WO2023075213A1 - 조리기기 및 조리기기의 제어방법 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a cooking appliance and a method for controlling the cooking appliance.
- Various types of cooking appliances for heating food at home or in restaurants are being used.
- various cooking appliances such as a microwave oven, an electric range using an induction heating method, and a grill heater are being used.
- the microwave oven is a high-frequency heating type cooking device.
- the microwave oven uses heat generated by violent vibration of molecules in a high-frequency electric field.
- the microwave oven has an advantage of evenly heating food in a short time.
- an induction heating type electric range is a cooking device that heats an object to be heated by using electromagnetic induction.
- the induction heating type electric range uses a magnetic field generated around the coil when a predetermined size of high-frequency power is applied to the coil to generate eddy currents in an object to be heated made of metal components.
- the object to be heated itself can be heated.
- the grill heater is a cooking device that heats food by radiating or convecting infrared heat. Since the grill heater allows infrared heat to penetrate the food, the food can be cooked evenly throughout.
- US registered patent US 6,987,252 B2 discloses a technology for cooking food using radiant heat and convective heat along with microwaves.
- a coil is used to generate radiant heat and convective heat
- the thermal efficiency is relatively lower than that of an induction heating heat source, and there is a limitation in that food cannot be quickly heated.
- Republic of Korea Patent Publication No. 10-2018-0115981 discloses a cooking appliance that includes a heat source that generates radiant heat and convection heat along with a heat source that uses microwaves.
- the cooking appliance of Prior Art 2 is configured to cover other heat sources with a shielding cover when a microwave heat source is used, and thus has a structure in which a plurality of heat sources cannot be used simultaneously.
- the cooking appliance of Prior Art 2 has the inconvenience of having to rotate the shielding cover whenever a microwave heat source is used, and has a complicated structure and increases manufacturing cost because a rotation motor or the like that rotates the shielding cover must be separately provided. There is a limit to
- Korean Patent Publication No. 10-2021-0107487 discloses a cooking device for simultaneously using microwave and induction heating heat sources in one device.
- the prior art 3 has limitations in that it cannot provide a function of baking food even when both microwave and induction heating heat sources are used, and cannot heat the upper part of the food.
- the present invention is to solve the problems of the prior art as described above, and an object of the present invention is to provide a cooking appliance that includes a cooking function using microwave and radiant heat as well as an induction heating method cooking function.
- Another object of the present invention is to efficiently arrange different types of heat sources at various locations of a cooking appliance so that food is quickly and evenly cooked.
- Another object of the present invention is to enable cooking in various ways by combining different types of heat sources.
- the present invention may have a cavity formed inside the case, and a first heat source module emitting microwaves into the cavity may be disposed on a side surface of the case. there is.
- a second heat source module emitting a magnetic field toward the cavity may be disposed on a bottom surface of the case, and a third heat source module generating radiant heat toward the cavity may be disposed on an upper portion of the case. Since the second heat source module of the induction heating method can heat the bottom surface of the container at a high speed, the cooking speed of the cooking appliance can be increased together with the rest of the heat sources.
- the second heat source module and the third heat source module may be respectively disposed in the case to face each other with the cavity interposed therebetween. Accordingly, since a plurality of heat sources can quickly heat various surfaces of food, more rapid cooking is possible.
- the case may include a main control unit, and the main control unit may be disposed on a second side surface opposite to the first side surface of the case where the first heat source module is disposed.
- the main control unit can be disposed at a widely secured location without a heat source, and a sufficient space for mounting components for controlling the inverter can be secured.
- a power supply unit may be disposed between the inner thick plate of the inner case constituting the case and the outer thick plate of the outer case.
- an insulated thick plate may be disposed between the inner thick plate and the outer thick plate, and the power supply unit may be provided in the insulated thick plate.
- the third heat source module may include a fixed assembly fixed to the case and a moving assembly having a heater unit disposed therein.
- the moving assembly may have a variable distance from the bottom surface of the cavity while moving relative to the fixed assembly. Accordingly, the heating level of the food by the third heat source module can be adjusted and heat loss can be reduced.
- a distance sensor may be disposed in the case to face the center of the cavity.
- the distance sensor may be disposed at a front portion of the insulating top plate coupled to the outer plate of the case.
- the distance sensor may measure the height of the food and actively control the cooking mode according to the state of the food.
- the distance sensor since the distance sensor is disposed at the front of the insulating top plate, the distance sensor can be cooled more efficiently.
- the case may include an inner case in which the cavity is formed and an outer case disposed outside the inner case.
- the first heat source module and the second heat source module may be disposed between the inner case and the outer case, respectively, and the third heat source module is exposed to the cavity through an upper plate opening formed in the inner upper plate of the inner case. It can be.
- an intake port and an exhaust port that open toward the cavity may be formed on different surfaces of the inner case, and a supply duct covering the intake port may be provided between the inner case and the outer case. .
- the supply duct can smoothly supply air into the cavity.
- one end of the supply duct may cover the intake port, and a duct assembly for opening and closing the other end of the supply duct may be provided at the other end of the supply duct.
- the duct assembly may selectively supply air into the cavity while being opened and closed.
- the supply duct may be disposed on the inner side plate of the inner case where the wave guide constituting the first heat source module is disposed, and the supply duct may be disposed at a different height from the wave guide. Therefore, the supply duct can be arranged without interference with the waveguide.
- the duct assembly may be disposed below the cooling fan module. Accordingly, air discharged from the cooling fan module may flow into the duct assembly.
- the inner case may include an exhaust duct covering the exhaust port, and one end of the exhaust duct may cover the exhaust port and the other end may be opened between the inner case and the outer case.
- the exhaust duct may guide air discharged from the cavity to be discharged to the outside of the cooking appliance.
- the exhaust duct may be disposed on an inner side plate of the inner case where the main control unit is disposed, and the exhaust duct may be disposed farther from the door than the main control unit. Accordingly, the air discharged from the exhaust duct may cool the second heat source module while passing through the lower part of the second heat source module.
- a camera module for photographing the inside of the cavity may be disposed between the inner case and the outer case.
- the camera module may capture a state inside the cavity and transmit the captured image to the main controller, and the main controller may provide the captured image to a user or adjust a cooking mode based on the captured image.
- an insulating upper plate may be coupled to the upper plate of the inner case, and a cooling fan module may be disposed on the insulating upper plate. Since the cooling fan module is disposed on the insulating upper plate, direct transfer of high heat from the cavity to the cooling fan module may be prevented.
- a fan through-portion may be formed at a portion of the insulation upper plate protruding more rearward than the inner case, and the cooling fan module may be disposed above the fan-through portion. Accordingly, the cooling fan module can naturally discharge air between the inner case and the outer case.
- a plurality of cooling fan modules may be disposed around the third heat source module with the third heat source module as the center. Also, any one of the plurality of cooling fan modules may be disposed in a direction orthogonal to the other cooling fan modules. The cooling fan modules arranged in this way can cool the third heat source module in various directions and form a continuous passage through which air flows.
- an air intake part may be formed in the upper part of the outer case that opens toward the first electrical compartment in which the third heat source module is disposed, and a second heat source module in which the lower part of the second heat source module is disposed is formed in the lower part of the outer case.
- An air discharge unit opened toward the control room may be formed.
- a main controller may be disposed in the case, and the main controller may control operations of the first heat source module, the second heat source module, and the third heat source module.
- the control method by the main controller includes inputting a cooking level, and operation modes of the first heat source module, the second heat source module, and the third heat source module by the main controller according to the input cooking level.
- a step of selecting each may be included. Accordingly, the operation mode of each heat source may be appropriately selected according to the input cooking level, and food may be appropriately cooked while the plurality of heat sources operate in combination.
- the cooking appliance and the control method of the cooking appliance according to the present invention have the following effects.
- the cooking appliance of the present invention may include a first heat source module that generates microwaves, a second heat source module that uses induction heating, and a third heat source module that generates radiant heat.
- a first heat source module that generates microwaves
- a second heat source module that uses induction heating
- a third heat source module that generates radiant heat.
- the first to third heat source modules may simultaneously perform a cooking function. Accordingly, since a plurality of heat sources can rapidly heat various surfaces of food, more rapid cooking may be possible.
- the first to third heat source modules are respectively disposed on different surfaces of the case, and can heat various surfaces of food. Therefore, the cooking appliance of the present invention has an effect of evenly cooking various parts of food as a whole.
- the second heat source module and the third heat source module may be disposed to face each other with a cavity interposed therebetween. Accordingly, the second heat source module and the third heat source module can heat the lower part and the upper part of the food, respectively, and the upper part of the food that is not in direct contact with the second heat source module can be evenly cooked.
- first to third heat source modules may cook food in different ways such as high-frequency vibration, conduction, and radiation. Therefore, various cooking modes can be provided through various combinations of the first to third heat source modules, and the usability of the cooking appliance is increased.
- a second heat source module serving as an induction heating heat source may be disposed at the bottom of the cooking appliance.
- the bottom of the cooking appliance may have a flat plate structure, thereby making it easy to clean the bottom of the cooking appliance.
- the second heat source module since the second heat source module operates in an induction heating method, it is possible to adjust the cooking temperature through a linear output using an inverter control. Therefore, the user can more precisely and accurately control the desired cooking temperature, so that cooking convenience can be improved.
- the third heat source module can be moved up and down by the moving module.
- the third heat source module moves closer to the food along the moving module, heat loss can be reduced and cooking time of the food can be further shortened.
- a distance sensor may be disposed in the case.
- the distance sensor may measure the height of the food, and the cooking appliance may automatically select a cooking method suitable for the height of the food. Accordingly, the cooking appliance of the present invention can improve cooking convenience.
- the cooking appliance of the present invention can measure a change in height of food according to cooking time through a distance sensor, and can actively control a cooking method according to the height of food. Accordingly, the cooking appliance of the present invention can improve the cooking quality of food.
- the cooling fan module may be disposed at the upper edge of the case, and the power supply unit generating heat may be disposed at the rear of the case.
- the cooling fan module can effectively cool the power unit and heat sources by discharging air toward the side and rear sides of the case.
- components such as a cooling fan module, a distance sensor, a camera module, a lighting device, and a power supply unit are not directly mounted on the inner case constituting the cavity, but can be mounted on an insulating top plate or an insulating thick plate coupled to the inner case. . Therefore, high heat inside the cavity is not directly transferred to the parts, and durability of the parts can be improved.
- each heat source may be appropriately selected according to the input cooking level. Accordingly, while the plurality of heat sources operate in a complex manner, the food may be appropriately cooked, and the cooking quality of the food may be improved.
- FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention.
- FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of parts constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention.
- FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating an exploded view of the remaining parts except for a door, an outer side plate, and an outer top plate among parts constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention
- Figure 4 is a perspective view of the structure of Figure 3 viewed from the opposite side of Figure 3;
- Figure 5 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door and the outer case are removed in one embodiment of Figure 1;
- Figure 6 is a perspective view showing a state in which the door and the outer case are removed in one embodiment of Figure 1 from the opposite angle to Figure 2;
- FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view taken along line VII-VII' of FIG. 1;
- FIG. 8 is a front view showing a state in which some of a door and an outer case among parts constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention are omitted;
- FIG. 9 is a plan view showing a state in which some of a door and an outer case among components constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention are omitted;
- FIG. 10 is a rear view showing a state in which some of a door and an outer case among parts constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention are omitted;
- FIG. 11 is a right side view showing a state in which some of a door and an outer case among parts constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention are omitted;
- FIG. 12 is a left side view showing a state in which some of a door and an outer case among parts constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention are omitted;
- FIG. 13 is a front view showing an exhaust duct constituting one embodiment of the cooking appliance according to the present invention mounted on an inner case;
- FIG. 14 is a perspective view showing an inner case, an outer plate, an outer top plate, and a second heat source module module constituting one embodiment of the cooking appliance according to the present invention in a disassembled state;
- FIG. 15 is a perspective view showing an inner case and a first heat source module constituting an embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention in an exploded state;
- 16 is a perspective view showing an inner case constituting an embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention and a first heat source module in a coupled state;
- FIG. 17 is a perspective view showing an outer top plate constituting an embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention, and a first cooling fan module and a distance sensor module disposed on the outer top plate in a state in which they are separated from each other;
- FIG. 18 is a perspective view illustrating an insulated thick plate constituting an embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention and a power supply unit disposed on the insulated thick plate in an exploded state;
- FIG. 19 is a perspective view showing parts of a second heat source module constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention in a disassembled state;
- FIG. 20 is a perspective view showing the structure of a lower supporter and a working coil assembly among parts of a second heat source module constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention
- 21 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a second heat source module constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention.
- FIG. 22 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal structure of a second heat source module constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention.
- 23 to 26 are assembly flow charts sequentially showing the process of assembling the second heat source module constituting one embodiment of the cooking appliance according to the present invention.
- FIG. 27 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a third heat source module constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention.
- FIG. 28 is an exploded perspective view of parts constituting the third heat source module shown in FIG. 27;
- FIG. 29 is a perspective view showing the third heat source module shown in FIG. 27 disposed in a first position
- FIG. 30 is a perspective view showing the third heat source module shown in FIG. 27 disposed in a second position;
- FIG. 31 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which the third heat source module shown in FIG. 27 is disposed in the first position and the position switch is pressed by the operating pin;
- FIG. 32 is a perspective view showing a state in which a distance sensor and a lighting device constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention are disassembled from an outer top plate;
- FIG. 33 is a perspective view showing a state in which a distance sensor constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention is disposed on an outer top plate;
- FIG. 34 is a perspective view showing a disassembled state of parts of a distance sensor constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention.
- 35 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a distance sensor constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention is disposed on an outer top plate;
- FIG. 36 is a perspective view showing a state in which a camera sensor constituting an embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention is disassembled from an inner case;
- FIG. 37 is a perspective view showing a state in which a camera sensor constituting an embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention is disposed in an inner case;
- FIG. 38 is a perspective view showing a disassembled state of parts of the camera sensor shown in FIG. 36;
- 39 is a perspective view showing the configuration of a camera housing among parts of the camera sensor shown in FIG. 36;
- FIG. 40 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a camera sensor constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention is disposed in an inner case;
- FIG. 41 is a cross-sectional view showing a state in which a camera sensor constituting an embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention is disposed in an inner case from a different angle from that of FIG. 40;
- FIG. 42 is a perspective view of a state in which a camera sensor constituting an embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention is disposed in an inner case, viewed from inside the cavity;
- FIG. 43 is a perspective view showing configurations of an exhaust duct constituting an embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention, and a humidity sensor and a temperature sensor disposed in the exhaust duct;
- FIG. 44 is a perspective view showing a disassembled state of parts of the second cooling fan module constituting one embodiment of the cooking appliance according to the present invention.
- FIG. 45 is a perspective view showing the structure of a duct module constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention.
- FIG. 46 is a perspective view showing a disassembled state of parts of a duct module constituting one embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention.
- FIG. 47 is a perspective view showing a second embodiment of a cooking appliance according to the present invention.
- FIG. 48 is a perspective view of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 47 viewed from an angle different from that of FIG. 47;
- FIG. 49 is a plan view showing the structure of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 47;
- FIG. 50 is a rear view showing the structure of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 47;
- FIG. 51 is a left side view showing the structure of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 47;
- FIG. 52 is a right side view showing the structure of the second embodiment shown in FIG. 47;
- the cooking appliance of the present invention is for cooking food to be cooked (hereinafter referred to as 'cooked water') using a plurality of heat sources.
- the cooking appliance of the present invention may include a first heat source module 400 , a second heat source module 500 and a third heat source module 600 .
- the first heat source module 400, the second heat source module 500, and the third heat source module 600 may be disposed in the cooking appliance of the present invention, and may be composed of different types of heat sources.
- the plurality of heat sources, a cooling device (cooling fan module) for cooling the heat sources, and a device for measuring the state of the cooking appliance will be mainly described.
- a cavity S is formed inside the cooking appliance, and the cavity S can be opened and closed by the door 300.
- the rest of the cooking appliance except for the door 300 may be shielded by the cases 100 and 200 .
- the cavity (S) is a kind of empty space and can be regarded as a cooking chamber.
- the cases 100 and 200 may further include an inner case 100 and an outer case 200, and detailed structures of the inner case 100 and the outer case 200 will be described again below.
- the first heat source module 400 may be disposed on the left side of the cooking appliance, and the second heat source module 500 may be disposed on the floor. Also, the third heat source module 600 may be disposed above the cooking appliance. As such, in this embodiment, the first heat source module 400, the second heat source module 500, and the third heat source module 600 may be disposed on different surfaces among the six surfaces constituting the cases 100 and 200, respectively.
- the third heat source module 600 may move between a first position and a second position. Referring to the drawings, the third heat source module 600 can move toward the bottom surface of the cavity S, that is, toward the second heat source module 500 while being elevated.
- the first heat source module 400 may be disposed on the right side of the cooking appliance, and the third heat source module 600 may be disposed on the rear side of the cooking appliance. Also, the third heat source module 600 may be fixed to the cases 100 and 200 without being moved.
- the inner case 100 constituting the cases 100 and 200 may be configured to surround the cavity S.
- the inner case 100 may include a pair of inner side plates 110 and an inner thick plate 120 connecting between the pair of inner side plates 110 .
- the pair of inner side plates 110 and the inner thick plate 120 may form a substantially U-shape.
- the third heat source module 600 may be disposed above the inner case 100 . That is, it may be considered that the upper portion of the cavity S is shielded by the third heat source module 600 .
- a second heat source module 500 may be disposed below the inner case 100 . It may be considered that the lower portion of the cavity S is shielded by the second heat source module 500 . Accordingly, the second heat source module 500 and the third heat source module 600 may also be regarded as parts of the inner case 100 surrounding the cavity S.
- An intake port 123 and an exhaust port 125 may be respectively formed on the pair of inner side plates 110 . Since the intake port 123 and the exhaust port 125 are respectively formed on a pair of side plates, it can be seen that they are disposed on opposite sides of each other. Each of the intake port 123 and the exhaust port 125 may open toward the cavity S to connect the cavity S to the outside.
- the inlet 123 is opened toward the cavity (S).
- a supply duct 910 to be described below may be disposed on an outer surface of the side plate where the inlet 123 is formed to supply air to the inlet 123 .
- Moisture evaporates from the food cooked by the first heat source module 400, and thus a lot of moisture may occur in the cavity S. In order to remove such moisture, it is necessary to supply air to the inside of the cavity (S).
- air may be injected through the intake port 123, and air may be discharged through the exhaust port 125 on the opposite side. At this time, the air introduced through the intake port 123 may be part of the air that has a heat dissipation (cooling) action while passing through the inside of the case 100 or 200 .
- a camera mounting portion 128 may be provided on the inner thick plate 120 .
- a camera module 730 to be described below may be mounted on the camera mounting unit 128 .
- the camera mounting portion 128 may be recessed backward in the cavity (S), and conversely, when viewed from the back of the inner thick plate 120, it may be seen as a protruding structure.
- the camera mounting part 128 is preferably provided at the center of the inner thick plate 120 so that the camera module 730 faces the center of the cavity (S). A detailed structure of the camera mounting unit 128 will be described below together with the camera module 730 .
- An inner top plate 160 may be disposed above the inner side plate 110 .
- the inner top plate 160 may have a substantially rectangular frame shape and may be disposed along upper edges of the pair of side plates.
- An upper plate opening 162 (see FIG. 14), which is a kind of empty space, may be formed in the center of the inner top plate 160.
- the third heat source module 600 may be moved up and down through the upper plate opening 162 .
- a choke portion 161 may be provided on the inner top plate 160 .
- the choke part 161 may be an electromagnetic wave shielding structure for preventing electromagnetic waves inside the cavity S from leaking to the outside through a gap between the cavity S and the upper plate opening 162 .
- the choke portion 161 may be provided along an edge of the top plate opening 162 .
- a lighting mounting part 165 may be provided on the inner top plate 160 .
- the lighting mounting part 165 may be provided on the upper part of the inner top plate 160 .
- a lighting device 790 to be described below may be disposed on the lighting mounting unit 165 .
- the light mounting part 165 may be provided in the middle of the front part of the inner top plate 160 close to the door 300 .
- the light mounting part 165 may be provided in an inclined shape. Accordingly, when the lighting device 790 is disposed on the lighting mounting part 165, an angle at which light is irradiated may be inclined toward the center of the cavity (S).
- reference numeral 163 in FIG. 14 denotes a sensing hole, and a distance sensor 710 to be described below may be disposed in the sensing hole 163.
- An outer case 200 may be disposed outside the inner case 100 .
- the outer case 200 may surround the inner case 100 .
- a predetermined space that is, an electrical cabinet.
- the outer case 200 includes a pair of outer plates 210, an outer back plate 220 connecting between the pair of outer plates 210, an outer top plate 230 disposed thereon, It may include an out front plate 240 and an out lower plate 250 disposed in the front.
- the outer case 200 may cover the entire outer surface of the inner case 100, and thus the inner case 100 may be hidden by the outer case 200 from the outside.
- a part of the outboard plate 220 may be separated. Referring to FIG. 10 , when a part of the outboard plate 220 is separated, the inside of the third battlefield ES3 may be exposed through the through plate 221a. A worker can maintain parts by accessing the inside of the exposed third battlefield ES3.
- Reference numeral 222 is a cable penetration portion through which the power cable is discharged to the outside.
- the outer top plate 230 may be formed in a substantially rectangular plate shape. It may be disposed above the third heat source module 600 . The outer top plate 230 may shield the third heat source module 600 . The outer top plate 230 can be seen as a component disposed at the outermost part of the top of the cooking appliance.
- a top plate shielding part 232 may be provided at the front of the outer top plate 230 .
- the upper plate shielding part 232 may have a shape in which a front portion of the outer upper plate 230 is orthogonally bent.
- the upper plate shielding part 232 can support a display substrate (not shown) provided in the display module 350 to be described below from the rear, and the internal structure of the cooking appliance moves forward through the display module 350. You can avoid exposure.
- Reference numeral 235 denotes a hole through which a part of the wire harness can be passed backward, but may be omitted.
- the out front plate 240 may be disposed behind the door 300 .
- the out front plate 240 may have a substantially square frame shape.
- the center of the out front plate 240 may be penetrated to expose the inside of the cavity S to the outside.
- the outer front plate 240 may be coupled to a front portion of a pair of inner side plates 110 constituting the inner case 100 . Accordingly, the out front plate 240 may be regarded as a part of the inner case 100 rather than a part of the outer case 200 .
- the height of the out front plate 240 is higher than the inner side plate 110 constituting the inner case 100, so that an empty space can be formed at the rear of the upper end and the rear of the lower end of the out front plate 240, respectively. there is.
- This empty space constitutes control rooms in which parts are mounted, and may also serve as a heat dissipation space for heat dissipation of parts.
- a first cooling fan module 810, a second cooling fan module 850, and A third heat source module 600 may be disposed.
- An air suction part 242 and an air discharge part 243 may be respectively formed on the out front plate 240 .
- the air intake part 242 is disposed on the upper part of the out front plate 240
- the air discharge part 243 is disposed on the lower part of the out front plate 240.
- the air intake part 242 and the air discharge part 243 each extend in the left and right width directions of the out front plate 240 .
- Outside air is introduced into the first electrical compartment ES1 through the air suction part 242 to cool parts including heat sources, and the air heated by the heat of the parts is supplied to the outside through the air discharge part 243. can be emitted as
- the air intake part 242 may be formed at a portion further protruding upward from the outer front plate 240 to the inner side plate 110 . Further, the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 may be disposed behind the air intake unit 242 . Therefore, when the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 operate, the outside air passes through the air suction part 242 to the outer top plate 230 and the inner top plate 160. It may be introduced into the first battlefield ES1 provided between the .
- the air discharge part 243 may be formed at a portion of the outer plate 240 protruding more downward than the second heat source module 500 .
- a second electrical compartment ES2 formed between the second heat source module 500 and the lower outer plate 250 may be provided behind the air discharge unit 243 . Air introduced into the cooking appliance through the air suction unit 242 may be discharged to the air discharge unit 243 after passing through the second electrical chamber ES2.
- a hinge hole 244 may be formed below the out front plate 240 .
- the hinge hole 244 may be a portion through which a hinge assembly (not shown) of the door 300 passes.
- the hinge assembly may pass through the hinge hole 244 and be coupled to the hinge holder 253 provided on the lower outer plate 250 .
- a connector part 245 may be provided on an upper portion of the out front plate 240 .
- the connector part 245 may be disposed above the out front plate 240 .
- the connector part 245 is electrically connected to the main control part 700, and a worker can control the main control part 700 by contacting the connector part 245.
- the connector part 245 may be omitted or disposed on the outer back plate 220 or the outer side plate 210 .
- a shielding frame 247 may be provided behind the out front plate 240 .
- the shielding frame 247 is disposed behind the air intake part 242 of the out front plate 240 to block access to the wire harness from the outside and to conceal internal parts.
- a plurality of slits are formed in the shielding frame 247, and air introduced through the air suction part 242 can pass through.
- the outer case 200 may include an outer lower plate 250.
- the outer lower plate 250 may be disposed below the inner case 100 .
- the out lower plate 250 connects between the out rear plate 220 and the out front plate 240.
- the outer lower plate 250 may be connected to an insulating thick plate 280 to be described later.
- the lower outer plate 250 may be spaced apart from the second heat source module 500, and a second battlefield chamber ES2 may be formed at the spaced part.
- FIG. 6 shows a state in which the lower out plate 250 is omitted.
- the second battlefield ES2 As shown in FIG. 6, between the out front plate 240 and the insulated thick plate 280, there is a kind of empty space, the second battlefield ES2. this is provided Air can flow through the second battlefield chamber ES2, and finally air can be discharged to the outside through the air discharge unit 243.
- the control room may be divided into a plurality of spaces.
- the control room may be divided into a first control room (ES1) to a fifth control room (ES5).
- the first electrical chamber ES1 is formed between the inner top plate 160 and the outer top plate 230 (see FIG. 9)
- the second electrical chamber ES2 is the second heat source module 500 and the outer lower plate 250 (see FIG. 7)
- the third electrical compartment (ES3) is formed between the insulating thick plate 280 and the outer thick plate 220 to be described later (see FIG.
- the fourth electrical cabinet ES4 and the fifth electrical cabinet ES5 are formed between the pair of inner side plates 110 and the pair of outer side plates 210, respectively (see FIGS. 11 and 12).
- the first battlefield ES1 and the fifth battlefield ES5 are arbitrarily divided, and may be connected to each other.
- each electrical chamber is formed on each side of the case.
- the first to fifth electrical chambers ES1 to ES5 are formed on different surfaces of the case, which is a hexahedron.
- the first heat source module 400, the second heat source module 500, and the third heat source module 600 are disposed on different surfaces of the case.
- the outer case 200 may include an insulating top plate 270 .
- the insulation top plate 270 may be disposed between the outer top plate 230 and the inner top plate 160 . Since the cavity S generates high heat during the cooking process, the temperature of the inner top plate 160 may also increase.
- the heat insulating top plate 270 can reduce heat transferred from the inner top plate 160 to the outer top plate 230 .
- the heat insulating top plate 270 may have a rectangular frame shape through which a center part penetrates.
- the movable opening 272 formed at the center of the insulated top plate 270 may be connected to the top plate opening 162 of the inner top plate 160, and is a third heat source through the movable opening 272 and the top plate opening 162.
- Module 600 is movable.
- a distance sensor 710 and cooling fan modules 810 and 850 may be disposed on the insulating top plate 270 . Since the distance sensor 710 and the cooling fan modules 810 and 850 are disposed on the insulating top plate 270, heat from the cavity S is directly transferred to the distance sensor 710 and the cooling fan modules 810 and 850. that can be prevented Accordingly, durability of the distance sensor 710 and the cooling fan modules 810 and 850 may be improved.
- a lighting penetration part 273 may be formed in the heat insulating top plate 270 .
- the light penetration part 273 may be formed at a position corresponding to the light mounting part 165 of the inner top plate 160 described above.
- the lighting device 790 may be seated on the lighting mounting portion 165 through the lighting through-portion 273 .
- a sensor mounting portion 274 may be provided at a position adjacent to the light penetrating portion 273 in the heat insulating top plate 270 .
- the sensor mounting portion 274 may be formed at a front portion of the insulating top plate 270 close to the door 300 .
- the distance sensor 710 may be mounted on the sensor mounting part 274 .
- the distance sensing part 720 of the distance sensor 710 may face the center of the cavity S.
- the distance sensing unit 720 may be exposed toward the center of the cavity S through the sensing hole 163 of the inner top plate 160 .
- a protective cover 276 (see FIG. 28 ) blocking electromagnetic waves through a gap between the moving assembly 630 and the fixed assembly 640 to be described below may be provided on the heat insulating top plate 270 .
- the protective cover 276 may be provided in a form surrounding edges of the fan through-portions 278a and 278b formed at the center of the heat insulating top plate 270 . The protective cover 276 will be described again below.
- fan through-portions 278a and 278b may be formed in the insulating top plate 270 .
- the fan through-portions 278a and 278b may be formed at a portion where the heat insulating top plate 270 protrudes more backward than the inner case 100 . Accordingly, the fan through-portions 278a and 278b may be opened to the outside of the inner case 100 . In this embodiment, the fan through portions 278a and 278b may be opened to the rear of the insulating thick plate 280 coupled to the inner case 100 .
- the fan through-portions 278a and 278b may open toward the third electrical compartment ES3.
- the first cooling fan module 810 may be disposed at one side of the fan through-portions 278a and 278b.
- a power supply unit 770 may be disposed below the fan through-portions 278a and 278b. Accordingly, the air discharged from the first cooling fan module 810 may be discharged downward, that is, to the power supply unit 770 through the fan through-portions 278a and 278b.
- the fan through parts 278a and 278b may include a first through part 278a and a second through part 278b.
- the first through part 278a and the second through part 278b are located at positions corresponding to the first driving blade 825a and the second driving blade 825b constituting the first cooling fan module 810, respectively.
- the first through part 278a may be open toward the high voltage transformer 771 of the power supply part 770, and the second through part 278b may be opened to the third electrical chamber than the first through part 278a. It can be formed close to the center of (ES3).
- an insulating thick plate 280 may be disposed between the inner thick plate 120 and the outer thick plate 220 .
- the insulating thick plate 280 may be coupled to the inner thick plate 120 and form a third electrical cabinet ES3 between the outer thick plate 220 and the outer thick plate 220 .
- the heat insulating thick plate 280 can reduce heat transferred from the inner thick plate 120 to the outer thick plate 220.
- the insulating thick plate 280 may have a rectangular plate shape. One side of the insulating thick plate 280 may face the inner thick plate 120, and the opposite side may face the outer thick plate 220.
- the insulating thick plate 280 is coupled to the inner thick plate 120, and the power supply unit 770 may be disposed on the surface (281, see FIG. 18) of the insulating thick plate 280 facing the outer thick plate 220. there is. Therefore, the heat insulation thick plate 280 can prevent heat from the inner top plate 160 from being directly transferred to the power supply unit 770 .
- a spacer 282 may be disposed under the insulating thick plate 280 .
- the spacer 282 may further protrude downward from the insulating thick plate 280 .
- the spacer 282 may allow a lower end of the insulating thick plate 280 to be spaced apart from the outer lower plate 250 .
- air may flow into an empty space between the lower end of the insulating thick plate 280 formed by the spacer 282 and the outer lower plate 250 .
- Reference numeral 283 denotes a vent through which air flows.
- the spacer 282 may be made integrally with the insulating thick plate 280 or may be a separate object assembled to the insulating thick plate 280 .
- a door 300 may be provided in front of the out front plate 240 .
- the door 300 serves to open and close the cavity (S).
- the door 300 may be rotated with a hinge assembly provided at a lower portion coupled to a hinge holder 253 (see FIG. 2 ) provided on the lower outer plate 250 .
- the transparent part 310 of the door 300 is made of a transparent or translucent material, so that the cavity S can be observed from the outside.
- Reference numeral 320 denotes a handle of the door 300 .
- the left and right frames 330 may be coupled to side surfaces of the door 300, and the lower frame 340 may be coupled to the lower end. Although not shown, an upper frame may be provided above the door 300 . These frames may form a skeleton of the door 300 by surrounding the see-through part 310 .
- a display module 350 may be disposed above the door 300 .
- the display module 350 may display the cooking state of the cooking appliance and may include an interface for a user to manipulate the cooking appliance.
- the air intake unit 242 is disposed below the display module 350 so that the display module 350 does not interfere with the air intake unit 242 .
- a first heat source module 400 may be disposed in the inner case 100 .
- the first heat source module 400 may generate microwaves to cook food.
- the first heat source module 400 may be disposed on the inner side plate 110 of the inner case 100 .
- the first heat source module 400 may be disposed outside the inner side plate 110 disposed on the left side among the pair of inner side plates 110 .
- the first heat source module 400 is provided in the fourth electrical cabinet ES4 and the fifth electrical cabinet ES5. ) can be seen as being placed in Unlike this, the first heat source module 400 may be disposed outside the inner side plate 110 disposed on the right side of the pair of inner side plates 110 or outside the inner thick plate 120 .
- the first heat source module 400 includes a magnetron 410 for oscillating microwaves, and guiding the microwaves generated by the magnetron 410 to the cavity S.
- a waveguide 420 may be included.
- the magnetron 410 may be mounted on a portion where the wave guide 420 protrudes from the inner side plate 110 .
- a guide space 421 open toward the inner side plate 110 is formed in the wave guide 420, and the wave guide 420 is formed through the wave guide 420.
- a stirrer (not shown) may be disposed to diffusely reflect transmitted microwaves.
- Reference numeral 430 denotes a stirrer motor for rotating the stirrer, and reference numeral 431 denotes a bracket for mounting the stirrer motor.
- a mounting plate 415 may be coupled to the wave guide 420.
- the magnetron 410 may be mounted on the mounting plate 415 .
- Microwaves generated by the magnetron 410 may be transmitted to the cavity S through the waveguide 420 .
- Reference numeral 450 denotes a cover coupled to the inner side plate 110 facing the cavity S, and the cover 450 can prevent damage to the stirrer.
- the second heat source module 500 may be disposed on the bottom surface of the cases 100 and 200 .
- the second heat source module 500 can quickly heat food by induction heating.
- the second heat source module 500 may be fixed to the bottom surfaces of the cases 100 and 200 .
- the second heat source module 500 may constitute the bottom of the inner case 100 . That is, the upper portion of the second heat source module 500 may be exposed to the cavity (S).
- the second heat source module 500 may be controlled by the main controller 700 .
- the main controller 700 may linearly control the power of the second heat source module 500 by controlling the second heat source module 500 in an inverter manner. Accordingly, detailed control of the second heat source module 500 may be possible.
- a container B for placing food on top of the second heat source module 500 may be disposed.
- the bottom of the container (B) may be made of a magnetic metal material such as a stainless steel plate.
- the container (B) is heated by the magnetic field generated by the working coil 570, the food contained in the container (B) may also be heated.
- a cover plate 580 on which the container B is seated may be provided at the center of the second heat source module 500 .
- the cover plate 580 may be disposed at a position facing the heater unit 610 (see FIG. 28 ) constituting the third heat source module 600 . Accordingly, the lower part of the food may be heated by the second heat source module 500 and the upper part may be heated by the third heat source module 600 .
- the second heat source module 500 may include a base plate 510 and a supporter 520 . Also, a mounting bracket 530, a shielding filter 540, and a coil assembly 550 may be disposed between the base plate 510 and the supporter 520. The coupling structure between these parts will be described again below.
- the base plate 510 has a substantially rectangular plate shape in which a base hole 512 passes through the center, and may be regarded as a lower plate of the inner case 100 constituting the bottom surface of the cavity (S).
- the cover plate 580 may be disposed in the base hole 512 , and the cover plate 580 may be made of a non-magnetic component.
- the base plate 510 may be made of a metal material that is magnetic.
- the base plate 510 made of a magnetic component may block microwaves generated by the first heat source module 400 from reaching the working coil 570 .
- the supporter 520 has a substantially disc shape, and a plurality of heat dissipation slits 525 for heat dissipation may be formed in the supporter 520 .
- the coil base 560 and the working coil 570 constituting the coil assembly 550 may be disposed on the upper surface 521 of the supporter 520 .
- the supporter 520 may function to shield electromagnetic interference (EMI).
- the mounting bracket 530 may be disposed between the base plate 510 and the supporter 520 .
- the mounting bracket 530 may be coupled to the base plate 510 and the supporter 520 to connect the base plate 510 and the supporter 520 .
- the base plate 510 and the mounting bracket 530 are coupled by welding, and the mounting bracket 530 and the supporter 520 are coupled by screw fastening.
- the base plate 510 and the supporter 520 may be screwed together, and the mounting bracket 530 and the supporter 520 may be welded.
- the supporter 520 and the coil base 560 may also be coupled to each other through screw fastening.
- the coil assembly 550 may be fixed not only to the supporter 520 but also to the base plate 510 via the mounting bracket 530 . Accordingly, both the upper and lower portions of the coil assembly 550 may be firmly fixed.
- the base plate 510 may have a plurality of concavo-convex structures.
- the concavo-convex structure is for coupling with the mounting bracket 530, the shielding filter 540, and the coil base 560.
- the shielding filter 540 is disposed between the uneven structure of the base plate 510 and the coil base 560 .
- the shielding filter 540 may be firmly fixed between the concave-convex structure and the coil base 560 .
- a first cover part 513 may be provided at a position adjacent to an edge of the base hole 512 .
- the first cover part 513 may cover a portion of an edge of the shielding filter 540 .
- An edge of the shielding filter 540 may be compressed between the first cover part 513 and the filter support part 561 of the coil base 560 . Therefore, electromagnetic waves generated from the first heat source module 400 may not leak toward the working coil 570 through the gap between the shielding filter 540 and the coil base 560 .
- a recessed portion 514 may be provided outside the first cover portion 513 .
- the depressed portion 514 is a portion depressed downward from the base plate 510 and may be formed in a circular shape surrounding the first cover portion 513 .
- a first inclined portion 513a may be formed at a portion extending from the first cover portion 513 to the recessed portion 514 .
- the first inclined portion 513a may be formed to face the second inclined portion 561a of the coil base 560 to be described below.
- the first inclined portion 513a and the second inclined portion 561a may reduce a distance between the base plate 510 and the coil base 560 . Accordingly, the base plate 510 and the coil base 560 can be aligned in the X-axis and Y-axis directions, and the first heat source is formed through a gap between the base plate 510 and the coil base 560. Electromagnetic waves generated in the module 400 may be prevented from leaking.
- the first inclined portion 513a may press an edge portion of the shielding filter 540 .
- the shielding filter 540 can be fixed in the X-axis and Y-axis directions, respectively. there is. Therefore, the shielding filter 540 can be firmly fixed without using fasteners such as screws.
- a seating portion 515 may be provided on the opposite side of the first cover portion 513 with the depression portion 514 interposed therebetween.
- a cover plate 580 may be disposed on an upper surface of the seating portion 515 .
- a seating fence 516 may be provided outside the seating portion 515 surrounding the seating portion 515 .
- the seating fence 516 may protrude upward and cover an edge of the cover plate 580 . Accordingly, the cover plate 580 may be aligned inside the seating fence 516 .
- the seating portion 515 may be formed higher than the first cover portion 513 . Accordingly, the cover plate 580 does not come into contact with the first cover part 513 and can only come into contact with the seating part 515 . Also, there may be a space between the cover plate 580 and the shielding filter 540 . Accordingly, vibration generated in the cover plate 580 when the second heat source module 500 operates may be reduced.
- a plurality of heat dissipation slits 525 for heat dissipation may be formed in the supporter 520 .
- a first fastening hole 526 for coupling with the coil base 560 may be formed in the supporter 520 .
- a guide protrusion 527 may be provided on the supporter 520 .
- the guide protrusion 527 may be inserted into a guide hole 537 formed in the mounting bracket 530 .
- an initial position between the supporter 520 and the mounting bracket 530 may be aligned.
- fasteners such as bolts or screws may be filled therein.
- the mounting bracket 530 may connect between the base plate 510 and the supporter 520 .
- the mounting bracket 530 has a substantially circular frame shape, and a bracket penetrating portion 532 may be formed in the center thereof.
- the mounting bracket 530 may include a lower bracket portion 531 having a relatively wide diameter and an upper bracket portion 534 having a relatively narrow diameter.
- the bracket lower portion 531 and the bracket upper portion 534 may be connected by an inclined bracket connecting portion 533.
- the mounting bracket 530 is disposed between the base plate 510 and the supporter 520, the distance between the base plate 510 and the supporter 520 is at least equal to the height of the mounting bracket 530. can be separated
- the coil assembly 550 may be disposed in the spaced apart space between the base plate 510 and the supporter 520 .
- the height of the bracket connection part 533 may be the height of the mounting bracket 530 .
- the bracket upper portion 534 may be stacked on the lower portion of the seating portion 515, and the bracket upper portion 534 includes the seating fence 516 and the depression portion 514. It can be seen that they are placed in between.
- the bracket upper part 534 and the base plate 510 may be coupled through welding.
- a bracket heat dissipation hole 535 for heat dissipation may be formed in the bracket connection part 533 .
- the bracket heat dissipation hole 535 may be opened laterally. Heat between the supporter 520 and the base plate 510 can be discharged through the bracket heat dissipation hole 535, and conversely, outside air is introduced into the bracket heat dissipation hole 535 to form the coil assembly 550. ) can be cooled.
- the bracket lower portion 531 may be coupled to an edge portion of the supporter 520 .
- the guide hole 537 is formed in the lower part 531 of the bracket, and the guide protrusion 527 of the supporter 520 described above may be inserted into the guide hole 537 .
- Reference numeral 538 denotes a bracket fastening hole 538 connected to the second fastening hole 528 of the supporter 520 above. Accordingly, the bracket lower portion 531 may be coupled to the supporter 520 through a screw or the like.
- a shielding filter 540 may be disposed between the cover plate 580 and the coil assembly 550 .
- the shielding filter 540 has a substantially disk structure and may cover the top of the working coil 570 .
- the shielding filter 540 may prevent electromagnetic waves generated from the first heat source module 400 from being transferred to the working coil 570 .
- the shielding filter 540 may be made of any one of graphite, graphene, carbon fabric, carbon paper, carbon felt, graphite, and graphene.
- the shielding filter 540 when the shielding filter 540 is made of any one of graphite, graphene, carbon fabric, carbon paper, and carbon felt, the shielding filter 540 may exhibit excellent microwave shielding performance due to high electrical conductivity. In addition, since the shielding filter 540 maintains heating by the second heat source module 500, heating performance of the second heat source module 500 can be maximized. In addition, if the shielding filter 540 is made of any one of graphite, graphene, carbon fabric, carbon paper, and carbon felt, it may be easy to dissipate heat heated by microwaves due to its high thermal conductivity.
- the shielding filter 540 may be configured by stacking a graphite sheet and a mica sheet (mica).
- the mica sheet may be relatively thicker than the graphite sheet.
- the thickness of the mica sheet may be 1.0 mm.
- the diameter of the shielding filter 540 may be larger than that of the working coil 570 and smaller than the diameters of the cover plate 580 and the supporter 520 . Accordingly, the shielding filter 540 may completely cover the upper part of the working coil 570 to block microwaves transmitted to the working coil 570 . Conversely, the shielding filter 540 can smoothly transfer the magnetic field generated by the working coil 570 upward through the cover plate 580 .
- the shielding filter 540 may be fixed to the second heat source module 500 without a separate fastener. If a fastener is used, microwaves may be introduced toward the working coil 570 through a hole for fastening the fastener or a screw thread to affect the working coil 570 . In addition, arc discharge may occur due to concentration of an electric field at the corner of the hole or a sharp threaded portion, and there is a risk of fire. Therefore, in this embodiment, a structure for fixing the shielding filter 540 without fasteners is applied.
- the shielding filter 540 may be pressed between the first cover part 513 of the base plate 510 and the filter support part 561 of the coil base 560 .
- the first cover part 513 and the filter support part 561 may press the edge of the shielding filter 540. More precisely, the first cover part 513 is the upper surface of the shielding filter 540. , and the filter support part 561 may be in surface contact with the lower surface of the shielding filter 540 .
- This surface contact structure can reduce the gap between the shielding filter 540, the base plate 510, and the coil base 560, and block the inflow of microwaves.
- the first inclined portion 513a and the second inclined portion 561a may reduce the distance between the base plate 510 and the coil base 560 . Accordingly, the base plate 510 and the coil base 560 can be aligned in the X-axis and Y-axis directions, and the first heat source is formed through a gap between the base plate 510 and the coil base 560. Electromagnetic waves generated in the module 400 may be prevented from leaking.
- the first inclined portion 513a may press the end of the shielding filter 540 in the direction of arrow 1 in FIG. 21, and the shielding filter 540 may be fixed in the X-axis and Y-axis directions, respectively. can Therefore, the shielding filter 540 can be firmly fixed without using fasteners such as screws.
- the structure of the coil assembly 550 is shown in FIG. 20 .
- the coil base 560 of the coil assembly 550 has a substantially circular base body 561, and a plurality of coil guides 565 may be provided therein.
- the coil guide 565 may have a structure of a plurality of concentric circles having different diameters.
- a coil mounting groove 566 may be recessed between the coil guides 565 , and a working coil 570 may be wound around the coil mounting groove 566 .
- Reference numeral 563 denotes a reinforcing rib for reinforcing the strength of the coil base 560 .
- a fixed housing 577 may be provided at the center of the coil assembly 550, and a first temperature sensor 578 may be disposed in the fixed housing 577.
- the first temperature sensor 578 may measure the temperature of the second heat source module 500 . Based on the temperature of the second heat source module 500 measured by the first temperature sensor 578, the user can adjust the temperature of the second heat source module 500.
- the coil assembly 550 may further include ferrite, a ceramic magnetic material containing iron oxide (Fe2O3) as a main component, in order to increase the density of the magnetic field formed by the working coil 570.
- a cover plate 580 may be disposed in the base hole 512 of the base plate 510 .
- the cover plate 580 may have a substantially disc shape.
- the cover plate 580 may cover the base hole 512 and make an upper surface of the second heat source module 500 have a flat structure.
- the cover plate 580 may be made of a non-metallic component to allow the magnetic field of the working coil 570 to pass through.
- the cover plate 580 may be made of a glass material having heat resistance (eg, ceramic glass).
- the cover plate 580 may dissipate heat from the shielding filter 540 .
- a mounting bracket 530 may be coupled to the base plate 510 in an inverted state.
- the mounting bracket 530 may be disposed around the base hole 512 .
- the bracket upper portion 534 of the mounting bracket 530 may be stacked on the seating portion 515 of the base plate 510 . In this state, the upper bracket 534 and the seating portion 515 may be coupled to each other by welding or the like.
- the shielding filter 540 may be coupled to cover the base hole 512 of the base plate 510 .
- the shielding filter 540 is simply seated on the base plate 510, and a fastening process by welding or fasteners is not performed.
- 24 shows a state in which the shielding filter 540 is seated on the seating portion 515 of the base plate 510. At this time, referring to FIG. 21 , the position of the edge of the shielding filter 540 may be guided by the concave portion 514 of the base plate 510 .
- a coil assembly 550 and a supporter 520 may be stacked on top of the shielding filter 540 . Since the coil base 560 of the coil assembly 550 is larger than the shielding filter 540, it can completely cover the shielding filter 540. Referring to FIGS. 21 and 22 , the filter support 561 of the coil base 560 may be in surface contact with the edge of the shielding filter 540 .
- the supporter 520 may be seated above the coil assembly 550, and the supporter 520 and the coil base 560 may be fastened to each other by a fastener such as a screw.
- the supporter 520 and the mounting bracket 530 may also be fastened to each other by fasteners such as screws.
- the mounting bracket 530 is first coupled to the base plate 510, the supporter 520 and the coil assembly 550 are also connected to the base plate 510 via the mounting bracket 530. ) can be combined.
- FIG. 26 Such a state is shown in FIG. 26 .
- the shielding filter 540 may be pressed between the base plate 510 and the coil base 560 . That is, the shielding filter 540 is in surface contact with both sides of the mounting portion 515 and the filter support portion 561, and can be pressurized and firmly fixed without a separate fastener.
- the third heat source module 600 is disposed above the cases 100 and 200 .
- the third heat source module 600 may generate radiant heat inside the cavity (S).
- the third heat source module 600 may include a heater unit 610 (see FIG. 28).
- the heater unit 610 may generate radiant heat downward, that is, toward the cavity S, and heat the upper portion of the food.
- the heater unit 610 may be a graphite heater.
- Such a heater unit may serve as a kind of broil heater, and the heater unit may be used for a grill using direct heat or radiant heat.
- the third heat source module 600 may be fixed to the inner case 100 or the outer case 200 .
- the third heat source module 600 may be fixed to the insulating top plate 270 . It can be seen that the third heat source module 600 is disposed in the first electrical compartment ES1.
- an outer top plate 230 is disposed above the third heat source module 600 so that the third heat source module 600 can be shielded. Referring to FIG. 1 , it can be seen that the third heat source module 600 is shielded by the outer top plate 230 .
- the third heat source module 600 may be moved toward the bottom of the cavity S, that is, toward the second heat source module 500 .
- the moving assembly 630 is included in the third heat source module 600 to move the heater unit 610 .
- the heater unit 610 since the heater unit 610 moves in the vertical direction, the heater unit 610 may be expressed as being elevated.
- the third heat source module 600 includes a moving assembly 630 to which the heater unit 610 is mounted and which protects the heater unit 610, and is provided on the insulating top plate 270 to move the moving assembly 630 up and down.
- a fixing assembly 640 for controlling movement may be included.
- the third heat source module 600 may further include a link assembly 650 provided on one side of the moving assembly 630 so that the moving assembly 630 is movably connected to the fixed assembly 640. there is.
- the moving assembly 630 may be installed separately from the inner case 100 and the outer case 200 so as to move vertically inside the cavity S. It is preferable that the moving assembly 630 is configured to cover at least a side of the heater unit 610 so that heat from the heater unit 610 is concentrated downward and not dissipated to the side.
- the moving assembly 630 may have several levels of height.
- the moving assembly 630 may have a first stage located at the highest level, a second stage at an intermediate height, and a third stage located at the lowest level.
- the heat of the heater unit 610 transmitted to the food may be the strongest.
- the main controller 700 may adjust the height of the moving assembly 630 step by step.
- the moving assembly 630 may include a heater housing 632 that surrounds and protects the heater unit 610 and an insulating member 635 provided at one end of the heater housing 632 to block heat or electromagnetic waves. there is. As shown, the heater housing 632 may have a rectangular box shape. One or more holes through which hot air from the heater unit 610 can pass may be vertically formed on the bottom surface of the heater housing 632 .
- the heater housing 632 may move up and down through a gap between the fixing frame 641 and the protective cover 276 to be described later. Accordingly, the heater housing 632 has a rectangular box shape with an open top and a predetermined thickness. It is preferable that the thickness of the four sides of the heater housing 632 is smaller than the size of the gap between the fixing frame 641 and the protective cover 276 .
- a guide groove 633 in which a fixing guide 642 to be described later is selectively accommodated may be formed in the heater housing 632 . That is, as shown in FIG. 28, guide grooves 633 recessed from the top to the bottom to have a predetermined length are formed on the left and right sides of the heater housing 632, and the moving assembly ( 630) is raised, the frame coupling part 643 of the fixing guide 642 is accommodated.
- the insulating member 635 may have a square frame shape. It is preferable that the side end of the insulating member 635 protrudes outward more than the side end of the heater housing 632 . That is, the external size of the insulating member 635 is formed to be larger than the lateral size of the heater housing 632 so that when the moving assembly 630 rises, the gap between the fixed frame 641 and the protective cover 276 Through this, it can play a role in blocking electromagnetic waves from leaking to the outside.
- the heater unit 610 may be accommodated and fixed inside the heater housing 632 .
- the heater unit 610 may be formed long in left and right or front and back, and it is preferable that a plurality of heater units 610 are installed at the inner lower end of the heater housing 632 . Referring to FIG. 7 , it can be seen that a total of three heater units 610 are disposed in the moving assembly 630 .
- the three heater units 610 may operate independently. That is, only one of the three heater units 610 may be operated, two heaters may be operated, or all three heater units 610 may be operated simultaneously.
- the main control unit 700 may control the number of heater units 610 that are operated among the three heater units 610, control the operating time of the three heater units 610, or the moving The heights of the assembly 630 and the heater unit 610 may be controlled.
- the fixing assembly 640 may be fixedly installed on the upper side of the heat insulation top plate 270 .
- the fixing assembly 640 may support the moving assembly 630 to move in the vertical direction while being supported on the top surface of the heat insulating top plate 270 .
- a moving control means 670 for forcing the moving assembly 630 to move up and down by the operation of the link assembly 650 may be provided in the fixed assembly 640 .
- the link assembly 650 may be provided on top of the moving assembly 630 .
- the link assembly 650 is configured to include one or more links, and may guide the moving assembly 630 to move up and down while being connected to the fixed assembly 640. At this time, upper and lower ends of the link assembly 650 may be rotatably connected to the fixed assembly 640 and the moving assembly 630, respectively.
- the heat insulating top plate 270 may be regarded as a part of the fixing assembly 640 .
- the fixing assembly 640 may include a fixing frame 641 provided on the upper side of the heat insulation top plate 270 to support the moving control unit 670 .
- the fixing frame 641 may be installed to be spaced apart from the protective cover 276 of the heat insulating top plate 270 .
- the protective cover 276 may also be configured to have a rectangular shape as a whole like the insulating top plate 270, and the central portion of the protective cover 276 can also be vertically positioned like the insulating top plate 270.
- a through hole may be formed to have a rectangular frame shape. Therefore, the moving assembly 630 can move up and down through the central hole of the insulating top plate 270 and the protective cover 276 .
- the fixing frame 641 may be formed in a square shape smaller than a square hole formed in the central portion of the protective cover 276 . Therefore, a predetermined gap is formed between the fixed frame 641 and the protective cover 276, and the heater housing 632 of the moving assembly 630 to be described below can move vertically through this gap.
- the fixing frame 641 may be fixedly installed on the upper side of the heat insulation top plate 270 .
- a fixing guide 642 may be further provided between the insulating top plate 270 and the fixing frame 641 .
- the fixing guide 642 may have a substantially ' ⁇ ' shape (when viewed from the front). Accordingly, the fixing guide 642 may have an upper end coupled to the fixing frame 641 and a lower end fixed to the insulating top plate 270 or the protective cover 276 .
- the fixing guide 642 is fixed to the frame coupling part 643 coupled to the fixing frame 641 and to the insulating top plate 270 or the protective cover 276.
- the upper coupling portion 644 may be formed, and the present invention illustrates a case in which the upper coupling portion 644, which is the lower end of the fixing guide 642, is fastened to the upper surface of the insulating top plate 270.
- the fixing assembly 640 may be provided with a sliding rail 279 that supports a moving bracket 676 or a lead nut 673 to be described below in a sliding manner.
- the sliding rail 279 may be provided to have a predetermined length on the upper surface of the fixing frame 641 in left and right directions.
- a moving bracket 676 or a lead nut 673 to be described below may be installed on the sliding rail 279 to be movable left and right.
- a moving control means 670 may also be provided on the upper side of the fixed frame 641 .
- the moving control unit 670 includes a motor 671 generating rotational power, a lead screw 672 provided on one side of the motor 671 and rotating in conjunction with the rotation generated by the motor 671, and the A lead nut 673 fastened to the lead screw 672 by screwing may be included.
- the motor 671 generates rotational power, and a stepping motor or the like may be used for precise rotation control.
- a stepping motor may be capable of supplying forward and reverse rotational motion according to a rotational angle through pulse control.
- the lead screw 672 may have a male screw formed on an outer surface of a thin cylinder having a predetermined length.
- a lead nut 673 having a female screw corresponding to the male screw of the lead screw 672 is fastened to this. Accordingly, when the lead screw 672 is rotated by the power of the motor 671, the lead nut 673 moves left and right along the lead screw 672. In this way, the lead screw 672 and the lead nut 673 play a role of changing forward/reverse rotational motion into linear motion.
- connection coupling 674 connecting one end of the lead screw 672 and a motor shaft may be further provided. That is, as shown in FIG. 27 , a connection coupling 674 may be further provided on the motor shaft protruding from the right end of the lead screw 672 and the left side of the motor 671 .
- the motor 671 may be installed on a fixing bracket 675 fixedly mounted on the fixing assembly 640, and the lead nut 673 may be installed on a movable bracket 676 movably installed on the fixing assembly 640. ) can be installed.
- the movable bracket 676 is installed to be movably close to or away from the fixing bracket 675 on the upper side of the fixing frame 641 .
- the fixing frame 641 is spaced apart from the upper side of the insulation top plate 270 by the fixing guide 642, and a gap of a certain size is formed between the fixing frame 641 and the protective cover 276. formed to form a moving passage of the heater housing 632 to be described below.
- An upper end of a link of the link assembly 650 is rotatably installed in the fixed bracket 675 and the movable bracket 676 . That is, when the left and right upper ends of the 'X' shaped links provided in the link assembly 650 are connected to the fixed bracket 675 and the movable bracket 676, respectively, the movable bracket 676 moves left and right. According to this, since the left and right upper ends of the 'X'-shaped links become closer or farther apart from each other, the moving assembly 630 fixed to the lower end of the link assembly 650 moves up and down.
- the link assembly 650 has a configuration including one or more links, and has an upper end rotatably connected to the fixed assembly 640 and a lower end rotatably connected to the moving assembly 630 .
- the link assembly 650 may include a pair of front links 651 and 652 and rear links 653 and 654 installed at a predetermined distance apart from each other in the front and back.
- Link frames 655 coupled to the moving assembly 630 may be further provided at lower ends of the front links 651 and 652 and the rear links 653 and 654 .
- the pair of front links 651 and 652 can be rotatably coupled with the center of rotation between the front 1 link 651 and the front 2 link 652 forming an 'X' shape as a rotation center.
- the pair of rear links 653 and 654 may be rotatably coupled to a center of rotation where the first rear link 653 and the second rear link 654 forming an 'X' shape cross each other.
- the lower ends of the front 1 link 651 and the rear 1 link 653 installed at a predetermined distance from each other may be connected by a connecting link 658, and the front 2 link 652 and the rear 2 link 654 The lower end of may also be connected to each other by a connecting link 658.
- At least one of the left and right lower ends of the front links 651 and 652 and the rear links 653 and 654 be movably installed while being coupled to the link frame 655 .
- this embodiment as shown, a case in which the lower ends of the front 1 link 651 and the rear 1 link 653 are movably installed to the left and right of the link frame 655 is illustrated.
- a 1-link protruding hole 657 may be formed in which the lower shafts of the front 1-link 651 and the rear 1-link 653 are inserted to guide the left and right roll movement.
- FIG. 29 shows the moving assembly 630 in the first position
- FIG. 30 shows the moving assembly 630 in the second position.
- the fixing guide 642 and the motor 671 constituting the fixing assembly 640 do not move and are fixed in their original position.
- FIG. 31 shows a state in which the ON state is activated by pressing the return switch (SW) disposed on the insulation top plate 270.
- the return switch (SW) is for detecting that the moving assembly 630 has returned to the first position.
- the return switch (SW) may be pressed by the moving assembly 630 returning to the first position and turned ON, and when turned ON, the main controller 700 may know that the moving assembly 630 has returned. .
- the main control unit 700 may detect that the moving assembly 630 returns to the first position and stop the motor 671 . That is, the main control unit 700 can stop the motor 671 to prevent the moving assembly 630 from rising higher than the first position.
- the rising height of the moving assembly 630 can be limited by the return switch SW, and the falling height of the moving assembly 630 can be limited by the number of revolutions of the motor 671.
- the return switch (SW) is disposed on the insulating top plate 270 or the fixing guide 642 to maintain a fixed state regardless of the movement of the moving assembly 630.
- the moving assembly 630 may be provided with an actuating pin (P) for operating by pressing the return switch (SW). Since the operating pin P is disposed on the moving assembly 630, it can be moved up and down together with the moving assembly 630.
- the return switch (SW) may be provided with an elastic driving unit (ED).
- the elastic driving unit ED may be a part that is actually pressed by the operation pin P.
- the elastic driving unit (ED) can press the return switch (SW). Since the operating pin (P) has a pin shape with a very narrow upper end, it may not be possible to accurately press the contact portion of the return switch (SW). In this embodiment, since the operating pin (P) presses the wide surface of the elastic driving unit (ED) and the elastic driving unit (ED) presses the return switch (SW) again, stable driving is possible.
- Both the return switch (SW) and the elastic driving unit (ED) may be provided in the switch bracket (SB).
- the switch bracket SB may be disposed on the fixing assembly 640 .
- the switch bracket (SB) may be disposed on the fixing guide 642 of the fixing assembly 640.
- two return switches may be included in the third heat source module 600 .
- the pair of return switches (SW) may be disposed adjacent to the pair of fixing guides 642, respectively. Even if one of the pair of return switches (SW) is out of order, if the rest of the return switches (SW) operate normally, the return of the moving assembly 630 to the first position can be detected. Of course, only one return switch (SW) may be provided.
- a distance sensor 710 may be included in this embodiment.
- the distance sensor 710 may measure the presence or absence of food, the thickness of food, or the height of food.
- the distance sensor 710 measures the thickness or height of the food, and the main control unit 700 operates the first heat source module 400, the second heat source module 500, or the third heat source module according to the measured information.
- the operation and temperature of 600 may be differently controlled.
- the distance sensor 710 may measure the thickness or height of food that changes according to the cooking time, and the main control unit 700 may control the remaining cooking time or cooking temperature.
- the distance sensor 710 may be an infrared sensor.
- the distance sensor 710 may be disposed on the insulating top plate 270 . Referring to FIG. 3 , it can be seen that the distance sensor 710 is disposed at the front of the insulating top plate 270 . The distance sensor 710 may be disposed on the top of the insulating top plate 270 close to the out front plate 240 . When the distance sensor 710 is disposed in front of the heat insulating top plate 270, air introduced from the outside passes through the distance sensor 710 first, so the distance sensor 710 can be effectively cooled.
- the distance sensor 710 is preferably disposed at the center of the cavity (S) based on the left and right widths of the insulation top plate 270 so as to be directed to the center of the cavity (S).
- the inner top plate 160 is disposed under the heat insulation top plate 270, but the inner top plate 160 has a sensing hole 163 open so that the distance sensor 710 passes through the sensing hole 163. The inside of the cavity S may be sensed.
- the distance sensor 710 is disposed on the heat insulating top plate 270, it is possible to prevent heat from the cavity S from being directly transmitted to the distance sensor 710. Therefore, the durability of the distance sensor 710 can be improved.
- the distance sensor 710 may be disposed on the sensor mounting part 274 provided on the heat insulating top plate 270 .
- the sensor mounting portion 274 may be made by penetrating the heat insulating top plate 270 in the vertical direction.
- a sensor housing 711 of the distance sensor 710 may be disposed on the sensor mounting part 274 .
- the heat insulating cover 718 of the distance sensor 710 may be seated on the sensor mounting end 274a provided in the sensor mounting part 274 .
- a plurality of sensor seating ends 274a may be provided on the sensor mounting portion 274, and the plurality of sensor seating ends 274a may have a stepped structure in a direction of narrowing the width of the sensor mounting portion 274. Accordingly, the heat insulating cover 718 may be caught on the sensor seating end 274a and not fall downward.
- the sensor seating ends 274a may be provided on different surfaces of the sensor mounting portion 274, respectively.
- the distance sensor 710 may include a sensor housing 711 and a distance sensing unit 720 .
- the sensor housing 711 may be fixed to the sensor mounting unit 274 , and the distance sensing unit 720 may be fixed to the sensor housing 711 .
- an insulating cover 718 may be provided below the sensor housing 711 .
- the insulating cover 718 may be made of glass for sensing.
- the heat insulation cover 718 is to prevent heat inside the cavity S from being transferred to the distance sensor 710 .
- the distance sensor 710 is disposed on the insulating top plate 270 .
- the sensor housing 711 of the distance sensor 710 may be disposed on the sensor mounting portion 274 in such a way as to cover the sensor mounting portion 274 .
- a plurality of fixing hooks 713 may be provided in the sensor housing 711 .
- the fixing hook 713 may be fixed by hooking the distance sensing unit 720 .
- the sensor housing 711 is provided with a total of four fixing hooks 713 .
- a hooking groove 274b is formed in the insulating top plate 270, and the hooking jaw 714 of the sensor housing 711 can be hooked on the hooking groove 274b.
- the sensor housing ( 711) may completely cover the sensor mounting portion 274.
- a second housing fastening hole 716 corresponding to the first housing fastening hole 274c of the heat insulating top plate 270 may be formed in the sensor housing 711 .
- a fastener such as a screw connects the first housing fastening hole 274c and the second housing fastening hole. (716).
- the second housing fastening hole 716 may be provided on the opposite side of the hanging shoulder 714 .
- the distance sensing unit 720 disposed in the sensor housing 711 may face an inclined direction. More precisely, the sensing element 725 provided in the distance sensing unit 720 faces an inclined direction. Referring to FIG. 35, the sensing element 725 is disposed toward the lower left side. Accordingly, the sensing element 725 may face the center of the cavity (S). For reference, referring to FIG. 7 , it can be seen that the distance sensor 710 is mounted inclined toward the center of the cavity (S).
- the camera module 730 will be examined with reference to FIGS. 36 to 42 .
- the camera module 730 is for observing the inside of the cavity (S).
- the camera module 730 allows the user to observe the food inside the cavity S in real time, and the main controller 700 analyzes the image captured by the camera module 730 to properly cook the food. You can also control temperature and time.
- the camera module 730 may be disposed on the camera mounting part 128 provided on the inner thick plate 120 . As shown in FIG. 36, the camera mounting part 128 protrudes from the inner back plate 120 to the rear. Conversely, an insulating space 128c (see FIG. 41 ) recessed into the camera mounting portion 128 may be formed inside the cavity S.
- the recessed insulation space 128c can provide a wide angle of view for the camera sensor 745 of the camera module 730 to photograph the inside of the cavity S, and the insulation space 128c provides a kind of insulation. It becomes a space for the camera sensor 745 to be prevented from being damaged.
- an upper portion of the camera mounting portion 128 may have an inclined structure.
- the camera module 730 may be disposed on the inclined plane portion 128a of the camera mounting portion 128 .
- the camera sensor 745 naturally faces the inclined direction and may face the center of the cavity S.
- a photographing hole 128b may be formed in the flat portion 128a of the camera mounting portion 128 .
- the camera sensor 745 may be exposed into the cavity S through the photographing hole 128b. Therefore, the center of the camera sensor 745 needs to be aligned with the photographing hole 128b.
- a plurality of housing fixing holes 129a and 129b may be formed in the flat portion 128a of the camera mounting portion 128 .
- the housing fixing holes 129a and 129b include a first fixing hole 129a and a second fixing hole 129b, to which the camera module 730 may be fixed.
- a first fixing hole 129a may be formed on one side of the photographing hole 128b, and a second fixing hole 129b may be formed on the opposite side.
- the second fixing hole 129b is composed of two to reduce the clearance in the vertical direction.
- the camera module 730 may include a camera housing 731 and a camera substrate 740 mounted on the camera housing 731 .
- a camera sensor 745 may be mounted on the camera substrate 740 .
- the camera module 730 may be mounted on the flat portion 128a of the camera mounting portion 128 .
- 37 shows a state in which the camera module 730 is mounted on the flat part 128a of the camera mounting part 128.
- both the camera substrate 740 and the camera sensor 745 may be regarded as a single camera sensor.
- the camera housing 731 may have a substantially hexahedral shape extending in the left and right directions.
- a substrate mounting space 732a in which the camera substrate 740 is disposed is formed in the camera housing 731 .
- the substrate mounting space 732a may be formed deeper than the thickness of the camera substrate 740 .
- a lens through hole 732 through which a lens of the camera sensor 745 is exposed may be formed in the substrate mounting space 732a.
- the lens through hole 732 may open toward the inside of the cavity (S).
- the lens through hole 732 may overlap with the photographing hole 128b of the flat portion 128a to form a continuous hole.
- FIG. 8 shows a state in which the camera sensor 745 is exposed to the inside of the cavity (S).
- a substrate hanging hook 733 may be provided in the camera housing 731 .
- the substrate hanging hook 733 is for hooking and fixing the edge of the camera substrate 740 .
- the substrate hanging hook 733 may protrude from an edge of the camera housing.
- a total of four substrate-hanging hooks 733 are provided in the camera housing 731, and the number of substrate-hanging hooks 733 may be 3 or less or 5 or more.
- camera mounting hooks 734a and 734b may be provided in the camera housing 731 on the opposite side of the substrate mounting space 732a.
- the camera mounting hooks 734a and 734b may include first mounting hooks 734a and second mounting hooks 734b provided on left and right sides of the camera housing 731, respectively.
- the first mounting hook 734a and the second mounting hook 734b may be caught in the first fixing hole 129a and the second fixing hole 129b formed in the flat portion 128a, respectively.
- the second mounting hook 734b is composed of two to correspond to the second fixing hole 129b, so that the vertical clearance of the camera module 730 can be reduced.
- 40 shows a state in which the first mounting hook 734a and the second mounting hook 734b are fixed to the first fixing hole 129a and the second fixing hole 129b, respectively.
- An elastic arm 735 may be provided in the camera housing 731 .
- the elastic arm 735 may have a cantilever shape protruding from the camera housing 731 toward the plane portion 128a.
- the camera housing 731 is provided with a pair of elastic arms 735.
- the elastic arm 735 may press the flat portion 128a while being elastically deformed when the camera housing 731 is mounted on the camera mounting portion 128 .
- the elastic arm 735 is strongly adhered to the flat portion 128a, and even if vibration occurs during the operation of the cooking appliance, the camera module 730 can remain firmly fixed. 41, it can be seen that the elastic arm 735 is in close contact with the flat portion 128a.
- the pair of elastic arms 735 may be provided around the lens through hole 732 .
- the pair of elastic arms 735 may extend through the lens through hole 732. It can be arranged up and down based on . Accordingly, the camera module 730 can be firmly fixed to the camera mounting part 128 in both left-right and up-down directions, and the pair of elastic arms 735 are elastic to the flat part 128a. Since it is supported, it can be fixed without play even in the front and rear directions.
- a camera cover 738 may be provided on the camera mounting part 128 .
- the camera cover 738 may be made of a transparent or translucent material so that the camera sensor 745 can photograph the inside of the cavity S.
- the camera cover 738 is disposed in front of the camera module 730 to prevent heat inside the cavity S from damaging the camera sensor 745 .
- the camera cover 738 may be disposed on the opposite side of the flat portion 128a. In this embodiment, the camera cover 738 may shield the recessed heat insulation space 128c.
- the camera module 730 may face toward the center of the cavity (S). More precisely, the lens of the camera module 730 may face the center of the bottom surface of the cavity (S). Since the food is disposed at the center of the bottom surface of the cavity (S), it is preferable that the lens of the camera module 730 faces the center of the bottom surface of the cavity (S).
- the humidity sensing module 750 may detect the amount of moisture in the cavity S, that is, humidity in real time and transmit the same to the main control unit 700.
- the humidity sensing module 750 includes a humidity sensor for detecting the internal humidity of the cavity (S), a signal converter for converting a humidity detection signal from the humidity sensor into a digital signal, and a humidity detection signal transmitted to the main control unit (700). ) may include a signal transmission module to transmit to.
- the humidity sensing module 750 is mounted in a form penetrating the inside and outside of the exhaust duct 940 to be described below, and can sense the humidity inside the cavity (S). Since the exhaust duct 940 is a part through which the air inside the cavity S is discharged, the humidity sensing module 750 is disposed in the exhaust duct 940 to accurately measure the humidity inside the cavity S. can In this embodiment, the humidity sensing module 750 is disposed at a position facing the exhaust port 125 of the inner side plate 110 to increase sensing accuracy.
- a second temperature sensor 760 may be provided in the exhaust duct 940 .
- the second temperature sensor 760 is for measuring the temperature inside the cavity (S).
- the second temperature sensor 760 is disposed in the exhaust duct 940 to accurately measure the temperature inside the cavity S.
- the first temperature sensor 578 described above may measure the temperature of the second heat source module 500, and the second temperature sensor 760 may measure the temperature inside the cavity (S).
- the main controller 700 controls the first heat source module 400, the second heat source module 500, or the third heat source module 600 based on the temperature measured by the second temperature sensor 760. can
- a temperature cut-off switch may be added to the exhaust duct 940 .
- the temperature cut-off switch may be a safety switch that cuts off power when the internal temperature of the cavity (S) exceeds a set temperature.
- the temperature cutoff switch may be disposed instead of the second temperature sensor 760 .
- an additional third temperature sensor may be disposed in the first battlefield ES1.
- the third temperature sensor may be printed on the insulating top plate 270 or the inner top plate 160 .
- the third temperature sensor may be of a negative temperature coefficient (NTC) type in which a resistance value decreases as the temperature increases and a positive temperature coefficient (PTC) type in which a resistance value increases as the temperature increases.
- NTC negative temperature coefficient
- PTC positive temperature coefficient
- a power supply unit 770 is provided in the cooking appliance.
- the power supply unit 770 may serve to receive external power and transfer it to internal parts of the cooking appliance.
- the power supply unit 770 may include a high voltage transformer 771, a high voltage capacitor 773 and a fuse 775.
- the components constituting the power supply unit 770 are only examples, and additional components may be added or some may be omitted.
- the high voltage transformer 771 may serve to apply a high voltage current to the magnetron 410 .
- the high-voltage transformer 771 may be a component for stepping up a household voltage of 100-220V to a high voltage.
- the high voltage transformer 771 may also supply power to the working coil 570 of the second heat source module 500 or the heater unit 610 of the third heat source module 600 .
- a busbar or wire harness for connecting the high-voltage transformer 771 and the magnetron 410 is omitted.
- the power supply unit 770 is disposed on the surface 281 of the insulating thick plate 280 .
- the insulating thick plate 280 is coupled to the inner thick plate 120 to prevent heat from the inner thick plate 120 from being directly transmitted to the power supply unit 770 .
- the insulating thick plate 280 has a substantially rectangular plate shape, and a camera avoidance hole 288 for avoiding interference with the camera module 730 is formed.
- the high-voltage transformer 771 is fixed to the rear surface 281a of the insulating thick plate 280, and the high-voltage capacitor 773 is attached to the rear surface 281a of the insulating thick plate 280 through a separate capacitor bracket 774.
- the high-voltage transformer 771 is disposed on the right side with respect to the center of the insulating thick plate 280. More precisely, as shown in FIG. 10 , the high-voltage transformer 771 may be disposed below the second cooling fan module 850 .
- a lighting device 790 may be disposed on the inner top plate 160 .
- the lighting device 790 may be mounted on the light mounting part 165 of the inner top plate 160 through the light penetrating part 273 of the heat insulating top plate 270 .
- the lighting mounting part 165 is formed in an inclined direction, and a lighting hole 165a is formed in the center thereof, so that light emitted from the light source of the lighting device 790 can pass through the cavity (S).
- the lighting device 790 may include a lighting housing 791 and a lighting board 795 .
- a lighting hook 793 is provided in the lighting housing 791 to fix the lighting board 795 .
- the lighting device 790 is directly mounted on the inner top plate 160 without a separate heat insulating cover.
- the cooking appliance includes cooling fan modules 810 and 850 .
- the cooling fan modules 810 and 850 are for cooling the cooking appliance, sucking in outside air, and supplying the air to the inside of the cavity S, sucking in air from the outside of the cooking appliance, and supplying air cooled inside the cooking appliance to the outside.
- the cooling fan modules 810 and 850 include a first cooling fan module 810 and a second cooling fan module 850 . Both the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 may be disposed closer to the upper portion than the lower portion of the cavity S.
- the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 may be disposed on the insulating top plate 270 .
- the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 may be disposed around the third heat source module 600 with the third heat source module 600 at the center.
- the cooling fan modules 810 and 850 arranged in this way can cool the third heat source module 600 in various directions.
- the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 may be disposed in directions orthogonal to each other.
- the cooling fan modules 810 and 850 arranged in this way may form a continuous passage through which air flows.
- the second cooling fan module 850 may suck in air from the front (lower side of FIG. 9 ) of the cooking appliance, and a portion of the sucked air goes to the second cooling fan module 850 . (arrow 3), but some of it may flow in the direction of the first cooling fan module 810 (arrow 2). It can be induced to be sucked into the module 810.
- first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 may discharge air toward different surfaces among surfaces of the inner case 100 .
- the first cooling fan module 810 discharges air toward the rear surface of the inner case 100, more precisely toward the third electrical compartment ES3, and the second cooling fan module 850 discharges air toward the inner case ( 100), more precisely, air may be discharged toward the fifth battlefield ES5.
- the air discharged in this way may be joined in the second battlefield ES2 and discharged to the outside through the air discharge unit 243 .
- the first cooling fan module 810 may be disposed on the insulating top plate 270 .
- the first cooling fan module 810 may be mounted on the fan plate 811 .
- the fan plate 811 is fixed to the heat insulating top plate 270 , and the first cooling fan module 810 is mounted to the fan plate 811 .
- the fan plate 811 may be stacked on the heat insulation top plate 270 .
- the fan plate 811 may be omitted or integrally provided with the heat insulating top plate 270 .
- a plate hole through which air discharged from the first cooling fan module 810 passes is formed in the fan plate 811 .
- the plate hole may be connected to the first through part 278a and the second through part 278b formed in the insulating top plate 270 .
- the plate hole may include a first plate hole 812a connected to the first through part 278a and a second plate hole 812b connected to the second through part 278b.
- a first fan bracket 815 may be provided on the fan plate 811 .
- the first fan bracket 815 is for mounting the first cooling fan module 810 to the insulating top plate 270 .
- a pair of first fan brackets 815 are disposed spaced apart from each other, and a first drive housing 817a and a second drive housing 817b are respectively disposed in the pair of first fan brackets 815.
- a first fan motor 820 may be provided in one of the pair of first fan brackets 815 .
- a rotation shaft (not shown) is connected to the first fan motor 820, and a pair of first fan blades 825a and 825b are coupled to the rotation shaft.
- the rotation shaft extends from the first fan motor 820 to both sides, and a pair of first fan blades 825a and 825b may be coupled to both sides of the rotation shaft, respectively.
- FIG. 17 shows only the first drive blade 825a disposed on the right side of the pair of first fan blades 825a and 825b, and FIG. 12 when the early machine is viewed from the left shows the second drive blade 825b is shown
- the pair of first fan blades 825a and 825b may discharge air downward, that is, in the direction of gravity. Referring to FIG. 10 , two air streams are discharged downward from the first cooling fan module 810 . The two air streams may be discharged to the third battlefield ES3, respectively. Since the high voltage transformer 771 of the power supply unit 770 and the magnetron 410 of the first heat source module 400 are disposed in the third electrical chamber ES3, they are driven by the first cooling fan module 810. can be cooled
- the magnetron 410 constituting the first heat source module 400 is disposed below the first driving housing 817a, and the power supply unit 770 is constituted below the second driving housing 817b.
- a high-voltage transformer 771 may be disposed. Therefore, the first cooling fan module 810 can cool both the power supply unit 770 and the first heat source module 400 .
- the air discharged from the first cooling fan module 810 may pass through the third electrical compartment ES3, move downward, and be introduced into the second electrical compartment ES2.
- 12 shows how the air discharged from the first cooling fan module 810 moves downward (in the direction of arrow 1) and then moves forward (in the direction of arrow 2).
- the second heat source module 500 may also be cooled.
- the second cooling fan module 850 is shown in FIG. 44 .
- the second cooling fan module 850 cools the cooking appliance and allows external air to be smoothly supplied into the cavity S.
- the second fan case 852 forming a skeleton of the second cooling fan module 850 and the second fan mounted on the second fan case 852
- a bracket 855 and a second fan motor 860 may be included.
- the second fan case 852 may be mounted on the heat insulation top plate 270 .
- a separate guide fence (GF) is erected on the insulation top plate 270, and the second fan case 852 can be mounted on the guide fence (GF).
- the guide fence GF may have a substantially plate-like structure.
- the guide fence GF may be disposed in the front-back direction, that is, along the depth direction of the cavity (S).
- the guide fence GF can guide the flow of air flowing into the upper portion of the cooking appliance, that is, into the first electrical compartment ES1.
- a kind of air passage may be formed between the heater housing 632 and the guide fence GF.
- air may flow in the direction of the first cooling fan module 810 (direction of arrow 2) through the air passage.
- the guide fence GF on which the second cooling fan module 850 is mounted forms a separate air passage separated from the air passage sucked in the direction of the second cooling fan module 850 (direction of arrow 1). It can be done. Air sucked in the direction of the first cooling fan module 810 (direction of arrow 2) may cool the third heat source module 600 in the process of being sucked in.
- the third heat source module 600 when the third heat source module 600 is in the first position (see FIG. 29 ), the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 are located in the heater housing 632. It is possible to cool the surroundings, and when the third heat source module 600 is in the second position (see FIG. 30), the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 The third heat source module 600 may be cooled as a whole while passing through the upper portion of the third heat source module 600 .
- the second fan case 852 includes a bracket mounting portion 852a to which the second fan bracket 855 is mounted. Based on the bracket mounting portion 852a, a housing mounting portion 852b where a second fan housing 857 is disposed is disposed on one side, and a motor mounting portion 852c where a second fan motor 860 is mounted is disposed on the opposite side of the bracket mounting portion 852a. . The second fan housing 857 is disposed closer to the door 300 than the second fan motor 860 .
- Reference numeral 859 denotes a fastening portion for fixing the second fan case 852 to the heat insulation top plate 270 .
- the bracket mounting portion 852a, the housing mounting portion 852b, and the motor mounting portion 852c may be provided above the lower end of the second fan case 852. Accordingly, the second fan motor 860 and the second fan blade 865 may be disposed higher than the lower end of the second fan case 852 . Also, the second fan motor 860 and the second fan blade 865 may be spaced apart from the heat insulating top plate 270 . In this way, when the second fan blade 865 is separated from the heat insulating top plate 270, the intake performance of the second fan blade 865 can be increased.
- a rotation shaft 861 may be connected to the second fan motor 860 , and the second fan blade 865 may be connected to the rotation shaft 861 .
- the second fan blade 865 is housed inside the second fan housing 857 and can suck air through an open inlet of the second fan housing 857 . Further, the second fan blade 865 may discharge air toward a downwardly opened portion of the second fan housing 857 .
- only one second fan blade 865 is connected to the rotation shaft 861, but the second fan blades 865 may be connected to both sides of the rotation shaft 861, respectively.
- air is circulated by the second cooling fan module 850 .
- the air discharged downward (in the direction of arrow 4) from the second cooling fan module 850 passes through the main control unit 700 disposed in the fourth electrical compartment ES4, while passing through the main control unit 700. ) can be cooled.
- the air that has moved downward is introduced into the second electrical compartment ES2, moves in the forward direction of the door 300 (direction of arrow 5), and goes to the air outlet 243 of the front panel 240. may be discharged.
- the second heat source module 500 may also be cooled.
- a supply duct 910 may be disposed in the inner case 100 .
- the supply duct 910 is provided to cover the intake port 123 of the inner case 100 .
- the supply duct 910 may form a path through which air in the electrical compartment is introduced into the cavity (S).
- the air introduced into the cavity S through the supply duct 910 and the intake port 123 may remove moisture inside the cavity S.
- the air introduced through the intake port 123 may be part of the air that has a heat dissipation (cooling) action while passing through the inside of the case 100 or 200 .
- the supply duct 910 may extend in a curved shape at one end. This is to avoid interference between the supply duct 910 and the wave guide 420 of the first heat source module 400 . That is, the supply duct 910 is disposed on the inner side plate 110 of the inner case 100 where the wave guide 420 is disposed, and the supply duct 910 has a height equal to that of the wave guide 420. It is placed differently.
- One end of the supply duct 910 may cover the intake port 123, and the remaining portion may adhere to the outer surface of the inner side plate 110 to form a flow path therein.
- the supply duct 910 transfers the air discharged from the first cooling fan module 810 to the intake port 123, so that the air can be more smoothly supplied to the inside of the cavity S.
- a duct assembly 920 which is a kind of opening and closing device capable of blocking the inflow of air, may be provided at the other end of the supply duct 910. As shown in FIG. 10 , the duct assembly 920 may be disposed in the third battlefield ES3. More precisely, the duct assembly 920 is disposed below the first driving housing 817a of the first cooling fan module 810 . Accordingly, the air discharged from the first driving housing 817a may be delivered to the duct assembly 920 .
- the duct assembly 920 may connect or block the supply duct 910 from the third electrical cabinet ES3. That is, the duct assembly 920 may selectively supply air into the cavity S through the supply duct 910 . To this end, the duct assembly 920 includes a duct motor 930 , and the operation of the duct motor 930 may be controlled by the main controller 700 .
- a duct assembly 920 is shown in FIGS. 45 and 46 .
- the duct assembly 920 may include a duct housing 921, a duct blade 925 rotatably coupled to the duct housing 921, and a duct motor 930 rotating the duct blade 925.
- a duct bracket 922a may be provided in the duct housing 921 to fix the duct assembly 920 to the cases 100 and 200 or the insulating thick plate 280 .
- Duct blades 925 are assembled in the operating space 923b (see FIG. 46) of the duct housing 921.
- the duct blade 925 may open and close the inlet 923a of the duct housing 921 through rotation.
- the duct blade 925 may open the inlet 923a of the duct housing 921 while rotating in an inward direction of the duct housing 921 (direction of arrow 1 in FIG. 45 ).
- Reference numeral 925a denotes a hinge portion to which the rotating shaft of the duct blade 925 is coupled.
- a duct switch 927 may be provided in the duct housing 921 .
- the duct switch 927 may be mounted on the switch piece 922c of the duct housing 921.
- the duct switch 927 may be turned on by being pressed while the duct blade 925 is rotating.
- the main control unit 700 can detect that the duct blade 925 is completely open.
- a duct motor 930 is disposed on the motor mounting piece 922b of the duct housing 921.
- the duct motor 930 may provide rotational force to the duct blade 925 .
- the duct motor 930 may be disposed on a surface of the duct housing 921 , and a rotating shaft 933 of the duct motor 930 may be connected to a hinge portion 925a of the duct blade 925 .
- Reference numeral 931 denotes a fixing piece of the duct motor 930 coupled to the motor mounting piece 922b.
- an exhaust duct 940 may be disposed in the fifth electrical compartment ES5.
- the exhaust duct 940 may cover the exhaust port 125 of the inner case 100 .
- the exhaust duct 940 is disposed in the fifth electrical compartment ES5 and can guide the movement of air discharged from the exhaust port 125 .
- the exhaust duct 940 may be disposed on the surface of the inner side plate 110 in the direction of gravity. Accordingly, the air inside the cavity S discharged through the exhaust port 125 may move downward. The air that has moved downward is guided to the second battlefield chamber (ES2) and can be discharged through the air outlet 243 of the out front plate 240.
- the exhaust duct 940 may be disposed on the inner side plate 110 of the inner case 100 where the main controller 700 is disposed. That is, the exhaust duct 940 and the main controller 700 may be disposed on the same surface of the inner side plate 110 . In this case, the exhaust duct 940 may be disposed farther from the door 300 than the main controller 700 . Therefore, the air inside the cavity (S) can be discharged from the rear of the case (100, 200) far from the door (300), and the lower part of the second heat source module (500) in the process of being discharged along the second electrical compartment (ES2). , the second heat source module 500 may be cooled.
- the exhaust duct 940 may have a substantially long shape in the vertical direction.
- a blocking portion 941 may be provided along an edge of the exhaust duct 940 to prevent leakage of air.
- one side of the exhaust duct 940 is provided with a stepped portion 943 having a relatively small thickness, and a part of the main control unit 700 may be disposed on the stepped portion 943 .
- the second temperature sensor 760 and the humidity sensing module 750 may be disposed in the exhaust duct 940 .
- a guide blade 945 may be provided at a lower end of the exhaust duct 940 . Unlike the blocking portion 941, the guide blade 945 extends in a downwardly inclined direction. Accordingly, the guide blade 945 may serve as an outlet through which air is discharged. The guide blade 945 extends toward the second electrical chamber ES2, so that the air in the exhaust duct 940 is discharged to the second electrical chamber ES2.
- an air barrier 950 may be disposed between the out front plate 240 and the insulated back plate 280 .
- the air barrier 950 allows the air discharged by the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 to pass through the first cooling fan module 810 or the second cooling fan module 850. ) to prevent re-absorption. That is, the air barrier 950 is discharged from the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 and passes through the third electrical cabinet ES3 and the fifth electrical cabinet ES5, respectively. It is possible to prevent the air introduced into the second electrical chamber ES2 from being transferred to the fourth electrical chamber ES4.
- the air discharged by the first cooling fan module 810 in the direction of the third electrical compartment ES3 (directions of arrows 1 and 2) is delivered to the second electrical compartment ES2.
- the air barrier 950 disposed on the left side prevents the air discharged from the first cooling fan module 810 from passing over to the fourth battlefield ES4 on the opposite side of the air barrier 950 . Accordingly, the air discharged from the first cooling fan module 810 may move forward (in the direction of the arrow 5) and be discharged to the outside through the air discharge unit provided in the outer plate 240 .
- the air discharged in the downward direction (direction of arrow 3) through the exhaust duct 940 and the air discharged in the direction of the fifth electrical compartment (ES5) by the second cooling fan module 850 (direction of arrow 4) Air is delivered to the second battlefield ES2.
- the air barrier 950 disposed on the left side prevents the air discharged from the exhaust duct 940 and the second cooling fan module 850 from passing over to the fourth battlefield ES4 across the air barrier 950. prevent it Accordingly, the air discharged from the exhaust duct 940 and the second cooling fan module 850 moves forward (in the direction of arrow 5) and can be discharged to the outside through the air discharge part provided on the front plate 240. .
- the air barrier 950 may be provided to cross between the out front plate 240 and the insulating back plate 280 .
- the air barrier 950 also serves to reinforce the strength of the entire case 100 or 200 while supporting the lower portion of the case 100 or 200 by connecting between the out front plate 240 and the insulating thick plate 280.
- FIG. 5 to 13 show an air circulation structure inside the cooking appliance in this embodiment. Since the cooking appliance of this embodiment includes the first heat source module 400, the second heat source module 500, and the third heat source module 600, it is necessary to effectively cool heat generated from these heat sources. Hereinafter, the cooling structure of the heat source and other components will be described.
- the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 described above are provided in this embodiment.
- the first cooling fan module 810 may cool the second electrical compartment ES2 and the third electrical compartment ES3, and the second cooling fan module 850 may cool the first electrical compartment ES1, The second electrical chamber ES2 and the fifth electrical chamber ES5 may be cooled.
- the first cooling fan module 810 since the first cooling fan module 810 is also disposed above the cases 100 and 200, a part of the first electrical compartment ES1 can be cooled.
- the first cooling fan module 810 discharges air toward the duct assembly 920 disposed in the third electrical compartment ES3, the first cooling fan module 810 is inside the cavity (S). It can also serve as a supply of air.
- both the air intake unit 242 through which external air is sucked in and the air exhaust unit 243 through which air is discharged again are disposed on the front side of the cooking appliance. External air may be introduced through the upper front portion of the cooking appliance, circulate inside the cooking appliance, and then discharged again through the lower front portion. Therefore, even if the cooking appliance of this embodiment is installed in a built-in manner, smooth air circulation may be possible.
- a plurality of electrical compartments are provided outside the inner case 100 of this embodiment, and air can effectively cool components while flowing through these electrical compartments.
- the air barrier 950 can prevent the air introduced into the second combat compartment ES2 from moving upward again through the fourth combat compartment ES4, and as a result, the air flows into the second combat compartment (ES4). After cooling the second heat source module 500 of ES2), it moves forward and is discharged through the air discharge unit 243.
- the insulating upper plate 270 and the insulating thick plate 280 are disposed outside the inner case 100, respectively, so that heat inside the cavity S is not directly transmitted to the components. It can be seen that the insulated top plate 270 and the insulated thick plate 280 together with the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 perform a cooling function of the cooking appliance.
- the first cooling fan module 810 is disposed on the insulated top plate 270, more precisely, the third electrical cabinet ES3 and the fourth electrical cabinet from the center of the insulated top plate 270. It is disposed in a position biased towards the room (ES4, left side of the drawing).
- the second cooling fan module 850 is also disposed on the insulated top plate 270, more precisely, at a position biased from the center of the insulated top plate 270 toward the fifth electrical cabinet ES5.
- the flow of air sucked by the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 is displayed.
- the air sucked through the outer plate 240 is introduced into the first cooling fan module 810 .
- the first cooling fan module 810 includes a first driving housing 817a and a second driving housing 817b, air may flow in two ways.
- the air introduced to the left side (in the direction of arrow 1) by the first drive housing 817a is the outer top plate disposed on the heater housing 632 of the third heat source module 600 and the left edge of the case 100,200 ( 230, omitted in FIG. 9).
- the air introduced to the right (in the direction of the arrow 2) by the second driving housing 817b may move between the heater housing 632 of the third heat source module 600 and the guide fence GF. .
- the distance sensor 710, the lighting device 790, and the third heat source module 600 may be cooled.
- the second cooling fan module 850 may also suck external air through the outer plate 240 . Air introduced in the direction of the second cooling fan module 850 (direction of arrow 3) may cool the first electrical compartment ES1 while moving in the direction of the second cooling fan module 850 .
- the air sucked in by the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 moves downward of the cooking appliance.
- the air sucked in by the first cooling fan module 810 is discharged downward, that is, in the direction of the third electrical compartment ES3 (directions of arrows 1 and 2).
- the power supply unit 770 may be cooled.
- the high-voltage transformer 771 that generates the highest heat is disposed below the second driving housing 817b of the first cooling fan module 810, the high-voltage transformer 771 can be effectively cooled. .
- the air that has passed through the third electrical cabinet ES3 is introduced into the second electrical cabinet ES2 through the vent 283 formed at the bottom of the insulating thick plate 280 .
- the air cooled in the second heat source module 500 in the second electrical compartment ES2 may be discharged outward (in the direction of arrow 5) through the air discharge unit 243 .
- the main controller 700, the humidity sensing module 750, and the second temperature sensor 760 disposed in the exhaust duct 940 may be cooled.
- the main controller 700 that generates high heat is disposed below the second fan blade 865, the main controller 700 can be effectively cooled.
- the air that has passed through the fifth electrical chamber ES5 is introduced into the second electrical chamber ES2.
- the air that has cooled the second heat source module 500 in the second electrical compartment ES2 moves forward (in the direction of arrow 5) and finally outward (in the direction of arrow 5) through the air discharge unit 243. can be emitted as
- air can also be delivered in the direction of the second battlefield ES2 through the exhaust duct 940 .
- the exhaust duct 940 may guide the air discharged from the cavity S downward (in the direction of arrow 3) and deliver it to the second battlefield ES2. Also, the air discharged from the cavity S may be discharged outward (in the direction of arrow 5) through the air discharge unit 243 .
- a duct passage 942 is formed inside the exhaust duct 940, and air can move downward (in the direction of arrow 1) along the duct passage 932. In addition, air may flow into the second battlefield ES2 through the guide blade 945 provided under the exhaust duct 940 .
- the magnetron 410 constituting the first heat source module 400 is disposed below the first driving housing 817a of the first cooling fan module 810 . Accordingly, the air discharged from the first driving housing 817a downward (in the direction of arrow 2) can cool the magnetron 410 while moving. As described above, the high-voltage transformer 771 disposed below the second driving housing 817b can also be cooled while the air discharged downward from the first driving housing 817a (in the direction of arrow 1) moves.
- the second cooling fan module 850 can suck in air from the outside (direction of arrow 1). Further, the second cooling fan module 850 may discharge air downward (in the direction of the arrow 2) of the fifth electrical chamber ES5. The air that cooled the main control unit 700 disposed in the fifth electrical chamber ES5 flows into the second electrical chamber ES2 and then moves forward (in the direction of the arrow 3) and can be discharged.
- the air sucked through the first cooling fan module 810 may be introduced to the back of the guide fence GF (in the direction of arrow 4). Air can be discharged to the lower side (direction of arrow 5) of the electrical room (ES3). After cooling the power supply unit 770 disposed in the third electrical chamber ES3, the air flows into the second electrical chamber ES2 and then moves forward (in the direction of the arrow 3) and can be discharged.
- the air introduced into the second electrical compartment ES2 by the first cooling fan module 810 and the second cooling fan module 850 only moves forward, and the fourth electrical compartment ES4 cannot be re-entered.
- the air barrier 950 is disposed below the fourth electrical compartment ES4. As shown in FIGS. 6 and 11 , the air barrier 950 may guide air forward.
- the appearance of the fourth battlefield ES4 is shown.
- the waveguide 420 constituting the first heat source module 400 and the supply duct 910 are disposed in the fourth electrical compartment ES4. Air discharged to the lower side (arrow 1) of the first driving housing 817a may flow into the supply duct 910 .
- the air discharged from the first cooling fan module 810 passes through the duct assembly 920 to the supply duct. (910). Air moving forward (in the direction of arrow 3) along the supply duct 910 may be introduced into the cavity S through the intake port 123 (see FIG. 7).
- Arrow 4 shows the direction of movement of the air introduced into the cavity (S).
- an arrow 2 indicates a direction in which the air discharged from the first cooling fan module 810 and introduced into the second electrical compartment ES2 moves along the other side of the air barrier 950 .
- a cooking level may be input through the display module 350 .
- the cooking level is automatically input by the user or automatically by the main controller 700 based on the image of the food captured by the camera module 730 or the height of the food measured by the distance sensor 710. may be selected as
- the first heat source module 400, the second heat source module 500, and the third heat source module 600 are operated by the main controller 700 according to the input cooking level. Each mode can be selected. At this time, operation modes of the first heat source module 400, the second heat source module 500, and the third heat source module 600 may be set differently, respectively, and the first heat source module 400, the Some of the second heat source module 500 and the third heat source module 600 may be operated, or all of them may be simultaneously operated.
- the operation mode of the first heat source module 400 is set as the cooking time of the first heat source module 400 by multiplying the input cooking level of the first heat source module 400 by a preset reference time.
- a preset reference time can For example, when the reference time is 3 seconds and 10 is input as the cooking level of the first heat source module 400, the first heat source module 400 can be operated for 30 seconds, which is 10*3.
- An additional time may be added to the operating time of the first heat source module 400 here. For example, if 2 seconds are added, the first heat source module 400 may be operated for a total of 32 seconds.
- the driving voltage may be adjusted according to the input cooking level of the second heat source module 500.
- the main controller 700 may control the driving voltage of the second heat source module 500 through inverter control.
- the second heat source module 500 may be operated with a selected driving voltage during a predetermined cooking time. For example, if the preset cooking time is 12 seconds and the input cooking level is 10, the second heat source module 500 may be operated with heating power of 1600W for 12 seconds.
- a value obtained by multiplying the input cooking level of the third heat source module 600 by a preset reference time is set as the cooking time of the third heat source module 600.
- the third heat source module 600 can be operated for 100 seconds, which is 10*10.
- the heating power of the third heat source module 600 may be 1600 W, and the operation mode may be selected by adjusting the number of driven heater units 610 .
- the cooking time of the first heat source module 400 and the third heat source module 600 is adjusted to select an operation mode, and the second heat source module 500 has a driving voltage through inverter control. It is adjusted so that the operating mode can be selected.
- the third heat source module 600 may be moved toward the bottom surface of the cavity S, and the cooking level of the third heat source module 600 may include a plurality of cooking levels included in the third heat source module 600. Some or all of the heater units 610 may be operated or the positions of the heater units 610 may be adjusted and selected.
- the first heat source module 400 may be operated only when the third heat source module 600 is located in the first position farthest from the bottom surface of the cavity S. This is to prevent microwaves generated by the magnetron 410 from being interfered with by the third heat source module 600 .
- 47 to 52 show another embodiment of the cooking appliance according to the present invention.
- a fourth heat source module 1100 is further included in addition to the first heat source module 400 to the third heat source module 600 described above.
- the fourth heat source module 1100 is disposed on rear surfaces of the cases 100 and 200 .
- the power supply unit 1770 is disposed on the upper surface of the case 100 or 200, not the rear surface of the case 100 or 200.
- the same reference numerals are assigned to the same structures as those of the previous embodiment, detailed descriptions are omitted, and structures different from those of the previous embodiment will be described.
- the power supply unit 1770 is disposed on the insulating top plate 270.
- the power supply unit 1770 includes a high-voltage transformer 1771.
- the high-voltage transformer 1771 is relatively bulky and generates high heat. Accordingly, it is important to effectively cool the high-voltage transformer 1771.
- the fourth heat source module 1100 may be disposed in the third electrical compartment ES3 formed between the outer thick plate 220 and the insulated thick plate 280 .
- the fourth heat source module 1100 is provided on the insulated thick plate 280 disposed in front of the out thick plate 220 .
- the fourth heat source module 1100 may be a convection heater. That is, the fourth heat source module 1100 may provide heat for convectively heating food inside the cavity S.
- the first heat source module 400, the second heat source module 500, the third heat source module 600, and the fourth heat source module 1100 are located in different control rooms of the cases 100 and 200, respectively. can be placed.
- the first heat source module 400, the second heat source module 500, the third heat source module 600, and the fourth heat source module 1100 are disposed on different surfaces of the cases 100 and 200.
- the plurality of heat sources may constitute different types of heat sources. Accordingly, the plurality of heat sources may provide different types of heating means to the food in different directions.
- the fourth heat source module 1100 may be a kind of convection heater.
- the fourth heat source module 1100 may serve to increase the uniformity of cooking by generating convective heat in the cavity (S) together with a convection fan. Unlike this, the convection fan may be omitted from the fourth heat source module 1100, and radiant heat may be provided to food using a hot wire, similarly to the third heat source module 600.
- the fourth heat source module 1100 may include a convection housing 1110.
- the convection housing 1110 is disposed on the insulating thick plate 280, a convection chamber is formed inside the convection housing 1110, and a convection heater (not shown) may be disposed in the convection chamber.
- the convection heater may be formed as a bar type having a predetermined length and diameter.
- the convection heater may be a sheath heater in which a protective tube of a heating wire is made of metal.
- the convection heater may be a carbon heater, a ceramic heater, or a halogen heater in which a filament is sealed inside a tube made of a transparent or translucent material.
- a motor bracket 1130 may be disposed on the convection housing 1110, and a convection motor 1120 may be mounted on the motor bracket 1130.
- the convection motor 1120 may rotate a convection fan (not shown) inside the convection housing 1110 .
- heat from the convection heater convects inside the cavity S to heat food.
- Reference numeral 1150 denotes a discharge unit through which heat inside the convection chamber is discharged to the outside.
- a convection supply unit through which hot air from the convection heater is discharged into the cavity S may be opened in the inner thick plate 120 of the inner case 100 .
- a separate convection discharge unit (not shown) distinguished from the convection supply unit may be opened in the inner thick plate 120 .
- the hot air of the convection heater may be discharged to the convection supply unit, circulate inside the cavity S, and then discharged back to the convection chamber through the convection discharge unit.
- the power supply unit 1770 may be disposed in the second electrical chamber ES2, which is an upper part of the cases 100 and 200. More precisely, the power supply unit 1770 may be disposed on the insulating top plate 270 . Since the fourth heat source module 1100 is disposed in the third electrical compartment ES3, the power supply unit 1770 is disposed in the second electrical compartment ES2 to avoid being overheated by the fourth heat source module 1100. can 48 and 49, the power supply unit 1770 may include a high-voltage transformer 1771, a high-voltage capacitor 773, and a fuse 1775.
- the power supply unit 1770 may be disposed between the first cooling fan module 1810 and the second cooling fan module 1850 .
- the first cooling fan module 1810 is disposed on the left side of the power supply unit 1770
- the second cooling fan module 1850 is disposed on the lower right side. Accordingly, some of the external air sucked in by the first cooling fan module 1810 passes between the heater housing of the third heat source module 600 and the left end of the cases 100 and 200, and then passes through the first cooling fan module 1810. ) direction (direction of arrow 1), and the other part can move to the rear of the cases 100 and 200 (direction of arrow 2) along the gap between the heater housing of the third heat source module 600 and the guide fence GF. there is.
- the power supply unit 1770 Since the power supply unit 1770 is disposed on a path through which air is sucked in the direction of the first cooling fan module 1810, the external air sucked in by the first cooling fan module 1810 blows through the power supply unit 1770. (arrow 3 direction) Therefore, the power supply unit 1770 can be cooled.
- the power supply unit 1770 is disposed on the insulating top plate 270, high heat inside the cavity S may not be directly transferred to the power supply unit 1770 through the inner top plate 160.
- the power supply unit 1770 is (i) disposed on a different surface from and spaced apart from the magnetron 410 of the first heat source module 400 disposed in the third electrical cabinet ES3, and (ii) case (100, 200) It is also spaced apart from the second heat source module 500 disposed on the bottom, and (iii) the heater housing 632 divides between the power supply unit 1770 and the heater unit 610 of the third heat source module 600.
- the power supply unit 1770 is also spaced apart from the fourth heat source module 1100 disposed in the third battlefield ES3.
- a first cooling fan module 1810 and a second cooling fan module 1850 for cooling are included. Both the first cooling fan module 1810 and the second cooling fan module 1850 are for cooling the cooking appliance. Among them, the first cooling fan module 1810 may also serve to introduce air into the cavity (S).
- the first cooling fan module 1810 may be disposed on the insulating top plate 270 .
- the first cooling fan module 1810 includes a first fan housing 1817.
- a first fan motor 1820 may be provided on one side of the first fan housing 1817 .
- a rotation shaft (not shown) is connected to the first fan motor 1820, and a first fan blade 1825 is coupled to the rotation shaft.
- the first fan blade 1825 may discharge air downward, that is, in the direction of gravity. Referring to FIG. 50 , air is discharged downward from the first cooling fan module 1810 . The discharged air may be discharged into the third battlefield ES3. Since the fourth heat source module 1100 and the magnetron 410 of the first heat source module 400 are disposed in the third electrical compartment ES3, they can be cooled by the first cooling fan module 1810. there is.
- the air discharged from the first cooling fan module 1810 may pass through the third electrical compartment ES3, move downward, and be introduced into the second electrical compartment ES2. And, as shown in FIGS. 50 and 51, some of the air discharged from the first cooling fan module 1810 travels along the supply duct 910 toward the front door 300 (direction of arrow 3 in FIG. 51). It can move and can be induced in the inner direction (arrow 4) of the cavity (S).
- the second cooling fan module 1850 is shown. Like the first cooling fan module 1810, the second cooling fan module 1850 cools the cooking appliance and allows external air to be smoothly supplied into the cavity S. Looking at the structure of the second cooling fan module 1850, the second cooling fan module 1850 includes second fan housings 1857a and 1857b forming a skeleton and one side of the second fan housing 1857a and 1857b. A second fan motor 1860 disposed in may be included.
- the second fan housings 1857a and 1857b may include a first driving housing 1857a and a second driving housing 1857b respectively disposed on both sides.
- a second fan motor 1860 may be disposed between the first driving housing 1857a and the second driving housing 1857b.
- a rotation shaft (not shown) is connected to the second fan motor 1860, and a pair of second fan blades 1865a and 1865b are coupled to the rotation shaft.
- the rotation shaft may extend from the second fan motor 1860 to both sides, and a pair of second fan blades 1865a and 1865b may be coupled to both sides of the rotation shaft, respectively.
- the pair of second fan blades 1865a and 1865b are respectively disposed inside the first driving housing 1857a and the second driving housing 1857b. And, one (1865a) of the pair of second fan blades (1865a, 1865b) discharges air in the direction of gravity, and the other (1865b) discharges air in a direction orthogonal thereto, that is, in the direction of the first battlefield chamber (ES1). air can be expelled. 52, since the first drive housing 1857a is open downward, the second fan blade 1865a provided in the first drive housing 1857a can discharge air downward (in the direction of arrow 2). there is. Accordingly, the main controller 700 disposed in the fifth electrical compartment ES5 can be cooled.
- the outlet 1857b' of the second drive housing 1857b is open toward the side of the first electrical compartment ES1. Accordingly, the second fan blade 1865b disposed in the second driving housing 1857b passes through the outlet 1857b' of the second driving housing 1857b toward the first electrical compartment ES1, more precisely, Air may be discharged toward the power supply unit 1770 . Accordingly, the second cooling fan module 1850 may cool the power supply unit 1770 .
- the air cooling the power supply unit 1770 may move downward. Referring to FIG. 52, after air is introduced into the second drive housing 1857b in the direction (arrow 4), it moves through the power supply unit 1770 toward the third electrical compartment ES3 (arrow 6). do. In this process, the fourth heat source module 1100 may be cooled.
- the cooking appliance of this embodiment includes the first heat source module 400, the second heat source module 500, the third heat source module 600, and the fourth heat source module 1100, heat generated from these heat sources can be effectively absorbed. It needs to be cooled.
- the cooling structure of the heat source and other components will be described.
- the lighting device 790, the distance sensor 710, the third heat source module 600, and the third temperature sensor (Mido time) and the power supply unit 1770 need cooling
- the second heat source module 500 needs cooling in the second electrical compartment ES2
- the fourth electrical compartment 500 in the third electrical compartment ES3 It is necessary to cool the heat source module 1100 and the camera module 730, and (iv) the main control unit 700, the humidity sensing module 750, the second temperature sensor 760, the temperature Cooling of the cut-off switch (not shown) is required.
- the first cooling fan module 1810 and the second cooling fan module 1850 described above are provided in this embodiment.
- the first cooling fan module 1810 may cool the second electrical compartment ES2 and the third electrical compartment ES3, and the second cooling fan module 1850 may cool the first electrical compartment ES1, The second electrical chamber ES2 and the fifth electrical chamber ES5 may be cooled.
- the first cooling fan module 1810 is also disposed above the cases 100 and 200, a portion of the first electrical compartment ES1 can be cooled.
- the first cooling fan module 1810 discharges air toward the duct assembly 920 disposed in the third electrical compartment ES3, the first cooling fan module 1810 is inside the cavity (S). It can also serve as a supply of air.
- both the air intake unit 242 through which external air is sucked in and the air exhaust unit 243 through which air is discharged again are disposed on the front side of the cooking appliance. External air may be introduced through the upper front portion of the cooking appliance, circulate inside the cooking appliance, and then discharged again through the lower front portion. Therefore, even if the cooking appliance of this embodiment is installed in a built-in manner, smooth air circulation may be possible.
- a plurality of electrical compartments are provided outside the inner case 100 of this embodiment, and air can effectively cool components while flowing through these electrical compartments.
- the air barrier 950 can prevent the air introduced into the second combat compartment ES2 from moving upward again through the fourth combat compartment ES4, and as a result, the air flows into the second combat compartment (ES4). After cooling the second heat source module 500 of ES2), it moves forward and is discharged through the air discharge unit 243.
- the insulating upper plate 270 and the insulating thick plate 280 are disposed outside the inner case 100, respectively, so that heat inside the cavity S is not directly transmitted to the components. It can be seen that the insulated top plate 270 and the insulated thick plate 280 together with the first cooling fan module 1810 and the second cooling fan module 1850 perform a cooling function of the cooking appliance.
- the first cooling fan module 1810 is disposed on the insulated top plate 270, more precisely, the third electrical cabinet ES3 and the fourth electrical cabinet from the center of the insulated top plate 270. It is disposed in a position biased towards the room (ES4, left side of the drawing).
- the second cooling fan module 1850 is also disposed on the insulated top plate 270, more precisely, at a position biased from the center of the insulated top plate 270 toward the fifth electrical cabinet ES5.
- the flow of air sucked by the first cooling fan module 1810 and the second cooling fan module 1850 is displayed.
- the air sucked through the outer plate 240 is introduced into the first cooling fan module 1810 .
- air may flow in two directions toward the first cooling fan module 1810 .
- the air introduced to the left side of the first cooling fan module 1810 (in the direction of arrow 1) is directed to the heater housing 632 of the third heat source module 600 and the outer top plate disposed on the left edge of the cases 100 and 200. (230, omitted in FIG. 49).
- Air introduced to the right side of the first cooling fan module 1810 (direction of arrow 2) may move between the heater housing 632 of the third heat source module 600 and the guide fence GF. .
- the distance sensor 710, the lighting device 790, and the third heat source module 600 may be cooled.
- the power supply unit 1770 disposed in the air flow path may also be cooled. Arrow 3 indicates a direction in which air sucked into the first cooling fan module 1810 passes through the power supply unit 1770 . Accordingly, the power supply unit 1770 may be cooled by the first cooling fan module 1810 .
- the second cooling fan module 1850 may also suck external air through the outer plate 240 .
- Air introduced in the direction of the second cooling fan module 1850 may cool the first electrical compartment ES1 while moving in the direction of the second cooling fan module 1850 .
- two types of air may be sucked toward the first driving housing 1857a and the second driving housing 1857b included in the second cooling fan module 1850 .
- the air sucked in the direction of the first drive housing 1857a can be introduced through the air intake part 242 of the out front plate 240, and the front of the first battlefield ES1 close to the door 300. can be cooled.
- the air sucked by the first cooling fan module 1810 and the second cooling fan module 1850 moves downward of the cooking appliance.
- the air sucked in by the first cooling fan module 1810 is discharged downward, that is, in the direction of the third electrical compartment ES3 (direction of arrow 1).
- the magnetron 410 of the first heat source module 400 may be cooled. Since the magnetron 410 constituting the first heat source module 400 is disposed under the first cooling fan module 1810, the air discharged downward from the first cooling fan module 1810 (in the direction of arrow 1) is capable of cooling the magnetron 410 while moving.
- the air that has passed through the third electrical cabinet ES3 is introduced into the second electrical cabinet ES2 through the ventilation part 283 formed at the bottom of the insulating thick plate 280 .
- the air sucked into the first driving housing 1857a of the second cooling fan module 1850 is also discharged downward, that is, in the direction of the fifth electrical compartment ES5 (arrow 4 direction).
- the main controller 700, the humidity sensing module 750, and the second temperature sensor 760 disposed in the exhaust duct 940 may be cooled.
- the main controller 700 that generates high heat is disposed below the first driving housing 1857a, the main controller 700 can be effectively cooled.
- the air that has passed through the fifth electrical cabinet ES5 is introduced into the second electrical cabinet ES2, and the air cooled by the second heat source module 500 in the second electrical cabinet ES2 is the air It can be discharged outward (in the direction of arrow 3) through the discharge unit 243.
- air sucked into the second driving housing 1857b of the second cooling fan module 1850 may be discharged in a horizontal direction, not in a gravitational direction. More precisely, as shown in FIG. 50, the air sucked into the second drive housing 1857b passes through the outlet 1857b' (see FIG. 48) of the second drive housing 1857b to the first electrical compartment ES1. ) direction, that is, air may be discharged toward the power supply unit 1770. Accordingly, the second cooling fan module 1850 may cool the power supply unit 1770 .
- the air cooling the power supply unit 1770 may move downward. 50, the air discharged from the second drive housing 1857b is discharged in the direction of the power supply unit 1770, and then moves downward toward the third battlefield ES3 (arrow 2). do.
- the fourth heat source module 1100 may be cooled.
- rough air may be finally introduced into the second battlefield ES2 and then moved forward to be discharged through the air discharge unit 243 .
- air can also be delivered in the direction of the second battlefield ES2 through the exhaust duct 940 .
- the exhaust duct 940 may guide the air discharged from the cavity S downward (in the direction of arrow 5) and deliver it to the second battlefield ES2. Also, the air discharged from the cavity S may be discharged outward (in the direction of the arrow 3) through the air discharge unit 243 .
- the air introduced into the second electrical compartment ES2 by the first cooling fan module 1810 and the second cooling fan module 1850 only moves forward, and the fourth electrical compartment ES4 cannot be re-entered.
- the air barrier 950 is disposed below the fourth electrical compartment ES4. As shown in FIG. 52 , the air barrier 950 may guide air forward.
- FIG. 51 the appearance of the fourth battlefield ES4 is shown.
- the waveguide 420 constituting the first heat source module 400 and the supply duct 910 are disposed in the fourth electrical compartment ES4. Air discharged to the lower side (arrow 1) of the first cooling fan module 1810 may flow into the supply duct 910 .
- the air discharged from the first cooling fan module 1810 passes through the duct assembly 920 to the supply duct. (910). Air moving forward (in the direction of the arrow 3) along the supply duct 910 may be introduced into the cavity S through the intake port 123 (see FIG. 47).
- Arrow 4 shows the direction of movement of the air introduced into the cavity (S).
- an arrow 2 indicates a direction in which the air discharged from the first cooling fan module 1810 and introduced into the second electrical compartment ES2 moves along the other side of the air barrier 950.
- the first heat source module 400 to the fourth heat source module 1100, the power supply unit 1770, the magnetron 410, the main control unit 700, and the like can be cooled through such a flow of air.
- the flow channels of this embodiment induce air in a certain direction while preventing air from flowing backward, so that smooth cooling can be achieved.
- air flow can be generated by utilizing a space between parts even without a separate tube-shaped structure.
- sensor mounting part 280 insulation thick plate
- first heat source module 410 magnetron
- mounting bracket 540 shielding filter
- coil assembly 560 coil base
- moving assembly 632 heater housing
- second cooling fan module 852 second fan case
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- 내부에 캐비티가 형성된 케이스;상기 케이스에 구비되고, 상기 캐비티를 개폐하는 도어;상기 캐비티로 마이크로파를 방출하는 제1열원모듈;상기 캐비티를 향해 자기장을 방출하는 제2열원모듈;과상기 캐비티를 향해 복사열을 발생시키는 제3열원모듈;을 포함하고,상기 제1열원모듈은 상기 케이스의 측면에 배치되며,상기 제2열원모듈은 상기 케이스의 바닥면에 배치되고,상기 제3열원모듈은 상기 케이스의 상부에 배치되는 것을 특징으로 하는 조리기기.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 제2열원모듈과 상기 제3열원모듈은 상기 캐비티를 사이에 두고 서로 마주보도록 상기 케이스에 각각 배치되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 케이스에는 메인제어부가 구비되고, 상기 메인제어부는 상기 제1열원모듈이 배치된 상기 케이스의 제1측면의 반대편에 형성된 제2측면에 배치되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 케이스를 구성하는 이너케이스의 이너후판과 아웃케이스의 아웃후판 사이에는 전원부가 배치되거나,상기 이너후판과 상기 아웃후판 사이에는 단열후판이 배치되고, 상기 전원부는 상기 단열후판에 구비되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 제3열원모듈은상기 케이스에 고정되는 고정어셈블리;와내부에 히터부가 배치되고, 상기 고정어셈블리와 상대이동하면서 상기 캐비티의 바닥면으로부터의 거리가 가변되는 무빙어셈블리;를 포함하는 조리기기.
- 청구항 5에 있어서, 상기 고정어셈블리와 상기 무빙어셈블리 사이는 링크어셈블리에 의해 연결되고, 상기 링크어셈블리의 회전과정에서 상기 무빙어셈블리가 직선이동되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 5에 있어서, 상기 고정어셈블리는 상기 케이스를 구성하는 이너케이스의 상부에 배치되는 단열상판에 고정되고, 상기 무빙어셈블리는 상기 단열상판의 이동개구부를 통해 상기 캐비티 내부에서 이동되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 케이스에는 상기 캐비티의 중심을 향하도록 거리센서가 배치되고,상기 거리센서는 상기 케이스의 아웃전판에 결합되는 단열상판의 앞부분에 배치되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 케이스는상기 캐비티가 형성된 이너케이스;와상기 이너케이스의 바깥쪽에 배치되는 아웃케이스;를 포함하고,상기 제1열원모듈과 상기 제2열원모듈은 상기 이너케이스와 상기 아웃케이스의 사이에 각각 배치되며,상기 제3열원모듈은 상기 이너케이스의 이너상판에 형성된 상판개구부를 통해 상기 캐비티로 노출되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 9에 있어서, 상기 이너케이스에는 상기 캐비티를 향해 개방되는 흡기구 및 배기구가 상기 이너케이스의 서로 다른 면에 각각 형성되고, 상기 이너케이스와 상기 아웃케이스 사이에는 상기 흡기구를 덮는 공급덕트가 구비되며,상기 공급덕트의 일단부는 상기 흡기구를 덮고, 상기 공급덕트의 타단부에는 상기 공급덕트의 타단부를 개폐하는 덕트어셈블리가 구비되고,상기 덕트어셈블리는 상기 이너케이스의 상부에 구비된 냉각팬모듈의 하부에 배치되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 10에 있어서, 상기 공급덕트는 상기 제1열원모듈을 구성하는 웨이브가이드가 배치된 상기 이너케이스의 이너측판에 배치되되, 상기 공급덕트는 상기 웨이브가이드와 높이를 달리하여 배치되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 9에 있어서, 상기 이너케이스에는 상기 배기구를 덮는 배기덕트가 구비되고, 상기 배기덕트의 일단부는 상기 배기구를 덮고 타단부는 상기 이너케이스와 상기 아웃케이스 사이로 개방되며,상기 배기덕트는 메인제어부가 배치된 상기 이너케이스의 이너측판에 배치되되, 상기 배기덕트는 상기 메인제어부 보다 상기 도어로부터 먼 위치에 배치되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 9에 있어서, 상기 이너케이스의 이너상판에는 상기 캐비티를 향하도록 조명장치가 배치되고, 또는상기 이너케이스와 상기 아웃케이스의 사이에는 상기 캐비티의 내부를 촬영하는 카메라모듈이 배치되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 9에 있어서, 상기 이너케이스의 상판에는 단열상판이 결합되고, 상기 단열상판에는 냉각팬모듈이 배치되며,상기 단열상판이 상기 이너케이스 보다 후방으로 더 돌출된 부분에 팬관통부가 형성되고, 상기 팬관통부의 상부에는 상기 냉각팬모듈이 배치되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 1에 있어서, 상기 제3열원모듈을 중심으로 상기 제3열원모듈의 주변에는 복수의 냉각팬모듈들이 배치되고,상기 복수개의 냉각팬모듈들 중 어느 하나는 다른 냉각팬모듈과 직교한 방향으로 배치되는 조리기기.
- 청구항 9에 있어서, 상기 아웃케이스의 상부에는 상기 제3열원모듈이 배치된 제1전장실을 향해 개방되는 공기흡입부가 형성되고, 상기 아웃케이스의 하부에는 상기 제2열원모듈의 하부가 배치된 제2전장실을 향해 개방되는 공기배출부가 형성되며,상기 공기흡입부의 후방에는 상기 공기흡입부 보다 작은 크기의 슬릿이 형성된 차폐프레임이 배치되는 조리기기.
- 내부에 캐비티가 형성된 케이스;상기 케이스의 서로 다른 면에 각각 배치되는 제1열원모듈, 제2열원모듈 및 제3열원모듈;과상기 케이스에 배치되고, 상기 제1열원모듈, 상기 제2열원모듈 및 상기 제3열원모듈의 동작을 제어하는 메인제어부;를 포함하는 조리기기의 제어방법에 있어서,조리레벨이 입력되는 단계;입력된 상기 조리레벨에 따라 상기 메인제어부에 의해 상기 제1열원모듈, 상기 제2열원모듈 및 상기 제3열원모듈의 동작모드가 각각 선택되는 단계;를 포함하는 조리기기의 제어방법.
- 청구항 17에 있어서,상기 제1열원모듈, 상기 제2열원모듈 및 상기 제3열원모듈은 동시에 또는 순차적으로 동작되는 조리기기의 제어방법.
- 청구항 17에 있어서, 상기 제1열원모듈은 상기 케이스의 측면에 배치되고, 상기 캐비티로 마이크로파를 방출하며,상기 제2열원모듈은 상기 케이스의 바닥면에 배치되고, 상기 캐비티를 향해 자기장을 방출하고,상기 제3열원모듈은 상기 케이스의 상부에 배치되고, 상기 캐비티를 향해 복사열을 발생시키는 조리기기의 제어방법.
- 청구항 17에 있어서, 상기 동작모드는입력된 상기 제1열원모듈의 조리레벨과 기설정된 기준시간을 곱한 값이 제1열원모듈의 조리시간으로 설정되는 제1열원모듈 동작모드;입력된 상기 제2열원모듈의 조리레벨에 따라 기설정된 조리시간 동안 상기 제2열원모듈의 가열전력이 선택되는 제2열원모듈 동작모드;와입력된 상기 제3열원모듈의 조리레벨과 기설정된 기준시간을 곱한 값이 제3열원모듈의 조리시간으로 설정되는 제3열원모듈 동작모드;를 포함하고,상기 제3열원모듈은 상기 캐비티의 바닥면 방향으로 이동되고, 상기 제3열원모듈의 동작모드는 상기 제3열원모듈에 포함된 복수의 히터부들 중 일부 또는 전부의 히터부들이 동작되거나, 상기 히터부들의 위치가 조절되어 선택되며,상기 제1열원모듈은 상기 제3열원모듈이 상기 캐비티의 바닥면으로부터 가장 먼 제1위치에 있을 때만 동작되는 조리기기의 제어방법.
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