An induction device includes an induction unit including a sensor unit which is arranged above the induction unit in a mounted position and includes a plurality of temperature sensor elements arranged in a distributed manner and configured to detect a sensor parameter in the form of a temperature parameter of a unit. A control unit is provided to analyze the sensor parameter.

An induction device includes an induction unit including a sensor unit, which is arranged above the induction unit in a mounted position and includes a plurality of presence sensor elements arranged in a distributed manner and configured to detect a sensor parameter in the form of a presence parameter of an object. A control unit is provided to analyze the sensor parameter.

Disclosed herein is a cooking appliance. A working coil is provided at a lower portion of the cooking appliance. The working coil heats a tray disposed in a cooking compartment in an IH mode. A receiver coil wirelessly receiving external power is stacked below the working coil. An electromagnetic shielding plate is installed between the working coil and the receiver coil to partition a space in which the two coils are installed. The electromagnetic shielding plate shields an electromagnetic field or electromagnetic waves such that the electromagnetic field or electromagnetic waves in one of the two partitioned spaces does not leak to the other space located across the electromagnetic shielding plate.

A method and controller (300) for controlling an induction cooker (100) is provided. The induction cooker (100) comprises at least two induction coils (200) for inductively heating cooking vessels (400). A detection signal (500a) is provided to a first of said induction coils (200a) and a detection signal (500b) is provided to a second of said induction coils (200b). A response signal (501a) from the first induction coil (200a) is measured. If the response signal (501a) from the first induction coil (200a) includes an indication (550) of a response signal (501b) generated at the second induction coil (200b) in response to the detection signal (500b) provided to the second induction coil (200b), it is determined that a same cooking vessel (400) occupies both the first induction coil (200a) and the second induction coil (200b).

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.

A household appliance device includes an integer number N of row switching elements at a row position i, wherein i is an integer number 1≤i≤N, an integer number M of column switching elements at a column position j, wherein j is an integer number 1≤j≤M, and a heating matrix including at least N×M heating matrix elements having positions (i, j), with N+M>2, wherein a heating matrix element at the position (i,j) includes at least one inductor at the position (i,j) and is connected to both the i-th row switching element and the j-th column switching element.

An induction heating apparatus includes a plate on which a cookware is placed, a plurality of working coils disposed below the plate, a plurality of coil bases on which the plurality of working coils is disposed, and a cookware sensor. The plurality of coil bases are coupled to each other, and the cookware sensor is disposed between the plurality of working coils. A controller is configured to detect the presence or absence of the cookware on the plate based on a resonance signal generated by at least one of the plurality of working coils or the cookware sensor, and is configured to select a heating coil to be used for heating the cookware among the plurality of working coils.

An induction system includes a single power inverter, a plurality of power branches coupled to the single power inverter in parallel, and a controller. Each of the plurality of power branches includes an induction coil, a capacitor coupled to the induction coil to form a resonant circuit, and a power switch coupled in series with the resonant circuit. The controller is configured to regulate an output power of the resonant circuit of each of the plurality of power branches by varying a switching frequency of the single power inverter to adjust the output power of the resonant circuit of all of the plurality of power branches and/or selectively transmitting a signal to the power switch of a respective power branch of the plurality of power branches to turn-on and turn-off the power switch of the respective power branch to individually adjust the output power of each of the plurality of power branches.

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.

An induction heater for a cooking surface,

the induction heater comprising

an electrically insulating layer;

at least one inductor defining a winding, adapted, at least, to heat at least one cooking utensil;

at least one sensor adapted, at least, to detect whether said at least one cooking utensil is placed above the cooking surface;

at least one magnetic flux concentrator;

wherein said at least one inductor and said at least one sensor are arranged on said electrically insulating layer;

wherein said layer is interposed between said at least one inductor and said at least one magnetic flux concentrator.