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Induction heating cooking apparatus, operation of which is interrupted by container eccentricity

US7075044B2 · kind B2 · utility

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Filing dateSep 7, 2005
Grant dateJul 11, 2006
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Expiry dateSep 7, 2025

Classification

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

Abstract

An induction-heating cooking apparatus, operation of which is interrupted by container eccentricity is disclosed. Upon receiving an input signal varying with the degree of eccentricity of a container, the apparatus changes a reference signal for determining the presence or absence of a small load in proportion to a pulse-width control signal controlling the width of an inverter driving pulse. Although the eccentricity of the container occurs in a normal heating operation and completely escapes from a cook zone, the apparatus determines the occurrence of a no-load state, and interrupts an operation of an inverter circuit, resulting in increased stability of a circuit and a product.

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