The luminaires of the present disclosure provide a slim profile and simple construction for use in a variety of lighting applications. A circuit board can have a plurality of light sources thereon, and a lens can at least partially encapsulate the circuit board to protect and electrically insulate the circuit board. When used, for example, in a lighted shelf application, power can be provided to the luminaire through shelf brackets along the side of the shelf panel.

A lighting system is provided for illuminating a cooking cavity in a cooking appliance. The lighting system includes a light guide rod configured to guide an illumination and a reflective element optically coupled to the light guide rod for reflecting the illumination from the light guide rod toward the cooking cavity. A guide for insertion of the light guide rod extends longitudinally between an insertion end and a reflective element connection end coupled to the reflective element. The guide defines an inner surface that is tapered, becoming narrower from the insertion end towards the reflective element connection end, for guiding the light guide rod during optical coupling with the reflective element.

A door for a home appliance includes a door body disposed in front of a storage space of the home appliance. A lighting device may be disposed at the door body. The lighting device includes a lighting housing with an installation space provided therein, a light source emitting light to the storage space, and a cover plate transmitting light from the light source. Since the lighting device is installed in the door, the lighting device is less affected by the internal environment of the home appliance, and the durability of the lighting device may be improved.

A food processing appliance (1) has a muffle interior (M) surrounded by a muffle (2; 32) and a light generating device (3) arranged outside the muffle (2; 32) for radiating light (L) into the muffle interior (M) through a Opening (16; 33) in the muffle (2; 32), wherein in the muffle interior (M) a light distribution element (18; 58) for distributing light (L) that can be radiated through the opening (16; 33), is arranged and between the light generating device (3) and the light distribution element (18; 58) there is a gap (S). The invention can be applied particularly advantageously to cooking appliances with an oven functionality and/or with a microwave functionality.

The luminaires of the present disclosure provide a slim profile and simple construction for use in a variety of lighting applications. A circuit board can have a plurality of light sources thereon, and a lens can at least partially encapsulate the circuit board to protect and electrically insulate the circuit board. When used, for example, in a lighted shelf application, power can be provided to the luminaire through shelf brackets along the side of the shelf panel.

A cooking appliance includes a cabinet that defines a cooking cavity and an opening to allow access to the cooking cavity. The cabinet including a top wall and a back wall. The back wall is opposite the opening and connects with the top wall at an upper portion of the back wall. The back wall has a back surface facing the cooking cavity and has a planar shape. An indentation is defined by the back wall and extends away from the cooking cavity. The indentation has an elongated shape along a width-wise direction of the cooking cavity at the upper portion. A support surface is formed by the indentation and recessed relative to the back surface. A lighting assembly is disposed in the indentation and coupled to the support surface. The lighting assembly is configured to direct light toward a central portion of the cooking cavity.

A cooking appliance includes a cabinet that defines a cooking cavity and an opening to allow access to the cooking cavity. The cabinet including a top wall and a back wall. The back wall is opposite the opening and connects with the top wall at an upper portion of the back wall. The back wall has a back surface facing the cooking cavity and has a planar shape. An indentation is defined by the back wall and extends away from the cooking cavity. The indentation has an elongated shape along a width-wise direction of the cooking cavity at the upper portion. A support surface is formed by the indentation and recessed relative to the back surface. A lighting assembly is disposed in the indentation and coupled to the support surface. The lighting assembly is configured to direct light toward a central portion of the cooking cavity.