COOKING APPLIANCE
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1. A cooking appliance comprising:
- a body that defines a cooking chamber;
a door connected to the body and configured to open and close the cooking chamber;
a hinge mechanism that connects the door to the body; and
a sensor module that is configured to be inserted into the body through a wall of the body and that is configured to, based on closing and opening of the door, come into contact with or be spaced apart from, respectively, the hinge mechanism.
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Abstract
A cooking appliance includes a body having a cooking chamber, a door connected to the body by a hinge mechanism to open or close the cooking chamber, and a sensor module inserted into or withdrawn from the body through a wall of the body and configured to come into contact with or be spaced apart from the hinge mechanism according to opening and closing of the door.
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1. A cooking appliance comprising:
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a body that defines a cooking chamber; a door connected to the body and configured to open and close the cooking chamber; a hinge mechanism that connects the door to the body; and a sensor module that is configured to be inserted into the body through a wall of the body and that is configured to, based on closing and opening of the door, come into contact with or be spaced apart from, respectively, the hinge mechanism. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. A sensor module for a cooking appliance that includes a body that defines a cooking chamber and a door that is connected to the body through a hinge mechanism and that is configured to open and close the cooking chamber, the sensor module comprising:
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a sensor that is configured to be provided within the body through a wall of the body and that is configured to, based on closing and opening of the door, come into contact with or be spaced apart from the hinge mechanism, respectively; and a sensor bracket that seats the sensor and configured to be inserted through the wall of the cooking appliance, wherein at least a portion of the sensor bracket is configured to be disposed outside of the wall of the body in a state in which the sensor is disposed within the body. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19, 20)
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