METHOD FOR CONTROLLING THE PROVISION OF ELECTRIC POWER TO AN INDUCTION COIL

    公开(公告)号:US20220248505A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-08-04

    申请号:US17625926

    申请日:2020-07-15

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the provision of electric power to an inductive element, in particular an induction coil (L), of an induction cooking appliance (1), the induction cooking appliance (1) comprising a circuitry (10) with an input (11), at least one switching element (S) for providing pulsed electric power to the inductive element, in particular the induction coil (L) and a capacitive element, in particular a capacitor (C) being connected in parallel, in particular in series, to the switching element (S), the method comprising the steps of: —receiving rectified AC-voltage (Vin) at the input (11) of the circuitry (10); —discharging, in particular during a first section/phase (P1), the capacitive element, in particular the capacitor (C) in order to reduce the voltage provided to the switching element (S), in particular during a first period of rectified AC-voltage (Vin); —after at least partially discharging the capacitive element, in particular the capacitor (C), starting, in particular as a second section/phase (P2), a switching operation of the switching element (S), in particular during a second period of rectified AC-voltage (Vin); —stopping the switching operation after a switching operation time, in particular during the second period of rectified AC-voltage (Vin); —iterating the steps of discharging of capacitor (C), starting of switching operation and stopping of switching operation, in particular immediately subsequently, in subsequent periods of rectified AC-voltage (Vin).

    SENSOR MEANS OR MODULE FOR DETERMINING A DISPLACEMENT OR DEFLECTION OR BENDING, HOUSEHOLD APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR DETERMINING THE WEIGHT OF AN ITEM

    公开(公告)号:US20230137254A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-05-04

    申请号:US17913486

    申请日:2021-03-17

    Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor means (11, 35, 49, 71) or module for determining a particularly elastic displacement or deflection or bending of a panel (3), in particular a glass panel, or of a section of a panel or of an insert in relation to the panel (3). The sensor means (11, 35, 49, 71) or module and the panel (3) or said section thereof forming a weighing means, in particular a scale. The sensor means (11, 35, 49, 71) or module is adapted to be integrated in or allocated to a household appliance (1), in particular a cooking hob, more in particular an induction cooking hob, and comprises or is connected to at least one processing and/or interpretation and/or compilation means, preferably for providing a particular high sensor sensitivity and/or evaluation unit accuracy. Further, a household appliance (1) is disclosed which comprises an at least approximately horizontal panel (3), in particular a glass panel. The panel (3) is part of or is in functional connection with a scale for weighing an item (15) placed on the panel (3). Finally, the invention relates to a method for determining the weight of an item (15) on an at least approximately horizontal panel (3) of a household appliance (1), in particular on a top panel (3) of a cooking hob. An acceleration of a panel (3) section or of a panel reference point or reference area, in particular a reference point or a reference area on a panel surface (7), is estimated or determined during a displacement or deflection or bending of the panel section or the panel reference point or reference area due to a placing of the item (15) on the panel.

    OSCILLATION UNIT, INDUCTION COOKING APPLIANCE AND METHOD FOR OPERATING AN OSCILLATION UNIT

    公开(公告)号:US20230380022A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-11-23

    申请号:US18031278

    申请日:2021-09-29

    CPC classification number: H05B6/065 H05B6/1236 H03K17/567

    Abstract: The invention relates to an oscillation unit, in particular oscillation circuit (2), more in particular quasi-resonant oscillation circuit, for generating heating power for an induction cooking appliance (1), in particular for a domestic induction cooking appliance and/or an induction hob, the oscillation unit comprising a resonant tank (30), in particular a resonant circuit, for generating an electrical and/or magnetic field and/or heating power, the resonant tank (30) in particular connected to a first node (21), an, in particular single, switching element (35) connected to the resonant tank (30), in particular by the first node (21), and driven with switching signals for oscillating the resonant tank (30), a measuring unit (40) for measuring a first electrical parameter of the resonant tank (30), in particular for measuring a voltage (VCE)t more in particular for measuring a node voltage (VCE) of the first node (21), and an estimating unit (45) for estimating a second electrical parameter, in particular an electrical power, of the resonant tank (30) based on the first electrical parameter, an induction cooking appliance and a method for operating an oscillation unit.

    METHOD FOR DETERMINING PROPERTIES OF ELECTRICAL CURRENT PROVIDED TO AN INDUCTION HEATING ELEMENT

    公开(公告)号:US20220353959A1

    公开(公告)日:2022-11-03

    申请号:US17764271

    申请日:2020-09-22

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for determining properties of the electrical current provided to an induction heating element (2) of an induction cooking appliance (1), the induction cooking appliance (1) comprising a heating power energy unit (3) including a heating power generator (4) with at least one switching element (5) adapted to provide pulsed electric power to said induction heating element (2), the induction cooking appliance (1) further comprising an oscillating circuit (6) comprising at least one resonance capacitor (6.1, 6.2), said induction heating element (2) being electrically coupled with said heating power generator (4) and said oscillating circuit (6), the induction cooking appliance (1) further comprising a control entity (8), wherein an input of a measurement circuit (9) is coupled with a node of the heating power energy unit (3).

    METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A POWER CONTROL LOOP OF AN INDUCTION HOB

    公开(公告)号:US20190268978A1

    公开(公告)日:2019-08-29

    申请号:US16343487

    申请日:2016-10-25

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating one or at least two power control loops of an induction hob (1), the induction hob (1) comprising one or at least two power stages (10) including one or at least two induction elements (21) and one or at least two measurement units (12), the method comprising the steps of: —deriving one or at least two measurement values being indicative for the power transferred from the one or at 10 least two power stages (10) to one or at least two reference loads by means of said one or at least two measurement units (12); —storing one or at least two correction values in one or at least two storage entities in order to modify measurement values provided by the one or at least two measurement units (12) based on the one or at least two correction values when operating the induction hob (1).

    METHOD FOR CALIBRATING A POWER CONTROL LOOP OF AN INDUCTION HOB

    公开(公告)号:US20180116014A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-04-26

    申请号:US15558710

    申请日:2016-04-21

    CPC classification number: H05B6/062 F24C7/06 H05B1/0202 H05B2213/07

    Abstract: The invention relates to a method for calibrating a power control loop of an induction hob (1), the induction hob (1) comprising a power stage (10) including at least one induction element (21), a measurement unit (12) and a control unit (11), the method comprising the steps of:—coupling the at least one induction element (21) with a reference load;—powering the power stage (10) at predefined working conditions by means of said control unit (11);—deriving a measurement value being indicative for the power transferred from the power stage (10) to the reference load by means of said measurement unit (12);—providing the measurement value to the control unit (11);—calculating a correction value based on the measurement value and a reference value;—storing the correction value in a storage entity in order to modify measurement values provided by the measurement unit (12) based on the correction value when operating the induction hob (1).

    CIRCUIT DEVICE FOR A COOKING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR COOKING HOB, MORE IN PARTICULAR INDUCTION COOKING HOB AND COOKING DEVICE, IN PARTICULAR COOKING HOB, MORE IN PARTICULAR INDUCTION COOKING HOB

    公开(公告)号:US20230422357A1

    公开(公告)日:2023-12-28

    申请号:US18039230

    申请日:2021-11-30

    CPC classification number: H05B6/062

    Abstract: The invention relates to a circuit device (1) for a cooking device, in particular cooking hob, more in particular induction cooking hob, comprising —at least two power units (P1, P2, . . . PN), each power unit supplied with electrical power by a different mains current phase (L1, L2, . . . LN) —wherein each power unit comprises frequency converting means (G11 . . . GNM), each for supplying at least one induction element with electrical power to generate heating power, •wherein each power unit comprises at least one current pot conversion unit (C1 . . . CN) for converting an input direct or alternating current into one, at least one, two or at least two output direct currents, •wherein each power unit comprises at least one load supplied or to be supplied with electrical power by the output direct current, an output direct current or the output direct currents from the current conversion unit, •wherein a first power unit (P11) comprises a first current conversion unit (C1), in particular for converting an alternating current from a first mains current phase (L1) into one, at least one, two or at least two first output direct currents, •wherein by the first output direct current or one of the first output direct currents of the first power unit (P1), at least a second current conversion unit (C2) of a second power unit (P2) is supplied for converting the first output direct current into one, at least one, two or at least two second output direct currents.

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