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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 04, 2003
Filed:
Jan. 24, 2001
Tadashi Nasu, Izumisano, JP;
Tadanobu Kimura, Hirakata, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A cooking apparatus has a door for opening and closing the opening of a heating chamber. The door has an operation portion that permits setting of heating conditions such as heating time and heating mode and a display panel for displaying the heating conditions. The door is composed of a door frame constituting the outer frame of the door, and a door screen made of an elastic material and fitted in the door frame. A door sheet is laid over the door screen by being bonded thereto. In the door sheet are formed operation keys that are arranged in the operation portion, a transparent portion that serves as a display window through which to view the display panel, and a transparent portion that serves as a peep window through which to look into the heating chamber.