WO2011114711A1 - マイクロ波加熱装置 - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates to a microwave heating apparatus including a microwave generation unit configured using a semiconductor element.
- an oscillating unit configured by using a semiconductor element, a plurality of amplifying units that amplify the output of the oscillating unit, and microwave power output from the amplifying unit are used as a power feeding part.
- a heating chamber supplied via a power supply and an impedance detection unit for detecting the impedance of a power feeding portion that supplies microwave power to the heating chamber see, for example, Patent Document 1.
- this conventional microwave heating apparatus stable cooking without uneven heating is performed on an object to be heated in the heating chamber by controlling the oscillation frequency based on the detection result of the impedance detection unit.
- a microwave heating power source that can vary the oscillation frequency
- an antenna that is a power feeding unit that supplies microwave power to the heating chamber
- a detector that detects reflected power from the antenna
- This conventional microwave heating apparatus tracks the oscillation frequency of the microwave heating power source that minimizes the reflected power, and drives the microwave heating power source in the vicinity of the oscillation frequency, so that it can always be driven with high power efficiency. It is configured.
- an oscillation unit configured using a semiconductor element, a distribution unit that divides the output of the oscillation unit into a plurality, and a plurality of amplification units that amplify each of the distributed outputs, And a synthesizing unit that synthesizes the output of the amplifying unit (see, for example, Patent Document 3).
- a phase shifter is provided between the distribution unit and the amplification unit.
- the radiated power ratios and phase differences from a plurality of antennas can be changed arbitrarily and instantaneously to be uniform with respect to the object to be heated in the heating chamber. Heating.
- the conventional microwave heating apparatus a plurality of power feeding methods for feeding power to the heating chamber using a plurality of antennas have been proposed.
- the multi-feed type microwave heating apparatus has a problem that it is difficult to heat-treat various objects to be heated in different shapes, types, and amounts housed in a heating chamber to a desired state.
- the oscillation frequency is optimized based on the detection result of the impedance of the heating chamber and the reflected power, and the heating unevenness is adjusted.
- the supply of microwave power from one place to the heating chamber is insufficient to appropriately heat various objects to be heated having different shapes, types, and amounts.
- the impedance of the heating chamber is detected and the reflected power is tracked to check the oscillation frequency that provides the minimum reflected power. Has the problem of taking too much time.
- the present invention solves the problem in the conventional microwave heating apparatus, detects the arrangement state of the object to be heated, and more quickly sets the optimum heating condition corresponding to the detected arrangement state of the object to be heated.
- An object is to determine with higher accuracy and optimally control the heating operation based on the determined heating condition.
- the present invention can heat various objects to be heated in various shapes, types, and quantities to a desired state in a short time, and at the same time, the microwave power returning from the heating chamber to the power feeding unit is suppressed to a low level and the heating operation is highly efficient.
- a microwave heating apparatus capable of performing the above is provided.
- the microwave heating apparatus is A heating chamber for storing an object to be heated; A mounting table provided in the heating chamber and having a mounting surface on which the object to be heated is mounted; An oscillator that generates microwave power; A power distribution unit that distributes the output of the oscillation unit to a plurality of; Supplying each output of the power distribution unit to the heating chamber, and a plurality of power supply units disposed on the wall surface of the heating chamber; A phase variable unit that is provided in a transmission path between the power distribution unit and the power supply unit, and varies an output phase of at least one of the power distribution unit; A plurality of power detection units for detecting reflected power returning from the heating chamber to the power feeding unit; A moving mechanism that relatively moves a position of a straight line connecting the two power feeding units in the plurality of power feeding units with respect to the object to be heated on the mounting table; A control unit that controls an oscillation frequency of the oscillation unit, an output phase of the phase variable unit, and a movement position of the movement mechanism unit, and
- the microwave heating apparatus configured as described above detects the arrangement state of the object to be heated, and based on the detected arrangement state of the object to be heated, the optimum heating condition is faster and more accurate.
- the heating operation can be optimally controlled based on the determined heating condition.
- the microwave heating apparatus of the first aspect can heat various objects to be heated of different types and amounts to a desired state in a short time, and at the same time, suppresses the microwave power returning from the heating chamber to a high efficiency.
- a heating operation can be performed.
- the control unit in the first aspect supplies microwave power having a phase difference from the two power feeding units to the heating chamber, By detecting the phase difference that minimizes the reflected power returning from the heating chamber to the two power supply units, the object to be heated on the mounting table in the vertical plane including the straight line connecting the two power supply units is detected. It is configured to detect the arrangement state.
- the microwave heating apparatus according to the second aspect configured as described above has a phase difference that minimizes reflected power with respect to an object to be heated on a mounting table in a vertical plane including a straight line connecting two power feeding units. By detecting this, it becomes possible to accurately and accurately arrange the state of the object to be heated, and the optimum heating conditions for various objects to be heated with different shapes, types, and quantities can be detected with high accuracy in a short time. be able to.
- the control unit in the second aspect is based on an arrangement state detected with respect to the object to be heated on the mounting table, and includes at least the power feeding unit, The phase varying unit and the moving mechanism unit are configured to be controlled.
- the microwave heating apparatus according to the third aspect configured as described above performs optimal control based on the determined heating conditions, and heats various objects to be heated of different types and amounts to a desired state in a short time. At the same time, the microwave power returning from the heating chamber can be kept low, and an efficient heating operation can be performed.
- the microwave heating apparatus when the mounting table in the third aspect is configured to be rotatable, and the moving mechanism unit rotates the mounting table, the two power feeding units
- the heated object on the mounting table passes through a vertical plane including a straight line connecting the two.
- the microwave heating apparatus according to the fourth aspect configured as described above can easily and accurately detect the arrangement state of the object to be heated on the mounting table in the vertical plane including the straight line connecting the two power feeding units.
- the optimum heating conditions for various objects to be heated with different shapes, types and amounts can be detected in a short time.
- one of the two power feeding units in the fourth aspect is disposed on the outer peripheral side of the mounting table, and the other is disposed on the central side of the mounting table.
- the microwave heating apparatus of the fifth aspect configured as described above can detect the arrangement state of the object to be heated with high accuracy, and has optimum heating conditions for various objects to be heated having different shapes, types, and amounts. It can be detected with high accuracy in a short time.
- the microwave heating apparatus is configured such that, in the plurality of power feeding units according to the third aspect, at least one power feeding unit is connected to the moving mechanism so that a radial direction can be rotated. It is a rotating power feeding unit, and the other power feeding unit is a fixed power feeding unit arranged facing the radial direction of the rotating power feeding unit, One of the two power supply units to which the microwave power is supplied is the rotary power supply unit.
- the moving mechanism unit moves the microwave radiation in a plurality of directions to detect the reflected power a plurality of times, thereby further changing the arrangement state of the object to be heated. It can be detected with high accuracy, and the optimum heating condition can be detected in a short time for various objects to be heated having different shapes, types and amounts.
- the control unit according to the fifth aspect is configured such that the moving mechanism stops the rotation of the mounting table and connects the two power feeding units. It is comprised so that the position of the said to-be-heated object on the mounting table in the vertical surface containing, quantity, and a magnitude
- the microwave heating apparatus according to the seventh aspect configured as described above can detect the arrangement state of the object to be heated with high accuracy by detecting the reflected power while the object to be heated is stopped.
- the control unit according to the fifth aspect is configured so that the moving mechanism continues the rotation of the mounting table and connects the two power feeding units. It is comprised so that the position of the said to-be-heated object on the mounting table in the vertical surface containing, quantity, and a magnitude
- the microwave heating device according to the eighth aspect configured as described above can continuously grasp the fluctuation of the reflected power with respect to the moving path direction of the object to be heated.
- the control unit in the third aspect detects an arrangement state of the object to be heated on the mounting table in the initial stage of the heating operation, The main heating operation is performed after controlling at least the power feeding unit, the phase varying unit, and the moving mechanism unit.
- the microwave heating apparatus according to the ninth aspect configured as described above determines the optimum heating condition corresponding to the detected arrangement state of the object to be heated earlier and with higher accuracy, and is based on the determined heating condition. The heating operation can be optimally controlled.
- the control unit includes the rotary power supply unit and the fixed power supply unit disposed facing the radial direction of the rotary power supply unit.
- the microwave power whose phase difference is controlled is supplied to each of the above, and the above-mentioned on the mounting table in a vertical plane including a straight line connecting the rotary power feeding unit and the fixed power feeding unit to which the microwave power is supplied It is comprised so that the arrangement state of to-be-heated material may be detected.
- the microwave heating apparatus configured as described above can perform the arrangement state of the object to be heated with higher accuracy, and can optimally heat various objects to be heated having different shapes, types, and amounts. The condition can be detected in a short time.
- the fixed power feeding part in the sixth aspect is arranged at equal intervals in a radial position around the rotary power feeding part
- the said control part is comprised so that the arrangement
- the microwave heating apparatus according to the eleventh aspect configured as described above is the arrangement state of the object to be heated by detecting the reflected power a plurality of times by moving the microwave radiation in a plurality of directions by the rotation of the rotary power feeding unit. Can be grasped more continuously, and the optimum heating conditions for various objects to be heated having different shapes, types and amounts can be detected in a short time.
- the control unit according to the eleventh aspect sequentially stops the radial direction of the rotary power feeding part at a position facing the fixed power feeding part, It is comprised so that the arrangement
- the microwave heating apparatus according to the twelfth aspect configured as described above can accurately grasp the fluctuation of the reflected power with respect to the moving path direction of the object to be heated, and more detailed information on the object to be heated such as the size and the number of objects. Can be detected, and heating conditions suitable for various objects to be heated having different shapes, types, and amounts can be determined in a short time.
- the microwave heating apparatus of the present invention accurately detects the arrangement state of the object to be heated in the heating chamber, and determines the optimum heating condition corresponding to the detected arrangement state of the object to be heated earlier and more accurately.
- the heating operation can be optimally controlled based on the determined heating condition.
- various objects to be heated having different shapes, types, and amounts can be reliably heated to a desired state in a short time, and at the same time, the microwave power returning from the heating chamber to the power feeding unit can be reduced. It is possible to perform a heating operation with high efficiency.
- the block diagram which shows the structure of the microwave generation part in the microwave heating apparatus of Embodiment 1 which concerns on this invention.
- Propagation diagram of microwave in microwave heating apparatus of embodiment 1 according to the present invention Propagation diagram of microwave having phase difference in microwave heating apparatus of embodiment 1 according to the present invention Arrangement of power feeding parts in microwave heating apparatus of embodiment 1 according to the present invention
- the flowchart which shows the main flow which shows the load state detection operation
- the flowchart which shows the estimation process of the load state in the microwave heating device of Embodiment 2 which concerns on this invention
- the schematic block diagram which showed the electric power feeding part and mounting base in the heating chamber in the microwave heating apparatus of Embodiment 3 which concerns on this invention
- the top view which shows the structure of the electric power feeding part in the heating chamber in the microwave heating apparatus of Embodiment 3 which concerns on this invention.
- microwave heating apparatus of the present invention a microwave oven will be described.
- the microwave oven is an example, and the microwave heating apparatus of the present invention is not limited to the microwave oven, and dielectric heating is performed. It includes microwave heating devices such as used heating devices, garbage processing machines, and semiconductor manufacturing devices. Further, the present invention is not limited to the specific configurations of the following embodiments, but includes configurations based on the same technical idea.
- FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a configuration of a microwave generation unit in the microwave heating apparatus according to the first embodiment of the present invention.
- the microwave generation unit in the microwave heating apparatus of the first embodiment includes an oscillation unit 1 configured using a semiconductor element, a power distribution unit 2 that distributes the output of the oscillation unit 1 into two, and a power distribution unit 2.
- Amplifying units 4a and 4b configured using semiconductor elements that amplify the outputs of the above and power feeding units 5a and 5b that are antennas for supplying microwave power amplified by the amplifying units 4a and 4b into the heating chamber 8 are provided.
- the microwave generation unit is inserted into each microwave propagation path connecting the power distribution unit 2 and the respective amplification units 4a and 4b, and the phase variable unit 3a, which generates an arbitrary phase difference between the input and output.
- a power detection unit that detects the microwave power that is inserted into each microwave propagation path connecting the amplification units 4a and 4b and the power supply units 5a and 5b and returns from the heating chamber 8 to the power supply units 5a and 5b.
- a control unit 7 for controlling the oscillation frequency of the oscillation unit 1 and the output phases of the phase variable units 3a and 3b in accordance with the reflected power detected by the power detection units 6a and 6b.
- a door (not shown) that opens and closes in order to put in and out the object to be heated 10 is provided on one wall surface constituting the heating chamber 8.
- the wall surface other than the wall surface provided with the door is made of a shielding plate made of a metal material, and is configured to confine the microwave radiated in the heating chamber 8 in the heating chamber 8.
- a turntable 9 which is a mounting table for mounting the object 10 to be heated.
- the turntable 9 is provided in the heating chamber 8 so that the placement surface on which the article to be heated 10 is placed becomes a horizontal plane.
- a drive shaft of a motor 13 is connected to the center of the turntable 9, and the turntable 9 is configured so that the mounting surface rotates in a horizontal state.
- the two power feeding portions 5a and 5b have the same specifications and are disposed on a surface substantially parallel to the mounting surface of the turntable 9. In the first embodiment, one power feeding portion 5 a is disposed below the outer peripheral side of the turntable 9, and the other power feeding portion 5 b is disposed below the vicinity of the rotation center of the turntable 9.
- the microwave heating apparatus by driving the motor 13 during heating, the turntable 9 rotates, and the object to be heated 10 on the turntable 9 moves in the heating chamber 8 to be heated. It has a configuration that can reduce uneven heating in the object 10.
- the motor 13 corresponds to a moving mechanism unit that moves the object to be heated 10 on the turntable 9 relative to the position of a straight line connecting the power feeding units 5a and 5b.
- the operation of the microwave heating apparatus of the first embodiment configured as described above will be described below.
- the object to be heated 10 is placed on the turntable 9 and stored in the heating chamber 8, and the user inputs the heating setting contents related to the object to be heated 10 in the operation unit (not shown).
- the operation unit When the heating setting content is input in the operation unit, the operation unit outputs a heating start signal to the microwave generation unit, and the heating operation is started.
- the microwave heating apparatus of the first embodiment in the initial stage of the heating operation, that is, in the stage before the main heating operation in which actual microwave heating is performed on the object to be heated 10, the arrangement of the object to be heated in the heating chamber A load state detection operation for detecting the state is performed. First, this load state detection operation will be described.
- the control unit 7 Upon receiving the heating start signal from the operation unit, the control unit 7 operates a drive power supply (not shown) to supply power to the oscillation unit 1.
- a voltage signal whose frequency of the oscillating unit 1 is set to, for example, 2450 MHz is supplied from the driving power source to the oscillating unit 1, and the oscillating unit 1 starts oscillating.
- the output of the oscillating unit 1 is distributed approximately 1 ⁇ 2 by the power distributing unit 2 and becomes two microwave powers.
- the control unit 7 controls the drive power supply to operate the amplification units 4a and 4b.
- the microwave power output from each amplifier 4a, 4b is set to a power smaller than the rated power, for example, 100W.
- the respective microwave powers output from the amplifying units 4a and 4b operating in parallel are supplied into the heating chamber 8 via the power detection units 6a and 6b and the power feeding units 5a and 5b.
- the microwave power (reflected power) that has not been absorbed by the object to be heated 10 or the like returns from the heating chamber 8 to the power feeding units 5 a and 5 b.
- the reflected power returned to each of the power feeding units 5a and 5b is detected by each of the power detection units 6a and 6b.
- the power detection units 6 a and 6 b transmit a detection signal proportional to the detected reflected power amount to the control unit 7.
- the control unit 7 detects the amount of reflected power that has returned to each of the power supply units 5a and 5b based on detection signals from the power detection units 6a and 6b.
- the above-described detection operation of the reflected power amount is performed every predetermined rotation angle of the turntable 9, for example, every 10 degrees, in a state where the object to be heated 10 is placed on the turntable 9.
- the control unit 7 can detect the position of the turntable 9 having the rotation angle indicating the minimum reflected power amount in the operation of detecting the reflected power amount (operation for detecting the rotation angle).
- the control unit 7 detects the reflected power with respect to the microwave power having different phases supplied from the two power feeding units 5a and 5b to the heating chamber 8 in the load state detection operation.
- the detection operation of the reflected power with respect to the microwave power having different phases is performed by changing the phase difference every 10 degrees in the range from 0 degree to 360 degrees by the phase variable sections 3a and 3b provided in the respective microwave propagation paths. ing.
- the control unit 7 Based on the detection signals from the power detection units 6a and 6b, the control unit 7 detects the amount of reflected power (phase characteristic) for two microwave powers having a phase difference of 10 degrees pitch (phase characteristic detection operation). .
- the phase characteristic detection operation is performed at the position of the turntable 9 having the rotation angle detected by the rotation angle detection operation described above in a state where the object to be heated 10 is placed on the turntable 9.
- the phase characteristic detection operation may be alternately performed at every predetermined rotation angle, for example, every 10 degrees in the rotation angle detection operation.
- the control unit 7 can detect the arrangement state (position, etc.) of the article to be heated 10 based on the phase difference that minimizes the amount of reflected power detected in the phase characteristic detection operation described above.
- the microwave heating apparatus before starting the main heating operation as described above, the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 on the turntable 9 is detected, and based on the detection result, the object to be heated 10 is heated. Select an appropriate power supply state and determine the optimal heating conditions.
- the microwave heating apparatus according to the first embodiment can heat various objects to be heated having different shapes, types, and amounts to a desired state in a short time, and at the same time, microwave power returning from the heating chamber 8.
- the heating operation can be performed with high efficiency while keeping the temperature low.
- FIG. 2 is a propagation diagram of microwaves in the microwave heating apparatus of the first embodiment.
- the microwaves radiated from the two power supply portions 5a and 5b spread radially like radio wave propagations 11a and 11b indicated by arcuate lines. Since microwaves are reflected on the wall surface of the heating chamber 8, the spread of the radio wave propagations 11a and 11b is complicated.
- the microwave that reaches the object to be heated 10 through reflection on the wall surface of the heating chamber 8 has a long propagation path and a small electric power. For this reason, when considering the microwave power absorbed by the object to be heated 10, the propagation path of the microwave directly absorbed by the object to be heated 10 from the power supply units 5a and 5b becomes dominant.
- the microwave power is almost summed in the in-phase interference region 12 where the radio wave propagations 11a and 11b overlap. Therefore, when the object to be heated 10 is disposed in the in-phase interference region 12 (A) formed between the two power feeding units 5a and 5b, the object to be heated is strongly heated and the reflected power is reduced.
- FIG. 3 is a propagation diagram of microwaves in the microwave heating apparatus of the first embodiment, and shows a case where microwaves having a phase difference are radiated from the two power supply units 5a and 5b. As shown in FIG. 3, the microwaves radiated with a phase difference spread radially as indicated by the radio wave propagations 11a and 11b. The in-phase interference region 12 where the radio wave propagations 11a and 11b overlap with each other due to the phase difference at the time of microwave radiation is moved from the position of the in-phase interference region 12 shown in FIG.
- the in-phase interference region 12 (A) is moved to a desired position between the power feeding units 5a and 5b by changing the phase difference of the microwaves radiated from the two power feeding units 5a and 5b. be able to. Therefore, by sequentially changing the phase difference of the microwaves radiated from the two power supply units 5a and 5b, the phase difference that minimizes the reflected power is detected, and the position between the two power supply units 5a and 5b is detected. It is possible to detect the position of the object to be heated 10 on a straight line connecting the two.
- FIG. 4 is a layout diagram of the power feeding units 5a and 5b in the microwave heating apparatus of the first embodiment.
- the two power feeding units 5 a and 5 b are arranged on a straight line including the rotation center P of the turntable 9 which is a mounting table inside the heating chamber 8.
- the power feeding units 5 a and 5 b are arranged below the turntable 9, and one power feeding unit 5 a is below the circumferential portion (outer peripheral side) of the turntable 9, and the other
- the power feeding section 5b is directly under the vicinity of the rotation center P of the turntable 9 (center side).
- the power feeding units 5a and 5b are disposed on the same horizontal plane.
- the two power feeding parts 5a and 5b are arranged in the heating chamber 8 so that the movement trajectory of the heated object 10 on the turntable 9 passes through a vertical plane including the straight line 15 connecting the two power feeding parts 5a and 5b. ing.
- the range in which the position of the object to be heated 10 can be detected by microwave power feeding in which the phase difference from the two power feeding units 5a and 5b is changed is the straight line 15 connecting the two power feeding units 5a and 5b. It is the position of the turntable 9 which becomes upper. That is, the range in which the position of the object to be heated 10 can be detected is the position above the turntable 9 between the power feeding units 5a and 5b.
- the power detection parts 6a and 6b detect the reflected power that has returned to the two power supply parts 5a and 5b, whereby the object to be heated 10 is supplied with the power supply part 5a. , 5b, the reflected power becomes small when crossing the upper part (vertical surface) of the straight line 15 connecting the lines 5 and 5b.
- the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 on the turntable 9 can be detected based on the rotational position of the turntable 9 when the reflected power becomes small and the phase difference.
- the turntable 9 is stopped at the rotational position where the reflected power of the two power feeding units 5a and 5b is minimized, and further supplied from the power feeding units 5a and 5b where the reflected power is minimized.
- the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 on the turntable 9 can be detected.
- Appropriate heating conditions are determined based on the arrangement state of the article to be heated 10 detected on the turntable 9 as described above, and desired microwave power is supplied to the heating chamber 8 from the power supply units 5a and 5b. .
- an oscillation frequency detection operation for determining the oscillation frequency in the oscillation unit 1 is performed.
- the control unit 7 controls the oscillation unit 1 to detect the frequency characteristic with respect to the reflected power, and extracts the oscillation frequency that minimizes the reflected power detected by the power detection units 6a and 6b.
- the oscillation frequency is determined, and the main heating operation is performed at the determined oscillation frequency.
- the control unit 7 operates the oscillation frequency of the oscillation unit 1 until it reaches 2500 MHz, which is the upper limit of the variable frequency range, for example, from 2400 MHz to a 1 MHz pitch, and the reflected power is minimized.
- the frequency is fixed.
- the control part 7 can detect the quantity of the to-be-heated material 10 based on the frequency
- the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 on the turntable 9 is detected by detecting the minimum reflected power for each predetermined rotation angle of the turntable 9 to obtain a desired rotation angle.
- the position of the object to be heated 10 is specified by detecting the phase characteristic of the microwave that is confirmed and has the minimum reflected power at the rotation angle.
- the present invention is not limited to such a detection operation. For example, a phase characteristic detection may be performed for each predetermined rotation angle of the turntable 9 to perform a load state detection operation with higher accuracy.
- the phase characteristic is detected for each predetermined rotation angle as described above, when the detected reflected power becomes a value equal to or less than the threshold value, the object to be heated 10 is arranged at the detection position at that time. It may be estimated that the heating operation is started. By comprising in this way, it becomes possible to determine the arrangement
- phase variable units 3a and 3b are provided for each output of the power distribution unit 2 .
- the phase difference can be changed.
- the control unit 7 is at least power feeding units 5a and 5b, phase variable units 3a and 3b, and a moving mechanism unit based on the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 on the turntable 9.
- the motor 13 is controlled to perform a microwave heating operation under optimum heating conditions for the object to be heated 10.
- the control unit 7 controls the oscillation frequency of the oscillation unit 1 and adjusts the outputs of the amplification units 4a and 4b according to the heating conditions.
- the control unit 7 stops the turntable 9 at every predetermined rotation angle, and the turntable is on a straight line (vertical surface) connecting the two power feeding units 5a and 5B.
- the configuration example for detecting the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 on 9 has been described, it is also possible to detect the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 while the turntable 9 continues to rotate. That is, in the state where the turntable 9 is rotating, the detection operation of the rotation angle of the turntable 9 and the detection operation of the phase characteristic are sequentially performed alternately. As a result, the operation time of the load state detection operation is shortened, and as a result, the heating time can be shortened.
- the load state detection operation is performed in the initial stage of the heating operation, the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 on the turntable 9 is detected, and the main heating is performed based on the detection result.
- the load state detection operation the rotation angle detection operation and the phase characteristic detection operation
- the microwave heating apparatus can accurately detect the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 by performing the load state detection operation. Desired microwave heating can be performed with high efficiency.
- the microwave heating apparatus of the second embodiment is different from the microwave heating apparatus of the first embodiment described above in the load state detection operation executed in the microwave generator, and the basic configuration is the embodiment. 1 is the same as the microwave heating apparatus. 5 to 7 are flowcharts showing the load state detection operation in the microwave heating apparatus of the second embodiment.
- the microwave heating apparatus according to the second embodiment includes a microwave generator having the same configuration as the microwave generator in the microwave heating apparatus according to the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- the heating operation including the load state detection operation executed by the microwave generation unit in the microwave heating apparatus of the second embodiment will be described with reference to the flowcharts of FIGS.
- FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing a main flow showing the load state detection operation.
- the heating operation is started by the heating setting content (heating start signal) from the operation unit.
- the frequency of the oscillation unit 1 is set to a predetermined oscillation frequency, for example, 2450 MHz, and the oscillation unit 1 starts oscillation.
- step 102 alignment of the turntable 9 is performed. That is, the turntable 9 is set to the initial position.
- step 103 a phase characteristic detection process to be described later is executed.
- this phase characteristic detection process the microwave power whose phase has been changed from the two power supply units 5a and 5b is supplied to the heating chamber 8 while the turntable 9 is stopped rotating, and the reflected power is detected. Yes.
- step 104 the detection result of the previous phase characteristic is recorded. In the recording in step 104, the phase characteristics for each rotation angle of the turntable 9 are recorded.
- step 105 it is determined whether or not the turntable 9 has rotated once and the detection of the phase characteristics of the entire mounting surface of the turntable 9 has been completed. If the turntable 9 has not made one rotation yet, in step 106, the turntable 9 is rotated by a certain angle, and the next phase characteristic detection process is executed. If it is detected in step 105 that the turntable 9 has made one revolution, a load state estimation process described later is executed in step 107. The position, quantity, and size of the object to be heated on the turntable 9 are detected by the load state estimation process.
- steps 101 to 107 are the load state detection operation.
- an oscillation frequency detection process is executed.
- This oscillation frequency detection process is a process for detecting the oscillation frequency of the oscillation unit 1 at which the reflected power is minimized, and the oscillation frequency of the oscillation unit 1 is detected by sweeping the frequency range from 2400 kHz to 2500 kHz.
- the optimum rotation angle of the turntable 9 and the phase difference of the microwave power are set based on the detection result in the preceding load state estimation process.
- step 109 based on the detection result of the load state estimation process and the frequency detection process, the optimum heating condition for the object to be heated 10 is determined, and the main heating operation is started based on the optimum heating condition.
- FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing the phase characteristic detection process executed in step 103 in the main flow (see FIG. 5).
- step 201 the phase difference of the microwave power radiated from the two power feeding units 5a and 5b is set to 0 degree as an initial value. That is, microwave power having the same phase is supplied to the heating chamber 8 from the two power supply units 5a and 5b, and the in-phase interference region (the in-phase interference region 12 (FIG. 2) in the middle position between the two power supply units 5a and 5b. A)).
- step 202 the reflected power values received by the two power feeding units 5a and 5c from the heating chamber 8 are measured.
- step 203 the measured reflected power value when the phase difference is 0 degree (initial value) is recorded.
- the measurement of the reflected power value in the above step 202 and step 203 is performed by shifting the phase difference by a constant value, for example, every 10 degrees.
- the measurement range is a range where the phase difference is 0 to 360 degrees.
- the routine of measuring the reflected power value in the range of 0 to 360 degrees is executed by repeating the steps from Step 202 to Step 205.
- FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a load state estimation process executed in step 107 in the main flow (see FIG. 5).
- step 301 the detection result of the phase characteristic when the rotation angle of the turntable 9 is the initial value is referred to.
- step 302 when the rotation angle of the turntable 9 is the initial value, the range of the phase difference where the reflected power value is equal to or less than the threshold value is obtained.
- the ratio of the reflected power to the microwave power supplied to the heating chamber 8 is used as the threshold value. For example, when the ratio is 50% or less, it is determined that the object to be heated 10 as a load exists at the corresponding position. Is done.
- step 302 The phase difference range obtained in step 302 is recorded as the load position, that is, the position of the object to be heated 10 on the turntable 9 (step 303).
- the determination of the presence of the load in step 302 and step 303 and the recording of the load position are executed until the turntable 9 completes one rotation.
- step 304 it is determined whether or not the rotation angle of the turntable 9 being referred to has completed one rotation. In step 304, if the rotation angle of the turntable 9 being referred to is not completed for one rotation, the process proceeds to step 305. In step 305, it is determined whether or not the load position on the turntable 9 at the previous rotation angle and the load position on the turntable 9 at the current rotation angle are continuous. That is, it is determined whether or not the phase difference range in which the reflected power value at the previous rotation angle is equal to or less than the threshold and the similar phase difference range at the current rotation angle are continuous.
- step 307 the load position at the current rotation angle is recorded as indicating the position of another load (object to be heated).
- step 305 when it is determined in step 305 that the load position is continuous, the load (heated object) detected at the current rotation angle in step 306 is the same as the load (heated object) at the previous rotation angle. Recorded as being.
- step 308 referring to the detection result of the phase characteristic regarding the next rotation angle of the turntable 9, the process proceeds to step 302.
- step 304 if the rotation angle of the turntable 9 being referred to has completed one rotation, the process proceeds to step 309.
- step 309 the load range on the turntable 9 is obtained based on the recorded load position, and the arrangement state of the load (object to be heated), that is, the position and quantity of the load, and the size for each load are determined.
- step 310 the quantity, position, and size of each load (object to be heated) are determined, and the determined information is recorded.
- the microwave heating apparatus performs the load state detection operation, thereby arranging the heated object 10, that is, the position, quantity, and size of the heated object 10 on the turntable 9.
- the desired microwave heating can always be performed with high efficiency on the heated portion 10 on the turntable 9.
- FIG. 8 is a schematic configuration diagram showing a power feeding unit and a mounting table in the heating chamber in the microwave heating apparatus of the third embodiment.
- FIG. 9 is a plan view showing the configuration of the power feeding unit in the heating chamber in the microwave heating apparatus of the third embodiment.
- the microwave generator in the microwave heating apparatus of the third embodiment has the same configuration as the microwave generator in the microwave heating apparatus of the first embodiment shown in FIG.
- the microwave generation unit since three or more power supply units are provided in the heating chamber, the microwave generation unit includes a plurality of power distribution units and variable phases according to the number of power supply units.
- a power amplifier, an amplifier, and a power detector since three or more power supply units are provided in the heating chamber, the microwave generation unit includes a plurality of power distribution units and variable phases according to the number of power supply units.
- a power amplifier, an amplifier, and a power detector since three or more power supply units are provided in the heating chamber, the microwave generation unit includes a plurality of power distribution units and variable phases according to the number of power supply units.
- a shelf 14 is provided in the heating chamber 8 as a mounting table for the article to be heated 10.
- the placement surface of the shelf 14 is arranged to be a horizontal plane, and the object to be heated 10 is arranged on the placement surface of the shelf 14.
- a plurality of power feeding units 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d are arranged on the lower side of the shelf 14. These power feeding units 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d are fixed to the heating chamber 8, and will be referred to as fixed power feeding units 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d in the following description. Further, immediately below the center position of the mounting surface of the shelf 14, there is provided a rotating power feeding unit 16 that is a power feeding unit as an antenna capable of rotating the radiation direction in a horizontal plane.
- the power feeding units 5 a, 5 b, 5 c, and 5 d that are four antennas are arranged at the four corners on the bottom surface of the heating chamber 8 in the region below the shelf 14. Is provided.
- the rotating power feeding unit 16 serving as a power feeding unit, which is another antenna is disposed at a substantially central position on the bottom surface of the heating chamber 8. The radial direction of the rotary power supply unit 16 is provided so as to be rotatable in the direction of each fixed power supply unit 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d.
- the fixed power feeding portions 5 a, 5 b, 5 c, 5 d are arranged at equal intervals at radial positions with the rotary power feeding portion 16 as the center.
- the fixed power feeding units 5 a, 5 b, 5 c, 5 d and the rotary power feeding unit 16 are arranged on a surface substantially parallel to the mounting surface of the shelf 14.
- the motor 13 rotates the radial direction of the rotary power feeding unit 16 and combines it with the fixed power feeding units 5a, 5b, 5c, or 5d, so that the position 15 of the straight line connecting the power feeding units is a shelf. 14 can be moved relative to the object 10 to be heated.
- the motor 13 relatively moves the position of the straight line connecting the rotary power feeding unit 16 and the fixed power feeding units 5a, 5b, 5c, or 5d with respect to the object to be heated 10 on the shelf 14. It corresponds to a moving mechanism part.
- any one of the fixed power feeding units 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d is selected, and the rotation centered on the selected fixed power feeding unit Microwave power is radiated from the power supply unit 16 into the heating chamber 8.
- each of the fixed power feeding units 5a, 5b, 5c, and 5d and the rotary power feeding unit 16 are respectively the same as in the configuration of the first embodiment described above.
- the microwave supplied to is configured to generate an arbitrary phase difference in the phase variable section.
- the reflected power returning from the heating chamber 8 to the fixed power feeding units 5a, 5b, 5c, 5d and the rotary power feeding unit 16 is detected by the power detection unit.
- the rotary power feeding unit 16 rotates and moves the microwave radiation direction.
- uneven heating of the object to be heated 10 on the shelf 14 disposed in the heating chamber 8 is reduced.
- a load state detection operation similar to the load state detection operation in the first embodiment described above is performed.
- the load state detection operation in the third embodiment is executed by rotating the rotary power feeding unit 16 at the approximate center of the heating chamber 8.
- the microwave radiation direction of the rotating power supply unit 16 is set to, for example, the direction of the fixed power supply unit 5a (the lower left direction in FIG. 9), and detection of a phase difference that minimizes reflected power by the combination of the rotating power supply unit 16 and the fixed power supply unit 5a. Do.
- this phase characteristic detection processing it is possible to detect the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 above (the vertical plane) the straight line 15 connecting the two power feeding units 5a and 16.
- the rotating power feeding unit 16 is rotated so that, for example, the microwave radiation direction is the direction of another fixed power feeding unit 5b (the lower right direction in FIG. 9). Detection of the phase difference that minimizes.
- this phase characteristic detection processing it is possible to detect the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 above the vertical line (vertical surface) connecting the two power feeding units 5b and 16.
- the rotating power feeding unit 16 is sequentially rotated to detect the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 between the rotating power feeding unit 16 and the power feeding unit 5c or 5d.
- the load state detection operation is performed by rotating the direction in a plane parallel to the placement surface of the object to be heated 10.
- the phase difference that minimizes the reflected power is sequentially detected by the combination of the rotary power supply unit 16 and the fixed power supply units 5a, 5b, 5c, or 5d in the radiation direction.
- phase characteristic detection processing it is possible to accurately detect the arrangement state of the object to be heated on the shelf 14 (mounting surface) that is the mounting table. Can do.
- the phase detection operation and the frequency detection operation described in the first embodiment are performed, and the optimum heating condition for the object to be heated 10 is determined and the main heating operation is performed. It is configured.
- the microwave heating apparatus of the third embodiment can determine the arrangement state of the object to be heated 10 by performing the load state detection operation, and is always highly efficient with respect to the heated part 10.
- the desired microwave heating can be performed.
- the fixed power feeding unit facing the microwave radiation direction is sequentially switched so that the microwave is supplied to the fixed power feeding unit. It may be configured. In this way, when the reflected power is detected during the rotation operation of the rotary power supply unit 16 by sequentially switching to the power supply unit facing the microwave radiation direction, the power supply is close to the position where the object to be heated 10 is disposed. The reflected power of the portion is reduced, and the arrangement of the heated object 10 in the rotation direction can be estimated in a short time.
- the rotary power feeding unit 16 is provided at the substantially central position of the bottom surface of the heating chamber 8, and the fixed power feeding units 5 a, 5 b, 5 c, 5 d are provided at the four corners of the bottom surface of the heating chamber 8.
- the fixed power feeding portion provided in the heating chamber 8 is not limited to four places.
- the configuration in which the load state detection operation for detecting the arrangement state of the object to be heated in the heating chamber is described in the previous stage of the main heating operation has been described. It is also possible to perform the configuration.
- the control unit Upon receiving the heating start signal from the operation unit, the control unit starts the main heating operation based on the heating setting content set in the operation unit, and simultaneously determines the optimum heating condition that minimizes the reflected power by simultaneously performing the load state detection operation. To do.
- the optimum heating condition is determined, a microwave heating operation corresponding to the optimum heating condition is executed.
- the heating time can be shortened.
- the combination of the power feeding units is installed on one wall surface (bottom surface) of the heating chamber.
- the combination of power feeding units may be arranged on a plurality of wall surfaces.
- the optimum heating condition is determined by detecting the arrangement state of the object to be heated, and the microwave heating operation according to the optimum heating condition is performed.
- the microwave heating apparatus of the present invention can perform microwave heating on various heating objects having different shapes, types, and quantities under optimum heating conditions by performing a load state detection operation. It is useful in various applications such as a heating device using dielectric heating, a garbage processing machine, or a microwave power source of a plasma power source that is a semiconductor manufacturing device.
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被加熱物を収容する加熱室と、
前記加熱室内に設けられ、前記被加熱物を載置する載置面を有する載置台と、
マイクロ波電力を発生させる発振部と、
前記発振部の出力を複数に分配する電力分配部と、
前記電力分配部の各出力を前記加熱室に給電し、前記加熱室壁面に配置された複数の給電部と、
前記電力分配部と前記給電部との間の伝送路に設けられ、前記電力分配部の少なくとも一方の出力位相を可変する位相可変部と、
前記加熱室から前記給電部に戻る反射電力を検出する複数の電力検出部と、
前記載置台上の前記被加熱物に対して、前記複数の給電部における2つの給電部の間を結ぶ直線の位置を相対的に移動させる移動機構部と、
前記発振部の発振周波数、前記位相可変部の出力位相、および前記移動機構部の移動位置を制御する制御部と、を備えるマイクロ波加熱装置であって、
前記制御部は、前記移動機構部により前記2つの給電部の間を結ぶ直線の位置を前記被加熱物に対して相対的に移動させて、前記位相可変部により制御されたマイクロ波電力を前記2つの給電部から前記加熱室に供給し、前記加熱室から前記2つの給電部に戻る反射電力が最小となるマイクロ波電力の位相差を検出することにより、前記載置台上の前記被加熱物の配置状態を検知するよう構成されている。このように構成された第1の態様のマイクロ波加熱装置は、被加熱物の配置状態を検知して、検知された被加熱物の配置状態に基づき最適な加熱条件をより早く、より精度高く決定することが可能となり、決定した加熱条件に基づいて加熱動作を最適制御することができる。この結果、第1の態様のマイクロ波加熱装置は、種類、量の異なるさまざまな被加熱物を短時間で所望の状態に加熱でき、同時に加熱室から戻るマイクロ波電力を低く抑えて効率の高い加熱動作を行うことができる。
マイクロ波電力が供給される2つの給電部における一方の給電部は、前記回転給電部となっている。このように構成された第6の態様のマイクロ波加熱装置は、移動機構部によりマイクロ波の放射を複数方向に移動させて反射電力を複数回検出することにより、被加熱物の配置状態をより精度高く検知することができ、形状、種類、量の異なるさまざまな被加熱物に対して最適な加熱条件を短時間で検知することができる。
前記制御部は、前記回転給電部の放射方向を回転させて、前記載置台上の前記被加熱物の配置状態を検知するよう構成されている。このように構成された第11の態様のマイクロ波加熱装置は、回転給電部の回転によりマイクロ波の放射を複数方向に移動させて反射電力を複数回検出することにより、被加熱物の配置状態をより連続的に把握することができ、形状、種類、量の異なるさまざまな被加熱物に最適な加熱条件を短時間で検知することができる。
図1は、本発明に係る実施の形態1のマイクロ波加熱装置におけるマイクロ波発生部の構成を示すブロック図である。
被加熱物10がターンテーブル9上に載置されて加熱室8内に収納され、使用者は当該被加熱物10に関する加熱設定内容を操作部(図示省略)において入力する。操作部において加熱設定内容が入力されると、操作部は加熱開始信号をマイクロ波発生部に出力して、加熱動作が開始される。
操作部から加熱開始信号を受けた制御部7は、駆動電源(図示省略)を動作させて、発振部1に電力を供給する。
制御部7は、前述の位相特性の検出動作において検出した反射電力量が最小となる位相差に基づいて、被加熱物10の配置状態(位置など)を検知することができる。
図2に示すように、2箇所の給電部5a,5bから放射されたマイクロ波は、円弧状の線で示す電波伝播11a,11bのように放射状に広がってゆく。加熱室8の壁面ではマイクロ波が反射するため、電波伝播11a,11bの広がりは複雑になる。しかし、加熱室8の壁面での反射を経て被加熱物10に到達するマイクロ波は、伝播経路が長くて電力が小さくなる。このため、被加熱物10が吸収するマイクロ波電力を考える場合には、給電部5a,5bから被加熱物10に直接吸収されるマイクロ波の伝播経路が支配的になる。
上記のように検知された被加熱物10のターンテーブル9上の配置状態に基づき、適切な加熱条件が決定されて、給電部5a,5bから所望のマイクロ波電力が加熱室8に供給される。
以下、本発明に係る実施の形態2のマイクロ波加熱装置について説明する。実施の形態2のマイクロ波加熱装置は、前述の実施の形態1のマイクロ波加熱装置と異なる点は、マイクロ波発生部において実行される負荷状態検出動作であり、基本的な構成は実施の形態1のマイクロ波加熱装置と同じである。図5から図7は実施の形態2のマイクロ波加熱装置における負荷状態検出動作を示すフローチャートである。
実施の形態2のマイクロ波加熱装置は、前述の図1に示した実施の形態1のマイクロ波加熱装置におけるマイクロ発生部と同じ構成のマイクロ波発生部を備えている。以下、実施の形態2のマイクロ波加熱装置におけるマイクロ波発生部で実行される負荷状態検出動作を含む加熱動作について図5から図7のフローチャートを用いて説明する。
図5は負荷状態検出動作を示すメインフローを示すフローチャートである。図5のフローチャートに示すように、操作部からの加熱設定内容(加熱開始信号)により加熱動作が開始される。
ステップ101においては、発振部1の周波数が、所定の発振周波数、例えば2450MHzに設定されて、発振部1は発振を開始する。
ステップ102においては、ターンテーブル9の位置合わせが行われる。すなわち、ターンテーブル9は初期位置に設定される。
ステップ104において、前段の位相特性の検出結果が記録される。ステップ104における記録は、ターンテーブル9の回転角度毎の位相特性が記録される。
ステップ105において、ターンテーブル9が1回転したことを検出した場合には、ステップ107において、後述する負荷状態の推定処理を実行する。負荷状態の推定処理によりターンテーブル9上の被加熱物に関する位置、数量、大きさが検知される。
ステップ108においては、発振周波数検出処理が実行される。この発振周波数検出処理においては、反射電力が最小となる発振部1の発振周波数を検出する処理であり、発振部1の発振周波数を2400kHzから2500kHzの周波数領域をスイープして検出する。この発振周波数検出処理においては、前段の負荷状態の推定処理における検知結果に基づいて、ターンテーブル9の最適な回転角度、およびマイクロ波電力の位相差に設定される。
図6は、前述のメインフロー(図5参照)においてステップ103において実行される位相特性の検出処理を示すフローチャートである。
ステップ201において、2箇所の給電部5a,5bから放射されるマイクロ波電力の位相差を初期値として0度に設定する。すなわち、同じ位相のマイクロ波電力を2つの給電部5a,5bから加熱室8に供給して、2つの給電部5a,5bの間の中間位置に同相干渉領域(図2における同相干渉領域12(A)参照)を形成する。
ステップ203において、位相差が0度(初期値)のときの測定された反射電力値を記録する。上記のステップ202およびステップ203における反射電力値の測定は、位相差を一定値、例えば10度毎ずらして行われる。その測定範囲は位相差が0度から360度の範囲である。0度から360度の範囲の反射電力値の測定のルーティンはステップ202からステップ205までのステップを繰り返すことにより実行される。
ステップ204において、位相差が360度であると判定されたとき、この位相特性の検出処理が終了し、図5に示したステップ104へ移行する。
図7は、前述のメインフロー(図5参照)においてステップ107において実行される負荷状態の推定処理を示すフローチャートである。
ステップ301において、ターンテーブル9の回転角度が初期値のときの位相特性の検出結果を参照する。
ステップ304において、参照しているターンテーブル9の回転角度が1回転完了していなければ、ステップ305に移行する。ステップ305においては、前回の回転角度のターンテーブル9上の負荷位置と今回の回転角度のターンテーブル9上の負荷位置が連続的であるか否かが判定される。すなわち、前回の回転角度のときの反射電力値が閾値以下となる位相差の範囲と、今回の回転角度のときの同様の位相差の範囲が連続しているか否かが判定される。
ステップ308においては、ターンテーブル9の次の回転角度に関する位相特性の検出結果を参照して、ステップ302へ移行する。
ステップ310においては、負荷(被加熱物)の数量、位置、および負荷毎の大きさを確定して、その確定した情報が記録される。
以下、本発明に係る実施の形態3のマイクロ波加熱装置について説明する。実施の形態3のマイクロ波加熱装置において、前述の実施の形態1のマイクロ波加熱装置と異なる点は、給電部と載置台の構成、およびマイクロ波発生部において実行される負荷状態検出動作である。実施の形態3のマイクロ波加熱装置における、その他の基本的な構成は、前述の実施の形態1のマイクロ波加熱装置と同じである。図8は実施の形態3のマイクロ波加熱装置における加熱室内の給電部と載置台を示した概略構成図である。図9は実施の形態3のマイクロ波加熱装置における加熱室内の給電部の構成を示す平面図である。
実施の形態3においては、モータ13が棚14上の被加熱物10に対して回転給電部16と固定給電部5a,5b,5c,又は5dの間を結ぶ直線の位置を相対的に移動させる移動機構部に相当する。
実施の形態3における負荷状態検出動作は、加熱室8の略中心にある回転給電部16を回転して実行される。回転給電部16のマイクロ波放射方向を、例えば固定給電部5aの方向(図9における左下方向)として、回転給電部16と固定給電部5aの組合せで反射電力を最小にする位相差の検出を行う。この位相特性の検出処理により、2箇所の給電部5a,16の間を結ぶ直線15の上方(鉛直面)における被加熱物10の配置状態を検知することができる。
なお、前述の各実施の形態における説明では、給電部の組み合わせを加熱室の1壁面(底面)に設置した例で説明したが、複数の壁面に配置して構成することも可能である。
2 電力分配部
3a,3b 位相可変部
4a,4b 増幅部
5a,5b,5c,5d 給電部
6a,6b 電力検出部
7 制御部
8 加熱室
9 ターンテーブル
10 被加熱物
13 モータ
14 棚
16 回転給電部
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- 被加熱物を収容する加熱室と、
前記加熱室内に設けられ、前記被加熱物を載置する載置面を有する載置台と、
マイクロ波電力を発生させる発振部と、
前記発振部の出力を複数に分配する電力分配部と、
前記電力分配部の各出力を前記加熱室に給電し、前記加熱室壁面に配置された複数の給電部と、
前記電力分配部と前記給電部との間の伝送路に設けられ、前記電力分配部の少なくとも一方の出力位相を可変する位相可変部と、
前記加熱室から前記給電部に戻る反射電力を検出する複数の電力検出部と、
前記載置台上の前記被加熱物に対して、前記複数の給電部における2つの給電部の間を結ぶ直線の位置を相対的に移動させる移動機構部と、
前記発振部の発振周波数、前記位相可変部の出力位相、および前記移動機構部の移動位置を制御する制御部と、を備えるマイクロ波加熱装置であって、
前記制御部は、前記移動機構部により前記2つの給電部の間を結ぶ直線の位置を前記被加熱物に対して相対的に移動させて、前記位相可変部により制御されたマイクロ波電力を前記2つの給電部から前記加熱室に供給し、前記加熱室から前記2つの給電部に戻る反射電力が最小となるマイクロ波電力の位相差を検出することにより、前記載置台上の前記被加熱物の配置状態を検知するよう構成されたマイクロ波加熱装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記2つの給電部から前記加熱室に対して位相差を有するマイクロ波電力を供給して、前記加熱室から前記2つの給電部に戻る反射電力が最小となる位相差を検出することにより、前記2つの給電部の間を結ぶ直線を含む鉛直面における前記載置台上の前記被加熱物の配置状態を検知するよう構成された請求項1に記載のマイクロ波加熱装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記載置台上の前記被加熱物に関して検知された配置状態に基づき、少なくとも前記給電部、前記位相可変部および前記移動機構部を制御するよう構成された請求項2に記載のマイクロ波加熱装置。
- 前記載置台が回転可能に構成され、前記移動機構部が前記載置台を回転させたとき、前記2つの給電部の間を結ぶ直線を含む鉛直面を前記載置台上の前記被加熱物が通過するよう構成された請求項3に記載のマイクロ波加熱装置。
- 前記2つの給電部において、一方が前記載置台の外周側に配置され、他方が前記載置台の中央側に配置された請求項4に記載のマイクロ波加熱装置。
- 前記複数の給電部において、少なくとも1つの給電部が前記移動機構に連結されて放射方向が回転可能に構成された回転給電部であり、他の給電部が前記回転給電部の放射方向に対向して配置された固定給電部であり、
マイクロ波電力が供給される2つの給電部における一方の給電部は、前記回転給電部となる請求項3に記載のマイクロ波加熱装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記移動機構が前記載置台の回転を停止して、前記2つの給電部の間を結ぶ直線を含む鉛直面における前記載置台上の前記被加熱物の位置、数量および大きさを検知するよう構成された請求項5に記載のマイクロ波加熱装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記移動機構が前記載置台の回転を継続して、前記2つの給電部の間を結ぶ直線を含む鉛直面における前記載置台上の前記被加熱物の位置、数量および大きさを検知するよう構成された請求項5に記載のマイクロ波加熱装置。
- 前記制御部は、加熱動作の初期段階において、前記載置台上の前記被加熱物の配置状態を検知して、少なくとも前記給電部、前記位相可変部および前記移動機構部を制御した後、本加熱動作を行うよう構成された請求項3に記載のマイクロ波加熱装置。
- 前記制御部は、前記回転給電部と、前記回転給電部の放射方向に対向して配置された前記固定給電部に位相差が制御されたマイクロ波電力をそれぞれ供給して、前記マイクロ波電力が供給された前記回転給電部と前記固定給電部との間を結ぶ直線を含む鉛直面における前記載置台上の前記被加熱物の配置状態を検知するよう構成された請求項6に記載のマイクロ波加熱装置。
- 前記固定給電部は前記回転給電部を中心とした放射状の位置に等間隔で配置されており、
前記制御部は、前記回転給電部の放射方向を回転させて、前記載置台上の前記被加熱物の配置状態を検知するよう構成された請求項6に記載のマイクロ波加熱装置。 - 前記制御部は、前記回転給電部の放射方向を前記固定給電部に対向する位置で順次停止して、前記載置台上の前記被加熱物の配置状態を検知するよう構成された請求項11に記載のマイクロ波加熱装置。
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