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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 31, 2006
Filed:
Jul. 16, 2004
Hiroshi Tominaga, Kobe, JP;
Naoaki Ishimaru, Mino, JP;
Kiyoyoshi Takada, Kobe, JP;
Tamotsu Izutani, Kobe, JP;
Hiroshi Tominaga, Kobe, JP;
Naoaki Ishimaru, Mino, JP;
Kiyoyoshi Takada, Kobe, JP;
Tamotsu Izutani, Kobe, JP;
Abstract
An induction heating cooker includes an infrared sensor for sensing an infrared intensity from a load pot, a waveguide for guiding infrared radiation from the load pot to the infrared sensor, a first magnetism-proofing unit and a second magnetism-proofing unit for reducing magnetic fluxes leaking from a heating coil. Placement of the waveguide at a position lower than an upper surface of the second magnetism-proofing unit reduces self-heating of the waveguide due to magnetic flux supplied from the heating coil. As a result, a temperature rise of the infrared sensor due to radiation heat from the waveguide can be reduced, and an accuracy of sensing a temperature by the infrared sensor can be improved.