Abstract: To provide a heating apparatus which is good in the matching property when incorporated into a cabinet etc. without degrading the usability of a heating apparatus itself. The heating apparatus is configured by a lid 4 which opens and closes a heating chamber 3, a control portion 5 which controls a heating unit and an operation portion 6 which controls the driving of the heating unit. The operation portion 6 is configured by being provided with electrostatic switches at the inner side of a semi-transparent member and is also configured in a manner that the operation portion is illuminated and placed in a state of accepting a switch operation when the semi-transparent member is touched. The operation portion normally cannot be seen from the outside and so the apparatus is good in the matching property with furniture etc. when incorporated into a cabinet etc.

Abstract: An antenna (6) for sensing a portion of electromagnetic waves irradiated into a heating chamber by a wave irradiator (3) and a detection circuit for performing detection of electric power from the output of the antenna are provided on the same printed board (11), while operation of devices is controlled by a controller (8) on the basis of an output of the detection circuit such that an optimum finished state of cooking is obtained.