Heating system employing an induction producing element and a high permeability foil
First Claim
1. A domestic cooking system comprising:
- a base defining at least one cooking location and comprising electromagnetic induction apparatus including an induction producing element operative to generate electromagnetic flux and at least one high permeability foil disposed so as to direct electromagnetic flux generated by the induction producing element to said at least one cooking location, and wherein said at least one high permeability foil is disposed beneath the induction producing element and has a thickness of less than 0.5 mm;
at least one cooking utensil defining a food heating surface and being operative to be heated by said electromagnetic flux at said cooking location; and
automatically operative stirring apparatus arranged to undergo pivotal reciprocal motion about a pivot axis location generally at the center of a circle defined by said food heating surface for reciprocal motion along said food heating surface.
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Abstract
A domestic cooking system including at least one cooking utensil defining a food heating surface and including heating apparatus operative to heat the food heating surface by thermal conduction, and a base defining one or more cooking locations arranged for removable engagement with at least one cooking utensil and including apparatus for providing energy to the heating apparatus including an electrical connector disposed at at least one of the cooking locations and configured for mating engagement with at least one of the utensils. There is also provided a domestic cooking system including a base defining at least one cooking location and including electromagnetic induction apparatus including an induction producing element operative to generate electromagnetic flux and at least one high permeability foil disposed so as to direct electromagnetic flux generated by the induction producing element to the cooking location.
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43 Claims
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1. A domestic cooking system comprising:
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a base defining at least one cooking location and comprising electromagnetic induction apparatus including an induction producing element operative to generate electromagnetic flux and at least one high permeability foil disposed so as to direct electromagnetic flux generated by the induction producing element to said at least one cooking location, and wherein said at least one high permeability foil is disposed beneath the induction producing element and has a thickness of less than 0.5 mm; at least one cooking utensil defining a food heating surface and being operative to be heated by said electromagnetic flux at said cooking location; and automatically operative stirring apparatus arranged to undergo pivotal reciprocal motion about a pivot axis location generally at the center of a circle defined by said food heating surface for reciprocal motion along said food heating surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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20. A domestic cooking system comprising:
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a base defining at least one cooking location and comprising electromagnetic induction apparatus including an induction producing element operative to generate electromagnetic flux and at least one high permeability foil disposed so as to direct electromagnetic flux generated by the induction producing element to said at least one cooking location, and wherein said at least one high permeability foil is disposed beneath the induction producing element and has a thickness of less than 0.5 mm; at least one cooking utensil including a curved bottom surface having a generally circular configuration and which defines a food heating surface and being operative to be heated by said electromagnetic flux at said cooking location; and automatically operative stirring apparatus comprising stirring drive apparatus and a stirrer, said stirring drive apparatus including quick coupling apparatus for automatically coupling the stirring drive apparatus to said stirrer. - View Dependent Claims (21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34)
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35. A domestic cooking system comprising:
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a base defining at least one cooking location and comprising electromagnetic induction apparatus including an induction producing element operative to generate electromagnetic flux and at least one high permeability foil disposed so as to direct electromagnetic flux generated by the induction producing element to said at least one cooking location, and wherein said at least one high permeability foil is disposed beneath the induction producing element and has a thickness of less than 0.5 mm; at least one cooking utensil including a curved bottom surface having a generally circular configuration and which defines a food heating surface and being operative to be heated by said electromagnetic flux at said cooking location; and automatically operative stirring apparatus comprising a stirring element having at least two generally planar surfaces which lie in planes which are angled with respect to each other and with respect to said bottom heating surface. - View Dependent Claims (36)
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37. A domestic cooking system comprising:
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a base defining at least one cooking location and comprising electromagnetic induction apparatus including an induction producing element operative to generate electromagnetic flux and at least one high permeability foil disposed so as to direct electromagnetic flux generated by the induction producing element to said at least one cooking location, and wherein said at least one high permeability foil is disposed beneath the induction producing element and has a thickness of less than 0.5 mm; at least one cooking utensil which defines a food heating surface and being operative to be heated by said electromagnetic flux at said cooking location; an inner food holding element associated with said at least one cooking utensil for supporting food; and automatically operative stirring apparatus comprising stirring drive apparatus and a stirrer. - View Dependent Claims (38, 39, 40, 41, 42, 43)
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