A method and a device for checking an ideal position of a cooking pot above an induction coil of an induction cooking hob

The present invention relates to a method for checking an ideal position of a cooking pot (20) above an induction coil (14) of an induction cooking hob (10), wherein said method includes the following steps: a) starting the method for checking the ideal position, b) detecting a first parameter related to the power of the electromagnetic field and/or to the position of the cooking pot (20) above the induction coil (14), c) detecting a second parameter related to the power of the electromagnetic field and/or to the position of the cooking pot (20) above the induction coil (14), d) comparing the detected first and second parameters with a stored relationship between said first and second parameters and the position of the cooking pot (20) above the induction coil (14), e) determining a deviation of the position of the cooking pot (20) from the ideal position above the induction coil (14), f) performing periodic repetitions of the steps b) to e) after predetermined time, and g) outputting at least one signal corresponding with the deviation of the position of the cooking pot (20) from the ideal position, if said deviation exceeds a minimum value. Further, the present invention relates to an induction cooking hob (10) including a system for checking an ideal position of a cooking pot (20) above an induction coil (14) of said induction cooking hob (10).