EP0688146A3 - Method for controlling a microwave oven, microwave oven and its use for cooking or heating food in accordance with the method - Google Patents

Method for controlling a microwave oven, microwave oven and its use for cooking or heating food in accordance with the method Download PDF

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Publication number: EP0688146A3
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: microwave oven; cooking; accordance; controlling; heating food
Prior art date: 1994-06-13
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP95104003A

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German (de)

French (fr)

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EP0688146B1 (en

EP0688146A2 (en

Inventor

Mats Gunnar Idebro

Ina Birgitta Kidblad

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Whirlpool Europe BV

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Whirlpool Europe BV

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1994-06-13

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1995-03-18

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1996-11-06

1994-06-13 Priority claimed from SE9402061A external-priority patent/SE502886C2/en

1995-03-18 Application filed by Whirlpool Europe BV filed Critical Whirlpool Europe BV

1995-03-18 Priority to EP19950104003 priority Critical patent/EP0688146B1/en

1995-12-20 Publication of EP0688146A2 publication Critical patent/EP0688146A2/en

1996-11-06 Publication of EP0688146A3 publication Critical patent/EP0688146A3/en

2000-04-26 Application granted granted Critical

2000-04-26 Publication of EP0688146B1 publication Critical patent/EP0688146B1/en

2015-03-18 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Status Expired - Lifetime legal-status Critical Current

Classifications

- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
- H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
- H05B6/647—Aspects related to microwave heating combined with other heating techniques
- H05B6/6482—Aspects related to microwave heating combined with other heating techniques combined with radiant heating, e.g. infrared heating
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
- H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
- H05B6/6447—Method of operation or details of the microwave heating apparatus related to the use of detectors or sensors
- H05B6/645—Method of operation or details of the microwave heating apparatus related to the use of detectors or sensors using temperature sensors
- H—ELECTRICITY
- H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
- H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
- H05B6/64—Heating using microwaves
- H05B6/6447—Method of operation or details of the microwave heating apparatus related to the use of detectors or sensors
- H05B6/6458—Method of operation or details of the microwave heating apparatus related to the use of detectors or sensors using humidity or vapor sensors

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Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
Electromagnetism (AREA)
Electric Ovens (AREA)

EP19950104003 1994-06-13 1995-03-18 Method for controlling a microwave oven, microwave oven and its use for cooking or heating food in accordance with the method Expired - Lifetime EP0688146B1 (en)

Priority Applications (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
EP19950104003 EP0688146B1 (en)	1994-06-13	1995-03-18	Method for controlling a microwave oven, microwave oven and its use for cooking or heating food in accordance with the method

Applications Claiming Priority (4)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
SE9402061		1994-06-13
SE9402161		1994-06-13
SE9402061A SE502886C2 (en)	1994-06-13	1994-06-13	Control method for a microwave oven, microwave oven and its use for cooking / heating a food product according to the control procedure
EP19950104003 EP0688146B1 (en)	1994-06-13	1995-03-18	Method for controlling a microwave oven, microwave oven and its use for cooking or heating food in accordance with the method

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EP0688146A2 EP0688146A2 (en)	1995-12-20
EP0688146A3 true EP0688146A3 (en)	1996-11-06
EP0688146B1 EP0688146B1 (en)	2000-04-26

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EP0688146B1 (en)	2000-04-26
EP0688146A2 (en)	1995-12-20

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