JPS6432822A - Electronic oven cooker for food such as pizza - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To cook food such as pizza in a short time while browning it appropriately by elevating the temperature of heating elements to a certain value by the application of microwaves, and combining as necessary the radiant heat and far infrared radiation, emitted from the heating element, and the microwaves. CONSTITUTION: Microwaves are applied to a casing 1 having heating elements 6, 6a... each made of silicon carbide to hold the casing 1 at a certain temperature. The microwaves and the radiant heat and far infrared radiation from the heating elements 6, 6a... are allowed to pass through a microwave transmitting opening 7 in an inner container 2 made from a microwave reflecting material, which is placed in the casing 1, and the exterior wall of the inner container 2 is heated by the radiant heat and far infrared radiation to cook food W stored in the inner container 2. Thus the inside of the food W is rapidly and evenly heated by the microwaves, while the upper surface of the food W is thoroughly and evenly browned by the radiant heat and far infrared radiation from the heating elements 6, 6a.... Since the inner container 2 is also heated by the radiant heat and far infrared radiation from the heating elements 6, 6a..., the entire food W and its lower surface can also be heated by the heat transferred from the inner container 2.