Patent ID: 6041614
Filing Date: 2000-03-28
Classification: A23G

Abstract:
An ice-cream maker comprising:a material vessel into which ice cream materials are to be put;a stirring blade for stirring the materials received in said material vessel;a drive for driving said stirring blade;a temperature detector for detecting a temperature of said material vessel;a cooking chamber into which said material vessel is inserted so as to come into close contact with said cooking chamber;a freezer for freezing the material vessel;a heater for heating said material vessel;a controller for carrying out:a heating/stirring process including stirring the materials while heating said material vessel up to a bactericidal temperature by driving said heater and said drive;a cooling process of cooling the materials by continuously driving said drive after stopping said heater; anda freezing process of freezing the materials to a freezing temperature by driving said freezer;a storing device for storing a plurality of interface display menus;a selector for selecting a desired interface display menu from said storage device; anda notifier for notifying said controller of termination of each process.