| 摘要 |
A water dispenser is provided in which a sterilization operation can be more easily carried out at timings suited to the daily life cycle of a user, and in which it can be ensured by a timer control that the sterilization operation is carried out at appropriate intervals. In this water dispenser, when the water dispenser is turned on, the timer control of the sterilization operation is automatically initiated according to a predetermined routine. When an input of a predetermined signal via a switch operation by a user is confirmed, and in cases where the input corresponds to the first input after the power of the water dispenser is turned on, the sterilization operation is carried out, and then, an energy saving operation configured such that the heater is maintained off after the completion of the sterilization operation, and the heater is turned on when a prescribed period of time has elapsed; and a reservation control configured to update a reserved time determined by the timer control according to the predetermined routine based on a reference time at which the input is made; are carried out. In cases where the input corresponds to the second or subsequent input after the power of the water dispenser is turned on, an elapsed time since the input which initiated the immediate last sterilization operation until the second or subsequent input is compared with a threshold value. If the relation: elapsed time > threshold value is satisfied, the sterilization operation, the energy saving operation, and the reservation control are carried out. If the relation: elapsed time ‰¤ threshold value is satisfied, the energy saving operation is carried out without performing the sterilization operation and the reservation control. |
