US4002875A
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High frequency heating apparatus
Assignee: Panasonic Holdings Corp
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Filing: 1975-10-10
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Granted: 1977-01-11
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Expires: 1995-10-10
Abstract
Abstract A high frequency heating apparatus in which a combination of a microwave oven for heating food through dielectric heating and a cooking device for heating metallic vessel through electrical induction is incorporated to effect efficient cooking and simultaneous formation of brown scorching on the surface of food. In the heating apparatus, power required for the magnetron of the microwave oven and also for the heating coil of the cooking device is supplied through one inverter unit, by which arrangement, an efficient cooking apparatus of compact size is presented.
Inventors
- 👤 Mitsuyuki Kiuchi
- 👤 Shigeru Kusunoki
- 👤 Hiroshi Fujieda
- 👤 Keizo Amagami
- 👤 Tadao Toyooka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 23:21
CPC Classifications
F; F24; F24C; F24C7/00; F24C7/02; H; H02; H02M; H02M7/00; H02M7/42; H02M7/44; H02M7/48; H02M7/505; H02M7/515; H02M7/523; H03; H03B; H03B9/00; H03B9/01; H03B9/10; H05; H05B; H05B6/00; H05B6/64; H05B6/647; H05B6/6488; H05B6/66; H05B6/68; H05B6/681
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 18
Claim 1
Independent Claim
187 words
A high frequency heating apparatus which comprises a unidirectional power source for converting input from an A.C. power source to D.C. voltage, an inverter for converting output from said unidirectional power source into high frequency power, a control circuit for said inverter, an induction heating coil for heating through electrical induction by high frequency magnetic flux, a high frequency oscillator which is energized by high voltage for radiating microwave energy, and a heating cavity in which the microwave energy from said high frequency oscillator is confined for effecting the dielectric heating, said inverter including at least one thyristor connected to a series-resonance circuit which has at least a commutation capacitor and a commutation inductor, said commutation capacitor being connected in parallel to a filter capacitor and said induction coil which are connected in series, with a step-up transformer for a high frequency oscillator being further connected in parallel to said commutation capacitor, thereby enabling said inverter to serve as a high voltage power source for applying the high voltage to said high frequency oscillator and also a high frequency power source for energizing said induction heating coil.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
187 words
A high frequency heating apparatus which comprises a unidirectional power source for converting input from an A.C. power source to D.C. voltage, an inverter for converting output from said unidirectional power source into high frequency power, a control circuit for said inverter, an induction heating coil for heating through electrical induction by high frequency magnetic flux, a high frequency oscillator which is energized by high voltage for radiating microwave energy, and a heating cavity in which the microwave energy from said high frequency oscillator is confined for effecting the dielectric heating, said inverter including at least one thyristor connected to a series-resonance circuit which has at least a commutation capacitor and a commutation inductor, said commutation capacitor being connected in parallel to a filter capacitor and said induction coil which are connected in series, with a step-up transformer for a high frequency oscillator being further connected in parallel to said commutation capacitor, thereby enabling said inverter to serve as a high voltage power source for applying the high voltage to said high frequency oscillator and also a high frequency power source for energizing said induction heating coil.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
24 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thyristor for said inverter is connected in series to said series-resonance circuit.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
24 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said thyristor for said inverter is connected in parallel to said series-resonance circuit.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
34 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said step-up transformer for said high frequency oscillator is adapted to be selectively connected to an output of said inverter through switching means.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
43 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said high frequency oscillator has its heater connected to a secondary winding of a heater transformer, with a primary winding of said heater transformer being connected to said A.C. input power source.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
54 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said inverter includes at least a set of the thyristor and a diode connected in counter-parallel to each other, and the series-resonance circuit of the commutation capacitor and the commutation inductor, with a choking coil being connected in parallel to said commutation capacitor.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
55 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said inverter includes at least a set of the thyristor and a diode connected in counter-parallel to each other, and the series resonance circuit of the commutation capacitor and the commutation inductor, with a choking coil being connected in parallel to said series-resonance circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
50 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control circuit is provided with means for varying conducting intervals of said thyristor which constitutes said inverter so as to control oscillation output of said high frequency oscillator through said variation of the conducting intervals of said thyristor.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
35 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control circuit includes means for controlling time ratio of oscillation and stoppage of said inverter, thereby to control output of said induction coil.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
36 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 1, wherein said control circuit includes means for controlling time ratio of oscillation and stoppage of said inverter, thereby to control output of said high frequency oscillator.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
25 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 6, wherein the primary winding of said step-up transformer is utilized also for said choking coil.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
25 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 7, wherein the primary winding of said step-up transformer is utilized also for said choking coil.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
44 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 8, wherein said means for varying conducting intervals of said thyristor is adapted to control conducting frequency of said thyristor, depending on current value of said step-up transformer and set voltage of said control circuit.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
151 words
A high frequency heating apparatus which comprises a unidirectional power source for converting input from an A.C. power source to D.C. voltage, an inverter for converting output from said unidirectional power source into high frequency power, a control circuit for said inverter, an induction heating coil for heating through electrical induction by high frequency magnetic flux, a high frequency oscillator which is energized by high voltage for radiating microwave energy, and a heating cavity in which the microwave energy from said high frequency oscillator is confined for effecting the dielectric heating, said inverter including at least a set of a thyristor and a diode connected in counter-parallel to each other, with a series-resonance circuit of a commutation capacitor and a commutation inductor being connected in parallel to said set of the counter-parallel-connected thyristor and diode, thereby to form a closed loop by said thyristor, an input capacitor and a choking coil.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
151 words
A high frequency heating apparatus which comprises a unidirectional power source for converting input from an A.C. power source to D.C. voltage, an inverter for converting output from said unidirectional power source into high frequency power, a control circuit for said inverter, an induction heating coil for heating through electrical induction by high frequency magnetic flux, a high frequency oscillator which is energized by high voltage for radiating microwave energy, and a heating cavity in which the microwave energy from said high frequency oscillator is confined for effecting the dielectric heating, said inverter including at least a set of a thyristor and a diode connected in counter-parallel to each other, with a series-resonance circuit of a commutation capacitor and a commutation inductor being connected in parallel to said set of the counter-parallel-connected thyristor and diode, thereby to form a closed loop by said thyristor, an input capacitor and a choking coil.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
29 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said commutation capacitor is connected in parallel to a series-circuit of a filter capacitor and a step-up transformer.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
42 words
A high frequency heating apparatus as claimed in claim 14, wherein said commutation capacitor is connected in parallel to a series-circuit including a filter capacitor, said induction heating coil and a primary winding of a step-up transformer for said high frequency oscillator.
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