JPH08332151A - Electric hot water storage vessel - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To exactly execute hot water supplying processing by setting processing time, counting the lapse of time, discriminating whether the count is corresponding to the set time or not on the other hand and announcing the finish of hot water supplying processing to the outside. CONSTITUTION: When a cupped noddle key sets the processing time required for supplying hot water to food and processing it, the count function of a microcomputer 112 counts the lapse of time from the time point, when the processing time is set, on the other hand, it is discriminated by the discriminating function of the microcomputer 112 whether the count due to the count function is corresponding to the set time or not When it is discriminated by this discriminating function that the count is corresponding to the set time, a buzzer 114 is operated by operating the processing end announcement control function of the microcomputer 112 and the finish of hot water supplying processing for the set processing time is announced to the outside so that a user can recognize the finish of hot water supplying processing from an electric pot itself supplying hot water and the hot water supplying processing can be exactly completed while parallelly performing the other work.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention refers to an electric pot for home use, in which the content liquid is heated to boil or keep warm to store hot water.
The present invention relates to an electric hot water storage container capable of supplying hot water at any time.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art With the widespread use of electric hot water storage containers, their functions have been expanded by increasing the amount of hot water supplied by increasing the capacity, maintaining a high temperature and reboiling, and improving the functions of supplying a large amount of hot water.

In addition to making tea and coffee in the early days, an instant food that can be eaten as it is after a certain time has passed after hot water supply, or by putting the packaging container in hot water and boiling it for a predetermined time, The electric hot water storage container is conveniently used for the retort food that is taken out of the container after finishing and eats hot water, and for other various types of hot water supply where hot water is processed for a certain period of time. Along with cooking equipment, it has become one of the indispensable appliances that are closely related to home life.

[0004]

The electric hot water storage container is certainly used conveniently at home as described above. On the other hand, while it has come to be used for the purpose of supplying hot water for a certain period of time, the management of the processing time relies on a table clock and a wall clock as usual. The clock and wall clock are not always in the same location as the electric hot water storage container, and it is rather rare to be near the electric hot water storage container.

Therefore, when hot water is supplied and processing is started,
It is very troublesome to go to a nearby clock to remember the time, go to the clock several times at a later time and judge that the predetermined time has passed. . Also, when a person is present at a position where the clock is present, the person is asked to look at the clock.

In any case, however, it is troublesome to manage the time in this way, and since something else is often done in parallel with the hot water supply process, the time is not calculated when the predetermined time elapses. Often you forget to check and over-process. Therefore, it is often the case that the user does not look at the clock and makes a judgment based only on his own sense of time and misses the proper processing.

An object of the present invention is to solve such a problem, and to provide an electric hot water storage container capable of notifying when a necessary process is completed in the electric hot water storage container itself for hot water supply. Is the main purpose.

[0008]

In order to achieve the above object, the electric hot water storage container of the present invention is provided with processing time setting means for setting a processing time for supplying hot water to food or the like and processing the hot water. Notification means for externally notifying the finish of hot water supply processing for the specified processing time, counting means for counting the elapsed time from the processing time setting point, and determination means for determining whether the count by the counting means corresponds to the set time And a process end notification control means for operating the notification means based on the judgment by the judgment means.

The notifying means may be one that notifies by at least one of a buzzer, a lamp, characters and a voice.

The notifying means is one buzzer or a lamp, and the remaining time notifying control means for operating and notifying the remaining time with respect to the set time by the number of times proportional to the remaining time at each predetermined time interval. It is preferably provided.

More preferably, the remaining time notification control means repeats the remaining time notification operation by the notification means until the next remaining time notification.

The notifying means is a buzzer or a lamp, and when the processing time is set, the notifying means is operated a number of times proportional to the set time to provide the set time notifying means for notifying the set time. It is also preferable that the

The notification means has a lamp for each set time,
The set time notification control means may turn on the lamp corresponding to the set processing time.

The remaining time notification control means may switch the operation lamps in sequence according to the change in the remaining time to notify the remaining time.

The processing time setting means has one input key, and sets the time in accordance with the number of operations by the input key within a predetermined time or the number of intermittent operations within a predetermined time interval. Is preferred.

[0016]

In the above-mentioned constitution of the main feature of the electric hot water storage container of the present invention, when the processing time required for this processing is set by the processing time setting means in order to supply hot water to the food or the like, the counting means performs the processing. While counting the elapsed time from the time setting time, the determining means determines whether the count by the counting means corresponds to the set time. If this determination means determines that the processing is appropriate, the processing end notification control means operates to operate the notification means to notify the finish of the hot water supply processing for the set processing time to the outside, so the user supplied hot water. It is possible to know the progress of the hot water supply process from the electric hot water storage container itself, without the effort and forgetting to check it like when using a clock at a remote place, and easily perform the hot water supply process while performing other work in parallel. Can be achieved accurately.

The notifying means may be configured to notify by at least one of a buzzer, a lamp, characters, and a voice, but when used together, the certainty of confirmation increases.

The notifying means is one buzzer or a lamp, and the remaining time notifying control means for notifying by operating the remaining time with respect to the set time by a number of times proportional to the remaining time at that time for each predetermined time interval. In the configuration provided, the cost is increased because the user is informed of the remaining time of the hot water supply process step by step and the setup including other work is facilitated even though the one notification means is used. It is possible to make the hot water supply process more convenient without such a problem. In particular, if the buzzer is used for notification, the user can know the notification without looking at the electric hot water storage container and the notification means provided on the electric hot water storage container, which is even more convenient and convenient for people around. There is an advantage that can be announced at the same time.

In the configuration in which the remaining time notification control means repeats the remaining time notification operation by the notification means until the next remaining time notification, the stepwise remaining time is always notified to the user. Therefore, it becomes more convenient for hot water supply processing.

The notifying means is a buzzer or a lamp, and when the processing time is set, the notifying means is operated a number of times proportional to the set time to provide the set time notifying means for notifying the set time. In this configuration, the same notification means is shared, and in addition to the notification of the finish time of hot water supply processing, the setting of the processing time that defines this finish time is also announced, so the user can keep the simple and inexpensive structure. There is an advantage that the set processing time can be confirmed. In particular, in the lamp display, two notifications related to the same lamp are made, so that there is an advantage that the user can easily recognize the lamp without confusion.

The notification means has a lamp for each set time,
In the configuration in which the set time notification control means turns on the lamp corresponding to the set processing time, although the number of lamps increases, it is easy to recognize the notification of the set time.

In the structure in which the remaining time notification control means sequentially switches the operation lamps according to the change in the remaining time to notify the remaining time, the remaining time is simply structured by sharing a plurality of lamps for displaying the set time. It is easy to recognize the notification of time as well as the notification of the set time.

In the configuration in which the processing time setting means has one input key and sets the time in accordance with the number of operations by the input key within a predetermined time or the number of intermittent operations within a predetermined time interval, With a simple configuration using one input key, a plurality of time settings can be set in stages, which is convenient for operation.

[0024]

EXAMPLE A first example of the present invention shown in FIGS. 1 to 6 will be described. This embodiment shows the case of an electric pot in which after boiling water, the temperature is kept at a predetermined temperature to store hot water and the content liquid is discharged by a pump. As shown in FIG. 1, an inner container 2 made of metal is housed in an outer case 3 made of metal to form a body 4. The heater 1 is applied to the lower surface of the bottom of the inner container 2 to perform boiling and heat retention. The inner container 2 is received by a shoulder member 5 made of a synthetic resin fitted on the upper end of the outer case 3 at the upper end flange via a seal packing.

An annular bottom member 6 made of synthetic resin is applied to the lower end of the outer case 3, and the bottom member 6 and the inner container 2 are attached.
The bottom part of the metal bottom heat shield plate 7a, connecting metal fittings 7b, 7c
The outer case 3, the inner container 2 and the bottom member 6 are connected by
Are integrated with each other. Circuit box 8 for bottom member 6
Is integrally formed, and a bottom lid 9 is applied to the central opening of the bottom member 6 from below, and is attached by engaging an outer peripheral claw with the bottom member 6 and screwing at one place. A rotary seat 11 is rotatably fitted and held on the outer periphery of the bottom cover 9. As a result, when the body 4 is stationary, the rotary seat 1
The body 4 slides on 1 and is rotated.

A pouring pipe line 12 for pouring out the content liquid is connected to the bottom of the inner container 2. This spouting conduit 12 is a space between the inner container 2 and the outer case 3 and rises up into a beak-shaped protrusion 13 provided in the front portion of the shoulder member 5, and is bent in an inverted U shape at this portion. Then, the discharge port 14 is opened downward. A pump 15 for discharging the content liquid flowing into the pouring pipe line 12 to the discharge port 14 is provided in a portion of the pouring pipe line 12 below the inner container 2, and is driven by the motor 10. There is. Reference numeral 12 a is an outlet for the content liquid to the pouring pipe line 12 at the bottom of the inner container 2.

A liquid injection guide 17 is attached to a lower cover 16 fitted to the lower side of the beak-like protrusion 13 and attached to the front part of the outer case 3.
Is integrally provided, and the content liquid discharged from the discharge port 14 is once opened to the atmosphere by the slit 14a from the lower end of the discharge port 14 that opens into the liquid injection guide 17, and then is rotated by the liquid injection guide 17. It is guided and injected so that it will not scatter.

A temperature sensor 21 is applied to the central portion of the bottom surface of the bottom of the inner container 2 through the central hole of the heater 1 to detect the temperature of the content liquid, and the control circuit 22 contained in the circuit box 8 stores the content. Gives the temperature information of the liquid. As a result, the control circuit 22 energizes and controls the heater 1 so that the content liquid is boiled or kept at a predetermined temperature, and for these purposes, the presence or absence of boiling of the content liquid and the content liquid temperature are determined.

A container lid 31 is provided on the upper end of the container 4. The body lid 31 has a hinge pin 33 on a bearing portion 32 provided at a rear portion thereof so as to partially open inside the shoulder member 5.
It is pivotally attached so that it can be opened and closed and removed. The body lid 31 can be attached and detached by opening the body lid 31 so that the hinge pin 33 integrated with the body lid 31 can be inserted and removed from the opening of the bearing portion 32. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the body lid 31 from being unintentionally detached when the body lid 31 is in the closed state.

A lock member 34 is provided at the front end portion of the body lid 31, and when the body lid 31 is closed, it is elastically engaged with a locking portion 5a provided on a part of the shoulder member 5 so that the body body is closed. Lid 3
Lock 1 in the closed state. The lock member 34 is pushed in the backward direction by the raising operation of the lock release leg bar 30 against the spring exerted thereon, and the locking portion 5a is pushed.
To release the disengagement device lid 31 from being locked in the closed position.

An inner lid 36 made of a metal plate is attached to the inner side of the back plate 35 of the container lid 31 and fastened with screws. A seal packing 38 is attached to the outer periphery of the inner lid 36, and the seal packing 38 is brought into contact with the rear portion of the inner container 2 to close the inner container 2.

A steam passage 39 is provided between the inner lid 36 and the back plate 35 of the body lid 31 to let the steam generated in the inner container 2 escape to the outside. The abnormal pressure rise is avoided.

A water shutoff valve 61 at the time of falling is provided immediately below the inverted U-shaped bent portion of the spouting conduit 12.

In the middle of the steam passage 39, a water stop valve 41 at the time of fall for preventing the content liquid from flowing out through the steam passage 39 when the container 4 falls, and a content liquid when the container 4 falls, Liquid reservoirs 40a and 40b are provided for storing the vapor in the vapor passage 39 and delaying the outflow to the outside even if the liquid is to flow out through the vapor passage 39.

A spring leg 64a is press-fitted into the outlet 12a at the bottom of the container 4 so that the water purification unit 64 can be attached and detached. The water purification unit 64 is composed of a liquid-permeable container containing activated carbon, and is convected by heating in the inner container 2 or while utilizing the flow of the content liquid poured out through the pouring pipe line 12 to the activated carbon content liquid. The immersion liquid and the contact liquid are treated to purify the content liquid. It goes without saying that any means may be used for the water purification part 64, such as mounting using a magnet, or being provided in the circulation path for the content liquid or in the middle of the pouring conduit 12.

An operation panel 44 for operating the pump 15 and setting various modes of the electric pot is provided on the upper surface of the beak-shaped protrusion 13 of the shoulder member 5, and is provided inside the operation panel 44. By pressing various switches on the switch board 45, it is possible to display on / off of various indicators such as LEDs provided on the switch board 45.

As shown in FIG. 2, the switch panel 44 is a hot water supply key 101 for operating the pump 15 to pour out the content liquid, and a pouring lock for alternately performing a pouring lock for blocking the hot water supply and a release thereof. Key 102, boiling / descaling key 103, which keeps the boiling state for a certain period of time, and a descaling mode for removing the descaling component by diverging and removing the descaling component alternately, keeping temperature Insulation key 1 to switch between 95 ℃ and 75 ℃ alternately
04, and a cup noodle key 105 for setting a time for performing hot water supply processing for a predetermined time such as instant cup noodles. In addition, in order to perform display corresponding to various modes by these operation keys, the lamp 1 that does not show the lock state of pouring
06, boiling lamp 107 for displaying the boiling mode, descaling lamp 108 for displaying the descaling mode, 95 ° C
A 95 ° C. lamp 109 for displaying a heat retention state, a 75 ° C. lamp 110 for displaying a heat retention state of 75 ° C., and a cup noodle lamp 111 for displaying a set time and remaining time of hot water supply processing or a finish time are provided. Each lamp is L
Although the ED is used, it is not limited to this.

The heater 1, the pump 15, the temperature sensor 21,
Each of the switch board 45 and the switch board 45 is connected to the circuit board 113 on which the microcomputer 112 of the control circuit 22 is mounted as shown in FIG.
Signals are transmitted to and received from 12 and various controls are performed. It should be noted that the heater 1 is selectively used as the boiling water heater 1a and the warming heater 1b in order to perform heating in various modes such as boiling water, heat retention, and descaling.

The microcomputer 112 is shown in FIG.
The control is performed as shown in. This will be described. When the power is turned on, the control after step # 1 is executed. In step # 1, initial setting is performed. Next, in step # 2, input / output processing is performed, and necessary signals are exchanged and prepared according to the input / output. In step # 3, a boiling mode process is executed, and when the power is turned on, the content liquid temperature is below the lower limit temperature of the heat retention due to the replenishment of the content liquid, and the initial boiling of the content liquid is required, and a boiling key 103 for re-boiling. When is operated, the content liquid is boiled to shift to the heat retention mode.

Further, in step # 4, the heat retention mode is executed so that the content liquid after initial boiling or reboiling is kept at the set heat retention temperature. In the following step # 5, when the descaling mode is set,
At the time when the initial boiling or re-boiling is completed, the boiling state is maintained for a predetermined time or the like to perform the descaling treatment on the content liquid. In the descaling treatment, boiling can be continuously maintained, or intermittent boiling can be performed, and various concrete methods thereof can be considered.

In step # 6, when the hot water supply key 101 is operated, the hot water supply mode process is executed and the motor 15 is operated to dispense the content liquid so that the hot water can be supplied for various purposes.

The next step # 7 is the process according to the present invention.
This is a hot water supply processing food mode for performing hot water supply processing for cup noodles for a predetermined time, and is executed when the cup noodle key 105 is operated.

Finally, after performing other processing in step # 8, the process returns to step # 2, and the control in step # 2 and thereafter is repeated until the power is turned off.

The hot water supply processing food mode processing of step # 7 is effective not only for food but also for any processing in which hot water is supplied and processing is performed for a predetermined time. The cup noodle key 105 as setting means, and the buzzer 11 as notifying means for notifying the outside of the finish of hot water supply processing for the set processing time.
4, a counting unit that is an internal function of the microcomputer 112 that counts the elapsed time from the processing time setting point, and the microcomputer 112 that determines whether the count by the counting unit corresponds to the set time.
This is performed by the determination means which is an internal function of the above, and the processing end notification control means which is an internal function of the microcomputer 112 which operates the buzzer 114 based on the determination made by the determination means. However, a control circuit that does not use the microcomputer 112 may be used, and in this case, a means such as an electric circuit may be used as a control function that substitutes the internal function of the microcomputer 112. It should be noted that the microcomputer 112 is provided with a reference clock for necessary control from a clock 115 mounted on the microcomputer board 113 together with the buzzer 114.

With such a control configuration, when the processing time required for this processing is set by the cup noodle key 105 for supplying hot water to food or the like and processing it, the counting function of the microcomputer 112 causes the processing time. While counting the time elapsed from the set time, the determination function of the microcomputer 112 determines whether the count by the counting function corresponds to the set time. If it is determined that this determination function is appropriate, the processing completion notification control function of the microcomputer 112 operates and the buzzer 1
By operating 14 to notify the outside of the finish of the hot water supply process for the set processing time, the user can know the progress of the hot water supply process from the electric pot that has supplied the hot water, and the clock at a remote place. It is possible to easily and accurately achieve the hot water supply process while performing other work in parallel without the trouble and forgetting to confirm as in the case of using.

The notification means can be a notification by at least one of a buzzer, a lamp, characters, and a voice, and in particular, if the notification is a buzzer, the user:
Even if the user does not pay attention to the electric hot water storage container and the notification means provided therein, the notification can be surely known, which is more convenient, and there is an advantage that the surrounding people can be notified at the same time. When various notification means are used together, the notification becomes more reliable. It should be noted that the cup noodle lamp 1 of the present embodiment is used for notification by a lamp.
11 can be shared.

In the present embodiment, the notification means is one buzzer 114, but the remaining time with respect to the set time is activated by a predetermined number of times and the number of times proportional to the remaining time at that time is activated to notify. The internal function as the remaining time notification control means for this purpose is also programmed in the microcomputer 112, as shown in FIG.
Shows the case where the processing time is set to 4 minutes.

The processing time is set by the cup noodle key 105 according to the number of operations within a predetermined time or the number of intermittent operations within a predetermined time interval.
The time is set by 12 processing functions, and various times can be set only by operating one key, which is convenient for use.

When the processing time is set, the setting time notification function of the microcomputer 112 causes the buzzer 114 to be set to 4 times as shown in FIG. 6A for a number of times proportional to the setting time, for example, 4 minutes. Since the set time is notified by rotating the user once, the user can confirm whether the time is set correctly by the user.

When the set time has elapsed from the time setting and the finish time is reached, the microcomputer 112
The processing end notification function of (2) notifies the buzzer 114 by a predetermined number of times n that can be distinguished from the case where the time is set, an operation interval, a continuous operation, or the like.

Therefore, one buzzer 114 notifies the set time, the remaining time, and the end point of the processing, thus simplifying the configuration.

Such a notice can be applied to a notice sharing the cup noodle lamp 111 as it is.

FIG. 5 shows the flow of the hot water supply food mode subroutine in step # 7.

Explaining this, the control of step # 22 and thereafter is executed only when the on edge of the cup noodle key 111 is present in step # 21, and if not, the process directly returns.

If there is an on edge in step # 21, the process proceeds to step # 22 and it is determined whether or not the mode setting flag for this subroutine is 1. If it is not 1, the on edge of the cup noodle key 111 is the first time, so the processing at the time of the initial operation of steps # 23 to # 30 is performed.
By omitting # 30, the process jumps to step # 31.

In the initial processing in steps # 23 to # 30, it is first determined in step # 23 whether or not the counter is 0, and 0 is determined.
Since it is in the uncounted state, the setting timer is started in step # 24, and if it is not 0, it is in the already counted state, so the process proceeds to the increment of the counter in step # 25 and the processing time is set. Start or continue the required time counting.

This count is set by the setting timer in step #
Until the end is confirmed at 26.

That is, the number of times the cup noodle key 105 is operated within a preset fixed time is counted,
A processing time corresponding to the number of operations is set in step # 27.

If the process of step # 23 in FIG. 5 is omitted, the set time is counted by the number of operations until the next operation is not performed while the predetermined operation of the cup noodle key 105 elapses. Will be set.

At step # 28 after the processing time is set by the timer, the mode setting flag which is the basis for the flag determination at step # 21 is set to 1, and at step # 29 it is displayed that the hot water supply processing is the food mode processing. The cup noodle lamp 111 is turned on to notify that the mode is the same, while the buzzer 114 is operated a number of times corresponding to the set time in step # 30 to notify the set time. This state is shown in FIGS. 6A and 6B.

When such an initial process is completed, the process proceeds to step # 31 to count down the timer set time, and the determination of the remaining time in step # 32 is carried out for a predetermined remaining time x minutes ... As it becomes 2 minutes and 1 minute, the buzzer 11 is repeated by the number of times corresponding to the remaining time in each corresponding process of steps # 33 to # 36.
4 is operated and the remaining time is announced as shown in FIG.

When the remaining time becomes 0, the buzzer 114 is operated n times as shown in FIG. 6 (a) at step # 37, and at the same time, the mode display by the cup noodle lamp 111 is made as shown in FIG. 6 (b). It is turned off so that the end of the hot water supply process is double notified. Further, the mode setting flag is reset to 0 for initial processing when the cup noodle key 105 is next operated.

FIG. 7 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the remaining time notification control function of the microcomputer 112 performs the remaining time notification operation by the buzzer 114 or the cup noodle lamp 111, which is the notification means, at the next time. Repeat until the remaining time is announced.

As a result, the user is always informed of the stepwise remaining time, which is more convenient for hot water supply processing.

FIG. 7A shows that when the remaining time is 4 minutes,
(B) shows the case where the remaining time is 3 minutes, (c) shows the case where the remaining time is 2 minutes, (d) shows the case where the remaining time is 1 minute, and the case where the processing is completed.

FIGS. 8 and 9 show a third embodiment of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 8, the notification means sets the setting time of 1 minute, 2 minutes,
..Five time display lamps every 5 minutes Lamp 121-
The microcomputer 121 has a set time notification control function that lights up the one corresponding to the set processing time, and the remaining time notification control function of the microcomputer 121 turns on the operation lamp according to the change of the remaining time. By switching in sequence, the remaining time is announced. The time display lamps 121 to 125 here are also LEDs, but are not limited thereto.

With such a configuration, although the number of lamps increases, it is easy to recognize the notification of the set time and the notification of the remaining time. In addition, the time display lamp 121 accompanying the end of the process
It is possible to notify the end of the processing by turning off all of ~ 125. However, in this embodiment, the end of the processing is notified by the pseudo voice. Therefore, the notification of the end of the processing can be made clearer and can be easily recognized by the user or the like.

FIG. 9 shows a subroutine of hot water supply processing food mode processing in this case.

To explain the part different from the first embodiment, the cup noodle lamp 111 is turned on and the mode display is turned on in the initial processing of steps # 27a to # 29 performed when the cup noodle key 105 is first operated. Only when this is not confirmed in step # 23a, after the setting timer is started in step # 24 due to the first key operation, the mode display is not turned on and the time display lamp is displayed in step # 25a. The shift lighting of 121 to 125 is performed. However, the lighting of the setting timer associated with the first key operation at the start is initially set so that the time display lamp 121 displaying 1 minute corresponding to the first key operation is selected.

Step # performed without passing through step # 24
The time display shift-on at 25a starts from the 1-minute time display lamp 121, the 2-minute time display 122 is turned on by the second operation, and the 5-minute time display is performed according to the number of key operations. It changes until the lamp 125 is turned on. After the 5-minute time display 122 is turned on, the 1-minute time display lamp 121 is switched on. Therefore, if the shift is repeated, the required time setting operation can be properly achieved by repeating the shift.

When the setting timer ends and the time setting operation ends in step # 26, the processing time corresponding to the time display lamp turned on is set in step # 27a.

The step is skipped by skipping step # 25. Then, as the initial processing, the mode setting flag is set to 1 in step # 28 and the mode display is turned on in step # 29, and the processing time management of the transition to step # 31 is repeated.

In step # 31, the timer set time is counted down, and as the remaining time determination in step # 32 becomes the predetermined remaining time of 5 minutes, 4 minutes, 3 minutes, 2 minutes, and 1 minute, respectively. Corresponding steps # 41 to # 49
In each of the corresponding processes up to, the indicator lamp corresponding to the remaining time is turned on, and the indicator lamp that has not been turned on until then is turned off.

As described above, the set time and the remaining time can be clearly announced by shifting on a plurality of display lamps.

When the remaining time becomes 0, the mode setting flag is set to 0 in step # 50, the one-minute time display lamp 121 is turned off, and the display lamp selection mode is returned to the initial setting state. Then, when all of the time display lamps 121 to 125 are turned off, step #
At 51, the notification voice is turned on to notify the end of the process most clearly.

Instead of the notification of the end of processing by voice, it is also possible to display characters on the liquid volume display panel in step # 51. Furthermore, various other displays can be performed.

[0077]

According to the main features of the electric hot water storage container of the present invention, when the processing time required for this processing is set by the processing time setting means in order to supply hot water to the food or the like and treat it, the counting means operates. While the elapsed time from the time when the processing time is set is counted, the determination means determines whether the count by the counting means corresponds to the set time. If this determination means determines that the processing is appropriate, the processing end notification control means operates to operate the notification means to notify the finish of the hot water supply processing for the set processing time to the outside, so the user supplied hot water. It is possible to know the progress of the hot water supply process from the electric hot water storage container itself, without the effort and forgetting to check it like when using a clock at a remote place, and easily perform the hot water supply process while performing other work in parallel. Can be achieved accurately.

The notification means may be any structure that gives notification by at least one of a buzzer, a lamp, characters, and a voice, but when used together, the certainty of confirmation increases.

The notification means is one buzzer or lamp, and the remaining time notification control means for operating the remaining time with respect to the set time by the number of times proportional to the remaining time at each predetermined time interval to notify the remaining time. In the configuration provided, the cost is increased because the user is informed of the remaining time of the hot water supply process step by step and the setup including other work is facilitated even though the one notification means is used. It is possible to make the hot water supply process more convenient without such a problem. In particular, if the buzzer is used for notification, the user can know the notification without looking at the electric hot water storage container and the notification means provided on the electric hot water storage container, which is even more convenient and convenient for people around. There is an advantage that can be announced at the same time.

In the configuration in which the remaining time notification control means repeats the remaining time notification operation by the notification means until the next remaining time notification, the stepwise remaining time is always notified to the user. Therefore, it becomes more convenient for hot water supply processing.

The notifying means is a buzzer or a lamp, and when the processing time is set, the notifying means is operated a number of times proportional to the set time to provide the set time notifying means for notifying the set time. In this configuration, the same notification means is shared, and in addition to the notification of the finish time of hot water supply processing, the setting of the processing time that defines this finish time is also announced, so the user can keep the simple and inexpensive structure. There is an advantage that the set processing time can be confirmed. In particular, in the lamp display, two notifications related to the same lamp are made, so that there is an advantage that the user can easily recognize the lamp without confusion.

The notification means has a lamp for each set time,
In the configuration in which the set time notification control means turns on the lamp corresponding to the set processing time, although the number of lamps increases, it is easy to recognize the notification of the set time.

In the structure in which the remaining time notification control means sequentially switches the operation lamps in accordance with the change in the remaining time to notify the remaining time, the remaining time is simply structured by sharing a plurality of lamps for displaying the set time. It is easy to recognize the notification of time as well as the notification of the set time.

In the configuration in which the processing time setting means has one input key and sets the time in accordance with the number of operations by the input key within a predetermined time or the number of intermittent operations within a predetermined time interval, With a simple configuration using one input key, a plurality of time settings can be set in stages, which is convenient for operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a cross-sectional view of an electric pot showing a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of an operation panel of the electric pot of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of a control circuit of the electric pot of FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a main flowchart showing main operation control of the control circuit of FIG.

5 is a flowchart of a hot water supply processing food mode processing salve routine of FIG. 4;

6 is a time chart showing a control state of a buzzer and a lamp display in the flowchart of FIG.

FIG. 7 is a time chart corresponding to the display control state of FIG. 6 showing the second embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a plan view of an operation panel showing a third embodiment of the present invention.

9 is a flowchart of a hot water supply processing food mode processing salve routine when the operation panel of FIG. 8 is used.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 heater 4 body 12 pouring pipe line 15 pump 22 control circuit 44 operation panel 45 switch board 101 hot water supply key 105 cup noodle key 111 cup noodle indicator lamp 112 microcomputer 114 buzzer

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A processing time setting means for setting a processing time for supplying hot water to food or the like and processing the hot water, and a notification means for notifying outside of the finish of the hot water supply processing for the set processing time.
Counting means for counting the elapsed time from the processing time setting point, determining means for determining whether or not the count by the counting means corresponds to the set time, and the notification means is operated based on the determination by the determining means. An electric hot water storage container comprising: a processing end notification control means for controlling the processing. 2. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 1, wherein the notification means makes a notification by at least one of a buzzer, a lamp, characters, and a voice. 3. The notification means is one buzzer or a lamp, and the remaining time notification control is performed by operating the remaining time with respect to the set time a number of times proportional to the remaining time at each predetermined time interval. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 1, further comprising means. 4. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 3, wherein the remaining time notification control means repeats the remaining time notification operation by the notification means until the next remaining time notification. 5. The notification means is a buzzer or a lamp, and when the processing time is set, the notification means is operated a number of times proportional to the set time to notify the set time. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 3, further comprising: 6. The notification device according to claim 1, wherein the notification device has a lamp for each set time, and the set time notification control device turns on the lamp corresponding to the set processing time. Electric hot water storage container. 7. The electric hot water storage container according to claim 6, wherein the remaining time notification control means sequentially switches the operation lamps in accordance with changes in the remaining time to notify the remaining time. 8. The processing time setting means has one input key, and sets the time in accordance with the number of operations by the input key within a predetermined time or the number of intermittent operations within a predetermined time interval or less. The electric hot water storage container according to any one of claims 1 to 7.