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Method for controlling an induction cooking hob including a number of induction coils

US10772161B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateJun 28, 2016
Grant dateSep 8, 2020
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Expiry dateApr 2, 2037

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  • Technology area (CPC H)Electricity
  • CPC primaryH05B2213/05
  • WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
  • WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

A method for controlling a cooking hob including induction coils, wherein a heating process includes time cycles subdivided into time slots. The method includes: setting a requested power for each induction coil to be activated by a user, defining a group of induction coils that have the same requested power, determining a number of time slots given by the number of different requested powers, activating all groups of induction coils to be activated during a first time slot at a same current power for a calculated duration, and activating a part of groups of induction coils to be activated during a further time slot at the same current powers in each time slot for a calculated duration if more than one group of induction coils are defined, so that an average current power of each induction coil within the time cycle corresponds with the requested power for the induction coil.

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