Cooking equipment

Abstract

A cooking apparatus includes: a cooking chamber; a first heating source disposed above the cooking chamber; a second heating source disposed below the cooking chamber; and a shelf. The first heating source includes a plurality of heaters, and the second heating source includes a magnetron configured to generate high-frequency waves. The cooking chamber includes a first cooking area formed above the shelf and a second cooking area formed below the shelf. The first cooking area supports a first object to be cooked using the first and second heating sources. The second cooking area supports a second object to be cooked using the second heating source. The shelf includes a cooking surface and a heat generator. The heat generator is configured to generate heat due to the high-frequency waves and transfer the heat to the cooking surface.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This disclosure relates to a cooking apparatus, and more specifically, to a cooking apparatus in which the cooking space within a cooking chamber is divided. Background Technology

[0002] A cooking appliance is a device used to heat and cook a target to be cooked (e.g., food), and refers to a device that provides various functions related to cooking (e.g., heating, defrosting, drying, and sterilizing the target to be cooked). Examples of such cooking appliances include ovens such as gas ovens or electric ovens, microwave heating devices (hereinafter referred to as microwave ovens), gas stoves, electric stoves, gas grills, electric grills, etc.

[0003] Typically, an oven is a cooker that cooks food by directly transferring heat to the food through a heat source (e.g., a heater) or by heating the interior of the cooking chamber. A microwave oven, on the other hand, cooks food by generating intermolecular frictional heat when the molecular arrangement of the food is disturbed by high-frequency waves that act as a heat source.

[0004] When cooking two or more different foods using a cooking device, the optimal temperature for cooking each food can be different. Since the cooking device can only cook food at the same temperature simultaneously, some foods may be undercooked or overcooked when cooking different foods at the same time. Summary of the Invention

[0005] [Technical Issues]

[0006] One aspect of this disclosure is to provide a cooking apparatus that allows food to be cooked at different optimal temperatures while simultaneously cooking two or more different foods.

[0007] Another aspect of this disclosure is to provide a cooking apparatus that allows for the easy cooking of two or more different foods within a cooking chamber by effectively dividing the cooking area.

[0008] [Technical Solution]

[0009] A cooking apparatus according to one aspect of this disclosure includes: a cooking chamber open in a front-rear direction; a first heating source disposed above the cooking chamber and including a plurality of heaters; a second heating source disposed below the cooking chamber and including a magnetron configured to generate high-frequency waves; and a shelf inserted into the cooking chamber in the front-rear direction and configured to divide the cooking chamber in a vertical direction, wherein the cooking chamber includes a first cooking area formed above the shelf and a second cooking area formed below the shelf, wherein a first object to be cooked by the first heating source and the second heating source is cooked in the first cooking area, and a second object to be cooked by the second heating source is cooked in the second cooking area, the shelf including a cooking surface facing the first heating source and a heater facing the second heating source, the first object to be cooked being placed on the cooking surface, and the heater being configured to generate heat due to the high-frequency waves oscillating from the second heating source and to transfer the heat to the cooking surface, and the shelf being configured to be closer to the first heating source than to the second heating source.

[0010] The distance between the lower ends of the plurality of heaters and the cooking surface can be set to approximately 100 mm or less.

[0011] Each of the plurality of heaters may include a long axis extending in the front-back direction; a first heater of the plurality of heaters may be positioned at a first location in the left-right direction relative to the center of the cooking chamber; and a second heater of the plurality of heaters may be positioned at a second location opposite to the first location relative to the center of the cooking chamber.

[0012] The cooking surface includes a first cooking surface and a second cooking surface, the first cooking surface being configured to correspond to the first heater in the vertical direction, and the second cooking surface being configured to correspond to the second heater in the vertical direction; and the heat temperature supplied to the first cooking surface and the heat temperature supplied to the second cooking surface can be configured to be different from each other.

[0013] The first cooking surface is configured such that a first object to be cooked is placed on the first cooking surface; and the second cooking surface is configured such that a third object to be cooked is placed on the second cooking surface, wherein the optimal cooking temperature of the third object to be cooked is different from the optimal cooking temperature of the first object to be cooked in the first cooking area.

[0014] The cooking surface can be configured to be approximately quadrilateral in shape, and can be configured to have a long side in the left-right direction and a short side in the front-back direction.

[0015] The length of the longer side can be configured to be 1.5 to 2 times the length of the shorter side.

[0016] The area of ​​the shelf in the vertical direction can be set to 0.9 to 1 times the area of ​​the cooking room in the vertical direction.

[0017] The cooking surface may be formed on the upper surface of the shelf, and the heater may be disposed on the lower surface of the shelf; and the area of ​​the cooking surface in the vertical direction may be configured to correspond to the area of ​​the heater in the vertical direction.

[0018] The cooking apparatus may further include a first light and a second light, wherein the first light is configured to emit light of a first color toward the first cooking surface, and the second light is configured to emit light of a second color different from the first color toward the second cooking surface.

[0019] The first heater may be configured to have a first filter that displays a first color during heating, and the second heater may be configured to have a second filter that displays a second color different from the first color during heating.

[0020] The first cooking surface may include a first seating portion, on which a first container for holding a first object to be cooked is located; and the second cooking surface may include a second seating portion, on which a second container for holding a third object to be cooked is located.

[0021] Each of the first and second seating portions can be configured to be in the shape of a hole that opens in the vertical direction.

[0022] The shelf may also include a seating portion on which a container comprising a first receiving space and a second receiving space is located, the first receiving space being configured to receive a first object to be cooked, and the second receiving space being configured to receive a third object to be cooked; and the seating portion may be configured such that: the first receiving space is located at a position in the vertical direction corresponding to the first heater, and the second receiving space is located at a position in the vertical direction corresponding to the second heater.

[0023] The second heating source also includes a stirrer configured to transmit the high-frequency waves generated by the magnetron to the interior of the cooking chamber, and the stirrer may be configured as a circle with a diameter of 150 mm or larger.

[0024] A cooking apparatus according to one aspect of this disclosure includes: a cooking chamber open in a front-rear direction; a first heating source disposed on the upper side of the cooking chamber and including a first heater and a second heater disposed separately from each other in a left-right direction; a second heating source disposed on the lower side of the cooking chamber and including a magnetron configured to generate high-frequency waves; and a shelf configured to be insertable into the cooking chamber in the front-rear direction and configured to divide the cooking chamber in a vertical direction, wherein the cooking chamber includes a first cooking area formed above the shelf and a second cooking area formed below the shelf, the first cooking area being configured to be divided into a first region and a second region in the left-right direction, the first region and the second region being configured to receive heat of different temperatures generated by the first heater and the second heater, and the first cooking area being configured to be closer to the first heating source than to the second heating source.

[0025] The shelf includes a cooking surface facing the first heating source and a heater facing the second heating source, on which a first object to be cooked is placed, and the heater is configured to generate heat due to the high-frequency waves oscillating from the second heating source and to transfer the heat to the cooking surface.

[0026] The cooking surface can be configured to be approximately quadrilateral in shape, and can be configured to have a long side in the left-right direction and a short side in the front-back direction, and the length of the long side can be configured to be 1.5 to 2 times the length of the short side.

[0027] The area of ​​the shelf in the vertical direction can be set to 0.9 to 1 times the area of ​​the cooking room in the vertical direction.

[0028] A cooking apparatus according to one aspect of this disclosure includes: a cooking chamber open in a front-rear direction in a first direction; a shelf insertable into the cooking chamber in the first direction; and a plurality of heaters disposed on one side of the cooking chamber in a second direction orthogonal to the first direction and configured to provide heat to the shelf, wherein each of the plurality of heaters includes a long axis extending in the first direction and is configured to be separated from each other in a third direction orthogonal to both the first and second directions; the shelf includes a long side extending in the third direction and a short side extending in the first direction, and the length ratio of the long side to the short side can be set to be in the range of 1.5:1 to 2:1.

[0029] [Beneficial Effects]

[0030] In a cooking apparatus according to one aspect of this disclosure, multiple cooking spaces are configured to be effectively separated from each other, and multiple heaters in these multiple cooking spaces provide different temperatures. Therefore, two or more different foods can be easily placed in the multiple spaces separated from each other within the cooking chamber, allowing for the easy simultaneous cooking of two or more different foods by the cooking apparatus.

[0031] Before proceeding with the detailed description below, it is advantageous to clarify the definitions of certain words and phrases used in this patent document: the terms “comprising” and “including” and their derivatives refer to non-restrictive inclusion; the term “or” is open-ended, meaning “and / or”; the phrases “associated with” and “associated with” and their derivatives can mean including, including within, interconnected with, containing, contained within, connected to or connected with, linked to or connected with, communicable with, cooperating with, intertwined with, parallel to, proximate, bound to or bound with, having, having characteristics of, etc.; and the term “controller” means any device, system or part thereof that controls at least one operation, such device may be implemented in hardware, firmware or software, or at least a combination of two of these. It should be noted that the functionality associated with any particular controller, whether local or remote, can be centralized or distributed.

[0032] Furthermore, the various functions described below can be implemented or supported by one or more computer programs, each of which consists of computer-readable program code and is implemented as a computer-readable medium. The terms "application" and "program" refer to one or more computer programs, software components, instruction sets, procedures, functions, objects, classes, instances, associated data, or portions suitable for implementation in suitable computer-readable program code. The phrase "computer-readable program code" includes any type of computer code, including source code, object code, and executable code. The phrase "computer-readable medium" includes any type of medium that can be accessed by a computer, such as read-only memory (ROM), random access memory (RAM), hard disk drive, optical disc (CD), digital video disc (DVD), or any other type of storage. "Non-transitory" computer-readable media does not include wired, wireless, optical, or other communication links that transmit transient electrical or other signals. Non-transitory computer-readable media includes media in which data can be permanently stored and media in which data can be stored and later rewritten, such as rewritable optical discs or erasable storage devices.

[0033] This patent document provides definitions for certain words and phrases, and those skilled in the art will understand that in many cases (if not most), these definitions apply to these previously and future qualifying words and phrases. Attached Figure Description

[0034] Figure 1 A perspective view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0035] Figure 2 A partial internal configuration of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0036] Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0037] Figure 4 A partial configuration of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0038] Figure 5 An exploded perspective view of the shelf of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0039] Figure 6 An interior floor plan of the cooking chamber of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0040] Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0041] Figure 8 A front view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure with the door open is shown;

[0042] Figure 9 A cross-sectional view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0043] Figure 10 A shelf of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown;

[0044] Figure 11 The shelf and partial configuration of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are shown;

[0045] Figure 12 The shelf and partial configuration of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are shown; and

[0046] Figure 13 The shelf and partial configuration of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are shown. Detailed Implementation

[0047] The following discussion Figures 1 to 13The various embodiments described in this patent document to illustrate the principles of this disclosure are merely illustrative and should not be construed as limiting the scope of this disclosure in any way. Those skilled in the art will understand that the principles of this disclosure can be implemented in any suitably arranged system or apparatus.

[0048] The embodiments described herein and the configurations shown in the accompanying drawings are merely exemplary embodiments of this disclosure, and various modifications may exist at the time of filing this application to replace the embodiments and drawings herein.

[0049] The same reference numerals or symbols presented in the accompanying drawings of this application indicate parts or elements that perform substantially the same function.

[0050] The terminology used herein is for describing embodiments and is not intended to limit and / or restrict this disclosure. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this application, terms such as “comprising” or “having” are used to specify the presence of features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof, without precluding the possibility of the presence or addition of one or more additional features, numbers, steps, operations, elements, components, or combinations thereof.

[0051] The terms used herein, including ordinal numbers such as “first” and “second”, may be used to describe various elements, but these elements are not limited by these terms, and these terms are only used to distinguish one element from another. For example, without departing from the scope of this disclosure, a first element may be referred to as a second element, and similarly, a second element may be referred to as a first element. The term “and / or” includes a combination of the plurality of related items or any one of the plurality of related items.

[0052] A microwave oven will be described as an example of a cooking apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. However, the present disclosure is not limited thereto, and the cooking apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can also be applied to other cooking apparatuses such as ovens.

[0053] In the following, exemplary embodiments according to this disclosure will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0054] Figure 1 A perspective view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 2 A partial internal configuration of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown, and Figure 3 A cross-sectional view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0055] The cooking apparatus 1 may include a housing 10 configured to form an outer shell, and a cooking chamber 11 disposed within the housing 10, in which the object to be cooked may be placed.

[0056] The cooking apparatus 1 may include an inner shell 12 disposed within a housing 10 and configured to form a cooking chamber 11. A predetermined partition space 15 may be formed between the inner shell 12 and the housing 10.

[0057] The outer shell 10 and the inner shell 12 can be configured to open in a first direction A, which is the direction toward the front of the cooking device 1.

[0058] Users can place the object to be cooked in the cooking chamber 11 through the opening in the inner shell 12 formed in the first direction A.

[0059] The cooking chamber 11 can be configured as a roughly rectangular parallelepiped shape with a long side in the second direction B, which is the left-right direction and orthogonal to the first direction A.

[0060] The cooking apparatus 1 may include a machine room 13 formed within the housing 10 and disposed below the cooking chamber 11. Various electronic components configured to operate the cooking apparatus 1 may be disposed within the machine room 13.

[0061] The cooking device 1 may include a door 20, which is configured to open and close the opening between the housing 10 and the inner housing 12.

[0062] Door 20 may include an input device 21 through which a user inputs signals to control the cooking appliance 1. The input device 21 is not limited to... Figure 1 The input device shown may include a display device (not shown) configured to display an image, or a touch device (not shown) configured to allow input signals by touching an image.

[0063] Door 20 may include a transparent member 22, which is configured to allow a user to observe the interior of the cooking chamber 11 when door 20 is closed.

[0064] The cooking apparatus 1 may include a shelf 30, which is installed within the cooking chamber 11 and configured to allow a user to place objects to be cooked. The shelf 30 may be detachably installed within the cooking chamber 11.

[0065] The cooking chamber 11 may include support members 11c formed on two side surfaces of the cooking chamber 11, such that the shelf 30 is mounted between the upper surface 11a and the lower surface 11b of the cooking chamber 11.

[0066] In order to enable the shelf 30 to be installed at different heights, the support member 11c can be configured as multiple support members 11c on a third direction C, the third direction C being vertical and orthogonal to the first direction A or the second direction B.

[0067] The shelf 30 may include a body 31 and a cooking surface 32 on which the object to be cooked may be placed. The cooking surface 32 may be configured as the upper surface 11a facing the cooking chamber 11, while the shelf 30 is installed inside the cooking chamber 11.

[0068] The cooking apparatus 1 may include a heating source 100 configured to supply heat to the interior of the cooking chamber 11, such that the object to be cooked is cooked by the heat.

[0069] A heat source 100 can be provided to provide heat to the object to be cooked, which is placed on the shelf 30, and the object is cooked. Alternatively, the object to be cooked can be placed on the lower surface 11b of the cooking chamber 11, where the shelf 30 is not present. Even in this case, the heat source 100 can still provide heat to the object placed on the lower surface 11b.

[0070] The heating source 100 may include a first heating source 200 disposed on the upper surface 11a of the cooking chamber 11.

[0071] The heating source 100 may include a second heating source 300 disposed on the lower surface 11b of the cooking chamber 11.

[0072] The first heating source 200 may include a plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230, and 240 configured to generate radiant heat. The plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230, and 240 may generate heat by their own radiation and directly transfer heat to the object to be cooked. The plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230, and 240 include a central portion 241 and two end portions 242.

[0073] The second heating source 300 may include a magnetron 310 configured to generate high-frequency waves. The high-frequency waves generated by the magnetron 310 can be radiated into the object to be cooked, so that the interior of the object to be cooked is cooked by the frictional heat between molecules generated when the high-frequency waves repeatedly change the arrangement of water molecules contained in the object to be cooked.

[0074] The magnetron 310 can be installed in the machine room 13. The second heating source 300 can oscillate high-frequency waves from the machine room 13 toward the lower surface 11b of the cooking chamber 11, and the high-frequency waves can pass through the lower surface 11b and radiate toward the shelf 30.

[0075] A microwave cooking apparatus is provided, which allows the object to be cooked to be cooked using a single magnetron. The embodiments of this disclosure take into account that, depending on the moisture distribution or content of the object to be cooked, high-frequency waves may not be completely transmitted to the entire object. Therefore, there is a problem that the object cannot be cooked effectively.

[0076] Therefore, the aforementioned problem can also be solved by installing a heater in the microwave oven that is configured to transfer heat to the entire object to be cooked. In particular, for objects to be cooked at a higher temperature from the outside, cooking can be performed efficiently using the heat from the additional heater.

[0077] According to one embodiment of the present disclosure, the cooking apparatus 1 may further include a first heating source 200 and a second heating source 300, so that cooking of the object to be cooked is performed effectively.

[0078] As described above, the first heating source 200 is located on the upper surface 11a of the cooking chamber 11, and radiant heat can be effectively transferred to the upper side of the object to be cooked, but it is difficult to transfer heat to the lower side of the object to be cooked.

[0079] Here, in order to allow additional heat to be transferred to the underside of the object to be cooked, the user can stop the operation of the cooking device 1, remove the shelf 30 from the cooking chamber 11, flip the object to be cooked, put the shelf 30 back into the cooking chamber 11, and then restart the operation of the cooking device 1. This embodiment of the present disclosure takes into account that this would be inconvenient for the user.

[0080] To address this problem, a cooking apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include a heater 33 disposed on a shelf 30, such that heat is also transferred to the underside of the object to be cooked during cooking.

[0081] The heating element 33 can be positioned on the side of the main body 31 of the shelf 30 opposite to the cooking surface 32. When the shelf 30 is installed inside the cooking chamber 11, the heating element 33 can be positioned facing the lower surface 11b of the cooking chamber 11.

[0082] The heater 33 can absorb the high-frequency waves generated by the magnetron 310 and generate heat. The high-frequency waves radiated from the magnetron 310 facing the heater 33 can be absorbed into the heater 33, and the heater 33 can use the absorbed high-frequency waves to generate heat.

[0083] The heat generated by the heater 33 can be transferred to the cooking surface 32 through the body 31 of the shelf 30.

[0084] In other words, when the heat generated by the heater 33 is conducted to the cooking surface 32, the heat can be supplied to the underside of the object to be cooked placed on the cooking surface 32.

[0085] The heater 33 can be made of ferrite material to absorb high-frequency waves. However, this disclosure is not limited to this, and materials capable of generating heat using high-frequency waves can be mixed with ceramics and the like to form the heater 33.

[0086] Therefore, even when the user does not flip the object to be cooked, heat can be supplied to the object from above and below, thus enabling cooking to be performed efficiently.

[0087] Shelf 30 can be configured to divide the area within cooking chamber 11.

[0088] The shelf 30 can vertically divide the interior of the cooking chamber 11 into a first cooking area 11d formed above the shelf 30 and a second cooking area 11e formed below the shelf 30.

[0089] The first cooking zone 11d can be configured such that the object to be cooked by the first heating source 200 and the second heating source 300 is placed therein. That is, the object to be cooked placed in the first cooking zone 11d can be cooked by the heat generated by the multiple heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 and the heating element 33.

[0090] The second cooking zone 11e can be configured such that the object to be cooked by the second heating source 300 is placed therein. That is, the object to be cooked placed in the second cooking zone 11e can be cooked by high-frequency waves generated by the second heating source 300.

[0091] Because the interior of the cooking chamber 11 is divided by shelves 30, objects to be cooked using different cooking methods can be placed inside the cooking chamber 11 and cooked simultaneously in the cooking chamber 11.

[0092] In other words, even when the object to be cooked by external heat is placed in the first cooking zone 11d and the object to be cooked by high-frequency waves is placed in the second cooking zone 11e, the first heating source 200 and the second heating source 300 can be operated simultaneously, so that the objects to be cooked can be cooked at the same time.

[0093] Accordingly, since objects to be cooked using different cooking methods can be cooked simultaneously in the same cooking chamber 11, user convenience can be increased.

[0094] As will be described below, the area of ​​the shelf 30 in the third direction C can be formed to correspond to the area of ​​the cooking chamber 11 in the third direction C. Therefore, heat generated by the first heating source 200 in the first cooking zone 11d can be partially prevented from being transferred to the second cooking zone 11e.

[0095] Furthermore, the high-frequency waves oscillating in the second cooking zone 11e can be partially prevented from moving to the first cooking zone 11d.

[0096] Therefore, cooking can be performed independently in the first cooking zone 11d and the second cooking zone 11e.

[0097] A cooking apparatus 1 having a cooking chamber 11, as in one embodiment of this disclosure, typically includes a plurality of heaters, wherein the cooking chamber 11 is formed in the shape of a rectangular parallelepiped having a long side 11L in a second direction B, and the plurality of heaters have a long axis extending in the direction of the long side 11L of the cooking chamber 11.

[0098] As in one embodiment of this disclosure, where multiple heaters are disposed on the upper surface 11a of the cooking chamber 11 and provide heat at different temperatures, the temperature corresponding to the heat supplied by each heater can be provided to the location of each heater on a third-direction C within the cooking chamber 11.

[0099] Specifically, the areas formed to receive heat at different temperatures can be separated from each other on the cooking surface 32 of the shelf 30.

[0100] Multiple zones, each corresponding to a heater location, can be formed on the cooking surface 32 in a third direction C. These zones can be configured to directly receive heat at different temperatures generated by the heater.

[0101] Therefore, even when multiple objects to be cooked at different cooking temperatures are placed in the cooking chamber simultaneously, and these objects are respectively placed in multiple areas of the cooking surface 32 that are separated from each other according to temperature differences, the objects can be cooked at different cooking temperatures. In other words, when the objects to be cooked are placed in different areas, they can be cooked at different temperatures.

[0102] The embodiments of this disclosure take into account that since multiple heaters are arranged separately from each other in the first direction A, multiple regions that can receive heat at different temperatures can be separated from each other in the first direction A.

[0103] The cooking chamber 11 is configured as a rectangular parallelepiped shape having a long side 11L extending in the second direction B, and the shelf 30 corresponding to the cooking chamber 11 also includes a cooking surface 32 formed in a rectangular shape, the rectangular shape having a long side in the second direction B and a short side in the first direction A.

[0104] When multiple regions are separated from each other in a first direction A, which is the direction of the short side of the cooking surface 32, the length of the multiple regions extending in the first direction A is inevitably very short.

[0105] Therefore, when cooking a large object, the object can be placed in multiple areas that receive heat at different temperatures, which may result in some parts of the object not being cooked at the appropriate temperature.

[0106] Furthermore, the user can observe each object to be cooked from the outside of the cooking device 1 through the transparent component 22, and since any one of the multiple objects to be cooked is set deeper in the first direction A, it is inconvenient to observe the object to be cooked.

[0107] To address this problem, each of the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230, and 240 of the cooking apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can be configured to include a long axis 200L extending in a first direction A, and the heaters 210, 220, 230, and 240 can be configured to be separated from each other in a second direction B corresponding to the direction in which the long side 11L of the cooking chamber 11 extends. Therefore, the plurality of areas configured to receive heat at different temperatures can be separated from each other in the second direction B on the cooking surface 32 of the shelf 30.

[0108] In the following, a plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail, as well as a plurality of regions on the shelf 30 that are separated from each other according to the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240.

[0109] Figure 4 A partial configuration of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0110] As described above, each of the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 may be configured to include a long axis 200L extending in a first direction A, and the heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 may be configured to be arranged separately from each other in a second direction B corresponding to the long side 11L of the cooking chamber 11.

[0111] Multiple heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 can be supplied by, for example Figure 4 The diagram shows four heaters: a first heater 210, a second heater 220, a third heater 230, and a fourth heater 240. However, this disclosure is not limited to this. Multiple heaters may consist of only the first heater 210 and the second heater 220, or may include more than four heaters 210, 220, 230, and 240.

[0112] The first heater 210 can be disposed on one side along the second direction B, and the second heater 220 can be disposed on the opposite side of the first heater 210 along the second direction B.

[0113] Specifically, in the second direction B, the first heater 210 can be disposed on one side, and the second heater 220 can be disposed on the other side relative to the center line G of the cooking surface 32. The third heater 230 can be disposed on the side adjacent to the first heater 210, and the fourth heater 240 can be disposed on the other side adjacent to the second heater 220.

[0114] The first heater 210 and the third heater 230 can generate heat at the same temperature. Furthermore, the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240 can generate heat at the same temperature.

[0115] The first heater 210 and the third heater 230, as well as the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240, can be configured such that heat is transferred at different temperatures. That is, the temperature of heat transferred from one side of the centerline G relative to the centerline G can be set to be different from the temperature of heat transferred from the other side.

[0116] The temperature of the heat generated from the multiple heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 can be set to be the same, and during the operation of the cooking device 1, the cooking device 1 can control the multiple heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 such that the first heater 210 and the third heater 230 operate continuously, and the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240 operate while repeatedly turning on and off.

[0117] Conversely, the cooking apparatus 1 can control multiple heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240, such that the first heater 210 and the third heater 230 operate while repeatedly turning on and off, and the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240 operate continuously.

[0118] Therefore, the total heat temperature generated by the first heater 210 and the third heater 230 can be set to be different from the total heat temperature generated by the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240.

[0119] However, this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the temperature of the heat generated from the first heater 210 and the third heater 230 may be set to be different from the temperature of the heat generated from the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240.

[0120] The shelf 30 may include a first cooking surface 34 and a second cooking surface 35 formed on the cooking surface 32. The first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 may be separated from each other in a second direction B.

[0121] Specifically, the first cooking surface 34 may be formed on one side, and the second cooking surface 35 may be formed on the other side relative to the center line G.

[0122] The first cooking surface 34 can be positioned along the third direction C at a location corresponding to the first heater 210 and the third heater 230. The second cooking surface 35 can be positioned along the third direction C at a location corresponding to the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240.

[0123] Because the heat transferred from the first heater 210 and the third heater 230 is different from the heat transferred from the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240, the temperature of the heat transferred to the first cooking surface 34 is different from the temperature of the heat transferred to the second cooking surface 35. Therefore, objects to be cooked at different cooking temperatures can be placed on the first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 respectively, and can be cooked simultaneously in a single cooking chamber 11.

[0124] Furthermore, since different objects to be cooked can be placed in the left-right direction relative to the first direction A, which is the direction towards the front of the cooking device 1, the user can easily observe the cooking process of different objects to be cooked in real time through the transparent component 22 during the cooking process of the cooking device 1.

[0125] The short side 32S of the cooking surface 32 may be orthogonal to its long side 32L and extend in a direction corresponding to the first direction A. When the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 have a long axis extending in a direction corresponding to the long side 32L of the cooking surface 32, the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 may be arranged separately from each other in the first direction A.

[0126] Here, when the direction in which the first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 are separated from each other by the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 is set to the first direction A, the first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 do not have sufficient length in one direction.

[0127] However, since the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 of the cooking apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure are arranged separately from each other in the second direction B, such that the first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 are separated from each other in the second direction B, and the long side 32L of the cooking surface 32 extends in the second direction B, the first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 can have sufficient length in one direction.

[0128] In other words, assuming that the length of the first cooking surface 34 in the second direction B is a first length 34a, and the length of the second cooking surface 35 in the second direction B is a second length 35a, then the first length 34a and the second length 35a can be set to have lengths that allow the entire object to be cooked to be placed within the first cooking surface 34 or the second cooking surface 35.

[0129] In other words, the first length 34a and the second length 35a can be formed to be longer than the length of the shorter side 32S that divides the cooking surface 32 in half, and the cooking surface 32 can be divided into a first cooking surface 34 and a second cooking surface 35, each of which has a quadrilateral shape that is approximately square. That is to say, the cooking surface 32 can be effectively divided.

[0130] Therefore, the areas in the first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 where different objects to be cooked can be placed can be formed as 34a×32S and 35a×32S, respectively. The first length 34a or the second length 35a can be set to approximately correspond to the length of the shorter side 32S of the cooking surface 32. Therefore, the cross-sectional shape of the first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 can be set to approximately square shape, and the objects to be cooked can be easily placed in the first cooking surface 34 or the second cooking surface 35.

[0131] This disclosure is not limited thereto. The first length 34a or the second length 35a may be formed to have a length different from the length of the short side 32S of the cooking surface 32, and the cross-sectional shape of the first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 may be set to a rectangular shape.

[0132] However, when the first surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 are separated from each other in the first direction A, the ratio of the first length 34a or the second length 35a to the length of the short side 32S of the cooking surface 32 (34a / 32S or 35a / 32S) can be set to be greater than the ratio of the length of the first cooking surface 34 or the second cooking surface 35 to the length of the long side 32L of the cooking surface 32.

[0133] The following will describe the technical features for effectively dividing the space within the cooking chamber 11 when cooking multiple objects simultaneously in the cooking chamber 11.

[0134] Figure 5 An exploded perspective view of the shelf of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0135] Figure 6 An interior floor plan of the cooking chamber of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. As described above, as in Figure 3 and Figure 4As shown, the shelf 30 can divide the cooking chamber 11 into a first cooking area 11d and a second cooking area 11e as described above.

[0136] The first cooking zone 11d can be divided into zones with different cooking temperatures by the first heater 210 and the third heater 230, as well as the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240, which heat at different temperatures, in the second direction B (left-right direction).

[0137] Specifically, the first cooking zone 11d may include a first zone 11d-1 on the third direction C corresponding to the first heater 210 and the third heater 230, and a second zone 11d-2 on the third direction C corresponding to the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240.

[0138] The first region 11d-1 can be configured to correspond to the first cooking surface 34 on the third direction C, and the second region 11d-2 can be configured to correspond to the second cooking surface 35.

[0139] That is, on one side of the second direction B relative to the center line G of the cooking surface 32, a first heater 210 and a third heater 230, a corresponding first cooking surface 34, and a first region 11d-1 having a constant temperature due to the first heater 210, the third heater 230, and the first cooking surface 34 can be provided.

[0140] On the other side of the center line G of the cooking surface 32 in the second direction B, a second heater 220 and a fourth heater 240, a corresponding second cooking surface 35, and a second region 11d-2 with a constant temperature due to the second heater 220, the fourth heater 240, and the second cooking surface 35, the constant temperature of the second region 11d-2 being different from the constant temperature of the first region 11d-1.

[0141] Therefore, multiple different objects to be cooked can be cooked simultaneously in the first area 11d-1 of the first cooking area 11d, the second area 11d-2 of the first cooking area 11d, and the second cooking area 11e.

[0142] When the object to be cooked in the first area 11d-1 of the first cooking zone 11d is referred to as the first object to be cooked, the object to be cooked in the second cooking zone 11e is referred to as the second object to be cooked, and the object to be cooked in the second area 11d-2 of the first cooking zone 11d is referred to as the third object to be cooked, the first object to be cooked, the second object to be cooked, and the third object to be cooked can be cooked at different external temperatures and cooked using high-frequency waves.

[0143] The first object to be cooked can be cooked by heat supplied from the first heater 210 and the third heater 230 and external heat supplied from the heater 33.

[0144] The second object to be cooked can be cooked by high-frequency waves from the second heating source 300.

[0145] The third object to be cooked can be cooked by heat supplied from the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240 and by external heat supplied from the heater 33.

[0146] In other words, three objects to be cooked, with different cooking methods or different cooking temperatures, can be cooked simultaneously in a single cooking chamber 11.

[0147] However, this disclosure is not limited to this; more than three objects to be cooked can be cooked simultaneously using different cooking methods or at different cooking temperatures.

[0148] That is, although not shown in the accompanying drawings, in one example, the first heater 210 and the third heater 230 can be configured to generate heat at different temperatures. Therefore, the first heater 210 and the third heater 230, as well as the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240, can be configured to provide heat at different temperatures, and the first cooking zone 11d of the cooking chamber 11 can be divided into three zones that maintain different cooking temperatures.

[0149] Furthermore, with the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240 configured to generate heat at different temperatures, the first cooking zone 11d of the cooking chamber 11 can be divided into multiple zones by the multiple heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240.

[0150] Furthermore, this disclosure is not limited thereto; multiple heaters can be configured to be more than four heaters. As the number of multiple heaters increases, the number of areas with different temperatures within the first cooking zone 11d of the cooking chamber 11 can also be further increased.

[0151] However, in this embodiment, the case where the first cooking area 11d of the cooking chamber 11 is divided into a first area 11d-1 and a second area 11d-2 is described as an example.

[0152] The shelf 30 can be configured to be closer to the first heating source 200 than the second heating source 300 in the third direction C (vertical direction).

[0153] In other words, the distance h1 from the cooking surface 32 to the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 can be configured to be shorter than the distance h2 from the cooking surface 32 to the lower surface 11b of the cooking chamber 11.

[0154] This is to effectively divide the first cooking area 11d into the first area 11d-1 and the second area 11d-2.

[0155] As described above, the first region 11d-1 and the second region 11d-2 can be separated from each other based on the difference between the temperatures maintained in the regions. That is, these regions can be separated from each other based on the difference between the heat temperature received from the first heater 210 and the third heater 230 and the heat temperature received from the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240.

[0156] Here, when the distance h1 between the multiple heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 and the cooking surface 32 is formed to be large, the distance between the object to be cooked on the cooking surface 32 and the multiple heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 can be formed to be large.

[0157] Therefore, the heat generated from the first heater 210 and the third heater 230, as well as the heat generated from the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240 at different temperatures, can be transferred to different regions 11d-1 and 11d-2 respectively, and the heat at a cooking temperature different from the set cooking temperature can be transferred to each object to be cooked.

[0158] In other words, when the distance between each of the heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 and the object to be cooked is large, heat at a temperature different from the heat transferred from each of the heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 is transferred to the object to be cooked. Therefore, the object to be cooked can be cooked at a temperature different from the optimal cooking temperature.

[0159] Therefore, the distance h1 between the multiple heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 and the cooking surface 32 can be set such that the heat generated from each of the heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 does not affect the distance to another object to be cooked.

[0160] The distance h1 between the multiple heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 and the cooking surface 32 can be configured such that heat generated from the first heater 210 and the third heater 230 is not transferred to the second region 11d-2, and conversely, heat generated from the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240 is not transferred to the first region 11d-1.

[0161] In other words, the heat generated from each of the heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 is mainly transferred in the third direction C and not in the second direction B. The distance h1 from the cooking surface 32 to the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 can be formed to be shorter than the distance h2 from the cooking surface 32 to the lower surface 11b of the cooking chamber 11, so that the distance between the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 and the cooking surface 32 is shorter.

[0162] Therefore, the distance h1 from the cooking surface 32 to the multiple heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 can be set to 100 mm or less.

[0163] When the distance h1 from the cooking surface 32 to the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 is formed within the above-mentioned numerical range, the first heater 210 and the second heater 220, which are arranged adjacent to each other and generate heat at different temperatures, can supply heat to regions 11d-1 and 11d-2 at different temperatures, without temperature interference between the first heater 210 and the second heater 220.

[0164] The cooking apparatus 1 may include a heat reflector 16, which is configured to transfer heat generated from the first heater 210 and the third heater 230 to the first region 11d-1, and heat generated from the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240 to the second region 11d-2.

[0165] The heat reflector 16 can be disposed above the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 along a third direction C.

[0166] The heat reflector 16 can be configured to be shaped around the upper side of each of the heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 in a third direction C.

[0167] The heat reflector 16 can guide the heat generated from each of the heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240, such that the heat radiated from each of the heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 is reflected in the third direction C, and the heat generated from each of the heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 moves in the third direction C.

[0168] Therefore, the heat generated from the first heater 210 and the third heater 230 can be concentrated in the first region 11d-1, and the heat generated from the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240 can be concentrated in the second region 11d-2.

[0169] Therefore, the heat generated from the first heater 210 and the heat generated from the second heater 220 located adjacent to the first heater 210 can easily move in the third direction C, so the first region 11d-1 and the second region 11d-2 can be easily separated from each other.

[0170] like Figure 5 As shown, the cooking surface 32 and the heating element 33 of the shelf can be configured to have areas that are approximately corresponding to each other on a third direction C. Furthermore, the cooking surface 32 and the heating element 33 can be positioned at corresponding locations on a third direction C.

[0171] The long side 32L of the cooking surface 32 and the long side 33L of the heater 33 can be set to have approximately the same length and can be set to correspond to each other on the third direction C.

[0172] The short side 32S of the cooking surface 32 and the short side 33S of the heater 33 can be set to have approximately the same length and can be set to correspond to each other on the third direction C.

[0173] Therefore, heat can be evenly supplied by the heater 33 to the entire area of ​​the cooking surface 32, so that heat can be evenly supplied to the object to be cooked placed on the cooking surface 32.

[0174] Heat can be uniformly supplied from the upper side of the object to be cooked relative to the third direction C by multiple heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240; and heat can be uniformly supplied from the lower side of the object to be cooked relative to the third direction C by heating element 33. In this way, the object to be cooked can be cooked by always receiving uniform heat.

[0175] Since the heating element 33 and the cooking surface 32 are formed to have approximately the same area, most of the heat generated from the heating element 33 can be transferred to the cooking surface 32, so the heat can be effectively supplied to the object to be cooked.

[0176] like Figure 6 As shown, the area of ​​the shelf 30 on the third-direction C can be set to approximately 0.9 to 1 times the area of ​​the cooking room 11 on the third-direction C.

[0177] The long side 11L of the cooking chamber 11 and the long side 30L of the shelf 30 can be set to have approximately the same length and can be set to correspond to each other on the third direction C.

[0178] The short side 11S of the cooking chamber 11 can be set to have a length that is approximately the same as or longer than the short side 30S of the shelf 30, and can be set to correspond to it on the third direction C.

[0179] Therefore, the heat generated by the first heating source 200 in the first cooking zone 11d can be partially prevented from being transferred to the second cooking zone 11e. Furthermore, the high-frequency waves oscillating from the second cooking zone 11e can be partially prevented from moving to the first cooking zone 11d.

[0180] Therefore, cooking can be performed independently in the first cooking zone 11d and the second cooking zone 11e.

[0181] The second heating source 300 may include a stirrer 320 for mixing high-frequency waves oscillating from the magnetron 310 and radiating the mixed high-frequency waves evenly toward the cooking chamber 11 (see [link]). Figure 3 ).

[0182] The mixer 320 can be configured to have a circular shape with cut portions (see...). Figure 4 ).

[0183] The mixer 320 can be configured to radiate high-frequency waves in various directions toward only one side of the cooking chamber 11 by rotating, so that the high-frequency waves reach the entire inner side of the cooking chamber 11.

[0184] As described above, in a cooking apparatus 1 according to one embodiment of the present disclosure, a shelf 30 having a cross-sectional area that substantially corresponds to the cooking chamber 11 in the second direction B is provided inside the cooking chamber 11, and can restrict the movement of some high-frequency waves inside the cooking chamber 11.

[0185] Correspondingly, since the high-frequency waves are concentrated on one side of the cooking chamber 11 and the energy is unevenly distributed throughout the cooking chamber 11, the following problems occur: the object to be cooked in the second cooking zone 11e is not cooked evenly, a part of the heater 33 is not heated due to the uneven arrival of the high-frequency waves at the heater 33, or a part of the cooking chamber 11 is overheated.

[0186] In particular, when the area within the cooking chamber 11 is small, high-frequency waves are concentrated in a portion of the area within the cooking chamber 11, which can cause problems with the stability of the cooking device 1.

[0187] Therefore, the mixer 320 can be configured to have a predetermined length or a longer diameter d to uniformly mix high-frequency waves and radiate high-frequency waves uniformly toward the interior of the cooking chamber 11.

[0188] Since the diameter d of the mixer 320 is set to a predetermined length or greater, the high-frequency waves oscillating from the magnetron 310 can be easily mixed. When the capacity of the cooking chamber 11 is set to approximately 20L to 30L, the diameter d of the mixer 320 can be set to 150mm or greater.

[0189] As described above, the mixer 320 is configured as a circle. The circumferential portion of the mixer 320 can be configured as a non-cutting ring. At least a portion of the mixer 320 is cut off, and high-frequency waves are mixed through the mixer 320 as it rotates. Because the circumferential portion of the mixer 320 is configured as a ring, the high-frequency waves can radiate more evenly toward the interior of the cooking chamber 11.

[0190] Furthermore, the mixer 320 can be configured such that the distance h3 between the circumferential portion of the mixer 320 and the mounting surface 11f has a predetermined length, and the mixer 320 is mounted on the mounting surface 11f along a third direction C. When the capacity of the cooking chamber 11 is set to approximately 20L to 30L, the distance h3 from the mounting surface 11f to the circumferential portion of the mixer 320 can be set to approximately 30mm.

[0191] In the following, a cooking apparatus 1 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. Except for the distinguishing technical features between the first region 11d-1 and the second region 11d-2 described below, the features of the cooking apparatus 1 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure are the same as those of the cooking apparatus 1 described above, and therefore, descriptions of repeated content will be omitted.

[0192] Figure 7 A cross-sectional view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 8 A front view of the cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure with the door open is shown.

[0193] like Figure 7 As shown, the cooking device 1 may include a light source 60, which is configured to emit light L1 and light L2 of different colors to a first region 11d-1 and a second region 11d-2 to allow a user to visually identify the first region 11d-1 and the second region 11d-2.

[0194] The light source 60 may include a first light source 61 configured to emit light L1 into a first region 11d-1, and a second light source 62 configured to emit light L2 into a second region 11d-2.

[0195] The first light source 61 and the second light source 62 can be respectively disposed in the first region 11d-1 and the second region 11d-2. However, this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the light source 60 can be configured to emit light of different colors into the first region 11d-1 and the second region 11d-2 by means of a single light.

[0196] Because of the different colors of light L1 and L2 emitted by the first light source 61 and the second light source 62, the user can easily identify the first region 11d-1 and the second region 11d-2, and place objects to be cooked at different cooking temperatures on regions 11d-1 and 11d-2 respectively.

[0197] The shelf 30 can be configured to be approximately rectangular in shape and can be configured to be approximately vertically symmetrical in the second direction B.

[0198] Therefore, if a user places different objects to be cooked on one side and the other side of the shelf 30 and inserts the shelf 30 into the cooking chamber 11 to cook the objects, the user may not be clear which of the first area 11d-1 and the second area 11d-2 is on the side of the second direction B.

[0199] In other words, users can place objects to be cooked at different cooking temperatures on the first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 respectively, and insert the shelf 30 into the cooking chamber 11 to cook the objects. Here, users can place the objects to be cooked that should be placed on the first cooking surface 34 on the second cooking surface 35, or place the objects to be cooked that should be placed on the second cooking surface 35 on the first cooking surface 34, or insert the shelf 30 upside down into the cooking chamber 11.

[0200] To solve this problem, light sources 61 and 62 can emit different light L1 and light L2, and can visually guide the user to place the first cooking surface 34 of the shelf 30 in the first area 11d-1, emitting a first light L1 of a specific color.

[0201] Furthermore, the area in which light sources 61 and 62 can visually guide the user to emit a second light L2 of a specific color (different from the color of the first light L1) is the second region 11d-2, and visually guide the user to place the second cooking surface 35 of the shelf 30 in the second region 11d-2.

[0202] The light source 60 can be configured to emit light when the door 20 is open or during cooking. Therefore, when the user inserts the shelf 30 into the cooking chamber 11 or performs cooking, the user can easily check the positions of the first zone 11d-1 and the second zone 11d-2. Thanks to the light source 60, the user can insert the shelf 30 into the cooking chamber 11 in the direction in which the first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 are positioned in the first zone 11d-1 and the second zone 11d-2, respectively.

[0203] Unlike the embodiments described above, the temperatures of the heat transferred from the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 can be controlled to be different from each other, and the first cooking zone 11d, configured to receive heat at three or more different temperatures, can be divided into three or more zones. Alternatively, if the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 are configured as five or more heaters and the first cooking zone 11d is divided into three or more zones, the number of light sources 60 can be as many as the number of zones into which the first cooking zone 11d is divided, or the light sources 60 can display as many colors as the number of zones into which the first cooking zone 11d is divided and indicate areas with different colors of light.

[0204] like Figure 8 As shown, when the door 20 is opened, the housing 10 may include a front surface 10a exposed to the outside in the first direction A.

[0205] The front surface 10a may include an opening in the first direction A, through which a user can place the shelf 30 and food into the cooking chamber 11.

[0206] Indicators C1 and C2 can be formed on the front surface 10a of the housing 10 to allow the user to visually distinguish the first region 11d-1 and the second region 11d-2.

[0207] For example, the first indicator C1 can indicate the position corresponding to the first heater 210 and the third heater 230, and the position of the first region 11d-1 formed by the first heater 210 and the third heater 230 in the first direction A.

[0208] The second indicator C2 can indicate the position corresponding to the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240, and the position of the second region 11d-2 formed by the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240 in the first direction A.

[0209] The user can visually inspect the first indicator C1 and the second indicator C2, and can insert the shelf 30 into the cooking chamber 11 such that the first cooking surface 34 is positioned in the first direction A at the position corresponding to the first indicator C1, and the second cooking surface 35 is positioned in the first direction A at the position corresponding to the second indicator C2.

[0210] In other words, indicators C1 and C2 can visually guide the user to insert the shelf 30 into the cooking chamber 11 in the direction where the first cooking surface 34 is set in the first area 11d-1 and the second cooking surface 35 is set in the second area 11d-2.

[0211] In the following, a cooking apparatus 1 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. Except for the distinguishing technical features of the first region 11d-1 and the second region 11d-2 described below, the features of the cooking apparatus 1 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure are the same as those of the cooking apparatus 1 described above, and therefore, descriptions of repeated content will be omitted.

[0212] Figure 9 A cross-sectional view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown.

[0213] The plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 may include a filter 70 configured to display a specific color resulting from the heat generated by the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240.

[0214] The filter 70 can be disposed on the outer peripheral surface of each of the plurality of heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240.

[0215] The first heater 210 may include a first filter 71, the second heater 220 may include a second filter 72, the third heater 230 may include a third filter 73, and the fourth heater 240 may include a fourth filter 74.

[0216] As in the above embodiments of this disclosure, when the first cooking zone 11d is divided by the first heater 210 and the third heater 230, and the second heater 220 and the fourth heater 240, the first filter 71 and the third filter 73 can be configured to display light L1 of the same color, and the second filter 72 and the fourth filter 74 can be configured to display light L2 of the same color.

[0217] Furthermore, unlike the embodiments described above, in the case where heaters 210, 220, 230 and 240 generate heat at different temperatures and the first cooking zone 11d is divided into three or more zones, filters 71, 72, 73 and 74 can be configured to display light of different colors.

[0218] Users can visually inspect the different colors of light L1 and light L2 displayed by the filter 70, and can insert the shelf 30 into the cooking chamber 11 such that the position of the first cooking surface 34 is set to correspond to the position of the first light L1 emitting a specific color in the first direction A, and the position of the second cooking surface 35 is set to correspond to the position of the second light L2 emitting a specific color different from the first light L1 in the first direction A.

[0219] In other words, the filter 70 can visually guide the user to insert the shelf 30 into the cooking chamber 11 in the direction where the first cooking surface 34 is set in the first area 11d-1 and the second cooking surface 35 is set in the second area 11d-2.

[0220] In the following, a cooking apparatus 1 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. Except for the distinguishing technical features of the first region 11d-1 and the second region 11d-2 described below, the features of the cooking apparatus 1 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure are the same as those of the cooking apparatus 1 described above, and therefore, descriptions of repeated content will be omitted.

[0221] Figure 10 A shelf of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is shown. Figure 11 The shelf and partial configuration of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are shown.

[0222] The shelf 30' may include a first indicator area 34c formed on at least a portion of the first cooking surface 34. The first indicator area 34c is an area that displays a specific color. The shelf 30' may include a second indicator area 35c formed on at least a portion of the second cooking surface 35. The second indicator area 35c is an area that displays a specific color different from the color shown in the first indicator area 34c.

[0223] Because the first indicator area 34c and the second indicator area 35c display different colors, users can easily visually distinguish the first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35 by means of the first indicator area 34c and the second indicator area 35c.

[0224] The first indicator area 34c visually guides the user, making it easy for the user to place the object to be cooked in the first area 11d-1 on the first cooking surface 34. The second indicator area 35c visually guides the user, making it easy for the user to place the object to be cooked in the second area 11d-2 on the second cooking surface 35.

[0225] The user can insert the shelf 30' into the cooking chamber 11, such that the first indicator area 34c is positioned in the first area 11d-1 in the first direction A, and the second indicator area 35c is positioned in the second area 11d-2 in the first direction A.

[0226] like Figure 11 As shown, the shelf 30' may include a first container S1 and a second container S2, the first container S1 being configured to hold a first object to be cooked in the first zone 11d-1, and the second container S2 being configured to hold a third object to be cooked in the second zone 11d-2.

[0227] If the object to be cooked is in the form of a liquid or multiple particles, it may be difficult to maintain it within the shelf 30'. Furthermore, due to shape changes such as solidification or liquefaction of the object during cooking, it may be difficult to maintain it within the shelf 30'.

[0228] To facilitate cooking such an object, the shelf 30' may also include containers S1 and S2 configured to hold the object to be cooked.

[0229] The first container S1 may include a first indicator area 34c formed on the first container S1. The second container S2 may include a second indicator area 35c formed on the second container S2.

[0230] That is, the first indicator area 34c can be formed on the first container S1 and the first cooking surface 34 such that the same color is displayed thereon, and the second indicator area 35c can be formed on the second container S2 and the second cooking surface 35 such that the same color is displayed thereon.

[0231] Although not shown in the accompanying drawings, the first cooking surface 34 may include a first seating portion (not shown) configured to allow the first container S1 to be easily placed thereon. The first seating portion (not shown) may be configured as a hole shape formed in the first cooking surface 34 or may be configured as a supporting step shape to allow the first container S1 to be placed on the first cooking surface 34.

[0232] Furthermore, although not shown in the accompanying drawings, the second cooking surface 35 may include a second seating portion (not shown) configured to allow the second container S2 to be easily placed thereon. The second seating portion (not shown) may be configured in the shape of a hole formed in the second cooking surface 35 or may be configured in the shape of a supporting step to allow the second container S2 to be placed on the second cooking surface 35.

[0233] Therefore, the first instruction area 34c can visually guide the user to place the first object to be cooked in the first area 11d-1 of the first container S1, and to mount the first container S1 on the first cooking surface 34, so that the first object to be cooked is cooked in the first area 11d-1.

[0234] The second instruction area 35c can visually guide the user to place the third object to be cooked in the second area 11d-2 into the second container S2, and to mount the second container S2 onto the second cooking surface 35 so that the third object to be cooked is cooked in the second area 11d-2.

[0235] Furthermore, unlike the embodiments described above in this disclosure, when the first cooking area 11d is divided into three or more areas, an indication area can be formed as many as the number of areas into which the first cooking area 11d is divided into three or more areas, so that the object to be cooked can be placed in each area.

[0236] Furthermore, unlike the embodiments described above in this disclosure, when the first cooking area 11d is divided into three or more areas, a container can be formed in the same number of areas as the first cooking area 11d is divided into three or more areas, such that the container allows the object to be cooked to be placed in each area.

[0237] In the following, a cooking apparatus 1 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure will be described. Except for the distinguishing technical features of the first region 11d-1 and the second region 11d-2 described below, the features of the cooking apparatus 1 according to another embodiment of the present disclosure are the same as those of the cooking apparatus 1 described above, and therefore, descriptions of repeated content will be omitted. Figure 12 The shelf and partial configuration of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are shown. Figure 13 The shelf and partial configuration of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure are shown.

[0238] The shelf 30'' may include a first indicator area 34c formed on at least a portion of the first cooking surface 34. The first indicator area 34c is an area that displays a specific color.

[0239] The shelf 30'' may include a second indicator area 35c formed on at least a portion of the second cooking surface 35. The second indicator area 35c is an area that displays a specific color different from the color shown in the first indicator area 34c.

[0240] The shelf 30'' may include a first seating portion 34d on which a first family meal replacement (HMR) M1 to be cooked in the first area 11d-1 is placed.

[0241] The shelf 30'' may include a second seating portion 35d, on which a second HMR M2, which needs to be cooked in the second region 11d-2, is placed.

[0242] The HMR M1 and HMR M2 to be cooked can include commercially available convenience foods, instant foods, etc.

[0243] The first seating portion 34d can be configured to have a hole shape passing through the first cooking surface 34, and the second seating portion 35d can be configured to have a hole shape passing through the second cooking surface 35. The shape of the first seating portion 34d can be configured to have a hole corresponding to the shape of the first HMR M1 to be cooked, and the shape of the second seating portion 35d can be configured to have a hole corresponding to the shape of the second HMR M2 to be cooked.

[0244] The first HMR M1 to be cooked can be set to be inserted into the first seating portion 34d. The second HMR M2 to be cooked can be set to be inserted into the second seating portion 35d.

[0245] However, this disclosure is not limited thereto, and the first seating portion 34d and the second seating portion 35d can be configured as holes having various other shapes. Furthermore, in addition to being configured as holes, the first seating portion 34d can be configured as an area on the first cooking surface 34, and the second seating portion 35d can be configured as an area on the second cooking surface 35.

[0246] In other words, when the first seating portion 34d is formed as a region on the first cooking surface 34 and the second seating portion 35d is formed as a region on the second cooking surface 35, the first HMR M1 to be cooked can be placed on the first seating portion 34d and the second HMR M2 to be cooked can be placed on the second seating portion 35d.

[0247] The HMR M1 and HMR M2 to be cooked can be set to cook at different cooking temperatures. If multiple HMR M1 and HMR M2 to be cooked at different cooking temperatures are cooked simultaneously in cooking chamber 11, the problem arises that any one of the HMR M1 and HMR M2 to be cooked may not be fully cooked. Therefore, each of the HMR M1 and HMR M2 to be cooked should be cooked at its optimal cooking temperature.

[0248] When the first HMR M1 to be cooked is cooked at a cooking temperature provided in the first region 11d-1, the first HMR M1 to be cooked may include a first indicator region 34c formed on the packaging of the first HMR M1 to be cooked.

[0249] Therefore, the user can inspect the first indicator area 34c formed on the packaging of the first HMR M1 to be cooked, and can mount the first HMR M1 to be cooked on the first seating portion 34d formed on the first cooking surface 34 to cook the first HMR M1 to be cooked.

[0250] Furthermore, if the second HMR M2 to be cooked is cooked at a cooking temperature provided in the second region 11d-2, the second HMR M2 to be cooked may include a second indicator region 35c formed on the packaging of the second HMR M2 to be cooked.

[0251] Therefore, the user can inspect the second indicator area 35c formed on the packaging of the second HMR M2 to be cooked, and can install the second HMR M2 to be cooked on the second seating portion 35d formed on the second cooking surface 35 to cook the second HMR M2 to be cooked.

[0252] Therefore, users can view the colors of the indicator areas formed on the HMR M1 and HMR M2 to be cooked, and place the HMR M1 and HMR M2 to be cooked on the areas that provide the optimal cooking temperature, with the colors on the indicator areas corresponding to the colors of the indicator areas formed on the HMR M1 and HMR M2 to be cooked. In this way, the HMR M1 and HMR M2 to be cooked can be cooked conveniently.

[0253] In addition, such as Figure 13 As shown, the shelf 30” may include a seating portion 30d for placing the HMR M3 to be cooked, the HMR M3 to be cooked having a plurality of receiving spaces P1 and receiving spaces P2 formed therein.

[0254] The shelf 30 may include a first indicator area 34c formed on at least a portion of the first cooking surface 34. The first indicator area 34c is an area that displays a specific color.

[0255] The shelf 30 may include a second indicator area 35c formed on at least a portion of the second cooking surface 35. The second indicator area 35c is an area that displays a specific color that is different from the color shown in the first indicator area 34c.

[0256] The seating portion 30d can be formed as a single seating portion 30d extending through the first cooking surface 34 and the second cooking surface 35. That is, although the above... Figure 12 The shelf 30'' disclosed herein includes a plurality of seating portions 34d and 35d such that a plurality of HMR M1 and HMR M2 to be cooked, respectively disposed on cooking surfaces 34 and 35, may be placed thereon. However, a shelf 30" according to another embodiment of the present disclosure may include a seating portion 30d configured such that a single HMR M3 to be cooked with a large capacity may be placed thereon.

[0257] A first containment space P1 and a second containment space P2, configured to accommodate objects to be cooked at different cooking temperatures, can be set in the HMR M3 to be cooked.

[0258] When the object to be cooked, contained in the first containing space P1, is cooked at a cooking temperature provided in the first region 11d-1, a first indicator region 34c may be formed on the first containing space P1.

[0259] When the object to be cooked, contained in the second containment space P2, is cooked at the cooking temperature provided in the second region 11d-2, a second indicator region 35c may be formed on the second containment space P2.

[0260] This disclosure is not limited thereto. The first indicator area 34c and the second indicator area 35c may be formed on the packaging of the HMR M3 to be cooked at the positions of the first receiving space P1 and the second receiving space P2 in the packaging of the HMR M3 to be cooked.

[0261] Therefore, the user can inspect the first indicator area 34c and the second indicator area 35c formed on the first receiving space P1 and the second receiving space P2, and can install the HMR M3 to be cooked on the placement part 30d, such that the first receiving space P1 is placed on the first cooking surface 34 and the second receiving space P2 is placed on the second cooking surface 35.

[0262] Therefore, multiple objects to be cooked, which are contained in the same storage container M3 but have different cooking temperatures, can each receive heat at a suitable cooking temperature and be cooked simultaneously in the cooking chamber 11.

[0263] The specific embodiments shown in the accompanying drawings have been described above. However, this disclosure is not limited to the above embodiments, and those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains can make various modifications without departing from the spirit of the disclosure as defined in the appended claims.

[0264] Although this disclosure has been described using various embodiments, various changes and modifications will be apparent to those skilled in the art. This disclosure is intended to include such changes and modifications that fall within the scope of the appended claims.

Claims

1. A cooking apparatus, comprising: The cooking room has openings in both the front and back directions; The first heating source is located on the upper side of the cooking chamber and includes multiple heaters; A second heating source is located on the lower side of the cooking chamber and includes a magnetron configured to generate high-frequency waves. as well as A shelf is configured to be insertable into the cooking chamber in the front-to-back direction and to divide the cooking chamber in the vertical direction. The cooking chamber includes a first cooking area formed above the shelf and a second cooking area formed below the shelf. The first cooking area supports a first object to be cooked using the first and second heating sources, and the second cooking area supports a second object to be cooked using the second heating source. The shelf includes a cooking surface facing the first heating source and a heater facing the second heating source. The cooking surface is configured to support a first object to be cooked, and the heater is configured to generate heat due to the high-frequency waves oscillating from the second heating source and transfer the heat to the cooking surface. The shelf is positioned closer to the first heating source than to the second heating source. Each of the plurality of heaters includes a long axis extending in the front-rear direction; The first heater of the plurality of heaters is positioned at a first location in the left-right direction relative to the center of the cooking chamber; and The second heater of the plurality of heaters is positioned at a second location, which is a position relative to the center of the cooking chamber and opposite to the first location. The cooking surface includes a first cooking surface and a second cooking surface, wherein the first cooking surface is configured to correspond to the first heater in the vertical direction, and the second cooking surface is configured to correspond to the second heater in the vertical direction; and The temperature of the heat supplied to the first cooking surface is different from the temperature of the heat supplied to the second cooking surface.

2. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The distance between the lower ends of the plurality of heaters and the cooking surface is up to 100 mm or less.

3. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The first cooking surface is configured such that the first object to be cooked is placed on the first cooking surface; as well as The second cooking surface is configured such that a third object to be cooked is placed on the second cooking surface, wherein the cooking temperature of the third object to be cooked is different from the cooking temperature at which the first object to be cooked is cooked.

4. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The cooking surface is configured to be quadrilateral in shape, and is configured to have a long side in the left-right direction and a short side in the front-back direction.

5. The cooking apparatus according to claim 4, wherein, The length of the longer side is 1.5 to 2 times the length of the shorter side.

6. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein, The area of ​​the shelf in the vertical direction is 0.9 to 1 times the area of ​​the cooking room in the vertical direction.

7. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The cooking surface is formed on the upper surface of the shelf, and the heating element is disposed on the lower surface of the shelf; and The area of ​​the cooking surface in the vertical direction corresponds to the area of ​​the heating element in the vertical direction.

8. The cooking apparatus according to claim 3, further comprising: The first light is configured to emit light of a first color toward the first cooking surface; as well as The second light is configured to emit a second color of light, different from the first color, toward the second cooking surface.

9. The cooking apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: The first heater includes a first filter configured to display a first color during heating; and The second heater includes a second filter configured to display a second color different from the first color during heating.

10. The cooking apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: The first cooking surface includes a first seating portion, and a first container for holding the first object to be cooked is located on the first seating portion; as well as The second cooking surface includes a second seating portion, on which a second container for holding a third object to be cooked is located.

11. The cooking apparatus according to claim 10, wherein, Each of the first and second seating portions is shaped as a hole that opens in the vertical direction.

12. The cooking apparatus according to claim 3, wherein: The shelf also includes a seating portion on which a container comprising a first receiving space and a second receiving space is located, the first receiving space being configured to receive a first object to be cooked, and the second receiving space being configured to receive a third object to be cooked. as well as The seating portion is configured such that: the first receiving space is located at a position corresponding to the first heater in the vertical direction, and the second receiving space is located at a position corresponding to the second heater in the vertical direction.

13. The cooking apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The second heating source also includes a stirrer configured to transmit the high-frequency waves generated by the magnetron to the interior of the cooking chamber; as well as The stirrer is configured to be circular with a diameter of at least 150 mm.

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