1. Field of the Invention
The present invention relates generally to a magnetron mounting within a microwave oven.
2. Description of the Prior Art
Historically, magnetron mounting in such devices as microwave ovens has required four attachment studs or bolts with their cooperating nuts. In some cases the studs were on the magnetron while in other cases they were on an oven wall or on brackets. Such variation requires the stocking of several different configurations to meet all design and repair requirements. In addition, labor requirements are high due to the time consuming task of individually joining and tightening each fastener combination. During both manufacture and repair, space constraints complicate the mounting of the magnetron.
Space constraints are imposed by the common desire to make the unit as compact as possible. Efficiency and safety require that any oven chamber, such as the cooking cavity and waveguide, if any, be "sealed" and have as few discontinuities as possible. For this reason, mounting of a magnetron within a microwave oven has often employed a bracket which extends beyond the chamber in question and to, or into, an adjacent closely packed compartment.