GLASS DOOR MERCHANDISER HAVING LED LIGHTS AND MOUNTING ASSEMBLY THEREFOR
First Claim
1. A refrigerator unit with a lighted door comprising:
- a cabinet including a top, bottom and opposed sides defining a front opening;
a door including a door frame mounted to the cabinet, said door frame having an inside and outside and including a top framing member, a bottom framing member, opposed side framing members and a glass panel having an exterior and an interior; and
a lighting assembly attached to at least one of the top framing member, the bottom framing member and opposed side framing members, the lighting assembly comprising a channel for maintaining a plurality of LEDs, the channel disposed at an angle to direct light from the LEDs either parallel to the glass plane or at an oblique angle thereto.
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Abstract
A refrigerator unit with a lighted door including a cabinet including a top, bottom and opposed sides defining a front opening. The refrigerator further includes a door including a door frame mounted to the cabinet, said door frame having an inside and outside and including a top framing member, a bottom framing member, opposed side framing members and a glass panel having an exterior and an interior. Finally, provided is a lighting assembly attached to at least one of the top framing member, a bottom framing member and opposed side framing members. The lighting assembly includes a channel for maintaining a plurality of LEDs. The channel is disposed at an angle to direct light from the LED either parallel to the glass plane or at an oblique angle thereto. The system may reduce the intensity of the light when the door is opened. A method for operating a refrigerator is also disclosed.
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1. A refrigerator unit with a lighted door comprising:
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a cabinet including a top, bottom and opposed sides defining a front opening; a door including a door frame mounted to the cabinet, said door frame having an inside and outside and including a top framing member, a bottom framing member, opposed side framing members and a glass panel having an exterior and an interior; and a lighting assembly attached to at least one of the top framing member, the bottom framing member and opposed side framing members, the lighting assembly comprising a channel for maintaining a plurality of LEDs, the channel disposed at an angle to direct light from the LEDs either parallel to the glass plane or at an oblique angle thereto. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. A method of operating a refrigeration unit comprising:
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providing a refrigeration unit with a cabinet including a top, bottom and opposed sides defining a front opening; providing a door including a door frame mounted to the cabinet, said door frame having an inside and outside and including a top framing member, a bottom framing member, opposed side framing members and a glass panel having an exterior and an interior; and providing a switch for indicating whether the door of the refrigeration unit is open or closed; providing a lighting unit for lighting an interior of the cabinet; and providing a circuit for illuminating the lighting unit at a first intensity when the switch indicates that the door is open and illuminating the lighting unit at a second, lower intensity when the door is closed. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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