Patent · US Expired

Microwave oven having overheat preventing function and method of controlling its fan motor

US6479806B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateFeb 13, 2001
Grant dateNov 12, 2002
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Expiry dateFeb 13, 2021

Classification

  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B6/666
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

Disclosed is a microwave oven capable of cooking food according to an output mode in response to an output level of its magnetron, including a fan motor having a low-speed node and a high-speed node to receive power, and having a turning speed variable in response to a node connecting state; an output mode selecting part through which one of output modes is selected; a switching part having at least one switch for switching power applied to the low-speed node or high-speed node of the fan motor; and a control unit controlling the switching part in response to an output mode selected by the output mode selecting part, thus preventing its electrical components from being overheated.

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