KR20090050476A - A cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a cooking appliance. In the present invention, the cavity of the microwave oven and the cavity of the oven are simply and selectively coupled by fasteners. Therefore, according to the present invention, there is an advantage that the cavity of one microwave oven can be used for both general microwave ovens and complex cooking devices.

A cooking device, first and second cooking parts, a microwave, a heater

Description

A cooker

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to a cooking device, and more particularly, to a cooking device in which a plurality of cooking parts are detachably coupled so that separate foods can be cooked.

A cooker is a household appliance that cooks food. Such cooking utensils cook food by heating the food using heater heat generated from a heating source such as a heater or / and a magnetron and / or microwave.

However, in the conventional cooking apparatus, only one type of food is cooked in one cooking space. Therefore, it is disadvantageous that various kinds of foods can not be cooked.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide a cooking appliance which is capable of cooking various kinds of foods.

According to an aspect of the present invention, there is provided a cooking cavity comprising: a first cavity having a first cooking chamber; A second cavity having a second cavity; A plate provided between the first and second cavities; And a fastening member for fixing the first and second cavities to the plate; .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a cooking apparatus comprising: a first cooking chamber having a first cooking chamber; A second cooking chamber fixed to the first cooking chamber and having a second cooking cavity; And an outer case forming at least both side surface outer surfaces of the first and second cooking parts; .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a microwave oven comprising: at least a microwave oscillating electrical component; An oven coupled to the microwave oven and including a heater generating at least a heater heat; And a plurality of fastening members for fastening the oven to the microwave oven; .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a microwave oven comprising: a microwave oven including a cavity provided with a cooking cavity and at least an electric component for generating microwaves; An oven coupled to the microwave oven, the oven including a cavity having a cooking chamber and a heater generating at least heat of the heater; And an outer case fixed to a cavity of the microwave oven and a cavity of the oven, the outer case forming at least both side surfaces of the microwave oven and the oven; .

According to another embodiment of the present invention, there is provided a microwave oven comprising: a microwave oven comprising a microwave oven and at least a microwave oven; An oven selectively coupled to the microwave oven and including a cooking chamber and a heater for generating at least heat of the heater; And an outer case which forms both side surfaces of the microwave oven and oven according to whether or not the oven is coupled to the microwave oven, or both side surfaces of the microwave oven; .

According to the cooking apparatus of the present invention, there is an advantage that various kinds of foods can be cooked simultaneously or individually.

Hereinafter, a first embodiment of a cooking apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view of a first embodiment of a cooking apparatus according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of a second cavity constituting the first embodiment of the present invention. 4 is a top plan view of the tray seating portion of the first embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 5 is a cross-sectional view of another essential portion of the first embodiment of the present invention. Respectively.

1, a cooking apparatus according to the present invention includes a microwave oven 100, an oven 200 selectively coupled to the microwave oven 100, and at least a top surface of the microwave oven 100, And an outer case 300 that forms the outer surface of both sides of the microwave oven 100 or the microwave oven 100 and the oven 200.

First and second fixing flanges 111 and 114 are provided on the front and rear edges of the cavity 110 (hereinafter, referred to as 'first cavity') of the microwave oven 100. The first fixing flange 111 of the first cavity 110 is formed by bending the upper or both side edge portions of the front surface or the rear surface of the first cavity 110 rearward or frontward orthogonally to the other portions. A plurality of first fastening holes 113 are formed in the first fixing flange 111 of the first cavity 110. The first fastening hole 113 of the first cavity 110 is where the third fastening hole S3 for fixing the first cavity 110 and the outer case 300 is fastened. The second fixing flange 114 of the first cavity 110 is formed by bending the lower rim portion of the front surface or the rear surface of the first cavity 110 rearward or frontward orthogonally with respect to the other portion. A plurality of second fastening holes 115 are formed in the second fixing flange 114 of the first cavity 110. The second fastening holes 115 of the first cavity 110 are fastened to the first fastening holes S1 for fastening the first cavity 110 to the base plate 150 described below.

In the first cavity 110, a cooking chamber 120 (hereinafter, referred to as a 'first cooking chamber') is provided. The first cooking chamber 120 is a place where food is cooked. Although not shown, the microwave oven 100 is provided with a microwave oven door for selectively opening and closing the first cooking chamber 120.

An electric field chamber 130 is provided on one side of the first cavity 110. A plurality of electric components (not shown) and a cooling fan 140 are provided in the electric field chamber 130. The cooling fan 140 forms an air flow that flows inside and outside the microwave oven 100 and the oven 200. The air flow formed by the cooling fan 140 cools the electric component, the oven door 230 to be described below, and the moisture and oil generated during the cooking of the food in the first cooking chamber 120 And discharging air containing the air to the outside of the microwave oven 100.

A plurality of suction ports 116 are provided on a rear surface of the first cavity 110. The air inlet 116 is connected to the inside of the microwave oven 100 and more specifically to the inside of the electric room 130 by driving the cooling fan 140. [ As shown in FIG.

Air inlet portions 118 and air outlet portions 119 are formed on both side surfaces of the first cavity 110 corresponding to both sides of the first cooking chamber 120. The air inlet 118 is formed on one side of the first cavity 110 corresponding to one side of the first cooking cavity 120 facing the electric field chamber 130. The air inlet portion 118 serves as an inlet through which a part of the air sucked into the electric field chamber 130 by the driving of the cooling fan 140 flows into the first cooking chamber 120 . The air discharge unit 119 is connected to the first cavity 110 corresponding to the other side of the first cooking chamber 120 that is the farthest from the air inlet 118, As shown in Fig. The air discharge unit 119 serves as an outlet through which air introduced into the first cooking chamber 120 through the air inlet 118 is discharged to the outside of the first cooking chamber 120.

A base plate 150 is provided under the first cavity 110. The base plate 150 substantially forms the bottom surface of the microwave oven 100. The base plate 150 is provided with a fixing flange 151. The fixing flange 151 of the base plate 150 is formed by bending both ends of the base plate 150 in a downward direction orthogonally to other portions. A plurality of first through holes 153 are formed at the front and rear ends of the base plate 150, respectively. The first through hole 153 of the base plate 150 passes through the first fastener S1 for fixing the base plate 150 to the first cavity 110. A plurality of second through holes 155 are formed in the fixing flange 151 of the base plate 150. The second through hole 155 of the base plate 150 is a place where a second fastener S2 for fastening the second cavity 210 to the base plate 150 is fastened.

A plurality of communication holes 157 are formed in the base plate 150. The air hole 157 of the base plate 150 is formed in a shape such that the air that has cooled the electric component by the driving of the cooling fan 140 and the air circulated through the first cooking chamber 120 are discharged to the inside of the oven 200 As shown in FIG. The communication hole 157 of the base plate 150 is formed at one end of the base plate 150 corresponding to the lower portion of the air discharge portion 119.

A plurality of louvers 159 are provided on the upper surface of the base plate 150. The louver 159 of the base plate 150 extends upward at an angle from the upper surface of the base plate 150 adjacent to the rear end of the communication hole 157 of the base plate 150 at a predetermined angle . The louver 159 of the base plate 150 serves to guide the air introduced into the oven 200 through the communication hole 157 of the base plate 150.

The microwave oven 100 is provided with a first heating source cooling channel P1 and a first cooking chamber circulation channel P2. The first heating source cooling channel (P1) is a channel that is sucked into the microwave oven (100) to cool the electric component and is discharged to the outside of the microwave oven (100). The first cooking compartment circulation channel P2 is a channel that is sucked into the microwave oven 100 and circulated through the first cooking chamber 120 and discharged to the outside of the microwave oven 100. [

More specifically, the first heat source cooling channel (P1) is sucked into the electric field chamber (130) through the suction port (116) to cool the electric component, And the air flowing into the oven 200 flows through the through hole 157. The first cooking compartment circulation channel P2 flows into the first cooking chamber 120 through the air inlet 118 and is discharged through the air outlet 119 in a state including moisture and oil And the air flowing into the oven 200 through the communication hole 157 of the base plate 150 flows.

1 and 2, a cooking chamber 201 (hereinafter, referred to as a 'second cooking chamber') is provided in a cavity 210 (hereinafter referred to as a 'second cavity') of the oven 200 . The second cavity 210 includes an upper plate 211, an inner panel 212, and an outer panel 215.

The upper plate 211 substantially forms a ceiling surface of the second cooking chamber 201. The upper plate 211 is provided with a fixing flange 211F. The fixing flange 211F of the upper plate 211 is formed by bending the front and rear ends of the upper plate 211 upwards at right angles to the other portions. The fixing flange 211F of the upper plate 211 is for fixing the upper plate 211 and the outer panel 215 to each other.

The inner panel 212 includes a pair of side plates 213 and a rear plate 214 which are formed in a U-shape and open frontward as a whole. The side plate 213 forms both side surfaces of the second cooking chamber 201. The rear plate 214 forms the rear surface of the second cooking chamber 201. The side plates 213 are provided with first to third fixing flanges 213F1, 213F2, and 213F3, respectively. The first fixing flange 213F1 of the side plate 213 is formed by bending the front end portions of the side plates 213 in directions away from each other at right angles to each other. The second fixing flange 213F2 of the side plate 213 is formed by bending the upper end of the side plate 213 in a direction in which the upper ends of the side plates 213 are perpendicular to each other. The third fixing flange 213F3 of the side plate 213 is formed by bending a lower end portion of the side plate 213 in a direction perpendicular to the other portion. The first to third fixing flanges 213F1, 213F2 and 213F3 of the side plate 213 are connected to the upper plate 211 and the inner panel 212 or between the inner panel 212 and the outer panel 215 It is for fixing.

The outer panel 215 includes a U-shaped front plate 216, a back plate 217, and a bottom plate 219 which are opened upward as a whole. The front plate 216 is formed with an entrance / exit opening 216O. The entrance / exit opening 216O of the front plate 216 is a place where the tray 250 to be described below is inputted / An entrance / exit opening 216O of the front plate 216 is formed by cutting a part of the front plate 216 into a substantially rectangular shape. On the other hand, the front plate 216 and the back plate 217 are provided with support flanges 216F1 and 217F1, respectively. The support flanges 216F1 and 217F1 of the front plate 216 and the back plate 217 support the upper plate 211. [ The front flange 216 and the back flange 217F1 of the back plate 217 are formed such that the upper ends of the front plate 216 and the back plate 217 are connected to the front plate 216 and the back plate 217, And is bent at a right angle with respect to the other portions of the frame. The front plate 216 and the back plate 217 are provided with fixing flanges 216F2 and 217F2, respectively. The fixing flanges 216F2 and 217F2 of the front plate 216 and the back plate 217 are formed such that both ends of the front plate 216 and the back plate 217 are connected to the front plate 216 and the back plate 217 And is bent at a right angle with respect to the other portions of the first and second portions. The first fastening holes 216H1 and 217H1 are formed at the upper ends of the fixing flanges 216F2 and 217F2 of the front plate 216 and the back plate 217, respectively. The first fastening holes 216H1 and 217H1 of the front plate 216 and the back plate 217 have a second fastening hole S2 for fastening the second cavity 210 to the base plate 150 It is a place to conclude. Second fixing holes 216H2 and 217H2 are formed at the lower ends of the fixing flanges 216F2 and 217F2 of the front plate 216 and the back plate 217, respectively. The second fastening holes 216H2 and 217H2 of the front plate 216 and the back plate 217 have a third fastening hole S3 for fixing the outer case 300 to the second cavity 210 It is a place to penetrate. The bottom plate 219 forms a bottom surface of the second cooking chamber 201. The bottom plate 219 is provided with a support flange 219F. The support flange 219F of the bottom plate 219 is for supporting the outer case 300. A plurality of fastening holes 219H for fixing the second cavity 210 and the outer case 300 are formed in the support flange 219F of the bottom plate 219. [

On the other hand, a communication hole 2170 is formed in the front plate 216. The communication hole 217O of the front plate 216 serves as an inlet through which air introduced into the oven 200 flows into the interior of the front panel 220 to be described below. The communication hole 217O of the front plate 216 is provided at one end of the front plate 216 corresponding to the lower side of the communication hole 157 of the base plate 150.

A plurality of louvers 217L are provided on the front surface of the front plate 216. The louver 217L of the front plate 216 serves to guide the air introduced into the front panel 220 through the communication hole 2170 of the front plate 216. [ The louver 217L of the front plate 216 extends downward from the front surface of the front plate 216 corresponding to the upper end of the communication hole 2170 of the front plate 216 at an angle.

In the above-described embodiment, the upper plate 211, the inner panel 212, and the outer panel 215 may be formed of materials different from each other. In detail, the upper plate 211 and the inner panel 212, which reflect the heater heat of the oven heater 270 as food, to be described later in the course of cooking food in the second cooking chamber 201, The outer panel 215 may be made of a material having a relatively low thermal conductivity with a high degree of thermal conductivity regardless of the cooking efficiency of the food in the second cooking chamber 201. [

1 for describing the present embodiment, a fastener for fixing the upper plate 211, the inner panel 212 and the outer panel 215, and the inner panel 212 and the outer panel 25 is inserted Or a plurality of through holes or fastening holes to be fastened are shown, but this is not related to the features of this embodiment, and thus a detailed description thereof will be omitted.

Referring back to FIG. 1, a front panel 220 is provided on a front surface of the front plate 216. The front panel 220 substantially forms the front surface of the oven 200. The front panel 220 is formed in a flat hexahedron shape corresponding to the front plate 216. The back surface of the front panel 220, which is in close contact with the front surface of the front plate 216, is opened. The front panel 220 is formed with an entrance / exit opening 221 corresponding to the entrance / exit opening 216O of the front plate 216. Referring to FIG. 3, the front panel 220 is provided with a discharge port 223. The discharge port 223 is provided at one side of the bottom surface of the front panel 220, which is opposite to the communication hole 2170 of the front plate 216.

A second door cooling passage P3 is provided between the front plate 216 and the front panel 220. [ The second door cooling passage P3 is positioned so as to surround the front plate 216 and the entrance / exit openings 216O and 221 of the front panel 220 substantially. The second door cooling passage P3 is a passage through which air flows to cool the oven door 230, which will be described below. More specifically, the air discharged through the communication hole 217O of the front plate 216 flows through the second door cooling channel P3 to cool the oven door 230, and the outlet 223 To the outside, that is, to the room.

Referring to FIG. 1 again, the oven 200 is provided with an oven door 230 for selectively opening and closing the second cooking chamber 201. And selectively opens / closes the second cooking chamber 201 by pulling out the oven door 230. A door handle 231 is provided on the front surface of the oven door 230 for the user to open and close the oven door 230. The front surface of the microwave oven door and the front surface of the oven door 230 are flush with each other in a state where the first and the oven doors 230 shield the first cooking chamber 120 or the second cooking chamber 201, As shown in Fig. More preferably, at least the front surface of the microwave oven door and the front surface of the oven door 230 are formed of the same material and color.

The tray mounting part 240 is provided on the back surface of the oven door 230. The tray seating part 240 is seated with a tray 250 interlocked with the opening of the oven door 230 and inserted into and out of the second cooking chamber 201.

Meanwhile, referring to FIG. 4, the tray seating part 240 is formed into a flat hexahedron having an open upper surface. A rectangular opening 241 is provided on the bottom surface of the tray seating part 240. The opening 241 is for transmitting the heater row of the oven heater 270 to the tray 250, which will be described below. Also, a seating end 243 is provided on the bottom surface of the tray seating part 240. The seating end 243 is formed by lowering a part of the bottom surface of the tray seating part 240 adjacent to the opening part 241 relative to other parts. The seating end 243 is formed in a generally rectangular shape corresponding to the shape of the tray 250.

On the other hand, a tray 250 is installed in the second cooking chamber 201 in a detachable manner. The tray 250 is substantially in contact with the tray seating portion 240 and more specifically the seating end 243 so as to interlock with the opening of the oven door 230, It is delivered inside and outside. The tray 250 is formed in a rectangular shape. The food is seated on the upper surface of the tray 250. The food placed on the upper surface of the tray 250, that is, food to be cooked in the second cooking chamber 201 may be pizza. Generally, the pizza is cooked by heating until the cheese is melted, with various toppings such as cheese, tomatoes, mushrooms, and sausages scattered on the top of a round flat bread.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the oven 200 is provided with a rail assembly. The rail assembly is for guiding the closing of the oven door 230 and the insertion / removal of the tray. The rail assembly includes a fixed rail 261 and a movable rail 263. The fixing rails 261 are fixed to the inner surfaces of the side plates 213 corresponding to the opposite side surfaces of the second cooking chamber 201, respectively. The movable rail 263 is slidably installed in the longitudinal direction of the fixed rail 261 along the fixed rail 261. The front ends of the moving rails 263 are fixed to opposite ends of the rear surface of the oven door 230, respectively. The tray seating part 240 is fixed to the inner surfaces of the moving rails 263 facing each other.

Referring to FIG. 5, the oven 200 includes an interlocking lever 280 and a switch 290. The interlocking lever 280 and the switch 290 are for sensing whether the oven door 230 is opened or closed, that is, whether the second cooking chamber 201 is opened or closed.

More specifically, the interlocking lever 280 is installed on one side of the front panel 220. The interlocking lever 280 includes a rotary shaft 281, a drive projection 283, and an interlocking projection 285. The pivot shaft 281 is provided on one side of the front panel 220 in a vertical direction. The driving projection 283 rotates about the pivot shaft 281 to turn the switch 290 on and off. The driving projection 283 extends horizontally on one side of the outer circumferential surface of the rotating shaft 281. The interlocking projection 285 extends from the distal end of the driving projection 283 at a predetermined angle with respect to the driving projection 283. The interlocking protrusion 285 is located on a locus formed by the oven door 230 at least at its distal end which is opened and closed to selectively open and close the second cooking chamber 201. The interlocking protrusion 285 rotates the driving projection 283 about the pivot shaft 281 in conjunction with the opening of the oven door 230.

Meanwhile, the switch 290 is installed through the front plate 216. The switch 290 is provided with a fixed terminal (not shown) and a movable terminal 291. The switch 290 is turned on / off by the contact and separation of the fixed terminal and the movable terminal 291. The movable terminal 291 is horizontally movably installed in a state where a part of the movable terminal 291 protrudes to the outside of the switch 290. At least a part of the movable terminal 291 protruding out of the switch 290 is pivotally moved about the pivot shaft 281 by the interlocking projection 285 interlocked with the opening of the oven door 230 And is located on the trajectory formed by the driving projection 283 that rotates. In other words, the movable terminal 291 is selectively pressed by the driving projection 283 to selectively contact the fixed terminal. An elastic member (not shown) is provided inside the switch 290. The elastic member applies an elastic force to the movable terminal 291 in a direction away from the fixed terminal. That is, in a state in which the oven door 230 is opened and the second cooking chamber 201 is opened, that is, the oven door 230 is closed, the interlocking lever 280 turns on the switch 290 The movable terminal 291 and the fixed terminal are prevented from being in contact with each other in a state in which they are not interlocked with each other. Of course, a separate elastic member may be provided to apply elastic force to the interlocking lever 280 to prevent the movable terminal 291 from contacting the fixed terminal arbitrarily when the oven door 230 is opened And both of the elastic members may be provided.

Referring again to FIG. 1, the oven 200 is provided with an oven heater 270. The oven heater 270 is positioned below the second cooking chamber 201 adjacent to the upper surface of the bottom plate 219. The oven heater 270 generates a heater row for heating the food placed inside the second cooking chamber 201 while being seated on the tray 250. The oven heater 270 operates only when the second cooking chamber 201 is shielded by the interlocking lever 280 and the switch 290, that is, when the oven door 230 is closed . In the illustrated embodiment, a sieve heater is used which is bent a plurality of times so as to form a tubular shape as a whole by the oven heater 270. However, the type and shape of the oven heater 270 are not limited thereto.

The outer case 300 forms an upper surface and both side surfaces of the microwave oven 100 and both side surfaces of the oven 200. A plurality of through holes 301 are formed on the upper surface and both side surfaces of the outer case 300.

Hereinafter, the operation of the first embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

First, the process of assembling the first embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention will be described.

The first fastener S1 passes through the first through hole 153 of the base plate 150 and is fastened to the second fastening hole 115 of the first cavity 110. [ That is, the base plate 150 is fixed to the first cavity 110 by the first fastener S 1 fastened in the vertical direction.

The second fastening member S2 is passed through the second through hole 155 of the base plate 150 in a state where the base plate 150 is fixed to the first cavity 110, (218H1) of the first fastening hole (216). Accordingly, the second cavity 210 is fixed to the base plate 150 by the second fastener S2 fastened in the horizontal direction.

The outer case 300 is fixed to the first and second cavities 210 in a state where the first and second cavities 210 are coupled. The third fastener S3 passing through the through hole 301 of the outer case 300 is inserted into the first fastening hole 113 or the second cavity 210 of the first cavity 110, The outer case 300 is fixed to the first and second cavities 210 by being fastened to the second fastening holes 216H1 and 218H2.

Since the second cavity 210 is substantially fixed by the second fastener S2 through the base plate 150 forming the bottom surface of the first cavity 110, The first cavity 110 can be used for both the cooking apparatus such as the present invention and the general microwave oven. Of course, when the first cavity 110 is used in a general microwave oven, the out-case 300 may also be a general microwave oven case.

Next, the process of opening and closing the second cooking chamber in the first embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

6 shows a state where the second cooking chamber is shielded in the first embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention.

5, the driving projection 283 of the interlocking lever 280 is separated from the moving terminal 291 of the switch 290 when the second cooking chamber 201 is opened. Therefore, the movable terminal 291 is spaced apart from the fixed terminal of the switch 290 so that the switch 290 is maintained in the off state. At this time, the movable terminal 291 is given an elastic force in a direction away from the fixed terminal by the elastic member of the switch 290, so that the switch 290 malfunctions, that is, the second cooking chamber 201 is opened The switch 290 is prevented from being turned on. When the switch 290 is turned off, that is, when the second cooking chamber 201 is opened by the oven door 230, an oven heater (not shown) for cooking food in the second cooking chamber 201 270 will not operate.

6, when the second cooking chamber 201 is closed, that is, when the oven door 230 is closed, the interlocking lever 280 is interlocked with the closing of the oven door 230, The projection 285 rotates the driving projection 283 about the rotation axis 281 of the interlocking lever 280. [ Therefore, the drive projection 283 pushes the movable terminal 291 to come into contact with the fixed terminal, thereby turning on the switch 290. [ In this state, when the user inputs an operation signal for cooking food in the second cooking chamber 201, the oven heater 270 is driven to cook the food in the second cooking chamber 201 .

Finally, the air flow according to the first embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

7 shows the state of air flow according to the first embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to this, when the user operates the oven 200, the cooling fan 140 (see FIG. 1) is driven. When the cooling fan 140 is driven, the cooling fan 140 is sucked into the inside of the microwave oven 100 (see FIG. 1), that is, the interior of the electric room 130 (see FIG. 1) through the inlet port 116 . The air sucked into the electric field chamber 130 flows through the first heating source cooling channel P1 or the first cooking chamber circulation channel P2. That is, a part of the air sucked into the electric field chamber 130 cools the electric components of the electric field chamber 130 and flows into the oven 200 through the communication hole 157 of the base plate 150 ≪ / RTI > The rest of the air sucked into the electric room 130 flows into the first cooking chamber 120 (see FIG. 1) through the air inlet 118 (see FIG. 1) (See FIG. 1) in a state including moisture and oil generated in the course of cooking food in the inside of the base plate 150 and through the communication hole 157 of the base plate 150 And flows into the inside of the oven (200).

The air introduced into the oven 200 flows into the second door cooling passage P3 through the communication hole 217O of the front plate 216. [ The air flowing into the second door cooling passage P3 flows through the second door cooling passage P3 and is discharged to the outside of the oven 200 through the outlet 223 while the oven door 230 is cooled, That is, discharged into the room. Therefore, when the oven door 230 is heated by the heater heat generated in the process of cooking food in the second cooking chamber 201 (see FIG. 1), the user is injured during the opening and closing of the oven door 230 .

Hereinafter, a second embodiment of a cooking apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

8 is an exploded perspective view of a main part of a cooking apparatus according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The same components as those of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the reference numerals of Figs. 1 to 5.

Referring to this, in this embodiment, the rail assembly for guiding the insertion and removal of the tray 650 includes a fixed rail 661, a movable rail 663, and a middle rail 665. That is, the rail assembly of the present embodiment is the same as the rail assembly of the first embodiment of the present invention, except that the intermediate rail 665 is added.

The intermediate rail 665 serves to substantially increase the pull-out distance of the tray 650. In other words, the fixing rails 661 are fixed to both side surfaces of the second cooking chamber 201, and the front ends of the moving rails 663 are fixed to both ends of the rear surface of the oven door 630, respectively. Further, on the inner surfaces of the moving rails 663 facing each other, a tray seating portion 640 on which the tray 650 is mounted is fixed.

The intermediate rail 665 is slidably installed along the fixed rail 661 in the longitudinal direction of the fixed rail 661. Each of the moving rails 663 is slidably installed in the longitudinal direction of the intermediate rail 665 along the intermediate rail 665. Therefore, the pull-out distance of the tray 250 is substantially increased by the length of the intermediate rail 665, so that the user can more easily insert the tray 250 into and out of the second cooking chamber 201 .

Hereinafter, a third embodiment of a cooking apparatus according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view of a main part of a third embodiment of a cooking apparatus according to the present invention. The same components as those of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the reference numerals of Figs. 1 to 5.

In this embodiment, the tray seating portion 740 is configured to selectively seat a rectangular or circular tray. More specifically, a rectangular opening 741 is provided on the bottom surface of the tray seating portion 740. First and second seating ends 743 and 745 are provided on the bottom surface of the tray seating portion 740.

The first seating end 743 is for seating the rectangular tray. The first seating end 743 is formed by the bottom portion of the tray seating portion 740 adjacent to the opening 741 being stepped downward with respect to the other portion. The first seating end 743 is formed in a rectangular shape so that the rectangular tray as a whole can be seated.

The second seating end 743 is for seating the circular tray. The second seating end 743 has a bottom portion of the tray seating portion 740 adjacent to the first seating end 743 and has a fan shape with a predetermined central angle and is stepped downward with respect to the other portion . That is, the second seating end 743 is substantially in contact with the bottom of the tray seating portion 740 corresponding to the remaining portion of the circular tray except for the portion overlapping the circular tray and the first seating end 743 And a part of which is stepped downward with respect to the other part.

Next, the operation of the third embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Figs. 10 and 11 show a state in which different types of trays are seated according to the third embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 11, a rectangular tray 750 may be seated in the tray seating portion 740. At this time, the rectangular tray 751 is seated on the first seating end 743 of the tray seating portion 740. That is, the rectangular tray 751 is not substantially seated in the second seating end 743 of the tray seating portion 740. Accordingly, the user can easily remove the rectangular tray 751 from the first seating end 743 using the second seating end 743.

Referring to FIG. 12, a circular tray 753 may be mounted on the tray seating part 740. The circular tray 753 is seated on the second seating end 743. At this time, the remaining portion of the opening 741 except the portion overlapping with the circular tray 753 is communicated substantially vertically. Therefore, the user can easily move the circular tray 753 in a state where the circular tray 753 is seated on the second seating end 745 through the remaining portion of the opening 741 except the portion overlapping with the circular tray 753 It can be removed.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention as defined by the appended claims and their equivalents. .

In the present embodiment, the microwave oven is provided with electric parts for generating microwaves, and the oven is provided with a heater, but the present invention is not limited thereto. That is, the microwave oven may be provided with a separate heater for generating the heater heat.

In the present invention, the name of the microwave oven and the oven are used for the sake of convenience of description, but the cooking appliance including the two cooking parts having the features of the present invention described above naturally belongs to the scope of the present invention.

According to the cooking apparatus of the present invention configured as described above, the following effects can be expected.

In the present invention, the microwave oven and the oven are simply coupled by screws, and one out case forms the appearance of both. Therefore, the cavity of one microwave oven can be used for both general microwave ovens and complex cooking devices.

According to the present invention, it is possible to cook different types of foods in two cooking zones, such as a microwave oven and an oven. Therefore, it becomes possible to cook more various foods more rapidly.

Further, in the present invention, the tray that is fed into and out of the cooking chamber of the oven is guided by the rail assembly, and the pull-out distance is substantially increased. Therefore, the user can use the cooking apparatus more easily.

In the present invention, the oven door of the oven is cooled by the air flow formed by the cooling fan for cooling the electric parts of the microwave oven. Therefore, the oven door can be cooled with a simpler configuration.

In addition, according to the present invention, a rectangular tray and a circular tray can be selectively seated in the tray seating portion of the oven. Thus, the user can use the product more conveniently.

In the present invention, the oven heater is operated only when the oven door shields the cooking chamber of the oven. Accordingly, the heat of the heater of the oven heater leaks to the outside of the cooking chamber of the oven to prevent the user from being injured, and the cooking efficiency of the food is improved.

In the present invention, the cavity of the oven includes an upper plate, an inner panel, and an outer panel, which are formed of materials different from each other in consideration of the cooking efficiency of the food. Accordingly, it is possible to reduce the manufacturing cost of the cooking appliance while maintaining the cooking efficiency of the food.

1 is an exploded perspective view showing a first embodiment of a cooking apparatus according to the present invention;

FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view showing a second cavity constituting the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG.

3 is a longitudinal sectional view showing the main part of the first embodiment of the present invention.

4 is a plan view showing a tray seating portion constituting the first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing another essential part of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an operational state view showing a state where the second cooking chamber is shielded in the first embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 7 is an air flow chart showing the air flowing state according to the first embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 8 is an exploded perspective view showing a main part of a second embodiment of a cooking apparatus according to the present invention; FIG.

FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing a main part of a third embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention. FIG.

FIG. 10 and FIG. 11 are operation states showing a state in which different kinds of trays are seated according to the third embodiment of the cooking apparatus according to the present invention.

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A first cavity having a first compartment; A second cavity having a second cavity; A plate provided between the first and second cavities; And A fastening member for fixing the first and second cavities to the plate; . The method according to claim 1, The first and second cavities are stacked vertically, Wherein the plate is fixed to a lower portion of the first cavity. 3. The method of claim 2, Wherein the first cavity is fixed to the base plate by the fastening member vertically fastened, And the second cavity is fixed to the base plate by the fastening member fastened horizontally. The method according to claim 1, Wherein the plate is provided with a fixing flange for fixing the first or second cavity. 5. The method of claim 4, Wherein the fixing flange is formed by bending opposing end portions of the plate, And the second cavity is fixed to the fixing flange by the fastening member. A first cooking unit having a first cooking chamber; A second cooking chamber fixed to the first cooking chamber and having a second cooking cavity; And An outer case forming at least both side surface outer surfaces of the first and second cooking parts; . The method according to claim 6, Wherein the first cooking portion includes: A first cavity having the first cooking cavity; A first heating source for cooking food in the first cooking chamber; A first base plate provided below the first cavity; And A first door selectively opening and closing the first cooking chamber; . 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein the base plate is fixed to the first cavity by a fastening member fastened in a vertical direction. 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein the base plate is provided with a fixing flange to which a fastening member for fastening the second cooking part to the first cooking part is fastened. 11. The method of claim 10, Wherein the fixing flange is formed by bending both ends of the base plate. 8. The method of claim 7, Wherein the first heating source includes at least a magnetron. The method according to claim 6, The second cooking portion includes: A second cavity having the second cooking cavity; A second heating source for cooking food in the second cooking chamber; And A second door selectively opening and closing the second cooking chamber; . 13. The method of claim 12, And the second cavity is fixed to the base plate by a fastening member fastened in a horizontal direction. 13. The method of claim 12, And the second heating source includes at least a heater. The method according to claim 6, Wherein the outer case forms outer side surfaces of both side surfaces of the first and second cooking parts and an upper surface of the first cooking part. The method according to claim 6, Wherein the first and second cooking portions each include a first or second door that selectively opens and closes the first or second cooking chamber. 17. The method of claim 16, Wherein the front surfaces of the first and second doors are positioned on the same plane. 17. The method of claim 16, The first door rotates forward and backward about the one end thereof to selectively open and close the first cooking chamber, And the second door selectively opens and closes the second cooking chamber by a drawer. A microwave oven comprising at least electrical components for generating microwaves; An oven coupled to the microwave oven and including a heater generating at least a heater heat; And A plurality of coupling members for coupling the oven to the microwave oven; . 20. The method of claim 19, Wherein the oven is fixed to the base plate which forms the bottom surface of the microwave oven by the fastening member. 21. The method of claim 20, Wherein the oven is fixed to the fixing flange provided at both side ends of the base plate by the fastening member. A microwave oven including a cavity provided with a cooking chamber and at least electrical parts for generating a microwave; An oven coupled to the microwave oven, the oven including a cavity having a cooking chamber and a heater generating at least heat of the heater; And An outer case fixed to a cavity of the microwave oven and a cavity of the oven, the outer case forming at least both side surfaces of the microwave oven and the oven; . 23. The method of claim 22, Wherein the microwave oven further includes a base plate forming a bottom surface thereof, Wherein the oven is coupled to the microwave oven by a fastening member fastened to the base plate in a horizontal direction. 23. The method of claim 22, Wherein the microwave oven further includes a microwave oven door that selectively opens and closes the cooking chamber of the microwave oven, The oven further includes an oven door for selectively opening and closing the cooking chamber of the oven, Wherein the front of the microwave oven door and the oven door are located on the same plane. A microwave oven comprising a cooking chamber and at least electrical components for oscillating microwaves; An oven selectively coupled to the microwave oven and including a cooking chamber and a heater for generating at least heat of the heater; And An outer case forming an outer appearance of both sides of the microwave oven and oven at least according to whether or not the oven is coupled to the microwave oven, or forming both side outer surfaces of the microwave oven; . 26. The method of claim 25, Wherein the oven is fixed to the base plate forming the bottom surface of the microwave oven by a fastening member. 27. The method of claim 26, Wherein the fastening member passes through the oven in the horizontal direction and is fastened to the base plate.

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