Patent ID: 8459817

Claim:
A food refrigeration appliance ( 1 ) comprising a casing ( 2 ); a food refrigeration chamber ( 3 ) housed inside said casing ( 2 ); at least one shelf ( 5 ) having a first food-supporting surface and a second opposite surface and adapted to be located inside said refrigeration chamber ( 3 ); and a lighting system ( 7 ), in turn comprising a number of light sources ( 7 a ) fixed to said shelf ( 5 ), and power means ( 8 , 10 ) for electrically powering said light sources ( 7 a ); said appliance being characterized in that said lighting system ( 7 ) comprises a protective layer ( 18 ) of electrically insulating material applied to at least one of said surfaces of the shelf ( 5 ) and a number of electrically conductive tracks ( 14 ) associated to at least one of said surfaces of the shelf ( 5 ) to define an electric circuit ( 9 ) connecting said light sources ( 7 a ) to said power means ( 8 , 10 ).