Patent ID: 8658954

Claim:
A microwave oven configured to be positioned above a cooking device, comprising: a hood casing including a first intake port into which air is drawn; a hood slidably received in the hood casing, the hood including a second intake port into which air is drawn; a driving motor to generate a drive force to slidably extend the hood from or retract the hood into the hood casing; a transmission member to transmit the drive force from driving motor to the hood, the transmission member comprising at least one rack to the hood and at least one driving gear that transmits the drive force of the driving motor to the rack; and a partition member providing a seal that divides an inner space of the hood casing and the hood into a first region where air, drawn through at least one of the first and second intake ports, flows and a second region where the driving motor and the transmission member are disposed, the partition member comprising: a partition rib connected to the hood casing; and a partition bar connected to the hood, at least a portion of the partition bar cooperating with the partition rib configured to maintain the seal.