Hinge apparatus and oven with the same

Abstract

An oven includes a main body having a cooking space; a door configured to open and close the cooking space; and a hinge apparatus configured to connect the main body with the door, and at which the door is rotatably installed. The hinge apparatus includes a hinge unit which includes a hinge body fixed to the main body, and a hinge lever which is coupled to the door and also rotatably shaft-coupled to the hinge body by a hinge pin; and a damping unit which is installed at an outer surface of the hinge body within a radius of rotation of the hinge lever, and is in contact with the hinge lever to reduce a rotating speed of the hinge lever when the hinge lever is rotated.

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technical field [0001] The invention relates to a hinge device and an oven with the hinge device. Background technique [0002] Generally, an oven (oven) is a device that puts food to be cooked into the cooking space, and closes the door to seal the cooking space and then heats and cooks it. [0003] The oven as described above opens and closes the cooking space by rotating the door through the hinge device connecting the main body forming the cooking space and the door. [0004] In order not to cause safety hazards to users due to cooking heat generated by the oven when cooking food, the hinge device has a structure that can open the door more safely and slowly when opening the door, and can close the door gently when closing the door. [0005] Korean Laid-Open Patent No. 10-2012-0020213 discloses a door hinge device for an oven, wherein a buffer member is connected to a hinge shaft of a door member in the hinge device so that resistance is applied when the door is closed ...

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Problems solved by technology

[0006] However, the hinge device having the above-mentioned structure has problems that the cushioning member is very complicated, resulting in an increase in manufacturing cost and a decrease in productivity.

In addition, there is a problem that the installation space is restricted when the main body of the hinge device is installed due to the buffer member protruding to the side of the hinge device.

[0008] However, the hinge device having the above-mentioned structure has the following problems: the inner structure of the outer cover becomes complicated because the roller, the guide member, and the buffer member are accommodated inside the outer cover, and the manufacturing cost increases.

[0009] In addition, depending on the type of oven, the size of the hinge device is different. In this case, the arrangement of the rollers, guide members, and buffer members provided inside the outer cover is different, so that it cannot be applied to various products.

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