Oven and oven door opening and closing method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10962228-B2
Application number	US-201615775916-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Nov 7, 2016
Priority date	Nov 12, 2015
Publication date	Mar 30, 2021
Grant date	Mar 30, 2021

Abstract

Provided herein are an oven and a method of opening or closing the door. In more detail, disclosed herein are an oven having a door opening or closing unit capable of opening or closing a door driven by remote control and a method of opening or closing the door of the oven. Some of embodiments provide an oven capable of opening or closing a door by using a door opening or closing unit according to remote control and a method of opening or closing the door of the oven.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. An oven comprising:
a case;
a cooking compartment formed in the case and configured to accommodate object;
a door to open or close the cooking compartment, the door comprising an opening formed therein and a transparent part to cover the opening;
a camera mounted to the door and configured to capture an image of an inside of the cooking compartment through the transparent part;
a communicator connectable to an portable device and exchange control information with the portable device when connected to the portable device;
a door operator configured to open or close the door; and
a controller configured to control the camera, the communicator, and the door operator,
wherein the controller controls the communicator to transmit one of a moving image or still image captured using the camera to the portable device, and
wherein the controller controls the door operator to open or close the door using the control information received through the communicator.

2. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the door operator comprises a motor, a cam driven by the motor, a door latch connected to the cam and configured to be linearly moved by the cam, and a push bar connected to the door latch and configured to come into contact with the door.

3. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the door operator to open the door to an angle at which the door is closable by a weight of the door and an elastic force of a hinge.

4. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the door operator is located to be more adjacent to a side surface of the cooking compartment than a central area of the cooking compartment.

5. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the camera is mounted to outside the door inclinedly and captures an image of the inside of the cooking compartment.

6. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the controller is electrically connected to the camera and the communicator through wires.

7. The oven of claim 1 , further comprising a display which comprises a cooking-start button,
wherein the controller controls the camera to be operated corresponding to reception of user input for selecting the cooking-start button.

8. The oven of claim 7 , further comprising a light configured to provide additional light,
wherein the controller controls the light to be operated corresponding to operation of the camera.

9. The oven of claim 7 , wherein the controller is configured to transmit first control information corresponding to reception of user input for selecting the cooking-start button, to the portable device through the communicator.

10. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the controller is configured to transmit second control information corresponding to completion of cooking of the foodstuff to the portable device through the communicator.

11. The oven of claim 10 , wherein the controller controls the door operator to open the door according to third control information received from the portable device in response to the transmitted second control information.

12. The oven of claim 11 , further comprising a door opening or closing sensor,
wherein the controller is configured to detect an opening of the door corresponding to the third control information using the door opening or closing sensor.

13. The oven of claim 11 , wherein when opening of the door is detected, the controller controls the camera to stop image-capturing.

14. The oven of claim 13 , wherein the controller is configured to transmit fourth control information corresponding to the opening of the door to the portable device through the communicator.

15. The oven of claim 14 , wherein the controller is configured to transmit fifth control information corresponding to completion of discharging high-temperature heat housed in the cooking compartment by the opening of the door, to the portable device through the communicator.

16. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the controller controls the door operator to open the door to a selected angle to discharge high-temperature air inside the cooking compartment for a selected period of time after a cooking is completed, and to close the door after the selected period of time is reached.

17. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the door operator comprises a motor and a door opener operated by the motor, and wherein the door opener is configured to move the door from a close position to an open position with a selected angle by contacting the door, and to be separated from the door to close the door by a weight of the door.

18. The oven of claim 1 , wherein the door operator is controllable by a remote control so that the door is configured to open or close by the remote control.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Park Sang Jun
• Sung Han Jun
• Lee Jun Hwa
• Jang Hyeong Jin

Classifications

• F24C7/085 Primary

  on baking ovens · CPC title

• H04M1/725

  Cordless telephones (user interfaces specially adapted therefor H04M1/724) · CPC title

• F24C15/04

  with transparent panels · CPC title

• F27D2021/026

  using a video installation · CPC title

• F27B5/18

  Arrangement of controlling, monitoring, alarm or like devices · CPC title