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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 22, 2015
Filed:
Jan. 28, 2011
Kenzo Usui, Hyogo, JP;
Hidekazu Suzuki, Hyogo, JP;
Taihei Oguri, Hyogo, JP;
Hiroyuki Katsube, Hyogo, JP;
Kohei Kawata, Hyogo, JP;
Kenzo Usui, Hyogo, JP;
Hidekazu Suzuki, Hyogo, JP;
Taihei Oguri, Hyogo, JP;
Hiroyuki Katsube, Hyogo, JP;
Kohei Kawata, Hyogo, JP;
Abstract
An induction cooking device includes a light-pervious top plate on which a container with liquid contained therein is to be placed. A heating coil resides below the top plate to heat the container. An electrode is located at a portion of a lower surface of the top plate outward of a periphery of the heating coil. A capacitance detection device detects changes in capacitance of the electrode caused by liquid boiled over from the container. The top plate includes a light emitting part by which visible light, applied from a light source placed below the top plate, is transmitted to fulfill light emission. The light emitting part is located at a portion of the top plate between the periphery of the heating coil and the electrode, as viewed from above the top plate.