Induction cooker comprising an induction coil, a supporting structure, a ferromagnetic element and a non-ferromagnetic element. The induction coil is arranged to receive a varying electric current and produce a corresponding varying electromagnetic field. The supporting structure arranged to support a ferromagnetic object above the induction coil, the ferromagnetic object being placed in the corresponding varying electromagnetic field to be magnetically coupled to the induction coil, thereby determining a mutual inductance between the induction coil and the ferromagnetic object. The ferromagnetic element and the non-ferromagnetic element are arranged to be located between the supporting structure and the induction coil and selectively move in the corresponding varying electromagnetic field based on a mutual inductance between the induction coil and the ferromagnetic object.

An induction cooking apparatus includes a plurality of induction coils arranged in an array. The induction coils include conductive windings and at least one foil. The at least one foil includes magnetically permeable material extending beneath the plurality of induction coils.

An induction heating device includes: a working coil that includes an annularly-coiled conductive wire and that defines an annular coil hole at a central region of the working coil; a ferrite core that is located vertically below the working coil and that defines a core hole at a central region of the ferrite core corresponding to the annular coil hole; and an indicator board support that is located vertically below the ferrite core. The indicator board support includes a hook that extends to the core hole in a vertical direction and that is configured to insert into the core hole.

An induction cooking appliance is provided herein. The induction cooking appliance may include an upper cooking surface, a power source, and a heating assembly in electrical communication with the power source. The power source may be configured to supply a power signal during heating operations. The heating assembly may include a first induction heating coil and a second induction heating coil. The first induction heating coil may be positioned below the upper cooking surface in electrical communication with the power source. The second induction heating coil may be positioned coaxial with the first induction heating coil below the upper cooking surface. The second induction heating coil may be disposed in electrical communication with the power source in non-series communication with the first induction heating coil.

An induction heating device includes a first coil that is wound about an axis by a first number of rotations, a second coil that is spaced apart from the first coil in a radial direction and that is disposed radially outward of the first coil, the second coil being wound about the axis by a second number of rotations, and a power supply unit configured to convert alternating current (AC) power and to supply a high-frequency AC to the first coil and to the second coil based on conversion of the AC power. The induction heating device is configured to output a maximum output level in a range from 6500 W to 7500 W based on a ratio between the first number of rotations and the second number of rotations.

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.

An induction heating type cooktop includes a cover plate that is coupled to a top of a case and that includes an upper plate configured to seat an object to be heated, a working coil disposed inside the case and configured to heat the object, an insulator disposed between a bottom surface of the upper plate and the working coil, and a thin film that is disposed on at least one of a top surface of the upper plate or the bottom surface of the upper plate and that includes a plurality of sub-films that are arranged about a central portion of the thin film. An outer boundary of one of the plurality of sub-films is positioned radially outward of an outer boundary of another of the plurality of sub-films relative to the central portion of the thin film.

A cooking appliance includes an upper plate configured to support an object to be heated, a working coil configured to generate a magnetic field to heat the object to be heated, an inverter configured apply current to the working coil, an intermediate heating body located at the upper plate, the intermediate heating body configured to generate an eddy current when the magnetic field passes therethrough, and a switch configured to connect a first point and a second point on the intermediate heating body.

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.

An induction cooking apparatus includes a plurality of induction coils arranged in at least one array. At least one beam structure is configured to support the at least one array of induction coils. At least one electrical circuit is in connection with the at least one beam structure and in communication with each of the plurality of induction coils forming the at least one array. At least one inverter assembly is configured to drive the induction coils. The electrical circuit and the inverter assembly form a connection interface including a plurality of mating connectors. The mating connectors of the connection interface electrically connect the array with the inverter assembly.