KR100762340B1 - Microwave oven tray - Google Patents

Abstract

A microwave oven tray is provided to cook food having a spherical or oval shape by forming a groove on a tray corresponding to the shape of the food. A microwave oven tray(120) comprises a rotation plate(130), which is rotatably installed in a cooking chamber, and a cooking groove(140), which is installed on the rotation plate to allow food to rotate. A through-hole(145) is formed in the cooking groove which is adjacent to the bottom of the cooking chamber such that the food rotates due to a friction force between the food and the bottom. A friction track(150) is formed on a portion of the bottom corresponding to the through-hole. A rotation member making contact with the food is provided on the cooking groove such that the food rotates with the rotation of the rotation plate together.

Description

Microwave Tray {MICROWAVE OVEN TRAY}

1 is a perspective view showing a microwave oven according to the prior art.

Figure 2 is a side view showing a microwave oven according to the prior art.

Figure 3 is a side view showing an embodiment of a microwave oven equipped with a microwave oven tray according to the present invention.

Figure 4 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a microwave oven tray according to the present invention.

Figure 5 is a side cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a microwave oven tray according to the present invention.

<Explanation of symbols on main parts of the drawings>

110: cooking chamber 120: tray

130: rotating plate 140: cooking groove

145: through hole 150: friction track

160: rotating means 170: steaming

180: departure prevention jaw 190: coupling portion

195: Coupler

The present invention relates to a microwave oven, and more particularly, to a tray of a microwave oven capable of effectively cooking various foods in a microwave oven.

In general, a microwave oven is a cooking apparatus capable of cooking food using microwaves in a short time, and microwaves generated from a magnetron to which high voltage is applied are irradiated into the food inside the cooking chamber through a waveguide. By vibrating the water molecules contained in the food to generate heat energy, the food is heated and cooked therein.

Such microwave ovens can cook various foods in various ways by appropriately adjusting the microwave output and the time that the microwave is irradiated to the food, and also to heat the already cooked food or to melt the frozen food. Can be used.

1 is a perspective view showing a microwave oven according to the prior art, Figure 2 is a cross-sectional view showing a microwave oven according to the prior art.

1 and 2, the microwave oven has an outer case 10 having a cooking chamber 10a having a front surface open therein, and an outer panel installed to surround the outside of the outer case 10. 20, a door 30 for opening and closing the open front of the cooking chamber 10a, and an operation panel 40 for setting various cooking conditions and for turning on or off the microwave oven.

The tray 50 is placed on the bottom surface of the outer case 10, the food to be cooked is placed, the lower side of the tray 50 is provided with a motor (not shown) for rotating the tray 50.

In addition, the side of the cooking chamber 10a of the outer case 10 includes a device chamber 10b, and a magnetron 61 and a high voltage condenser (not shown) for generating microwaves, and a high voltage to the magnetron 61 and the high voltage capacitor. Apparatuses, such as a high pressure transformer (not shown) and a cooling fan 64, which apply the pressure, are installed in the apparatus chamber 10b.

Here, as shown in FIG. 2, the magnetron 61 generating microwaves is mounted on one sidewall of the cooking chamber 10a of the outer case 10 through the waveguide 65. On one sidewall of the cooking chamber 10a to which the waveguide 65 is attached, a communication hole 11 for communicating the inside of the cooking chamber 10a and the waveguide 65 is formed.

In this way, the food is placed in the tray 50 placed on the bottom surface of the cooking chamber 10a, and then the operating panel 40 is operated to set cooking conditions and operate the microwave oven. Microwaves are generated in the magnetron 61 due to the high voltage, and the microwaves are guided into the cooking chamber 10a through the waveguide 65 and irradiated to the food placed in the tray 50 so that the food is microwaved. Heated and cooked.

At this time, the tray 50 is rotated at a constant speed by the motor and the food placed in the tray 50 is heated evenly.

However, in the tray of the microwave oven according to the related art, when cooking an oval or spherical food such as an egg, the food may fall out of the tray or the food may collide with each other while the tray rotates. In addition, when the food is fixed and cooked there is a problem that can not be evenly cooked.

Therefore, there is a need for improvement.

The present invention has been created by the necessity as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a microwave tray that can effectively cook a variety of food when cooking food.

It is also an object of the present invention to provide a microwave oven tray which can obtain an efficient energy efficiency.

In order to achieve the above object, the microwave tray according to the present invention is characterized in that it comprises a rotating plate rotatably mounted in the cooking chamber and a cooking groove rotatably mounted in the cooking chamber.

In addition, the cooking groove adjacent to the bottom of the cooking chamber is preferably provided with a through hole so that the food can be rotated by the frictional force with the bottom.

In addition, the bottom corresponding to the through hole is preferably further provided with a friction track.

In addition, it is preferable that the cooking groove is further provided with a rotating means which contacts and rotates the food so that the food rotates when the rotating plate rotates.

In addition, the rotary plate is preferably further provided with a steaming portion that is formed concave on the inside of the rotary plate to be steamed.

In addition, it is preferable that a separation prevention jaw is further provided around the cooking groove to prevent the food from jumping out of the rotating plate when the food moves beyond the cooking groove.

In addition, the coupler coupled to the coupler provided on the central axis of the rotating plate is preferably further provided with a coupling portion for transmitting a rotational force to the rotating plate.

When cooking using the microwave tray as described above it is possible to effectively cook foods such as eggs in the microwave oven, it is possible to obtain more efficient energy efficiency.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of a microwave oven tray according to the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings. In this process, the thickness of the lines or the size of the components shown in the drawings may be exaggerated for clarity and convenience of description. In addition, terms to be described below are terms defined in consideration of functions in the present invention, which may vary according to the intention or convention of a user or an operator. Therefore, the definition of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

Figure 3 is a side view showing an embodiment of a microwave oven equipped with a microwave oven tray according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a plan view showing an embodiment of a microwave oven tray according to the present invention, Figure 5 is the present invention Is a side cross-sectional view showing an embodiment of a microwave oven tray according to the present invention.

3, 4 and 5, the microwave tray 120 according to the present invention is a rotating plate 130 rotatably mounted in the cooking chamber, and cooking groove 140 is rotatably mounted to the food when cooking. ).

The microwave tray 120 is located at the bottom of the cooking chamber 110, and rotates around the rotation axis inside the cooking chamber 110 when cooking.

The rotating plate 130 preferably has a disk shape, but may have a different shape, and also preferably has a glass material harmless from electromagnetic waves generated from a magnetron (not shown).

The cooking groove 140 has a size enough to enter one side of the food according to the type of food, and is located at a predetermined distance apart from the rotation axis of the rotating plate 130. In addition, the depth of the cooking groove 140 is preferably such that the short axis of the food, for example, the egg enters and the egg is suitable to rotate.

The cooking groove 140 adjacent to the bottom of the cooking chamber 110 is preferably provided with a through hole 145 so that the food can be rotated by the frictional force with the bottom.

In addition, the bottom of the cooking chamber 110 corresponding to the through hole 145 provides a frictional force on one side of the food protruding from the through hole 145 so that the rotating plate 130 may rotate the food when rotating. Preferably, the track 150 is provided.

The through hole 145 allows food, such as an egg located in the cooking groove 140, to be fixed to the cooking groove 140, and to allow the food to rub against the friction track 150.

The friction track 150 is fixed to the bottom of the cooking chamber of the microwave oven, when the tray 120 is rotated to provide a friction force to the surface of the food to rotate the food.

In addition, it is preferable that the cooking groove 140 is further provided with a rotating means 160 in contact with the food so that the food can be easily rotated when the rotating plate 130 is rotated (see FIG. 4). ).

That is, the rotating means 160 is installed along one edge of the cooking groove 140 or the edge of the cooking groove 140 to support one side of the food when the food is mounted in the cooking groove 140.

As the rotating plate 160 is rotated by the rotating means 160 installed as described above, the friction force between the food and the cooking groove 140 is reduced, so that the food may be easily rotated when cooking.

When the rotating means 160 is installed in the portion of the cooking groove 140 in which the food is in contact as described above, since the friction force between the food and the cooking groove 140 is reduced, the food is easy when the rotating plate 130 is rotated. Rotating to prevent the food from being cooked on only one side and not being cooked on the other side, the food may be cooked evenly.

As described above, a roller or a bearing may be used as the rotating means 160 supporting one side of the food and reducing frictional force when the food is rotated.

In another embodiment, when cooking steamed food, it is preferable that the rotating plate further includes a steaming unit 170 which is formed concave inside the rotating plate 130 so as to be steamed.

In addition, it is preferable to further include a separation prevention barrier 180 that prevents food from leaving the cooking groove 140 and leaving the rotating plate 130 around the cooking groove 140.

The departure prevention jaw 180 may be installed on the inside and outside of the cooking groove 140 on the basis of the central axis, it is preferable that the departure prevention jaw 180 of the outside rather than the inside is installed high.

In addition, in view of the specification of the microwave oven and the rotational speed of the tray 120, the separation prevention jaw 180 may be installed only on either inside or outside.

The microwave tray 120 may be coupled to the coupler 195 of the cooking chamber 110 by connecting it.

The central axis of the rotating plate 130 is preferably coupled to the coupler 195 is further provided with a coupling portion 190 for transmitting a rotational force to the rotating plate (130).

Looking at the operation of the microwave oven according to the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

Referring to FIG. 3, when a user wants to cook food, the user removes a general tray from the cooking chamber 110 and installs the microwave tray 120 according to the present invention in a groove fixing the tray.

When the food is placed in the cooking groove 140 of the tray 120, the food is in contact with the cooking groove 140, and the surface protruding outward through the through hole 145 is in contact with the friction track 150. .

In operation of the microwave oven, the tray 120 rotates, and the bottom surface of the food is in contact with one side of the through hole 145 and the friction track 150, so that the friction force between the friction track 150 and the food The food is also rotated at an appropriate speed.

In this case, the food may be more smoothly rotated by the rotating means 160 installed in the cooking groove 140.

In this way, the food is rotated in a constant direction and the food is cooked evenly as a whole without being removed in one direction.

The cooking groove 140 should be installed in consideration of the size of the food, and when cooking the eggs so that about half can be entered based on the shortening of the oval egg, the eggs are smooth in the cooking groove 140. To make it rotate.

Referring to FIG. 4, when cooking a magnetron (not shown), the contents of the egg may be put into the steaming unit 170 to steam the eggs. That is, the present invention can be steamed using the steaming unit 170.

Although the present invention has been described with reference to the embodiments illustrated in the drawings, it is merely exemplary, and various modifications and equivalent other embodiments may be made by those skilled in the art. Will understand. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

As described above, the microwave oven tray according to the present invention, unlike the conventional invention, by making a cooking groove that can enter the oval or oval food, such as eggs in the tray, the food is rotated and cooked evenly when the tray is rotated Can be cooked.

In addition, the safety bar of the present invention is installed inside and outside of the cooking groove so that food can come out of the cooking groove so that it can come back into the cooking groove.

In addition, the present invention can be steamed by using a steamer when cooking a magnetron.

Claims (6)

A rotating plate rotatably mounted in the cooking chamber; And Microwave tray characterized in that it comprises a cooking groove that is rotatably mounted to the food when cooking. The method of claim 1, And a through hole is provided in the cooking groove adjacent to the bottom of the cooking chamber so that the food can be rotated by friction with the bottom. The method of claim 2, And a friction track on the bottom corresponding to the through hole. The method of claim 2, The cooking tray is characterized in that the cooking groove is further provided with a rotating means for contacting and rotating the food to rotate the food when the rotating plate is rotated. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, The rotary plate is characterized in that the steam tray is further provided with a concave formed on the inner side of the rotating plate so that the steamed dishes. The method according to any one of claims 1 to 4, A microwave oven tray is further provided around the cooking groove to prevent the food from moving out of the rotating plate when the food moves beyond the cooking groove.

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