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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 10, 1999
Filed:
Apr. 23, 1998
Shoichi Takeda, Hanishina-gun, JP;
Fumihiko Akahane, Nagano, JP;
MK Seiko Co., Ltd., Nagano, JP;
Abstract
An automatic bread maker capable of permitting a user to easily perform a necessary work in using the bread maker, such as setting of menu and preparation of materials, without referring to an operation manual or a cooking recipe. This automatic bread maker comprises: a bread baking mold having a kneading blade at an inner bottom portion thereof; a baking case for detachably accommodating said bread baking mold and having a heater mounted along an inner wall surface thereof; a temperature detector for detecting temperature in the baking case; a memory for storing a plurality of bread making menus and data regarding each menu; a display device for displaying various data stored in the memory; an input operation panel for inputting a start command of a bread making operation and selection of the bread making menu; and controller for invoking various data from the memory in accordance with the bread making menu inputted through the input means. The display device comprises a liquid-crystal display having a surface to which a touch switch is affixed and functions as the input operation panel.