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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 24, 2012
Filed:
Jul. 26, 2006
Yoshikazu Yamamoto, Kadoma, JP;
Masahiro Nishijima, Goze, JP;
Toshiaki Ueki, Hashimoto, JP;
Sharp Kabushiki Kaisha, Osaka, JP;
Abstract
A heating cooker includes a steam generator for generating steam for heating cooking, a removable water tank for storing water to be supplied to the steam generator, a pumpfor supplying water from the water tank to the steam generator, a drain valvefor draining water within the steam generator into the water tank, a first timer TMwhich starts counting when water is supplied to the steam generator by the pump, and an operation panelincluding a notification section for notifying of draining the water within the water tank. When the first timer TMhas counted over a first specified time, the control unitmakes the operation panelnotify of draining the water within the water tank.