摘要 |
<p><P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To solve the problem, wherein a plurality of used heating openings are all reduced at an across-the board rate by a predetermined amount when they are used simultaneously, in order to reduce the power of the IH cooking heater, because a circuit breaker of the IH cooking heater does not trip. <P>SOLUTION: When a user operates an IH cooking heater, a power controller 3 is inquired about power, if a result shows that the power is not sufficient, the IH cooking heater 4 controls the output power, in the order of low priority for each heating opening and each operation mode, in accordance with the priority managed by an IH priority management section 37, thereby enabling a user to utilize the heating openings or an operation mode, having higher priority for cooking which is considered as being important by the user, when simultaneously using the heating openings; and thus, the user can cook smoothly, even if domestic household power does not have sufficient margin. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT</p> |