RICE COOKER

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a rice cooker which cooks rice without any burns by applying an optimal heat according to the soak time, even when a user leaves the rice to soak in water for a long time before cooking. SOLUTION: This rice cooker is provided with a soak time counting means 5 which counts soak time of rice based on a signal from a outer lid open/close detection means 4 which detects the open/close state of the outer lid of a cooker body. The rice cooker is also provided with a control means 3 which controls a heating means 2 on the basis of the soak time counted by the soak time measurement means 5. COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI