Lg Electronics Inc.

Hyeonna Han

Mijin Jung

Soyeon Ko

An induction heating device includes a case, working coils, a cover plate coupled to the case, an input interface buried into the cover plate and configured to receive a touch input from a user, a first control module configured to sense which working coil has an object to be heated, and a second control module configured to receive position information of the object from the first control module and the touch input from the input interface and to control a specific image displayed on the input interface based on the position information or the touch input. Based on the touch input indicating a small object, the second control module controls the input interface to display an image for guiding an optimal heating position of the small object in one area of the input interface, which does not overlap with the position of the object.

Induction heating device providing improved user experience and user interface

An induction heating device provides improved user experience and user interface. The induction heating device includes a first control module that senses a working coil disposed below an object to be heated among a plurality of working coils, and a second control module that controls an input interface to display an image for indicating an optimal heating position of any one object to be heated among a plurality of objects arranged close to each other. The image for indicating the optimal heating position is displayed when there is an interference between vessels.

An induction heating device includes a case, working coils, a cover plate coupled to the case, an input interface buried into the cover plate and configured to receive a touch input from a user and to display image, a first control module configured to sense which working coil has a first object to be heated, a second control module configured to receive first position information of the first object from the first control module, to determine a size of the first object based on the first position information, and to receive first input information on the touch input in relation to heating conditions of the first object, and a memory configured to receive the first input information and first size information on the size of the first object from the second control module, and to match and store the first input information and the first size information.

A half-flex type induction heating device enabling an improved user experience and user interface includes: a first controller for switching a heating intensity image and a modified timer image displayed on an input interface into a power image and a residual heat image when a touch input is applied, the touch input meaning the termination of, among a plurality of working coils, a working coil being driven, and a second controller for stopping the driving of the working coil being driven. The half-flex type induction heating device may enable the one-step termination of a burner.

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