IPC분류정보
국가/구분 |
United States(US) Patent
등록
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국제특허분류(IPC7판) |
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출원번호 |
US-0336764
(2003-01-06)
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우선권정보 |
KR-0049903 (2002-08-22) |
발명자
/ 주소 |
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출원인 / 주소 |
- Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
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대리인 / 주소 |
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인용정보 |
피인용 횟수 :
6 인용 특허 :
2 |
초록
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A microwave oven, capable of cooking food by steam generated through a microwave heating operation. The microwave oven includes a cabinet provided with a cooking cavity and a microwave irradiating unit irradiating microwaves into the cooking cavity. The microwave oven includes a steaming unit. The s
A microwave oven, capable of cooking food by steam generated through a microwave heating operation. The microwave oven includes a cabinet provided with a cooking cavity and a microwave irradiating unit irradiating microwaves into the cooking cavity. The microwave oven includes a steaming unit. The steaming unit includes a steaming container and a cover. The steaming container is made of a microwave penetrable material and is installed to an upper portion of the cabinet such that a lower portion of the steaming container is placed in the cooking cavity. The steaming container is open at a top thereof and the cover selectively closes the open top of the steaming container.
대표청구항
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1. A microwave oven including a cabinet provided with a cooking cavity therein and a microwave irradiating unit irradiating microwaves into the cooking cavity, comprising:a steaming container made of a microwave penetrable material and disposed at an upper portion of the cabinet such that a lower po
1. A microwave oven including a cabinet provided with a cooking cavity therein and a microwave irradiating unit irradiating microwaves into the cooking cavity, comprising:a steaming container made of a microwave penetrable material and disposed at an upper portion of the cabinet such that a lower portion of the steaming container is placed in the cooking cavity, the steaming container being open at a top thereof; anda cover to selectively close the open top of the steaming container. 2. The microwave oven according to claim 1, further comprising:a container seating opening formed at a predetermined position on the upper portion of the cabinet such that the steaming container is removably disposed at the upper portion of the cabinet, the steaming container seated in the container seating opening such that an outer circumferential surface of the steaming container is in contact with an edge of the container seating opening. 3. The microwave oven according to claim 2, further comprising:a closure member to close the container seating opening when the steaming container is removed from the container seating opening. 4. The microwave oven according to claim 1, wherein the steaming container comprises:a net-shaped support member provided at a position spaced apart from a bottom wall of the steaming container by a predetermined height such that food received in the steaming container is spaced apart from water contained in the lower portion of the steaming container. 5. The microwave oven according to claim 1, wherein the steaming container forms a step such that an outer diameter of the steaming container is stepwise reduced in a direction from an upper portion thereof to the lower portion thereof. 6. The microwave oven according to claim 1, further comprising:a tray to rotatably support food and interiorly installed to a bottom of the cooking cavity such that the food is cooked through a microwave heating operation. 7. A microwave oven including a cooking cavity therein and a microwave irradiating unit irradiating microwaves into the cooking cavity, comprising:a steaming unit comprising:a steaming container removably disposed therein to steam food by water irradiated by the microwaves such that only a portion of the steaming container is disposed in the cooking cavity, anda cover to selectively dose an opening of the steaming container to access the food. 8. The microwave oven according to claim 7, further comprising:a cabinet disposed surrounding the cooking cavity comprising:outer and inner casings such that the steaming container is removably disposed in an upper portion of the cabinet. 9. The microwave oven according to claim 8, further comprising:inner and outer casings having an upper seating opening and a lower seating opening, respectively, each of the upper seating opening and the lower seating opening corresponding with respective outer diameters of the steaming container at predetermined positions thereof to seal off the upper seating opening and a lower seating opening when the steaming container is seated at the upper and lower seating openings. 10. The microwave oven according to claim 7, further comprising inner and outer casings having an upper seating opening and a lower seating opening, respectively, to provide an opening to the cooking cavity at an upper end of the cabinet. 11. The microwave oven according to claim 10, wherein the upper and lower seating openings allow a lower portion of the steaming container to be placed in the cooking cavity when the steaming container is seated in the upper and lower container seating openings. 12. The microwave oven according to claim 10, wherein:the steaming container has an outer diameter which is reduced in a direction from an upper portion of the steaming container to the lower portion of the steaming container; andthe upper and lower seating openings have outer diameters corresponding to predetermined outer diameters of the steaming container such that an outer circumf erential surface of the upper portion of the steaming container is in contact with edges of the upper and lower seating openings when the steaming container is seated. 13. The microwave oven according to claim 10, wherein the lower portion of the steaming container has an outer diameter smaller than an outer diameter of either of the upper and lower seating openings so that the lower portion of the steaming container is insertable into the cooking cavity. 14. The microwave oven according to claim 10, further comprising:a closure member to close the opening to the cooking cavity at the upper end of the cabinet when the steaming container is removed from the cabinet. 15. The microwave oven according to claim 14, wherein the closure member closes the upper and lower seating openings when the steaming container is removed from the cabinet. 16. The microwave oven according to claim 14, wherein the closure member is detachable. 17. The microwave oven according to claim 7, wherein the steaming container is made of a microwave penetrable material and water contained in the steaming container is heated by the microwaves which irradiate the cooking cavity to generate steam. 18. The microwave oven according to claim 17, wherein the steaming container is made of one of glass or ceramic. 19. The microwave oven according to claim 7, wherein the cover is made of metal. 20. The microwave oven according to claim 7, wherein the cover comprises:a metal layer disposed at a surface of the cover. 21. The microwave oven according to claim 7, wherein, when the steaming container is removed, an interior capacity of the cooking cavity is enlarged compared to the interior capacity of the cooking cavity when the steaming container is seated. 22. The microwave oven according to claim 7, wherein the steaming container comprises:a lower portion thereof including a bottom wall; anda support member provided at a position spaced apart from the bottom wall of the steaming container to space apart the food placed in the steaming container from water stored in the lower portion of the steaming container. 23. The microwave oven according to claim 7, wherein the steaming container forms a step such that an outer diameter of the steaming container is reduced in a direction from an upper portion thereof to the lower portion thereof. 24. The microwave oven according to claim 7, further comprising:a rotatable tray to support another food disposed at a bottom of the cooking cavity to be cooked through a microwave irradiating operation. 25. A microwave oven including a cooking cavity therein with a door to access the cooking cavity and a microwave irradiating unit irradiating microwaves into the cooking cavity, comprising:a steaming container to steam food disposed therein by heating water irradiated by the microwaves and having only a water storing portion of the steaming container in the cooking cavity; anda cover to selectively access an opening of the steaming container without opening the door of the microwave oven. 26. A method of cooking food using a microwave oven including a cooking cavity therein, a steaming container having a net shaped support member and upper and lower container seating openings, and a microwave irradiating unit to irradiate microwaves into the cooking cavity, comprising:storing a predetermined quantity of water in a portion of the steaming container;placing the food on the net shaped support member;seating the steaming container in the upper and lower container seating openings such that the portion of the steaming container, storing the water, is disposed in the cooking cavity;closing the steaming container after the placing; andirradiating the portion of the steaming container, storing the water, with the microwaves so as to generate steam to cook the food. 27. A method of cooking using a microwave oven including a cooking cavity therein and a microwave irradiating unit to irradiate microwaves into the cooking cavity, a steaming container to steam food removably disposed at an opening of the cooking cavity such that a portion thereof is in the cooking cavity and a cover to selectively close the opening of the steaming container to access the food placed in the steaming container, comprising:irradiating the portion of the steaming container in the cooking cavity when the cover closes the opening of the steaming container; andstopping the irradiation of the portion of the steaming container in the cooking cavity when the cover is opened during a microwave irradiating operation. 28. A method of cooking using a microwave oven including a cooking cavity therein and a microwave irradiating unit to irradiate microwaves into the cooking cavity, a steaming container to steam food removably disposed at an opening of the cooking cavity such that a portion thereof is in the cooking cavity, comprising:cooking one food using a direct microwave irradiating operation; andcooking another food, while simultaneously cooking by the direct irradiating operation, using a steaming operation by using the microwaves to heat in the portion of the steaming container disposed in the cooking cavity.
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