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EP 4042836 A1 20220817 - DETECTING A STANDSTILL OF A ROTATABLE MICROWAVE DISTRIBUTION DEVICE

Title (en)

DETECTING A STANDSTILL OF A ROTATABLE MICROWAVE DISTRIBUTION DEVICE

Title (de)

ERKENNEN EINES STILLSTANDS EINER DREHBAREN MIKROWELLENVERTEILVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DÉTECTION D'UN ARRÊT D'UN DISPOSITIF ROTATIF DE DISTRIBUTION DE MICRO-ONDES

Publication

EP 4042836 A1 20220817 (DE)

Application

EP 20780187 A 20200924

Priority

  • DE 102019215684 A 20191011
  • EP 2020076722 W 20200924

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2021069227A1] The invention relates to a method which is used to detect a standstill of a rotatable microwave distribution device (8) of a domestic microwave appliance (1), wherein, during a feed of microwaves (MW) into a cooking chamber (2) of the domestic microwave appliance (1), at least one microwave leakage radiation (LS) is monitored for fluctuations (Max1, Min, Max2) that recur according to angle and, if an absence of such fluctuations (Max1, Min, Max2) is detected, at least one action is triggered. A domestic microwave appliance (1) comprises: a cooking chamber (2); a microwave generator (5) for producing microwaves (MW); at least one rotatably microwave distribution device (8) for varying a field distribution of microwaves (MW) that are fed into the cooking chamber (2); at least one leakage radiation measurement device (11) for measuring microwave leakage radiation (LS); and a data processing device (10), which is designed to carryout the method. The invention can be advantageously applied, in particular, to microwave cooking appliances, in particular to ovens having a microwave function.

IPC 8 full level

H05B 6/72 (2006.01); H05B 6/64 (2006.01); H05B 6/74 (2006.01)

CPC (source: CN EP US)

H05B 6/6432 (2013.01 - CN EP US); H05B 6/686 (2013.01 - US); H05B 6/725 (2013.01 - CN EP US); H05B 6/745 (2013.01 - CN EP); H05B 6/745 (2013.01 - US)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 2021069227A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102019215684 A1 20210415; CN 114450522 A 20220506; EP 4042836 A1 20220817; US 2022338315 A1 20221020; WO 2021069227 A1 20210415

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102019215684 A 20191011; CN 202080070718 A 20200924; EP 2020076722 W 20200924; EP 20780187 A 20200924; US 202017640361 A 20200923