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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 07, 1998
Filed:
Feb. 13, 1997
Applicant:
Inventors:
Kwang-Keun Kim, Suwon, KR;
Seok-Weon Hong, Suwon, KR;
Assignee:
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon, KR;
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B / ; H05B / ;
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
219708 ; 219753 ; 219518 ; 99325 ;
Abstract
A microwave oven has a food tray which can be both rotated and elevated. A weight sensing unit senses the weight of the tray and any food thereon, for controlling the operation of a tray elevation/rotation mechanism. The tray is not elevated if the weight of the food is detected to be greater than a predetermined elevation weight, in order to prevent excessive pressure from being applied to the elevation/rotation mechanism and the weight sensing unit. If the weight of the food is detected to be greater than a maximum possible cooking weight, no cooking is performed, and an error signal is displayed.