EP3496509A1 - Dispositif formant appareil de cuisson - Google Patents

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EP3496509A1
EP3496509A1 EP18199625.7A EP18199625A EP3496509A1 EP 3496509 A1 EP3496509 A1 EP 3496509A1 EP 18199625 A EP18199625 A EP 18199625A EP 3496509 A1 EP3496509 A1 EP 3496509A1
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Andres Abellanas Sanchez
Oscar Garcia-Izquierdo Gango
Ramon Peinado Adiego
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    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02—Induction heating
    • H05B6/06—Control, e.g. of temperature, of power
    • H05B6/062—Control, e.g. of temperature, of power for cooking plates or the like
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02—Induction heating
    • H05B6/06—Control, e.g. of temperature, of power
    • H05B6/062—Control, e.g. of temperature, of power for cooking plates or the like
    • H05B6/065—Control, e.g. of temperature, of power for cooking plates or the like using coordinated control of multiple induction coils
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B6/00—Heating by electric, magnetic or electromagnetic fields
    • H05B6/02—Induction heating
    • H05B6/10—Induction heating apparatus, other than furnaces, for specific applications
    • H05B6/12—Cooking devices
    • H05B6/1209—Cooking devices induction cooking plates or the like and devices to be used in combination with them
    • H05B6/1245—Cooking devices induction cooking plates or the like and devices to be used in combination with them with special coil arrangements
    • H05B6/1272—Cooking devices induction cooking plates or the like and devices to be used in combination with them with special coil arrangements with more than one coil or coil segment per heating zone
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2213/00—Aspects relating both to resistive heating and to induction heating, covered by H05B3/00 and H05B6/00
    • H05B2213/03—Heating plates made out of a matrix of heating elements that can define heating areas adapted to cookware randomly placed on the heating plate
    • H—ELECTRICITY
    • H05—ELECTRIC TECHNIQUES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
    • H05B—ELECTRIC HEATING; ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; CIRCUIT ARRANGEMENTS FOR ELECTRIC LIGHT SOURCES, IN GENERAL
    • H05B2213/00—Aspects relating both to resistive heating and to induction heating, covered by H05B3/00 and H05B6/00
    • H05B2213/07—Heating plates with temperature control means

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  • the invention relates to a cooking device device according to the preamble of claim 1 and a method for operating a cooking appliance device according to the preamble of claim 13.
  • a cooking device device designed as an induction hob device which has a heating unit designed as an induction heating unit.
  • a sensor unit of the cooking device device detects a main signal of a signal influenced by the heating unit, namely by means of a sensor element designed as a resistance sensor.
  • the sensor unit detects the main signal of the signal in time in a range of zero crossing of a mains voltage to minimize a noise signal superimposed on the main signal of the signal. It is also known to minimize a noise signal superimposed on the main signal of the signal by forming an average of several measurements.
  • a control unit of the cooking device device determines a temperature of the heating unit and from the determined temperature an activity state of the heating unit. Such determination of the state of activity of the heating unit is time consuming and error prone, which may result in a potential safety hazard for an operator due to a misjudgment of the degree of activity of the heating unit.
  • the object of the invention is in particular to provide a generic device with improved properties in terms of properties of an activity determination.
  • the object is achieved by the features of claims 1 and 13, while advantageous embodiments and modifications of the invention can be taken from the dependent claims.
  • the invention is based on a cooking device device, in particular an induction cooking device device and advantageously an induction hob device, with at least one heating unit and with at least one sensor unit which is provided for detecting at least one signal influenced by the heating unit.
  • the cooking device device has at least one control unit which is provided to determine at least one degree of activity of the heating unit from a noise signal superimposed on a main signal of the signal.
  • the embodiment according to the invention makes it possible, in particular, to achieve advantageous properties with regard to activity determination.
  • a high level of operational safety and / or a high level of safety for an operator can be achieved, in particular since a probability of malfunction of a heating unit can be avoided.
  • a rapid and / or reliable determination of the degree of activity can be made possible.
  • an additional sensor unit and / or a change in an arrangement of the sensor unit can be dispensed with, as a result of which, in particular, a cost-effective configuration can be achieved.
  • low development costs can be achieved, since the degree of activity can be determined in particular in a simple manner on the basis of the interference signal.
  • Such an embodiment according to claim 1 can be transferred in particular to all common cooking appliances of a brand and / or a manufacturer, which in particular a high degree of flexibility can be made possible.
  • a “cooking device device”, in particular an “induction cooking device” and advantageously an “induction hob device”, should be understood in particular as at least one part, in particular a subassembly, a cooking device, in particular an induction cooking device and advantageously an induction hob.
  • a cooking device having the cooking device device could be, for example, an oven and / or a microwave and / or a grill device and / or a steam cooker.
  • the cooking appliance device having cooking appliance is a cooktop and preferably an induction cooktop.
  • a "heating unit” is to be understood as meaning in particular a unit which is provided to supply energy for the purpose of heating the cooking utensils in at least one operating state of at least one cooking utensil.
  • the heating unit could be designed as a resistance heating unit and in particular be provided to convert energy into heat and supply it to the cooking utensils for the purpose of heating the cooking utensils.
  • the heating unit could be designed as an induction heating unit and be provided in particular to supply energy in the form of an alternating electromagnetic field to the cooking utensils, wherein the energy supplied to the cooking utensil could be converted into heat, in particular in the cooking utensil.
  • the cooking appliance device has, in particular, at least one further heating unit, which in particular is designed differently from the heating unit and is advantageously arranged adjacent to the heating unit.
  • the cooking appliance device could have at least two, in particular at least three, advantageously at least four, particularly advantageously at least six, preferably at least ten and particularly preferably a plurality of further heating units, which in particular differ from the heating unit and could be advantageously arranged adjacent to the heating unit.
  • the heating unit and the further heating unit (s) could be arranged in the form of a matrix.
  • the cooking appliance device has in particular at least one supply unit, which is provided in particular in at least one operating state for supplying the heating unit and / or the further heating unit.
  • the supply unit has in particular at least one inverter.
  • the supply unit has at least two, in particular at least three, advantageously at least four, particularly advantageously at least six, preferably at least ten and particularly preferably a multiplicity of inverters.
  • a number of inverters and a number of heating units could be the same.
  • a number of inverters could be greater than a number of heating units.
  • a number of inverters is advantageously smaller than a number of heating units, which in particular low costs can be achieved.
  • a “sensor unit” is to be understood in particular as meaning a unit which has at least one detector for detecting at least one sensor parameter and which is provided to output a value characterizing the sensor parameter, the sensor parameter advantageously being a physical and / or chemical sensor Size acts.
  • the signal is an electrical signal and / or an electronic signal.
  • the sensor unit in particular detects the signal influenced by the heating unit.
  • the sensor unit has at least one sensor element, which could in particular be assigned to the heating unit and / or the further heating unit.
  • the sensor unit could comprise at least two, in particular at least three, advantageously at least four, particularly advantageously at least six, preferably at least ten and particularly preferably a multiplicity of sensor elements, which in particular in each case one of the heating units, in particular the heating unit and / or one of the further heating units, could be assigned.
  • a number of sensor elements and a number of heating units could be the same.
  • the signal could, for example, be an electrical voltage applied to the sensor unit, in particular to the sensor element of the sensor unit.
  • the signal could be an electric current flowing in particular through the sensor unit, in particular through the sensor element of the sensor unit, and / or an electric current induced in the sensor unit, in particular in the sensor element of the sensor unit.
  • An "interference signal” should be understood in particular to mean an undesired signal which is superimposed in particular on a main signal and which in particular has a signal Amount which is smaller than an amount of the main signal.
  • the interference signal could be formed, for example, as a noise, in particular as a background noise and / or as a signal noise, and / or as a scatter signal.
  • the interference signal could be influenced and / or caused by coupling, in particular by inductive and / or capacitive and / or galvanic coupling, the heating unit and the sensor unit.
  • the interference signal has a high frequency, which is in particular higher than a frequency of the main signal.
  • the interference signal is proportional to a frequency of an alternating electromagnetic field provided by the heating unit and / or to a field strength of an electromagnetic flux provided by the heating unit.
  • a "main signal” should in particular be understood to mean a signal which is characterized in particular by at least one electrical parameter and which is designed in particular as a useful signal.
  • the electrical parameter could in particular be at least one electrical current and / or at least one electrical voltage and / or at least one frequency.
  • the main signal has a low frequency, which in particular is less than a frequency of the interference signal.
  • a "signal influenced by the heating unit” should in particular be understood as meaning a signal which depends on at least one operating parameter of the heating unit influencing the signal.
  • the signal influenced by the heating unit occurs exclusively in at least one activated state of the heating unit influencing the signal.
  • the heating unit could affect the main signal of the signal.
  • the heating unit could, for example, influence the interference signal superimposed on the main signal.
  • control unit is to be understood as meaning, in particular, an electronic unit which is preferably at least partially integrated in a control and / or regulating unit of a cooking appliance and which is preferably provided to control and / or to supply at least the heating unit and / or the sensor unit regulate.
  • the control unit preferably comprises a computing unit and, in particular in addition to the computing unit, a memory unit with a control and / or regulating program stored therein, which is intended to be executed by the computing unit.
  • control unit has at least one communication unit, which is provided in particular for communication with the sensor unit, in particular with at least one communication unit of the sensor unit.
  • the sensor unit has at least one communication unit, which in particular for communication with the control unit, in particular with the communication unit of Control unit is provided.
  • the sensor unit could in particular transmit the value characterizing the sensor parameter to the control unit, which could ascertain the degree of activity of the heating unit, in particular from the value transmitted by the sensor unit and characterizing the sensor parameter.
  • the communication unit of the control unit could comprise at least one analog-to-digital converter, which could be provided, in particular, for transferring the signal received from the sensor unit into an evaluatable signal.
  • An “activity level” should be understood in particular to mean a parameter which indicates whether the heating unit is in an activated state and / or in a deactivated state.
  • An “activated” state of the heating unit should in particular be understood as a state in which a power line path to the heating unit is produced and / or in which the heating unit supplies energy for the purpose of heating the cooking utensil and / or in which the heating unit feeds at least one specially arranged cooking utensil Heating unit at least electrical power leads.
  • a “deactivated” state of the heating unit is to be understood in particular a state in which a power line to the heating unit is interrupted and / or in which the heating unit is out of operation.
  • the degree of activity of the heating unit determined by the control unit is, in particular, the degree of activity of that heating unit which influences the interference signal, in particular independently of which heating unit influences the main signal.
  • the main signal could be influenced by at least one further heating unit, which could be different, in particular, from the heating unit influencing the interference signal.
  • the heating unit, which influences the interference signal in particular additionally could influence the main signal.
  • the sensor element could, for example, be assigned to the heating unit which influences the signal and, in at least one operating state, to detect the signal, in particular in a vicinity of the heating unit.
  • the sensor element could for example be associated with at least one further heating unit, which could be different in particular from the heating unit, and detect the signal, in particular in a near area of the further heating unit.
  • the sensor unit has at least one sensor element, which is designed as a resistance sensor and is provided for the detection of the signal influenced by the heating unit.
  • the sensor element could for example be a thermistor, which could be designated in particular as an NTC resistor.
  • the sensor element is a PTC resistor, which is referred to in particular as a PTC resistor.
  • the sensor element detects the signal influenced by the heating unit.
  • the heating unit is formed as an induction heating unit.
  • an "induction heating unit” is to be understood as meaning in particular a unit which is intended to generate an electromagnetic alternating field, in particular with a frequency of 20 kHz to 100 kHz, which is provided in particular in at least one in particular metallic, preferably ferromagnetic Gargeschirrêt, in particular an example set up Gargeschirrs to be converted by eddy current induction and / or Ummagnetmaschines bine into heat.
  • an "induction heating unit” is to be understood as meaning in particular a unit which is intended to generate an electromagnetic alternating field, in particular with a frequency of 20 kHz to 100 kHz, which is provided in particular in at least one in particular metallic, preferably ferromagnetic Gargeschirrêt, in particular an example set up Gargeschirrs to be converted by eddy current induction and / or Ummagnetmaschines bine into heat.
  • the sensor unit could detect the signal, in particular the main signal of the signal and the interference signal of the signal, for example in time in a range of a zero crossing of a mains voltage.
  • the sensor unit is provided to detect the signal temporally in a range of a maximum value of a mains voltage.
  • a "range of a maximum value" of a mains voltage is to be understood in particular a time range which is arranged around a maximum value of the mains voltage and at a time at which the mains voltage assumes the maximum value, a time interval of not more than 20%, in particular of has a maximum of 15%, preferably of at most 10%, particularly advantageously of at most 7% and preferably of at most 5% of a period of the mains voltage.
  • the mains voltage has at a time at which the mains voltage assumes the maximum value, in particular a maximum and / or maximum amount.
  • the sensor unit at least partially, in particular at least, be perpendicular to a main extension plane of the heating unit is arranged for the most part and advantageously completely in a vicinity of a center and / or center of gravity of the heating unit.
  • a "main extension plane" of an object should be understood to mean, in particular, a plane which is parallel to a largest side surface of a smallest imaginary geometric cuboid which just completely encloses the object, and in particular runs through the center of the cuboid.
  • at least to a large extent should be understood in particular to a proportion, in particular a mass fraction and / or volume fraction, of at least 70%, in particular of at least 80%, advantageously of at least 90% and preferably of at least 95%.
  • a "near zone" of a center point and / or center of gravity of an object is to be understood in particular to be a zone which, when viewed perpendicularly onto a main extension plane of the object to the center and / or center of gravity of the object, has a maximum distance of 25%, in particular maximum 20 %, advantageously of not more than 15%, particularly advantageously of not more than 10%, preferably not more than 7%, and more preferably not more than 5%, of a total extent of the object in the main extension plane of the object.
  • the sensor unit By the use of the sensor unit being arranged "at least partially" in a vicinity of a center and / or center of gravity of the heating unit, it should be understood in particular that the sensor unit has at least one sensor element which is in the vicinity of the center and / or center of gravity of the heating unit is arranged, and for example additionally could have at least one further sensor element, which is different from the sensor element and which could be arranged in particular outside of the vicinity of the center and / or center of gravity of the heating unit.
  • the signal can be detected in particular very precisely.
  • the signal can be detected directly on the heating unit, which dispenses in particular with a transmission of the signal and thus in particular a low probability of losses and / or errors can be made possible.
  • the control unit could, for example, determine from the interference signal superimposed on the main signal at least one inductance of the heating unit designed as an induction heating unit and / or at least one winding number of at least one heating line of the heating unit designed as an induction heating unit and / or at least one electric current and / or at least one electrical voltage.
  • the control unit could determine from the interference signal superimposed on the main signal at least one magnetic flux and / or at least one strength of a magnetic flux of an alternating electromagnetic field provided by the heating unit.
  • the control unit is provided to at least one frequency from the interference signal superimposed on the main signal of the signal to investigate.
  • the control unit could, for example, compare the value transmitted by the sensor unit and characterize the sensor parameter with at least one reference value and, in particular, directly determine the frequency from the comparison.
  • the control unit could have at least one memory unit in which, in particular, at least one reference value could be stored, specifically in the form of at least one table and / or at least one function.
  • the control unit could in particular transform a time profile of the Fourier value transmitted by the sensor unit and characterize the sensor parameter, and in particular determine the frequency from the Fourier transform.
  • control unit in at least one operating state, could in particular transform the signal, in particular the interference signal and / or the main signal, Fourier, and in particular determine the frequency from the Fourier transform, in particular from a maximum value of the Fourier transform.
  • control unit could determine the frequency in at least one operating state by means of at least one high-pass filter and / or by means of at least one low-pass filter.
  • the control unit is provided to determine the degree of activity of the heating unit based on the determined frequency.
  • the control unit determines the degree of activity of the heating unit based on the determined frequency in at least one operating state.
  • the control unit checks whether the determined frequency is arranged within an expected frequency range which is particularly typical for a heating unit designed as an induction heating unit and which extends in particular from 20 kHz to 100 kHz. In the event that the determined frequency is arranged within the expected frequency range, the control unit concludes in at least one operating state that the heating unit is in an activated state.
  • the control unit initiates at least one further action, in particular at least one further check, in at least one operating state.
  • the degree of activity of the heating unit can be determined in particular reliably, in particular on the basis of a parameter optimally characterizing an activity of the heating unit.
  • control unit be provided to compare the determined degree of activity of the heating unit with an expected degree of activity of the heating unit and to initiate at least one safety measure in the event of a deviation.
  • the security measure name could be, for example, an output of at least one warning, in particular to an operator.
  • the security measure could in particular be a deactivation of at least one heating unit, in particular the heating unit.
  • the control unit checks in particular whether the sensor element which is assigned to the heating unit has detected the determined frequency. In the case of a detection of the determined frequency by the sensor element which is assigned to the heating unit, the control unit closes in particular in at least one operating state that the heating unit is in an activated state. In at least one operating state, the control unit compares, in particular, the ascertained frequency, which in particular has detected the sensor element assigned to the heating unit, with an expected frequency of the heating unit, by means of which the heating unit is operated in particular.
  • the control unit concludes a proper operating state, in which in particular a switching position of at least one switching unit is correct and / or error-free.
  • the control unit concludes in at least one operating state, in particular, that the heating unit is in an activated state, although this heating unit is in particular should be in a disabled state.
  • the control unit compares, in particular, the ascertained frequency, which in particular has detected the sensor element assigned to the heating unit, with an expected frequency of the heating unit, by means of which the heating unit is operated in particular.
  • the control unit concludes a faulty operating state, in which in particular a switching position of at least one switching unit is faulty. This can be ensured in particular a high safety standard.
  • the control unit could evaluate exclusively the interference signal and, in particular, ignore and / or ignore the main signal.
  • the control unit is provided to determine from the main signal of the signal at least one of a degree of activity different property of the heating unit.
  • a "property different from a degree of activity" of the heating unit is to be understood, in particular, as a property of the heating unit which goes beyond detection of an activated state of the heating unit and of a deactivated state of the heating unit.
  • At least one further sensor unit which in particular differs from one degree of activity for a detection Property of the heating unit could be provided, are dispensed with, which in particular low cost and / or low storage can be made possible.
  • a high degree of information can be extracted from the signal, whereby in particular a high degree of operational reliability can be made possible.
  • the heating element other than a degree of activity could be, for example, a magnetic flux and / or an inductance of the heating unit formed as an induction heating unit and / or at least a winding number of at least one heating line of the heating unit formed as an induction heating unit and / or at least one electric current and / or or at least be an electrical voltage.
  • the heating element other than a degree of activity is a temperature of the heating unit. On the basis of the temperature which the control unit determines in particular from the main signal of the signal, the control unit determines in at least one operating state in particular an activity level of the heating unit.
  • the control unit compares the degree of activity which the control unit determines, in particular based on the interference signal, and the degree of activity, which the control unit determines in particular based on the main signal of the signal.
  • the control unit closes in particular in at least one operating condition to a proper operating condition, in which in particular a switching position at least a switching unit is correct and / or error-free.
  • the control unit closes in particular in at least one operating state to a faulty operating state, in which in particular a switching position at least a switching unit is faulty, and in particular initiates at least one safety measure.
  • the control unit could, for example, perform at least one automatic cooking process as a function of the temperature of the heating unit.
  • the control unit could protect the heating unit in particular against overheating in at least one operating state and, in particular in the case where the temperature of the heating unit is greater than a maximum temperature of the heating unit, initiate at least one safety measure.
  • the maximum temperature of the heating unit could in particular be a maximum temperature at which the heating unit can be operated safely. This can in particular a particularly high level of operating safety can be achieved.
  • an optimum safety standard can be provided, since in particular the ascertained degree of activity can be checked and / or overheating of the heating unit can be avoided.
  • the cooking appliance device has at least one switching unit which is provided to produce and / or interrupt at least one current path to the heating unit, wherein the control unit is provided to check a function of the switching unit on the basis of the interference signal.
  • the control unit concludes that the switching unit is functioning properly and / or that it is operating properly in the event of a match of the activity level of the heating unit determined on the basis of the interference signal with at least one expected degree of activity of the heating unit and / or with at least one of the determined based on the main signal Activity level of the heating unit.
  • the control unit closes in particular on a faulty function of the switching unit and / or on a faulty operating state in the event of a deviation of the determined based on the interference signal level of activity of the heating unit of at least one expected degree of activity of the heating unit and / or at least one of Based on the main signal determined degree of activity of the heating unit.
  • the control unit initiates at least one safety measure in at least one operating state.
  • a “switching unit” is to be understood in particular as a unit having at least one switching element which is provided to change a current-conducting property and / or at least one current-conducting path when a switching position of the switching element changes.
  • the switching unit has in particular at least two, in particular at least three, advantageously at least four, particularly advantageously at least six, preferably at least ten and particularly preferably a multiplicity of switching elements.
  • at least two switching elements of the switching unit are connected next to each other.
  • at least two switching elements of the switching unit are connected in series.
  • the switching elements of the switching unit in particular form at least one switching matrix. In at least one operating state, the switching unit is arranged in particular between the supply unit and the heating unit and / or the further heating unit.
  • a conduction path which connects the supply unit to the heating unit and / or to the further heating unit in at least one operating state, leads via the switching unit.
  • the switching unit is in particular provided for, in at least one operating state, a conduction path between the supply unit and the heating unit and / or the further heating unit produce and / or interrupt.
  • a particularly high level of operational reliability can be achieved in particular by a cooking appliance, in particular by an induction cooking appliance and advantageously by an induction hob, with at least one cooking appliance appliance.
  • operational reliability can be increased further by a method for operating a cooking appliance device with at least one heating unit and at least one sensor unit which is provided for detecting at least one signal influenced by the heating unit, wherein at least one interference signal superimposed on a main signal of the signal an activity level of the heating unit is determined.
  • the cooking appliance device should not be limited to the application and embodiment described above.
  • the cooking appliance device may have a different number than a number of individual elements, components and units mentioned herein.
  • Fig. 1 shows a cooking appliance 28, which is designed as a Indu Vietnamesesgarêt.
  • the cooking appliance 28 is designed as an induction hob.
  • the cooking appliance 28 has a cooking device device 10, which is designed as an induction cooking appliance device.
  • the cooking device device 10 is formed in the present embodiment as an induction hob device.
  • the cooking appliance device 10 has a device plate 30.
  • the device plate 30 is formed as a hob plate.
  • the device plate 30 forms part of an external device housing, in particular an external device housing, in particular of the cooking appliance 28.
  • the appliance plate 30 is provided for setting up cooking utensils (not shown).
  • the cooking device device 10 has an operator interface 32 for input and / or selection of operating parameters, for example a heating power and / or a heating power density and / or a heating zone.
  • the operator interface 32 is provided for outputting a value of an operating parameter to an operator.
  • the cooking appliance device 10 has a heating unit 12. In addition to the heating unit 12, the cooking appliance device 10 has a multiplicity of further heating units 34. Of multiply existing objects, only one is provided with a reference numeral in the figures. In the present exemplary embodiment, the cooking appliance device 10 has thirty-five additional heating units 34 in addition to the heating unit 12. The heating unit 12 and the further heating units 34 are arranged in an installed position below the device plate 30. The heating unit 12 and the further heating units 34 are provided to heat cooking utensils placed on the appliance plate 30 above the heating unit 12 and / or the further heating units 34.
  • the heating unit 12 is formed as an induction heating unit.
  • the further heating units 34 are each formed as an induction heating unit. In one operating state, the heating units 12, 34 heat cookware installed, in particular by means of an electromagnetic alternating field provided by the corresponding heating unit 12, 34.
  • the cooking device device 10 has a sensor unit 14.
  • the sensor unit 14 has a plurality of sensor elements 18. In the present exemplary embodiment, the sensor unit 14 has thirty-six sensor elements 18.
  • the sensor unit 14 has a sensor element 18 per heating unit 12, 34. In each case a sensor element 18 is assigned to one of the heating units 12, 34.
  • the sensor element 18, which is assigned to the heating unit 12 will be described without limiting the generality. An analogous description could be made for each sensor element 18 and that heating unit 12, 34 to which the corresponding sensor element 18 is assigned.
  • the sensor element 18, which is assigned in particular to the heating unit 12 is arranged in a vicinity of a center and / or center of gravity 24 of the heating unit 12.
  • the sensor unit 14 is arranged for vertical viewing of a main extension plane of the heating unit 12 partially in a vicinity of a center and / or center of gravity 24 of the heating unit 12, in particular in the form of the sensor element 18, which in particular is associated with the heating unit 12.
  • the sensor unit 14 detects, in particular by means of the sensor element 18, a signal which is influenced by the heating unit 12.
  • the sensor unit 14 is provided for detecting at least one signal influenced by the heating unit 12.
  • the heating unit 12, in an operating state in the sensor element 18, causes a main signal of the signal and an interference signal of the signal.
  • the heating unit 12 in the sensor element 18 causes the main signal of the signal to be generated due to a heating energy provided by the heating unit 12 in an operating state.
  • the heating unit 12, in an operating state in the sensor element 18, causes the noise signal of the signal due to an alternating electromagnetic field provided by the heating unit 12 in an operating state.
  • the cooking appliance device 10 has a control unit 16.
  • the control unit 16 is provided to execute actions and / or to change settings in dependence on operating parameters entered by means of the operator interface 32.
  • the control unit 16 controls a power supply to the heating units 12, 34 in a heating operation state.
  • the cooking device device 10 has a supply unit 36 (cf. Fig. 2 ). In an operating state, the supply unit 36 supplies the heating units 12, 34 with heating energy.
  • the supply unit 36 has a plurality of inverters 38, of which only two are shown in the figures. A number of inverters 38 is less than a number On heating units 12, 34.
  • the control unit 16 controls the supply unit 36 at. The control unit 16 operates the heating units 12, 34 in an operating state by means of the supply unit 36.
  • the cooking appliance device 10 has a switching unit 26.
  • the switching unit 26 is arranged electrically between the supply unit 36 and the heating units 12, 34. In an operating state, the switching unit 26 produces a current path to the corresponding heating unit 12, 34. Alternatively or additionally, the switching unit 26 interrupts a current path to the corresponding heating unit 12, 34 in an operating state.
  • the switching unit 26 has a plurality of switching elements 40.
  • the switching elements 40 are arranged in a switching matrix. Of the switching elements 40, only six are shown in the figures.
  • the sensor unit 14 detects, in particular by means of the sensor element 18, the signal influenced by the heating unit 12.
  • the sensor element 18 is provided for the detection of the signal influenced by the heating unit 12.
  • the sensor element 18 is formed in the present embodiment as a resistance sensor. In the present embodiment, the sensor element 18 is designed as an NTC resistor.
  • the sensor unit 14 detects in an operating state, in particular by means of the sensor element 18, a main signal of the signal and a signal superimposed on the main signal of the signal (see. Fig. 4 ). In order to maximize a signal strength of the interfering signal, the sensor unit 14 in an operating state detects the signal temporally in a range of a maximum value 20 of a mains voltage 22 (cf. Fig. 3 ).
  • Fig. 3 shows a diagram with two partial diagrams.
  • the mains voltage 22 is plotted over a time.
  • the mains voltage 22 is applied.
  • a time is plotted on an abscissa axis 44.
  • a heating current is plotted over a period of time.
  • a heating current is applied.
  • a time is plotted. In each case, the area in which the sensor unit 14 detects the signal in an operating state is highlighted in both partial diagrams.
  • the sensor unit 14 transmits the detected signal to the control unit 16 in an operating state.
  • the control unit 16 evaluates the signal transmitted by the sensor unit 14 in an operating state.
  • the sensor unit 14 transmits the control unit 16 in an operating state, in particular in connection with the signal also, which sensor element 18 has detected the signal.
  • the control unit 16 determines an activity level of the heating unit 12 from a noise signal superimposed on a main signal of the signal. To determine the degree of activity of the heating unit 12, the control unit 16 determines a frequency 64 of the heating unit 12 from the interference signal superimposed on the main signal of the signal in an operating state In an operating state, the control unit 16 determines from the signal detected by the sensor unit 14 a profile 50 of a sensor voltage which, in particular in the operating state, drops at the sensor element 18 as a function of a time (cf. Fig. 4 ).
  • Fig. 4 shows a diagram in which the curve 50 of the sensor voltage as a function of time is shown. On an ordinate axis 54, the sensor voltage is plotted. On a abscissa axis 56, a time is plotted. Evident is a main signal, which is essentially constant over time. The main signal is superimposed on a high-frequency interference signal.
  • the control unit 16 determines in an operating state a further curve 52, which is a Fourier transform of the curve 50 of the sensor voltage as a function of time (cf. Fig. 5 ).
  • the further course 52 is a fast Fourier transform of the curve 50 of the sensor voltage as a function of time.
  • the fast Fourier transform is known in particular under the abbreviation FFT.
  • the control unit 16 determines the frequency 64 of the heating unit 12 in an operating state.
  • the control unit 16 determines the frequency 64 of the heating unit 12 from a maximum value 62 of the further course.
  • the maximum value 62 is located at a frequency 64 of substantially 32 kHz.
  • the control unit 16 determines in an operating state as Activity level of the heating unit 12 an activated state in which the heating unit 12 in particular with the determined frequency 64 of the heating unit 12 in operation.
  • control unit 16 compares the determined degree of activity of the heating unit 12 with an expected degree of activity of the heating unit 12.
  • the control unit 16 checks whether the sensor element 18, which detects the signal, the heating unit 12 is assigned. In the present case, it was assumed that the sensor element 18 is assigned to the heating unit 12.
  • the control unit 16 checks in an operating state whether the determined frequency 64 of the heating unit 12 coincides with an expected frequency of the heating unit 12 with which the control unit 16 in particular operates the heating unit 12.
  • the control unit 16 initiates at least one safety measure in an operating state .
  • the security measure in the present exemplary embodiment is an output of a warning to an operator by means of the operator interface 32.
  • the control unit 16 deactivates the heating unit 12 in an operating state in the event of a deviation, in particular of the determined degree of activity of the heating unit 12 from the expected degree of activity of the heating unit 12 and / or the determined frequency 64 of the heating unit 12 from the expected frequency of the heating unit 12 Safety measure is a deactivation of the heating unit 12.
  • the control unit 16 Based on the interference signal checks the control unit 16 in an operating condition a function of the switching unit 26. In the case of a match of the determined degree of activity of the heating unit 12 and the expected degree of activity of the heating unit 12 and / or the determined frequency 64 of the heating unit 12 and the expected frequency of the Heating unit 12 closes the control unit 16 to a proper operation of the switching unit 26. In the case of a deviation, in particular the determined degree of activity of the heating unit 12 of the expected degree of activity of the heating unit 12 and / or the determined frequency 64 of the heating unit 12 of the expected frequency of Heating unit 12, closes the control unit 16 in an operating condition on a faulty operation of the switching unit 26. The control unit 16 initiates at least one safety measure in the event of a deviation.
  • the sensor element 18, which detects the signal is associated with the further heating unit 34, which is different in particular from the heating unit 12.
  • the determined degree of activity of the heating unit 12, which the control unit 16 determines in an operating state from the interference signal superimposed on the main signal of the signal, is an activated state in which the heating unit 12 is in operation, in particular with the determined frequency 64 of the heating unit 12.
  • control unit 16 compares the determined degree of activity of the heating unit 12 with an expected degree of activity of the further heating unit 34, which is associated with the sensor element 18, which detects the signal.
  • control unit 16 concludes that the function of FIG Switching unit 26.
  • the control unit 16 initiates at least one safety measure in the event of a deviation.
  • an activity level of the heating unit 12 is determined in an operating state from a noise signal superimposed on a main signal of the signal.
  • a characteristic of the heating unit 12 that differs from an activity level is determined from the main signal.
  • the control unit 16 determines, in an operating state from the main signal, the property other than the activity level of the heating unit 12.
  • the non-activity property of the heating unit 12 is a temperature of the heating unit 12.
  • the control unit 16 determines, in an operating state, the property different from the activity level Heating unit 12 from the curve 50 of the sensor voltage as a function of time.

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