Microwave oven power control system
US4370535A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 18, 1981 |
| Grant date | Jan 25, 1983 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 18, 2001 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01K2207/06
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microwave oven having an oven cavity and including an electric power source, a magnetron for generating microwave energy in the oven cavity in which foods to be heated are placed, control means coupled to said magnetron in order to control the power of the magnetron, wherein the control means include sensor means for sensing the temperature of the food placed in the oven cavity, and temperature setting means for controlling the magnetron power output in response to the detected food temperature to provide a variable microwave energy output under the control of the control means.
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