KR20080043758A - Cooking apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

A cooking apparatus is provided to cook food uniformly through a microwave supply unit and a heater arranged in a cooking space and a convection heater arranged in the rear side of the cooking space. A cooking apparatus includes a cooking space(100), a heater(320), and a microwave introduction port. The heater is arranged on the cooking space. The microwave introduction port is formed in the heater inside the cooking space. The cooking apparatus further includes a component chamber, a magnetron(440) arranged in the component chamber, and a waveguide(330) for transmitting microwave from the magnetron to the port.

Description

Cooker {COOKING APPARATUS}

The present invention relates to a cooking appliance of the present invention, and more particularly, to a cooking appliance in which a component compartment is located behind a cooking space.

In the conventional cooking apparatus, all of the energy sources for cooking food, including the microwave assembly including the magnetron for generating microwaves, are located in the upper and lower spaces or the left and right spaces of the cooking space. Accordingly, the space should be devoted to arrange heat sources in the upper, lower, left, and right sides of the cooking space where the food is cooked, and when viewed from the front, the width and height of the cooking space were small, giving a feeling of frustration. Also, the cooking space felt relatively smaller.

Furthermore, in the conventional cooking apparatus, the cooking space formed inside the case is formed in a rectangular shape, and the cooking space is partitioned, and the shelf on which the food is placed is formed in a circular shape, thereby reducing the utilization of the cooking space. In addition, the shelf inserted into the cooking space may use a rectangular shelf having an area similar to the cross-sectional area of the cooking space, but unlike a circular shelf, there is a problem in that it is difficult to evenly heat the food on the shelf.

The present invention, in order to solve the above problems, by focusing the energy source for cooking, such as a microwave assembly, a heater, including a magnetron to the rear and top of the cooking space, the cooking space widened from the front view It is an object to provide a device.

In addition, to improve the utilization of the cooking space, even when using a rectangular shelf such as the cross section of the cooking space instead of a circular shelf, an object of the present invention is to provide a cooking apparatus arranged with a heater so as to evenly heat the food. In the past, various types of heaters have been used to evenly heat food placed on rectangular shelves. When cleaning the inside of the cooking space by forming a plurality of heaters bent so as to form a zigzag shape or a plurality of squares having different sizes, the cleaning was not easy.

The present invention provides a cooking apparatus comprising a cooking space, a closed-shaped heater positioned at an upper portion of the cooking space, and a microwave inflow port formed at an inner side of the heater at the upper portion of the cooking space. Through this, the inside of the cooking space generally made of a hexahedron having a rectangular lower surface can be heated evenly.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a cooking appliance, further comprising a first additional heater formed on the inside of the heater in the upper portion of the cooking space. Through this, it is possible to compensate for the small amount of heat transfer from the heater.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a cooking apparatus, characterized in that the heater is located inside the cooking space, the first additional heater is located outside the cooking space. To this end, the cooking appliance includes a case defining a cooking space. The heater is located below the upper case, and the first additional heater is installed below the upper case.

In addition, the present invention is located in the rear of the cooking space, the component chamber is provided with a plurality of parts used for cooking, the magnetron provided in the component chamber, characterized in that it further comprises a waveguide for transmitting the microwave from the magnetron to the port Provide cooking equipment. Through this configuration, the width of the cooking space can be widened and the appearance of the cooking appliance can be improved.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a cooking device, characterized in that the microwave inlet port is formed on one side rear of the cooking space. Through this configuration, the length of the waveguide can be shortened.

In another aspect, the present invention further comprises a first additional heater formed on the inside of the heater at the top of the cooking space, providing a cooking apparatus characterized in that installed in the diagonal direction from the other side rear of the side on which the microwave inlet port is formed do. Through this configuration, it is possible to install the first additional heater on the upper case avoiding the microwave inlet port.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a cooking apparatus, characterized in that the heater, the front side portion in which the microwave inlet port is formed protrudes into the closed drawing. First

The present invention also provides a cooking appliance, characterized in that it further comprises a second additional heater at the rear of the cooking space.

In addition, the present invention provides a cooking appliance, characterized in that the electrode of the heater protrudes upward.

In another aspect, the present invention provides a cooking apparatus, characterized in that the first additional heater is a light wave heater, the microwave shield is formed in the lower portion of the heater to prevent the microwaves from flowing into the first additional heater.

The present invention can heat the food evenly through the microwave supply unit and the two heaters installed in the upper portion of the cooking space and the convection heater installed in the rear of the cooking space. In particular, the two heaters installed on the top form an arrangement and shape that can evenly heat the food placed on the rectangular shelf.

In another aspect, the present invention is provided with a heat insulation cover to insulate the heater in the upper portion of the cooking space with the outside, the heat insulation cover is formed with a microwave supply unit, the first heater and the second heater mounting groove, It is formed as close as possible. Therefore, a predetermined space is formed in the upper portion of the heat insulation cover, and a substrate for controlling each energy source may be installed in the space.

The cooking apparatus according to the present invention increases the utilization of the cooking space, optimizes the arrangement of energy sources and other components, and reduces the size of the parts compartment outside the cooking space to improve the aesthetics of the product.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

2 and 3 are exploded schematically showing the main configuration of the cooking appliance according to the present invention, the cooking space 100, the door 200, the upper space 300 located above the cooking space 100, The rear space 400 positioned behind the cooking space 100, the side space 500 positioned on both sides of the cooking space 100, and the lower space 600 positioned below the cooking space 100 are illustrated. .

The cooking space 100 is a space where cooking is performed, and is defined by the inner case 110, and includes a heater 120 at an upper portion of the cooking space 100, and the shelf 130 in the cooking space 100. It is configured to be located. On the other hand, the inner case 110 is provided with an inlet port (not shown) and the exhaust port 111 on the side to form a flow path for removing heat and odor in the cooking space (100). An example of the heater 120 may be a sheath heater, and the width and length (depth) of the cooking space 100 that was limited by using the turn table by using the shelf 130 instead of the circular turn table. ) Can bring about deformation. The side of the cooking space 100 is provided with a guide 140 for guiding the shelf 130. In addition, the front and rear of the cooking space 100 is provided with a front frame 150 and a rear frame 160, the front frame 150 forms a flow path between the upper space 300 and the door 200 to be described later The opening 151 is provided for the purpose. The rear plate 160 also has an opening 161 at least above it for communication with the rear space 400.

The door 200 is hinged to the cooking space 100 side at the bottom thereof to open and close the cooking space 100, and is formed to span the cooking space 100 and the upper space 300. The door 200 includes a handle 210, a front plate 220, an input detector 230, a door panel 240, a control panel 250, an intermediate plate 260, a bracket 270, and a door frame 280. And a choke cover 290.

The handle 210 is a part used by the user to open and close the door 200, and may be fixed to the front plate 220 with a bolt (not shown). Preferably, by forming at least one groove (not shown) therein along its longitudinal direction, the weight is reduced, and the groove is configured to communicate with the outside so that the heat transferred from the cooking space 100 during cooking is user Can be minimized.

The front plate 220 is preferably made of transparent glass so that the user can see the cooking space 100, and a display unit (not shown) including a button for selecting a course to be cooked or a button indicating an operation state of the cooking apparatus. Can be attached or coated.

The input detecting unit 230 is a component for recognizing a button selected by a user. When the input detecting unit 230 is located behind the glass front plate 220, the input detecting unit 230 is formed of a glass touch unit to function as an electrostatic sensor. It may be attached to the front plate 220. The input detector 230 is positioned above the door 200 in which the upper space 300 of the cooking space 100 is located. The input sensing unit 230 secures a wide cooking space through the configuration, while the user sets the cooking space 100. ) Can be seen without obstacles.

The door panel 240 is a member for fixing other components 220, 250, etc. of the door 200, and an opening 241 is formed to allow the user to see the cooking space 100. In addition, the lower surface is provided with a discharge port (not shown) for discharging the flow flowing along the cooling flow path from the cooling fan 420 to the door 200 through the upper space 300 to be described later.

The control panel 250 is a member for controlling the operation of the cooking appliance according to the user's input. For this purpose, the control panel 250 is interlocked with the input sensing unit 230 and the relay board 350 to be described later, and is located at the rear of the input sensing unit 230. It is fixed to the door panel 240. Preferably provided with a light emitting source such as a light emitting diode (LED), it also serves to irradiate the light emitted to the display (not shown) side.

The intermediate plate 260 is a member fixed to the door panel 240 at a distance from each of the front plate 220 and the door frame 270, and heat generated in the cooking space 100 during cooking is front frame 220. And it serves to block the transmission to the handle (210). Preferably, the flow generated from the cooling fan 420 to be described later enters the door 200 through the rear space 400 and the upper space 300, and is then guided by the bracket 270 to be described later to form an intermediate plate ( The door panel 240 is positioned to flow between the 260 and the front plate 220. This flow is discharged to the outside through an outlet (not shown) of the door panel 240.

The bracket 270 is fixed to the door panel 240 at the rear of the control panel 250, and the input sensing unit 230 and the control panel 250 including the electronic components are arranged in a row from the cooking space 100. While protecting from the flow by the cooling fan 420, the flow is guided between the door panel 240 and the front plate 220.

The door frame 280 is accommodated in the door panel 240, and serves to block microwaves from leaking to the outside of the cooking appliance.

The choke cover 290 is a cover of the door 200 located on the side of the cooking space 100, and an opening 291 corresponding to the opening 151 of the front frame 150 is formed thereon. The opening 291 may be formed of a plurality of small holes to prevent food or foreign matter from entering the door 200 while the door 200 is opened.

The upper space 300 is a space above the cooking space 100 limited by the outer case 310, and includes a heater 320, a waveguide 330, a heat insulating top plate 340, and a relay board 350. do. In addition, a lamp (not shown) that illuminates the cooking space 100 may be provided.

The outer case 310 has a shape surrounding the upper and both sides at a distance from the cooking space 100, and is coupled to the front frame 150 and the rear frame 160. If necessary, the exhaust port 311 may be provided so that the flow passing through the heat generating member used for the operation of the cooking space 100 and the cooking appliance is discharged to the outside.

An example of the heater 320 may be a halogen heater. Since the heater 320 is influenced by microwaves, unlike the heater 120 that may be made of a sheath heater, a cooking space may be formed on the upper surface of the inner case 110. 100) to supply heat.

The waveguide 330 extends from the rear space 400 to the upper space 300, and serves to supply microwaves generated from the magnetron 440 to be described later to the cooking space 100.

The heat insulating upper plate 340 serves to block the heat of the heater 120 located in the inner case 110 from being transferred to the upper space 300, except for the heater 320 and the waveguide 330. It has a shape covering the upper portion of the cooking space (100).

The relay board 350 is mounted to the heat insulating upper plate 340 at one side of the upper space 300, and is a component such as a magnetron 440 to be described later located in the rear space 400 in cooperation with the control panel 250. It is used to operate.

1 and 2 illustrate a heater of a conventional cooking appliance.

3 is an exploded view of all parts of the cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 4 shows a view from the rear of the cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

5 illustrates a heater of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

6 is a view illustrating a heater and a waveguide installed in the cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.

7 illustrates a first additional heater of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

8 illustrates a heater of a cooking appliance according to an embodiment of the present invention.

9 illustrates a cooking appliance having a heat insulating cover according to an embodiment of the present invention.

10 illustrates a heat insulation cover of the cooking appliance according to one embodiment of the present invention.

Claims (1)

A cooking appliance as described in the description and the drawings.

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