Cooker
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1. A cooker having a receptacle with a pot for holding ingredients and a heater for heating the pot supported by a main unit so that the pot is inclinable, the cooker comprising:
- an angle control unit coupled to the receptacle and having a motor which provides a driving force for inclining said receptacle,a controller coupled to said angle control unit for controlling the angle control unit,a thermometer having a heat sensor for measuring the temperature of the pot and for providing a temperature signal,means for storing cooking programs, andmeans, coupled to the storing means and the thermometer, for controlling cooking conditions, the controlling means being responsive to the cooking programs and to the temperature signal.
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A cooker in which a receptacle with a pot for holding ingredients and a heater for induction heating the pot is supported by a main unit so that it can be inclined freely, consists of an angle control unit which provides driving force for inclining the receptacle, a controller for controlling the angle control unit, and shall be capable of automatically inclining the receptacle and uniformly sauteing the ingredients.
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23 Claims
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1. A cooker having a receptacle with a pot for holding ingredients and a heater for heating the pot supported by a main unit so that the pot is inclinable, the cooker comprising:
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an angle control unit coupled to the receptacle and having a motor which provides a driving force for inclining said receptacle, a controller coupled to said angle control unit for controlling the angle control unit, a thermometer having a heat sensor for measuring the temperature of the pot and for providing a temperature signal, means for storing cooking programs, and means, coupled to the storing means and the thermometer, for controlling cooking conditions, the controlling means being responsive to the cooking programs and to the temperature signal. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3)
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4. An apparatus for cooking ingredients held in a pot, the apparatus comprising:
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a receptacle for holding the pot; a heater mounted in the receptacle for heating the pot; an angle control unit coupled to the receptacle and having a motor for inclining the receptacle at desired angles; a controller coupled to the angle control unit for controlling the angle of the angle control unit; and a thermometer having a heat sensor mounted in the receptacle, the thermometer for measuring the temperature of the pot and for providing an indication of the temperature of the pot. - View Dependent Claims (5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. An apparatus for cooking ingredients held in a pot, the apparatus comprising:
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a receptacle for holding the pot; a heater mounted in the receptacle for heating the pot; a thermometer having a heat sensor mounted in the receptacle for contacting the pot when the pot is held by the receptacle, for measuring the temperature of the pot, and for providing an indication of the temperature of the pot; and means, coupled to the receptacle, for moving the receptacle so that the pot moves with the receptacle, the moving means including a motor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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18. An apparatus for cooking ingredients held in a pot, the apparatus comprising:
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a receptacle for holding the pot; a heater mounted in the receptacle for heating the pot; and a thermometer having a heat sensor mounted in the receptacle for contacting the pot when the pot is held by the receptacle, for measuring the temperature of the pot, and for providing an indication of the temperature of the pot; and means for rotating the pot when the pot is positioned in the receptacle, the rotating means including a motor. - View Dependent Claims (19)
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20. An apparatus for cooking ingredients held in a pot, the apparatus comprising:
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a receptacle for holding the pot; a heater mounted in the receptacle for heating the pot, wherein the heater comprises; a first heating coil mounted in the receptacle for heating the bottom of the pot, and a second heating coil mounted in the receptacle for heating the side of the pot; a thermometer having a heat sensor mounted in the receptacle for contacting the pot when the pot is held by the receptacle, for measuring the temperature of the pot, and for providing an indication of the temperature of the pot; an angle control unit having a first motor for inclining the receptacle; a rotary control unit having a second motor for rotating the pot; a memory for storing at least one cooking program; and a controller for controlling the first motor, the second motor, the first heating coil, and the second heating coil in response to the cooking program stored in the memory.
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21. An apparatus for cooking ingredients held in a pot having a bottom portion and side portions, the apparatus comprising;
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a receptacle for holding the pot; a heater mounted in the receptacle for heating the pot; a thermometer having a heat sensor mounted in the receptacle for contacting the bottom portion of the pot, measuring the temperature of the pot, and for providing an indication of the temperature of the pot; and means for applying a force to the side portions of the pot to rotate the pot, wherein the applying means includes a motor. - View Dependent Claims (22, 23)
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