Cooking apparatus

A cooking apparatus comprising:

• a main body provided with a cooking chamber;
• and
• a steam supply device generating steam to supply the steam to the cooking chamber, wherein:
• the steam supply device comprises a water storage container that is attachable to, and detachable from, the main body, and a steam generator that is supplied with water from the water storage container to generate steam;
• the main body comprises an opening through that the water storage container is attached and detached, a water supply door to open and close the opening, a non-magnetic portion made of a non-magnetic substance that is provided in a part adjacent to the opening, and a magnetic portion made of a magnetic substance that is provided in the part adjacent to the opening;
• and
• the water supply door comprises at least one magnet disposed to face the non-magnetic portion.

A cooking apparatus comprising:

• a main body provided with a cooking chamber;
• a water storage unit to store water;
• and
• a steam generator that is supplied with water from the water storage unit to generate steam, wherein:
• the water storage unit comprises a water storage case mounted within the main body and a water storage container that is separately installed to the water storage case;
• the main body comprises an opening through which the water storage container is attached and detached, a water supply door that is rotatably mounted, at a lower end thereof, to the main body to open and close the opening;
• and
• the water supply door comprises a guide rib that is provided on an inner surface thereof and is formed in a U-shape oriented downward.

A steam supply device for a cooking apparatus, the steam supply device comprising:

• a water storage unit to store water;
• a steam generator that is supplied with water from the water storage unit to generate steam;
• a water supply tube to transfer water in the water storage unit to the steam generator;
• and
• a water collection tube to transfer residual water in the steam generator to the water storage unit.