Transformer assembly for microwave oven, method for manufacturing the same, and microwave oven having the same
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorHeui Seag Park
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Abstract
A transformer assembly for a microwave oven having a magnetron, including a transformer to apply voltage to the magnetron of the microwave oven; a container receiving the transformer therein and having a base plate coupled to the microwave oven and a cover body coupled to the base plate; and a cooling material contained in the container to cool the transformer.
Claims61
A transformer assembly for a microwave oven having a magnetron, comprising:
- a transformer to apply voltage to the magnetron of the microwave oven;
- a container receiving the transformer therein and having a base plate coupled to the microwave oven and a cover body coupled to the base plate;
- and
- a cooling material contained in the container to cool the transformer.
A transformer assembly for a microwave oven having a magnetron, comprising:
- a transformer to apply voltage to the magnetron of the microwave oven;
- a container receiving the transformer;
- a cooling material contained in the container to cool the transformer;
- and
- a bracket attached to a surface of the container to install the container in the microwave oven.
A microwave oven, comprising:
- a cooking chamber;
- an electrical components area isolated from the cooking chamber;
- a magnetron installed in the electrical components area to generate microwaves into the cooking chamber;
- a transformer to apply voltage to the magnetron;
- a container receiving the transformer and having a base plate and a cover body coupled to the base plate;
- and
- a cooling material contained in the container to cool the transformer.
A microwave oven, comprising:
- a cooking chamber;
- an electrical components area isolated from the cooking chamber;
- a magnetron installed in the electrical components area to generate microwaves into the cooking chamber;
- a transformer to apply voltage to the magnetron;
- a container receiving the transformer;
- a cooling material contained in the container to cool the transformer;
- and
- a bracket attached to a surface of the container to install the container in the machine room.
A microwave oven, having an electrical components area comprising:
- a transformer assembly having a transformer, a container receiving the transformer, and a cooling material in the container to cool the transformer;
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- a fastening unit connected to the transformer assembly to install the transformer assembly in the electrical components area of the microwave oven, wherein a distance between a center line of the container and a center line of the fastening unit is less than a distance between the center line of the container and an outer circumferential surface of the container.
A method of manufacturing a transformer assembly for a microwave oven, the transformer assembly having a sidewall, a base plate, a top plate, and a bracket, and a transformer with a coil and a core, the method comprising:
- coupling an end of the sidewall to the base plate;
- inserting the transformer into the sidewall and mounting the transformer on the base plate;
- coupling the top plate to the other end of the sidewall to define a container;
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- injecting oil into the container.
A method of manufacturing a transformer assembly for a microwave oven, the transformer assembly having a sidewall, a base plate, a top plate, and a bracket, and a transformer with a coil and a core, the method comprising:
- coupling an end of the sidewall to the base plate;
- inserting the transformer into the sidewall and mounting the transformer on the base plate to define a container;
- injecting oil into the container defined by the sidewall and the base plate;
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- coupling the top plate to the other end of the sidewall.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.