JP2006309327A - Fruit selling system - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide confirmation of a fruit to be sold itself to a purchaser such as a consumer, and to provide sugar content information of the fruit to be sold itself to the purchaser. <P>SOLUTION: A color imaging means 28 of the fruit selling system takes an image of the fruit 5 to be sold. A sugar content detecting means 27 detects a sugar content of the fruit 5 without contact. A communication means 71 is connected to a network 72 to which a terminal 74 used by the purchaser is capable of connecting, and it sends the color image of the fruit 5 taken by the color imaging means 28, and the sugar content information of the fruit 5 detected by the sugar content detecting means 57 to the network 72. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2007,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a fruit sales system for selling mango, strawberry, watermelon and other fruits through a network.

  Patent Document 1 discloses an online sales system. In this online sales system, producers of agricultural products, marine products or their processed products register product information, production environment information, information such as sweetness and acidity of tomatoes, etc. in the product presentation server using the product provider terminal. To do. The consumer browses the registration information registered in the product presentation server using the client terminal and orders the product. The producer ships the product ordered to the product presentation server to the consumer.

JP 2003-256679 A (summary, detailed description of the invention, etc.)

  Mango, strawberry, watermelon and other fruits can be sold by the producer through the network by using the network sales system of Patent Document 1. In this case, the consumer is linked to the fruit producer by accessing the product presentation server using the client terminal. The consumer can purchase the fruit from the producer.

  However, in the online sales system of Patent Document 1, the consumer confirms information registered in the server in advance by the producer as information about the fruit. Therefore, the consumer can confirm only general product information related to sales products, general production environment information, general sweetness information, etc. registered by the producer. When a consumer purchases fruits at a direct sales office, they will actually know the fruits that are sold one by one, look at their own eyes, and try to taste, That is, it is not possible to obtain information about the fruits that are actually purchased.

  In addition, in mango, strawberry, watermelon, and other fruits, there is a difference in deliciousness such as sweetness depending on the production environment. In addition, the deliciousness of the fruit changes depending on its freshness. In general, fruits that have passed the time after harvest are less delicious than the fruits immediately after harvest.

  As a result, a consumer who purchases fruits by trusting information registered in the server is not always provided with the fruits as expected. Even if the producer does not intend to deceive the consumer, the consumer may feel that his expectations have been betrayed.

  An object of the present invention is to obtain a fruit sales system that allows a purchaser such as a consumer to confirm the fruits to be sold and can provide sugar content information of the fruits to be sold.

  The fruit sales system according to the present invention is connected to a network that can be connected to a color imaging means for imaging fruit, a sugar content detecting means for detecting sugar content of the fruit in a non-contact manner, and a terminal used by the purchaser, and a color imaging means Communication means for sending out the color image of the fruit imaged by the above and the sugar content information of the fruit detected by the sugar content detecting means to the network.

  If this structure is employ | adopted, the color image and sugar content information of fruit itself can be provided through a network. As a result, the purchaser can confirm the appearance and sugar content of the fruit actually sold through the network. The purchaser can confirm the color, shape, size, and quality of the fruit sold by the color image, and can confirm the sweetness of the fruit sold by the sugar content information.

  In addition to the configuration of the invention described above, the fruit sales system according to the present invention is a mango, strawberry, watermelon, or other fruit grown in a greenhouse, and at least color imaging means and sugar content detection means are: It is installed in the greenhouse.

  If this structure is employ | adopted, the seller can sell a mango, a strawberry, a watermelon, and another fruit with the state growing in a greenhouse. Fresh fruit can be sold.

  The fruit selling system according to the present invention includes, in addition to the components of the invention described above, different identification character strings for each fruit or for each group of fruits, and each fruit or each of the fruits sold by the color imaging means. It has a tag that can be imaged together with a group.

  By adopting this configuration, the purchaser can identify the identification characters that are captured in the color image that confirms the fruits that are actually purchased, even if multiple fruits or multiple fruits are sold simultaneously for each group. Can be specified by column. In addition, even if a seller sells multiple fruits or groups of fruits at the same time, based on the identification character string specified by the purchaser, the seller shall purchase the fruits or fruits specified for purchase by the purchaser. A group can be uniquely identified.

  The fruit sales system according to the present invention includes a container in which a plant that is a fruit is planted for each plant or for each predetermined number of plants, in addition to each configuration of the above-described invention, and the identification character string described in the tag is A character string common to each container is included.

  By adopting this configuration, the seller can easily identify the fruit or group of fruits designated by the purchaser for purchase, even when selling many fruits at the same time. it can.

  The fruit sales system according to the present invention includes, in addition to the above-described configurations of the invention, a container in which a fruit plant is planted for each plant or for each predetermined number of plants, and water or nutrition for soil in the container for each container. A water supply device that supplies water and a control unit that limits the amount of water supplied to the fruit container from a general amount of water supplied at the time of harvesting the fruit.

  If this structure is employ | adopted, the seller can make the sugar content of the fruit to sell higher than what is generally sold. Fruits that are sweeter than usual can be sold.

  In the present invention, it is possible to make a purchaser such as a consumer confirm the fruit to be sold, and to provide the purchaser with sugar content information of the fruit to be sold.

  Hereinafter, the fruit sales system concerning an embodiment of the invention is explained based on a drawing. The fruit sales system will be described as an example of a remote training sales system that grows and sells mango fruit from a remote location.

  FIG. 1 is an explanatory diagram showing potted planting of a mango tree 1 that is grown by the remote growing and selling system according to the embodiment. A mango tree 1 which is a kind of plant is planted in a pot 2 as a container.

  The pot 2 used for pot planting may be made of earthenware, but is preferably made of plastic. For example, a plastic poly bucket may be used as the bowl 2. The plastic polybucket is lighter than the pottery pot 2 and has a handle. Therefore, it is easier to carry than the pottery pot 2. When planting and growing a mango tree 1 on the ground, when moving the mango tree 1, it is necessary to dig it out of the ground and solidify the soil 3 attached to the root, but by growing it with a poly bucket, It can be carried as it is, and such work becomes unnecessary.

  As shown in FIG. 1, soil 3 for trees such as Kanuma soil is accommodated inside the pot 2 after being sterilized by heating. The surface of the soil 3 is covered with a vinyl sheet 13 (not shown) so that the outside soil is not mixed. This also makes it look nice. A soil moisture sensor 26 described later is inserted into the soil 3. A ring-shaped water supply pipe 51 is placed on the soil 3.

  One mango tree 1 is planted in one pot 2. When the mango tree 1 grows and the pot 2 becomes smaller, it is replanted into a larger pot 2. Plastic plastic buckets of various sizes, large, medium and small, are provided at low cost. If a plastic polybucket is used, replanting according to the growing stage of the mango tree 1 becomes possible at low cost. Even if trees are planted one by one, the cost increase can be suppressed. Moreover, the risk of the soil being peeled off from the roots of the tree when the tree is replanted can be reduced by potting each tree in this way. If the soil is peeled off from the roots of the tree, the root hairs will be cut and the tree will die. Moreover, the direction of the pot 2 can be rotated and the sunlight can be uniformly irradiated with respect to a tree or a fruit by potting every one.

  A label 4 is attached to the pot 2 in which the mango tree 1 is planted, as shown in FIG. An identification number is printed on the label 4. This identification number should just be what can distinguish the some bowl 2 used in the greenhouse 11 from each other at least. The identification number may be a combination of various characters such as alphabets, numbers, kanji and hiragana.

  The mango tree 1 has a plurality of fruits 5. Initially, the mango tree 1 has many small fruits 5 for each mango flower. In the middle of its development, the mango tree 1 naturally drops the fruits 5 and reduces the number of fruits 5. The number of fruits 5 grown to a size of about 1 cm in one mango tree 1 is several (for example, about 5). In this embodiment, the fruit 5 grown to about 1 cm is thinned out, and the number of the fruits 5 of one mango tree 1 is 1-2.

  A tag 6 is disposed near each fruit 5. For example, the tag 6 may be hung on a branch on which the fruit 5 is formed. An identification number is printed on the tag 6. This identification number should just be what can distinguish the some fruit 5 grown in the greenhouse 11 from each other at least.

  In particular, the identification number of the tag 6 provided for each fruit 5 may be as follows. That is, the identification number printed on the tag 6 is the same as the identification number of the pot 2 in which the tree 1 on which the tag 6 is arranged is planted, and the plurality of fruits 5 in the tree 1 on which the tag 6 is arranged. The number may be a combination of a distinguishable identification number. Thus, by including the identification number of the pot 2 in a part of the identification number printed on the tag 6, when the fruit 5 is designated by the identification number, the pot 2 is first identified, and then the pot The fruit 5 designated based on the number in 2 can be easily specified.

  FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing the configuration of the remote training sales system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of various sensors used in the remote training and sales system of FIG. 2 in the greenhouse 11.

  The remote training sales system has a greenhouse 11. The greenhouse 11 is a greenhouse having three triangular roofs as shown in FIG. The greenhouse is formed using transparent vinyl that transmits sunlight. In the greenhouse 11, a plurality of the bowls 2 of FIG.

  Outside the greenhouse 11, a raindrop sensor 21, a wind direction wind sensor 22 and a sunshine sensor 23 are arranged. The raindrop sensor 21 detects rain. The wind direction wind sensor 22 detects the wind direction and wind force outside the greenhouse 11. The sunshine sensor 23 detects the intensity of sunlight.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a pair of movable skylights 31 is disposed on the top of each roof of the greenhouse 11. The movable skylight 31 is connected to the first drive motor 32 as shown in FIG. The movable skylight 31 is opened and closed by the first drive motor 32. Insect nets (not shown) are arranged in a gap formed between the movable skylight 31 and the roof of the greenhouse 11 when the movable skylight 31 is opened. The insect net has a structure similar to that of a screen door. Thereby, it is possible to prevent insects from entering the greenhouse 11 while ensuring air permeability.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an insect net 12 is disposed on the side surface of the greenhouse 11. An external roll curtain 33 is disposed outside the insect net 12. The outer roll curtain 33 is made of transparent vinyl and is sized to cover the entire insect-proof net 12. The external roll curtain 33 is connected to the second drive motor 34 as shown in FIG. The external roll curtain 33 is wound up and moved up and down by the second drive motor 34. When the external roll curtain 33 is wound up, the insect net 12 is exposed. Thereby, it is possible to prevent insects from entering the greenhouse 11 while ensuring air permeability.

  The floor surface of the greenhouse 11 is made of concrete, and a vinyl sheet 13 is disposed thereon as shown in FIG. The vinyl sheet 13 has a semi-reflective structure that reflects part of sunlight. When exposed to sunlight, the fruit 5 changes color. By laying a vinyl sheet 13 that reflects a part of sunlight on the floor, the lower part of the fruit 5 can be colored in the same manner as the upper part. The coloring of the fruit 5 is improved overall. Further, the vinyl sheet 13 does not reflect all the sunlight unlike a silver mat. Since the reflected light of the vinyl sheet 13 does not become too strong, the sprout of the mango tree 1 will not wither. Therefore, the mango tree 1 can be grown in the greenhouse 11 from the growing season to the harvesting season.

  Moreover, by laying the vinyl sheet 13 on a flat floor made of concrete, it is possible to easily clean the fruits 5 and leaves that have fallen on the floor with a vacuum cleaner or the like. Since the pot 2 is separated from the ground, bacteria in the ground do not move into the pot 2. The number of times of disinfection of the mango tree 1 planted in the pot 2 can be reduced. Note that an adhesive mat (not shown) is disposed at the entrance of the greenhouse 11 in the same manner as the entrance of an aseptic room or the like. Thereby, the carrying-in of the external soil by the person who goes in and out of the greenhouse 11 can be suppressed.

  A frame member 14 is erected on the floor surface on which the vinyl sheet 13 is laid. A plurality of potted plants shown in FIG. 1 are arranged in this frame member 14. A plurality of heaters 39 are arranged on the floor surface on which the vinyl sheet 13 is laid. A vinyl duct 42 is attached to the hot air outlet of the heater 39. The front end of the duct 42 is divided into a plurality and arranged side by side in the central portion of the greenhouse 11.

  As shown in FIG. 3, a ceiling roll screen 35 is disposed on the ceiling portion of the frame member 14. The ceiling roll screen 35 is made of transparent vinyl, and is connected to a third drive motor 36 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the ceiling roll screen 35 is wound up and opened and closed by the third drive motor 36.

  As shown in FIG. 3, an internal roll curtain 37 is disposed on the side surface portion of the frame member 14. The inner roll curtain 37 is made of transparent vinyl, and is connected to a fourth drive motor 38 as shown in FIG. Therefore, the internal roll curtain 37 is wound up and moved up and down by the fourth drive motor 38.

  When the ceiling roll screen 35 is closed and the internal roll curtain 37 is lowered, the inside of the frame member 14 is isolated from the outside. When the three pairs of movable skylights 31 are closed and the external roll curtain 33 is lowered, the inside of the greenhouse 11 is isolated from the outside. Thereby, the several mango tree 1 arrange | positioned in the greenhouse 11 is coat | covered doubly, and it becomes difficult to receive the influence of external air.

  A plurality of fans 40, a plurality of room temperature sensors 24, a plurality of humidity sensors 25, and a network camera 28 serving as a color imaging unit are suspended from the frame member 14. Further, a dehumidifier 41 is disposed inside the frame member 14. In FIG. 2, each of these components is illustrated one by one. In FIG. 3, each of the above components other than the fan 40 is illustrated one by one.

  The fan 40 circulates the air in the greenhouse 11. The room temperature sensor 24 detects and displays the temperature in the greenhouse 11. The humidity sensor 25 detects and displays the humidity in the greenhouse 11. The network camera 28 can control its orientation in a horizontal plane and a vertical plane, and has a zoom function. The network camera 28 captures a color image. The dehumidifier 41 dehumidifies the air.

  Further, a water supply device for supplying water to the plurality of pots 2 is disposed in the greenhouse 11. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a water supply device used in the greenhouse 11 of the remote breeding and selling system of FIG. In addition, in FIG. 4, the bowl 2 is shown in the state seen from the upper direction. The water supply apparatus has a plurality of ring-shaped water supply pipes 51 arranged in each pot 2. The ring-shaped water supply pipe 51 is provided in a one-to-one correspondence with the pot 2. The some water supply pipe | tube 51 is divided into 6 systems for every water supply group according to the raising stage of potted plant. The some water supply pipe | tube 51 is connected to the solenoid valve apparatus 30 for every water supply group. A pressure pump 52 is connected to the six solenoid valve devices 30.

  The electromagnetic valve device 30 opens and closes. When the electromagnetic valve device 30 is opened, the water sent from the pressurizing pump 52 is supplied into the pot 2 through the water supply pipe 51. The pressurizing pump 52 keeps the pressure of the water to be sent out constant. Therefore, water is supplied to the basin 2 under a certain pressure by the pressurizing pump 52 during the period when the electromagnetic valve device 30 is open. A predetermined amount of water corresponding to the length of the period during which the electromagnetic valve device 30 is open is supplied to the plurality of bowls 2 of each water supply group. The amount of water supplied to the plurality of pots 2 in each water supply group is substantially equal.

  In addition, for each water supply group, one sugar content sensor 27 and one soil moisture sensor 26 are provided as sugar content detection means.

  The sugar content sensor 27 is installed in the vicinity of the sugar content measurement object (in this case, the mango fruit 5), and detects the sugar content of the sugar content measurement object optically and in a non-contact manner.

  The soil moisture sensor 26 detects the moisture content of the soil 3 based on the moisture suction pressure by the soil 3. In agriculture, the pF value (pressure factor value) is widely used as the value of soil moisture.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a soil moisture sensor 26 is disposed in the soil 3 of the pot 2 with the shortest water supply distance from the electromagnetic valve device 30, and one fruit 5 that becomes the mango tree 1 planted in the pot 2 is provided. On the other hand, a sugar content sensor 27 is installed.

  Returning to FIG. 2, a controller 61 as control means is further provided in the greenhouse 11. The controller 61 includes, for example, a central processing unit (not shown), a RAM (Random Access Memory), a flash memory, a LAN (Local Area Network) communication I / F, an AD converter, an input / output port, and a system bus connecting these. Then, the controller 61 is realized by the central processing unit reading the control program stored in the flash memory into the RAM and executing it.

  The controller 61 includes a raindrop sensor 21, a wind direction wind sensor 22, a sunshine sensor 23, a room temperature sensor 24, a humidity sensor 25, six soil moisture sensors 26, and six sugar content sensors 27 as detection systems. Connected. In addition, the controller 61 includes, as a control system, six solenoid valve devices 30, a first drive motor 32, a second drive motor 34, a third drive motor 36, a fourth drive motor 38, and a plurality of heaters. 39, a plurality of fans 40, and a dehumidifier 41 are connected. Note that these various devices are actually connected to an AD converter or an input / output port of a computer as the controller 61.

  The controller 61 stores a determination table 62 and log data 63. The determination table 62 and the log data 63 are actually stored in a flash memory of a computer as the controller 61. A LAN 64 is connected to the controller 61. The LAN 64 is actually connected to a LAN communication I / F of a computer as the controller 61.

  In the determination table 62, a determination value to be compared with the detection value of the detection system and a control value of the control system set based on the comparison between the detection value and the determination value are stored in association with each other. For example, 28 degrees is stored as the upper limit determination value of the room temperature in the greenhouse 11, and 100% (fully opened) is stored as the control value of the upwind skylight opening in that case.

  The log data 63 is data in which detection values of the detection system are accumulated in time series.

  In addition to the controller 61, the network camera 28 and a server device 71 as communication means are connected to the LAN 64. The server device 71 is installed, for example, in a management building (not shown) adjacent to the greenhouse 11. As the LAN 64, for example, a communication system using an Ethernet (registered trademark) cable, a twisted pair cable, or the like can be used. If the server device 71 is disposed in the greenhouse 11 or the like and the server device 71, the controller 61, and the network camera 28 are short distances, a USB (Universal Serial Bus) cable, other PCs and peripheral devices are connected. You may make it use the thing of the communication system to do.

  The server device 71 is also connected to a communication network 72 as a network. The communication network 72 includes, for example, the Internet, an ATM (Asynchronous Transfer Mode) exchange network, a wireless communication network, a mobile phone network, a CATV communication network, or a communication network combining these. Terminals used by an unspecified number of users are connected to these communication networks so that data communication is possible.

  In addition to the server device 71, an administrator terminal 77 and a user terminal 74 as a terminal used by the purchaser of the fruit 5 are connected to the communication network 72. The administrator terminal 77 has a monitor 78 and an input device 76. The user terminal 74 has a monitor 75 and an input device 73. Note that the number of administrator terminals 77 and user terminals 74 is not limited to one.

  Note that the user terminal 74 may be a so-called personal computer, a mobile phone terminal, or a portable information terminal capable of data communication such as a PDA (Personal Data Assistant).

  Next, the operation of the remote training and sales system according to the embodiment having the above configuration will be described. First, the control operation regarding the growth of the fruit 5 will be described.

  The administrator terminal 77 generates a transmission request for the determination table 62 based on an input operation such as a predetermined password to the input device 76 by the administrator, and sends it to the communication network 72. The server device 71 receives the transmission request for the determination table 62 sent to the communication network 72. The server device 71 requests the controller 61 to transmit the determination table 62. The controller 61 reads the determination table 62 stored in the internal flash memory and transmits the data to the server device 71.

  The server device 71 converts the data of the determination table 62 received from the controller 61 into a character string, and generates a determination table display screen allocated in a predetermined table format. The server device 71 transmits data of the generated display screen of the determination table to the administrator terminal 77 via the communication network 72.

  The administrator terminal 77 receives the data of the determination table display screen from the communication network 72 and displays it on the monitor 78. FIG. 5 is a display screen of the determination table 62 displayed on the monitor 78 of the administrator terminal 77. On the display screen of the determination table 62, a table 81 in which determination values are associated with control values is displayed. When the input device 76 is operated by the administrator while the screen shown in FIG. 5 is displayed on the monitor 78, the administrator terminal 77 causes the determination table 62 to match the input determination value and the control value. Update. The control value is registered with a value of 0 to 100%.

  For example, when the administrator instructs the registration of the control to open the solenoid valve device 30 when the detected value of the soil moisture amount becomes smaller than a predetermined determination value (for example, 1.4), the administrator terminal 77 determines the determination. The association between the value and the control value is registered in the determination table 62. When the administrator instructs the registration of control to open the solenoid valve device 30 when the detected value of the soil moisture amount becomes larger than a predetermined determination value (for example, 2.2), the administrator terminal 77 The association with the control value is registered in the determination table 62. Note that the moisture content of the soil 3 is small when the detected value is small.

  In addition, for example, when the administrator instructs registration of control to fully open the ceiling roll screen 35 when the amount of sunshine exceeds a predetermined determination value, the administrator terminal 77 displays the determination value and the control value. Are registered in the determination table 62. When the administrator instructs the registration of control to close the pair of movable skylights 31, the external roll curtain 33, the internal roll curtain 37, and the ceiling roll screen 35 when the amount of sunshine falls below a predetermined determination value, the administrator terminal 77 registers the association between the determination value and the control value in the determination table 62.

  In addition, for example, when the administrator instructs the registration of control to open the upwind movable skylight 31 by 50% when the temperature of the greenhouse 11 reaches a predetermined determination value (for example, 28 degrees) or more, the administrator terminal 77 registers the association between the determination value and the control value in the determination table 62. In addition, if it is rained during the control by the administrator, the administrator terminal 77 is instructed to register control for closing the movable skylight 31 and opening the windward external roll curtain 33 by 50%. The association between the determination value and the control value is registered in the determination table 62. If the administrator instructs the registration of the control to open 80% of the external roll curtain 33 if the room temperature does not drop below 28 degrees after a certain period of time after opening the windable movable skylight 31 by 80%, The person terminal 77 registers the association between the determination value and the control value in the determination table 62.

  In addition, for example, when the temperature of the greenhouse 11 becomes 20 degrees or less by the administrator, the pair of movable skylights 31, the external roll curtain 33, the internal roll curtain 37, and the ceiling roll screen 35 are closed and the heater 39 is operated. When control registration is instructed, the administrator terminal 77 registers the association between the determination value and the control value in the determination table 62.

  In addition, for example, when the administrator instructs the registration of control to close the pair of movable skylights 31 and open the external roll curtain 33 by 50% when the wind speed becomes 17 m / s or more, the administrator terminal 77 The association between the determination value and the control value is registered in the determination table 62.

  In addition, for example, when the administrator has instructed registration of control to operate the dehumidifier 41 when the humidity in the greenhouse 11 exceeds a predetermined value in the range of 60 to 70%, the administrator terminal 77 The association between the determination value and the control value is registered in the determination table 62. When the administrator then instructs the registration of control to stop the dehumidifier 41 when the humidity in the greenhouse 11 becomes 45% or less, the administrator terminal 77 associates the determination value with the control value. Is registered in the determination table 62. When the humidity exceeds 70%, the incidence of plant diseases increases.

  When the determination table 62 is updated by associating the various determination values and the setting values as described above, the administrator terminal 77 uses the updated determination table 62 based on the operation of the transmission button 82 shown in FIG. Data is transmitted to the server device 71 via the communication network 72. The server device 71 transmits the data of the determination table 62 received from the communication network 72 to the controller 61 via the LAN 64. The controller 61 overwrites the determination table 62 stored in the flash memory with the data of the received determination table 62.

  The controller 61 repeats in accordance with a predetermined schedule, acquires various detection values of the detection system, and compares the acquired various detection values with the determination table 62. When the detection value and the determination value are in a predetermined relationship registered in the determination table 62, the controller 61 controls the control value of the control system corresponding to the determination value in the determination table 62 accordingly. Update to value. The controller 61 is a control value registered in the determination table 62, and includes six solenoid valve devices 30, a first drive motor 32, a second drive motor 34, a third drive motor 36, a fourth drive motor 38, and a plurality of heaters 39. The plurality of fans 40 and the dehumidifier 41 are controlled. Thereby, the environment in the greenhouse 11 and the soil moisture of the pot 2 are controlled based on the conditions of the determination table 62 generated by the administrator terminal 77.

  In addition, the controller 61 stores various detection values acquired periodically in the flash memory. As a result, log data 63 in which various detection values are accumulated in time series is stored in the flash memory. The controller 61 may store various control values in the flash memory together with various detection values.

  Further, the administrator terminal 77 generates a transmission request for the log data 63 and a transmission request for the captured image of the network camera 28 based on a predetermined operation of the input device 76 by the administrator. The administrator terminal 77 transmits these generated transmission requests to the server device 71 via the communication network 72. The server device 71 acquires the requested data from the controller 61 or the network camera 28 via the LAN 64. The server device 71 generates a display screen for displaying the acquired data, and transmits the data on the screen to the administrator terminal 77.

  FIG. 6 is a display screen of the log data 63 displayed on the monitor 78 of the administrator terminal 77. On this display screen, a log data table 91 is displayed. In the log data table 91, a plurality of times are arranged in the vertical direction, and a plurality of detection values are arranged in the horizontal direction. A plurality of detected values at a certain time are displayed side by side. Examples of detection values accumulated as log data 63 include pF values and sugar content values.

  The administrator can grasp the growth environment of the mango tree 1 and the fruit 5 that becomes the mango tree 1 by referring to the pF value and the like on the administrator terminal 77. In addition, the administrator can grasp the growth status of the fruit 5 by referring to the sugar content value, which is a detection value of the sugar content sensor 27, at the administrator terminal 77.

  FIG. 7 is a captured image display screen displayed on the monitor 78 of the administrator terminal 77. The captured image 101 is displayed in the center of the monitor 78 in full color. In addition, on this display screen, up, down, left, and right arrow buttons 102 are displayed around the captured image 101.

  When one of the arrow buttons 102 is selected based on the operation of the administrator, the administrator terminal 77 transmits information on the selected direction to the server device 71. Based on this direction information, the server device 71 transmits an instruction to operate the camera in the direction selected by the administrator terminal 77 to the network camera 28.

  The network camera 28 shifts the imaging range in the selection direction in accordance with the instruction, and transmits the captured image after the control to the server device 71. The server device 71 generates a display screen that displays the newly received captured image, and transmits data on the screen to the administrator terminal 77. The captured image 101 displayed on the monitor 78 of the administrator terminal 77 is updated to an image in the direction specified by the administrator.

  The administrator can check the situation in the greenhouse 11 by moving the network camera 28 up and down, left and right and back and forth on the administrator terminal 77. The administrator can grasp the growth stage of the fruit 5 by referring to the color captured image of the fruit 5 on the administrator terminal 77.

  Based on the log data table 91 and the captured image 101 displayed on the administrator terminal 77, the administrator can grasp the development status of the mango tree 1 and the fruit 5 that becomes the mango tree 1. Then, the determination table 62 is updated as described above according to the growth status. Note that the administrator may appropriately update the determination table 62 with reference to an annual schedule according to the growing stage of the mango tree 1 and growing data according to the change of seasons.

  Thereby, the mango tree 1 can grow in the greenhouse 11 under the management of the manager in a remote place, and can attach the fruit 5.

  Further, for example, when the mango fruit 5 is colored and the detection value of the sugar content sensor 27 becomes a predetermined value and it is determined that the harvest period has been reached, the administrator sets the minimum amount of soil moisture to be registered in the determination table 62. Change the judgment value and maximum judgment value. Specifically, the minimum determination value and the maximum determination value of the soil moisture amount are small so that the water supply amount to the mango tree 1 is about half of the general water supply amount at the time of harvesting the mango fruit 5. Change to value. Note that the moisture content of the soil 3 is small when the detected value is small.

  Thus, if the amount of water supply to the mango tree 1 is limited during the harvesting period of the fruit 5, the moisture of the fruit 5 that becomes the tree 1 is reduced. As a result, the sugar content of the fruit 5 which changes according to the moisture content of the fruit 5 increases. The sugar content of the fruit 5 obtained by a general growing method is about 16 degrees at most, but by executing such water supply restriction control during the harvesting period, the sugar content of the fruit 5 is increased to about 20 degrees. It is possible. The harvested fruit 5 is sweeter than the mango fruit 5 that is generally distributed.

  It should be noted that the water supply limitation during the harvesting period is preferably about 10 days at the most during the harvesting period. When the water supply is limited, the tree 1 begins to wither. When the tree 1 is completely withered, the tree 1 cannot have the fruit 5 again. If it is a period of about 10 days, the tree 1 will not completely wither.

  In addition, the water supply restriction during the harvesting period is preferably restricted in stages. In general, it may be limited stepwise so that the target water supply amount is reached in a period of about 2 to 4 days.

  Next, the control operation related to the sale of the fruit 5 in the remote growing and selling system will be described.

  The user terminal 74 generates a homepage transmission request based on the operation of the input device 73 by the person who plans to purchase the fruit 5, and sends it to the communication network 72. The server device 71 receives a homepage transmission request sent to the communication network 72.

  When the homepage transmission request is received, the server device 71 requests the controller 61 to transmit the determination table 62 via the LAN 64. The controller 61 reads the determination table 62 stored in the internal flash memory and transmits the data to the server device 71.

  The server device 71 also requests the network camera 28 to transmit a captured image via the LAN 64. The network camera 28 transmits captured image data to the server device 71.

  When the data of the determination table 62 and the data of the captured image are received, the server device 71 generates a display screen that displays the latest sugar content data for each water supply group included in the determination table 62 and the captured image. Data is transmitted to the user terminal 74 via the communication network 72.

  FIG. 8 is a homepage display screen displayed on the monitor 75 of the user terminal 74. A full-color captured image 111 captured by the network camera 28 is displayed at the center of the display screen in FIG. Around the captured image 111, up, down, left, and right arrow buttons 112 are displayed. Below the captured image 111, a list 113 of latest sugar content values for each water supply group, an identification number input box 114, and a purchase button 115 are displayed.

  When the prospective purchaser operates any of the up / down / left / right / front / rear arrow buttons 112 using the input device 73, the user terminal 74 transmits information on the selected direction to the server device 71. Based on this direction information, the server device 71 transmits an instruction to operate the camera in the direction selected by the administrator terminal 77 to the network camera 28.

  The network camera 28 shifts the imaging range in the selection direction in accordance with the instruction, and transmits the captured image after the control to the server device 71. The server device 71 generates a display screen that displays the newly received captured image, and transmits data on the screen to the user terminal 74. The captured image 111 displayed on the monitor 75 of the user terminal 74 is updated to an image in the direction specified by the prospective purchaser.

  The prospective purchaser operates the network camera 28 in this way to determine the fruit 5 to be purchased. After the purchase is decided, the prospective purchaser inputs the identification number of the tag 6 shown in the captured image 111 together with the fruit 5 decided to be purchased into the identification number input box 114 and operates the purchase button 115. Based on the operation of the prospective purchaser, the user terminal 74 transmits the identification number input in the identification number input box 114 to the server device 71.

  The server device 71 stores the received identification number as purchase data. The employee working in the greenhouse 11 confirms the purchase data stored in the server device 71, identifies the pot 2 and the fruit 5 of the purchased identification number, and harvests them. The employee sends the harvested fruit 5 to the purchaser.

  As described above, in this embodiment, the color image and sugar content information of the mango fruit 5 itself to be sold can be provided to the user terminal 74 through the communication network 72. As a result, the purchaser who purchases the fruit 5 using the user terminal 74 can confirm the appearance and sugar content of the fruit of the mango actually purchased. The purchaser can confirm the color, shape, size, and condition of the mango fruit 5 from the color image, and can recognize the sweetness of the fruit 5 from the sugar content information.

  Further, the purchaser designates the identification number described in the tag 6 imaged together with the mango fruit 5 in the captured image 111, and individually designates the fruit 5 to be purchased. Based on the identification information, the seller can uniquely identify the fruit 5 designated by the purchaser. The tags 6 may be grouped for each of the plurality of fruits 5, and a common identification number may be used for each group. In this case, it is possible to individually designate and purchase in the group unit.

  Accordingly, the purchaser purchases the mango fruit 5 sold at the direct sales office, and the color, size, condition, sweetness, etc. of the fruit 5 actually purchased directly from the producer. It is possible to purchase after confirming the matter before purchasing. Furthermore, the purchaser can purchase with confidence after confirming the growing environment of the fruit 5.

  Further, in this embodiment, the mango fruit 5 is sold while being grown in the greenhouse 11. After ordering, the mango fruit 5 is harvested from the mango tree 1. The purchaser can purchase the fresh fruit 5 which has become a tree, is well-ripened and is freshly picked until just before shipment.

  Further, in this embodiment, the amount of water supplied to the mango tree 1 in the harvesting period is limited from the general amount of water supply in the harvesting period of the mango tree 1. As a result, the seller can sell the fruit 5 with a higher sugar content than that generally distributed. High-quality fruits 5 that are sweeter than those that are generally available can be sold.

  In this embodiment, the room temperature sensor 24, the humidity sensor 25, and the like have a display unit. Therefore, by imaging this display unit with the network camera 28, it is possible to confirm whether or not the growing environment in the greenhouse 11 is as set. It can be confirmed in a remote place that the environment in the greenhouse 11 is not in an abnormal state due to a failure of the controller 61 or the like.

  Each of the above embodiments is an example of a preferred embodiment of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and various modifications and changes can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Is possible.

  For example, in the above embodiment, the mango tree 1 is planted in the pot 2. In addition to this, for example, strawberries, watermelons, and other fruits 5 may be planted in the pot 2. Moreover, you may make it grow the plant which the fruit 5 which grows comparatively large, such as a pear and a grape, grows in the greenhouse 11, and sells the fruit.

  In the above embodiment, the administrator who uses the administrator terminal 77 makes a determination, and updates the determination value and the control value in the determination table 62. In addition to this, for example, the administrator terminal 77 may automatically determine, for example, when the fruit 5 is produced based on a pre-registered determination criterion, and update the determination value and the control value of the determination table 62. . Further, the administrator terminal 77 may update the controller program in place of the determination table 62 or together with the determination table 62.

  In the above embodiment, the greenhouse 11 is provided with a pair of movable skylights 31, an external roll curtain 32, an internal roll curtain 37, a ceiling roll screen 35, and the like. In addition, the greenhouse 11 may be provided with a light-shielding curtain, a cooling facility, a carbon dioxide generator, and the like. The controller 61 may be provided with a time timer. Thereby, control of opening and closing of a pair of movable skylight 31 etc. can be implemented according to the time of sunrise or sunset.

  In the above embodiment, there is one network camera 28, and the sugar content sensor 27 is provided for each water supply group. In addition, for example, a plurality of network cameras 28 may be provided in the greenhouse 11, or a sugar content sensor 27 may be provided for each fruit 5. Further, the network camera 28 and the sugar content sensor 27 may be disposed in the greenhouse 11 in the same manner as the overhead traveling crane and movably disposed in the greenhouse 11.

  In the above embodiment, the tag 6 on which the identification number is printed is disposed in association with each fruit 5. In addition to this, for example, a so-called active tag 6 that is attached to a product or the like and used to prevent theft in a store may be arranged in association with each fruit 5. The active tag 6 periodically transmits information such as an identification number. By providing a device that can appropriately acquire the transmission information, the manager of the greenhouse 11 can easily grasp the bowl 2 in the greenhouse 11 without performing prior registration or the like.

  In the above embodiment, the water supply device supplies water. In addition to this, for example, the water supply device may supply liquid fertilizer or nutrient water obtained by mixing liquid fertilizer and water.

  The present invention can be used in a fruit sales system that sells mango, strawberry, watermelon, and other fruits through a network.

FIG. 1 is an explanatory view showing a pot plant of a mango tree grown by the remote training sales system according to the embodiment. FIG. 2 is a system configuration diagram showing the configuration of the remote training sales system according to the embodiment. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of the arrangement of various sensors used in the remote training and sales system of FIG. 2 in the greenhouse. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a configuration of a water supply apparatus used in the greenhouse of the remote breeding and selling system of FIG. FIG. 5 is a determination table display screen displayed on the monitor of the administrator terminal. FIG. 6 is a log data display screen displayed on the monitor of the administrator terminal. FIG. 7 is a display screen of a captured image displayed on the monitor of the administrator terminal. FIG. 8 is a homepage display screen displayed on the monitor of the user terminal.

Explanation of symbols

1 Mango tree (plant)
2 Bowl (container)
5 Mango fruit (fruit)
6 Tag 11 Greenhouse 27 Sugar content sensor (sugar content detection means)
28 Network camera (color imaging means)
30 Solenoid valve device (part of water supply device)
51 Water supply pipe (part of water supply equipment)
52 Pressurizing pump (part of water supply system)
61 Controller (control means)
71 Server device (communication means)
72 Communication network
74 User terminal (terminal used by purchaser)

Claims (5)

Color imaging means for imaging fruit;
Sugar content detection means for detecting the sugar content of the fruit in a non-contact manner;
A communication means connected to a network to which a terminal used by the purchaser is connectable, and transmitting the color image of the fruit imaged by the color imaging means and the sugar content information of the fruit detected by the sugar content detection means to the network; ,
A fruit sales system characterized by comprising:   The fruit is mango, strawberry, watermelon or other fruit grown in a greenhouse, and at least the color imaging means and the sugar content detection means are installed in the greenhouse. The fruit sales system according to 1.   The identification character string which is different from each other is described for each fruit or for each group of fruits, and has a tag which can be imaged together with each fruit or each group sold by the color imaging means. 2. The fruit sales system according to 2. A plant in which the fruity plant is planted every plant or every predetermined number of plants,
4. The fruit sales system according to claim 3, wherein the identification character string described in the tag includes a character string common to the containers. A container in which the fruity plant is planted every plant or every predetermined number of plants;
A water supply apparatus for supplying water or nutrient water to the soil in the container for each container;
Control means for limiting the amount of water supplied to the fruit container from the general amount of water supplied at the time of harvesting the fruit;
The fruit sales system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, characterized by comprising:

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