# US 2019/0174583 A1 · Microwave Oven, System and Method of Controlling the Same Using a Single Input Start Button

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- Number: US 2019/0174583 A1
- Document ID: US20190174583A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 16/321,167
- Filed: 2016-07-29
- Published: 2019-06-06
- Earliest claimed: 2016-07-29
- Assignees: Hub Strategy Inc.
- Inventors: Hubert Wat
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20190174583A1

## CPC

- H05B 6/6435: {Aspects relating to the user interface of the microwave heating apparatus}
- H05B 6/6411: {the supports being rotated}
- H05B 6/6414: {Aspects relating to the door of the microwave heating apparatus}
- H05B 6/6447: {Method of operation or details of the microwave heating apparatus related to the use of detectors or sensors}
- H05B: ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL

## Abstract

A microwave oven with a control panel assembly with a limited number of operating buttons is provided. The microwave oven has a control panel assembly which has either a first single-input start button associated with a first pre-set cooking time or two single-input start buttons associated with two pre-set cooking times.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A microwave oven comprising:
a main body forming a cooking chamber having a front opening;
a microwave generator for supplying microwaves to the cooking chamber;
a door movably-mounted to the main body for selectively closing the front opening;
a door sensor for sensing an open state of the door or close state of the door; and
a control panel assembly including:
one or more than one operating button, wherein the one or more than one operating button consisting of:
one or more than one start button for actuating and then operating the microwave generator for a pre-set cooking time.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The microwave oven of claim 1, wherein the one or more than one start button includes one or more of:
i) a first start button arrangement including a first single-input start button associated with a first pre-set cooking time; and
ii) a second start button arrangement including a first single-input start button and a second single-input start button, wherein the first start button of the second start button arrangement is associated with a first pre-set cooking time, wherein the second start button of the second start button arrangement is associated with a second pre-set cooking time, wherein the second pre-set cooking time is different than the first pre-set cooking time.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The microwave of claim 1, wherein the control panel assembly further includes:
an input panel including:
one or more than one pre-set cooking time button for inputting a pre-set cooking time; and
a locking device for locking the input panel.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The microwave oven of claim 1, further comprising:
means for resetting a cooking time to 0 minutes when the door is arranged in the open state.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The microwave oven of claim 1, wherein the control panel assembly further includes:
a clock; and
a clock panel including a locking device.

### Claim 6 (depends on 5)

The microwave oven of claim 5, wherein the locking device is a cover.

### Claim 7 (depends on 1)

The microwave oven of claim 1, further comprising:
means for signaling when the pre-set cooking time is completed.

### Claim 8 (depends on 1)

The microwave oven of claim 1, further comprising one or more of:
a smoke detector; and
a vapor detector.

### Claim 9 (depends on 8)

The microwave oven of claim 8, wherein activation of one or more of the smoke detector and the vapor detector activates a signaling device.

### Claim 10 (depends on 9)

The microwave oven of claim 9, wherein the signaling device includes one or more of:
a front panel light; and
an alarm system.

### Claim 11 (depends on 10)

The microwave oven of claim 10, wherein the signaling dvice further includes:
an activation timer that is pre-set to an extended activation time until the door of the microwave oven is arranged in the open state.

### Claim 12 (depends on 8)

The microwave oven of claim 8, wherein activation of one or more of the smoke detector and the vapor detector stops a cooking cycle and resets a cooking time to 0 minutes.

### Claim 13 (depends on 1)

The microwave oven of claim 1, further comprising:
a rotatable carousel.

### Claim 14 (depends on 1)

The microwave oven of claim 1, wherein the control panel assembly does not include:
a power level button;
an add time button;
a single digit button;
a clear button;
a delay start button;
a defrost button;
an auto-defrost button; and
one or more than one of:
a convenience cooking button;
an auto-reheat button;
an off button;
a stop button; and
a clear button.

### Claim 15

A control panel assembly for a microwave oven, the control panel assembly comprising:
one or more than one operating button, wherein the one or more than one operating button consisting of:
one or more than one start button for initiating microwave generation at a pre-set cooking time.