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A cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking cavity, a door, an input selection device provided on an exterior of the door, and a control panel provided in the door and operably coupled to the input selection device. The input selection device may include buttons which a

A cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a cooking cavity, a door, an input selection device provided on an exterior of the door, and a control panel provided in the door and operably coupled to the input selection device. The input selection device may include buttons which are illuminated by a light source provided with the control panel. A guide may be positioned between the control panel and the input selection device to guide the light generated by the light source to the input selection device and concentrate light on the buttons to illuminate the buttons. In this manner, the cooking apparatus may include a selection device on its door including buttons that are effectively illuminated.

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1. A cooking apparatus, comprising: a cooking cavity; anda door that opens and closes the cooking cavity, wherein the door comprises: a selector;an input sensor having a hole formed therein, wherein the input sensor senses an input from the selector;a light-emitting source positioned at an opposite

1. A cooking apparatus, comprising: a cooking cavity; anda door that opens and closes the cooking cavity, wherein the door comprises: a selector;an input sensor having a hole formed therein, wherein the input sensor senses an input from the selector;a light-emitting source positioned at an opposite side of the selector with respect to the input sensor; anda guide positioned between the input sensor and the light-emitting source, wherein the guide guides light generated by the light-emitting source to the hole formed in the input sensor, and the hole guides the light to the selector. 2. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the door further comprises a control panel that receives the light-emitting source, wherein the control panel is operably coupled to the input sensor. 3. The cooking apparatus of claim 2, wherein the guide includes a fixing member that couples the guide to the control panel. 4. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the selector comprises a button pattern provided on the door, and wherein the input sensor senses a touch on the button pattern. 5. The cooking apparatus of claim 4, wherein the button pattern comprises a plurality of buttons each corresponding to a respective operational function of the cooking apparatus. 6. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the door further comprises a front plate, wherein the selector and the input sensor are provided on the front plate. 7. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the guide includes a light-gathering unit, wherein a shape of a first end of the light-gathering unit corresponds to a shape of the light-emitting source, and a shape of a second end of the light-gathering unit corresponds to a shape of the selector. 8. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the guide comprises: a main body;a plurality of openings formed in the main body;a corresponding plurality of light gathering units extending outward from the plurality of openings; andat least one reinforcement rib extending outward from the main body. 9. The cooking apparatus of claim 8, wherein the plurality of openings in the main body correspond to a plurality of openings formed in the input sensor, and wherein the plurality of openings in the input sensor correspond to a button pattern that forms the selector. 10. The cooking apparatus of claim 9, wherein the plurality of light gathering units guide light generated by the light-emitting source through the plurality of openings in the main body and the plurality of openings in the input sensor so as to illuminate the button pattern. 11. The cooking apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cooking apparatus is a microwave oven or a combination microwave/convection oven. 12. A cooking apparatus, comprising: a cooking cavity; anda door that opens and closes the cooking cavity, wherein the door comprises: a door panel;a glass panel coupled to a side of the door panel opposite the cooking cavity;a button pattern provided on the glass panel;a touch sensor coupled to the glass panel, the touch sensor having a hole formed therein, wherein the touch sensor senses a touch on the button pattern;a control panel operably coupled to the touch sensor, wherein the control panel includes a light-emitting source; anda guide positioned between the touch sensor and the control panel, wherein the guide guides light generated by the light-emitting source to the hole formed in the touch sensor, and the hole guides the light to the button pattern. 13. The cooking apparatus of claim 12, wherein the button pattern comprises a plurality of buttons, wherein each of the plurality of buttons corresponds to a cooking related function of the cooking apparatus. 14. The cooking apparatus of claim 13, wherein the guide comprises: a main body;a plurality of openings formed in the main body;a corresponding plurality of light gathering units extending outward from the plurality of openings; andat least one reinforcement rib extending outward from the main body. 15. The cooking apparatus of claim 14, wherein the plurality of light gathering units extend between the light-emitting source and the button pattern so as to concentrate light emitted by the light-emitting unit onto each of the plurality of buttons. 16. The cooking apparatus of claim 12, wherein the cooking apparatus is a microwave oven or a combination microwave/convection oven. 17. A cooking apparatus, comprising: a cooking cavity; anda door rotatably coupled to the cooking cavity, wherein the door comprises: a door panel;a control panel coupled to a first side of the door panel;a front panel coupled to a second side of the door panel opposite the first side;a selector provided on the front panel;an input sensor provided between the selector and the door panel, and operably coupled to the control panel, wherein the input sensor includes a plurality of holes formed therein; anda guide that directs light generated at the control panel through the plurality of holes formed in the input sensor and to the selector so as to illuminate a plurality of selection devices provided on the selector. 18. The cooking apparatus of claim 17, wherein the guide comprises: a main body;a plurality of openings formed in the main body;a corresponding plurality of light gathering units extending outward from the plurality of openings; andat least one reinforcement rib extending outward from the main body. 19. The cooking apparatus of claim 18, wherein the plurality of openings in the main body correspond to the plurality of holes formed in the input sensor, and wherein the plurality of holes formed in the input sensor correspond to the plurality of selection devices of the selector, and wherein the plurality of light-gathering units guide the light generated at the control panel through the plurality of openings in the main body and the plurality of holes in the input sensor so as to illuminate the plurality of selection devices.