JP4900664B2 - Enzyme water generator - Google Patents

Description

  The present invention provides enzyme water generation that generates enzyme water by supplying a predetermined amount of water to the production tank and supplying an appropriate amount according to a preset mixing ratio of the enzyme preparation from the enzyme preparation storage container and controlling the temperature. Relates to the device.

  As the above-described enzyme water generation device, a water supply system that supplies water to the generation tank (activation tank) via a valve, a supply system that supplies an enzyme preparation to the generation tank from the preparation storage tank via a pump, and generation A discharge system for sending enzyme water from a tank via a pump is provided, and the production tank is provided with a liquid level sensor, a heater, and a temperature sensor for producing a predetermined amount of enzyme water (for example, Patent Document 1). In this device, a predetermined amount of water is stored in the production tank, and after supplying the enzyme preparation to this production tank, the heater is driven to heat the liquid in the production tank (mixture of water and enzyme preparation), The temperature of this liquid is maintained at a temperature suitable for activating the microbial enzyme, and then a process of discharging the production tank liquid to an external tank as a stock tank by driving a pump of the discharge system is performed. This apparatus has an operation mode in which enzyme water is generated in a production tank as needed and stored in a stock tank, or discharged below the production tank each time.

  In addition, by supplying water from the water absorption pipe to the production tank (production tank), adding an enzyme preparation (microbe preparation) to this water, and controlling the temperature by heating with a heater, lipase, protease, amylase, Reservoir for oil traps that generate enzyme water containing enzymes such as cellulase and store the generated enzyme water in a storage tank, as well as pipes through which waste water from automatic dishwashers flows and oil traps that temporarily store this waste water There is also known a purification system in which a pump pipe for sending the enzyme water stored in the tank is formed (see, for example, Patent Document 2). In this system, enzyme water is stored in a storage tank in advance, and after a predetermined time has elapsed since the end of the operation of the automatic dishwasher, the enzyme water stored in the storage tank is driven by a pump and an oil trap. It is an operation form to supply to.

  Furthermore, in order to supply enzymatic water to the kitchen site such as grease trap where the kitchen wastewater is temporarily retained and decompose it, the microbial enzyme as the enzyme preparation is transferred from the liquid microbial preparation tank as the enzyme preparation storage container via the drip valve. A growth tank as a production tank to be supplied, a water amount adjusting valve for adjusting the amount of water supplied to the growth tank, a delivery pipe with an on-off valve for connecting the growth tank and the grease strap, and a heater disposed at the bottom of the growth tank And a control unit for driving and controlling a servo system of a backing pump attached to an infusion valve, a water amount adjusting valve, an on-off valve and a grease trap, Also known is a disassembly processing device comprising a control device that sets the agitation time and temperature of the growth tank and includes a timer that instructs each of the servo systems to drive and stop. Is (e.g., see Patent Document 3). In this device, when the start time set by the timer is reached, the water amount adjustment valve and the drip valve are controlled to supply water and inject the enzyme to the growth tank, energize the heater inside the tank, and Incubate. At that time, the injection amount of microorganisms can be changed according to the amount of macromolecular organic matter to be decomposed (animal and vegetable oils etc.) and the difficulty of decomposition. When the culture time, which is variable depending on the microorganism used, has elapsed, the on / off valve of the growth tank is opened and the enzyme water is sent to the kitchen site.

JP 2004-242673 A (paragraph numbers 0021-0034: FIGS. 5 and 9) Japanese Patent Laying-Open No. 2003-266062 (paragraph numbers 0011-0016: FIGS. 1 and 2) JP 2000-325938 A (paragraph number 0010-0016: FIG. 2)

  In the conventional enzyme water generating apparatus described above, the enzyme water generation process is performed by a form that discharges pre-stored enzyme water when necessary, a form that discharges according to the operation of a specific apparatus such as an automatic dishwasher, and a timer. A configuration was adopted in which it was started and flowed to the kitchen site after a predetermined culture time had elapsed. When this washing operation with enzyme water is applied to a restaurant kitchen, the required amount of enzyme water varies depending on the amount of oil and fat generated at the kitchen site, and the appropriate enzyme water mixing rate is the contamination of oil and fat on the kitchen site. It depends on the type and environmental conditions (temperature and humidity). Therefore, there are days when a large amount of enzyme water is required depending on the kitchen specification situation, and there are days when a small amount of enzyme water is sufficient or completely unnecessary (closed days, etc.). In addition, the appropriate mixing ratio of enzyme water varies with changes in the environmental conditions (seasonal variation and regional variation) of the kitchen site in which it is used. In restaurants, etc., the person who cleans the kitchen, such as part-timers and albiters, is often different every day, and managing the enzyme water generation process so that only the required amount of enzyme water with the proper mixing ratio can be prepared every day. ,Have difficulty.

  In view of the above situation, an object of the present invention is to provide an enzyme water generator that easily realizes management for appropriately generating daily enzyme water suitable for the situation of the kitchen site.

In order to solve the above problems, a predetermined amount of water is supplied to the production tank and an appropriate amount is supplied according to a preset mixing ratio of the enzyme preparation from the enzyme preparation storage container, and the enzyme water is produced by controlling the temperature. The enzyme water generating apparatus according to the present invention includes a generation schedule management module that manages a generation schedule that regulates the daily production amount of enzyme water and its mixing ratio in units of days, and stores the generation schedule in a database. Stored in the enzyme preparation storage container based on the production schedule created by the production unit created by the database unit, the device control module for controlling the various devices based on the production schedule and producing the enzyme water, and the production schedule management module Calculating the remaining amount of the enzyme preparation, and based on the remaining amount of the enzyme preparation Comprises an enzyme preparation management module for estimating the time to replace the agent storage container, the.

According to the above configuration, the device control module is based on the generation schedule of the current day by storing the generation amount and the mixing ratio of the enzyme water expected on each day of the next day or the next month as the generation schedule. Since the enzyme water can be generated by controlling various devices of the enzyme water generator, the enzyme water generator is driven by the cleaning duty on the day to determine the appropriate amount of enzyme water and the required amount every day. And avoiding the hassle of setting timers. Moreover, since the replacement time of the enzyme preparation storage container is estimated by the enzyme preparation management module, the person in charge can grasp the replacement time of the enzyme preparation storage container.

  Since the enzyme preparation is a drug sensitive to environmental conditions such as temperature and humidity, the setting of an appropriate mixing rate varies depending on the environmental conditions of the kitchen site where the enzyme water is used, for example, seasonal variations and regional variations. The regional variation does not need to be changed thereafter once it is set at the time of installation of the enzyme water generator, but the seasonal variation needs to be changed according to the change of the season. It is a heavy burden to set such fluctuations in the mixing ratio by making it determined by daily cleaning duty. Since the seasonal variation of the mixing ratio can be estimated in advance empirically and experimentally, it can be preliminarily tabulated so that it can be selected and set and set as a reference mixing ratio according to the date. For this reason, the generation schedule management module may be configured to use a preset mixing rate based on a temperature level and a humidity level that vary throughout the year as the mixing rate. It is proposed as one of

The time period during which the enzyme water is sprayed on the kitchen is inevitably after the restaurant is closed. For this reason, the necessary amount of enzyme water having an appropriate mixing ratio must be prepared by the end time of the kitchen work, for example, the time when the restaurant business ends. However, in order to maintain the state of the enzyme water well, the enzyme water is kept at a temperature of about 40 degrees. However, the energy cost necessary for this heat insulation, and further, the smell of the enzyme water under the insulation is not suitable for kitchens that are sensitive to odors. In view of adverse effects, it is necessary to avoid storing the produced enzyme water for a long time, such as for a whole day or night, until its use. Therefore, in order to shorten the time for storing the generated enzyme water until its use as much as possible, it is necessary to grasp the end time of the kitchen work that may vary depending on weekdays or weekends. Therefore, it is convenient to include the enzyme water request time indicating the time when the generated enzyme water is required in the generation schedule. If it is considered that the amount of enzyme water produced varies from day to day, the production schedule includes the time when enzyme water to be produced is required and the start time of enzyme water production calculated from the amount produced on that day. It is also important to be. By starting the enzyme water generation process at the enzyme water generation start time read from the generation schedule, even when the amount of enzyme water generated changes, the enzyme water can be used immediately upon completion of the generation of enzyme water. In such a preferred embodiment of the present invention, in order to fully automate the operation of matching the end time of the kitchen operation and the generation completion time of the enzyme water even when the daily amount of the enzyme water is varied, A wake-up unit for operating the device control module based on an enzyme water generation start time read from the generation schedule or an enzyme water generation start time calculated from an enzyme water generation start time read from the generation schedule. ing.
Other features and advantages of the present invention will become apparent from the following description of embodiments using the drawings.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIGS. 1 to 3 show an enzyme water generator that generates enzyme water by adding an enzyme preparation to tap water and performs temperature control to store the enzyme water in a stock tank B. FIG.

  Enzyme water generators are installed in restaurants where the floor F is easily soiled with oils and fats, such as fast food restaurants and restaurant kitchens. By artificially spraying the enzyme water stored in the tank B onto the floor surface F, the oil and fat components on the floor surface F are decomposed and washed away by the action of the enzyme contained in the enzyme water. By washing in this way, the slime of the floor surface F is removed and a clean surface is obtained.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a grease trap 2 is formed on the floor surface F of the kitchen at a position where water from the drainage channel 1 is guided. In such a kitchen, wastewater used for cooking and tableware washing flows into the grease trap 2 from the drain groove 1, and the oil and fat components contained in the wastewater are stored in the grease strap 2. Also, the enzyme water sprayed on the floor F flows into the grease trap 2 from the drain groove 1 and stays in the grease strap 2 to decompose oil and fat components and to clean the inside of the grease strap 2. To do.

  The enzyme water generator is installed on a table 3 in a kitchen, and a wall surface 4 is provided with a valve 5 that can be opened and closed by a handle 5A so as to supply tap water, and between the valve 5 and the enzyme water generator. Is formed with a water pipe 6 for sending tap water from the valve 5 to the enzyme water generator. Moreover, the enzyme water produced | generated with this enzyme water production | generation apparatus is sent out to the said stock tank B through flexible discharge hoses 7, such as rubber | gum.

  As can be understood from FIG. 2, the enzyme water generation apparatus includes a generation tank T inside a metal case 10, and includes a water supply mechanism J that supplies tap water to the generation tank T, and a translucent resin. An enzyme preparation supply mechanism K that adds a liquid enzyme preparation from the bottle 8 as an enzyme preparation storage container to the production tank T (to be supplied in the form of dripping), and a discharge that discharges the enzyme water produced in the production tank T And a mechanism L. Inside the production tank T is a float type liquid level sensor 15 that detects the level of the liquid level, a heater 16 that heats the solution in the production tank T (water to which the enzyme preparation has been added), and the temperature of this solution. And a temperature sensor 17 to be measured. Further, a control unit 18 that performs control to generate enzyme water is provided at a side position of the case 10.

  Incidentally, the enzyme preparation contains enzymes such as lipase, protease, amylase, and cellulase, and also contains microorganisms that produce these enzymes. These microorganisms are in a dormant state at a low temperature and are about 40 ° C. It has the property of being activated and maintained to produce an enzyme.

  The case 10 is formed in a box shape by joining a metal plate having high corrosion resistance such as stainless steel, and includes a case main body 10 </ b> A and a door 10 </ b> B disposed on the front side of the case 10. An operation panel 11 is provided on the front wall 10C at a position parallel to the door 10B on the side where the control unit 18 is disposed on the front surface of the case body 10A. The door 10B is supported by the case body 10A so as to be swingable and openable around a longitudinal axis Y formed at an end opposite to the operation panel 11.

  In this enzyme water generator, the opening of the door 10B allows easy replacement of the bottle 8, and the door 10B is formed with a window portion 10W so that the remaining amount of the enzyme preparation stored in the bottle 8 can be visually confirmed. is doing.

  The generation tank T is made of a transparent resin and is formed in an inverted L shape as shown in FIG. 2 in a front view. The generation tank T includes an upper plate 20 that covers an upper opening. A space for accommodating the bottle 8 is formed on the lower side of the generation tank T.

  The water supply mechanism J includes a water supply pipe 21 for supplying water from the water pipe 6 to the production tank T, and a water supply electromagnetic valve 22 disposed at an intermediate position of the water supply pipe 21.

  The enzyme preparation supply mechanism K includes a suction tube 25 for sucking up the liquid enzyme preparation stored in the translucent resin bottle 8, a constant volume pump KP to which the enzyme preparation is guided from the suction tube 25, and this constant capacity. A supply tube 26 to which the enzyme preparation is sent from the pump KP and a nozzle 27 connected to the tip of the supply tube 26 are provided. In addition, the ratio of the amount of the enzyme preparation supplied from the nozzle 27 into the production tank in this way with respect to the amount of water stored in the production tank T is the mixing rate described later.

  The suction tube 25 is made of a transparent and flexible resin, and the suction side end of the suction tube 25 is disposed inside the bottle via a through hole formed in the lid 8A fixed to the upper opening of the bottle 8 with a screw. Is plugged into. The supply tube 26 is made of a transparent and flexible resin, and the discharge side of the supply tube 26 is connected to the upper end portion of the nozzle 27. The nozzle 27 has a conical shape with a small diameter on the lower end side, the upper end portion is supported by the upper plate 20, and a small opening is formed at the lower end.

  The constant capacity pump KP has a piston 31 fitted in the cylinder 30 in a vertically oriented posture so as to be movable up and down, and a discharge side end of the suction tube 25 is connected to a suction check valve 32 communicating with the cylinder 30. is doing. One end of the supply tube 26 is connected to a check valve 33 on the discharge side that communicates with the cylinder 30. A connecting shaft 35 is formed at an eccentric position on the output shaft 34A of the electric motor 34, and the connecting shaft 35 and the plate 36 at the lower end of the piston 31 are connected by a connecting body 35A. Is provided with a crank mechanism that converts the torque into a reciprocating force and transmits it to the piston 31. Further, an operation sensor 37 is provided that outputs a timing signal indicating that the piston 31 has moved from the operation position of the crank mechanism to the upper end.

  This constant-capacity pump KP has the performance of causing the piston 31 to reciprocate once each time the output shaft 34A of the electric motor 34 makes one revolution, and delivering the amount of enzyme preparation set for each reciprocating operation. When the motor 34 is actuated, the number of actuations of the piston 31 is counted by the actuation sensor 37 and fed back to the control unit 18 so that the supply amount of the enzyme preparation can be grasped.

  The discharge mechanism L includes a discharge pipe 38 that guides the enzyme water at the bottom of the production tank T to the discharge hose 7, and a discharge electromagnetic valve 39 disposed in the middle of the discharge pipe 38.

  The liquid level sensor 15 includes a ring-shaped float 15B that is externally fitted to a rod 15A projecting downward from the upper plate 20, and a magnet (not shown) provided with the float 15B. And a reed switch (not shown) that is turned ON or OFF by acting.

  The heater 16 has a structure in which a heating element that generates heat when energized is housed inside a metal tube, and is supported by the upper plate 20 in a form protruding downward from the upper plate 20. The temperature sensor 17 has a rod-like structure in which a thermistor or the like is accommodated, and is supported by the upper plate 20 so as to protrude downward from the upper plate 20.

  As shown in FIG. 2, the operation panel 11 includes a start button 51 as operation input means, a stop button 52, a plurality of setting buttons 57, a power lamp 53 as notification means HS, a plurality of monitor lamps 54, an alarm lamp. 55, a liquid crystal display 56, and the like.

  When various setting operations are performed on the enzyme water generating apparatus, it is confirmed by turning on the power lamp 53 that the power is turned on, and a plurality of setting buttons 57 on the operation panel 11 are viewed while viewing the display screen of the liquid crystal display 56. Will be operated. By operating the start button 51, automatic control under schedule management is started, and by operating the stop button 52, the automatic control can be temporarily stopped. When an error occurs, the alarm lamp 55 is turned on.

  The control unit 18 has various control functions constructed by hardware and / or software using a microcomputer as a core member. As shown in FIG. 4, the control unit 18 includes a liquid level sensor 15, a temperature sensor 17, an operation sensor 37, an input interface 61 for inputting signals from input devices such as operation input means (such as various buttons), and the heater 16. And an output interface 62 for outputting signals to output devices such as the supply electromagnetic valve 22, the electric motor 34, the discharge electromagnetic valve 39, and the notification means HS. Furthermore, the control function related to the enzyme water generation process in the control unit 18 includes a generation schedule management module 63 that manages a generation schedule that regulates the daily generation amount of enzyme water and its mixing ratio in units of days, A database unit 64 that stores the schedule as a database, a device control module 65 that generates enzyme water by controlling various devices based on the generation schedule, and an enzyme preparation management module 66 that manages the enzyme preparation contained in the bottle 8 And a generation process monitoring module 67 that monitors enzyme water generation control by the device control module 65.

  Next, the control function constructed in the control unit 18 will be described in detail. The production schedule management module 63 includes a schedule setting unit 63a for setting a daily enzymatic water production schedule according to a calendar, a production amount setting unit 63b for setting the daily enzymatic water production amount, and a daily unit or a seasonal unit. A mixing rate setting unit 63c for setting the mixing rate of the enzyme water and a calendar management unit 63d for managing the calendar are provided. In this embodiment, the level value obtained by dividing the mixing rate into several stages instead of the actual numerical value is used for inputting and displaying the mixing rate. For example, the mixing rate of 0.0025% is level 5 and the mixing rate of 0.0020 is level 4. In the following description, the term “mixing rate” is used except in special cases, but this mixing rate can be replaced by a mixing level.

  The enzyme preparation management module 66 includes a remaining amount calculation unit 66a that calculates the remaining amount of the enzyme preparation contained in the bottle 8 attached based on the generation schedule created by the generation schedule management module 63, and the remaining amount calculation unit. A replacement time estimation unit 66b that estimates the renewal time of the bottle 8 from the remaining amount calculated by 66a, and a quality evaluation unit 66c that evaluates deterioration with time of the enzyme preparation contained in the bottle 8 are provided. Since the enzyme preparation accommodated in the bottle 8 is set in advance, the remaining amount calculating unit 66a determines the remaining amount in the bottle 8 from the actual accumulated amount of use up to the day supplied from the bottle 8 to the production tank T. can do. The replacement time estimation unit 66b then determines the time when the bottle 8 is empty and replaced with a new product from the remaining amount calculated by the remaining amount calculation unit 66a and the planned generation amount that can be calculated from the generation schedule. Estimate the renewal time. Since the replacement time estimated by the replacement time estimation unit 66b is notified via the liquid crystal display 56 as an example of the notification means HS, the person in charge can always grasp the update time of the bottle 8. The replacement time estimated by the replacement time estimation unit 66b uses the estimated generation amount after the current day as an estimation parameter. Therefore, if the generation schedule is changed, the update time is reset using the changed generation schedule. Calculated. In this embodiment, the enzyme preparation management module 66 further includes a quality evaluation unit 66c that evaluates deterioration over time of the enzyme preparation contained in the bottle 8. Since the enzyme preparation deteriorates with time, the time from the date of manufacture until the enzyme preparation reaches a predetermined deterioration or more is empirically and experimentally known. For this reason, the time when the enzyme preparation contained in the attached bottle 8 deteriorates more than a predetermined value can be set as the deterioration evaluation date. When importance is attached to the deterioration evaluation date, if this evaluation date is earlier than the update time estimated by the replacement time estimation unit 66b, that is, the update time estimated from the remaining amount calculated by the remaining amount calculation unit 66a, this evaluation date is set. The update time based on quality priority may be notified via the notification means HS. Of course, both the update time estimated from the calculated remaining amount and the update time based on quality priority may be notified.

  In addition, when the time when the enzyme preparation deteriorates more than a predetermined value varies considerably depending on the storage period of the enzyme preparation, that is, the temperature and humidity conditions of the period in which the bottle 8 is attached, the quality evaluation unit 66c It is preferable that the evaluation date be varied according to the temperature and humidity conditions during the storage period.

  The production schedule created by the production schedule management module 63 and the enzyme preparation attribute data created by the enzyme preparation management module 66 are stored in a table in the database unit 64, preferably in a relational data table. An example of the data structure of data stored in the database unit 64 is shown in FIG.

  The calendar table 64A includes a calendar date (date data), day of the week, holidays, holidays, and events as data items, and additionally includes a mixing rate (standard mixing rate). . Dates, days of the week, and holidays are set in advance, but the mixing ratios that differ depending on the region are automatically set according to the region code selected at the time of installation of the enzyme water generator from the preset data group in each region. A closed day (regular holiday) is set as a value specific to the kitchen site (such as a restaurant) using the enzyme water generating apparatus, and an event is also set as a value specific to the region of the kitchen site (an event such as a festival).

  In the schedule table 64B, the date linked to the date in the calendar table 64A, the amount of enzyme water produced for the day specified by the date, the mixing ratio, the kitchen cleaning start time (usually considered as restaurant closing time) However, a certain enzyme water request time, an enzyme preparation ID that can be replaced with the ID of the attached bottle 8, and the like are included as data items. The amount of enzyme water produced and the start time of kitchen cleaning are individually set as values specific to the kitchen site. The mixing ratio is preferably set automatically based on the mixing ratio included in the calendar table 64A. However, when it is fixed throughout the year, it is treated as a constant value, and can be omitted from the data item. The enzyme preparation ID may be automatically assigned a unique code for each attachment, or may be set by reading from the bottle 8 using a barcode or the like.

  The enzyme preparation table 64C includes an enzyme preparation ID linked to the enzyme preparation ID of the schedule table 64B, an update date that is also a date attached to the enzyme generation device, and a remaining amount of the enzyme preparation calculated by the remaining amount calculation unit 66a. The evaluation date evaluated by the quality evaluation unit 66c is included as a data item. At the time when the bottle 8 is attached to the enzyme generation device, the remaining amount of the enzyme preparation becomes the content of the new bottle 8. The state of the enzyme preparation in use can be easily grasped from this enzyme preparation table 64C.

  In the schedule table 64B, a generation schedule for the next year can be registered. In order to simplify the registration and correction of the generation schedule over a long period as described above, a procedure for registration / correction described below is incorporated in the schedule management module 63.

  In the registration procedure shown in FIG. 6, the amount of enzyme water produced for each day of the week and the mixing rate (here, expressed as a mixing level divided into several stages) are set for one week. A one-week sub-schedule, which is a generation schedule, is created based on user input. By assigning this one-week sub-schedule to a week constituting a year, a year-by-year generation schedule is automatically created and registered in the database unit 64.

  In other words, when the generation schedule registration is selected from the menu, the screen shown in FIG. 7A is displayed on the liquid crystal display 56. Therefore, by operating the setting button 57, a closed day or a business day is set for each day of the week. Assign (# 10). Subsequently, the generation amount on a specific day of the week from Monday to Sunday is input through the screen shown in FIG. 7B (# 11). When the input is not the first time, it is convenient to display the generation amount input last time in advance. Next, the enzyme water request time indicating the time when the generated enzyme water is requested on a specific day of the week is input through the screen shown in FIG. 7C (# 12). Also here, if it is not the first time input, it is convenient to display in advance the enzyme water request time input last time. Further, the mixing rate for a specific day of the week is input in the form of a mixing level through the screen shown in FIG. 7D (# 13). Regarding the input of the mixing ratio, the mixing ratio set in the calendar table 64A is used as the standard mixing ratio, and the corresponding mixing level is displayed in advance. Therefore, the standard mixing ratio may be changed as necessary. . The input in steps # 11 to # 13 is performed for all days from Monday to Sunday (# 14). When input for all days of the week is completed, the generation schedule for one week set here is assigned to all the weeks constituting the fiscal year, and a generation schedule for each year is created and registered in the database unit 64 (# 15).

  When the generation schedule correction is selected from the menu in order to correct the annual generation schedule registered in this way, a date input search screen shown in FIG. 8A is displayed. When a date is input on this date input search screen, the database section 64 is accessed and the generation schedule for that date is displayed. At that time, if the date to be searched is a business day, as shown in (b) of FIG. 8, the production amount registered with the date, the enzyme water request time, and the mixing level (mixing rate) are displayed. Therefore, it can be corrected to a desired value. If the search target date is a closed day, as shown in (c) of FIG. 8, all data is “?” (May be blank), and this date is registered as a closed day. You can understand what was happening. When a non-business day is a business day, if all data is input here, this date is rewritten as a business day. Conversely, in order to make a business day a closed day, a specific symbol such as “0” or “?” May be input to each data. In any case, since these operations change the registered contents, at the time of the change, for example, a lamp display or a buzzer sound, and further blinking of display characters on the liquid crystal display 56 are performed using some notification means. It is informed that the registered content is corrected by a warning display or the like.

  In this enzyme water generation device, by performing a predetermined time a pre-treatment consisting of a water supply step and a temperature increase / enzyme supply step, a main process consisting of a heat retention step, and a discharge process consisting of a discharge step. A predetermined amount of production is ensured. Therefore, the device control module 65 controls the pretreatment control unit 65a for controlling the water supply electromagnetic valve 22 and the electric motor 34, the main process control unit 65b for controlling the heater 16 and the like, and the discharge electromagnetic valve for controlling the discharge electromagnetic valve. A control unit 65c is provided.

  Depending on the day of the week, the number of repetitions of the enzyme water generation process varies depending on the amount of enzyme water generated, and as a result, the total enzyme water generation time also changes. The time is calculated, and at the generation start time, the device control module 65 must control each device to start the enzyme water generation process. Therefore, the generation process monitoring module 67 performs the enzyme water generation process on the device control module 65 based on the enzyme water generation start time calculated from the enzyme water request time read from the generation schedule stored in the database unit 64. Is provided with a wake-up portion 67a that is operated to start the operation. Instead of calculating the enzyme water production start time from the read enzyme water request time every day, the enzyme water production start time is calculated from the input generation amount and the enzyme water request time, and the data item of the production schedule table 64B You may register as one of these. Moreover, you may comprise so that an enzyme water production | generation start time may be input at the time of registration of a production | generation schedule. In any case, the wake-up unit 67a may obtain the enzyme water generation start time so that the device control module 65 can be activated in a timely manner.

  Furthermore, the generation process monitoring module 67 also includes an error processing unit 67b having a function of performing a process for notifying an error that occurs in a series of enzyme water generation processes and a recovery process for the error.

An example of the enzyme water generation process of the day in this enzyme water generator is shown in the flowchart of FIG.
First, the production schedule of the day is read by the initial setting process (# 00), and the production amount, the mixing level (mixing rate), and the enzyme water production start time are acquired. The wakeup unit 67a monitors whether or not the acquired enzyme water production start time has been reached, and when the enzyme water production start time is reached, the enzyme water production process starts (# 01 Yes branch). If the generation amount or the enzyme water request time is changed and the generation schedule is changed and set before reaching the enzyme water generation start time (# 01aYes branch), the process returns to step # 00 again, and the initial setting process is executed. The

  First, in water supply control, the water supply electromagnetic valve 22 is opened to start water supply, and when the liquid level sensor 15 reaches the detection state, the water supply electromagnetic valve 22 is closed to stop water supply (#). 02).

  Next, in the mixing control, the constant volume pump KP is operated by the driving force of the electric motor 34 so that the enzyme preparation stored in the bottle 8 is sucked by the suction tube 25 and generated from the supply tube 26 through the nozzle 27. Supply in the form of dripping into the tank T (step # 03). In this supply, the operation rate of the constant volume pump KP is counted by the operation sensor 37 to supply a target amount of the enzyme preparation to obtain the mixing rate.

  In the heating control, electric power is supplied to the heater 16, the temperature of the solution stored in the generation tank T is measured and fed back by the temperature sensor 17, and the temperature of the solution stored in the generation tank T is set in a target temperature region. By maintaining the temperature (about 40 ° C.), control for generating enzyme water in the generation tank T is executed (# 04).

  When it is determined that the set time has elapsed for maintaining the temperature by the heating control (# 04) (time-up is determined), the heating control is stopped and the discharge electromagnetic valve 39 is opened. Discharge control is performed in which the enzyme water generated in the generation tank T is sent from the discharge pipe 38 to the discharge hose 7 and discharged to the stock tank B (# 05, # 06). In this discharge control, control for setting the discharge electromagnetic valve 39 to the open state for a time sufficient for discharging the enzyme water from the production tank T is executed.

  In addition, the processes in steps # 02, # 03, # 04, and # 06 are pre-processing for generating enzyme water (consisting of a water supply step and a temperature raising / enzyme supply step), a main process consisting of a heat retaining step, and a discharge step. The corresponding monitor lamp 54 is turned on among the plurality of monitor lamps 54 of the operation panel 11 when executing this series of processes. Such an enzyme water generation process is executed as many times as necessary until the generation amount of the day read from the generation schedule is reached (# 07), and the enzyme water generation process of the day is terminated. The enzyme water generated and stored in the stock tank B is drowned at the kitchen site using insulators or the like.

Perspective view of enzyme water supply device Longitudinal front view of enzyme water generator Schematic diagram showing the control system of each device of the enzyme water supply device Functional block diagram of control unit Schematic diagram explaining the data structure of production schedule and enzyme preparation data Generation schedule registration flowchart Screen for creating a schedule Screen shot of generation schedule correction Flow chart of enzyme water generation process

Explanation of symbols

18 Control unit 55 Alarm lamp (notification means)
56 Liquid crystal display (notification means)
57 Setting button (operation input means)
63 Schedule management module 63a Schedule setting unit 63b Generation amount setting unit 63c Mixing rate setting unit 63d Calendar management unit 64 Database unit 65 Device control module 66 Composition preparation management module 67 Generation process monitoring module 67a Wake-up unit 67b Error processing unit J Water supply mechanism T generation tank

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In an enzyme water generator for generating enzyme water by supplying a predetermined amount of water to the production tank and supplying an appropriate amount according to a preset mixing ratio of the enzyme preparation from the enzyme preparation storage container and controlling the temperature,
Based on the production schedule, a production schedule management module that manages a production schedule that regulates the daily production amount of enzyme water and its mixing ratio in units of days, a database unit that stores the production schedule in a database, and the production schedule And calculating the remaining amount of the enzyme preparation stored in the enzyme preparation storage container based on the production schedule created by the production schedule management module and the equipment control module for controlling various equipment And an enzyme preparation management module for estimating the replacement time of the enzyme preparation storage container based on the remaining amount of the enzyme preparation .   The said production schedule management module uses the mixing rate preset based on the temperature level and humidity level which change through the year as said mixing rate, The enzyme water production | generation apparatus of Claim 1 characterized by the above-mentioned.   The enzyme water generation device according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the generation schedule includes an enzyme water request time indicating a time at which the generated enzyme water is required.   The said production schedule contains the enzyme water production | generation start time calculated from the time when the produced enzyme water is requested | required, and the production amount of the day, The one of Claims 1-3 characterized by the above-mentioned. The enzyme water generator according to 1.   A wake-up unit for operating the device control module based on an enzyme water production start time read from the production schedule or an enzyme water production start time calculated from an enzyme water request time read from the production schedule; The apparatus for producing enzymatic water according to claim 3 or 4, wherein:

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