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EP 0269416 A1 19880601 - Induction heating circuits forcooking appliances.

Title (en)

Induction heating circuits forcooking appliances.

Title (de)

Induktionsheizkreise für Kochgeräte.

Title (fr)

Circuits de chauffage par induction pour la cuisson.

Publication

EP 0269416 A1 19880601 (EN)

Application

EP 87310360 A 19871124

Priority

GB 8628101 A 19861125

Abstract (en)

A pan heating coil for the induction heating circuit of a cooking appliance comprises a coil of Litz wire of flat pancake form. The conductors of the wire are divided into two groups (L1, L2) which are electrically connected together to form a three terminal inductor. The mutual inductance between the groups is substantially unity.

IPC 1-7

H05B 6/06; H05B 6/12

IPC 8 full level

H05B 6/06 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

H05B 6/06 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

DE 2526877 B2 19771215
DE 2647348 B2 19800604
GB 1531365 A 19781108 - MATSUSHITA ELECTRIC IND CO LTD

Designated contracting state (EPC)

BE DE ES FR GB IT NL

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 0269416 A1 19880601; GB 2198618 A 19880615; GB 2198618 B 19900613; GB 8628101 D0 19861231

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 87310360 A 19871124; GB 8628101 A 19861125