Arc-shaped microwave oven

Abstract

An arc-shaped microwave oven is disclosed, including a cooking cavity, an oven base, a microwave generation unit disposed within the oven base, and a control unit also disposed within the oven base, wherein the oven base includes a bottom portion and a back portion that is assembled with the bottom portion, the cooking cavity is formed by a cavity surrounded by the bottom portion, the back portion and a furnace door, the furnace door is in a hood shape and provided with a microwave shielding cover, and the microwave generation unit and the control unit are electrically connected to an operation/display unit. The furnace door can be movably connected to the back portion, the furnace door can swing up and down relative to the bottom portion and the back portion to open and close respectively, and the furnace door can be in an arc hood shape.

Claims

1. An arc-shaped microwave oven, comprising a cooking cavity (1), an oven base, a microwave generation unit (2) disposed within the oven base, and a control unit (3) also disposed within the oven base, wherein the oven base comprises a bottom portion (5) and a back portion (6) which is assembled with the bottom portion (5), the cooking cavity is formed by a cavity surrounded by the bottom portion, the back portion and a furnace door (7), the furnace door is in a hood shape and provided with a microwave shielding means, and the microwave generation unit and the control unit are electrically connected to an operation/display unit (4); wherein the furnace door (7) comprises an external cover (71), a microwave shielding cover (72), an inner cover (73) and a framework (74), sequentially arranged from external to internal, wherein the framework (74) comprises a first framework component (741) and a second framework component (742), the first framework component (741) and the second framework component (742) are connected at an angle to each other, the external cover (71), the microwave shielding cover (72) and the inner cover (73) are assembled together by the framework (74), and the framework (74) is provided with a choke groove (75); and wherein the inner cover (73) is provided with a raised edge (731, 731′) which is embedded in an assembling slot (743) of the framework (74) and/or crimping contacts with an assembling edge (744) of the framework (74) so as to connect the inner cover (73) to the framework (74).

2. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 1, wherein the furnace door (7) is movably connected to the back portion (6), the furnace door swings up and down relative to the bottom portion (5) and the back portion to open and close respectively, and the furnace door is in an arc hood shape.

3. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 1, wherein the first framework component (741) and the second framework component (742) are formed integrally or separately, and the first framework component (741) and the second framework component (742) are U shaped, arch shaped, semi-circular shaped or elliptical shaped.

4. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 1, wherein the microwave shielding cover (72) is provided with flanges (721, 721′), the flange (721) crimping contacts with the first framework component (771) through a first crimp ring (741), and the flange (721′) crimping contacts with the second framework component (742) through a second crimp ring (772).

5. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 4, wherein the microwave shielding cover (72) is in a helmet shape and has a cross-section in U shape, arch shape, semi-circular shape or elliptical shape, the shapes of the external cover and the inner cover match the shape of the microwave shielding cover (72), and the surface of the microwave shielding cover (72) is provided with several apertures that are hexagonal.

6. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 1, wherein the external cover (71) is sleeved on the framework (74) and provided with a view window (711).

7. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 6, wherein the view window (711) is provided with a frame which is enchased on the outside of the view window (711).

8. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 6, wherein the external cover (71) is connected with a decorative cover (78) which is located behind the external cover (71); and/or the external cover (71) is also connected with a decorative board (79) which is located beneath the external cover (71).

9. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 8, wherein the decorative cover (78) and/or decorative board (79) are provided with buckles which are connected with retainers provided on the framework (74), and the external cover (71) is clamped and fastened on the framework (74) through the decorative cover (78) and/or decorative board (79).

10. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 1, wherein the bottom portion (5) comprises a bottom cover (51) and a bottom board (52) horizontally arranged on top of the bottom cover, the back portion (6) is arranged at the rear end of the bottom portion (5) and comprises a back board (61) and a back cover (62), the back board is vertically positioned on the bottom board, and the back cover is arranged on the bottom portion and buckled with the back board.

11. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 1, wherein each of the bottom portion (5) and the back portion (6) is a rectangular with rounded corners, and the furnace door (7) is in a helmet shape.

12. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 1, wherein the microwave generation unit (2) and the control unit (3) are arranged inside the bottom portion (5), or, the microwave generation unit and the control unit are arranged inside the back portion, or, the microwave generation unit and the control unit are arranged inside the bottom portion and the back portion respectively.

13. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 1, wherein the operation/display unit (4) is provided on a facade of the bottom portion (5).

14. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 1, wherein a boss or bulge (53) extended outwards is provided at the front end or peripheral of the bottom portion (5), and the operation/display unit (4) is provided on the boss or bulge.

15. The arc-shaped microwave oven of claim 1, wherein the operation/display unit (4) is provided on the furnace door (7).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

(1) FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating a three-dimensional structure of an arc-shaped microwave oven according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

(2) FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram illustrating a three-dimensional structure of an arc-shaped microwave oven according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure.

(3) FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram illustrating a three-dimensional structure of an arc-shaped microwave oven according to a third embodiment of the present disclosure.

(4) FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram illustrating a breakdown structure of the arc-shaped microwave oven of FIG. 1.

(5) FIG. 5 is an explode diagram illustrating a furnace door according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

(6) FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram illustrating a furnace door assembled according to a first embodiment of the present disclosure.

(7) FIG. 7 is a left view of FIG. 6.

(8) FIG. 8 is a section view of the furnace door of FIG. 6 along the direction of A-A.

(9) FIG. 9 is a section view of the furnace door of FIG. 6 along the direction of B-B.

DESCRIPTION OF THE REFERENCE SIGNS

(10) 1 cooking cavity 2 microwave generation unit 3 control unit 4 operation/display unit 5 bottom base 51 bottom cover 52 bottom board 53 boss or bulge 6 back portion 61 back board 62 back cover 7 furnace door 71 external cover 711 view window 72 microwave shielding cover 721, 721′ flange 73 inner cover 731, 731′ raised edge 74 framework 741 first framework component 742 second framework component 743 assembling slot 744 assembling edge 75 choke groove 771 first crimp ring 772 second crimp ring 78 decorative cover 79 decorative board

DETAILED EMBODIMENTS

(11) The disclosure may be best understood by reference to the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings.

The First Embodiment

(12) See FIGS. 1 and 4-9. An arc-shaped microwave oven includes a cooking cavity 1, an oven base, a microwave generation unit 2 disposed within the oven base, and a control unit 3 also disposed within the oven base. The oven base includes a bottom portion 5 and a back portion 6 that is assembled with the bottom portion, the cooking cavity 1 is formed by a cavity surrounded by the bottom portion 5, the back portion 6 and a furnace door 7, the furnace door 7 is in a hood shape and provided with a microwave shielding means, and the microwave generation unit 2 and the control unit 3 are electrically connected to an operation/display unit 4.

(13) The furnace door 7 may be movably connected to the back portion 6 that the furnace door 7 may swing up and down relative to the bottom portion 5 and the back portion 6 to open and close respectively, and the furnace door 7 may be in an arc hood shape.

(14) See FIGS. 5-9. The furnace door 7 may include an external cover 71, a microwave shielding cover 72, an inner cover 73 and a framework 74. The external cover 71, the microwave shielding cover 72, the inner cover 73 are assembled together through the framework 74. The framework 74 may be provided with a choke groove 75.

(15) The framework 74 may include a first framework component 741 and a second framework component 742, and the first framework component 741 and the second framework component 742 are connected at an angle to each other. The first framework component 741 and the second framework component 742 may be formed integrally or separately, and the first framework component 741 and the second framework component 742 may be U shaped, arch shaped, semi-circular shaped or elliptical shaped.

(16) The microwave shielding cover 72 may be provided with a flange 721 through which the microwave shielding cover 72 can crimping contact with the framework 74. The inner cover 73 may be provided with a raised edge 731 through which the inner cover 73 may be embedded in the framework 74. The framework 74 may be provided with an assembling slot 743 and/or an assembling edge 744. The raised edge 731 may be embedded in the assembling slot 743 of the framework and/or crimping contacts with the assembling edge 744 of the framework so as to connect the inner cover 73 to the framework 74.

(17) In the embodiment, the assembling slot 743 may arranged on the inside of the framework 74 and the assembling edge 744 may be arranged on the outside of the framework 74, according to the need.

(18) The microwave shielding cover 72 may be in a helmet shape and have a cross-section in U shape, arch shape, semi-circular shape or elliptical shape, that match the cross-section of the inner cover 73. The surface of the microwave shielding cover 72 may be provided with several apertures that are hexagonal.

(19) The microwave shielding cover 72 may be provided with a first crimp ring 771 integrated with the microwave shielding cover 72. The first crimp ring 771 may crimping contact with the flange 721, 721′ of the microwave shielding cover 72, the flange 721 may crimping contact with the first framework component 741 through the first crimp ring 771, and the flange 721′ may crimping contact with the second framework component 742 through a second crimp ring 772.

(20) The external cover 71 may be sleeved on the framework 74, and the external cover 71 may have a cross-section in U shape. The external cover may be provided with a view window 711. The view window may be provided with a frame 712 which is enchased on the outside of the view window 711.

(21) In the embodiment, the external cover 71 may be connected with a decorative cover 78 which is located behind the external cover 71. And/or, the external cover 71 may be also connected with a decorative board 79 which is located beneath the external cover 71. The decorative cover 78 and/or decorative board 79 are provided with buckles which can be connected with retainers provided on the framework 74, and the external cover 71 can be clamped and fastened on the framework 74 through the decorative cover 78 and/or decorative board 79.

(22) The bottom portion 5 may include a bottom cover 51, and a bottom board 52 horizontally arranged on top of the bottom cover 51. The back portion 6 may be arranged at the rear end of the bottom portion 5 and include a back board 61 and a back cover 62, the back board 61 may be vertically positioned on the bottom board 52, and the back cover 62 may be arranged on the bottom portion 5 and buckled with the back board 61. Each of the bottom portion 5 and the back portion 6 may be a rectangular with rounded corners, and the furnace door 7 may be in a helmet shape.

(23) The microwave generation unit may be arranged inside the back portion 6, and the control unit may be arranged inside the bottom portion 5. A boss or bulge 53 extended outwards may be provided on the front or circumference of the bottom portion 5, and the operation/display unit 4 may be provided on the provided on.

The Second Embodiment

(24) See FIG. 2, the embodiment is different from the first embodiment that the operation/display unit 4 is provided on the furnace door, others are the same as the first embodiment.

The Third Embodiment

(25) See FIG. 3, the embodiment is different from the first embodiment that the operation/display unit 4 is provided on a facade of the bottom portion 5, others are the same as the first embodiment.

(26) The embodiments are chosen and described in order to explain the principles of the disclosure and their practical application so as to activate others skilled in the art to utilize the disclosure and various embodiments and with various modifications as are suited to the particular use contemplated. Alternative embodiments will become apparent to those skilled in the art to which the present disclosure pertains without departing from its spirit and scope. Accordingly, the scope of the present disclosure is defined by the appended claims rather than the foregoing description and the exemplary embodiments described therein.