WINE COOLER WITH INTERNAL LIGHTING
First Claim
1. A refrigeration appliance, comprising:
- an insulated cabinet forming an interior cavity;
a refrigeration system for cooling said interior cavity;
a first light source for emitting light into the interior cavity along a first illumination axis;
a second light source for emitting light into the interior cavity along a second illumination axis; and
a bottle storage rack within the insulated cabinet, the bottle storage rack including;
a first rung pair;
a second rung pair; and
a third rung pair;
wherein the first illumination axis passes between a rung of the first rung pair and a rung of the second rung pair, and wherein the second illumination axis passes between another rung of the second rung pair and a rung of the third rung pair.
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Abstract
A refrigeration appliance includes an insulated cabinet forming an interior cavity. A refrigeration system cools the interior cavity. A first light source emits light into the interior cavity along a first illumination axis. A second light source for emits light into the interior cavity along a second illumination axis. A bottle storage rack is located within the insulated cabinet. The bottle storage rack includes a first rung pair, a second rung pair, and a third rung pair. The first illumination axis passes between a rung of the first rung pair and a rung of the second rung pair, and the second illumination axis passes between another rung of the second rung pair and a rung of the third rung pair.
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Citations
20 Claims
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1. A refrigeration appliance, comprising:
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an insulated cabinet forming an interior cavity; a refrigeration system for cooling said interior cavity; a first light source for emitting light into the interior cavity along a first illumination axis; a second light source for emitting light into the interior cavity along a second illumination axis; and a bottle storage rack within the insulated cabinet, the bottle storage rack including; a first rung pair; a second rung pair; and a third rung pair; wherein the first illumination axis passes between a rung of the first rung pair and a rung of the second rung pair, and wherein the second illumination axis passes between another rung of the second rung pair and a rung of the third rung pair. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10)
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11. A refrigeration appliance, comprising:
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an insulated cabinet forming an interior cavity; a refrigeration system for cooling said interior cavity; a first light source for emitting light into the interior cavity along a first illumination axis; a second light source for emitting light into the interior cavity along a second illumination axis; and a bottle storage tray within the insulated cabinet, the bottle storage tray including; means for supporting a first bottle at a first predetermined lateral position within the interior cavity; means for supporting a second bottle at a second predetermined lateral position within the interior cavity; and means for supporting a third bottle at a third predetermined lateral position within the interior cavity; wherein the first illumination axis passes centrally between the first predetermined lateral position and the second predetermined lateral position, and wherein the second illumination axis passes centrally between the second predetermined lateral position and the third predetermined lateral position. - View Dependent Claims (12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A refrigeration appliance, comprising:
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an insulated cabinet forming an interior cavity, the insulated cabinet including; an upper wall; a lower wall; a first sidewall extending between the upper wall and the lower wall; a second sidewall extending between the upper wall and the lower wall; a rear wall extending between the upper wall and the lower wall; and a hinged door having a window; a bottle storage rack within the insulated cabinet, the bottle storage rack including; a first tray that is withdrawable from the interior cavity and includes; a first rung pair for supporting a first bottle, placed onto the first rung pair, at a first predetermined lateral position within the interior cavity; a second rung pair for supporting a second bottle, placed onto the second rung pair, at a second predetermined lateral position within the interior cavity; and a third rung pair for supporting a third bottle, placed onto the third rung pair, at a third predetermined lateral position within the interior cavity; and a second tray that is withdrawable from the interior cavity and includes; a fourth rung pair, located directly beneath the first rung pair, for supporting a fourth bottle, placed onto the fourth rung pair, at the first predetermined lateral position; a fifth rung pair, located directly beneath the second rung pair, for supporting a fifth bottle, placed onto the fifth rung pair, at the second predetermined lateral position; and a sixth rung pair, located directly beneath the third rung pair, for supporting a sixth bottle, placed onto the sixth rung pair, at the third predetermined lateral position, wherein each of said rung pairs includes a wide portion for supporting a bottle body and a narrow portion; a refrigeration system for cooling said interior cavity; a first light-emitting diode luminaire for emitting light downward into the interior cavity along a first vertical illumination axis passing centrally between the first rung pair and the second rung pair and passing centrally between the fourth rung pair and the fifth rung pair; a second light-emitting diode luminaire for emitting light downward into the interior cavity along a second vertical illumination axis passing centrally between the second rung pair and the third rung pair and passing centrally between the fifth rung pair and the sixth rung pair, wherein the first light-emitting diode luminaire and the second light-emitting diode luminaire are configured to directly illuminate the lower wall through the bottle storage rack; a controller operatively connected to both of the first light-emitting diode luminaire and the second light-emitting diode luminaire for automatically dimming the light emissions of said luminaires to a predetermined lighting intensity using a pulse-width modulation technique if the hinged door is moved from an open position to a closed position; and a user input device for setting the predetermined lighting intensity.
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Specification