Apparatus for rotating a turntable of a microwave oven and vertically adjusting the turntable by a single motor
US5672291A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Jun 17, 1996 |
| Grant date | Sep 30, 1997 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jun 17, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
- CPC primaryH05B6/6411
- WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
- WIPO sectorElectrical engineering
Abstract
A microwave oven includes a cooking chamber and a turntable disposed therein for supporting food. The turntable is rotatable about an axis and is vertically adjusted. A single reversible motor performs both functions of rotating and vertically adjusting the turntable due to a power transmission mechanism which connects the motor to the turntable and rotates the turntable in response to the motor being driven in a first direction, and for vertically moving the turntable in response to the motor being driven the opposite direction.
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