Patent ID: 8471185

Claim:
A microwave oven installed in furniture and having a function as a hood for discharging air including fumes generated by a cooker disposed under the microwave oven, the microwave oven comprises: a cavity assembly in which a cooking chamber is disposed; a door configured to selectively open and close the cooking chamber; an air outlet disposed at a side of a front surface of the cavity assembly for discharging air from the cavity assembly; a vent grill disposed at a predetermined portion of the front surface of the cavity assembly corresponding to the air outlet to guide air circulated in the cavity assembly and discharged from the cavity assembly; a service opening disposed at the side of the front surface of the cavity assembly and a side of the air outlet, the service opening makes contact with the rear surface of the door when the cooking chamber is closed by the door, and communicating with an electric component room, the electric component room being disposed at an upper portion of the cavity assembly to accommodate a plurality of electric components, the service opening is opened forward; and a service opening/closing bracket configured to selectively open and close the service opening, the service opening/closing bracket being selectively exposed when the door is opened, wherein electric components of the electric component room can be repaired or replaced through the service opening once exposed by opening the door.