An induction heating and wireless power transferring device that includes: a first working coil and a second working coil that are coupled in parallel; a rectification unit configured to rectify alternating current (AC) power to direct current (DC) power; a first inverter unit configured to convert the DC power into resonant current, and apply the converted resonant current to the first working coil or the second working coil; a first switch coupled to the first working coil and configured to turn on or off the first working coil; a second switch coupled to the second working coil and configured to turn on or off the second working coil; and a control unit configured to control the first inverter unit, the first switch, or the second switch to detect whether a target object is located on the first working coil or the second working coil.

An induction heating device includes a working coil, an inverter including a first switching element and a second switching element that are configured to perform a switching operation and to apply a resonance current to the working coil, a snubber capacitor including a first snubber capacitor connected to the first switching element, and a second snubber capacitor connected to the second switching element, a phase detector configured to detect a phase difference between the resonance current applied to the working coil and a switching voltage applied to the second switching element, and a controller configured to receive, from the phase detector, phase information including the phase difference, provide the inverter with a switching signal to thereby control the switching operation, and adjust an operating frequency of the switching signal based on the phase information to thereby control an output of the working coil.

An induction heating device includes a working coil, an inverter including a first switching element and a second switching element that are configured to perform a switching operation and to apply a resonance current to the working coil, a snubber capacitor including a first snubber capacitor connected to the first switching element, and a second snubber capacitor connected to the second switching element, a phase detector configured to detect a phase difference between the resonance current applied to the working coil and a switching voltage applied to the second switching element, and a controller configured to receive, from the phase detector, phase information including the phase difference, provide the inverter with a switching signal to thereby control the switching operation, and adjust an operating frequency of the switching signal based on the phase information to thereby control an output of the working coil.

The present invention relates to an induction heating apparatus. In order to cope with various types of containers without increasing an operating frequency of an induction heating apparatus, the present invention compares a resistance value of a container with a predetermined reference resistance value, and determines an operating mode of a switching device according to a result of the comparison. According to the present invention, it is possible to use various types of containers without increasing an operating frequency of an induction heating apparatus, by adjusting a resonance frequency of a working coil according to a resistance value of a container used in the induction heating apparatus.

The present invention relates to an induction heating apparatus. In order to cope with various types of containers without increasing an operating frequency of an induction heating apparatus, the present invention compares a resistance value of a container with a predetermined reference resistance value, and determines an operating mode of a switching device according to a result of the comparison. According to the present invention, it is possible to use various types of containers without increasing an operating frequency of an induction heating apparatus, by adjusting a resonance frequency of a working coil according to a resistance value of a container used in the induction heating apparatus.

An induction heating device according to and embodiment may include a working coil; an inverter circuit comprising a plurality of switching elements and configured to supply currents to the working coil; a rectifier circuit configured to rectify the voltage supplied from an external power source; a smoothing circuit configured smooth the voltage output from the rectifier circuit; a drive circuit configured to supply a switching signal to each of the switching circuits; a controller configured to supply a control signal for outputting the switching signal to the drive circuit; a shunt resistor connected between the smoothing circuit and the inverter circuit; an input current sensing circuit configured to sense an input current value of the inverter circuit based on a current flowing through the shunt resistor; and a resonance current sensing circuit a resonance current value of the working coil based on the current flowing through the shunt resistor

An induction heating device according to and embodiment may include a working coil; an inverter circuit comprising a plurality of switching elements and configured to supply currents to the working coil; a rectifier circuit configured to rectify the voltage supplied from an external power source; a smoothing circuit configured smooth the voltage output from the rectifier circuit; a drive circuit configured to supply a switching signal to each of the switching circuits; a controller configured to supply a control signal for outputting the switching signal to the drive circuit; a shunt resistor connected between the smoothing circuit and the inverter circuit; an input current sensing circuit configured to sense an input current value of the inverter circuit based on a current flowing through the shunt resistor; and a resonance current sensing circuit a resonance current value of the working coil based on the current flowing through the shunt resistor

A home appliance is provided that may include a first air flow path included in a heat sink, and a second air flow path defined at a lower side of the heat sink, such that air flows to inside and outside of the heat sink efficiently. A plurality of heat dissipation fins may protrude downward from a wall of the second air flow path, increasing a contact surface between the heat sink and air. A projection may be formed on at least one of the walls of the first air flow path, the walls of the second air flow path, an outer surface of the plurality of heat dissipation fins, or an upper surface of the heat sink.

A home appliance is provided that may include a first air flow path included in a heat sink, and a second air flow path defined at a lower side of the heat sink, such that air flows to inside and outside of the heat sink efficiently. A plurality of heat dissipation fins may protrude downward from a wall of the second air flow path, increasing a contact surface between the heat sink and air. A projection may be formed on at least one of the walls of the first air flow path, the walls of the second air flow path, an outer surface of the plurality of heat dissipation fins, or an upper surface of the heat sink.

A method of improving natural gas recovery from a subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir includes at least one renewable energy source that is electrically coupled with a heat conducting element. The heat conducting element is positioned in a perforated section of a wellbore that traverses into the subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir. A temperature of the subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir is maintained above a cricondentherm temperature so that liquid condensation may be prevented at a final production time. In order to maintain the temperature within a required temperature range, an internal temperature, an internal pressure, and a set of reservoir properties are monitored and then utilized to plot a phase diagram that can be used to detect liquid condensation. If liquid condensation is detected, an electrical output of the renewable energy source is adjusted in order to control the temperature of the subterranean hydrocarbon reservoir at a producing end of a production tubing.