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WO2017149126A1
WO2017149126A1 PCT/EP2017/055015 EP2017055015W WO2017149126A1 WO 2017149126 A1 WO2017149126 A1 WO 2017149126A1 EP 2017055015 W EP2017055015 W EP 2017055015W WO 2017149126 A1 WO2017149126 A1 WO 2017149126A1
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Metin OZTURK
Atakan SARIOGLU
Ulas OKTAY
Sercan SINIRLIOGLU
Bekir DUMLU
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    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02Induction heating
    • H05B6/06Control, e.g. of temperature, of power
    • H05B6/062Control, e.g. of temperature, of power for cooking plates or the like
    • HELECTRICITY
    • H05ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05BELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2213/00Aspects relating both to resistive heating and to induction heating, covered by H05B3/00 and H05B6/00
    • H05B2213/05Heating plates with pan detection means

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  • the present invention relates to a power control circuit that detects the presence of the vessel placed on an induction heating cooker.
  • the induction heating cooker functions according to the principle of heating a cast iron or steel ferromagnetic cooking vessel with the magnetic field generated by the induction coil.
  • a high-level electric current is passed through the powerswitch (such as IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor), diode, MOSFET, etc.) on the electronic circuit.
  • the powerswitch such as IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor), diode, MOSFET, etc.
  • HBSR Half bridge series resonant
  • SSQR single switch quasi-resonant
  • Using a vessel produced from a metal that is not ferromagnetic or the absence of the vessel on the induction heating cooker may cause damage in terms of the power control circuit. If vessels with a small diameter or kitchen utensils such as forks, spoons, etc. are placed on the induction heating cooker, the system is required to quickly detect that "no appropriate vessel is present" and to cut the current passing through the induction coil. If the situation that there is no vessel suitable for induction heating is not quickly detected, problems in terms of user safety may arise.
  • the European Patent No. EP2282606 relates to an induction heating appliance control method. By comparing the resonance voltage with a constant reference voltage predetermined by the control unit, the presence or absence of a vessel present on the induction coil, and the resistivity and the amplitude thereof is determined.
  • the European Patent No. EP1542508 relates to the determination of the location of the cooking utensils on the induction cooking hob.
  • the European Patent No. EP2177076 relates to the method for operation an induction heating cooker the cooking surface of which is covered with induction coils.
  • the aim of the present invention is the realization of a power control circuit that detects the presence of the vessel placed on the induction heating cooker without energizing the induction coil.
  • the induction heating cooker power control circuit realized in order to attain the aim of the present invention, explicated in the first claim and the respective claims thereof, comprises an electronic oscillator, preferably a Colpitts oscillator, that is connected to the microcontroller, that transmits signals by electrically connecting to the induction coil at the beginning of the operation when the induction coil has not been energized, yet, before the user sets the power and that produces sinusoidal output voltage according to the serial resistance and inductor values of the induction coil - vessel pair.
  • the microcontroller detects whether there is a vessel on the induction coil and if there is, whether the ferromagnetic characteristics thereof are suitable.
  • the power control circuit furthermore comprises at least one oscillator switch that provides the activation of the Colpitts oscillator by connecting to the induction coil and the deactivation thereof by cutting the connection thereof with the induction coil.
  • the Colpitts oscillator is electrically connected to the induction coil and transmits signals to the induction coil for the detection of the vessel.
  • the oscillator switch cuts the connection of the Colpitts oscillator with the induction coil and enables the induction coil to be connected to the power control circuit.
  • the power control circuit furthermore comprises a peak voltage monitoring circuit that enables the peak voltage values of the sinusoidal current generated in the Colpitts oscillator to be read by the microcontroller, and a zero crossing monitoring circuit that converts the sinusoidal current generated in the Colpitts oscillator into square wave form and enables the amplitude of the signal to be read by the microcontroller.
  • the power control circuit of the present invention comprising the Colpitts oscillator
  • the presence of the vessel is detected before energizing the induction coil, thus decreasing the energy consumption and preventing the power switches from being damaged from high current.
  • noises that may disturb the user during the detection of the vessel are eliminated.
  • Figure 1 – is the schematic view of the induction heating cooker power control circuit
  • the power control circuit (1) (also referred to as the inverter circuit) that is suitable to be used in induction heating cookers and that provides the generation of magnetic energy for heating a vessel (14) placed onto the induction heating cooker surface, comprises a filter circuit (not shown in the figures) that filters the AC mains current; a bridge rectifier (2) that converts the alternative current received from the mains into direct current; a filter inductor (3) and a filter capacitor (4) that are disposed at the outlet of the bridge rectifier (2) on the DC line; an induction coil (5) that is energized for heating the vessel (14) placed onto the induction heating cooker so that the coil current passes therethrough; at least one resonant capacitor (6) that energizes the induction coil (5); at least one power switch (7), for example an IGBT (Insulated Gate Bipolar Transistor) that enables the resonant capacitor (6) to be charged/discharged and that provides the transmission of power from the induction coil (5) to the vessel (14); a drive circuit (8) that enables
  • the induction heating cooker is operated by means of an on-off button (not shown in the figures) and first electronic components such as the microcontroller (9) and the user interface (not shown in the figures) are activated, the induction coil (5) is not energized at the beginning. Afterwards, in order to heat the vessel (14) at the desired power setting, the heating setting is selected by the user and the induction coil (5) is energized.
  • the power control circuit (1) of the present invention comprises an electronic oscillator (10) that is connected to the microcontroller (9), that transmits signals by electrically connecting to the induction coil (5) at the beginning of the operation of the induction heating cooker when the induction coil (5) has not been energized, yet, and that produces an output voltage according to the serial resistance and inductor (R, L) values of the induction coil (5) - vessel (14) pair, and the microcontroller (9) that, according to the data received from the electronic oscillator (10), detects whether there is a vessel (14) on the induction coil (5) and if there is a vessel (14), whether the ferromagnetic characteristics thereof are suitable.
  • the electronic oscillator (10) is a Colpitts oscillator that generates a current in sinusoidal wave form.
  • the electronic oscillator (10) enables the detection of whether the vessel (14) is present on the induction heating cooker surface before the induction coil (5) is energized.
  • the electronic oscillator (10) generates signals in form of a sinusoidal voltage with low amplitude such as 3 - 3.5 V by means of a low voltage generator (not shown in the figures), and applies the said signals to the induction coil (5).
  • the induction coil (5) - vessel (14) pair is modeled as serial resistance and inductor (R, L) and the said resistance (R) and inductance (L) values vary depending on the presence of absence of the vessel (14) and on the type of the vessel (14).
  • the inductor (L) value In case of the absence of the vessel (14), the inductor (L) value is high and the resistance (R) value is low. In case of the presence of the ferromagnetic vessel (14) suitable for induction heating, the inductor (L) value is low and the resistance (R) value is high. If a vessel (14) produced from aluminum, Teflon, copper, etc. not suitable for induction cooking is placed, both the resistance (R) and the inductor (L) values are low.
  • the electronic oscillator (10) applies the sinusoidal input voltage (current) to the induction coil (5) whereto the oscillator (10) is electrically connected at the beginning of the operation.
  • the electronic oscillator (10) generates a sinusoidal output voltage (current) according to the status of the induction coil (5) - vessel (14) pair and transmits the same to the microcontroller (9).
  • the microcontroller (9) detects whether the vessel (14) is on the induction coil (5) and if the vessel (14) is thereon, whether the ferromagnetic characteristics thereof are suitable.
  • the power control circuit (1) comprises at least one oscillator switch (11) that is controlled by the microcontroller (9), that provides the activation of the electronic oscillator (10) by connecting to the induction coil (5) when the induction coil (5) is energized and the deactivation of the electronic oscillator (10) by cutting the connection thereof when the induction coil (5) is energized.
  • the oscillator switch (11) cuts the connection between the induction coil (5) and the power control circuit (1) when the power switches (7) are non-conducting and the induction coil (5) is not energized.
  • the oscillator switch (11) provides the electrical connection between the electronic oscillator (10) and the induction coil (5) when the induction coil (5) is not energized and the electronic oscillator (10) transmits signals to the induction coil (5) for detecting the vessel (14).
  • the oscillator switch (11) enable the induction coil (5) to be connected to the power control circuit (1) while providing the deactivation of the electronic oscillator (10).
  • the power control circuit (1) comprises a peak voltage monitoring circuit (12) that enables the microcontroller (9) to read the peak voltage values of the sinusoidal current generated in the electronic oscillator (10) according to the status of the induction coil (5) - vessel (14) pair.
  • the power control circuit (1) comprises a zero crossing monitoring circuit (13) that converts the sinusoidal current generated in the electronic oscillator (10) to square wave form according to the status of the induction coil (5) - vessel (14) pair and enables the signal amplitude to be read by the microcontroller (9).
  • the microcontroller (9) detects whether the vessel (14) is on the induction coil (5) and if the vessel (14) is thereon, whether the ferromagnetic characteristics thereof are suitable.
  • the power control circuit (1) is a half bridge series resonant (HBSR) circuit comprising a pair of resonant capacitors (6) and a pair of power switches (7).
  • HBSR half bridge series resonant
  • the power control circuit (1) is a single switch quasi resonant (SSQR) circuit comprising a single resonant capacitor (6) and a single power switch (7). In some embodiments, it is known as single-ended inverter circuit.
  • SSQR single switch quasi resonant
  • the power control circuit (1) of the present invention comprising the electronic oscillator (10) is used, at the beginning of the operation when only the microcontroller (9) and the user interface are activated and before the induction coil (5) is not energized, the presence and absence of the vessel (14), and, if the vessel (4) is present, whether the ferromagnetic characteristics thereof are suitable is detected.
  • the energy consumption is reduced and the power switches (7) energizing the induction coil (5) are prevented from being damaged from high current and generation of noise that may disturb the user during the detection of the vessel (14) is eliminated.

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne un circuit de commande de puissance (1) qui est approprié pour être utilisé dans des cuisinières à induction et qui assure la génération d'énergie magnétique pour réchauffer un récipient (14) placé sur la surface de la cuisinière à induction, comprenant un redresseur en pont (2) qui convertit le courant alternatif reçu du secteur en courant continu ; une bobine d'induction de filtrage (3) et un condensateur de filtrage (4) qui sont disposés à la sortie du redresseur en pont (2) ; une bobine d'induction (5) ; au moins un condensateur de résonance (6) ; au moins un interrupteur (7) ; un circuit d'attaque (8), et un microcontrôleur (9) qui régule le fonctionnement de l'interrupteur (7) au moyen du circuit d'attaque (8), sur lequel le circuit de commande de puissance (1) détecte la présence du récipient (14) sur la cuisinière à induction.
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EP3422812A1 (fr) * 2017-06-26 2019-01-02 LG Electronics Inc. -1- Dispositif de chauffage par induction et procédé de détection d'un récipient de cuisson sur un dispositif de chauffage par induction
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EP3787373A1 (fr) * 2019-08-29 2021-03-03 Delta Electronics, Inc. Appareil de cuisson à induction et son procédé de fonctionnement
EP3998427A4 (fr) * 2019-08-19 2022-08-24 Guangdong Midea White Home Appliance Technology Innovation Center Co., Ltd. Table de cuisson à induction et procédé de commande pour table de cuisson à induction
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EP3422812A1 (fr) * 2017-06-26 2019-01-02 LG Electronics Inc. -1- Dispositif de chauffage par induction et procédé de détection d'un récipient de cuisson sur un dispositif de chauffage par induction
CN111524491A (zh) * 2019-02-03 2020-08-11 京东方科技集团股份有限公司 调光玻璃的驱动电路及驱动方法、调光玻璃装置
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EP3998427A4 (fr) * 2019-08-19 2022-08-24 Guangdong Midea White Home Appliance Technology Innovation Center Co., Ltd. Table de cuisson à induction et procédé de commande pour table de cuisson à induction
EP3787373A1 (fr) * 2019-08-29 2021-03-03 Delta Electronics, Inc. Appareil de cuisson à induction et son procédé de fonctionnement

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