Door assembly for home appliance, electric oven using the same, and method for operating electric oven
US7708007B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Nov 29, 2006 |
| Grant date | May 4, 2010 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 29, 2026 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF24C15/006
- WIPO fieldThermal processes and apparatus
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A door assembly for a home appliance includes a door that opens and closes a heating chamber. The door may include a first plate and a second plate, the first and second plates forming a first air gap in the door for insulating heat in the heating chamber. Additionally, a valve may be provided in the door, the valve may selectively allow air outside the first air gap to communicate with the first air gap.
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