Induction device and temperature adjustment method
AssigneeSamsung Electronics Co., Ltd.
InventorsHong-joo KANG, Byung-hwan KO, Eun-dae BAE
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Abstract
An induction device is disclosed. The induction device comprises: a main body having a heater; a knob attachable/detachable to/from a knob region provided on one surface of the main body; a touch sensor unit formed around the knob region and, if the knob is attached thereto, touching a protruding part provided at a lower side of the knob; and a control unit for adjusting the temperature of the heater by determining the rotation degree of the knob according to a touch position touched by the protruding part if the knob rotates in a state in which the knob is attached to the knob region.
Claims13
An induction device comprising:
- a main body configured to include a heater;
- a knob configured to be attachable to or detachable from a knob region provided on one surface of the main body;
- a touch sensor unit configured to be formed around the knob region and in response to the knob being attached to the knob region, touched by a protruding part provided at a lower side of the knob;
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- a control unit configured to, in response to the knob rotating in a state in which the knob is attached to the knob region, adjust a temperature of the heater by determining a degree of rotation of the knob according to a touch position touched by the protruding part.
A method for adjusting a temperature of a heater of an induction device, the method comprising:
- determining whether a knob is attached to a knob region provided on one surface of a main body of the induction device;
- sensing, in response to the knob being attached to the knob region, a touch position of the knob by using a plurality of touch sensors arranged around the knob region;
- determining, in response to the knob rotating, a degree of rotation of the knob according to a change of the touch position;
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- adjusting a temperature of the heater according to the determined degree of rotation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.