Apparatus for controlling a rice cooker to evenly distribute rice therein
US5761988A · kind A · utility
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| Filing date | Apr 16, 1997 |
| Grant date | Jun 9, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Apr 16, 2017 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA47J27/14
- WIPO fieldFurniture, games
- WIPO sectorOther fields
Abstract
A rice cooker is placed on a turntable, and uncooked rice is poured thereinto. As the uncooked rice is poured-in, a motor rotates the turntable alternately clockwise and counterclockwise to cause the rice to be evenly distributed therein. The cooker carries a signal emitter which is received by a receiver that is connected to the motor for controlling the motor.
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