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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 24, 1986
Filed:
Mar. 28, 1985
Applicant:
Inventor:
Taisuke Morino, Suita, JP;
Assignee:
Sharp Kabushiki Kaishi, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219 / ; 219 / ; 219 / ; 219400 ; 219404 ;
Abstract
A motor drive for a heater in a microwave oven is disclosed which drives the rotation of the heater by the motor and controls the rotation of the motor with a control device to automatically position the heater suitably for cooking, thus preventing under or overcooking. A device is provided to permit the heater to rotate freely between a vertical position opposing a convection fan in the heating chamber and a horizontal position directly above a tray, a motor and transmission device are provided to drive the rotation of the heater, and a control device is provided to control the rotation of the motor.