Space saving cooking appliance

Abstract

A space saving cooking appliance having a shape that conserves counter space and/or room space with either a prism shaped outer case that has an apex in the rear to match a corner, or a flat back that can be pushed up against a wall. The front of the appliance can be curved or arcuate forming a part of an ellipse or circle. The cooking space inside the appliance can be cylindrical or spherical, and in the case where the appliance is a microwave oven, can form a cylindrical or spherical cavity where a uniform cavity mode field can be excited to promote uniform cooking. On the front of the arcuate surface there can be a door that completes the arcuate surface when it closes, and on its inner side is shaped so that it completes the cylindrical or spheroidal cooking space when it is closed. One embodiment is a partial spheroid appliance with a flat bottom. The cooking space in this case is a partial spheroid. In all embodiments, auxiliary side appliances can be located left and right of the main cooking area. These auxiliary appliances can be stacked and can be of many different types including a toaster, rotisserie, grill, broiler, BBQ, egg cooker, coffee maker, and many other auxiliary cooking appliances.

I claim:  
     
         1 . A space saving cooking appliance comprising: 
 an outer case with a front and rear surface, said rear surface being prism shaped with an apex for fitting an interior room corner, said front surface being arcuate;    at least one cylindrical cooking space contained in said case;    at least one access means into said cylindrical cooking space for inserting and removing food;    at least one means for supplying thermal energy to said food.    
     
     
         2 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 1  wherein said means for supplying thermal energy is a microwave source.  
     
     
         3 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 2  further comprising at least one alternate cooking space.  
     
     
         4 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 3  wherein said alternate cooking space is a toaster.  
     
     
         5 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 3  wherein said alternate cooking space is a rotisserie.  
     
     
         6 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 3  wherein said alternate cooking space is a coffee maker.  
     
     
         7 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 3  wherein said alternate cooking space is a broiler.  
     
     
         8 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 3  wherein said alternate cooking space is a grill.  
     
     
         9 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 1  wherein said access means is on said arcuate surface.  
     
     
         10 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 9  wherein said access means is a door with a latch.  
     
     
         11 . A space saving cooking appliance with a microwave oven of the type used to cook or heat food comprising a front arcuate room-facing surface with an arcuate door allowing insertion and removal of food; a cylindrical interior region forming a cooking space; a prism shaped outer case with a flat top and bottom surrounding the cylindrical cooking space, this outer case having a rear vertical apex matching a room corner, this case mating with the front arcuate room-facing surface.  
     
     
         12 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 11  further comprising at least one side compartment, said side compartment containing at least one auxiliary cooking appliance.  
     
     
         13 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 12  wherein said auxiliary cooking appliance is a toaster.  
     
     
         14 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 12  wherein said auxiliary cooking appliance is a rotisserie.  
     
     
         15 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 12  wherein said auxiliary cooking appliance is a broiler.  
     
     
         16 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 12  wherein said auxiliary cooking appliance is a grill.  
     
     
         17 . A space saving cooking appliance with a microwave oven of the type used to cook or heat food comprising a front arcuate room-facing surface with an arcuate door allowing insertion and removal of food; a cylindrical interior region forming a cooking space; a half-cylinder shaped outer case with a flat top and bottom surrounding the cylindrical cooking space, this outer case having flat rear surfacing for facing a wall, this case mating with the front arcuate room-facing surface.  
     
     
         18 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 17  further comprising at least one side compartment, said side compartment containing at least one auxiliary cooking appliance.  
     
     
         19 . A space saving cooking appliance comprising a partially spherical outer shell with a flat bottom containing a partially spherical cooking space, said spherical cooking space also having a flat bottom parallel to said flat bottom of said outer shell.  
     
     
         20 . The space saving cooking appliance of  claim 19  further comprising an arcuate access port for the insertion and removal of food.