Door assembly for microwave oven
AssigneeLG Electronics Inc.
InventorsSang Ryul Lee, Duck Gil Lee
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Abstract
A door assembly for a microwave oven is provided. The door assembly includes a door panel at one side of the door, with a push bar and a latch each projecting toward a body portion of the microwave oven. A latch board including levers each rotatably coupled thereto contact either the latch or the push bar to operate switches which contact the levers. The door assembly provides a simple and convenient assembly structure for a door of a microwave oven.
Claims30
A door assembly for a microwave oven, comprising:
- a door panel having a push bar and a latch each extending from one side of the door panel toward a body portion of a microwave oven;
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- a latch board positioned opposite the push bar and the latch, comprising:
- a plurality of levers each rotatably fitted to the latch board and positioned so as to contact the latch or the push bar;
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- a plurality of switches each configured to be actuated upon contact with a corresponding lever, wherein at least one of the plurality of levers is in contact with at least two switches of the plurality of switches.
A door assembly for a microwave oven comprising:
- a door panel provided at one side of a door of a microwave oven, the door panel having a push bar and a latch each extending from one side thereof toward a body portion of the microwave oven;
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- a latch board comprising:
- a plurality of levers each rotatably coupled to the latch board so as to contact the latch or the push bar;
- a board wall configured to divide a front surface and a rear surface of the latch board;
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- a plurality of switches provided at corresponding positions on the front and rear surfaces of the board wall.
A door assembly for a microwave oven, comprising:
- horizontal members extending from at least one of an upper edge and a lower edge of a door of a microwave oven;
- at least one pin formed as a single unit with one of the horizontal members;
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- brackets provided on a frame of the microwave oven in a position corresponding to the at least one pin, and each having a hole configured to receive the at least one pin.
A door assembly for a microwave oven, comprising:
- a latch assembly, including:
- a door panel provided at one side of a door of a microwave oven;
- a push bar which extends from the door panel toward a body portion of the microwave oven;
- a latch rotatably coupled to the door panel at a predetermined distance from the push bar;
- a spring with a first end coupled to an upper part of the door panel, and a second end coupled to the latch;
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- a fastening pin fastened through the door panel and the latch so as to serve as a rotation shaft for the latch;
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- a latch board including a plurality of levers configured to rotate based on contact with the latch or the push bar, and switches configured to operate based on contact with one of the plurality of levers.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.