Abstract: A microwave dispersing apparatus of a microwave oven having a dispersing unit for evenly dispersing into a cooking chamber through first and second waveguides the microwaves generated by oscillation of a magnetron, the apparatus comprising: a rotary motor mounted on a first waveguide; first and second pulleys installed at the first and second waveguides for being rotated along with a driving rotary motor; a belt positioned between the first and second pulleys for enabling the two pulleys to be simultaneously rotated; first and second feeders disposed for being subsequently rotated by the rotating first and second pulleys; and first and second rotary antennas rotatively installed for evenly dispersing microwaves to the cooking chamber through the first and second waveguides as the antennas are eccentrically rotated by the power of the first and second feeders.

Abstract: A microwave applicator (10) including a tunable cavity (12) having by an elongated casing formed from a transition section (14) axially secured between upstream and downstream end sections (16) and by first and second end assemblies (28) each axially movable in the elongated casing. A tube assembly (72) passes through and is rotatably supported within tubes (36) of the end assemblies (28) and passes through the elongated casing. Material in the tube assembly (72) in the elongated casing and between the end assemblies (28) are subjected to microwave power introduced into the transition section (14) by a waveguide (110) via an opening 20. The axis of the tube assembly (72) is adjustably offset from that of the elongated casing and the transition section (14) is adjustably fixed at various circumferential positions to superimpose the material bed in the tube assembly (72) with the area of highest field strength.