Patent ID: 8546735

Claim:
A microwave oven comprising: a cavity including a cooking chamber; a first component and a second component, both at the cavity; a fan assembly at the cavity, the fan assembly including: a fan motor; and a first fan and a second fan, each fan driven by the fan motor, the first fan providing a first airflow adapted to cool the first component, and the second fan providing a second airflow adapted to cool the second component; a barrier member at the cavity, the barrier member preventing the airflow from being introduced into the second fan; and a separation member dividing the first airflow from the second airflow, wherein the first component comprises at least one of at least one electronic component including a magnetron provided to an upper surface of the cavity, and a convection motor provided to a rear surface of the cavity, and wherein the second component comprises a heater provided to the upper surface of the cavity.