KR-102962434-B1 - APPARATUS, METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM STRORING INSTRUCTION FOR CONTROLLING INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE

KR102962434B1KR 102962434 B1KR102962434 B1KR 102962434B1KR-102962434-B1

Abstract

An apparatus according to one embodiment of the present disclosure comprises one or more processors; and one or more memories in which instructions to be executed by the one or more processors are stored. When the instructions are executed, the one or more processors determine a protection current amount, which is the sum of current amounts that can flow to an induction heating device, as a first protection current, and in response to user input to the induction heating device, determine the operating method of an operating burner selected by the user among a plurality of burners, update the protection current amount based on the operating method of the operating burner, and control the operating burner so that the output of the operating burner corresponds to an output corresponding to the user input.

Inventors

이승철

Assignees

(주)쿠첸

Dates

Publication Date: 20260512
Application Date: 20250304

Claims (16)

One or more processors; and It includes one or more memories in which instructions to be executed by the above one or more processors are stored, and When executing the above instructions, the one or more processors, The amount of protection current, which is the sum of the amounts of current that can flow through the induction heating device, is determined as the first protection current, and In response to user input regarding the above-mentioned induction heating mechanism, the operating method of the operating burner is determined, and Based on the operation method of the above-mentioned operating device, the above-mentioned protect current amount is updated, and The operating nozzle is controlled so that the output of the operating nozzle corresponds to an output corresponding to the user input, and A device comprising an operation method of the above-mentioned operating nozzle, wherein the operation method of the above-mentioned operating nozzle includes an individual operation method in which the operation method of the above-mentioned operating nozzle operates individually, and a composite operation method in which the operation method of the above-mentioned operating nozzle operates according to the loading position of the object to be heated without being constrained by physical compartments.
In paragraph 1, The above one or more processors, In response to the user input instructing the above-mentioned operating nozzle to operate individually, the operating mode of the above-mentioned operating nozzle is determined as the individual operating mode, and Based on the determination that the number of the above-mentioned operating nozzles is the first number, the normal operation of the above-mentioned operating nozzles is determined, and A device configured to update the amount of the protect current based on whether the above-mentioned operating nozzle is operating normally.
In paragraph 2, The above one or more processors, In determining whether the above-mentioned operating nozzle is operating normally, the operating nozzle is controlled so that the output of the above-mentioned operating nozzle corresponds to a predetermined output, and A device configured to determine whether the operating burner is operating normally based on a comparison result between a predetermined reference current determined based on the number of operating coils among a plurality of coils included in the operating burner and the amount of current flowing through the operating burner that operates to correspond to the predetermined output.
In paragraph 3, The above one or more processors, If the amount of current flowing through the operating nozzle that operates to correspond to the above-mentioned predetermined output is less than the above-mentioned predetermined reference current amount, it is determined that the operating nozzle operates normally, and A device that determines that the operating nozzle is operating abnormally when the amount of current flowing through the operating nozzle, which operates to correspond to the above-mentioned predetermined output, is greater than or equal to the above-mentioned predetermined reference current amount.
In paragraph 2, The above one or more processors, Based on the determination that the above-mentioned operating unit is operating normally, A device configured to update the above-mentioned protect current amount to a current equal to the above-mentioned first protect current.
In paragraph 2, The above one or more processors, Based on the determination that the above-mentioned operating unit is operating abnormally, A device configured to update the above-mentioned protect current amount to a second protect current smaller than the first protect current.
In paragraph 1, The above one or more processors, In response to the user input instructing the above-mentioned operating nozzle to operate individually, the operating mode of the above-mentioned operating nozzle is determined as the individual operating mode, and A device configured to update the amount of the protect current to a third protect current smaller than the first protect current, based on the determination that the number of the above-mentioned operating nozzles is a second number.
In paragraph 1, The above one or more processors, In response to the user input instructing the above-mentioned operating burner to operate according to the loading position of the object to be heated without being constrained by physical compartments, the operating method of the above-mentioned operating burner is determined as the above-mentioned composite operating method, and A device configured to update the amount of the protect current based on the number of operating coils included in the above-mentioned operating head.
A method performed by a device comprising one or more processors and one or more memories storing instructions to be executed by said one or more processors, wherein When executing the above instructions, the above one or more processors, Operation of determining the amount of protection current, which is the sum of the amounts of current that can flow in the induction heating device, as the first protection current; An operation that determines the operating method of the operating burner in response to user input regarding the above-mentioned induction heating mechanism; An operation to update the protect current amount based on the operation method of the above-mentioned operating nozzle; and The operation includes controlling the operating nozzle so that the output of the operating nozzle corresponds to an output corresponding to the user input, and A method comprising an individual operation method in which the operation method of the above-mentioned operating device operates individually, and a composite operation method in which the operation method of the above-mentioned operating device operates according to the loading position of the object to be heated without being constrained by physical compartments.
In Paragraph 9, The operation that determines the operation method of the above-mentioned operating nozzle is, An operation to determine the operation method of the operating nozzle as the individual operation in response to the user input instructing the operating nozzle to operate individually; and A method comprising an operation that determines the operation method of the above-mentioned operating burner as a composite operation method in response to the above-mentioned user input instructing the above-mentioned operating burner to operate according to the loading position of the object to be heated without being constrained by physical compartments.
In Paragraph 9, The operation of updating the above protect current amount is, An operation to determine the number of operating nozzles based on the determination that the operating mode of the above operating nozzle is the above individual operating mode; An operation to determine whether the above-mentioned operating nozzle is operating normally, based on the determination that the number of the above-mentioned operating nozzles is a first number; and A method comprising an operation to update the amount of the protect current based on whether the above-mentioned operating device is operating normally.
In Paragraph 11, The operation for determining whether the above-mentioned operating nozzle is operating normally is, An operation to control the operating nozzle so that the output of the operating nozzle corresponds to a predetermined output; An operation of comparing a predetermined reference current, determined based on the number of operating coils among a plurality of coils included in the above-mentioned operating nozzle, with the amount of current flowing through the operating nozzle that operates to correspond to the above-mentioned predetermined output; An operation of determining that the operating burner is operating normally when the amount of current flowing through the operating burner that operates to correspond to the above-mentioned predetermined output is less than the above-mentioned predetermined reference current amount; and A method comprising determining that the operating nozzle is operating abnormally when the amount of current flowing through the operating nozzle, which operates to correspond to the above-mentioned predetermined output, is greater than or equal to the above-mentioned predetermined reference current amount.
In Paragraph 11, Based on whether the above-mentioned operating device is operating normally, the operation of updating the protect current is, Based on the determination that the above-mentioned operating unit is operating normally, An operation to update the above-mentioned protect current amount to a current equal to the above-mentioned first protect current; and Based on the determination that the above-mentioned operating unit is operating abnormally, A method comprising the operation of updating the above-mentioned protect current amount to a second protect current smaller than the first protect current.
In Paragraph 9, The operation of updating the above protect current amount is, An operation to determine the number of operating nozzles according to the determination that the operating mode of the operating nozzle is the individual operating mode; and A method comprising the operation of updating the amount of the protect current to a third protect current smaller than the first protect current, based on the determination that the number of the above-mentioned operating nozzles is a second number.
In Paragraph 9, The operation of updating the above protect current amount is, A method comprising updating the amount of the protect current based on the number of operating coils among a plurality of coils included in the operating nozzle, in accordance with the determination that the operating mode of the operating nozzle is the composite operating mode.
In a non-transient computer-readable recording medium that records instructions to be executed by one or more processors, The above instructions, when executed, the above one or more processors, The amount of protection current, which is the sum of the amounts of current that can flow through the induction heating device, is determined as the first protection current, and In response to user input regarding the above-mentioned induction heating mechanism, the operating method of the operating burner selected by the user among a plurality of burners is determined, and Based on the operation method of the above-mentioned operating device, the above-mentioned protect current amount is updated, and The above-mentioned operating nozzle is configured to control the operating nozzle so that the output of the operating nozzle corresponds to an output corresponding to the user input, and A non-transient computer-readable recording medium, wherein the operation method of the above-mentioned operating nozzle includes an individual operation method in which the above-mentioned operating nozzle operates individually, and a composite operation method in which the above-mentioned operating nozzle operates according to the loading position of the object to be heated without being constrained by physical compartments.

Description

APPARATUS, METHOD AND RECORDING MEDIUM STRORING INSTRUCTION FOR CONTROLLING INDUCTION HEATING DEVICE The present disclosure relates to a technology for controlling an induction heating mechanism. Induction heating devices, such as electric ranges, generate an induced current by utilizing changes in the magnetic field that occur when high-frequency power is applied to a coil. Induction heating devices operate to heat a workpiece using the induced current. To prevent the coil temperature from rising excessively and to prevent damage to components around the coil caused by the generation of the induced current, induction heating devices control the total amount of current that can flow through the device; this is called the protect current. However, since the protect current is generally set to have a single value for the entire induction heating device including multiple coils, even if an induction current with a smaller amount than the protect current flows throughout the entire induction heating device, an excessive current may flow locally in some coils, causing the temperature to rise excessively or damage to components around the coils due to the generation of the induction current. FIG. 1 illustrates an environment in which a device according to one embodiment of the present disclosure can be applied. FIG. 2 illustrates an induction heating mechanism according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 3 illustrates the operation method of an induction heating mechanism according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 4 is an operation flowchart according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 5 is a detailed operation flowchart for updating the protect current according to one embodiment of the present disclosure. FIG. 6 is a detailed operation flowchart for determining a protect current according to another embodiment of the present disclosure. The various embodiments described in this disclosure are illustrative for the purpose of clearly explaining the technical concept of this disclosure and are not intended to limit it to specific embodiments. The technical concept of this disclosure includes various modifications, equivalents, alternatives, and embodiments selectively combined from all or part of each embodiment described in this disclosure. Furthermore, the scope of the technical concept of this disclosure is not limited to the various embodiments presented below or the specific descriptions thereof. Terms used in this disclosure, including technical or scientific terms, may have the meaning generally understood by those skilled in the art to which this disclosure pertains, unless otherwise defined. Expressions used in this disclosure, such as “comprising,” “may compose,” “possessing,” “possessing,” “having,” and “possessing,” mean that the subject feature (e.g., function, operation, or component, etc.) exists and do not exclude the existence of other additional features. That is, such expressions should be understood as open-ended terms implying the possibility of including other embodiments. Singular expressions used in this disclosure may include the meaning of the plural form unless otherwise indicated by the context, and this applies likewise to singular expressions described in the claims. Expressions such as "first," "second," or "first," "second," etc., used in this disclosure are used to distinguish one object from another when referring to a plurality of objects of the same kind, unless otherwise indicated by the context, and do not limit the order or importance of said objects. Expressions used in the present disclosure, such as “A, B, and C”, “A, B, or C”, “A, B, and/or C”, “at least one of A, B, and C”, “at least one of A, B, or C”, “at least one of A, B, and/or C”, etc., may mean each of the listed items or all possible combinations of the listed items. For example, “at least one of A or B” may refer to (1) at least one A, (2) at least one B, and (3) at least one A and at least one B. The expression “based on” as used in this disclosure is used to describe one or more factors affecting an act or action of a decision or judgment described in the phrase or sentence containing this expression, and this expression does not exclude additional factors affecting said act or action of a decision or judgment. As used in this disclosure, the expression "configured to" may have meanings such as "set to," "capable of," "modified to," "made to," or "capable of." This expression is not limited to the meaning of "specifically designed in hardware." For example, a processor configured to perform a specific operation may mean a generic-purpose processor capable of performing that specific operation by executing software, or a special-purpose computer structured through programming to perform that specific operation. Hereinafter, various embodiments described in this disclosure will be explained with reference to the attached drawings. In the attached drawings and the de