Matsushita Electric Industrial Co., Ltd.

Haruo Ishikawa

Akihisa Nakano

Hirofumi Nakakura

Hajime Oyabu

Morio Shibata

Hiromi Hirota

Satoshi Shimizu

Takashi Yoshikawa

Tsuneo Shibata

Haruo Ida

Toshiichiro Tanaka

Takao Kanba

Hiromi Hiroto

Kiyonori Itou

Ko Honma

Kiyoshi Kawana

Yoshitaka Mohri

The present invention is intended to provide an aroma device that can eliminate the need for the replacement of the light source, can prevent the light source from becoming high in temperature and can allow light and aroma to be enjoyed comfortably with a sense of security for a long time. The aroma device uses, as a light source, LEDscovered with first and second coversand, and also uses a heaterto heat a materialto be heated which emits aroma; hence, the need for the replacement of the light source is eliminated, the light source is prevented from becoming high in temperature, and light and aroma can be enjoyed comfortably with a sense of security for a long time.

Aroma diffuser

A passenger-number sensor system wherein a plurality of infrared ray sensors are disposed on a straight line to detect temperature changes in their light reception zones, a plurality of optical lenses are provided one for each of the plurality of infrared ray sensors, and a counter is provided to select one of the addition values in a predetermined range according to a sense pattern based on the temperature changes of the infrared ray sensors and add the selected addition value to a so-far accumulated count value.

Passenger number sensor system

An automatic bread making apparatus comprises a housing, a baking container disposed in the housing and being provided with an opening and a source of heat, a kneading container which is detachably mounted in the baking container, a lid assembly for covering the kneading container, a kneading blade which is movably disposed in the kneading container, a motor for operating the blade to form the dough, means for detecting temperature in the kneading container, a yeast charger and a control unit for operating the apparatus. This apparatus provides for the automatic addition of yeast to the kneaded dough without manual intervention.

Apparatus for making bread

Bread ingredients and water are kneaded at the start of a bread making process, and the dough is rested. Susequently, dry yeast is added to the dough, and the dough with the added dry yeast is kneaded again. The dough is then allowed to ferment during which time a gas is released from the dough several times, the fermentation stage being followed by baking the dough. An automatic bread making apparatus has a yeast charger for charging dry yeast into a kneading container. Thus, dry yeast can automatically be added to the kneaded dough without manual intervention.

Method of making bread

A controlling apparatus controls a series of processes such as a kneading process, a fermenting process, a breathing process and a baking process of material within a bread baking mold based on the temperature of the bread baking mold detected within the baking chamber. The controlling apparatus controls a series of process of at least two types or more and is adapted to select either of the subsequent series of processes in accordance with one temperature input or two temperature inputs each respectively sensed at the kneading start time-point, during the kneading process, or at the kneading completion time-point. Fresh-baked bread which is superior may be provided independent from the changing influences of the seasons or of the material temperatures.

Automatic bread producing machine

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Kobe, Japan

Haruo Ishikawa