Rice cooker and method for controlling rice cooker

• Main Authors: SHONO AKIHITO, NAGI TAKASHI, SATOU SHINICHI, KOSAKA TOSIYUKI, NISHINO DAICHI, MASUMOTO GOICHI, MIMURA MASAYO, OKAMOTO DAISUKE
• Format: Patent
• Language: Chinese; English
• Published: 26.10.2016
• Subjects: APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES; COFFEE MILLS; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; FURNITURE; HUMAN NECESSITIES; KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL

A rice cooker described in an embodiment is provided with a body that is open on the upper surface thereof, a pot accommodated in a detachable manner inside the body, a heating unit for heating the pot provided inside the body, a lid for covering the body in a closable manner, an operating panel provided on a portion of the lid, an operating unit provided in a portion of the operating panel, a dot-matrix liquid crystal display unit, and a display control unit for the drive control of the liquid crystal display unit. The display control unit is configured to display preparations before cooking the rice and/or a disposition method after the cooking of the rice has been completed. According to this configuration, when the operating unit is operated, a method for eating tastier rice is displayed on the liquid crystal display, and the user can be made aware of the method for eating tastier rice before starting to cook the rice. As a result, a rice cooker that enables the cooking of tastier rice can be provided. 实施