PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To obtain a useful effect for a plurality of storage compartments using a mist spraying device, even when mist is sprayed a little.SOLUTION: A refrigerator includes an indirect supplier for indirectly spraying mist to other than the storage compartment including the mist spraying device. The mist supplied from the mist spraying device is intermittently sprayed to a specific storage compartment including the mist spraying device, and the intermittent mist supply causes a mist concentration of each storage compartment to vary. As a result, a living body stress is applied to mold and bacterial yeast which adhere to a chamber wall of the storage compartment, a surface of food, and the like, as well as microorganism such as a virus. Accordingly, the increase of mold and bacterial yeast which adhere to a chamber wall of the storage compartment, a surface of food, and the like, as well as microorganism such as a virus is prevented, even when mist supply to all of the storage compartments in the refrigerant is less.COPYRIGHT: (C)2012,JPO&INPIT【課題】ミスト噴霧装置を利用して少量のミスト噴霧であっても複数の貯蔵室に対して有用な効果を得ることを目的とする。【解決手段】ミストをミスト噴霧装置が備えられている貯蔵室以外へ間接噴霧を行うための間接供給手段を備え、前記ミスト噴霧装置から供給されたミストをミスト噴霧装置が備えられている特定貯蔵室のへ断続的に噴霧し、断続的なミスト供給により各貯蔵室のミスト濃度が変動することにより貯蔵室の庫壁や食品等の表面に付着したカビや細菌酵母およびウィルス等の微生物へ対し生体ストレスを与えることができるようになったので、冷蔵庫の全ての貯蔵室へより少量のミスト供給量でも貯蔵室の庫壁や食品等の表面に付着したカビや細菌酵母およびウィルス等の微生物の増加を抑制することができるようになった。【選択図】図2
