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EP3675599A1
EP3675599A1 EP18849140.1A EP18849140A EP3675599A1 EP 3675599 A1 EP3675599 A1 EP 3675599A1 EP 18849140 A EP18849140 A EP 18849140A EP 3675599 A1 EP3675599 A1 EP 3675599A1
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    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
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  • the present disclosure relates to an induction-heating cooker including a function for switching the resonance frequency of an inverter circuit in order to heat objects made of various materials.
  • an induction-heating cooker of this type includes: a main body forming an outline; a top plate disposed on an upper surface of the main body; and at least one inverter unit.
  • the inverter unit includes: four switching elements, one heating coil, and at least one changeover relay (for example, refer to Patent Literature (PTL) 1).
  • the present disclosure is conceived to solve the above conventional problems and aims to provide an induction-heating cooker capable of switching the resonance frequency of an inverter circuit without using a changeover relay in order to heat pots made of various materials.
  • An induction-heating cooker includes: a direct-current power supply; first to fourth switching elements; a first resonant circuit including a first heating coil and a first resonant capacitor; a second resonant circuit including a second heating coil and a second resonant capacitor; a third resonant capacitor; and a controller.
  • the first and second switching elements are connected in series between output terminals of the direct-current power supply.
  • the third and fourth switching elements are connected in series between the output terminals of the direct-current power supply.
  • the first resonant circuit is connected to a connection point between the first and second switching elements.
  • the second resonant circuit has one end connected to a connection point between the third and fourth switching elements and the other end connected to the other end of the first resonant circuit.
  • the third resonant capacitor is connected between one of a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal of the direct-current power supply and a connection point between the first and second resonant circuits.
  • the controller controls the first to fourth switching elements.
  • operations of the switching elements can cause a change in a path in which an electric current flows. This results in a change of a resonant capacitor in which the electric current flows, and thus the combined volume of the resonant capacitors in the inverter unit can be changed. In other words, it is possible to switch the resonant frequency of the inverter unit without using a changeover relay.
  • inverter unit 5 Since no changeover relay is required, inverter unit 5 can be easily downsized. There is no longer time for switching the changeover relay or no switching noise of the changeover relay anymore; thus, it is possible to improve the level of comfort for users.
  • An induction-heating cooker includes: a direct-current power supply; first to fourth switching elements; a first resonant circuit including a first heating coil and a first resonant capacitor; a second resonant circuit including a second heating coil and a second resonant capacitor; a third resonant capacitor; and a controller.
  • the first and second switching elements are connected in series between output terminals of the direct-current power supply.
  • the third and fourth switching elements are connected in series between the output terminals of the direct-current power supply.
  • the first resonant circuit is connected to a connection point between the first and second switching elements.
  • the second resonant circuit has one end connected to a connection point between the third and fourth switching elements and the other end connected to the other end of the first resonant circuit.
  • the third resonant capacitor is connected between one of a positive output terminal and a negative output terminal of the direct-current power supply and a connection point between the first and second resonant circuits.
  • the controller controls the first to fourth switching elements.
  • the induction-heating cooker according to the second aspect of the present disclosure further includes, in addition to those in the first aspect, a fourth resonant capacitor connected between the positive output terminal of the direct-current power supply and the connection point between the first and second resonant circuits.
  • the third resonant capacitor is connected between the negative output terminal of the direct-current power supply and the connection point between the first and second resonant circuits.
  • the induction-heating cooker according to the third aspect of the present disclosure further includes a switch unit in addition to those in the first aspect.
  • the controller outputs a first control signal to the first switching element and outputs a second control signal to the second switching element.
  • the switch unit causes a transition between a state in which the first control signal is further output to the third switching element and the second control signal is further output to the fourth switching element and a state in which the first control signal is further output to the fourth switching element and the second control signal is further output to the third switching element.
  • the induction-heating cooker according to the fourth aspect of the present disclosure further includes, in addition to those in the first aspect: one of an electric current sensor and a voltage sensor that is connected in series to the first resonant circuit; and one of an electric current sensor and a voltage sensor that is connected in series to the second resonant circuit.
  • the induction-heating cooker according to the fifth aspect of the present disclosure further includes, in addition to those in the fourth aspect, one of an electric current sensor and a voltage sensor that is connected in series to the third resonant circuit.
  • the controller in addition to the first aspect, while setting dead time, the controller alternately turns on and off the first switching element and the second switching element and alternately turns on and off the third switching element and the fourth switching element.
  • the controller When an object to be heated is made of a non-magnetic material, the controller implements a first heating mode in which the first switching element and the third switching element are simultaneously turned on and the second switching element and the fourth switching element are simultaneously turned on.
  • the controller implements a second heating mode in which the first switching element and the fourth switching element are simultaneously turned on and the second switching element and the third switching element are simultaneously turned on.
  • the controller in addition to the first aspect, while setting dead time, the controller alternately turns on and off the first switching element and the second switching element and alternately turns on and off the third switching element and the fourth switching element.
  • the controller implements a first heating mode in which the first switching element and the third switching element are simultaneously turned on and the second switching element and the fourth switching element are simultaneously turned on.
  • the controller implements a second heating mode in which the first switching element and the fourth switching element are simultaneously turned on and the second switching element and the third switching element are simultaneously turned on. The controller alternately impalements the first heating mode and the second heating mode.
  • the induction-heating cooker according to the eighth aspect of the present disclosure further includes first and second coils in addition to those in the second aspect.
  • the first coil is disposed between the negative output terminal of the direct-current power supply and the connection point between the first and second resonant circuits and is connected in series to the third resonant capacitor.
  • the second coil is disposed between the positive output terminal of the direct-current power supply and the connection point between the first and second resonant circuits and is connected in series to the fourth resonant capacitor.
  • the first coil is a third heating coil
  • the second coil is a fourth heating coil
  • FIG. 1 is a block diagram of induction-heating cooker 1a according to Embodiment 1 of the present disclosure. As illustrated in FIG. 1 , induction-heating cooker 1a includes: top plate 2 disposed on an upper surface of a main body forming an outline; and inverter unit 5 disposed below top plate 2.
  • Top plate 2 is made from an electrical insulator such as glass.
  • Inverter unit 5 includes heating coil unit 3, smoothing circuit 6, switching elements 7a, 7b, 7d, 7d, resonant capacitors 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d, and controller 10.
  • Heating coil unit 3 includes two adjacent heating coils (heating coils 3a, 3b). Heating coil 3a is disposed at the front, and heating coil 3b is disposed at the back. Heating coil 3a and heating coil 3b correspond to a first heating coil and a second heating coil, respectively.
  • Heating coils 3a, 3b each include: an inner terminal located in an inner area of the coil; and an outer terminal located in an outer area of the coil.
  • the inner terminal is the start of winding of the coil, and the outer terminal is the end of the winding of the coil.
  • Heating coil 3a is wound counter-clockwise, and heating coil 3b is wound clockwise.
  • Smoothing circuit 6 includes a diode bridge which serves as a full-wave rectifier circuit, a capacitor, and a coil. Smoothing circuit 6 rectifies an alternating-current voltage supplied by utility power supply 4 and smoothes a direct-current voltage resulting from the rectification. Smoothing circuit 6 corresponds to a direct-current power supply.
  • Switching elements 7a, 7b are connected in series between output terminals of the direct-current power supply. Switching element 7a is disposed on the high potential side, and switching element 7b is disposed on the low potential side. Switching elements 7c, 7d are connected in series between the output terminals of the direct-current power supply. Switching element 7c is disposed on the high potential side, and switching element 7d is disposed on the low potential side.
  • Switching elements 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d are formed of insulated-gate bipolar transistors (IGBTs) and incorporate didoes connected in opposite directions.
  • IGBTs insulated-gate bipolar transistors
  • Resonant capacitors 8c, 8d are connected in series between the output terminals of the direct-current power supply. Resonant capacitor 8d is disposed on the high potential side, and resonant capacitor 8c is disposed on the low potential side.
  • heating coil 3a An inner terminal of heating coil 3a is connected to the connection point between resonant capacitors 8c, 8d. An outer terminal of heating coil 3a is connected to one end of resonant capacitor 8a. The other end of resonant capacitor 8a is connected to the connection point between switching elements 7a, 7b. Heating coil 3a and resonant capacitor 8a constitute resonant circuit 9a.
  • Heating coil 3b and resonant capacitor 8b constitute resonant circuit 9b.
  • Resonant circuit 9a and resonant circuit 9b correspond to a first resonant circuit and a second resonant circuit, respectively.
  • the inner terminals of heating coils 3a, 3b are connected to each other, and the outer terminal of heating coil 3a and the outer terminal of heating coil 3b are connected to resonant capacitor 8a and resonant capacitor 8b, respectively.
  • Controller 10 outputs control signals SGa, SGb, SGc, SGd to switching elements 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d, respectively, to control switching elements 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d. Controller 10 controls the frequency and the duty ratio of each of control signals SGa, SGb, SGc, SGd to control heating output. Control signals SGa, SGb, SGc, SGd correspond to first, second, third, and fourth control signals, respectively.
  • Inverter unit 5 generates a high-frequency current from the alternating-current voltage supplied by utility power supply 4, and outputs the generated high-frequency current to heating coil unit 3, thereby driving heating coil unit 3.
  • heating coil unit 3 uses the high-frequency current, heating coil unit 3 inductively heats a pot that is an object to be heated placed on top plate 2.
  • Switching elements 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d correspond to first, second, third, and fourth switching elements, respectively.
  • Resonant capacitors 8a, 8b, 8c, 8d correspond to first, second, third, and fourth resonant capacitors, respectively.
  • smoothing circuit 6 includes a booster circuit including a switching element and a diode, the direct-current voltage resulting from the rectification is increased, and thus the smoothed direct-current voltage is higher. This allows an increase in the heating output.
  • FIG. 2A and FIG. 2B illustrate control sequence SQa and control sequence SQb, respectively.
  • the operating mode of inverter unit 5 is set to a first heating mode. In the first heating mode, control sequence SQa is performed.
  • the operating mode of inverter unit 5 is set to a second heating mode. In the second heating mode, control sequence SQa is performed.
  • control signal SGb is 180 degrees different in phase from control signal SGa.
  • Control signal SGc is the same signal as control signal SGa, and control signal SGd is the same signal as control signal SGb.
  • controller 10 alternately turns on and off switching element 7a and switching element 7b, and alternately turns on and off switching element 7c and switching element 7d while setting dead time for preventing short-circuiting between the output terminals of the direct-current power supply. Controller 10 simultaneously turns on switching element 7a and switching element 7c, and simultaneously turns on switching element 7b and switching element 7d.
  • an electric current flows through each of heating coils 3a, 3b, sometimes from the inner terminal to the outer terminal, and at other times, from the outer terminal to the inner terminal.
  • electric currents flow in the same direction (refer to FIG. 1 ). This results in an increase in magnetic flux in the region between heating coils 3a, 3b.
  • control signal SGb is a half-wavelength different in phase from control signal SGa.
  • Control signal SGd is the same signal as control signal SGa, and control signal SGc is the same signal as control signal SGd.
  • controller 10 alternately turns on and off switching element 7a and switching element 7b, and alternately turns on and off switching element 7c and switching element 7d. Controller 10 simultaneously turns on switching element 7a and switching element 7d, and simultaneously turns on switching element 7b and switching element 7c.
  • an electric current flows through heating coil 3a from the outer terminal to the inner terminal, and an electric current flows through heating coil 3b from the inner terminal to the outer terminal.
  • an electric current flows through heating coil 3a from the inner terminal to the outer terminal, and an electric current flows through heating coil 3b from the outer terminal to the inner terminal.
  • a path in which the electric current flows can be changed by switching between control sequences SQa, SQb. This results in a change of a resonant capacitor in which the electric current flows, and thus the combined volume of the resonant capacitors in inverter unit 5 can be changed. In other words, it is possible to switch the resonant frequency of inverter unit 5 without using a changeover relay.
  • inverter unit 5 Since no changeover relay is required, inverter unit 5 can be easily downsized. There is no longer time for switching the changeover relay or no switching noise of the changeover relay anymore; thus, it is possible to improve the level of comfort for users.
  • voltages that are applied to heating coils 3a, 3b can be changed by switching between control sequence SQa and control sequence SQb. Therefore, in the case of an aluminum pot, a copper pot, or the like, when switching elements 7a to 7d are operated according to control sequence SQa, the maximum resonance voltage, the maximum resonance current, and the maximum power output can be reduced.
  • Inverter unit 5 can be easily downsized. A pot can be heated with high output power regardless of the material of the pot.
  • a highly loaded pot in the case of an iron pot, a stainless steel pot, or the like, when switching element 7a to 7d are operated according to control sequence SQb, a highly loaded pot can be heated with high output power.
  • switching elements 7a to 7d are operated according to control sequence SQa. This allows a reduction in electric currents flowing through switching elements 7a to 7d. As a result, losses at switching elements 7a to 7d can be reduced.
  • resonant capacitors 8c, 8d are connected in series between the output terminals of the direct-current power supply. This allows a reduction in ripple currents in inverter unit 5. As a result, noise at inverter unit 5 can be reduced, losses in inverter unit 5 can be smoothed, and the volume of smoothing circuit 6 can be reduced.
  • resonant circuits 9a, 9b have the same resonant frequency, Q value, and attenuation.
  • the resonance current, the resonance voltage, and the loss in inverter unit 5 can be smoothed.
  • improvements can be made to variations in heating.
  • resonant capacitors 8c, 8d may have the same constant.
  • the electric current flowing through heating coils 3a, 3b can be controlled to bias the buoyancy of a pot.
  • the likelihood of fall or slippage of the pot can be reduced.
  • the direction of the electric current flowing through each of heating coils 3a, 3b can be controlled.
  • the strength of the magnetic flux between heating coils 3a, 3b can be controlled. Therefore, in the case of a pot that requires a large resonance current for heating, the electric current flowing through each of heating coils 3a, 3b is controlled to increase the magnetic flux between heating coils 3a, 3b. As a result, the resonance current can be reduced.
  • the electric current flowing through each of heating coils 3a, 3b is controlled to decrease the magnetic flux between heating coils 3a, 3b. This allows the pot to be heated with high power.
  • the inner terminals of heating coils 3a, 3b are connected to each other, and the outer terminal of heating coil 3a and the outer terminal of heating coil 3b are connected to resonant capacitor 8a and resonant capacitor 8b, respectively.
  • the outer terminals of heating coils 3a, 3b may be connected to each other, and the inner terminal of heating coil 3a and the inner terminal of heating coil 3b may be connected to resonant capacitor 8a and resonant capacitor 8b, respectively.
  • the inner terminal of one of the heating coils may be connected to the outer terminal of the other of the heating coils.
  • heating coil 3a and the position of resonant capacitor 8a may be reversed.
  • the position of heating coil 3b and the position of resonant capacitor 8b may be reversed.
  • Heating coils 3a, 3b may be arranged widthwise instead of lengthwise. Heating coils 3a, 3b may have the same number of turns or may have different numbers of turns. Heating coils 3a, 3b may be of the same shape or may be of different shapes.
  • FIG. 3 is a block diagram of induction-heating cooker 1b according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 3 , the present embodiment is different from Embodiment 1 in that induction-heating cooker 1b includes switch unit 11. The other elements in induction-heating cooker 1b are the same as those in induction-heating cooker 1a according to Embodiment 1.
  • Controller 10 outputs control signals SGa, SGb.
  • Switching element 7a and switching element 7b receive control signal SGa and control signal SGb, respectively.
  • Switch unit 11 receives control signals SGa, SGb.
  • Controller 10 controls switch unit 11 so that in control sequence SQa, switching element 7c and switching element 7d receive control signal SGa and control signal SGb, respectively. Controller 10 controls switch unit 11 so that in control sequence SQb, switching element 7c and switching element 7d receive control signal SGb and control signal SGa, respectively.
  • switching element 7c receives control signal SGa, and switching element 7d receives control signal SGb. At other times, by way of switch unit 11, switching element 7d receives control signal SGa, and switching element 7c receives control signal SGb.
  • FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating control sequence SQa performed in the case where a pot placed on top plate 2 is an aluminum pot.
  • FIG. 4B is a diagram illustrating control sequence SQb performed in the case where a pot placed on top plate 2 is a multilayer pot or an iron pot.
  • control signal SGa is output to switching elements 7a, 7c, and control signal SGb is output to switching elements 7b, 7d.
  • control signal SGa is output to switching elements 7a, 7d, and control signal SGb is output to switching elements 7b, 7c.
  • controller 10 outputs control signals SGa, SGb to control switch unit 11, thereby controlling switching elements 7a, 7b, 7c, 7d.
  • control signal SGc in Embodiment 1 is control signal SGa or control signal SGb
  • control signal SGd in Embodiment 1 is control signal SGb or control signal SGa.
  • providing switch unit 11 eliminates the need for controller 10 to output four signals; thus, controller 10 can be simplified.
  • controller 10 implements a third heating mode in which the first heating mode and the second heating mode are alternately implemented regardless of the material of a pot. In other words, in the third heating mode, control sequences SQa, SQb are alternately performed.
  • a pot can be more evenly heated by changing a bias in heat distribution. As a result, improvements can be made to variations in heating.
  • FIG. 5 is a block diagram of induction-heating cooker 1c according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 5 , the present embodiment is different from Embodiment 2 in that induction-heating cooker 1c includes electric current sensors 12a, 12b. The other elements in induction-heating cooker 1c are the same as those in induction-heating cooker 1b according to Embodiment 2.
  • Electric current sensor 12a is disposed between heating coil 3a and resonant capacitor 8a and is connected in series to resonant circuit 9a. Electric current sensor 12a detects an electric current flowing through resonant circuit 9a and transmits the value of the detected electric current to controller 10.
  • Electric current sensor 12b is disposed between heating coil 3b and resonant capacitor 8b and is connected in series to resonant circuit 9b. Electric current sensor 12b detects an electric current flowing through resonant circuit 9b and transmits the value of the detected electric current to controller 10.
  • FIG. 6 is a flowchart illustrating the operations of induction-heating cooker 1c.
  • Step S1 in which inverter unit 5 is supplied with no electric power
  • Step S2 the operating mode of inverter unit 5 transitions to a default mode (Step S2) in which the heating operation is not started.
  • Step S3 the operating mode of inverter unit 5 transitions to a load determination mode (Step S3) in which the material of a pot is determined. According to the result of the load determination mode (Step S3), the operating mode of inverter unit 5 transitions to the first heating mode (Step S4) or the second heating mode (Step S5).
  • Step S3 when a pot placed on top plate 2 is determined as a pot made of a non-magnetic material such as an aluminum pot, the operating mode of inverter unit 5 transitions to the first heating mode (Step S4).
  • controller 10 controls switching elements 7a to 7d so that switching elements 7a to 7d operate according to control sequence SQa illustrated in FIG. 4A .
  • Step S3 when a pot placed on top plate 2 is determined as a pot made of a magnetic material such as a multilayer pot or an iron pot, the operating mode of inverter unit 5 transitions to the second heating mode (Step S5).
  • controller 10 controls switching elements 7a to 7d so that switching elements 7a to 7d operate according to control sequence SQb illustrated in FIG. 4B .
  • sensing the electric current flowing through each of resonant circuits 9a, 9b enables controller 10 to determine the material of the pot placed on top plate 2. Controller 10 can automatically select and implement one of the first and second heating modes according to the material of the pot.
  • Voltage sensors may be disposed instead of electric current sensors 12a, 12b. It is sufficient that a change in at least one of the properties of resonant circuits 9a, 9b can be detected.
  • FIG. 7 is a block diagram of induction-heating cooker 1d according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 7 , the present embodiment is different from Embodiment 4 in that induction-heating cooker 1d includes electric current sensor 12c. The other elements in induction-heating cooker 1d are the same as those in induction-heating cooker 1c according to Embodiment 4.
  • Electric current sensor 12c is disposed between resonant capacitor 8c and the negative output terminal of the direct-current power supply and is connected in series to resonant capacitor 8c. Electric current sensor 12c detects an electric current flowing through resonant capacitor 8c and transmits the value of the detected electric current to controller 10.
  • sensing the electric current flowing through each of resonant circuits 9a, 9b enables controller 10 to determine the material of the pot placed on top plate 2.
  • Controller 10 can automatically select and implement one of the first and second heating modes according to the material of the pot.
  • Electric current sensor 12c may be disposed between resonant capacitor 8d and the positive output terminal of the direct-current power supply or between resonant capacitors 8c, 8d. Voltage sensors may be disposed instead of electric current sensors 12a, 12b, 12c.
  • FIG. 8 is a block diagram of induction-heating cooker 1e according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 8 , the present embodiment is different from Embodiment 1 in that induction-heating cooker 1e does not include resonant capacitor 8d. The other elements in induction-heating cooker 1e are the same as those in induction-heating cooker 1a according to Embodiment 1.
  • resonant capacitor 8c connected between the negative output terminal of the direct-current power supply and the connection point between heating coils 3a, 3b corresponds to a third capacitor.
  • FIG. 9 is a block diagram of induction-heating cooker 1f according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 9 , the present embodiment is different from Embodiment 6 in that resonant capacitor 8c is connected between the positive output terminal of the direct-current power supply and the connection point between heating coils 3a, 3b.
  • the other elements in induction-heating cooker 1f are the same as those in induction-heating cooker 1a according to Embodiment 1.
  • resonant capacitor 8c connected between the positive output terminal of the direct-current power supply and the connection point between heating coils 3a, 3b corresponds to the third capacitor.
  • FIG. 10 is a block diagram of induction-heating cooker 1g according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 10 , the present embodiment is different from Embodiment 1 in that induction-heating cooker 1g includes coils 13a, 13b. The other elements in induction-heating cooker 1g are the same as those in induction-heating cooker 1a according to Embodiment 1.
  • Coil 13a is disposed between the negative output terminal of the direct-current power supply and the connection point between heating coils 3a, 3b and is connected in series to resonant capacitor 8c.
  • Coil 13b is disposed between the positive output terminal of the direct-current power supply and the connection point between heating coils 3a, 3b and is connected in series to resonant capacitor 8d.
  • Coil 13a and coil 13b correspond to a first coil and a second coil, respectively.
  • the impedance of inverter unit 5 can be changed, and thus losses at semiconductor elements can be reduced. Pots with various loads can be heated with high power.
  • FIG. 11 is a block diagram of induction-heating cooker 1h according to the present embodiment. As illustrated in FIG. 11 , the present embodiment is different from Embodiment 1 in that heating coil unit 3 further includes heating coils 3c, 3d. The other elements in induction-heating cooker 1h are the same as those in induction-heating cooker 1a according to Embodiment 1.
  • Heating coil 3c is disposed between the negative output terminal of the direct-current power supply and the connection point between heating coils 3a, 3b and is connected in series to resonant capacitor 8c.
  • Heating coil 3d is disposed between the positive output terminal of the direct-current power supply and the connection point between heating coils 3a, 3b and is connected in series to resonant capacitor 8d.
  • Heating coils 3c, 3d are disposed between heating coils 3a, 3b, in proximity to heating coils 3a, 3b. Heating coil 3c and heating coil 3d correspond to a third heating coil and a fourth heating coil, respectively.
  • coil 13a and coil 13b in Embodiment 8 are replaced by heating coil 3c and heating coil 3d, respectively, and thus losses at coils 13a, 13b can be used for heating, enabling an increase in heating efficiency.
  • heating coils 3c, 3d An increase in the number of heating coils enables more even heating of pots of various shapes.
  • a load can be detected using heating coils 3c, 3d. This makes it possible to more easily detect displacement of a pot. As a result of providing heating coils 3c, 3d, losses can be dispersed.
  • the present disclosure is applicable to induction-heating cookers for household use and commercial use.

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