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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Nov. 18, 2025
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2023
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Seungbok Ok, Seoul, KR;
Dooyong Oh, Seoul, KR;
Hyunwook Moon, Seoul, KR;
Byeong Wook Park, Seoul, KR;
LG Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An induction heating and wireless power transmitting apparatus includes: a first working coil portion including first and second working coils that are connected in parallel; a first inverter configured to apply a resonant current to the first working coil and the second working coil by performing a switching operation; a first semiconductor switch connected to the first working coil and configured to turn the first working coil on or off; a second semiconduction switch connected to the second working coil and configured to turn the second working coil on or off; and a controller configured to detect whether an object is positioned above the first working coil or the second working coil based on controlling the first and second semiconductor switched and the first inverter.