摘要 |
A cooking appliance includes at least one heater (5) such as a halogen lamp or induction heater, at least one switch (11) generating an operation signal while being touched or depressed with a finger or the like, and means such as a microcomputer (19) for controlling the heater (5) so that energization of the heater (5) is initiated only when the operation signal generated by the switch (11) is continuously input into the microcomputer (19) for a predetermined period of time (e.g. 0.3 - 2 sec). The heater (5) is thus not energized when the switch (11) is touched by accident. …<??>When the switch (11) is touched or depressed, a buzzer (23) may sound to confirm operation of the switch. Alternatively the buzzer may sound to indicate energisation of the heater. …<IMAGE>… |