JP2019179642A - Poultry lighting system - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a poultry lighting system easy to operate and capable of turning off temporarily while running a chicken breeding program.SOLUTION: A poultry lighting system 10 in a poultry house includes: a poultry breeding lighting 21; a poultry house working lighting 22; a control unit 31 for controlling lighting of the poultry breeding lighting 21 and the poultry house working lighting 22; a setting unit 33s for setting lighting control content in the control unit 31; and a control device 30 having a display unit 32 for displaying the lighting control content. The control unit 31 includes: a poultry breeding mode in which the poultry breeding lighting 21 is turned on according to a breeding stage of poultry; and a temporary extinguishing mode for temporarily turning off the poultry breeding lighting during the poultry breeding mode. Time for the poultry breeding mode elapses even during the temporary extinguishing mode.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2

Description

  The present invention relates to a poultry lighting system used for raising poultry.

  The breeding of poultry using poultry houses is an active industry in many countries around the world including Japan. As a poultry breeding method, a windowless poultry house that can control the inside of the poultry house to a predetermined environment regardless of the season and the weather and can raise the poultry in a stable state is widely adopted.

  In the windowless poultry house, the poultry is grown in a state where the inside of the poultry house is blocked from the outside. Therefore, the lighting is controlled in the poultry house according to the breeding situation of the poultry to adjust the environment. The technique of Patent Document 1 discloses a technique relating to a poultry breeding method for efficiently raising poultry and a lighting management system in a poultry house. In the technique of Patent Literature 1, a growing method is disclosed in which a certain dark period is provided in the growing period, and the light is turned off for a certain period of time for growing.

JP 2017-163858

  The breeding lights may be temporarily turned off for the purpose of temporary shipment during chicken breeding. However, if the lighting control system is turned off to turn off the lights, the chicken breeding program will be reset, which may adversely affect chicken breeding. It is requested to do.

  The present invention provides a poultry lighting system that is easy to operate and can be turned off temporarily while executing a chicken breeding program.

The present invention is a poultry lighting system in a poultry house, wherein the poultry breeding lighting,
The lighting for poultry house work, the lighting control part for controlling lighting of the poultry breeding light and the lighting for poultry house work, the setting part for setting the lighting control content in the lighting control part, and the setting part A display unit for displaying the lighting control content, and the lighting control unit temporarily turns on the poultry breeding lighting according to the poultry breeding stage, and the poultry breeding mode temporarily during the poultry breeding mode. The poultry lighting system includes a temporary extinguishing mode for extinguishing the rearing illumination, and the time for the poultry rearing mode elapses even during the temporary extinguishing mode.

The poultry lighting system of the present invention can be temporarily turned off in the poultry house without ending the breeding program, and can be temporarily shipped while the breeding program is being executed.

It is a figure which shows the outline | summary of the illumination system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a block diagram which shows the function structure of the illumination system which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the emission spectrum of the illumination for growing. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the emission spectrum of the illumination for growing. It is a figure which shows the 1st example of the emission spectrum of the blue light which a blue light source emits. It is a figure which shows the 2nd example of the emission spectrum of the blue light which a blue light source emits. It is a figure which shows the example of the emission spectrum of the white light which a white light source emits. It is a figure which shows the example of the display part of the controller in execution of a chicken raising program. It is a figure which shows the example of the display part of the controller at the time of lighting of work illumination. It is a figure which shows the example of the display part of the controller at the time of starting a dark period program. It is a figure which shows the display part of the controller during execution of a dark period program and temporarily turning off. It is a figure which shows the work procedure of temporary light extinction in the display part of a controller.

  Hereinafter, embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings. The embodiment described below is merely an example and is not intended to limit the present invention.

  First, the structure of the illumination system which concerns on embodiment is demonstrated. 1 and 2 are diagrams showing an outline of the illumination system according to the embodiment. As shown in FIG. 1, the illumination system 10 according to the embodiment is an illumination system used for breeding diurnal poultry. More specifically, the illumination system 10 is an illumination system for poultry farming. is there. The lighting system 10 is installed in the chicken house 60, for example. As illustrated in FIG. 2, the lighting system 10 includes a lighting device 20 and a control device 30. Hereinafter, each device will be described in detail.

  First, the lighting device 20 will be described in detail. The lighting device 20 is installed on the ceiling of the chicken house 60 and illuminates the inside of the chicken house 60. The lighting device 20 has different types of lighting, that is, a poultry breeding light 21 and a poultry house work light 22, and may be installed at least one on the ceiling of the poultry house 60, or a plurality of lights may be installed. Specifically, the illuminating device 20 irradiates light to the breeding area 70 (the floor of the chicken house 60) where a plurality of chickens are raised. Thereby, light is irradiated to the chicken in the chicken house 60.

  Here, the chicken raised in the poultry house 60 is, for example, a broiler (more specifically, chunky, cup, or arpa acre) that is a species for meat, but other breeds such as so-called chickens. Also good.

  The poultry breeding illumination 21 has at least a light source of a breeding light source 21a and a blue light source 21b. The poultry house work illumination 22 has at least a white light source 22w. On the other hand, it can control to supply electric power (current) independently.

  The growth light source 21a emits light having an emission peak wavelength of 555 nm or more and 595 nm or less, for example. Hereinafter, this light is also referred to as nurturing light. The growing light is an example of first light, and is, for example, monochromatic light. Specifically, the growing light may be green light (yellowish green light) having an emission peak wavelength of 555 nm or more and 570 nm or less, or yellow light having an emission peak wavelength of 570 nm or more and 595 nm or less. Note that the growing light does not have an emission peak in the wavelength range of 505 nm to 545 nm. 3 and 4 are diagrams showing examples of the emission spectrum of the growing light.

  The growing light source 21a is specifically a light emitting module using an LED configured to emit the growing light, but the specific mode of the growing light source 21a is not particularly limited.

The blue light source 21b is a light source that emits blue light. The blue light source 21b emits blue light (monochromatic light) having an emission peak wavelength of 450 nm or more and 495 nm or less, for example. 5 and 6 are diagrams showing examples of emission spectra of blue light emitted from the blue light source 21b. Blue light is an example of second light having a chromaticity different from that of the first light. The blue light source 21b is specifically a light emitting module using a blue LED, but the specific mode of the blue light source 21b is not particularly limited.

  The white light source 22w included in the poultry house work illumination 22 is, for example, a light source using an LED and emits white light. White light is another example of second light having a chromaticity different from that of the first light. FIG. 7 is a diagram illustrating an example of an emission spectrum of white light emitted from the white light source 22w.

  The white light emitted from the white light source 22w may be white on a black body locus or white that is out of the black body locus. Further, the color temperature of the white light emitted from the white light source 22w is not particularly limited. In the embodiment, the color temperature of the white light emitted from the white light source 22w is a relatively high color temperature of 5000K to 8000K.

  Specifically, the white light source 22w is a COB (Chip On Board) type light emitting module or an SMD (Surface Mount Device) type light emitting module. The white light source 22w may be a remote phosphor type light emitting module. The white light source 22w may be an incandescent bulb or a fluorescent lamp.

  Thus, the illuminating device 20 emits growing light having an emission peak wavelength of 555 nm to 595 nm and blue light or white light having a chromaticity different from that of the growing light.

  Next, the control device 30 will be described. The control device 30 is a controller that controls one or more lighting devices 20. The control device 30 includes a control unit 31, a display unit 32, an operation unit 33, a storage unit 34, and a timer unit 35.

  The control unit 31 controls each light source of the lighting device 20. Specifically, the control unit 31 can independently control the growing light source 22g, the blue light source 22b, and the white light source 22w. That is, the control unit 31 can selectively irradiate the breeding region 70 with the breeding light, the blue light, and the white light. The control of the control unit 31 includes lighting, extinguishing, and dimming (brightness adjustment in a lighting state).

  Specifically, the control unit 31 includes a DMX control circuit (dimming circuit) for controlling the light output of the light source unit 22 and the like. The control unit 31 may be configured by a processor, a microcomputer, or the like.

  The display unit 32 is a display device that displays a lighting control state of the lighting device 20 in the poultry house on a screen. The display unit 32 is configured by, for example, a display.

  The operation unit 33 is an operation device that instructs and inputs the contents of control performed by the control unit 31, and can input and command lighting control of the lighting device 20, light control, and the like. In order to improve operability, the operation unit 33 is preferably provided on the display of the display unit 32 in a touch panel manner so that the user can easily operate.

  The storage unit 34 is a storage device that stores a control program executed by the control unit 31 when the control unit 31 includes a processor, a microcomputer, or the like. The storage unit 34 is realized by a semiconductor memory, for example.

  Further, the storage unit 34 includes a chicken breeding program for controlling the lighting device 20 during chicken breeding, a work lighting control program for controlling the work light 22, a dark period program for setting a dark period during execution of the chicken breeding program, A temporary extinguishing program for temporarily turning off the lighting during execution of the chicken breeding program is stored.

  The timer unit 35 measures time. For example, the time measuring unit 35 measures the current date and time (including date). Specifically, the timer 33 is a timer circuit or a real-time clock IC, but may be in any form. Time information indicating the time measured by the time measuring unit 35 is output to the control unit 31, and the control unit 31 controls the light source unit 22 according to the time measured by the time measuring unit 35.

  Next, the control content of the illumination system 10 will be described. In the following embodiments, the control device 30 having a touch panel type operation unit 33 will be described.

  In the illumination system 10, the illumination device 20 is controlled based on the chicken breeding program stored in the storage unit 34. Specifically, the chicken breeding program adjusts the illuminance of the breeding light source 21a and the blue light source 21b according to the age of the chicken in the chicken breeding period, and illuminates the inside of the chicken house 60 according to the illuminance. This is a program for raising chickens efficiently.

  The chicken breeding program starts breeding chickens, with the age of the day of starting the chicken breeding program as 0 days. In addition, as an initial setting, the program start time is set to start at age 0, but may be started by designating the age.

  As shown in FIG. 8 (a), during execution of the chicken breeding program, that the chicken breeding program is being executed on the display unit 32 indicates that the lighting state of the lighting device 20, the elapsed time of the chicken breeding program, and the chicken breeding program It is displayed with the progress status of the stage. Also, when the time to the next stage is within a certain time (for example, within one day), as shown in FIG. The remaining time is displayed.

  Further, during execution of the chicken breeding program, as shown in FIG. 8C, the illuminance of the current chicken house lighting breeding light source 21a and blue light source 21b is displayed on the display unit 32. Further, under the illuminance display of the poultry house illumination, a brightness adjustment operation unit 33a, a temporary extinguishment operation unit 33b capable of temporarily turning off the poultry house illumination, and a setting unit 33s for setting lighting control contents are provided.

  Next, a work light control program for controlling the work light 22 will be described. As shown in FIG. 9, when the work light 22 is turned off, it is displayed that the work light 22 is turned off. Under the display, the work light lighting operation unit 33 c for turning on the work light 22 is displayed. Is provided. When the work illumination lighting operation unit 33c is operated to turn on the work illumination 22, it is displayed on the entire display unit 32 that the work illumination is being turned on, and the work illumination operation unit 33d is displayed on the screen. Is done. While the work illumination is lit, operations other than operations relating to the work illumination 22 cannot be performed.

  The lighting control of the work illumination will be described. When the work light 22 is turned on by operating the work light lighting operation unit 33c, the light is initially turned on at 30% or less of the maximum illuminance of the work light. As a more preferable form, it is preferable to light at 5% of the maximum illuminance.

  The illuminance of the work illumination 22 can be adjusted by the work illumination operation unit 33d, and can be adjusted stepwise from 5% to 100%. Also, when changing the illuminance greatly (for example, changing from 5% to 80%, etc.), it is possible to change the illuminance immediately to the target illuminance by touching the part marked “80” on the panel. It is possible.

  Furthermore, an automatic light off setting function for automatically turning off the work light 22 that is turned on during execution of the chicken breeding program is provided, and the work light 22 can be automatically turned off according to the set time. The automatic turn-off setting function is effective only during execution of the chicken breeding program, and cannot be set when the breeding program is not executed.

  Next, the dark period program for setting the dark period during execution of the chicken breeding program will be described. The dark period program is a function for setting a dark period state for a predetermined time during execution of the chicken breeding program, and the start time of the memorization program can be set at the start of the chicken breeding program.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 10, at the start of the chicken breeding program, input how many hours the dark period is to be set, and maintain the dark period state for a certain time according to the preset dark period program, The lighting device 20 is turned on after a certain time has elapsed.

  When the start time of the dark period program approaches (specifically, 1 hour to 1 minute before the start of the dark period program, etc.) during the execution of the chicken breeding program, a message is displayed to inform that the dark period program is started. 32 screens.

  In addition, during execution of the dark period program, “During execution of dark period” is displayed on the display unit 32, and when the end time of the dark period program approaches (specifically, 1 hour before the end), As shown in FIG. 11, the remaining time until the end of the dark period is displayed in a countdown format beside the display of “During dark period”.

  Next, a temporary turn-off program for temporarily turning off the lighting device 20 during execution of the chicken breeding program will be described. The lighting system temporary extinguishing program can be temporarily extinguished without stopping the chicken breeding program when it is necessary to temporarily extinguish the lighting device 20 for the purpose of temporary shipment during chicken breeding. It has become.

  As shown in FIG. 12, when starting the temporary turn-off program, a confirmation screen as to whether or not to temporarily turn off is displayed. When the temporary turn-off is executed, the display unit 32 displays that it is temporarily turned off. In addition, when canceling the temporary extinction, a confirmation screen as to whether to cancel the temporary extinction is displayed in the same way as at the start of the temporary extinguishing program. If approved, the illuminance of the lighting device 20 is the brightness during the execution of the original chicken breeding program. Return to

  Moreover, it is preferable to display the background color of the display unit 32 in a different color during execution of the chicken breeding program, execution of the memorization program, and execution of each program during execution of the temporary turn-off program. For example, it is preferable to make it possible to immediately recognize which program is currently being executed by setting green during the chicken breeding program execution, blue during the memorization program execution, red during the temporary turn-off execution, etc. .

  As described above, when the work lighting 22 of the lighting system 10 is initially turned on, the lighting is performed with an illuminance lower than the maximum illuminance. As a result, it is possible to prevent the inside of the poultry house from being brightly lit up, the sleeping chicken being surprised and awakened, and being injured, causing injuries and the like and quality deterioration. Therefore, by turning on the work light 22 with low illuminance, workability in the poultry house can be improved while minimizing adverse effects on chicken growth.

  In addition, since the work lighting 22 has an adverse effect on the growth of the chicken, it can be expected that the automatic lighting is set to prevent forgetting to turn off and the influence on the chicken is suppressed.

  In addition, by setting the start / end time of the dark period program from the start time of the chicken breeding program, even if the controller does not have a clock function, the dark period program can be set at any time using only the timekeeping function. Can do.

  In addition, since the light can be temporarily turned off without ending the program even during execution of the chicken breeding program, operations such as temporary shipment of chickens can be performed without resetting the chicken breeding program.

  Further, by providing the touch panel type operation unit 33 in the display unit 32, the operability can be improved. Thereby, in the operation of lighting control, human error can be reduced, and the possibility of affecting the growth of chickens can be reduced.

  In addition, the display unit 32 displays characters indicating which program is being executed, and the background color of the display unit 32 is set to a different color for each program, so that the user is in what state the current poultry house lighting is. Can be easily determined.

  The most preferred embodiment of the present invention has been described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment, and everything including the configuration described in the claims is included in the present invention.

  In the said Example, although the case where it is a meat seed | species about the chicken bred in the chicken house 60 was demonstrated, the chicken bred in the chicken house 60 may be a spawning kind. The chicken raised in the poultry house 60 is, for example, a layer that is a spawning species, but may be other types.

  In this case, the illumination device 20 uses a light source that emits light having an emission peak wavelength of 600 nm or more and 650 nm or less. For example, red light having an emission peak wavelength of 600 nm to 650 nm and white light having a color temperature of 3500 K or less may be used. In addition, in the light emission period in which the breeding area is regularly irradiated, the ratio of the bottom of the light brightness to the brightness peak is 60% or less and less than 100%, and the average illuminance is 23 lux or less. preferable.

  Moreover, in the said embodiment, although the touchscreen type terminal which provides the operation part 33 in the display part 32 is used as the control apparatus 30, it is not restricted to this, The controller which has PC, a button type operation part, etc. But you can.

  In addition, the above-described embodiment can be realized by easily modifying the above-described embodiment by a person skilled in the art or by arbitrarily combining the components and functions in the embodiment without departing from the gist of the present invention. Possible forms are also included in the present invention.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Illumination system 20 Illuminating device 21 Poultry breeding light 21a Breeding light source 21b Blue light source 22 Illumination for work in poultry house 30 Control device 31 Control unit 32 Display unit 33 Operation unit 34 Storage unit 35 Timekeeping unit

Claims (7)

A poultry lighting system in a poultry house,
Lighting for poultry breeding,
Working lights in the poultry house,
A lighting control unit that performs lighting control of the poultry breeding lighting and the lighting for work in the poultry house, and a setting unit that sets the lighting control content in the lighting control unit,
A display unit having the setting unit and displaying the lighting control content;
The lighting control unit is a poultry breeding mode for lighting the poultry breeding lighting according to the breeding stage of the poultry,
A temporary extinguishing mode for temporarily turning off the poultry breeding illumination during the poultry breeding mode,
The poultry lighting system, wherein the time for the poultry breeding mode elapses even during the temporary light-off mode. 2. The poultry lighting system according to claim 1, wherein in the poultry breeding mode, a temporary extinguishing operation unit for executing the temporary extinguishing mode is displayed on the display unit. 3. The poultry lighting system according to claim 1, wherein during the temporary light-off mode, a temporary light-off execution screen is displayed on the display unit to indicate that the temporary light-off mode is being executed. 4. The poultry lighting system according to claim 1, wherein during the temporary light-off mode, a temporary light-off operation unit for canceling the temporary light-off is displayed on the display unit. The poultry lighting system according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a background color of the display unit (on a screen showing the lighting control content) is different between the poultry breeding mode and the temporary extinguishing mode. . The poultry illumination system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the poultry breeding illumination is a combination of yellow illumination and blue illumination. The said poultry breeding mode classifies the breeding stage according to the age, and changes the brightness of the yellow illumination and the blue illumination according to the breeding stage. Poultry lighting system.