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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 09, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 29, 2007
Takaaki Kusaka, Hyogo, JP;
Katsuyuki Aihara, Hyogo, JP;
Toshihiro Keishima, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
An induction heating device includes a top plate arranged to have an object placed thereon, a heating coil provided under below the top plate for heating the object, a sensor provided under the top plate for detecting a temperature of the object, a judging unit for judging whether or not the object is positioned directly above the sensor, a controller operable to allow the heating coil to heat the object in response to the temperature detected by the sensor detecting, and a position indicator provided at the top plate for indicating a position of the sensor. The position indicator includes a detectable area of the sensor, and is larger than the detectable area. This induction heating device securely positions the object directly above the sensor and detects a temperature of the object accurately, hence heating the object accurately at a predetermined temperature.