Patent ID: 8042458
Filing Date: 2011-10-25
Classification: A21B,F24C

Abstract:
1. A heating cooker, comprising: a heating fluid generating section for generating a heating fluid; a heating chamber for heating an object to be cooked with the heating fluid supplied from the heating fluid generating section, said heating chamber having a ceiling and two side walls opposite to each other; an outlet provided on at least one of the two side walls of the heating chamber for ejecting the heating fluid supplied from the heating fluid generating section into the heating chamber; engaging portions provided on each of the side walls of the heating chamber; and a tray engageable with the engaging portions and comprising a bottom portion having a front surface and a rear surface so that an object to be cooked is placed on either one of the front surface and the rear surface, a groove portion formed along an edge of the bottom portion, a side wall portion continuous from the groove portion, and a through hole formed in the side wall portion, wherein said tray is configured such that: when the tray is engaged with the engaging portions with the front surface of the bottom portion facing the ceiling side of the heating chamber, the through hole of the side wall portion is opposed to the outlet so that a part of heating fluid from the outlet is passed to either one of the front surface side or the rear surface side of the bottom portion, whereas when the tray is engaged with the engaging portions with the rear surface of the bottom portion facing the ceiling side of the heating chamber, an opening of the groove portion faces the ceiling side of the heating chamber.