Embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a method of setting a microwave power in a cooking appliance, comprising the steps of: specifying a microwave factor; introducing a thermal energy into a cooking chamber of the cooking appliance; determining a heat consumption of the thermal energy in the cooking chamber; and setting the microwave power on the basis of the microwave factor and the thermal heat consumption in the cooking chamber.

Further, embodiments of the present disclosure relate to a cooking appliance.

A microwave oven for warming food, the microwave oven including an enclosure, a microwave generator, a chemical sensor, and a controller. The enclosure forms a heating chamber in which the food is warmed. The microwave generator is configured to propagate microwaves into the heating chamber to warm the food. The chemical sensor is in fluid communication with the heating chamber and configured to detect a chemical indicative of a completed warming state of the food and transmit a detection signal indicating the completed warming state has been achieved upon detection of the chemical. The controller is configured to generate an output alteration signal representing an instruction to alter an output of the microwave generator upon receiving the detection signal from the first sensor to minimize release of the chemical.

A heating cooking apparatus (1) includes a heating cooking chamber (10), a housing (14), a microwave supply unit (53), and a pull-out body unit (13). The heating cooking chamber (10) includes an accommodation space (1A), an opening (11A), and a first surface (11D). The opening (11A) communicates with the accommodation space (1A). The first surface (11D) is disposed on an outer circumference of the opening (11A). The housing (14) accommodates the heating cooking chamber (10). The microwave supply unit (53) supplies microwaves to an interior of the heating cooking chamber (10). The pull-out body unit (13) includes a pull-out body (130) and an angle adjustment member (40). The pull-out body (130) includes a second surface (131 A) facing the first surface (11D). The angle adjustment member (40) can be used to adjust an angle of the second surface (131A) relative to the first surface (11D). The housing (14) includes a through hole (14A1). The through hole (14A1) faces the angle adjustment member (30).

An aerosol generating device includes a source unit configured to generate a radio frequency (RF) signal, a radiating unit configured to heat the aerosol generating article by radiating the RF signal in a form of electromagnetic waves to an insertion space into which an aerosol generating article is inserted, a sensing unit configured to detect a change in moisture of the aerosol generating article according to the heating by the radiating unit, and a control unit configured to control a frequency and a power of the RF signal output by the source unit, based on the change in moisture of the aerosol generating article.

A method for load detection in a cooking chamber of a cooking device is described. At least one cooking chamber climate value in the cooking chamber is acquired. A gradient of a temperature change is acquired using a temperature sensor associated with a microwave trap or a microwave absorber. The at least one cooking chamber climate value and the gradient of the temperature change are evaluated jointly to estimate the load in the cooking chamber of the cooking device. Furthermore, a cooking device for cooking food to be cooked is described.