PACKAGE FOR STORING CONSUMABLE PRODUCT, INDUCTION HEATING APPARATUS FOR HEATING PACKAGE AND SYSTEM INCLUDING SAME

摘要

A system for heating a consumable product includes a package and a heating apparatus. The package includes a container body including a cavity at least partially bounded by a side wall and one or more inductively heatable elements disposed within the cavity. The side wall includes a non-inductively heatable portion. The cavity is configured to contain the consumable product. The heating apparatus includes: a housing, which defines a package-receiving cavity configured to position the package in an operative position; one or more induction coils disposed within the housing, a controller; and one or more temperature sensing devices disposed in proximity to the non-inductively heatable portion of the side wall when the package is in the operative position. The controller is configured to control one or more operating parameters of the heating apparatus based at least partially on one or more signals received from the one or more temperature sensing devices.

主权项

1. A system for heating a consumable product, the system comprising:
a package, including:
a container body including a cavity at least partially bounded by a side wall, the side wall including a non-inductively heatable portion, the cavity configured to contain the consumable product; andat least one inductively heatable element disposed within the cavity; anda heating apparatus, including:
a housing defining a package-receiving cavity configured to position the package in an operative position;at least one induction coil disposed within the housing;a controller; andat least one temperature sensing device disposed in proximity to the non-inductively heatable portion of the side wall of the container body when the package is in the operative position;wherein the controller is communicatively coupled to the at least one temperature sensing device and configured to control at least one operating parameter of the heating apparatus based at least partially on one or more signals received from the at least one temperature sensing device.