Abstract: A power supply device is provided for supplying power to an electrical device. The power supply device includes a receiving coil that is configured to interact with an electromagnetic field generated, in use, by at least one induction coil of an induction cooking appliance, and is configured to generate an electrical energy signal in function of the electromagnetic field. The power supply device further includes a conversion unit operatively connected to the receiving coil and configured to convert the electrical energy signal into an output signal; and an output interface operatively connected to the conversion unit and configured to be connected to the electrical device and to provide the output signal to the electrical device.

Abstract: Method of operation of an induction hob comprising at least an induction coil for heating a cookware, the method comprising the steps of: receiving a high power user-command indicatives of a high power level to be provided to said cookware during the cooking, controlling the induction coil in order to regulate the increase of heating power provided to the cookware from a low heating power level to said high power level, the method comprises the step of receiving a silent mode command which is indicative of a request of reducing the acoustic noise generated by the cookware when heated by the induction hob, measuring the temperature of the induction coil, measuring a time elapsed from receiving the high power user-command, delaying the increase of the heating power from the low heating power level to the high heating power level until a first condition or a second conditions are satisfied.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling the provision of electric power to an inductive element, in particular an induction coil (L), of an induction cooking appliance (1), the induction cooking appliance (1) comprising a circuitry (10) with an input (11), at least one switching element (S) for providing pulsed electric power to the inductive element, in particular the induction coil (L) and a capacitive element, in particular a capacitor (C) being connected in parallel, in particular in series, to the switching element (S), the method comprising the steps of: —receiving rectified AC-voltage (Vin) at the input (11) of the circuitry (10); —discharging, in particular during a first section/phase (P1), the capacitive element, in particular the capacitor (C) in order to reduce the voltage provided to the switching element (S), in particular during a first period of rectified AC-voltage (Vin); —after at least partially discharging the capacitive element, in particular the capacitor (C), starting, in part

Abstract: Induction hob (1) comprising one or more induction coils (3), mains supplying power lines (11) configured to supply a alternating main current (I1), a rectifying circuit (13), which is configured to rectify the alternating main current (I1) supplied by mains supplying lines (11) in order to output a rectified main current (I1), driving circuits (14) which are electrically connected with the rectifying circuit (13) by means of two rectified current lines, one of which is a ground voltage line (19); said driving circuits (14) comprises electronic switches (U1,U2) which are selectively controlled to regulate alternating secondary currents supplied to respective induction coils (3), an electronic control unit (10) which is configured to selectively control the electronic switches (U1,U2) of the driving circuits (14) in order to regulate said secondary currents flowing through said induction coils (3), electric resistance means (22) which have a prefixed electrical resistance and are electrically associated with t

Abstract: An induction cooking hob and a method for heating food as well as a computer program product are disclosed. Based on information of a micro-electromechanical system (1500) in combination with a temperature sensor associated to a heating zone, vibrations can be detected and a heating zone associated with the boiling substance can be properly discriminated from one supporting a pot having a non-boiling substance in it. Subsequent simmering of the substance can be automatically effected. An indication will be provided to a user (1680), and an automated function can be started (1610) including boiling and subsequent simmering, respectively indication of a boiling substance on any of the heating zones on an induction hob (1000).

Abstract: A computer implemented method is disclosed for managing a plurality of household devices associated with a user. The method may include, if an instant power consumption of the plurality of household devices does not comply with a threshold power consumption: providing a plurality of setting scenarios for allowing the instant power consumption of the plurality of household devices to comply with the threshold power consumption, each setting scenario corresponding to at least one of (i) one or more settings of each of more than one of the plurality of household devices and (ii) one or more settings of at least one first household device of the plurality of household devices conditional on a current state of at least one second household device of the plurality of household devices. They method may include receiving a user selection of a setting scenario among the plurality of setting scenarios.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for operating an induction cooktop (1). The induction cooktop (1) comprises at least two cooking zones (4, 6). The method comprises—providing for selection by a user at least two different preprogrammed cooking schemes (B, G, F, S, W) for controlling a respective cooking zone (4, 6) according to a predefined heating course, —assigning different priority values to each cooking scheme (B, G, F, S, W), and—upon selection of a respective cooking scheme (B, G, F, S, W) for at least two cooking zones (4, 6) diverting heating power (P) to the respective cooking zones (4, 6) in dependence on the respective priority value assigned.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor means (11, 35, 49, 71) or module for determining a particularly elastic displacement or deflection or bending of a panel (3), in particular a glass panel, or of a section of a panel or of an insert in relation to the panel (3). The sensor means (11, 35, 49, 71) or module and the panel (3) or said section thereof forming a weighing means, in particular a scale. The sensor means (11, 35, 49, 71) or module is adapted to be integrated in or allocated to a household appliance (1), in particular a cooking hob, more in particular an induction cooking hob, and comprises or is connected to at least one processing and/or interpretation and/or compilation means, preferably for providing a particular high sensor sensitivity and/or evaluation unit accuracy. Further, a household appliance (1) is disclosed which comprises an at least approximately horizontal panel (3), in particular a glass panel.

Abstract: The present invention relates to a sensor means (11, 35, 49, 71) or module for determining a particularly elastic displacement or deflection or bending of a panel (3), in particular a glass panel, or of a section of a panel or of an insert in relation to the panel (3). The sensor means (11, 35, 49, 71) or module and the panel (3) or said section thereof forming a weighing means, in particular a scale. The sensor means (11, 35, 49, 71) or module is adapted to be integrated in or allocated to a household appliance (1), in particular a cooking hob, more in particular an induction cooking hob, and comprises or is connected to at least one processing and/or interpretation and/or compilation means, preferably for providing a particular high sensor sensitivity and/or evaluation unit accuracy. Further, a household appliance (1) is disclosed which comprises an at least approximately horizontal panel (3), in particular a glass panel.

Abstract: An engine pylon that is used for supporting an engine on a main wing, the pylon including a first drain that is configured to discharge a flammable liquid leaking from a pipe provided within a predetermined region in the pylon into outside air from inside of the predetermined region; and a ventilation path configured to bring the inside of the predetermined region into communication with the outside air. The engine pylon includes a pylon body and a pylon fairing that covers the pylon body. The pylon body includes at least an upper pylon and a lower pylon that project forward from a front spar of the main wing. The predetermined region is defined by the pylon fairing and the upper pylon. The ventilation path is provided in the upper pylon and the pylon fairing that covers the upper pylon.

Abstract: Method to control a quasi-resonant inverter (13) in an induction cooking appliance (1) provided with an induction heating coil (4). A switching device (21) is electrically connected to the induction heating coil (4) by a node (20) having a first voltage (VC(t)) which is indicative of the voltage across the power switching device (21). The method includes: providing to the switching device (21) an enabling signal (K1) comprising a plurality of pulses, in order to switch-on and switch-off the switching device (21) for a switch-on period (tON) and a switch-off period (tOFF), determining a second voltage (VCmin) indicative of the minimum value of the first voltage (VC(t)) during the switch-off period (tOFF), regulating the switch-off period (tOFF) based on the second voltage (VCmin), and regulating the enabling signal (K1) based on the regulated switch-off period (tOFF).

Abstract: The present invention relates to a method for controlling a first cooking zone (18) and a second cooking zone (20) of an induction cooking hob, wherein each cooking zone (18, 20) is supplied by a corresponding generator (14, 16), and wherein the method comprises the steps of inputting a requested power (P1, P2) for each cooking zone (18, 20), activating a one-zone mode, if the requested power (P1, P2) for one cooking zone (18, 20) is bigger than zero and the requested power (P1, P2) for the other one cooking zone (18, 20) is zero, and activating a two-zones mode, if the requested powers (P1, P2) for both cooking zones (18, 20) are bigger than zero. If the two-zones mode is activated, then an algorithm (48, 50, 52, 54) is selected from a set of algorithms (48, 50, 52, 54) in dependence of the requested powers (P1, P2) for the cooking zones (18, 20).

Abstract: An induction cooking hob has a support surface for carrying a load on a cooking zone, a plurality of induction coils, a load detection unit configured to sense a presence of the load in the vicinity of one or more induction coils and a control and power unit configured to selectively power the one or more induction coils. The load detection unit is configured to sense by means of the induction coils a movement of the load away from the cooking zone and to send a start signal about the movement to the control and power unit. The control and power unit is configured to determine a command signal in dependence of the start signal about the movement and to execute the command signal and to continue to selectively power the one or more induction coils so as to maintain the cooking zone unvaried.

Abstract: The disclosure relates to a power supply circuit for a cooking device, in particular for an induction cooking device, more particularly for an induction hob, wherein the power supply circuit includes a single frequency adapting unit, in particular a filtering unit, for adapting at least one external supply signal into a single or at least one internal AC supply signal; at least one DC signal generating unit for converting the one or at least one internal AC supply signal into at least one signal component of an internal DC supply signal; and at least one heating frequency generating unit for converting one or at least one DC supply signal supplied by at least one DC signal generating unit into a heating frequency signal for supplying at least one heating unit with electrical power.

Abstract: There is described a domestic appliance (1), in particular a cooking hob (2), for the thermal treatment of food products comprising at least one or more cooking zones (2), a power supply unit (5) being controllable into at least a stand-by mode and a powered-on mode and being configured to supply an energy to the one or more cooking zones (2) when being controlled in the pow-cred-on mode and a control group (17) coupled to the power supply unit (5) and configured to control the power supply unit (5) from the stand-by-mode into the powered-on mode; wherein the control group (17) is controllable between a rest configuration and an active configuration at which control group (17) is configured to set the power supply unit (5) from the stand-by-mode into the powered-on mode. The control group (17) comprises at least one magnetic switching device (18) having a magnetic and/or ferromagnetic element (19), the magnetic and/or ferromagnetic element (19) being moveable between at least a rest state and an active state.

Abstract: Cooking hob, in particular induction cooking hob, including a housing (10) having a housing bottom wall (12) and housing sidewalls (14a-d, 34) connected with a cooking hob plate of the cooking hob, wherein the housing (10) forms at least one interior space (16) in which electric and/or electronic components of the cooking hob are arrangeable or arranged, wherein the housing (10) comprises at least one electric terminal (28) being formed integrally to the housing (10) and/or wherein at least one section of one of the housing side walls (14a-d, 34) is a double-walled section (46) having an inner wall (48) and an outer wall (54), wherein the outer wall (54) comprises at least one opening (62).

Abstract: There is described an induction cooking appliance (1), in particular an induction cooking hob, for the thermal treatment of food products comprising at least a plurality of cooking zones (2) each having at least one induction coil (3) for generating an electromagnetic field and a power supply unit (9) coupled to the induction coils (3) and configured to selectively control an energy input into the induction coils (3). The power supply unit (9) comprises at least one quasi-resonant generator (14) coupled to at least one respective induction coil (3) and at least one half-bridge generator (15) being coupled to at least one respective induction coil (3).

Abstract: Induction cooking hob comprising at least one first board element (18) and at least one second board element (16), wherein the first board element (18) and at least one second board element (16) each comprise at least one or more electrical and/or electronical component(s), wherein the first board element (18) is electrically coupled to the second board element (16) and wherein the first board element (18) is directly mechanically coupled to the second board element (16.

Abstract: There is described an induction coil device (4) for an induction cooking hob (1) having a hob plate (2) and a support structure (3). The induction coil device (4) is designed to be interposed between the hob plate (2) and the support structure (3) and comprises at least one induction coil (10), a support frame (11) carrying the induction coil (10), a spring assembly (12) having one or more spring elements (13) configured to interact with the support structure (3) and the support frame (11) and to force the support frame (11) towards the hob plate (2); and a plurality of spacer elements (14) mounted to and protruding from the support frame (11) and designed to abut against the hob plate (2).

Abstract: There is described an induction cooking hob (1, 1?, 1?) comprising at least one cooking zone (2) for heating a cooking vessel. The cooking zone (2) comprises at least a first induction coil (3) and a second induction coil (4), the first induction coil (3) and the second induction coil (4) being configured to heat the cooking vessel alone or in collaboration with one another. The induction cooking hob (1, 1?, 1?) further comprises a power unit (6) operatively connected to and configured to power the first induction coil (3) and the second induction coil (4) and a control interface (5) configured to receive a requested power from a user, the requested power defining and/or being indicative about the power to be delivered to the cooking vessel.