KR20110082804A

KR20110082804A - Microwave oven with charging battary and method thereof

Info

Publication number: KR20110082804A
Application number: KR1020100002697A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 고승진
Original assignee: 주식회사 대우일렉트로닉스
Priority date: 2010-01-12
Filing date: 2010-01-12
Publication date: 2011-07-20

Abstract

The present invention relates to a microwave oven having a power saving function for sensing a weight inside a microwave cooking chamber and entering a power saving mode, and a method for controlling the same, the weight sensing unit detecting a weight inside the cooking chamber, and a predetermined time after using the microwave oven. When the elapsed time, the weight sensing unit controls to sense the weight, and enters a power saving mode according to whether the weight is detected from the weight sensing unit or a control unit for notifying that there is food in the cooking compartment.

Description

Microwave oven with power saving function and its control method {MICROWAVE OVEN WITH CHARGING BATTARY AND METHOD THEREOF}

The present invention relates to a microwave oven having a power saving function and a control method thereof, and more particularly, to a microwave oven having a power saving function for entering a power saving mode by sensing a weight inside a microwave cooking chamber and a control method thereof.

In general, a microwave oven puts food on a rotating tray, and a microwave of a simple function of cooking food by high frequency by irradiating the high frequency generated from the magnetron into the cooking chamber, and the upper surface of the cooking chamber as well as the high frequency. It is divided into a multi-functional microwave oven that cooks grills and ovens by installing heaters at the bottom and the bottom.

The microwave oven is divided into a cooking chamber and an electrical equipment room. The electrical equipment room is a place where various driving apparatuses for driving the microwave are installed. A high voltage transformer, a high pressure capacitor, a high voltage diode, a magnetron, and a cooling fan for cooling the above apparatus are installed.

The above technical configuration is a background art for helping understanding of the present invention, and does not mean a conventional technology well known in the art.

The microwave oven automatically enters power saving mode after a certain period of time.

In this case, although the food is in the cooking compartment of the microwave oven, if the display enters the power saving mode after a certain time, the user may forget that the food is in the microwave cooking compartment.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a microwave oven having a power saving function and a method of controlling the same, which enters a power saving mode only when there is no food by sensing the weight inside the microwave cooking chamber.

In addition, an object of the present invention is to provide a microwave oven having a power saving function and a method of controlling the same, by sensing the weight of the inside of the cooking chamber and warning that there is food when there is food.

The configuration of the present invention for achieving the above object is as follows.

Microwave oven having a power saving function according to the invention, the weight sensing unit for detecting the weight of the inside of the cooking chamber, and after a certain period of time after using the microwave control the weight sensing unit to detect the weight and the weight from the weight sensing unit The controller may be configured to enter a power saving mode or notify that there is food in the cooking chamber depending on whether the sensing mode is detected.

In the present invention, the control unit is characterized in that entering a power saving mode if the weight is not detected from the weight sensing unit.

In the present invention, when the weight is detected from the weight sensing unit, the control unit outputs a notification signal informing that there is food in the cooking chamber.

In the present invention, it characterized in that it further comprises a notification unit for performing a notification by blinking or warning sound according to the notification signal.

In addition, the method of controlling a microwave oven having a power saving function according to the present invention may include: detecting a weight inside a cooking chamber after a predetermined time after using the microwave oven, and entering a power saving mode according to whether the weight inside the cooking chamber is sensed or not. And notifying that there is food in the cooking chamber.

In the present invention, the step of detecting whether there is food in the cooking chamber is characterized by detecting the presence or absence of food using a weight sensor.

In the present invention, entering the power saving mode is characterized in that entering the power saving mode when the weight is not detected inside the cooking chamber.

As described above, the present invention enters the power saving mode only when there is no food inside the microwave cooking chamber and improves the user's convenience by notifying the user through an alarm when there is food.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a microwave oven having a power saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the microwave oven having a power saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to Examples. These embodiments are only for illustrating the present invention, and the scope of rights of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments.

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, the terms described below are defined in consideration of the functions of the present invention, which may vary depending on the intention or custom of the user, the operator. Therefore, definitions of these terms should be made based on the contents throughout the specification.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a microwave oven having a power saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in the microwave oven having a power saving function according to the present embodiment, a weight sensing unit 1 for sensing a weight inside a cooking chamber and a weight sensing unit 1 when a certain time passes after using the microwave oven And a control unit 2 for controlling the detection and entering the power saving mode or informing that there is food in the cooking chamber according to whether the weight is detected from the weight sensing unit 1.

Here, the weight sensing unit 1 is configured as a weight sensor for sensing the weight of the food placed on the tray inside the cooking chamber.

The controller 2 enters a power saving mode when the weight is not detected by the weight sensing unit 1, turns off the display unit 4, and outputs a notification signal notifying that there is food in the cooking chamber when the weight is detected.

The notification unit 3 notifies that there is food in the cooking chamber with a blinking or warning sound according to the notification signal of the control unit 2.

That is, the microwave oven having a power saving function according to the present embodiment detects whether there is food in the cooking chamber from the weight sensing unit 1 after a certain period of time after using the microwave. If the food is left unprocessed inside the cooking chamber, the display unit 4 is not turned off even when the power saving mode is to be entered, and the user is notified through the notification unit 3.

2 is a flowchart illustrating a control method of the microwave oven having a power saving function according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 2, in the method of controlling a microwave oven having a power saving function according to the present embodiment, first, after a predetermined time has passed after using the microwave oven (S1), it detects whether there is food in the cooking chamber (S2).

Here, detecting whether there is food in the cooking chamber detects the presence or absence of food using a weight sensor.

At this time, when food is detected in the cooking chamber, the notification unit 3 informs that there is food in the cooking chamber (S3).

On the contrary, if food is not detected inside the cooking chamber, the power saving mode is entered and the display unit 4 is turned off.

As such, the present invention improves user convenience by entering a power saving mode only when there is no food in the microwave cooking chamber and notifying through an alarm when there is food.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to exemplary embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It is understandable. Therefore, the true technical protection scope of the present invention will be defined by the claims below.

1: weight sensing unit 2: control unit
3: notification unit 4: display unit

Claims

A weight sensing unit for sensing a weight inside the cooking chamber; And
And a control unit for controlling the weight sensing unit to detect the weight after a certain period of time after using the microwave oven, and entering a power saving mode or informing that there is food in the cooking chamber according to whether the weight is detected from the weight sensing unit. Microwave oven with power saving function characterized by.

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
The microwave oven having a power saving function, characterized in that to enter a power saving mode if the weight is not detected from the weight detection unit.

The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the control unit
When the weight is detected from the weight sensor, a microwave oven having a power saving function, characterized in that for outputting a notification signal indicating that there is food in the cooking chamber.

The method of claim 3, wherein
The microwave oven having a power saving function, characterized in that it further comprises a notification unit for performing a notification by blinking or warning sound in accordance with the notification signal.

Detecting a weight of the inside of the cooking chamber after a predetermined time after using the microwave; And
And entering a power saving mode or notifying that there is food in the cooking chamber according to whether the weight of the cooking chamber is sensed.

The method of claim 5, wherein
The step of detecting whether there is food in the cooking chamber is a control method of a microwave oven having a power saving function, characterized in that for detecting the presence of food using a weight sensor.

The method of claim 5, wherein entering the power saving mode
If the weight is not detected inside the cooking chamber control method of a microwave oven, characterized in that to enter a power saving mode.