Microwave oven with magnetic field detecting device

• US 6,452,141 B1
• Filed: 09/27/2001
• Issued: 09/17/2002
• Est. Priority Date: 06/30/2001
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Samsung Electronics Co. Ltd.
• Inventors: Shon, Jong-Chull
• Primary Examiner(s): Leung, Philip H.
• Application Number:
  US09/963,367
• Time in Patent Office: 355 Days
• Field of Search: 219/709, 219/704, 219/705, 219/746, 219/750, 324/95, 333/109
• US Class Current: 219/709
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 6/6447 Method of operation or details of the microwave heating apparatus related to the use of detectors or sensors
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 6/707 using waveguides

Abstract

Disclosed herein is a microwave oven with a magnetic field detecting device. The microwave oven includes a magnetron for generating microwaves and a wave guide for guiding the microwaves to a cooking chamber. A detection opening is formed in one side of the wave guide to allow a magnetic field generated by standing waves formed in the wave guide to be discharged from the wave guide. The magnetic field detecting device is formed on a board mounted on the wave guide to detect the magnetic field discharged through the detection opening.

Claims

1. A microwave oven comprising:

a magnetron for generating microwaves;

a waveguide for guiding the microwaves to a cooking chamber, said waveguide having a detection opening formed through one sidewall for allowing a magnetic field, generated by standing waves formed in the waveguide, to be discharged from the waveguide; and

a printed circuit board disposed on an outer surface of said sidewall, said printed circuit board comprising;

an antenna sensor for sensing said magnetic field discharged from the waveguide; and

a pair of openings through said printed circuit board and disposed over said detection opening, said antenna sensor being disposed between said pair of openings.

2. The microwave oven as set forth in claim 1, said printed circuit board further comprising a diode for rectifying an alternating current induced into said antenna sensor by said magnetic waves.

3. The microwave oven as set forth in claim 2, said printed circuit board further comprising a capacitor and a resistor coupled in parallel between an output terminal of said diode and a ground terminal.

4. The microwave oven as set forth in claim 1, further comprising:

a plurality of attachment projections extending above said outer surface of said sidewall between which said printed circuit board is disposed;

a first securing hole disposed through said sidewall;

a second securing hole disposed through said printed circuit board; and

a bolt passing through said first and second securing holes for securing said printed circuit board to said sidewall.

5. A microwave oven comprising:

a magnetron for generating microwaves;

a waveguide for guiding the microwaves to a cooking chamber, said waveguide having a detection opening formed through one sidewall for allowing a magnetic field, generated by standing waves formed in the waveguide, to be discharged from the waveguide; and

a circuit board disposed on an outer surface of said sidewall, said circuit board comprising;

a magnetic conductive printed circuit forming an antenna sensor for sensing said magnetic field discharged from the waveguide; and

a pair of rectangular openings extending through said circuit board and disposed over said detection opening, said antenna sensor being disposed between said pair of rectangular openings.

6. The microwave oven as set forth in claim 5, further comprising:

a plurality of attachment projections extending above said outer surface of said sidewall between which said circuit board is disposed;

a first securing hole disposed through said sidewall;

a second securing hole disposed through said circuit board; and

a bolt passing through said first and second securing holes for securing said circuit board to said sidewall.

7. The microwave oven as set forth in claim 5, said circuit board further comprising a diode for rectifying an alternating current induced into said antenna sensor by said magnetic waves.

8. The microwave oven as set forth in claim 7, said circuit board further comprising a capacitor and a resistor coupled in parallel between an output terminal of said diode and a ground terminal.