Microwave heating with hot and cold air streams
US5483044A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jan 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B2206/044
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microwave oven cavity 2 is provided by a magnetron(s) with microwave energy for providing heat in the thermal cavity. Hot air is supplied by a heated air supply and director (21,22,24). Cool air, at least a portion of which is able to assist in containing and/or directing at least a portion of said hot air, is also supplied via a sleeve (31) so as to provide localization of at least a portion of said hot air in the thermal cavity, and optionally to prevent or reduce heat reaching at least a portion of the boundary of the thermal cavity.
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