JP2001008833A - Apparatus with sound reporting function and heat retaining pot with sound reporting function - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To prevent an excessive sound report, to reduce uncomfortable feeling, and to easily confirm an action state or set state with sound. SOLUTION: The remaining time state of a timer action is reported by a coded sound, not by a sound directly reporting the time nor by a melody, thereby the annoying uncomfortableness caused by the redundant words each time is reduced for a visually unhandicapped person. A visually handicapped person can confirm that the timer action proceeds without error by means of the coded sound from a reporting means 14.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a device having a clock function and a timer function, and more particularly to a device having a sound notification function for improving usability.

[0002]

Generally, there is provided a clock means for measuring the current time, and a timer means for starting, ending, or switching the operation at an arbitrary preset time (reserved time). Devices equipped with are known. However, those that visually display the status of operations and settings are not suitable for visually impaired people,
It is difficult to check whether the timer operation is operating normally and the usability is poor, and the user is uneasy about whether the correct operation and settings have been made. In addition, audiovisual information (reservation time,
It is also conceivable to notify the user of the start of a timer operation or a clock, but in this case, words are uttered every time, which causes annoying discomfort to a non-visually impaired person.

[0003] In particular, an insulated pot that cooks and keeps the heat has important functions of cooking the staple food, such as whether cooking has been started correctly, whether the reserved contents are correct, and whether the temperature is kept warm. In addition, operations such as rice cooking and warming do not involve sound and use a timer function to generate steam, so it is necessary to pay attention to safety. There is a need for even easier considerations than equipment.

[0004] The present invention is intended to solve the above-mentioned problems. For a non-visually impaired person, there is no excessive voice notification and the discomfort is reduced. It is an object of the present invention to provide a device having a sound notification function capable of easily confirming the temperature and a heating pot having a sound notification function.

[0005]

In a device having a sound notification function according to the first aspect of the present invention, the remaining time status of the timer operation is represented by a symbolized sound instead of a direct time notification by voice or a melody notification. Therefore, the non-visually impaired person utters redundant words every time, and the annoying discomfort is reduced. For the visually impaired, the fact that the timer operation is performed without error can be confirmed by the sound encoded by the notification means. For this reason, not only visually impaired persons but also non-visually impaired persons can easily confirm the status of the timer operation, thereby improving usability.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device having a sound notification function.
Since the remaining time of the timer operation is reported by symbolic sound rather than by direct voice notification of time or melody, non-visually disabled people will always emit redundant words and feel noisy. Pleasure is reduced. Also,
For a visually impaired person, the fact that the timer operation is performed without error can be confirmed by the symbolized sound by the notification means. For this reason, not only visually impaired persons but also non-visually impaired persons can easily confirm the status of the timer operation, thereby improving usability.

[0007] Further, if the current time has an error, if the visually impaired person remains unnoticed, a problem of not operating at the desired time occurs. However, the notification is changed to the remaining time until the reservation time. Since the setting is performed, the validity of the set time can be easily determined, and there is an advantage that even if there is an error in the current time, the current time can be used without any problem.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device having a sound notification function.
By changing the sound at the time of the operation of resetting the current time or the reserved time of the clock according to the time zone, it is possible to prevent the visually impaired person from erroneously adjusting the current time or the reserved time as much as possible. This allows you to set your watch in the morning or afternoon.
In the case where the current time or the reserved time is adjusted while displaying every 12 hours, it is possible to avoid a problem that the timer function is not necessary at all if the display of the morning and the afternoon is mistaken. In addition, not only visually impaired persons but also non-visually impaired persons can easily confirm the setting status of the current time and the reserved time, thereby improving usability. In addition, when changing the current time or the reservation time, a symbolized operation sound is notified, so the notification time is shortened, and for non-visually impaired persons, a redundant word is issued every time,
Annoying discomfort is reduced.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device having a sound notification function.
Even if the called reservation time has a large error, such as a mistake in the morning and afternoon, the user can easily notice the error due to the difference in the operation sound and is kind. In particular, when a plurality of different reservation times are stored in the storage means, it is possible to determine whether or not the called reservation time is the desired one based on a difference in operation sound, which is helpful. further,
When the reserved time is called from the storage means, the symbolized operation sound is notified, so that the notification time is shortened, and a non-visually impaired person emits redundant words every time, thereby reducing annoying discomfort.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device having a sound notification function.
For example, it is possible to easily determine whether the operation sound is 7:00 am or 7:00 pm based on the operation sound at the time of operation, and the erroneous reading of the display in the morning and afternoon can be prevented by sound as much as possible. In addition, the setting error of the current time and the reserved time can be prevented by sound as much as possible, and it becomes easy to adjust these times. Furthermore, if the morning zone is divided into night and morning and the afternoon zone is divided into day and night, and the notification is made with different operation sounds, the person with a visual impairment will be more kind.

[0011] In a device having a sound notification function according to claim 6,
When the start operation of the timer operation is performed, the status of the remaining time is notified with a pseudo sound, so that the timer operation start time can be set, or the reservation time can be confirmed with respect to the current time, and the timer setting can be confirmed. You can immediately judge whether the sound is correct or not by sound. Therefore, especially for the visually impaired, the timer operation can be used with ease.

Since the device having the sound notification function according to claim 7 performs sound notification only when a predetermined operation is performed, it can be used only when it is desired to confirm by sound, and the discomfort of annoying is eliminated. Therefore, when the timer operation is performed each time, it is possible to avoid a concern that the sound of the remaining time is noisy when it is performed. Further, if a predetermined operation is performed during the timer operation, the remaining time can be confirmed with a sound, and the convenience is improved.

[0013] In a device having a sound notification function according to claim 8,
For example, if the remaining time is less than 6 hours, 6 to 12 hours, and 12 hours or more, just changing the notification sound,
It is possible to verify to some extent whether the setting of the timer operation is correct, and the sense of security of the visually impaired can be obtained. Also, since the types of sounds do not increase unnecessarily, the sounds do not disturb the non-visually impaired person.

According to a ninth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a device having a sound notification function.
Further, even when performing sound notification by subdividing the time, the sound quality (scale), the notification time, the number of times of notification, and the like, or a combination thereof, in units of 10 minutes or more, preferably in units of 30 minutes or more. By changing the sound notification,
It is possible to reduce the annoyance when the voice is notified directly more than necessary and to alleviate discomfort.

In the apparatus having the sound notification function according to the tenth aspect, the operating state during execution can be notified by sound if necessary, and the visually impaired person can surely confirm the operation status. Yes, it can eliminate anxiety during use.

In the device having the sound notification function according to the eleventh aspect, the information on the operation status of the device is not limited to the sound notification of the operation process, but also includes the remaining time until the end of the operation and the elapsed time of the operation. By doing so, it becomes more practical.

In the insulated cooker having a sound notification function according to the twelfth aspect, the status of the remaining time of the timer operation is notified not by a direct notification of time by voice or by a melody but by a symbolized sound. For non-visually impaired people, they emit redundant words every time, reducing the annoying discomfort. For the visually impaired, the fact that the timer operation is performed without error can be confirmed by the sound encoded by the notification means. For this reason, not only visually impaired persons but also non-visually impaired persons can easily confirm the status of the timer operation, thereby improving usability.

According to a thirteenth aspect of the present invention, in order to attain the above object, a timer means for starting or ending rice cooking at a reserved time or for switching to the heat retention is provided. And a notifying means for notifying the information indicating the status of the remaining time from the current time to the reserved time by a symbolized sound.

The time remaining state of the timer operation is not reported directly by voice or by melody, but by a melody.
Since the notification is made by using the symbolized sound, the non-visually impaired person utters redundant words every time, thereby reducing annoying discomfort. For the visually impaired, the fact that the timer operation is performed without error can be confirmed by the sound encoded by the notification means. For this reason, not only visually impaired persons but also non-visually impaired persons can easily confirm the status of the timer operation, thereby improving usability.

Further, if there is an error in the current time, if the visually impaired person remains unnoticed, there will be a problem that rice cannot be cooked at the desired time. Since the notification is performed, the validity of the set time can be easily determined, and even if the current time is incorrect,
There is an advantage that can be used without problems.

[0021] In the insulated cooker provided with the sound notification function according to the fourteenth aspect, the sound at the time of the operation of resetting the current time or the reserved time of the clock is changed according to the time zone, so that the visually impaired person can obtain the current time. Accidental adjustment of the time and the reservation time can be prevented as much as possible. For this reason, when adjusting the current time or the reservation time while displaying the clock every 12 hours in the morning or afternoon, it is possible to avoid a concern that the timer function is not necessary at all if the display of the morning and the afternoon is mistaken. In addition, not only visually impaired persons but also non-visually impaired persons can easily confirm the setting status of the current time and the reserved time, thereby improving usability. In addition, when the current time or the reservation time is changed, a symbolized operation sound is notified, so that the notification time is shortened, and for non-visually impaired persons, redundant words are uttered every time, and discomfort feeling annoying is made. Reduce.

In the insulated kettle having a sound notification function according to the fifteenth aspect, even if the called reservation time has a large error such as a mistake in the morning and afternoon, the error can be easily noticed by the difference in the operation sound. Be kind. In particular, when a plurality of different reservation times are stored in the storage means, it is possible to determine whether or not the called reservation time is the desired one based on a difference in operation sound, which is helpful. Further, when the reserved time is called from the storage means, the symbolized operation sound is notified, so that the notification time is shortened, and for a non-visually impaired person, redundant words are uttered every time, and the annoying discomfort is reduced. .

[0023] In the insulated kettle having a sound notification function according to claim 16, the operation sound at the time of operation is, for example, 7:00 am
It is easy to determine whether it is 7:00 pm, and errors in the display of the display in the morning and afternoon can be prevented by sound as much as possible. In addition, the setting error of the current time and the reserved time can be prevented by sound as much as possible, and it becomes easy to adjust these times. Furthermore, if the morning zone is divided into night and morning, and the afternoon zone is divided into day and night, if the operation is notified with different operation sounds,
It will be even more helpful for the visually impaired.

According to the 17th aspect of the present invention, when the timer operation is started, the status of the remaining time is notified by a pseudo sound when the timer operation is started. The user can confirm the setting or the certainty of the reservation time with respect to the current time, and can immediately judge by sound whether or not the timer setting is correct. Therefore, especially for the visually impaired, the timer operation can be used with ease.

In the insulated pot having the sound notification function according to the eighteenth aspect, the sound notification is performed only when a predetermined operation is performed, so that it can be used only when it is desired to confirm by sound, and the discomfort of annoying is eliminated. For this reason, when the timer operation is performed each time, it is possible to avoid a concern that the sound of the remaining time is annoying when it is notified. Further, if a predetermined operation is performed during the timer operation, the remaining time can be confirmed with a sound, and the convenience is improved.

In the insulated pot having a sound notification function according to the nineteenth aspect, when the remaining time is, for example, 6 hours or less, 6 to 12 hours, or 12 hours or more, only changing the notification sound, It is possible to verify to some extent whether the setting of the timer operation is correct, and the sense of security of the visually impaired can be obtained. Also, since the types of sounds do not increase unnecessarily, the sounds do not disturb the non-visually impaired person.

[0027] In the insulated pot having the sound notification function according to claim 20, even when the sound notification is performed by further subdividing the time,
The sound quality (scale), the notification time, the number of notifications, etc.
Alternatively, by performing sound notification by changing the combination of these, it is possible to reduce the annoyance when sound is directly notified more than necessary, and to reduce discomfort.

[0028] In the insulated kettle having a sound notification function according to the twenty-first aspect, the operating condition during execution can be notified by sound if necessary, so that the visually impaired can surely confirm the operation status. Can be eliminated, and anxiety during use can be eliminated.

In the insulated pot having a sound notification function according to the present invention, when a visually impaired person wants to operate or check the operation state arbitrarily, he can rely on the Braille part near the operation part to make sound. Able to inform and be kind.

[0030]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Hereinafter, each embodiment of the present invention will be described.
This will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings. The device provided with the sound notification function in the present embodiment is a heating pot that performs operations such as cooking rice and keeping heat.

In FIG. 1, which shows the overall configuration of the heating tank, 1
Is a pot for storing water and rice as objects to be heated.
Is heated by a heating means 2 such as an electric heater or an induction heating coil. Reference numeral 3 denotes a temperature detecting means such as a thermistor for detecting the temperature of the pan 1, and based on temperature information from the temperature detecting means 3, a control means 12, which will be described later, controls the power cutoff and heating output of the heating means. It has become.

A main body (not shown) of the insulated pot has a built-in microcomputer 11. The microcomputer 11 includes a control unit 12 for controlling various operations, and a clock unit for measuring the current time, and a clock unit for measuring time related to various operations.
13 and a frequency generating unit 15 that outputs a notification signal serving as a sound source of the notification unit 14 to the notification unit 14 in response to an instruction from the control unit 12. In addition to the heating means 2 and the temperature detecting means 3, a display means 16 for displaying various time information and operating conditions and an operating means 17 for performing various operations are connected to the control means 12, respectively. . The notification means 14 including the buzzer or the like emits various notification sounds having different scales and notification times according to the notification signal from the frequency generation means 15.

The control means 13 includes, as functions of a control program held by the microcomputer 11, a rice cooking control means 21 for heating a heated object in the pan 1 and performing a series of rice cooking operations from underside cooking to cooking. After keeping the rice in the pot 1 at a predetermined temperature after cooking and steaming, 22
And a reservation control unit 23 corresponding to a timer unit for automatically heating the object to be heated in the pan 1 at the set reservation time and keeping the temperature of the object. Among them, the heat retention control means 22 is provided with a heat retention reheating control means 24 for temporarily heating the rice in the pot 1 by the heating means 2 during the heat retention. Also,
The reservation control means 23 is provided with a reservation time storage means 25 as a storage means for storing a plurality of reservation times.

Although not shown, the operating means 16 is provided with a rice cooker switch for instructing start of rice cooker. When this rice cooker switch is operated, rice cooker 21 starts rice cooking. When the object to be heated in the pot 1 is cooked and turned into rice, the rice cooking by the rice cooking control means 21 ends, and in the subsequent spot, switching from rice cooking to heat retention is performed for a predetermined time. When the temperature is switched to the temperature keeping by the temperature keeping control means 22, the rice in the pot 1 is maintained at a predetermined temperature. However, when the reheating switch of the operation means 16 is operated or a certain time has elapsed after the temperature keeping, the heating means 2 causes The rice in 1 is reheated and temporarily becomes almost freshly cooked. When the predetermined reheating is completed, the rice in the pot 1 returns to the original predetermined temperature.

When the user operates the reservation switch of the operation means 16 to call a desired reservation time and then operates the rice cooker switch, the timer operation by the reservation control means 23 is performed. Specifically, when the current time measured by the timer 13 is a predetermined time before the reservation time, the rice cooking by the rice cooker 21 automatically starts, and when the current time reaches the reservation time, the pot 1
The object to be heated in the inside is cooked as rice, and then automatically switches to heat retention by the heat retention control means 22 through spots.

In this embodiment, when the current time measured by the time counting means 13 reaches the reservation time, the rice cooking is finished. For example, at an arbitrarily set reservation time, the rice cooking is started or the rice cooking is kept warm. , Or the end of reheating during the heat retention may be performed. In addition, the equipment other than the heat retaining pot may include a timer means for performing a timer operation so as to perform a predetermined operation at the reserved time. In this case, the control means 11 is provided with a remaining time calculating means 31 for calculating the remaining time from the current time to the reservation time.

Further, instead of the reserved time, for example, a configuration may be adopted in which the time from the start of rice cooking, the end of rice cooking, switching from rice cooking to heat retention, and the end of reheating during the heat retention is set. Then, the configuration may be such that the time until the operation starts, ends, or switches the operation in the predetermined operation is set. In this case, the set time
The remaining time of the timer operation is calculated by gradually subtracting by the counter of 13.

The form of the information indicating the remaining time status is as follows.
Rather than direct time notification by voice (eg, "remaining time is 12 hours"), notification means 14 and frequency generation means
For example, a combination of sound qualities and notification times different from each other every 5 hours, 1 hour, 30 minutes, and 10 minutes (for example, 5 hours twice, 1 hour 2 hours after 12 hours) It is preferable to carry out the notification at the same time.

The one provided with the clock type reservation function for setting the above-mentioned reservation time sets the current time when the time of the current time is adjusted (for example, a clock switch, an hour switch, or a minute switch of the operation means 16 is pressed). The operation means having different sound qualities is notified from the notification means 14 in the case of the time zone in the morning and the time zone in the afternoon. For example,
If the current time is in the afternoon, the sound and the notification time are made longer than in the morning to distinguish them. Also, when a specific reservation time is called out from the reservation time storage means 23 for storing a plurality of reservation times, or a change operation of the reservation time is performed by the operation means 16 (for example, a reservation switch, an hour switch, In the same manner as the time setting of the current time, the operating means of different sound quality is notified from the notifying unit 14 when the reserved time is in the morning time zone and when the reserved time is in the afternoon time zone. It is supposed to be.

The reservation control means 23 of this embodiment is provided with a reservation time storage means 25 for storing a plurality of arbitrary reservation times (for example, a plurality of reservations 1, reservations 2, reservations 3,... When an operation for calling the stored reservation time is performed by, for example, pressing a reservation switch of the operation unit 16, the notification sound notified from the notification unit 14 is the same as in the above case. , Depending on the time zone. The method of setting the reservation time is not particularly limited to the embodiment, and may be appropriately considered according to the target device.

Further, if an operation to change the current time or the reservation time or an operation to call the reservation time is performed, the operation sound of the machine will be:
Morning and afternoon, or morning night (for example, midnight 0: 0)
0-5:00 am) and morning (for example, 5:00-noon 0:00)
Or, in the afternoon zone day (for example, from 0:00 to 5:00 pm) and night (for example, from 5:00 to 0:00),
The sound quality may be arbitrarily changed according to the time zone. Note that the time range is merely an example, and may be changed as appropriate according to the usage of the device.

The sound notification indicating the remaining time situation is performed when the operation of the timer by the operation means 16 is started. With this configuration, it is possible to confirm whether or not there is an error in the content of the timer operation set by the user, at the same time as the timer operation is started, by sound, thereby preventing erroneous setting of the timer operation.

Further, the sound notification indicating the remaining time situation is as follows:
After the timer operation is started, the operation may be performed by a predetermined operation (for example, pressing a clock setting switch) so that the remaining time can be confirmed by sound during the timer operation. In the case of a clock-type device, the reservation time (current time or remaining time) may be displayed during the timer operation.
It is displayed at 15, and when the predetermined operation is performed, the display is switched to the display of the current time (or the reserved time) or the remaining time, so that the contents of the timer setting can be visually checked,
It is preferable because convenience is improved. In addition, if it is noisy for the non-visually impaired person to perform the sound notification when the timer operation is started, the sound notification at the start of the timer is stopped, and the sound notification is performed only when a predetermined operation is performed. May be configured. Further, at the start of the timer operation, a function for selecting whether or not to perform sound notification may be added.

The sound notification indicating the remaining time status may change the sound quality depending on whether the remaining time is within a predetermined time or exceeds a predetermined time. For example, when the remaining time is less than 6 hours,
The notification sound is changed when the remaining time is 6 to 12 hours and when the remaining time is 12 hours or more. In this way, the sound quality is not much, that is, not complicated, and the approximate remaining time can be easily grasped.
Simple and simple sound notification control can be achieved.

It is preferable that the sound notification indicating the remaining time status is identifiably notified of the remaining time in units of 10 minutes or more, preferably in units of 30 minutes, 1 hour or 2 hours.

Further, in addition to the timer operation, rice cooking and heat retention,
If a predetermined operation (for example, pressing a menu switch) is performed during execution of heat retention / reheating or the like, the information indicating the operation status is notified by using different symbolized sounds. , The running process and the like can be grasped. In addition, if the device is turned off while the device is not operating, it can be notified by sound that the visually impaired person is in the cut-off state. Such a problem can be prevented.

Note that the above-mentioned operation status is an operation process such as rice cooking, warming, warming reheating, and turning off, a remaining time until the rice cooking operation and warming / reheating are completed, or an elapsed time from the start of warming. Notify these. The method of notifying the operation status may be performed by changing the sound quality (scale, notification time, volume, etc.) in the same manner as the method of notifying the remaining time, the current time, or the reserved time.

Further, although not shown here, it is preferable to provide Braille in the vicinity of the operation unit for sound notification which constitutes the operation means 16 in consideration of the visually impaired.

Next, the warming pot of the present invention will be described with reference to more specific examples. FIG. 2 shows an example of the operation panel 41. The operation panel 41 includes, as operation means 17, a rice cooker switch button 42, a reservation switch button 43, a heat insulation switch button 44, an off switch button 45, a menu switch button 46 as a rice cooker mode switching means, a heat insulation selection switch button 47, and a remaining button. A clock setting switch button 48, an hour digit setting switch button 49, and a minute digit setting switch button 50 also serving as a time notification request operation means are provided. At the same time, three LEs are displayed on the operation panel 73 as the display means 16.
A course display section 52 composed of D51, a time display section 54 composed of LCD 53 and a course display section 55 are provided.

The notification means 14 is driven as follows by a program stored in the microcomputer 11 and executed.

First, the time setting of the clock function and the reservation function for reservation time provided as functions of the microcomputer 11 and the display means 16 for visually impaired persons will be described. The time adjustment of the clock function (clock adjustment) is possible from 0:00 am to 11:59 pm in one-minute units, and the time adjustment of the reservation function (reservation time adjustment)
Is possible from 0:00 am to 11:50 pm in units of 10 minutes.

For example, the clock setting switch button 48 is turned off.
Press to enter the clock adjustment mode. The flowchart of FIG. 5 (steps S1 to S7) shows the hour digit setting. At this time, when the hour digit setting switch button (abbreviated as an hour button in the flowchart) 49 for adjusting the hour digits from 0:00 to 11:00 is pressed and operated (step S1),
Each time the button is pressed, the time on the clock advances by one hour (step S2). FIG.
As shown in (a), normally, the "beep" which is a normal sound is generated by the operation of the hour digit adjusting switch button 49 by the notification means 14 (step S7), but at the time when the hour digit becomes the reference point. At midnight, the first special sound "Pirolo"
Sounds (steps S3, S4). Also, when the hour digit reaches 0:00 pm, which is the time when the reference point becomes another reference point, the second special sound “Pirolo Pirolo” sounds (steps S5 and S6).

Therefore, in order to set the hour digits based on only the notification sound, when the hour digit adjustment switch button 49 is pressed several times and the first special sound or the second special sound appears, the hour digits are set based on the first special sound or the second special sound. What is necessary is just to count and press the matching switch button 49. For example, to set the hour digit to 7:00 pm, after pressing the hour digit adjustment switch button 49 several times and the second special sound “Pirolo Pirolo” sounds, press the hour digit adjustment switch button 49 seven more times. Good.

The flowcharts of FIGS. 6 and 7 (steps S11 to S25) show minute digit matching. In this minute digit setting, a minute digit setting switch button (in the flowchart,
When pressed and operated by pressing the minute button (step S1)
1) Each time the button is pressed, the time on the clock advances by one minute (step S12).
As shown in FIG. 3 (b), normally, a "pip" which is a normal sound is generated in response to the operation of the minute / digit setting switch button 50 (step S15), but the time at which the minute digit becomes the reference point is 00. When the minute is reached, the first special sound "pyrrolo" sounds (steps S13, S14), and when the time elapses every 10 minutes, a long sound "p" sounds (steps S24, S25). Also, keep pressing the minute / digit adjustment switch button 50 for one second (step
(S17, S18), the operation proceeds to the automatic fast-forward operation, and the one-minute digit of the time display unit 54 becomes "0" (step S19).
While the minute digit remains "0", the 10-minute digit advances by one at regular time intervals (for example, every second) (step S20), and another special sound, a long tone "p" sounds (step S2).
3). At the time of 00 minutes, the first special sound "Pirolo" sounds as described above (steps S21 and S22).

Therefore, in order to set the minute digits based on only the notification sound, the minute / digit setting switch button 50 is kept pressed and the
When the special sound of 1 appears, the tenth digit is adjusted by counting the long sound indicating the reference point based on the special sound, and once the finger is released from the minute digit switch button 50, the minute digit is adjusted to adjust the one minute digit. What is necessary is just to count and press the matching switch button 50. For example, to set the time to 23 minutes, keep pressing the minute / digit adjustment switch button 50, release the finger when the long beep “Pi” sounds twice after the first special sound “Pyrrolo”, and further press the minute / digit adjustment switch button 50. Press three times.

When the reservation switch button 43 is pressed in the off state, a reservation mode is set, and the reservation time is called. This reservation time is displayed on the time display unit 54. In this reservation mode, by operating the hour digit adjustment switch button 49 and the minute digit adjustment switch button 50, the reservation time of the reservation mechanism can be adjusted. The time digit adjustment is the same as the clock adjustment.

In the setting of the reservation time, the minute digits can be set only in units of 10 minutes, so that it is not necessary to set the one-minute digits. The ten-minute digits may be set in the same manner as in the case of clock setting. That is, when the minute digit matching switch button 50 is operated, the reservation time is advanced by 10 minutes every time the minute digit matching switch button 50 is pressed, and a long tone “P” sounds accordingly. Then, when the minute digit becomes 00 minutes by operating the minute digit matching switch button 50, the first special sound “Pirolo” is sounded. For example, to set the time to 40 minutes, the minute special digit switch button 50 may be pressed several times, and after the first special sound "Pirolo" sounds, the minute digit correct switch button 50 may be pressed four more times.

In this way, if necessary, after setting the reservation time including the clock setting, pressing the rice cooker switch button 42 completes the setting of the reserved rice cooking and starts the reservation operation. Cooking rice starts automatically as it goes up. Normally, if the time of the clock function matches the actual current time and the reservation time does not need to be changed from the previously set time, the reservation time is stored, and the reservation switch button 43 is turned off from the OFF state. By simply pressing the rice cooker switch button 42, the setting of the reserved rice cooker can be completed.

During the reservation operation, it is possible to confirm at a time whether both the time of the clock and the reservation time are appropriate by confirming the remaining time until cooking as described below. Next, confirmation of the remaining time until cooking during the reservation operation will be described with reference to the time chart of FIG. 4 and the flowchart (steps S31 to S37) of FIG. The remaining time is reported and displayed in units of one hour from 1 to 24 hours.

To check the remaining time, use the clock setting switch button.
By pressing 49, it can be performed by the notification sound of the notification means 14. When the clock setting switch button 49 is pressed (step S3
3), “Beep” (A in FIG. 4) meaning “beginning of notification” sounds (step S35). Thereafter, the remaining time is notified by a combination of the first special sound “Pirolo” representing 5 hours (B in FIG. 4) and “Pi” (C in FIG. 4) representing 1 hour (step S36). Finally, "beep" (D in FIG. 4) meaning "end of notice" sounds and the remaining time notification ends (step S37). For example, in the case of 17 hours from the start of cooking, the user hears “pipi pirolo pirolo pirolo pippi pippipi”. The example shown in FIG. 4 is a case where the remaining time is 7 hours.

Note that the remaining time is always clocked,
It changes with the passage of time, and the content of the notification changes accordingly (steps S31, S32, S34).

Further, in the present heating pot, the reservation mode is set to the second mode.
There are two reservation modes: a first reservation mode and a second reservation mode. That is, two reservation times can be set, and these reservation times can be appropriately switched. Then, when the reservation switch button 43 is pressed in the off state, the first reservation mode is entered, and the first reservation time is called. At the time of calling the first reservation time, the notification means 14 sounds “Pirolo”. No.
When the reservation switch button 43 is pressed in the first reservation mode, the second reservation mode is set, and the second reservation time is called. At the time of calling the second reserved time, the notification means 14 beeps. Reservation switch button 43 again
Pressing returns to the first reservation mode, calls the first reservation time, and sounds “Pirolo”. Hereafter,
A ringing tone corresponding to the first reservation mode and the second reservation mode sounds, and it is possible to identify which reservation mode is being called.

In addition, in the present insulated pot, rice can be cooked in a rice cooking mode of a plurality of types (six types of rice, hard rice, soft rice, fast-cooking, brown rice, and rice porridge). Each time 46 is pressed, the plurality of rice cooking modes are cyclically switched. Then, every time the menu switch button 46 is pressed, the next rice cooking mode is called, and the first ringing sound `` beep '' which is a normal sound is sounded by the notification means 14, but proceeds to the last rice cooking mode, and the first rice cooking mode is started. Is returned, the second ringing tone “Pirolo”, which is a special tone, sounds. Here, the first rice cooking mode is a reference point for circulation of the plurality of rice cooking modes, and is, for example, a normal white rice mode.

Further, the insulated pot is troublesome and troublesome for a healthy person (non-visually impaired person), and can be used by a healthy person and a visually impaired person in the same manner. For example, when setting the time of the clock function and the reservation function, the notification is performed by a special sound different from the normal sound only when the time serving as the reference point is set, so that it is not troublesome. Further, the notification of the remaining time by the notification means 14 is not automatically performed, but is performed only by pressing the clock setting switch button 49 and operating the remaining time notification request. That is, since the healthy person can confirm the clock and the reservation time by the time display unit 54 of the LCD 53 as the display device, there is no need to perform the operation of the remaining time notification request, and therefore, it is possible to hear the notification sound of the remaining time notification. There is no. Further, when the rice cooking mode is selected, the notification is performed by the special sound different from the normal sound only when the rice cooking mode serving as the reference point is selected, so that it is not troublesome.

Further, the informing means 14 uses the cheapest separately-excited buzzer which is distributed on the premise of generating a single frequency sound. This uses a ceramic vibrator,
For example, only at one point of a single frequency (4 kHz)
B or more). The frequency-sound pressure characteristic is
As shown in FIG.

The normal sound is generated by a single frequency near the single frequency, but the special sound different from the normal is generated by changing the driving frequency one after another to express one sound. Let it. For example, 3136Hz (0.1
Second) + 3322 Hz (0.1 second) + 3520 Hz (0.1 second) + 3729 Hz (0.
Generating a sound of 1 sec) + 3951 Hz (0.2 sec) produces a sound that can be heard as "pyrrolo" for 0.6 sec.

In the case where the above-mentioned sound is created using such an inexpensive buzzer, a sound around 4 kHz (395 in the above example).
If 1 Hz) is not included, the sound pressure may be insufficient over the entire sound and the sound may not be heard depending on the dispersion of components. On the other hand, the sound around 4kHz (3951H in the above example)
By including z), it is possible to secure sound pressure at least in that part, and it is possible to eliminate a problem that sound cannot be heard.

As described above, according to the present embodiment, the information indicating the remaining time status of the timer operation until the operation start, the operation end, or the operation switching in the predetermined operation is described for all the devices including the heat retaining kettle. Notifying means for notifying with audible sound
14 is added.

Further, particularly with respect to the heat retaining pot, in this embodiment,
A notifying means 14 for notifying the information indicating the remaining time status of the timer operation from the start or end of the rice cooking, the switching from the rice cooking to the heat retention, or the end of the reheating by a symbolized sound is added.

In this case, in any case, the remaining time status of the timer operation is represented by a symbol instead of a direct notification of the time by voice (for example, “the remaining time is 12 hours”) or a notification by a melody. Sound (for example, "ichi",
Since the notification is made by “d” or the long and short sounds 2), the non-visually disabled person emits redundant words every time, and the annoying feeling of discomfort is reduced. For the visually impaired, the fact that the timer operation is performed without error can be confirmed by the sound encoded by the notification means 14. For this reason,
Not only visually impaired persons but also non-visually impaired persons can easily confirm the status of the timer operation and improve usability.

According to the present embodiment, with respect to all the equipment including the heat retaining pot, the timer means 13 as a clock means and the reservation control means 23 as a timer means for performing a timer operation so as to perform a predetermined operation at a reservation time. And a notifying means 14 for notifying the information indicating the remaining time status from the current time to the reservation time by using a symbolized sound.

In the present embodiment, particularly with respect to the heat retaining pot,
Timer means 13 as a clock means, and reservation control means as a timer means for performing a timer operation so as to start or end cooking at a reserved time or to switch to warming.
23, and a notifying means 14 for notifying the information indicating the remaining time status from the current time to the reserved time with a symbolized sound.

In this case, in any case, the status of the remaining time of the timer operation can be directly notified by voice,
Notifying by melody, but not by melody, informs the non-visually impaired person of redundant words every time, reducing annoying discomfort. For the visually impaired, the fact that the timer operation is performed without error can be confirmed by the sound encoded by the notification means 14. For this reason, not only visually impaired persons but also non-visually impaired persons can easily confirm the status of the timer operation, thereby improving usability.

Further, if there is an error in the current time, if the visually impaired person remains unnoticed, it will not operate at the desired time (in the case of a heating pot, rice cannot be cooked). Since the notification is performed in place of the remaining time until the reserved time, the validity of the set time can be easily determined, and there is an advantage that even if there is an error in the current time, the current time can be used without any problem.

According to the present embodiment, there are provided the clocking means 13 as clock means and the reservation control means 23 as timer means for performing a timer operation so as to perform a predetermined operation at the reserved time. It is configured that the symbolized operation sound when the change operation is performed is changed according to the time zone.

In the present embodiment, particularly, with respect to the heat retaining pot,
A timer means 13 as a clock means, and a reservation control means 23 as a timer means for performing a timer operation for starting or ending rice cooking, or switching to warming, are provided when a change operation of the current time or the reserved time is performed. The symbolized operation sound is configured to be changed according to the time zone.

When the current time and the reserved time are adjusted while the clock is displayed every 12 hours in the morning or afternoon, if the display of the morning and the afternoon is mistaken, there is a problem that the timer function is not necessary at all. However, in this embodiment, the sound at the time of the operation of resetting the current time or the reserved time of the clock is changed according to the time zone (for example, the buzzer sound when the hour switch or the minute switch is pressed, and the "beep" , In the afternoon, the tone of "pippi" is used.) By doing so, it is possible to prevent the visually impaired person from erroneously adjusting the current time and the reservation time as much as possible. For this reason, not only visually impaired persons but also non-visually impaired persons can easily confirm the setting status of the current time and the reserved time, and the usability is improved. In addition, when the current time or the reservation time is changed, a symbolized operation sound is notified, so that the notification time is shortened, and for non-visually impaired persons, redundant words are uttered every time, and discomfort feeling annoying is made. Reduce.

In such a configuration, in this embodiment,
A reservation time storage means 25 as a storage means for storing the reservation time of the reservation control means 23 for all the devices and the heating pot.
The operation sound that is symbolized when the operation of calling the reservation time from the reservation time storage means 25 is performed is changed according to the time zone.

In this way, even if the called reservation time has a large error such as an error in the morning and afternoon, the user can easily notice the error due to a difference in operation sound and is kind. In particular, when a plurality of different reservation times are stored in the reservation time storage means 25, it can be determined whether or not the called reservation time is the desired one based on a difference in operation sound, and the kindness can be determined. Become. Further, reserved time storage means
When the reserved time is called from 25, the symbolized operation sound is notified, so that the notification time is shortened, and a non-visually disabled person emits redundant words every time, and the annoying discomfort is reduced.

In the present embodiment, the current time and the reservation time are changed for all the devices and the heating pot,
The operation sound when the operation for calling the reserved time is performed is set to be different between the morning and afternoon, the morning and evening, and the afternoon during the day and night.

In this way, it is possible to easily determine whether the operation sound at the time of operation is, for example, 7:00 am or 7:00 pm, and errors in the display of the display in the morning and afternoon can be prevented by the sound as much as possible. In addition, the setting error of the current time and the reserved time can be prevented by sound as much as possible, and it becomes easy to adjust these times. Furthermore, if the morning zone is divided into night and morning and the afternoon zone is divided into day and night, and the notification is made with different operation sounds, the person with a visual impairment will be more kind.

Further, in this embodiment, the sound indicating the remaining time status is notified when the start operation of the timer operation is performed with respect to all the devices and the heat retaining pot.

In this way, when the start operation of the timer operation is performed, the status of the remaining time is notified by a pseudo sound, so that the setting of the time at which the timer operation is started or the certainty of the reservation time with respect to the current time is performed. Can be confirmed, and whether the timer setting is correct or not can be immediately judged by sound. Therefore, especially for the visually impaired, the timer operation can be used with ease.

Note that for all the equipment and the heating pot,
The sound indicating the remaining time status may be notified by a predetermined operation after the start operation of the timer operation.

When the timer operation is performed every time, it may be annoying that the sound notification of the remaining time is performed. However, the sound notification is performed only when a predetermined operation is performed. Yes, no discomfort of noisy. Also, if a predetermined operation is performed during the timer operation, the remaining time can be confirmed by sound,
Convenience is improved.

[0086] Further, regarding all the equipment and the heating pot,
The sound indicating the remaining time status may be changed in sound quality depending on whether the remaining time is within a predetermined time or exceeds a predetermined time.

In this case, it is verified whether the setting of the timer operation is correct only by changing the notification sound when the remaining time is, for example, within 6 hours, when the remaining time is 6 to 12 hours, and when the remaining time is 12 hours or more. Is possible to some extent, and the sense of security of the visually impaired can be obtained. Also, since the types of sounds do not increase unnecessarily, the sounds do not disturb the non-visually impaired person.

Further, regarding all the equipment and the heating pot,
It is preferable that the sound indicating the remaining time state informs the remaining time in a time unit of 10 minutes or more so as to be identifiable. In other words, even when performing sound notification by further subdividing time, in units of 10 minutes or more, preferably in units of 30 minutes or more,
By changing the sound quality (scale), the notification time, the number of notifications, etc., or by changing the combination of them, sound notification is performed to reduce the annoyance when notifying the voice more directly than necessary.
Can reduce discomfort.

In this embodiment, a notifying means 14 for notifying the information indicating the operating state of the device by a predetermined operation with a symbolized sound is added to all the devices.

Further, particularly with respect to the heat retaining pot, in this embodiment,
A predetermined operation of the operation unit 16 serving as an operation unit, a notification unit 14 that notifies information of an operation state, such as a running process, a remaining time of reservation or reheating, and an elapsed time of heat retention, by using a symbolized sound.
Is added.

In this case, the use state during the execution can be notified by sound as required, and the visually impaired person can surely confirm the operation state, and can eliminate anxiety during use. . In addition, information indicating the operation status of the device is not reported directly by voice or by melody, but by symbolized sound, so for non-visually disabled people, redundant words are issued every time, Annoying discomfort is reduced.

In particular, if the cutoff state can be confirmed, it is possible to prevent a problem that the heat is inadvertently kept in the heat retaining pot, for example, thereby improving the sense of security for the visually impaired. Further, if the sound notification is performed in consideration of the remaining time and the elapsed time as the information indicating the operation status, the usability becomes higher.

In such a configuration, in this embodiment, the operation status of all the devices includes not only a simple operation process but also a remaining time until the operation is completed and an operation elapsed time.

As described above, as information relating to the operation state of the device, not only the sound notification of the operation process but also the sound notification in consideration of the remaining time until the end of the operation and the operation elapsed time is added, so that more practicality is achieved. It will be. In addition, the display content of the display unit 15 is displayed in association with the sound notification indicating the operation status, so that the usability of a non-visually impaired person can be improved.

[0095] In particular, a braille section may be provided in the vicinity of the sound notification operation section constituting the operation means 16, particularly for the heat retaining pot. In this way, when a visually impaired person wants to operate or arbitrarily check the operation status, sound notification can be performed by relying on the braille portion near the operation unit, which is helpful.

The present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and various modifications can be made, and the present invention can be applied to various devices other than the heat retaining pot shown in the embodiment.

[0097]

According to the apparatus having the sound notification function of the first aspect, for a non-visually impaired person, there is no excessive sound notification and discomfort is reduced, and for a visually impaired person, the operation status is reduced. It can be easily confirmed.

According to the device having the sound notification function of the second aspect, the non-visually impaired person does not have excessive voice notification and the discomfort is reduced, and the visually impaired person can easily operate the device. You can check. Even if the current time has an error, it can be used without any problem.

According to the device having the sound notification function of the third aspect, for a non-visually impaired person, there is no excessive sound notification and discomfort is reduced, and for a visually impaired person, the setting situation can be easily changed. You can check.

According to the apparatus having the sound notification function of claim 4, even if there is an error in the called reservation time, it can be easily noticed, and whether or not the called reservation time is desired is determined. Can be determined based on the difference in operation sound. Further, the notification at the time of calling the reserved time from the storage means does not feel noisy, and discomfort is reduced.

According to the apparatus having the sound notification function of claim 5, it is possible to prevent the display of the morning and the afternoon and the setting error of the current time and the reservation time by sound as much as possible. Furthermore, if the morning zone is divided into night and morning and the afternoon zone is divided into day and night, and the notification is made with different operation sounds, the person with a visual impairment will be more kind.

According to the apparatus having the sound notification function of claim 6, it is possible to immediately judge whether the timer setting is correct or not by sound, and to use the timer operation with a sense of security for the visually impaired. it can.

According to the device having the sound notification function of the seventh aspect, it can be used only when it is desired to confirm by sound, and the discomfort of noisy is eliminated. In addition, the remaining time can be confirmed by sound during the operation of the timer, which improves convenience.

According to the apparatus having the sound notification function of the eighth aspect, it is possible to verify to some extent whether or not the setting of the timer operation is correct, and the sense of security of the visually impaired can be obtained. Also, since the types of sounds do not increase unnecessarily, the sounds do not disturb the non-visually impaired person.

According to the apparatus having the sound notification function of the ninth aspect, it is possible to reduce the annoyance when the sound is directly notified more than necessary and to reduce the discomfort.

According to the apparatus having the sound notification function of the tenth aspect, there is no excessive sound notification and the discomfort is reduced, so that the visually impaired can easily confirm the operation status.

According to the apparatus having the sound notification function according to the eleventh aspect, not only the sound notification of the operation process but also the sound notification in consideration of the remaining time until the end of the operation and the elapsed time of the operation, thereby realizing a more practical use. High-performance equipment can be provided.

[0108] According to the insulated kettle having a sound notification function of the twelfth aspect, for a non-visually impaired person, there is no excessive voice notification and discomfort is reduced, and for a visually impaired person, the operation status is easily reduced. Can be confirmed.

According to the insulated pot provided with the sound notification function of the thirteenth aspect, for a non-visually impaired person, there is no excessive sound notification and discomfort is reduced, and for a visually impaired person, the operation status is easily improved. Can be confirmed. Even if the current time has an error, it can be used without any problem.

[0110] According to the insulated pot provided with the sound notification function of the fourteenth aspect, for a non-visually impaired person, there is no excessive voice notification and discomfort is reduced, and for a visually impaired person, the setting situation can be easily adjusted. Can be confirmed.

According to the insulated kettle having a sound notification function of claim 15, even if there is an error in the called reservation time, it can be easily noticed and whether or not the called reservation time is the desired one. Can be determined from the difference in operation sound. Further, the notification at the time of calling the reserved time from the storage means does not feel noisy, and discomfort is reduced.

According to the insulated pot having a sound notification function of claim 16, the display of the morning and afternoon and the setting error of the current time and the reservation time can be prevented by sound as much as possible. In addition, the morning zone is night and morning,
If the afternoon zone is divided into daytime and nighttime and the operation sounds are notified by different operation sounds, the visually impaired person will be more kind.

According to the insulated cooker having the sound notification function of claim 17, it is possible to immediately judge whether the timer setting is correct or not by sound, and to use the timer operation for the visually impaired person with ease. Can be.

[0114] According to the 18th aspect of the present invention, the insulated pot having the sound notification function can be used only when it is desired to confirm by sound, and the discomfort of annoying is eliminated. In addition, the remaining time can be confirmed by sound during the operation of the timer, which improves convenience.

According to the 19th aspect of the present invention, it is possible to verify to a certain degree whether or not the setting of the timer operation is correct, and it is possible to obtain a sense of security for a visually impaired person. Also, since the number of sounds does not increase unnecessarily,
Sound does not disturb even non-visually impaired people.

According to the insulated pot having the sound notification function of the twentieth aspect, it is possible to reduce the annoyance when the sound is notified directly more than necessary and to alleviate discomfort.

According to the insulated pot having a sound notification function of the twenty-first aspect, discomfort is reduced without excessive sound notification, and a visually impaired person can easily confirm the operation status.

[0118] According to the insulated pot having the sound notification function of claim 22, sound notification can be performed by relying on the braille portion.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of an insulated pot showing one embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of an operation panel showing one embodiment of the heat retaining pot of the present invention.

FIGS. 3A and 3B are explanatory diagrams of notification at the time of time setting, showing an embodiment of the heat retaining pot of the present invention, wherein FIG. 3A shows time digit matching and FIG. 3B shows minute digit matching.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of a remaining time notification showing one embodiment of the heat retaining pot of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart showing an operation of hour digit setting in one embodiment of the heat retaining pot of the present invention.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart showing an operation of aligning minute digits in one embodiment of the heat retaining pot of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing the operation of the above-described minute digit matching flowchart.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing the operation of the remaining time notification in one embodiment of the heat retaining pot of the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a graph showing the characteristics of the notifying means used in one embodiment of the insulated pot of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 13 Clocking means (clock means) 14 Notification means 16 Operation means (operation unit) 23 Reservation control means (timer means) 25 Reservation time storage means (storage means)

Continued on the front page (51) Int.Cl. ⁷ Identification symbol FI Theme coat II (reference) G04G 15/00 G04G 15/00 F (72) Inventor Kazuya Miyake 2570-1, Gosuda, Oaza, Kamo-shi, Niigata Toshiba Home Techno (72) Inventor Seiro Shimomura 1-1-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo Inside the Toshiba head office (72) Inventor Makoto Murakami 1-1-1, Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo Toshiba head office In-house (72) Inventor Nobuaki Morichi 1-1-1 Shibaura, Minato-ku, Tokyo F-term (reference) 2F002 AA05 BA04 BD01 BD02 BD04 EA01 EC01 EC04 EE01 EE03 EE04 EE05 EH01 EH03 FA02 FA05 FA09 FA10 GA09 GC04 GC06 GC22 4B055 AA05 BA31 BA34 BA42 BA80 CC17 CD22 CD31 CD34 CD42 CD46 GA03 GA04 GB45 GB50 GC35 GC36

Claims (22)

[Claims] 1. An operation start, an operation end, and a predetermined operation in a predetermined operation.
Alternatively, a device provided with a sound notifying function, characterized by adding notifying means for notifying the information indicating the status of the remaining time of the timer operation until the operation is switched, using a symbolized sound. A clock means; and timer means for performing a timer operation so as to perform a predetermined operation at a reserved time,
Information indicating the remaining time status from the current time to the reservation time,
A device provided with a sound notification function, characterized by adding a notification means for notifying by a symbolized sound. And a timer means for performing a timer operation so as to perform a predetermined operation at the reserved time.
A device provided with a sound notification function, wherein the operation sound converted when the operation of changing the current time or the reserved time is performed is changed according to the time zone. 4. A storage means for storing a reserved time of said timer means, wherein a symbolized operation sound when an operation for calling a reserved time is performed from said storage means is changed according to a time zone. An apparatus having a sound notification function according to claim 2 or 3. 5. The sound notification function according to claim 3, wherein the operation sound is different between a morning band and an afternoon band, a morning night and a morning, or an afternoon band day and night. machine. 6. The device having the sound notification function according to claim 1, wherein the sound indicating the remaining time status is notified when a timer operation start operation is performed. 7. The device having a sound notification function according to claim 1, wherein the sound indicating the remaining time status is notified by a predetermined operation after the start operation of the timer operation. . 8. The sound notification function according to claim 1, wherein the sound indicating the remaining time status changes sound quality depending on whether the remaining time is within a predetermined time or exceeds a predetermined time. Equipment with. 9. The sound according to claim 1, wherein the sound indicating the remaining time status is such that the remaining time is identifiably reported in units of 10 minutes or more. Equipment with sound notification function. 10. A device having a sound notifying function, wherein a notifying means for notifying information indicating an operation status of the device by a predetermined operation by using a coded sound is added. 11. The device with a sound notification function according to claim 10, wherein the operation status of the device is an operation process, a remaining time until the end of the operation, or an operation elapsed time. 12. A notifying means for notifying, by means of a symbolized sound, information indicating the start or end of rice cooking, switching from rice cooking to heat retention, or the remaining time of the timer operation until the end of reheating, using a symbolized sound. Insulated pot with sound notification function. 13. Clock information, and timer means for performing a timer operation so as to start or end rice cooking at the reserved time or to switch to heating, information indicating the remaining time from the current time to the reserved time. Is provided with a notifying means for notifying by a symbolized sound. 14. Clock means, start or end of rice cooking,
Alternatively, a timer means for performing a timer operation of switching to heat retention is provided, and a symbolized operation sound when performing a change operation of the current time or the reserved time is configured to be changed according to a time zone. Heating pot with sound notification function. 15. A storage means for storing a reservation time of said timer means, wherein a symbolized operation sound when an operation of calling a reservation time is performed from said storage means is changed according to a time zone. 14. The method according to claim 13, wherein
Or a heat insulation pot provided with the sound notification function of 14. 16. The sound-informing function according to claim 14, wherein the operation sound is different between the morning and afternoon zones, the morning and evening nights and morning, or the afternoon and day and night. Heating pot. 17. The insulated pot having a sound notification function according to claim 12, wherein the sound indicating the remaining time status is notified when a timer operation start operation is performed. 18. The thermal insulation having a sound notification function according to claim 12, wherein the sound indicating the remaining time status is notified by a predetermined operation after the start operation of the timer operation. Kettle. 19. The sound notification function according to claim 12, wherein the sound indicating the remaining time status changes the sound quality depending on whether the remaining time is within a predetermined time or exceeds a predetermined time. Insulated kettle equipped with. 20. The sound indicating the remaining time status indicates that the remaining time is 10 minutes.
20. The insulated pot provided with a sound notification function according to claim 12, wherein the notification is performed so as to be identifiable in units of minutes or more. 21. A notifying means for notifying, by a predetermined operation of the operation unit, information on an operation status such as a running process, a remaining time of reservation or reheating, and an elapsed time of warming, by using a symbolized sound. Insulated kettle with sound notification function. 22. A system according to claim 14, wherein a Braille section is provided near an operation section for sound notification.
Or the heat insulation kettle of 21.