Abstract: A method of operating a microwave appliance includes determining that a vent fan is on, and instructing an air handler within a door of the microwave appliance to operate in response to determining that the vent fan is on.

Abstract: A hinge module and an electronic device are provided. The electronic device includes a first body and a second body that the hinge module is connected therebetween, and the first and the second bodies are rotated to be folded or unfolded through the hinge module. The hinge module includes a guiding member, a first rail, a rotating shaft, and a linking member. The rotating shaft disposed at the first body in a rotatable and penetrating manner. The linking member is linked between the rotating shaft and the guiding member. The first and the second bodies are rotated relatively to each other via the guiding member and the first rail, and the guiding member drives the linking member to rotate the rotating shaft.

Abstract: A portable, cordless, battery powered microwave food warmer is sized and powered to be portable. The food warmer has feet on the bottom and the back to accommodate both upright and laid-back orientations. The food warmer can have a pair of battery power packs that match a housing of the food warmer.

Abstract: Apparatus and methods are disclosed for a safety door of an oven having glass therein with a plastic laminate. The safety door retains glass within the door in order to prevent glass from falling or being forced outside of the oven, which may cause injury.

Abstract: The invention provides a drawer type cooking device, wherein the mounting positions of roller-shaped shock absorbing members 10b and 10b attached to a drawer body 2 are either aligned with portions of the side walls 3b and 3b of the heating chamber 3 where fixing angles 8 of the slide rails 7 are attached and thus having enhanced rigidity, or arranged close to a bottom wall 3c of the heating chamber 3, so that when a biased operation force is applied to the door, the generation of a gap between a front side panel of the cooking device body 1 and the inner side of the door is suppressed, and the occurrence of a microwave leakage through the gap caused by not stopping the generation of microwave until the operation of a latch is thereby prevented in advance.

Abstract: A reliable conveyor oven minimizes escape of heat by minimizing the time that inlet and outlet openings appear in the baking oven. This may reduce energy consumption by 25%. The baking oven may have a conventional oven and an extension chamber, an outlet opening of the conventional oven acting as an inlet to the extension chamber, the extension chamber having an exit door, the baking oven also having an entrance door defining an entrance inlet. A conveyor holding food items runs through a length of the baking oven. An exit optical sensor may be attached to the extension chamber on opposite sides of the extension chamber such shat an item on the conveyor moving through the extension chamber interrupts a signal between the transmitted and the receiver. The exit sensor may be operatively engaged to a controller for actuating the exit door open and closed rotationally using a pneumatic piston.

Abstract: A door opening structure for microwave oven includes an upper hinge fastened on a door body assembly, and a lower hinge fastened on a oven body of a microwave oven, wherein the door body assembly is hinged with the oven body by the upper hinge and the lower hinge. An elastic element is provided between the upper hinge and the lower hinge, and the upper hinge is connected with a damper. Both ends of the upper hinge are provided with first connectors that are hinged with the lower hinge, and the middle portion of the upper hinge is provided with second connectors that are hinged with one end of the damper by spring pins.

Abstract: The invention provides a drawer type cooking device, wherein the mounting positions of roller-shaped shock absorbing members 10b and 10b attached to a drawer body 2 are either aligned with portions of the side walls 3b and 3b of the heating chamber 3 where fixing angles 8 of the slide rails 7 are attached and thus having enhanced rigidity, or arranged close to a bottom wall 3c of the heating chamber 3, so that when a biased operation force is applied to the door, the generation of a gap between a front side panel of the cooking device body 1 and the inner side of the door is suppressed, and the occurrence of a microwave leakage through the gap caused by not stopping the generation of microwave until the operation of a latch is thereby prevented in advance.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an oven door with a wave chokes system for a microwave oven. The oven door includes at least one transparent door panel made of a dielectric material and a metallization enclosing at least partially the transparent door panel. The oven door includes further a plurality of lamellae arranged uniformly on one side of the metallization and at least one front shielding, which is arranged in the center portion on at least one side of the transparent door panel. The metallization and the lamellae are formed by a coating on the transparent door panel, wherein said coating is made of a conductive material and applied on the transparent door panel. Further, the present invention relates to a corresponding microwave oven. Additionally, the present invention relates to a method for manufacturing an oven door with a wave chokes system for a microwave oven.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a wave choke device for an oven door of a microwave oven. The wave choke device includes a front shielding comprising at least one conductive material and a wave trap forming a channel with one at least partially open side, which wave trap is arranged on at least one outer portion of the front shielding and comprises at least one conductive material. The wave choke device includes further a plurality of lamellae arranged uniformly in the at least partially open side of the wave trap, which lamellae comprises at least one conductive material. The wave choke device comprises one single piece made of a perforated material, wherein said one single piece includes at least the front shielding and the wave trap. The present invention relates further to a corresponding oven door and a corresponding microwave oven.

Abstract: A cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking cavity, an upper space formed above the cooking cavity, lateral side spaces formed to at opposite lateral sides of the cooking cavity, a rear space formed behind the cooking cavity, and a lower space formed below the cooking cavity. A fan provided in the rear space generates a cooling flow that cools components housed in the rear space. A cooling flow path extends from the rear space and into the upper space and lateral side spaces. Flow from the upper space enters the door to cool the door and is exhausted through a lower portion of the door. Flow from the lateral side spaces, which includes an exhaust flow from the cooking cavity, is guided to the lower space and exhausted. In this manner, the cooking apparatus can be completely cooled and cooking odors and heat appropriately exhausted by the cooling fan positioned in the rear space.

Abstract: A dual-heating oven includes a cavity heated by both microwaves and at least one of convection or steam, a source for lighting the cavity and a door for closing the cavity. The door includes a first internal sealing glazing, a second intermediate internal glazing, a metal screen sandwiched between the first internal sealing glazing and the second intermediate internal glazing and a third external glazing for general protection. The lighting source is mounted on the door substantially in the plane of the second intermediate glazing.

Abstract: A clothes dryer bearing structure has an arcuate channel for receiving the open end of a dryer drum. The channel has an inner wall portion, a base wall portion extending radially outward from the inner wall portion and an outer wall portion extending from the base wall portion. A gasket is positioned in the channel in contact with the dryer drum. The outer wall portion has a plurality of spaced apart elongated clips formed on the outer wall portion and curving back into the channel. At least one of the outer wall portion and the base wall portion has a plurality of elongated bumps protruding into the channel. Each of the elongated bumps is interspaced between the elongated clips whereby the gasket lies serpentinely in the channel ascending over bumps and descending below the clips to prevent slippage of the gasket along the channel during dryer drum rotation.

Abstract: A latch board of a microwave oven is provided. The latch board includes a first lever for controlling on/off operation of a monitor switch. The first lever is formed in an approximate triangular shape and has a hinge formed at a first edge, a pressing part formed at a second edge to come in contact with the monitor switch, and a protrusion part formed at a third edge to come in contact with the latch more rapidly. In the latch board, a difference in operation time of the monitor switch and the circuit switch can be increased such that the operation stability of the microwave oven is improved.

Abstract: In fabricating a door switch for a microwave oven, two switches are incorporated in a single switch case to allow a reduction in the size and to allow common use of switch components, thereby achieving a cost reduction through a reduction in the number of components. Further, a contact switching structure tilted in conjunction with opening and closing of a door is provided to achieve high accuracy in switching the switches. There is provided a first switch whose contact portions are switched by elastically displacing a conductive contact piece in the switch case when a first tilting lever is tilted, a second switch whose contact portions are switched by elastically displacing another conductive contact piece in the switch case at timing that is slightly different from the timing for switching the contact portions of the first switch, and a third switch which is switched when a second tilting lever is tilted.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an oven that is capable of discharging hot air generated when cooling a door and heat generated in a cooking chamber through the lower end of the door. The oven includes a door having at least two separated air channels. The air channels comprise at least one first air channel to discharge hot air generated when cooling the door through the lower end of the door, and at least one second air channel to introduce air through the lower end of the door such that the door is cooled. In the housing is mounted a circulating fan. Between the circulating fan and the air channels is connected a channel connecting unit. As the circulating fan is rotated, air flows along the second air channel to cool the door. Hot air generated when cooling the door is introduced into the first air channel through the channel connecting unit, and is then discharged out of the oven through the lower end of the door.

Abstract: An inner box for a cooker is provided including a front plate having an opening portion and an inner box main body bonded to a peripheral edge of the opening portion comprising a first fold-to-bend portion constituted by folding to bend an end portion thereof to invert to be brought into close contact therewith and a second fold-to-bend portion constituted by inverting a portion on a side of the end portion of the first fold-to-bend portion with a predetermined clearance therebetween and a flange portion inserted into the clearance between the first fold-to-bend portion and the second fold-to-bend portion, and wherein the bonding portions of the front plate and the inner box main body are constituted by a structure of inserting the flange portion into the clearance to be calked to bond therewith.

Abstract: A heating apparatus using an electromagnetic wave is disclosed, by which cut-of performance of an electromagnetic wave is enhanced by increasing an electromagnetic wave absorption bandwidth having cut-off performance below ?70 dB. The present invention includes a door provided to an open front side of a body to be opened/closed and a choke filter having a panel type choke part arranged by at least one row each along an edge of the door and a filter part arranged by at least one row each along an edge of the choke part and having a plurality of slots, wherein a prescribed choke part is provided to a most inner side among rows of the choke and filter part.

Abstract: A portable cooking and heating device includes a housing and an inner chamber for receiving at least one of heatable products, heat, and microwave energy, such inner chamber being located within the housing at a predetermined location therein adjacent an outer periphery thereof. An access means provides access to such inner chamber. A mechanism is disposed within the housing for supplying at least one of heat and microwave energy to at least one of the inner chamber and such heatable products such that such heatable products are at least one of at least partially cooked and at least partially heated. A power source is operably connected to such mechanism for supplying at least one of heat and microwave energy for supplying power thereto. A handle member for carrying the device is operably connected to a predetermined location on an outer surface of the housing.

Abstract: A microwave oven for use in cooking food having a door and door mounted controls and a cooling system where the door mounted controls are disclosed. The microwave oven having an external enclosure defining an outer cabinet and an oven cavity supported within the external enclosure where the oven cavity has a front access opening. The door is rotatably supported adjacent the external enclosure for selectively closing the access opening. A control unit is mounted within the door and a ventilation cooling path is formed within the door for cooling the control unit mounted with the door. A blower is supported within the external enclosure for directing an air flow toward the door and into the ventilation cooling path. The microwave can further include a housing which is supported within the door for enclosing the control unit and where the housing forms part of the ventilation cooling path.

Abstract: A door structure of a microwave oven usable as a pizza oven, wherein a pan is coupled to an inner surface of the door such that the pan is integral with the door, and a handle is mounted to an outer surface of the door. The handle has various structures so that the handle is separable from the door or is hingably mounted to the door to move between a folded state and an unfolded state. The door structure may be configured to simultaneously open the door and eject the pan. The user can stably open and close the pizza oven door, using only a handle, under the condition in which the pizza oven door and pizza tray are not supported. The handle has a structure capable of effectively supporting the weight of the oven door while having a foldable structure so that the handle can be conveniently used.

Abstract: A door structure of a microwave oven usable as a pizza oven, wherein a pan is coupled to an inner surface of the door such that the pan is integral with the door, and a handle is mounted to an outer surface of the door. The handle has various structures so that the handle is separable from the door or is hingably mounted to the door to move between a folded state and an unfolded state. The door structure, may be configured to simultaneously open the door and eject the pan. The user can stably open and close the pizza oven door, using only a handle, under the condition in which the pizza oven door and pizza tray are not supported. The handle has a structure capable of effectively supporting the weight of the oven door while having a foldable structure so that the handle can be conveniently used.

Abstract: A door structure of a pizza oven incorporated in a microwave oven. The door structure has a seal locking means mounted thereon to bring the door into close contact with an inlet of the oven chamber. The seal locking means includes a handle mounted to an outer surface of the door; a locking lever mounted to a hinge in the interior of the door; a pusher extending from one end of the locking lever and being arranged beneath the handle; a locker formed at the other end of the locking lever and that is configured to engage an inlet edge of the oven chamber; and an elastic member disposed between the pusher and the handle to bias the pusher away from the handle, and thus, to engage the locker with the inlet edge of the oven chamber. The seal locking means can further include an elastic seal pad attached to the locker or the inlet edge of the oven chamber.

Abstract: A heating apparatus using an electromagnetic wave is disclosed, by which cut-of performance of an electromagnetic wave is enhanced by increasing an electromagnetic wave absorption bandwidth having cut-off performance below ?70 dB. The present invention includes a door provided to an open front side of a body to be opened/closed, a choke filter having a panel type choke part arranged by at least one or more rows along an edge of the door and a filter part arranged by at least one or more rows along the choke and having a plurality of slots wherein a prescribed choke part is provided to a most inner side, a glass panel attached to an inner lateral side of the door and the choke filter, and a flange part provided to an external end portion of the door along the edge of the door to lie in a same level with an inner lateral side of the glass panel.

Abstract: A heating apparatus using an electromagnetic wave is disclosed, by which a capacity of a cavity is increased and by which cut-off performance of the electromagnetic wave and facilitation of door cleaning can be enhanced. The present invention includes a door provided to an open front side of a body to be opened/closed, a choke filter having a panel type choke part arranged by at least one or more rows along an edge of the door and a filter part having a plurality of slots wherein a prescribed choke part is provided to a most outer side, and a glass panel attached to an inner lateral side of the door and the choke filter.

Abstract: A microwave oven includes a door. The door includes a door unit for selectively opening/closing a cooking chamber and a control unit, for controlling an operation of the microwave oven, is arranged at a predetermined part of the door unit.

Abstract: A door assembly for a microwave oven is provided. The door assembly includes a door panel at one side of the door, with a push bar and a latch each projecting toward a body portion of the microwave oven. A latch board including levers each rotatably coupled thereto contact either the latch or the push bar to operate switches which contact the levers. The door assembly provides a simple and convenient assembly structure for a door of a microwave oven.

Abstract: The invention provides a microwave oven capable of reducing the electromagnetic noises in the 2.45 GHz band generated during operation of the microwave oven. A microwave oven 1 including a microwave oven main body 2 having a heating chamber 3, and a door attached thereto. A ferrite sheet 14 disposed to cover the gap formed between the microwave oven main body 2 and the door 5 reduces the electric waves leaking through a choke groove 6 formed to a door panel 7. A punching metal plate 11 disposed on an outer side of a rear window film 10 and a wire mesh sheet 19 disposed on an inner side of a front window glass 13 shields the electric waves leaking through the window of the door 5, and the shielded electric waves are flown via a copper tape 20, an aluminum tape 17 and an EMI gasket 18 to a door case 8. Ferrite sheets 21 and 24 reduce the electric waves leaking through the gap of the door 5.

Abstract: A microwave oven has a casing which forms an appearance and has a front surface backwardly slanted and an adjusting portion formed at the slanted part; a cooking chamber formed inside the casing, for cooking food; and a door rotatably combined, i.e., hinged, at a side of the casing and slanted correspondingly the casing in order to opening and close the front surface of the cooking chamber.

Abstract: A microwave oven includes a door. The door includes a door unit for selectively opening/closing a cooking chamber and a control unit, for controlling an operation of the microwave oven, is arranged at a predetermined part of the door unit.

Abstract: A cooling structure for an oven door of a microwave oven usable as a pizza oven, which includes air inlet perforations formed through a portion of a chamber partition wall contacting one side section of the oven door to communicate with an electric device installation chamber, and thus, to receive ambient air, air inlet perforations formed through the side section of the oven door, the inlet perforations having the same shape as the first air inlet perforations such that the second air inlet perforations are aligned with the first air inlet perforations to introduce the air into the interior of the oven door, and air outlet perforations formed through the other side and top sections of the oven door to outwardly exhaust the air introduced into the interior of the oven door.

Abstract: A microwave oven includes a cooking chamber and a door. The cooking chamber includes a front opening and a bottom plate. The bottom plate is projected forward from the cooking chamber. The door selectively opens and closes the cooking chamber, and is projected forward to form a cooking space extending from the cooking chamber, together with the projected bottom plate of the cooking chamber.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microwave oven having a toasting function and compact dimensions. The microwave oven comprises a cavity and a component chamber; a toaster case at a front of the component chamber and having an opening at a front thereof; a toaster door at a front of the toaster case for opening/closing the opening; a tray assembly installed in an interior of the toaster case for supporting at least one slice of bread; and a heater assembly installed in an interior of the toaster case, for heating the bread.

Abstract: A microwave oven is adapted to hingeably couple a door to an oven body, while preventing microwaves from leaking between a door frame and a shield plate included in the door. The microwave oven includes a door hinge bracket having a pair of door-side hinge members and a connecting member adapted to connect the door-side hinge members such they have an integral structure. At a front surface portion thereof, on which the door hinge bracket is fitted, the shield plate is provided with a stepped portion for receiving a portion of the door hinge bracket.

Abstract: Microwave oven with a toaster comprising a main case forming an outer shape, a cavity in the main case for cooking food therein with a microwave, an electronic chamber in one side part of the main case having different electronic components for providing the microwave to an inside of the cavity, and a toaster comprising a toaster case in front of the electronic chamber having slits in opposite sides respectively, a tray assembly mounted on the slits of the toaster case for introducing/taking out pieces of bread into/out of the toaster, a heater assembly in the toaster case for heating the pieces of bread, a toaster door on the toaster case, a door lock for holding the door, and a power source device for supplying power to the heater assembly, thereby providing a cooking function with a microwave, and toasting function with a toaster.

Abstract: A microwave oven incorporating toaster includes a tray provided on a tray support. The tray support moves forward and backward in inside the toaster. The tray support includes a bushing for moving within moving slots provided at both sidewalls of a toaster case. A connecting lever connects the bushing to a toaster door and translates a motion generated by operation of the toaster door when it opens and closes into a moving motion exhibited by the tray. A food item (e.g., a slice of bread, bagel, etc.) arranged on the tray may be inserted into, or removed from, the inside of the toaster by operating the toaster door.

Abstract: The door for a microwave unit with a viewing window has a metallic door frame, two glass panes held spaced apart from each other between the metallic door frame and a fine woven fabric for blocking microwaves arranged between the glass panes. The fine woven fabric consists of thin metal fibers woven together preferably in a linen or plain weave and is in electrically conductive contact with the door frame. In order to improve observation of the interior of the microwave unit the thin metal fibers have a thickness of from 0.02 to 0.06 mm and have a spacing of from 0.09 to 0.12 mm.

Abstract: The microwave unit door includes a metallic door frame (1) with an interior glass pane (3) and outer glass pane (2) held spaced apart in it. To improve the observability of the interior of the microwave unit without loosing the microwave shielding effect, e.g. previously provided by a metal screen between the glass panes, and to prevent condensate formation, the interior glass pane (3) closest to the processing space (I) has at least one optically transparent electrically conductive first layer (13) with a microwave absorption capability such that it heats up to prevent condensate formation during operation. The outer glass pane (2) has at least one optically transparent electrically conductive second layer (12) reflecting microwaves passing through the first layer.

Abstract: Door assembly for a microwave oven including a door panel at one side of the door, having a push bar and a latch both projected from one side toward a body, and a latch board including levers each fitted rotatable at contact with the latch or the push bar, and switches each operable at contact with the lever, thereby providing a simple and convenient assembly structure.

Abstract: The door with a viewing window for a microwave unit has a metallic door frame, two glass panes held spaced apart from each other between the metallic door frame and a metallic screen for blocking microwaves arranged between the glass panes. The metallic screen is in electrically conductive contact with the metallic door frame. In order to improve observation of the interior of the microwave unit the metallic screen is a woven fabric of thin metal fibers, which are woven together with a predetermined small spacing. In preferred embodiments the metal fiber is steel fiber. The metal fibers preferably each have a thickness of from 0.02 mm to 0.1 mm and their opposing sides are spaced apart by about 0.12 mm in the woven fabric.

Abstract: A high frequency heating apparatus includes a switch attachment member for mounting switches, a switch operating member rotatably installed at the switch attachment member and a stopper for regulating the rotation of the switch operating member. The switch attachment member has a hole for accommodating therein a hook of a door key and a portion thereof functions to cover at least one switch.

Abstract: A microwave continuous heating apparatus is provided with a heating compartment having openings at its front and rear portions and a transfer device which carries a to-be-heated object held thereon through the heating compartment, and microwave electric power is irradiated onto the to-be-heated object that passes through the heating compartment to heat the same. Two microwave absorbing compartments, through which the to-be-heated object passes, are connected to the front and the rear portions of the heating compartment, respectively. A plurality of reflecting plates of metal which are spaced from each other in a forward-and-backward direction are transferred by the transfer device. The object to be heated is placed between two adjacent reflecting plates. The reflecting plates are placed on the transfer device so that at least one reflecting plate is positioned in each microwave absorbing compartment, at least during irradiation of microwaves into the heating compartment.

Abstract: A low-power microwave oven for use in a vehicle has top entry to the heating chamber (120), is powered from the vehicle's cigarette lighter or accessory socket, and has the controls and display (60) and the cooling vents (80 and 110) also on the top surface of the oven. The oven is arranged to be secured to the seat by tits seat belt in such a manner that the oven will operate while so secured. There is also a spill container (141) in the heating chamber. Materials may be used that make the oven cabinet transparent or translucent.

Abstract: A microwave oven includes a cooking chamber having an opening and a door which selectively opens and closes the opening of the cooking chamber. The door includes a frame which is constructed to form a circumferential edge of the door and be brought into contact with a rim of the opening, and a front plate which is projected forward from both sides of the frame. The door is formed by joining a first piece including the frame with a second piece including the front plate.

Abstract: Disclosed is a microwave oven having a coffee maker installed in an electronic device chamber. A cavity door is provided in front of a cavity. The electronic device chamber in which electrical elements are installed is provided adjacent to the cavity. A casing of the coffee maker is provided in front of the electronic device chamber. A water tank is provided within the casing. A funnel is provided so that the funnel can enter and go out of the interior of the casing. A container is comprised of a jug or cup. A heater is provided in a lower portion of the casing. A water supply tube has one end connected with the water tank, body portion passing through the lower portion of the casing so as to contact with the heater, and the other end arranged at the upper portion of the funnel.

Abstract: The invention is directed to an oven, and in particular, a microwave oven, having an oven cavity, two doors disposed on opposite sides of the oven cavity, and a conveyor belt passing through the oven cavity and the two doors. The two doors are preferably mechanical in design and may be operated simultaneously or in sequence. The two doors may be independently interlocked and also interlocked with each other to prevent operation of the microwave oven when either door is in an opened position. Each door may be mounted in slide rails disposed along the side of the oven cavity. The opening and closing of the two doors are preferably controlled by a programmable logic center.

Abstract: A microwave oven comprising: a casing which forms an appearance and has a front surface backwardly slanted and an adjusting portion formed at the slanted part; a cooking chamber formed inside the casing, for cooking food; and a door rotably combined at a side of the casing and slanted correspondingly the casing in order to opening and close the front surface of the cooking chamber.

Abstract: A microwave oven, is designed such that its switches accurately sense whether a door is open or not when opening or closing the door, thus preventing microwaves from leaking out. The microwave oven includes a hook unit, a hook locking unit, a locking step, and a sensing switch. The hook unit is mounted to the door functioning to open or close a cabinet. The hook locking unit is installed in the cabinet to engage with the hook unit. The locking step is provided in the hook locking unit to catch the hook unit when the hook unit enters the hook locking unit. The sensing switch is installed in the hook locking unit to sense whether the hook unit enters the hook locking unit. A screw holding unit is provided on a predetermined portion of the locking step to hold a setscrew which functions to mount the hook locking unit to the cabinet.

Abstract: In one aspect, a microwave oven comprising an outer case, a door secured to the outer case, and a turntable supported in the case but extending beyond a case front face is described. In an example embodiment, the outer case houses a portion of a cooking cavity, and the cooking cavity is partially defined by a bottom inner wall, a top inner wall, and side inner walls of the case. The door is secured to the case, and the door comprises an inner wall comprising a recessed portion. The oven further includes an RF energy source for supplying RF energy to the cooking cavity, a controller coupled to the RF energy source for controlling supply of RF energy to the cooking cavity, and a user interface coupled to the controller.

Abstract: A microwave oven includes a cooking chamber and a door. The cooking chamber includes a front opening and a bottom plate. The bottom plate is projected forward from the cooking chamber. The door selectively opens and closes the cooking chamber, and is projected forward to form a cooking space extending from the cooking chamber, together with the projected bottom plate of the cooking chamber.