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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 17, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 20, 2008
Tetsuya Oketani, Ota, JP;
Masayuki Tanji, Gunma-ken, JP;
Masanobu Takeuchi, Ota, JP;
Yutaka Nishizaka, Ota, JP;
Tetsuya Oketani, Ota, JP;
Masayuki Tanji, Gunma-ken, JP;
Masanobu Takeuchi, Ota, JP;
Yutaka Nishizaka, Ota, JP;
Sanyo Electric Co., Ltd., Moriguchi-shi, JP;
Abstract
An object is to provide a control apparatus of a showcase in which appropriate illumination having a high presentation effect can be realized by an LED illumination apparatus having a high durability against turning ON/OFF and capable of securing a predetermined illumination intensity even under an environment at a low temperature. The control apparatus controls a plurality of showcases so that display chambers where commodities are displayed are illuminated with LED illumination apparatuses, and includes a person detecting sensor provided in a showcase disposed in such a position that the approaching of any person can first be detected among the plurality of arranged showcases, so that the approaching of the person is detected. When the person detecting sensor detects the approaching of the person, the illumination intensities of all the LED illumination apparatuses of the plurality of showcases are increased.