Cooking appliance

Abstract

To provide a cooker capable of cooking not only a food material not packaged with an edible film but also a food material packaged with the edible film.SOLUTION: A cooker according to the present invention includes a normal cooking mode for cooking a food material not packaged with an edible film, and an edible film cooking mode for cooking a food material packaged with the edible film. In the cooking device, it is preferable that the water absorption step in the edible film cooking mode is performed at a higher temperature than the water absorption step in the normal cooking mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a cooking appliance. [Background technology]

[0002] In the past, a water-soluble bagged rice was proposed that "allows the desired amount of rice to be obtained immediately and accurately without measuring each time it is cooked, is particularly suitable for cooking rice while camping, and also allows the rice to be seasoned" (see, for example, Jitsugyo Publication No. 61-40144). [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0003] [Patent Document 1] Publication No. 61-40144 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0004] When food ingredients wrapped in so-called edible film (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "edible film-wrapped food ingredients") as described above are added with water and cooked, the edible film dissolves in water. However, as the amount of water decreases during cooking, water-soluble polysaccharides, such as starch, cellulose, and gum, which are the raw materials for the edible film, adhere to the surface of the food ingredient. When food ingredients with water-soluble polysaccharides adhered to their surface are heated, the food ingredient may not be heated evenly. For this reason, when edible film-wrapped food ingredients are cooked under the same conditions as food ingredients not wrapped in edible film (hereinafter sometimes referred to as "non-edible film-wrapped food ingredients"), uneven heating of the edible film-wrapped food ingredients may occur, resulting in insufficient cooking. For this reason, there is a strong demand for a cooker that can cook edible film-wrapped food ingredients in addition to food ingredients not wrapped in edible film.

[0005] An object of the present invention is to provide a cooker that can cook not only food materials not wrapped in an edible film, but also food materials wrapped in an edible film. [Means for solving the problem]

[0006] The cooker according to the present invention has a normal cooking mode for cooking ingredients that are not wrapped in edible film, and an edible film cooking mode for cooking ingredients that are wrapped in edible film.

[0007] According to the above configuration, not only can food ingredients not wrapped in an edible film be cooked, but also food ingredients wrapped in an edible film can be cooked.

[0008] In the present invention, the water absorption step in the edible film cooking mode is preferably carried out at a higher temperature than the water absorption step in the normal cooking mode.

[0009] According to the above configuration, in the water absorption step, food material wrapped in an edible film can be made to absorb water in the same manner as food material not wrapped in an edible film.

[0010] In the present invention, it is preferable that the water absorption step in the edible film cooking mode is carried out for a longer time than the water absorption step in the normal cooking mode.

[0011] According to the above configuration, in the water absorption step, food material wrapped in an edible film can be made to absorb water in the same manner as food material not wrapped in an edible film.

[0012] In the present invention, it is preferable that the temperature increase rate in the temperature increase step in the edible film cooking mode is slower than the temperature increase rate in the temperature increase step in the normal cooking mode.

[0013] According to the above configuration, the food material wrapped in the edible film can be made to absorb water in the temperature raising step in the same manner as food material not wrapped in the edible film.

[0014] In the present invention, it is preferable that at least two of the following conditions be satisfied: (1) the water absorption process in the edible film cooking mode is carried out at a higher temperature than the water absorption process in the normal cooking mode; (2) the water absorption process in the edible film cooking mode is carried out for a longer time than the water absorption process in the normal cooking mode; and (3) the temperature rise rate in the temperature rise process in the edible film cooking mode is slower than the temperature rise rate in the temperature rise process in the normal cooking mode.

[0015] According to the above configuration, food materials wrapped in an edible film can be made to absorb water in the water absorption step and the temperature raising step in the same manner as food materials not wrapped in an edible film.

[0016] In the present invention, it is preferable that in the edible film cooking mode, a high-power heating step is executed in which heating is performed with a higher power than in the heating step of the normal cooking mode.

[0017] According to the above configuration, when cooking food wrapped in edible film in the edible film cooking mode, uneven heating of the food wrapped in edible film can be reduced compared to when cooking in the normal cooking mode.

[0018] In the present invention, it is preferable that the high-power heating step be performed multiple times in the edible film cooking mode.

[0019] According to the above configuration, when cooking food wrapped in edible film in the edible film cooking mode, uneven heating of the food wrapped in edible film can be further reduced compared to when cooking in the normal cooking mode. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a cross-sectional view of a rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention taken along a plane passing through the center in the left-right direction and along the up-down and front-rear directions. [Figure 2] FIG. 1 is a diagram comparing the "normal rice cooking mode" and the "edible film rice cooking mode" in a rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 3]FIG. 10 is a diagram comparing the "normal rice cooking mode" and the "edible film rice cooking mode" in a rice cooker according to modified example (C) of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 10 is a diagram comparing the "normal rice cooking mode" and the "edible film rice cooking mode" in a rice cooker according to modified example (D) of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 10 is a diagram comparing the "normal rice cooking mode" and the "edible film rice cooking mode" in a rice cooker according to modified example (E) of the present invention. [Figure 6] FIG. 10 is a diagram comparing the "normal rice cooking mode" and the "edible film rice cooking mode" in a rice cooker according to modified example (F) of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] <Structure of rice cooker according to an embodiment of the present invention> As shown in Figure 1, a rice cooker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is mainly composed of a main body 110, an inner pot 130, a lid 140, and a hinge mechanism 150. These components will be described in detail below.

[0022] (1) Main unit 1, the main body 110 is mainly composed of a housing 111, an induction heating coil 113, a heat retention heater HT, a center sensor 114, a blower fan 115, a heat sink 116, a control board 118, an automatic retractable power cord unit 119, and a latched portion 120. These components will be described in detail below.

[0023] (1-1) Cabinet 1, the housing 111 is mainly composed of a housing 111a, a shoulder member 111c, a protective frame 111d, etc. These components will be described in detail below.

[0024] (1-1-1) Containment Unit As shown in Fig. 1, the housing 111a is mainly composed of a side wall Aa and a bottom wall Ab. These components will be described in detail below. As shown in Fig. 1, the housing 111a houses an induction heating coil 113, a heat retention heater HT, a center sensor 114, a blower fan 115, a heat sink 116, a control board 118, an automatic retractable power cord unit 119, and a locked portion 120.

[0025] The side wall Aa is an enclosing wall portion having a generally rounded rectangular shape in a plan view, and forms the side surface of the main body 110, as shown in Fig. 1. Also, as shown in Fig. 1, a shoulder member 111c is attached to the upper end of the side wall Aa.

[0026] The bottom wall Ab is a wall portion having a substantially rounded rectangular shape in a plan view, and closes the lower opening of the side wall Aa as shown in Fig. 1. Also, as shown in Fig. 1, the bottom wall Ab has leg portions Ab1 extending downward. Also, an exhaust port (not shown) for discharging air inside the housing 111 to the outside of the housing 111 is formed in the front portion of the bottom wall Ab, and an intake port Ab2 (see Fig. 1) for drawing air outside the housing 111 into the inside of the housing 111 is formed in the rear portion of the bottom wall Ab.

[0027] (1-1-2) Shoulder member As described above, the shoulder member 111c is attached to the upper end of the side wall Aa of the container 111a. As shown in Fig. 1, the flange portion Db of the protective frame 111d is attached to the underside of the shoulder member 111c. An opening for passing the inner bowl 130 is formed in the center of the shoulder member 111c. An opening for passing the claw portion of the latched portion 120 is also formed in the front of the shoulder member 111c (more specifically, in the area forward of the opening for passing the inner bowl 130).

[0028] (1-1-3) Protective frame The protective frame 111d accommodates the inner pot 130 and supports the shoulder member 111c. As shown in FIG. 1, it is primarily composed of an inner pot housing portion Da and a flange portion Db. The inner pot housing portion Da is a bowl-shaped portion that covers the outer periphery of the inner pot 130 (see FIG. 1) and is connected to the bottom wall Ab of the housing body 111a. Also, as shown in FIG. 1, an opening is formed in the center of the bottom wall of the inner pot housing portion Da to allow the center sensor 114 to pass through. As shown in FIG. 1, the flange portion Db extends outward from the top end of the inner pot housing portion Da and is attached to the underside of the shoulder member 111c as described above.

[0029] (1-2) Induction heating coil Induction heating coil 113 is an induction heating source that inductively heats inner pot 130, and is arranged outside the bottom wall and lower end of the side wall of inner pot accommodating portion Da of protective frame 111d as shown in FIG.

[0030] (1-3) Heater The warming heater HT is an annular heater used during rice cooking and warming operations, and as shown in FIG. 1, is placed outside the upper end of the side wall of the inner pot accommodating section Da of the protective frame 111d.

[0031] (1-4) Center sensor The center sensor 114 is a sensor that detects the temperature of the inner pot 130 and the presence or absence of the inner pot 130. As shown in FIG. 1, it protrudes upward through an opening in the bottom wall of the inner pot housing section Da of the protective frame 111d. The center sensor 114 is biased upward by a biasing member (not shown) such as a coil spring. In other words, the center sensor 114 is free to protrude and retract in the vertical direction. When the inner pot 130 is housed in the protective frame 111d, the center sensor 114 comes into contact with the bottom wall 131 of the inner pot 130 to measure the temperature of the inner pot 130.

[0032] (1-5) Blower fan As described above, the blower fan 115 is disposed directly above the intake port Ab2 in the bottom wall Ab of the housing 111a. When the blower fan 115 is driven, air from outside the housing 111 is sucked in through the intake port Ab2 in the bottom wall Ab of the housing 111a, flows into the inside of the housing 111, and is then sent upward. The air sent upward then passes through the heat sink 116 and is supplied to the control board 118 and the like, cooling them.

[0033] (1-6) Heat sink The heat sink 116 is a component for efficiently exchanging heat with the outside air, and is disposed above the blower fan 115 as shown in FIG.

[0034] (1-7) Control board The control board 118 is a board that constitutes a power supply circuit and has several heat-generating components mounted thereon. The control board 118 is disposed inside the housing 111a at the rear of the housing 111a as shown in Fig. 1, and is connected for communication with the microcomputer board CB and the like.

[0035] (1-8) Automatic retractable power cord unit The automatic retractable power cord unit 119 is composed of a power cord (not shown) and an automatic retraction mechanism (not shown), and is located inside the housing 111a at the rear end of the housing 111a as shown in FIG. 1. The power cord is composed of an attachment plug and an electric wire, etc. The attachment plug is located at the tip of the electric wire. The electric wire is wound around the automatic retraction mechanism so that it can be stretched.

[0036] (1-9)Locked part The latched portion 120 has a claw portion, and the latched portion 120 is attached to the shoulder member 111c so that the claw portion passes through an opening in the front of the shoulder member 111c. When the lid 140 is in the closed state, the claw portion OC5 of the lever member OC of the opening / closing mechanism 147 of the lid 140 is latched to the claw portion.

[0037] (2) Inner pot As shown in FIG. 1, inner pot 130 passes through the central opening of shoulder member 111c and is accommodated in inner pot accommodation section Da of protective frame 111d with a specified gap. Inner pot 130 is a multilayered body (clad material) made of various aluminum alloys, stainless steel alloys, etc., and is induction heated by induction heating coil 113. As shown in FIG. 1, inner pot 130 is composed of bottom wall section 131, tubular wall section 132, and flange section 133. Bottom wall section 131 is generally disc-shaped in plan view. Tube wall section 132 is generally cylindrical and extends upward from the outer edge of bottom wall section 131 as shown in FIG. 1. Flange section 133 is generally annular and extends outward from the upper end of tubular wall section 132 as shown in FIG. 1. As shown in FIG. 1, when the inner pot 130 is accommodated in the inner pot accommodating portion Da of the protective frame 111d with a predetermined gap between them, the flange portion 133 is positioned above the shoulder member 111c.

[0038] (3) Lid As shown in FIG. 1, lid 140 is intended to cover from above the opening of inner pot 130 housed in protective frame 111d of main body 110. It is positioned above main body 110 and attached to main body 110 via hinge mechanism 150 so as to be rotatable about hinge mechanism-side rotation shaft 151 of hinge mechanism 150. Also, as shown in FIG. 1, lid 140 is primarily composed of exterior body 141, pressure adjustment mechanism 143, microcomputer board CB, operation button group BT, information display panel DI, lid locking mechanism 145, inner lid IL, reinforcing member 146, steam sensor (not shown), opening / closing mechanism 147, and interlocking member 148. These components will be described in detail below.

[0039] (3-1) Exterior body The exterior body 141 is a substantially rectangular parallelepiped resin member, and as shown in Fig. 1, is mainly composed of an upper exterior member UE and a lower exterior member LE. These components will be described in detail below. The exterior body 141 houses a microcomputer board CB, an information display panel DI, a pressure adjustment mechanism 143, a reinforcing member 146, a steam sensor, an opening / closing mechanism 147, an interlocking member 148, and the like.

[0040] (3-2) Microcomputer board The microcomputer board CB has electronic components such as a microcomputer MC mounted on it, and is communicatively connected to the information display panel DI, steam sensor, and control board 118 of the main body 110, as well as to the induction heating coil 113, center sensor 114, warming heater HT, and blower fan 115 of the main body 110 via the control board 118 of the main body 110. The microcomputer MC of the microcomputer board CB is equipped with a memory in which various programs and data for executing controls such as rice cooking control and warming control are stored. The microcomputer MC of the microcomputer board CB executes each process in the rice cooker 100, controls the output of the induction heating coil 113 and warming heater HT of the main body 110, and measures time.

[0041] (3-3) Operation buttons The operation button group BT includes, for example, a rice cooking start button, a rice cooking mode switching button, and a cancel button. As described above, the upper surface of each operation button in the operation button group BT is exposed from the second opening in the top wall of the upper exterior member UE of the exterior body 141. A user of the rice cooker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention can switch the rice cooking mode by operating the rice cooking mode switching button.

[0042] (3-4) Information display panel The information display panel DI is located behind the operation button group BT. The information display panel DI displays various information such as rice cooking menu information and rice cooking progress information based on commands from the microcomputer MC on the microcomputer board CB.

[0043] (3-5) Pressure adjustment mechanism The pressure adjustment mechanism 143 adjusts the pressure inside the inner pot 130 to 1 atmosphere or more when the lid 140 is in the closed state and pressure cooking is in operation. (3-6) Lid locking mechanism The cover locking mechanism 145 is composed of an inner cover lever LL, a coil spring (not shown), and the like.

[0044] (3-7) Inner lid When the inner lid IL is attached to the lid body 140, it is located below the upper wall portion LE1 and inside the side wall portion LE2 of the lower exterior member LE of the exterior body 141. Also, as shown in Figure 1, when the lid body 140 is closed with the inner lid IL attached to it, the inner lid IL covers the top of the inner pot 130, sealing the inside of the inner pot 130. Also, the inner lid IL is mainly composed of an inner lid body IA, an inner lid ring IB, a gasket IC, a valve seat forming member ID, etc.

[0045] (3-8) Reinforcement members Reinforcing member 146 is intended to increase the rigidity of exterior body 141, and is formed from, for example, sheet metal such as hot-dip galvanized steel sheet (SGCC), or engineering plastic such as polyphenylene sulfide (PPS).

[0046] (3-9) Steam sensor The steam sensor is a temperature sensor for measuring the temperature inside the lid 140 , more specifically, the temperature of the steam flowing through the flow path inside the lid 140 .

[0047] (3-10) Opening and closing mechanism The opening / closing mechanism 147 is a mechanism that controls the opening and closing of the lid body 140, and as shown in FIG. 1, is mainly composed of an operating part OA, a coil spring OB, a lever member OC, an opening / closing mechanism side pivot axis OD, an opening / closing mechanism side torsion spring (not shown), and a pressing member OE.

[0048] <Rice cooking process of the rice cooker according to the embodiment of the present invention> The rice cooker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention has a "normal rice cooking mode" and an "edible film rice cooking mode." In both modes, the rice cooking process of the rice cooker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention involves a "water absorption process," a "heating process," a "cooking process (heating process)," and a "steaming process." Below, each of the above processes will be described in detail, comparing (A) "normal rice cooking mode" with (B) "edible film rice cooking mode."

[0049] (1) Water absorption process (1-A) Water absorption process in "normal cooking mode" During the water absorption process in the "normal rice cooking mode," the temperature of the inner pot 130 containing the edible film-unwrapped rice (hereinafter sometimes simply referred to as "rice") and water is regulated by the induction heating coil 113 so that it reaches a set temperature (e.g., 28°C).

[0050] (1-B) Water absorption process in "edible film rice cooking mode" During the water absorption process in the "edible film rice cooking mode," the temperature is regulated by induction heating coil 113 so that the temperature of inner pot 130 containing edible film-packaged rice and water is set to a temperature higher than the set temperature in the "normal rice cooking mode" (for example, a temperature in the range of 34°C to 40°C) (i.e., during the water absorption process in the "edible film rice cooking mode," water absorption is carried out at a higher temperature than during the water absorption process in the "normal rice cooking mode") (see Figure 2). Note that, because edible film dissolves in water when placed in water, during the water absorption process in the "edible film rice cooking mode," both normal rice grains and water in which the edible film has dissolved are present.

[0051] (2) Heating process (A) In the heating process in the "normal rice cooking mode," the temperature of rice in water is raised. Also, (B) in the heating process in the "edible film cooking mode," the temperature of rice in water with dissolved edible film is raised. In these heating processes, the microcomputer board CB sets the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 to a predetermined heating output. In both modes, the temperature of the rice in the inner pot 130 is raised by the induction heating coil 113 for a predetermined period of time.

[0052] (3) Cooking process (heating process) In the cooking process in the rice cooker 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, first, a "first half cooking process" is carried out, and then a "second half cooking process" is carried out. These processes will be described in detail below.

[0053] (3-1) First half of cooking process In the first half of cooking, the microcomputer board CB sets the heating power output of the induction heating coil 113 to a predetermined value. In either mode, the rice and water in the inner pot 130 are heated by the induction heating coil 113 for a predetermined period of time.

[0054] (3-2) Late cooking process In the latter half of cooking, the microcomputer board CB sets the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 to a predetermined heating output. Note that this heating output of the induction heating coil 113 may be set to the same heating output as the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 in the former half of cooking, or may be set to a different heating output. In the latter half of cooking in either mode, the rice and water in the inner pot 130 are heated by the induction heating coil 113 for a predetermined time.

[0055] (4) Steaming process In the steaming process in either mode, the microcomputer board CB sets the heating power output of the induction heating coil 113 to a predetermined heating power output. Then, in either mode, the rice in the inner pot 130 is steamed for a predetermined time.

[0056] <Features of the rice cooker according to the embodiment of the present invention> The rice cooker 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention is equipped with a "normal cooking mode" for cooking ingredients not packaged in edible film, and an "edible film cooking mode" for cooking ingredients packaged in edible film. Therefore, it is possible to cook not only ingredients not packaged in edible film, but also ingredients packaged in edible film. Furthermore, the water absorption process in the "edible film cooking mode" of this rice cooker 100 is carried out at a higher temperature than the water absorption process in the "normal cooking mode." Therefore, when edible film-packaged ingredients are cooked in the "edible film cooking mode," the ingredients packaged in edible film can absorb more water during the water absorption process than when edible film-packaged ingredients are cooked in the "normal cooking mode." In other words, during the water absorption process in the "edible film cooking mode," the ingredients packaged in edible film can absorb water to the same extent as when cooking ingredients not packaged in edible film during the water absorption process in the "normal cooking mode."

[0057] <Modification> (A) In the previous embodiment, the present invention is applied to the pressure-type rice cooker 100, but the present invention may also be applied to a non-pressure-type rice cooker (a rice cooker without a pressurizing device).

[0058] (B) In the previous embodiment, the present invention is applied to an IH rice cooker 100, but the present invention may also be applied to a non-IH rice cooker (a rice cooker equipped with a sheath heater or the like as heating means for the inner pot).

[0059] (C) In the rice cooker 100 according to the previous embodiment, the water absorption process in the "edible film cooking mode" was carried out at a higher temperature than the water absorption process in the "normal cooking mode." Alternatively, the water absorption process in the "edible film cooking mode" may be carried out for a longer time than the water absorption process in the "normal cooking mode." That is, in the water absorption process in the "normal cooking mode," rice not packaged in an edible film is allowed to absorb water for a set time (e.g., 16 minutes), whereas in the water absorption process in the "edible film cooking mode," rice packaged in edible film is allowed to absorb water for a set time longer than in the "normal cooking mode" (e.g., 21 minutes to 27 minutes) (see FIG. 3). In this case, the water absorption temperature in the water absorption process, the temperature-raising process, the cooking process (heating process), and the steaming process are carried out under the same conditions in the "normal cooking mode" and the "edible film cooking mode."

[0060] In rice cooker 100 according to this modification, the water absorption process in the "edible film cooking mode" takes longer than the water absorption process in the "normal cooking mode." Therefore, when edible film-packaged ingredients are cooked in the "edible film cooking mode," the ingredients wrapped in edible film can absorb more water in the water absorption process than when edible film-packaged ingredients are cooked in the "normal cooking mode." In other words, in the water absorption process in the "edible film cooking mode," the ingredients wrapped in edible film can absorb water to the same extent as when cooking ingredients not wrapped in edible film in the water absorption process in the "normal cooking mode."

[0061] (D) In the rice cooker 100 according to the previous embodiment, the water absorption process in the "edible film cooking mode" was carried out at a higher temperature than the water absorption process in the "normal rice cooking mode." Alternatively, the temperature may be increased at a slower rate in the temperature increase process in the "edible film cooking mode" than in the temperature increase process in the "normal rice cooking mode." That is, during the heating process in the "normal rice cooking mode," the microcomputer board CB sets the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 to a set heating output (for example, if 16 seconds is one cycle, the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 is set to 80% for 16 seconds), and the temperature of the rice not wrapped in edible film in the inner pot 130 is raised by the induction heating coil 113 for the set time, whereas during the heating process in the "edible film cooking mode," the microcomputer board CB sets the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 to a set heating output that is lower than the set heating output in the "normal rice cooking mode" (for example, if 16 seconds is one cycle, the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 is set to 70% for 16 seconds), and the temperature of the rice wrapped in edible film in the inner pot 130 is raised by the induction heating coil 113 for the set time (see Figure 4).

[0062] In rice cooker 100 according to this modification, the rate of temperature rise during the temperature rise process in the "edible film cooking mode" is slower than the rate of temperature rise during the temperature rise process in the "normal cooking mode." Therefore, when edible film-packaged ingredients are cooked in the "edible film cooking mode," water absorption by ingredients wrapped in edible film can be promoted during the temperature rise process compared to when edible film-packaged ingredients are cooked in the "normal cooking mode." In other words, the temperature rise process in the "edible film cooking mode" can promote water absorption by ingredients wrapped in edible film to the same extent as when cooking ingredients not wrapped in edible film during the temperature rise process in the "normal cooking mode."

[0063] (E) Although not specifically mentioned in the previous embodiment, in the first half of cooking in the "edible film cooking mode," heating may be performed at a higher heat output than in the first half of cooking in the "normal cooking mode." That is, in the first half of cooking in the "normal cooking mode," the microcomputer board CB sets the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 to a set heating output (for example, if one cycle is 16 seconds, the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 is set to 80% for 14 seconds in one cycle and to 0% for 2 seconds), and the temperature of the non-edible film-packaged rice in the inner pot 130 is raised for a set period of time by the induction heating coil 113, whereas in the first half of cooking in the "edible film cooking mode," the microcomputer board CB sets the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 to a set heating output higher than the set heating output in the "normal cooking mode" (for example, if one cycle is 16 seconds, the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 is set to 90% for 16 seconds). Then, the rice wrapped in edible film in the inner pot 130 is heated for a set time (see FIG. 5). In this modified example, high heat heating is performed once in the first half of the cooking process in the "edible film rice cooking mode," but high heat heating may be performed two or more times.

[0064] In the rice cooker 100 according to this modification, the first half of cooking in the "edible film cooking mode" is heated at a higher heat than in the first half of cooking in the "normal cooking mode." As a result, when cooking food ingredients packaged in edible film, convection can occur even in the cooking liquid in which water-soluble polysaccharides such as starch, cellulose, and gum, which are the raw materials for the edible film, are dissolved, and uneven heating of food ingredients packaged in edible film can be reduced compared to when cooking food ingredients packaged in edible film in the "normal cooking mode."

[0065] (F) Although not specifically mentioned in the previous embodiment, high-power heating may be performed in the latter half of cooking in the "edible film cooking mode." That is, in the latter half of cooking in the "edible film cooking mode," the microcomputer board CB sets the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 to a set heating output that is higher than the set heating output in the "normal cooking mode" (for example, if one cycle is 16 seconds, the heating output of the induction heating coil 113 is set to 90% for 16 seconds). Then, the rice wrapped in edible film in the inner pot 130 is heated for a set time (see FIG. 6). Note that in this modified example, high-power heating is performed once in the latter half of cooking in the "edible film cooking mode," but high-power heating may be performed two or more times. This modified example may also be performed in combination with modified example (E).

[0066] In the "edible film cooking mode" of rice cooker 100 according to this modification, high-power heating is performed in the latter half of cooking. This makes it possible to further prevent uneven heating of food wrapped in edible film when cooking food wrapped in edible film.

[0067] (G) In the rice cooker 100 according to the previous embodiment, the rice cooker was configured to satisfy only the condition (G1) that the water absorption process in the "edible film cooking mode" is carried out at a higher temperature than the water absorption process in the "normal cooking mode." However, in the present invention, in addition to the above condition (G1), the rice cooker may be configured to satisfy two or more of the following conditions: (G2) that the water absorption process in the "edible film cooking mode" is carried out for a longer time than the water absorption process in the "normal cooking mode" (see variant (C)); and (G3) that the temperature rise rate in the temperature rise process in the "edible film cooking mode" is slower than the temperature rise rate in the temperature rise process in the "normal cooking mode" (see variant (D)). Alternatively, the rice cooker may be configured to satisfy all of the above conditions (G1) to (G3).

[0068] The above modified examples may be applied individually or in combination. [Explanation of symbols]

[0069] 100 Rice cooker (cooking appliance)

Claims

1. A normal cooking mode for cooking ingredients that are not wrapped in edible film, and an edible film cooking mode in which food ingredients packaged in the edible film are cooked; A cooking appliance comprising:

2. The water absorption process in the edible film cooking mode is performed at a temperature higher than that in the water absorption process in the normal cooking mode. The cooking device according to claim 1 .

3. The water absorption process in the edible film cooking mode is carried out for a longer time than the water absorption process in the normal cooking mode. The cooking device according to claim 1 or 2.

4. the temperature rise rate in the temperature rise step in the edible film cooking mode is slower than the temperature rise rate in the temperature rise step in the normal cooking mode; The cooking device according to claim 1 .

5. At least two of the following (1) to (3) are met: The cooking device according to claim 1 . (1) The water absorption process in the edible film cooking mode is carried out at a temperature higher than that in the water absorption process in the normal cooking mode. (2) The water absorption process in the edible film cooking mode is carried out for a longer time than the water absorption process in the normal cooking mode. (3) The temperature increase rate in the temperature increase step in the edible film cooking mode is slower than the temperature increase rate in the temperature increase step in the normal cooking mode.

6. In the edible film cooking mode, a high-power heating step is performed in which heating is performed with a higher power than in the heating step of the normal cooking mode. The cooking device according to claim 1 .

7. In the edible film cooking mode, the high-power heating step is performed multiple times. The cooking device according to claim 6.

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