Electric rice cooker with two heaters

A rice cooker comprising:

• a cooking kettle for containing water and rice to be cooked,
• a removable lid covering the top of said kettle,
• a case surrounding and supporting said kettle,
• a first heater mounted within said case and adjacent the outside surface of said kettle for heating said kettle and the contents thereof,
• a second heater separated from said first heater and mounted within said case and adjacent the outside surface of said kettle for heating said kettle and the contents thereof,
• first switch means adapted for electrically connecting at least one of said heaters to a source of electrical energy and for changing from a first to a second condition when the temperature at said first switch means exceeds a first predetermined value,
• second switch means adapted for electrically connecting at least one of said heaters to a source of electrical energy and for changing from a first to a second condition when the temperature at said second switch means exceeds a second predetermined value, and
• means for connecting said first and second switch means to said first and second heaters so that, until said first switch means changes from said first to said second condition, the total heat produced by said first and second heaters is at a first rate and thereafter the total heat produced is at a greater rate and, when said second switch means changes from said first to said second condition, the total heat produced by said first and second heaters is at a rate less than said greater rate.