CN100553386C - Microwave oven and control method thereof with toaster - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a kind of microwave oven with toaster, comprising: a plurality of heaters, these a plurality of heaters are near two surface arrangement of rusk, so that to being inserted in the rusk heating in the toaster notch; Be used to select the bread kind that the user wants and the control panel of bread baking degree; Be used for being presented at the bread kind that control panel selects and the display unit of bread baking degree; And controller, this controller is used for the selectivity operation of controlling this heater according to the bread kind of selecting at control panel and bread baking degree.

Description

Microwave oven and control method thereof with toaster

Technical field

Microwave oven of the present invention more particularly, the present invention relates to a kind of toaster and microwave oven and control method thereof of combination.

Background technology

Usually, microwave oven is a kind of equipment of heating object being heated by means of microwave of being used for.In microwave oven as shown in Figure 1, provide microwave and heating chamber 2 that heating object is covered on wherein is arranged in the cavity assembly 1, and the structure of heating chamber 2 is designed to and can opens and closes by door 4.

In addition,, be provided for producing the electronic room 10 of microwave, and the structure of this electronic room 10 is designed to cover with shell 6 in a side of this heating chamber 4.The magnetron 12 be used to make microwave oscillation is installed, is used for that high voltage is applied to the high-tension transformer 14 of this magnetron 12 and is used to cool off this electric component and form the blower fan (not shown) of the air-flow that passes this heating chamber interior zone in this electronic room 10.

Although the conventional microwave oven of said structure has various functions,, up to now, also do not have the microwave oven of easy baking function to cook various foods.

In other words, because this routine microwave oven that does not have a heater at all can not cooking surface bag sheet, in case the user wants to make toasted bread as simple food, even this microwave oven has many functions, they also will utilize independent toaster, therefore just feel very inconvenient.Therefore, the shortcoming that this routine microwave oven has is not only to increase the toaster purchase cost, and cause inconvenience when using.

Summary of the invention

Therefore, the present invention relates to a kind of microwave oven with toaster with and control method, wherein avoid one or more problem that causes owing to prior art limitation and shortcoming basically.

The purpose of this invention is to provide a kind of microwave oven and control method thereof with toaster, wherein rusk can be selectively in one surface or two surface bakings.

Another object of the present invention provides a kind of microwave oven and control method thereof with toaster, even wherein the baking operation also can obtain the bread browning degree of equal in quality according to user's hope several times.

According to an aspect of the present invention, relate to a kind of microwave oven with toaster, comprising: a plurality of heaters, these a plurality of heaters are near two surface arrangement of rusk, so that to being inserted in the rusk heating in the toaster notch; Be used to select the bread kind that the user wants and the control panel of bread baking degree; Be used for being presented at the bread kind that control panel selects and the display unit of bread baking degree; And controller, this controller is used for the selectivity operation of controlling this heater according to the bread kind of selecting at control panel and bread baking degree.

According to another aspect of the present invention, relate to a kind of control method of microwave oven with toaster, the step that this method comprises is: select bread kind and bread baking degree by the user; Bread kind and bread baking degree that demonstration is selected by the user; Determine that according to the bread kind of selecting rusk is on its surface or two surface bakings, and set the bread baking time according to the bread baking degree of selecting; And select to cook rusk according to the user.

According to another aspect of the present invention, relate to a kind of microwave oven, comprising: be arranged in central heater and the side heater that is arranged in this notch side between the notch in the toaster, so that the heating rusk with toaster; Be used to select the bread kind that the user wants and the control panel of bread baking degree; Be used for being presented at the bread kind that control panel selects and the display unit of bread baking degree; And controller, this controller is used for the selectivity operation of controlling this heater according to the bread kind of selecting at control panel and bread baking degree; And first and second driving elements, it is central heater and side heater power supply respectively that this element is used for that control according to controller comes.

It should be understood that above-mentioned general remark and following detailed description are typical and illustrative, be used to provide to as the further specifying of the invention of claim qualification.

Description of drawings

The accompanying drawing that comprises provides further to be understood the present invention, incorporates and form a specification part simultaneously into, and these accompanying drawings show embodiment and are used for illustrating principle of the present invention with specification.

In the accompanying drawings:

Fig. 1 is the view that shows conventional microwave oven;

Fig. 2 shows the view of combined toaster and microwave oven according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 3 is the view that shows toaster structure among Fig. 2;

Fig. 4 is the view that shows toaster control circuit for heater among Fig. 2;

Fig. 5 shows in the control chart 3 heater to operate the block diagram of required structure;

Fig. 6 is the flow chart that is used for being described in the control method of the combined toaster of the preferred embodiment of the present invention and microwave oven heater;

Fig. 7 shows the view of combined toaster and control panel of microwave oven according to the preferred embodiment of the invention;

Fig. 8 shows the view that utilizes Fig. 7 control panel to control the example of browning degree in the toast mode;

Fig. 9 shows to utilize Fig. 7 control panel to be controlled at the view of the example of browning degree in the bagel mode;

Figure 10 shows the flow chart that utilizes control panel control browning degree process among Fig. 7;

Figure 11 shows the view of combined toaster and control panel of microwave oven in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention;

Figure 12 shows the combined toaster that utilizes control panel among Figure 11 and the view of method for controlling microwave oven;

Figure 13 shows the combined toaster of another embodiment according to the present invention and the view of control panel of microwave oven;

Figure 14 shows required structure is operated in control according to preferred embodiment of the present invention combined toaster and microwave oven topology view;

Figure 15 shows the view of combined toaster and microwave oven in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention; And

Figure 16 is the view that shows toaster among Figure 15.

Embodiment

Below will be in detail with reference to the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the example of preferred embodiment shown in the drawings wherein.As possible, identical label is used to represent identical or like in institute's drawings attached.

Fig. 2 shows the view of combined toaster and microwave oven according to the preferred embodiment of the invention, and Fig. 3 is the view that shows Fig. 2 toaster concrete structure.

As shown in Figure 2, culinary art chamber 22 is positioned on the side of these cavity assembly 20 interior zones, and electronic room 23 is positioned on the opposite side of these cavity assembly 20 interior zones.At these culinary art chamber 22 interior zones, mainly utilize microwave to make dish, and the various electronic components that are used to make microwave oscillation are installed at these electronic room 23 interior zones.Label 21 expression shroud upper panels.

This culinary art chamber 22 opens and closes by means of culinary art chamber door 24.This culinary art chamber door 24 makes these culinary art chamber 22 interior zones and the outside mode that separates carry out shutoff operation to be attached to shroud upper panel 21.Label 25 expressions are used for the handle that this culinary art chamber door 24 opens and closes.In addition, shell 27 covers this cavity assembly 20 and this electronic room 23.In the present embodiment, this shell 27 forms the profile of this microwave oven upper surface and both side surface.

As shown in Figure 3, toaster 30 passes this shroud upper panel 21 and is installed in this electronic room 23.In toaster 30 arranged in front toaster panel 32.Toaster door 40 is installed in toaster 32.At toaster panel 32 rear sides toaster housing 50 is installed.This toaster housing 50 combines with this toaster panel 32 by this shroud upper panel 21.This toaster housing 50 is formed by metal material, is included in the space of its interior zone baking rusk.

In these toaster housing 50 arranged in front case front panel 51.This case front panel 51 comprises and is used for being sent to bread in this toaster housing 50 and the inlet 52 from wherein taking out bread.

This toaster front 60 is installed in this case front panel 51, and is formed by metal material.When this toaster door 40 was opened, this toaster front 60 was exposed to the outside, and comprised a plurality of rectangle entrances 62 that are arranged in parallel.This inlet 62 is communicated with the inlet 52 of this case front panel 51.

At these toaster housing 50 interior zone installation bracket strutting pieces 70.The carriage 74 that bread is vertically erect is set on this tray support 70.The number of this carriage 74 is identical with these 62 numbers that enter the mouth, and when this toaster door 40 is opened, and this carriage 74 stretches out predetermined length by this inlet 62 towards the outside.

Interior zone at this toaster housing 50 is installed the heater 80 that is used to produce the heat that toasts bread.This heater 80 is installed in the relevant position on two surfaces of bread respectively, respectively heat is applied on two surfaces of this bread.This heater 80 has the hot wire that is embedded in wherein, producing heat, and heats regularly being erected on this carriage 74 two surfaces of bread.In addition, by the bottom of this toaster panel 32, at the interior zone of this toaster housing 50 crumbs carriage 90 is installed, wherein this carriage 90 is extracted out and is inserted in the drawer mode.

If this toaster door 40 is opened, then in the toaster 30 of said structure, this carriage 74 advances to this front portion by this inlet 62.At this state, if this toaster door 40 is closed with the state that bread is erected on this carriage 74, then the motion of carriage 74 makes this bread enter into this toaster housing 50.

Then, if power supply is applied to this heater 80, the then heat baking that produced of this bread.As shown in Figure 3, this heater 80 two surfaces being mounted to this bread can be toasted.In other words, can be toasted owing to be erected on this carriage two surfaces of bread, this heater 80 is made up of left heater 83, right heater 82 and central heater 81.This rusk is inserted between this left side heater 82 and this central heater 81, and another rusk is inserted between this right side heater 82 and this central heater 81.Housing is such housing, and wherein this carriage 74 comprises two inlets that are used to put into and take out bread.If this inlet is three, then this heater 80 might all be four, and two in central authorities, each one on the left side and the right side.

Fig. 4 shows the view of combined toaster and microwav eoven heater control circuit according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.

As shown in Figure 4, three heaters 81,82 and 83 that are arranged in parallel are connected to this power end 200.In addition, this heater 81 is connected to the terminals (a) of toaster relay 221, and two heaters 82 and 83 are connected to the terminals (d) of heater control relay 211.Another terminals (c) of this heater control relay 221 are connected to the terminals (a) of this toaster relay 221.In addition, another terminals (b) of this toaster relay 221 are connected to power end 200.

When two terminals (c, d) that connect this heater control relay 211 by means of coil when being connected two terminals of this toaster relay 221, can operate this heater control relay 211 and this toaster relay 221.Under the situation of having only toaster relay 221 operations, only operate at the heater 81 of center arrangement.Under the situation that this toaster relay 221 and this heater control relay 211 are operated together, left heater 83, right heater 82 and central heater 81 be operation together all.

Fig. 5 shows in the control chart 3 heater to operate the block diagram of required structure.

As shown in Figure 5, controller 250 controls are as this heater control relay 211 of heater 81,82 and 83 driving elements and the operation of this toaster relay 221.In addition, the signal of bread kind is selected in the operation of this heater control relay 211 and this toaster relay 221 control based on the user.Select the signal of this bread kind to be input to this controller 250, and cooking status show by this display unit 110 by toaster button unit 130.

Hereinafter, bread in this combined toaster according to the present invention and microwave oven by under the situation of toasting, the operation control procedure of the heater that is used to toast two surfaces of bread or a surface is described.

Fig. 6 is the flow chart that is used for being described in the control method of the combined toaster of the preferred embodiment of the present invention and microwave oven heater.

At first, combined toaster of the present invention and microwave oven must comprise action button, this action button is used for controlling by bread kind the operation of this heater, thus this bread by the baking situation under, this bread can come two surfaces or a surface baking at it according to this bread state.This action button is installed in toaster button unit 130.

The user selects bread kind by the action button that is installed in this toaster button unit 130.For example, owing to should toast bread on two surfaces for toast bread, and should toast bread on a surface for bagel, be different therefore according to the bread kind cooking method.Therefore, if selected bread kind, this controller 250 determines that whether the button signal of user's input is corresponding to suitable bread kind (S303).

If this step S303 determines the user and whether select to have only the bagel (S306) of a surface baking, then this controller 250 is opened these toaster relay 221, and controls this heater control relay 211 and be in off-state (S309).

Toaster relay 221 by opening at step S309 applies power supply, but do not apply power supply on other two heater 82 and 83 on central heater 81.Therefore, the bread that is placed between this heater 81,82 and 83 has only a surface baking (S315) by means of central heater 81.Because left heater 83 and not operation of right heater 82, thereby the not baking of another surface of bread.

If step S303 determines the user and whether selects the toast breads (S318) of two surface bakings, then these controller 250 control toaster relay 221 and this heater control relay 211 both be in the open operation state.

Toaster relay 221 by open operation in step S321 applies power supply on central heater 81, simultaneously, by the heater control relay 211 of open operation, also apply power supply on other two heaters 82 and 83.Therefore, the bread that is placed between this heater 81,82 and 83 makes two surface bakings (S327) by means of central heater 81, left heater 83 and right heater 82.

As mentioned above, the present invention is designed to like this, promptly wraps in face to face when toasting in combined toaster and the microwave oven, selectively a plurality of heaters of operation installation.Said structure has solved such problem, and promptly unnecessary power consumption of caused by operations all the time of a plurality of heaters and the bread by routine always toasts on its two surfaces, but the heater operation is controlled according to bread kind.

Fig. 7 shows the view of combined toaster and control panel of microwave oven according to the preferred embodiment of the invention.

This control panel 100 comprises the display unit 110 that shows various signals, the culinary art pushbutton unit 120 of controlled microwave stove culinary art and the toaster button unit 130 of controlling this toaster operations.

This toaster button unit 130 comprises and is used for selecting under two surface conditions of bread baking ' toaster ' button 133 and select under surface condition of bread baking ' bagel ' button 136.In addition, it comprises ' darker ' the button 139 Hes ' lighter ' button 138 of controlling bread browning degree changeably.Should ' darker ' button 139 be used for the browning extent control, and ' lighter ' button 138 be used for the browning extent control to than the state of hanging down in higher state.

When using should ' darker ' button 139 and should ' lighter ' button 138 time, on this display unit 110, show the browning degree of selecting by the user.The present invention is divided into the browning degree from nine grades of the first order to the, and utilizes numeral to show the browning degree on display unit 110.The initial condition of this browning degree is set to level V.So just by initial condition being set for as the level V of median and control the browning degree easily.

Hereinafter, when the combined toaster of the present invention of said structure and microwave oven bakes bread, will describe and utilize control panel 100 to control the browning degree methods.

Fig. 8 shows to utilize control panel 100 among Fig. 7 to be controlled at the view of the example of browning degree in the toast mode, Fig. 9 shows to utilize control panel among Fig. 7 to be controlled at the view of the example of browning degree in the bagel mode, and Figure 10 shows the flow chart that utilizes control panel 100 among Fig. 7 to control the process of browning degree.

Under the situation of combined toaster of the present invention and microwave oven bakes bread, at first should determine whether bread toasts on its two surfaces or a surface according to bread kind.Therefore, the user selects bread kind (S400) by toaster button unit 130.

As shown in Figure 8, select the user under toast button 133 (S400) situation of this toaster button unit 130, this controller 250 is confirmed the toast mode (S410) of bread two surface bakings.In addition, this controller 250 of affirmation toast mode is controlled on this display unit 110 and shows " level V " with numeral, and is somebody's turn to do the initial condition (S420) that " level V " is arranged on browning control.At this moment wait, this controller 250 can be controlled in display message on this display unit 110 (" toaster ") or image is in toast mode with notice, and can be controlled in this combined toaster and the microwave oven display message or image is in toaster operations with notice.

Then, the user sets the browning degree (S430) of bread to be baked.At this moment wait, the darker button 139 and the lighter button 138 that are arranged on this toaster button unit 130 are used for controlling the browning degree.For example, 2. the symbol of Fig. 8 represents to reduce than initial condition (level V) by twice shake-up lighter button 138 of user the browning degree of two-stage.As above-mentioned, the browning degree (S440) that these display unit 110 explicit users are set.

Then, if this user touches start button 135, then under the state of browning degree set, toast operation for " third level " in toast mode.At this moment wait, according to the browning state (that is to say toast mode, third level browning degree) that the user sets, controller 250 control operation heaters (Fig. 3 80) (S450).This controller 250 is confirmed the third level browning degree that users set, and during the operating time corresponding with third level browning degree this heater of control operation.In addition, this controller 250 is controlled at the final option of explicit user on the display unit 110, and carries out the operation control of each element according to final option.

As shown in Figure 9, in step S400, select the user under bagel button 136 situations of this toaster button unit 130, this controller 250 is confirmed the bagel mode (S400) at a surface baking bread.In addition, this controller 250 of affirmation bagel mode is controlled on this display unit 110 and shows " level V " (S420) with numeral, and is somebody's turn to do the initial condition (S420) that " level V " is arranged on browning control.At this moment wait, this controller 250 can be controlled on this display unit 110 display message or image is under the bagel mode with notice, and can be controlled in display message in this combination bagel device and the microwave oven (" toaster ") or image and be in the bagel device with notice and operate.

Then, the user sets the browning degree (S430) of bread to be baked.At this moment wait, the darker button 139 and the lighter button 138 that are arranged on this toaster button unit 130 are used for controlling the browning degree.For example, 2. the symbol of Fig. 9 represents to increase than initial condition (level V) by twice shake-up darker button 139 of user the browning degree of two-stage.As above-mentioned, the browning degree (S440) that these display unit 110 explicit users are set.

Then, if this user touches start button 135, under the state of browning degree set, toast operation for " the 7th grade " in bagel mode.At this moment wait, according to the browning state (that is to say bagel mode, the 7th grade of browning degree) that the user sets, controller 250 control operation heaters (Fig. 3 80).This controller 250 is confirmed the 7th grade of browning degree setting by the user, and with the 7th grade of operating time that the browning degree is corresponding during this heater of control operation.In addition, this controller 250 is controlled at the final option of explicit user on the display unit 110, and carries out the operation control of each element according to final option.

As mentioned above, the present invention includes and make the user set the toaster button unit 130 of browning degree easily.The initial condition of this browning degree is arranged to the median (level V) of browning degree, and wanting to improve under the browning degree situation, touch the darker button 139 of this toaster button unit 130, thereby this browning degree changes with the order of the 6th grade, the 7th grade, the 8th grade and the 9th grade, and it is opposite, the browning degree is reduced under the following situation of median wanting, touches lighter button 138, thereby this browning degree changes with the order of the fourth stage, the third level, the second level and the first order.Therefore, this user can adjust the browning degree of using by changing ground from nine grades of the first order to the.In addition, because this browning degree can be arranged to predetermined value, thereby, also can obtain identical browning degree even in several toaster operations.

Figure 11 shows the view of combined toaster and control panel of microwave oven in accordance with another embodiment of the present invention.

As shown in figure 11, this control panel comprises: select first of the various functions of microwave oven to key in unit 301; Select second of the various menus of toaster, bread kind and bread baking degree to key in unit 302; Show function corresponding and first display unit 308 of mode of operation with character or graphic form with the user instructions that pass through this first and second key entry unit 301 and 302 inputs; And second display unit 309 that shows the bread baking degree of selecting by the second key entry unit 302.

Second keys in unit 302 comprises selected cell 302a and the numeral key entry unit 302b that is used to select various functions of toaster and menu, wherein should form by a plurality of digital buttons by numeral key entry unit 302b, thereby the user can import the bread baking degree as numerical key.This selected cell 302a comprises: the toast bread button (toast) and the bagel button (bagel) that are used to select bread kind (toast bread, bagel); Be used to import and stop/resetting stopping/reset button (stop/clear) of order; The start button (start) of input starting command; Be used to select the increase of this bread baking degree or cooking time or the like/reduce button (up/down); And be used to stir set bread baking degree or cooking time stir knob (knob).

This first display unit 308 is made up of LCD or 88-section, and second display unit 309 is formed by having the light-emitting diode (LED) of keying in the digital button equal number of unit 301b with this numeral.

Hereinafter, description is utilized control panel control combination toaster and the microwave oven method of operating of Figure 11, the specifically control method of browning degree in this toaster.

Figure 12 shows the combined toaster that utilizes control panel among Figure 11 and the view of method for controlling microwave oven.

As shown in figure 12, at first, determine that at this controller 250 whether this power supply opens back (S501), determines whether this cooking signals imports (S502).

In addition, if determine the input cooking signals, determine then whether any one imports this cooking signals (S504, S512) to the user from this first key entry unit 301 and the second key entry unit 302 at this step S502.

If the user keys in unit 302 input instructions by second, then this controller 250 shows the function of toaster and menu or the like on this first display unit 308.This menu comprises the bread kind catalogue.

Then, select bread kind (S505) in the toaster menu of user on being presented at this first display unit 308.After toaster function or the menu bread kind that particularly user selects that this controller 250 is confirmed to select by the user, the bread kind that the user selects is presented on first display unit 308 (S506).

And then, the user selects the bread baking degree, shows the browning degree of selecting (S507-S508) simultaneously.At this moment wait, key in the digital button of unit 302b by numeral, this bread baking degree can directly be selected the degree wanted, perhaps can import by the up/down button, perhaps stirs knob and selects to want degree by stirring this.And, key in the degree of selecting unit 302 by second and be presented on first display unit 308 with corresponding digital, be presented on second display unit 309 by opening corresponding LED simultaneously.

Then,, then cook, and if when finishing whole operation, (S509-511) finished in the operation in this toaster according to the browning state of selecting if the user imports starting command.

If the user does not have by the second key entry unit, 302 input signals in this step S504, determine that then whether the user is by this first key entry unit, 301 input these signals (S512).In addition,, then in this microwave oven, carry out the corresponding command if key in unit 301 input signals by first, and if finish this operation, then finish (S513-514).

As mentioned above, under the situation of control panel, owing to show the bread kind of selecting by the user, show the bread baking degree of selecting simultaneously in using Figure 11, then the user can confirm and select bread kind and bread baking degree more easily.

Figure 13 shows the combined toaster of another the embodiment according to the present invention and the view of control panel of microwave oven.

As shown in figure 13, utilize the control panel of tact switch to comprise: culinary art pushbutton unit 401 with culinary art key of controlled microwave furnace operating function; And the toaster button unit 402 that is used to control this toaster function.

This culinary art pushbutton unit 401 comprises: the automatic cooking options button that is used to be scheduled to the automatic cooking function; And the options button that thaws that is used to thaw; The deodorizing options button that is used for deodorizing or the like.In addition, it comprises the culinary art options button that is used to set various cooking functions and cooking time etc.

This toaster button unit 402 comprises the key that is used for setting-up time and start key or the like.In addition, it comprises cancel key, also stops toaster operations even be used at the heating toaster a little while.

Figure 14 shows that combined toaster and microwave oven are operated the topology view of required structure according to the preferred embodiment of the invention in order to control.

As shown in figure 14, this combined toaster and microwave oven comprise: the control panel 400 that is used to import cooking signals; Be used to receive the signal that is input to control panel 400 microcontroller 410 with the controlled microwave furnace operating; And the display unit 403 that is used for the cooking function of explicit user selection.

If the user selects to be included in the functional key of this control panel 400, then the operating function of user's selection is transferred on this microcontroller 410.Therefore, the operating function of these microcontroller 410 control users selections is presented on this display unit 403.Simultaneously, oven pan or heater or the like are with heating cooking food.

If the selection toaster function, then microcontroller 410 is controlled on the display unit 403 and shows toaster function, heats the heater of toaster simultaneously.Therefore, the bread that is inserted in this toaster is toasted.If user during bread toasts in toaster is being selected cancel key, then these microcontroller 410 control heat energy stop to offer toaster.Simultaneously, show because the heating of input cancel key stops by display unit 403.

As mentioned above, the present invention includes clear key, when then heat energy offers toaster,, in this toaster, all can stop heating if at any time select this clear key at toaster function.

Figure 15 shows according to as the combined toaster of another embodiment of the present invention of Fig. 2 alternate embodiment and the view of microwave oven.

Show as Figure 15, interior zone at this combined toaster and microwave oven cavity assembly 510 forms culinary art chamber 511, as the space that is used for by microwaveable cooking food, and, open and close this culinary art chamber 511 by pivotally being installed in the culinary art chamber door 515 on these cavity assembly 510 shroud upper panels 513 1 sides.

In addition, form electronic room 517, the various electronic components of the microwave that is used to vibrate wherein are installed in the side (right side in the accompanying drawings) of this cavity assembly 510.Form the shell 519 of microwave oven upper surface and both side surface profile, cavity assembly 510 upsides and the both sides that comprise this electronic room 517 are covered.

At these electronic room 517 interior zones toaster 520 is installed, as the equipment of baking bread.This toaster 520 comprises: form its anterior toaster panel 521; Be installed in the toaster housing 522 that these toaster panel 521 rear portions also have predetermined space therein; And thereby to be installed in this its front end of toaster panel 521 1 sides can its lower end be the toaster door 523 that the center rotates predetermined angular up and down.This toaster panel 521 can be by forming with these culinary art chamber door 515 same materials, thereby the front appearance with this microwave oven one is provided.

In addition, this toaster 520 comprises the bread carriage 527 and the crumbs carriage 529 of pulling out by this toaster panel 521.Be equipped with in the front portion of this toaster housing 522 and have a pair of toaster front 522a of 522b that goes into/export.The 522b that goes into/export that is used for sending into and take out by it bread is formed on this toaster front 522a at above-below direction, and in the one side with the predetermined curvature sphering.

Figure 16 is the view that the toaster 520 of Figure 15 is shown.

As shown in figure 16, at above-below direction, the interior zone of this toaster housing 522 forms a pair of notch 525.Be used for bread insertion notch 525 wherein from going into/export the rear portion that 522b extends to this toaster housing 522.

In addition, 522b is gone into/exported to the shape of this notch 525 with this shape is identical, and in an one side with the predetermined curvature sphering.Therefore, can insert various bread, for example donut-shaped bagel and bread with Common Shape of square-section.

In the illustrated embodiment, with a side of toaster housing 122 adjacency of these notch 525 both side surface with the predetermined curvature sphering.Yet the present invention is not limited to these, and verified is, all can the predetermined curvature sphering in this any one side of notch 525 both side surface.

Donut-shaped bagel makes its outer surface become brown usually, and is cut into half and toasts most ofly.This bagel that is cut into half is inserted in this notch 525, thus its brown outer surface towards the curved surface of this notch 525, and its cutting face is towards the another side of this notch 525.Therefore, in the bagel of this incision, the incision face that has only it is by central heater 531 heating and baking, and the not baking of its browned surface.

Be installed in heater 531,533 and 535 respectively in these notch 525 both sides.This heater 531,533 and 535 these bread of heating, and in the illustrated embodiment,, left and right sides heater 533 and 535 are installed respectively in these toaster housing 522 interior zone both sides, and between notch 525, intermediate heater 531 is installed.

This heater 531,533 and 535 is designed to independent control.Be used for opening and closing the driving element of heater 531,533 and 535 power paths respectively and be used for control heater 531,533 selectively and the controllers of 535 operations can make a surface or two surfaces of this bread be heated.Subsequently these will be described.

In addition, in the side of this heater 531,533 and 535 a plurality of bread support 531a, 533a and the 535a that stretches out towards notch 525 is set respectively.This bread support 531a, 533a and 535a are installed in respectively on the side surface of the both side surface of this central heater 531 and left and right sides heater 533 and 535.This bread carriage 531a is arranged on the both side surface of this central heater 531, and has the flat shape that does not have curved surface, and the bread support 533a and the 535a that are installed in respectively on the side of left and right sides heater 533 and 535 are arc shape.Because this bread carriage 531a, 533a and 535a shape, a side of this notch 525 is arc shapes.

The bread both side surface that is inserted in the notch 525 does not directly contact with 535 surface with heater 531,533, and contacts with 535a with this bread support 531a, 533a.In addition, in embodiment is shown, this bread support 531a, 533a and 535a are installed in this heater 531,533 and 535 both sides respectively at above-below direction, but be not limited thereto, justify is that this bread support 531a, 533a and 535a are installed in respectively on this heater 531,533 and 535 both sides in the horizontal direction.

Bread carriage 527 is installed on lower horizontal ground at this notch 525, and the bread of being convenient to be inserted in the notch 525 is sent into/taken out.This bread carriage 527 is according to 523 rotations of this toaster door and send into and take out (referring to Figure 15) towards the front and rear of this notch 525, thereby the bread that is fixed on bread carriage 527 upper surfaces is sent in this notch 525 easily or from wherein taking out.

In addition, crumbs carriage 529 is installed, is used to collect by this bread and sends into/crumbs that taking-up process and bake process produce at these toaster housing 522 interior zones in the bottom of this toaster housing 522.This crumbs carriage 529 comprises: be used to collect the bracket main body 529a of these crumbs and the carriage handle 529b that is held by the user, this crumbs carriage 529 is sent into and is taken out towards these toaster 520 front and rears by the opening of this toaster panel 521 simultaneously.

Be understandable that, has basic technical scope in the present invention shown in Figure 15 and 16, be that bread inserts a surface of notch wherein with the predetermined curvature sphering, thereby this donut-shaped bagel and the Common Shape bread with rectangular section also can toast, and a plurality of heater design of baking bread become operation selectively, thereby can toast selectively according to a surface or two surfaces of this bread of bread kind.

Industrial applicibility

Combined toaster of the present invention and micro-wave oven can obtain following effect.

The first, according to bread kind and consumer preference, bread can be selectively its one Surface or two surface bakings. Therefore, with bread wherein should be utterly at its two tables The conventional combined toaster of face baking is compared with micro-wave oven, and the present invention has the face that effectively toasts The advantage of bag.

The second, the present invention can be controlled to like this, namely a plurality of heaters necessarily together the operation or Only have that some heaters operate selectively in them. Therefore, the advantage that the present invention has is, This heater can be controlled effectively, has suppressed the longevity that the unnecessary use owing to heater causes Life shortens, and can stop unnecessary power loss simultaneously.

The 3rd and since this browning degree can be arranged to constant, thereby even at several toasters In the operation, the browning degree that the user wants also can identically obtain quality.

It is evident that for those technical staff in the prior art, can advance in the present invention The various remodeling of row and variation. Like this, the invention is intended to cover these remodeling and the variation of invention, And these remodeling and change all belong to additional claims with and the scope of equivalent in.

Claims (20)

1. microwave oven with toaster comprises:

A plurality of heaters, these a plurality of heaters are near two surface arrangement of rusk, so that to being inserted in the rusk heating in the toaster notch;

Be used to select the bread kind that the user wants and the control panel of bread baking degree;

Be used for being presented at the bread kind that control panel selects and the display unit of bread baking degree; And

Controller, this controller are used for the selectivity operation of controlling this heater according to the bread kind of selecting at control panel and bread baking degree.

2. the microwave oven with toaster as claimed in claim 1, wherein this control panel comprises:

Be used to select the bread selector button unit of bread kind; And

Be used for selecting to be divided into any one degree selector button of the bread baking degree unit in a plurality of stages.

3. the microwave oven with toaster as claimed in claim 2, wherein this degree selector button unit is by increasing/reduce button, stirring knob and a plurality of digital button is formed.

4. the microwave oven with toaster as claimed in claim 1, wherein this control panel comprises the cancel key that is used to cancel this toaster function just in operation.

5. the microwave oven with toaster as claimed in claim 1, wherein this display unit comprises:

The display unit that shows the bread kind of selecting by character and image; And

A plurality of light-emitting components, wherein this component number is identical with bread baking degree number, to show the bread baking degree of selecting.

6. the microwave oven with toaster as claimed in claim 1, wherein, before the user selects the bread baking degree, this display unit show with a plurality of bread baking degree in the corresponding numeral of intermediate degree.

7. the microwave oven with toaster as claimed in claim 1, wherein this controller is determined a surface or two surfaces of baking bread according to the bread kind of selecting, and sets the bread baking time according to the bread baking degree of this selection.

8. the microwave oven with toaster as claimed in claim 1, this controller function is arranged in the central heater between the notch when wherein selecting one in baking bread surperficial, and operation central heater and be arranged in the side heater of notch side when selecting two in baking bread surperficial.

9. the microwave oven with toaster as claimed in claim 1 also is included in side of this notch and has the bread support of curved surface.

10. the microwave oven with toaster as claimed in claim 1 also comprises:

First driving element is used for coming the central heater of control setting between notch by controller; And

Second driving element, this element are used for coming the side heater of control setting in the notch side by controller.

11. the control method of microwave oven with toaster, the step that this method comprises is:

Select bread kind and bread baking degree by the user;

Bread kind and bread baking degree that demonstration is selected by the user;

Determine that according to the bread kind of selecting rusk is on its surface or two surface bakings, and set the bread baking time according to the bread baking degree of selecting; And

Select to cook rusk according to the user.

12. as the control method of claim 11, the step that also comprises is, before the user selects the bread baking degree, shows and the corresponding numeral of intermediate degree in a plurality of predetermined bread baking degree.

13. control method as claim 11, wherein utilize symbol or image to show the bread kind of this selection, utilize a plurality of light-emitting components to show the bread baking degree of this selection simultaneously, wherein this light-emitting component number is identical with this predetermined bread baking degree number.

14. as the control method of claim 11, wherein this bread baking degree utilizes digital button to select by the user, wherein this digital button number is identical with this predetermined bread baking degree number.

15. as the control method of claim 11, wherein being utilized by the user increases/reduces button and select the bread baking degree.

16., wherein stir knob and select the bread baking degree by user's utilization as the control method of claim 11.

17. the microwave oven with toaster comprises:

Be arranged in central heater and the side heater that is arranged in this notch side between the notch in the toaster, so that the heating rusk;

Be used to select the bread kind that the user wants and the control panel of bread baking degree;

Be used for being presented at the bread kind that control panel selects and the display unit of bread baking degree; And

Controller, this controller are used for the selectivity operation of controlling this heater according to the bread kind of selecting at control panel and bread baking degree; And

First and second driving elements, this element are used for to be central heater and side heater difference power supply according to the control of controller.

18. as the microwave oven with toaster of claim 17, controller opens first driving element when one of rusk of baking is surperficial wherein, and two of baking rusk are opened this first and second driving element when surperficial.

19. as the microwave oven with toaster of claim 17, wherein this display unit comprises:

Display unit, this display unit shows the bread kind of selecting by character and image, and is used for showing the bread baking degree of selecting by numeral; And

A plurality of light-emitting components, wherein this component number is identical with bread baking degree number, to show the bread baking degree of selecting.

20. the microwave oven with toaster as claim 17 also comprises:

Be positioned at the even shape bread support of this side of notch; And

Be arranged in the arc shape bread support of this another side of notch.

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