Abstract: A digital display apparatus for indicating a cooking time and power of an electric cooking device by means of common digital indicators, wherein a first group of AND gates is connected between a first shift register for storing a cooking time data and digital indicators, and a second group of AND gates is connected between a second shift register for storing a power level setting data and digital indicators. Depression of a function key for use in a cooking time data setting enables the first group of AND gates and disables the second group of AND gates to cause the common digital indicators to indicate the cooking time data stored in the first shift register, and depression of a function key for use in power level data setting enables the second group of AND gates and disables the first group of AND gates to cause the common digital indicators to indicate power level setting data stored in the second shift register.

Abstract: An electronic digital timer for an electronic range wherein the desired time of cooking is determined by a time setter; the time of cooking thus set is indicated in a digital fashion; a counter counts the number of pulses generated when the electronic range commences heating; and the heating operation is brought to an end when coincidence takes place between the number of counts made by the counter and a number determined corresponding to the preset time.

Abstract: A high-frequency heating device includes an AC power source, a high-tension transformer, a triac thyristor connected between the primary winding of the high-tension transformer and the power source, a magnetron coupled to the secondary winding of the high-tension transformer, a signal generating circuit for generating upon energization a signal at a predetermined phase of each cycle of the power source voltage, an astable multivibrator for generating pulses whose pulse width is variable, and a control circuit for generating an output signal upon receipt of both an output pulse of the astable multivibrator and output of the signal generating circuit to control the triac thyristor in an ON-OFF fashion.

Abstract: An electronic range wherein a digital value showing the quantity of food being cooked is set and indicated by a food quantity-setting device; another device is provided to select the kind of food being cooked; the period of pulses generated by a pulse generator is determined by an output from said selection device; pulses emitted by the pulse generator are counted upon commencement of a food-heating operation; the counts made by the counter are indicated in the form of digits; and heating by the electronic range is brought to an end when a prescribed relationship arises between the counts made by the counter and the previously set value denoting the quantity of food.