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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 14, 2016
Filed:
Feb. 25, 2013
Applicant:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Inventors:
Assignee:
Whirlpool Corporation, Benton Harbor, MI (US);
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/36 (2006.01); H01F 7/06 (2006.01); H01F 27/08 (2006.01); H05B 6/12 (2006.01); H01F 41/00 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/36 (2013.01); H01F 41/00 (2013.01); H05B 6/1254 (2013.01); H05B 2206/022 (2013.01); Y02B 40/126 (2013.01); Y10T 29/4902 (2015.01);
Abstract
An induction heating device and method are disclosed. The device may include a support plate and a coil assembly and a plurality of ferrite bars or the like interposed between the coil assembly and the support plate. Additionally, a central polymeric element may be directly in contact with and interposed between the coil assembly and the support plate. The central element may have a plurality of radial seats configured for engagement with at least one end of the ferrite bars, the seats are configured to locate the bars in a predetermined position.