COOKING APPLIANCE

The present disclosure relates to a cooking apparatus. The cooking apparatus includes a main body including a cooking chamber, a door mounted on a front of the main body to open and close the cooking chamber, a control panel disposed above the door and on which a knob is mounted, and a heat dissipation guide detachably mounted to a lower portion of the control panel, wherein the heat dissipation guide is provided to protrude from a lower surface of the control panel toward the door to block a heated air discharged through a gap between the control panel and the door from directing to the knob.

BACKGROUND

The present disclosure relates to a cooking apparatus, and more particularly, to a cooking apparatus having an improved knob heat dissipation structure.

2. Description of Related Art

In general, cooking methods of cooking apparatuses, which are apparatuses to heat and cook food, are largely classified into a method of cooking by generating heat for heating food using electricity and a method of cooking by generating heat for heating food using gas.

A cooking apparatus equipped with a gas burner device may cook food using gas as fuel. The gas burner device burns gas to spray flames for heating a cooking container containing food. In addition, an oven may be provided below the gas burner device.

A knob for adjusting a degree of injection of flame generated from the gas burner device may be mounted on the front of the cooking apparatus. The knob may be disposed on an upper side of the cooking apparatus for user convenience.

However, in this case, the knob is heated by heat emitted from the oven below the gas burner device, which may cause inconvenience to a user.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure is directed to providing a cooking apparatus provided with a heat dissipation structure of a knob.

The present disclosure is directed to providing a cooking apparatus having a fastening structure capable of fixing a component to an object without a separate fastener.

An aspect of the present disclosure provides a cooking apparatus including a main body including a cooking chamber, a door mounted on a front of the main body to open and close the cooking chamber, a control panel disposed above the door and on which a knob is mounted, and a heat dissipation guide detachably mounted to a lower portion of the control panel, wherein the heat dissipation guide is provided to protrude from a lower surface of the control panel toward the door to block a heated air discharged through a gap between the control panel and the door from directing to the knob.

The heat dissipation guide may include a first hook provided on one side thereof to be inserted into an inner side of the control panel, and a second hook provided on the other side opposite to the first hook.

The control panel may include a first cutout into which the first hook is inserted, and a second cutout into which the second hook is inserted.

The control panel may include a front body forming a front surface on which the knob is mounted, and a lower body bent rearward from a lower portion of the front body and on which the first cutout and the second cutout are formed.

The control panel may include a panel stopper extending from the lower body into a cutout hole of the second cutout.

The heat dissipation guide may further include a heat dissipation stopper formed to protrude upward from an upper surface thereof so that one side of the heat dissipation stopper is in contact with the panel stopper.

The panel stopper may be provided to be elastically deformable by the heat dissipation stopper.

The heat dissipation stopper may include a pressing surface provided on an upper surface thereof and configured to press the panel stopper toward the inner side of the control panel while the heat dissipation guide is mounted on the control panel, and a support surface provided on a side surface thereof such that the heat dissipation guide comes into contact with the panel stopper and is supported, in a state of being mounted on the control panel.

The second hook may be provided in plurality, and the heat dissipation stopper may be formed between the plurality of second hooks.

The heat dissipation guide may be prevented from movement with respect to the control panel by the panel stopper of the control panel.

The first hook and the second hook may extend from an upper surface of the heat dissipation guide toward the inner side of the control panel in a direction opposite to a side where the panel stopper is provided.

The control panel may include a steel material, and the heat dissipation guide may include a resin material.

The heat dissipation guide may include a coupling body configured to couple to the control panel, and a blocking body extending downward from the coupling body.

The blocking body may include a guide surface provided to face the main body, the guide surface to guide a flow direction of the heated air flowing forward from the main body downward, and a connection surface formed in front of the guide surface to connect the guide surface and the coupling body.

The heat dissipation guide may be hooked to the control panel at a position corresponding to a lower portion of the knob.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a cooking apparatus including a main body including a cooking chamber, a door provided to open and close the cooking chamber from the front of the main body, a control panel disposed above the door and including a cutout hole, a heat dissipation guide protruding downward of the control panel to be hooked by being inserted into the cutout hole of the control panel, a heat dissipation stopper extending upward from an upper surface of the heat dissipation guide to be inserted into the control panel, and a panel stopper extending from a lower surface of the control panel toward the cutout hole and provided in contact with the heat dissipation stopper to support one side of the heat dissipation stopper.

The heat dissipation guide may include a guide surface provided to face the main body to guide a flow direction of a heated air discharged through a gap between the control panel and the door downward.

The control panel may include a steel material, and the heat dissipation guide may include a resin material.

Another aspect of the present disclosure provides a cooking apparatus including a main body including a cooking chamber, a door mounted on the front of the main body to open and close the cooking chamber, a knob provided to be operable from the outside, a control panel disposed above the door such that the knob is mount thereon and including a cutout portion on a lower surface thereof, and a heat dissipation guide including a hook extending from an upper surface thereof to be caught on the control panel when inserted into an inner side of the control panel through the cutout portion, and a heat dissipation stopper protruding from the upper surface such that one side thereof is pressed by the control panel.

The control panel may include a panel stopper provided inside the cutout portion to extend toward the heat dissipation stopper so as to be in contact with the heat dissipation stopper.

By providing a heat dissipation guide to prevent a heated air generated inside a main body from directly flowing toward a knob, the knob can be prevented from becoming hotter than a certain temperature.

By fixing the heat dissipation guide to a control panel without a separate fastener, the aesthetics can be improved and the productivity of the product can be increased.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

The embodiments described in the present specification and the configurations shown in the drawings are only examples of preferred embodiments of the present disclosure, and various modifications may be made at the time of filing of the present disclosure to replace the embodiments and drawings of the present specification.

Like reference numbers or signs in the various drawings of the application represent parts or components that perform substantially the same functions.

The terms used herein are for the purpose of describing the embodiments and are not intended to restrict and/or to limit the present disclosure. For example, the singular expressions herein may include plural expressions, unless the context clearly dictates otherwise. Also, the terms “comprises” and “has” are intended to indicate that there are features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof described in the specification, and do not exclude the presence or addition of one or more other features, numbers, steps, operations, components, parts, or combinations thereof.

It will be understood that, although the terms first, second, etc. may be used herein to describe various components, these components should not be limited by these terms, and the terms are only used to distinguish one component from another. For example, without departing from the scope of the present disclosure, a first component may be referred to as a second component, and similarly, the second component may also be referred to as a first component. The term “and/or” includes any combination of a plurality of related items or any one of a plurality of related items.

FIG.1is a perspective view of a cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring toFIG.1, a cooking apparatus1according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may include an oven20and a cooktop10.

The cooktop10may be positioned at an upper portion of the cooking apparatus1, and the oven20may be positioned at a lower portion of the cooking apparatus1. A cooking chamber may be formed inside the oven20. Food may be accommodated in the cooking chamber and cooking of the food may be performed.

FIG.1illustrates that the cooking apparatus1includes the cooktop10and the oven20, but the cooking apparatus1according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is not limited thereto.

The cooking apparatus1may be provided as a built-in or non-built-in type.

The cooking apparatus1may include a main body30and a door40mounted on the front of the main body30to open and close an open front of the main body30. Therefore, the main body30may be provided to include some components of the cooktop10and the oven20. The cooking chamber may be formed inside the main body30.

The main body30may include an outer housing31forming an exterior and an inner housing disposed inside the outer housing31. An insulator may be disposed between the outer housing31and the inner housing to prevent heat generated from the cooking chamber from being transferred to the outside.

The inner housing may be provided as an assembly including a front plate321, a top plate, side plates, a rear plate, and a bottom plate. Among these plates, the side plates and the rear plate may be integrally formed.

The cooking chamber may be formed by the top plate, the side plates, the rear plate, and the bottom plate, and the front plate321may be disposed in front of the cooking chamber. An opening may be formed on the front plate321to communicate with the cooking chamber. More specifically, the front plate321may be provided to face the door40. A detailed relationship between the front plate321and the door40will be described later.

The cooktop10may include a gas burner device13provided to heat food. The gas burner device13may use gas as an energy source. The gas burner device13may generate thermal power by burning gas.

FIG.1illustrates that the cooktop10includes five of the gas burners13, but the number of gas burners13is not limited thereto.

The cooktop10may include a support plate11. The support plate11may form an upper surface of the cooking apparatus1. The gas burner device13may be mounted on the support plate11.

A container support member12may be disposed above the support plate11. The container support member12may be provided such that a cooking container (not shown) may be placed thereon. The container support member12may be provided to be separable from the support plate11. The container support member12may be located above the gas burner device13.

A plurality of the container support members12may be provided depending on the number of gas burners13.

The oven20may be provided below the cooktop10. A plurality of racks (not shown) may be provided inside the oven20, and a tray (not shown) may be mounted on each of the racks. Food to be cooked may be accommodated in the tray.

The oven20may include the door40provided to selectively open or close the front of the cooking chamber.

The door40may include a see-through part41made of a transparent or translucent material to visually check a cooking state of food accommodated in the cooking chamber. The see-through part41may be provided with multiple glass layers. The multiple glass layers may be arranged to be spaced apart from each other with a predetermined gap to allow air for cooling the door40to pass therebetween.

The door40may also include a handle42to be gripped by a user. The handle42may be disposed above the see-through part41and extend horizontally. The handle42may protrude toward the front of the door40. However, the position of the handle42is not limited thereto.

A knob70may be provided on an upper side of the front of the cooking apparatus1. The knob70may be provided for setting a function of the cooktop10and/or the oven20.

More specifically, the cooking apparatus1may include a control panel80provided such that the knob70is mounted thereon. The control panel80may be disposed above the door40. The knob70may be mounted on a front surface of the control panel80. A heat dissipation guide100(seeFIG.2), which will be described later, may be detachably mounted on a lower portion of the control panel80. A detailed description related to this will be given later.

As the user manipulates the knob70, the user may perform on/off setting, temperature setting, time setting, and the like.

FIG.1illustrates that five of the knobs70are provided, but the number of knobs70is not limited thereto and may be changed.

For example, the number of the knobs70may be provided to correspond to the number of the gas burners13. Each of the knobs70may be provided to independently control each of the gas burners13.

The cooking apparatus1may include a panel60. The panel60may be formed to protrude upward from the cooktop10. The panel60may include a display61provided to display state information of the cooking apparatus1, such as a temperature of the cooking chamber and a cooking state, to the user. Inside the panel60, a controller (not shown) may be disposed electrically connected to the display61and configured to control the cooking apparatus1. The display61may be disposed adjacent to the knob70.

FIG.2is a bottom perspective view illustrating a state in which a heat dissipation guide is coupled to a control panel according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.FIG.3is an exploded perspective view of the control panel and the heat dissipation guide ofFIG.2.

FIG.2illustrates that the heat dissipation guide100is mounted below the central knob70, but the position of the heat dissipation guide100is not limited thereto. A plurality of the heat dissipation guides100may be provided below the knobs70, respectively.

The heat dissipation guide100may also extend long over the two knobs70to be disposed below the plurality of knobs70.

Hereinafter, it will be described as an example that the heat dissipation guide100is mounted below the knob70located in the middle of the five knobs70.

Referring toFIGS.2and3, the heat dissipation guide100may be mounted on the lower portion of the control panel80. A knob coupling hole811to which the knob70is mounted may be formed on the front of the control panel80. More specifically, a front body81of the control panel80may include the knob coupling hole811.

The knob coupling holes811may be provided to correspond to the number of the knobs70. Because an embodiment of the present disclosure illustrates and describes that the cooking apparatus1includes a total of the five knobs70, the knob coupling holes811may also be provided in five to correspond thereto.

The control panel80may include the front body81and a lower body82bent rearward of the front body81. The front body81may be provided to form a front surface on which the knob70is mounted.

The lower body82may include a first cutout821and a second cutout822provided such that portions of the heat dissipation guide100are inserted therein. The first cutout821and the second cutout822may be provided at symmetrical positions with respect to a knob70passing hole formed at an upper portion thereof.

The heat dissipation guide100may be detachably mounted on the lower body82of the control panel80. The heat dissipation guide100may be supported on the control panel80by being partially inserted into the first cutout821and the second cutout822of the control panel80.

Specifically, the heat dissipation guide100may be mounted on the lower portion of the control panel80to protrude downward from a lower surface of the control panel80.

Referring toFIG.1, the heat dissipation guide100may be provided to protrude from the lower surface of the control panel80toward the door40. More specifically, the heat dissipation guide100may be provided to protrude from the lower surface of the control panel80toward an upper surface of the door40. The lower surface of the control panel80and the upper surface of the door40may be provided to be spaced apart from each other by a predetermined interval. A detailed description related to this will be given later.

FIG.4is a perspective view of the heat dissipation guide ofFIG.3viewed from an upper rear side.FIG.5is an enlarged view of part A ofFIG.2.

A detailed configuration of the heat dissipation guide100will be described below with reference toFIGS.4and5.

As illustrated inFIGS.4and5, the heat dissipation guide100may include a coupling body110and a blocking body120. The heat dissipation guide100may be provided to be formed integrally with an injection-molded material. The heat dissipation guide100may be provided to include a resin material. However, the material of the heat dissipation guide100is not limited thereto.

The coupling body110may be provided to be coupled to the control panel80. The coupling body110may be provided such that one surface thereof is in contact with the control panel80. More specifically, an upper surface of the coupling body110and the lower surface of the control panel80may be provided to be in contact with each other.

The coupling body110may extend horizontally along a left-right direction of the cooking apparatus1.

The blocking body120may be provided to extend downward from the coupling body110. The blocking body120may be integrally formed by being injected with the coupling body110. The inside of the blocking body120may include an empty space. Accordingly, a reinforcing rib123may be formed inside the blocking body120to reinforce a strength of the blocking body120. A plurality of the reinforcing ribs123may be provided.

The coupling body110may include a first hook111and a second hook112.

The first hook111may be provided to be inserted into an inner side of the control panel80. The first hook111may be provided on one side of the heat dissipation guide100.

The first hook111may be provided to protrude from the upper surface of the coupling body110. More specifically, the first hook111may extend to be inserted into the inner side of the control panel80toward the opposite direction to a side where the heat dissipation stopper113, which will be described later, is formed.

The second hook112may be provided to be inserted into an inner side of the control panel80. The second hook112may be provided on the other side opposite to the first hook111. The second hook112may be provided to protrude from the upper surface of the coupling body110. The second hook112may be provided to extend in the same direction as the first hook111so as to be inserted into and supported on the control panel80.

That is, the first hook111and the second hook112may be provided to extend from right to left with respect to the front of the cooking apparatus1so as to be inserted into the inner side of the control panel80.

A plurality of the second hooks112may be provided.FIG.4illustrates that the two second hooks112are provided, but the number of second hooks112is not limited thereto. Also, the single second hook112may be provided like the first hook111.

The coupling body110may include a heat dissipation stopper113.

The heat dissipation stopper113may be formed to protrude upward from an upper surface of the heat dissipation guide100. More specifically, the heat dissipation stopper113may be provided to protrude upward from the upper surface of the coupling body110.

The heat dissipation stopper113may be formed between the plurality of second hooks112.

The heat dissipation stopper113may be provided such that one side thereof is supported by a panel stopper823(seeFIG.9), which will be described later. A detailed description related to this will be given later.

The coupling body110may include a fastener114.

The fastener114may be provided at an end of the coupling body110. The blocking body120may not be formed below the fastener114. Therefore, the fastener114may be provided as the thinnest part at the end of the heat dissipation guide100.

The fastener114may include a preliminary hole1141.

The heat dissipation guide100may be fixed after being inserted into the inner side of the control panel80without a separate fastener. However, depending on circumstances, the heat dissipation guide100and the control panel80may need to be screwed together. As a preparation for this, a separate fastener may be inserted into and coupled to the preliminary hole1141of the fastener114and a coupling hole824(seeFIG.7) of the control panel80, which will be described later.

The blocking body120may extend downward of the coupling body110to have a substantially triangular cross section. The blocking body120may be provided to block an airflow when a heated air flowed from the rear of the door40flows to a lower side of the control panel80. A detailed description related to this will be given later.

FIG.6is a perspective view of the control panel ofFIG.3viewed from an upper rear side.

As illustrated inFIG.6, the control panel80may include the front body81, the lower body82, side bodies83, and an upper body84.

The front body81of the control panel80may be provided to form the front surface of the control panel80. A plurality of the knob coupling holes811may be formed on the front body81to couple with the knobs70(seeFIG.1).

The lower body82may be provided to form the lower surface of the control panel80. The lower body82may be formed to be bent rearward of the front body81. The lower body82may be provided such that the heat dissipation guide100is mounted thereon. The lower body82may be provided to face the upper surface of the door40.

The first cutout821, the second cutout822, the panel stopper823, and the coupling hole824may be provided on the lower body82. A detailed description related to this will be given later.

The side bodies83may be provided to form opposite sides of the control panel80. The upper body84may be provided to form an upper surface of the control panel80.

The upper body84may include a plurality of fastening holes to fix the control panel80to the inside of the main body30. The upper body84and the lower body82may be provided not to be exposed to the user.

The control panel80may be provided to include a steel material. The upper body84, the side bodies83, the lower body82, and the front body81of the control panel80may be provided as an integrally formed steel panel. However, the material of the control panel80is not limited thereto.

FIG.7is an enlarged view of part B ofFIG.6.FIG.8is a view illustrating a process in which the heat dissipation guide is mounted to the control panel ofFIG.7.FIG.9is a view illustrating a state in which the heat dissipation guide is completely mounted on the control panel ofFIG.7.

A process in which the heat dissipation guide100is mounted to the control panel80will be described below with reference toFIGS.7to9.

As illustrated inFIG.7, the control panel80may include the first cutout821and the second cutout822. The first cutout821and the second cutout822may be provided to be spaced apart from each other.

The control panel80may include the panel stopper823. Specifically, the panel stopper823may be provided to extend toward the inside of a cutout hole formed by the second cutout822of the control panel80. In other words, the panel stopper823may extend from the lower body82of the control panel80toward the inside of the cutout hole formed by the second cutout822.

The control panel80may include the coupling hole824. The coupling hole824of the control panel80may be provided to correspond to the preliminary hole1141of the heat dissipation guide100. The separate fastener may more firmly fix the heat dissipation guide100to the control panel80by passing through the preliminary hole1141of the heat dissipation guide100and the coupling hole824of the control panel80. However, the separate fastener is not an essential element of the present disclosure.

As illustrated inFIG.8, the first hook111of the heat dissipation guide100may be inserted into the first cutout821of the control panel80. At the same time, the second hook112of the heat dissipation guide100may be inserted into the second cutout822of the control panel80.

At this time, the heat dissipation stopper113of the heat dissipation guide100may press the panel stopper823of the control panel80from below. The panel stopper823of the control panel80may be provided to have a predetermined elasticity to be elastically deformable. Therefore, the panel stopper823may be lifted upward by a predetermined height by the heat dissipation stopper113in a process of mounting the heat dissipation guide100.

Thereafter, as illustrated inFIG.9, the first hook111passed through the first cutout821may be moved to contact the inner side of the control panel80. At the same time, the second hook112passed through the second cutout822may be moved to contact the inner side of the control panel80. Because the first hook111and the second hook112extend in the same direction, when the first hook111and the second hook112are moved to contact the inner side of the control panel80, the heat dissipation guide100may be partially supported vertically by an inner surface of the control panel80.

In addition, as the heat dissipation guide100is moved to one side, the heat dissipation stopper113formed on the upper surface of the heat dissipation guide100may also be moved in the same direction. Through this, as illustrated inFIG.8, the heat dissipation stopper113that has pressed the panel stopper823upward from below may be moved in a lateral direction of the panel stopper823.

As the heat dissipation stopper113is moved in the lateral direction of the panel stopper823, the panel stopper823returns to an original position thereof from a state of being partially elastically deformed upward.

At this time, the heat dissipation stopper113is disposed on a side of the panel stopper823, and by an elastic force of the panel stopper823, the heat dissipation stopper113and the panel stopper823may apply a supporting force along a horizontal direction to each other.

Through this, the heat dissipation guide100may be prevented from moving its in the inner side of the control panel80. A more detailed description of the support structure will be given later.

FIG.10is a cross-sectional view taken along line C-C′ ofFIG.9.

As illustrated inFIG.10, when the heat dissipation guide100is mounted on the control panel80, the first hook111of the heat dissipation guide100may be inserted into an inner side of the lower body82of the control panel80. In addition, the second hook112of the heat dissipation guide100may also be inserted into an inner side of the lower body82of the control panel80.

The heat dissipation stopper113formed between the plurality of second hooks112may be laterally supported by the panel stopper823. Specifically, the heat dissipation stopper113may be provided to be in contact with a cross section of the panel stopper823.

FIG.11is an enlarged cross-sectional view of part D ofFIG.10, illustrating the state in which the heat dissipation guide is mounted on the control panel of the cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown inFIG.8.FIG.12is a view illustrating the state in which the heat dissipation guide is completely mounted on the control panel of the cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure, as shown inFIG.9.

A process in which the heat dissipation guide100is inserted into the inner side of the control panel80will be described below with reference to the cross-sectional views ofFIGS.11and12.

As illustrated inFIGS.11and12, when the second hook112of the heat dissipation guide100is inserted into the second cutout822of the control panel80, the heat dissipation stopper113presses the panel stopper823upward. Through this, the panel stopper823having the predetermined elasticity is slightly bent upward from the original horizontal position and moved upward.

Thereafter, as the heat dissipation guide100is moved to the right with respect to the rear of the cooking apparatus1, the second hook112comes into contact with an inner surface of the lower body82of the control panel80.

At the same time, the panel stopper823pressed upward by the heat dissipation stopper113returns to the original horizontal position.

The heat dissipation stopper113may include a pressing surface1131provided to press the panel stopper823into the inner side of the control panel80while the heat dissipation guide100is mounted on the control panel80. The pressing surface1131may be provided on an upper surface of the heat dissipation stopper113. The pressing surface1131may obliquely extend from the upper surface of the heat dissipation guide100to have an inclination.

The heat dissipation stopper113may include a support surface1132provided on a side surface of the heat dissipation stopper to be supported in contact with the panel stopper823in a state in which the heat dissipation guide100is mounted on the control panel80. The support surface1132may be provided as a surface substantially perpendicular to the upper surface of the heat dissipation guide100.

When the heat dissipation guide100is completely fixed to the control panel80, the coupling hole824of the control panel80and the preliminary hole1141of the heat dissipation guide100may be arranged to communicate with each other. Therefore, a separate fastener may be coupled to the coupling hole824and the preliminary hole1141as needed.

The heat dissipation guide100may be hooked to the control panel80at a position corresponding to a lower portion of the knob70.

Therefore, the heat dissipation guide100of the cooking apparatus1according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may be fixed to the control panel80to prevent movement of the heat dissipation guide100in upward, downward, left, and right directions even without a separate fastener.

Through this, as the production process is more simplified, productivity may be improved and product production costs may be reduced. In addition, because a separate fastener is not coupled, deformation of the control panel80made of a steel material, which may be occurred while the fastener is tightened, may be prevented.

Because the control panel80is a component exposed to the user, the external aesthetics of the overall cooking apparatus1may be improved by preventing such deformation.

In addition, as the control panel80is made of a steel material, there may be a limit to blocking the heated air discharged toward the knob70by pressing the control panel80downward to provide a protrusion. Therefore, the heat dissipation guide100of the cooking apparatus1according to an embodiment of the present disclosure may have a sufficient height for heat dissipation by being detachably coupled to the control panel80separately.

As described above, an embodiment of the present disclosure has been described that the heat dissipation guide100of the cooking apparatus1may be fixed to the control panel80through interference between the heat dissipation stopper113and the panel stopper823without a separate fastener.

However, this assembly structure may not be limited to the heat dissipation guide100of the cooking apparatus1. For example, when a component to be assembled is to be fixed to an object, the above-described assembly structure may be provided to the component to be assembled.

The above-described assembly structure is capable of fixing a component to be assembled to an object without a separate fastener by including the first hook111and the second hook112at opposite ends thereof and forming respective stoppers that interfere with each other to the component to be assembled and the object, and may be modified as much as possible.

FIG.13is an enlarged cross-sectional view illustrating that a heated air is guided by the heat dissipation guide of the cooking apparatus according to an embodiment of the present disclosure.

Referring toFIG.13, the heat dissipation guide100may be mounted below the knob70. In detail, the heat dissipation guide100may be mounted on the lower body82of the control panel80.

The door40of the cooking apparatus1may be provided to open and close the cooking chamber. The cooking apparatus1may include the front plate321having the opening communicating with the cooking chamber. The front plate321may be disposed to face the door40.

However, because a gap between the door40and the front plate321is not completely sealed, air heated inside the cooking chamber may flow between the door40and the front plate321. In addition, the flowed heated air may flow toward the front of the cooking apparatus1through a gap G formed between the control panel80and the door40to form an updraft toward the knob70.

The cooking apparatus1may also include a cooling flow path inside the main body30to cool the outside of the insulator disposed between the outer housing31and the inner housing.

Therefore, the cooling air flowing outside the inner housing may also flow between the control panel80and the door40. Because the cooling air flows forward of the main body30after undergoing heat exchange, the air flowing between the control panel80and the door40may be warm air.

Therefore, the heat dissipation guide100of the cooking apparatus1according to an embodiment of the present disclosure is mounted below the control panel80, so that the heated air discharged to the front of the main body30may not be directly transferred to the knob70.

More specifically, the heat dissipation guide100may include a guide surface121and a connection surface122.

The guide surface121of the heat dissipation guide100may be provided to face the main body30. The guide surface121may be provided to guide a flow direction of the heated air flowing forward from the main body30downward.

The connection surface122may be formed in front of the guide surface121to connect the guide surface121and the coupling body110of the heat dissipation guide100. Through this, the air heated inside the cooking chamber may naturally flow forward.

Therefore, as the heated air between the door40and the main body30is momentarily blocked downward by the guide surface121of the heat dissipation guide100, the flow direction of the heated air may be more easily guided.

Through this, the knob70is not heated above a certain temperature, so that the user may not feel heat when holding the knob70. In addition, an injury of the user may be prevented, so that a safety accident may be prevented in advance.

The foregoing has illustrated and described specific embodiments. However, it should be understood by those of skilled in the art that the present disclosure is not limited to the above-described embodiments, and various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the technical idea of the present disclosure described in the following claims.