Abstract: An electric range is provided that may include an elastic holder to fix a fuse and a sensor in a central portion of an induction heating unit disposed over/on/in an upper portion of a base plate, thereby stably fixing the fuse and sensor against external impact. In the electric range, an upper end of the sensor may come into close contact with a lower surface of a cover plate disposed over/on/in an upper portion of the induction heating unit, thereby stably measuring a temperature of the cover plate and absorbing an external impact.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a power supply including a battery, a display, a storage configured to store a power matching data, and a fuel efficiency matching data, and a controller configured to determine driving power supplied by the battery, determine a current driving fuel efficiency corresponding to a reference weight based on the driving power and the power matching data, determine the current weight of the vehicle, determine a first fuel efficiency based on an accumulated driving fuel efficiency accumulated from a previous charging time point to a current charging time point and the current driving fuel efficiency at the current charging time point, determine a second fuel efficiency based on the fuel efficiency matching data and the first fuel efficiency corresponding to each of the existing weight and the current weight, determine the estimated driving distance of the vehicle based on the charging capacity of the battery and the second fuel efficiency, and output the estimated driving distance to the display.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided to improve driving and pedestrian safety. The vehicle includes a position receiver that receives a position of the vehicle and a communicator that receives map information including Green Zone position information. A controller operates the vehicle to travel in a Green Zone mode from a section start point of a Green Zone to a section end point of the Green Zone when it is predicted that the vehicle enters the Green Zone from the position of the vehicle received from the position receiver.

Abstract: A vehicle includes a power supply including a battery, a display, a storage configured to store a power matching data, and a fuel efficiency matching data, and a controller configured to determine driving power supplied by the battery, determine a current driving fuel efficiency corresponding to a reference weight based on the driving power and the power matching data, determine the current weight of the vehicle, determine a first fuel efficiency based on an accumulated driving fuel efficiency accumulated from a previous charging time point to a current charging time point and the current driving fuel efficiency at the current charging time point, determine a second fuel efficiency based on the fuel efficiency matching data and the first fuel efficiency corresponding to each of the existing weight and the current weight, determine the estimated driving distance of the vehicle based on the charging capacity of the battery and the second fuel efficiency, and output the estimated driving distance to the display.

Abstract: An electric range is provided that may include an elastic holder to fix a fuse and a sensor in a central portion of an induction heating unit disposed over/on/in an upper portion of a base plate, thereby stably fixing the fuse and sensor against external impact. In the electric range, an upper end of the sensor may come into close contact with a lower surface of a cover plate disposed over/on/in an upper portion of the induction heating unit, thereby stably measuring a temperature of the cover plate and absorbing an external impact.

Abstract: An electric range is provided that is capable of cooling a drive circuit configured to control a heating unit through a single air blowing fan and a display unit configured to display visual information to a user.

Abstract: An electric range is provided, in which filter circuits are disposed at an edge of a lower end of a case and are spaced a maximum distance apart from a plurality of working coils, thereby reducing noise generated by the working coils as much as possible and improving performance of the filter circuits.

Abstract: A charging method for an electric vehicle includes: receiving, by a charging management device, charging request data from a charging target vehicle; searching, by the charging management device, for a charging providing vehicle sharing electric power with the charging target vehicle in response to the charging request data to generate vehicle information data regarding the charging providing vehicle; transmitting, by the charging management device, the vehicle information data to the charging target vehicle; checking, by the charging management device, charging result data received from the charging target vehicle or the charging providing vehicle; generating, by the charging management device, payment request data based on the charging result data; and transmitting, by the charging management device, the payment request data to the charging target vehicle.

Abstract: A switch device and a cooking device having a switch device. The switch device may include a first switch configured to be opened or closed based on contact or non-contact between a first blade and a second blade; a second switch configured to be opened and closed based on contact or non-contact between a third blade and a fourth blade; a housing that accommodates the first switch and the second switch therein; and an actuator disposed in the housing and actuated to selectively open and close the first switch and the second switch.

Abstract: A vehicle is provided to improve driving and pedestrian safety. The vehicle includes a position receiver that receives a position of the vehicle and a communicator that receives map information including Green Zone position information. A controller operates the vehicle to travel in a Green Zone mode from a section start point of a Green Zone to a section end point of the Green Zone when it is predicted that the vehicle enters the Green Zone from the position of the vehicle received from the position receiver.

Abstract: A switch device and a cooking device having a switch device. The switch device may include a first switch configured to be opened or closed based on contact or non-contact between a first blade and a second blade; a second switch configured to be opened and closed based on contact or non-contact between a third blade and a fourth blade; a housing that accommodates the first switch and the second switch therein; and an actuator disposed in the housing and actuated to selectively open and close the first switch and the second switch.

Abstract: An induction heat cooking apparatus is provided that may include heating coils, a plurality of heating elements that operates the heating coils, a housing that accommodates the plurality of heating elements, a cooling fan that blows air that cools the plurality of heating elements accommodated in the housing, a first cooling flow channel in which a first group of heating elements of the plurality of heating elements is positioned, a second cooling flow channel in which a second group of heating elements of the plurality of heating elements having exothermic values lower than exothermic values of the first group of heating elements is positioned, and a flow guide that divides the first cooling flow channel from the second cooling flow channel and guides a flow of the air blown by the cooling fan to allow the air to flow to the first cooling flow channel first and then flow to the second cooling flow channel.

Abstract: A switch device and a cooking device having a switch device. The switch device may include a first switch configured to be opened or closed based on contact or non-contact between the first blade and the second blade; a second switch configured to be opened and closed based on contact or non-contact between the third blade and the fourth blade; a housing that accommodates the first switch and the second switch therein; and an actuator disposed in the housing and actuated to selectively open and close the first switch and the second switch. The first switch and the second switch may be fixedly supported by a support structure disposed on a same plane as a mounting plane for the actuator and may be positioned in a single inner space.

Abstract: A cooking appliance is disclosed. The cooking appliance includes an electric heater for heating an object to be cooked, a mechanical manipulation unit connected to the electric heater for allowing a user to input primary ON/OFF of the electric heater and power of the electric heater, a normal open type DC relay connected to the manipulation unit, and a controller for controlling the DC relay to control secondary ON/OFF of the electric heater based on sensing of a primary ON state of the electric heater by the manipulation unit (a state in which the manipulation unit is operated).

Abstract: A switch device and a cooking device having a switch device. The switch device may include a first switch configured to be opened or closed based on contact or non-contact between the first blade and the second blade; a second switch configured to be opened and closed based on contact or non-contact between the third blade and the fourth blade; a housing that accommodates the first switch and the second switch therein; and an actuator disposed in the housing and actuated to selectively open and close the first switch and the second switch. The first switch and the second switch may be fixedly supported by a support structure disposed on a same plane as a mounting plane for the actuator and may be positioned in a single inner space.

Abstract: An induction heat cooking apparatus is provided that may include heating coils, a plurality of heating elements that operates the heating coils, a housing that accommodates the plurality of heating elements, a cooling fan that blows air that cools the plurality of heating elements accommodated in the housing, a first cooling flow channel in which a first group of heating elements of the plurality of heating elements is positioned, a second cooling flow channel in which a second group of heating elements of the plurality of heating elements having exothermic values lower than exothermic values of the first group of heating elements is positioned, and a flow guide that divides the first cooling flow channel from the second cooling flow channel and guides a flow of the air blown by the cooling fan to allow the air to flow to the first cooling flow channel first and then flow to the second cooling flow channel.

Abstract: An oven having a cabinet and a cooktop disposed above the cabinet is provided. The cooktop includes a top frame located at a top surface of the cabinet, the top frame including at least one heater installation opening and at least two heater support brackets adjacent the installation opening, a top plate located on a top surface of the top frame, and a heater located in the installation opening, the heater including at least two heater support holders, each support holder being elastically coupled to a corresponding support bracket to movably support the heater.

Abstract: A cooking appliance is disclosed. The cooking appliance includes an electric heater for heating an object to be cooked, a mechanical manipulation unit connected to the electric heater for allowing a user to input primary ON/OFF of the electric heater and power of the electric heater, a normal open type DC relay connected to the manipulation unit, and a controller for controlling the DC relay to control secondary ON/OFF of the electric heater based on sensing of a primary ON state of the electric heater by the manipulation unit (a state in which the manipulation unit is operated).

Abstract: A drawer unit for an oven is provided. The drawer unit includes a drawer casing, a drawer movable into and out from the drawer casing, the drawer defining an accommodation space configured to accommodate food or a food container, and a warming heater disposed at an upper portion of the drawer casing between the drawer casing and the drawer to provide warming energy to the accommodation space. In addition, an oven including the drawer unit is also provided.

Abstract: A drawer unit for an oven is provided. The drawer unit includes a drawer casing, a drawer movable into and out from the drawer casing, the drawer defining an accommodation space configured to accommodate food or a food container, and a warming heater disposed at an upper portion of the drawer casing between the drawer casing and the drawer to provide warming energy to the accommodation space. In addition, an oven including the drawer unit is also provided.