US4320276A
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Dielectric heating device
Assignee: Hitachi Ltd
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Filing: 1980-01-25
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Granted: 1982-03-16
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Expires: 2000-01-25
Abstract
Abstract A dielectric heating device for heating a dielectric sandwiched between a pair of electrodes is disclosed in which an oscillation circuit is made up of the above-mentioned electrodes, a coil connected in series with the electrodes, a first capacitor connected in parallel with a series circuit made up of the electrodes and the coil, another series circuit connected in parallel with the first capacitor and made up of second and third capacitors and a field effect transistor having source and drain electrodes connected respectively to one and the other electrodes of the second capacitor and a gate electrode connected to a junction point for connecting the first and third capacitors.
Inventors
- 👤 Takashi Takeuchi
- 👤 Yoichi Kaneko
- 👤 Hisato Owatari
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-11-04 14:18
CPC Classifications
H; H05; H05B; H05B6/00; H05B6/46; H05B6/62; H05B6/48
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 19
Claim 1
Independent Claim
118 words
A dielectric heating device comprising: a series circuit made up of a capacitor and a coil, said capacitor having a pair of electrodes between which frozen goods to be subjected to dielectric heating may be disposed, the capacitance of said capacitor varying in response to the heating of said frozen goods; an amplifier having an input and an output, said series circuit being connected across said output of said amplifier; and positive feedback means for establishing a positive feedback of a part of the output voltage appearing at said output of said amplifier to said input thereof to allow said amplifier to oscillate, the oscillation frequency of said amplifier depending upon the resonance frequency of said series circuit.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
118 words
A dielectric heating device comprising: a series circuit made up of a capacitor and a coil, said capacitor having a pair of electrodes between which frozen goods to be subjected to dielectric heating may be disposed, the capacitance of said capacitor varying in response to the heating of said frozen goods; an amplifier having an input and an output, said series circuit being connected across said output of said amplifier; and positive feedback means for establishing a positive feedback of a part of the output voltage appearing at said output of said amplifier to said input thereof to allow said amplifier to oscillate, the oscillation frequency of said amplifier depending upon the resonance frequency of said series circuit.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
37 words
A dielectric heating device according to claim 1, comprising a coaxial capable having a distributed capacitance and a distributed inductance forming part of said circuit as a means for effecting connection between said capacitor and said coil.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
69 words
A dielectric heating device according to claim 2, wherein one electrode of said capacitor is formed of at least a part of conductive walls of the a vacant chamber within which said frozen goods are to be placed, and the other electrode of said capacitor is formed of a conductive plate which is placed parallel to a wall forming said one electrode and is movable within said vacant chamber.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
87 words
A dielectric heating device comprising: a series circuit made up of a first capacitor and a coil, said first capacitor having a pair of electrodes between which frozen goods may be disposed; an amplifier including a transistor having first, second and third electrodes, said first and second electrodes being connected to one and the other ends of said series circuit, respectively; and positive feedback means for establishing a positive feedback of a part of the voltage appearing between said first and second electrodes to said third electrode.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
87 words
A dielectric heating device comprising: a series circuit made up of a first capacitor and a coil, said first capacitor having a pair of electrodes between which frozen goods may be disposed; an amplifier including a transistor having first, second and third electrodes, said first and second electrodes being connected to one and the other ends of said series circuit, respectively; and positive feedback means for establishing a positive feedback of a part of the voltage appearing between said first and second electrodes to said third electrode.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
35 words
A dielectric heating device according to claim 4, wherein said positive feedback means comprises a second capacitor connected between said first and third electrodes and a third capacitor connected between said second and third electrodes.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
20 words
A dielectric heating device according to claim 5 further comprising a fourth capacitor connected in parallel with said series circuit.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
31 words
A dielectric heating device according to claim 4, 5 or 6, comprising a coaxial cable having a distributed capacitance and a distributed inductance provided between said first capacitor and said coil.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
78 words
A dielectric heating device according to claim 4, 5 or 6, wherein one electrode of said first capacitor is formed of at least a part of the conductive walls of a vacant chamber within which said frozen goods are to be placed, and the other electrode of said first capacitor is formed of a conductive plate which is placed parallel to a wall forming said one electrode of said first capacitor and is movable within said vacant chamber.
Claim 11
Dependent Claim
130 words
A dielectric heating device comprising: (1) a series circuit including a coil and a capacitor having a pair of opposed electrodes between which frozen goods to be thawed may be disposed, the capacitance of said capacitor depending on both the material and the thawing condition of said frozen goods, whereby the resonant frequency of said series circuit depends on both said material and said thawing condition; (2) an amplifier having a pair of output terminals between which said series circuit is connected and at least one input terminal; (3) positive feedback means for supplying to said input terminal a portion of a voltage produced across said series circuit to cause said amplifier to operate in an oscillating condition whose oscillating frequency depends on said resonant frequency of said series circuit.
Claim 12
Dependent Claim
130 words
A dielectric heating device comprising: (1) a series circuit including a coil and a capacitor having a pair of opposed electrodes between which frozen goods to be thawed may be disposed, the capacitance of said capacitor depending on both the material and the thawing condition of said frozen goods, whereby the resonant frequency of said series circuit depends on both said material and said thawing condition; (2) an amplifier having a pair of output terminals between which said series circuit is connected and at least one input terminal; (3) positive feedback means for supplying to said input terminal a portion of a voltage produced across said series circuit to cause said amplifier to operate in an oscillating condition whose oscillating frequency depends on said resonant frequency of said series circuit.
Claim 13
Dependent Claim
80 words
A dielectric heating device according to claim 9, further comprising a coaxial cable having a distributed capacitance and a distributed inductance, said coaxial cable including an outer conductor connected between one of said opposed electrodes of said capacitor and one of said output terminals of said amplifier and an inner conductor connected between the other of said opposed electrodes of said capacitor and one end of said coil whose other end is connected to the other of said output terminals.
Claim 14
Dependent Claim
78 words
A dielectric heating device according to claim 10, wherein said one of said opposed electrodes of said capacitor is formed of at least a part of conductive walls of a vacant chamber within which said frozen goods are to be placed, and said other of said opposed electrodes of said capacitor is formed of a conductive plate which is placed parallel to a wall forming said one of said opposed electrodes and is movable within said vacant chamber.
Claim 15
Dependent Claim
94 words
A dielectric heating device comprising: a series circuit including a first capacitor and a coil, said first capacitor having a pair of electrodes between which frozen goods may be disposed; an amplifier including a transistor having input, common, and output electrodes, said input and common electrodes being connected to one and the other ends of said series circuit, respectively; a voltage dividing means comprising two impedance means connected in series between said output and common electrodes; and positive feedback means for connecting a connection point of said two impedance means to said input electrode.
Claim 16
Dependent Claim
94 words
A dielectric heating device comprising: a series circuit including a first capacitor and a coil, said first capacitor having a pair of electrodes between which frozen goods may be disposed; an amplifier including a transistor having input, common, and output electrodes, said input and common electrodes being connected to one and the other ends of said series circuit, respectively; a voltage dividing means comprising two impedance means connected in series between said output and common electrodes; and positive feedback means for connecting a connection point of said two impedance means to said input electrode.
Claim 17
Dependent Claim
16 words
A dielectric heating device according to claim 12, wherein said impedance means comprises a capacitor, respectively.
Claim 18
Dependent Claim
19 words
A dielectric heating device according to claim 13, further comprising another capacitor connected in parallel with said series circuit.
Claim 19
Dependent Claim
68 words
A dielectric heating device according to claims 12, 13 or 14, comprising a coaxial cable having a distributed capacitance and a distributed inductance, said coaxial cable including an inner conductor connected between one electrode of said capacitor and one end of said coil whose other end is connected to said common electrode and an outer conductor connected between the other electrode of said capacitor and said output electrode.
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