JPS63161914A - Jar rice cooker - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a microcomputer-controlled jar rice cooker.

Conventional technology In recent microcomputer-controlled jar rice cookers, when the rice cooker switch is pressed once, the rice is cooked after a period of time for the rice to soak in water (called the pre-cooking process), and then the rice cooker switch is pressed twice. This means that the rice can be cooked immediately without taking the time to soak the rice in water.

A rice cooking switch for starting the rice cooking operation and a heat keeping switch for starting the warming operation were each provided on the main body.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention However, in conventional jar rice cookers like this, in addition to the rice cooking switch and the heat retention switch, switches such as a switch for setting a one-hour reservation timer are often provided. In that case, since there are many switches, there is a risk that a switch other than the desired switch may be pressed, resulting in a malfunction, which makes the system inconvenient to use.

The present invention solves these problems and aims to provide a rice cooker in which the number of switches can be reduced without reducing the functions.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to solve the above conventional problems, the jar rice cooker of the present invention includes a rice cooking switch that starts cooking rice, a first rice cooking means that starts cooking rice after a certain period of time, and a rice cooking device that starts cooking rice immediately. It is equipped with a second rice cooking means for cooking rice and a warming means for keeping the rice warm, and depending on the number of times the rice cooking switch is pressed within a predetermined period of time, one of the first rice cooking means, the second rice cooking means, and the warming means is selected. An operation determining means is provided for selecting one of them and operating it.

Function According to the above configuration, the rice cooking operation (two rice cooking operations) and the warming operation can be performed with one switch with a simple operation, the number of switches can be reduced compared to the conventional one, and the desired switch can be operated. This makes it easier to use because you can press the button without making a mistake.

EXAMPLE An example of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 indicates a rice cooking switch to start cooking rice and keeping warm. An operation determining means 2 is connected to the rice cooking switch 1, and when the rice cooking switch 1 is pressed once within a predetermined time, an output is sent to the first rice cooking means 3 to allow time for the rice to soak in water, and then the rice cooking operation is started. When it is pressed twice, it outputs to the second rice cooking means 4 to immediately start cooking without taking time to soak the rice in water, and when it is pressed a third time, it outputs to the warming means 6 to keep it warm. I try to make it possible. At this time, if the rice cooking switch 1 is pressed four or more times, the warming operation is continued.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be explained based on FIG.

First, wait until rice cooking switch 1 is pressed in step 6. When the button is pressed for the first time, the pre-cooking process (soaking the rice in water) starts in step 7.

Next, in step 8, wait for the rice cooking switch 1 to be pressed for the second time. If it is not pressed, the end of the pre-cooking process is waited for in step 9, and if it is completed, the process moves to step 1o, the rice cooking operation. On the other hand, when the rice cooking switch 1 is pressed in step 8, the rice cooking operation immediately proceeds to step 1o. Next, in step 11, wait for the rice cooking switch 1 to be pressed (for the third time). If the button is not pressed, the completion of the rice cooking operation is delayed in step 12, and if the rice cooking operation is completed, the process returns to step 6. On the other hand, when the rice cooking switch 1 is pressed for the third time, the rice cooking operation is immediately stopped in step 13, and the warming operation is started in step 14. The warming operation continues unless the user terminates it in step 15, and if the user attempts to terminate it, the warming operation is completely stopped in step 16 and the process returns to step 6.

In this way, in this embodiment, two rice cooking operations and a warming operation can be selected and performed with one rice cooking switch 1, so the number of switches can be reduced compared to the conventional one, and the user can select the desired switch. This makes it easier to use because you can press the button without making a mistake.

Effects of the Invention As is clear from the description of the embodiments above, according to the present invention, there is a rice cooking switch that starts cooking rice, a first rice cooking device that starts cooking rice after a certain period of time, and a second rice cooking device that starts cooking rice immediately. a rice cooking means, and a heat retention means for performing a heat retention operation, and one of the first rice cooking means, the second rice cooking means, and the heat retention means is selected according to the number of times a rice cooking switch is pressed within a predetermined time. By providing the operation determining means for operating the rice cooker, two rice cooking operations and a moist temperature operation can be selected with one rice cooking switch. As a result, the number of switches can be reduced without reducing the functions compared to conventional ones, making it easier to use and reducing the number of switches, resulting in an excellent jar rice cooker that can be made at a lower cost. It is.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing a jar rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a flowchart of the same. 1... Rice cooking switch, 2... Operation determining means, 3... First rice cooking means, 4...
Second rice cooking means, 5... Heat retention means. Name of agent: Patent attorney Toshio Nakao and 1 other person No. 1
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Claims (1)

[Claims] A rice cooking switch that starts cooking rice, a first rice cooking means that starts cooking rice after a certain period of time, and a second rice cooking means that starts cooking rice immediately.
and a heat-retaining means that performs a heat-retaining operation, and depending on the number of times the rice-cooking switch is pressed within a predetermined time, one of the first rice-cooking means, the second rice-cooking means, and the heat-retaining means is provided. This jar rice cooker is equipped with an operation determining means that selects and operates the rice cooker.