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US 10,306,711 B2Granted
Microwave oven with dual doors
AssigneeBemon, LLC
InventorsBrian Monahan, Chris Becze, Daniel Gallo, Joshua Peifer
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Abstract
Novel microwave ovens and methods of using and manufacturing the same. Some microwave ovens include multiple doors and/or control keypads.
Claims19
A microwave oven, comprising:
- an oven body;
- a cooking chamber disposed inside the oven body;
- a machine room disposed inside the oven body, the machine room, comprising:
- a cooking device configured to introduce electromagnetic radiation in a microwave spectrum into the cooking chamber;
- a first door, covering a first face of the cooking chamber, configured to provide access to the cooking chamber;
- a second door, covering a second face of the cooking chamber, configured to provide access to the cooking chamber;
- a locking mechanism configured to selectively lock the first and second doors in a closed position, the locking mechanism comprising a first switch configured to be in a first state when the first door is open, and a second state when the first door is closed;
- a controller coupled to the locking mechanism, the controller configured to control the locking mechanism to prevent both doors from being in an open position simultaneously by preventing one of the first door or the second door of the microwave oven from opening, wherein the controller is configured to receive, via the first switch, a first signal indicative of whether the first switch is in the first state or the second state, wherein the controller is configured to cause the locking mechanism to lock the second door in response to a determination that the first switch is in the first state indicating that the first door is open, and wherein the controller is configured to cause the locking mechanism to unlock the second door in response to a determination that the first switch is in the second state indicating that the first door is closed;
- a first keypad to operate the microwave oven;
- and
- a second keypad to operate the microwave oven.
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A method of manufacturing the microwave oven of, comprising:
- manufacturing a microwave oven comprising:
- an oven body;
- a cooking chamber disposed inside the oven body;
- a machine room disposed inside the oven body, the machine room comprising a cooking device configured to introduce electromagnetic radiation in a microwave spectrum into the cooking chamber;
- assembling a first door on the microwave oven;
- assembling a second door on the microwave oven;
- assembling a locking mechanism configured to selectively lock the first and second doors in a closed position, the locking mechanism further comprising a first switch configured to be in a first state when the first door is open, and a second state when the first door is closed;
- assembling a controller, coupled to the locking mechanism, that controls the locking mechanisms to prevent both doors from being in an open position simultaneously by preventing one of the first door or the second door of the microwave oven from opening, wherein the controller is configured to receive, via the first switch, a first signal indicative of whether the first switch is in the first state or the second state, wherein the controller is configured to cause the locking mechanism to lock the second door based on a determination by the controller that the first switch is in the first state indicating that the first door is open, and wherein controller is configured to cause the locking mechanism to unlock the second door based on a determination by the controller that the first switch is in the second state indicating that the first door is closed;
- assembling a first keypad on the microwave oven;
- and
- assembling a second keypad on the microwave oven.
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A method comprising:
- providing a microwave oven including a first door and a second door, a locking mechanism configured to selectively lock the first and second doors in a closed position, and a controller coupled to the locking mechanism;
- causing, with the first door of the microwave oven, a first switch to be in a first state when the first door is open, and the first switch to be in a second state when the first door is closed;
- generating, with the first switch, a first signal indicative of whether the first switch is in the first state or the second state;
- receiving, with the controller of the microwave oven, the first signal;
- determining, with the controller of the microwave oven, whether the first switch is in the first state or the second state based on the first signal;
- causing, via the controller, the locking mechanism of the microwave oven to lock the second door of the microwave oven in response to a determination that the first switch is in the first state;
- and
- causing, via the controller, the locking mechanism of the microwave oven to unlock the second door of the microwave oven in response to a determination that the first switch is in the second state.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.