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US 6,930,295 B2Granted
Microwave oven with toaster
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorHyung Do Kim
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Abstract
A microwave oven with a bread toaster is provided. The microwave oven with the bread toaster includes a cavity for cooking an object, an electrical device chamber having electrical devices for heating the object within the cavity, a ventilating device and a toaster. The ventilating device exhausts air inside the cavity to outside the microwave oven. The ventilating device also cools the electrical devices. The toaster, which is adjacent to the cavity, includes a toaster case and a toaster entrance. The object, such as a slice of bread, enters into and exits from the toaster case by opening or closing the toaster entrance.
Claims68
A microwave oven with a bread toaster comprising:
- a casing;
- a cavity for cooking an object, the cavity being disposed within said casing;
- an electrical device chamber disposed within said casing, the electrical device chamber having electrical devices for heating said object within said cavity;
- a ventilating device within said casing, said ventilating device exhausting air inside said cavity to an outside of said microwave oven and cooling said electrical devices;
- and
- a toaster provided adjacent to said cavity within said casing, said toaster including:
- at least one tray disposed within said toaster;
- and
- a tray support configured to support said at least one tray, wherein a second object enters into or exits from inside said toaster along with said at least one tray by opening or closing a toaster entrance.
6 more elements
A microwave oven with a bread toaster comprising:
- a casing;
- a microwave cavity within said casing;
- an electrical device chamber within said casing, said electrical device chamber having electrical devices for heating an object within said microwave cavity;
- a ventilating device within said casing, said ventilating device exhausting air inside said microwave cavity to an outside of said microwave oven, and cooling said electrical devices;
- and
- a toaster within said casing, said toaster being adjacent to said microwave cavity, said toaster comprising:
- a toaster case within said toaster;
- a toaster front including at least one first opening and at least one second opening;
- a toaster door selectively exposing or concealing said at least one first opening;
- at least one tray, wherein said at least one tray is provided within said toaster case when said at least one first opening is concealed, and where a portion of said at least one tray projects from said toaster case through said at least one first opening when said at least one first opening is exposed;
- and
- a tray support configured to support said at least one tray.
9 more elements
A microwave oven with a bread toaster comprising:
- a casing;
- a microwave cavity within said casing;
- an electrical device chamber within said casing, said electrical device chamber having electrical devices for heating an object within said microwave cavity;
- a ventilating device within said casing, said ventilating device exhausting air inside said microwave cavity to an outside of said microwave oven and cooling said electrical devices;
- a toaster adjacent to said microwave cavity, said toaster comprising:
- a toaster case within said toaster;
- a toaster front including at least one first opening and at least one second opening, said at least one first opening being arranged at the front of said toaster case and said at least one second opening being arranged at the front of said toaster case;
- a toaster door selectively exposing or concealing said at least one first opening;
- a lever provided within said second opening;
- at least one tray, wherein said at least one tray is coupled with said toaster door by said lever, and a predetermined minimum part thereof is arranged within said toaster case through said at least one first opening;
- and
- a tray support configured to support said at least one tray.
9 more elements
A microwave oven, the microwave oven comprising:
- a casing;
- a cavity for heating objects disposed within the casing;
- an electrical device chamber within the casing, the electrical device chamber having microwave generating devices disposed therein;
- a ventilating device adjacent the cavity, the ventilating device exhausting air from an inside of the cavity to an outside of the microwave oven and cooling the microwave generating devices;
- and
- a toaster for toasting an object, the toaster being disposed within the cavity, the toaster comprising:
- a toaster door;
- a tray, the tray being operatively connected with the toaster door;
- and
- a tray supporter for supporting said tray.
7 more elements
A microwave oven, the microwave oven comprising:
- a casing;
- a cavity for heating objects disposed within the casing;
- an electrical device chamber within the casing, the electrical device chamber having microwave generating devices disposed therein;
- a ventilating device adjacent the cavity, the ventilating device exhausting air from an inside of the cavity to an outside of the microwave oven and cooling the microwave generating devices;
- and
- a toaster for toasting an object, the toaster being disposed within the cavity, the toaster comprising:
- a toaster case;
- a toaster door on a front surface of the toaster case, the toaster door being in line with the cavity, the toaster door moving between an open position and a closed position;
- a tray, the tray moving with the toaster door as the toaster door moves between the open position and the closed position;
- a tray support configured to support the tray;
- a link mechanism, the link mechanism providing connectivity between the toaster door and the tray such that the tray moves with the toaster door as the toaster door moves between the open position and the closed position;
- an elastic member, the elastic member having a first end and a second end, the elastic member first end being in communication with the link mechanism and the elastic member second end being connected to a rear end of the toaster case wherein the elastic member maintains the toaster door in the closed position.
9 more elements
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.