Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a case, an upper plate coupled to a top of the case and configured to support a target heating object, a working coil disposed inside the case and configured to heat the target heating object, a thin film disposed at a top surface of the upper plate or a bottom surface of the upper plate, and an insulator disposed between the bottom surface of the upper plate and the working coil. The thin film includes a plurality of sub-thin films that are arranged about a central portion of the working coil. Each of the plurality of sub-thin films defines a closed loop surrounding the central portion of the working coil. The thin firm further includes a heat conduction member that is arranged in a predetermined pattern and contacts at least one of the plurality of sub-thin films.

Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes: a case; a cover plate coupled to upper end of the case and defining upper plate portion for placing object to be heated; a single layer of working coil in the case; a thin-film on the upper plate portion and configured to be inductively heated by the working coil; and an adiabatic material between the upper plate portion and the working coil. The working coil is configured to: based on the object being nonmagnetic object, induce electrical current at the thin-film to heat the nonmagnetic object; and based on the object being magnetic object, generate and provide magnetic flux toward the magnetic object to heat the magnetic object. The working coil overlaps the thin-film in a vertical direction. The thin-film has open area overlapping the central area of the working coil in vertical direction, and the film is composed of one or more parts.

Abstract: The present disclosure relates to an induction heating type cooktop and includes a case; a cover plate configured to be coupled to the upper end of the case and provided with an upper plate portion on which an object to be heated is disposed; a working coil provided inside the case; a thin film configured to be coated on the upper plate portion and to be inductively heated by the working coil; and an adiabatic material provided between the upper plate portion and the working coil, in which the thin film may be formed to have at least one closed loop that does not include a central region of the working coil.

Abstract: A protection circuit of a resonant converter including first and second switches, where the protection circuit comprises: a comparator configured to (i) compare a direct current (DC) link voltage of the resonant converter with a voltage across both ends of one of the first or second switches and (ii) output one or more signals based on the comparison, and a microcomputer configured to detect whether zero voltage switching is performed, based on the one or more output signals from the comparator.

Abstract: An induction heating-type cooktop according to an embodiment of the present disclosure comprises: a upper plate part on which an item to be heated is placed; a working coil for generating magnetic field for heating the item to be heated or an intermediate heating body; and an inverter unit that operates so as to provide the working coil with current, wherein the inverter unit can adjust the operating frequency in accordance with the constituent material of the item to be heated.

Abstract: An oven includes a housing that defines a cavity therein, a radio wave generator coupled to the housing and configured to generate a radio wave to be transmitted to the cavity, a control unit electrically connected to the radio wave generator and configured to determine radio wave information related to an intensity, a phase, and a frequency of the radio wave to be generated by the radio wave generator, and a plurality of antennas electrically connected to the radio wave generator and configured to allow the radio wave to be radiated into the cavity. The plurality of antennas are spaced apart from one another, and the control unit is configured to determine the radio wave information for each of the plurality of antennas.

Abstract: A transfer connector for a cooking appliance includes a body that extends in a first direction and defines a hollow portion therein, a base that is coupled to the body and defines a communication hole in communication with the hollow portion, an electric connection part electrically connected to an external power source and extended in the first direction and penetrating through the hollow portion and the communication hole, and a dielectric material disposed in the hollow portion between an inner circumferential surface of the body and an outer circumferential surface of the electric connection part. The inner circumferential surface of the body surrounds the dielectric material, and the dielectric material surrounds the outer circumferential surface of the electric connection part.

Abstract: Provided is an induction heating type cooktop provided with an intermediate heating body to improve heating efficiency with respect to a magnetic body and a nonmagnetic body. The induction heating type cooktop includes an upper plate, on which an object to be heated is disposed, an intermediate heating body installed on the upper plate, a working coil configured to generate magnetic fields for heating the object to be heated, an inverter driven to supply current to the working coil, and a shielding coil in which the current is selectively induced according to kinds of object to be heated.

Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes: a case, a cover plate coupled to a top of the case and having an upper plate that is configured to support a target object, a thin film disposed on at least one of a top of the upper plate or a bottom of the upper plate, a working coil provided in the case and configured to inductively heat the thin film, a memory storing information on one or more correlations between a temperature of the thin film and a plurality of components of an equivalent circuit associated with the thin film, the plurality of components including an inductor component and a resistor component, and a controller configured to operate the working coil and determine estimated temperature information corresponding to the inductor component and the resistor component of the equivalent circuit.

Abstract: Provided is an induction heating type cooktop that senses overheating of a thin film to prevent the thin film from being overheated. The induction heating type cooktop includes a case, a cover plate coupled to an upper end of the case and configured to comprise an upper plate, on which an object to be heated is disposed on a top surface thereof, a thin film applied on the upper plate, a working coil configured to generate magnetic fields for heating the object to be heated, and a controller configured to determine whether the thin film is overheated and reduce an output level when the thin film is overheated.

Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a case, an upper plate coupled to a top of the case and configured to support an object, a working coil disposed inside the case and configured to heat the object, a thin film arranged at a top surface of the upper plate or a bottom surface of the upper plate, at least one temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of at least one of components of the induction heating type cooktop, the components including the thin film, and a microcontroller unit (MCU) configured to drive the working coil and to control an output of the working coil based on whether the temperature satisfies at least one condition that is preset for the at least one of the components.

Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes: a case, a cover plate coupled to a top of the case and having an upper plate that is configured to support a target object, a thin film disposed on at least one of a top of the upper plate or a bottom of the upper plate, a working coil provided in the case and configured to inductively heat the thin film, a memory storing information on one or more correlations between a temperature of the thin film and a plurality of components of an equivalent circuit associated with the thin film, the plurality of components including an inductor component and a resistor component, and a controller configured to operate the working coil and determine estimated temperature information corresponding to the inductor component and the resistor component of the equivalent circuit.

Abstract: A cooking appliance can include a top plate configured to support an object to be heated, a plurality of working coils configured to heat the object, a plurality of inverters configured to apply current to at least one of the plurality of working coils, and a controller configured to heat the object via at least one heating area among a first heating area, a second heating area and a third heating area, in which the first heating area corresponds to at least a first working coil among the plurality of working coils, the second heating area corresponds to at least a second working coil among the plurality of working coils, and the third heating area corresponds to a third working coil among the plurality of working coils.

Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop can include an upper plate configured to support an object to be heated, an intermediate heating element overlapping with the upper plate, a plurality of working coils configured to generate magnetic fields that pass through at least one of the object or the intermediate heating element, and a resonance capacitor configured to resonate with one or more of the plurality of working coils. Also, the induction heating type cooktop can include an inverter configured to apply current to at least one of the plurality of working coils and a switch configured to selectively connect at least one of the plurality of working coils to the inverter.

Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a case, an upper plate coupled to a top of the case and configured to support an object, a working coil disposed inside the case and configured to heat the object, a thin film arranged at a top surface of the upper plate or a bottom surface of the upper plate, at least one temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of at least one of components of the induction heating type cooktop, the components including the thin film, and a microcontroller unit (MCU) configured to drive the working coil and to control an output of the working coil based on whether the temperature satisfies at least one condition that is preset for the at least one of the components.

Abstract: A cooking appliance includes a top plate portion configured to support an object to be heated; an intermediate heating body configured to transfer heat to the object; and a plurality of working coils configured to generate a magnetic field to heat at least a portion of the object to be heated and the intermediate heating body. Also, the intermediate heating body includes one or more heating areas corresponding to one or more working coils among the plurality of working coils.

Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a case, an upper plate coupled to a top of the case and configured to support an object, a working coil disposed inside the case and configured to heat the object, a thin film arranged at a top surface of the upper plate or a bottom surface of the upper plate, at least one temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of at least one of components of the induction heating type cooktop, the components including the thin film, and a microcontroller unit (MCU) configured to drive the working coil and to control an output of the working coil based on whether the temperature satisfies at least one condition that is preset for the at least one of the components.

Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes an upper plate coupled to a top side of a case and configured to place an object to be heated on a top of the upper plate, a working coil disposed inside the case to heat the object, a thin film disposed on at least one of a top surface or a bottom surface of the upper plate, an insulator disposed between the bottom surface of the upper plate and the working coil, and a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of at least one of the thin film or the upper plate by a plurality of thermocouples.

Abstract: The present disclosure includes an induction heating cooktop and a wireless indicator for indicating an operation state of the cooktop, the wireless indicator comprising: a closed loop coil; and a light-emitting device driven by a voltage which is induced in the closed loop coil through an induced magnetic field generated by a working coil of the cooktop.

Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes an upper plate coupled to a top side of a case and configured to place an object to be heated on a top of the upper plate, a working coil disposed inside the case to heat the object, a thin film disposed on at least one of a top surface or a bottom surface of the upper plate, an insulator disposed between the bottom surface of the upper plate and the working coil, and a temperature sensor configured to measure a temperature of at least one of the thin film or the upper plate by a plurality of thermocouples.