JP7172722B2 - electrical equipment - Google Patents

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TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to an electric appliance such as a rice cooker, which has an input means that allows a user to set or change an operation while viewing a display.

Conventionally, there have been rice cookers that allow users to cook rice in accordance with the type of rice and the user's preference. In such a rice cooker, it is common for the user to make settings using operation keys provided on the top surface of the rice cooker while looking at the display screen.

In the rice cooker of Patent Document 1, on the right side of display means 51, there is a first rice cooking course display section 81 that displays options for how to cook polished rice such as polished rice/cooking course, hard course, etc., and a lower side portion. Second, a second rice cooking course display section 82 for displaying options for how to cook brown rice such as brown rice course, three-course course, etc., and a Chinese porridge course, porridge course, etc. on the left side. A third rice cooking course display section 83 that displays options for how to cook is arranged, and by pressing the menu switch 63, the cooking method of the first rice cooking course display section 81 can be selected, and by pressing the brown rice portion switch 67, , the cooking method of the second rice cooking course display section 82 can be selected, and by pressing the health switch 67, the cooking method of the third rice cooking course display section 83 can be selected.

Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2002-202499

However, with the above-mentioned rice cooker, a fixed course display that combines the type of rice and the cooking method must be indicated for each, and a plurality of individual switches for selecting the course must be provided. However, there is a problem that the display unit becomes large and the operation becomes complicated. In particular, there is a limit to providing detailed course settings in response to diversified user preferences such as cooking methods.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and enables selection of a greater number of cooking methods according to the user's preference without enlarging the display or complicating the operation. The purpose is to provide electrical equipment such as a rice cooker that

The electrical equipment of the present invention comprises a display section for displaying items that can be selected by a user, an input means for allowing the user to select a selection item based on the description on the display section, and a display section based on selection from the input means. and control means for controlling the display of, the control means comprising a first list in which a plurality of first selection items that can be selected by the user are arranged, and one of the first selection items of the first list A second list in which a plurality of second selection items that can be selected by the user are arranged is displayed on the display unit.

According to the electrical equipment of the present invention, it is possible to install a variety of menus, recognize that the items that can be set by the user have changed, and have the effect of facilitating the selection of the intended setting by displaying a list. be.

1 is a perspective view showing a rice cooker according to Embodiment 1; FIG. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of the rice cooker of FIG. 1; 2 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of a control unit of the rice cooker of FIG. 1; FIG. FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of an operation unit and a display unit of the rice cooker of FIG. 1; 4 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 1. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 1. FIG. FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 2; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 3; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 4; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 5; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 6; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 6; FIG. 11 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 7; FIG. 20 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 8;

Embodiment 1.
FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a rice cooker 1 according to Embodiment 1, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the rice cooker 1 according to Embodiment 1. FIG.
As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2 , the rice cooker 1 is, for example, an electromagnetic induction heating cooker, and has a main body 2 , a lid 3 , heating means 4 and an inner pot 5 . The main body 2 has a bottomed cylindrical shape with an opening 21 on the upper surface, and a hollow portion 22 is formed inside. The lid 3 is attached to the upper surface of the main body 2 so as to be openable and closable, and closes the opening 21 of the main body 2 . The heating means 4 is provided on the bottom surface of the hollow portion 22 of the main body 2 and has a shape along the bottom surface of the inner pot 5 . The heating means 4 is, for example, a heating coil, and heats the inner pot 5 by inducing an eddy current in the inner pot 5 . Note that the heating means 4 may be flat.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram showing a schematic configuration of the control section of the rice cooker 1. As shown in FIG. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram of the operation means and the display section formed on the top surface of the lid 3 (the surface opposite to the main body).
The upper surface of the lid includes a rice key 7a, a menu key 7b, a brand flavor key 7c, a voice key 7d, a reservation key 7e, a setting key 7f, an off/warm key 7g, an operation key 7h, and a rice cooking key 7i. An input means 7 and a display section 8 composed of a liquid crystal, an LED, or the like are arranged.

Also, the input means 7 and the display section 8 are connected to the control means 6 . The control means 6 controls the display of the display section 8 and the heating means 4 based on the signal input from the input means 7 . For example, when the user sets the type of rice and the cooking method using the input means 7, a corresponding signal is sent to the control means 6, and the control means 6 heats the rice so that the corresponding rice can be cooked. It controls the power consumption of means 4 and the like.

Next, a specific example of the operation of the input means 7 and the display section 8 when selecting rice cooking conditions using the input means 7 will be described.
FIG. 5 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions. When the power is first turned on, the display unit 8 displays a digital clock.

In FIG. 5, when the user presses the rice key 7a, the display section 8 displays some of a plurality of selection items related to rice (polished rice, rinse-free rice, germinated rice, grained rice, brown rice). On the left is a rice selection list, and on the right is a cooking method selection list that lists several options for how to cook (eco-cooked rice, normal, brand hojun, rice porridge, and takikomi). is displayed (S001). At first, in the rice selection list, "white rice" is set as the default selection, and it is displayed in black and white reversed in the center, with "rinse-free rice" below and "brown rice" above. is displayed. In addition, the cooking method selection list displays “eco-cooking”, “normal”, and “brand hojun”, which are selectable cooking methods for “polished rice”, of which “normal” is the initial state. , and is displayed in the center, with "Brand Hojun" displayed below it and "Eco-cooked rice" above it.

Here, three items are displayed on the display unit 8 as the rice selection list and the rice cooking method selection list, but the number of items to be displayed is not limited to this.

When the "↓" part below the operation key 7h is pressed in the display state of S001, the display of the rice selection list scrolls to display the next item " "Rinse-free rice" moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set to be selected. At the same time, the selection list of cooking methods that can be selected for “white rice” is deleted. (S002)

After a predetermined period of time, for example, 100 msec, has passed since the selection list of cooking methods was deleted, a selection list of cooking methods that can be selected with "rinse-free rice" is displayed, and "normal" is displayed in the center as an initial state. (S003)

Further, when the "↓" portion below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the rice selection list is scrolled, and the next item "germinated rice" below "rinse-free rice" is displayed. It moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set to be selected. At the same time, the selection list of how to cook "rinse-free rice" is deleted (S004).
After 100 msec, a selection list of cooking methods that can be selected for "germinated rice" is displayed, and "Normal" is displayed in the center as an initial state. (S005)

Further, when the "↓" portion below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the rice selection list is scrolled to the next item "Harvested rice" below "Sprouted rice". moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set to be selected. At the same time, the selection list of cooking methods that can be selected for "germinated rice" is deleted (S006).
After that, after 100 msec has passed, a selection list of cooking methods that can be selected for "divided rice" is displayed, and "normal" is displayed in the center as an initial state. (S007)

Further, when the "↓" portion below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the rice selection list is scrolled, and the next item "brown rice" below "separated rice" is displayed. It moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set to be selected. At the same time, the selection list of cooking methods that can be selected for “divided rice” is deleted (S008).
After that, after 100 msec has passed, a selection list of cooking methods that can be selected for "brown rice" is displayed, and "normal" is displayed in the center as an initial state. (S009)

Further, when the "↓" portion below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the rice selection list is scrolled, and "polished rice", which is the next item below "brown rice", is displayed in the center. As it moves, it is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set as a selection. At the same time, the selection list of cooking methods that can be selected for "brown rice" is deleted (S010). Then, when 100 msec has passed, a selection list of cooking methods that can be selected with "polished rice" is displayed, and the state returns to S001.
Here, the scrolling of the display has been described using the "↓" portion below the operation key 7h. It is also possible to scroll in the same way, or to scroll in the opposite direction by means of the upper "↑" portion of the operation key 7h. Also, the scrolling direction by the operation keys may be the operation of scrolling in the direction opposite to that described.

FIG. 6 is a schematic display transition diagram specifically showing the operation from setting rice cooking to starting rice cooking. The case is exemplified.
First, by carrying out S001 to S005, on the left side of the display unit 8, "germinated rice" is displayed as a selection list of rice in black and white reversed in the center, and is set to be selected, and on the right side , "Normal" is displayed in the center as an initial state as a selection list of cooking methods.

In this state, when the "→" part on the right side of the operation key 7h is pressed, "germinated rice" in the rice selection list returns to the normal display, and "normal" in the cooking method selection list is reversed in black and white. It is displayed and set for selection (S011).

In this state, when the "↓" part below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the cooking method selection list scrolls to the next item "Hojun cooking" below "Normal". ” moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set to be selected (S012).
In this state, when the user presses the rice cooking key 7i, it is determined that the user has selected "germinated rice, hojun-boiled", and "germinated rice" set by the operation of FIG. "Hojun cooking" is displayed, and "Rice cooking is started" is displayed to inform the user of the start of rice cooking (S013).
The selection of the rice selection list and the cooking method selection list can be changed by pressing the operation key 7h "←" and "→". Alternatively, the selection of rice may be changed by pressing the "rice" operation key 7a during the selection of the cooking method.

In such a rice cooker, a selection list of rice and a selection list of cooking methods compatible with the rice are simultaneously displayed on the display unit 8, and each time the type of rice selected in the rice selection list is changed, In addition, the selection list of cooking methods that can be used with that rice automatically changes to correspond to the selected rice, so the rice cooker can be equipped with a wide variety of menus without increasing the size of the display.
In addition, since the type of rice and the cooking method can be selected with a single operation key 7h, the operation is not complicated.
Furthermore, every time the rice settings are changed, the cooking method selection list is cleared for a predetermined period of time. can be easily understood that the selection list of has been updated.

Embodiment 2.
Users often use the same rice and cook the same rice. However, as shown in FIG. 5, it may be troublesome to change the display from the initial setting "polished rice" with the operation key 7h to set the desired cooking method.
Therefore, in Embodiment 2, once the rice is cooked, the setting is stored in the control means 9, and when the setting is performed next time, it is displayed first as the initial state.

FIG. 7 is a display transition schematic diagram showing operations from setting rice cooking to starting rice cooking.
First, when the user cooked rice last time, the setting is stored in the control means 9, and the digital time is displayed on the display unit 8. Here, "germinated rice" and "hojun-daki" are displayed (S020).
In this state, when the user presses the rice key 7a, "germinated rice" is set as the initial state to be selected from the rice selection list on the display section 8, and the central portion is displayed. is displayed in reversed black and white, below it is ``split rice'' and above it is ``rinse-free rice''. In addition, the cooking method selection list displays "normal", "hojun rice cooking", and "cooking", which are selectable menus for "germinated rice". It is set as a state and is displayed in the center, with "cooking" displayed below it and "normal" above it (S021).

In addition, when changing the setting from S021 or S022, as shown in FIG. 5, it is possible by pressing "↓" of the operation key 7h.
In this way, by storing the previous rice cooking state and then displaying it in the initial state, it is possible to save the trouble of the user's operation.

Embodiment 3.
FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions according to the third embodiment.
Here, the explanation will be limited to the case of changing from "polished rice" to "rinse-free rice" in the selection list of rice.

In FIG. 8, when the user presses the rice key 7a, the rice selection list is displayed on the left side of the display unit 8, and the cooking method selection list is displayed on the right side, as in FIG. (S001).

In the display state of S001, when the "↓" portion below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the rice selection list scrolls to display the next item "None" below "polished rice". "Washed rice" moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set to be selected. At the same time, the selection list of cooking methods selectable for “white rice” is deleted (S002).

Then, when 100 msec has elapsed, one of the menu items to be displayed on the display means 8, "eco-cooking", is displayed at the top from the selection list of cooking methods selectable by "rinse-free rice" (S031).

Thereafter, when 100 msec have passed since "eco-cooking" was displayed, the second menu item "normal" is displayed below "eco-cooking" (S032). Further, when 100 msec has elapsed, the third menu item "brand name" is displayed below "normal" (S033).

In this way, the menu items to be displayed from the cooking method selection list are displayed one by one, so that the selection list of cooking methods that can be selected for the rice whose settings have been changed can be visually recognized one by one. It is easy to understand that the cooking method selection list has been updated, and the display with a list makes it easy to select the intended setting.

Embodiment 4.
FIG. 9 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting rice cooking conditions according to the fourth embodiment.
As the rice cooking conditions that can be set on the display unit 8, a selection list of rice, a selection list of cooking methods that can be selected for the rice set in the rice selection list, and a selection list of cooking methods are set. A selection list of hardness that can be selected for the cooking method is displayed at the same time.
Here, the explanation will be limited to the case of changing from "polished rice" to "rinse-free rice" in the selection list of rice.

In FIG. 9, when the user presses the rice key 7a, the display unit 8 displays a rice selection list on the left side and a cooking method selection list in the center, corresponding to the cooking method selection list. A hardness selection list is simultaneously displayed on the right side (S041). Initially, in the rice selection list, "white rice" is set to be selected as the initial state, and it is displayed in black and white reversed in the center, with "rinse-free rice" below it and "brown rice" above it. is displayed. In addition, the cooking method selection list displays "Eco-cooked rice", "Normal", and "Brand Hojun", which are selectable menus for "White rice", and among these, "Normal" is set as the initial state. , and is displayed in the center, with "Brand Hojun" displayed below it and "Eco-cooked rice" displayed above it. Furthermore, in the hardness selection list, "hard", "normal", and "soft", which are menus that can be selected when the cooking method selection list is "normal", are displayed. Of these, "normal" is displayed. It is set as the initial state and is displayed in the center, with "soft" displayed below it and "hard" displayed above it.

In the display state of S041, when the "↓" part below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the rice selection list scrolls to display the next item " "Rinse-free rice" moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set to be selected. At the same time, the cooking method selection list and the hardness selection list for “polished rice” are deleted. (S042)

After that, after 100 msec have passed, a selection list of cooking methods that can be selected with "rinse-free rice" is displayed, and "normal" is displayed in the center as an initial state (S043).
Further, when 100 msec has elapsed, a selection list of hardnesses that can be selected in the cooking method selection list "Normal" is displayed, and "Normal" is displayed in the center as an initial state (S044).
The subsequent operation is the same as in FIGS. 5 and 6, and the user selects the desired setting by pressing the "↓" part or "→" part of the operation key 7h, and finally, the user presses the rice cooking key 7i. By pressing , the selection is determined and rice cooking is started.

In this manner, a selection list of rice cooking methods selectable by setting items of rice is displayed, and a selection list of hardness selectable by setting items of the rice cooking method selection list is sequentially displayed. This makes it possible to check the selectable list in order, making it easy to understand that the selectable selection list has been updated. Become.

Embodiment 5.
FIG. 10 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting the rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 5, and is obtained by adding "Brand Hojun" to the schematic diagram of display transition in FIG.

When the "↓" part below the operation key 7h is pressed in the display state of S001, the display of the rice selection list scrolls to display the next item " "Rinse-free rice" moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set to be selected. At the same time, the selection list of cooking methods that can be selected for “white rice” is deleted. In addition, "Brand Hojun white rice" is displayed below "Rinse-free rice" (S051).

After a predetermined period of time, for example, 100 msec, has passed since the selection list of cooking methods was deleted, a selection list of cooking methods that can be selected with "rinse-free rice" is displayed, and "normal" is displayed in the center as an initial state. (S052)

Further, when the "↓" portion below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the rice selection list scrolls to display the next item "Brand Hojun White Rice" below "Rinse-free rice". ” moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set to be selected. At the same time, the selection list of how to cook "rinse-free rice" is deleted (S053). It should be noted that “Brand Hojun Rinse-free Rice” is displayed below “Brand Hojun White Rice”.

After that, after 100 msec, "Aichi Kaori", "Akisakari", and "Akitakomachi" are displayed as a selection list of selectable brands in "Brand Hojun white rice". is displayed (S054).

Further, when the "↓" portion below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the rice selection list scrolls to display the next item "Brand Favourite" below "Brand Favourite White Rice". "Rinse-free rice" moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set as the item to be selected. At the same time, the selection list of brands that can be selected in the “Brand Hojun white rice” is erased (S055).
After 100 msec, "Aichi Kaori", "Akisakari", and "Akitakomachi" are displayed as a selection list of selectable brands in "Brand Hojun Murinmai", and "Akisakari" is displayed as the initial state. It is displayed in the central part (S056).
Subsequent operations S057 to S064 are the same as S004 to S010 in FIG.
In this way, by adding "Brand Hojun" and the brand list to the rice cooking list, the range of options for rice cooking by the user is increased.

Embodiment 6.
11 and 12 are schematic diagrams of display transition when setting the rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 6, and the right, center, and left three-stage display in FIG. 9 can be selected from the right and left two-stage displays. It is the one that was made.
First, in FIG. 11, by executing S001 to S003, "rinse-free rice" is displayed in black and white reversed in the center as a selection list of rice on the left side of the display unit 8, and is set to be selected. , on the right side, as a selection list of cooking methods, "Normal" is displayed in the center as an initial state.

In this state, when the "→" part on the right side of the operation key 7h is pressed, "rinse-free rice" in the rice selection list returns to the normal display, and "normal" in the cooking method selection list is reversed in black and white. It is displayed and set for selection (S071).

In this state, when the "↓" portion below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the cooking method selection list is scrolled to the next item "Brand Favourite" below "Normal". ” moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set to be selected (S072).

In this state, when the "→" portion on the right side of the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of "rinse-free rice" in the rice selection list disappears, and the cooking method selection list shifts to the left (S073).
After 100 msec, "Aichi Kaori", "Akisakari", and "Akitakomachi" are displayed as a selection list of selectable brands in "Brand Hojun". is displayed and set to be selected (S0074).

In FIG. 12, by executing S001 to S003, "Rinse-free rice" is displayed in black and white as a selection list of rice on the left side of the display unit 8, and is set to be selected. , "Normal" is displayed in the center as an initial state as a selection list of cooking methods.

In this state, when the "→" part on the right side of the operation key 7h is pressed, "rinse-free rice" in the rice selection list returns to the normal display, and "normal" in the cooking method selection list is reversed in black and white. It is displayed and set for selection (S071).

In this state, when the "→" portion on the right side of the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the rice selection list disappears and the cooking method selection list shifts to the left (S081).
After 100 msec, "Hard", "Normal", and "Soft" are displayed as a selection list of hardness selectable in "Normal". It is set as selected (S0082).

By doing so, it is possible to make detailed selections with two-stage display instead of three-stage display, and since the display can be enlarged, the user can easily see the items, thereby improving convenience.

Embodiment 7.
FIG. 13 is a schematic diagram of display transition when setting the rice cooking conditions according to Embodiment 7. In a manner different from Embodiment 6, the three-stage display in FIG. 9 is made selectable by two-stage display. It is.
When the power is first turned on, the display unit 8 displays a digital clock. When the user presses the rice key 7a, the display unit 8 first displays A rice selection list listing some of the multiple rice selections (polished rice, rinse-free rice, germinated rice, split rice, and brown rice) is displayed in the center. Here, in the rice selection list, "white rice" is set as the default selection, and it is displayed in black and white reversed in the center, with "rinse-free rice" below and "brown rice" above. is displayed (S091).

In the display state of S091, when the "↓" part below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the rice selection list scrolls to display the next item " "Rinse-free rice" is moved to the center and displayed in reversed black and white, and is set to be selected (S092). When the menu key 7b is pressed in this display state, the rice selection list disappears, and the cooking method selection list of ``eco-cooking rice'', ``normal'', and ``brand hojun'' is displayed on the left. "Normal" is reversed in black and white, and the cooking method selection list is "Normal". is displayed (S093).

In this state, when the "↓" portion below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the cooking method selection list scrolls to the next item "Brand Hojun" below "Normal". moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set to be selected. At the same time, the selection list of "normal" and selectable hardness is deleted (S094).
After that, after 100 msec has passed, a selection list of brands that can be selected in "Brand Hojun" is displayed. It is displayed in the central part (S0095).

Even in this way, detailed selection can be made in the two-stage display, and convenience is improved.

Embodiment 8.
FIG. 14 is a schematic display transition diagram for setting the rice cooking conditions according to the eighth embodiment, and is obtained by adding the display of brand Hojun to the schematic display transition diagram of FIG. 9 .
After S041 to S044, when the "→" portion on the right side of the operation key 7h is pressed, "rinse-free rice" in the rice selection list returns to normal display, and "normal" in the cooking method selection list is reversed in black and white. and is set as a selection (S101).

In this state, when the "↓" portion below the operation key 7h is pressed, the display of the cooking method selection list is scrolled to the next item "Brand Favourite" below "Normal". ” moves to the center and is displayed in reversed black and white, and is set as a selection, and at the same time, the selection list of hardnesses that can be selected in “Normal” is deleted (S102). Further, when 100 msec has elapsed, "Aichi Kaori", "Akisakari", and "Akitakomachi" are displayed as a selection list of selectable brands in the cooking method selection list "Brand Hojun" (S103).

By doing so, brands can also be selected in the three-tier display.

1 rice cooker, 2 main body, 3 lid, 4 heating means, 5 inner pot, 7 input means, 7a rice key, 7b menu key, 7c brand name key, 7d voice key, 7e reservation key, 7f setting key, 7g off/warm key, 7h operation key, 7i rice cooking key, 8 display unit, 9 control means, 21 opening, 22 hollow portion

Claims (9)

A first list in which a plurality of first selection items selectable by a user are arranged, and a second selection item corresponding to one of the first selection items in the first list and selectable by the user. a display unit for displaying a second list in which a plurality of selection items are arranged ;
input means capable of changing the display of the display unit and selecting the first selection item and the second selection item by the user's operation;
and a control means for controlling display of the display unit according to the input means ,
The control means is
The first list is scrolled to change the first selection item displayed in the center of the first list, and the first selection item displayed in the center is changed according to the operation of the input means. An electric device characterized by displaying a second list in which a plurality of second selection items corresponding to the selection items are arranged side by side with the first list. A first list in which a plurality of first selection items selectable by a user are arranged, and a second selection item corresponding to one of the first selection items in the first list and selectable by the user. a display unit for displaying a second list in which a plurality of selection items are arranged;
input means capable of changing the display of the display unit and selecting the first selection item and the second selection item by the user's operation;
and a control means for controlling display of the display unit according to the input means,
The input means has operation keys on which arrows indicating up, down, right, and left are described,
The control means is
By pressing the up arrow of the operation key, the first list is scrolled to change the first selection item displayed in the center of the first list, and the down arrow of the operation key is pressed. By doing so, the first list is scrolled in a direction opposite to the scrolling by pressing the up arrow to change the first selection item displayed in the center of the first list, and the center and displaying a second list in which a plurality of second selection items corresponding to the first selection items displayed in the section is arranged side by side with the first list. When the right arrow of the operation key is further pressed and then the up arrow of the operation key is pressed, the control means scrolls the second list to display the second list in the center of the second list. 2 is changed, and when the down arrow of the operation key is pressed, the second list is scrolled in a direction opposite to the scrolling by pressing the up arrow, and the center portion of the second list is displayed. 3. The electrical equipment according to claim 2, wherein the second selection item displayed in the is changed. 4. The electric device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein three first selection items are displayed as the first list and three second selection items are displayed as the second list. . the main body of the rice cooker,
a lid covering the top of the rice cooker main body;
an inner pot that is housed in the main body of the rice cooker and houses food to be cooked including rice and water;
a heating unit that heats the inner pot provided in the rice cooker main body,
A claim characterized in that the first selection item is the type of rice and the second selection item is the cooking method.
5. The electrical equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 4. the main body of the rice cooker,
a lid covering the top of the rice cooker main body;
an inner pot that is housed in the main body of the rice cooker and houses food to be cooked including rice and water;
a heating unit that heats the inner pot provided in the rice cooker main body,
5. The electric appliance according to claim 1, wherein the first selection item is cooking method and the second selection item is brand. The control means displays on the display unit a third list in which a plurality of user-selectable third selection items corresponding to the second selection items displayed in the center of the second list are arranged. 5. The electrical equipment according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by: the main body of the rice cooker,
a lid covering the top of the rice cooker main body;
an inner pot that is housed in the main body of the rice cooker and houses food to be cooked including rice and water;
a heating unit that heats the inner pot provided in the rice cooker main body,
The first selection item is the type of rice, the second selection item is the cooking method, and the third selection item is
8. The electrical equipment according to claim 7, characterized in that it is hard. the main body of the rice cooker,
a lid covering the top of the rice cooker main body;
an inner pot that is housed in the main body of the rice cooker and houses food to be cooked including rice and water;
a heating unit that heats the inner pot provided in the rice cooker main body,
The first selection item is the type of rice, the second selection item is the cooking method, and the third selection item is
8. The electrical equipment according to claim 7, wherein the electrical equipment is a brand name.

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