KR-20260067413-A - COOKING APPARATUS

Abstract

A cooking device comprises: a main body forming a cooking chamber; a door rotatably provided relative to the main body to open and close the cooking chamber, the door including a locking part provided to be coupled to the main body when the door closes the cooking chamber and separated from the main body when the door opens the cooking chamber; a door opening device configured to rotate the door so that the locking part separates from the main body; an opening spring provided to accumulate elastic force according to the angle at which the door opens the cooking chamber, the opening spring provided to provide elastic force in the direction in which the door opens the cooking chamber; and a lever provided rotatably provided relative to the main body as the door rotates, and configured to press the door by means of the elastic force provided by the opening spring and the door to cause the door to rotate in the direction in which the cooking chamber opens by contacting the opening spring and the door.

Inventors

• 윤상원
• 권순철
• 마재경

Assignees

• 삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date

20260513

Application Date

20241104

Claims (20)

1. Main body forming a cooking chamber; A door rotatably provided with respect to the main body to open and close the cooking chamber, comprising a locking portion provided to be coupled to the main body when the door closes the cooking chamber and separated from the main body when the door opens the cooking chamber; A door opening device configured to rotate the door so that the above-mentioned locking part is separated from the main body; An opening spring configured to accumulate elastic force according to the angle at which the door opens the cooking chamber, wherein the opening spring configured to provide elastic force in the direction in which the door opens the cooking chamber; and A cooking appliance comprising: a lever that is rotatably provided relative to the main body as the door rotates, and which is provided to press the door by means of an elastic force provided from the opening spring and the door, so that the door rotates in the direction in which the cooking chamber opens.
2. In paragraph 1, A cooking appliance in which one end of the above-mentioned opening spring is supported by the above-mentioned main body and the other end of the above-mentioned opening spring contacts the above-mentioned lever.
3. In paragraph 1, The above-mentioned opening spring is a cooking appliance comprising a torsion spring that surrounds the rotation axis of the lever.
4. In paragraph 1, It further includes a lever supporter fixed to the main body and rotatably supporting the lever; The above-mentioned opening spring is, A winding part surrounding the rotation axis of the above lever; A support member extending from the winding member and supported by the lever supporter; and A cooking appliance comprising: a lever contact portion extending from the winding portion and contacting the lever.
5. In paragraph 4, The above lever contact portion is a cooking device that extends in a direction different from the direction extending from the first side wall of the door adjacent to the rotation axis of the door to the second side wall of the door opposite to the first side wall.
6. In paragraph 5, The above lever contact portion is a cooking appliance that extends parallel to the first side wall of the door.
7. In paragraph 4, The above lever contact portion is a cooking device coupled to the above lever.
8. In paragraph 1, The lever is a cooking appliance that contacts one side wall of the door adjacent to the rotation axis of the door.
9. In paragraph 1, A cooking device further comprising a door stopper configured to press the door in a direction in which the cooking chamber is closed, based on the fact that the angle at which the door opens the cooking chamber is greater than or equal to the door deceleration angle.
10. In Paragraph 9, The above door stopper further includes a plate spring, and Based on the fact that the above door has opened the above cooking chamber to a degree less than the door deceleration angle, the door and the plate spring are spaced apart from each other, and A cooking device configured such that, based on the door opening the cooking chamber by more than the door deceleration angle, the plate spring is provided to provide elastic force to the door in the direction in which the cooking chamber is closed.
11. In Paragraph 10, A cooking appliance in which, based on the door opening the cooking chamber by a door deceleration angle or more, the plate spring is configured to press one side wall of the door adjacent to the rotation axis of the door.
12. In Paragraph 10, The above plate spring is, A support member supported by the above main body; and A cooking appliance comprising: a free end that is movable relative to the support end and is arranged to contact the door and provide elastic force to the door when the door opens the cooking chamber beyond the door deceleration angle.
13. In Paragraph 12, The above plate spring is, A cooking device comprising: an inclined portion extending in a direction that becomes closer to the main body as it moves from the support end toward the free end.
14. In Paragraph 10, It further includes a lever supporter fixed to the main body and rotatably supporting the lever; The above plate spring is a cooking appliance coupled to the above lever supporter.
15. In paragraph 1, A cooking appliance further comprising: a door pusher mounted on the main body and configured to press the door.
16. Main body forming a cooking chamber; A door rotatably provided with respect to the main body to open and close the cooking chamber, comprising a locking portion provided to be coupled to the main body when the door closes the cooking chamber and separated from the main body when the door opens the cooking chamber; A door opening device provided to open the above door; A torsion spring configured such that one end is supported by the main body and the accumulated elastic force increases as the angle at which the door opens the cooking chamber becomes smaller; and A lever rotatably provided with respect to the main body and in contact with the other end of the torsion spring and the door; comprising The above door opening device is provided to rotate the door so that the locking part is separated from the main body, and A cooking appliance configured such that the lever presses the door to rotate the door in a direction that opens the cooking chamber by means of the elastic force provided by the torsion spring.
17. In Paragraph 16, A cooking appliance in which the lever is configured to press one side wall of the door adjacent to the axis of rotation of the door by means of the elastic force provided by the torsion spring.
18. In Paragraph 16, A cooking apparatus further comprising a plate spring provided to provide elastic force to the door in the direction in which the cooking chamber is closed, based on the door opening the cooking chamber beyond the door deceleration angle.
19. In Paragraph 18, Based on the fact that the above door has opened the above cooking chamber to a degree less than the door deceleration angle, the door and the plate spring are spaced apart from each other, and A cooking device configured such that the plate spring presses the door based on the door opening the cooking chamber beyond the door deceleration angle.
20. A main body forming a kitchen and including a door locker; A door rotatably provided with respect to the main body to open and close the cooking chamber, comprising a locking portion provided to engage with the door locker when the door closes the cooking chamber and to disengage from the door locker when the door opens the cooking chamber; A door pusher mounted on the main body and configured to press the door until the locking part is disengaged from the door locker; A lever supporter fixed to the above main body; A lever rotatably supported by the lever supporter and in contact with the door; and A torsion spring that contacts the lever supporter and the lever, and is configured to accumulate elastic force according to the angle at which the door opens the cooking chamber; A cooking appliance configured such that the lever above presses the door so that the door rotates in the direction in which the cooking chamber opens by means of the elastic force provided by the torsion spring.

Description

Cooking Apparatus The present disclosure relates to a cooking appliance. A cooking appliance refers to a device used to heat and cook a target object, such as food, and is capable of providing various cooking-related functions, such as heating, thawing, drying, and sterilization of the target object. Examples of such cooking appliances include ovens, such as gas ovens or electric ovens; microwave heating devices (hereinafter referred to as microwaves); gas ranges; electric ranges; over-the-range (OTR) ranges; gas grills; or electric grills. A microwave oven is a device that cooks food using frictional heat generated by disrupting the arrangement of water molecules within the food through electromagnetic waves, whereas an oven is a device that cooks food by directly transferring heat to the food or heating the interior of the cooking chamber through a heat source such as a heater. The cooking chamber of the cooking appliance may be opened or closed by a door. The cooking appliance may include a door locking device configured to selectively lock the door so that the door maintains the cooking chamber in a closed state. The cooking appliance may include a door opening device configured to automatically open the door. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator having an improved structure that allows the door to be opened automatically. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator having an improved structure that allows the door to rotate to a position of maximum opening without stopping during the process of opening. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator having an improved structure that allows the opening speed to be reduced after the door has been opened beyond a certain angle. One aspect of the present disclosure provides a refrigerator having an improved structure that allows the door to maintain its position after being fully opened. The technical problems to be solved in this document are not limited to those mentioned above, and other technical problems not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art to which this invention belongs from the description below. A cooking device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a main body forming a cooking chamber; a door rotatably provided with respect to the main body to open and close the cooking chamber, the door including a locking member provided to be coupled to the main body when the door closes the cooking chamber and separated from the main body when the door opens the cooking chamber; a door opening device configured to rotate the door so that the locking member separates from the main body; an opening spring provided to accumulate elastic force according to the angle at which the door opens the cooking chamber, the opening spring provided to provide elastic force in the direction in which the door opens the cooking chamber; and a lever provided to be rotatably provided with respect to the main body as the door rotates, and provided to press the door in contact with the opening spring and the door so that the door rotates in the direction in which the cooking chamber opens by means of the elastic force provided by the opening spring. A cooking device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a main body forming a cooking chamber; a door rotatably provided with respect to the main body to open and close the cooking chamber, the door comprising a locking member provided to be coupled to the main body when the door closes the cooking chamber and separated from the main body when the door opens the cooking chamber; a door opening device provided to open the door; a torsion spring, one end of which is supported by the main body and configured such that the accumulated elastic force increases as the angle at which the door opens the cooking chamber becomes smaller; and a lever rotatably provided with respect to the main body and in contact with the other end of the torsion spring and the door. The door opening device may be provided to rotate the door so that the locking member separates from the main body. The lever may be provided to press the door so that the door rotates in the direction of opening the cooking chamber by means of the elastic force provided by the torsion spring. A cooking device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure may include: a main body forming a cooking chamber and including a door locker; a door rotatably provided with respect to the main body to open and close the cooking chamber, the door including a locking portion provided to engage with the door locker when the door closes the cooking chamber and to disengage from the door locker when the door opens the cooking chamber; a door pusher mounted on the main body and provided to press the door until the locking portion disengages from the door locker; a lever supporter fixed to the main body; a lever rotatably supported by the lever suppor