Abstract:
There is described an induction cooking appliance (1), inparticular an induction cooking hob, for the thermal treatmentof food products comprising at least a plurality of cooking zones (2) each having at least one induction coil (3) forgenerating an electromagnetic field and a power supply unit(9) coupled to the induction coils (3) and configured toselectively control an energy input into the inductioncoils (3). The power supply unit (9) comprises at least one quasi-resonant generator (14) coupled to at least onerespective induction coil (3) and at least one half-bridge generator (15) being coupled to at least onerespective induction coil (3).
Abstract:
An induction cooking hob and a method for heating food as well as a computer program product are disclosed. Based on information of a micro-electromechanical system (1500) in combination with a temperature sensor associated to a heating zone, vibrations can be detected and a heating zone associated with the boiling substance can be properly discriminated from one supporting a pot having a non-boiling substance in it. Subsequent simmering of the substance can be automatically effected. An indication will be provided to a user (1680), and an automated function can be started (1610) including boiling and subsequent simmering, respectively indication of a boiling substance on any of the heating zones on an induction hob (1000).