Menu selection device in microwave oven

A menu selection device in a microwave oven, comprising:

• a menu guide unit on which various kinds of cooking menus are displayed;
• a menu selection unit which is integrated with the menu guide unit into a single display device and is constructed in the form of a touch screen to perform input of a signal generated by a touch action thereon;
• a processor for outputting the cooking menus to be displayed on the menu guide unit;
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• a signal conversion unit for converting the signal inputted from the menu selection unit into an electrical signal and transmitting the converted electrical signal to the processor.

A menu selection device in a microwave oven, comprising:

• a menu guide unit on which various kinds of cooking menus are displayed;
• a menu selection unit which is integrated with the menu guide unit into a single display device and is constructed in the form of a touch screen to perform input of a signal generated by a touch action thereon;
• a processor for outputting the cooking menus to be displayed on the menu guide unit and symbol signals corresponding to the cooking menus displayed on the menu guide unit;
• an infrared rays generating unit for generating infrared rays in response to the symbol signals outputted from the processor and transmitting the infrared rays across the menu selection unit;
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• an infrared rays receiving unit for receiving the infrared rays transmitted from the infrared rays generating unit and transmitting a signal indicating the results of reception of the infrared rays to the processor.