Cooking apparatus

Abstract

This cooking apparatus comprises: a main body for forming a cooking chamber; a cooktop which includes an electric component-mounted chamber for accommodating an induction heating coil and a fan, and which is provided on top of the main body; a duct extending from the lower portion of the main body toward the fan so as to guide air from the lower portion of the main body to the fan; and an air guide for guiding air, which is directed toward a first side of the electric component-mounted chamber by the fan, downward below the electric component-mounted chamber. The air guide guides, toward a second side of the electric component-mounted chamber, the air guided downward below the electric component-mounted chamber from the first side of the electric component-mounted chamber.

Description

Cooking appliances

[0001] The present disclosure relates to a cooking appliance.

[0002] A cooking appliance is a device used to cook a target, such as food, by heating it. Cooking appliances can perform various functions related to cooking, such as heating, thawing, drying, and sterilizing the target.

[0003] Examples of such cooking appliances include ovens such as gas ovens or electric ovens, microwave heating devices (hereinafter microwave ovens), gas ranges, electric ranges, gas grills or electric grills, radiant cooktops, induction cooktops, etc.

[0004] To improve space utilization and user convenience, the cooking appliance may include an oven and a cooktop provided on top of the oven. The cooktop may include at least one of a gas range cooktop, an electric range cooktop, a radiant cooktop, and an induction cooktop.

[0005] In cooking appliances including ovens and induction cooktops, the heat inside the oven can damage the electrical components inside the induction cooktop placed on top of the oven.

[0006] One aspect of the present disclosure provides a cooking appliance configured to expel heat trapped between an oven and an induction cooktop to the outside of the cooking appliance by using a fan provided inside an induction cooktop.

[0007] One aspect of the present disclosure provides a cooking appliance comprising an oven and an induction cooktop provided on top of the oven, capable of discharging heat trapped on top of the oven to the outside without a separately added fan.

[0008] One aspect of the present disclosure provides a cooking appliance that cools the inside of an induction cooktop and guides the air to the top of the oven, thereby discharging heat from the top of the oven to the outside.

[0009] The technical problems to be solved in this document are not limited to those mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention belongs from the description below.

[0010] A cooking appliance according to the present disclosure comprises a main body forming a cooking chamber, an electrical chamber for accommodating an induction heating coil and a fan, a cooktop provided on the upper part of the main body, a duct extending from the lower part of the main body toward the fan to guide air from the lower part of the main body toward the fan, and an air guide that guides air so that air directed toward a first side of the electrical chamber by the fan is guided toward the lower part of the electrical chamber. The air guide is provided to guide the air guided from the first side of the electrical chamber toward the lower part of the electrical chamber toward the second side of the electrical chamber.

[0011] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cooking device according to one embodiment.

[0012] FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the top plate of a cooktop separated in a cooking appliance according to one embodiment.

[0013] FIG. 3 illustrates a disassembled view of a part of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment.

[0014] FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of a cooktop and a protrusion in a cooking appliance according to one embodiment.

[0015] FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of a cooking device according to one embodiment.

[0016] Figure 6 illustrates an enlarged view of A in Figure 5.

[0017] FIG. 7 is a drawing illustrating a part of the configuration of a cooking device according to one embodiment.

[0018] Figure 8 is a diagram showing a part of the cooking appliance shown in Figure 7 and an air guide separated.

[0019] FIG. 9 is a drawing illustrating a part of the configuration of a cooking device according to one embodiment.

[0020] Figure 10 is a drawing showing a part of the cooking appliance shown in Figure 9 and an air guide separated.

[0021] FIG. 11 illustrates an enlarged view of a portion of the side cross-section of a cooking device according to one embodiment.

[0022] The embodiments described in this specification and the configurations illustrated in the drawings are merely preferred examples of the disclosed invention, and various modifications that may replace the embodiments and drawings of this specification may exist at the time of filing this application.

[0023] Additionally, the same reference numerals or symbols presented in each drawing of this specification represent parts or components that perform substantially the same function.

[0024] Additionally, the singular form of the noun corresponding to the item may include one or multiple items, unless the relevant context clearly indicates otherwise.

[0025] Additionally, in this document, each of the phrases such as "A or B", "at least one of A and B", "at least one of A or B", "A, B or C", "at least one of A, B and C", and "at least one of A, B, or C" may include any one of the items listed together in the corresponding phrase, or all possible combinations thereof.

[0026] Additionally, the terms "part," "module," and "component" may be implemented in hardware or software. Depending on the embodiments, a plurality of "parts," "modules," and "components" may be implemented as a single component, or a single "part," "module," or "component" may include a plurality of components.

[0027] Furthermore, the terms used in this specification are for describing embodiments and are not intended to limit or / or restrict the disclosed invention. Singular expressions include plural expressions unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. In this specification, terms such as "comprising" or "having" are intended to indicate the existence of the features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and do not preclude the existence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, actions, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

[0028] Additionally, terms including ordinal numbers, such as "first," "second," etc., used herein may be used to describe various components, but said components are not limited by said terms, and said terms are used solely for the purpose of distinguishing one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present invention, the first component may be named the second component, and similarly, the second component may be named the first component. The term "and / or" includes a combination of a plurality of related described items or any one of a plurality of related described items.

[0029] Where any (e.g., 1st) component is referred to as "coupled" or "connected" to another (e.g., 2nd) component, with or without the terms "functionally" or "communicationly," it means that said any component may be connected to said other component directly (e.g., via a wire), wirelessly, or through a third component.

[0030] When it is said that a component is "connected," "combined," "supported," or "in contact" with another component, this includes not only cases where the components are directly connected, combined, supported, or in contact, but also cases where they are indirectly connected, combined, supported, or in contact through a third component.

[0031] When it is said that a component is located "on" another component, this includes not only cases where one component is in contact with the other, but also cases where another component exists between the two components.

[0032] Meanwhile, terms such as "up-and-down direction" and "front-and-back direction" used in the following description are defined based on the drawings, and the shape and position of each component are not limited by these terms.

[0033] Hereinafter, embodiments according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the attached drawings.

[0034] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment. FIG. 2 is a drawing showing the top plate of the cooktop separated from the cooking appliance according to one embodiment. FIG. 3 shows a disassembled view of a part of the cooking appliance according to one embodiment.

[0035] Referring to FIGS. 1 to 3, the cooking device (1) may include a main body (10) and a cooktop (20) provided on the upper part of the main body (10). The main body (10) may be referred to as an oven. The cooktop (20) may be referred to as an induction heating device.

[0036] The main body (10) may form a cooking chamber (11, FIG. 4) inside it. The main body (10) may be configured to heat the inside of the cooking chamber (11). The main body (10) may include a heater provided to heat the inside of the cooking chamber (11). The heater may be an electric heater including an electric resistor. Alternatively, the heater may be a gas heater that generates heat by burning gas. The main body (10) may be a gas oven or an electric oven.

[0037] The main body (10) may include an inner case (12, FIG. 4) forming a cooking chamber (11) and an outer case (13) coupled to the outside of the inner case (12) to form the exterior of the cooking device (1). The inner case (12) and the outer case (13) may each have a roughly box shape with an open front.

[0038] The main body (10) may include an insulating material provided between the inner case (12) and the outer case (13) to insulate the space between the inner case (12) and the outer case (13).

[0039] The outer case (13) may include a front panel forming the front of the main body (10), a side panel (13b) forming the side of the main body (10), and a rear panel (13c) forming the rear of the main body (10).

[0040] The main body (10) may include a door (40) provided to open and close the cooking chamber (11). The door (40) may be rotatably coupled to the main body (10). The door (40) may open or close the cooking chamber (11) by rotating relative to the main body (10). For example, the door (40) may be coupled to the bottom of the main body (10). The door (40) may be rotatably configured around a rotation axis positioned at the bottom of the main body (10) or adjacent to the bottom.

[0041] The door (40) may include a door handle (41) that protrudes from the front of the door (40) toward the front of the cooking appliance (1). For example, the door handle (41) may be positioned adjacent to the top of the door (40).

[0042] The door (40) may form a door passage (42) through which air flows inside. The door passage (42) may extend from the bottom to the top of the door (40) inside the door (40). The door passage (42) may be formed by penetrating the door (40) in an up-and-down direction. The door passage (42) can cool the door (40). In other words, the surface temperature of the door (40) can be relatively lowered by the door passage (42). The door passage (42) can reduce the amount of heat transferred from inside the cooking chamber (11) to outside the door (40). The door passage (42) can prevent the user from getting burned when the user comes into contact with the surface of the door (40).

[0043] The cooking appliance (1) may include a cooktop (20) provided on the upper part of the main body (10). The cooktop (20) may be an induction heating device of the induction heating type. The cooking appliance (1) may include an oven and an induction heating device provided on the upper part of the oven.

[0044] The cooktop (20) may include a top plate (21). The top plate (21) may form the upper surface of the cooktop (20). The top plate (21) may be provided to support a cooking vessel. The top plate (21) may include tempered glass such as ceramic glass.

[0045] The top plate (21) may include a cooking area. The cooktop (20) may be configured to induction heat a cooking vessel placed on the cooking area of ​​the top plate (21). Although not shown in the drawing, the top plate (21) may be provided with a mark indicating the cooking area so that the user can recognize the cooking area. For example, the top plate (21) may be provided with printing indicating the cooking area. Multiple cooking areas may be formed on the top plate (21). For example, four separate cooking areas may be formed on the top plate (21).

[0046] Referring to FIGS. 2 and 3, the cooktop (20) may include a top plate (21) and a cooktop case (23) provided below the top plate (21) and forming an electrical chamber (22).

[0047] The cooktop case (23) may have a box shape with an open top surface. The open top surface of the cooktop case (23) may be covered by a top plate (21). The cooktop case (23) and the top plate (21) may form an electrical chamber (22) in which electrical components and a pan (60) are accommodated.

[0048] The cooktop (20) may include a coil (51) housed in an electrical chamber (22). The coil (51) may be positioned below the top plate (21) to induction heat a cooking vessel placed on the top plate (21). A current with a magnitude that changes over time may be applied to the coil (51). As current is applied to the coil (51), a magnetic field may be formed around the coil (51). As the magnitude of the current applied to the coil (51) changes, the magnetic field formed around the coil (51) may change. Eddy currents may flow on the surface of the cooking vessel in contact with the top plate (21) due to changes in the magnetic field, and the cooking vessel may be heated by these eddy currents. The coil (51) may be referred to as an induction heating coil.

[0049] The cooktop (20) may include a fixed part (52). The fixed part (52) may be provided to support a coil (51). The fixed part (52) may wrap around the coil (51). The fixed part (52) may be fixed to the inside of the cooktop case (23). By fixing the fixed part (52) that supports the coil (51) to the inside of the cooktop case (23), the coil (51) may be fixed to the inside of the cooktop case (23).

[0050] The cooktop (20) may include a control board (53) disposed in an electrical chamber (22) formed inside the cooktop case (23). Components for controlling the cooking appliance (1) may be mounted on the control board (53). Components for controlling the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) may be mounted on the control board (53). A circuit for controlling the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) may be implemented on the control board (53). The control board (53) may be provided to supply driving current to the coil (51). The control board (53) may be provided to implement a circuit for operating the coil (51). The control board (53) may include various components and / or circuits for supplying driving current to the coil (51).

[0051] The cooktop (20) may include a fan (60) placed inside the electrical room (22). The fan (60) can cool the inside of the electrical room (22) by forming an airflow inside the electrical room (22).

[0052] According to one embodiment, the cooktop (20) may include a first fan (61) and a second fan (62) positioned at the rear side of the electric room (22) inside the electric room (22). The first fan (61) may be positioned adjacent to one side of the electric room (22), and the second fan (62) may be positioned adjacent to the other side of the electric room (22).

[0053] The first fan (61) and the second fan (62) can each form a forward airflow. In other words, the first fan (61) can discharge air that has entered the first fan (61) to the front of the first fan (61). The second fan (62) can discharge air that has entered the second fan (62) to the front of the second fan (62).

[0054] According to one embodiment, the cooking appliance (1) may include a protrusion (30) that protrudes upward from the rear end of the cooktop (20). An exhaust passage (34, FIG. 5) may be formed inside the protrusion (30) to allow air to flow. A control panel (31) may be provided on at least a portion of the front of the protrusion (30). Below the control panel (31), an exhaust port (35, FIG. 5) may be formed to discharge air that has traveled along the exhaust passage (34).

[0055] A control panel (31) may be provided on at least a portion of the front of the protrusion (30) so as to face the front of the cooking appliance (1). The control panel (31) may include a plurality of knobs (32). By using the plurality of knobs (32), the user can operate or control the cooking appliance (1). For example, the temperature of the cooking chamber (11) inside the main body (10) can be controlled, the cooktop (20) can be turned on / off, or the temperature of the cooking area can be controlled.

[0056] The control panel (31) may further include a display (33) provided to display various information regarding the cooking appliance (1). For example, the display (33) may be positioned in the center of the control panel (31). For example, the display (33) may display the temperature inside the cooking chamber (11). For example, the display (33) may display the output size of each of the plurality of cooking zones.

[0057] FIG. 4 is a bottom perspective view of a cooktop and a protrusion in a cooking appliance according to one embodiment.

[0058] Referring to FIGS. 3 and FIGS. 4, a duct (70) of a cooking device according to one embodiment will be described.

[0059] The cooking device (1) may include a duct (70) extending from the bottom of the main body (10) toward the fan (60) to guide air from the bottom of the main body (10) to the fan (60). The duct (70) may be positioned inside the side panel (13b) of the main body (10) so as not to be exposed outside the main body (10). The duct (70) may be positioned adjacent to the side panel (13b) of the main body (10).

[0060] The duct (70) may include a first duct (71) and a second duct (72). The first duct (71) may be positioned on one side of the main body (10) to guide air to the first fan (61). The first duct (71) may be positioned inside a side panel (13b) forming one side of the main body (10). The second duct (72) may be positioned on the other side of the main body (10) to guide air to the second fan (62). The second duct (72) may be positioned inside a side panel (13b) forming the other side of the main body (10).

[0061] The first duct (71) may include a first duct section (71b) that extends approximately vertically from one side of the main body (10) and has an air inlet (71a) formed at the bottom. The first duct (71) may include a second duct section (71c) that extends approximately horizontally from the top of the first duct section (71b) toward the first fan (61) and has an air outlet formed therein. The first duct (71) may include a third duct section (71d) that is connected to the bottom surface of the cooktop case (23) and is connected to the second duct section (71c).

[0062] The cooktop case (23) may include a first fan hole formed below the first fan (61). The first fan hole may be formed by penetrating the lower surface of the cooktop case (23). Air traveling along the first duct (71) may flow into the first fan (61) through the first fan hole. A third duct section (71d) may cover the first fan hole below the cooktop case (23). The third duct section (71d) is connected to the second duct section (71c) and may be provided to guide air discharged through the air outlet of the second duct section (71c) to the first fan (61). The third duct section (71d) may form a predetermined space below the cooktop case (23).

[0063] The second duct (72) may include a first duct section (72b) that extends along a roughly vertical direction from the other side of the main body (10) and has an air inlet (72a) formed at the bottom. The second duct (72) may include a second duct section (72c) that extends along a roughly horizontal direction toward the second fan (62) from the top of the first duct section (72b) and has an air outlet formed therein. The second duct (72) may include a third duct section (72d) that is connected to the lower surface of the cooktop case (23) and is connected to the second duct section (72c).

[0064] The cooktop case (23) may include a second fan hole formed below the second fan (61). The second fan hole may be formed by penetrating the lower surface of the cooktop case (23). Air traveling along the second duct (72) may flow into the second fan (62) through the second fan hole. A third duct section (72d) may cover the second fan hole below the cooktop case (23). The third duct section (72d) is connected to the second duct section (72c) and may be provided to guide air discharged through the air outlet of the second duct section (72c) to the second fan (62). The third duct section (72d) may form a predetermined space below the cooktop case (23).

[0065] FIG. 5 is a side cross-sectional view of a cooking device according to one embodiment. FIG. 6 is an enlarged view of A in FIG. 5.

[0066] With reference to FIGS. 5 and FIGS. 6, the airflow of a cooking device (1) according to one embodiment will be described.

[0067] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the cooking appliance (1) may include an air guide (100) provided to guide air discharged to the front of the electric chamber (22) by a fan (60) to the bottom of the electric chamber (22). The air guide (100) may guide air discharged to the front of the electric chamber (22) to the bottom of the cooktop case (23).

[0068] The cooktop case (23) may include an exhaust section (24) formed on the front of the cooktop case (23) to discharge air inside the electrical chamber (22) to the outside of the electrical chamber (22). The exhaust section (24) may be formed through the front of the cooktop case (23). The exhaust section (24) may include a plurality of holes and / or a hole extending in one direction.

[0069] The air guide (100) can guide air discharged to the front of the cooktop case (23) through the discharge section (24) to the bottom of the cooktop case (23). The air guide (100) can guide air discharged to the front of the electrical room (22) to the bottom of the electrical room (22) and then guide it toward the rear of the electrical room (22). In other words, the air guide (100) can be configured to change the direction of movement of air moving in a first direction by the fan (60) to a second direction opposite to the first direction. According to one embodiment, the first direction may point forward, and the second direction may point backward.

[0070] The cooking device (1) according to the present disclosure includes an air guide (100) coupled to the front of the cooktop case (23), thereby allowing air that has cooled the inside of the cooktop (20) to pass between the cooktop (20) and the main body (10) instead of being discharged directly to the outside of the cooktop (20). In other words, the air (104) moving forward by the fan (60) can be discharged to the outside of the electrical chamber (22) through the discharge section (24) formed on the front of the cooktop case (23), and the air discharged to the outside of the electrical chamber (22) can be moved downward by the air guide (100), and at this time, the direction of movement of the air can be reversed. The air moved downward by the air guide (100) can move toward the rear from the bottom of the cooktop case (23).

[0071] Air (105) moving rearward from below the cooktop case (23) can be discharged to the outside of the cooking appliance (1) along with the heat stagnated in the space (10a) between the cooktop (20) and the main body (10). The space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) may refer to the bottom of the electrical room (22), the bottom of the cooktop case (23), or the top of the main body (10).

[0072] As the heat trapped in the space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) is discharged to the outside of the cooking appliance (1), the space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) can be cooled. As the temperature inside the cooking chamber (11) rises, heat can be transferred to the upper part of the main body (10). As a result, heat is transferred to the space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20), and this heat is transferred to the electrical chamber (22), which can damage electrical components inside the electrical chamber (22). As described above, the air guided into the space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) by the air guide (100) moves to the rear of the cooking appliance (1) along with the heat trapped in the space (10a), and then can be discharged to the outside of the cooking appliance (1) along the discharge path (34) formed inside the protrusion (30). Due to the air guide (100), the heat trapped in the space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) is discharged to the outside of the cooking appliance (1), thereby preventing the space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) from overheating and also preventing electrical components inside the electrical chamber (22) from being damaged by heat.

[0073] Referring to FIG. 6, the air guide (100) may include a cover guide (101) that covers an area spaced forward from the front of the cooktop case (23) to guide air discharged to the front of the electrical room (22) through the discharge portion (24) of the cooktop case (23) to the lower side of the electrical room (22). The cover guide (101) may be provided to be inclined downward toward the rear to guide the air moving forward downward.

[0074] The air guide (100) may include an extension guide (102) that is spaced downward from the bottom surface of the cooktop case (23) and connected to the cover guide (101) so as to guide air moved to the lower side of the electrical room (22) by the cover guide (101) to the rear. The extension guide (102) may extend horizontally along the front-rear direction.

[0075] As shown in FIG. 6, the extension guide (102) may extend approximately to the center of the lower surface of the cooktop case (23). Alternatively, the extension guide (102) may extend to the rear end of the lower surface of the cooktop case (23) or adjacent to the rear end of the lower surface of the cooktop case (23).

[0076] The air guide (100) may further include an upper cover (103) provided to prevent air discharged toward the front of the electrical room (22) from moving upward along the cover guide (101) and being discharged toward the upper side of the electrical room (22). The upper cover (103) may be connected to the front of the cover guide (101) and the cooktop case (23). The upper cover (103) may be extended approximately vertically. However, it is not limited thereto, and the upper cover (103) may be provided at an angle to extend the top of the cover guide (101) and one side of the front of the cooktop case (23).

[0077] Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, the cooking appliance (1) may include a cover plate (110) placed below the cooktop case (23). The cover plate (110) may form the upper surface of the outer case (13), but is not limited thereto. An upper surface panel forming the upper surface of the outer case (13) may be separately provided, and the cover plate (110) may be placed on top of the upper surface panel.

[0078] The cover plate (110) can prevent the insulation material positioned to surround the inner case (11) from being exposed below the cooktop case (23). The cover plate (110) can be provided to cover the insulation material positioned on the upper surface of the inner case (11) forming the cooking chamber (11). By the cover plate (110) covering the upper part of the insulation material, the amount of heat transferred over the insulation material can be reduced despite the insulation material being provided. The cover plate (110) can be provided below the cooktop case (23) or above the main body (10) to reduce the amount of heat transferred into the space (10a) between the cooktop (20) and the main body (10).

[0079] Additionally, unlike what is shown in the drawing, the outer case (11) includes an upper panel that accommodates an insulating material inside, and a cover plate (110) may be provided on the upper surface of the outer case (11). In this case, the cover plate (110) may be positioned at a predetermined distance upward from the upper surface of the upper panel. This arrangement allows an air layer to be formed between the upper panel and the cover plate (110), and this air layer can reduce the transfer of heat.

[0080] FIG. 7 is a drawing showing a partial configuration of a cooking appliance according to one embodiment. FIG. 8 is a drawing showing the partial configuration of the cooking appliance shown in FIG. 7 and the air guide separated.

[0081] Referring to FIGS. 7 and 8, in a cooking device (1) according to one embodiment, an air guide (100) can be attached to the front of a cooktop case (23). As described above, since the first fan (61) and the second fan (62) are each positioned at the rear side of the electric chamber (22) to form a flow of air toward the front, the air guide (100) can be attached to the front of the cooktop case (23) so as to be positioned at the front of the electric chamber (22).

[0082] The cooktop case (23) may include an exhaust section (24) formed on the front of the cooktop case (23). The exhaust section (24) may include a pair of first exhaust sections (24a), which are relatively large holes formed in front of the first pan (61) and the second pan (62), respectively, and a plurality of second exhaust sections (24b), which are relatively small holes formed between the pair of first exhaust sections (24a). However, it is not limited thereto. The exhaust section may include only a plurality of holes, may include a single hole extending left and right, or may include a plurality of holes of a different shape than those shown in FIGS. 7 and 8.

[0083] FIG. 9 is a drawing showing a part of the configuration of a cooking device according to one embodiment. FIG. 10 is a drawing showing the part of the cooking device shown in FIG. 9 and the air guide separated. FIG. 11 shows an enlarged view of a part of the side cross-section of a cooking device according to one embodiment.

[0084] Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, the cooking device (1) may include a cooktop case (123) forming an electrical chamber (22) and an exhaust section (124) formed on the rear of the cooktop case (123). Additionally, the cooking device (1) may include a fan (160) positioned on the front side of the electrical chamber (22) and a duct (170) provided to guide air to the fan (160). The fan (160) may be positioned on the front side of the electrical chamber (22) to form an airflow directed toward the rear. The fan (160) may include a first fan (161) positioned on one side of the electrical chamber (22) and a second fan (162) positioned on the other side of the electrical chamber (22). The duct (170) may include a first duct (171) provided on one side of the main body (10) and guiding air from the lower part of the main body (10) to a first fan (161), and a second duct (172) provided on the other side of the main body (10) and guiding air from the lower part of the main body (10) to a second fan (162).

[0085] According to one embodiment, the cooking appliance (1) may include an air guide (200) provided to guide air discharged to the rear of the electric chamber (22) by a fan (160) to the lower part of the electric chamber (22). The air guide (200) may guide air discharged to the rear of the electric chamber (22) to the lower part of the cooktop case (123).

[0086] The cooktop case (123) may include an exhaust section (124) formed on the rear of the cooktop case (123) to discharge air inside the electrical chamber (22) to the outside of the electrical chamber (22). The exhaust section (124) may be formed by penetrating the rear of the cooktop case (123). The exhaust section (124) may include a plurality of holes and / or a hole extending in one direction.

[0087] The air guide (200) can guide air discharged to the rear of the cooktop case (123) through the discharge section (124) to the underside of the cooktop case (123). The air guide (200) can guide air discharged to the rear of the electrical room (22) to the underside of the electrical room (22) and then guide it toward the front of the electrical room (22). In other words, the air guide (200) can be configured to change the direction of movement of air moving in a first direction by the fan (160) to a second direction opposite to the first direction. According to one embodiment, the first direction may point toward the rear, and the second direction may point toward the front.

[0088] The cooking device (1) according to the present disclosure includes an air guide (200) coupled to the rear of the cooktop case (123), thereby allowing air that has cooled the inside of the cooktop (20) to pass between the cooktop (20) and the main body (10) instead of being discharged directly to the outside of the cooktop (20). In other words, air (204) moving backward by the fan (160) can be discharged to the outside of the electrical chamber (22) through the discharge section (124) formed on the rear of the cooktop case (123), and the air discharged to the outside of the electrical chamber (22) can be moved downward by the air guide (200), and at this time, the direction of movement of the air can be reversed. The air moved downward by the air guide (200) can move forward from the bottom of the cooktop case (123).

[0089] Air (205) moving forward from below the cooktop case (123) can be discharged to the outside of the cooking appliance (1) along with the heat stagnated in the space (10a) between the cooktop (20) and the main body (10). The space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) may refer to the bottom of the electrical room (22), the bottom of the cooktop case (123), or the top of the main body (10).

[0090] As the heat trapped in the space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) is discharged to the outside of the cooking appliance (1), the space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) can be cooled. As the temperature inside the cooking chamber (11) rises, heat can be transferred to the upper part of the main body (10). As a result, heat is transferred to the space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20), and this heat is transferred to the electrical chamber (22), which can damage electrical components inside the electrical chamber (22). As described above, the air guided into the space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) by the air guide (200) moves to the front of the cooking appliance (1) along with the heat trapped in the space (10a), and then can be discharged to the outside of the cooking appliance (1). By doing so, the space (10a) between the main body (10) and the cooktop (20) can be prevented from overheating, and also, electrical components inside the electrical room (22) can be prevented from being damaged by heat.

[0091] Referring to FIGS. 10 and 11, the air guide (200) may include a cover guide (201) covering an area spaced rearward from the rear of the cooktop case (123) to guide air discharged to the rear of the electrical room (22) through the discharge portion (124) of the cooktop case (123) to the lower side of the electrical room (22). The cover guide (201) may be provided to be inclined downward toward the front to guide the air moving to the rear downward.

[0092] The air guide (200) may include an extension guide (202) that is spaced downward from the bottom surface of the cooktop case (123) and connected to the cover guide (201) so as to guide the air moved to the lower side of the electrical room (22) by the cover guide (201) toward the front. The extension guide (202) may extend horizontally along the front-rear direction.

[0093] As illustrated in FIG. 11, the extension guide (202) may extend approximately to the center of the lower surface of the cooktop case (123). Alternatively, the extension guide (202) may extend to the front of the lower surface of the cooktop case (123) or adjacent to the front of the lower surface of the cooktop case (23).

[0094] The air guide (200) may further include an upper cover (203) provided to prevent air discharged toward the front of the electrical room (22) from moving upward along the cover guide (201) and being discharged toward the upper side of the electrical room (22). The upper cover (203) may be connected to the cover guide (201) and the rear of the cooktop case (123). The upper cover (203) may be extended approximately vertically. However, it is not limited thereto, and the upper cover (203) may be provided at an angle to extend the top of the cover guide (201) and one side of the front of the cooktop case (123).

[0095] Referring to FIGS. 9 and 10, in a cooking device (1) according to one embodiment, an air guide (200) can be attached to the rear of a cooktop case (123). As described above, since the first fan (161) and the second fan (162) are each positioned on the front side of the electrical chamber (22) to form an airflow toward the rear, the air guide (200) can be attached to the rear of the cooktop case (123) so as to be positioned at the rear of the electrical chamber (22).

[0096] The cooktop case (123) may include an exhaust section (124) formed on the rear of the cooktop case (123). The exhaust section (124) may include a pair of first exhaust sections (124a), which are relatively large holes formed at the rear of the first pan (161) and the second pan (162), respectively, and a plurality of second exhaust sections (124b), which are relatively small holes formed between the pair of first exhaust sections (124a). However, it is not limited thereto. The exhaust section may include only a plurality of holes, may include a single hole extending left and right, or may include a plurality of holes of a different shape than those shown in FIG. 9 and FIG. 10.

[0097] A cooking device according to one embodiment includes a main body forming a cooking chamber, an electrical chamber for accommodating an induction heating coil and a fan, a cooktop provided on the upper part of the main body, a duct extending from the lower part of the main body toward the fan to guide air from the lower part of the main body toward the fan, and an air guide that guides air so that air directed toward a first side of the electrical chamber by the fan is guided toward the lower part of the electrical chamber. The air guide is provided to guide the air guided from the first side of the electrical chamber toward the lower part of the electrical chamber toward the second side of the electrical chamber.

[0098] The above air guide may be provided to change the direction of movement of air moving in a first direction by the fan to a second direction opposite to the first direction.

[0099] The air moving along the air guide below the above-mentioned electrical chamber can expel the heat stagnated between the main body and the above-mentioned electrical chamber to the outside.

[0100] The above fan can be positioned at the rear side of the above-mentioned electrical room inside the electrical room to form an airflow directed forward.

[0101] The above air guide can be positioned on the front side of the above electrical room.

[0102] The above air guide may include a cover guide that covers an area spaced forward from the front of the electrical room to guide air discharged toward the front of the electrical room toward the lower side of the electrical room.

[0103] The above air guide may include an extension guide that is spaced downward from the lower surface of the electrical room and connected to the cover guide, so as to guide the air moved to the lower side of the electrical room by the cover guide to the rear.

[0104] The above cover guide may be provided to be inclined downward toward the rear so as to guide the air moving forward downward.

[0105] The above fan can be positioned on the front side of the electrical room inside the electrical room to form an airflow directed toward the rear.

[0106] The above air guide can be positioned on the rear side of the above-mentioned electrical room.

[0107] The above air guide may include a cover guide that covers an area spaced rearward from the rear of the electrical room to guide air discharged to the rear of the electrical room to the lower side of the electrical room.

[0108] The above air guide may include an extension guide that is spaced downward from the lower surface of the electrical room and connected to the cover guide, so as to guide the air moved to the lower side of the electrical room by the cover guide to the front.

[0109] The above cover guide may be provided to be inclined downward toward the front to guide air moving backward downward.

[0110] The above duct may include a first duct section extending along a vertical direction from the side of the main body and having an air inlet formed at the bottom, and a second duct section extending horizontally from the top of the first duct section toward the fan and having an air outlet formed at the end.

[0111] The above-mentioned electrical room may include a fan hole formed below the fan.

[0112] The above duct may further include a third duct section connected to the second duct section, which is coupled to the lower surface of the electrical room so as to be positioned below the fan hole.

[0113] The above fan may include a first fan positioned on the first side of the above-mentioned battle room and a second fan positioned on the second side of the above-mentioned battle room.

[0114] The above duct may include a first duct disposed on the first side of the main body to guide air to the first fan, and a second duct disposed on the second side of the main body to guide air to the second fan.

[0115] The main body may include an inner case that forms the cooking chamber and has an open front, an outer case that is arranged to accommodate the inner case and is positioned below the cooktop, and an insulating material that is arranged between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the space between the inner case and the outer case.

[0116] The above outer case may include a cover plate forming the upper surface of the outer case.

[0117] The above cover plate can cover the insulation material to prevent the insulation material from being exposed below the electrical room.

[0118] The above cooking device may further include a protrusion that protrudes upward from the rear end of the cooktop and has a flow path formed inside.

[0119] A control panel having a plurality of knobs arranged on at least a portion of the front surface of the above-mentioned protrusion may be provided.

[0120] According to the concept of the present disclosure, a cooking appliance can be provided that uses a fan provided inside an induction cooktop to discharge the heat trapped between the oven and the induction cooktop to the outside of the cooking appliance.

[0121] According to the concept of the present disclosure, a cooking appliance comprising an oven and an induction cooktop provided on top of the oven can be provided, which is capable of discharging heat trapped on top of the oven to the outside without a separately added fan.

[0122] According to the concept of the present disclosure, a cooking appliance can be provided that cools the inside of an induction cooktop and guides the air to the top of the oven, thereby discharging the heat from the top of the oven to the outside.

[0123] Specific embodiments have been illustrated and described above. However, the invention is not limited to the embodiments described above, and those skilled in the art may make various modifications without departing from the essence of the technical concept of the invention as described in the following claims.

Claims

1. A main body forming a cooking chamber; A cooktop provided on the upper part of the main body, comprising an electrical chamber for accommodating an induction heating coil and a fan; A duct extending from the lower part of the main body toward the fan to guide air from the lower part of the main body to the fan; and Includes an air guide that guides air so that air directed toward the first side of the electrical room by the above fan is guided downwards into the electrical room; The above air guide is a cooking device configured to guide air guided from the first side of the above-mentioned electric chamber toward the second side of the above-mentioned electric chamber.

2. In Paragraph 1, The above air guide is a cooking device configured to change the direction of movement of air moving in a first direction by the fan to a second direction opposite to the first direction.

3. In Paragraph 1, A cooking device in which air moving along the air guide from below the above-mentioned electrical chamber discharges the heat stagnated between the main body and the above-mentioned electrical chamber to the outside of the cooking device.

4. In Paragraph 1, The above fan is positioned at the rear side of the electrical room inside the electrical room to move air forward, and The above air guide is a cooking appliance positioned on the front side of the above-mentioned electrical room.

5. In Paragraph 4, The above air guide is, A cover guide covering an area spaced forward from the front of the electrical room to guide air discharged forward from the electrical room to the lower side of the electrical room, and A cooking appliance comprising an extension guide that is spaced downward from the lower surface of the electric chamber and connected to the cover guide, so as to guide air moved to the lower side of the electric chamber by the cover guide to the rear.

6. In Paragraph 5, The above cover guide is a cooking appliance that is inclined downward toward the rear to guide air moving forward downward.

7. In Paragraph 1, The above fan is positioned on the front side of the electrical room inside the electrical room to form an airflow directed toward the rear, and The above air guide is a cooking device positioned at the rear side of the above-mentioned front room.

8. In Paragraph 7, The above air guide is, A cover guide covering an area spaced rearward from the rear of the electrical room to guide air discharged to the rear of the electrical room to the lower side of the electrical room, and A cooking appliance comprising an extension guide that is spaced downward from the lower surface of the electric chamber and connected to the cover guide, so as to guide air moved to the lower side of the electric chamber by the cover guide to the front.

9. In Paragraph 8, The above cover guide is a cooking appliance that is inclined downward toward the front to guide air moving backward downward.

10. In Paragraph 1, The above duct is, A first duct section extending along a vertical direction from the side of the main body and having an air inlet formed at the bottom, and A cooking appliance comprising a second duct section extending horizontally from the top of the first duct section toward the fan, with an air outlet formed at the end.

11. In Paragraph 10, The above electrical room includes a fan hole formed below the fan, and A cooking appliance comprising a third duct section connected to the second duct section, which is coupled to the lower surface of the electrical room so as to be positioned below the fan hole.

12. In Paragraph 1, The above fan includes a first fan positioned on the first side of the above-mentioned electrical room and a second fan positioned on the second side of the above-mentioned electrical room. A cooking appliance comprising a first duct disposed on a first side of the main body to guide air to the first fan, and a second duct disposed on a second side of the main body to guide air to the second fan.

13. In Paragraph 1, The above main body is, Forming the above-mentioned cooking chamber, an inner case with an open front, and An outer case arranged to accommodate the inner case above and positioned below the cooktop, and A cooking appliance comprising an insulating material provided between the inner case and the outer case to insulate the space between the inner case and the outer case.

14. In Paragraph 13, The above outer case includes a cover plate forming the upper surface of the above outer case, and The above cover plate is a cooking appliance that covers the insulation material to prevent the insulation material from being exposed below the electrical room.

15. In Paragraph 1, It further includes a protrusion that protrudes upward from the rear end of the above-mentioned cooktop and has a fluid passage formed inside; A cooking appliance having a control panel with a plurality of knobs arranged on at least a portion of the front surface of the above-mentioned protrusion.

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