Clamshell induction cooking system

An induction cooking system comprising:

• a first shell including
• a first housing,
• a first plate coupled to the first housing,
• a first induction coil disposed within the first housing, the first induction coil having an axis extending along a length of the first induction coil from a first end of the first induction coil to a second end of the first induction coil opposite the first end, a portion of the first induction coil defining a peripheral edge extending from the first end of the first induction coil to the second end of the first induction coil, wherein the axis of the first induction coil is spaced a distance from the peripheral edge of the first induction coil and the distance between the axis of the first induction coil and the peripheral edge of the first induction coil decreases along the length of the first induction coil from the first end of the first induction coil to a mid-point of the first induction coil and from the second end of the first induction coil to the mid-point of the first induction coil, and
• a second induction coil disposed within the first housing, the second induction coil having an axis extending along a length of the second induction coil from a first end of the second induction coil to a second end of the second induction coil opposite the first end, a portion of the second induction coil defining a peripheral edge extending from the first end of the second induction coil to the second end of the second induction coil, wherein the axis of the second induction coil is spaced a distance from the peripheral edge of the second induction coil and the distance between the axis of the second induction coil and the peripheral edge of the second induction coil decreases along the length of the second induction coil from the first end of the second induction coil to a mid-point of the second induction coil and from the second end of the second induction coil to the mid-point of the second induction coil;
• and
• a second shell coupled to the first shell, the second shell including
• a second housing, and
• a second plate coupled to the second housing,
• wherein no induction coil is positioned between the peripheral edge of the first induction coil and the peripheral edge of the second induction coil, and wherein the peripheral edge of the first induction coil is spaced a distance from the peripheral edge of the second induction coil and the distance, in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the first induction coil, between the peripheral edge of the first induction coil and the peripheral edge of the second induction coil, increases in a direction that is parallel to the axis of the first induction coil and toward the mid-point of the first induction coil.

An induction cooking system comprising:

• a first shell including
• a first housing,
• a first plate coupled to the first housing,
• a first induction coil disposed within the first housing, the first induction coil having a first peripheral edge and a second peripheral edge both extending along a length of the first induction coil from a first end of the first induction coil to a second end of the first induction coil opposite the first end of the first induction coil, wherein the first peripheral edge of the first induction coil is spaced a distance from the second peripheral edge of the first induction coil and the distance between the first peripheral edge of the first induction coil and the second peripheral edge of the first induction coil varies along the length of the first induction coil from the first end of the first induction coil to a mid-point of the first induction coil and from the second end of the first induction coil to the mid-point of the first induction coil, and
• a second induction coil disposed within the first housing, the second induction coil having a first peripheral edge and a second peripheral edge both extending along a length of the second induction coil from a first end of the second induction coil to a second end of the second induction coil opposite the first end of the second induction coil, wherein the first peripheral edge of the second induction coil is spaced a distance from the second peripheral edge of the second induction coil and the distance between the first peripheral edge of the second induction coil and the second peripheral edge of the second induction coil varies along the length of the second induction coil from the first end of the second induction coil to the a mid-point of the second induction coil and from the second end of the second induction coil to the mid-point of the second induction coil;
• a third induction coil disposed within the first housing and positioned between the first peripheral edge of the first induction coil and the first peripheral edge of the second induction coil, wherein the third induction coil has a first peripheral edge and a second peripheral edge each extending along a length an axis of the third induction coil from a first end of the third induction coil to a second end of the third induction coil opposite the first end of the third induction coil, an axis of the third induction coil also extending along a length of the third induction coil from the first end to the second end,
• wherein the first peripheral edge of the third induction coil is spaced a first distance from the first peripheral edge of the first induction coil and the first distance, in a direction orthogonal to the axis, between the peripheral edge of the third induction coil and the peripheral edge of the first induction coil, increases in a direction that is parallel to the axis and toward the mid-point of the third induction coil, and
• wherein the second peripheral edge of the third induction coil is spaced a second distance from the first peripheral edge of the second induction coil and the second distance, in a direction orthogonal to the axis, between the peripheral edge of the third induction coil and the peripheral edge of the second induction coil, increases in a direction that is parallel to the axis and toward the mid-point of the third induction coil;
• and
• a second shell coupled to the first shell, the second shell including
• a second housing, and
• a second plate coupled to the second housing.

An induction cooking system comprising:

• a first shell including
• a first housing,
• a first plate coupled to the first housing,
• a first induction coil disposed within the first housing, the first induction coil having an axis extending along a length of the first induction coil from a first end of the first induction coil to a second end of the first induction coil opposite the first end a first portion of the first induction coil defining a first peripheral edge extending from the first end of the first induction coil to the second end of the first induction coil and a second portion of the first induction coil defining a second peripheral edge spaced a distance from the first peripheral edge and extending from the first end of the first induction coil to the second end of the first induction coil, wherein the distance between the first peripheral edge of the first induction coil and the second peripheral of the first induction coil decreases along the length of the first induction coil from the first end of the first induction coil to a mid-point of the first induction coil and from the second end of the first induction coil to the mid-point of the first induction coil and
• a second induction coil disposed within the first housing, the second induction coil having an axis extending along a length of the second induction coil from a first end of the second induction coil to a second end of the second induction coil opposite the first end, a first portion of the second induction coil defining a first peripheral edge extending from the first end of the second induction coil to the second end of the second induction coil and a second portion of the second induction coil defining a second peripheral edge spaced a distance from the first peripheral edge and extending from the first end of the second induction coil to the second end of the second induction coil, wherein the distance between the first peripheral edge of the first induction coil and the second peripheral of the second induction coil decreases along the length of the second induction coil from the first end of the second induction coil to a mid-point of the second induction coil and from the second end of the second induction coil to the mid-point of the second induction coil;
• and
• a second shell coupled to the first shell the second shell including
• a second housing, and
• a second plate coupled to the second housing,
• wherein no induction coil is positioned between the first peripheral edge of the first induction coil and the first peripheral edge of the second induction coil, and wherein the first peripheral edge of the first induction coil is spaced a distance from the first peripheral edge of the second induction coil and the distance, in a direction orthogonal to the axis of the first induction coil, between the first peripheral edge of the first induction coil and the first peripheral edge of the second induction coil, increases in a direction that is parallel to the axis of the first induction coil and toward the mid-point of the first induction coil.