Abstract: A refrigerator provided with an image capturing unit configured to capture an image of an interior of the refrigerator; a mist generator unit configured to spray; a spray port configured to feed the mist sprayed from the mist generator unit to the interior of the refrigerator. The image capturing unit is provided at a location not confronting the spray port.

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.

Abstract: A refrigerator 2 serving as a home electrical appliance is provided with a functional portion 30 being provided with a communication device 7 (communication unit) configured to communicate with an external device such as a communication terminal 4 and a server 6 and operating with a prerequisite of using the communication device 7; a control panel 8 (setting specifying portion) configured to specify a setting to permit operation of the functional portion 30; and a main control portion 10 configured to limit operation of the functional portion 30 until the setting to permit operation of the functional portion 30 is specified from the control panel 8.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a biological information obtaining unit for obtaining biological information of a person.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes an outside environment information obtaining unit including at least one of a sound obtaining unit configured to obtain outside environment information and an imaging unit configured to image an outside environment, the outside environment information obtaining unit being configured to obtain outside environment information which is capable of grasping an outside situation and a communication unit configured to communicate with an external device connected thereto via a network, thereby rendering the outside environment information obtained by the outside environment information obtaining unit referable at the external device side.

Abstract: A refrigerator includes a storage compartment, a door opening and closing a front opening of the storage compartment, a terminal mounting part located on a front of the door so that a portable information terminal is detachably mounted thereon, and a terminal power supply part supplying power to the portable information terminal when the portable information terminal is mounted on the terminal mounting part.