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US5420401A
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Microwave oven, in particular for rapid heating to high temperature
Assignee: Prolabo SA
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Filing: 1994-04-25
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Granted: 1995-05-30
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Expires: 2014-04-25
Abstract
Abstract A microwave oven, in particular for rapid heating to high temperature, is disclosed. A cylindrical metal housing is open at one end and has a cylindrical side wall, into which a waveguide opens, the waveguide being coupled to a microwave generator. A first outer layer of a thermally insulative, microwave-transparent material and a second inner layer thereof are provided in a coaxial configuration. A metal sleeve provided with plural coupling slots is interposed between the outer and inner layers. A muff of a microwave-absorbing material is received within a central opening of the inner layer and constitutes a heating enclosure. A metal plate fitted with an access door is provided for closing the open end of the housing. An infrared pyrometer or a thermocouple may be provided for measuring temperatures in the heating enclosure. The heating enclosure may have a vent for evacuating fumes and an orifice for injecting gases.
Inventors
- 👤 Patrick Jacquault
- 👤 Bernard Cerdan
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
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2026-11-09 03:58
CPC Classifications
F; F27; F27B; F27B17/00; F27B17/02; H; H05; H05B; H05B6/00; H05B6/64; H05B6/80
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 26
Claim 1
Independent Claim
194 words
A microwave oven, in particular for rapid heating to high temperature, wherein the oven comprises: a metal housing in the form of a cylinder having a cylindrical side wall with an inside surface, being open at one of its ends, and having at least one waveguide, which is coupled to a microwave generator and which opens into the cylindrical side wall; a first outer layer made of a thermally insulating material transparent to microwaves, the first outer layer covering the inside surface of the cylindrical side wall of the metal housing and having an inside surface; a second inner layer made of a thermally insulating material transparent to microwaves, the second, inner layer being disposed within the inside surface of the first outer layer, the second inner layer having a central opening; a layer made of a material that absorbs microwaves, received within the central opening of the second inner layer, and constituting a heating enclosure of the oven; and a metal plate closing the open end of said metal housing; wherein a metal sleeve provided with a plurality of coupling slots is interposed between the first outer layer and the second inner layer.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
194 words
A microwave oven, in particular for rapid heating to high temperature, wherein the oven comprises: a metal housing in the form of a cylinder having a cylindrical side wall with an inside surface, being open at one of its ends, and having at least one waveguide, which is coupled to a microwave generator and which opens into the cylindrical side wall; a first outer layer made of a thermally insulating material transparent to microwaves, the first outer layer covering the inside surface of the cylindrical side wall of the metal housing and having an inside surface; a second inner layer made of a thermally insulating material transparent to microwaves, the second, inner layer being disposed within the inside surface of the first outer layer, the second inner layer having a central opening; a layer made of a material that absorbs microwaves, received within the central opening of the second inner layer, and constituting a heating enclosure of the oven; and a metal plate closing the open end of said metal housing; wherein a metal sleeve provided with a plurality of coupling slots is interposed between the first outer layer and the second inner layer.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
36 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the layer made of a material that absorbs microwaves is implemented in the form of a muff, which is open to the same side as is said metal housing.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
44 words
An oven according to claim 2, wherein said muff is made of microwave-absorbing materials selected from materials based on silicon carbide in the solid state, the scintered state, the vitrified state, and/or combined with silicon nitride, ferrites, garnets, and composites of the above-specified materials.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
25 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the metal housing, the metal sleeve, and the layers of insulating material are organized in a coaxial configuration.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
30 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the metal housing, the metal sleeve, and the layers of insulating material have a right cross-section in the form of a regular polygon.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
28 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the metal housing, the metal sleeve, and the layers of insulating material have a right cross-section that is circular in shape.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
22 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the coupling slots provided in the metal sleeve are uniformly distributed around the circumference thereof.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
25 words
An oven according to claim 7, wherein the coupling slots are spaced uniformly at a spacing close to one-half the wavelength of the guided wave.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
30 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the coupling slots provided through the metal sleeve are inclined in regular or alternating manner relative to the circumferential direction of said sleeve.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
23 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the layers of thermally insulating material that is transparent to microwaves are based on a ceramic.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
28 words
An oven according to claim 10, wherein the layers of thermally insulating material that is transparent to microwaves are based on a ceramic in the form of fibers.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
31 words
An oven according to claim 10, wherein the layers of thermally insulating material that is transparent to microwaves are based on a ceramic in the form of a porous ceramic foam.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
36 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the layer constituting the heating enclosure of the oven is in the form of a cylinder that is closed at one end and open at its other front end.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
28 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the metal closure plate is fitted with a door giving access to the heating enclosure, which door is sealed against microwave.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
19 words
An oven according to claim 14, wherein the door is provided with an additional layer of thermally insulating material.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
24 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the oven is fitted with a system for measuring the temperature that obtains inside the heating enclosure.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
30 words
An oven according to claim 16, wherein the system for measuring temperature is an infrared pyrometer disposed facing an opening formed in the door giving access to the heating enclosure.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
23 words
An oven according to claim 16 wherein the system for measuring temperature is a thermocouple embedded in the microwave-absorbing material constituting said muff.
Claim 20
Dependent Claim
43 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the oven is disposed within a support structure that provides protection against overheating and electromagnetic leakage, said structure having a core at which the oven is disposed, said structure being lined with a thermally insulating material.
Claim 21
Dependent Claim
28 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the oven is coupled to a magnetic card serving to regulate microwave power and thus the temperature inside the heating enclosure.
Claim 22
Dependent Claim
31 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the heating enclosure includes a vent enabling fumes produced inside the oven to be evacuated via a duct that opens out outside the oven.
Claim 23
Dependent Claim
25 words
An oven according to claim 21, wherein the duct for exhausting fumes and a duct for injecting gas are coupled together within a heat exchanger.
Claim 24
Dependent Claim
27 words
An oven according to claim 22, wherein the exhausting and injecting ducts are disposed within insulating material present in a support structure that also protects the oven.
Claim 25
Dependent Claim
25 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the heating enclosure includes an orifice for injecting a gas via a duct coming from outside the oven.
Claim 26
Dependent Claim
43 words
An oven according to claim 1, wherein the oven is disposed within a support structure that provides protection against overheating and electromagnetic leakage, said structure having a core at which the oven is disposed, said structure being lined with a heat exchange material.
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