EP3541146A1 - Cuiseur et procédé de fonctionnement du cuiseur - Google Patents

Cuiseur et procédé de fonctionnement du cuiseur Download PDF

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EP3541146A1
EP3541146A1 EP18162102.0A EP18162102A EP3541146A1 EP 3541146 A1 EP3541146 A1 EP 3541146A1 EP 18162102 A EP18162102 A EP 18162102A EP 3541146 A1 EP3541146 A1 EP 3541146A1
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cooking vessel
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Mert Serdar BÍLGÍN
Yusuf AK
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02—Induction heating
    • H05B6/10—Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
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    • H05B6/1209—Cooking devices induction cooking plates or the like and devices to be used in combination with them

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  • the present disclosure relates to an induction cooker and a method of operating an induction cooker.
  • Induction cookers are known in which a varying electric current is passed through an induction coil, the induction coil therefore producing a corresponding a varying electromagnetic field.
  • the varying electromagnetic field induces a varying eddy current in a ferromagnetic cooking vessel or the like when the cooking vessel is placed in close proximity to the induction coil, which in turn heats the cooking vessel and therefore the contents of the cooking vessel.
  • One or more transistors may be used to control the power that is provided to the induction coil by varying the current that is provided to the induction coil.
  • an induction cooker comprising:
  • the ferromagnetic plate of the second heating region may be movable relative to the cooking surface between a first position wherein the ferromagnetic plate of the second heating region and the cooking surface extend substantially in the same plane and a second position wherein the ferromagnetic plate of the second heating region and the cooking surface extend in different planes.
  • the ferromagnetic plate of the second heating region may be biased toward the first position and the ferromagnetic plate of the second heating region is configured to move from the first position to the second position under the weight of a cooking vessel placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the second heating region.
  • the induction coil associated with the first heating region may be movable between a first position wherein the induction coil is arranged to underlie the first heating region to cause heating of a cooking vessel placed in use on the first heating region and a second position wherein the induction coil is moved closer to the ferromagnetic plate of the second heating region to cause heating of the ferromagnetic plate of the second heating region.
  • the induction cooker may comprise a rail for supporting the induction coil associated with the first heating region and the induction coil associated with the first heating region is configured to be moved along the rail between the first position and the second position.
  • the rail may be configured so that in the first position a central axis of the induction coil associated with the first heating region is directed toward the first heating region and in the second position the central axis of the induction coil associated with the first heating region is directed toward the ferromagnetic plate of the second heating region.
  • the second heating region may be smaller than the first heating region.
  • the cooking surface may comprise four first heating regions and the second heating region is arranged between the four first heating regions.
  • the first heating region may be made at least in part of non-ferromagnetic material.
  • the first heating region may be made at least in part of thermally conductive material.
  • a method of operating an induction cooker comprising: in response to placing a cooking vessel on a second heating region having a ferromagnetic plate, moving the ferromagnetic plate relative to a cooking surface comprising a first heating region and the second heating region to bring the ferromagnetic plate in proximity to at least one of an induction coil associated with the first heating region and another induction coil so as to allow a current to be induced in the ferromagnetic plate to heat the ferromagnetic plate.
  • the method may comprise:
  • Determining that a cooking vessel placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the second heating region is to be heated may comprise receiving a user input or sensor input indicating that the cooking vessel placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the second heating region is to be heated.
  • the method may comprise: moving the induction coil associated with the first heating region from the first position to the second position only when the induction coil associated with the first heating region is not already used to heat a cooking vessel placed on the first heating region.
  • the method may comprise:
  • Conventional induction cookers comprise a cooking surface with one or more heating regions. Each heating region is associated with a respective induction coil. When a cooking vessel is placed over a heating region, the respective induction coil is fed with an alternating current so as to generate an alternating field and induce a magnetic flux in the cooking vessel. The magnetic flux in the cooking vessel produces eddy currents which, due to the internal resistance of the cooking vessel, heat the cooking vessel.
  • FIGS 1 to 4 show schematically an example of an induction cooker 2 in an embodiment.
  • the induction cooker 2 comprises a cooking surface including a central heating region 4 and peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d.
  • the central heating region 4 may be arranged between the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d at the centre of the cooking surface.
  • the central heating region 4 and the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d have round shapes.
  • the size of the peripheral heating regions 6a and 6d is larger than the size of the peripheral heating regions 6b and 6c.
  • the size of the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d is larger than the size of the central heating region 4. In this way, cooking vessels of various sizes can be heated.
  • the number, arrangement and/or shape of the heating regions may be different.
  • the central heating region 4 is formed of or comprises a ferromagnetic plate intended to be heated by induction.
  • the ferromagnetic plate may be made of or contain cast iron or stainless steel.
  • the ferromagnetic plate allows a cooking vessel 10 (shown on Figures 2 and 3 ) that is not formed of a ferromagnetic material to be placed on the ferromagnetic plate to be heated by conduction (this aspect is further discussed below).
  • the cooking vessel 10 may be made of or contain a material that is sufficiently thermally conductive to allow heat to conduct from the heated ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4.
  • the cooking vessel 10 may be made of or contain a glass or ceramic material for example, though other materials may be used.
  • the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d may be made of non-ferromagnetic material.
  • the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d may be made of or contain thermally conductive material.
  • the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d may typically be made of or contain ceramic or glass material.
  • the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d allow a cooking vessel 16 made of or at least containing some ferromagnetic material placed on the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d to be heated by induction (this aspect is further discussed below).
  • the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d are fixed.
  • the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 is configured to be moved between an upper position (shown in Figures 1 , 4 and 5 ) and a lower position (shown in Figures 2 , 3 and 6 ). In the upper position, the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 and the cooking surface extend in the same plane. In the lower position the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 and the cooking surface extend in different planes.
  • the induction cooker 2 comprises a biasing member 8, which in this example is a coil spring 8, arranged to elastically bias the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 toward the upper position.
  • a biasing member 8 which in this example is a coil spring 8, arranged to elastically bias the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 toward the upper position.
  • the induction cooker 2 comprises induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d and rails 14a, 14b, 14c and 14d respectively associated with the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d.
  • the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d are configured to be moved along their rails 14a, 14b, 14c and 14d between a peripheral position (shown in Figures 1 , 4 and 5 ) and a central position (shown in Figures 2 , 3 and 6 ).
  • a peripheral position shown in Figures 1 , 4 and 5
  • a central position shown in Figures 2 , 3 and 6 .
  • the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d are arranged to heat a cooking vessel 16 on the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d.
  • the central position the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d are arranged to heat the cooking vessel 10 on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4.
  • the rail 14a may be non-linear (e.g.
  • movement of the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d along their rails 14a, 14b, 14c and14d may be by virtue of for example an electric motor, with an appropriate linkage and/or pulley and belt arrangement or the like to the induction coil 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d.
  • each induction coil 12a to 12d is movable as described, in other examples, not all induction coils 12a to 12d are movable. In a specific example, only one induction coil 12 is movable as described.
  • the induction cooker 2 comprises user interface elements 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d to allow a user to indicate whether the cooking vessel 16 is respectively placed on peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c or 6d and is to be heated.
  • the user interface elements 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d may further allow a user to adjust the heat.
  • the user interface elements 18a, 18b, 18c and 18d may comprise one or more knobs, buttons, tactile screens, etc.
  • the induction cooker 2 may comprises sensor elements (not shown) to detect whether the cooking vessel 16 is respectively placed on peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c or 6d and whether the cooking vessel 16 is to be heated.
  • the induction cooker 2 also comprises a user interface element 20 to allow a user to indicate whether the cooking vessel 10 placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 is to be heated.
  • the user interface element 20 may further allow a user to adjust the heat.
  • the user interface element 20 may comprise one or more knobs, buttons, tactile screens, etc.
  • the induction cooker 2 may comprises sensor elements (not shown) to detect whether the cooking vessel 10 is placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 and is to be heated.
  • the induction cooker 2 may selectively feed the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d with alternating current.
  • the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d are fed with alternating current, the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d generate an alternating field.
  • the induction coil may induce a magnetic flux in the cooking vessel 16 placed on the corresponding peripheral heating region 6a, 6b, 6c or 6d because the cooking vessel 16 is made of or at least contain some ferromagnetic material. In this way, the cooking vessel 16 placed on the peripheral heating region 6a, 6b, 6c or 6d can be heated by induction.
  • the induction coil may induce a magnetic flux in the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 because the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 is made of or at least contain some ferromagnetic material.
  • the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 may be heated by induction and the cooking vessel 10 placed on the central heating region 4 may be heated indirectly by conduction because the cooking vessel is made of or at least contain thermally conductive material.
  • one or more of the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d of the "main" is moved when required to cause heat to be generated in the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4. This can help to keep down costs as one or more of the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c, 12d is "re-used" for this purpose.
  • a dedicated induction coil may be provided for the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4. This dedicated induction coil may be located below the cooking surface and below the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 and interacts with the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 only when the central heating region 4 has been moved down as described above.
  • the induction cooker 2 comprises a processor 22 coupled to a memory 24.
  • the memory 24 comprises instructions which when executed by the processor 22 allow the processor 22 to perform one or more steps of the method of Figure 7 .
  • Figure 7 shows schematically a flow diagram of an example of a method of operating the induction cooker 2.
  • step 100 the processor 22 determines whether a cooking vessel 10 is placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 and is to be heated. If the processor 22 determines that a cooking vessel 10 is placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 and is to be heated, the method goes to step 102. If the processor 22 determines that no cooking vessel 10 is placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 or that a cooking vessel 10 is placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 but is not to be heated, the method loops back to step 100.
  • the user places the cooking vessel 10 on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 (as shown in Figures 2 and 6 ).
  • the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 automatically moves from the upper position to the lower position.
  • the user uses the user interface element 20 to indicate that the cooking vessel 10 is placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 and is to be heated and/or this is determined automatically by a sensor detecting a downward movement of the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4.
  • step 102 i.e. a cooking vessel 10 is placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 and is to be heated
  • the processor 22 determines whether at least one of the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d is not being used to heat any cooking vessel 16 placed on the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d. If the processor 22 determines that at least one of the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d is not being used to heat any cooking vessel 16 placed on the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d, the method goes to step 104. If the processor 22 determines that all induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d are already being used to heat cooking vessels 16 placed on the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d, the method loops back to step 100 or step 102.
  • the processor 22 determines that none of the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d is being used to heat any cooking vessel 16 placed on the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d.
  • step 104 i.e. at least one of the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d is not being used to heat any cooking vessel 16 placed on the peripheral heating regions 6a, 6b, 6c and 6d
  • the processor 22 causes the at least one of the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d to be moved from the peripheral position to the central position (as shown in Figure 2 ).
  • the processor 22 causes all of the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d to be moved from the peripheral position to the central position.
  • the processor 22 causes the at least one of the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d to heat the cooking vessel 10 placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4. That is, the processor 22 causes the at least one of the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d to be fed with alternating current to induce a magnetic flux in the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4. In this way, the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 may be heated by induction and the cooking vessel 10 placed on the central heating region 4 may be heated indirectly by conduction.
  • the processor 22 causes all of the induction coils 12a, 12b, 12c and 12d to be fed with alternating current to induce a magnetic flux in the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4.
  • the user may place a cooking vessel 16 on the peripheral heating region 6b (as shown in Figure 3 ).
  • the user may then use the user interface elements 16b to indicate that the cooking vessel 16 is placed on the peripheral heating region 6b and is to be heated and/or the presence of the cooking vessel 16 on the peripheral heating region 6b is detected by a sensor.
  • the processor 22 causes the induction coil 12b to be moved back from the central position to the peripheral position.
  • the user may remove the cooking vessel 10 from the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 (as shown in Figure 4 ).
  • the user may then use the user interface element 20 to indicate that the cooking vessel 10 is no longer placed on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 or this is determined by a sensor (for example, detecting that the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 has moved up again).
  • the processor 22 causes the induction coils 12a, 12c and 12d to be moved back from the central position to the peripheral position and stops feeding the induction coils 12a, 12c and 12d with alternating current.
  • the user may leave the cooking vessel 10 on the ferromagnetic plate of the central heating region 4 (not shown) but may no longer want the cooking vessel 10 to be heated (e.g. the temperature of the cooking vessel 10 is above a threshold).
  • the user may use the user interface element 20 to indicate that the cooking vessel 10 is no longer to be heated.
  • the processor 22 causes the induction coils 12a, 12c and 12d to be moved back from the central position to the peripheral position and stops feeding the induction coils 12a, 12c and 12d with alternating current.
  • An advantage of the induction cooker 2 over conventional induction cookers is that it allows a larger range of cooking vessels to be used for heating regardless. In particular, it allows heating of cooking vessels that are not made of or contain no ferromagnetic material.
  • the induction cooker 2 in this example has a minimum number of induction coils which simplifies the overall structure, wiring and cost.
  • processor or processing system or circuitry referred to herein may in practice be provided by a single chip or integrated circuit or plural chips or integrated circuits, optionally provided as a chipset, an application-specific integrated circuit (ASIC), field-programmable gate array (FPGA), digital signal processor (DSP), graphics processing units (GPUs), etc.
  • the chip or chips may comprise circuitry (as well as possibly firmware) for embodying at least one or more of a data processor or processors, a digital signal processor or processors, baseband circuitry and radio frequency circuitry, which are configurable so as to operate in accordance with the exemplary embodiments.
  • the exemplary embodiments may be implemented at least in part by computer software stored in (non-transitory) memory and executable by the processor, or by hardware, or by a combination of tangibly stored software and hardware (and tangibly stored firmware).

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WO2008101766A1 (fr) * 2007-02-21 2008-08-28 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Plan de cuisson avec un élément chauffant pouvant être déplacé
DE102008007191A1 (de) * 2008-02-01 2009-08-06 Buß, Dirk Verfahren zum Erwärmen und Erhitzen eines Gefäßes auf einer Arbeitsplatte, unter der eine elektromechanische Induktionsquelle angeordnet ist, Zwischenplatte zur Durchführung des Verfahren und Satz aus solchen Zwischenplatten
EP2552176A2 (fr) * 2011-07-28 2013-01-30 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Dispositif de champ de cuisson
CN108366444A (zh) * 2018-04-18 2018-08-03 青岛科技大学 一种电磁式水杯加热器

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WO2008101766A1 (fr) * 2007-02-21 2008-08-28 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Plan de cuisson avec un élément chauffant pouvant être déplacé
DE102008007191A1 (de) * 2008-02-01 2009-08-06 Buß, Dirk Verfahren zum Erwärmen und Erhitzen eines Gefäßes auf einer Arbeitsplatte, unter der eine elektromechanische Induktionsquelle angeordnet ist, Zwischenplatte zur Durchführung des Verfahren und Satz aus solchen Zwischenplatten
EP2552176A2 (fr) * 2011-07-28 2013-01-30 BSH Bosch und Siemens Hausgeräte GmbH Dispositif de champ de cuisson
CN108366444A (zh) * 2018-04-18 2018-08-03 青岛科技大学 一种电磁式水杯加热器

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