A cooker device includes a main body that defines a cooking chamber and that defines an opening at a front of the main body, a door configured to open and close at least a portion of the opening, an opening assembly configured to apply force to the door and cause the door to pivot relative to the main body based on the force, a proximity sensor configured to sense a proximity of an object located in front of the cooker device, an input interface configured to receive an opening command based on the proximity of the object sensed by the proximity sensor, a control unit configured to, based on the opening command, control the opening assembly to apply force to the door, and a display that is configured to indicate an operating state of the cooker device.

An appliance includes a hinge module between a main body and a pull-down door. The hinge module includes a housing, a rotational axis member disposed in the housing serving as a center of rotation between the pull-down door and the main body, an inner link housing movably disposed in the housing that moves with the opening of the pull-down door in a direction of the rotational axis member, and a damper installed in the inner link housing, the damper including a piston and a cylinder and providing damping force according to a relative movement of the piston and the cylinder. Any one of the piston and the cylinder of the damper moves with the inner link housing and the other of the piston and the cylinder of the damper moves by a predetermined distance as the inner link housing moves and then is interfered by the housing so as not to move further, and the piston and the cylinder of the damper starts damping, wherein the predetermined distance corresponds to an opening angle of the pull-down door in which the damping is started.

A cooking appliance having an improved structure capable of improving visibility to enable a user to clearly look at the inside of the cooking chamber during cooking includes a main body having the cooking chamber and a door disposed at the main chamber to open or close the cooking chamber, the door including a shielding member woven with conductive wires and a fixing member to electrically connect the shielding member with a door frame of the door. Electromagnetic waves generated in the cooking chamber can be prevented from leaking to the outside.

A cooking apparatus includes a main body forming a cooking chamber and including a control panel, a door configured to open and close the cooking chamber, an opening and closing device configured to lock and unlock the door in response to the door closing the cooking chamber, and a button rotatably and movably coupled with the control panel to be rotated to a first position and a second position different from the first position. The button is limited in movement in relation to the main body in the first position, and movable in relation to the main body to operate the opening and closing device in the second position.

A heating apparatus, comprising a chamber body, a door body, a drawer, an electromagnetic wave generating system, and a slide rail assembly. The slide rail assembly comprises a fixed rail fixedly connected to the chamber body, and a slide portion capable of sliding along the fixed rail and fixedly connected to the drawer. The chamber body and the door body are each provided with an electromagnetic shielding feature. The slide portion is provided with at least one conductive connector. One end of each conductive connector is used to conductively connect to the electromagnetic shielding feature of the door body, and the other end is used to conductively connect to the fixed rail. Each conductive connector is fastened and conductively connected to the electromagnetic shielding feature of the door body by means of a fastener.

An appliance includes a hinge module between a main body and a pull-down door. The hinge module includes a housing, a rotational axis member disposed in the housing serving as a center of rotation between the pull-down door and the main body, an inner link housing movably disposed in the housing that moves with the opening of the pull-down door in a direction of the rotational axis member, and a damper installed in the inner link housing, the damper including a piston and a cylinder and providing damping force according to a relative movement of the piston and the cylinder. Any one of the piston and the cylinder of the damper moves with the inner link housing and the other of the piston and the cylinder of the damper moves by a predetermined distance as the inner link housing moves and then is interfered by the housing so as not to move further, and the piston and the cylinder of the damper starts damping, wherein the predetermined distance corresponds to an opening angle of the pull-down door in which the damping is started.

An appliance includes a hinge module between a main body and a pull-down door. The hinge module includes a housing, a rotational axis member disposed in the housing serving as a center of rotation between the pull-down door and the main body, an inner link housing movably disposed in the housing that moves with the opening of the pull-down door in a direction of the rotational axis member, and a damper installed in the inner link housing, the damper including a piston and a cylinder and providing damping force according to a relative movement of the piston and the cylinder. Any one of the piston and the cylinder of the damper moves with the inner link housing and the other of the piston and the cylinder of the damper moves by a predetermined distance as the inner link housing moves and then is interfered by the housing so as not to move further, and the piston and the cylinder of the damper starts damping, wherein the predetermined distance corresponds to an opening angle of the pull-down door in which the damping is started.

A microwave oven includes a housing, a door, and a latch. The housing defines a first internal cavity configured to receive food. The door is rotatably secured to the housing, defines a second internal cavity, and has a handle. The door is configuring to pivot relative to the housing to transition the door between an open position and a closed position. The latch is disposed within the second internal cavity. The latch has a hook and a push button. The hook protrudes outward from second internal cavity and toward the housing. The hook is configured to engage and disengage the housing to lock and unlock the door to and from the housing, respectively. The push button is rigidly interconnected with the hook. The hook is configured to disengage the housing in response to depression of the push button.

The cooking apparatus includes a main body forming a cooking chamber, a door configured to open and close the cooking chamber, and a door lock including an interference member configured to interfere with a movement of the door while opening the cooking chamber, and a lock case configured to accommodate the interference member so as to be movable therein. The interference member is configured to move to an interference position for applying an interference with opening the door, an interference release position for releasing the interference of opening the door, and a function release position for restricting the interference of opening the door, the function release position is a position in which the interference member is supported by the lock case and in which movement of the interference member is restricted to the interference release position and the interference position.

A home appliance in which an opening and closing operation of a door and a turning operation of a handle are connected through five joints, so that the turning operation of the handle can be performed smoothly, and a latch for fixing the door to a body moves to a position parallel to the door when the door is opened, so that a user is prevented from being interfered with the latch while opening the door and using a cavity of the home appliance.