Parts of Microwave Oven

Microwave oven consists various parts due to which it's functioning takes place some of the parts are shown in the image given below :

Parts of microwave oven 

The following figure lists parts of microwave oven :

Parts of microwave oven 

Power Supply 

• High voltage transformer : It changes a high voltage power source which passes energy to the magnetron. It also drives filament for magnetron. 
• High voltage capacitor : It is directly connected to the transformer, magnetron and via a diode to the chassis.
• High voltage diode : It is used to sustain high voltage surges in Microwave circuit. 

Microwave Generation 

Is dependent on the following :

• Magnetron : Converts high-voltage electric energy to microwave radiation. 
• Waveguide : Controls the direction of the micro waves moving in the cooking chamber. It is done by confining the space of the releasing microwaves from the magnetron 

Cooking Cavity 

A cooking cavity of a microwave oven consists:

• Cooking chamber : It confines the output radiation so that food can get heated up. 
• Cavity lamp : It is given to see the progress of food being cooked inside. 
• Turntable motor : It is used to format even spread of heat as it rotates the food. 

Control Panel 

Microwave oven uses either a digital control panel or an analog dial -type label for operation. The following figure lists the features present in the control panel:

Features of microwavce oven 

Other Parts 

The following figure lists the other essential parts present in the microwave oven :

Blower fan 

• It is used to exhaust the hot air to maintain temperature of magnetron. 

Stirrer fan 

• It is used to disperse the microwave inside the oven 
• It prevents dirt and grease from entering the Waveguide. 

Grill 

• It is used for grilling the food. 
• It reduces the actual cooking time of food by pressing -heating the oven before putting any food. 

Interlocks 

• It is used to stop the microwave oven from working if any of the 2 or 3 locks are not locked properly.