JP2013161191A - Management system for combine - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a management system of a combine for easily grasping the operating situations of constituting members of an operating part of the combine, and for easily determining a maintenance inspection site of the operating part.SOLUTION: The management system for determining the maintenance inspection site of the operating part of a combine 2 includes: driving frequency calculation means 19 for calculating the driving frequency of the constituting members of the operating part; driving time calculation means 20 for calculating the total driving time of the constituting members of the operating part; abnormality detection means 21 for detecting any abnormality which has generated in the constituting members of the operating part; abnormality detection frequency calculation means 22 for calculating the detection frequency of the abnormality by the abnormality detection means 21; storage means 26 for storing information relating to the calculation result of the driving frequency calculation means 19, information relating to the calculation result of the driving time calculation means 20, and information relating to the calculation result of the abnormality detection frequency calculation means 22; and transmission means 27 for transmitting the information stored in the storage means 26 to an arithmetic unit 80 outside the combine 2.

Description

  The present invention relates to a combine management system.

Conventionally, the technique of the management system of a combine is publicly known (for example, patent document 1).
The conventional general combine management system stores error histories such as machine troubles, but is necessary for determining the maintenance and inspection parts for clogging of cereals during operation. Information indicating the operating status of was not stored. As a result, the service person listens to the operating status of the combine from the user, grasps the operating status of the constituent members of the operating unit, and determines the maintenance inspection site of the operating unit.

JP 2004-139469 A

  The present invention provides a combine management system that makes it possible to easily grasp the operating status of the constituent members of the operating section of the combine, and to easily determine the maintenance inspection site of the operating section.

The combine management system according to claim 1 is:
A management system for determining a maintenance / inspection part of an operating part of a combine,
Driving number calculating means for calculating the number of driving times of the constituent members of the operating unit;
Drive time calculating means for calculating the total drive time of the components of the operating part;
An anomaly detection means for detecting an anomaly occurring in the component of the operating part;
An abnormality detection number calculating means for calculating the number of times an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means;
Storage means for storing information related to the calculation result of the drive frequency calculation means, information related to the calculation result of the drive time calculation means, information related to the detection result of the abnormality detection means, and information related to the calculation result of the abnormality detection frequency calculation means When,
Transmitting means capable of transmitting the information stored in the storage means to a computing device outside the combine;
Is provided.

In the combine management system according to claim 2,
The operating unit is composed of a motor unit, a traveling unit, a mowing unit, a threshing unit, a sorting unit, a grain discharging unit, and a waste processing unit.
The driving frequency calculating means calculates the driving frequency of the mowing unit, the driving frequency of the threshing unit, and the driving frequency of the grain discharging unit,
The driving time calculating means calculates the total driving time of the cutting unit, the total driving time of the threshing unit, and the total driving time of the grain discharging unit,
The abnormality detection means detects an abnormality that has occurred in the prime mover unit, the traveling unit, the mowing unit, the threshing unit, the sorting unit, and the excretion processing unit,
The abnormality detection frequency calculating means includes the number of times of abnormality detection of the motor unit by the abnormality detection means, the number of times of abnormality detection of the traveling part, the number of times of abnormality detection of the reaping part, the number of times of abnormality detection of the threshing part, and the abnormality of the sorting part The number of times of detection and the number of times of abnormality detection of the rejection processing unit are calculated.

In the combine management system according to claim 3,
Work average time calculating means for calculating an average value of the time taken when the constituent members of the operating part perform a predetermined work,
Information related to the calculation result of the work average time calculation means is stored in the storage means.

In the combine management system according to claim 4,
The information stored in the storage means is calculated for each of a plurality of predetermined period units that do not overlap in time series.

  As effects of the present invention, the following effects can be obtained.

  The calculation of each calculation means confirmed by the service person confirming the information stored in the storage means (the magnitude of the calculated value of each calculation means) via the transmission means and the arithmetic unit. Based on the magnitude of the value, it is possible to grasp the operating status of the constituent members of the operating unit and determine the maintenance inspection site of the operating unit. Accordingly, it becomes possible for the service person to easily grasp the operating status of the constituent members of the operating unit, and it is possible to easily determine the maintenance inspection site of the operating unit.

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, the information stored in the storage means by the serviceman (the magnitude of the calculated value of each calculation means) is confirmed via the transmission means and the arithmetic unit, and the calculation of each calculation means confirmed. Based on the magnitude of the value, grasp the operating status of the engine, the traveling unit, the cutting unit, the threshing unit, the sorting unit, the grain discharging unit, and the rejecting processing unit, and determine the maintenance inspection part of the operating unit It becomes possible. Therefore, it becomes possible for the service person to easily grasp the operating status of the engine, the traveling unit, the cutting unit, the threshing unit, the selecting unit, the grain discharging unit, and the waste processing unit, and the maintenance inspection site of the operating unit can be determined. It can be easily determined.

  In claim 3, the calculated value of the average work time calculation means stored in the storage means by the serviceman is confirmed through the transmission means and the arithmetic unit, and the calculated value of the average work time calculation means confirmed and normal It is possible to estimate the degree of deterioration of the constituent member of the operating part by comparing the time taken when the constituent member of the operating part performs a predetermined work. It is possible to check the performance of the function.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, the serviceman confirms each piece of information (the magnitude of the calculated value of each calculation means) stored in the storage means in units of a plurality of predetermined periods via the transmission means and the arithmetic unit, By comparing each other in terms of period, the current operating status of the components of the operating unit is compared with the past operating status, and the degree of deterioration of the components of the operating unit of the combine can be grasped in time series. This makes it possible to easily perform maintenance and inspection of the components of the operating unit.

The schematic block diagram of a combine. The top view of the cabin of a combine. The left view of the cabin of a combine. The figure which shows the management system of a combine. A table showing the recorded items, corresponding maintenance inspection parts, and instruction contents. The figure which shows a part of management system of a combine.

  The combine management system 1 is a management system for managing the components of the operating part of the combine 2.

  Below, the operation part of the combine 2 is demonstrated with reference to FIG. Note that the direction of arrow F in FIG. 1 is defined as the forward direction. The description of the combine management system 1 will be described later.

The operation part of the combine 2 is the travel of the combine 2, the harvesting of the cereal, the threshing of the harvested cereal, the selection of the processed product after the threshing process, the processing of the waste discharged by the threshing process, and the discharge of the threshed grain Is to do.
The operation unit of the combine 2 includes an engine (motor unit) 3, a traveling unit 4, a mowing unit 5, a threshing unit 6, a sorting unit 7, a grain discharging unit 8, and a waste processing unit 9. The combine 2 transmits power from the engine 3 to the traveling unit 4, the mowing unit 5, the threshing unit 6, the sorting unit 7, the grain discharging unit 8, and the waste processing unit 9 to drive these members.

  The traveling unit 4 is provided in the lower part of the aircraft. The traveling unit 4 includes a transmission that shifts power from the engine 3 and a crawler traveling device 10 having a pair of left and right crawlers. The traveling unit 4 transmits the power of the engine 3 to the crawler traveling device 10 through the transmission, and causes the crawler traveling device 10 to travel the machine body.

  The cutting part 5 is provided at the front part of the machine body so as to be movable up and down. The cutting unit 5 includes a weeding tool 11, a pulling-up unit 12, a cutting conveyance unit 13, and a cutting unit 14. The cutting unit 5 is connected to the engine 3 via a cutting clutch and is driven by the power of the engine 3. The reaping part 5 uses the weeding tool 11 to weed the cereals in the field, causes the cereals after the weeding to be caused by the pulling part 12, and causes the cereals after the raising to be moved backward by the cutting and conveying part 13 (cutting and conveying belt). While carrying, it cut | disconnects by the cutting | disconnection part 14 (cutting blade), and conveys the cereals after a cutting | disconnection further toward the threshing part 6 by the cutting conveyance part 13.

  The threshing unit 6 is arranged on the upper left side of the machine body. The threshing unit 6 includes a feed chain, a handling cylinder, and a processing cylinder. The threshing unit 6 is connected to the engine 3 via a threshing clutch and is driven by the power of the engine 3. The threshing unit 6 transfers the harvested culm that has been conveyed from the reaping unit 5 to the rear by the feed chain, threshs the culm being conveyed by the handling cylinder, and processes the processed product after threshing. Leak downward toward the sorting section 7. On the outlet side of the handling cylinder, a cutting blade is provided for cutting sawdust entangled in the handling teeth of the handling cylinder. The threshing unit 6 conveys the unprocessed material that has not been threshed by the handling cylinder from the handling chamber to the processing chamber via the dust feed port, and processes the processed material by the processing cylinder. In the process of falling, it is sorted by the processing cylinder. In addition, the unprocessed thing in the said handling chamber adjusts the moving speed (residence time) with a dust delivery valve. The processed material dropped from the processing cylinder to the receiving tray is conveyed forward by a return conveyor, and is fed into the sorting unit 7 from an exhaust port provided at the front end of the return conveyor.

  The sorting unit 7 is disposed on the lower left side of the aircraft. The sorting unit 7 uses the swinging sorting device, the wind sorting device, the grain conveying device (the first conveyor, the lifting device, the second conveyor, and the second reducing device) and the power of the engine 3 to the grain conveying device. Has a sorting belt to transmit. The sorting unit 7 swings and sorts the processed product falling from the threshing unit 6 by the swing sorting device, winds the product after the swing sorting by the wind sorting device, The article is transported to the lifting device by the first conveyor, and then transported to the grain tank 15 of the grain discharging unit 8 by the lifting device. The sorting unit 7 conveys the second item to the second reduction device by the second conveyor, and then conveys the second item to the handling room of the threshing unit 6 or the upper space of the swing sorting device by the second reduction device. After that, the second product is re-sorted by the rocking sorter and the wind sorter with or without threshing.

  The grain discharge unit 8 includes a glen tank 15, a straw sensor, a transport auger conveyor, and a grain discharge device (a discharge auger cylinder 16, and a discharge auger conveyor). The Glen tank 15 is disposed on the right rear side of the machine body. The Glen tank 15 is provided with the cocoon sensor that detects the amount of grain in the Glen tank 15. The conveyance auger conveyor which conveys the grain in the grain tank 15 back is arrange | positioned at the bottom part of the grain tank 15. As shown in FIG. The discharge auger cylinder 16 projects forward from the rear part of the glen tank 15 at the upper part of the machine body. The discharge auger conveyor conveys the grain conveyed by the conveyance auger conveyor in the Glen tank 15 forward in the discharge auger cylinder 16 and discharges the grain outside the machine body. The transport auger conveyor and the discharge auger conveyor are connected to the engine 3 via an auger clutch and are driven by the power of the engine 3.

  The waste disposal unit 9 is disposed on the rear side of the aircraft. It includes a waste transporting device (a waste chain) 17, a waste amount sensor, a waste cutting device (a waste cutter) 18, a waste switching mechanism, and a bundling device. The waste processing unit 9 uses the waste that has been threshed that has been transported from the threshing unit 6 as waste to be transported backward by the waste transporting device 17 and discharged to the outside of the machine body or transported to the waste cutting device 18. When the waste is conveyed to the waste cutting device 18, the waste is cut by the waste cutting device 18 and then discharged to the outside of the machine body. The waste amount sensor detects the amount of waste transported by the waste transport device 17. The waste switching mechanism changes the position where the waste transported by the waste transport device 17 drops away from the waste transport device 17, so that the waste is shredded by the waste cutting device 18 into the field. It changes whether it discharges | emits or it binds with a binding string with a binding device, and it drops to a field.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the cabin 83 of the combine 2 is formed in a substantially rectangular box shape as a whole. An operation unit is provided inside the cabin 83. In the driving part, a steering column 85 is disposed on the front wall of the front part of the floor 84. A steering handle 86 is attached to the upper end portion of the steering column 85. A driver seat 87 is disposed behind the steering handle 86, and a side column 88 is disposed from the front of the driver seat 87 to the left side. Various operation tools including a main transmission lever 89 and a sub transmission lever are attached to the upper portion of the side column 88.

  The combine management system 1 will be described below with reference to FIG.

  The combine management system 1 includes a drive number calculation unit 19, a drive time calculation unit 20, an abnormality detection unit 21, an abnormality detection number calculation unit 22, a work average time calculation unit 23, and an excretion amount sensor average value calculation. Means 24, load factor calculation means 25, storage means (EEPROM) 26, and transmission means 27 are provided.

The driving frequency calculation means 19 calculates the driving frequency of the constituent members of the operating part of the combine 2.
The driving frequency calculating means 19 calculates the cutting frequency calculating means 28 for calculating the driving frequency of the reaping part 5, the threshing frequency calculating means 29 for calculating the driving frequency of the threshing part 6, and the driving frequency of the grain discharging part 8. And a kernel discharge number calculating means 30. The cutting number calculation means 28 counts the number of times the cutting clutch is turned on, and calculates the counted result as the number of times the cutting unit 5 is driven (the number of cutting clutch ON integrated times). The threshing frequency calculating means 29 counts the number of times the threshing clutch is turned on, and calculates the count result as the number of times the threshing unit 6 is driven (the threshing clutch ON integrated frequency). The grain discharge number calculating means 30 counts the number of times the auger clutch is turned on, and calculates the count result as the number of times the grain discharging unit 8 is driven (the auger clutch ON cumulative number).

The drive time calculation means 20 calculates the total drive time of the constituent members of the operating part of the combine 2.
The driving time calculation means 20 includes a cutting time calculation means 31 that calculates the total driving time of the cutting part 5, a threshing time calculation means 32 that calculates a total driving time of the threshing part 6, and a total driving time of the grain discharging part 8. And a grain discharge time calculating means 33 for calculating Each time the cutting unit 5 is driven, the cutting time calculation means 31 calculates the driving time of the cutting unit 5 (the time taken from when the cutting clutch is turned on until it is turned off). Then, the calculation results are integrated, and the integrated value is calculated as the total drive time of the cutting unit 5 (cutting clutch ON integrated time). Every time the threshing unit 6 is driven, the threshing time calculation means 32 calculates the driving time of the threshing unit 6 (the time taken from when the threshing clutch is turned on to when it is turned off). Then, the calculation results are integrated, and the integrated value is calculated as the total drive time of the threshing unit 6 (threshing clutch ON integrated time). The grain discharge time calculating means 33 takes the drive time of the grain discharge unit 8 every time the grain discharge unit 8 is driven (from the time when the auger clutch is turned on until the time when the auger clutch is turned off). Time) is calculated, the calculation results are integrated, and the integrated value is calculated as the total driving time of the grain discharging unit 8 (auger clutch ON integrated time).

The abnormality detection means 21 detects an abnormality that has occurred in the constituent members of the operating part of the combine 2.
The abnormality detection unit 21 includes an engine abnormality detection unit 34 that detects an abnormality of the engine 3, a traveling unit abnormality detection unit 35 that detects an abnormality of the traveling unit 4, and a cutting unit abnormality detection unit 36 that detects an abnormality of the cutting unit 5. And a threshing part abnormality detecting means 37 for detecting an abnormality of the threshing part 6, a sorting part abnormality detecting means 38 for detecting an abnormality of the sorting part 7, and a waste processing part abnormality detection for detecting an abnormality of the waste processing part 9. Means 39.

  The engine abnormality detecting means 34 includes a lubricating oil pressure abnormality detecting means 40 for detecting an abnormality in the lubricating oil pressure of the engine 3, a cooling water abnormality detecting means 41 for detecting an abnormality in the engine cooling water temperature, and a fuel temperature abnormality. A fuel temperature abnormality detecting means 42 for detecting, an oil / water separation abnormality detecting means 43 for detecting an abnormality of the oil / water separator (a pool of water, dust, etc.), a voltage abnormality detecting means 44 for detecting an abnormality of the battery charge voltage, and an air cleaner Air cleaner abnormality detecting means 45 for detecting clogging of the air cleaner. The engine abnormality detecting means 34 may detect other abnormalities such as misfire (engine stall), exhaust temperature, fuel injection device, etc., and is not limited thereto.

  The traveling unit abnormality detection unit 35 includes an electronic FDS abnormality detection unit 46 that detects an abnormality of the traveling system (electronic FDS) of the combine 2. The traveling unit abnormality detection means 35 may detect other abnormalities such as the horizontal control device and the crawler belt tension, and is not limited thereto.

  The reaping part abnormality detecting means 36 is used when an overload is applied to the reaping and conveying part abnormality detecting means 47 that detects clogging of the reaping and conveying part 13 and the reaping drive shaft that transmits the power of the engine 3 to the reaping part 5. A cutting torque limiter operation detecting means 48 for detecting an operation of a cutting torque limiter for interrupting transmission of the power of the cutting, and a cutting conveyance belt abnormality detecting means 49 for detecting a slip of the cutting conveyance belt. In addition, the cutting part abnormality detection means 36 may detect other abnormalities such as a tip detection sensor, a lifting / lowering device of a cutting part, a handling depth control device, and the like, and is not limited thereto.

  The threshing portion abnormality detection means 37 includes a handling cylinder rotation abnormality detection means 50 that detects an abnormality in the rotation speed of the handling cylinder, and a processing cylinder rotation abnormality detection means 51 that detects an abnormality in the rotation speed of the processing cylinder. In addition, the threshing portion abnormality detection means 37 may detect other abnormality such as rotation or clogging of the feed chain, and is not limited.

  The sorting unit abnormality detecting unit 38 includes a conveyor rotation abnormality detecting unit 52 that detects an abnormality in the rotation speed of the first conveyor and / or the second conveyor in the sorting unit 7, and an abnormality during the sorting operation by the sorting unit 7 (the sorting unit 7). Sorting abnormality detecting means 53 for detecting clogging of grains, grain loss, and the like). It should be noted that the sorting unit abnormality detecting means 38 may detect other abnormalities such as red pepper, abnormal rotation of the suction fan, driving of the peristaltic sorting device, and the like.

  The waste processing unit abnormality detecting means 39 includes a waste clogging detecting means 54 for detecting a waste clogging with respect to the waste transporting device 17, a cord break detecting means 55 for detecting a cord break of a bundled string binding the bags, And an exclusion switching abnormality detecting means 56 for detecting an abnormality of the exclusion switching mechanism. In addition, the waste disposal unit abnormality detection unit 39 may detect other abnormalities such as abnormal rotation of the cutter and clogging of discharged waste after cutting.

The abnormality detection frequency calculation means 22 calculates the number of times that the abnormality detection means 21 detects an abnormality of the component of the operating part.
The abnormality detection frequency calculation means 22 calculates the engine abnormality detection frequency calculation means 57 for calculating the engine abnormality detection frequency by the engine abnormality detection means 34, and calculates the abnormality detection frequency of the traveling part 4 by the traveling part abnormality detection means 35. Of the threshing unit 6 by the threshing unit abnormality detection unit 37 and the threshing unit abnormality detection number calculation unit 59 for calculating the number of times of abnormality detection of the reaping unit 5 by the cutting unit abnormality detection unit 36. Threshing part abnormality detection number calculating means 60 for calculating the number of abnormality detections, sorting part abnormality detection number calculating means 61 for calculating the number of abnormality detections of the sorting part 7 by the screening part abnormality detecting means 38, and a rejection processing part abnormality And a rejection processing unit abnormality detection frequency calculation unit 62 that calculates the number of times of abnormality detection of the rejection processing unit 9 by the detection unit 39.

  The engine abnormality detection frequency calculation means 57 is a lubrication oil pressure abnormality detection frequency calculation means 63 for calculating the number of detections of the lubrication oil pressure abnormality detection means 40 (engine oil pressure alarm occurrence frequency) and the detection frequency of the cooling water abnormality detection means 41 ( A cooling water abnormality detection frequency calculation means 64 for calculating an engine cooling water temperature alarm occurrence frequency), a fuel temperature abnormality detection frequency calculation means 65 for calculating a detection frequency of the fuel temperature abnormality detection means 42 (a fuel temperature abnormality alarm occurrence frequency), Oil / water separation abnormality detection frequency calculation means 66 for calculating the number of detections of the oil / water separation abnormality detection means 43 (number of occurrences of oil / water separation abnormality alarm) and voltage abnormality detection for calculating the detection frequency of the voltage abnormality detection means 44 (number of occurrences of charge alarm). Air cleaner abnormality detection times for calculating the number of detections (the number of times the air cleaner alarm is generated) of the frequency calculation means 67 and the air cleaner abnormality detection means 45. It includes a calculation unit 68, a.

  The traveling portion abnormality detection frequency calculation means 58 has an electronic FDS abnormality detection frequency calculation means 69 for calculating the detection frequency of the electronic FDS abnormality detection means 46 (electronic FDS abnormality alarm occurrence frequency).

  The reaping part abnormality detection number calculating means 59 includes a reaping and conveying part abnormality detection number calculating means 70 for calculating the number of times the reaping and conveying part abnormality detecting means 47 detects (the number of times of reaping and conveying clogging alarm generation), and a reaping torque limiter operation detecting means 48. Cutting torque limiter operation frequency calculation means 71 for calculating the number of detections (frequency of occurrence of cutting torque limiter activation alarm) and cutting belt conveyor belt abnormality detection for calculating the number of times of detection (number of cutting belt slip alarms) of the cutting conveyor belt abnormality detection means 49 Frequency calculation means 72.

  The threshing portion abnormality detection frequency calculation means 60 includes a handling cylinder rotation abnormality detection frequency calculation means 73 for calculating the detection frequency of the handling cylinder rotation abnormality detection means 50 (the number of occurrences of the handling cylinder rotation alarm), and a processing cylinder rotation abnormality detection means 51. And a processing cylinder rotation abnormality detection frequency calculation means 74 for calculating the number of detections (the number of processing cylinder rotation alarms).

  The sorting part abnormality detection frequency calculation means 61 includes a conveyor rotation abnormality detection frequency calculation means 75 for calculating the detection frequency of the conveyor rotation abnormality detection means 52 (conveyor rotation alarm occurrence frequency), and a detection frequency of the sorting abnormality detection means 53 (selection alarm). And a selection abnormality detection frequency calculation means 76 for calculating the occurrence frequency).

  The waste processing unit abnormality detection number calculating means 62 includes a waste clogging detection number calculating means 77 for calculating the number of detections of the waste clogging detecting means 54 (the number of times of waste clogging alarm occurrence), and the number of detections of the string breakage detecting means 55. A string breakage detection frequency calculating unit 78 for calculating (number of times of binding string breakage alarm), and a wastewater switching abnormality detection frequency calculating unit for calculating the number of times of detection of the wastewater switching abnormality detection unit 56 (exclusion frequency of occurrence of wastewater switching abnormality). 79.

  The work average time calculating means 23 changes the detection value of the cocoon sensor from a predetermined value to a predetermined value when the grain discharging unit 8 is performing a grain discharging operation (when the auger clutch is in an ON state). An average value of the time taken to perform (an average value of the wrinkle sensor when the auger clutch is ON) is calculated.

  The waste amount sensor average value calculating means 24 calculates the average value of the detected values of the waste amount sensor when the threshing clutch is ON (the average value when the waste amount sensor is threshing ON). is there.

  The load factor calculation means 25 calculates the load factor of the engine 3 in correspondence with the driving time of the engine 3 (calculates the engine load distribution).

  The storage unit 26 stores information related to the calculation result of the drive frequency calculation unit 19, information related to the calculation result of the drive time calculation unit 20, information related to the detection result of the abnormality detection unit 21, and the calculation result of the abnormality detection frequency calculation unit 22. Such information, information related to the calculation result of the work average time calculation means 23, information related to the calculation result of the excretion amount sensor average value calculation means 24, and information related to the calculation result of the load factor calculation means 25 are stored. The storage means 26 is provided in the combine 2, and in detail, is provided in the ECU (electronic control controller) of the combine 2. Thereby, the cost burden of the management system 1 can be reduced.

The transmission unit 27 transmits the information stored in the storage unit 26 to the arithmetic unit (PC) 80 outside the combine 2. The arithmetic device 80 includes a display unit 81 capable of displaying information received from the transmission unit 27 (information stored in the storage unit 26) and a storage unit 82 capable of storing information received from the transmission unit 27.
By means of the transmission means 27 and the arithmetic unit 80, it is possible for the service person to check the information stored in the storage means 26 at a place away from the combine 2. The service person confirms the information stored in the storage means 26 (the magnitude of the calculated value of each calculation means) via the display unit 81 of the arithmetic device 80, whereby the magnitude of the calculated value of each calculation means. Based on the above, the operating status of the components of the operating section of the combine 2 (the engine 3, the traveling section 4, the harvesting section 5, the threshing section 6, the sorting section 7, the grain discharging section 8, and the waste processing section 9) is grasped. Thus, it becomes possible to determine the maintenance inspection site of the operating unit.

  FIG. 5 is an example of maintenance / inspection information indicating each maintenance / inspection site corresponding to each of the information stored in the storage unit 26. Each of the information (recording items) stored in the storage unit 26 and the corresponding information The maintenance inspection parts (and instruction contents) to be performed are shown side by side. The service person confirms that the numerical values (calculated values of the respective calculation means) shown in the respective columns of the record items in FIG. 5 are equal to or greater than a predetermined value via the transmission means 27 and the arithmetic unit 80 (display unit 81). If it is confirmed, it is possible to make a judgment that it is better to carry out the maintenance inspection / instruction shown in each column of the maintenance inspection site / instruction content on the right side, and to inform the user of this. That is, the service person can configure the components of the operating unit of the combine 2 (the engine 3 and the traveling unit) based on the numerical values shown in the columns of the recorded items in FIG. 5 (the calculated values of the calculating units). 4, the harvesting unit 5, the threshing unit 6, the sorting unit 7, the grain discharging unit 8, and the waste processing unit 9) are grasped, and the magnitude of the calculated value of each of the calculating means and the maintenance inspection information It is possible to determine the maintenance inspection part (and instruction content) of the operating part based on the above. Accordingly, it becomes possible for the service person to easily grasp the operating status of the constituent members of the operating unit, and it is possible to easily determine the maintenance inspection site (and instruction content) of the operating unit.

  As shown in FIG. 6, the combine management system 1 is configured by adding only software to the electronic control controllers M1 to M4 and Y1 of the existing combine 2, and additional hardware is added to the main unit side (the combine 2 side). It has the structure which does not require. Thereby, the burden of the cost of the management system 1 can be reduced. The controllers M1 to M4 and Y1 are connected to the meter MT (abnormality detection means 21). The controllers M1 to M4 and Y1 are connected to the transmission unit 27 via the service communication connector C. The service communication connector C is disposed on the floor 84 of the cabin 83 (the feet of the operator sitting on the driver's seat 87). The controller M2 sends information related to the electronic FDS abnormality alarm to the controller Y1. The controller M3 displays information related to the engine cooling water temperature alarm, information related to the fuel temperature abnormality alarm, information related to the oil / water separation abnormality alarm, information related to the charge alarm, information related to the conveyor rotation alarm, information related to the sorting alarm, and the like. To send. The controller M4 sends information related to the waste clogging alarm, information related to the binding string breakage alarm, information related to the waste switching error alarm, information related to the detection value of the wrinkle sensor, and the like to the controller Y1. The controller Y1 (the calculation means and the storage means 26) collects information such as alarms from the controllers M2 to M4 via CAN, performs the various calculation processes based on the collected information, and information related to these calculation results And responds to the arithmetic unit 80. This is because the CPU load factor of each controller other than the controller Y1 is high, and the controller Y1 is the only controller with a margin.

In addition, you may comprise so that the information memorize | stored in the memory | storage means 26 may be calculated for every several predetermined period unit which does not overlap in time series. For example, the driving time of the combine 2 is counted by a timer, the driving time of the combine 2 counted by the timer is divided in units of 50 hours, and the driving number calculating unit 19 and the driving time calculating unit are divided every 50 time units. 20, the abnormality detection frequency calculation means 22, the work average time calculation means 23, the excretion amount sensor average value calculation means 24, and the load factor calculation means 25 perform the various calculation processes, and information relating to these calculation results is stored in the storage means. 26 may be configured to be stored.
Thereby, the serviceman confirms each information (calculated value of each said calculation means) memorize | stored in the memory | storage means 26 for every 50 hours via the transmission means 27 and the arithmetic unit 80, and compares with each other, By comparing the current operating status of the constituent members of the operating unit with the past operating status, it becomes possible to grasp the degree of deterioration of the constituent members of the operating unit of the combine 2 in chronological order. It is possible to easily perform maintenance and inspection of the constituent members.

As above
The combine management system 1
A management system for determining a maintenance / inspection site of the operating part of the combine 2, a driving frequency calculating means 19 for calculating the driving frequency of the constituent members of the operating part;
Drive time calculating means 20 for calculating the total drive time of the components of the operating part;
An anomaly detecting means 21 for detecting an anomaly occurring in the constituent members of the operating part;
An abnormality detection number calculating means 22 for calculating the number of times an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means 21;
A storage unit 26 for storing information related to the calculation result of the drive frequency calculation unit 19, information related to the calculation result of the drive time calculation unit 20, and information related to the calculation result of the abnormality detection frequency calculation unit 22;
Transmission means 27 capable of transmitting the information stored in the storage means 26 to the arithmetic device 80 outside the combine 2.

As a result, the serviceman confirms the information stored in the storage means 26 (the magnitude of the calculated value of each calculation means) via the transmission means 27 and the arithmetic device 80, and the calculation of each calculation means that has been confirmed. Based on the magnitude of the value, it is possible to grasp the operating status of the constituent members of the operating unit and determine the maintenance inspection site of the operating unit. Therefore, it becomes possible for the service person to easily grasp the operating status of the constituent members of the operating section, and it is possible to easily determine the maintenance inspection site of the operating section (see FIG. 5).
In addition, the service person confirms the information stored in the storage unit 26 (the magnitude of the calculated value of each calculation unit) via the transmission unit 27 and the arithmetic device 80, and confirms the calculation of each calculated calculation unit. Based on the magnitude of the value, it is possible to determine the instruction content of the operation of the combine 2 and to instruct the user of the operation of the combine 2. Thereby, it becomes possible to drive the combine 2 stably.

In the combine management system 1,
The operating part is composed of an engine 3, a traveling part 4, a reaping part 5, a threshing part 6, a sorting part 7, a grain discharging part 8, and a waste processing part 9.
The driving frequency calculation means 19 calculates the driving frequency of the cutting unit 5, the driving frequency of the threshing unit 6, and the driving frequency of the grain discharging unit 8.
The drive time calculation means 20 calculates the total drive time of the cutting unit 5, the total drive time of the threshing unit 6, and the total drive time of the grain discharge unit 8,
The abnormality detection means 21 detects an abnormality that has occurred in the engine 3, the traveling unit 4, the cutting unit 5, the threshing unit 6, the sorting unit 7, and the waste processing unit 9,
The abnormality detection frequency calculation means 22 is a detection frequency of the abnormality of the engine 3 by the abnormality detection means 21, a detection frequency of the abnormality of the traveling unit 4, a detection frequency of the abnormality of the cutting unit 5, a detection frequency of the abnormality of the threshing unit 6, and a selection unit. 7 and the number of abnormal detections of the rejection processing unit 9 are calculated.

  As a result, the serviceman confirms the information stored in the storage means 26 (the magnitude of the calculated value of each calculation means) via the transmission means 27 and the arithmetic device 80, and the calculation of each calculation means that has been confirmed. Based on the magnitude of the value, the operating state of the engine 3, the traveling unit 4, the cutting unit 5, the threshing unit 6, the sorting unit 7, the grain discharging unit 8, and the waste processing unit 9 is grasped, and the operating unit It is possible to determine the maintenance inspection site. Therefore, it becomes possible for the service person to easily grasp the operating status of the engine 3, the traveling unit 4, the reaping unit 5, the threshing unit 6, the sorting unit 7, the grain discharging unit 8, and the waste processing unit 9, It becomes possible to easily determine the maintenance inspection site of the operating part.

In the combine management system 1,
Work average time calculating means 23 for calculating an average value of the time taken when the constituent members of the operating part perform a predetermined work (the time taken when the grain discharging part 8 performs the grain discharging work) is provided. ,
Information relating to the calculation result of the work average time calculation means 23 is stored in the storage means 26.

  As a result, the serviceman confirms the calculated value of the average work time calculation means 23 stored in the storage means 26 via the transmission means 27 and the arithmetic unit 80, and the calculated value of the average work average time calculation means 23 confirmed. By comparing the time taken when the normal component of the working part performs a predetermined work (the time taken when the normal grain discharge part performs the grain discharge work), the grain discharge It becomes possible to estimate the degree of deterioration of the portion 8 (amount of wear of each auger conveyor), and to confirm the performance of the function of each auger conveyor.

In the combine management system 1,
The information stored in the storage means 26 is calculated for each of a plurality of predetermined period units that do not overlap in time series.

  As a result, the serviceman confirms each piece of information (the magnitude of the calculated value of each calculation means) stored in the storage means 26 in units of a predetermined period (in units of 50 hours) via the transmission means 27 and the arithmetic device 80. Thus, by comparing each other in units of the predetermined period, the current operating status of the constituent members of the operating unit is compared with the past operating status, and the degree of deterioration of the constituent members of the operating unit of the combine 2 is time-series Thus, it is possible to easily perform maintenance and inspection of the constituent members of the operating unit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Combine management system 2 Combine 3 Engine 4 Driving | running | working part 5 Cutting part 6 Threshing part 7 Sorting part 8 Grain discharge part 9 Exclusion processing part 19 Drive number calculation means 20 Drive time calculation means 21 Abnormality detection means 22 Abnormality detection frequency calculation Means 23 Work average time calculation means 24 Excretion amount sensor average value calculation means 25 Load factor calculation means 26 Storage means 27 Transmission means 80 Arithmetic unit

Claims (4)

A management system for determining a maintenance / inspection part of an operating part of a combine,
Driving number calculating means for calculating the number of driving times of the constituent members of the operating unit;
Drive time calculating means for calculating the total drive time of the components of the operating part;
An anomaly detection means for detecting an anomaly occurring in the component of the operating part;
An abnormality detection number calculating means for calculating the number of times an abnormality is detected by the abnormality detecting means;
Storage means for storing information related to the calculation result of the drive frequency calculation means, information related to the calculation result of the drive time calculation means, and information related to the calculation result of the abnormality detection frequency calculation means;
Transmitting means capable of transmitting the information stored in the storage means to a computing device outside the combine;
Combine management system with The operating unit is composed of a motor unit, a traveling unit, a mowing unit, a threshing unit, a sorting unit, a grain discharging unit, and a waste processing unit.
The driving frequency calculating means calculates the driving frequency of the mowing unit, the driving frequency of the threshing unit, and the driving frequency of the grain discharging unit,
The driving time calculating means calculates the total driving time of the cutting unit, the total driving time of the threshing unit, and the total driving time of the grain discharging unit,
The abnormality detection means detects an abnormality that has occurred in the prime mover unit, the traveling unit, the mowing unit, the threshing unit, the sorting unit, and the excretion processing unit,
The abnormality detection frequency calculating means includes the number of times of abnormality detection of the motor unit by the abnormality detection means, the number of times of abnormality detection of the traveling part, the number of times of abnormality detection of the reaping part, the number of times of abnormality detection of the threshing part, and the abnormality of the sorting part The number of times of detection and the number of times of detection of abnormality of the rejection processing unit are calculated.
The combine management system according to claim 1. Work average time calculating means for calculating an average value of the time taken when the constituent members of the operating part perform a predetermined work,
Storing the information related to the calculation result of the work average time calculation means in the storage means;
The combine management system according to claim 1 or 2. The information stored in the storage means is calculated for each of a plurality of predetermined period units that do not overlap in time series.
The combine management system according to any one of claims 1 to 3.

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