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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 07, 2012
Filed:
Nov. 29, 2007
Masamitsu Kishimoto, Matsubara, JP;
Masamitsu Kishimoto, Matsubara, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
There is provided a door lock control device in a heating cooker that prevents a door from being accidentally unlocked when the door is locked and a temperature inside the heating cooker is a predetermined temperature or more such as during self-cleaning. When the temperature inside the cooker is low and a thermal switchof a lock detection and thermal switch portionis closed, the lock detection and thermal switch portioncan be energized, and a power supply linecan supply power to a drive motorto lock and unlock the door. In the case of self-cleaning or the like, the door is locked and a detection switchis on a door lock side, but the temperature inside the cooker is high and thus the thermal switchis opened, and the power supply lineis interrupted.