Induction heating device having improved target object detection accuracy and induction heating system including the same

    公开(公告)号:US11064575B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-07-13

    申请号:US16165015

    申请日:2018-10-19

    Abstract: An induction heating device includes first and second working coils connected to each other electrically in parallel, an inverter unit configured to cause a resonant current to flow in at least one of the first working coil or the second working coil, a first semiconductor switch configured to turn on and off the first working coil; a second semiconductor switch configured to turn on and off the second working coil; and a control unit configured to apply the resonant current to the first working coil or the second working coil by controlling the inverter unit, the first semiconductor switch, and the second semiconductor switch, and, based on a number of pulses or a frequency of the resonant current, to detect whether a target object is located at a location corresponding to the first working coil or the second working coil.

    Induction heat cooking apparatus
    15.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10187930B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US14873735

    申请日:2015-10-02

    Abstract: An induction heat cooking apparatus includes a rectifier to rectify an input voltage and to output a DC voltage; a plurality of switching devices to switch the DC voltage output from the rectifier; a plurality of heating coils to heat a cooking container according to control of the plurality of switching devices; and a controller to control the plurality switching devices to simultaneously drive two heating coils connected in parallel with each other among the plurality of heating coils.

    Induction heating device having improved switch stress reduction structure

    公开(公告)号:US11304267B2

    公开(公告)日:2022-04-12

    申请号:US16353655

    申请日:2019-03-14

    Abstract: An induction heating device includes first and second working coils connected electrically in parallel, an inverter unit configured to switch at least one of the first working coil or the second working coil, an inverter driving unit connected to the inverter unit; a first semiconductor switch connected to the first working coil, a first semiconductor switch driving unit connected to the first semiconductor switch, an over-current protection unit connected to the first semiconductor switch, configured to generate information based on a current that flows in the first semiconductor switch, and configured to, based on the information, determine whether to turn off the inverter driving unit, and a control unit that is configured to receive the information, and determine, based on the information, whether to block a pulse signal to the inverter driving unit and whether to turn off the first semiconductor switch driving unit.

    Induction heating device
    17.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US11166347B2

    公开(公告)日:2021-11-02

    申请号:US16308170

    申请日:2017-05-31

    Abstract: An induction heating device includes a first coil that is wound about an axis by a first number of rotations, a second coil that is spaced apart from the first coil in a radial direction and that is disposed radially outward of the first coil, the second coil being wound about the axis by a second number of rotations, and a power supply unit configured to convert alternating current (AC) power and to supply a high-frequency AC to the first coil and to the second coil based on conversion of the AC power. The induction heating device is configured to output a maximum output level in a range from 6500 W to 7500 W based on a ratio between the first number of rotations and the second number of rotations.

    Induction heat cooking apparatus
    18.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10667332B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-26

    申请号:US15189395

    申请日:2016-06-22

    Abstract: An electronic induction heat cooking apparatus includes first and second cooker modules including at least one heating coil and a dual heating coil, the first cooker module includes any one of an inner coil and an outer coil included in the dual heating coil, switching elements for operating the coil and a first microcontroller unit for controlling the switching elements, the second cooker module includes the other of the inner coil and the outer coil included in the dual heating coil, switching elements for operating the other coil and a second microcontroller unit for controlling the switching elements, and the first microcontroller unit and the second microcontroller unit share an oscillator.

    Induction heat cooking apparatus and method for controlling output level thereof
    19.
    发明授权
    Induction heat cooking apparatus and method for controlling output level thereof 有权
    感应加热烹调器及其输出电平的控制方法

    公开(公告)号:US09554426B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-01-24

    申请号:US14145484

    申请日:2013-12-31

    CPC classification number: H05B6/065

    Abstract: Provided is an induction heat cooking apparatus. The induction heat cooking apparatus includes a rectifying part rectifying an input voltage to output a DC voltage, an inverter switching the DC voltage outputted through the rectifying part to generate an AC voltage, a first heating part operated by the AC voltage applied from the inverter, a second heating part connected to the first heating part in parallel, the second heating part being operated by the AC voltage applied from the inverter, and a switching signal generation part controlling an operation state of each of the first and second heating parts from the inverter according to an operation mode inputted from the outside. The switching signal generation part includes a photo coupler.

    Abstract translation: 提供一种感应加热烹调设备。 感应加热烹调设备包括整流输入电压的整流部分以输出直流电压,逆变器切换通过整流部分输出的直流电压以产生交流电压,第一加热部分由逆变器施加的交流电压操作, 第二加热部并联连接到第一加热部,第二加热部由从逆变器施加的交流电压进行动作;切换信号生成部,控制来自逆变器的第一加热部和第二加热部的运转状态 根据从外部输入的操作模式。 开关信号产生部分包括光耦合器。

    Electronic induction heating cooker and driving method thereof
    20.
    发明授权
    Electronic induction heating cooker and driving method thereof 有权
    电子感应加热烹调器及其驱动方法

    公开(公告)号:US09480107B2

    公开(公告)日:2016-10-25

    申请号:US14010581

    申请日:2013-08-27

    CPC classification number: H05B6/065

    Abstract: An induction heating cooker is provided. The induction heating cooker may include a rectifier to rectify an input voltage into a direct current (DC) voltage and output the DC voltage, an inverter to generate an alternating current (AC) voltage by switching the DC voltage, a first heater driven by the AC voltage so as to heat a first cooking container, a second heater connected in parallel to the first heater, and driven by the AC voltage so as to heat a second cooking container, and a switching controller configured to output a switching signal to the inverter for controlling the first and second heaters in accordance with a selected operation mode. The selected operation mode may be a first operation mode for driving only the first heater, a second operation mode for driving only the second heater, or a third operation mode for driving both the first and second heaters at the same time.

    Abstract translation: 提供感应加热烹调器。 感应加热烹调器可以包括整流器,将输入电压整流为直流(DC)电压并输出直流电压,逆变器通过切换直流电压产生交流电压,由第一加热器驱动的第一加热器 交流电压,以加热与第一加热器并联连接并由交流电压驱动的第一加热容器,第二加热器,以加热第二烹饪容器;以及开关控制器,其将转换信号输出到逆变器 用于根据选择的操作模式控制第一和第二加热器。 所选择的操作模式可以是仅驱动第一加热器的第一操作模式,仅驱动第二加热器的第二操作模式或用于同时驱动第一和第二加热器的第三操作模式。

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