HEATER DRIVING APPARATUS OF MICROWAVE OVEN

摘要

PURPOSE: A heater driving apparatus of a microwave oven is provided to simplify the structure of the heater driving apparatus and to reduce manufacturing cost by directly connecting a heater gear to a motor gear of a driving motor. CONSTITUTION: A heater driving apparatus includes a heater(10). The heater(10) has a multi-bent shape. A pair of heater brackets are provided to rotatably support both ends of the heater(10) on both sidewalls of a cavity. One end of the heater(10) passing through the heater bracket is coupled to the rotational center of a heater gear(12). A gear section is provided at a peripheral portion of the heater gear(12). A driving motor(13) is provided to transfer the driving force of the heater gear(12). The driving motor(13) is fixed by a motor bracket(14). A heater position detecting device is positioned at one side of the motor bracket(14).