Wireless induction heating cooker and wireless induction heating system comprising the same

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Solution Overview

Problem

Existing wireless induction heating systems face inefficiencies and safety issues due to power loss during power transmission and poor displacement of the cooking device, leading to degraded performance and potential safety hazards.

Innovation Solution

A wireless induction heating system that performs mutual data communication between the induction heating device and cooker to detect normal or abnormal displacement, controlling heat transfer and output based on displacement state, thereby preventing power loss and ensuring safe operation.

Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles

VSEngineering Contradiction Analysis

1Temperature

If a primary power transmitting process and a secondary power transmitting process are used to heat the inner pot, then the inner pot can be heated through induction heating, but power loss occurs during the two power transmitting processes

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveinner pot heatingVSAvoidpower loss
Core Design Contradiction:
TemperatureVSLoss of energy

Solution Approach 1:

The patent combines the primary power transmitting coil and secondary power transmitting coil into a single integrated heating coil structure. This merging eliminates the intermediate power transmission step, allowing direct power transmission from the power supply to the inner pot through one unified magnetic field generation system, thereby reducing power loss while maintaining effective heating capability.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #5Merging (Combining)

2Adaptability or versatility

If electronic devices are built in the cooker, then the cooker functionality is enhanced, but the cooker cannot wirelessly receive power from the power supply

Engineering Contradiction:
Improvecooker functionalityVSAvoidwireless power reception
Core Design Contradiction:
Adaptability or versatilityVSUse of energy by moving object

Solution Approach 1:

The heating coil serves multiple functions simultaneously: it acts as both the primary power transmitting coil for heating the inner pot and the secondary power receiving coil for wirelessly receiving power to operate electronic devices within the cooker. This multi-functional design enables the cooker to perform both heating operations and power wireless reception through a single integrated component.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #6Universality (Multi-functionality)

3Productivity

If the cooker is placed on the induction heating device, then heating can be performed, but abnormal displacement leads to degraded performance and safety hazards

Engineering Contradiction:
Improveheating performanceVSAvoidsafety and performance stability
Core Design Contradiction:
ProductivityVSReliability

Solution Approach 1:

The system incorporates a displacement detection mechanism that continuously monitors the positional relationship between the cooker and the induction heating device. When abnormal displacement is detected, the system provides feedback to adjust the heating parameters or alert the user, ensuring safe operation and maintaining optimal heating performance throughout the cooking process.

Inventive Principle:
Principle #23Feedback

Applied Scientific Principles

This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.

Function Achieved in This Case

The system effectively determines and corrects abnormal displacement, maintaining performance and safety by optimizing heat transfer and reducing power loss, thus preventing degradation in cooking quality and ensuring user safety.

Implementation Method 1

an induction heating device 200 and a wireless induction heating cooker 100 which operates on the induction heating device 200

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectElectromagnetic induction: Electromagnetic Induction

Implementation Method 2

a heating coil 210, and a controller 230 that controls an output of the heating coil 210

Methodology Applied
Scientific EffectJoule heating: Joule Heating

Data Source

PatentEP3989678B1Wireless induction heating cooker and wireless induction heating system comprising the same
Publication Date: 2022.12.07 LG ELECTRONICS INC
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AI summary

According to an embodiment of the present disclosure, a wireless induction heating system includes an induction heating device including a heating coil configured to generate a magnetic field and a wireless induction heating cooker disposed in an area formed by the heating coil and configured to perform cooking operation based on the magnetic field generated by the heating coil, and the induction heating device and the wireless induction heating cooker perform mutual data communication based on a displacement state of the wireless induction heating cooker with respect to the induction heating device to output abnormality information or to control output of the heating coil.