Multiple use induction cooktop

摘要

The multi-use cooking hob can be used in either a domestic or a professional cooking environment. The hob may have two standard inductors (24-27) one outside the other, each supplied by a separate standard electric generator (29-30). Alternatively the hob may have four identical inductors arranged symmetrically in a circle with diametrically opposite inductors supplied by different generators. The surface occupied by the inductors is approximately equal to the surface of part at least of the vessel to be heated (21). An alternative supply method is to use switching to supply diametrically opposite inductors alternately from a single electric generator. A control panel is provided to allow the user to selectively activate individual inductors all to operate them all in conjunction.