Refrigerator and camera device
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
- a light intensity detecting unit configured to detect a light intensity of an interior of the refrigerator;
an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of the interior of the refrigerator based on a result of detection by the light intensity detecting unit, the image capturing unit being stored in a recess provided in an inner side surface of the interior of the refrigerator;
a communication unit configured to transmit image information of the interior of the refrigerator captured by the image capturing unit to an exterior device;
a substrate directly mounted to the recess, the light intensity detecting unit and the image capturing unit being mounted on the substrate; and
a protective cover disposed over the recess.
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Abstract
A refrigerator (1) is provided with an image capturing camera 18 (image capturing unit) configured to capture an image of an interior of a storage chamber (such as a refrigeration chamber 3); a communication portion (52) (communication unit) configured to transmit image of the interior of the storage chamber captured by the image capturing camera (18) to an exterior device; wherein the image capturing unit is stored in a recess provided in the interior of the storage chamber.
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19 Claims
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1. A refrigerator comprising:
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a light intensity detecting unit configured to detect a light intensity of an interior of the refrigerator; an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of the interior of the refrigerator based on a result of detection by the light intensity detecting unit, the image capturing unit being stored in a recess provided in an inner side surface of the interior of the refrigerator; a communication unit configured to transmit image information of the interior of the refrigerator captured by the image capturing unit to an exterior device; a substrate directly mounted to the recess, the light intensity detecting unit and the image capturing unit being mounted on the substrate; and a protective cover disposed over the recess. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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