JP2013087370A - Waste paper recycling apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a waste paper recycling apparatus and a waste paper recycling system which can manage the operational status of the waste paper recycling apparatus easily.SOLUTION: A waste paper recycling apparatus 18 comprises a pulp suspension preparation unit 3 to disintegrate waste paper and to prepare pulp suspension, a papermaking unit 6 to perform papermaking of the pulp suspension and to manufacture recycled paper and a control unit 9 to control operation of the pulp suspension preparation unit 3 and the papermaking unit 6. The control unit 9 comprises a transmission unit to transmit operational status information including operation information in a waste paper recycling processing or a rinse processing of the pulp suspension preparation unit and the papermaking unit after the waste paper recycling processing to a data terminal connected by a communication line.

Description

  The present invention relates to a used paper recycling processing system and a used paper recycling processing apparatus.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a technique for producing recycled paper by disaggregating waste paper to prepare waste paper pulp and making the resulting pulp suspension with a papermaking net is known. The following Patent Document 1 discloses a pulp suspension manufacturing section that dissects waste paper cut paper pieces to prepare a pulp suspension, a deinking section that deinks the pulp suspension, and a pulp suspension after deinking. There is disclosed a used paper recycling apparatus that is integrally provided with a papermaking section for preparing a recycled paper by making a paper by making a liquid and making a dried paper.

JP 2009-299228 A

The used paper recycling apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 can fully automatically produce recycled paper from raw material used paper as controlled by the control unit. On the other hand, such a used paper recycling apparatus is often installed in a section of a factory or a room of a building. For this reason, those who use the used paper recycling processing apparatus do not need to always be near the used paper recycling processing apparatus, but they bother to check whether it is operating normally without errors such as paper jams. have to go.

The present invention solves the above-described problems, and an object thereof is to provide a used paper recycling processing apparatus and a used paper recycling processing system capable of easily managing the operating state of the used paper recycling processing apparatus.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a used paper recycling apparatus according to the present invention comprises a pulp suspension manufacturing unit that disaggregates used paper to produce a pulp suspension, papermaking the pulp suspension, A waste paper recycling apparatus comprising a paper making section to be manufactured, and a control section for controlling the operations of the pulp suspension manufacturing section and the paper making section, wherein the control section is a used paper recycling process or a used paper recycling process. The pulp suspension manufacturing unit or the paper making unit is provided with a transmission unit that transmits operation state information including operation information to a terminal device connected through a communication line.

In the above configuration, the operation state information is an operation for notifying that at least one of the pulp suspension manufacturing section and the papermaking section will be in a predetermined operating state after a predetermined time in the used paper recycling process or the cleaning process. Includes notice information.

In each of the above configurations, the operation state information includes cleaning processing recommendation information that prompts the pulp suspension manufacturing unit and the paper making unit to perform cleaning processing after a predetermined period of time has passed after the used paper recycling processing or cleaning processing.

Further, in each of the above configurations, the operating state information includes at least alarm information detected in either the pulp suspension manufacturing unit or the papermaking unit, or the remaining consumables used in the pulp suspension manufacturing unit or the papermaking unit. Contains at least one of maintenance information on quantity.

Further, the used paper recycling apparatus according to the present invention includes a pulp suspension manufacturing unit that disaggregates used paper to produce a pulp suspension, a paper making unit that makes the pulp suspension and produces recycled paper, and the pulp. A waste paper recycling apparatus comprising a suspension production unit and a control unit for controlling the operation of the paper making unit, wherein the control unit produces at least the pulp suspension transmitted from a terminal device through a communication line. A receiving unit that receives a control command to be given to either the printing unit or the paper making unit, and executes the control command received by the receiving unit.

Further, in the above configuration, when the control command detects an error in at least one of the pulp suspension manufacturing unit and the paper making unit and it is necessary to interrupt the operation of the used paper recycling process or the cleaning process after the used paper recycling process. And a standby operation command for setting at least one of the pulp suspension manufacturing unit and the paper making unit to a standby state for a predetermined time after the interruption.

And, the used paper recycling system according to the present invention includes a pulp suspension manufacturing unit that disaggregates used paper to produce a pulp suspension, a paper making unit that makes the pulp suspension and produces recycled paper, and the pulp A used paper recycling processing device provided with a suspension manufacturing unit, a control unit for controlling the operation of the paper making unit, and a terminal device that can be connected to the used paper recycling processing device through a communication line. Operation information in the cleaning process of the pulp suspension manufacturing unit and the paper making unit after the recycling process or used paper recycling process, and the pulp suspension manufacturing unit or the paper making unit in a predetermined operation after a predetermined time in the used paper recycling process or cleaning process Operation advance notice information for notifying that it will be in a state of washing, and washing that urges the pulp suspension manufacturing department and papermaking department to perform washing treatment after a predetermined period of time after performing waste paper recycling or washing. Operation status information including at least one of processing recommendation information, alarm information detected in at least one of the pulp suspension manufacturing section and the papermaking section, and maintenance information regarding the remaining amount of consumables used in the used paper recycling processing device, A transmission unit for transmitting to the device is provided.

Further, the used paper recycling system according to the present invention includes a pulp suspension manufacturing unit that disaggregates used paper to produce a pulp suspension, a paper making unit that makes the pulp suspension and produces recycled paper, and the pulp. A used paper recycling processing device provided with a control unit for controlling operations of the suspension manufacturing unit and the paper making unit, and a terminal device connectable to the used paper recycling processing device through a communication line, the terminal device comprising: A transmission unit for transmitting a control command to be given to the used paper recycling processor is provided, and the control unit of the used paper recycling processor includes a receiving unit for receiving the control command transmitted from the terminal device, and the received control command Run.

In the used paper recycling processing apparatus according to the present invention, the operating state information including the operation information is transmitted to the terminal device through the communication line by the transmission unit, so that the operating state of the used paper recycling processing apparatus can be easily managed.

In addition, the operation state information includes operation notice information for notifying that at least one of the pulp suspension manufacturing section and the papermaking section will be in a predetermined operation state after a predetermined time in the used paper recycling process or the washing process. In this case, the operation state of the used paper recycling process or the cleaning process can be known in advance, and convenience is improved.

If the operation status information includes recommended cleaning treatment information that prompts the pulp suspension manufacturing section and papermaking section to perform cleaning processing after a predetermined period of time has passed since the used paper recycling processing or cleaning processing has been performed, long-term recycling of used paper It is possible to improve the quality of recycled paper obtained when the operation is resumed after the processing apparatus is not used.

The operating state information is at least one of alarm information detected in at least one of the pulp suspension manufacturing section and the papermaking section, or maintenance information regarding the remaining amount of consumables used in the pulp suspension manufacturing section or the papermaking section. In this case, the user or administrator of the used paper recycling processing apparatus can immediately recognize the occurrence of the error and can respond quickly. The service person of the sales company of the used paper recycling processing apparatus or the management company The person in charge can check the operating state of the used paper recycling processing apparatus without going to the installation location of the used paper recycling processing apparatus.

  The used paper recycling processing apparatus according to the present invention further includes a receiving unit that receives a control command given to the used paper recycling processing device transmitted from a terminal device through a communication line, and the control command received by the receiving unit. Thus, the user of the used paper recycling processing apparatus can remotely operate the used paper recycling processing apparatus.

In addition, the control command determines that an interruption is detected when an error is detected in at least one of the pulp suspension manufacturing unit and the paper making unit, and it is necessary to interrupt the operation of the used paper recycling process or the cleaning process after the used paper recycling process. When it includes a standby operation command that puts at least either the pulp suspension manufacturing unit or the paper making unit into a standby state for a predetermined time after execution, the control unit executes the standby operation command, so that at least the pulp suspension Either the liquid production unit or the paper making unit can be put into a standby state for a predetermined time after the occurrence of an error, and when the error can be resolved within the predetermined time, the time required for restarting the operation can be shortened.

In the used paper recycling processing system according to the present invention, the transmission unit of the used paper recycling processing device transmits the operating state information to the terminal device through the communication line, so that the operating status information of the used paper recycling processing device can be quickly transmitted to the user. I can inform you.

Furthermore, in the used paper recycling processing system according to the present invention, the terminal device includes a transmitting unit that transmits a control command to be given to the used paper recycling processing apparatus, and the control unit receives the control command transmitted from the terminal device. Since the receiving unit is provided and the received control command is executed, operation control can be easily performed even when the user of the used paper recycling processing apparatus is located away from the used paper recycling processing apparatus.

1 is a schematic diagram of a used paper recycling processing system according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a used paper recycling processing apparatus of the used paper recycling processing system. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a used paper supply unit of the used paper recycling processing apparatus. It is the structure schematic of a part of used paper supply part and pulp suspension manufacturing part of the said used paper reproduction | regeneration processing apparatus. It is a top view of the deinking part of the said used paper reproduction | regeneration processing apparatus. It is the structure schematic of the paper making part of the said used paper reproduction | regeneration processing apparatus. FIG. 2 is a schematic configuration diagram of a drainage processing unit of the used paper recycling processing apparatus. FIG. 2 is a functional block diagram of a used paper recycling processing apparatus, a management device, and a terminal device of the used paper recycling processing system. It is an example of the table memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the management apparatus of the said used paper reproduction | regeneration processing system. It is an example of the table memorize | stored in the memory | storage part of the terminal device of the said used paper reproduction | regeneration processing system. It is an example of the screen displayed on the display part of the management apparatus of the said used paper reproduction | regeneration processing system. It is another example of the screen displayed on the display part of the said management apparatus. It is another example of the screen displayed on the display part of the said management apparatus.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a used paper recycling process management system S. The used paper recycling processing management system S includes a management device 16 and a plurality of terminal devices 17 connected through a communication line 14 such as the Internet, an intranet, a mobile phone line, a fixed telephone line, and wireless communication. The management device 16 is connected to the used paper recycling processing device 18 so that it can communicate wirelessly or by wire. The used paper recycling apparatus 18 is installed in a section of a factory or a room of a building. The used paper recycling processor 18 can automatically perform all the operations related to the used paper recycling process and the cleaning process under the control of the control unit 9 without direct management, operation, etc. by the person using the used paper recycling processor 18. it can.

FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram of the configuration of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18. The used paper recycling processor 18 includes a used paper supply unit 2, a pulp suspension production unit 3, a storage unit 4, a deinking unit 5, a paper making unit 6, a finishing unit 7, a drainage processing unit 8, and a control unit 9. Yes.

(Waste Paper Supply Department)
FIG. 3 is a schematic configuration diagram of the used paper supply unit 2. The used paper supply unit 2 includes a separation transport unit 21, a shredder unit 22, a shredded waste storage unit 23, and a shredded waste transport unit 24. The separating and conveying unit 21 includes a mounting table 211, and separates the uppermost used paper 10 out of the used paper 10 placed on the mounting table 211 and conveys it to the shredding unit 22. The shredded portion 22 includes a pair of shredded blades 221. The shredded waste storage unit 23 stores the generated shredded waste 11. The shredded waste transport unit 24 transports the shredded waste 11 discharged downward from the lower portion of the shredded waste storage unit 23 to the pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3 by an air flow. The shredded waste transport section 24 includes a blower 241, a transport duct 242, and a cyclone 243 for discharging shredded waste 11 shown in FIG.

(Pulp suspension manufacturing department)
FIG. 4 is a schematic configuration diagram of a part of the pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3 and the cutting waste transporting unit 24. The pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3 disaggregates shredded waste 11 obtained by shredding waste paper 10 to manufacture a pulp suspension. The pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3 includes a measuring unit 31 and a stirring tank 32. The weighing unit 31 measures the weight of the shredded waste 11 transported by the shredded waste transporting unit 24. The agitation tank 32 is used for agitating the cutting waste 11 together with water supplied from a water supply unit (not shown) into which the shredded waste 11 after measurement is charged. At the lower part of the agitation tank 32, an agitation means 34 and a take-out part 35 for taking out the pulp suspension produced by the agitation process are provided.

(Reservoir)
The storage unit 4 shown in FIG. 2 temporarily stores the pulp suspension sent from the pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3 and supplies it to the deinking unit 5 on the downstream side. The storage unit 4 includes a storage tank (not shown).

(Deinking part)
FIG. 5 shows a plan view of the deinking unit 5. The deinking unit 5 includes a deinking tank 51, a blade 53, and a foam receiving tank 55. In the deinking tank 51, a pulp suspension is circulated, and toner components and the like are separated from the pulp suspension to perform a deinking process. The blade 53 causes the bubbles floating above the deinking tank 51 to overflow from the peripheral wall of the deinking tank 51 and sweep it out. The foam receiving tank 55 is provided so as to surround the outer periphery of the deinking tank 51. The foam receiving tank 51 receives the foam swept out by the blade 53. The foam receiving tank 55 is connected to the drainage processing unit 8 by piping. And in the bottom part of the deinking tank 51, the inflow part 56 which flows the pulp suspension sent from the storage part 4 into the deinking tank 51, and the outflow part which flows out the pulp suspension after a deinking process 57.

(Paper making)
FIG. 6 is a schematic configuration diagram of the paper making unit 6. The paper making unit 6 papers the pulp suspension after deinking, and manufactures recycled paper 13 before finishing. The paper making unit 6 includes a head box 61, a wire unit 62, a dehydrating unit 63, and a drying unit 64. The head box 61 includes a box-shaped storage unit 611, a pulp suspension inflow unit 614 in which a pipe 613 is connected to the lower part of the storage unit 611, and a pulp suspension overflowing from the storage unit 611. And an outflow portion 615 for flowing out to the portion 62.

The wire part 62 includes a papermaking net 621. The papermaking net 621 is configured by an endless mesh belt and is stretched around a plurality of rollers 622. In FIG. 6, the right roller 622 a is connected to the wire driving unit 623. The net 621 travels around by the drive of the wire drive unit 623.

The pulp suspension is discharged from the outflow portion 615 of the head box 61 on the upper surface of the papermaking net 621, drained by the papermaking mesh 621, and the wet paper 12 forming a fiber layer is formed. A water receiving portion 624 that receives water flowing down from the mesh of the papermaking net 621 traveling on the upper side is provided inside the papermaking net 621. The water receiver 624 is connected to a white water tank (not shown) and guides the received water to the white water tank.

The dewatering unit 63 has a water absorption belt 631. The water absorption belt 631 is made of felt or the like, and is stretched around a plurality of rollers 632 and a press roller 634b. The wet paper 12 transferred from the papermaking net 621 is conveyed by the water absorbing belt 631. Then, moisture is absorbed from the wet paper 12 and dehydrated.

The drying unit 64 includes a drying belt 641, a canvas 642, and a drying roller 643. The wet paper 12 transferred from the water absorbing belt 631 is conveyed by the drying belt 641. The drying belt 641 is stretched around a roller 645, a press roller 634a, and a drying roller 643.

  A dewatering unit 633 is provided at a contact portion between the water absorption belt 631 and the drying belt 641. The dewatering unit 633 includes a pair of press rollers 634a and 634b, and the wet paper 12 sandwiched between the water absorbing belt 631 and the drying belt 641 is pressed and dehydrated by the pair of press rollers 634a and 634b. The wet paper 12 that has passed through the dewatering unit 633 is transferred from the water absorption belt 631 to the drying belt 641.

In FIG. 6, an upper press roller 634a is connected to a press drive unit 637 and rotates by driving the press drive unit 637, and a lower press roller 634b rotates following the rotation of the upper press roller 634a. And the water absorption belt 631 and the drying belt 641 drive | work with rotation of both the press rollers 634a and 634b.

The canvas 642 is made of resin and has a net shape. The canvas 642 is stretched over a plurality of rollers 646. The canvas 642 sandwiches and transports the wet paper 12 with the drying belt 641 and presses the wet paper 12 against the drying roller 643 via the drying belt 641 to dry it. In FIG. 6, the upper roller 646 a on the right side is connected to the canvas drive unit 647, and the canvas 642 runs around by the drive of the canvas drive unit 647.

The drying roller 643 is rotatably supported by a plurality of support shafts 650. A heating device 648 is provided inside the drying roller 643. An electric heater or the like can be used as the heating device 648. The drying roller 643 is provided with a contact-type temperature sensor 649, and the surface temperature of the drying roller 643 is detected by the temperature sensor 649.

(Finishing part)
The finishing unit 7 shown in FIG. 2 has a calendar unit, a cut unit, and a recycled paper stacking table (not shown). The calendar unit includes a plurality of press rollers for increasing the flatness of the paper. The cutting unit includes a cutting blade (not shown) that cuts paper into a predetermined sheet size.

(Drainage processing part)
FIG. 7 is a schematic configuration diagram of the drainage processing unit 8. The drainage processing unit 8 includes an endless mesh belt 81, a plurality of rollers 82, a driving unit (not shown) of the rollers 82, a drainage supply unit 83, a pressing roller 84, a drainage tank 85, and a fiber storage box 86. I have. The drainage supply unit 83 is connected to the foam receiving tank 55 of the deinking unit 5 by a pipe 58. The drained liquid that has flowed in from the drainage supply unit 83 is filtered by the mesh belt 81 that circulates by the drive of the drive unit, and after being squeezed by the squeezing roller 84, the filter cake is collected in the fiber storage box 86 and the filtrate is discharged Collect in the liquid tank 85.

(Control part)
FIG. 8 is a functional block diagram of the used paper recycling processing device 18, the management device 16, and the terminal device 17. As shown in the figure, the control unit 9 of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 includes a CPU 92, a storage unit 93, a used paper recycling processing function unit 94, a cleaning processing function unit 95, a liquid crystal display function unit 96, and a communication unit 97. . The storage unit 93 includes a RAM, a ROM, and the like. The storage unit 93 stores various programs for the CPU 92 to operate. The control unit 9 performs operations of the pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3, the storage unit 4, the deinking unit 5, the paper making unit 6, the finishing unit 7, and the drainage processing unit 8 according to various programs stored in the storage unit 93. Control.

The used paper recycling processing function unit 94 disintegrates the used paper 10 as a raw material in the pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3, deinks it in the deinking unit 5, performs papermaking in the papermaking unit 6, and finishes cutting and the like in the finishing unit 7. Then, the used paper recycling process for producing the recycled paper 13 from the used paper 10 is controlled. After the used paper recycling process is completed, the washing processing function unit 95 stores the stirring suspension 32, the storage tank, the deinking tank 51, the receiving tank in which the pulp suspension containing the used paper pulp is stored or distributed during the used paper recycling process. Washing water is circulated through the foam tank 55, the head box 61, the mesh belt 12, and the pipes, pumps, valves, and the like connecting them, and is collected in the drainage processing unit 8 to be drained. Control. As washing water, white water in white water tank or tap water such as tap water is used.

The control unit 9 includes various detection devices (illustrated) installed in the used paper supply unit 2, the pulp suspension production unit 3, the storage unit 4, the deinking unit 5, the paper making unit 6, the finishing unit 7, and the drainage processing unit 8. (Omitted) is electrically connected. The control unit 9 acquires information detected by the detection device, and performs necessary operations in the used paper recycling process and the cleaning process according to the detection result.

The liquid crystal display function unit 96 controls a touch panel type liquid crystal display 91 that also serves as an operation unit and a display unit electrically connected to the control unit 9. The liquid crystal display function unit 96 receives various kinds of information input from the operation unit and displays necessary information on the display unit. The operation unit may include a numeric keypad, various buttons, a switch, and the like. Information displayed on the display unit by the liquid crystal display function unit 96 includes operation state information in the used paper recycling process and the cleaning process. The operation state information includes at least operation information, operation advance notice information, alarm information, and maintenance information.

The operation information is information regarding the operation of each unit at each point in the used paper recycling process or the cleaning process. For example, the used paper recycling process starts when the used paper recycling processor 18 starts to operate, the cleaning process starts, and the used paper recycling processor 18. The operation of the used paper recycling processor 18 is interrupted and resumed, during the used paper recycling process, during the cleaning process, during operation stop, the number of used paper 10 processed, the number of manufactured recycled paper 13 and the like. The operation information may be continuously displayed on the display unit, or may be displayed only when the user operates the operation unit and sets to display the driving state.

The operation advance notice information includes at least a used paper supply unit 2, a pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3, a storage unit 4, a deinking unit 5, a paper making unit 6, a finishing unit 7, and a draining process in a used paper recycling process or a cleaning process. This is information for notifying that any of the sections 8 will be in a predetermined operation state. For example, a notice of the end of the operation of the used paper recycling processor 18, a notice of achievement of a predetermined number of used paper processing, a notice of achievement of a predetermined number of recycled paper, achievement of a predetermined number of used paper processing or the production of recycled paper due to an error For example, a notice that the scheduled time of achievement is delayed by a predetermined time may be used. The operation advance notice information is displayed on the display unit a predetermined time before the predetermined operation state is reached. The predicted time can be set by the user operating the operation unit or from the terminal device 17 through the communication line 14.

The alarm information is information regarding errors detected in the used paper supply unit 2, the pulp suspension production unit 3, the storage unit 4, the deinking unit 5, the paper making unit 6, the finishing unit 7, or the drainage processing unit 8. The alarm information includes, for example, jammed waste paper 10 or shredded waste 11 in the waste paper supply unit 2, double feed of the waste paper 10 by stapler stop, shortage of waste paper 10 placed on the placing table 211 as a raw material, paper feed ring Paper feeding error due to idle rotation, full of fiber storage box 72, installation error of fiber storage box 72, pulp suspension production section 3 and storage section 4, deinking section 5, drainage processing section 8, and papermaking section 6 Leakage, water breakage, clogging of the strip or recycled paper 13 in the finishing section 7, overloading of the recycled paper stacking board on which the manufactured recycled paper 13 is loaded, generation of defective recycled paper such as perforations, repair of service personnel The system error etc. which require is mentioned. The alarm information is displayed on the display unit when the control unit 9 detects an error.

The maintenance information includes information on the remaining amount of deinking agent, which is a consumable used in the used paper recycling processing device 18, and used paper such as the total travel distance of each belt such as the paper net 621, the water absorbing belt 631, the drying belt 641, and the canvas 642. This is information relating to maintenance of the reproduction processing device 18. The maintenance information is displayed on the display unit only when the user operates the operation unit and performs an operation requesting to display the maintenance unit.

The communication unit 97 performs information communication with the terminal device 17 through the communication line 14 via the management device 16. The communication unit 97 includes a transmission unit 971 and a reception unit 972. The storage unit 93 stores code information for transmitting the same content as the operation state information displayed on the display unit to the management device 16. And the control part 9 converts each driving | running state information into corresponding code information, and transmits to the management apparatus 16 by the transmission part 971. FIG.

The operation status information is transmitted at the timing of starting the used paper recycling process, starting the cleaning process, ending the operation of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18, and suspending and restarting the operation of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18. It is preferable to set the time. Further, the operation information such as the number of used paper 10 processed and the number of recycled paper 13 manufactured, for example, can be set as the transmission timing when a predetermined number of processes are performed. The operation advance notice information is a time point a predetermined time before the time point when each operation is performed. The alarm information is preferably the time when an error is detected. On the other hand, the operation information indicating that the operation is in the middle of the operation such as waste paper recycling processing, cleaning processing, operation stop, etc., and maintenance information such as the remaining amount of consumables are, for example, at predetermined time intervals or terminal devices. For example, when there is a request from 17.

The operating state information sent to the terminal device 17 by the transmission unit 971 via the management device 16 includes cleaning processing recommendation information in addition to the above information. The cleaning recommended information is information that prompts the pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3, the storage unit 4, the deinking unit 5, the paper making unit 6 and the like to be cleaned when a predetermined period has elapsed after the used paper recycling process or the cleaning process. It is. If the used paper recycling apparatus 18 has not been used for a predetermined period or for some reason, such as during the year-end and New Year holidays, summer vacation, or long-term absence of a person in charge of using the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18, the pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3, the storage unit 4, Bacteria may grow in the portion where water flows in the used paper recycling process, such as the deinking unit 5 and the paper making unit 6. Further, when the operation of the used paper recycling processor 18 is resumed after the used paper recycling processor 18 has not been used for a long period of time, there is a problem that the quality of the obtained recycled paper 13 is likely to deteriorate. Therefore, when the used paper recycling apparatus 18 has not been operated for a predetermined period set in advance, cleaning process recommendation information for urging the internal cleaning process is transmitted to the terminal device 17 through the communication line 14.

The receiving unit 972 receives a control command transmitted from the terminal device 17 to the management device 16 through the communication line 14 and applied to the used paper recycling processing device 18 transferred from the management device 16. And the control part 9 performs according to the content of the received control command. The control command is, for example, the start of the used paper recycling process by starting the operation of the used paper recycling processor 18, the start of the cleaning process, the operation interruption of the used paper recycling processor 18, the end of the used paper recycling process 18 by the end of the used paper recycling process and the cleaning process. For example, the end of the operation, the setting of the reserved operation time, the change of the paper thickness of the recycled paper 13, the change of the deinking condition, the standby operation command, and the like.

The standby operation command means that an error is detected in at least one of the used paper supply unit 2, the pulp suspension production unit 3, the storage unit 4, the deinking unit 5, the paper making unit 6, the finishing unit 7, and the drainage processing unit 8. When it is necessary to interrupt the operation of the used paper recycling process or the cleaning process after the used paper recycling process, the used paper recycling processor 18 is not stopped completely after the interruption is performed, but at least for a predetermined time. This is a command to place any one of the used paper supply unit 2, the pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3, the storage unit 4, the deinking unit 5, the paper making unit 6, the finishing unit 7 and the drainage processing unit 8 in a standby state. When the standby operation command is executed, a part of the operation is continued while suppressing power consumption as compared with when the used paper recycling process or the cleaning process is performed. For example, the heating temperature of the heating device 648 is set to a temperature slightly lower than that during wet paper drying, and the temperature can be raised to the wet paper drying temperature within a short time after the used paper recycling process is resumed.

As shown in FIG. 8, the management unit 160 of the management device 16 includes a CPU 161, a storage unit 162, a communication unit 163, an email communication unit 166, and a server unit 190. The storage unit 162 includes a RAM, a ROM, and the like, and stores various programs for the CPU 161 to operate. The communication unit 163 performs information communication with the used paper recycling processing device 18. The communication unit 163 includes a transmission unit 164 and a reception unit 165. The e-mail communication unit 166 performs e-mail communication with the terminal device 17. The email communication unit 166 includes a transmission unit 167 and a reception unit 168.

The receiving unit 165 of the communication unit 163 receives the code information related to the operation state information transmitted from the transmitting unit 971 of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18. The management device 16 refers to a table stored in advance in the storage unit 162 and replaces the code information received by the receiving unit 165 with text data. The transmission unit 167 of the electronic mail communication unit 166 transmits the replaced text data to the terminal device 17 through the communication line 14. FIG. 9 shows an example of a table for replacing the code information stored in the storage unit 162 of the management device 16 with text data.

The management apparatus 16 is installed with dedicated application software for registering the destination and the like of the terminal device 17 that transmits / receives e-mail by the e-mail communication unit 166. FIG. 11 shows an example of a screen displayed on the display unit of the management apparatus 16 when the dedicated application is launched. When one of a plurality of destination setting tabs T1 is selected on the tab T at the top of the screen shown in FIG. 11, for example, the screen shown in FIG. 12 is displayed. With this destination setting tab T1, the mail address, name, notification content, etc. of the terminal device 17 are registered.

The notification content is registered by selecting an item of information desired to be notified to the destination to be set from the operating state information. For example, when the user of the terminal device 17 wishes to notify the alarm information, a check is entered in the column “notify user alarm” and registration is performed. A plurality of destinations of the terminal device 17 can be registered, and can be freely selected and registered so that only information required by the user of the terminal device 17 of each destination can be received.

When the tab T2 described as setting on the screen shown in FIG. 11 is selected, for example, the screen shown in FIG. 13 is displayed. With this setting tab T2, the mail address of the management apparatus 16, the e-mail server to be routed, the message, etc. are registered. The message is a subject, a wording of the text, etc. added when the code information received by the receiving unit 165 of the management device 16 is replaced with text data and transmitted to the terminal device 17.

The receiving unit 168 of the e-mail communication unit 166 of the management device 16 receives the above-described control command given to the used paper recycling processing device 18 transmitted from the terminal device 17 through the communication line 14. Then, the transmission unit 164 of the communication unit 163 transmits the received control command to the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18.

The server unit 190 provides information to the terminal device 17 accessed through the communication line 14. The management device 16 includes the server unit 190 and is also configured as the server device 19. The server device 19 processes the operating state information of the used paper recycling processing device 18 received by the receiving unit 165, reflects the information on the website, and gives the user of the terminal device 17 who has accessed the website using the web browser 173. Provide necessary information. In addition, the server device 19 acquires a control command written by the user of the terminal device 17 using the web browser 173 using a specific command page stored in the server device 19. The control command acquired from this website is also transmitted to the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 by the transmission unit 164 and executed by the control unit 9.

The terminal device 17 shown in FIG. 1 includes a personal computer 17a of a person who uses and manages the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18, such as a user of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18, or a serviceman of a sales company or a manager in charge of a maintenance company. Or a mobile phone 17b or the like. These terminal devices 17 are located away from the place where the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 is installed. For example, the terminal equipment 17 is located in another section of the factory or in a separate room of a building, the site of the store or maintenance company of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18, or In the case of a mobile phone, the mobile phone is on a business trip or on the go.

As illustrated in FIG. 8, the terminal device 17 includes a CPU 171, a storage unit 172, a web browser 173, and an e-mail communication unit 174. The storage unit 172 includes a RAM and a ROM, and stores various programs for the CPU 171 to operate. The email communication unit 174 includes a transmission unit 175 and a reception unit 176. The receiving unit 176 receives the operation state information transmitted from the management device 16 through the communication line 14. The transmission unit 175 transmits a control command to be executed by the used paper recycling processing device 18 to the management device 14 through the communication line 14. The control command is replaced with code information with reference to, for example, a table shown in FIG. 10 stored in advance in the storage unit 172, and transmitted. The terminal device 17 is installed with dedicated application software for transmitting a control command e-mail by the transmission unit 175 and causing the control unit 9 to execute the e-mail.

The operation of the above configuration will be described. When operating the used paper recycling processing apparatus 1, the user performs an input operation to start the used paper recycling processing from the operation unit. Alternatively, instead of the input operation using the operation unit, the user of the terminal device 17 may transmit a control command for starting the used paper recycling process on either an e-mail or a screen for receiving a website control command. . The receiving unit 972 of the control unit 9 receives a control command sent from the terminal device 17 through the management device 16 through the communication line 14, and the control unit 9 executes the received control command to process used paper recycling processing. To start.

At that time, in the used paper supply unit 2, the uppermost used paper 10 among the used papers 10 placed on the mounting table 211 shown in FIG. 3 is separated one by one by the separating and conveying unit 21 and conveyed to the shredding unit 22, The chopping blade 221 is chopped. The generated shredded waste 11 is stored in the shredded waste storage unit 23, and then the blower 241 is driven so that the shredded waste transport unit 24 measures the pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3 shown in FIG. It is conveyed to the section 31.

In the weighing unit 31, the weight of the shredded waste 11 conveyed by the shredded waste transporting unit 24 and discharged from the discharge cyclone 243 is measured, and when the weight of the shredded waste 11 reaches a predetermined amount, the control unit When 9 stops the blower 241, the conveyance of the shredded waste 11 is temporarily stopped. Then, the shredded waste 11 after weighing is put into the stirring tank 32. Thereafter, water is supplied from the water supply unit to the agitation tank 32, and the control unit 9 operates the agitation means 34 to perform a disaggregation process to prepare a pulp suspension as a water-containing agitation product of used paper.

The prepared pulp suspension is taken out from the take-out unit 35 and sent to the storage unit 4. Shredded waste 11 is newly put into the empty agitation tank 32, and the second batch-type disaggregation process is started.

In the storage unit 4 shown in FIG. 2, the pulp suspension is temporarily stored and continuously supplied to the subsequent deinking unit 5 at a predetermined flow rate. At that time, the control unit 9 supplies all the pulp suspension obtained by the first disaggregation processing stored in the storage tank to the deinking unit 5 and before the pulp suspension in the storage unit 4 runs out. In the pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3, the pulp suspension obtained by the second disaggregation process is controlled to flow into the storage tank. Accordingly, the pulp suspension is continuously stored in the storage tank without interruption, and can be continuously supplied to the deinking unit 5.

The pulp suspension sent from the storage unit 4 to the deinking unit 5 is circulated through the deinking tank 51 shown in FIG. 5, and after deinking processing, is sent to the papermaking unit 6 shown in FIG. . In the paper making unit 6, the pulp suspension after deinking flows into the head box 61 and is supplied from the outflow unit 615 to the upper surface of the papermaking net 621 to form the wet paper 12 that is a uniform fiber layer. The water flowing down from the screen net 621 is received by the water receiving unit 624 and stored in the white water tank.

As shown in FIG. 2, the white water in the white water tank is subjected to removal of foreign matters by a filter, separation of ink, toner, etc., addition of chemicals, neutralization treatment, etc. It is circulated to the water supply unit 3 and reused.

The wet paper 12 formed on the papermaking net 621 shown in FIG. 6 is transferred to the water absorbent belt 631 at the contact portion between the papermaking net 621 and the water absorbent belt 631, and the water contained in the wet paper 12 by the water absorbent belt 631. Is absorbed and dehydrated. When the wet paper 12 reaches the installation position of the dewatering unit 633, the wet paper 12 is pressed from both sides by the pair of press rollers 634a and 634b and dehydrated with the wet paper 12 sandwiched between the water absorbing belt 631 and the drying belt 641. In addition, the water absorption belt 631 is transferred to the drying belt 641.

The wet paper 12 transferred to the drying belt 641 is sandwiched between the canvas 642 and, in this state, is pressed against the drying roller 643 via the drying belt 641 and dried. At this time, the surface temperature of the drying roller 643 is detected by the temperature sensor 649. The controller 9 compares the surface temperature of the drying roller 643 sent from the temperature sensor 649 with a preset temperature, and controls to maintain the surface temperature of the drying roller 643 at a preset temperature.

The recycled paper 13 before finishing exiting the drying unit 64 is passed between a plurality of press rollers (not shown), thereby improving the flatness of the recycled paper 13 before finishing, and further, with a cutting blade, a predetermined sheet size. The recycled paper 13 is completed.

The end material of the recycled paper 13 cut by the cutting blade is returned to the used paper supply unit 2 as shown in FIG.

After the end of the used paper recycling process, the control unit 9 performs a cleaning process for each part. The end of the used paper recycling process can be, for example, the time when all the used paper 10 placed on the mounting table 211 has been recycled. In addition, the user of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 performs an input operation from the operation unit in advance or sets the number of used paper 10 to be recycled from the terminal device 17 through the communication line 14, and reproduces the set number. It is also possible to set the point in time as the end point of the used paper recycling process. Similarly, the user can set the operating time of the used paper recycling process.

In such used paper recycling processing and cleaning processing, the control unit 9 converts the operating state information into code information at each timing, and transmits the code information to the management device 16 by the transmission unit 971.

The management device 16 stores the received code information in the storage unit 182. The management device 16 replaces the code information stored in the storage unit 182 with text data with reference to the table, and transmits an e-mail to the destination of the terminal device 17 registered by the transmission unit 167 through the communication line 14. . In addition, the server device 19 in the management device 16 processes the operating state information of the used paper recycling processing device 18 stored in the storage unit 182 and reflects the information on the website, and the terminal device 17 that has accessed the website Information is provided to the user through the communication line 14.

In this way, the used paper recycling processor 18 sends the operation information of the used paper recycling processor 18, the operation advance notice information, the generated alarm information, maintenance information, cleaning processing recommendation information and the like through the communication line 14 to the terminal. By transmitting to the device 17, it is possible to notify the user and administrator who are away from the installation position of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18. Therefore, the user or the like can check the operating state of the used paper recycling processor 18 without going to the place where the used paper recycling processor 18 is installed.

In particular, by transmitting the operation advance notice information, for example, the user of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 can go to the place where the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 is installed and lock the door when the operation of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 is completed. As a result, each unit can behave in accordance with a predetermined operating state, and convenience is improved.

In addition, when an error occurs in the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18, alarm information is transmitted to the terminal device 17, so that the user can immediately recognize the occurrence of the error and can respond quickly. Then, after receiving the alarm information, the user of the terminal device 17 can transmit a standby operation command to the used paper recycling processing device 18 by writing it into an e-mail or a specific command page on the website. When the receiving unit 971 of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 receives a standby operation command, the control unit 9 puts each unit in a standby state for a predetermined time after executing the operation interruption of each unit.

For example, when there is a paper jam of the strip or recycled paper 13 in the finishing unit 7 or when there is an overload of a recycled paper stacking table on which the manufactured recycled paper 13 is loaded, the paper making unit 6 When an error is detected on the downstream side, the transmission unit 971 transmits alarm information to the terminal device 17 via the communication line 14 via the management device 16. Text data for notifying alarm information is displayed on the display unit of the terminal device 17, and further, a display for selecting whether or not to send a standby operation command for setting the paper making unit 6 to the standby state to the used paper recycling processing device 18. Made. When the user of the terminal device 17 selects to transmit a standby operation command, the standby operation command is transmitted to the used paper recycling processing device 18 through the management device 16 through the communication line 14 and received by the receiving unit 971. The

In the used paper recycling apparatus 18, after detecting an error on the downstream side of the paper making unit 6, the control unit 9 interrupts the supply of the pulp suspension to the head box 61, and then the pulp suspension in the head box 61 is removed. When all the paper is made and the recycled paper 13 is obtained, the traveling of the papermaking net 621, the water absorbing belt 631, the drying belt 641, and the canvas 642 is interrupted, and the heating of the heating device 648 is interrupted. At this time, the recycled paper 13 manufactured after detection of a paper jam or overloading is discharged to an emergency paper receiver (not shown). When the receiving unit 972 has received the standby operation command, the paper making unit 6 is in a standby state for a predetermined time. In this standby state, the set temperature of the heating device 648 of the drying roller 643 is set to a temperature lower by a predetermined amount than when the wet paper is dried.

Then, within a predetermined time, the user rushes to the place where the used paper recycling processing device 18 is installed, clears the jam of the strip or recycled paper 13, or removes the recycled paper 13 from the recycled paper stacking table and resumes the operation. If set, the control unit 9 resumes the used paper recycling process. At that time, since the heating device 648 is in a standby state temperature that is lower than the drying temperature of the wet paper by a predetermined amount, the time required for resumption can be shortened. If the error is not resolved within a predetermined time, the control unit 9 ends the standby operation and stops heating by the heating device 648. In this way, by setting the standby operation to automatically end when a predetermined time has elapsed, it is possible to prevent the electricity charge from becoming higher due to the continued standby operation.

Then, the service person of the sales company of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 or the person in charge of the management company confirms the operating state of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 without going to the customer who delivered the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18. Can do.

Furthermore, the cleaning process recommendation information, which is one of the operating state information, is transmitted to the terminal device 17, so that the user of the used paper recycling processor 18 needs to clean the used paper recycling processor 18. Can be easily recognized. On the display unit of the terminal device 17, for example, a control command for executing the cleaning process of the pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3, the storage unit 4, the deinking unit 5, the paper making unit 6, etc., together with text data of text that prompts the cleaning process May be displayed to select whether or not to transmit to the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18. When the user of the terminal device 17 selects and transmits a control command for executing the cleaning process, the control command for executing the cleaning process is received by the used paper recycling processing device 18 through the management device 16 through the communication line 14. Received by the unit 971 and executed by the control unit 9. Thereby, it is possible to suppress the propagation of bacteria and improve the quality of the recycled paper 13 obtained after restarting the operation after not using the used paper recycling processor 18 for a long time.

In this way, the user of the terminal device 17 transmits various control commands to be given to the used paper recycling processing device 18 by the transmission unit 175 when necessary. At this time, the control command is replaced with code information and transmitted to the management device 16 through the communication line 14 by e-mail. The reception 167 of the management device 16 receives the control command transmitted from the terminal device 17, and the transmission unit 165 sends the contents of the control command to the reception unit 972 of the used paper recycling processing device 18. The receiving unit 972 of the used paper recycling processor 18 receives the control command transmitted from the terminal device 17 via the management device 16, and the control unit 9 executes the received control command.

When the user of the terminal device 17 writes a control command using the web browser 173 using a specific command page stored in the server device 19, the transmission unit 164 of the management device 16 writes the control command written. Is sent to the used paper recycling processor 18. The receiving unit 972 of the used paper recycling processing device 18 receives the control command written in the server device 19, and the control unit 9 executes the received control command. Thus, the user or administrator of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 can make the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 perform the used paper recycling processing or cleaning process without going to the installation location of the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 and operating the operation unit. In addition, the used paper recycling apparatus 18 can be easily used.

In the above embodiment, the used paper recycling processor 18 includes the used paper supply unit 2, the pulp suspension manufacturing unit 3, the storage unit 4, the deinking unit 5, the paper making unit 6, the finishing unit 7, the drainage processing unit 8, and Although the control part 9 was provided, it is not limited to this, The waste paper supply part 2, the storage part 4, the deinking part 5, the finishing part 7, and the drainage process part 8 do not need to be provided. Further, the used paper recycling processing apparatus 18 is connected to the management apparatus 16, and this management apparatus 16 is connected to the communication line 14. However, instead of the management apparatus 16, a computer built in the used paper recycling processing apparatus is provided. This built-in computer may be connected to the communication line 14. Further, although a plurality of terminal devices 17 are provided, a single terminal device 17 may be provided. In addition, the operation state information includes operation information, operation advance notice information, alarm information, maintenance information, and cleaning processing recommendation information. However, it is not necessary to include all of these information, and any of them may be included. In addition, the control command includes a standby operation command, but it does not have to be included.

S Used Paper Recycling Processing Management System 3 Pulp Suspension Manufacturing Unit 6 Paper Making Unit 9 Control Unit 14 Communication Line 17 Terminal Equipment 18 Used Paper Recycling Processing Device 971 Transmitting Unit 972 Receiving Unit

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A pulp suspension manufacturing unit that disintegrates waste paper to produce a pulp suspension, a paper making unit that makes the pulp suspension and produces recycled paper, and a pulp suspension manufacturing unit and the paper making unit. A used paper recycling apparatus comprising a control unit for controlling operation,
The control unit transmits operating state information including operation information in waste paper recycling processing or cleaning processing of the pulp suspension manufacturing unit and paper making unit after used paper recycling processing to a terminal device connected through a communication line. A used paper recycling apparatus comprising a transmission unit. The operation state information includes operation advance notice information for notifying that at least one of the pulp suspension manufacturing section and the paper making section will be in a predetermined operation state after a predetermined time in the used paper recycling process or washing process. The used paper recycling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein: The operation state information includes cleaning processing recommendation information for urging the pulp suspension manufacturing unit and the paper making unit to perform cleaning processing after a predetermined period of time has passed after the used paper recycling processing or cleaning processing. Or the used paper reproduction | regeneration processing apparatus of Claim 2. The operating state information is at least alarm information detected in either the pulp suspension manufacturing section or the papermaking section, or at least maintenance related to the remaining amount of consumables used in either the pulp suspension manufacturing section or the papermaking section. The used paper recycling apparatus according to any one of claims 1 to 3, further comprising at least one of information. A pulp suspension manufacturing unit that disintegrates waste paper to produce a pulp suspension, a paper making unit that makes the pulp suspension and produces recycled paper, and a pulp suspension manufacturing unit and the paper making unit. A used paper recycling apparatus comprising a control unit for controlling operation,
The control unit includes a receiving unit that receives a control command given to at least the pulp suspension manufacturing unit or the paper making unit transmitted from a terminal device through a communication line,
A used paper recycling apparatus for executing a control command received by the receiving unit. The control command executed the interruption when an error was detected at least in either the pulp suspension manufacturing section or the papermaking section, and it was necessary to interrupt the operation of the used paper recycling process or the cleaning process after the used paper recycling process. 6. The used paper recycling apparatus according to claim 5, further comprising a standby operation command for setting at least one of the pulp suspension manufacturing unit and the paper making unit to a standby state for a predetermined time afterward. The pulp suspension manufacturing section that disintegrates waste paper to produce a pulp suspension, the pulp suspension papermaking process, the papermaking section that produces recycled paper, the operation of the pulp suspension manufacturing section, and the papermaking section. A used paper recycling processing apparatus provided with a control unit for controlling, and a terminal device connectable to the used paper recycling processing apparatus through a communication line,
The control unit includes at least a pulp suspension manufacturing unit or a paper making unit in waste paper recycling processing or operation information in cleaning processing of the pulp suspension manufacturing unit and the paper making unit after used paper recycling processing. When a predetermined period of time elapses after performing an advance notice information, a waste paper recycling process or a washing process, informing that any of the above will be in a predetermined operating state after a predetermined time, the pulp suspension manufacturing section and the paper making section are It includes at least one of recommended cleaning processing information prompting the user to perform cleaning processing, alarm information detected in at least one of the pulp suspension manufacturing section and the papermaking section, and maintenance information regarding the remaining amount of consumables used in the used paper recycling processing apparatus. A used paper recycling process management system comprising a transmission unit for transmitting operating state information to a terminal device. The pulp suspension manufacturing section that disintegrates waste paper to produce a pulp suspension, the pulp suspension papermaking process, the papermaking section that produces recycled paper, the operation of the pulp suspension manufacturing section, and the papermaking section. A used paper recycling processing apparatus provided with a control unit for controlling, and a terminal device connectable to the used paper recycling processing apparatus through a communication line,
The terminal device includes a transmission unit that transmits a control command to be given to the used paper recycling processor,
The control unit of the used paper recycling processor includes a receiving unit that receives a control command transmitted from the terminal device,
A used paper recycling process management system characterized by executing a received control command.

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