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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Dec. 30, 2025
Filed:
Feb. 09, 2022
Lg Electronics Inc., Seoul, KR;
Jung Youn Lee, Seoul, KR;
Gwangrok Kim, Seoul, KR;
LG ELECTRONICS INC., Seoul, KR;
Abstract
An induction heating apparatus may include a first working coil provided in a position corresponding to a first heating region, a second working coil provided in a position corresponding to a second heating region, an inverter circuit configured to supply current for driving at least one of the first working coil or the second working coil and comprising a plurality of switching elements, and a drive circuit configured to supply a switching signal to each of the switching elements. A controller configured to determine a driving mode of the working coil when a heating start command for at least one of the first working coil or the second working coil is input, and to supply a control signal for outputting of the switching signal to the drive circuit based on the determined driving mode.