A packing member having a structure capable of reliably extinguishing a fire generated in a cooking apparatus and a cooking apparatus having the packing member are provided. The packing member for packing components of a cooking apparatus includes a flange formed by bending at least one side thereof. The flange is provided to cover at least a portion of an inlet formed at one side of the cooking apparatus to allow external air to be introduced into the cooking apparatus when the packing member is received in the cooking apparatus or at least a portion of an outlet formed to allow air in the cooking apparatus to be discharged.

In an apparatus for hazardous chemical detection in a microwave oven, a microwave oven comprises an electromagnetic wave shielding material, at least one chemiresistor, a microcontroller, and a digital display, wherein the at least one chemiresistor is overlaid by the electromagnetic wave shielding material, and the microcontroller is electronically coupled to the digital display. In an approach to detect the release of a hazardous chemical during a cooking cycle in a microwave oven, a processor receives a reading from at least one chemiresistor, wherein the at least one chemiresistor is configured to detect a chemical. A processor determines whether a pre-set threshold is met. In response to the pre-set threshold being met, a processor sends an alert.

According to a first aspect, there is provided an adaptive cooking device that includes: a cooking chamber configured to receive a food product, an antenna assembly, an RF power source, a sensor assembly coupled to the cooking chamber and comprising a plurality of sensors, each sensor configured to obtain a measurement characterizing a cooking process in real-time, and one or more sensors of the plurality of sensors configured to obtain a different type of the measurement, and a controller coupled to the antenna assembly, the sensor assembly, and the RF power source, wherein the controller is configured to: receive the measurement characterizing the cooking process from the sensor assembly, process the measurement to determine a modified cooking process, and operate the antenna assembly and the RF power source in accordance with the modified cooking process in real-time.

In an apparatus for hazardous chemical detection in a microwave oven, a microwave oven comprises an electromagnetic wave shielding material, at least one chemiresistor, a microcontroller, and a digital display, wherein the at least one chemiresistor is overlaid by the electromagnetic wave shielding material, and the microcontroller is electronically coupled to the digital display. In an approach to detect the release of a hazardous chemical during a cooking cycle in a microwave oven, a processor receives a reading from at least one chemiresistor, wherein the at least one chemiresistor is configured to detect a chemical. A processor determines whether a pre-set threshold is met. In response to the pre-set threshold being met, a processor sends an alert.

A packing member having a structure capable of reliably extinguishing a fire generated in a cooking apparatus and a cooking apparatus having the packing member are provided. The packing member for packing components of a cooking apparatus includes a flange formed by bending at least one side thereof. The flange is provided to cover at least a portion of an inlet formed at one side of the cooking apparatus to allow external air to be introduced into the cooking apparatus when the packing member is received in the cooking apparatus or at least a portion of an outlet formed to allow air in the cooking apparatus to be discharged.

A smoke detecting microwave assembly for inhibiting fire when cooking with a microwave oven includes a microwave oven that has an interior space. A smoke detector is coupled to the microwave oven for detecting smoke. The smoke detector is electrically coupled to the microwave oven. The microwave oven is turned off when the smoke detector detects smoke to inhibit food from combusting in the microwave oven. A carbon monoxide detector is coupled to the microwave oven for detecting carbon monoxide. The microwave oven is turned off when the carbon monoxide detector detects carbon monoxide to inhibit production of carbon monoxide from combustion.

A smoke detecting microwave assembly for inhibiting fire when cooking with a microwave oven includes a microwave oven that has an interior space. A smoke detector is coupled to the microwave oven for detecting smoke. The smoke detector is electrically coupled to the microwave oven. The microwave oven is turned off when the smoke detector detects smoke to inhibit food from combusting in the microwave oven. A carbon monoxide detector is coupled to the microwave oven for detecting carbon monoxide. The microwave oven is turned off when the carbon monoxide detector detects carbon monoxide to inhibit production of carbon monoxide from combustion.

A cooking system is disclosed. The cooking system includes a microwave and a display device. The microwave is configured to in response to a received user command, generate a first image by photographing a cooktop located below the microwave through a first camera or generate a second image by photographing an inside of the microwave through a second camera. The microwave is also configured to transmit at least one of the first image and the second image to the display device. The display device is configured to receive the at least one of a first image and the second image from the microwave and display the received at least one image.

A cooking system is disclosed. The cooking system includes a microwave and a display device. The microwave is configured to in response to a received user command, generate a first image by photographing a cooktop located below the microwave through a first camera or generate a second image by photographing an inside of the microwave through a second camera. The microwave is also configured to transmit at least one of the first image and the second image to the display device. The display device is configured to receive the at least one of a first image and the second image from the microwave and display the received at least one image.

A cooking apparatus and a method for controlling a cooking apparatus, the cooking apparatus determining whether or not food is overcooked regardless of the type and weight of the food to be cooked, on the basis of a change in the amount of carbon monoxide generated during cooking, and to minimize the possibility of an overcook determination error.