Patent ID: 7036853

Claim:
An oven lock mechanism for use with an oven having a door and a frame surrounding a cooking chamber having an opening selectively closed by engagement of the door with the frame, the lock mechanism comprising: a mounting plate mounted to the frame, the mounting plate including a front mounting plate portion coupled to a front of the frame adjacent the cooking compartment opening and a rear mounting plate portion coupled to a rear of the oven; a latch mounted to the front mounting plate portion for movement about a pivot axis and rotatable about the pivot axis between an unlatched and latched position, the latch including a follower surface offset from the pivot axis; an actuator pin movably supported by the front mounting plate portion, the actuator pin having an outer end extending beyond the front mounting plate portion for engaging the oven door upon closure and a cam end engaging the follower surface for rotating the latch into the latched position wherein the door is adapted to be captured by the latch; a blocker mounted to the rear mounting plate portion, the blocker selectably movable into a blocking position when the latch is in a latched position for interfering with the rotation of the latch such that the latch is locked into the latched position for locking the oven door in a closed position a motor mounted to the rear mounting plate portion, the motor moving the blocker and wherein movement of the blocker into the blocking position induces additional movement of the latch to pull the oven door closer to the frame; and a lever mounted to the rear mounting plate portion for movement relative thereto and a link coupling the lever to the latch.