Abstract: A microwave oven includes a main body, a door opening and closing the main body, and a control panel placed in one side of the main body and provided with a plurality of function operators. A guide line is provided on the control panel and lights up to guide manipulation order of the function operator.

Abstract: A microwave oven includes a main body, a door opening and closing the main body, and a control panel placed in one side of the main body and provided with a plurality of function operators. A guide line is provided on the control panel and lights up to guide manipulation order of the function operator.

Abstract: A data processing method and apparatus of a memory pack of an Internet microwave oven. A computer is connected to a Web server and a detachable memory pack includes an interface unit performing an interface operation to access the computer. A memory pack control unit transmits or receives information to/from the Web server, through the interface unit, and controls the operation of the detachable memory pack. A storage unit stores the information received by the memory pack control unit. An Internet microwave oven includes the detachable memory pack and accesses the information stored in the detachable memory pack.

Abstract: A microwave oven and a method of controlling the same, in which a cooking unit disposed in a cooking cavity is moved from an initial position to a cooking position. In the microwave oven, a magnetron is operated after heaters are moved to respective cooking positions where a rotating unit to move the heaters and the magnetron are operated. Accordingly, microwaves are radiated into the cooking cavity while the heaters are not being moved by the rotating unit, so a generation of heat and sparks resulting from a concentration of the microwaves into spaces between a moving unit including the rotating unit and the cooking unit and between the moving unit and a wall of the cooking cavity is preventable.

Abstract: A microwave oven and a method of controlling the same. The microwave oven includes a control unit having an internal storage unit to store cooking data and/or operational data to perform one or more existing cooking modes. An external storage unit is arranged independently from the control unit and is electrically connected to the control unit to communicate with the control unit, and stores cooking data and/or the operational data to perform one or more new cooking modes.

Abstract: A microwave oven designed to open or close a front of a control panel, and to either supply power to the microwave oven or shut off power, depending on whether the front of the control panel is opened or closed. The microwave oven includes a control panel provided with a plurality of control buttons. A cover unit is mounted to the control panel to open or close a predetermined portion of the control panel in which the control buttons are provided. A power switch either supplies power to the microwave oven or shuts off power, depending on whether the cover unit is opened or closed.

Abstract: A microwave oven designed to open or close a front of a control panel, and to either supply power to the microwave oven or shut off power, depending on whether the front of the control panel is opened or closed. The microwave oven includes a control panel provided with a plurality of control buttons. A cover unit is mounted to the control panel to open or close a predetermined portion of the control panel in which the control buttons are provided. A power switch either supplies power to the microwave oven or shuts off power, depending on whether the cover unit is opened or closed.

Abstract: A microwave oven and a method of controlling the same. The microwave oven includes a control unit having an internal storage unit to store cooking data and/or operational data to perform one or more existing cooking modes. An external storage unit is arranged independently from the control unit and is electrically connected to the control unit to communicate with the control unit, and stores cooking data and/or the operational data to perform one or more new cooking modes.

Abstract: A microwave oven and a method of controlling the same, in which a cooking unit disposed in a cooking cavity is moved from an initial position to a cooking position. In the microwave oven, a magnetron is operated after heaters are moved to respective cooking positions where a rotating unit to move the heaters and the magnetron are operated. Accordingly, microwaves are radiated into the cooking cavity while the heaters are not being moved by the rotating unit, so a generation of heat and sparks resulting from a concentration of the microwaves into spaces between a moving unit including the rotating unit and the cooking unit and between the moving unit and a wall of the cooking cavity is preventable.

Abstract: A microwave oven using a dual clock allows a microcomputer to have two operation modes, preserves a memory data of a microwave oven in case of a power failure, and minimizes a power-consumption of a battery. The microwave oven having a power-supply part, a load driver and a display part includes an oscillation part for generating many clocks having a different frequency, a control unit for setting at least one among many clocks from the oscillation part as an operation clock according to a power-supply of the power-supply part; and an auxiliary power-supply part for providing a power-supply to the control unit if the power-supply part does not generate a power-supply. If a power-supply is normally applied to a microwave oven, a dual mode is set, and a general mode of using the main clock and the sub clock as an operation clock is set. If a power-supply is not provided to a microwave oven, the main clock is turned off, a power-saving mode of using the sub clock as an operation clock is set.

Abstract: A data processing method and apparatus of a memory pack of an Internet microwave oven. A computer is connected to a Web server and a detachable memory pack includes an interface unit performing an interface operation to access the computer. A memory pack control unit transmits or receives information to/from the Web server, through the interface unit, and controls the operation of the detachable memory pack. A storage unit stores the information received by the memory pack control unit. An Internet microwave oven includes the detachable memory pack and accesses the information stored in the detachable memory pack.

Abstract: A microwave oven and a controlling method therefor employ a data receiving section connected to an external device which is connectable to the Internet to receive cooking data from the external device, and a driving section for performing the cooking operation by using the cooking data received from the Internet. The microwave oven also includes a memory for storing the cooking data received from the Internet. A user can select and cook his/her desired cooking menus from a wide range of cooking menus provided by the Internet, and can also adjust, replace and store the cooking data received from the Internet as he/she pleases.