US Patent Application 18142356. COOKING APPLIANCE simplified abstract

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COOKING APPLIANCE

Organization Name

LG ELECTRONICS INC.


Inventor(s)

Younghwan Kwack of Seoul (KR)

Seongho Son of Seoul (KR)

COOKING APPLIANCE - A simplified explanation of the abstract

This abstract first appeared for US patent application 18142356 titled 'COOKING APPLIANCE

Simplified Explanation

The abstract describes a cooking appliance that uses a magnetic field to heat objects placed on it.

  • The appliance has an upper plate that supports the object to be heated.
  • It includes a working coil that generates a magnetic field to heat the object.
  • An inverter is used to apply current to the working coil.
  • There is an intermediate heating body located at the upper plate.
  • The intermediate heating body generates an eddy current when the magnetic field passes through it.
  • A switch is used to connect two points on the intermediate heating body.
  • The purpose of the invention is to provide a cooking appliance that efficiently heats objects using a magnetic field.


Original Abstract Submitted

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.