ELECTRONIC OVEN WITH VERTICALLY ACTUATED CHAMBER DOOR

1 . An electronic oven, comprising:

a hinge mechanism;

a heating chamber;

a chamber door connected to the hinge mechanism; and

an integrated touch display on the chamber door;

wherein the chamber door seals the heating chamber in a closed state and reveals the heating chamber in an open state; and

wherein the hinge mechanism is configured to move the chamber door vertically between the open state and the closed state.

2 . The electronic oven of claim 1 , wherein:

the integrated touch display provides a sole control panel for the electronic oven.

3 . The electronic oven of claim 1 , wherein:

at least half of the chamber door is above a top surface of the electronic oven when the chamber door is in the open state.

4 . The electronic oven of claim 1 , wherein:

the electronic oven has an electronic oven height measured in a vertical direction;

the chamber door has a chamber door height measured in the vertical direction; and

the chamber door height is at least sixty percent of the electronic oven height.

5 . The electronic oven of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism;

a first linkage in the first hinge;

a second linkage in the first hinge; and

a linkage tie connecting a distal end of the first linkage to a distal end of the second linkage;

wherein the linkage tie is vertical when the heating chamber is in the open state and when the heating chamber is in the closed state.

6 . The electronic oven of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism;

a power linkage in the first hinge;

a guide linkage in the first hinge; and

an active element connected to the power linkage;

wherein the power linkage is connected to the chamber door at a point which is less than half a vertical height of the chamber door; and

wherein the guide linkage is connected to the chamber door at a second point which is also less than half the vertical height of the chamber door.

7 . The electronic oven of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism; and

a second hinge in the hinge mechanism;

wherein the chamber door is connected to: (i) the first hinge on a left side of the heating chamber; and (ii) the second hinge on a right side of the heating chamber;

wherein the chamber door has a chamber door width;

wherein the electronic oven has an electronic oven width; and

wherein the chamber door width is equivalent to the electronic oven width.

8 . The electronic oven of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism; and

a second hinge in the hinge mechanism;

wherein the chamber door is connected to: (i) the first hinge on a left side of the heating chamber; and (ii) the second hinge on a right side of the heating chamber; and

wherein the integrated touch display is kept within thirty degrees of vertical during an entire transition of the chamber door from the open state to the closed state.

9 . The electronic oven of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism;

a channel on a surface of the first hinge; and

a power cable routed through the channel and connected to the integrated touch display.

10 . The electronic oven of claim 1 , further comprising:

an electronic oven core surrounding the heating chamber;

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism; and

a hinge recess in a front surface of the electronic oven core;

wherein the hinge recess is covered by a portion of the first hinge when the chamber door is in the open state; and

wherein the hinge recess is covered by the chamber door when the chamber door is in the closed state.

11 . The electronic oven of claim 10 , wherein:

the first hinge includes a first linkage;

the first linkage includes: (i) a first arm connected to the chamber door; (ii) and a second arm; and

the portion of the first hinge that covers the hinge recess when the chamber door is in the open state is the second arm.

12 . The electronic oven of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism;

a magnetron;

an injection port in the heating chamber;

a waveguide coupling the magnetron to the injection port; and

a pressure sensor that cuts power to the magnetron when it is not engaged;

wherein the first hinge includes a first linkage;

wherein the first linkage includes: (i) a first arm connected to the chamber door; (ii) and a second arm; and

wherein the second arm engages the pressure sensor when the chamber door is in the closed state.

13 . An electronic oven having an electronic oven height in a vertical direction and comprising:

a hinge mechanism;

a heating chamber; and

a chamber door connected to the hinge mechanism and having a chamber door height in the vertical direction;

wherein the chamber door is configured to seal the heating chamber in a closed state and reveal the heating chamber in an open state;

wherein the hinge mechanism is configured to move the chamber door between the open state and the closed state in the vertical direction; and

wherein the chamber door height is at least sixty percent of the electronic oven height.

14 . The electronic oven of claim 13 , further comprising:

an integrated touch display on the chamber door;

wherein the integrated touch display provides a sole control panel for the electronic oven.

15 . The electronic oven of claim 13 , wherein:

at least half of the chamber door is above a top surface of the electronic oven when the chamber door is in the open state.

16 . The electronic oven of claim 13 , further comprising:

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism;

a first linkage in the first hinge;

a second linkage in the first hinge; and

a linkage tie connecting a distal end of the first linkage to a distal end of the second linkage;

wherein the linkage tie is vertical when the heating chamber is in the open state and when the heating chamber is in the closed state.

17 . The electronic oven of claim 13 , further comprising:

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism;

a power linkage in the first hinge;

a guide linkage in the first hinge; and

an active element connected to the power linkage;

wherein the power linkage is connected to the chamber door at a point which is less than half the vertical height of the chamber door; and

wherein the guide linkage is connected to the chamber door at a second point which is also less than half the vertical height of the chamber door.

18 . The electronic oven of claim 14 , further comprising:

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism; and

a second hinge in the hinge mechanism;

wherein the chamber door is connected to: (i) the first hinge on a left side of the heating chamber; and (ii) the second hinge on a right side of the heating chamber;

wherein the chamber door has a chamber door width;

wherein the electronic oven has an electronic oven width; and

wherein the chamber door width is equivalent to the electronic oven width.

19 . The electronic oven of claim 14 , further comprising:

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism; and

a second hinge in the hinge mechanism;

wherein the chamber door is connected to: (i) the first hinge on a left side of the heating chamber; and (ii) the second hinge on a right side of the heating chamber;

wherein the integrated touch display is kept within thirty degrees of vertical during an entire transition of the chamber door from the open state to the closed state.

20 . The electronic oven of claim 14 , further comprising:

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism;

a channel on a surface of the first hinge; and

a power cable routed through the channel and connected to the integrated touch display.

21 . The electronic oven of claim 13 , further comprising:

an electronic oven core surrounding the heating chamber;

a hinge recess in a front surface of the electronic oven core; and

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism;

wherein the first hinge includes a first linkage;

wherein the first linkage includes: (i) a first arm connected to the chamber door; (ii) and a second arm;

wherein the second arm covers the hinge recess when the chamber door is in the open state; and

wherein the chamber door covers the hinge recess when the chamber door is in the closed state.

22 . The electronic oven of claim 13 , further comprising:

a first hinge in the hinge mechanism;

a magnetron;

an injection port in the heating chamber;

a waveguide coupling the magnetron to the injection port; and

a pressure sensor that cuts power to the magnetron when it is not engaged;

wherein the first hinge includes a first linkage;

wherein the first linkage includes: (i) a first arm connected to the chamber door; (ii) and a second arm; and

wherein the second arm engages the pressure sensor when the chamber door is in the closed state.

23 . An electronic oven comprising:

a hinge mechanism including a first hinge and a second hinge;

a heating chamber;

a chamber door connected to: (i) the first hinge on a left side of the heating chamber; and (ii) the second hinge on a right side of the heating chamber; and

an integrated touch display on the chamber door.

24 . The electronic oven of claim 23 , wherein:

the integrated touch display provides a sole control panel for the electronic oven.

25 . The electronic oven of claim 23 , wherein:

at least half of the chamber door is above a top surface of the electronic oven when the chamber door is in an open state.

26 . The electronic oven of claim 23 , wherein:

the integrated touch display is kept within thirty degrees of vertical during an entire transition of the chamber door from an open state to a closed state.

27 . The electronic oven of claim 23 , wherein:

the chamber door seals the heating chamber in a closed state and reveals the heating chamber in an open state;

the hinge mechanism is configured to move the chamber door between the open state and the closed state vertically relative to the electronic oven;

the electronic oven has an electronic oven height measured in a vertical direction;

the chamber door has a chamber door height measured in the vertical direction; and

the chamber door height is at least sixty percent of the electronic oven height.

28 . The electronic oven of claim 23 , further comprising:

a power linkage in the first hinge;

a guide linkage in the first hinge; and

an active element connected to the power linkage;

wherein the power linkage is connected to the chamber door at a point which is less than half a vertical height of the chamber door; and

wherein the guide linkage is connected to the chamber door at a second point which is also less than half the vertical height of the chamber door.

29 . The electronic oven of claim 23 , further comprising:

a channel on a surface of the first hinge; and

a power cable routed through the channel and connected to the integrated touch display.

30 . The electronic oven of claim 23 , further comprising:

an electronic oven core surrounding the heating chamber; and

a hinge recess in a front surface of the electronic oven core;

wherein the first hinge includes a first linkage;

wherein the first linkage includes: (i) a first arm connected to the chamber door; (ii) and a second arm;

wherein the second arm covers the hinge recess when the chamber door is in an open state; and

wherein the chamber door covers the hinge recess when the chamber door is in a closed state.