Abstract: A battery carrying tray includes: a box-shaped outer peripheral frame, and a pair of slot-shaped mounting parts symmetrically mounted in the outer peripheral frame. The mounting part includes: an insert having a plurality of first slots into which lateral ends of cells of batteries are inserted, and a plurality of second slots into which tab welded portions of the batteries are inserted and supported; and an insert base having seating portions on which lower ends of the cells of the batteries are seated. The insert includes: a plurality of pins disposed in parallel at predetermined intervals to define the first slots therebetween; wing flanges respectively formed at outer ends of the pins to define the second slots between the wing flanges formed on the adjacent pins; and a horizontal base portion on which the plurality of pins is supported.

Abstract: A battery carrying tray includes: a box-shaped outer peripheral frame and a pair of slot-shaped mounting parts symmetrically mounted in the outer peripheral frame. The mounting part includes: an insert having a plurality of first slots into which lateral ends of cells of batteries are inserted, and a plurality of second slots into which tab welded portions of the batteries are inserted and supported; and an insert base having seating portions on which lower ends of the cells of the batteries are seated. The insert includes: a plurality of pins disposed in parallel at predetermined intervals to define the first slots therebetween; wing flanges respectively formed at outer ends of the pins to define the second slots between the wing flanges formed on the adjacent pins; and a horizontal base portion on which the plurality of pins is supported.

Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a main body which has a cooling chamber and a freezing chamber, a storage chamber which is provided in the cooling chamber to store foodstuffs, an irradiation device which irradiates light within a visible light region correspondingly to color of the foodstuffs stored in the storage chamber, an optical deodorization module which includes an ultraviolet light irradiation device which is mounted to the storage chamber to irradiate ultraviolet light and a photocatalyst filter which receives the ultraviolet light from the ultraviolet light irradiation device and is coated with a photocatalyst agent, and a control unit which controls the irradiation device and the ultraviolet light irradiation device.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which can store foodstuffs like vegetables in a fresh state, restrain reduction of nutritive elements contained in foodstuffs, and prevent damage of irradiation device. The refrigerator includes a main body, a storage chamber which is provided in the main body to store foodstuffs, and an irradiation device which irradiates light within a visible light region into the storage chamber. The refrigerator farther includes a reflection member which is mounted to the storage chamber to reflect the light emitted from the irradiation device, and a transforming member which transforms the light emitted from the irradiation device into a side light type.

Abstract: A Kimchi refrigerator that applies cold shock to Kimchi stored therein at predetermined time intervals, while a keeping mode is performed, so as to improve the taste of the Kimchi, wherein the time intervals are changed, and a control method of the same are disclosed. The Kimchi refrigerator includes a cooling system to cool the interior of the refrigerator in which Kimchi is stored, and a control unit to control the cooling system to perform a cold shock operation in which the interior of the refrigerator is cooled to a cold shock temperature lower than a keeping temperature at predetermined time intervals, for a predetermined period of time, while a keeping mode is performed. The control unit changes the time intervals.

Abstract: A refrigerator and control method thereof are provided. The refrigerator emits light into a storage compartment formed therein to improve and preserve taste of food items stored therein. The refrigerator may include a light emitting unit to emit light into the storage compartment and onto the food items stored therein to improve and preserve taste of the food items.

Abstract: A food keeping refrigerator is provided. The food keeping refrigerator keeps food in refrigerating and freezing chambers and refrigerates and freezes the food through a cooling device. The food keeping refrigerator preserves the freshness and nutrition of food for an extended period of time by emitting appropriate light to the food stored in the refrigerating and freezing chambers of the food keeping refrigerator. The food keeping refrigerator includes a storing device that stores food keeping information, a light generating device mounted inside the refrigerating and freezing chambers that generates light and emits the light to the food, and a controller that reads the food keeping information corresponding to the food from the storing device and controls the light generating device to emit the light according to the food keeping information.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is a refrigerator which can store foodstuffs like vegetables in a fresh state, restrain reduction of nutritive elements contained in foodstuffs, and prevent damage of irradiation device. The refrigerator includes a main body, a storage chamber which is provided in the main body to store foodstuffs, and an irradiation device which irradiates light within a visible light region into the storage chamber. The refrigerator farther includes a reflection member which is mounted to the storage chamber to reflect the light emitted from the irradiation device, and a transforming member which transforms the light emitted from the irradiation device into a side light type.

Abstract: A refrigerator and a method for keeping food items fresh therein are provided. The refrigerator may include a main body, storage compartments provided in the main body to store food items therein, and irradiation devices that irradiate visible light into the storage compartments. The irradiation devices may switch a wavelength of irradiated light depending on the type of food items stored in the corresponding storage compartment. The refrigerator may also include a sensor that senses whether food items are stored in the storage compartments, and purification devices provided in the compartments to remove ethylene generated by the food items stored in the storage compartments.

Abstract: A vegetable room for a refrigerator is provided. The vegetable room includes a vegetable box disposed inside a refrigerator in which a cooling air supply unit is provided to circulate cooling air therein and a plurality of shelves is provided, and having a receptacle space that receives food items therein opened upwardly, a box cover that covers an opening side of the vegetable box to close the receptacle space of the vegetable box and having a plurality of cooling air ventilating holes formed at one side thereof to introduce cooling air into the vegetable box, a cover support unit interposed between the box cover and the shelf to support the box cover at the shelf, a plurality of opening and closing members that open and close the cooling air ventilating holes of the box cover, and an operating unit that operates the opening and closing members simultaneously.

Abstract: A refrigerator is disclosed. The refrigerator includes a main body which has a cooling chamber and a freezing chamber, a storage chamber which is provided in the cooling chamber to store foodstuffs, an irradiation device which irradiates light within a visible light region correspondingly to color of the foodstuffs stored in the storage chamber, an optical deodorization module which includes an ultraviolet light irradiation device which is mounted to the storage chamber to irradiate ultraviolet light and a photocatalyst filter which receives the ultraviolet light from the ultraviolet light irradiation device and is coated with a photocatalyst agent, and a control unit which controls the irradiation device and the ultraviolet light irradiation device.

Abstract: A vegetable room for a refrigerator includes: a vegetable box (20) disposed inside a refrigerator in which cooling air is supplied and circulated and which a shelf (10) for receiving food item is provided, having a receptacle space (5) for receiving food items formed to be opened upwardly; a box cover (30) for covering an opening side of the vegetable box (20) to close the receptacle space (5) of the vegetable box (20) and having a cooling air ventilating hole (31) formed at one side thereof to allow cooling air to be introduced into the receptacle space (5); and a cooling air opening and closing unit (24) for selectively opening and closing the cooling air ventilating hole (31) of the box cover (30). A preservation condition of food items stored in a vegetable room can be optimized regardless of an environment outside a refrigerator.

Abstract: The present invention discloses a food keeping refrigerator which can preserve the freshness and nutrition of foods for an extended period of time by emitting appropriate light to the foods stored in storing units. The food keeping refrigerator which keeps foods in a refrigerating chamber and/or a freezing chamber and refrigerates and/or freezes the foods through a cooling unit includes: a storing means for storing food keeping information; a light generating means mounted on the refrigerating chamber and/or the freezing chamber, for generating light and emitting the light to the foods; and a control unit for reading the food keeping information corresponding to the foods from the storing means, and controlling the light generating means to emit the light according to the food keeping information.

Abstract: A Kimchi refrigerator that applies cold shock to Kimchi stored therein at predetermined time intervals, while a keeping mode is performed, so as to improve the taste of the Kimchi, wherein the time intervals are changed, and a control method of the same are disclosed. The Kimchi refrigerator includes a cooling system to cool the interior of the refrigerator in which Kimchi is stored, and a control unit to control the cooling system to perform a cold shock operation in which the interior of the refrigerator is cooled to a cold shock temperature lower than a keeping temperature at predetermined time intervals, for a predetermined period of time, while a keeping mode is performed. The control unit changes the time intervals.

Abstract: An improved electroluminescent device (“IED”) including a plurality of LEDs and a plurality of terminals, where one of the terminals is a common terminal providing either an incoming or outgoing current connection to all of the LEDs of the device, and at least one of the LEDs is attached to the common terminal, which is utilized as a heat dissipation path for the attached LED. The LED attached to the common terminal is in electrical connection with at least one other LED of the plurality of LEDs to complete the electrical connection for the attached LED.

Abstract: An apparatus and a hybrid method for recognizing answer type are disclosed.

Abstract: A display segment includes a carrier, a first light-emitting diode attached to the carrier, and a second light-emitting diode attached to the carrier. An intermediate reflector structure is disposed on the carrier between the first light-emitting diode and the second light-emitting diode. The intermediate reflector structure has a first intermediate reflector wall proximate to the first light-emitting diode and a second intermediate reflector wall proximate to the second light-emitting diode.

Abstract: A vegetable room for a refrigerator includes: a vegetable box (20) disposed inside a refrigerator in which cooling air is supplied and circulated and which a shelf (10) for receiving food item is provided, having a receptacle space (5) for receiving food items formed to be opened upwardly; a box cover (30) for covering an opening side of the vegetable box (20) to close the receptacle space (5) of the vegetable box (20) and having a cooling air ventilating hole (31) formed at one side thereof to allow cooling air to be introduced into the receptacle space (5); and a cooling air opening and closing unit (24) for selectively opening and closing the cooling air ventilating hole (31) of the box cover (30). A preservation condition of food items stored in a vegetable room can be optimized regardless of an environment outside a refrigerator.

Abstract: A vegetable room for a refrigerator includes: a vegetable box (20) disposed inside a refrigerator in which a cooling air supply unit is provided to circulate cooling air therein and a plurality of shelves (10) are provided, and having a receptacle space (5) for receiving food items therein opened upwardly; a box cover (30) for covering an opening side of the vegetable box (20) to close the receptacle space (5) of the vegetable box (20) and having a plurality of cooling air ventilating holes (31, 41) formed at one side thereof to introduce cooling air into the vegetable box (20); a cover support unit (22) interposed between the box cover (30) and the shelf (10) to support the box cover at the shelf; a plurality of opening and closing members (33, 43) for opening and closing the cooling air ventilating holes (31, 41) of the box cover (30); and an operating unit (24) for operating the opening and closing members (33, 43) simultaneously.