US20020113067A1 - Microwave deodorizer - Google Patents
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Abstract
A safe and effective microwave deodorizer including a volatile medium, such as a liquid solution of water and citrus oils, contained in an absorbent material such as a non-metallic sponge. When the microwave deodorizer is heated in a microwave oven, the microwave deodorizer releases deodorizing vapors in a manner designed to deposit a deodorizing residue on an inner surface of the microwave oven.
Description
- The present invention relates to a product and method for deodorizing and freshening a microwave oven.
- Microwave ovens, as other kitchen appliances such as convection ovens and refrigerators, are subject to becoming odorous from use, and the odors that remain in the microwave oven will affect the flavor and odors of other food that is heated therein. For example, making popcorn in the microwave oven often results in a residual popcorn odor that remains in the microwave oven after the popcorn has been removed. A microwave deodorizer is needed to remove such residual odors from the microwave oven.
- Conventional deodorizing methods have been used for kitchen appliances such as microwave ovens, as well as convection ovens and refrigerators. They usually require a user to either manually spread some type of cleaning or deodorizing substance throughout the inner surface of the appliance, with, for example a paper towel. Such methods require substantial manual effort from the user.
- Room freshening products and methods have been used which involve heating up the room freshening product in the microwave oven, removing the product from the microwave oven, exposing an inner portion of the product to the ambient air in the room and permitting a vapor generated therefrom to spread throughout the room. However, such products are designed so that the vapors generated therefrom are not released until the product is removed from the microwave oven. The microwave oven remains unaffected.
- The present invention relates to a safe and effective product and method for deodorizing and freshening a microwave oven. The substances used in the product and method will not cling to foods and can be used repeatedly (as often as one needs to deodorize a microwave oven).
- In one aspect, the present invention provides a microwave deodorizer including a volatile medium contained in an absorbent material. When the microwave deodorizer is heated within a microwave oven, the microwave deodorizer releases a deodorizing vapor in a manner designed to deposit a deodorizing residue on the inner surface of the microwave oven.
- In another aspect, the present invention provides a method for deodorizing a microwave oven including the steps of heating a microwave deodorizer to an elevated temperature within a microwave oven, releasing a deodorizing vapor in the microwave oven and coating an inner surface of the microwave oven with a deodorizing residue formed with the deodorizing vapor contacts the inner surface, where the microwave deodorizer includes an absorbent material and a volatile medium contained therein.
- FIG. 1 illustrates a top view of a first embodiment of a microwave deodorizer (without the waterproof cover) according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 illustrates a side sectional view of the first embodiment of the microwave deodorizer of FIG. 1.
- FIG. 3 illustrates a perspective view of the first embodiment of a microwave deodorizer of FIG. 1 in a microwave oven when heated therein.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a side view of a second embodiment of a microwave deodorizer according to the present invention.
- The present invention relates to a product and method for deodorizing and freshening a microwave oven, using safe and effective substances which do not cling to foods in the microwave oven and can be used repeatedly (as often as one needs to deodorize a microwave oven).
- FIGS.1-3 show a first embodiment of a
microwave deodorizer 1 according to the present invention. As shown in FIGS. 1-3, themicrowave deodorizer 1 includes anabsorbent material 2, and avolatile medium 3 contained in theabsorbent material 2. As shown in FIG. 3, when themicrowave deodorizer 1 is heated in amicrowave oven 4, thevolatile medium 3 is heated to an elevated temperature in amicrowave oven 4, and themicrowave deodorizer 1 releases adeodorizing vapor 5 in a manner designed to deposit a deodorizing substance or deodorizing residue 6 on aninner surface 7 of themicrowave oven 4. In one embodiment, heating themicrowave deodorizer 1, heats thevolatile medium 3 to an elevated temperature and the deodorizingvapor 5 is released from thevolatile medium 3 through theabsorbent material 2. Theabsorbent material 2 provides a more even distribution of the deodorizingvapor 5 and deodorizing residue 6 inside themicrowave oven 4. The deodorizingvapor 5 deposits the deodorizing residue 6 on theinner surface 7 upon contact with theinner surface 7. - The
absorbent material 2 can be made of a porous, dielectric material, such as asponge 8 which is non-metallic and may be a natural sponge or a synthetic sponge made of plastic, rubber, cellulose or cotton or a combination thereof. Theabsorbent material 2 is preferably porous so that it can absorb and sustains thevolatile medium 3 contained therein. Dielectric materials are preferable because they are electrically insulating materials, permeable to microwave energy and not heated thereby. - The
volatile medium 3 can be aliquid solution 9, made of a mixture of water and citrus oils to give the microwave oven 4 a fresh scent, specifically, for example, a mixture of purified water, lemon oil and orange oil. Thesponge 8 may be infused with theliquid solution 9. The volatility of theliquid solution 9 enables it to be readily vaporizable when elevated to a temperature slightly above ambient. The citrus oils in theliquid solution 9 are selected as lossy substances so that theliquid solution 9 has the capability to absorb and/or scatter microwave energy passing therethrough, and thus be heated thereby. - The
microwave deodorizer 1 may include amember 10 to hold the sponge 8 (infused with liquid solution 9). Thesponge 8 may either rest upon and/or inside themember 10 as shown in FIGS. 1-4. In a first embodiment shown in FIGS. 1-3, themember 10 can an open-ended container 12. Thecontainer 12 is designed to rest on abottom surface 13 of themicrowave oven 4 when themicrowave deodorizer 1 is placed inside themicrowave oven 4, as opposed to having thesponge 8 directly contacting thebottom surface 13 of themicrowave oven 4. As with thesponge 8, thecontainer 12 may be made of a dielectric material so that it too is permeable to microwave energy and not heated thereby. - In an alternative embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the
member 10 can be a flat tray 11. The tray 11 is designed such thatsponge 8′ rests on tray 11, and tray 11 rests on thebottom surface 13′ of themicrowave oven 4′ when themicrowave deodorizer 1′ is placed inside themicrowave oven 4′. Tray 11 may be made of dielectric material so that it too is permeable to microwave energy and not heated thereby. - In the first embodiment in which the
member 10 is acontainer 12, as shown in FIGS. 1-3, thecontainer 12 can have awaterproof cover 14 covering theopen area 15 of thecontainer 12 removably mounted onto thecontainer 12 to prevent any evaporation of theliquid solution 9 before being removed or peeled away from thecontainer 12. Themicrowave deodorizer 1 can be sold as a completely assembled, ready to use unit made up of thecontainer 12,sponge 8 infused withliquid solution 9, and thewaterproof cover 14 covering theopen area 15 of thecontainer 12. - A user can optimize the deodorizing properties of the
liquid solution 9 before inserting themicrowave deodorizer 1 intomicrowave oven 4 by shaking thecontainer 12 and thesponge 8 infused withliquid solution 9 to emulsify the citrus oils in theliquid solution 9 before removing thewaterproof cover 14 from thecontainer 12. Emulsifying the citrus oils in theliquid solution 9 activates theliquid solution 9 by suspending the citrus oils throughout the water, and spreads theliquid solution 9 throughout thesponge 8 so that the heatedliquid solution 9 will more evenly coat theinner surface 7 of themicrowave oven 4 with the deodorizing substance 6. The user can shake themicrowave deodorizer 1 for a short time, e.g., ten (10) seconds, or longer to achieve a more even emulsion of theliquid solution 9. - Once the
liquid solution 9 is emulsified, the user could then peel off thewaterproof cover 14 from thecontainer 12, and place the container with thesponge 8 andliquid solution 9 in themicrowave oven 4. The user may then set thetimer 16 on a high setting for a set time period, e.g., four (4) minutes, press the “start”button 17 and let themicrowave deodorizer 1 “cook.” As described above, the microwave energy absorbed by theliquid solution 9 will raise the temperature of theliquid solution 9 and cause it to release the deodorizingvapor 5, by for example, boiling and emitting the deodorizingvapor 5. The deodorizingvapor 5 may coat theinner surface 7 of themicrowave oven 4 with a deodorizing substance 6 when thedeodorizing vapor 5 comes into contact with theinner surface 7. - The
microwave deodorizer 1 may be designed to be disposable, such that the user may remove it and discard it after use. The user could further optimize the deodorizing properties of themicrowave deodorizer 1 by not wiping down theinner surface 7 of themicrowave oven 4 after use, but by permitting the deodorizing substance 6 coating theinner surface 7 set overnight. - In practicing a method of the present invention, a method for deodorizing a
microwave oven 4 includes the steps of heating amicrowave deodorizer 1 to an elevated temperature within themicrowave oven 4, releasing adeodorizing vapor 5 in themicrowave oven 4 and coating aninner surface 7 of themicrowave oven 4 with a deodorizing residue 6 formed with the deodorizingvapor 5 contacts theinner surface 7, where themicrowave deodorizer 1 includes anabsorbent material 2 and avolatile medium 3 contained therein. The method may also include one or more of the following steps: infusing theabsorbent material 2 with thevolatile medium 3; placing theabsorbent material 2 andvolatile medium 3 in acontainer 12 with a removablewaterproof cover 14 covering anopen area 15 of thecontainer 12; shaking thecontainer 12 to emulsify a liquid solution of deodorizing oils in thevolatile medium 3; removing thewaterproof cover 14; and placing thecontainer 12 with theabsorbent material 2 andvolatile medium 3 in themicrowave oven 4 in order to heat thevolatile medium 3 in themicrowave oven 4. - In the preceding specification, the present invention has been described with reference to specific exemplary embodiments thereof. It will, however, be evident that various modifications and changes may be made thereunto without departing from the broader spirit and scope of the present invention as set forth in the claims that follow. The specification and drawings are accordingly to be regarded in an illustrative rather than restrictive sense.
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1. A microwave deodorizer comprising:
an absorbent material; and
a volatile medium contained in the absorbent material; wherein, heating the microwave deodorizer within a microwave oven releases a deodorizing vapor in a manner designed to deposit a deodorizing residue on an inner surface of the microwave oven.
2. A microwave deodorizer comprising:
an absorbent material; and
a volatile medium contained in the absorbent material; wherein, heating the microwave deodorizer within a microwave oven heats the volatile medium to an elevated temperature, and a deodorizing vapor is released from the volatile medium through the absorbent material in a manner designed to deposit a deodorizing residue on an inner surface of the microwave oven.
3. The microwave deodorizer of claim 2 , wherein the deodorizing residue is deposited on the inner surface upon contact of the deodorizing vapor with the inner surface.
4. A microwave deodorizer comprising:
a member;
an absorbent material resting at least one of on and in the member; and
a volatile medium contained in the absorbent material; wherein, heating the microwave deodorizer within a microwave oven heats the volatile medium to an elevated temperature, and a deodorizing vapor is released from the volatile medium through the absorbent material in a manner designed to deposit a deodorizing residue on an inner surface of the microwave oven.
5. The microwave deodorizer of claim 4 , wherein the member is made of a dielectric material.
6. The microwave deodorizer of claim 4 , wherein the member is a tray.
7. A microwave deodorizer comprising:
a container having an open area exposing an interior of the container to an exterior therethrough;
an absorbent material resting in the container; and
a volatile medium contained in the absorbent material; wherein, heating the microwave deodorizer within a microwave oven heats the volatile medium to an elevated temperature, and a deodorizing vapor is released from the volatile medium through the absorbent material in a manner and deposits a deodorizing residue on an inner surface of the microwave oven upon contact with the inner surface.
8. The microwave deodorizer of claim 7 , further comprising a waterproof cover covering the open area to prevent evaporation of the volatile medium.
9. The microwave deodorizer of claim 8 , wherein the waterproof cover is removable from the container.
10. The microwave deodorizer of claim 9 , wherein the volatile medium is a solution including a mixture of purified water, lemon oil and orange oil.
11. The microwave deodorizer of claim 10 , wherein the solution is emulsified by shaking the microwave deodorizer before removing the waterproof cover and putting the microwave deodorizer in the microwave oven.
12. The microwave deodorizer of claim 7 , wherein the absorbent material is a dielectric material.
13. The microwave deodorizer of claim 7 , wherein the absorbent material is a sponge.
14. A microwave deodorizer comprising:
a volatile liquid solution including deodorizing oils therein;
a sponge-like material infused with the volatile liquid solution; and
an open-ended container holding the sponge-like material and volatile medium, the open-ended container having a waterproof cover removably mounted thereon, the waterproof cover covering an open area of the open-ended container;
wherein, an emulsion of the deodorizing oils in the volatile liquid solution is created by shaking the microwave deodorizer before removing the waterproof cover, and
wherein, when the microwave deodorizer is placed within a microwave oven without the waterproof cover and heated therein, a temperature of the volatile liquid solution is elevated and a deodorizing vapor is released from the volatile liquid solution inside the microwave oven through the sponge-like material in a manner designed to coat an inner surface of the microwave oven with a deodorizing substance when the deodorizing vapor contacts the inner surface of the microwave oven.
15. A method of deodorizing a microwave oven comprising the steps of:
heating a microwave deodorizer to an elevated temperature within a microwave oven, the microwave deodorizer including an absorbent material and a volatile medium contained in the absorbent material;
releasing a deodorizing vapor in the microwave oven; and
coating an inner surface of the microwave oven with a deodorizing residue formed when the deodorizing vapor contacts the inner surface.
16. The method of claim 15 , further comprising the step of:
infusing the absorbent material with the volatile medium.
17. The method of claim 16 , further comprising the step of:
placing the absorbent material in a container, the container having an open area exposing an upper surface of the absorbent material to an exterior of the container.
18. The method of claim 17 , further comprising the step of:
placing the container, the absorbent material and volatile medium in the microwave oven.
19. The method of claim 18 , further comprising the step of:
removing a waterproof cover covering the open area of the container before placing the container, absorbent material and volatile medium in the microwave oven.
20. The method of claim 17 , further comprising the step of:
shaking the container, absorbent material and volatile medium infused therein to emulsify a liquid solution of deodorizing oils in the volatile medium.
21. A method of freshening a microwave oven comprising the steps of:
shaking a microwave deodorizer to emulsify a liquid solution of deodorizing oils contained in an absorbent material therein;
heating the microwave deodorizer to an elevated temperature within a microwave oven;
releasing a deodorizing vapor in the microwave oven; and
coating an inner surface of the microwave oven with a deodorizing residue formed when the deodorizing vapor contacts the inner surface.
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