公开(公告)号：US20230217557A1

公开(公告)日：2023-07-06

申请号：US18080505

申请日：2022-12-13

Applicant: LG ELECTRONICS INC.

Inventor： Taehong YEO ,  Dongkwan Yu ,  Dong Hun KIM

IPC: H05B6/64 ,  E05B13/00 ,  E05C3/16

CPC classification number: H05B6/6414 ,  E05B13/002 ,  E05C3/162

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a main body having a cooking chamber therein and open at a front side thereof, a door provided to the front side of the main body to open or close the cooking chamber, a door button capable of being pressed by user manipulation and to move to a pressed position to allow the door to be opened, and a locking mechanism selectively restricting movement of the door button. The locking mechanism includes a locking rod allowing change of a posture thereof to a locking posture restricting movement of the door button to the pressed position and an unlocking posture allowing movement of the door button to the pressed position; and a manipulation button capable of being pressed by user manipulation and changing the posture of the locking rod from the locking posture to the unlocking posture when pressed by user manipulation.