CONTROL CIRCUITS AND METHODS FOR DISTRIBUTED INDUCTION HEATING DEVICES

    公开(公告)号:EP3562267A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-10-30

    申请号:EP19168553.6

    申请日:2019-04-10

    IPC分类号: H05B6/06

    摘要: An induction heating device comprises a D.C. power supply (46) referenced to a ground connection (54). The D.C. power supply (46) is configured to supply power to the induction heating device and comprises a voltage rectifier (50) configured to rectify an input voltage into a direct current and output the D.C. voltage to a D.C. bus (48) and a ground connection (54). The device further comprises a plurality of resonant loads (36) arranged in a matrix (62) comprising a plurality of columns (70) and a plurality of rows (72). Each of the resonant loads (36) is connected at a first end to a row and at a second end to a column (70). A plurality of first switching devices (86a) are in connection with each of the columns (70) between the D.C. bus (48) and at least one of the resonant loads (36). A plurality of second switching devices (86b) are in connection with each of the rows (72) between the resonant loads (36) and the ground connection (54).

    GAS COOKTOP APPLIANCE
    3.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4386265A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-19

    申请号:EP23216164.6

    申请日:2023-12-13

    IPC分类号: F24C3/10 F23N5/12 F24C3/12

    CPC分类号: F24C3/103 F23N5/123 F24C3/126

    摘要: A gas cooktop appliance (10) includes a burner (12A, 12B, 12C, 12D), a gas supply circuit (14) in fluid communication with the burner (12A, 12B, 12C, 12D), and a valve (16A, 16B, 16C, 16D) for controlling an amount of gas supplied to the burner from the gas supply circuit (14). An electrode (18A, 18B, 18C, 18D) is configured to provide an ignition spark (20) and to obtain an ionization current (22). A control system (100) is operably coupled with the valve (16A, 16B, 16C, 16D) and is configured to compare the ionization current (22) to a setting of the valve and modify the amount of gas supplied to the burner when the difference between the ionization current (22) and the setting of the valve is outside a predetermined threshold.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING COOKWARE ITEMS PLACED ON AN INDUCTION COOKTOP

    公开(公告)号:EP3920662A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-08

    申请号:EP21177817.0

    申请日:2021-06-04

    IPC分类号: H05B6/06

    摘要: A method is provided for identifying cookware items (30, 32, 34) placed on top of an induction cooktop (10) having a plurality of coils (20 1 -20 n ). The method includes the following steps: acquire coverage factor information for each coil (20 1 -20 n ) and collect it into a matrix; identify all local maxima in the matrix; find the coordinates of each of the local maxima as follows: when the local maxima is a single coil (20 1 -20 n ), the coordinates are those of the coil center, and when the local maxima is a region of contiguous coils (20 1 -20 n ), the coordinates are those of a centroid of the region; calculate distances from each coil (20 1 -20 n ) to each of the coordinates of the identified local maxima; determine a minimum among the distances; classify the coils (20 1 -20 n ) in clusters, based on the distances from the local maxima; and use the identified coil (20 1 -20 n ) clustering to estimate the position, shape, size, and orientation of the cookware items (30, 32, 34).

    VENTHOB WITH INTEGRATED INDUCTION COIL
    5.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP4375578A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-05-29

    申请号:EP23211491.8

    申请日:2023-11-22

    IPC分类号: F24C15/20 F24C15/10

    CPC分类号: F24C15/2042 F24C15/103

    摘要: A cooking appliance (10) includes a cooktop (12) including an outer perimeter (14) and defining at least one opening (16). A plurality of burners (18A-18D) located on the cooktop (12) and at least one burner (18A-18D) of the plurality of burners (18A-18D) is located on at least one turret (20A-20G) that defines an internal cavity (22) to direct a downdraft. The at least one turret (20A-20G) is moveable within the at least one opening (16) between at least one vacuum position and a flush position.

    INDUCTION COOKING APPARATUS WITH HEATSINK
    6.
    发明公开

    公开(公告)号:EP3996470A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-05-11

    申请号:EP21206257.4

    申请日:2021-11-03

    IPC分类号: H05B6/12

    摘要: An induction cooking apparatus including a coil beam assembly, an inverter assembly, and a heatsink. The coil beam assembly includes one or more induction coils. The inverter assembly includes a first circuit board that is electrically connected to the induction coil(s) such that the inverter assembly is configured to supply electricity to the induction coil(s). The heatsink has a beam-like structure and is attached to both the coil beam assembly and the inverter assembly. The heatsink is positioned above the inverter assembly and below the coil beam assembly such that the heatsink is the sole support structure for the inverter assembly. A method for assembling the induction cooking apparatus is also described.

    TEMPERATURE SENSOR ASSEMBLY FOR INDUCTION COOKTOP

    公开(公告)号:EP3975663A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-03-30

    申请号:EP21198697.1

    申请日:2021-09-23

    IPC分类号: H05B6/06

    摘要: An induction cooking apparatus including a cooktop panel, induction coil, controller, and temperature sensor assembly. A temperature sensor and guiding support are positioned in sliding engagement in an opening in the center of the induction coil where an upper end of the temperature sensor sits above a top surface of the induction coil. The controller includes a first circuit board that supplies electricity to the induction coil. A second circuit board, separate from the first circuit board, is electrically connected to the temperature sensor and includes a cantilevered leaf-spring structure that supports the temperature sensor. The guiding support is a load bearing structure that transmits a biasing force created by deflection of the cantilevered leaf-spring structure to the temperature sensor, which operates to hold the temperature sensor in contact with a lower surface of the cooktop panel.

    SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR IDENTIFYING COOKWARE ITEMS PLACED ON AN INDUCTION COOKTOP

    公开(公告)号:EP3920663A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-12-08

    申请号:EP21177841.0

    申请日:2021-06-04

    IPC分类号: H05B6/06

    摘要: A method for identifying cookware (30, 32, 34) on an induction cooktop (10) having coils (20 1- 20 n ), includes the steps: (a) acquire a coverage factor matrix; (b) set a present level at a maximum value of the matrix; (c) count closed iso-level curves corresponding to the present level and save the result; (d) decrease the level by an amount; (e) count closed curves corresponding to the decreased level; (f) when the number of closed curves at the present level is not lower than that from the previous level, update the saved result with the present level; (g) when the number of closed curves at the present level is lower than that from the previous level, keep the previously saved result; (h) repeat steps (d) to (h), until the number decreases; (i) assign coils (20 1 -20 n ) inside the curve to a distinct cluster (40, 42); and (j) use the clustering to estimate a position, shape, size, and orientation of the cookware (30, 32, 34).

    METHOD OF CONTROLLING A SWITCHING CONVERTER AND RELATED SWITCHING CONVERTER

    公开(公告)号:EP4387392A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-06-19

    申请号:EP22213623.6

    申请日:2022-12-14

    IPC分类号: H05B6/06

    CPC分类号: H05B6/062

    摘要: According to the method of controlling a switching converter of this disclosure, the following operations are carried out: :
    regulation of the output power to be delivered to the at least one resonant load is obtained adjusting the common switching frequency of all said PWM control signals and the phase displacement of all said PWM control signals, wherein said step of adjusting the phase displacement is carried out by adjusting a time delay between the turning-on of diagonal switches of said two half-bridge switching stages connecting said resonant load, within the same switching period. The phase displacement is carried out until hard-switching working conditions for said half-bridge switching stages are met, and wherein when said hard switching working conditions are met the method further comprises the step of adjusting the common switching frequency of all said PWM control signals to thereby prevent hard-switching working conditions.
    The control method of this disclosure is particularly suitable for being used in multi-stage inverters according to this disclosure, comprising more than three half-bridge switching stages.