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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Feb. 28, 2017
Filed:
Nov. 22, 2013
Samsung Electronics Co., Ltd., Suwon-si, Gyeonggi-do, KR;
Sung Pyo Yang, Yongin-si, KR;
Han Seong Kang, Hwasung-si, KR;
Byoung Hoon Moon, Seoul, KR;
Pung Yeun Cho, Suwon-si, KR;
Yun Ic Hwang, Suwon-si, KR;
SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD., Suwon-si, KR;
Abstract
A cooking apparatus is provided. The cooking apparatus includes a main body provided with a cooking chamber, and a steam supply device generating steam to supply the steam to the cooking chamber. The steam supply device includes a water storage unit to store water, a steam generator that is supplied with water from the water storage unit to generate steam, a water supply tube to transfer water in the water storage unit to the steam generator, and a water collection tube to transfer residual water in the steam generator to the water storage unit. Accordingly, a period to put water may be increased since the residual water in the steam generator is collected.