Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd.

Ga Young Jo

Jeong Hoon Kang

Dong Hyun Sohn

Wan Gi Park

Yong Bin Lim

Byoung Hak Kim

In Ki Jeon

Sun Ki Kim

Byounghak Kim

Hae Sang Jung

A home appliance is provided. The home appliance includes a main body having an opening, a door disposed on one side of the main body, the door being configured to open or close the opening, and a damping assembly configured to be operated by the door. The damping assembly includes a first lever installed in the main body, the first lever being configured to be movable when the door is pressed, a second lever connected to the first lever, and a cylinder connected to the second lever, the cylinder being configured to be movable in a direction that is parallel to a movement path of the first lever.

Home appliance

Disclosed herein are a steam generator capable of preventing water inflow into a cooking compartment and easily discharging water therefrom and a cooking apparatus having the steam generator. The steam generator includes a first part to store water therein, a second part extending from the first part and having a smaller width than the first part, a heater disposed in the first part to heat water in the first part, and a temperature sensor mounted to an outer surface of the first part to detect a temperature of the heater. Whether the steam generator lacks water is determined by detecting a temperature of the heater using the temperature sensor.

Steam generator and cooking apparatus having the same

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Ga Young Jo