JP2006129912A - Rice cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To improve the convenience for a user to use a rice cooker for boiling rice or cooking a cooked object stored in a pot by allowing the user to prepare a meal as the user desires and to cook the object deliciously as the user likes by informing the user that the time the user wants to know elapsed by an information terminal via a communication means even if the user performs different work in another room on the way of rice-boiling or cooking. <P>SOLUTION: Rice or the cooked object is stored in the pot 1 detachably stored in a rice cooker body, and the pot 1 is heated by a heating means 2. The heating means 2 and the communication means 4 for the communication with the information terminal 5 are controlled by a control means 3. When previously set first prescribed time elapsed after the start of rice-boiling or cooking, the control means 3 controls the communication means 4 to inform the user in the information terminal 5 through the communication means 4 that the first prescribed time elapsed. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2006,JPO&NCIPI

Description

  The present invention relates to a rice cooker that cooks or cooks rice or cooked food in a pan.

  In general, when a user prepares a meal, it does not cook a side dish at the same time as the start of cooking, but from the end of cooking so that the cooking is completed almost simultaneously with the time when the rice is cooked. The cooking is started by calculating backwards. Also, when cooking a cooking menu such as porridge or steaming with a rice cooker, there are things that can be set freely when cooking because there are different preference conditions depending on the user, but in such a menu There are times when checking the state of the cooked food during cooking, whether it is cooked well.

However, in any case, it is necessary for the user to determine the time for starting cooking of a side dish or the like and the time for checking the quality of the cooked food while constantly watching the clock. Therefore, some conventional rice cookers are designed to notify the user of the time he / she wants to know, such as the timing of starting cooking such as a side dish based on the actual situation of the user (for example, Patent Document 1). reference).
JP 2002-306332 A

  However, in such a conventional rice cooker, since the notification means such as a buzzer or a speaker notifies the user, there is a fear that the user may miss it if he / she is not near the rice cooker such as a kitchen. For example, a regular rice menu such as white rice may take about 50 minutes, and a longer time may be required for cooking menus such as porridge, steaming, and cake. During this time, the user is not always near the rice cooker. If you are doing something else in another room and you miss the rice cooker notification, you will not be able to prepare meals or adjust the food to your taste. There was a problem in terms of usability.

  The present invention solves the above-mentioned conventional problems, such as the time to start cooking such as side dishes in the middle of cooking or cooking, the time to check the condition of rice crackers, etc. By informing the user through the information terminal via the communication means, it is possible to proceed with the preparation of the meal as desired by the user, and it becomes easier to adjust the desired condition of the user such as cooking, and the user's preference The purpose is to improve the convenience of the user by making it possible to cook delicious dishes that are suitable for the user.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention puts rice, cooked food, etc. in a pan detachably stored in the rice cooker body, heats the pan by heating means, and communicates with the heating means and information terminal. The control means is configured to be controlled by the control means, and the control means is configured to notify the information terminal via the communication means when a preset first predetermined time has elapsed after the start of cooking or cooking. It is configured to control.

  As a result, the user wants to know the time to start cooking such as side dishes and the time to check the condition of rice porridge, even if he / she is cooking or doing other work in the middle of cooking. You can always know that the time has passed, so you can prepare meals as you wish, and it is easier to adjust to the user's desired condition, such as cooking. It is possible to cook delicious food that suits your taste, and to improve the user's convenience.

  The rice cooker of the present invention can prepare meals as desired by the user, and can be easily adjusted to the condition desired by the user, such as cooking, and cooks delicious food that suits the user's preference. It is possible to improve the usability of the user.

  The first invention includes a pan that is detachably stored in a rice cooker body, puts rice, cooked food, and the like, a heating unit that heats the pan, a communication unit that communicates with an information terminal, the heating unit and the communication Control means for controlling the means, and the control means is configured to notify the information terminal via the communication means when a preset first predetermined time has elapsed after the start of cooking or cooking. It is configured to control the means, and even if the user is doing other work in another room during cooking or cooking, the user confirms the time to start cooking such as side dishes, the state of boiled rice You can always know that the time you want to know has passed, such as the time, so you can proceed with the meal preparation as you wish, and the food you want, such as cooking Easy to adjust Now, it is possible to cook the delicious food that matches the preference of the user, it is possible to improve the usability of the user.

  2nd invention is provided with the menu selection means which selects a rice cooking menu and a cooking menu in the said 1st invention, The control means is preset according to the menu selected by the said menu selection means 1st Even if the user is doing another work in another room during cooking or cooking, the user starts cooking side dishes etc. regardless of the selected menu. You can always know that the time that you want to know, such as the time to check the condition of the porridge, etc., has passed, so you can proceed with the meal preparation as you wish In addition, it becomes easy to adjust to the desired condition of the user such as cooking, can cook delicious food that suits the user's preference, improve the user's usability Kill.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the second aspect of the invention, there is provided cooking time setting means for setting the cooking time of the cooking menu, and the control means is a cooking menu in which the user can set the cooking time by the menu selection means. When selected, the first predetermined time set in advance is changed according to the time set by the cooking time setting means, and the user can change another time in the other room during cooking. Even if you are working, regardless of the length of cooking time you have set, the time you want to know has passed, such as the time to start cooking side dishes, etc. It is easy to make adjustments to the user's desired condition, such as cooking, so that the user's preference can be adjusted. It is possible to cook there was delicious food, it is possible to improve the usability of the user.

  4th invention is provided with the alerting | reporting time setting means which can set manually the time notified after cooking rice or cooking in any one invention of said 1st-3rd, and a control means is preset 1st. The predetermined time can be changed by the notification time setting means, and even if the user is doing another work in another room during cooking or cooking, the time to start cooking such as side dishes, It is possible to know that the time that the user wants to know has passed, such as the time to check the quality of the etc., so that the preparation of meals can proceed as the user desires, and the use of cooked food etc. It becomes easy to adjust to the result desired by the user, delicious food that suits the user's preference can be cooked, and the user's convenience can be improved.

  According to a fifth invention, in any one of the first to fourth inventions, after the first predetermined time has elapsed after the start of cooking or cooking, the control means notifies the information terminal via the communication means, Further, when the second predetermined time elapses, the communication means is controlled so as to notify the user again, such as the time for the user to start cooking such as a side dish, the time for confirming the condition of the porridge, etc. Even if you miss the notification once, it will notify you again after a certain period of time, so you can always know that the time you want to know has passed, so proceed with the meal preparation as desired by the user In addition, it becomes easy to adjust to the condition desired by the user, such as a cooked product, a delicious cooked product that suits the user's preference can be cooked, and user convenience can be improved.

  6th invention is the said 5th invention. After cooking rice or cooking start, after 1st predetermined time passes, and it alert | reports by the information terminal via a communication means, when 2nd predetermined time passes further, it will be again. A re-notification canceling means for canceling the notification is provided, and the control means is notified by the information terminal via the communication means after the first predetermined time has elapsed after the start of cooking or cooking, and then re-reset by the re-notification cancellation means. It is configured to control the communication means so as to repeat the operation of notifying when the second predetermined time has elapsed until the notification canceling operation is performed, the time when the user starts cooking such as a side dish, rice porridge, etc. Even if you miss the notification of the time to check the performance of the product, the notification will be repeated every time the specified time elapses unless you cancel the re-notification operation. So that you can prepare meals according to your wishes, and it is easy to adjust to the desired condition of the user, such as cooking, and delicious cooking that suits your preferences A thing can be cooked and a user's convenience can be improved.

  7th invention is provided with the notification frequency setting means which can set the frequency | count notified after cooking rice or cooking start in any one invention of the said 4th-6th, A notification time setting means is set by the said notification frequency setting means. The control means is configured to control the communication means so as to be notified by the information terminal via the communication means when each set notification time has passed. Even if the person is doing another work in the other room during cooking or cooking, there are multiple timings such as the timing to start cooking several side dishes, the timing to check the degree of cooking such as rice porridge, the timing to add seasonings You can always know the time you want to know, so you can prepare the meal as you wish, and you can adjust it to the desired condition such as cooking. No longer, it is possible to cook the delicious food that matches the preference of the user, it is possible to improve the usability of the user.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in any one of the fourth to seventh aspects, the storage unit stores the time set by the notification time setting unit, and the control unit stores the time stored in the storage unit next time. It is designed to be the initial value when setting the notification time at the time of cooking or cooking, and the user eliminates the annoyance of resetting from the beginning to the notification timing desired by the user whenever cooking or cooking It is possible to use it without worrying about the settings being set up, and even if the user is working in another room, he / she can know that the time he wants to know has passed. The preparation of meals can be carried out as desired by the user, and it is easy to adjust to the condition desired by the user, such as cooking, and the user can cook delicious food that suits the user's preference. There can be improved without permission.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the embodiments.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a block diagram of the rice cooker according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention, and FIG. 2 shows a display operation unit of the rice cooker.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the pan 1 is a rice cooker body (not shown) that is detachably housed and contains rice and cooked food, and is made of a magnetic material such as stainless steel or iron. The heating means 2 is constituted by a heating coil, and the heating means 2 generates an alternating magnetic field by the high-frequency current supplied by the inverter 13, and the pot 1 is induction-heated by this alternating magnetic field.

  The control means 3 comprises a microcomputer 12, and controls the heating means 2 to control the heating output based on a predetermined rice cooking or cooking sequence. Furthermore, the control means 3 controls the communication means 4 and communicates with the information terminal 5 configured by a mobile phone to control the notification operation of the information terminal 5.

  The menu selection means 6 is for selecting a rice cooking menu or a cooking menu, and comprises menu keys 14 as shown in FIG. The cooking time setting means 7 is composed of a cooking time setting key 17, and the cooking time setting is set in a menu where the cooking sequence is not fixed because the cooking condition preferred by the user such as porridge is different. Is to do. The start key 15 is used to start cooking or cooking with the selected menu, and the cancel key 16 serving as the re-notification canceling means 9 cancels the rice cooking operation, the cooking operation, the re-notification preparation state, and the like.

  The notification time setting means 8 is configured to manually set the time to be notified after the start of cooking rice or cooking, and the notification number setting means 10 is configured to be able to set the number of times to notify after starting rice cooking or cooking. Each is constituted by a notification time setting key 18 and a notification frequency setting key 19.

  The UP key 20 and the DOWN key 21 are used to set the cooking time, the notification time, the number of notifications, and the like, and the LCD 22 displays the remaining rice cooking time, the remaining cooking time, the notification time, a menu, and the like.

  The storage unit 11 corresponds to a RAM in the microcomputer 12 and stores the time set by the notification time setting unit 8.

  Here, the control means 3 communicates so as to notify the information terminal 5 via the communication means 4 when a preset predetermined notification time (first predetermined time) elapses after the start of cooking rice or cooking. 4 is configured to change a predetermined notification time (first predetermined time) set in advance according to the menu selected by the menu selection means 6, and further the cooking by the menu selection means 6 When a cooking menu in which the user can set the time is selected, a predetermined notification time (first predetermined time) set in advance is changed according to the time set by the cooking time setting means 7. .

  The operation and action of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. First, in step S1 of FIG. 3, a menu is selected by the menu key 14, and it is determined whether the menu selected in step S2 is boiled. If it is not rice porridge, it will progress to step S4, but if it is rice porridge, it will be in the cooking time setting state by pressing the cooking time setting key 17 which is the cooking time setting means 7 in step S3, and UP key 20 and DOWN key 21 To set the cooking time. At this time, each time the UP key 20 is pressed, +30 minutes can be set, and every time the DOWN key 21 is pressed, -30 minutes can be set.

  Then, the predetermined notification time preset in step S4 (40 minutes in the present embodiment) is changed based on the menu selected at this time or the set cooking time, and is automatically set as the notification time. In the present embodiment, this notification time is set to 30 minutes for a rice cooking menu such as white rice, and to a cooking time of -20 minutes for a cooking menu such as porridge. Therefore, if white rice, non-washed rice, a sushi menu or the like is selected, the notification time is 30 minutes later, and if the porridge is selected and the cooking time is set to 60 minutes, the notification time is 40 minutes later. When the setting is completed, the process proceeds to step S5. In step S5, it is determined by the start key 15 whether there is a request for cooking rice or cooking. If there is no start request, the process returns to step S1.

  If there is a start request in step S5, rice cooking or cooking is started in step S6 based on the sequence of each menu. In step S7, cooking rice or cooking time is subtracted. At this time, as shown in FIG. 2, the rice cooking or the remaining cooking time is displayed on the LCD 22 every minute. In step S8, the notification time is subtracted for notifying the passage of time that the user wants to know. At this time, if the result of the subtraction is less than 0 minutes, -1 minute, -2 minutes,. In step S9, it is determined whether or not the notification time has become 0 minutes.

  If it is 0 minutes in step S9, it communicates with the mobile phone which is the information terminal 5 via the communication means 4 in step S10, notifies that the time that the user wants to know has passed, and proceeds to step S11. . If it is not 0 minutes, the process proceeds to step S11. In step S11, it is determined whether rice cooking or cooking time has become 0 minutes. If it is 0 minutes, the notification for notifying the end of cooking or cooking is performed by communicating with the mobile phone which is the information terminal 5 through the communication means 4, and the cooking or cooking ends. If it is not 0 minute, it will return to step S6 and will continue cooking rice or cooking.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, after the start of cooking rice or cooking, when a predetermined notification time (first predetermined time) set in advance elapses, the information terminal notifies the information terminal via the communication means 4. By controlling the communication means 4, the time for the user to start cooking such as side dishes and time to check the condition of the rice porridge, even if he / she is doing other work in other rooms during cooking or cooking For example, it is possible to know that the time that the user wants to know has passed, so that the preparation of the meal can proceed as the user desires, and the contents such as cooked foods can be adjusted to the user's desired condition. This makes it easier to cook delicious food that suits the user's preference and improves the user's convenience.

  Further, by changing a predetermined notification time (first predetermined time) set in advance according to the menu selected by the menu selection means 6, the user can change in another room during cooking or cooking. Regardless of the selected menu, the time that the user wants to know, such as the time to start cooking side dishes and the like, and the time to check the quality of the porridge, etc. has passed. You can learn without forgetting it so that you can prepare meals according to your wishes, and it is easy to adjust to the desired condition of the user, such as cooking, and delicious food that suits your taste Can be cooked, and user convenience can be improved.

  When the menu selection means 6 selects a cooking menu that allows the user to set the cooking time, a predetermined notification time (first predetermined time) set in advance according to the time set by the cooking time setting means 7 is selected. ), Even if the user is working in another room in the middle of cooking, regardless of how long the cooking time is set, the time to start cooking such as side dishes, rice crackers, etc. It is possible to know that the time that the user wants to know has passed, such as the time to check the quality of the food, so that the preparation of the meal can proceed as desired by the user, and the cooked food etc. It becomes easy to adjust to the result desired by the user, delicious cooked food that suits the user's preference can be cooked, and user convenience can be improved.

  In the present embodiment, a heating coil is used as the heating means 2 to heat the pan 1, but this may be a heating method using a heater, a gas combustion appliance, or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the rice porridge menu is used as a menu for setting the cooking time, but this may be a menu such as steaming or cake, or any menu that does not have a fixed cooking sequence.

  In the present embodiment, a mobile phone is used as the information terminal 5. However, any information terminal may be used as long as it is equipped with a communication function and can notify the user.

(Embodiment 2)
The control means 3 shown in FIG. 1 makes it possible to change a preset notification time (first predetermined time) by the notification time setting means 8. Other configurations are the same as those of the first embodiment.

  The operation and action of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the operation from step S1 to step S11 in FIG. 4 is the same as the operation in the first embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  The predetermined notification time (first predetermined time) set in advance in step S4 of FIG. 4 is changed based on the menu selected at this time or the set cooking time, and is automatically set as the notification time, and then in step S12. The notification time setting key 18 which is the notification time setting means 8 is pressed to enter the notification time setting state, and the time desired by the user is manually set using the UP key 20 and the DOWN key 21 as shown in FIG. Then, the notification time automatically set in step S4 is changed to the time manually set at this time. At this time, the notification time is set while looking at the LCD 22, and can be set to +10 minutes every time the UP key 20 is pressed once and −10 minutes every time the DOWN key is pressed once.

  When cooking or cooking is started, the display on the LCD 22 is changed to the cooking time or cooking remaining time as in the first embodiment, but the notification is notified by pressing the notification time setting key 18 during cooking or cooking. You can switch to time. If it is desired to return the display to cooking rice or cooking remaining time, the cooking time setting key 17 may be pressed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, by allowing the notification time setting means 8 to change the predetermined notification time (first predetermined time) to be notified after the start of cooking or cooking, the user can cook or cook rice. Even if you are working in another room in the middle of the course, don't forget that the time you want to know has passed, such as the time to start cooking side dishes and the like, and the time to check the condition of the porridge Because you can know, you can proceed with the preparation of the meal as the user wants, and it will be easy to adjust to the user's desired condition such as cooking, cooking delicious food that suits the user's preference It is possible to improve the usability of the user.

(Embodiment 3)
The control means 3 shown in FIG. 1 is notified after the predetermined notification time (first predetermined time) that has been set in advance has passed after the start of cooking rice or cooking, and is notified by the information terminal 5 via the communication means 4. When the re-notification time (second predetermined time) elapses, the communication means 4 is controlled to notify again. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

  The operation and action of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the operation from step S1 to step S12 in FIG. 6 is the same as the operation in the second embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In step S9 of FIG. 6, it is determined whether or not the notification time has become 0 minute. If it is not 0 minute, the process proceeds to step S14, and if it is 0 minute, communication is performed in step S10. Notification is made via the means 4, and the re-notification time is initialized in the next step S13. In this embodiment, this re-notification time is 3 minutes.

  In step S14, it is determined whether or not the time that the user wants to know was previously notified. This is determined based on whether or not the subtracting notification time is less than 0 minutes. If not previously notified, the process proceeds to step S11 as it is, but if previously notified, the process proceeds to step S15, and the re-notification time is subtracted. Similarly to the subtraction of the notification time, when the subtraction result is less than 0 minutes, the subtraction is performed as −1 minute, −2 minutes,. Then, in the next step S16, it is determined whether or not the re-notification time has become 0 minutes.

  If it is not 0 minutes, it proceeds to step S11 as it is, but if it is 0 minutes, it communicates with the mobile phone as the information terminal 5 via the communication means 4 in step S17, and the user wants to know. Notify that 3 minutes have elapsed from the time, and proceed to step S11.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, after the start of cooking rice or cooking, a predetermined notification time (first predetermined time) set in advance has elapsed, and the information terminal 5 has notified the communication terminal 4 via the communication means 4. Later, when the re-notification time (second predetermined time) further elapses, the user confirms the time for starting cooking such as side dishes and the quality of the porridge by controlling the communication means 4 to notify again. Even if you have missed the notification of the time to do, etc., it will notify you again after the predetermined time has passed, so you can remember that the time you want to know has passed, so you can eat as you wish Can be adjusted to the user's desired condition such as cooking, and delicious cooking that suits the user's preference can be cooked, improving the user's convenience. Can.

  In this embodiment, the second predetermined time for re-notification is set to 3 minutes. However, this may be 1 minute, and the time that the user wants to know when the first notification is missed has elapsed. Any number of minutes may be used as long as it is suitable for re-notification so as not to forget.

(Embodiment 4)
The control means 3 shown in FIG. 1 restarts after a predetermined notification time (first predetermined time) has elapsed after the start of rice cooking or cooking, and is notified by the information terminal 5 via the communication means 4. Until the re-notification canceling operation is performed by the notification canceling means 9, the communication means 4 is controlled to repeat the operation of notifying when the re-notification time (second predetermined time) elapses. Other configurations are the same as those of the third embodiment.

  The operation and action of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the operations from step S1 to step S17 in FIG. 7 are the same as the operations in the third embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In step S14 of FIG. 7, it is determined whether or not the time that the user wants to know was previously notified. If so, the re-notification canceling operation by the cancel key 16 which is the re-notification canceling means 9 is performed in step S18. Determine whether has been done. If the re-notification canceling operation has been performed, the process proceeds to step S11 as it is. If not, the re-notification time is subtracted in step S15, and it is determined whether or not the re-notification time has become 0 minutes in step S16.

  Here, if the re-notification time is not 0 minutes, the process proceeds directly to step S11. If the re-notification time is 0 minutes, the information terminal 5 transmits the communication information via the communication means 4 in step S17. Notification is performed, and then the re-notification time is initialized in step S19.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, after the start of cooking rice or cooking, a predetermined notification time (first predetermined time) set in advance has elapsed, and the information terminal 5 has notified the communication terminal 4 via the communication means 4. Thereafter, until the re-notification canceling operation is performed by the re-notification canceling means 9, the user is controlled by repeating the operation of notifying when the re-notification time (second predetermined time) elapses. Even if you miss the notification of the time to start cooking such as side dishes and the time to check the quality of the rice porridge, etc., the notification will be repeated every time the specified time elapses unless you cancel the re-notification operation. You can always know when the time you want has passed, so you can prepare meals according to your wishes, and it is easy to adjust to the desired conditions such as cooking. Ri, it is possible to cook the delicious food that matches the preference of the user, it is possible to improve the usability of the user.

  In this embodiment, the re-notification canceling means 9 is arranged and operated on the display operation unit of the rice cooker, but this is arranged on the information terminal 5 and re-notification operation via the communication means 4. You may make it cancel.

(Embodiment 5)
The control means 3 shown in FIG. 1 controls the communication means 4 to notify the information terminal 5 via the communication means 4 when each notification time set according to the notification count set by the notification count setting means 10 has elapsed. Like to do. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

  The operation and action of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. Note that the operation from step S1 to step S12 in FIG. 8 is the same as the operation in the second embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  In step S4 of FIG. 8, after the notification time for notifying the user's desired time is automatically set based on the selected menu or the set cooking time, the notification frequency setting means 10 is the notification frequency setting means 10 in step S20. By pressing the key 19, the notification count setting state is set, and the notification count is set by the UP key 20 and the DOWN key 21. At this time, the number of notifications is set while looking at the LCD 22 so that it can be set to +1 each time the UP key 20 is pressed once and -1 every time the DOWN key 21 is pressed once. .

  When the number of notifications is set, notification time is set in step S12. Here, the notification time for the set number of notifications is set. For example, as shown in FIG. 9A, it is assumed that the number of notifications is set twice in step S20. At this time, by first pressing the notification time setting key 18, the first notification time is set as shown in FIG. Therefore, the first notification time is set by the UP key 20 and the DOWN key 21. Next, when the notification time setting key 18 is pressed again, as shown in FIG. 9C, the second notification time is set.

  Therefore, the second notification time is set by the UP key 20 and the DOWN key 21 as before. The notification time set here is subtracted in step S8, and it is determined in step S9 whether each notification time is 0 minute. If it is 0 minute, the information terminal 5 is set via the communication means 4 in step S10. Notification is performed.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the communication unit is configured to notify the information terminal 5 via the communication unit 4 when each notification time set according to the number of notifications set by the notification number setting unit 10 elapses. By controlling 4, the timing to start the cooking of multiple side dishes and the timing of confirming the condition such as porridge, even if the user is doing another work in the other room during cooking or cooking, seasoning You can always know multiple times you want to know, such as when to add food, so you can prepare meals as you wish, and it is easy to adjust the desired conditions such as cooking As a result, it is possible to cook a delicious dish that suits the user's preference and to improve the user's convenience.

(Embodiment 6)
The control means 3 shown in FIG. 1 makes the time memorize | stored in the memory | storage means 11 be an initial value when setting notification time at the next rice cooking or cooking. Other configurations are the same as those of the second embodiment.

  The operation and action of the above configuration will be described with reference to FIG. Note that the operation except for step S4 from step S1 to step S12 in FIG. 10 is the same as the operation of the second embodiment, and thus the description thereof is omitted.

  When it is determined in step S5 in FIG. 10 whether there is a request for cooking rice or cooking, if there is a start request, the notification time set in step S12 in step S22 is stored in the storage unit 11. Then, when cooking rice or cooking is started next, if the rice porridge menu is selected, after setting the cooking time in step S3, if a rice cooking menu such as white rice is selected, the process proceeds to step S21 as it is and stored therein. The notification time stored in the means 11 is set as an initial value when the notification time is set in step S12.

  As mentioned above, in this Embodiment, a user cooks or cooks by making time memorize | stored in the memory | storage means 11 into an initial value when setting alerting | reporting time at the time of next rice cooking or cooking. You can eliminate the hassle of re-setting from the beginning to the notification timing that you want, so you don't have to bother with setting up, so the user is working in another room However, you can always know that the time you want to know has passed, you can proceed with the preparation of the meal as the user wants, and it is easy to adjust it to the user's desired condition, such as cooking. It is possible to cook delicious food that suits the user's preference, and to improve the convenience of the user.

  As described above, the rice cooker according to the present invention can proceed with the preparation of meals as the user desires, even if the user is doing another work in the other room during cooking or cooking, In addition, it is easy to adjust to the desired condition of the user such as cooking, can cook delicious food that suits the user's preference, can improve the user's convenience, so put in the pot It is useful as a rice cooker that cooks rice or cooked food.

The block diagram of the rice cooker in Embodiment 1 of this invention. The figure which shows the display operation part of the rice cooker Operation flowchart of the rice cooker Operation flowchart of rice cooker in Embodiment 2 of the present invention The figure which shows the display operation part of the rice cooker Operation flowchart of rice cooker in Embodiment 3 of the present invention Operation flowchart of rice cooker in embodiment 4 of the present invention Operation flowchart of rice cooker in embodiment 5 of the present invention (A) The figure which shows the state at the time of the notification frequency setting of the display operation part of the rice cooker (b) The figure which shows the state at the time of the first notification time setting of the display operation part of the rice cooker (c) The display of the rice cooker The figure which shows the state at the time of the 2nd alerting | reporting time setting of an operation part. Operation flowchart of rice cooker in Embodiment 6 of the present invention

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DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Pan 2 Heating means 3 Control means 4 Communication means 5 Information terminal

Claims (8)

A pan that is detachably stored in the rice cooker body, puts rice or cooked food, a heating unit that heats the pan, a communication unit that communicates with an information terminal, and a control unit that controls the heating unit or the communication unit The control means is configured to control the communication means so as to notify the information terminal via the communication means when a preset first predetermined time elapses after rice cooking or cooking is started. Cooker. A menu selection means for selecting a rice cooking menu or a cooking menu is provided, and the control means changes the first predetermined time set in advance according to the menu selected by the menu selection means. Rice cooker. Cooking time setting means for setting the cooking time of the cooking menu, and when the control means selects a cooking menu in which the user can set the cooking time by the menu selection means, the time set by the cooking time setting means The rice cooker according to claim 2, wherein the first predetermined time set in advance is changed according to. The information time setting means which can set manually the time notified after rice cooking or cooking is started, and the control means can change the 1st predetermined time set up beforehand by the information time setting means. The rice cooker of any one of. The control means controls the communication means to notify again after the first predetermined time has elapsed after the start of cooking or cooking, and after the information terminal has informed through the communication means and further the second predetermined time has elapsed. The rice cooker of any one of Claims 1-4 comprised so that it might do. After the first predetermined time has elapsed after cooking rice or cooking has started, the information terminal notifies the information terminal via the communication means, and further includes a re-notification canceling means for canceling the notification again when the second predetermined time elapses. After the first predetermined time has elapsed after the start of cooking or cooking, the means is notified by the information terminal via the communication means, and then the second predetermined time until the re-notification cancellation operation is performed by the re-notification cancellation means. The rice cooker according to claim 5, wherein the communication means is controlled so as to repeat the operation of informing when the time has elapsed. The number-of-notifications setting unit that can set the number of times to notify after cooking rice or cooking is started, the notification time setting unit can set the notification time for the number of times set by the notification number setting unit, and the control unit sets each of the set times The rice cooker of any one of Claims 4-6 comprised so that a communication means might be controlled to alert | report by an information terminal via a communication means if alerting | reporting time passes. The storage unit stores the time set by the notification time setting unit, and the control unit sets the time stored in the storage unit as an initial value when the notification time is set at the next cooking or cooking. The rice cooker of any one of Claims 4-7.

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