Microwave oven and microwave oven insert
OwnerSalvatore P Rafanelloinventor
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Abstract
A platform system is disclosed for use to support an item to be cooked in a microwave oven having a motor, a cooking space having a bottom surface, and a rotor centrally located at the bottom surface, wherein the motor is disposed outside of the cooking space and is configured to rotate the rotor. The platform system includes an adaptor, a mounting plate, a gear system, and a moveable plate. The adaptor is configured to engage the rotor and thereby rotate with the rotor. The gear system is in mechanical communication with the adaptor so as to move with rotation of the adaptor. The moveable plate is configured to support the item and to rotate and revolve about the cooking space based on motion of the gear system so as to rotate and to revolve the item about the cooking space.
Claims20
A platform system for use to support an item to be cooked in a microwave oven having a motor, a cooking space having a bottom surface, and a rotor centrally located at the bottom surface, the motor being disposed outside of the cooking space and being configured to rotate the rotor, said platform system comprising:
- an adaptor;
- a mounting plate having a mounting plate center;
- a gear system;
- and
- a moveable plate having a moveable plate center that is offset from said mounting plate center by a distance d,
- wherein said adaptor is configured to engage the or a d thereby rotate with the rotor,
- wherein said gear system is in mechanical communication with said adaptor so move with rotation of said adaptor, and
- wherein said moveable plate is configured to cover said mounting plate center and to support the item and to rotate and revolve about the cooking space based on motion of said gear system so as to rotate and to revolve the item about the cooking space.
A platform system for use to support an item and a second item to be cooked in a microwave oven h vine a motor, a cooking pace having a bottom surface, and a rotor centrally located at the bottom surface, the motor being disposed outside of the cooking space and being configured to rotate the rotor, said platform system comprising:
- an adaptor;
- a mounting plates;
- a gear system;
- a moveable plate;
- and
- a second moveable plate,
- wherein said adaptor is configured to engage the motor and thereby rotate with the rotor;
- wherein said gear system is in mechanical communication with said adaptor so as to move with rotation of said adaptor,
- wherein said moveable plate is configured to support the item and to rotate and revolve about the cooking space based on motion of said gear system so as to rotate and to revolve the item about the cooking space,
- wherein said adaptor is configured to engage the rotor and thereby rotate with the rotor,
- wherein said moveable plate is configured to support the item and to rotate at a first angular velocity,
- and
- wherein said second moveable plate is configured to support the second item and to rotate at a second angular velocity that is different than the first angular velocity.
A microwave for use with an item to be cooked, said microwave oven comprising:
- a cooking space having a bottom surface having a bottom surface center;
- a rotor located at said bottom surface center;
- a motor being disposed outside of said cooking space and being configured to rotate said rotor;
- and
- platform system comprising:
- a gear system;
- and
- a moveable plate having a movable plate center that is offset from said bottom surface center by a distance d,
- wherein said gear system is in mechanical communication with said rotor so as to move with rotation of said rotor, and
- wherein said moveable plate is configured to cover said bottom surface center and to support the item and to rotate and revolve about said cooking space based on motion of said gear system so as to rotate and to revolve the item about said cooking space.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.