A refrigerator according to an embodiment of the present disclosure includes a main body forming a storage space with an open front; a door configured to open and close the storage space; and a display part provided on the main body, in which the display part includes a substrate provided with a light source part for irradiating light; and a case in which the substrate is accommodated and forming an outer appearance, the case includes a display part which is opened on the front surface of the case and through which the light irradiated from the light source part passes; and a reflection part configured to extend from the circumference of the display part to the substrate to form a space in which the light source part is accommodated, and forming a surface on which the light irradiated from the light source part is reflected to face the display part; and a diffusion sheet configured to shield the display part is attached to a front surface of the case.

A home appliance and a control method therefor are provided. The home appliance includes a display, a sensor to detect whether a door is opened or closed, and at least one processor configured to control the display to display one or more objects, and based on sensing, by the sensor, at least one of an opening or a closing of the door, provide visual feedback to the one or more objects.

An actively heated or cooled food container can have a lid movable between an open and a closed position and an insulated body to which the lid can be attached. The insulated body can have a sidewall that defines a perimeter of the container body and a base, the sidewall and base defining one or more chambers that can be sealed by the lid. The food container can have a temperature control system that can include one or more heating or cooling elements in thermal communication with one or both of the sidewall and the base and operable to heat or cool one or both of the sidewall and the base to thereby heat or cool the one or more chambers in the food container.

A refrigerator for storing products includes a sensor container configured to position at least one temperature sensor within a refrigerated interior in a cabinet of the refrigerator. The sensor container includes a main body portion enclosing a hollow interior space configured to receive a ballast liquid, and a plurality of dry wells which each extend generally horizontally between a closed end within the hollow interior space and an open end. The temperature sensors positioned in the dry wells are surrounded by ballast liquid but are not in direct contact with refrigerated air within the cabinet or the ballast liquid. The temperature measurements therefore approximate the thermal response of products (such as blood) stored in the cabinet without necessitating submersible sensors or a risk of liquid leaks. The temperature measurements may be sent to elements such as a chart recorder, and a display and alarm device associated with the refrigerator.

The present disclosure relates to an apparatus for sensing the temperature of a refrigerator having a deep freezer compartment. A voltage value outputted from a temperature sensing unit is amplified according to a predetermined amplification ratio. Thereby, when a temperature is measured within the same temperature range, the range of voltage values output from the temperature sensing unit may be significantly widened. The temperature sensing apparatus is particularly adapted for temperature sensing of a deep freezer compartment, which has a temperature lower than a typical refrigeration compartment or freezer compartment.

A thermally insulated door assembly includes first and second panes of light transmissive material, a light assembly, and a heat sink. The first pane and the second pane are spaced apart from each other by a separation gap to define an interior chamber. The light assembly is in the interior chamber between the first pane and the second pane, and is configured to generate light within the interior chamber. The heat sink is disposed within the interior chamber and coupled with the light assembly and an inwardly facing surface of the first pane. The heat sink is configured to conduct thermal energy generated by the light assembly onto an inwardly facing surface of the first pane and into the interior chamber such that the inwardly facing surface of the first pane and the interior chamber are heated by the light assembly.

A method for adjusting temperature controls of a refrigerator appliance. The method includes scanning an indicium with a user interface, transmitting data corresponding to a registration request from the user interface to a server, and receiving, at the user interface, data corresponding to a temperature control adjustment instruction from the server.

A refrigerator is disclosed, where the flow of the cold air is selectively controlled to keep the internal temperature and humidity of a produce box relatively constant. The relatively constant internal temperature and humidity of the produce box is advantageous for optimally maintaining the freshness of produce stored within the produce box. The refrigerator includes a refrigerator main body forming an outer shell of the refrigerator, a cold air generation unit configured to generate a cold air required within the refrigerator main body, a produce storage unit configured to accommodate a produce box, a cold air circulation module configured to supply the cold air to the produce box, and a closing mechanism configured to selectively discharge the cold air existing within the produce box.

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, an artificial intelligence refrigerator includes an inner door, an outer door having a transparent display on a front surface of the outer door, one or more cameras provided in the outer door, a sensor configured to detect an opening, a closing and an opening angle of the outer door, and at least one processor configured to determine whether the opening angle of the outer door is a preset angle when closing of the outer door is detected, photograph the inner door when the opening angle of the outer door is the preset angle, obtain a storage state of food items stored in the inner door, and display food management information on the transparent display based on the obtained storage state.

A portable cooler container is provided. The temperature control system cools a chamber of the container to transport temperature sensitive contents via the container. An electronic display screen on one of the lid and the container body selectively displays an electronic shipping label for the portable cooler container.