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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jun. 19, 2012
Filed:
Jun. 23, 2008
Applicants:
Akira Kataoka, Hyogo, JP;
Toshihiro Keishima, Hyogo, JP;
Yasushi Morimoto, Hyogo, JP;
Inventors:
Assignee:
Panasonic Corporation, Osaka, JP;
Attorney:
Primary Examiner:
Assistant Examiner:
Int. Cl.
CPC ...
H05B 6/12 (2006.01);
U.S. Cl.
CPC ...
Abstract
An infrared permeable window, which is surrounded by a light shielding layerand is narrower than an infrared sensor display window, is formed inwardly of the infrared sensor display window, and an infrared incident areafor detecting infrared rays of light and a light emitting unitare provided below the infrared permeable window. Also, a light emitting surfaceis provided inwardly of the infrared permeable window, so that the user can assuredly place a cooking container P on the infrared permeable window