COOKING APPLIANCE

• US 20120160228A1
• Filed: 09/09/2009
• Published: 06/28/2012
• Est. Priority Date: 05/04/2009
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Kim, Wan Soo, Kim, Yang Kyeong
• Application Number:
  US13/266,993
• Publication Number:
  US 20120160228A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 126/19.R
• CPC Class Codes: F24C 15/166 with integrated heating means

Abstract

A cooking appliance includes: a cavity forming a cooking chamber, a wire rack detachable coupled with the cooking chamber, a wire rack fixing section mounted in the cavity for fixing the wire rack to the cooking chamber, and a wire rack heater mounted to the wire rack fixing section for transmitting heat to the wire rack through contact with the wire rack.

Claims

1. A cooking appliance comprising:

a cavity forming a cooking chamber;

a wire rack detachable coupled with the cooking chamber;

a wire rack fixing section mounted in the cavity for fixing the wire rack to the cooking chamber; and

a wire rack heater mounted to the wire rack fixing section for transmitting heat to the wire rack through contact with the wire rack.

2. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the wire rack fixing section is formed to be protruded on the side surface of the cavity, the wire rack heater is mounted to be exposed on the upper surface of the wire rack fixing section and the wire rack is located to be supposed on the upper surface of the wire rack fixing section.

3. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the wire rack fixing section includes a support member for supporting the lower portion of the wire rack and a fixing member for fixing the upper portion of the wire rack, and the wire rack heater is mounted to be exposed on the upper surface of the support member.

4. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the wire rack fixing section includes a support member for supporting the lower portion of the wire rack and a fixing member for fixing the upper portion of the wire rack, and the wire rack heater is mounted to be exposed on the lower surface of the support member.

5. The cooking appliance of claim 2, wherein the wire rack includes a beam for supporting the cooking object, and the beam is formed on the wire rack in the left and right directions.

6. The cooking appliance of claim 1, wherein the wire rack is formed with a knob.

7. A cooking appliance comprising:

a cavity forming a cooking chamber;

a wire rack detachable coupled with the cooking chamber;

a wire rack fixing section mounted in the cavity for fixing the wire rack to the cooking chamber; and

a wire rack heater for transmitting heat to the wire rack through contact with the wire rack.

8. The cooking appliance of claim 7, wherein the wire rack fixing section is formed to be protruded on the side surface of the cavity, and the wire rack heater is mounted to be exposed on the cavity side surface of the wire rack fixing section upper portion.

9. The cooking appliance of claim 7, wherein the wire rack fixing section includes a support member for supporting the lower portion of the wire rack and a fixing member for fixing the upper portion of the wire rack, and the wire rack heater is mounted to be exposed on the cavity side surface between the support member and the fixing member.

10. The cooking appliance of claim 8, wherein the wire rack includes a beam for supporting the cooking object, and the beam is formed on the wire rack in the left and right directions.

11. The cooking appliance of claim 7, wherein the wire rack fixing section is formed on the side surface of the cavity, and the wire rack heater is mounted to be exposed on the rear surface of the cavity.

12. The cooking appliance of claim 11, wherein the wire rack includes a beam for supporting the cooking object, and the beam is formed on the wire rack in the front and back directions.

13. A cooking appliance comprising:

a cavity forming a cooking chamber;

a wire rack detachable coupled with the cooking chamber; and

a wire rack heater for transmitting heat to the wire rack while fixing the wire rack to the cooking chamber.

14. The cooking appliance of claim 13, wherein the wire rack heater is formed to be exposed on the side surface of the cavity and the lower surface of the wire rack heater is fixed while supporting the upper surface of the wire rack heater.

15. The cooking appliance of claim 14, wherein the wire rack includes a beam for supporting the cooking object, and the beam is formed on the wire rack in the left and right directions.

16. A cooking appliance comprising:

a cavity forming a cooking chamber;

a wire rack having a support section supporting the cooking object, and a height section for separating and locating the support section by a predetermined distance from the lower surface of the cavity; and

a wire rack heater to be exposed on the lower surface of the cavity and contacted with the height section.

17. The cooking appliance of claim 16, wherein the lower surface of the cavity is formed with a fixing section for fixing the height section.

18. The cooking appliance of claim 17, wherein the fixing section is formed to be sunk on the lower surface of the cavity.

19. The cooking appliance of claim 16, wherein the height section is formed to be downwardly bent from the support section.