Lg Electronics Inc.

Jong Woog Lee

Young Su Choi

The present invention relates to a combined toaster and microwave oven having a function to cook food by using microwave and a function to bake bread. Accordingly, the present invention provides a combined toaster and microwave oven comprising: a body forming an appearance thereof; a cavity formed in the body, for accommodating objects to be cooked by using microwave; an electronic chamber provided at a portion inside the body and in which electronic parts for applying microwave into the cavity are installed; and a toaster. The toaster comprises: a toaster case provided in the front of the electronic chamber and having slits on both sides thereof; at least one tray assembly having means for receiving and ejecting bread and preventing the bread from slanting; and a heater assembly installed inside the toaster case, for heating the bread.

Combined toaster and microwave oven

A microwave oven incorporating a toaster () includes a toaster door () provided on a toaster panel () for opening and closing at least one toaster entrance () and a tray assembly (). The tray assembly () includes a tray support () provided inside the toaster () and at least one tray securely provided on top of the tray support () for holding a food item. The tray () is declined toward a front end of the tray () so as to enable the food item to slide down toward the front end of the tray (), and it includes at least one elevating bracket () for maintaining a predetermined angle and a predetermined distance between the tray () and the tray support (). The microwave oven incorporating a toaster () further includes a support wall provided at the front end of the tray () for supporting the food item so as to prevent from falling off from the tray (). Due to the declined orientation of the tray () the food item can be positioned toward the end of the tray () and a user may easily remove the food item from the toaster ().

Tray assembly for microwave oven incorporating toaster

Microwave oven with a toaster comprising a main case forming an outer shape, a cavity in the main case for cooking food therein with a microwave, an electronic chamber in one side part of the main case having different electronic components for providing the microwave to an inside of the cavity, and a toaster comprising a toaster case in front of the electronic chamber having slits in opposite sides respectively, a tray assembly mounted on the slits of the toaster case for introducing/taking out pieces of bread into/out of the toaster, a heater assembly in the toaster case for heating the pieces of bread, a toaster door on the toaster case, a door lock for holding the door, and a power source device for supplying power to the heater assembly, thereby providing a cooking function with a microwave, and toasting function with a toaster.

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Changwon-si, South Korea

Jong Woog Lee