Abstract:
A heating apparatus such as a microwave oven in which thermal energy of high-temperature vapor generated by heating an object is detected by a pyroelectric element and a resulting detection signal is used to control (stop) a heat source such as a microwave source, etc. Among AC voltages generated by the pyroelectric element due to heat exchange of the pyroelectric element, a voltage of a polarity generated at the time of heat discharge (temperature decrease) of the pyroelectric element is selected through a circuit means. A voltage generated by heat exchange between air moving slowly in a heating chamber and the pyroelectric element caused by the rotation of a turntable or the like is eliminated by another circuit means. A control section controls the operation of the heat source by deciding an output signal of the pyroelectric element by comparing it with a detection level determined in accordance with a noise level for a predetermined length of time after the start of the heating operation. Erroneous detection is thus prevented which otherwise might be caused by a noise voltage generated in the pyroelectric element by the thermal energy of a hot air staying in the heating chamber after the energization of the heat source or second heat source.
Abstract:
A microwave oven with a function for drying tableware dryer. The microwave oven includes a heater and a magnetron controlled by a microcomputer, a tableware basket holder detachably equipped with a tableware basket, a water bucket and a plate. A tableware basket holder sensing section is mounted for sensing the tableware basket holder when it is inserted in a cavity of the microwave oven. The tableware drying function is performed by driving the heater under the control of the microcomputer when a tableware basket holder sensing signal is generated from the tableware basket holder sensing section.
Abstract:
An oven with an oven chamber (2) provided at a front opening with a door (3) which can be opened and closed. The oven chamber (2) is provided with a halogen lamp (4), which halogen lamp (4) is arranged such that the output thereof reduced upon opening of the door (3).
Abstract:
A heating appliance including a heat source for heating air, a convection fan for blowing the heated air into a heating chamber, and an infrared radiator disposed in the path of the heated air.
Abstract:
In a circuit for detecting the heating chamber temperature in a microwave oven, a switching transistor is connected in series or parallel with a heating chamber temperature detecting thermistor. If and when the heating chamber temperature need not be detected, the switching transistor is turned on when the switching transistor and thermistor are connected in parallel and off when the switching transistor and thermistor are connected in series to consequently prevent corrosion of the terminals of such thermistor.
Abstract:
A microwave oven has a sheath heater detachably attached to its wall and an insulator is attached to the sheath heater. An indentation is formed on the bottom wall of the oven for engaging with the insulator when the heater is properly attached to the wall.
Abstract:
A microwave oven having a cavity for receiving a food item to be cooked, a magnetron for delivering microwave power to the cavity, and a forced hot air system including a fan and an electrical resistance heating element which are disposed in a compartment separated from the cavity by a dividing panel. The oven has a thermistor for monitoring the variation of hot air temperature over time and for determining the particular time at which the hot air temperature reaches a predetermined value. When the hot air temperature reaches the predetermined value, a microprocessor: (1) determines the remaining cooking time to complete cooking by referring to an internal program that relates the time of measurement with total cooking time, and (2) determines a maximum hot air temperature to be maintained from the time of measurement to the end of cooking by reference to a second internal program which relates the values of the time of measurement with the maximum desirable hot air temperature.
Abstract:
A microwave oven with a removably attachable heater for convective heating has on its wall a compact socket member containing plate spring-like grounding pieces through which the outer cover of the heater can be reliably grounded through the oven wall. The heater may be provided with a position indicating insulator piece by means of which the user can visually ascertain that the heater is properly attached to the oven.
Abstract:
A back fed common cavity microwave and electric oven having a radiating antenna positioned in a back wall recess substantially separated from the rest of the cavity by a high temperature microwave transparent cover. The antenna is a linear finger approximately half a wavelength long and rotates about one end in the recess which is approximately 6 inches square with a depth of approximately 0.8 inches. The antenna is energized by a rod which extends through an aperture in the recess to a waveguide positioned therebehind.
Abstract:
A safety means for heating appliances having a digital control section, such as electric ovens, microwave ovens, and composite ovens which combine the two preceding types, is arranged such that the completion of the setting of a timer or the like is determined by the passage of a given time period and the completion of the preparation for preheating is reported, while the sequence is advanced to make the start of heating possible. Furthermore, the placement of an object to be heated (11) in a heating chamber (11) is determined by detecting the opening and closing movement of a door, and a standby report is made to make the start of heating possible. In addition, in a heating appliance which requires preheating, the preheating completion time is estimated and reported so as to facilitate the preheating operation.