KR102036361B1 - Safety system for electric range - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a safety system for an electric stove, and more specifically, to a safety system for an electric stove which supports to check temperatures of cooking containers even though an electric stove is in a lower part of a shelf or is provided not to be exposed to the outside, thereby preventing fire accidents while providing advantages in terms of aesthetic aspects, checks whether a cooking container is mounted or not through a support communicating with the electric stove in a near field to secure a safe use of the electric stove. According to one embodiment of the present invention, the safety system for an electric stove supports to heat a cooking container through electromagnetic induction by receiving power from the electric stove from a support device through electromagnetic induction between the electric stove and the support device, which is provided on an upper part of a shelf such that the cooking container is mount on the support device, even though the electric stove is provided in a lower or an inside of the shelf to have no direct contact with the cooking container, and through a sensor unit provided in the support device, on which the cooking container is mounted, measures temperatures of the cooking container to provide temperature information to the electric stove through a near field communication from the support device. Accordingly, the present invention has the electric stove not to be exposed to the upper part of the shelf to secure autonomy for locations of the electric stove while providing advantages of aesthetic aspects of the shelf. At the same time, the present invention prevents fire accidents through the temperature check.

Description

Safety system for electric range

The present invention relates to a safety system for an electric range, and in more detail, even if the electric range is configured at the bottom of the shelf or not exposed to the outside, it is possible to check the temperature of the cooking vessel to provide an aesthetic benefit while preventing a fire accident. At the same time it relates to a safety system for the electric ladle to ensure the safe use of the electric range by ensuring whether the cooking vessel is seated through the base to communicate in close range with the electric range.

In general, the conventional electric range (or induction range) is composed of an induction working coil to operate the main controller to generate an electric induction action and a temperature sensor reading the top plate glass and container temperature value to raise the dedicated cooking vessel.

The electric range configured as described above operates the induction working coil in the main controller when the power is applied, and generates heat by reacting with the induction cooking container by electromagnetic induction.The temperature is lowered by the temperature sensor under the upper glass of the electric range. In addition to reading the value, you can adjust the cooking vessel temperature from the main controller, as well as the auto power off function when all the water in the pot evaporates, to stop the operation by itself and to prevent fire accidents due to overheating. To help.

Since the electric range is configured to heat the cooking vessel through the electromagnetic induction action as described above, if the cooking vessel is not bound to the placement position but is not exposed to the shelf, the cooking vessel is not in close contact with the electric range, so that the temperature sensor is The value is not readable, and thus, the temperature of the cooking vessel cannot be adjusted, thereby making it inconvenient to use the electric range, and there is a problem that a fire accident may occur due to overheating of the cooking vessel.

Korean Patent Registration No. 10-1015763

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention supports to check the temperature of the cooking container even if the electric range for heating the cooking container through electromagnetic induction so as not to be exposed to the outside or configured in the lower shelf of the safe cooking container Its purpose is to support the use as well as provide the aesthetic benefit of the shelf.

Safety system for an electric range according to an embodiment of the present invention, the first body portion of the electric range is configured on the bottom or inside of the shelf, and is configured inside the first body portion to transmit power wirelessly through electromagnetic induction The first coil unit, a first short range communication unit for short range communication, a power supply unit for supplying power, and a power source of the power unit to the first coil unit to generate electromagnetic induction and transmit information through the first short range communication unit. A second main body configured to include a first range for receiving and a cooking range in the form of a stand and a cooking vessel on the upper portion, and the second main body is configured inside the second main body to wirelessly power from the first coil portion of the electric range Receiving a second coil and heating the cooking vessel through electromagnetic induction, and a temperature of the cooking vessel seated on the second main body portion. Sensing the sensor unit, the second short-range communication unit for short-range communication with the first short-range communication unit and the second coil unit receives the power to operate the sensor unit based on the sensing signal of the sensor unit temperature of the cooking vessel After generating the temperature information for the first short-range communication unit and the second short-range communication unit through the short-range communication to the first control unit of the electric range to adjust the temperature for the cooking vessel by the first control unit It may include a pedestal device including a second control unit.

As an example related to the present invention, the first control unit of the electric range adjusts the power provided from the first coil unit to the second coil unit based on the temperature information by adjusting the power supply to adjust the temperature of the cooking vessel. It may be characterized by adjusting the.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the first controller of the electric range may automatically cut off the power provided to the first coil unit when the temperature value according to the temperature information is equal to or greater than a preset reference value.

As an example related to the present invention, the pedestal device is configured to further include a magnet, the electric range is further configured to further include a reed switch unit for switching to the magnet approach to generate and provide a detection signal for the approach of the magnet. The first control unit of the electric range may provide power to the first coil unit only in a state where the detection signal is received from the reed switch unit.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the apparatus may further include a user input unit configured to receive user input and generate input information, wherein the first controller of the electric range is based on input information of the user input unit among a plurality of preset different heating intensities. The power supply unit may be controlled by controlling the power supply unit according to a preset value corresponding to the heating intensity selected by the user.

As an example related to the present invention, when the user input unit is configured in at least one of the first body unit and the second body unit, and configured in the second body unit, the second control unit may provide the input information to the first unit. And transmitting to the first control unit through short-range communication between the second short-range communication unit.

As an example related to the present invention, the user input unit is exposed and fixed to at least a portion of the upper part of the shelf, and the electric range is connected to the user input unit by wire to the input information received from the user input unit the first control unit. It may be characterized in that it further comprises an interface unit for transmitting to.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the user input unit may be configured as a remote controller device that transmits the input information to the first control unit through short range communication with the first short range communication unit.

As an example related to the present disclosure, the display apparatus may further include a display unit configured to display at least one of a temperature according to the temperature information, the heating intensity, and an operating state, and the first controller may include the temperature according to the temperature information, the heating intensity, and the like. It may be characterized in that for generating the state information for at least one of the operating state to display through the display.

Safety system for an electric range according to an embodiment of the present invention is a pedestal device configured to be mounted on the top of the shelf even when the electric range is configured on the bottom or inside of the shelf there is no direct contact with the cooking vessel and the cooking vessel on the top and Electromagnetic induction between electric ranges allows the pedestal unit to receive power from the electric range to heat the cooking vessel through electromagnetic induction and to measure the temperature of the cooking vessel through the sensor unit configured in the pedestal unit where the cooking vessel is seated. By providing the temperature information to the electric range through short-range communication in the pedestal device, the electric range can be configured so as not to be exposed to the upper part of the shelf, thereby ensuring the autonomy of the placement position of the electric range, While providing temperature It has the effect of helping to prevent the fire through the link.

1 is a cross-sectional configuration of a safety system for an electric range according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a detailed block diagram of a pedestal device according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 is a block diagram illustrating a configuration of a safety system for an electric range according to an embodiment of the present invention.
4 is an operational flowchart of a safety system for an electric range in accordance with an embodiment of the invention.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

1 is a cross-sectional configuration diagram of a safety system for an electric range according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 2 is a detailed configuration diagram of the pedestal device according to an embodiment of the present invention, Figure 3 according to an embodiment of the present invention A block diagram of the construction of a safety system for an electric range.

As shown, the safety system for an electric range 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention is configured on or under the shelf (shelf of a kitchen or dining table) 1 and is an electric range that transmits power through electromagnetic induction. 10, and a pedestal device 20 that wirelessly receives the power from the electric range 10.

In this case, the cooking container may be a cooking container dedicated to induction.

In addition, the electric range 10 is configured with a first coil (coil) for wirelessly transmitting power to the pedestal device 20, the pedestal device 20 is electromagnetic with the first coil (13) The second coil unit 25 may be configured to wirelessly receive power through induction.

Accordingly, the second coil unit 25 of the pedestal device 20 generates an induced current based on the power wirelessly received from the electric range 10.

In addition, the electric range 10 may communicate with the pedestal device 20 through short-range communication, the pedestal device 20 is configured with a sensor unit 22 for sensing a temperature of the sensor unit 22 The temperature information measured through) may be transmitted to the electric range 10 through near field communication.

Through this, the electric range 10 may check (check) the temperature of the cooking vessel 2 based on the temperature-related temperature information of the cooking vessel 2 generated by the pedestal device 20, and the temperature may be determined in advance. When rising above the set reference value is automatically turned off (OFF) can prevent overheating of the cooking vessel (2) and the resulting fire accident.

According to the above-described configuration, the safety system for the electric range 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is configured to heat the cooking vessel 2 through electromagnetic induction so that the electric range 10 regardless of the placement position can be shelved. (1) When configured inside the lower part or the shelf 1, the temperature of the cooking container 2 cannot be checked in the electric range 10 because it is not in direct contact with the cooking container 2, and thus the arrangement position of the electric range 10 This problem can be easily solved through the pedestal device 20, which allows the electric range 10 to be configurable on the bottom or inside of the shelf 1, thereby providing the aesthetic benefit of the shelf 1. At the same time, even when the electric range 10 is configured in the lower part or the inside of the shelf 1, it is possible to easily prevent the fire accident to support the safe use.

In this case, the electric range 10 described in the present invention may be an induction range for heating the cooking vessel 2 through electromagnetic induction.

Hereinafter, detailed embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 1 to 3 based on the above-described configuration.

As shown, a safety system for an electric range 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may comprise an electric range 10 and a pedestal device 20.

At this time, the electric range 10 is configured inside the first body portion 11 and the first body portion 11 of the electric range 10 configured in the lower part or the inside of the shelf 1 to induce electromagnetic induction. The first coil unit 13 for transmitting power wirelessly through the communication, the first short-range communication unit 15 for short-range communication, the power supply unit 14 for providing power and the first coil unit 13 to the power supply unit ( 14 may include a first control unit 12 for generating electromagnetic induction by providing a power source and receiving information through the first short range communication unit 15.

In this case, the first coil unit 13, the first local area communication unit 15, the power supply unit 14, and the first control unit 12 may be included in the first main body unit 11.

In addition, the power supply unit 14 may be connected to an external power supply by wire, and may include a plug to provide power provided from the external power supply to the first control unit 12 and the first coil unit 13. .

On the other hand, the pedestal device 20 is configured in the form of a pedestal, the second main body portion 21, the cooking vessel 2 is seated on top, and the second main body portion 21 is configured inside the electric range (10) Sensor unit for sensing the temperature of the second coil unit 25 for receiving electric power from the first coil unit 13 of () and the cooking vessel 2 seated on the second main body unit 21 ( 22) and a second short range communication unit 24 for short range communication with the first short range communication unit 15.

In addition, the pedestal device 20 receives the electric power from the second coil unit 25 to operate the sensor unit 22 to perform the cooking of the cooking vessel 2 based on the sensing signal of the sensor unit 22. After generating temperature information on the temperature, the first local area communication unit 15 and the second local area communication unit 24 via the short-range communication to the first control unit 12 of the electric range 10 to transmit the first The control unit 12 may include a second control unit 23 to control the temperature of the cooking vessel (2).

In this case, the second coil unit 25, the sensor unit 22, the second short range communication unit 24, and the second control unit 23 are included in the second main body unit 21. Can be.

In the above configuration, the first control unit 12 and the second control unit 23 may be configured as a microcontroller unit (MCU).

In addition, the first short range communication unit 15 of the electric range 10 may communicate with each other in a short range communication with the second short range communication unit 24 of the pedestal device 20.

At this time, the short-range communication described in the present invention is Bluetooth, LoRa (Long Range), RFID (Radio Frequency Identification), Infrared Data Association (IrDA), ZigBee (ZigBee), Near Field Communication (Near Field Communication) Various communication methods such as NFC) may be applied.

Based on the above-described configuration, the detailed operation configuration of the safety system for the electric range 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIG.

First, the first control unit 12 of the electric range 10 is provided from the power supply unit 14 when the pedestal device 20 is seated on the shelf 1 to face the electric range 10. A second power configured to provide the power to the first coil unit 13, wherein the first coil unit 13 includes a first coil to provide the power to the first coil. Power may be wirelessly transmitted to the second coil unit 25 of the pedestal device 20 through electromagnetic induction with the second coil included in the coil unit 25 (S1).

Accordingly, the second coil part 25 of the pedestal device 20 includes the second coil, and the power provided from the first coil part 13 is applied to the second of the pedestal device 20. It may be provided to the control unit 23.

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That is, the electric range 10 may be located at the bottom or inside of the shelf 1 to heat the cooking vessel 2 through the pedestal device 20 even when there is no direct contact with the cooking vessel 2.

In addition, the second control unit 23 of the pedestal device 20 operates on the basis of the power provided from the second coil unit 25, and the power to the sensor unit 22 configured in the pedestal device 20. By providing a temperature-related sensing signal of the cooking vessel 2 measured by the sensor unit 22 can be received from the sensor unit 22 (S2).

At this time, the sensor unit 22 may be configured to include a temperature sensor for generating a sensing signal by sensing the temperature of the cooking vessel (2).

In addition, the second control unit 23 generates temperature-related temperature information of the cooking vessel 2 based on the sensing signal received from the sensor unit 22, and the second short-range communication unit configured in the pedestal device 20. The temperature information may be transmitted to the first local area communication unit 15 of the electric range 10 through 24 (S3).

Accordingly, the first control unit 12 of the electric range 10 receives the temperature information transmitted from the pedestal device 20 through the first short-range communication unit 15, and based on the temperature information The temperature of the cooking vessel 2 can be checked.

In this way, the first control unit 12 checks the temperature of the cooking vessel 2 based on the temperature information, and provides a power supply unit 14 for supplying power to the first coil unit 13 according to the temperature. By controlling the power supplied to the first coil unit 13 can be adjusted.

As an example of temperature control for the cooking vessel 2, when the temperature value according to the temperature information is equal to or greater than a predetermined reference value (S4), the first control unit 12 of the electric range 10 includes the first coil unit ( The power provided to 13 may be automatically cut off (S5).

Through the above-described configuration, the safety system for the electric range 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention is that the electric range 10 is configured in the lower part or the inside of the shelf 1 so that there is no direct contact with the cooking vessel 2. Even if it is in close communication with the electric range 10 and measuring the temperature of the cooking vessel (2) through the sensor unit 22 configured in the base unit 20, the cooking vessel (2) is seated in the short range device 20 By providing the temperature information to the electric range 10 through communication, the electric range 10 can be configured so as not to be exposed to the upper part of the shelf (1) to ensure autonomy of the positioning position of the electric range 10 While providing an advantage for the aesthetics of the shelf (1) and at the same time can support to prevent the fire accident through the temperature check in the electric range (10).

On the other hand, in the above configuration, the pedestal device 20 may be configured to further include a magnet (26).

In this case, the magnet 26 may be configured by exposing the inside or part of the second main body 21 of the pedestal device 20.

In addition, the electric range 10 may further include a reed switch unit 16 that is switched when the magnet 26 approaches and generates and provides a detection signal for the approach of the magnet 26. have.

In this case, the reed switch unit 16 may be configured inside the first body 11 of the electric range 10.

According to the above configuration, the first control unit 12 of the electric range 10 can provide power to the first coil unit 13 only in a state where the detection signal is received from the reed switch unit 16. have.

That is, the electric range 10 may operate only when the pedestal device 20 is located at the correct position facing the electric range 10, thereby supporting unnecessary power consumption.

On the other hand, the safety system for the electric range 10 according to an embodiment of the present invention may further include a user input unit 30 for receiving a user input to generate input information.

Accordingly, the first control unit 12 of the electric range 10 is set in advance in response to the heating intensity selected by the user based on input information of the user input unit 30 among a plurality of preset different heating intensities. According to the value, the power supply unit 14 (or the power supply unit) may be controlled to adjust the power (or current amount) provided to the first coil unit 13.

In this case, the user input unit 30 may be configured in at least one of the first main body 11 and the second main body 21.

In addition, when the user input unit 30 is configured in the second main body 21 of the pedestal device 20, the second control unit 23 of the pedestal device 20 receives the input information from the first and the second. 2 may be transmitted to the first controller 12 through short-range communication between the short-range communication unit 24.

In addition, the user input unit 30 may be configured to be at least partially exposed to the upper portion of the shelf (1).

In this case, the electric range 10 may further include an interface unit connected to the user input unit 30 by wire to transmit the input information received from the user input unit 30 to the first control unit 12. .

In addition, the user input unit 30 may be configured as a remote control device (remote control) for transmitting the input information to the first control unit 12 through short-range communication with the first short-range communication unit 15.

Through the above-described configuration, the first control unit 12 of the electric range 10 controls the cooking vessel 2 according to the heating intensity selected by the user based on the input information received through the user input unit 30. By operating to heat, the user can support to adjust the temperature of the cooking vessel 2 by adjusting the heating intensity through the user input unit (30).

Meanwhile, the safety system for the electric range 10 according to the embodiment of the present invention may further include a display unit 27 for displaying the temperature according to the temperature information and at least one of the heating intensity and the operating state. .

Here, the operating state may mean an ON or OFF related state of the electric range 10.

In this case, the display part 27 may be configured by exposing a part of at least one of the first main body 11 of the electric range 10 and the second main body 21 of the pedestal device 20. It may be configured to include at least one of the display and the LED.

In addition, the display part 27 may be configured by exposing a part of the upper part of the shelf 1 separately from the first and second body parts 11 and 12, in which case, the interface part of the electric range 10. And the display unit 27 may be wired to each other.

In addition, the display unit 27 may be configured as a touch screen together with the user input unit 30.

Accordingly, when the display unit 27 is configured or separately configured in the electric range 10, the first control unit 12 provides status information on at least one of a temperature according to the temperature information, the heating intensity, and an operating state. It may be generated and displayed on the display unit 27.

In addition, when the display unit 27 is configured in the pedestal device 20, the second control unit 23 transmits the first control unit 12 of the electric range 10 through the second short range communication unit 24. The state information may be received, and the state information may be displayed through the display unit 27.

Various devices and components described herein may be implemented by hardware circuitry (eg, CMOS based logic circuitry), firmware, software, or a combination thereof. For example, it may be implemented using transistors, logic gates, and electronic circuits in the form of various electrical structures.

The above description may be modified and modified by those skilled in the art without departing from the essential characteristics of the present invention. Therefore, the embodiments disclosed in the present invention are not intended to limit the technical idea of the present invention but to describe the present invention, and the scope of the technical idea of the present invention is not limited by these embodiments. The protection scope of the present invention should be interpreted by the following claims, and all technical ideas within the scope equivalent thereto should be construed as being included in the scope of the present invention.

1: shelf 2: cooking vessel
10: electric range 11: first main body
12: first control unit 13: first coil unit
14: power supply unit 15: first short-range communication unit
16: reed switch unit 20: pedestal device
21: second body portion 22: sensor portion
23: second control unit 24: second short-range communication unit
25: second coil unit 26: magnet
27: display unit 30: user input unit

Claims (9)

A first main body of an electric range configured in a lower part or inside of a shelf, a first coil part configured in the first main body to transmit power wirelessly through electromagnetic induction, and a first short range communication part for short range communication And an electric range including a power supply unit for supplying power and a first control unit for generating electromagnetic induction by providing power to the power supply unit to the first coil unit and receiving information through the first short range communication unit; And
The second main body portion is configured in the form of a pedestal and the cooking vessel is seated on the upper portion, and is configured inside the second main body portion to receive power wirelessly from the first coil portion of the electric range and to provide power through electromagnetic induction Electric power is supplied from a second coil unit, a sensor unit sensing a temperature of a cooking vessel seated on an upper portion of the second main body unit, a second local area communication unit for short-range communication with the first local area communication unit, and the second coil unit. The sensor unit is operated to generate temperature information on the temperature of the cooking container regardless of the irregularities of the cooking container based on the sensing signal of the sensor unit, and then perform short-range communication between the first local area communication unit and the second local area communication unit. Transmits to the first control unit of the electric range so that the temperature control of the cooking vessel is performed by the first control unit. Comprising: a base unit including a second controller,
The pedestal device further comprises a magnet located in the center of the second coil portion,
The first controller of the electric range automatically cuts off the power provided to the first coil unit when the temperature value according to the temperature information is equal to or greater than a preset reference value.
The electric range is further configured to further include a reed switch unit for switching when the magnet approaching generates and provides a detection signal for the approach of the magnet,
The first control unit of the electric range provides power to the first coil unit only when the detection signal is received from the reed switch unit,
The pedestal device further includes a display unit indicating an operating state of the electric range, wherein the display unit is configured by the second control unit which receives the state information transmitted by the first control unit of the electric range through the second short range communication unit. Safety system for electric range displaying status information.
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And a user input unit configured to receive user input and generate input information.
The first controller of the electric range controls the power supply unit according to a preset value corresponding to a heating intensity selected by a user based on input information of the user input unit among a plurality of preset different heating intensities to control the first nose. Safety system for an electric range, characterized in that to regulate the power provided to some.
The method according to claim 5,
The user input unit
It is comprised in at least one of the said 1st main body part and a 2nd main body part,
And the second control unit transmits the input information to the first control unit through short-range communication between the first and second short-range communication units when the second main body is configured.
The method according to claim 5,
The user input unit is at least partially exposed and fixed to the upper portion of the shelf,
The electric range is a safety system for an electric range, characterized in that it further comprises an interface unit for wired connection with the user input unit for transmitting the input information received from the user input unit to the first control unit.
The method according to claim 5,
The user input unit is a safety system for an electric range, characterized in that the remote control device for transmitting the input information to the first control unit via the short-range communication with the first short-range communication unit.
The method according to claim 5,
A display unit for displaying at least one of a temperature according to the temperature information, the heating intensity, and an operating state,
The first control unit is a safety system for an electric range, characterized in that for generating the state information on at least one of the temperature and the heating intensity and the operating state according to the temperature information displayed on the display.

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