JP7079876B1 - Brewing equipment remote management system - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a remote control system for a brewing device for automating the temperature control work of mash and reducing the labor burden by remote control. SOLUTION: The brewing device 10, a water supply facility 11, a system management device 20, a communication network 30, a management server 40, and a terminal device 50 are composed of a system, an electromagnetic valve, a temperature controller, a system temperature sensor, and a room temperature sensor. A Web camera, an IoT client machine, and a data information recording management device are provided, and mutual communication is performed between the terminal device and the IoT client machine via a communication network, and the communication information is recorded in the data information recording management device. , Management information can be input to the management server from the terminal device via the communication network, and the electromagnetic valve is opened and closed via the temperature controller based on the temperature information from the temperature sensor, and according to the command from the terminal device. A remote control system for brewing equipment that controls the temperature of 醪 by making it possible to open and close the electromagnetic valve from the IoT client machine and remotely control the inflow and shutoff of water from the water supply equipment. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law Applicable Website Date: August 27, 2nd year of Reiwa URL: https: // www. nikkei. com / article / DGXMZO63104030X20C20A8L60000 / Website publication date: August 4, 3rd year of Reiwa URL: https: // pdf. irpacket. com / C7167 / HFTv / JOPQ / uBht. Publication date of pdf website: April 16, 3rd year of Reiwa URL: https: // signal. diamond. jp / articles /-/ 682

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act Broadcast date and time: Broadcast from 18:30 on April 13, 3rd year of Reiwa Program: NKH Utsunomiya Broadcasting "Tochigi 630"

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Law Publication year: Reiwa 3rd year Publication: Mitsubishi Electric MECHARTRO + [Teianjin] (pages 1 to 4)

Application of Article 30, Paragraph 2 of the Patent Act Publication date: August 28, 2nd year of Reiwa Publication: Nihon Keizai Shimbun (page 39) Publication date: February 5, 3rd year of Reiwa Publication: Shimotsuke Shinbun

The present invention relates to a remote control system for a sake brewing device. Specifically, the present invention does not require a large-scale facility such as a control room or a control panel, uses an inexpensive device, and uses an open source or the like. Related to remote control system technology that enables continuous use such as version upgrades and improvements.

Since ancient times, wooden or metal barrels have been used for brewing alcoholic beverages. Usually, alcoholic fermentation that generates carbon dioxide gas instead of alcohol for sugar is generally used for fermentation of alcoholic beverages. However, in sake brewing, since the raw material rice does not contain sugar, the two chemical reactions of saccharification, which converts rice starch into sugar by the enzyme of jiuqu, and alcoholic fermentation using yeast are the same at the same time. A manufacturing method called parallel double fermentation performed in the body is used, and such parallel double fermentation is an advanced brewing method that is unprecedented in sake brewing in other countries.

In the mashing process in the parallel double fermentation, the saccharification and fermentation state of the mash changes from the initial addition of the jiuqu, liquor mother, water, and steamed rice to the end of the mashing process (hereinafter, "" Work is performed to confirm the "fermented state") as a term that includes both the "saccharified" and "fermented" states. In addition, temperature measurement and temperature control are important because saccharification and fermentation involve temperature changes. Therefore, Mr. Mori and the brewer must observe the temperature every few hours and manage it appropriately. Since such management continues not only during the day but also until midnight, it can be said that the burden on Mr. Mori and the brewer is heavy. In addition, the fermentation state of mash requires the judgment of an experienced person, and it can be said that the burden is concentrated on a specific person who can make such a judgment. And if temperature control is neglected, an irreversible situation may occur. Therefore, it can be said that the best fermented state of mash depends on the heavy burden of Mr. Mori and the brewer who have more experience.

In the brewing of sake, it can be said that automation has been delayed due to the technical background that has been passed down as a Japanese tradition since ancient times, which has been made by human hands. However, it cannot be said that it is not only an advantage that it is done by human hands, but also the heavy burden of regular temperature control and the instability of the finished product. Therefore, even in the brewing process, the stirring work that was artificially performed by using a mash into the mash is automated by using a stirring device, and it is expected that it will be more and more automated in the future. It can be said that. In particular, with the development of information and communication technology, by utilizing AI, it becomes possible to make judgments based on empirical rules that only humans can judge, and further, remote control of this by IoT technology becomes easy. It can be said that even higher quality Japanese sake brewing, such as analysis of mash fermentation and stabilization of sugar content, can be achieved by automating or remotely controlling brewing, which was all done by humans.

Therefore, technical proposals regarding a system for remotely controlling temperature control have been made conventionally. For example, the name of the invention is "remote management system for grain dryer", and specifically, "various operation information of grain dryer is appropriately displayed even from a remote position, and good management of grain dryer is possible. The challenge is to provide a remote management system for grain dryers, and as a solution, a grain dryer is equipped with a control unit of the grain dryer and a portable terminal that receives operation information of the grain dryer via remote communication connection. A fuel flow meter is installed in the rice flow meter, and the flow rate data detected by the fuel flow meter is transmitted to the portable terminal). The dry data display of the data, the waste rice amount data, and the fuel consumption data can be displayed on the screen as the data for each field, and the yield analysis display for calculating and displaying the yield information for each field is displayed on the screen. It is a remote control system for a grain dryer characterized by being able to display a drying data display and a yield analysis display on a common screen. ”(See Patent Document 1).

Further, the title of the invention is "remote operation system and remote operation method of hot water supply device, and program", and specifically, "a mobile phone or the like is used for a hot water supply device such as a water heater or a hot water heating device." By applying remote control via the communication network, it is expected that the user will be able to turn the operation on and off and change the set temperature, etc. from outside, thereby improving user convenience. " "When a change input for the hot water supply set temperature of a hot water supply device having a hot water supply function is input to a smartphone, which is an operation terminal that can connect to the Internet, the hot water supply set temperature after the change due to the change input is a predetermined high temperature region. When it is inside, a request to enter the password to the smartphone is generated. When the password entered to the smartphone matches the predetermined registration password, the change command of the hot water supply set temperature generated according to the change input is communicated. A technique of "inputting to a hot water supply device via an adapter" is also disclosed and is a known technique (see Patent Document 2).

In addition, the name of the invention is "hot water utilization equipment and remote control system for hot water utilization equipment", and specifically, "using information stored in advance outside the hot water utilization equipment, the operation of the hot water utilization equipment is appropriate. The problem is "to control." As a solution, "the data storage unit holds user registration information created in advance for each hot water utilization facility capable of communicating with the outside via an external communication network. User registration information." Includes identification information of hot water utilization equipment and information indicating the installation location. The data collection unit collects information related to the installation location of hot water utilization equipment using user registration information by communication via an external communication network. The data analysis unit and the data collection unit generate an operation command for the hot water utilization equipment based on the analysis of the information collected by the data collection unit. The communication unit transmits the generated operation command to the hot water utilization equipment. " (See Patent Document 3).

All of the techniques of Patent Document 1 to Patent Document 3 are common to the present invention in that they are displayed and operated on a remote terminal device based on the operation information from the controlled device. However, all of the inventions of Patent Document 1 to Patent Document 3 require large-scale equipment, and unlike the invention of the present application, they cannot be easily installed and moved for each existing tank, and are versatile. It remains a problem that it is costly as well as lacking. Further, it does not perform remote control based on image information using a Web camera. Furthermore, it does not include a configuration in which AI makes decisions on behalf of people, but only makes decisions regarding the display of information and comparison with preset numerical values, and is an extension that can respond to the ever-evolving AI technology. It can be said that the sex is also poor.

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In the present invention, when brewing sake, which is the most labor-intensive and labor-intensive among the world's alcoholic beverages, the temperature of the mash is controlled for about 20 to 30 days in one tank, and dozens of tanks are managed in parallel every day. Sometimes. For such management, the display from the temperature sensor provided at the site or the thermometer is visually checked every few hours, and the temperature is recorded by hand on the paper installed beside it. At the same time, the appearance (state of bubbles) is observed and the cold water valve opening and closing operation is performed manually based on the rule of thumb. Will force you to work hard. Therefore, the challenge is to provide system technology that enables appropriate temperature control of mash by reducing such work load, automatically recording temperature information, and making it possible to remotely observe and operate the fermentation state of mash. It is something to do.

The present invention is a system for remotely observing and managing the fermentation state of 醪, which comprises a brewing device, a water supply facility, a 醪 management device, a communication network, a management server, and a terminal device. The communication network uses either an internet line, a telephone communication line, or a short-range wireless communication line, or a combination thereof, and the system management device includes an electromagnetic valve, a temperature controller, a data temperature sensor, and a room temperature. A sensor, a Web camera, an IoT client machine (control device), and a data information recording management device are provided, and mutual communication is performed between the terminal device and the IoT client machine (control device) via the communication network. Then, the communication information is recorded in the data information recording management device, management information can be input to the management server from the terminal device via the communication network, and the temperature information from the temperature sensor is used to input the management information. The electromagnetic valve is opened and closed via a temperature controller, and the electromagnetic valve can be opened and closed from the IoT client machine (control device) by a command from the terminal device, so that water can flow in and out from the water supply facility. By making it possible to operate the brewing device remotely, a configuration is adopted in which the temperature of the sardines housed in the brewing device is controlled.

Further, according to the present invention, it is also possible to adopt a configuration in which the web camera is provided in the web management device so that the image information taken by the web camera can be displayed on the terminal device via the communication network.

Further, the present invention may adopt a configuration in which the mash management device is provided with a Web camera and the temperature of the brewing device is controlled by an AI engine that analyzes the fermentation state based on the image data from the Web camera. can.

Further, in the present invention, the brewing device uses a brewing device using a permeable material capable of observing the fermentation state of mash in the body from the side, and the Web camera is also arranged on the side of the body. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which image information obtained by capturing the state of mash in the body from above and from the side can be displayed on the terminal device via the communication network.

Further, in the present invention, the brewing device uses a brewing device using a permeable material capable of observing the fermentation state of mash in the body from the side, and the Web camera is also arranged on the side of the body. It is also possible to adopt a configuration in which image information obtained by capturing the state of mash in the body from above and from the side is transmitted to the management server via the communication network and added as a part of judgment information by the AI engine. ..

According to the brewing apparatus remote control system according to the present invention, the temperature data is automatically recorded when the temperature is controlled in the fermentation process in brewing, so that human troubles due to transcription errors can be eliminated and the temperature can be controlled. It eliminates the need for hourly temperature measurement work and manual opening and closing operations of the cold water valve, and has the excellent effect of significantly reducing the work manpower.

Further, according to the brewing device remote management system according to the present invention, it is possible to quantify the skill experience and technique of the veteran Mori, and it is possible to perform the processing based on the analysis and judgment from the quantification. do.

Further, according to the brewing device remote management system according to the present invention, it is possible to stably produce higher quality products even if the all-night work is abolished, and it is possible to abolish the overnight stay system, the night shift system, the night and early morning work system, etc., and it is a complete weekly holiday. It has an excellent effect that makes it possible to promote work style reforms that can realize a two-day system.

Further, according to the brewing apparatus remote management system according to the present invention, it is possible to exert an excellent effect that technological innovation can be achieved by low cost investment.

It is a basic configuration explanatory diagram explaining the basic configuration in the brewing apparatus remote management system which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of processing of the physical apparatus in the brewing apparatus remote management system which concerns on this invention. It is a flowchart explaining the flow of processing of the software in the brewing apparatus remote management system which concerns on this invention. It is a display state explanatory diagram which shows the display state example to the terminal apparatus (PC) of the brewing apparatus remote management system which concerns on this invention. It is a display state explanatory diagram which shows the display state example to the terminal apparatus (smartphone) of the brewing apparatus remote management system which concerns on this invention. It is explanatory drawing which shows that the remote control is possible with one terminal device even when a plurality of brewing devices are installed in a plurality of or distant places in the brewing device remote management system which concerns on this invention.

The present invention is a system for remotely observing and managing the fermentation state of 醪, which comprises a brewing device, a water supply facility, a 醪 management device, a communication network, a management server, and a terminal device. The communication line network is used by any or a combination of an internet line, a telephone communication line, or the short-range wireless communication line, and the terminal management device includes an electromagnetic valve, a temperature controller, a temperature sensor, and a room temperature sensor. A Web camera, an IoT client machine (control device), and a data information recording management device are provided, and mutual communication is performed between the terminal device and the IoT client machine (control device) via the communication network. The communication information is recorded in the data information recording management device, management information can be input to the management server from the terminal device via the communication network, and the temperature is obtained from the temperature information from the temperature sensor. The electromagnetic valve is opened and closed via a regulator, and the electromagnetic valve can be opened and closed from the IoT client machine (control device) by a command from the terminal device to prevent water from flowing in and out from the water supply equipment. The biggest feature is that it can be operated remotely and the temperature of the sardines housed in the brewing device is controlled. Hereinafter, description will be given based on the drawings. However, the shape and structure are not limited to those described in the drawings, and the changes can be made within the range in which the effect exerted as the creation of the technical idea of the present invention can be obtained.

FIG. 1 is a basic configuration explanatory diagram illustrating a basic configuration of the brewing apparatus remote management system 1 according to the present invention. The details of each configuration will be described below.

The brewing device remote management system 1 is a system for remotely observing and managing the fermentation state of mash.
The brewing device 10 is provided with a mash management device 20, and is characterized in that the temperature of the mash can be controlled by remote control from the terminal device 50 via the communication network 30. Hereinafter, each configuration will be described.

The brewing device 10 refers to a container used for mashing mash, such as a mashing tank, a tub, a fermentation tank, a liquor mother tank, and a mash tank. There is also a square shape. There are two types, one with an open tank and the other with a manhole. Specifically, it is a wooden tub, a thermal tank made of stainless steel, etc., and refers to a body for accommodating and fermenting mash. It is a device that has a function and can control the temperature of mash. When wooden tubs were used, they were called tubs or tubs and had a capacity of 4 to 6 kl, but now they are steel tanks such as enamel, glass lining, and stainless steel. The size is gradually increasing, and 10 to 90 kl is the mainstream, but extremely large tanks of 200 kl or more are also used. In the present invention, the tank capacity is not limited. In addition, many of them come with a cooling device to control the temperature of the mash. Examples of the cooling method include a jacket type as shown in FIG. 1, an internal cooling type which is not shown in the drawing, and a shower water cooling type. In the jacket type shown in FIG. 1, a part of the outer wall of the tank has a double structure, and cooling water is circulated or passed between them. The internal cooling type has a structure in which a cooling pipe and a cooling coil are provided inside the tank to cool the mash from the inside. There are also tanks that send cold water to the stirring blades to cool them with the stirring blades, shower water cooling type, etc., but the structure is complicated, so in the present invention, it is shown that it is possible as an example. , Details are omitted.

The water supply facility 11 is generally a facility for supplying water necessary for daily life and business to buildings, vehicles, ships, etc., and receives water from water supply, reclaimed water, industrial water supply, etc., or on the premises. Appropriate design, construction, and maintenance are required to supply the water pumped from the well to the required locations with the required water quality. The water supply facility 11 according to the present invention includes a configuration in which water obtained from these water supply facilities is cooled by using a water cooler such as a chiller king and supplied as cold water. There are various types of water coolers such as water-cooled type and air-cooled type, but the water supply equipment is not limited to these types and can obtain cold water that can be cooled by removing heat from the brewing device 10. It should be 11.

The brewing device 12 using a permeable material is a brewing device 10 using a permeable material such as acrylic that can observe the fermentation state of mash in the body in the brewing device 10, and is made of wooden barrel, stainless steel, or hollow. Conventionally, mash fermentation could not be observed from the side, but if mash fermentation can be observed from the side, useful information such as alcoholic fermentation and the progress of saccharification can be obtained. Therefore, it is a brewing device that enables observation of the entire mash by arranging the Web camera 25 on the side.

The 醪 management device 20 includes an electromagnetic valve 21, a temperature controller 22, a 醪 temperature sensor 23, a room temperature sensor 24, a Web camera 25, an IoT client machine (control device) 26, and a data information recording management device 27. The terminal device 50 and the IoT client machine (control device) 26 communicate with each other via the communication network 30, and the communication information is recorded in the data information recording management device 27. It is a device.

The solenoid valve 21 has a mechanism for opening and closing the valve (valve) by using the principle that the solenoid valve attracts an iron piece called a plunger by passing an electric current through an electromagnet (solenoid) and separates when the electric current is cut off. .. It is used to control the opening and closing of a flow in a pipe through which fluid (hydraulic pressure, pneumatic pressure, water pressure, etc.) or gas passes. There is also a method of manually opening and closing the energization, but in the present invention, an electromagnetic solenoid drive method of electronically operating the opening and closing is preferable.

The temperature controller 22 is a device that compares the sensor signal with the target value, performs an operation according to the deviation, and controls the opening and closing of the solenoid valve. A device capable of handling humidity, pressure, flow rate, etc. other than temperature in the sensor signal is called a controller, and an electronic device is particularly called a digital controller. Digital controller) was used.

The temperature sensor 23 detects a change in physical properties due to a change in the temperature of a substance as a temperature and measures the temperature. For example, when a resistance temperature detector is used, the electric resistance of the metal changes substantially in proportion to the temperature. It is a temperature sensor that utilizes the fact that it does. It is conceivable to use, for example, PT100 as a representative of the resistance temperature detector. The resistance temperature detector is also called RTD (Resistance Temperature Detector), and platinum (pt100), which has stable characteristics and is easily available, is generally used as the metal used, and is standardized by JIS-C1604. Because it has been made, it is compatible between each manufacturer. However, the present invention does not limit the temperature sensor 23 to the PT100, but connects two different types of metals and radiates from a thermocouple or a substance that utilizes the electromotive force generated by the temperature difference between both contacts. It does not exclude a radiation thermometer that measures the temperature by measuring the intensity of the infrared rays. Further, the temperature information from the mash temperature sensor 23 is compared with the target value by the temperature controller 22, and a calculation is performed according to the deviation to control the opening and closing of the solenoid valve 21 and the like. The temperature information from the temperature sensor 23 is sequentially recorded in the data information recording management device 27 at set time intervals, and is displayed as management information in the terminal device 50 via the communication network 30. (See Figure 4).

The room temperature sensor 24 is a sensor for measuring the outside air temperature around the brewing device 10, and it is conceivable to use, for example, a thermistor temperature sensor which is a kind of resistance temperature detector. It is a temperature sensor using an oxide semiconductor whose electrical resistance changes greatly with a temperature change, and it is preferable to use a sensor that measures the temperature with an IC (integrated circuit). By using a temperature / humidity sensor capable of measuring humidity for the room temperature sensor 24, it is desirable to be able to observe and record not only the temperature but also the humidity (see FIG. 4).

The Web camera 25 is a real-time camera that can access captured images using WWW, instant messaging, PC video, and the like. In a broad sense, it refers to live cameras (live broadcast cameras) in general. Generally, captured images are stored in real time or at regular intervals. In addition to pointing to a camera that is connected to a PC and has an interface such as USB or IEEE394 that can transfer images in real time, it may also include a built-in device (network camera) that has a network interface and is accessible via WWW. In the present invention, by providing the Web camera 25 in the mash management device 20, at least a still image or a moving image of the mash taken from above is transmitted to the terminal device 50 via the communication network 30, and the image or moving image is transmitted to the terminal. It is possible to display in real time on the display unit of the device 50. Further, although not shown in the drawing, the Web camera 25 is also arranged on the side of the body by using the brewing device 12 using a permeable material that can observe the fermentation state of the mash in the body from the side. When a configuration is adopted in which image information obtained by capturing the state of the mash in the body from above and from the side can be transmitted to the management server via the communication network 30, the information by the AI engine J is used. By adding it, more advanced analysis and judgment based on the experience value of Mr. Moromi etc. will be possible.

In the IoT client machine (control device) 26, various "things (things)" are connected to the Internet (not only connected, but things are connected like the Internet), as it is called "Internet of things", and information. It is a device that controls each other by exchanging. By embedding a mobile transceiver in various gadgets and everyday items, a new form of communication between people and things and between things is possible, and the brewing device remote according to the present invention according to the present invention. In the management system 1, for example, it can be obtained at a low price like the Raspberry Pi, which is a single board computer that has come to be used for hobbies and business (development of prototypes), and communication / recording / control. It is preferable to use the IoT client machine (control device) 26 having a function.

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The data information recording management device 27 may be a disk device as an independent storage device, or a recording medium such as a micro SD card mounted on the IoT client machine (control device) 26. As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, for example, equipment name, data acquisition time, current temperature, set temperature, open / closed state of electromagnetic valve, communication state, alarm output, image data, operator's name, temperature and humidity. It records a wide variety of information such as. That is, it is a device that saves various temperature control data measured and collected by a temperature sensor and image data from a Web camera, and reduces the labor burden of handwriting the temperature information visually viewed by Mr. Mori and others. It makes it possible to prevent transcription errors. The relevant data logger is a function and machine that mechanically judges subtle moromi temperature changes that are difficult for the human eye to discriminate and is not easy to convert into data, and stores information that changes intermittently. It is often used for things that are difficult to measure. For example, temperature and humidity that change from moment to moment, and conversely, event measurement such as ultra-long-term changes in temperature and humidity. The recording method can be printed on paper, but in the present invention, it is electrically recorded on a recording medium such as a micro SD card.

The communication line network 30 is a general term for a communication line network including an Internet line I, a telephone communication line T (mobile phone communication line), and a short-range wireless communication line W. The radiotelephone communication line includes communication with the base station K and transmission / reception to the terminal.

The short-range wireless communication system W is a short-range wireless communication function based on communication standards such as Bluetooth (registered trademark) and Wi-Fi (registered trademark), and is information on a distance of several meters to several tens of meters. It is used to exchange simple information between devices using radio waves. The standard name in IEEE indicates that interconnection between devices using the IEEE 802.15.1 and IEEE 802.11 standards is permitted. For example, in Bluetooth (registered trademark), the 2.4 GHz band is used. It is used for wireless communication of relatively low-speed digital information such as text information and voice information on mobile phones, PHS, smartphones, tablets, as well as mice and keyboards for PCs (mainly laptop computers). However, the amount of information used in the roaster information utilization system 1 according to the present invention is relatively light numerical values such as the temperature of the mouse in the state of the brewing device 10 and the measurement date and time, or is still photographed by a Web camera. It is a picture or a moving image, and can be sent and received even with Bluetooth (registered trademark).

The management server 40 is a cloud server in which a server is installed on a network and accessed and used on demand. There are various types of cloud servers, and the main types are those that provide only software called SaaS, those that provide a software development platform called PaaS, and those that provide infrastructure called IaaS. Since the optimum system differs depending on the purpose of using the cloud server, it is necessary to select the appropriate one, and when selecting it, it is recommended to clarify the purpose, purpose, required system and security. Will be done. The management server 40 is installed not only in Japan but also overseas as a cloud server, and some of them can be easily linked with the AI engine J and the IoT client machine (control device) 26, and the brewing device according to the present invention. In the remote management system 1, SaaS, which can receive software, works well.

The terminal device 50 is an information processing device that can display various information represented by a PC, a mobile phone, a PDA, etc. on a monitor and can send and receive operation commands and the like using the communication network 30. More specifically, it is a smartphone, a mobile personal computer, a tablet terminal, or the like.

Internet line I is a global information and communication network that uses the Internet Protocol Suite and interconnects multiple computer networks, from regional to global, coupled by a wide range of communication technologies, including optical and wireless. It is a "network of networks" consisting of networks of individuals, public, educational institutions, businesses, governments, etc., and peers of hypertext documents and applications on the Web, e-mail, voice communication, and file sharing. It is the basis of a wide range of information and services, including to-peer. It forms the basis of modern society and has become an indispensable means of information and communication in daily life.

The mobile phone communication line T includes a telephone line network of a mobile phone that uses wireless communication by radio waves between a base station K connected to a communication line for wired communication connecting a telephone and a telephone exchange and a mobile terminal. It uses multi-channel access wireless technology. The terminal device 50 according to the present invention includes a telephone capable of being carried by wireless communication, a tablet and a PC capable of wireless communication, and a smartphone is a kind of mobile phone.

The short-range wireless communication line W is a wireless communication that exchanges data using radio waves or light, and the communication distance within several tens of meters is generally called short-range wireless communication, and except for some, it is used for transmitting radio waves. It is a line that does not require a license and anyone can freely communicate using commercially available equipment. The frequency bands used are 2.4 GHz for Wi-Fi, 5 GHz, and 60 GHz, Bluetooth (registered trademark) is 2.4 GHz, and NFC is 13.56 MHz. The maximum communication speed for Wi-Fi is 6.9 gigabits per second, Bluetooth (registered trademark) is 24 megabits, and NFC is 424 kilobits. In the present invention, it is used between the IoT client machine (control device) 26 and the communication line network 30, between the terminal device 50 and the Internet line I in the communication line network 30 and the like.

Base station K is one of the types of radio stations and is a non-moving radio station on land that communicates with land mobile stations. Most of them are for telecommunications business, but most of them are related to the mobile phone business. In the present invention, a communication line network 30 is configured which wirelessly communicates between the terminal device 50 and the base station K and connects to the Internet line I via the telephone communication line T.

AI Engine J is a system that makes use of AI (artificial intelligence) for various tasks. In recent years, even in call centers, etc., work efficiency using AI has become conspicuous, and human intellectual abilities are realized on computers. Technology, software, and computer systems are being developed. Other application examples include natural language processing (machine translation, kana-kanji conversion, parsing, etc.), but in the present invention, specific patterns can be detected and extracted by analyzing image data of sake acquired from a Web25 camera. By doing so, it is used to utilize the latest deep learning and to perform the same processing as the reasoning and judgment of sake brewing experts such as Mr. Mori and the brewer. As for the AI engine for image processing, it is conceivable to use open source on the Internet, and it is possible to reduce the economic burden in terms of cost.

FIG. 2 is a flowchart illustrating a process flow of the brewing device remote management system according to the present invention, and shows a process flow of a physical device, a so-called hardware device. First, the current temperature data is measured, and when a predetermined time has elapsed from the previous time, the current temperature data is recorded in the data information recording management device 27 of the IoT client machine (control device) 26, and further, the communication line network 30 is established. It is transmitted to the management server 40 via the system, it is confirmed whether the transmission is successful, and if there is a communication error, it is displayed on the terminal device 50. If it is normal, it is determined whether the current temperature is higher than the set temperature, and whether the solenoid valve 21 is opened or closed is determined and controlled. The basic control process is to repeat the routine of opening and closing the solenoid valve 21, recording the current temperature data in the information recording management device 27, and determining whether or not the power is turned on normally. Is. If it is determined that it is not normal when determining whether it is normal or not, a communication error is output and the process ends.

FIG. 3 is a flowchart illustrating the flow of processing of the brewing apparatus remote management system according to the present invention, and shows the flow of processing (software) for remote control. FIG. 3A shows a processing flow when an operation of changing the set temperature is performed, and FIG. 3B shows a processing flow for acquiring the latest data. As shown in FIG. 3A, when the set temperature is changed from the terminal device 50, it is determined whether or not it is the same as the current set temperature, and if it is different, the current temperature data is used as the IoT client machine (IoT client machine (a). Control device) 26 to record. Further, in FIG. 3B, the terminal device 50 is operated to acquire the latest data in order to acquire the latest data. Here, the latest data is, for example, each equipment name, data acquisition time, current temperature, set temperature, open / closed state of electromagnetic valve, communication state, alarm output information, image data, operator's name, temperature / humidity, etc. Is.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram of screen information displayed on the terminal device of the brewing device remote management system according to the present invention. FIG. 4 is a graph showing the latest states of setting information, temperature information, and humidity information. The display example shown in FIG. 4 is illustrated by assuming a display unit of a PC (personal computer). Therefore, the content of the display information is not limited to the one described below, but includes the display of information from various sensors that extract necessary information, and based on that information, the IoT client. By connecting to the machine (control device) 26, other devices and the like can be remotely controlled. For example, a configuration in which a plurality of Web cameras 25 are provided in the 醪 management device 20 allows the state of the 醪 to be photographed from multiple directions so that the fermentation state of the 醪 can be visually grasped in real time, or the humidity by a humidity sensor or a temperature / humidity sensor. An image obtained by obtaining information and showing humidity management information as shown in FIG. 4, displaying an image from a Web camera on the terminal device 50, and further adjusting the focus and zoom of the Web camera. It is also possible to display.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory diagram of screen information displayed on the terminal device of the brewing device remote management system according to the present invention. FIG. 5 shows a state in which a plurality of brewing devices exist and the temperature control of the plurality of brewing devices can be remotely operated by a single terminal device and display information thereof. FIG. 5 is a screen for managing the three brewing devices, showing a state in which no abnormality has occurred in any of the brewing devices, and indicating that the brewing devices are currently in use.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory diagram showing that even when a plurality of brewing devices 10 are installed at a plurality of or distant places in the brewing device remote management system according to the present invention, remote control is possible with one terminal device 50. As shown in FIG. 6, even when a plurality of brewing devices 10 exist in one brewing place, one smartphone or one PC can display, for example, FIG. 5 via the communication network 30. As shown on the screen, the brewing device 10 for each device name can be managed. Further, the brewing apparatus 10 installed in different places, for example, in different distant places of the brewery maker, can be similarly observed and managed by one smartphone or the like.

According to the brewing device remote management system according to the present invention, it contributes to the sustainable production of sake breweries and the succession of traditions, and serves as a tool platform to support the industry in the immediate future and train young engineers. It has high industrial applicability because it creates new added value such as joint brewing and visualization of the brewing process, and enables the next-generation cloud forest to provide sake brewing management services at multiple bases in Japan and overseas. It is considered to have high industrial applicability in that it is intended to be applied to other fields such as agriculture.

1 brewing device remote management system 10 brewing device 11 water supply equipment 12 permeable material utilization brewing device 20 醪 management device 21 electromagnetic valve 22 temperature controller 23 醪 temperature sensor 24 room temperature sensor 25 Web camera 26 IoT client machine (control device)
27 Data information recording management device 30 Communication line network 40 Management server 50 Terminal equipment JAI engine I Internet line T Telephone communication line W Short-range wireless communication line

Claims (1)

It is a system that remotely observes and manages the fermentation state of mash.
Brewing equipment (10) and
Water supply equipment (11) and
Moromi management device (20) and
Communication network (30) and
Management server (40) and
Terminal device (50) and
Consists of
The communication line network (30) is used by any or a combination of an internet line (I), a telephone communication line (T), or a short-range wireless communication line (W).
The data management device (20) includes an electromagnetic valve (21), a temperature controller (22), a data temperature sensor (23), a room temperature sensor (24), a Web camera (25), and an IoT client machine (20). A control device) (26) and a data information recording management device (27) are provided.
The terminal device (50) and the IoT client machine (control device) (26) communicate with each other via the communication network (30), and the communication information is transmitted by the data information recording management device (27). Record and
Management information can be input from the terminal device (50) to the management server (40) via the communication network (30).
The solenoid valve (21) is opened and closed via the temperature controller (22) based on the temperature information from the temperature sensor (23), and the IoT client machine ( The solenoid valve (21) can also be opened and closed from the control device) (26).
The inflow and cutoff of water from the water supply facility (11) can be remotely controlled.
For the brewing device (10), a brewing device (12) using a permeable material capable of observing the fermentation state of mash in the body from the side was used.
The Web camera (25) is also arranged on the side of the body, and image information obtained by capturing the state of the mash in the body from above and from the side is transmitted to the terminal device via the communication network (30). It is displayed in (50) and
By performing comprehensive analysis and control by adding judgment information by the AI engine (J) that analyzes the fermentation state based on the image information, the temperature of the brewing device (10) is controlled. A remote management system for brewing equipment (1).

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