A refrigerator of this embodiment includes a housing that includes a storeroom, a door that is rotatably provided in the housing through a hinge portion and opens or closes an opening of the storeroom by the rotation, a connection line that is led out to the vicinity of the hinge portion, and a wireless communication apparatus that includes a wireless communication unit and is connected to the connection line.
1. A refrigerator comprising:
a housing that includes a storeroom;
a door that is rotatably provided in the housing through a hinge portion and configured to open and close an opening of the storeroom by rotation;
a connection line; and
a wireless communication apparatus connected to the connection line, the wireless communication apparatus including a wireless communication unit configured to communicate using a radio wave having a wavelength, wherein the wireless communication apparatus is disposed at a position where a distance between the wireless communication unit and the housing does not correspond to a multiple of a half of the wavelength of the radio wave.
2. The refrigerator according to claim 1 ,
wherein the wireless communication apparatus is disposed on the housing.
3. The refrigerator according to claim 1 ,
wherein the wireless communication apparatus is disposed at a position where a distance between the wireless communication unit and the housing is equal to or less than a half of the wavelength of the radio wave.
4. The refrigerator according to claim 3 ,
wherein the wireless communication apparatus is disposed at a position where a distance between the wireless communication unit and the housing corresponds to about a quarter of the wavelength of the radio wave.
5. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a case in which the wireless communication apparatus is mounted; and
a mounting regulation member in the case configured to position the wireless communication unit of the wireless communication apparatus to face upward.
6. The refrigerator according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a case in which the wireless communication apparatus is mounted such that the wireless communication unit faces downward,
wherein a connector of the wireless communication apparatus is positioned above an upper surface of the housing.
7. A refrigerator comprising:
a housing that includes a storeroom;
a door that is rotatably provided in the housing through a hinge portion and configured to open and close an opening of the storeroom by rotation;
a connection line; and
a wireless communication apparatus connected to the connection line, the wireless communication apparatus including a wireless communication unit configured to communicate using a radio wave having a wavelength, wherein the wireless communication apparatus is disposed at a position where a distance between the wireless communication unit and the housing is equal to or less than a half of the wavelength of the radio wave.
8. A refrigerator comprising:
a housing that includes a storeroom;
a door that is rotatably provided in the housing through a hinge portion and configured to open and close an opening of the storeroom by rotation;
a connection line; and
a wireless communication apparatus connected to the connection line, the wireless communication apparatus including a wireless communication unit configured to communicate using a radio wave having a wavelength, wherein the wireless communication apparatus is disposed at a position where a distance between the wireless communication unit and the housing corresponds to about a quarter of the wavelength of the radio wave.
9. A refrigerator comprising:
a housing that includes a storeroom;
a door that is rotatably provided in the housing through a hinge portion and configured to open and close an opening of the storeroom by rotation;
a connection line;
a wireless communication apparatus connected to the connection line, the wireless communication apparatus including a wireless communication unit configured to communicate using a radio wave having a wavelength;
a case in which the wireless communication apparatus is mounted; and
a mounting regulation member in the case configured to position the wireless communication unit of the wireless communication apparatus to face upward.
10. A refrigerator comprising:
a housing that includes a storeroom;
a door that is rotatably provided in the housing through a hinge portion and configured to open and close an opening of the storeroom by rotation;
a connection line;
a wireless communication apparatus connected to the connection line, the wireless communication apparatus including a wireless communication unit configured to communicate using a radio wave having a wavelength; and
a case in which the wireless communication apparatus is mounted such that the wireless communication unit faces downward,
wherein a connector of the wireless communication apparatus is positioned above an upper surface of the housing.