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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Mar. 31, 2020
Filed:
Oct. 15, 2015
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/10 (2006.01); H05B 6/06 (2006.01); F24C 15/10 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
F24C 15/107 (2013.01); F24C 15/106 (2013.01); H05B 6/062 (2013.01); H05B 2213/05 (2013.01);
Abstract
An induction cooktop includes a ceramic cooking surface in connection with a housing. A plurality of inductors is disposed in the housing and each of the inductors is in communication with an automatic control system. The automatic control system is configured to check for the presence of a cooking pan on the cooktop in order to prevent the inductors from activating in the absence of the cooking pan. The automatic control system is activated upon receiving an activation command.