KR20160026172A - Induction range with improved visibility for confirmation of operation - Google Patents

Abstract

Disclosed is an induction stove with improved visibility for checking operation. According to the present invention, the induction stove comprises: a body, wherein a working coil and a plurality of electronic components are installed to operate the working coil, to comprise an upper plate installed on an upper portion having a specific gap with an working coil to place cooking container; a base installed in an inner portion of the body to comprise the working coil therein; and a light-emitting diode module installed in the circumferential direction along with an edge of the base for lighting when the working coil is operated.

Description

[0001] The present invention relates to an induction range having improved visibility for confirming operation,

[0001] The present invention relates to an induction range with improved visibility for operation confirmation, and more particularly, to an operation range in which an operation state of an induction range can be confirmed at a glance, To an induction range with improved visibility.

Generally, an induction range is an electromagnetic induction heating type cooking device that uses a induction current to generate heat to heat food without using gas.

The operation principle of the induction range of the induction heating method is as follows. First, when a power source is applied, a high frequency voltage of a predetermined magnitude is applied to a working coil to generate a magnetic field around the working coil.

In addition, the magnetic force lines of the induction magnetic field generated in this way pass through the bottom of the cooking vessel containing the iron component placed on the upper portion of the induction range, eddy currents are generated inside the bottom of the cooking vessel, The container itself is heated and cooked.

That is, in the induction range, only the cooking vessel itself is heated without heating the upper plate portion of the induction range. When the cooking vessel is lifted from the upper plate portion of the induction range, the induction magnetic field around the working coil disappears and the heating of the cooking vessel is immediately stopped .

In addition, since the working coil is not heated, the induction range is advantageous in that the temperature of the upper plate is maintained at a relatively low temperature even during the cooking. Furthermore, the induction range is advantageous in that it is higher in energy efficiency than the indirect heating method using a gas range or a heating coil because the induction range is generated in the cooking vessel itself by induction heating.

1 and 2, a conventional induction range includes an upper plate 30 formed of tempered glass on a main body 10, and a working coil (not shown) is mounted on a lower portion of the upper plate 30 . In addition, the operation confirmation unit 20 and the control panel 40 are formed on the main body 10.

 However, in such a conventional induction range, the operating state of the induction range can be confirmed through the lighting of the operation confirmation unit 20 formed at the edge of the main body 10. Here, the operation confirmation unit 20 generally includes an LCD window, It is difficult for the user to check the operation state at a glance, which results in a problem that the operational reliability of the product is deteriorated. Further, since the operation check unit 20 is constructed in such a manner that a part of the control panel is lit, the visibility is deteriorated, and the problem is that the design is inferior to the design.

The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an induction range in which the user can visually confirm the operation state of the induction range at a glance, And to provide the above-mentioned objects.

In order to achieve the above object, according to one embodiment of the present invention, a cooking coil and a plurality of electric components for operating the working coil are installed therein, and a cooking vessel is placed at an upper portion spaced apart from the working coil A main body having a lid upper plate; A base mounted inside the body and provided with a working coil therein; And an LED module installed in a circumferential direction along an edge of the base to be illuminated when the working coil is operated, thereby providing an improved induction range for operation confirmation.

The base may be provided with a light diffusion member for diffusing light emitted from the LED module.

The LED module is mounted and fixed in the mounting channel. The upper part of the LED module is provided with a light for diffusing light to the upper part of the LED module, It may be equipped with a diffusion member.

The LED module may include a plurality of substrates and a plurality of LEDs mounted at a predetermined interval on the substrate.

The light diffusion member may be made of a transparent material and have at least one curved surface on its upper surface.

The light diffusing member has a flat surface formed on an upper surface thereof, and side walls extending vertically downwardly from both sides of the flat surface are respectively formed. A lower surface of the flat surface is provided with a light- And the diffusion lens portion may have a convex shape.

According to the present invention, the LED module for irradiating light in the circumferential direction is formed on each base provided at the lower part of the top plate of the induction range, and it is possible to easily recognize whether the induction is operated by the user during operation, Since the LED is irradiated along the peripheral surface, the visibility becomes larger and the user can easily visually confirm the operation state of the induction range during use.

1 is a perspective view showing a configuration of a conventional induction range,
2 is a plan view showing a configuration of a conventional induction range,
3 is an exploded perspective view of an induction range with improved visibility for operation confirmation according to an embodiment of the present invention,
4 is an assembled perspective view of an induction range with improved visibility for operation confirmation according to an embodiment of the present invention, and
5 is a sectional view showing a cross section of a light diffusion member of an induction range with improved visibility for confirmation of operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an induction range with improved visibility for operation confirmation according to an embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 4 is an assembled perspective view of an induction range with improved visibility for operation confirmation according to an embodiment of the present invention, 5 is a sectional view showing a cross section of a light diffusion member of an induction range with improved visibility for confirmation of operation according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 and 2, the LED module 70 is mounted on a lower portion of the upper plate 30 of the main body 10 of the induction range. Specifically, the LED module 70 is mounted on the base 50.

That is, the base 50 is formed with a mounting channel 56 formed concavely in the circumferential direction, and a working coil 52 is wound around the center thereof at a predetermined area.

In addition, a plurality of fixing portions 51 may be formed on the base 50 and screwed into the body 10. A plurality of LED modules 70 are mounted on the mounting channel 56 of the base 50. Referring to FIG. 3, three LED modules 70 are formed in an arc shape having a predetermined length. At this time, the LED module 70 is mounted on the three boards 71 of the LED module 70, and is fixed in the mounting channel 56 of the base 50.

On the LED module 70, a light diffusion member 60 for diffusing the light emitted from the LED 72 is formed. Referring to FIG. 5, at least one curved surface is formed on the upper surface of the light diffusion member 60.

Referring to FIG. 5, the light diffusion member 60 has a flat surface 64 formed on its upper surface, and side walls 63 extend vertically downward on both sides of the flat surface 64. Accordingly, the cross section of the light diffusion member 60 is approximately 'P' shaped. At this time, the diffusion lens unit 60 is formed below the flat surface 64 in a downwardly bulging shape. The diffusing lens unit 60 functions to diffuse light to the outside by refracting light incident from the LED 72 located below the flat surface 64. By visually refracting the light emitted from each of the LEDs 72 through the light diffusion member 60, the visibility can be improved.

At least one fastening portion 61 is formed on the light diffusing member 60 and a fastening post 55 is formed on the base 50 so that the light diffusing member 60 is fixed with screws through the fastening portion 61 Lt; / RTI >

The light of the LED module 70 is irradiated through the control of the controller during operation of the induction range. Accordingly, light can be irradiated to the upper plate 30 made of a transparent material or a translucent material.

At this time, the irradiated light may be formed into a circular shape by the LED 72 formed along the circumference of the working coil 52. Also, the light emitted from each of the LEDs 72 may be transmitted along the curved upper surface of the light diffusion member 60 and further diffused to the outside for irradiation.

Accordingly, the LED modules 70 for irradiating lights in the circumferential direction are formed on the respective bases 50 of the lower portion of the upper plate 30 of the induction range, so that the user can easily recognize whether the induction is operating . Further, since the LED 72 is irradiated along the circumferential surface of the working coil 51, the visibility becomes greater and the user can visually confirm the operation state of the induction range during use.

While the present invention has been particularly shown and described with reference to the particular embodiments thereof, it is to be understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but, on the contrary, It will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention.

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52: Working coil
55: fastening post
56: Mounting channel
60: light diffusion member
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70: LED module
71: substrate
72: LED

Claims (6)

A main body having a working coil and a top plate in which a plurality of electric components for operating the working coil are installed and the cooking vessel is placed at an upper portion spaced apart from the working coil;
A base mounted inside the body and provided with a working coil therein; And
And an LED module installed in a circumferential direction along an edge of the base and illuminated when the working coil is operated. The method according to claim 1,
And a light diffusing member for diffusing light emitted from the LED module is mounted on the base. The method according to claim 1,
A mounting channel formed concavely along the circumferential direction is formed at an edge of the base,
The LED module is seated and fixed in the mounting channel,
And a light diffusing member for diffusing light to an upper portion of the LED module is mounted on an upper portion of the LED module. The method according to claim 2 or 3,
The LED module includes a plurality of substrates,
And a plurality of LEDs mounted on the substrate at a predetermined interval. The method according to claim 2 or 3,
Wherein the light diffusing member is made of a transparent material and has at least one curved surface on an upper surface thereof. 6. The method of claim 5,
Wherein the light diffusion member comprises:
A flat surface is formed on the upper surface,
Side walls extending downward to both sides of the flat surface are formed,
And a diffusion lens portion is formed in a lower portion of the flat surface in a downwardly convex shape so as to refract and diffuse light incident from the LED.

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