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Induction hob and method for controlling an induction hob

US11617236B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Assignee

Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag · SE

Inventors

Harald Hoffmann · Much, DE
Jochen Holzinger · Rothenburg ob der Tauber, DE
Gerhard Klein

Key dates

Filing date	Sep 22, 2017
Grant date	Mar 28, 2023
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Apr 17, 2039

Classification

Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
CPC primaryY02B40/00
WIPO fieldElectrical machinery, apparatus, energy
WIPO sectorElectrical engineering

Abstract

The invention relates to an induction hob comprising: a hob plate (2); two or more induction coils (3) arranged below the hob plate in order to form heating zones (4) at the hob plate (2); one or more pot detection sensors (5), the pot detection sensors (5) being at least partially placed between a pair of adjacent induction coils (3); wherein the pot detection sensor (5) is a strip-shaped sensor extending in a space between said pair of adjacent induction coils (3) and the pot detection sensor (5) is coupled with an evaluation unit (8) adapted to determine information regarding the coverage of the pot detection sensor (5).

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