Induction coil assembly and induction hob comprising an induction coil assembly

• US 10,455,649 B2
• Filed: 05/12/2015
• Issued: 10/22/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 05/26/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag (AB Electrolux)
• Original Assignee: Electrolux Appliances Aktiebolag (AB Electrolux)
• Inventors: Viroli, Alex, Milanesi, Filippo, Hautle, Ulrich, Glanzer, Bernd, Kallert, Uwe
• Primary Examiner(s): Nguyen, Hung D
• Application Number:
  US15/129,038
• Publication Number:
  US 20170105251A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,624 Days
• Field of Search: 2194601-4682, 219620, 219622, 219624, 219661, 219672, 219675, 219676
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 2206/022 Special supports for the induction coils
• CPC Class Codes: H05B 6/1209 induction cooking plates or the like and devices to be used in combination with them

Abstract

The invention relates to an induction coil assembly for an induction hob comprising: a coil baseplate (2) adapted to receive an induction coil (3); an adapter assembly (4) being mechanically coupled with the coil baseplate (2) via a connecting portion (5); wherein the adapter assembly (4) being adapted to be mounted at an electronic power board (6) of the induction hob and wherein the adapter assembly (4) comprises electrical connecting means for realizing a first electrical connection between the induction coil (3) and the electronic power board (6) and further electrical connecting means for realizing a second electrical connection between an induction coil sensor and the electronic power board (6).

Claims

1. An induction coil assembly for an induction hob comprising:

a coil baseplate adapted to receive an induction coil;

an adapter assembly being mechanically coupled with the coil baseplate via a connecting portion;

the adapter assembly being adapted to be mounted at an electronic power board of the induction hob, the adapter assembly comprising electrical connecting means for realizing a first electrical connection between the induction coil and the electronic power board and further electrical connecting means for realizing a second electrical connection between an induction coil sensor and the electronic power board.

2. The induction coil assembly according to claim 1, wherein the adapter assembly comprises a single electrical connector, the electrical connector being configured to receive a corresponding electrical connector of an induction coil cable or the adapter assembly comprises at least two electrical connectors, wherein each electrical connector is configured to receive a corresponding electrical connector of an induction coil cable.

3. The induction coil assembly according to claim 2, wherein the at least one electrical connector is arranged in a recess of the adapter assembly.

4. The induction coil assembly according to claim 2, wherein the electrical connector is a plug-in contact or a crimp contact.

5. The induction coil assembly according to claim 1, wherein the adapter assembly comprises at least one electrical connector configured to receive a corresponding electrical connector of an induction coil sensor cable.

6. The induction coil assembly according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion comprises a plate-like shape.

7. The induction coil assembly according to claim 1, wherein the connecting portion comprises a first sub-portion coupled to said base plate and a second sub-portion coupled to said adapter assembly, said first and second sub-portions being coupled to one another via a hinge portion.

8. The induction coil assembly according to claim 7, wherein the hinge portion comprises a film hinge.

9. The induction coil assembly according to claim 1, wherein the adapter assembly is configured to be screwed to the electronic power board.

10. The induction coil assembly according to claim 1, wherein the adapter assembly comprises fixing means for pre-fixing the adapter assembly to the electronic power board.

11. The induction coil assembly according to claim 10, wherein the fixing means comprise at least one snap-fit element.

12. The induction coil assembly according to claim 1, wherein the coil baseplate is adapted to receive two or more induction coils, wherein a single adapter assembly is provided comprising electrical connecting means for realizing electrical connections between each induction coil and the electronic power board and further electrical connecting means for realizing electrical connections between the induction coil sensors and the electronic power board (6).

13. An induction hob comprising an induction coil assembly comprising:

a coil baseplate adapted to receive an induction coil;

an adapter assembly being mechanically coupled with the coil baseplate via a connecting portion;

the adapter assembly being adapted to be mounted at an electronic power board of the induction hob, the adapter assembly comprising electrical connecting means for realizing a first electrical connection between the induction coil and the electronic power board and further electrical connecting means for realizing a second electrical connection between an induction coil sensor and the electronic power board, and the electronic power board for powering the induction coil.

14. The induction hob according to claim 13, wherein the adapter assembly is mounted to the electronic power board by means of at least one screw, wherein the at least one screw is screwed from the bottom side of the electronic power board into the adapter assembly.

15. The induction hob according to claim 13, wherein the adapter assembly protrudes at the upper side of the electronic power board and the connecting portion and the coil baseplate protrudes laterally from the adapter assembly at the upper portion of the adapter assembly.