JP2003028972A - Electrical cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily set the current time and reservation time. SOLUTION: The electrical cooker (cooker 1) comprises an inner pot 2, a body for accommodating the inner pot 2, a heating means (induction heating coil 7) for heating the inner pot 2, an operation panel 14 having a plurality of switches 24-32, a display panel 15 for displaying time, cooking content details, and the like, and a control means (microcomputer 34) for displaying time and cooking content details on the display panel 15 according to the operation of the switches 24-32 and at the same time, controlling the heating means and executing specific cooking. In the electrical cooker, the operation panel 14 comprises a first switch 29 for increasing the time in minute units, and a second switch 28 for decreasing time in units of minutes. 'Hour' can be set by operation of either the first switch 29 or the second switch 28 through the operation of at least the specific switch 29 among the plurality of switches 24-32, and at the same time, the 'minutes' of time can be set by the operation of the other.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an electric cooker such as a rice cooker, an electromagnetic cooker, and a bread maker.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art An electric cooker of this type executes a predetermined cooking operation according to a preset program by operating load parts such as heating means. Also,
Recent electric cookers are equipped with a clock function for displaying the current time, and are equipped with a reservation function for completing cooking at a desired time by inputting the start time or end time of cooking.

As a method for inputting the present time and the reserved time, a switch for setting time and a switch for setting minute are provided, and a method of increasing the time or minute by operating these switches is known. is there. Alternatively, there is a method in which a switch for increasing the time minutes and a switch for decreasing the time minutes are provided, and the time is increased or decreased in units of minutes by operating these switches.

[0004]

However, in the electric cooker, when the hours and minutes are set by the corresponding switches, only the increasing direction can be changed. Therefore, when the current time or the desired reservation time is exceeded. It is necessary to take corrective action for 24 hours or nearly 60 minutes. for that reason,
In particular, from the user's point of view, operability is not preferable.

On the other hand, when the time is set by a switch that increases or decreases by the minute, it is easy to correct the time even if the current time or the desired reservation time is exceeded, but when setting the current time or the reservation time. And in the worst case 1 in minutes
You need to change it for nearly two hours. Therefore, especially when it is necessary to set the current time of a large number of products such as a manufacturer, the operability is not preferable.

[0006] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide an electric cooker in which the present time and the reserved time can be easily set.

[0007]

In order to solve the above problems, an electric cooker according to the present invention comprises an inner pot, a main body for housing the inner pot, a heating means for heating the inner pot, and a plurality of switches. An operation panel provided with, a display panel for displaying the time and cooking contents, and the like, displaying the time and cooking contents on the display panel according to the operation of the switch, and controlling the heating means to perform predetermined cooking. In an electric cooker provided with a control means for executing, the operation panel is provided with a first switch for increasing time in minutes and a second switch for decreasing time in minutes, and at least a specific one of a plurality of switches is specified. By operating the switch of the first switch and the second switch
It is configured such that the time of the hour can be set by operating one of the switches and the minute of the time can be set by operating the other of the switches.

According to the electric cooker, by operating a specific switch, one of the first switch and the second switch operates to change the time, and the other operation changes the time. If the specific switch is not operated or the time setting is completed, the time can be increased / decreased in minutes by operating the first switch and the second switch. As described above, since the present time or the reserved time can be set by a setting method according to the desire, the time can be easily set by both the user and the manufacturer.

In the electric cooker, it is preferable that the time setting method is changed when the specific switch is operated at the time of connection to a commercial power source or at the time of reset operation. By doing so, it is possible to prevent the time setting method from being carelessly changed due to an operation error by the user. In addition, this changing method can be a function that can be used only by the manufacturer by not notifying the user.

When the time setting method is changed, it is preferable to store the changed setting. By doing so, in particular, the user can always set the time by the setting method according to the desire.

[0011]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 shows a rice cooker 1 which is an electric cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention. The rice cooker 1 includes an inner pot 2, a rice cooker body 4 that houses the inner pot 2, and a lid 9 that is rotatably attached to the rice cooker body 4.

The inner pan 2 is coated with a ferromagnetic material that is electromagnetically induction-heated by an eddy current generated when a high-frequency current is applied to the induction heating coil 7 on the outer surface of a pan base material made of aluminum or the like having high thermal conductivity. It is the one that has been joined. A water level line 3 corresponding to the number of cups the user cooks is provided on the inner wall of the inner pot 2.

The rice cooker body 4 is provided with a protective frame 6 made of a non-conductive material for accommodating the inner pot 2 inside a body 5 having a cylindrical shape with a bottom. Between the body 5 and the protective frame 6, the induction heating coil 7, the inner pan temperature sensor 8 and the control board 33 on which the microcomputer 34 is mounted are arranged in a well-known configuration.

The lid 9 is configured to openably close the openings of the inner pot 2 and the rice cooker main body 4, and a radiator plate 10, a lid heater 11 and an inner lid 12 are provided on the inner pot 2 side. Has been done. The lid 9 has a well-known configuration in which the lid temperature sensor 13 is disposed.

An operation panel 14 shown in FIG. 2 is disposed on the front surface of the rice cooker body 4. This operation panel 14
Is a plurality of switches 24 for inputting rice cooking conditions around a liquid crystal display type display panel 15 arranged in the center.
32 are arranged.

The display panel 15 is of a segment display type which is displayed by a driver incorporated in the microcomputer 34, which will be described later. The display panel 16 includes display units 16 to 23 which indicate a setting state or the like when the user operates the switches 24 to 32. I have it. In the display panel 15 of the present embodiment, in the center, a numerical value display unit 16 capable of displaying time of 24 hours,
A time display unit 17 that represents units such as heat retention time and a minute display unit 18 that represents units such as remaining time of rice cooking are provided.
Also, on both sides of these, "white rice", "normal", "soft rice", "hard", which means a rice cooking menu,
"Rapid", "Cooking", "Okage", "Sushi sushi",
"Rice porridge", "Okowa", "separated rice", "brown rice",
A menu display section 19 called "cleaning" is provided. Further, below the numerical value display unit 16, two sets of reservation setting display units 20A and 20B and marks 21a, 21b and 2 for morning, daytime and evening which respectively indicate the stored time zones.
1c is provided. Furthermore, the numerical value display unit 1
Above No. 6, a non-washed rice display section 22 indicating that non-washed rice is selected and a reheating display section 23 indicating that reheating is being performed are provided.

As the switches, a bargain switch 24, a reservation 1 switch 25, a reservation 2 switch 26, a menu switch 27, a ▽ switch 28, a Δ switch 29,
A rice cooking switch 30, a heat retention switch 31a, a good night heat retention switch 31b, and a no-wash rice selection switch 32 are provided. The heat retention switch 31a and the good night heat retention switch 31b are arranged in a vertically divided area.

The microcomputer 34 mounted on the control board 33
According to a program stored according to the operation of each of the switches 24 to 32, the current time setting process, the rice cooking menu setting process including reserved rice cooking, and the rice cooking control process are performed.

Specifically, the microcomputer 34 terminates each of the above processes and puts it in a standby state when the balance switch 24 is operated. When the reservation 1 switch 25 is operated, the reservation 1 setting state of the reservation function is directly entered. Further, when the reservation 2 switch 26 is operated, the reservation 2 setting state of the reservation function is directly shifted. Further, when the menu switch 27 is operated, the rice cooking menu or the reserved rice cooking menu is changed. When the ▽ switch 28 is operated,
If the operation is within a predetermined time, the current time or the reserved time is reduced by 1 minute, and if the operation is continued for a predetermined time or longer, the current time or the reserved time is reduced by 10 minutes during the operation. Further, when the Δ switch 29 is operated, the current time or the reserved time is increased by one minute if the operation is within a predetermined time, and if the operation is continued for a predetermined time or more, the current time or the reserved time is increased during the operation. Increase the reservation time by 10 minutes. Further, when the rice cooking switch 30 is operated, the rice cooking settings including the reserved rice cooking function are confirmed and the rice cooking control process is executed, and the reheating function is executed while the heat retention function is being executed. When the heat retention switch 31a is operated, the heat retention function is executed. Also, good night heat retention switch 31b
When is operated, the sleep warming function with a lower warming temperature than the warming function is executed. When the non-washed rice selection switch 32 is operated, the rice to be cooked is sequentially changed between the non-washed rice and the white rice.

Then, the microcomputer 34 of the first embodiment is
When the operation of the Δ switch 29 is detected when the connection cord is connected to the commercial power source or the reset operation is performed, the process shifts to the current time setting process. At this time, when the ∇ switch 28 is operated, the time is changed so as to increase in time units. When the Δ switch 29 is operated,
Change the time to increase in minutes. Further, when the current time setting process is completed, in both the current time setting process and the reserved time setting process, as described above,
The switch 28 changes the time setting method so that it decreases in minutes, and the Δ switch 29 increases in minutes. here,
The reset operation is performed, for example, by operating two or more specific switches at the same time among the switches 24 to 32 or by operating a dedicated switch (not shown) hidden from the surface.

Next, the control by the microcomputer 34 of the first embodiment will be specifically described. The microcomputer 34 is shown in FIG.
When the user turns on the power by connecting the connection cord to the commercial power source, as shown in step S1, first, step S
At 1, it is detected whether or not the Δ switch 29 is operated. When the operation of the Δ switch 29 is detected, the process proceeds to step S2, 1 is input to the flag fa for executing the current time setting process described later, and the process proceeds to step S3. On the other hand, when the operation of the Δ switch 29 is not detected, step S2 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S3.

In step S3, an initial setting process of itself is performed, and a well-known start process for making the device operable is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S4.

In step S4, it is detected whether 1 is input to fa. That is, it is detected whether or not the Δ switch 29 is operated when the power is turned on. When 1 is input to fa, the process proceeds to step S5, the current time setting process is executed, and the process proceeds to step S6.
On the other hand, when 1 is not input to fa (when fa = 0), step S5 is skipped and the process proceeds to step S6.

In step S6, the switches 24 to 3 are
It is detected whether any of the two is operated. And
When the operation is detected, the process proceeds to step S7, and when the operation is not detected, the process waits until the operation is detected.

In step S7, it is detected whether the detected switch operation is a reset operation. If it is a reset operation, the process returns to step S1. On the other hand, if it is not the reset operation, the process proceeds to step S8, the detection process of the operated switches 24 to 32 is executed, and the process returns to step S6.

Next, the current time setting process will be described. In this current time setting process, the microcomputer 34 first sets the ▽ switch 2 in step S5-1 as shown in FIG.
It is detected whether or not 8 is operated. Then, when the operation of the ▽ switch 28 is detected, the process proceeds to step S5-2, and when the operation of the ▽ switch 28 is not detected, the process proceeds to step S5-10 shown in FIG.

At step S5-2, 1 is input to the flag fb which means whether the switches 28 and 29 are operated during the present time setting process, and then at step S5-3.
One hour is added to the current time, and the process proceeds to step S5-4.

In step S5-4, it is detected whether the operation of the ▽ switch 28 has been stopped, that is, whether the ▽ switch 28 is continuously pressed. If the operation of the ▽ switch 28 is not stopped, step S5-
5, the operation proceeds to step S5-7 if the operation of the ▽ switch 28 is stopped.

In step S5-5, it is detected whether or not 0.5 seconds has elapsed while the ∇ switch 28 is continuously operated. Then, if 0.5 seconds has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S5-6, and if 0.5 seconds has not elapsed, the process returns to step S5-4.

In step S5-6, the current time is set to 1
Increment (increase) every time step S5-
Return to 4. Here, if the ∇ switch 28 is continuously operated and the time exceeds 0.5 seconds, the current time is continuously incremented for 1 hour every 0.25 seconds.

When the operation of the ∇ switch 28 is stopped, it is detected in step S5-7 whether or not 3 seconds have elapsed after the operation was stopped. When 3 seconds have passed, the process proceeds to step S5-8, and when 3 seconds has not passed, the process returns to step S5-1.

In step S5-8, the fa is set to 0, and in step S5-9, the fb is set to 0 and the process returns.

Further, in step S5-1, the ▽ switch 28
When the operation of is not detected, as shown in FIG. 5, it is detected in step S5-10 whether or not the Δ switch 29 is operated. Then, when the operation of the Δ switch 29 is detected, the process proceeds to step S5-11, and when the operation of the Δ switch 29 is not detected, the process proceeds to step S5-16.

In step S5-11, 1 is input to fb, and in step S5-12, 1 minute is added to the current time, and the flow proceeds to step S5-13.

At step S5-13, the Δ switch 29
It is detected whether the operation of is stopped, that is, whether the Δ switch 29 is continuously pressed. If the operation of the Δ switch 29 is not stopped, step S5
If the operation of the Δ switch 29 is stopped, the process proceeds to step S5-7.

At step S5-14, the Δ switch 29
It is detected whether or not 0.5 seconds has passed while the button is being operated. Then, if 0.5 seconds has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S5-15, and if 0.5 seconds has not elapsed, the process returns to step S5-13.

In step S5-15, the minute of the current time is set to 1
Increment (increase) every 0 minutes and step S5-
Return to 13. Here, if the Δ switch 29 is continuously operated for more than 0.5 seconds, the current time is 10 every 0.25 seconds.
Minutes are continuously incremented.

If the operation of the Δ switch 29 is not detected in step S5-10, step S5-16.
Then, it is detected whether or not 1 is input to fb. That is, it is detected whether or not the ▽ switch 28 or the Δ switch 29 is operated during the execution of the present time setting process. If 1 is entered in fb, step S5-
Returning to 7, when 1 is not input to fb (fb = 0
In the case of), the process proceeds to step S5-17.

In step S5-17, it is detected whether 5 seconds have elapsed since the time setting process was started. Then, if 5 seconds have elapsed, the process returns to step S5-8, and if 5 seconds has not elapsed, the process returns to step S5-1.

Thus, the microcomputer 34 of the first embodiment is
In the rice cooker 1 equipped with, the current time setting process is executed when a specific switch 29 is operated at the time of connection with a commercial power source or a reset operation. Then, in this case, the ∇ switch 28 that decreases every minute is a switch that increases the time at the current time, and the Δ switch 29 that increases each minute is a switch that increases the minute at the current time. Therefore, when setting the current time of a large number of products like a manufacturer, the operability is very good, and the current time can be set easily and quickly.

When the current time is set and the next time is changed to the current time or the reserved time is set, the ∇ switch 28 and the Δ switch 29 are switches that can only increase or decrease the time. Therefore, the user can slightly change the time including the current time and the reserved time, so that the operability related to the time setting can be improved.

Moreover, since the setting method is changed only by an operation which cannot be performed by a normal operation, it is possible to prevent the time setting method from being carelessly changed by a user's operation error. In addition, by not letting the user know this changing method, the function can be used only by the manufacturer.

6 to 11 show a rice cooker 1 which is an electric cooker according to a second embodiment of the present invention. The rice cooker 1 of the second embodiment is different from the first embodiment in that the user can change the time setting method as desired.

Further, on the operation panel 14 of the second embodiment, whether the present time setting method is the first setting method of the increase / decrease method by the ▽ switch 28 and the △ switch 29, the hour and minute of the time are displayed. LED 35 indicating whether the second setting method of independently increasing
a and 35b are provided.

Next, the control by the microcomputer 34 of the second embodiment will be concretely described. When the power is turned on by the user connecting the connection cord to the commercial power supply, the microcomputer 34 executes the operations of steps S1 to S8 shown in FIG. 3 as in the first embodiment. Then, in the present embodiment, in the switch detection process of step S8, when the non-washed rice selection switch 32 is continuously operated for a predetermined time or longer, the time setting method is alternately changed to the first or second setting method.

That is, in the non-washed rice selection switch detection processing, as shown in FIG. 7, the microcomputer 34 first detects in step S10 whether or not the switch operation has been stopped. Then, if the switch operation is stopped, the process proceeds to step S11, and if the switch operation is not stopped, the process proceeds to step S14.

In step S11, it is detected whether the current setting is selecting non-washed rice. When the non-washed rice is selected, the process proceeds to step S12, the non-washed rice display portion 22 is turned off, the setting of white rice is stored, and the process returns.
On the other hand, if the non-washed rice is not selected, the process proceeds to step S13, the non-washed rice display unit 22 is turned on, the setting of the non-washed rice is stored, and the process returns.

In step S14, it is detected whether the non-washed rice selection switch 32 has been operated continuously for 3 seconds. If 3 seconds have passed, step S
Proceed to step 15 and if 3 seconds have not elapsed, step S1
Return to 0.

In step S15, it is detected whether or not the current operating method is the first increasing / decreasing (Up / Down) setting method. Then, if it is the first setting method, the process proceeds to step S16, and the operation setting method is changed to the second setting method for independently increasing the hour and the minute, and the LE is set.
D35b is turned on and the process returns. On the other hand, if the setting method is not the first setting method, the process proceeds to step S17, the setting method is changed to the first setting method that increases or decreases every minute, and the LED 35
It lights up a and returns.

Next, the case where the switch operated in step S6 of FIG. 3 is the ∇ switch 28 will be described. In the ▽ switch detection process of the second embodiment, the microcomputer 34
As shown in FIG. 8, first, in step S20, it is detected whether or not the time can be changed. Here, the state in which the time can be changed is a state in which the switch is operated in the standby state in which all the processes are completed, and a reservation setting state. If the time cannot be changed, the process proceeds to step S21, the piezoelectric buzzer or the like mounted on the control board 33 notifies an error sound, and the process returns. on the other hand,
If the time can be changed, the process proceeds to step S22.

In step S22, it is detected whether or not the current operating method is the first increasing / decreasing (Up / Down) setting method. Then, if it is the first setting method, the process proceeds to step S23, and if it is not the first setting method, FIG.
Go to step S27 shown in.

In step S23, the time including the current time and the reserved time is subtracted by 1 minute, and the process proceeds to step S24.

In step S24, it is detected whether or not the operation of the ∇ switch 28 is stopped. If the operation of the ▽ switch 28 is not stopped, step S
25. If the operation of the ∇ switch 28 is stopped, the process returns.

In step S25, it is detected whether the time during which the ∇ switch 28 is continuously operated has reached 0.5 seconds. Then, if 0.5 seconds has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S26, and if 0.5 seconds has not elapsed, the process returns to step S24.

In step S26, the minute of time is decremented (decreased) every 10 minutes, and the process returns to step S24.
Here, if the ∇ switch 28 is continuously operated and the time exceeds 0.5 seconds, the time is continuously decremented by 0.25 seconds for 10 minutes.

If the current operating method is not the first setting method in step S22, the time including the current time and the reserved time is added by 1 hour in step S27, as shown in FIG. Proceed to.

In step S28, it is detected whether or not the operation of the ∇ switch 28 is stopped. If the operation of the ▽ switch 28 is not stopped, step S
29, the process returns if the operation of the ∇ switch 28 is stopped.

In step S29, it is detected whether the time during which the ∇ switch 28 is continuously operated has reached 0.5 seconds. Then, if 0.5 seconds has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S30, and if 0.5 seconds has not elapsed, the process returns to step S28.

In step S30, the time is incremented (increased) every hour and the process returns to step S28. At this time, the ∇ switch 28 is continuously operated and 0.
Beyond 5 seconds, the time is continuously incremented every 0.25 seconds for 1 hour.

Next, the case where the switch operated in step S6 of FIG. 3 is the Δ switch 29 will be described. In the Δ switch detection process of the second embodiment, the microcomputer 34
First, as shown in FIG. 10, first in step S40, it is detected whether or not the time can be changed. If the time cannot be changed, the process proceeds to step S41, an error sound is notified, and the process returns. On the other hand, if the time can be changed, the process proceeds to step S42.

In step S42, it is detected whether or not the current operation method setting is the first setting method. If it is the first setting method, the process proceeds to step S43, and the first setting method is performed.
If it is not the setting method, the process proceeds to step S47 shown in FIG.

In step S43, the time including the current time and the reserved time is added by 1 minute, and the process proceeds to step S44.

In step S44, it is detected whether or not the operation of the Δ switch 29 is stopped. If the operation of the Δ switch 29 is not stopped, step S
The process proceeds to 45 and returns if the operation of the Δ switch 29 is stopped.

In step S45, it is detected whether the time during which the Δ switch 29 is continuously operated has reached 0.5 seconds. Then, if 0.5 seconds has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S46, and if 0.5 seconds has not elapsed, the process returns to step S44.

In step S46, the time minutes are incremented (increased) every 10 minutes, and the process returns to step S44. At this time, the .DELTA. Switch 29 is continuously operated and 0.
After 5 seconds, the time is continuously incremented by 0.25 seconds for 10 minutes.

If the current operating method is not the first setting method in step S42, as shown in FIG.
In step S47, the time including the current time and the reserved time is added by 1 minute, and the process proceeds to step S48.

In step S48, it is detected whether or not the operation of the Δ switch 29 is stopped. If the operation of the Δ switch 29 is not stopped, step S
Proceeding to 49, if the operation of the Δ switch 29 is stopped, the process returns.

In step S49, it is detected whether the time during which the Δ switch 29 is continuously operated has passed 0.5 seconds. Then, if 0.5 seconds has elapsed, the process proceeds to step S50, and if 0.5 seconds has not elapsed, the process returns to step S48.

In step S50, the time is incremented (increased) every 10 minutes and the process returns to step S48. At this time, the .DELTA. Switch 29 is continuously operated and 0.
After 5 seconds, the current time is continuously incremented by 0.25 seconds for 10 minutes.

As described above, in the rice cooker 1 of the second embodiment, not only the manufacturer side as in the first embodiment,
Since the user can change the time setting method as desired, it is possible to easily set the time from any standpoint.

The present invention is not limited to the configuration of the above embodiment. For example, in the above-described embodiment, the hour and minute of the time can be independently changed by operating the Δ switch 29 when the power is turned on or the reset operation is performed. However, only a specific switch or two or more The current time setting process in which the setting method is changed may be executed by the combination of the specific switches.

In the second embodiment, the setting method is changed by continuously operating the no-wash rice selection switch 32 for a predetermined time or more. However, by operating a specific switch when the power is turned on, The first setting method and the second setting method may be sequentially changed and the setting state may be stored, and various changes are possible.

Further, although the configuration of the present invention is applied to the rice cooker 1 in the above-described embodiment, various electric cooking such as an electromagnetic cooker or a bread maker that requires setting the time including the current time and the reserved time. Can be applied to vessels.

[0074]

As is apparent from the above description, in the electric cooker of the present invention, the operation panel is provided with two switches for increasing / decreasing the time in minutes, and at least a specific switch is operated to operate the switch. The time can be set by one of the operations, and the minutes of the time can be set by the other operation. On the other hand, if there is no operation of a specific switch or when the time setting is completed, the time is increased / decreased in units of minutes, so that the time setting can be easily performed by both the user and the manufacturer.

When the time setting method is changed, the changed setting is stored, so that the user
Since the setting method can be selected as desired, convenience can be improved.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic view showing a rice cooker which is an electric cooker of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view showing the operation panel of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing control of the microcomputer of the first embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a flowchart showing a current time setting process of FIG.

FIG. 5 is a flowchart continued from FIG.

FIG. 6 is a front view showing an operation panel according to a second embodiment.

FIG. 7 is a flowchart showing a non-washed rice selection switch 32 detection process by the microcomputer of the second embodiment.

FIG. 8 is a flowchart showing a ▽ switch 28 detection process.

9 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 10 is a flowchart showing a Δ switch 29 detection process.

FIG. 11 is a continuation of the flowchart of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Rice cooker (electric cooker), 2 ... Inner pot, 4 ... Rice cooker main body, 7 ... Induction heating coil (heating means), 9 ... Lid body, 14
... operation panel, 15 ... display panel, 16-23, display section, 24-32 ... switch, 33 ... control board, 34 ... microcomputer (control means).

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Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. An inner pot, a main body for accommodating the inner pot, heating means for heating the inner pot, an operation panel having a plurality of switches, and a display panel for displaying time, cooking contents, and the like. An electric cooker that displays time and cooking contents on the display panel according to the operation of the switch and controls the heating means to execute predetermined cooking, wherein the operation panel displays the time. Is provided in increments of minutes, and a second switch is provided in increments of minutes, and at least one of the plurality of switches is operated to operate one of the first switch and the second switch. An electric cooker characterized in that the time can be set by the operation and the minute of the time can be set by the other operation. 2. The electric cooking according to claim 1, wherein the change of the time setting method is executed when the specific switch is operated at the time of connection to a commercial power source or a reset operation. vessel. 3. The electric cooker according to claim 1, wherein when the time setting method is changed, the changed setting is stored.