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Hob having at least one cooking zone and method for operating a hob

US8791398B2 · kind B2 · utility

28Cited by

11References

20Claims

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Assignee

BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH · DE

Inventors

Jose Maria De la Cuerda Ortin · Berga, ES
Ignacio Garde Aranda · Berga, ES
Oscar Gracia Campos · Berga, ES
Pablo Jesus Hernandez Blasco · Cuarte de Huerva, ES
Sergio Llorente Gil · Berga, ES
Paul Muresan · Fuentes de Ebro, ES

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 9, 2011
Grant date	Jul 29, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Feb 9, 2031

Classification

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

Abstract

An induction cooktop includes a cooking zone, and a circuit arrangement for operating the cooking zone. The circuit arrangement has a parallel circuit, in which two inductors are connected in parallel manner. An apparatus is configured to detect occupancy of at least one cooking sub-zone of the cooking zone by a food preparation vessel and includes a current measuring element which is connected in series to the parallel circuit.

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