Infrared temperature sensing in induction cooking systems
First Claim
1. An induction cooking system, comprising:
- a base including a base surface associated therewith, the base surface having a window disposed within the base surface;
one or more side walls defining a well above the base surface, the well configured to receive a vessel disposed above the base surface;
an induction coil disposed within the base, the induction coil defininga first surface disposed below the base surface,a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, andan aperture disposed adjacent the window and extending from the first surface toward the second surface;
an infrared temperature sensor disposed adjacent to the window and within the aperture; and
an electronic controller electrically coupled to the infrared temperature sensor and configured to determine a compensated temperature measurement based at least in part on a material of the window, wherein the controller is configured to determine the compensated temperature measurement by applying the following algorithm;
Tcompensated=a+(b×
Tmeasured2), in which Tcompensated is the compensated temperature, a is an additive constant, b is a function of an attenuation curve with respect to frequency, and Tmeasured is a temperature measurement taken by the infrared temperature sensor.
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Abstract
An induction cooking system. The induction cooking system includes a base, one or more side walls, an induction coil, and an infrared temperature sensor. The base includes a base surface associated therewith. The base surface includes a window. The window is disposed within the base surface. The one or more side walls define a well above the base surface. The well is configured to receive a vessel disposed above the base surface. The induction coil is disposed within the base. The induction coil defines a first surface that is disposed below the base surface. The induction coil also defines a second surface that is disposed opposite from the first surface. The induction coil further defines an aperture disposed adjacent to the window and extending from a first surface toward a second surface of the induction coil. The infrared temperature sensor is disposed adjacent to the window and within the aperture.
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19 Claims
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1. An induction cooking system, comprising:
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a base including a base surface associated therewith, the base surface having a window disposed within the base surface; one or more side walls defining a well above the base surface, the well configured to receive a vessel disposed above the base surface; an induction coil disposed within the base, the induction coil defining a first surface disposed below the base surface, a second surface disposed opposite the first surface, and an aperture disposed adjacent the window and extending from the first surface toward the second surface; an infrared temperature sensor disposed adjacent to the window and within the aperture; and an electronic controller electrically coupled to the infrared temperature sensor and configured to determine a compensated temperature measurement based at least in part on a material of the window, wherein the controller is configured to determine the compensated temperature measurement by applying the following algorithm;
Tcompensated=a+(b×
Tmeasured2), in which Tcompensated is the compensated temperature, a is an additive constant, b is a function of an attenuation curve with respect to frequency, and Tmeasured is a temperature measurement taken by the infrared temperature sensor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16)
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17. An induction cooking system, comprising:
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a base including a base surface associated therewith, the base surface having a window disposed within the base surface; one or more side walls defining a well above the base surface, the well configured to receive a vessel disposed above the base surface; an induction coil disposed within the base, the induction coil defining an aperture disposed adjacent the window; an infrared temperature sensor disposed adjacent to the window and within the aperture; and an electronic controller electrically coupled to the infrared temperature sensor and configured to determine a compensated temperature measurement based at least in part on a material of the window and on a temperature measurement taken by the infrared temperature sensor, wherein the controller is configured to determine the compensated temperature measurement based on a correction factor derived from attenuation contributed by the window with respect to frequency. - View Dependent Claims (18, 19)
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