JP7055696B2 - Agricultural management system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to an agricultural management system.

Conventionally, Patent Document 1 is known as a color sorter that sorts colors of grains and the like.
The color sorter of Patent Document 1 is provided with a transfer means for transferring the object to be sorted, an optical detection means for detecting the object to be sorted falling from the end of the transfer means at a detection position, and an optical detection means further below the optical detection means. It is provided with an ejector means for removing foreign matter or defective products from the object to be sorted based on the detection result by the optical detection means, and a lighting means for illuminating the detection position.

Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2011-88096

In the color sorter of Patent Document 1, for example, it is necessary to activate the lighting means before performing the color sorting, and there is a problem that it takes time to start the color sorting after starting the lighting means. In addition, the color sorter may not be able to operate immediately when performing other work of the color sorter. That is, in the conventional color sorter, inadvertent waiting time or the like occurs in various processes.

Therefore, in view of the above problems, it is an object of the present invention to provide an agricultural management system capable of smoothly performing color selection processing.

The technical means of the present invention for solving this technical problem is characterized by the following points.
The agricultural management system has a plan setting unit for setting an operation plan of the color sorter, a plan storage unit for storing the operation plan set by the plan setting unit, and color selection based on the operation plan. Based on a management device having a work setting unit for setting work instructions to the machine, a communication device capable of receiving work instructions set by the work setting unit, and work instructions received by the communication device. A color sorter having a control device for executing processing, a communication terminal, and the planning setting unit include a date setting unit for setting a date, a time setting unit for setting a time, and the processing. A plan setting screen including a process setting unit for setting and an execution enable / disable unit for setting valid or invalid of the process is displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal, and the process setting unit is described as the process. The setting of "sorting start" indicating the start of color sorting of the color sorter and "warm-up operation" indicating the execution of the warm-up operation of the color sorter is accepted, and the plan storage unit displays the plan setting screen. The set date, the time, the process, and the plan including the validity or invalidity of the process are stored as the operation plan, and the work setting unit acquires the operation plan from the plan storage unit and said the operation plan. When the execution time, which is the time indicated in the operation plan, is reached, a work instruction for executing the process is transmitted to the color sorter, and the work setting unit (i) sends the operation plan to the operation plan. When the indicated process is "sorting start" and the process is effective, the pre-acquired warm-up operation time is subtracted from the first start time of color sorting shown in the operation plan. The calculated second start time is calculated, the calculated second start time is set as the execution time of the warm-up operation, and when the second start time is reached, a work instruction for warming up the color sorter is transmitted. When the first start time is reached thereafter, a work instruction for executing the color selection process by the color sorter is transmitted, and the work setting unit (ii) causes the process shown in the operation plan to be "warm". When the process is "machine operation" and the process is effective, the process of warming up the color sorter is executed at the time indicated in the operation plan as the process shown in the operation plan. Send work instructions to be executed at the time.

The agricultural management system has a plan setting unit for setting an operation plan of the color sorter, a plan storage unit for storing the operation plan set by the plan setting unit, and a color sorter for the operation plan. A communication device having a management device having a plan transmission unit for transmitting to, and capable of receiving an operation plan transmitted from the plan transmission unit, and a control device for executing processing based on the operation plan received by the communication device. A color sorter having a A plan setting screen including an execution enable / disable unit for setting the validity or invalidity of the process is displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal, and the process setting unit starts the color selection of the color sorter as the process. The plan storage unit accepts the setting of "start of sorting" indicating the above and "warm-up operation" indicating the execution of the warm-up operation of the color sorter, and the plan storage unit sets the date and time on the plan setting screen. , The process, and a plan including the validity or invalidity of the process are stored as the operation plan, and the control device performs the process when the execution time, which is the time indicated in the operation plan, is reached. When the control device is executed, (i) the process indicated in the operation plan is the "selection start" and the process is effective, the color selection indicated in the operation plan is the first. The second start time is calculated by subtracting the pre-acquired warm-up operation time from the first start time, the calculated second start time is set as the execution time of the warm-up operation, and when the second start time is reached, the calculated second start time is set. When the color sorter is warmed up and the first start time is reached thereafter, the color sorter process is executed by the color sorter, and the control device is (ii) the operation plan shown in the operation plan. When the process is "warm-up operation" and the process is effective, the process of warm-up operation of the color sorter is shown in the operation plan as the process shown in the operation plan. Execute at the execution time which is the time.

According to the present invention, color selection can be smoothly performed according to the operation plan.

It is a schematic diagram of an agricultural management system. It is a figure which shows the structure of the processing equipment. It is a figure which shows the internal structure of a color sorter. It is a figure which shows an example of the management screen. It is a figure which shows an example (operating state of a color sorter) of a sub screen of a management screen. It is a figure which shows an example (camera waveform check screen) of a sub screen of a management screen. It is a figure which shows the model maintenance table of a color sorter. It is a figure which shows the processing machine management information. It is a figure which shows an example of the cumulative operation time of a color sorter. It is a figure which shows the comparison result of the cumulative operation time and maintenance time of a color sorter. It is a figure which shows the e-mail which the LED lighting sends when the replacement guide time is exceeded. It is a figure which shows the e-mail which the moving part sends when the useful life time limit is exceeded. It is a figure which shows the e-mail sent to the user when an error occurs in a color sorter. It is a figure which shows an example of the maintenance screen for a user. It is a figure which shows an example of the maintenance screen for a dealer. It is a figure which shows the e-mail which is sent when the non-cleaning period is exceeded. It is a figure which shows an example of a plan setting screen. It is a figure which shows the operation plan. It is a figure which shows an example of a menu screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection information [registration] screen. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection information [setting] screen. It is a figure which shows the sorting information. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection information list screen. It is a figure which shows the sorting result history. It is a figure which shows in the selection result history which information was input by a user or the like. It is a figure which shows an example of the selection result list screen. It is a figure which shows an example of a standard price. It is a figure which shows an example of the profit comparison screen.

Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings as appropriate.
[First Embodiment]
FIG. 1 shows an overall view of the agricultural management system.
The agricultural management system exemplified in this embodiment is mainly a system for managing post-harvest crops. Agricultural crops are vegetables, grains, potatoes, types and the like. In this embodiment, the explanation proceeds assuming that the crop is a grain.

FIG. 2 is equipped with a grain processing facility for processing grains. The grain processing equipment is equipped with a plurality of processing machines 61. The processing machine 61 is, for example, a dryer 61a, a cooling tank 61b, a huller 61c, a color sorter 61d, a measuring instrument 61e, and the like.
The dryer 61a is a device for drying grains. The dryer 61a is supplied with an input port 62 for charging grains (paddy), a storage section 63 for temporarily storing grains, and grains stored in the storage section 63 to dry the supplied grains. It has a drying unit 64, a circulation unit 65, and a first control device 66a. The circulation unit 65 is a mechanism for transporting the grain charged into the charging port 62 to the storage unit 63 and returning the grain dried in the drying unit 64 to the storage unit 63 again.

The first control device 66a is a device for controlling the dryer 61a, and the drying temperature and the circulation unit of the drying unit 64 so that the water content and the protein content of the grain after the drying are set to preset target values. The circulation speed of 65 and the like are controlled. Further, the first control device 66a can output operation information (referred to as drying operation information) of the dryer 61a. For example, the first control device 66a uses the operating state (during squeezing, drying, stopping, etc.), drying start time, drying end time, water content during drying (drying water content), drying temperature, and drying as drying operation information. Outputs the weight (dry weight) of the grains inside.

Therefore, according to the dryer 61a, the grain put in (filled in) in the charging port 62 is temporarily stored in the storage unit 63 and supplied to the drying unit 64, so that the drying unit 64 can be dried. .. Further, by returning the grains dried in the drying section 64 to the storage section 63, the grains can be dried while being circulated.
The cooling tank 61b is a tank that cools the grains dried by the dryer 61a by storing them in a predetermined time. The huller 61c is a device for hulling grains that have been cooled in the cooling tank 61b.

The measuring instrument 61e measures grains after color selection and the like, and includes a second hopper 77 for storing grains, a pedestal 78 provided at the bottom of the second hopper 77, a measuring unit 79, and a measuring unit 79. It has a third control device 66c. The second hopper 77 is a container for storing grains, and the pedestal 78 is a table on which a storage member 80 for storing grains is placed. The accommodating member 80 is a flexible container, a container, or the like. The measuring unit 79 is a device for measuring the weight of the grain contained in the accommodating member 80. The third control device 66c is a device that controls the measuring instrument 61e, and performs processing related to the measurement result, the measurement start, the measurement end, and the like. Further, the third control device 66c can output operation information (measurement operation information) of the measuring instrument 61e. For example, the third control device 66c outputs measurement results (for example, shipping amount, number of bags, bagging amount), measurement start time, measurement end time, and the like as measurement operation information.

The color sorter 61d is a device for color sorting (referred to as color selection or sorting) of grains and the like after hulling, that is, for sorting grains and the like into non-defective products and defective products by color determination. The grain put into the first hopper 67 is sorted into a non-defective product and a defective product in the color sorter 61d. The sorted grains are discharged from the non-defective product discharge port 69 for non-defective products and from the defective product discharge port 70 for defective products.
As shown in FIG. 3, the color sorter 61d includes a chute 71, an illuminator 72, a camera 73 (73a, 73b, 73c), and a shooting background 74 (74a, 74b, 74c) as members for sorting. It has a light-shielding plate 75, an injector 76, and a second control device 66b. The grain charged into the first hopper 67 flows through the color sorter 61d to the chute 71. The chute 71 is a member that arranges grains in a row and drops them. The camera 73 is a device for photographing the falling grain. The camera 73a captures the front side of the grain at position A, the camera 73b captures the back side of the grain at position A, and the camera 73c captures the transparency of the grain at position B. Based on the color selection result (photographed image), the injector 76 blows the defective grain to the defective product discharge port 70 and separates the defective grain.

The second control device 66b is a device that controls the color sorter 61d, and determines whether or not the color of the grain is defective from the image of the grain taken by the camera 73, for example. That is, the second control device 66b detects the damaged rice and the colored rice of the stink bug based on the color of the image of the captured grain, and determines that the grain corresponding to these is defective. When the second control device 66b determines that the grain is defective, the second control device 66b outputs a command to blow off the defective grain to the injector 76.

The second control device 66b determines the captured image based on the sensitivity set value set in the color sorter 61d by the input to the operation panel 68 of the operator. Specifically, the color sorter 61d is assigned a plurality of sorting items that emphasize sorting according to the purpose of sorting. For example, multiple sorting items include "stink bug" for sorting damaged rice from stink bugs, "burnt rice" for sorting burnt rice, "glass" for sorting foreign substances such as glass, and milky white / white fir. Includes the item "milky white glass fir" for sorting. Each of the sorting items has a different sorting determination method, for example, the number of pixels used for the determination. Further, in the color sorter 61d, in the captured images captured by the cameras 73a, 73b, 73c, the color is sorted according to the magnitude of the brightness in a predetermined range, and the upper and lower limit values (threshold values) of the brightness are selected for each sorting item. Is assigned. That is, the sensitivity set value is a threshold value of the brightness of the sorting item assigned to the color sorter 61d in advance, and the sorting can be adjusted by changing the sensitivity setting value. The above-mentioned selection items are examples and are not limited.

As shown in FIG. 1, the color sorter 61d includes a communication device 31. The communication device 31 is a device that connects to the color selection 61d and an external network other than the color selection 61d. The color selection 61d can transmit and receive various information by the communication device 31. For example, the operation information (color selection operation information) of the color sorter 61d is output from the second control device 66b to the communication device 31, and the communication device 31 outputs the output operation information to the outside of the color sorter 61d. For example, the second control device 66b communicates the color selection result (color selection condition (selection target setting) at the time of color selection execution, sensitivity setting value, color selection start time, color selection end time, etc.) as operation information. It is output to 31, and the communication device 31 transmits the color selection result to the outside.

As shown in FIG. 2, the agricultural management system includes a management device 10 composed of a server or the like. The management device 10, the first control device 66a, the second control device 66b, and the third control device 66c are connected to each other by a network such as a LAN. By this network, data can be transmitted and received between the management device 10 and each control device. For example, the management device 10 can store the operation information output from each control device and output various data to each control device.

As shown in FIG. 1, the management device 10 includes an operation acquisition unit 11, an operation management unit 12, an information storage unit 13, and an information notification unit 15. The operation acquisition unit 11, the operation management unit 12, and the information notification unit 15 are composed of electrical / electronic parts provided in the management device 10, a program stored in the management device 10, and the like.
The operation acquisition unit 11 is composed of electronic parts, programs, and the like, and acquires various operation information from the first control device 66a, the second control device 66b, and the third control device 66c. Further, the operation acquisition unit 11 acquires the cumulative operating time of the operating unit of the processing machine 61, various set values of the processing machine 61, and the like via each processing machine 61. For example, the operation acquisition unit 11 uses the color selection operation of the color selection machine 61 as the color selection operation (setting of selection target), sensitivity setting, color selection start time, color selection end time, etc. at the time of color selection execution. It is possible to get information.

The operation management unit 12 performs processing related to the processing equipment 60. As shown in FIG. 4, the operation management unit 12 displays the management screen Q8 on the display device connected to the communication terminal 40 and the management device 10. The communication terminal 40 is a fixed terminal such as a personal computer, a tablet, a smartphone, a mobile terminal such as a PDA, or the like. The management screen Q8 is a screen for displaying information and the like regarding the operation of the processing equipment 60. The management screen Q8 includes a consignment container display unit 51a, a dry display unit 51b, a cold release display unit 51c, a color selection display unit 51d, and a measuring instrument display unit 51e when transporting grains from the field to the processing equipment 60. have. The operation management unit 12 controls the display of the consignment container display unit 51a, the dry display unit 51b, the cold release display unit 51c, the color selection display unit 51d, and the measuring instrument display unit 51e.

At this time, if the information displayed on the management screen Q8 is information related to the processing machine to be displayed, the information managed by a computer other than the management device 10 (on the management screen Q8, the information of the consignment container 51a or the like corresponds to the information). It may be the information input by the operator on the communication terminal 40 or the like.
Further, when the operation management unit 12 selects an item displayed on the color selection display unit 51d on the management screen Q8, the management device 10 acquires detailed information of the color selection machine 61d, and the acquired information is displayed on the screen. It can also be displayed in. For example, when an item is selected in the area F of 51d displaying the color selection operation information of each color sorter 61d, the operation acquisition unit 11 is connected to the management device 10 via a network. Acquire detailed information of the color sorter 61d. Based on the acquired information, the operation management unit 12 displays the display screen Q8a and the check screen Q8b on the screen as shown in FIGS. 5A and 5B. On the display screen Q8a, the operating state of the color sorter 61d whose model name is "color selection 02" is displayed. Further, on the check screen Q8b, the camera waveform of the color sorter 61d, which is "color selection 02", is displayed. Any information may be displayed on the screen as long as the information can be acquired by the management device 10.

The information storage unit 13 of the management device 10 is composed of a memory such as a hard disk and non-volatile memory, and is calculated from at least the color selection operation information in the color sorter 61d, or the color selection operation information and the color selection operation information. It stores the operation history consisting of the cumulative operation time and so on.
Further, as shown in FIG. 6, the information storage unit 13 stores maintenance information such as a replacement guideline time and a useful life limit time of the luminaire 72, which is one of the operating units provided in the color sorter 61d. The information storage unit 13 may store the chute 71, the camera 73, the shooting background 74, the light-shielding plate 75, the replacement guideline time in the moving unit of the injector 76, the service life limit time, and the like as maintenance information.

Further, as shown in FIG. 7, the information storage unit 13 stores the identification information (identifier) of the color sorter 61d and the processing machine management information of the color sorter 61d. The processing machine management information includes the contact information of the person in charge on the user side and the contact information of the person in charge on the dealer side.
The information notification unit 15 notifies the person in charge of the color sorter 61d of the status of the color sorter 61d by e-mail. The information notification unit 15 confirms the maintenance status of the color sorter 61d obtained from the operation information of the operation acquisition unit 11. As shown in FIG. 8, the information notification unit 15 refers to and refers to the cumulative operating time, which is the lighting time of the lighting tool 72 (LED lighting (for white rice), LED lighting (for brown rice)) in the color sorter 61d. The cumulative operating time is compared with either the estimated replacement time of the luminaire 72 or the service life limit time.

Further, the information notification unit 15 notifies the outside when the cumulative operating time is equal to or longer than either the replacement guideline time or the service limit time. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, since the LED lighting (for white rice) has exceeded the replacement guideline time, the information notification unit 15 notifies that the LED lighting (for white rice) has exceeded the replacement guideline time.
That is, if there is an operating unit that exceeds the replacement guideline time or the service limit time, the information notification unit 15 acquires the processing machine management information from the information storage unit 13 and describes it in the contact information of the person in charge of the processing machine management information. Send an email to a contact that has been posted. As shown in FIGS. 10A and 10B, the person in charge on the dealer side can grasp that the part has reached the replacement time by receiving the e-mail.

The information notification unit 15 includes a link to the WEB page on the text when the e-mails 81a and 81b are created. Further, the information notification unit 15 outputs the model name of the color sorter 61d, the identification ID, the name of the operating unit that needs to be replaced, and the like in the subject column 82. The name of the moving part that needs to be exchanged is output to the exchange part name 83 in the body of the e-mail. As shown in FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 11, the information notification unit 15 outputs a text having an HTML link for activating the maintenance screen Q11 for the user to the text 84 with the link. Further, as shown in FIGS. 10A, 10B, and 12, the information notification unit 15 outputs a text having an HTML link for activating the maintenance screen Q12 for the dealer in the text 85 with the link.

Further, when an error that can be detected by the second control device 66b occurs, the color sorter 61d makes an error to the management device 10 including the identifier of the color sorter 61d in which the error occurred and the error content. Output information.
When the management device 10 receives the error information in the operation acquisition unit 11, the management device 10 sends the error information to the information notification unit 15. When the information notification unit 15 receives the error information from the operation acquisition unit 11, the information notification unit 15 refers to the processing machine management information from the information storage unit 13. Next, an e-mail is sent from the processing machine management information to the contact information described in the contact person in charge corresponding to the identifier indicated by the error information. As shown in FIG. 10C, the person in charge of the user and the dealer receives the e-mail, and currently, an error has occurred in the color sorter 61d and an error has occurred in the color sorter 61d. You can know the details of the error.

Further, the information notification unit 15 of the management device notifies the person in charge of the color sorter 61d of information urging the person in charge of the color sorter 61d to clean the color sorter 61d by e-mail.
The information storage unit 13 of the management device 10 stores the previous cleaning time of the color sorter 61d. The information notification unit 15 periodically (for example, once a day) acquires the previous cleaning time of the color sorter 61d from the information storage unit 13. If the elapsed period (non-cleaning period) from the previous cleaning time to the time of information acquisition exceeds a certain period (for example, 30 days), the information notification unit 15 receives the processing machine management information from the information storage unit 13. Obtain and send an e-mail to the contact information described in the contact person in charge corresponding to the identifier of the color sorter 61d. As shown in FIG. 13, the person in charge of the color sorter 61d can know that it is time to clean the color sorter 61d by receiving the e-mail.

The information notification unit 15 outputs in the subject column 82 the user name of the color sorter 61d and the content for notifying that the cleaning time has come. Further, the information notification unit 15 outputs a text having an HTML link for activating the maintenance screen for the customer in the text 84 with a link in the body of the e-mail. Further, the information notification unit 15 has a link 86 to the video content, that is, a text “○○ cleaning method” having an HTML link for activating the video content introducing the cleaning method of the color sorter 61d. Is output. The cleaning completion notification link 89 outputs a text "> Cleaning completed (updates the cleaning execution time)" having an HTML link for notifying the management device 10 that cleaning has been performed.

The person in charge can grasp the cleaning method by viewing the explanation video content of the cleaning method reproduced by the link 86 to the video content. After the cleaning is completed, the person in charge presses the cleaning completion notification link 89. When the link 89 is pressed, the management device 10 is notified of the information that the color sorter 61d has been cleaned via the WEB server. Upon receiving the notification, the management device 10 updates the previous cleaning time of the color sorter 61d of the identifier: S101102-24 of the information storage unit 13 to the notification time.

By the above method, the management device 10 periodically urges the person in charge of the color sorter 61d to clean the color sorter 61d, and when the person in charge or the like cleans the color sorter 61d, the management device 10 provides information on the cleaning time. It can be updated to the latest time. As a result, cleaning is performed for the color sorter 61d at the optimum timing, so that each color sorter 61d can continuously exhibit its original performance.

As shown in FIG. 1, the management device 10 has a plan setting unit 21 and a plan storage unit 22. It is composed of a plan setting unit 21, electrical / electronic parts provided in the management device 10, a program stored in the management device 10, and the like. The planning storage unit 22 is composed of a hard disk, non-volatile memory, and the like.
The plan setting unit 21 sets an operation plan for the color sorter 61d.

When the worker (person in charge) logs in to the management device 10 on the communication terminal 40 and performs a predetermined operation (screen transition), the plan setting unit 21 displays the display screen of the communication terminal 40 as shown in FIG. The plan setting screen M1 is displayed above.
The plan setting unit 21 refers to the processing machine management information from the information storage unit 13 of the management device 10 when the setting screen M1 is generated, and displays the user name of the color sorter 61d on the processing machine selection unit 101. Further, the plan setting unit 21 displays the plan list 103 on the setting screen M1. The plan setting unit 21 sets the date setting unit 103a for designating the date, the time setting units 103b and 103c for specifying the time, the process setting unit 103d for specifying the process, and the enable / disable of the process as the plan list 103. The unit 103e and the like are displayed. The time setting units 103b and 103c are parts for setting at least the time for executing the process in the color sorter 61d. In the time setting units 103b and 103c, for example, when the time is set to 8:30, the color sorter 61d executes the process indicated by the process setting unit 103d when the current time reaches 8:30.

The processing setting unit 103d can set processing such as start of sorting white rice, start of sorting brown rice, power off, and warm-up operation. The warm-up operation is, for example, an operation in which the lighting equipment 72 (LED lighting (for white rice), LED lighting (for brown rice)) is activated to a predetermined brightness (brightness). The start of sorting indicates that the color sorter is in the power-on state and the warm-up operation of the illuminator 72 for the designated grain is completed. When changing the existing operation plan, the worker can change the display value of the plan list 103 by an input operation.

When adding a new operation plan, the operation plan can be added by pressing the add button after inputting arbitrary data in each column of the blank row.
When the registration button 104 is selected on the setting screen M1, the operation plan set by the plan setting unit 21 is stored in the plan storage unit 22 as shown in FIG.
The management device 10 includes a work setting unit 23. The work setting unit 23 is composed of electrical / electronic parts provided in the management device 10, a program stored in the management device 10, and the like.

The work setting unit 23 sets a work instruction to the color sorter 61d based on the operation plan. For example, the work setting unit 23 sets at least the process of warming up the color sorter 61d as a work instruction.
Specifically, the work setting unit 23 acquires an operation plan from the plan storage unit 22 of the management device 10 once a minute, and sets the warm-up operation time of the illuminator 72 of the color sorter 61d corresponding to the operation plan. get. As for the warm-up operation time, the work setting unit 23 may acquire the warm-up operation set time of the color sorter 61d via the color sorter 61d, or the operator inputs each color sorter 61d on the communication terminal 40 or the like. It may be information.

When the work setting unit 23 acquires the operation plan and the warm-up operation time, the work setting unit 23 calculates and calculates the second start time in consideration of the warm-up operation time from the first start time of the color sorter 61d set in the operation plan. 2 Let the start time be the execution time of the warm-up operation. Further, the work setting unit 23 sets the first start time as the execution time for executing the process shown in the process setting unit 103d of the operation plan.
That is, the work setting unit 23 sets the operation (process) shown in the process setting unit 103d as the first start time, and warms up the second start time obtained by subtracting the warm-up operation time from the first start time. Set as the execution time of operation.

For example, as shown in FIG. 16, when "every day, 8:30, start of sorting (white rice)" is shown as an operation plan, and the warm-up operation time of the color sorter 61d is 5 minutes, the work setting is performed. The unit 23 sets 8:25, which is obtained by subtracting 5 minutes, which is the warm-up operation time, from 8:30, which is the first start time, as the second start time.
That is, at 8:25, which is 5 minutes before the start of color selection, the work setting unit 23 sets the color sorter 61d to "warm up" as a work instruction. Further, the work setting unit 23 sets the color sorter 61d to "start color selection" as a work instruction at 8:30. In the above-described embodiment, the work setting unit 23 sets the work instruction by referring to the operation plan immediately before and about 1 minute before the processing, but the work setting unit 23 performs the processing. The work instruction may be set by referring to the work instruction several tens of minutes to several hours in advance.

After setting the work instruction, the work setting unit 23 causes the color sorter 61d to execute the process when the current time reaches the set execution time (first start time, second start time). Send instructions. When the current time reaches 8:25, which is the second start time, the work setting unit 23 transmits a work instruction to the color sorter 61d to be instructed. When the communication device 31 of the color sorter 61d to be instructed receives the work instruction, the received work instruction is sent to the second control device 66b. When the second control device 66b receives the work instruction, the second control device 66b executes the process based on the work instruction received by the communication device 16.

For example, as described above, when the "warm-up operation" is received as a work instruction at 8:25, the second control device 66b of the color sorter 61d to be instructed is for white rice at 8:25. Turn on the illuminator. That is, the warm-up operation of the white rice illuminator is started. Further, when "starting color sorting" is received as a work instruction at 8:30, the second control device 66b of the color sorter 61d to be instructed is the second control device 66b of the color sorter 61d. Start sorting.

According to the above, the management device 10 has a plan setting unit 21, a plan storage unit 22, and a work setting unit 23, and the color sorter 61d can receive the work instruction set by the work setting unit 23. It has a communication device 31 and a second control device 66b that executes processing based on a work instruction received by the communication device 31. According to this, the operation plan of the color sorter 61d can be easily set by the plan setting unit 21, and the color sorter 61d can be operated according to the operation plan set by the plan setting unit 21. .. For example, according to the operation plan, the color sorter 61d can easily start and stop color sorting, warm up operation before color sorting, and the like, and the color sorter can be operated smoothly without waste. ..

When the operation plan is acquired from the plan storage unit 22 and the execution time indicated in the operation plan is reached, the work setting unit 23 transmits a work instruction to execute the process to the color sorter 61d. According to this, the process based on the work instruction can be easily executed when the color sorter 61d needs to execute the process.
The work setting unit 23 sets at least the process of warming up the color sorter 61d as a work instruction. According to this, the warm-up operation of the color sorter 61d can be easily performed.

The work setting unit 23 calculates the second start time of the warm-up operation from the first start time of the color selection shown in the operation plan, and applies the calculated second start time to the execution time. According to this, the warm-up operation can already be completed at the time when the color selection is started. For example, it is possible to eliminate wasted time such as waiting for the worker to finish the warm-up operation and then starting the color selection as in the conventional case. That is, the work setting unit 23 and the second control device 66b start the warm-up operation of the color sorter 61d before starting the color selection, and also end the warm-up operation when the color selection is started. be able to. Further, the work setting unit 23 and the second control device 66b can perform color selection and the like when the current time reaches the execution time indicated in the operation plan.

In the above-described embodiment, it has been described that the color sorter 61d starts the color sort and the warm-up operation based on the operation plan, but the content of the process is not limited. For example, as shown in FIG. 15, when the power off process is set at 21:00 as an operation plan, the work setting unit 23 sets the color sorter 61d when the current time reaches 21:00, which is the execution time. The work instruction to turn off the power of the color sorter 61d is transmitted to the color sorter 61d. When the second control device 66b acquires the work instruction to turn off the power, the second control device 66b turns off the power of the color sorter 61d.

In the above-described embodiment, the management device 10 transmits a work instruction to the color sorter 61d based on the operation plan, but the operation plan is transmitted to the color sorter 61d and the color sorter 61d is used in the operation plan. Processing may be performed based on this.
The management device 10 includes a plan transmission unit 24. The plan transmission unit 24 is composed of electrical / electronic parts provided in the management device 10, a program stored in the management device 10, and the like. The operation plan set by the plan setting unit 21 is transmitted to the color sorter 61d. The plan transmission unit 24 periodically refers to the operation plan, and for the color sorter 61d shown in the operation plan, the information, date, time, processing (processing content), etc. shown in the plan list 103, etc. Send the operation plan of.

When the communication device 31 of the color sorter 61d receives the operation plan, the received operation plan is output to the second control device 66b. The second control device 66b executes the process based on the operation plan. When the second control device 66b acquires the operation plan and the warm-up operation time, the second control device 66b calculates and calculates the second start time in consideration of the warm-up operation time from the first start time of the color sorter 61d set in the operation plan. The second start time is defined as the execution time of the warm-up operation. Further, the second control device 66b sets the first start time as the execution time for executing the process indicated by the process setting unit 103d of the operation plan.

That is, the second control device 66b sets the operation (process) shown in the process setting unit 103d to the first start time, and warms the second start time obtained by subtracting the warm-up operation time from the first start time. Set as the execution time of the machine operation.
For example, as shown in FIG. 15, in the second control device 66b, "every day at 8:30, sorting start (white rice)" is shown as an operation plan, and the warm-up operation time in the color sorter 61d is 5 In the case of minutes, the second control device 66b sets 8:25, which is obtained by subtracting 5 minutes, which is the warm-up operation time, from 8:30, which is the first start time, as the second start time.

That is, the second control device 66b sets "warm-up operation at 8:25" as an execution schedule. Further, the second control device 66b sets "starting color selection at 8:30" as an execution schedule.
The second control device 66b executes the execution schedule when the current time reaches the set execution time (first start time, second start time). The second control device 66b starts the warm-up operation when the current time reaches 8:25, which is the second start time. Further, the second control device 66b starts color selection when the current time reaches 8:30.

According to the above, the management device 10 includes a plan setting unit 21, a plan storage unit 22, and a plan transmission unit 24, and the color sorter 61d is a communication device 31 capable of receiving an operation plan transmitted from the plan transmission unit 24. And a second control device 66b that executes processing based on the operation plan received by the communication device 31. Therefore, the color sorter 61d can easily acquire the operation plan created by the plan setting unit 21, and the color sorter 61d can be operated according to the operation plan. For example, after receiving the operation plan, the color sorter 61d can easily start, stop, warm up the color sorter, and the like based on the operation plan without sequentially connecting to the management device 10. The color sorter can be operated smoothly without waste.

By the way, in the agricultural management system, the sensitivity set value set in the color sorter 61d is transmitted to the management device 10, and the sensitivity setting value can be confirmed by the communication terminal 40 connected to the management device 10.
The transmission and reception of the sensitivity set value between the color sorter 61d, the management device 10, and the communication terminal 40 will be described.

As shown in FIG. 1, the color sorter 61d includes a sort transmission unit 33. The sorting transmission unit 33 is composed of electrical / electronic parts provided in the color sorting machine 61d, a program stored in the color sorting machine 61d, and the like. The sorting transmission unit 33 transmits the sensitivity set value to the management device 10.
The management device 10 has a first acquisition unit 25. The first acquisition unit 25 is composed of electrical / electronic parts provided in the management device 10, a program stored in the management device 10, and the like. The first acquisition unit 25 acquires the sensitivity set value transmitted from the selection transmission unit 33.

The communication terminal 40 has a second acquisition unit 41 and an information addition unit 42. The second acquisition unit 41 and the information addition unit 42 are composed of electrical / electronic parts provided in the communication terminal 40, a program stored in the communication terminal 40, and the like. The second acquisition unit 41 acquires the sensitivity set value acquired by the management device 10. The information addition unit 42 adds supplementary information to the sensitivity set value acquired by the second acquisition unit 41.

Specifically, when the communication terminal 40 logs in to the management device 10 and performs a predetermined operation (screen transition), the menu screen M2 is displayed on the display screen of the communication terminal 40 as shown in FIG.
When the color sorter 61d is selected in the color sorter selection section 201 of the menu screen M2 and the setting acquisition button 202 is selected, the first acquisition section 25 of the management device 10 is assigned the color sorter 61d with the selected name. Is requested to transmit the sensitivity set value. The sorting transmission unit 33 of the color sorting machine 61d transmits the sensitivity set value to the management device 10 in response to the request from the first acquisition unit 25. On the other hand, when the management device 10 receives the sensitivity set value, the setting acquisition button 202 is selected to transmit the sensitivity set value to the communication terminal 40 that has requested the transmission of the sensitivity set value of the color sorter 61d. When the communication terminal 40 receives the sensitivity set value, the second acquisition unit 41 of the communication terminal 40 displays the registration screen M3a on the communication terminal 40 as shown in FIG. 17A.

The sensitivity setting value acquired by the second acquisition unit 41 of the communication terminal is displayed on the sensitivity display unit 111 of the registration screen M3a. The information input unit 112 is an input area for inputting information (supplementary information) to be supplemented when the sensitivity set value is registered in the management device 10.
The information input unit 112 includes a name input unit 112a, a memo input unit 112b, and a position information input unit 112c. The name input unit 112a is a unit for inputting a name when storing the selection information including the sensitivity set value and the supplementary information in the management device 10. The memo input unit 112b is a unit for inputting various information such as the reason why the operator or the like has set the sensitivity set value. The position information input unit 112c is a part for inputting information such as a field, and can input a name of the field, a map of the field, a photograph of the field, and the like.

When the save button 113 is selected on the registration screen M3a, the information addition unit 42 of the communication terminal 40 includes supplementary information input to the information input unit 112 in addition to the sensitivity setting value shown in the sensitivity display unit 111. As shown in FIG. 18, the sorting information is stored in the sorting information storage unit 26 of the management device 10.
As shown in FIG. 19, the selection information registered (stored) in the management device 10 can be confirmed on the list screen M4. For example, as shown in FIG. 16, when the information list button 203 is selected on the menu screen M2, the second acquisition unit 41 of the communication terminal 40 acquires selection information from the selection information storage unit 26 of the management device. The list screen M4 is displayed on the communication terminal 40. When a predetermined data is selected from the list screen M4 on the list screen M4, the communication terminal 40 displays a detailed screen M3b showing selection information including a sensitivity setting value and supplementary information, as shown in FIG. 17B. In this way, the details of the sensitivity set value can be grasped by the selection information on the detail screen M3b.

By the way, the sensitivity setting value displayed on the communication terminal 40 can be set for the predetermined color sorter 61d. Specifically, the communication device 40 has a sensitivity setting unit 43. The sensitivity setting unit 43 is composed of electrical / electronic components provided in the communication terminal 40, a program stored in the communication terminal 40, and the like.
In a situation where the detailed screen M3b shown in FIG. 17B is displayed on the communication terminal 40, when the predetermined color sorter 61d is selected by the target selection unit 114 and the setting button 115 is selected, the sensitivity setting unit 43 changes. Of the sorting information shown on the detail screen M3b, at least the sensitivity set value is transmitted to the color sorting machine 61d via the management device 10. That is, the sensitivity setting unit 43 requests the management device 10 to transmit the sensitivity set value to the predetermined color sorter 61d, and the management device 10 requests the control device 10 to transmit the sensitivity set value to the predetermined color sorter 61d. The sensitivity set value is transmitted to 61d. When the color sorter 61d receives the sensitivity set value, the second control device 66b changes to the received sensitivity set value. In the above-described embodiment, the sensitivity setting unit 43 transmits the sensitivity setting value to the color sorter 61d via the management device 10, but it may be directly transmitted to the predetermined color sorter 61d. good.

The agricultural management system includes a color sorter 61d having a sorting transmission unit 33 capable of transmitting a sensitivity set value at the time of color sorting, a first acquisition unit 25 capable of acquiring a sensitivity setting value transmitted from the sorting transmission unit 33, and the like. A management device 10 having a selection information storage unit 26 for storing the sensitivity setting value received by the first acquisition unit 25, and a sensitivity setting value stored in the selection information storage unit 26 of the management device 10 are acquired and displayed. It is equipped with a communication terminal 40. According to this, the sensitivity setting value at the time of color selection can be stored and stored in the selection information storage unit 26 of the management device 10, and the operator can store the sensitivity setting value stored in the selection information storage unit 26 on the communication terminal 40. You can check. That is, the operator can easily check how much the previous sensitivity setting value was without writing down the sensitivity setting value in a memo pad or the like after finishing the color selection as in the conventional case. .. Further, the sensitivity setting of the color sorter 61d can be shared with other workers.

The communication terminal 40 has a second acquisition unit 41 that acquires the sensitivity setting value, and an information addition unit 42 that adds supplementary information to the sensitivity setting value acquired by the second acquisition unit 41. According to this, it is possible to add the situation and conditions when the sensitivity set value is set as supplementary information. For example, when a sensitivity set value corresponding to stink bug damage is set, what kind of situation the stink bug damage is and the reason for setting the set value from that situation can be left as supplementary information.

The communication terminal 40 has a second acquisition unit 41 that acquires a sensitivity setting value, and a sensitivity setting unit 43 that sets the sensitivity setting value acquired by the second acquisition unit 41 to a predetermined color sorter 61d. .. According to this, the sensitivity setting value of the previous time (past) can be easily set in the color sorter 61d by using the communication terminal 40.
As shown in FIG. 1, the management device 10 includes a third acquisition unit 27 and a display unit 28. The third acquisition unit 27 and the display unit 28 are composed of electrical / electronic parts provided in the management device 10, a program stored in the management device 10, and the like.

The third acquisition unit 27 acquires the result (color selection result) of color selection based on the sensitivity set value. The display unit 28 causes the communication terminal 40 or the like to display the sensitivity setting value of the color sorter 61d and the color selection result.
Specifically, the third acquisition unit 27 determines the weight of the non-defective product (weight of the non-defective product) and the defect with respect to the measuring device 90 that measures the weight of the sorted product discharged from the non-defective product discharge port 69 or the defective product discharge port 70. The weight of the non-defective product (defective product) is inquired, and the non-defective product weight and the defective weight performed by the predetermined color sorter 61d are obtained from the measuring device 90.

When only the defective weight is obtained in the measuring device 90, the non-defective weight can be obtained by subtracting the defective weight from the input weight charged into the color sorter 61d. Further, the third acquisition unit 27 may acquire the non-defective product weight by inquiring the measuring instrument 60e about the non-defective product weight after the color sorting of the color sorter 61d is completed. In this case, the defective weight can be obtained by subtracting the weight of the non-defective product from the weight charged into the color sorter 61d.

Alternatively, if the color sorter 61d can measure the good product weight and / or the defective weight, the third acquisition unit 27 asks the color sorter 61d for the good product weight and / or the defective weight, so that the good product weight and / or the defective weight can be measured. You can get the weight. Alternatively, the third acquisition unit 27 displays a result input screen for inputting at least one of the good product weight and the defective weight on the communication terminal 40, and either the good product weight or the defective weight input to the result input screen. May be obtained.

Further, the third acquisition unit 27 refers to the information storage unit 13 to acquire color selection operation information such as a sensitivity set value, a color selection start time, and a color selection end time. As described above, when the sensitivity set value is associated with the information on either the good product weight or the defective weight, the information on either the good product weight or the defective weight is obtained from the measuring device 90, the measuring instrument 60e, or the like. And the sensitivity set value.
More specifically, when the selection result button 204 is selected on the menu screen M2 on the communication terminal 40, the third acquisition unit 27 acquires the good product weight and / or the defective weight as described above. Further, the third acquisition unit 27 refers to the information storage unit 13, and as shown in FIG. 20A, the color selection result (good product weight, defective weight, color selection start time, color selection end time, etc.) with respect to the sensitivity set value, etc. ). The display unit 28 displays the color selection result for the sensitivity set value as shown in FIG. 20A after the third acquisition unit 27 acquires the color selection result for the sensitivity set value.

It is preferable to include the grade of the grain after the color selection as the color selection result. In this case, the third acquisition unit 27 requests to input the grade to the communication terminal 40 as the color selection result. As shown in FIG. 20A, a blank grade can be input to the communication terminal 40 as a color selection result for the sensitivity set value. When the operator inputs a grade or the like while looking at the color selection result for the sensitivity set value, the third acquisition unit 27 can acquire the color selection result including the grade as shown in FIG. 20B.

In this case, when the selection result button 204 is selected on the menu screen M2, the display unit 28 can display the result screen M5 on the communication terminal 40 as a color selection result for the sensitivity set value, as shown in FIG. ..
By the way, the display unit 28 may transmit the profit obtained from the price corresponding to the grade of the crop color-selected as the color selection result for the sensitivity set value and the sensitivity set value to the communication terminal 40. When the revenue comparison button 206 is selected on the menu screen M2, the management device 10 acquires the grain price (base price) of the selected year as shown in FIG. 22. The reference price shown in FIG. 22 is a price per 60 kg, but it may be a price per 1 kg or a price shown in other units.

Expected revenue is calculated based on the base price corresponding to the grade and the weight of good and bad products. In this embodiment, the expected profit includes a first expected profit and a second expected profit. The first expected profit is the profit including only the non-defective weight without considering the defective weight processed as waste rice, that is, "the first expected profit = the non-defective weight x the standard price of 1st to 3rd grade rice". The second expected profit is the profit obtained by integrating the prices of each grade of good product weight and defective weight, and the second expected profit = good product weight x 1st grade rice to 3rd grade rice standard price + defective weight x scrap rice standard price. .. The calculation of the first expected profit and the second expected profit is performed by the management device 10.

After the profit is calculated by the management device 10, the display unit 28 displays the profit comparison screen M6 on the communication terminal 40. The profit comparison screen M6 has a price display unit 90 that shows a reference price, a first forecast profit unit 91 that shows expected profit from a predetermined sensitivity set value, and a second forecast profit unit that shows expected profit from selection information and the like. 92 and is included.
The price display unit 90 displays a reference price according to the grade acquired by the management device 10. In the first forecast profit unit 91, when the sensitivity setting value is set to "standard" indicating the standard value, "strong" indicating the case where the value is higher than the standard value, and the case where the sensitivity setting value is set to the lower value lower than the standard value. It shows the expected profit for each of the "weak" shown. The color sorter 61d stores standard values, high values, and low values for the sensitivity set values according to the sorting items, and the operator can use the operation panel or the like to store the standard values, high values, and high values corresponding to the sorting items. , Low value can be selected. The standard expected revenue is also a predetermined default value.

For example, in the color sorter 61d, the ratio of the good product weight and the defective weight is preset for each of the strong and weak sensitivity set values, and the reference is based on the good product weight and the defective weight determined according to the sensitivity set value. By accumulating the prices, it is possible to obtain "strong" and "weak" profits. On the profit comparison screen M6, the increase / decrease in the expected profit is indicated by “↑” indicating an increase, “↓” indicating a decrease, and “→” indicating no change. The increase / decrease in the expected profit is an index for the standard expected profit, and increases or decreases by about ± 5% (less than 95%, 95% or more to less than 105%, 105% or more) with respect to the standard expected profit. No change is shown.

Therefore, in the first forecast profit unit 91, as described above, the ratio of the good product weight and the defective weight corresponding to the sensitivity settings (strong, standard, low) preset in the color sorter 61d, and the reference price are used. , You can grasp the expected profit. For example, if the base price of a grade fluctuates, the expected profit corresponding to "strong" and "weak" will change due to the fluctuation of the base price. You can consider whether it will go up. Although the standard expected profit has been described as a fixed value, the standard expected profit may be increased or decreased in conjunction with the fluctuation of the standard unit price.

The second expected profit unit 92 shows an increase / decrease in the expected profit with respect to the standard expected profit when color selection is performed by the sensitivity setting value of the selection information registered in the selection information storage unit 26 of the management device 10. The second forecast profit unit 92 shows supplementary information of the sorting information, and the result of obtaining the forecast profit obtained from the result of sorting according to the sorting information (good product weight and defective weight) is standard. It is shown in comparison with the expected profit.

The management device 10 includes a first acquisition unit 25 capable of acquiring a sensitivity set value, a third acquisition unit 27 that acquires the result of color selection based on the sensitivity set value, and a sensitivity setting value acquired by the first acquisition unit 25. It has a display unit 28 that displays the result of color selection. According to this, the result after color selection can be compared with the sensitivity set value, and it is possible to easily confirm or examine whether or not the sensitivity set value is appropriate.

The display unit 28 displays the profit obtained from the price corresponding to the grade of the crop color-selected as a result of the color selection, and the information regarding the sensitivity set value. According to this, it is possible to compare or examine the relationship between the sensitivity set value set in the color sorter 61d and the profit after the color sorter.
Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it should be considered that the embodiments disclosed this time are exemplary in all respects and are not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is shown by the scope of claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the meaning and scope equivalent to the scope of claims.

10 Management device 11 Operation acquisition unit 12 Operation management unit 13 Information storage unit 14 Information notification unit 15 Processing machine information acquisition unit 21 Plan setting unit 22 Plan storage unit 23 Work setting unit 24 Plan transmission unit 25 First acquisition unit 26 Sorting information storage Unit 27 Third acquisition unit 28 Display unit 31 Communication device 61d Color sorter 66b Control device (second control device)

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A plan setting unit for setting an operation plan of the color sorter, a plan storage unit for storing the operation plan set by the plan setting unit, and a work instruction to the color sorter based on the operation plan. With a work setting unit, which has a management device,
A color sorter having a communication device capable of receiving work instructions set by the work setting unit and a control device for executing processing based on the work instructions received by the communication device.
With communication terminals
Equipped with
The plan setting unit includes a date setting unit for setting a date, a time setting unit for setting a time, a processing setting unit for setting the processing, and an execution enable / disable unit for setting the validity or invalidity of the processing. Display the plan setting screen on the display screen of the communication terminal,
The processing setting unit accepts, as the processing, the setting of "sorting start" indicating the start of color sorting of the color sorter and "warm-up operation" indicating the execution of the warm-up operation of the color sorter.
The plan storage unit stores the plan including the date, the time, the process, and the validity or invalidity of the process set on the plan setting screen as the operation plan.
When the work setting unit acquires the operation plan from the plan storage unit and reaches the execution time at the time indicated in the operation plan, the work setting unit causes the color sorter to execute the process. Send work instructions,
The work setting unit (i) first starts the color selection shown in the operation plan when the process shown in the operation plan is "selection start" and the process is effective. The second start time is calculated by subtracting the warm-up operation time acquired in advance from the time, the calculated second start time is set as the execution time of the warm-up operation, and when the second start time is reached, the color A work instruction for warming up the sorter is transmitted, and when the first start time is reached thereafter, a work instruction for executing the color sorting process by the color sorter is transmitted.
When the process shown in the operation plan is "warm-up operation" and the process is effective, the work setting unit may use the process as the process shown in the operation plan. An agricultural management system that sends work instructions to execute the warm-up operation process of the color sorter at the execution time, which is the time indicated in the operation plan . A plan setting unit for setting an operation plan of the color sorter, a plan storage unit for storing the operation plan set by the plan setting unit, and a plan transmission unit for transmitting the operation plan to the color sorter. Equipped with a management device with
A color sorter having a communication device capable of receiving an operation plan transmitted from the plan transmission unit and a control device for executing processing based on the operation plan received by the communication device.
With communication terminals
Equipped with
The plan setting unit includes a date setting unit for setting a date, a time setting unit for setting a time, a processing setting unit for setting the processing, and an execution enable / disable unit for setting the validity or invalidity of the processing. Display the plan setting screen on the display screen of the communication terminal,
The processing setting unit accepts, as the processing, the setting of "sorting start" indicating the start of color sorting of the color sorter and "warm-up operation" indicating the execution of the warm-up operation of the color sorter.
The plan storage unit stores the plan including the date, the time, the process, and the validity or invalidity of the process set on the plan setting screen as the operation plan.
When the execution time, which is the time indicated in the operation plan, is reached, the control device executes the process.
In the control device, (i) the first start time of color selection shown in the operation plan when the process shown in the operation plan is "selection start" and the process is effective. The second start time obtained by subtracting the warm-up operation time acquired in advance is calculated from the above, the calculated second start time is set as the execution time of the warm-up operation, and when the second start time is reached, the color selection is performed. When the machine is warmed up and the first start time is reached, the color sorting process by the color sorter is executed.
In the control device, (ii) the color as the process shown in the operation plan when the process shown in the operation plan is "warm-up operation" and the process is effective. An agricultural management system that executes the process of warming up the sorter at the execution time, which is the time indicated in the operation plan .

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