JP2011097852A - Central control-type cultivation system using computer network - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a central control-type cultivation system which increases the number of small-scale producers of crops such as Pleurotus citrinopileotus manufactured in small quantities and expands the quantity of output while simultaneously reducing risk in cultivation control and reducing equipment investment and maintenance cost, using a computer network. <P>SOLUTION: The system is structured as follows: crop cultivation shelves 23, an air conditioning device 24, a humidifier 26 and an illuminator 27 are set up in each of highly heat-insulating and highly airtight containers 20; and a communication control part 35 at a container side, and a cultivation control server 10 are connected with each other via communication network 50. The cultivation control server sends control signals to each of the containers to control each of the devices in the containers according to a cultivation control program, and receives each of detection signals including temperature, humidity and CO<SB>2</SB>concentration inside each of the containers 20 by a sensor in each of the containers 20 to perform feed-back control of each of the devices in each of the containers. The cultivation control server 10 includes a notification means 14 notifying information regarding the cultivation control which is given by the cultivation control program and the detection signals from each of the containers 20, to a producer terminal 40 of each of the containers. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a centralized cultivation system using a computer network.

  Conventionally, Tamogitake (also known as Golden Shimeji) is known as a type of mushroom. This octopus mushroom is rich in nutrients such as proteins and antioxidants compared to general mushrooms. In recent years, fungus beds for artificial cultivation have been developed and can be cultivated all year round, but currently they are only cultivated in some parts of the country, and production is low and consumer awareness is low. However, there was no stable market on the market, resulting in an increase in the number of producers, a stable supply, and an increase in consumption.

  This year-round cultivation of tamamodake requires heat insulation, lighting, and air conditioning equipment and cultivation know-how in a dedicated house, large capital investment, difficult to tackle unless it is a dedicated farmer, and even if cultivation technology is made manual, It is difficult to cultivate well unless it is under strict management of temperature, humidity, sunshine, and CO2. For example, temperature management is performed manually using the remote control attached to the air conditioning unit installed in the house, and humidity management is performed by manually operating an automatic sprayer or the like with a timer or the like and periodically injecting mist into the house. The management and work menu were all judged by the producer himself at the site.

  Management of the CO2 concentration is the most important, but when adjusting the CO2 concentration, the house is equipped with a powerful exhaust fan and intake fan, and the outside air and the inside air are switched more than necessary. For this reason, the humidity in the house is reduced by such ventilation, and the fungus bed of the mushrooms is dried. Therefore, the house must be humidified excessively. In addition, since a large amount of outside air flows into the house due to such ventilation, it is difficult to maintain the temperature in the house, and the utility cost such as air conditioning is more than necessary, which increases the running cost.

  In this way, year-round cultivation requires a lot of equipment costs and also requires cultivation know-how, so it is difficult for small-scale farmers to introduce year-round cultivation from the viewpoint of capital investment, maintenance costs and cultivation management risks. It was. In addition, it was difficult to increase production by increasing the number of producers of crops with low production, such as Tamogi Dake, and to increase consumption by providing a stable supply.

  For example, as an artificial cultivation device for mushrooms, a cultivation device using a container or a crane device containing mushroom cultivation bottles has been proposed (see Patent Document 1).

JP 2001-346442 A

  However, the cultivation apparatus of the above-mentioned Patent Document 1 has a large facility scale, and is not suitable for small-scale production farmers and artificial cultivation such as octopus mushrooms that have been produced in detail.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and uses a computer network to reduce risks in cultivation management, reduce capital investment and maintenance costs at the same time, and produce crops with low production volume, such as octopus. To provide a cultivation system that can increase the number of small-scale producers in the country and expand the production volume. The purpose is to provide.

In order to solve the above problems, the cultivation system according to the present invention is a centralized management cultivation system using a computer network,
Crop cultivation shelf, air conditioner, humidifier and lighting device in a highly insulated and airtight container,
The communication device provided in each container and the cultivation management server are connected by a communication line,
The cultivation management server transmits a control signal to each container according to a built-in cultivation management program, controls the air conditioner, the humidifier, and the lighting device of each container, and the sensors provided in each container Receiving each measurement signal including temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, feedback control the air conditioner and lighting device of each container,
A main feature of the cultivation management server is that the cultivation management server includes notification means for notifying the producer terminal of each container of information relating to cultivation management generated by the built-in cultivation management program and the measurement signal received from each container.

  According to the cultivation management system concerning the present invention, it is possible to standardize cultivation facilities by providing crop cultivation shelves, air conditioners, humidifiers and lighting devices in highly heat-insulated and air-tight containers. Then, the communication device provided in each container is connected to the cultivation management server through a communication line, and the cultivation management server transmits a control signal to each container according to the built-in cultivation management program, and the air conditioning device and humidification of each container. By controlling each device and the lighting device, and receiving each measurement signal including the temperature, humidity, and CO2 concentration in the container by a sensor provided in each container, and feedback controlling the air conditioning device and the lighting device of each container, Temperature, humidity, and CO2 concentration can be centrally managed remotely using a computer network, and can be automatically monitored for 24 hours, thereby reducing cultivation waste and mistakes, uneven quality, and labor costs. Can reduce the risk of cultivation management.

  Moreover, the capital investment can be reduced by standardizing the cultivation equipment with containers. For example, a cold storage container with high thermal insulation, high airtightness, and complete light shielding, such as a cold storage type marine container, is adopted as a common cultivation facility, and the cultivation shelf, air conditioner, and humidification of the crops are stored in the cold storage container. A device and a lighting device are attached, and a communication device is attached to the container to form a unit. The cold storage container does not require a building permit, can easily handle foundation work, is very easy to move and install, and can reduce the time and cost of installation work. In addition, since the standard of the container is unified, the standard of equipment installed in the container can be unified, and mass production can be achieved. This leads to a reduction in initial cost.

  In addition, the unitization of cultivation equipment makes it easy to expand gradually based on the financial plan, to reduce the equipment according to the production status, and to replace it, so that it is possible to newly build a second-hand market for unitized cultivation equipment. It is also a great factor for reducing the risk of capital investment by producers.

  The above-described cold storage container is excellent in high airtightness and high heat insulation, and has a relatively small volume. Therefore, the cooling and heating efficiency in the container is very good, and the utility costs can be reduced. In addition, since the light can be completely shielded, it is easy to artificially reproduce the native environment of the crop (for example, Tamogitake) regardless of the current time. Regarding peak cuts in power consumption during air conditioning and heating, during the daytime in summer, when the outside air temperature is high, the night is reproduced in the container to cut heat dissipation from the lighting equipment by reducing the heat consumption from the lighting equipment, and during the winter night In the time zone when the outside air temperature is low, the daytime can be reproduced in the container, and heat from the lighting equipment can be supplementarily used for heating, heating power consumption can be suppressed, and energy saving measures can be taken. This can reduce the running cost.

  In addition, refrigerated containers are resistant to disasters such as typhoons and earthquakes, and are not affected by the climate, so there is no upset in the cultivation plan. If there is, it is possible to tackle cultivation easily, and it becomes easy to increase the number of producers by this although it is small scale production.

  The cultivation system which concerns on this invention is the work instruction information produced | generated corresponding to the growth process of the crop grown in each container based on the cultivation management program of each container as information notified to a producer terminal by a notification means And shipping instruction information, respectively, is a second feature.

  The cultivation management server systematically notifies the producer terminal of work instruction information and shipping instruction information corresponding to the growth process of the crop according to the cultivation management program for each container. It can be done properly without forgetting work or shipping work after growing or missing the timing. Thereby, work mistakes and shipping mistakes are prevented, and the risk in cultivation management is further reduced.

  The cultivation system which concerns on this invention is an emergency instruction | indication when there exists an abnormal value in any one of the measurement signal of temperature, humidity, and CO2 density | concentration received from each container as information notified to a producer terminal by a notification means The third feature is that information is included.

  For example, when a failure occurs in an air conditioning facility or lighting facility due to a power failure or a lightning strike, an abnormal value is generated in at least one of the temperature, humidity, and CO2 concentration measurement signals received from the container in which the failure has occurred. . Upon receiving this abnormal value, the cultivation management server immediately notifies the emergency instruction information to the producer terminal of the container in which the failure has occurred. As a result, the container producer can immediately recognize that an abnormality has occurred in his container, and can take emergency measures against the abnormality.

  The cultivation system which concerns on this invention makes it the 4th characteristic that the reproduction program of the native environment corresponding to the crop of cultivation object is integrated as a cultivation program.

  In the cultivation program built in the cultivation management server, the cultivation system according to the present invention receives the shipment time change information from the shipping destination terminal, and according to the shipment time change information, the temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, and illuminance of each container. It is a fifth feature to change any one or a plurality of set values of each of the cultivation conditions.

  For example, when change information for requesting shortening or extension of the shipping time is immediately received as shipping time change information from the shipping destination terminal, a change in the CO2 concentration setting value or a change in the illuminance time setting value is performed in accordance with the shipping time change information. The control signal after change is transmitted from the cultivation management server, the setting of the air conditioner and the lighting device is changed based on the control signal after the change, and the cultivation of the crop can be promoted or suppressed. Thereby, it can produce according to the request | requirement of a shipping destination systematically without waste, can be shipped timely, and the situation which discards the cultivated crop can be prevented.

  In the cultivation system according to the present invention, the cultivation management server receives the cultivation condition information including the temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, and illuminance included in the cultivation management program, and each measurement signal of the temperature, humidity, and CO2 concentration received from each container. A sixth feature is that a cultivation management information database stored for each container is provided.

  As explained above, according to the cultivation management system of the present invention, a highly heat-insulated and air-tight container is used as a cultivation facility, each container and the cultivation management server are connected by a communication line, and are built in the cultivation management server. Based on the control signal from the cultivation management program and the measurement signal from the sensor provided in each container, the air conditioner, humidifier, and lighting equipment of each container are controlled, thereby centrally managing the cultivation in each container. Therefore, it has become possible to reduce the risk of cultivation management in year-round cultivation, and to reduce capital investment and maintenance costs. Thereby, there is an excellent effect that the number of small-scale production of crops with a small production amount such as octopus mushroom can be increased and the production amount can be expanded.

  Further, according to the present invention, in the cultivation program built in the cultivation management server, by receiving the shipping time change information from the shipping destination terminal, according to the shipping time change information, the temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, and illuminance of each container Since any one or a plurality of set values for each cultivation condition is changed, it can be produced without waste in a planned manner according to the request of the shipping destination, and can be shipped in a timely manner. It has an excellent effect of preventing the situation of being discarded.

  The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. 1 to 7 show an embodiment of the present invention. In the figure, symbol S represents an overall configuration diagram of a cultivation system using a computer network according to the present invention. In this embodiment, Tamogi Dake (also known as golden shimeji) is taken up as an example of a cultivated crop.

  In the cultivation system S, as shown in FIG. 1, the cultivation management server 10 and a plurality of cultivation containers 20... Moreover, between the cultivation management server 10 and the producer terminal 40 ... on the producer side of each cultivation container 20, and also between the cultivation management server 10 and the shipping destination terminal 41 ... Each is connected by a communication network 50. The communication network 50 includes a mobile communication network in addition to the Internet network.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the cultivation management server 10 includes an input / output unit 11, a cultivation database unit 12, a control unit 13, and a notification unit 14. The cultivation database unit 12 includes a cultivation program storage unit 15 in which a cultivation program prepared according to the type of crop (cultivation program for scallop in this embodiment) is stored, and the temperature, humidity, and CO2 concentration included in the cultivation management program. The cultivation management information storage unit (cultivation management information database) 16 in which cultivation management information including cultivation condition information including illuminance and measurement signals of temperature, humidity, and CO2 concentration received from each container is accumulated for each cultivation container 20. And.

  The cultivation container (hereinafter referred to as “container”) 20 is a long box having high heat insulation and high airtightness. As shown in FIG. 3A, an entrance door 21 is provided on the side of the container 20. Is provided. As shown in FIG. 3B, the inside of the container 20 is a cultivation room 22 in a sealed space, and multi-stage (in the illustrated example, five stages) cultivation shelves 23 and 23 are provided near the left and right inner surfaces. Yes. As shown in FIG. 4, an air conditioner (air conditioner) 24 having a cooling / heating function for adjusting the air in the container 20 is attached to the front and rear inner surfaces of the container 20. The air conditioner 24 performs the cooling / heating and ventilation operations in the container 20 by controlling the inverter or the like in cooperation with the outdoor unit 25.

  As shown in FIG. 4, a plurality of humidifiers 26 are installed along the front and rear at substantially the center of the floor surface in the container 20. The humidifier 26 sprays mist into the container 20 to keep the container 20 at a predetermined humidity. Moreover, as shown to FIG. 3 (B), the some illuminating device 27 is attached by the predetermined space | interval near the ceiling in the container 20, and the cultivation shelf 23 vicinity. The illuminating device 27 is an artificial light facility for cultivation in the container 20, and the container 20 is held at a predetermined illuminance. The illumination device 27 is composed of, for example, an LED fluorescent tube.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 4, an IP camera 28 is attached in the container 20 for photographing the growth situation of Tamogitake fungus on the fungus bed 60 placed on each cultivation shelf 23 and observing it from the outside. It has been.

  In the container 20, as shown in FIG. 1, a temperature sensor 30 for detecting the temperature in the container 20, a humidity sensor 31 for detecting the humidity in the container 20, an illuminance sensor 32 for detecting the illuminance in the container 20, a container A CO2 concentration sensor 33 for detecting the CO2 concentration in 20 and a PH sensor 34 for detecting the PH concentration of the fungus bed 60 are installed.

  The container 20 is provided with a communication control unit 35 as shown in FIG. The communication control unit 35 receives various control signals from the cultivation management server 10, transmits the control signals to the air conditioner 24, the humidifier 26, and the lighting device 27, and controls each device, and the temperature sensor 30. The measurement signals from the humidity sensor 31, the illuminance sensor 32, the CO2 concentration detection sensor 33, and the PH sensor 34 are received, and the measurement signals are transmitted to the cultivation management server 10.

  A cultivation program storage unit 15 shown in FIG. 2 of the cultivation management server 10 stores a reproduction program for the native environment of the bamboo shoot. Tamogi Dake is a mushroom that grows only in summer in the Tohoku and Hokkaido regions during the summer season. It is reproduced in a container 20 that is highly airtight and completely light-shielding. The notification unit 14 shown in FIG. 2 includes work instruction information and shipping instruction information generated in accordance with the growth process of the bamboo shoots grown in each container 20 based on the cultivation management program for the bamboo shoots. When any one of the received measurement signals of temperature, humidity, and CO2 concentration has an abnormal value, emergency instruction information is notified to the producer terminal 40 based on the cultivation management program.

  Next, in the cultivation system S having the above-described configuration, a method for cultivating bamboo shoots in the container 20 will be described with reference to FIGS.

  When cultivating Tamogi Dake, the native environment of Tamogi Dake is reproduced in the container 20. When the reproduction program for the native environment of Tamogi Dake is started from the administrator terminal 17 of the cultivation management server 10, control signals for each facility are transmitted from the cultivation management server 10 to the container 20 through the communication network 50. When the communication control unit 35 of the container 20 receives the control signal, the control signal is transmitted to the air conditioning device 24, the humidifying device 26, and the lighting device 27, and these devices are controlled and operated to reproduce the self-generated environment of the bamboo shoot in the container 20. To do. Under such an environment, a large number of fungi beds 60 of Tamogitake are arranged in multiple stages on the cultivation shelf 23 in the container 20.

  FIG. 5 shows an example of a monitoring and operation screen of the administrator terminal 17. The screen 18 of the administrator terminal 17 is provided with an IP camera video section 18A, a set value display section 18B, a room value display section 18C, an apparatus operating state display section 18D, and a work instruction input display section 18E. Yes.

  The administrator can monitor the inside of the container 20 by the video output to the IP camera video unit 18A. The set value display section 18B displays the set values of temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, and PH value preset by the reproduction program for the self-generated environment of Tamogitake, so that each set value can be confirmed. Since the actual value (current value) of the temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, and PH value in the container 20 is displayed on the room value display portion 18C, each actual value can be confirmed. The apparatus operation state display unit 18D displays the ON / OFF state of air conditioning in the air conditioner 24 and the ON / OFF state of spray in the humidifier 26.

  The administrator can input the work instruction information to the work instruction input display unit 18E while checking the growth status of the bamboo shoots in the container 20 based on these pieces of information. When the send button 18F is clicked after the work instruction information is input, the work instruction information can be notified to the producer terminal 40. In addition, according to the reproduction program for the octopus mushroom environment, work instruction information corresponding to the growth process of the octopus mushroom can be automatically generated from the notification unit 14 every day or every predetermined time and notified to the producer terminal 40.

  The temperature, humidity, illuminance, CO2 concentration in the container 20 and the PH concentration of the fungus bed 60 are constantly measured by the temperature sensor 30, the humidity sensor 31, the illuminance sensor 32, the CO2 concentration sensor 33, and the PH sensor 34, respectively. The data is transmitted from the communication control unit 35 of the container 20 to the cultivation management server 10. The cultivation management server 10 performs feedback control of the air conditioner 24, the humidifier 26, and the lighting device 27 so that the received measurement signal maintains the numerical values set in the self-generated environment regeneration program of Tamogitake.

  FIG. 6 shows an example of the control flow of temperature and humidity in the container 20. As shown in FIG. 6 (A), the room temperature in the container 20 is maintained at a setting of 24 degrees by turning on the main power supply of the air conditioner 24 (at this time, both the heating and cooling are in a stopped state). Is less than 24 degrees (for example, 22 degrees), the heating operation is started (ON) by the measurement signal from the temperature sensor 30, and the heating operation is stopped (OFF) when it returns to 24 degrees. When the room temperature exceeds 24 degrees (for example, reaches 26 degrees), the cooling operation is started (ON) by the measurement signal from the temperature sensor 30, and when it returns to 24 degrees, the cooling operation is stopped (OFF). . Similarly, as shown in FIG. 6B, the humidity in the container 20 is maintained at 90% by turning on the main power of the humidifier 26, but when the humidity falls below 90% (for example, 85%). ), The humidification operation is started (ON) by the measurement signal from the humidity sensor 31, and the humidification operation is stopped (OFF) when it returns to 90%.

  FIG. 7 shows an example of an air conditioning / PH control flow. As shown in FIG. 7A, the CO2 concentration in the container 20 is set to 300 ppm or less when the main power supply of the air conditioner 24 is turned on, but if the indoor CO2 concentration exceeds 300 ppm, the CO2 concentration sensor 33 With this measurement signal, the air supply / exhaust fan of the air conditioner 24 is operated to discharge indoor CO2 and introduce O2 in the outside air. When the indoor CO2 concentration decreases to 300 ppm or less, the operation of the supply / exhaust fan is stopped. Further, as shown in FIG. 7B, the PH of the fungus bed 60 in the container 20 is set to 7, but when the PH falls below 7, a warning lamp (yellow) is notified to the administrator, and the PH is 7 If it exceeds, a warning lamp (red) is notified.

  When an abnormality occurs in each device, for example, when there is a power failure or a lightning strike, the main power supply of the air conditioner 24 and the humidifier 26 is immediately turned off. When the cultivation management server 10 receives the abnormality signal from these devices, the notification unit 14 immediately notifies the abnormality information / emergency instruction information to the producer terminal 40 of the container 20 where the abnormality has occurred. The producer of the container 20 can immediately recognize that an abnormality has occurred in his container and take emergency measures against the abnormality.

  When the cultivation management server 10 receives, as the shipping time change information from the shipping destination terminal 41, change information for requesting shortening of the shipping time (for example, the shipping date is advanced to the previous day), the administrator follows the shipping time change information. , To change the set values of temperature, humidity, and CO2 concentration to promote the growth of Tamogitake, send the changed control signal from the cultivation management server 10, the air conditioner 24 of the container 20, the humidifier 25, the lighting device 27 Change and control operation. As a result, it is possible to adjust the growth of Tamogi Dake and ship it in a timely manner.

  In this way, by controlling the four elements of temperature, humidity, illuminance, and CO2 concentration (oxygen amount), the growth of octopus mushrooms is promoted or suppressed, and octopus mushrooms that do not last long at room temperature can be produced systematically without waste. And can be shipped in a timely manner. In addition, it is possible to prevent crops from being discarded due to delays in shipping timing.

  As described above, according to the cultivation system according to the present invention, the risk of cultivation management is reduced by using a computer network, and at the same time, while reducing capital investment and maintenance costs, The production system can be expanded by increasing the number of small-scale producers of a small number of crops, and it is a highly profitable cultivation system that can adjust the harvest time freely while producing systematically. In addition, although the cultivation system which concerns on this invention gave the octopus mushroom as a representative example, it cannot be overemphasized that it is applicable also to other mushrooms and other crops irrespective of this.

  The cultivation system according to the present invention can be used as a centrally managed cultivation system using a computer network for mushrooms such as bamboo shoots and other crops.

The whole block diagram of the cultivation system which shows one embodiment of the present invention, Configuration diagram of cultivation management server, Longitudinal section of the cultivation container, Horizontal section of the cultivation container, Administrator terminal screen of cultivation management server, Example of temperature / humidity control flow in the cultivation container It is an example of the control flow of the air conditioning and PH in a cultivation container.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Cultivation management server 11 Input / output part 12 Cultivation database part 13 Control part 14 Notification part 15 Cultivation program storage part 16 Cultivation management information storage part (cultivation management information database)
17 administrator terminal 18 screen 18A IP camera video unit 18B set value display unit 18C room value display unit 18D device operation state display unit 18E work instruction input display unit 18F send button 20 container (cultivation container)
21 door 22 cultivation room 23 cultivation shelf 24 air conditioner 25 outdoor unit 26 humidifier 27 lighting device 28 IP camera 30 temperature sensor 31 humidity sensor 32 illuminance sensor 33 CO2 concentration sensor 34 PH sensor 35 communication control unit 40 producer terminal 41 shipping destination Terminal 50 Communication network 60 Bacteria bed S Cultivation system

Claims (6)

A centralized cultivation system using a computer network,
Crop cultivation shelf, air conditioner, humidifier and lighting device in a highly insulated and airtight container,
The communication device provided in each container and the cultivation management server are connected by a communication line,
The cultivation management server transmits a control signal to each container according to a built-in cultivation management program, controls the air conditioner, the humidifier, and the lighting device of each container, and the sensors provided in each container Receiving each measurement signal including temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, feedback control the air conditioner, humidifier and lighting device of each container,
The cultivation management server is provided with a notification means for notifying a producer terminal of each container of information related to cultivation management generated by a built-in cultivation management program and a measurement signal received from each container.   The information notified to the producer terminal by the notification means includes work instruction information and shipping instruction information generated corresponding to the growing process of the crop cultivated in each container based on the cultivation management program for each container. The cultivation system of Claim 1 characterized by these.   The information notified to the producer terminal by the notification means includes emergency instruction information when any one of the measurement signals of temperature, humidity, and CO2 concentration received from each container has an abnormal value. The cultivation system according to claim 1 or claim 2.   The cultivation management server according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the cultivation management server includes a reproduction program of a native environment corresponding to a crop to be cultivated as a cultivation program.   In the cultivation program built in the cultivation management server, any one of the cultivation conditions of temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, and illuminance of each container is determined according to the shipment time change information by receiving the shipment time change information from the shipping destination terminal. One or a plurality of set values are changed, The cultivation system according to any one of claims 1 to 4 characterized by things. For each container, the cultivation management server includes cultivation condition information including temperature, humidity, CO2 concentration, and illuminance included in the cultivation management program, and each measurement signal of temperature, humidity, and CO2 concentration received from each container. The cultivation system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, further comprising a cultivation management information database to be accumulated.

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