KR20040061149A - Ventmotor mount for Over the range type microwave oven - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A ventilation motor mount of a microwave oven used for a hood is provided to deform and mount a ventilation motor without a combining member as a screw by integrating the ventilation motor mount to the upper end of an out case of the microwave oven to be opened and closed. CONSTITUTION: A ventilation motor mount installed to an out case(100) of a microwave oven used for a hood has a rectangular exterior form and comprises two vent holes(140) for discharging the air. Three of four sides of the ventilation motor mount are separated from the out case and only one side has a connecting unit(152) connected with the out case. The connecting unit is separated on the straight line and formed with holes or slits. The ventilation motor mount is formed by processing a portion of an out case panel.

Description

Vent motor mount for over-the-range microwave oven {Ventmotor mount for Over the range type microwave oven}

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a microwave oven with hood, and more particularly, to a vent motor mount provided in an outer case of a microwave oven with hood to accommodate a vent motor.

In general, a hood-use microwave oven is installed at the top of a gas stove or a gas oven to perform a function of a microwave oven and exhaust function such as heat, smoke or odor generated from the gas range or gas oven. to be.

1 to 3 show the internal structure of the above-mentioned hood microwave oven.

That is, the conventional hood-only microwave oven includes an outer casing 10 having a large appearance, an oven cavity 20 provided inside the outer casing 10 to form a cooking chamber, and a centrifugal fan 31 for exhausting. The vent motor 30 is mounted, a heat dissipation fan 40 for heat dissipation in the electric compartment, a magnetron 51 for generating microwaves, and a high voltage transformer 52.

Here, a first inlet 11 through which air is sucked into the inside of the battlefield is formed as a portion where the battlefield chamber, which is one side of the top front side of the outer case 10, is formed, and the top front of the outer case 10 is formed. On the other side of the oven cavity 20 is formed a first exhaust port 12 through which the air radiating heat.

In addition, a pair of second inlets 13a and 13b through which air is sucked into the bottom space inside the outer case 10 are formed at both sides of the bottom of the outer case 10, respectively. A second exhaust port 14 through which the air passing through the centrifugal fan 31 is exhausted is formed at the rear of the upper surface of the upper surface (or the upper surface of the rear surface).

In addition, the air sucked through any one of the second suction openings 13a formed at the bottom side of the battlefield chamber is located on the rear space of the portion where the battlefield chamber is located in the outer case 10 and the space of the battlefield chamber. An air guide 60 is installed to guide the centrifugal fan 31 to flow toward the space in which the centrifugal fan 31 is located.

And, the oven cavity 20 is mounted on one side space in the outer case 10, the upper surface and the bottom surface is formed to extend to the other side space in the outer case 10 forming the electric chamber.

In this case, a plurality of air inlet holes 21 through which air is introduced are formed on a side surface of the electric compartment, which is one side of the oven cavity 20, and the oven is formed on the other upper surface of the oven cavity 20. An air outlet hole 22 through which air flowing through the cavity 20 flows is formed.

The portion where the air outlet hole 22 is formed faces the space in which the first exhaust port 12 of the outer case 10 is formed.

In addition, the exhaust motor 30 is mounted to the upper edge portion of the rear side in the outer case 10, the air sucked through the second inlet 13 of the outer case 10 of the outer case 10 It serves to drive the centrifugal fan 31 to exhaust to the outside.

The heat dissipation fan 40 is mounted on the upper surface of the oven cavity 20 and provides cooling air into the electric compartment.

In addition, the magnetron 51 and the high voltage transformer 52 are mounted in the electric compartment, respectively.

In addition, an upper side of the oven cavity 20 is provided with a stirrer pan 70 that rotates to uniformly supply the microwaves generated from the magnetron 51 into the oven cavity 20.

Therefore, if the microwave oven is operated to serve as a hood, the exhaust motor 30 is operated to drive the centrifugal fan 31 to operate the outer case 10 through the pair of second inlets 13a and 13b. Air is sucked in from the bottom.

At this time, the air sucked into the outer case 10 through the second suction port 13a formed at the bottom of the electric chamber among the second suction ports 13a and 13b is guided by the air guide 60. While flowing along the rear side of the electric compartment inside the outer case 10, it is discharged to the outside of the outer case 10 through the second exhaust port 14 via the centrifugal fan 31.

In addition, the air sucked into the outer case 10 through the other second inlet 13b flows through the other space in the outer case 10 opposite to the position where the electric compartment is formed, while the centrifugal flow is reduced. It is discharged to the outside of the outer case 10 through the second exhaust port 14 via the fan 31.

On the other hand, when the hood-use microwave oven is operated to perform the role of the microwave oven, the air flow is made by the driving of the heat radiating fan 40.

That is, the air outside the outer case 10 is sucked from the first suction opening 11 by the driving of the heat radiating fan 40, and provided to the electric compartment through the heat radiating fan 40 to be provided inside the electric compartment. The heat dissipation of various electric components such as the magnetron 51 and the high voltage transformer 52 is performed.

At this time, some of the air blown by the heat radiating fan 40 is to rotate the stirrer fan 70 provided on the upper side of the oven cavity 20 through a separate flow path not shown, the stirrer fan 70 The microwave is uniformly supplied into the oven cavity 20 by the rotation of.

In addition, the air that radiates the electrical compartment is introduced into the oven cavity 20 through the air inlet hole 21 formed at the side of the oven cavity 20, and flows therein, and the air outlet hole of the oven cavity 20. After it is discharged to the front upper space of the outer case 10 through the 22, it is discharged to the outside of the outer case 10 through the first exhaust port (12).

Figure 4 is a perspective view schematically showing the appearance of a conventional microwave oven.

As shown in the figure, two vent holes 14 and 18 are formed at the upper end of the outer case 10 and the rear plate 19 of the microwave oven. The upper vent hole 14 of the outer case 10 is a hole for exhausting external air taken in by a vention motor 30 (hereinafter, referred to as a vent motor) mounted inside the outer case 10. The vent hole 14 is formed in the vent motor mount 15 which is detachably fastened to the outer case 10.

The vent motor mount 15 is fastened to the upper surface of the outer case 10 and detachably fastened by a screw 5.

As described above, the hood-use microwave oven is installed on the upper portion of the gas range or gas oven range and configured to exhaust odors or smoke generated during cooking of the gas range or gas oven range.

To this end, a temperature sensor is attached to the lower end of the microwave oven for the hood. When the temperature at the lower side rises to a certain temperature, the vent motor 30 is operated, and the smell and smoke are passed through a filter (not shown) at the lower end of the microwave oven. The suction is discharged to the vent holes 14 and 18.

Since the exhaust duct of the microwave oven user's home is different from each other such as the ceiling, the wall, or the front part, the producer should modify the exhaust direction of the vent motor 30 to be convenient when installing the product in the user's home. .

As described above, the vent motor 30 is installed in a user's home, and the mounting position of the vent motor 30 is mostly different. Thus, the vent motor 30 using a plurality of screws 5 to easily separate the vent motor 30 from the outer case 10. The mount 15 was configured to be removable.

However, the workmanship is increased as the vent motor mount 15 is detached from the outer case 10 and re-fastened, and the number of components is increased by using a plurality of screws 5, thereby increasing the cost.

The present invention has been made in order to solve the problems of the prior art described above, but the vent motor mount is integrally formed on the top of the outer case of the hood combined microwave oven, but configured to be openable and closed without a separate fastening member such as a screw. It is an object of the present invention to provide a vent motor mount of a hood and microwave oven that can be modified and mounted.

1 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the internal structure of a conventional microwave oven with a hood;

2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line II of FIG. 1.

3 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG.

Figure 4 is a schematic perspective view showing a vent motor mount of a conventional microwave oven.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the vent motor mount of the microwave oven with hood according to the present invention

6a to 6c are perspective views sequentially showing a state in which the vent motor is mounted using the vent motor mount according to the present invention.

** Explanation of symbols for main parts of drawings **

100: microwave oven case 19: rear plate

18,140: vent hole 30: vent motor

32: vent motor outlet 150: vent motor mount

152: connection

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a vent motor mount provided in an outer case of a microwave oven for hood, which has an approximately rectangular appearance, and includes two vent holes through which air is discharged, It is separated from the outer case, and provides a vent motor mount of a microwave oven for hood, characterized in that only one side has a connection portion connected to the outer case.

EMBODIMENT OF THE INVENTION Hereinafter, this invention is demonstrated in detail, referring attached drawing about the structure of the vent motor mount of a microwave oven for food. For reference, prior to describing the configuration of the present invention will be referred to the reference numerals as it is for the parts consistent with the prior art.

Since the general configuration of the hood-use microwave oven to which the vent motor mount of the present invention is applied is described in the related art, a separate description will be omitted.

Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a preferred embodiment of the vent motor mount () of the microwave oven with hood according to the present invention.

As shown in the figure, the vent motor mount 150 according to the present invention is provided at the upper end of the outer case 100 forming the exterior of the combined microwave oven.

The vent motor mount 150 is made of the same material as the outer case 100, and preferably is formed by cutting and processing a part of the panel of the outer case 100.

The vent motor mount 150 has an external shape substantially rectangular, and two vent holes 140 are formed at both sides of the vent motor mount 150 with the bridge 151 interposed therebetween. The vent hole 140 is generally made of a rectangle.

Vent motor mount 150 of the embodiment has a rectangular shape consisting of two long sides and two short sides, the rear end of the outer case 100 constitutes one long side, the two short sides are cut out the outer case 100 Formed.

The other long side portion of the vent motor mount 150 is formed with a connection portion 152 integrally connected to the outer case 100, the connection portion 152 has a plurality of holes 142 or slits in a long direction linear direction A space is formed at regular intervals.

Hereinafter, the operation of the vent motor mount 150 of the microwave oven according to the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 6A to 6B.

As mentioned in the related art, the hood-use microwave oven may have a shape in which the vent motor 30 is mounted according to the exhaust duct shape of the home when installed in the home.

For example, when the hood-only microwave oven is shipped from the factory, as shown in FIG. 6A, the outlet 32 of the vent motor 30 is shipped with the built-in facing upward. When the worker delivers such a product and installs it in the home, when the duct is configured to face the wall, the outlet 32 of the vent motor 30 should be changed to face the rear of the microwave oven.

In this case, the worker bends around the connection part 152 of the vent motor mount () according to the present invention so that the vent motor 30 can be removed. Since the vent motor mount 150 is made of the same material as that of the outer case 100 and is part of the outer case 100, the vent motor mount 150 does not have to be cut by simple bending due to the characteristics of the metallic material.

In addition, since the plurality of holes 132 are spaced apart from each other in the connection part 152 of the vent motor mount 150 of the present invention, the worker can be easily bent even without excessive force.

Thereafter, as shown in FIG. 6B, the vent motor 30 is taken out from the inside, and the vent port 30 of the vent motor 30 is switched to the rear side, and then the vent motor 30 is mounted again.

Vent hole 18 is formed in the rear plate 19 as well as the upper end of the outer case, it is easy to connect the duct even if the direction of the outlet 32 is changed.

As described above, after changing the direction of the outlet port 32 of the vent motor 30, the vent motor mount 150, which was bent in the related art, is returned to the original position to shield the vent motor 30 again.

The vent motor mount 150 of the present invention does not need a separate part when mounting by changing the direction of the vent motor 30, and the workmanship such as releasing or reassembling the fastened screw is reduced, so that the work can be performed more quickly. You can finish it.

The above-described embodiment is only an example for expressing the technical spirit of the present invention in detail, and it is apparent that various modifications may be made to the position, form and material of the components within the scope without departing from the technical spirit of the present invention. Do.

First, when the vent motor is rotated and mounted, the work maneuver, such as releasing the screw to remove the vent motor or mounting the vent motor and tightening the screw again, is reduced, so that the work can be completed quickly.

Second, it is possible to manufacture by utilizing a part of the outer case without the need for assembly parts such as a plurality of screws can save parts and costs.

Third, there is no need for assembly parts, so there is no concern for parts management.

Claims (3)

In the vent motor mount provided in the hood of the microwave oven, It has a generally rectangular appearance, and includes two vent holes through which air is discharged, and three of the four sides are separated from the outer case, and only one side has a connection part connected to the outer case. Range vent motor mount. The method of claim 1, The connecting part is a vent motor mount of a microwave oven for a hood, characterized in that formed in a hole or a slit spaced apart in a straight line. The method of claim 1, The vent motor mount is a vent motor mount for a microwave oven, characterized in that formed by processing a portion of the outer case panel.