Title: Built-in microwave oven
Application Number: 00817878 Application Date: 2000.12.18
Publication Number: 1531838 Publication Date: 2004.09.22
Approval Pub. Date: Granted Pub. Date:
International Classifi-cation: H05B6/64
Applicant(s) Name: LG Electronics Inc. Address:
Inventor(s) Name:
Attorney & Agent: gu gongxia zhu dehe
Abstract:
     The object of this invention is to provide a built-in microwave oven, installed in kitchen furniture as an integral pan of the furniture. In the microwave oven of this invention, a suction grill (10) and an exhaust grill (20) are provided on me front wall of the external casing, with a side air passage connecting the suction grill (10) to the exhaust grill (20). An exhaust fan (22) is provided in the side air passage at a front portion around the suction grill, while a partition wall (60) is longitudinally installed at a position in back of the exhaust fan (22). A PCB support bracket (70), seating a PCB thereon, is installed within the rear passage defined in back of the partition wall (60). In an operation of the microwave oven, the air discharged from the side air passage by the suction force of the exhaust fan (22) partially flows around the PCB support bracket (70) to cool the PCB prior to flowing through the side air passage to reach the exhaust grill (20).
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