EP1067823A2 — Air duct in multi-purpose microwave oven

USPTO Abstract

An air duct in a multi-purpose microwave oven is disclosed, which prevents an oven lamp from being overheated. The air duct in a multi-purpose microwave oven includes a main body having an air inlet and an air outlet to communicate a cooking chamber with a component chamber, a partition provided on an inner space of the main body to guide air flow into a first path located at the air inlet and a second path communicated with the cooking chamber, an air discharge opening formed on a wall on the first path to communicate with the outside, an oven lamp provided in the first path, and a closing means provided between the first path and the second path, for selectively blocking air flow into the second path so that air flown into the main body is selectively discharged through the air outlet or the air discharge opening.