KR200393592Y1 - Microwave oven having coffee maker - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a microwave oven, and more particularly to a microwave oven equipped with a coffee maker with the function of extracting coffee.

The present invention is a main body formed with a cavity for inserting and heating the cooking object, an electrical equipment chamber is installed on one side of the cavity, such as a magnetron for generating microwaves, the upper side of the main body and the outer case forming both sides In a microwave oven comprising,

The control panel for the operation of the microwave oven is installed on the front upper end of the electrical compartment,

A casing in which an opening is formed at a front side of the lower side of the control panel; A fresh water tank installed at a rear side of the control panel; A water tank for storing water and supplying water such that the water level in the fresh water tank is constant; A water supply hose connected to a lower side and an upper portion of the casing at a bottom of the fresh water tank, and to which water is transferred; A heater for heating water in the water supply hose; It provides a microwave oven with a coffee maker that is retractably housed in the casing, and includes a kettle part for extracting coffee.

Description

Microwave oven having coffee maker

The present invention relates to a microwave oven, and more particularly to a microwave oven equipped with a coffee maker with the function of extracting coffee.

In general, a microwave oven is a device for heating or cooking food by heating a heating object using a microwave.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing the configuration of a conventional microwave oven.

The microwave oven is provided with a main body 1 in which a cavity 2 is formed in a space where a cooking object is heated by a microwave therein. In addition, the cavity 2 has a structure that is opened and closed by the door (3).

One side of the cavity 2 is provided with an electrical equipment chamber 10a in which various electronic devices for generating microwaves are installed, and the electrical equipment chamber 10a is surrounded by one side of the cavity 2 and the outer case 4. Are piled up.

The electric field chamber 10a has a magnetron 11 for generating microwaves, a high voltage transformer 12 for supplying a high voltage to the magnetron 11, and heated by generating air flow in the cavity 2. A blowing fan 13 or the like for cooling the component parts is provided.

Recently, in order to make a microwave oven multifunctional, a coffee maker having a function of extracting coffee from a microwave oven has been developed.

The coffee maker is installed in front of the electric compartment 10a. That is, a coffee maker is installed in front of the electric compartment 10a, and components such as a magnetron 11 and a high voltage transformer 12 are installed at the rear of the electric compartment 10a.

In order to include the coffee maker, the conventional microwave oven is installed in front of the electric compartment 10a, a casing 21 having an opening in the front side, and a receiving tank 30 installed in the casing 21. ), The water supply hose 40, the heating device 43 and the kettle 50 is configured.

The receiving tank 30 is installed to be pulled out of the upper portion of the casing 21, the filter cap portion 31 is installed separately from the space portion where the water is stored and the paper filter containing the coffee material is formed, respectively, The hose 40 is installed to be connected to the receiving tank 30 when the receiving tank 30 is seated on the casing 21 so that water discharged from the receiving tank 30 flows into the filter cap 31. do.

At this time, the water supply hose 40 is formed to extend to the bottom side of the casing 21, the heating device 43 is installed to contact the water supply hose 40 on the bottom of the casing 21. As the power is applied, the kettle 50 is heated through the bottom of the casing 21 while heating the water introduced into the water supply hose 40.

Here, the bottom of the casing 21 is provided with a hot plate (not shown) made of a steel plate in order to effectively transfer the heat of the heating device 43 to the kettle.

In addition, the kettle 50 is installed to be pulled out from the lower portion of the receiving tank 30, and receives the coffee when the coffee extracted from the filter cap 31 flows to the lower portion and stores it.

Accordingly, the water introduced into the water supply hose 40 from the space in which the water is stored is introduced into the filter cap 31 after being heated by the heating device 43, and the water introduced into the filter cap 31 is Coffee is made by the coffee ingredients contained in the paper filter. Then, the coffee flows down to the kettle 50 so that the user can drink coffee.

However, the microwave oven provided with the conventional coffee maker as described above has the following problems.

In general, the control panel for operating the various functions of the microwave oven is installed on the front of the electric room, but the microwave oven equipped with a conventional coffee maker is installed in the front of the electric room coffee maker for extracting coffee, The control panel 5 is provided to be installed on the door 3 side.

However, since the thickness of the door 3 is increased as the control panel 5 is installed at the door 3 side, there is a problem that the capacity of the cavity 2 is reduced.

In addition, the control panel 5 is installed on the edge portion of the door 3, the edge portion of the door 3 is narrow in size, it is difficult to design the control panel 5 freely.

In addition, the kettle is generally seen in the water level of the coffee inside, and is made of heat-resistant heat-resistant glass, which causes a problem of rising production costs.

The present invention is to solve the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a microwave oven equipped with a coffee maker without sacrificing the capacity of the cavity by installing the control panel in a place other than the door.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention is the main body is formed with a cavity for heating and inserting the cooking object, the electrical equipment chamber is installed on one side of the cavity, such as a magnetron for generating a microwave, the image of the main body In a microwave oven comprising a side and the outer case forming both sides,

A control panel provided with a button and a display window for the operation of the microwave oven is installed on the front upper end of the electronic room,

A casing in which an opening is formed at a front side of the lower side of the control panel; A fresh water tank installed at a rear side of the control panel and having an upper side opened; A water reservoir for storing water therein and being detachably inserted into the freshwater tank, and supplying water so that the water level in the freshwater tank is constant when inserted into the freshwater tank; A water supply hose extending downward from a bottom surface of the fresh water tank, connected to an upper portion of the casing, and configured to transfer water; A heater for heating water in the water supply hose; It provides a microwave oven with a coffee maker comprising: a receptacle housed in the casing, the kettle unit for receiving the heated water from the water supply hose to extract coffee and to store the extracted coffee.

In addition, the shower head for supplying the water of the water supply hose provided at one end of the water supply hose to the upper portion of the casing is characterized in that it further comprises.

And, the bucket is characterized in that the lid is installed on the bottom open.

In addition, the bucket is characterized in that the water supply valve for supplying the water in the bucket to the fresh water tank, when inserted into the fresh water tank.

And, the water supply valve, the outlet is formed to communicate with the outside on the bottom surface of the water tank; A push rod installed in the outlet to move up and down; A sealing member installed at one end of the push rod and configured to open and close the water outlet according to the movement of the push rod; A spring for applying an elastic force to the push rod, including: when the bucket is inserted into the fresh water tank, the end of the push rod is pushed upward to reach the bottom surface of the fresh water tank, the outlet opening is opened to the water in the water tank It is characterized by being supplied with.

In addition, the kettle portion is characterized in that it comprises a container formed to hold the coffee and a filter unit for extracting coffee from the coffee material contained in the container coupled to the upper side.

In addition, the opening corresponding to the fresh water tank on the upper side of the outer case, characterized in that the opening is formed that allows the passage of the bucket.

Therefore, according to the microwave oven provided with the coffee maker of the present invention, the control panel is disposed on the front part of the electrical equipment room, thereby ensuring the capacity of the cavity.

Hereinafter, with reference to the accompanying drawings a preferred embodiment of a microwave oven equipped with a coffee maker of the present invention that can specifically realize the above object will be described.

In addition, the same components as in the prior art use the same name and the same reference numerals for convenience of description, and description thereof will be omitted.

3 to 8 is a view showing a microwave oven equipped with a coffee maker of the present invention, Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic structure of a microwave oven equipped with a coffee maker of the present invention, Figure 4 is a coffee It is a figure which shows the state which looked at the maker part from the back side, and FIG. 5 is sectional drawing which shows the cross section of the coffee maker. 6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of the water supply valve of the coffee maker, FIG. 7 is a view illustrating a fresh water tank of the coffee maker, and FIG. 8 is a perspective view of the kettle of FIG. 3.

Referring to Figure 3, the coffee maker of the present invention is provided with a microwave oven is a main body 100 is formed with a cavity 102 for heating and putting a cooking object, the magnetron for generating a microwave on one side of the main body 100 An electrical equipment room 109 in which components such as 106 are installed is provided.

The magnetron 106 generates a microwave, a high voltage transformer 107 for supplying a high voltage to the magnetron 106, and an air flow inside the cavity 102 to generate the magnetron. A blowing fan 108 for cooling the components such as the 106 and the high voltage transformer 107 is provided.

In addition, an outer case 110 forming an outer side surface of the main body 100 and an outer surface of both sides is installed.

In addition, a door 104 that opens and closes the cavity 102 is rotatably coupled to a front surface of the main body 100.

In addition, a control panel 120 including buttons and a display window for operating a microwave oven is provided on the front of the main body 100 to face the front of the main body 100.

And, the coffee maker 130 is installed on the rear side and the lower side of the control panel 120.

Therefore, according to the present embodiment, the magnetron 106 or the high voltage transformer 107 must be installed more densely behind the electric compartment 109 in order to install the coffee maker 130 in the front side of the electric compartment 109. do. Because of the compact structure of the electrical chamber 109, it is desirable to improve the cooling performance than before to cool the components generating the microwaves.

As shown in FIG. 4, the coffee maker includes a casing 131, a bucket 134 for storing drinking water, a fresh water tank 132 in which the bucket 134 is installed, a water supply hose 136, and a heater ( 137, and a kettle 140.

As shown in FIG. 3, the casing 131 is provided such that an opening facing the front of the main body 100 is formed at the lower side of the control panel 120.

The casing 131 has an opening communicated with the outside through the front of the main body 100, and the rear side of the casing 131 is retracted by a predetermined amount toward the rear of the main body 100 so as to have a predetermined space inside the opening.

And, as shown in Figure 4, the fresh water tank 132 is installed on the rear side of the control panel 120. That is, the front panel of the electrical compartment 109 has a control panel 120 and a component such as a PCB for configuring the control panel 120 is installed, the fresh water tank 132 is installed on the rear side of the control panel 120. will be.

At this time, the fresh water tank 132 is connected to the upper side of the casing 131 is installed, the upper side is preferably formed to be open.

Then, the bucket 134 is inserted through the open upper surface of the fresh water tank 132.

The bucket 134 is a component for storing drinking water to boil coffee, as shown in Figure 5, while detachably coupled to the fresh water tank 132, the bottom of the lid 150 and the fresh water tank ( 132 is provided when the water supply valve 152 is opened to flow the water inside the fresh water tank.

That is, the fresh water tank 132 is the component is inserted into the bucket 134, and stores the water of a certain level.

Here, the water supply valve 152 is preferably manufactured integrally with the lid 150 of the bucket 134.

In addition, the water supply valve 152 preferably supplies water in the water tank 134 to the fresh water tank 132 so that the water level in the fresh water tank 132 is always constant.

As shown in FIG. 6, the water supply valve 152 has a water outlet 154 formed so that the inside and the outside of the water bottle 134 communicate with the central portion of the lid 150 installed on the bottom of the water bottle 134 so as to be opened and closed. ), A push rod 155 that is installed to be moved up and down inside the outlet 154, and is installed at one end of the push rod 155 and moves up and down according to the up and down movement of the push rod 155. It consists of a sealing member 156 for opening and closing the water outlet 154, and a spring 157 for applying an elastic force to the push rod 155.

In addition, the bottom surface of the fresh water tank 132 is formed with a protrusion 158 protruding upward at a position corresponding to the push rod 155 of the bucket 134, the bucket 134 is in the fresh water tank 132 When inserted, the protrusion 158 pushes the push rod 155 upward so that the sealing member 156 opens the outlet 154 so that the water in the bucket is supplied to the fresh water tank 132.

Therefore, the fresh water tank 132 is supplied with water in the bucket 134 is filled, at this time, the pressure of the water is pressed in the water tank 134 and the atmospheric pressure to press the water in the fresh water tank 132 is balanced The water level in the fresh water tank 132 is always a constant level.

In addition, the fresh water tank 132 installed on the upper side of the casing 131 is installed so that the rear side thereof is retracted toward the rear side of the main body 100 more than the rear side of the casing 131. It is desirable to be.

That is, the fresh water tank 132 is installed on the upper side of the casing 131, but is not aligned with the casing 131 in a date, but is retracted by a predetermined length to the rear.

The reason is that the PCB constituting the control panel 120 and the control panel 120 is installed on the upper front side of the electrical equipment room 109 where the freshwater tank 132 is installed, the freshwater tank 132 after the space This is because the side must be retracted and installed.

And, as shown in Figure 3, the upper side and the outer side of the outer case forming the appearance of both sides of the main body 100 and the opening corresponding to the fresh water tank 132 of the upper side is possible to open and close the passage of the bucket 134. Preferably, the inlet 112 is formed.

Therefore, when the inlet 112 is opened, the fresh water tank 132 communicates with the outside, and the water container 134 is inserted or removed through this portion.

Then, a water supply hose 136 is installed on the lower side of the fresh water tank 132. The water supply hose 136 is formed in communication with the bottom surface of the fresh water tank 132 and the upper side of the casing 131, as shown in Figure 4 and 5 to supply the water of the fresh water tank 132 to the casing It is provided to.

In more detail, the water supply hose 136 is protruded downward from the bottom of the portion where the fresh water tank 132 is retracted more backward than the casing 131, so that the water supply hose 136 is approximately at the rear portion of the casing 131. After the curved U-shape is extended toward the upper portion of the casing 131 is connected.

A heater 137 is provided to heat the water in the water supply hose 136. The heater 137 is provided on the rear side of the casing 131 is connected to the portion extending below the fresh water tank 132 of the water supply hose 136 is preferably provided to heat the water in the water supply hose 136. Do.

Therefore, the heater 137 is also preferably formed to be curved in a substantially "U" shape along the shape of the water supply hose 136.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 7, the shower head 138 that sprays water from the water supply hose 136 into the casing 131 is disposed at an upper end extending to the casing 131 of the water supply hose 136. It is preferable that it is further provided. The shower head 138 is a device that sprinkles the water supplied to the casing 131 like a multiple comb.

More preferably, the water supply hose 136 protrudes downward from the bottom of the fresh water tank 132 downwardly and is curved toward the rear of the casing 131 in a substantially "U" shape and then extends upward. Again communicating with the bottom surface of the fresh water tank 132, the shower head 138 is provided to communicate with one end of the water supply hose 136 and the upper side of the casing 131 across the inner surface of the fresh water tank 132. will be.

As shown in FIG. 8, a kettle 140 receiving water falling from the shower head 138 connected to an upper portion of the casing 131 is installed in the casing 131 so as to be pulled out. .

In this case, the kettle 140 is located below the point where the showerhead 138 and the casing 131 are in communication with each other. The kettle 140 is generally formed in the shape of a kettle, but is not necessarily limited thereto. It can take shape.

In addition, the kettle 140 includes a container 142 formed to hold coffee, and a filter unit 144 on which a filter containing coffee material is installed.

The filter unit 144 is coupled to and detachable from an upper side of the container 142, and has a substantially concave shape, and may include a filter containing coffee material. The screen-shaped net may be provided integrally.

In this embodiment, since the heater 137 heats only the water in the water supply hose 136 and does not heat the kettle 140, the container 142 is a cheaper plastic rather than a heat-resistant glass. It may be formed of a kind of material.

Referring to the operation of the microwave oven equipped with a coffee maker of the present invention configured as described above are as follows.

First, since the same parts as the general microwave oven, such as the cavity 102, the magnetron 106, and the electric compartment 109 of the microwave oven equipped with the coffee maker of the present embodiment, there is no difference in operation, detailed description thereof will be omitted. The description will focus on the coffee maker 130.

In order to operate the coffee maker of the present embodiment, first, the inlet 112 provided on the upper side of the outer case 110 is opened. Then, after removing the bucket 134 through the inlet 112, and then open the lid 150 installed on the bottom of the bucket 134 to fill the water in the bucket 134 and close the lid 150.

Then, after inserting the bucket 134 into the fresh water tank 132 inside the main body 100 through the inlet 112, the inlet 112 is closed.

When the bucket 134 is inserted into the fresh water tank 132, the protrusion 158 provided on the bottom surface of the fresh water tank 132 pushes up the push rod 155 provided on the lid and accordingly the sealing member 156 The water outlet 154 is opened to supply water in the bucket 134 to the fresh water tank 132. Then, the water of the fresh water tank 132 is introduced into the water supply hose 136 by gravity.

After the coffee material is contained in the filter unit 144 of the kettle 140, the kettle 140 is inserted into the casing 131.

When the switch is operated, the heater 137 is operated to heat the water in the water supply hose 136. Accordingly, the heated water is boiled to generate steam, and the heated water is pushed up to the upper side of the water supply hose 136 due to the pressure of the steam.

The water raised to the upper side of the water supply hose 136 is sprinkled into the filter unit 144 of the kettle 140 through the shower head 138, whereby the coffee material contained in the filter unit 144 in the water It melts and becomes coffee and falls in the container 142.

As the above process is carried out, the water in the freshwater tank 132 is exhausted, and water is supplied from the bucket 134 by the amount of exhausted water so that the water level in the freshwater tank 132 is at the point where water pressure and air pressure are balanced. Always remains constant.

After the extraction of the coffee is completed through the above process, the user can take out the kettle 140 from the casing 131 and drink the coffee inside the container according to the coffee mug.

Therefore, according to the microwave oven provided with the coffee maker of the present invention, since the function of the coffee maker is added to the microwave oven, there is an effect of increasing the customer satisfaction without having to purchase the coffee maker separately.

In addition, since the control panel for operating the microwave oven is provided in the front part of the electric compartment rather than the door part, the thickness of the door can be made thin, and thus the capacity of the cavity is secured.

In addition, since the area of the portion where the control panel is installed is larger than the edge of the door, the control panel can be freely designed, thereby increasing the convenience of production and the user's satisfaction.

In addition, since the water level in the fresh water tank is kept constant and the remaining water is stored in the water tank, the water inside the coffee maker is prevented from overflowing the fresh water tank due to shaking by the position shift of the microwave oven.

In addition, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and as can be seen in the appended claims, modifications can be made by those skilled in the art to which the present invention belongs, and such modifications may be made by the present invention. Belongs to the range.

As described above, according to the microwave oven provided with a coffee maker of the present invention has the following effects.

First, since the function of the coffee maker is added to the microwave oven, the coffee maker does not need to be roasted separately, thereby increasing consumer satisfaction.

Second, since the control panel for operating the microwave oven is provided in the front part of the electric compartment rather than the door part, the thickness of the door can be made thin, and thus the capacity of the cavity is secured.

Third, since the area of the part where the control panel is installed is larger than the edge of the door, the control panel can be designed freely, thereby increasing the convenience of production and the user's satisfaction.

Fourth, since the water level in the fresh water tank is kept constant and the remaining water is stored in the water tank, there is an effect that the water inside the coffee maker is prevented from overflowing the inside of the battle room according to the shaking by the position shift of the microwave oven.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic structure of a microwave oven equipped with a conventional general coffee maker.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view of the coffee maker part of FIG. 1; FIG.

Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view showing a schematic structure of a microwave oven equipped with a coffee maker of the present invention.

4 is a perspective view showing a state of the coffee maker part of FIG. 3 viewed from the rear side.

5 is a sectional view showing a cross section of the coffee maker of FIG.

6 is an enlarged cross-sectional view of a water supply valve of the coffee maker of FIG. 3.

7 is a perspective view showing a fresh water tank of the coffee maker of FIG.

8 is a perspective view of the kettle of FIG.

* Explanation of Signs of Major Parts of Drawings

100: main body 102: cavity

104: door 106: magnetron

107: high voltage transformer 108: blowing fan

109: Battlefield Room 110: Outcase

112: inlet 120: control panel

130: coffee maker 131: casing

132: fresh water tank 134: bucket

136: water supply hose 137: heater

138: shower head 140: kettle

142 container 144 filter unit

150: lid 152: water supply valve

154: outlet 155: push rod

156: sealing member 157: spring

158: projection

Claims (10)

It includes a main body is formed with a cavity for inserting and heating the cooking object, an electrical equipment chamber is installed on one side of the cavity, such as a magnetron for generating microwaves, the upper side of the main body and the outer case forming both sides In the microwave, A control panel provided with a button and a display window for the operation of the microwave oven is installed on the front upper end of the electronic room, A casing in which an opening is formed at the front side of the lower side of the control panel; A fresh water tank installed at a rear side of the control panel and having an upper side opened; A water reservoir for storing water therein and being detachably inserted into the freshwater tank and supplying water so that the water level in the freshwater tank is constant when inserted into the freshwater tank; A water supply hose extending downward from the bottom surface of the fresh water tank and connected to an upper portion of the casing and transferring water; A heater for heating water in the water supply hose; A microwave oven, which is accommodated in the casing and is retractable, receives a heated water from the water supply hose, extracts coffee, and stores the extracted coffee. The method of claim 1, The microwave oven is provided with a coffee maker, characterized in that it further comprises a shower head which is provided at one end of the water supply hose to supply the water of the water supply hose to the upper portion of the casing. The method of claim 1, The fresh water tank is provided with a coffee maker, characterized in that installed on top of the casing. The method of claim 3, wherein The fresh water tank is a microwave oven provided with a coffee maker, characterized in that the installation is further retracted in the rear direction of the body than the rear side of the casing. The method of claim 1, The bucket is provided with a coffee maker, characterized in that the lid is opened and closed at the bottom thereof. The method of claim 1, The bucket is, The microwave oven is provided with a coffee maker, characterized in that when the water is inserted into the fresh water tank, a water supply valve for supplying water in the water tank to the fresh water tank. The method of claim 6, The water supply valve, A water outlet formed in communication with the outside on the bottom of the bucket; A push rod installed to be movable up / down in the outlet; A sealing member installed at one end of the push rod and opening / closing the water outlet according to the movement of the push rod; A spring for applying an elastic force to the push rod, including: When the bucket is inserted into the fresh water tank, the end of the push rod is pushed upwards to reach the bottom of the fresh water tank, the outlet is open, the microwave oven is provided with a coffee maker, characterized in that the water in the bucket is supplied to the fresh water tank. The method of claim 7, wherein The microwave oven is provided with a coffee maker, characterized in that the projection is formed in the position corresponding to the push rod of the bottom of the fresh water tank to press the push rod when the bucket is inserted. The method of claim 1, The kettle part, A container formed to hold coffee; A microwave oven having a coffee maker, comprising: a filter unit configured to extract coffee from the coffee material contained in the container. The method of claim 1, Wherein corresponding to the fresh water tank on the upper side of the outer case, the microwave oven is provided with a coffee maker, characterized in that the opening and closing can be formed through the opening.