Abstract: An induction heating-type cooktop include a case, a cover plate comprising an upper plate that is coupled to an upper end of the case and that is configured to seat an object to be heated on an upper surface of the upper plate, a working coil disposed in the case and configured to heat the object, a module base that is disposed at a lower surface of the upper plate and that includes a thin layer attached to a surface of the module base, and a thermal insulation material disposed between the module base and the working coil.

Abstract: A cooking appliance device includes a heating unit including an induction coil having an electric conductor, a substrate unit, and a fastening unit configured to fasten the induction coil to the substrate unit. The fastening unit fastens the electric conductor in at least one region on the substrate unit such that the electric conductor is movable relative to the substrate unit.

Abstract: An induction hob device includes at least one cooktop, at least one first coil, at least one second coil, and a control unit. The first coil and the second coil are displaced relative to each other at least in a direction perpendicular to the cooktop. In order to improve an efficiency, the control unit is configured to at least temporarily operate the first coil and the second coil simultaneously.

Abstract: A method for assembling an induction heating device includes the steps of interposing at least one ferrite bar between a coil assembly and a support plate, and snap engaging a central polymeric fastening element on the support plate. At least one end of the ferrite bar is inserted in a radial seat of the central polymeric fastening element. The coil assembly is snap engaged with the central polymeric fastening element in order to sandwich the ferrite bars between the support plate and the coil assembly.

Abstract: An induction heating type cooktop includes a case, a cover plate that is connected to an upper end of the case and that has an upper surface configured to support an object to be heated, a working coil disposed inside the case, a thin layer disposed at the cover plate and configured to be heated by the working coil through induction, and a working coil cooling fan configured to blow air toward the working coil.

Abstract: A reactor cooling structure includes: a plurality of reactors that are stacked on one another, each reactor including a coil configured to produce magnetic flux when energized; and a cooling mechanism that cools the plurality of reactors, wherein each of the reactors has an exterior member that has: heat radiation surfaces respectively on both sides of the corresponding one of the reactors in a stacking direction of the stacked reactors i.e. a first direction, the heat radiation surfaces of the exterior member of each of the reactors being arranged to cool the coil of the corresponding one of the reactors; the cooling mechanism includes a cooling flow path for directly cooling the first and second heat radiation surfaces of the exterior member of each of the reactors by a refrigerant.

Abstract: An induction cooking system in accordance with the principals of the present invention includes an induction cooking appliance and custom cookware. The induction cooking appliance includes a cooktop surface, an induction heating system contained below the cooktop surface, and a temperature sensor. The temperature sensor sensing temperature above the cooktop surface. The induction heating system includes a coil positioned immediately below the cooktop surface. The coil is configured to produce an electromagnetic field when the coil is energized. The custom cookware is configured to be placed on the cooktop surface above the coil. The custom cookware includes an inner shell and an outer shell. The inner shell is comprised of a metallic material to heat a food material. The outer shell is comprised of a thermally insulative material that is substantially transparent to magnetic flux. The outer shell includes an underside configured to rest on the cooktop surface above the coil during cooking.

Abstract: In a method for a cooktop, in particular for producing and/or operating the cooktop, which has at least one variable cooking surface, the cooking surface is partitioned in an operating mode along a partitioning direction into a plurality of heating zones to which at least one heating parameter is assigned in each case in a location-dependent manner in order to heat a cooking utensil that is deposited on the heating zone. In order to ensure flexible production and/or flexible operation of the cooktop, during partitioning of the cooking surface into the heating zones in at least one peripheral region of the cooking surface, at least one cooking utensil characteristic is taken into account.

Abstract: An induction heating cooker comprises a rectifying unit for rectifying an AC voltage from a power supply to a DC voltage and first and second switching units for switching to alternately apply the DC voltage from the rectifying unit to the working coil for driving the working coil. A device of sensing a cooking container in the induction heating cooker comprises a first current sensing unit configured to sense a first current flowing between the power supply and the rectifying unit, a second current sensing unit configured to sense a second current flowing to the working coil, and a controller configured to determine if the cooking container placed on the working coil is present based on the first and second currents.

Abstract: An induction cooktop device includes a cooktop plane and an induction heating unit that includes an induction heating element, with the induction heating element extending at least in a subarea along a first principal plane of orientation which deviates from the cooktop plane. The induction heating element includes a first section extending at least essentially within a second principal plane of orientation, and a second section extending at least essentially within a third principal plane of orientation which differs from the second principal plane of orientation.

Abstract: An induction heating device capable of preventing a fuse breaking phenomenon that occurs when a user preheats an empty vessel by determining whether or not a load is present in the vessel, and a method for controlling an induction heating device. In order to prevent a rapid rise in temperature of a vessel occurring in process during which a user preheats an empty vessel using an induction heating device and a fuse breaking phenomenon resulting therefrom, a controller of the induction heating device may determine whether or not a vessel placed on a working coil is an empty vessel in a vessel heating process, that is, whether or not a load is present in the vessel.

Abstract: A wireless power transfer system includes an induction heating cooking apparatus including a heating coil that produces a high-frequency magnetic field, a power reception device including a power reception coil that receives power from the heating coil, a first communication device provided on the power reception device to transmit a communication signal, a second communication device provided above the induction heating cooking apparatus to receive the communication signal from the first communication device, and a notification unit that indicates whether the power reception coil is located within a predetermined region that is set in advance with respect to the heating coil, when the second communication device receives the communication signal from the first communication device.

Abstract: A method for operating a cooktop appliance is provided. The method includes determining a temperature of a cooking utensil positioned on a heating element of the cooktop appliance, as well as determining a temperature of a food in the utensil positioned on the heating element of the cooktop appliance. The method also includes calculating a temperature differential between the temperatures of the food in the cooking utensil and of the cooking utensil itself. Subsequently, the method includes controlling a heating temperature of the heating element to reduce the temperature differential when the temperature differential is greater than a predetermined threshold to, e.g., reduce a risk of burning a portion of the food in the utensil.

Abstract: A heat retentive server includes a chamber defined between an upper shell and a lower shell that are connected to one another. An induction-heatable member is positioned in the chamber, and the induction-heatable member may be heated by electromagnetic induction to a first temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. Buffering material comprising an inhibitively conductive hydrophobic material is positioned in the chamber between the induction-heatable member and the upper shell, and the buffering material is adapted for providing predetermined conductive heat transfer from the induction-heatable member to the upper shell so that at least a portion of the upper shell is heated to a second temperature that is greater than the heat deflection temperature of the upper shell. The second temperature is less than the first temperature.

Abstract: The invention relates to a heating circuit for induction heating coils of an induction cooking hob and to an induction cooking hob including such a heating circuit. In the heating circuit, there are in each case two auxiliary half bridges interconnected to excite a respective resonant circuit for an induction heating coil such that the resonant circuit is excited by a full bridge. Thereby, lost heat is considerably reduced. Via a connecting device the auxiliary half bridges can be controlled to excite induction heating coils, which are partly or fully covered by a cooking vessel.

Abstract: A box-shaped inner case (3) is accommodated in a box-shaped outer case (2), and refrigerant flow passages (27) are formed at five surfaces except an opening surface (24) by gaps between the inner and outer cases. A Gap of an opening edge of the outer case (2) and an opening edge of the inner case (3) is covered with a frame-shaped cover (6). A coil (4) is placed in the inner case (3), and the inner case (3) is filled with magnetic powder mixture resin so that the coil (4) except the terminals (4a, 4b) is embedded. A core (5) is made of the magnetic powder mixture resin. Cooling water flows along a longitudinal direction of the outer case (2) with one of refrigerant pipe connecters (15) being a refrigerant inlet and the other of the refrigerant pipe connecters (15) being a refrigerant outlet.

Abstract: An induction heating device includes: a casing; a cover plate coupled to a top of the casing, where the cover plate has a surface configured to seat an object; a first induction heating module located within the casing and configured to heat the object; a first wiring substrate that is configured to couple to a bottom of the first induction heating module and that extends in a first direction, where the first wiring substrate includes at least one of a power line or a signal line; and a first connector that is configured to couple the first wiring substrate to the bottom of the first induction heating module, where the first connector includes a pogo pin.

Abstract: A heating device, its use and a kit for making it are described. The device comprises an induction element, an induced element, and a first elemental dielectric element located between the inductive element and the induced element. The effect of a metal alloy containing a first metal or a mixture of metals in a proportion of 90% and 99.99% by weight to the total weight and to a second metal or a second mixture of metals in a percentage between 0.01% and 10% by weight to the total weight. The first metal is an amagnetic metal, for example diamagnetic or paramagnetic or antiferromagnetic metal, or the first mixture of metals is a magnetic and/or can be understood to include non-magnetic metals. The second metal is a ferromagnetic/ferrimagnetic metal, or the second mixture of metals exclusively including ferromagnetic or ferrimagnetic metals. Alternatively, it is possible to use electrically conductive engineering plastics.

Abstract: An induction heating device includes: a working coil set including a first working coil connected to a first resonant capacitor and a second working coil connected to a second resonant capacitor; an inverter that performs a switching operation to apply a resonant current to at least one of the first or second working coil; a current transformer that adjusts a magnitude of the resonant current and that transmits the resonant current having the adjusted magnitude to the working coil set; a first relay that selectively connects a first end of the second working coil to the current transformer or the second resonant capacitor; a second relay that selectively connects a to second end of the second working coil to an end of the first working coil or the second resonant capacitor; and a control unit configured to control operations of the inverter and the first and second relays, respectively.

Abstract: An illustrative induction warming range capable of heating one or more multiple-sized servers and/or pots at any location on the range top using a plurality of preconfigured heating settings including low (145-155 F), low-med (156-165 F), med-high (166-175 F), and high (176-185 F). The illustrative induction warming range may be configured for automatically switch off 2 minutes after pans are removed. The induction warming range is compatible with all induction ready servers and pans and may include a durable, easy to clean tempered glass top. The illustrative warming range may be configured as a portable unit for countertop use, as a built-in unit for installation in a countertop or other surface, and/or the unit may be configured for both countertop or drop-in use.

Abstract: Disclosed herein is an induction heat cooking apparatus including a power supply configured to supply an alternating current (AC) voltage, a rectifier configured to rectify the supplied AC voltage into a direct current (DC) voltage, first and second switching units configured to control switching such that the DC voltage from the rectifier is alternately applied to a working coil, a comparison unit configured to sense current flowing in the working coil and to compare the sensed current with a predetermined reference value to output pulses, and a controller configured to determine whether a cooking vessel is present on the working coil based on the output pulses.

Abstract: Induction heating accessories are disclosed. An example induction heating accessory comprises: a coupling circuit configured to be electromagnetically coupled to a cable carrying induction heating current; a power extraction circuit configured to extract power from the induction heating current via the coupling circuit; and circuitry configured to generate an output indicative of the induction heating current flowing through the cable based on receiving power via the induction coil.

Abstract: The invention relates to a method for controlling an induction hob (1), the induction hob (1) comprising a plurality of induction coils (3) and two or more power units (4), each power unit (4) being coupled with one or more induction coils (3), wherein a cooking zone is formed by associating one or more induction coils (3) to a coil group (6.1-6.4), the method comprising the steps of: —defining one or more coil groups (6.1-6.4), each coil group (6.1-6.4) being associated with one or more induction coils (3); —calculating a relative power value or relative electrical parameter value of each coil group (6.1-6.4) based on a maximum power value or maximum electrical parameter value, the maximum power value being the power value of the coil group with the highest power request, respectively, the maximum electrical parameter value being an electrical parameter value of the coil group (6.1-6.4) with the highest power request; —calculating, for each coil group (6.1-6.

Abstract: An image heating apparatus includes a cylindrical rotatable member, an exciting coil, a magnetic core, and a resin material layer provided between the exciting coil and the magnetic core. The exciting coil is a metal wire coated with heat-resistant resin. The resin material layer is provided between the exciting coil and the magnetic core and is a layer that is different from the heat-resistant resin of the metal wire. The resin material layer is provided on a surface of the magnetic core in a helical shape along the exciting coil. As viewed in a direction perpendicular to a longitudinal direction of the rotatable member, the exciting coil enters the resin material layer in a radial direction of the exciting coil.

Abstract: The present invention generally relates to thawing a cryogenically frozen sample. The systems, devices, and methods may be used to heat a sample holder, the sample holder configured to receive a sample container holding the frozen sample. A sample thaw start time may be identified by measuring a temperature of the sample container and/or a temperature of the sample. A sample thaw end time may be calculated as a function of the sample thaw start time. In some embodiments, the same thaw start time may be identified by a significant change in a first derivative of a warming curve of recorded temperature measurements. The sample end time may be calculated by adding a constant to the sample thaw start time. The constant may be the average sample thaw time per the sample container.

Abstract: A sparse routing coil structure for a magnetic coil in a wireless charging system is disclosed. The sparse routing coil structure may include a magnetic coil routed by turns of a wire and a turn spacing S between adjacent turns of the wire. The turn spacing S may be a space between adjacent turns of the wire, and a turn width is denoted as W. A ratio of W/S may be not larger than 10.

Abstract: A low-core-loss transformer for high transfer ratio and high power density applications can have five pillars including four corner pillars and at least one center pillar between magnetic metal plates. The center pillar provides an additional flux path to reduce thermal and core losses and improve efficiency. Magnetic flux density may be further reduced by having multiple central pillars in an N-track configuration in several kinds of symmetrical arrangements. The low-core-loss transformer achieves a flexible voltage transfer ratio. The ratio can be either even or odd numbers. An odd ratio design is able to fulfill the requirement of future data centers to supply a 400-volt high-distribution power bus. The transformer windings can be traces on a Printed Circuit Board (PCB) that integrate electronic components for a compact and modular design.

Abstract: An induction coil for an induction heating appliance is disclosed. The induction coil includes at least one base plate and at least one winding arrangement. The winding arrangement includes at least one portion of high winding concentration and at least one portion of low winding concentration. The winding arrangement includes at least two coils. The base plate is arranged above one or more winding arrangements. The base plate includes at least one conductive portion and at least one non-conductive portion. At least one conductive portion of the base plate is arranged above at least one portion of high winding concentration of the winding arrangement. At least one non-conductive portion of the base plate is arranged above at least one portion of low winding concentration of the winding arrangement.

Abstract: An induction heating system includes a container that includes one or more ferromagnetic element mounting locations. The system also includes a plurality of ferromagnetic elements positioned in the one or more ferromagnetic mounting locations. The system also includes one or more electromagnetic radiation sources configured to individually target the plurality of ferromagnetic elements such that different ferromagnetic elements are heated to different temperatures. The system further includes a processor operatively coupled to the one or more electromagnetic radiation sources and configured to control an amount of electromagnetic radiation delivered to each of the ferromagnetic elements.

Abstract: A stovetop device includes a heating area adapted to heat cookware placed thereon and/or food to be cooked thereon, and a control unit configured to operate at least one subarea of the heating area in at least one operating state as at least one target temperature burner and to assign different target temperatures to different positions of the at least one target temperature burner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an induction cooking hob (10) including a number of induction coils (12). Said induction coils (12) are arranged on the induction cooking hob (10) according to a predetermined scheme. At least a portion of the induction cooking hob (10) is covered by the induction coils (12). At least one heating area is formed on the induction cooking hob (10) by activating a single induction coil (12) or a combination of adjacent induction coils (12). At least a portion of the induction hob (12) includes induction coils (12) shaped as triangular discs.

Abstract: The invention relates to an induction coil assembly for an induction hob comprising: a coil baseplate (2) adapted to receive an induction coil (3); an adapter assembly (4) being mechanically coupled with the coil baseplate (2) via a connecting portion (5); wherein the adapter assembly (4) being adapted to be mounted at an electronic power board (6) of the induction hob and wherein the adapter assembly (4) comprises electrical connecting means for realizing a first electrical connection between the induction coil (3) and the electronic power board (6) and further electrical connecting means for realizing a second electrical connection between an induction coil sensor and the electronic power board (6).

Abstract: A cooking appliance apparatus includes at least one current supply line, and at least one current sensor unit configured to measure a high-frequency current in the at least one current supply line. The at least one current sensor has a first sensor inductance, at least one second sensor inductance, and at least one conduction path, which connects the first sensor inductance to the at least one second sensor inductance in an electrically conducting manner.

Abstract: An induction heating device and a method of controlling the induction heating device are provided. The induction heating device may include a working coil, a power supply to provide an induction voltage to operate the working coil, a temperature sensor to sense a temperature of a cooking utensil, a first lighting unit to emit visually perceivable light, a second lighting unit to emit visually perceivable light, and a controller for controlling the first lighting unit based on the sensed temperature of the cooking utensil transmitted from the temperature sensor.

Abstract: The invention conceives an induction heating arrangement (1000) comprising four coils of a smaller diameter (1100, . . . , 1400) and a coil having a larger diameter (1500). The coils are arranged on a first plane (2100) and on a second plane (2200). In order to adapt a cooking area (1600) to the size of a pot, either the larger coil (1500) or one or more of the smaller coils (1100, 1400) are operated. A power supply circuitry (2400) is shared between the coils of the two planes and a selector (2300) takes care of disconnecting a respective coil of the plane of coils that is not operated in order to avoid coupling and interference and loss of energy. The guiding elements of the magnetic flux (1110, 1115, 1540) are used to confine the magnetic field in the area of the pot. The method of operating the induction heating arrangement takes care of efficient energy use, and an induction hob (3000) includes the induction heating arrangement.

Abstract: An induction module powers one or more induction coils. It includes an induction generator; a controller; and a communication interface for coupling with a user interface. The controller is adapted to operate the induction module according to first and a second configuration modes, wherein in the first configuration mode the induction module is configured to directly communicate with the user interface, and in the second configuration mode, the induction module is adapted to be operated either according to a master module or a slave module configuration. In the master module configuration, the induction module is configured to receive user interface information from the user interface and provide operation information to a slave induction module. In the slave module configuration, the induction module is configured to receive operation information from a master induction module and operate the induction generator according to that operation information.

Abstract: A method for wireless power transfer. The method includes adapting a variable form factor transmitter into an adapted form factor based on a pre-determined wireless power transfer area, wherein the variable form factor transmitter in the adapted form factor comprises a characteristic frequency, maintaining the characteristic frequency to be substantially independent of the adapted form factor, and transmitting, from a radio frequency (RF) power source and based at least in part on the characteristic frequency, RF power across the pre-determined wireless power transfer area via a near electromagnetic field of the variable form factor transmitter.

Abstract: The present invention is directed to an apparatus for cooking food products on both sides and, simultaneously, cooking them in the middle, and a method of cooking food products using said apparatus. In preferred embodiments, versions of the apparatus of the present invention comprise a crown pivotally connected to a base support, connected to a base, wherein when the crown is in the closed position with respect to the base food to be cooked is substantially enclosed in a cooking chamber comprising substantially a lower cook surface of 100 square inches or greater, a top cook surface of similar size, and is also subjected to microwaves generated by microwave generators located in the crown.

Abstract: An induction heat cooking apparatus includes a rectifier to rectify an input voltage and to output a DC voltage; a plurality of switching devices to switch the DC voltage output from the rectifier; a plurality of heating coils to heat a cooking container according to control of the plurality of switching devices; and a controller to control the plurality switching devices to simultaneously drive two heating coils connected in parallel with each other among the plurality of heating coils.

Abstract: A cooking system is disclosed which includes a wok for receiving food, the wok being placed on top of a base unit housing a heating element for heating up the wok, a lid substantially covering the wok, at least a portion of the lid being able to rotate relative to the wok, a shaft secured to the rotating portion of the lid, a stirrer pivotally mounted to the shaft, a controller housed in the base unit controlling the heating element and rotations of the shaft and the lid, the rotation of the shaft causing a part of the stirrer to sweep from an edge of the wok to approximately a center of the wok in a low path and return to an edge of the wok in a high path, in the low path the part of the stirrer approximately touching a surface of the wok, in the high path the part of the stirrer being high above and not touching the surface of the wok, and a computing device residing outside of the base unit and signally coupled to the controller, the computing device storing a computer program upon execution instructing th

Abstract: A power transmitter for wireless power transfer. The power transmitter includes (i) a material sheet encompassing a path based on a wireless power transfer area, and (ii) capacitors and inductive segments disposed along the path, mechanically supported by the material sheet, and connected in series into a string of distributed capacitors. Accordingly, the power transmitter is configured to transmit, from a RF power source and based at least in part on a characteristic frequency of the string of distributed capacitors, RF power across the wireless power transfer area via a near electromagnetic field of the string of distributed capacitors.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an induction hob with a number of induction coils (12) on a cooking surface (10) and an apparatus for determining the temperatures on the induction coils (12). The induction coils (12) are arranged on the cooking surface (10) according to a predetermined scheme. At least one temperature sensor (14, 16, 18, 20; 24, 26) is arranged within an intermediate space between two or more induction coils (12). The at least one temperature sensor (14, 16, 18, 20; 24, 26) and the central portions of at least two adjacent induction coils (12) are thermally connected by heat conductor elements (22). The temperature sensors (14, 16, 18, 20; 24, 26) are electrically connected to at least one evaluation circuit for determining the temperatures of the adjacent induction coils (12).

Abstract: In order to provide an induction heating cooking device in which a supporting configuration of a heating coil unit is simple and can be easily assembled, and which can accurately and constantly maintain a distance between a top plate and heating coils, opposite side surfaces of a framework laid out below the top plate are configured to have first vertical parts, first horizontal parts, and second vertical parts. A heating coil supporting member that supports the heating coils is disposed to be bridged between the first horizontal parts of the opposite side surfaces of the framework, and the heating coil unit having the heating coil is configured to be securely supported by the first horizontal parts.

Abstract: A system and method for measuring the temperature of cookware to be induction-heated, using an infrared temperature sensor. An induction heater countertop may include a viewing window between the infrared temperature sensor and the cookware. Various algorithms may be applied to the sensed temperature, to adjust it to account for the presence of the viewing window, as well as variations in the cookware material.

Abstract: This power converter (1) is provided with: unit cells (11-M) having a semiconductor switch, a DC capacitor (C) and a charge/discharge current I/O terminal; a first arm (12-P) and a second arm (12-N) comprising multiple unit cells (11-M) connected to each other in cascade; an arm connecting unit (13) which has a first terminal to which the first arm (12-P) is connected, a second terminal to which the second arm (12-N) is connected, and a third terminal to which a DC power source is connected; and a transformer (14) which has an AC I/O terminal on the primary side and an intermediate terminal on the secondary side winding, and in which the terminal of the first arm (12-P) and the terminal of the second arm (12-N) are connected to the two end terminals on the secondary winding, and the DC power source (Vdc) is connected to the intermediate terminal.

Abstract: It is an object of the present invention to provide an induction heating apparatus that can enable a plurality of heating coil to perform heating by sharing a inverter having semiconductor switches in use, thereby adjusting a power without increasing losses of the semiconductor switches so much with respect to the respective heating coils, the present invention being configured such that the inverter alternately outputs drive signals respectively having each of two operating frequencies to the plurality of heating coils in every predetermined operation lapse of time and the plurality of heating coils are respectively connected to capacitance circuits in the inverter to have the different frequency characteristics.

Abstract: An induction heating cooker and a control method thereof that prevents the occurrence of an error caused during recognition of a container in the induction heating cooker that performs cooking regardless of where the container is placed on a cooking plate includes a plurality of heating coils disposed below a cooking plate, current detectors to detect values of current flowing in the respective heating coils, and a controller to determine whether a container is placed on the respective heating coils based on the detected current values of the heating coils and change amounts of the current values.

Abstract: A cooking appliance and a method of controlling a cooking appliance are provided. The cooking appliance has a cooking utensil support structure configured as a sensor for determining a cooking utensil characteristic, such as the size and/or presence of a cooking utensil. The cooking utensil support structure can include a gap and an electrical characteristic can be detected at the gap. The detected electrical characteristic can be used to determine a cooking utensil characteristic. Control of the cooking appliance can be based on the detected electrical characteristic or the determined cooking utensil characteristic. The cooking appliance can be controlled to improve cooking performance, such as regulate the amount of heat supplied by a heat source based on the size and/or presence of a cooking utensil, and/or to initiate an alert condition.

Abstract: Apparatus and method are provided for making the longitudinal temperature distribution of the bulbous end of a longitudinally oriented workpiece, such as a rail's head, generally uniform when the head has a non-uniform longitudinal temperature distribution. A combination of crown and skirt electric inductors is used to achieve the generally uniform temperature distribution by modulating the magnetic field intensity produced by current flow through one or more of the combination of crown and skirt inductors as required for the non-uniformly heated regions of the rail's head.

Abstract: A heating apparatus for heating a subcompartment in a compartment of an appliance is disclosed. The heating apparatus includes an electromagnetic member disposed in the compartment, and a metal member thermally coupled to the subcompartment. The metal member is magnetically coupled to the electromagnetic member to generate an eddy current in the metal member in response to a magnetic field generated by the electromagnetic member for heating the subcompartment. A related heating method and a refrigerator incorporating such a heating apparatus are also disclosed.