JP7321914B2 - Rice processing machine and rice processing support system - Google Patents

Description

The present invention relates to a rice processing machine and a rice processing support system.

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 2002-200001 is known as a technique related to cleaning in a processing apparatus for processing rice. The rice washing device of Patent Document 1 has a menu setting screen for setting rice washing in the rice washing tank and a notification screen for displaying a cleaning display prompting manual cleaning of the cleaning location, and the rice is washed. The operation unit includes a plurality of keys for setting the rice washing, a cancel key for canceling the operation, and a cleaning display for cleaning the cleaning location on the notification screen. A cleaning display setting unit that sets the number of operations of each tank, a cleaning cycle setting unit that sets the cleaning cycle for manually cleaning the cleaning location, and the actual number of operations of the rice washing tank to the number of operations set by the cleaning display setting unit. and a cleaning display command unit for displaying a cleaning display of the cleaning location on a notification screen when the cleaning cycle set in the cleaning cycle setting unit is reached.

Japanese Patent No. 5249869

The rice washing apparatus of Patent Document 1 not only sets the cleaning cycle by the cleaning cycle setting unit, but also can inform the user that the cleaning cycle has come by displaying a notification screen when the cleaning cycle comes. However, in reality, it is not possible to check the cleaning state, such as whether or not cleaning has actually been performed, at a place other than where the rice washing apparatus is installed.
Therefore, in view of the above problems, the present invention provides a rice processing machine and a rice processing support system that can easily grasp the cleaning state of the rice processing machine even in a place other than the place where the rice processing machine is installed. for the purpose.

The technical means of the present invention for solving this technical problem are characterized by the following points .

The rice processing support system includes a rice washing tank for washing rice, a stirring member provided in the rice washing tank, a water supply and drainage device for supplying water to and from the rice washing tank, and any one of the rice washing tank, the stirring member and the water supply and drainage device. a first communication device that transmits a cleaning state; a control device that measures a cleaning time during which any one of the rice washing tank, the stirring member, and the water supply and drainage device is cleaned as the cleaning state; and a first device that displays a message. a display device; a second communication device that receives the cleaning time as the cleaning state from the first communication device; and a second display that displays the cleaning state received by the second communication device. a store input unit for inputting a store in which the rice processor is installed; and an identification information input unit for inputting identification information of the rice processor. and a message input unit for inputting a message regarding the cleaning, and the second communication device can display the message regarding the cleaning input to the message input unit. It is transmitted to the first communication device of the rice processing machine of the store input to the store input section or the rice processing machine of the identification information input to the identification information input section.

The rice processor includes a rice cooker that cooks rice washed in the rice washing tank, and the first communication device transmits the cleaning state of the rice cooker to the external device.
The second display device displays the cleaning state of the rice processor .

ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, even if it is a place other than the place where the rice processor is installed, the cleaning state of the rice processor can be easily grasped.

It is a figure which shows the general view of a rice processing support system. It is a figure which shows a control block diagram. It is a figure which shows the front of the rice processing machine 1. FIG. FIG. 4 is a detailed view of the drainage jacket and drainage box; 1 is a front view of a display device; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the initial screen M1. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a menu set screen M2; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the reservation screen M3. It is a figure which shows an example of the rice processing performance. It is a figure which shows an example of the rice processing performance of May 26, 2019. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the rice processing performance which cooked rice from 14:00 to 23:00 on May 26, 2019. FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the performance display screen M4 corresponding to FIG. 7B. It is a figure which shows an example of the performance display screen M4 corresponding to FIG. 7C. It is a figure which shows an example of the plan screen M5. It is a figure which shows an example of the input screen M6. It is a figure which shows an example which displayed the rice processing plan on the performance display screen M4. It is a figure which shows an example of the yield for every store. It is a figure which shows an example of the setting screen M7. It is a figure which shows an example of the 2nd rice cooking setting value transmitted to a store. It is a figure which shows an example of the rice cooking setting value of the rice processing machine installed in the store. It is a figure which shows an example of the notification screen M8. FIG. 11 is a diagram showing another example of the notification screen M8; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a cleaning instruction screen M9; FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a relationship between a cleaning location and cleaning judgment criteria corresponding to the cleaning location; It is a figure which shows an example of cleaning information. It is a figure which shows the flow of cleaning. It is a figure which shows an example of the cleaning situation screen M10. FIG. 10 is a diagram showing another example of the cleaning status screen M10; FIG. 11 is a diagram showing an example of a cleaning instruction screen M11; It is a figure which shows an example which displayed the message on the display apparatus of store A1 machine. FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of operation information of a rice washing tank, an agitating member, a water supply/drainage device, and a rice cooker; It is a figure which shows an example which memorize|stored the operation information in the memory|storage device of the rice processing apparatus. FIG. 12 is a diagram showing an example of an operation information screen M12; FIG. It is a figure which shows an example of the replacement|exchange database of operation information and parts replacement|exchange time. It is a figure which shows an example which displayed the exchange message on the display apparatus of store A1 machine.

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an overall view of the rice processing support system. The rice processing support system is a system that provides various types of support to the rice processing machine 1 that processes rice (rice processing). The rice processor 1 is installed, for example, at a place (providing place) H1 where cooked rice is provided, such as a restaurant, a corporate cafeteria, or a food service center. The rice processing support system has an external device 2 installed at a place H2 different from the place of provision H1. The rice processing machine 1 installed at the providing location H1 and the external device 2 can communicate with each other via a network. The external device 2 is a fixed personal computer, a server, or the like, and is a supporting device for supporting the rice processing machine 1 in this embodiment. For convenience of explanation, the external device 2 is hereinafter referred to as the "support device 2".

The rice processing support system will be described in detail below, taking a restaurant as an example.
The rice processing machine 1 is installed in each of a plurality of stores, for example, store A, store B, and store C, which are the supply locations H1. A communication device (third communication device) 3 is installed in each of the plurality of stores (store A, store B, and store C). The third communication device 3 is a communication device that relays the connection between the rice processor 1 and the support device 2, and transmits data (data) between the rice processor 1 and the support device 2 via the third communication device 3. information) can be sent and received. Specifically, the third communication device 3 connects to the support device 2 via a mobile phone communication network or a data communication network. In addition, the third communication device 3, for example, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity, registered trademark) of the IEEE802.11 series, which is a communication standard, BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy), LPWA (Low Power, Wide Area) , LPWAN (Low-Power Wide-Area Network), etc., or by cable. One or a plurality of rice processors 1 are installed in each of the plurality of stores, and the one or a plurality of rice processors 1 communicate with the third communication device 3 installed for each store.

First, the rice processing machine 1 will be explained.
FIG. 3 shows a rice processor 1 . The rice processor 1 shown in FIG. 3 is a device capable of storing rice, washing rice, and cooking rice. The rice processing machine 1 includes a rice storage chamber 12 for storing rice, a rice washing device 13, a rice cooker 14 for cooking the rice washed by the rice washing device 13, the rice cooker 14, the rice storage chamber 12, and the rice washing device. 13 and a water supply and drainage device 16 .

The rice storage 12 has a substantially box-shaped case 12a and a funnel-shaped rice storage tank 12b provided in the case 12a. A cover 10 is provided on the top of the case 12a so that it can be opened and closed. By opening the cover 10, the rice storage tank 12b can be replenished with rice. A display device 50 for performing various settings is provided on the front surface of the case 12a.

A weighing scale 19 is provided at the bottom of the rice storage tank 12b. The scale 19 has, for example, a rotatably supported cylindrical body. The cylindrical body is formed with an introduction portion into which the rice from the rice storage tank 12b is introduced, and by rotating the cylindrical body a predetermined number of times, the rice in the rice storage tank 12b is weighed and sent to the rice washing device 13. It's becoming
The rice washing device 13 is a device for washing rice, and includes a rice washing tank 22 for washing rice. The rice washing tank 22 includes a rice washing tank 22a into which rice is put, and an agitating member 22b for agitating the rice in the rice washing tank 22a. The rice washing tank 22a is detachable by operating a hook member 21 provided on the lower side of the rice storage 12 (case 12a). When the cylindrical body of the weighing scale 19 is rotated in the attached state, the rice weighed by the weighing scale 19 provided in the rice storage 12 is put into the rice washing tank 22a from the top of the rice washing tank 22a. An opening 22c is formed at the lower end of the rice washing tank 22a.

The water supply and drainage device 16 is a device for supplying water and drainage to the rice washing tank 22 and includes a drainage jacket 23 provided below the rice washing tub 22 and a drainage box 24 communicating with the drainage jacket 23 .
The drainage jacket 23 is detachably provided at the bottom of the rice washing tank 22, that is, the bottom of the rice washing tank 22a so as to cover the opening 22c, and receives the drainage from the rice washing tank 22a. That is, the drainage jacket 23 can be removed from the rice washing tank 22a by releasing the hook member 39 provided at the bottom of the rice washing tank 22a.

The stirring member 22b is provided in the rice-washing tank 22a, is a member that rotates around a vertical axis, and when rotated, washes the rice in the rice-washing tank 22a.
As shown in FIG. 4, the drain jacket 23 includes a cylindrical outer wall 23a and a bottom wall 23b protruding radially inward from the lower portion of the outer wall 23a. The bottom wall 23b is provided with a rice discharge port 27 through which the rice or the like from the opening 22c of the rice washing tank 22a is passed to the rice cooker 14. As shown in FIG. A conical rice discharge valve 28 is inserted into the rice discharge port 27 . The rice discharge valve 28 is provided at the lower end of a vertically extending vertical shaft 29 so as to be able to move up and down. A sensor can detect whether the rice discharge port 27 is open (rice discharge valve open position) or closed (rice discharge valve closed position).

A tubular funnel member (funnel member) 31 having a plurality of holes formed in the side wall portion is mounted on the bottom wall 23b. One of the outer peripheral walls 23 a of the drain jacket 23 is formed with a drain port 32 for flowing the liquid in the drain jacket 23 to the drain box 24 side.
The drainage box 24 is formed in a box shape. For example, the front side of the drainage box 24 is provided with a detachable lid 37. By removing the lid 37, the inside of the drainage box 24 can be washed (cleaned). can be performed. A water inlet 33 is formed in the drainage box 24 on the side facing the drainage port 32 of the drainage jacket 23 . One end of a pipe (piping) 34 is connected to the water inlet 33, and the other end of the pipe 34 is connected to the water outlet 32 of the water discharge jacket 23, so that the water discharge box 24 and the water discharge jacket 23 are communicated with each other. there is

The drainage box 24 is provided with an opening/closing member 35 for opening and closing a communication passage (for example, inside the pipe 34 ) from the drainage jacket 23 to the drainage box 24 . For example, the opening/closing member 35 has an opening/closing portion 40 and a link member 36 to which the opening/closing portion 40 is attached and which can freely swing. The opening/closing part 40 and the link member 36 are provided in the drainage box 24. When the interlocking member 41 attached to the base end side of the link member 36 is lowered downward, the opening/closing part 40 is moved by the rocking motion of the link member 36. is separated from the water inlet 33 and is in an open state, and when the interlocking member 41 is lifted upward, the opening/closing part 40 can be brought close to the water inlet 33 and closed by the swinging of the link member 36 .

Since the link member 36 is urged rightward (the interlocking member 41 is urged upward) by an urging member 42 such as a spring, when the interlocking member 41 is not moved downward, 2 is a state in which the opening/closing part 40 opens the water inlet 33. FIG. A drain port 43 is formed in the drain box 24 , and a drain hose (not shown) for guiding the drain water to the outside is detachably connected to the drain port 43 . An overflow pipe 38 is connected between the upper part of the drain box 24 and the rice washing tank 22a, and the wastewater overflowing from the rice washing tank 22a flows into the drain box 24 through the overflow pipe 38.

As shown in FIG. 3, the water supply and drainage device 16 includes a water supply nozzle 25a provided on the upper side of the rice washing tank 22a, and a water supply path (pipe) 25b for supplying a water supply source such as a tap water faucet to the water supply nozzle 25a. , a first on-off valve (electromagnetic on-off valve) 25c provided in the water supply path 25b, a flow sensor 25d provided in the water supply path 25b, a second on-off valve (faucet) 25e for manually opening and closing the water supply path 25b, and a strainer (water supply strainer network) 25f attached to the water supply nozzle 25a side via the second on-off valve 25e. The drainage box 24 and the drainage jacket 23 are also part of the water supply and drainage device 16 .

The rice cooker 14 has a rice cooker 17 for cooking rice, and a heating unit 18 such as a gas stove and an IH heater for heating the rice cooker 17 . The rice cooking pot 17 includes an inner pot 17a having an open upper end, an outer pot 17b into which the inner pot 17a is detachably inserted from above, and a lid body for freely opening and closing the upper end opening of the inner pot 17a. 17c. The heating unit 18 is arranged below the inner pot 17a and can cook rice by heating the inner pot 17a. The upper surface of the lid 17c is open, and a swingable shutter 17d is provided on the top of the lid 17c. The opening of the lid 17c can be closed or opened by the shutter 17d.

As shown in FIG. 5, the rice processing machine 1 has a display device 50 . The display device 50 has a display section 50A and an operation section 51B. The display section 50A is a section that displays various information, and is composed of, for example, a liquid crystal panel. The operating section 51B is a section for performing various operations, and is composed of switches and the like. The operation unit 51B includes a setting switch 51, a start switch 52, a reservation switch 54, a cancel switch 55, an upper switch 56, a lower switch 57, a left switch 58, and a right switch 59.

As shown in FIG. 6A, the display unit 50A displays an initial screen M1 showing the state of rice cooking when the rice processor 1 is activated. Further, as shown in FIG. 6B, the display unit 50A displays the menu set screen M2 when the setting switch 51 is operated.
As shown in FIG. 6A, the initial screen M1 displays various steps. For example, in the initial screen M1, a weighing process S1 in which the rice is being weighed by the weighing machine 19, a rice washing process S2 in which the rice is being washed in the rice washing device 13, and a strainer in which the rice is drained after being washed in the rice washing device 13. A raising step S3, a water adjustment step S4 of calculating a predetermined amount of water and supplying water to the rice washing device 13, a rice discharging step S5 of putting the rice and water in the rice washing device 13 into the rice cooker 14, and cooking rice. A soaking step S6 in which the rice is soaked in the rice cooker 14, a rice cooking step S7 in which the rice is cooked in the rice cooker 14, a murashi step S8 in which the rice is steamed in the rice cooker 14, and a cooked rice step S9 indicating the completion of cooking the rice. display. In the initial screen M1, each process (weighing process S1, rice washing process S2, colandering process S3, water adjustment process S4, rice discharging process S5, soaking process S6, rice cooking process S7, mashing process S8, and cooking process S9) are performed. The present Process is visible.

As shown in FIG. 6B, the menu setting screen M2 is displayed during each process (weighing process S1, rice washing process S2, colandering process S3, water adjustment process S4, soaking process S6, rice cooking process S7, and soaking process S8). This is a screen for setting in .
A plurality of setting items 61 are displayed on the menu set screen M2. The plurality of setting items 61 include a rice cooking item 61a indicating the amount of rice to be cooked, a water amount item 61b indicating the setting of the amount of water to be added, a washing method item 61c indicating the setting of the method of washing the rice, a method of cooking (cooking method), and the number of times of rice cooking. , a soaking item 60e for soaking time setting, and a soaking item 61f for soaking time setting.

Setting information corresponding to a plurality of setting items 61 is displayed on the menu set screen M2. The plurality of setting information includes a rice cooking amount 62a corresponding to the rice cooking item 61a, a water addition/reduction amount 62b corresponding to the water amount item 61b, a washing degree 62c corresponding to the washing method item 61c, and a cooking method corresponding to the mode item 61d. (polished rice, vinegared rice), a set value 62d indicating the number of rice cooking times (once, twice), a soaking time 62e corresponding to the soaking item 60e, and a soaking time 62f corresponding to the soaking item 61f.

A cursor 63 or the like is displayed on the menu set screen M2, and various settings can be made by moving the position of the cursor 63 with any one of the upper switch 56, the lower switch 57, the left switch 58, and the right switch 59. can. For convenience of explanation, the upper switch 56, the lower switch 57, the left switch 58, and the right switch 59 may be simply referred to as change switches.
For example, when the cursor 63 is moved to the rice cooking item 61a and the change switch is operated, the amount of rice to be cooked can be increased or decreased. When the change switch is operated after moving the cursor 63 to the water level item 61b, the water level 62b can be increased or decreased. In addition, in the water content item 61b in FIG. 6B, the value corresponding to the water content 62b is indicated by the level gauge 64, and "low" indicates that one side is less than the reference value Q1 indicated in the center of the level gauge 64. is displayed, and "high" is displayed to indicate that the water level is higher on the other side than the predetermined reference value Q1, and the water level 62b can be set by the position of the cursor 63 pointing to the level gauge 64. It's like For example, when the cursor 63 is positioned on the high side with respect to the level gauge 64, the water addition/decrease amount can be increased from the reference value Q1 in 8 steps (H1 to H8), and the cursor 63 is decreased with respect to the level gauge 64. , the water content can be reduced in 8 stages (L1 to L8). In the above-described embodiment, the water addition/decrease amount 62b is increased or decreased in stages, but the water addition/decrease amount 62b may be input numerically, similarly to the rice cooking amount 62a.

By moving the cursor 63 to the washing method item 61c and then operating the change switch, it is possible to set the washing method (whether to wash thoroughly or wash lightly). When the change switch is operated after moving the cursor 63 to the mode item 61d, the cooking method (polished rice, vinegared rice) and the number of rice cooking times (once, twice) can be changed. After moving the cursor 63 to the soaking item 60e, the soaking time can be increased or decreased by operating the change switch.

As described above, in the display device 50, the setting information (rice cooking amount 62a, water addition/decrease amount 62b) can be set by the staff (manager, employee, part-time worker) of each store (stores A, B, and C). , washing degree 62c, cooking method (polished rice, vinegared rice), number of times of rice cooking (once, twice), soaking time 62e, soaking time 62f) can be set.
As shown in FIG. 2, the rice processor 1 has a control device 70 . The control device 70 is composed of a CPU, electric/electronic circuits, and programs stored in the CPU and the like. The control device 70 can control the rice processor 1 based on the setting information. The control device 70 is connected with a weighing drive section 71a, a washed rice drive section 71b, a discharge drive section 71c, a shutter drive section 71d, and a drainage drive section 71e. The weighing drive unit 71a includes, for example, a motor that rotates the cylindrical body of the weighing scale 19. As shown in FIG. The washed rice drive unit 71b includes, for example, a motor that rotates the stirring member 22b. The discharge drive unit 71c includes a conversion mechanism that converts rotation into vertical movement, and a motor that raises and lowers the vertical shaft 29 by transmitting rotational power to the conversion mechanism. The shutter driving section 71d includes a motor for swinging the shutter 17d. The drain drive unit 71e includes a conversion mechanism that converts rotation into vertical movement, and a motor that raises and lowers the interlocking member 41 by transmitting rotational power to the conversion mechanism.

For example, when the setting information is set and the start switch 52 is selected, the control device 70 executes rice processing in the rice processing machine 1 . Specifically, the control device 70 performs the weighing step S<b>1 by driving the weighing drive unit 71 a to rotate the weighing scale 19 . The rice weighed in the weighing step S1 is put into the rice washing tank 22, and when the amount of rice weighed by the weighing device 19 reaches the cooked rice amount 62a, the control device 70 ends the weighing step S1.

The control device 70 performs the rice washing step S2 by driving the first opening/closing valve (electromagnetic opening/closing valve) 25c, the rice washing driving section 71b, and the drainage driving section 71e. The control device 70 outputs a control signal to the first on-off valve 25c to open the first on-off valve 25c, and drives the rice-washing drive unit 71b to rotate the stirring member 22b to wash the rice. When the rice washing is finished, the control device 70 drives the water discharge drive section 71e to discharge the water in the rice washing tank 22a, thereby finishing the rice washing step S2.

The control device 70 outputs a control signal to the first on-off valve 25c at predetermined time intervals, and repeats opening and closing of the first on-off valve 25c to perform the colander raising step S3. The control device 70 performs the water adjustment step S4 by, for example, supplying the water adjustment amount 62b into the rice washing tank 22a by opening the first on-off valve 25c. When the amount of water supplied to the rice washing tank 22a (the amount of water detected by the flow rate sensor 25d) reaches the set water amount 62b, the water adjustment step S4 is terminated.

The control device 70 performs the rice discharge step S5 by driving the discharge drive section 71c and the shutter drive section 71d. The control device 70 drives the discharge drive section 71c to raise the vertical shaft 29 to open the rice discharge valve 28, and drives the shutter drive section 71d to open the shutter 17d, thereby allowing the rice washing tank 22a to Rice and water are put into the rice cooker 14 . When the rice and water in the rice washing tank 22a to the rice cooker 14 are completed, the control device 70 ends the rice discharging step S5.

After the completion of charging the rice in the rice cooker 14, the control device 70 performs the soaking step S6 of soaking the rice until the soaking time 62e elapses. That is, in the soaking step S6, the control device 70 does not perform heating by the heating unit 18 until the soaking time 62e elapses after the rice and water are put into the rice cooker 14. FIG. After the soaking time 62e has elapsed, the control device 70 outputs a control signal to the heating unit 18 to perform heating, that is, executes the rice cooking step S7. When the rice is cooked in the rice cooking step S7, the control device 70 stops heating and performs a steaming step S8 of keeping the rice in the rice cooker 14 until the steaming time 62f elapses. Then, a signal for notifying the end of rice cooking by voice or sound is output to a notification device such as a buzzer, thereby carrying out the finished cooking step S9.

As described above, in any of the stores (Store A, Store B, and Store C), weighing, washing, and cooking can be performed based on the setting information set by the staff.
In addition, the control device in each process described above (weighing process S1, rice washing process S2, colandering process S3, water adjustment process S4, rice discharging process S5, soaking process S6, rice cooking process S7, mashing process S8, cooking process S9) The operation of the rice processing machine 1 such as 70 is an example and is not limited.

As shown in FIG. 2, the control device 70 may include a reservation acceptance section 70A. The reservation accepting unit 70A accepts reservations for processing time and amount of rice to be processed. For example, when a predetermined operation is performed in the rice processing machine 1, the reservation receiving section 70A displays a reservation screen M3 as shown in FIG. 6C. The reservation accepting unit 70A displays, on the reservation screen M3, a reservation input unit 95 for inputting, for example, the time when the rice is cooked (the time when the rice is finished being cooked S9). In the reservation input section 95, based on the day (today) when the reservation screen M3 is displayed, the reservation date for rice processing tomorrow, the day after tomorrow, and three days later, and the time (processing end time) at which the cooking process S9 ends (processing end time) are entered. Input is possible. For example, if the date (today) when the reservation screen M3 is displayed is May 24, 2019, and the day after tomorrow and 9:30 is input to the reservation input unit 95, the reservation reception unit 70A displays May 26, 2019. When the date is set as the reservation date, 9:30 is set as the processing end time, and the rice cooking amount of 6.0 kg is input, the input 6.0 kg is set as the rice processing amount (cooking amount). That is, in any of the rice processing machines 1 of store A, store B, and store C, reservation can be made on the store side by displaying the reservation screen M3. As a matter of course, when the reservation is accepted by the reservation acceptance section 70A, the control device 70 controls the rice processor 1 so that the cooking process S9 ends at the processing end time of the reservation date.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rice processor 1 has a storage device 73 . The storage device 73 is composed of a non-volatile memory or the like and stores various information (data). The storage device 73 can store identification information and rice processing results. The identification information is information for identifying the rice processor 1, and is information assigned by characters such as alphanumeric characters unique to the rice processor 1. FIG. In addition, as shown in FIG. 7A, the identification information may be a name associated with the store name so that the manager or the like can easily recognize the information.

The rice processing record is information indicating the actual record of rice processing by the rice processor 1, and is information to be stored, for example, after finishing rice cooking. The storage device 73 stores the time of processing the rice, for example, the time when the weighing step S1 is started (processing start time), the time when the cooking step S9 is finished (processing end time), and the rice weighed by the weighing scale 19. , that is, the amount of cooked rice 62a is stored as the rice processing record. The rice processing performance described above is an example and is not limited. For example, the amount of rice cooked 62a, the amount of water added/reduced 62b, (polished rice, vinegared rice), the number of times of rice cooking (once, twice), the soaking time 62e, the soaking time 62f, etc. may be used as the rice processing results. In addition, the time (time) of each step (weighing step S1, rice washing step S2, colandering step S3, water adjustment step S4, rice discharging step S5, soaking step S6, rice cooking step S7, mottling step S8, and cooking step S9 The record of rice processing may also be used.

As shown in FIG. 2, the rice processor 1 has a communication device (first communication device) 72 . The first communication device 72 is, for example, a device that can be connected to the support device 2 via the third communication devices 3 installed in stores (store A, store B, and store C). For example, the first communication device 72 is, for example, Wi-Fi (Wireless Fidelity, registered trademark), BLE (Bluetooth (registered trademark) Low Energy), LPWA (Low Power, Wide Area) of the IEEE 802.11 series, which is a communication standard. , LPWAN (Low-Power Wide-Area Network), and the like. The first communication device 72 may be a device that connects to the third communication device 3 by wire. In addition, when a plurality of rice processors 1 are installed in a store (store A, store B, store C), the first communication device 72 provided for each of the plurality of rice processors 1, A LAN (Local Area Network) may be constructed by the third communication device 3 . Note that the first communication device 72 may be a communication device that directly connects to the support device 2 via a mobile phone communication network or a data communication network.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the support device 2 is installed in a headquarters (an area general headquarters such as a head office) that supervises a plurality of stores (store A, store B, and store C). The support device 2 supports the rice processing machines 1 of a plurality of stores (store A, store B, and store C).
As shown in FIG. 2 , the support device 2 includes a control device 80 , a display device (second display device) 81 , a storage device 82 and a second communication device 83 . The control device 80 is composed of a CPU, electric/electronic circuits, and programs stored in the CPU and the like. The control device 80 performs various processes of the support device 2 . A display device (second control device) 81 is composed of a liquid crystal panel, a monitor, etc., and displays various information. The storage device 82 is composed of a non-volatile memory or the like, and stores various information. The second communication device 83 is a communication device that connects to a network, has the same configuration as the third communication device 3 or the first communication device 72 described above, and is capable of acquiring various information about a plurality of shops. Even if the second communication device 83 is a device that performs indirect communication by connecting to the first communication device 72 of the rice processing machine 1 via the third communication device 3 , the second communication device 83 directly communicates with the rice without the third communication device 3 . It is not limited even if it is a device that connects to the first communication device 72 of the processing machine 1 and performs direct communication.

The control device 80 includes a performance acquisition unit 80A, a period acceptance unit 80B, and a period performance calculation unit 80C. The record acquisition unit 80A acquires the record of rice processed by the rice processor 1 from the rice processor 1 via the second communication device 83 and the third communication device 3 . As shown in FIG. 2, for example, the performance acquisition unit 80A connects (G1) to the third communication devices 3 of the stores (store A, store B, and store C), and through the third communication devices 3, each store The first communication device 72 of the rice processing machine 1 is requested for the rice processing performance (G2). The first communication device 72 of the rice processing machine 1 of each store transmits the rice processing performance to the support device 2 via the third communication device 3 in response to the request from the performance acquisition unit 80A (G3).

For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the performance acquisition unit 80A obtains the rice processing performance from May 20, 2019 to May 26, 2019 for three rice processing machines 1 (store A No. 1 machine, Store A No. 2 and Store A No. 3), two rice processing machines 1 at store B (store B No. 1 and store B No. 2), and one rice processing machine 1 at store C (store B No. 1). , and the rice processing results including the processing time (processing start time, processing end time) and rice processing amount (cooked rice amount) can be obtained from the rice processing machines 1 of each store A, B, and C. . The rice processing record acquired by the record acquisition unit 80A can be stored in the storage device 82 .

In the above-described embodiment, the performance acquisition unit 80A requests the rice processing performance via the third communication device 3 of the store (store A, store B, store C). B, store C) each of the rice processors 1 for a predetermined time, for example, after a predetermined time after the store (store A, store B, store C) closes, the rice processor 1 for one business day is connected to the third communication device. 3 to the support device 2 automatically, and the result acquisition unit 80A acquires the rice processing performance for one business day transmitted by each of the rice processors 1, and stores it in the storage device 82. The rice processing results for business days may be stored for each business day.

As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the second display device 81 displays a result display screen M4 when a predetermined operation is performed. The performance display screen M4 includes a store display portion 89, a period input portion 90, and an individual performance display portion 91. FIG. The store display section 89 is a portion for displaying the name of the store and the rice processing performance of the entire store (store processing performance).
The period input section 90 is a section for inputting a predetermined period (actual period) such as month, day, and time. The individual performance display unit 91 includes an identification display unit 91a that displays identification information such as the name of the rice processor 1, a time display unit 91b that displays the time, and a processing time and rice of the rice processor 1 corresponding to the identification information. and a processing display section 91c for displaying the amount of processing. The second display device 81 displays an identification display portion 91a for each store. The second display device 81 displays a bar indicating the processing time and the actual rice processing amount (kg) at the position of the processing time (processing start time, processing end time) corresponding to the time display section 91b in the processing display section 91c. indicate.

As shown in FIG. 8A , when an actual period such as a month and a day, such as May 26, 2019, is input to the period input unit 90 , the period reception unit 80B receives May 2019 input to the period input unit 90 Get the 26th of the month as the actual period.
The period performance calculation unit 80C calculates the rice processing performance acquired by the performance acquisition unit 80A and the performance rice processing amount in the performance period acquired by the period reception unit 80B. As shown in FIG. 7A, for example, in a situation where the record acquisition unit 80A acquired the record of rice processing from May 20, 2019 to May 26, 2019, the period reception unit 80B When 26 days is acquired as the performance period, the period performance calculation unit 80C refers to the storage device 82 and, as shown in FIG. The rice processing record on May 26, 2019 acquired by the period reception unit 80B is extracted from the inside. Then, as shown in FIG. 7B, the period result calculation unit 80C calculates the rice processing results of the stores (store A, store B, and store C), the plurality of rice processing results installed in the stores (store A, store B, and store C). The amount of rice cooked by the rice processing machine 1 on May 26, 2019, which is the actual period, is calculated as the actual amount of processed rice. Specifically, the period performance calculation unit 80C calculates the total amount of rice cooked on May 26, 2019 by each of store A1, store A2, store A3, store B1, store B2, and store C1. calculated as the amount of rice processed.

When the period result calculation unit 80C calculates the actual rice processing amount (rice processing amount) cooked on May 26, 2019, which is the actual period, the second display device 81 displays a result display screen M4 in FIG. 8A. , Actual rice processing volume of each rice processing machine 1 (store A1 machine, store A2 machine, store A3 machine, store B1 machine, store B2 machine, store C1 machine) of the store (store A, store B, store C) ( amount of rice processed) and processing time (processing start time, processing end time) are displayed on the individual result display section 91 . That is, the second display device 81 displays the rice processing results (actual rice processing amount, processing start time, processing end time) for each rice processing machine 1 .

In the above-described embodiment, an example was described in which the period reception unit 80B acquired May 26, 2019, which is one business day, as the actual period. When the period from 14:00 to 23:00 on May 26, 2019 is input as the actual period, and the period reception unit 80B acquires the period from 14:00 to 23:00 on May 26, 2019 as the actual period, the results are shown in FIG. 7C. Thus, the period result calculation unit 80C calculates the rice processing machine 1 (store A1 machine, store A2 machine, store A3 machine, store B1 machine, store B2 No. 1 machine, store C1 machine), the total amount of rice cooked is calculated as the amount of rice processed. Then, as shown in FIG. 8B, the second display device 81 displays the rice processing results (actual rice processing amount, processing start time, processing end time) cooked from 14:00 to 23:00 on May 26, 2019. .

As shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the period performance calculation unit 80C sums up the actual rice processing amount (rice processing amount) processed in the multiple rice processing machines 1 installed in the store during the actual period. Alternatively, the store processing performance (rice processing performance of the entire store) may be displayed on the store display section 89 .
As shown in FIG. 1, the control device 80 may include a rice processing planning section 80D. The rice processing planning section 80D creates a rice processing plan for processing with the rice processing machine 1 .

As shown in FIG. 9A, the second display device 81 displays a plan screen M5 when a predetermined operation is performed. The plan screen M5 includes a store display section 101, a period input section 102, and an individual plan input section 103. The store display section 101 is a portion for displaying the name of the store and the rice processing plan for the entire store. The period input section 102 is a section for inputting a predetermined period (planned period) such as month, day, and time.

The individual plan input unit 103 includes an identification display unit 103a that displays identification information such as the name of the rice processing machine 1, a time display unit 103b that displays the time, and a processing time and rice of the rice processing machine 1 corresponding to the identification information. and a processing display unit 103c for inputting the amount of processing. For example, when the individual plan input unit 103 selects the part corresponding to the store A1 machine, the rice processing planning unit 80D enters the start time, end time and planned rice processing amount (rice processing amount) as shown in FIG. 9B. An input screen M6 for input is displayed. After entering the start time, end time, and planned rice processing amount (rice processing amount) on the input screen M6, when the registration button 104 on the input screen M6 is selected, the rice processing planning unit 80D is entered on the input screen M6. The start time, end time and planned rice processing amount (rice processing amount) are set as the rice processing plan for store A1 machine. The rice processing plan section 80D stores a rice processing plan for each rice processing machine 1 in the storage device 82. FIG. In addition, the rice processing planning unit 80D displays the start time, the end time and the planned rice processing amount (rice processing amount) on the individual plan input unit 103. FIG. As described above, the rice processing planning unit 80D not only stores the A1 machine, but also stores the A2 machine, the A3 machine, the B1 machine, the B2 machine, and the C1 machine, as well as the A1 machine. , set the start time, end time and planned rice processing volume (rice processing volume).

The rice processing planning unit 80D sums up the planned rice processing amount (rice processing amount) during the planning period in the plurality of rice processing machines 1 installed in the store, and displays the total rice of the entire store on the store display unit 101. The amount of processing may be displayed.
The second communication device 83 of the support device 2 transmits the rice processing plan to the third communication devices 3 of the stores (store A, store B, and store C). Management computers (personal computers) 4 installed in stores (store A, store B, and store C) display a rice processing plan for each rice processing machine 1 similar to the plan screen M5.

In the above-described embodiment, as shown in FIGS. 8A and 8B, the results display screen M4 displays the rice processing results (actual rice processing amount, processing start time, processing end time) for each rice processing machine 1. , as shown in FIG. 10, the rice processing plan (start time, end time and planned rice processing amount) may be displayed side by side. That is, as shown in FIG. 10, the second display device 81 combines the store display section 89 and the store display section 101, the period input section 90 and the period input section 102 together, and the individual result display section. 91 and the individual plan input unit 103 are shared, the rice processing plan can be displayed side by side on the result display screen M4.

The control device 80 may include a yield calculator 80E. The yield calculator 80E calculates the yield of rice based on the actual amount of rice processed during a predetermined period (actual period) and the amount of rice consumed during the actual period. The management computer 4 of the store (store A, store B, store C) transmits the amount of rice consumed at the store (store consumption amount) to the second communication device 83 of the support device 2 via the communication device 3. . As shown in FIG. 11, the yield calculation unit 80E calculates the rice yield for each store by dividing the store's actual rice processing amount (store processing performance) from the store's consumption amount. The store consumption amount may be a value obtained from the POS system or a value obtained by weighing the amount of discarded rice and inputting it to the management computer 4. The method of calculating the rice consumption amount is not limited. The second display device 81 displays the yield for each store as shown in FIG.

In the above-described embodiment, the rice processor 1 is a device for weighing, washing and cooking rice, but it may be a device for washing rice. For example, the rice processor 1 may be a rice processor that does not have at least the rice cooker 14 among the rice storage 12, the rice washing device 13, the water supply and drainage device 16, and the rice cooker 14. A rice processing machine without the machine 14 may also be used. In other words, it is applicable to rice processors having at least the rice washing device 13 . Thus, in the case of the rice processing machine 1 having the rice washing device 13, the processing start time is the time when the rice washing is started, the processing end time is the time when the rice washing is finished, and the amount of washed rice (amount of washed rice) is the rice processing amount. Yes, the rice processing results include the amount of rice washed, the processing start time when rice washing was started, and the processing end time when rice washing was finished. In other words, if the amount of rice to be cooked in the above-described embodiment is replaced with the amount of rice to be washed, this is the embodiment of the rice processing machine 1 having the rice washing device 13 .

The rice processing support system includes a rice processing machine 1 that processes rice, and a result acquisition unit 80A that acquires the rice processing performance including the processing time and amount of rice processed by the rice processing machine 1 from the rice processing machine 1. , a period reception unit 80B for accepting a predetermined period (performance period); a period result calculation unit 80C for calculating the actual rice processing amount in a predetermined period based on the processing time of the rice processing performance acquired by the performance acquisition unit 80A; and a display device 50 for displaying the actual rice processing amount in a period (actual period). According to this, it is possible to easily grasp the actual rice processing amount of the rice processing machine 1 during the predetermined period (actual period) received by the period reception unit 80B. For example, the actual processing amount processed by the rice processing machine 1 can be grasped not only for one day but also during any time period of the day, or the actual processing amount processed by the rice processing machine 1 during any actual period can be obtained. can grasp. For rice processing machine 1, it is possible to analyze in chronological order for each rice processing machine unit, such as when the actual processing amount was large or small.

The rice processing machine 1 includes a rice washing device 13 for washing rice, the rice processing machine 1 outputs the amount of rice washed by the rice washing device 13 as the amount of rice processed, and the period result calculation unit 80C calculates a predetermined period (actual period ) is calculated as the actual amount of processed rice, and the display device 50 displays the amount of washed rice during a predetermined period (actual period). According to this, it is possible to grasp the amount of washed rice processed by the rice processing machine 1 in any performance period.

The rice processor 1 includes a rice cooker 14 that cooks rice. The rice processor 1 outputs the amount of rice cooked by the rice cooker 14 as the amount of rice processed. ) is calculated as the actual rice processing amount, and the display device 50 displays the rice cooking amount during a predetermined period (actual period). According to this, it is possible to grasp the amount of rice cooked by the rice processor 1 in an arbitrary performance period.

The performance acquisition unit 80A acquires the rice processing performance of the plurality of rice processors 1 placed at the location where cooked rice is provided, and the period performance calculation unit 80C acquires the rice processing performance of the plurality of rice processors 1. Based on the amount and the predetermined period (actual period), the actual amount of rice processed in the predetermined period (actual period) of the provision location is calculated, and the display device 50 displays the actual amount of rice processed in the predetermined period (actual period) of the provision location. display. According to this, at a place H1 where cooked rice is provided, such as restaurants, corporate cafeterias, and food service centers, each of the plurality of rice processors 1 grasps the actual amount of rice processed within the actual period. can do. With multiple rice processing machines 1 installed at the supply location, it is possible to analyze in chronological order for each supply location, such as when the actual processing amount was large or small.

The rice processing support system includes a support device 2 having a rice processing planning unit 80D that creates a rice processing plan to be processed by the rice processing machine 1, and a display device 50 displays the rice processing plan created by the rice processing plan. do. According to this, the rice processing plan prepared by the rice processing planning section 80D can be compared with the actual rice processing amount, and it is possible to grasp whether the rice processing was as planned.
The rice processing machine 1 includes a reservation receiving section 70A for receiving reservations for processing time and amount of rice to be processed. According to this, in the rice processor 1, the processing time (processing start time, processing end time) and the amount of rice to be processed can be easily reserved in advance, and the efficiency of the rice processing work can be improved.

The rice processing support system includes a yield calculator 80E that calculates the yield of rice based on the amount of rice processed in a predetermined period (actual period) and the amount of rice consumed in a predetermined period (actual period). . According to this, it is possible to easily grasp the rice yield, which indicates the ratio of rice consumption to the actual amount of rice processed, and it is possible to grasp whether the rice processing performed by the rice processing machine 1 was appropriate. .

The control device 80 includes a rice cooking setting creation unit 80F that creates settings for rice cooking. When a predetermined operation is performed on the second display device 81, the rice cooking setting creating section 80F displays a setting screen M7 on the second display device 81 as shown in FIG. The setting screen M7 is a screen for making settings related to rice cooking. It includes a water level input section 114 for input, a soaking time input section 115 for inputting the soaking time 62e, and a soaking time input section 116 for inputting the soaking time 62f.

As shown in FIG. 13A , the rice cooking setting creation unit 80F has the store input unit 110, the date input unit 112, the rice cooking amount input unit 113, the water level input unit 114, the soaking time input unit 115, and the soaking time input unit When the necessary information is entered, the name of the store, the date, the amount of rice cooked 62a, the amount of water added and reduced 62b, the soaking time 62e, and the soaking time 62f are created as second rice cooking set values.
When the second rice cooking setting value is created by the rice cooking setting creating unit 80F, the support device 2 sends information about the store (store A, store B, store C) via the second communication device 83 and the third communication device 3. The second rice cooking set value is transmitted to the first communication device 72 of the rice processor 1 . The rice processors 1 of the stores (store A, store B, and store C) receive the second rice cooking set value transmitted from the support device 2 .

When the rice processor 1 receives the second rice cooking setting value, the display device (first control device) 50 of the rice processor 1 displays at least the notification screen M8 that the second rice cooking setting value has been received. For example, as shown in FIG. 14A, the first display devices 50 of each of the store A1 machine, the store A2 machine, and the store A3 machine of the shop A display the date (5/29/2019) included in the second rice cooking setting value If so, the notification screen M8 displays "Are you sure you want to apply the new rice cooking settings?" to indicate that the second rice cooking settings have been received. Similarly, when the first display device 50 of each of the store B1 machine of the store B, the store B2 machine, and the store C1 machine of the store C becomes the date (May 27, 2019) included in the second rice cooking setting value , "Are you sure you want to apply the new rice cooking settings?"

The first display device 50 of the rice processor 1 has a selection section 120 . The selection part 120 is a part for selecting either the first rice cooking setting value or the second rice cooking setting value, and for example, the first button 120A indicating "yes" and the second button 120B indicating "no". contains. When the first button 120A is selected by operating the change switch, the second rice cooking set value is selected, and when the second button 120B is selected and determined, the first rice cooking set value is selected. As described above, the first rice cooking set values are the water addition/decrease amount 62b, the soaking time 62e, and the soaking time 62f among the setting information set on the menu set screen M2 of the rice processor 1. FIG. That is, when the first rice cooking setting value is selected, the rice is cooked not with the second rice cooking setting value set in the rice cooking setting creating unit 80F of the support device 2, but with the first rice cooking setting value set by the store. .

When the first rice cooking set value is selected in the selection unit 120 (the first button 120A, the second button 120B), the control device 70 of the rice processor 1 performs the water adjustment process according to the first rice cooking set value. Rice is cooked in S4, rice discharging step S5, soaking step S6, rice cooking step S7, shading step S8, and cooking up step S9, and when the second rice cooking set value is selected, the amount of water is increased or decreased according to the second rice cooking set value. The rice is cooked through a step S4, a rice discharging step S5, a soaking step S6, a rice cooking step S7, a steaming step S8, and a cooking up step S9.

In the above-described embodiment, the selection unit 120 (the first button 120A and the second button 120B) is provided to cook rice with either the first rice cooking setting value or the second rice cooking setting value. When the rice cooking setting value is received, the control device 70 automatically changes the first rice cooking setting value set in the rice processor 1 to the second rice cooking setting value, and cooks rice with the changed second rice cooking setting value. may be performed.

When the rice processing machine 1 cooks rice with the second rice cooking setting value, that is, when the second rice cooking setting value is selected in the selection unit 120 or when rice is automatically cooked with the second rice cooking setting value, the rice processing machine 1 The first display device 50 can display the second rice cooking set values (rice cooking amount 62a, water addition/decrease amount 62b, soaking time 62e, soaking time 62f) on the menu set screen M2. Thereby, it is possible to confirm the second rice cooking set value transmitted from the support device 2 on the side of the store (the rice processing machine 1).

Now, the control device 70 may include a setting correction section 70B that corrects the second rice cooking setting value. In this case, when the second rice cooking set values (amount of rice to be cooked 62a, water addition/decrease amount 62b, soaking time 62e, and soaking time 62f) are displayed on the menu set screen M2, the setting correction unit 70B displays them on the menu set screen M2. The set second rice cooking set value can be changed by operating the change switch.

Note that, as shown in FIG. 12, a restriction input section 117 may be provided on the setting screen M7. The restriction input unit 117 is a portion for setting whether or not to permit the change of the setting value corresponding to each of the rice cooking amount input unit 113, the water amount input unit 114, the soaking time input unit 115, and the time input unit 116. (a portion for inputting "cannot be changed" or "can be changed"). The setting correction unit 70B allows the control device 70 (the setting correction unit 70B) to change the setting values only for items whose setting values are permitted to be changed in the restriction input unit 117. For items that are not permitted, that is, items that cannot be changed, the rice processing machine 1 restricts the setting values from being changed (restricts the change of the second rice cooking setting values). In the example shown in FIG. 12, in the restriction input section 117, only changed items can be changed.

In the above-described embodiment, the store name, date, rice cooking amount 62a, water addition/decrease amount 62b, soaking time 62e, and soaking time 62f have been described as second rice cooking set values. In addition to the date, only the amount of cooked rice 62a or only the amount of water added/reduced 62b may be included. Alternatively, the second rice cooking setting value may be the store name, the date, the rice cooking amount 62a, and the water amount 62b.

The support device 2 acquires the provision location information including whether or not the rice processor 1 cooks rice according to the second rice cooking set value. Specifically, the support device 2 creates the second rice cooking setting value by the rice cooking setting creation unit 80F, and after transmitting the created second rice cooking setting value to the stores (store A, store B, store C), At least the rice processing machines 1 of the stores (store A, store B, and store C) are requested to provide the provision location information including the current setting information. The rice processing machine 1 transmits current setting information to the support device 2 as provision location information in response to a request from the support device 2 .

As shown in FIG. 13B, the support device 2 determines that the rice processing machines 1 of the store B and the store C (the store B1 machine, the store B2 machine, and the store C1 machine), among the received current setting information, are the setting values related to rice cooking. When (rice cooking set value) is the same as the second rice cooking set value, it can be determined that the rice processor 1 is cooking rice with the second rice cooking set value. On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 13B, the support device 2, among the received current setting information, the rice processing machine 1 of the store A (store A1 machine, store A2 machine, store A3 machine) has a rice cooking setting value of Since it is different from the second rice cooking set value, it can be determined that the rice processor 1 is not cooking rice with the second rice cooking set value. When the supporting device 2 determines that the rice is not cooked according to the second rice cooking setting value, the identification information of the store or the rice processing machine 1 not being cooked according to the second rice cooking setting value is displayed on the second display device 81. do. Alternatively, the second display device 81 displays the second rice cooking setting information of FIG. 13A and the rice cooking setting value (current rice cooking setting value) of FIG. 13B.

When the support device 2 transmits the second rice cooking setting value to the rice processors 1 of the stores (store A, store B, and store C), the reason for transmitting the second rice cooking setting value may be given. The support device 2 transmits, for example, the reason "rice has changed to new rice" to the rice processing machines 1 of the stores (store A, store B, and store C) together with the second rice cooking set value. As shown in FIG. 14B, the first display devices 50 of the stores (store A, store B, and store C) display the reason for receiving the second rice cooking setting value, including the reason for receiving the second rice cooking setting value, "because the rice has changed to new rice. Do you want to apply the new rice cooking settings?" is displayed on the notification screen M8.

The rice processing machine 1 includes a rice cooker 14 for cooking rice, a display device 50 for inputting a first rice cooking set value for rice cooking, and an external device (support device) for inputting a second rice cooking set value for rice cooking. and a communication device (first communication device) 72 capable of receiving data from the external device (support device) 2 . When the rice cooking setting value is received, it is displayed that at least the second rice cooking setting value has been received. According to this, for example, communication from an external device (support device) 2 installed in a general management place (head office, etc.) H2 other than a providing place H1 where cooked rice is provided, such as a restaurant, a company cafeteria, or a school lunch center The operator or the like who operates the rice processing machine 1 can grasp the second rice cooking set value, which is the setting for rice cooking, transmitted via the device (first communication device) 72 . In other words, it is possible to easily instruct the setting of rice cooking to the rice processing machine 1 installed at the provision location H1 from the outside.

The rice processor 1 includes a control device 70 that controls rice cooking, and the control device 70 controls the rice cooker 14 based on the second rice cooking setting value received by the communication device (first communication device) 72 . According to this, it is possible to easily cook rice by instructing the setting of rice cooking from the outside (second rice cooking set value).
The display device (first display device) 50 has a selection unit 120 that selects either the first rice cooking setting value or the second rice cooking setting value. Rice cooking is controlled based on either the rice cooking set value or the second rice cooking set value. According to this, even when an instruction to set rice cooking (second rice cooking set value) is given from the outside, the rice is cooked with the first rice cooking set value set on the display device 50 on the rice processor 1 side. The staff (manager, employee, part-time worker) judges whether to do it or not, and you can cook rice with either setting.

The rice processing machine 1 includes a setting correction section 70B that corrects the second rice cooking setting value received by the communication device (first communication device) 72 . According to this, it is possible to easily correct, ie, adjust, the setting instruction for rice cooking (second rice cooking set value) from the outside.
The display device (first display device) 50 can input the water adjustment amount as the first rice cooking set value, and the communication device (first communication device) 72 can receive the water adjustment amount as the second rice cooking set value. be. According to this, it is possible to cook rice according to the amount of water added and reduced that is instructed from the outside. For example, when the rice processing machine 1 is installed at a supply place H1 such as a restaurant, a company cafeteria, or a school lunch center, the brand of rice delivered to the supply place H1, the type of rice such as new rice and old rice changes. In this case, if the amount of water addition and subtraction is the same, the texture such as the hardness and taste of the rice may change. By doing so, it is possible to keep the quality of the cooked rice constant without significantly changing the texture such as hardness and taste of the rice cooked at the provision location H1.

The display device (first display device) 50 can input the rice cooking amount as the first rice cooking set value, and the communication device (first communication device) 72 can receive the rice cooking amount as the second rice cooking set value. According to this, it can be done according to the amount of cooked rice instructed from the outside. For example, even if the staff (manager, employees, part-time workers) do not know how much rice to cook, they can easily do the work with the amount of rice instructed from the outside.

The rice processing support system includes a rice cooker 14 for cooking rice, a display device (first display device) 50 for inputting a first rice cooking set value that is a setting for rice cooking, and a second rice cooking set value that is a setting for rice cooking. The second rice cooking set value is transmitted to the rice processing machine 1 equipped with a receivable communication device (first communication device) 72 and the rice processing machine 1 installed at the providing place where the cooked rice is provided. and an external device (support device) 2 . According to this, for example, an external device (support device) 2 installed in a general management place (head office, etc.) other than the providing place H1 where cooked rice is provided, such as a restaurant, a company cafeteria, a school lunch center, etc. The operator or the like who operates the rice processing machine 1 can grasp the second rice cooking setting value which is the setting for rice cooking transmitted via (first communication device) 72 . In other words, it is possible to easily instruct the setting of rice cooking to the rice processing machine 1 installed at the provision location H1 from the outside.

The external device (supporting device) 2 acquires provision location information that enables determination of whether or not the rice processor 1 is cooking rice according to the second rice cooking set value. According to this, for example, when the setting value (information including the first rice cooking setting value) processed by the rice processor 1 is set as the providing place information, whether the rice is being cooked according to the instruction (the second rice cooking setting You can easily grasp whether rice is being cooked by the value.

The external device (supporting device) 2 has a display device (second display device) 81 that displays the use state of the second rice cooking set value for each provision location H1 based on the provision location information. According to this, for example, when there are a plurality of provision locations H1, it is possible to easily determine how much the instructed rice cooking setting value (second rice cooking setting value) is being used from the usage situation.
The external device (support device) 2 transmits the reason for transmitting the second rice cooking set value. According to this, the reason for transmitting the second rice cooking setting value can be grasped at the providing place H1 side, and based on the reason, rice is cooked with the second rice cooking setting value or with the first rice cooking setting value. can decide whether to do

Now, as shown in FIG. 15, the first display device 50 of the rice processor 1 displays a cleaning instruction screen M9 at a predetermined cleaning location when the time (recommended cleaning time) for cleaning is reached. As shown in FIG. 16A, for example, the storage device 82 stores cleaning locations and cleaning judgment criteria (number of operations) corresponding to the cleaning locations. In the rice processor 1, when the actual number of operations reaches the reference number of operations, the first display device 50 displays the cleaning instruction screen M9. In the above-described embodiment, the number of times of operation for which cleaning is required is stored as a criterion, but other than the number of times of operation, such as the amount of rice to be cooked or washed, may be used. The cleaning intervals (cycles) of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, the drainage jacket 23, the drainage hose, and the strainer (water supply strainer net) 25f, that is, the criteria associated with the cleaning locations are different. may be the same.

Cleaning of the rice processor 1 will be described in detail below.
The inside of the rice-washing tank (the rice-washing tank 22a and the stirring member 22b) is a place that needs to be cleaned regularly because rice bran adheres when the rice is washed. A screen for cleaning the inside of the tank (rice washing tank 22a, stirring member 22b) is displayed. To clean the rice-washing tank 22a and the stirring member 22b, the hook member 21 is unlocked to remove the rice-washing tank 22a, remove the fasteners (bolts and nuts) that attach the stirring member 22b, and The rice washing tank 22a and the stirring member 22b are washed by hand washing or the like.

In addition, the inside of the drainage jacket (drainage jacket 23), like the inside of the rice washing tank, is a place that needs to be cleaned periodically because rice bran adheres to it. The cleaning screen is displayed. To clean the drainage jacket 23, the hook member 39 provided at the bottom of the rice washing tank 22a is unlocked from the drainage jacket 23 to remove it from the rice washing tank 22a, and the inside of the drainage jacket 23 is washed by hand washing. I do.

Various types of wastewater flow through the drain hose, and rice bran adheres to the drain hose, which requires regular cleaning. As shown in A3 of the cleaning instruction screen M9, a screen for cleaning the drain hose is displayed. To clean the drain hose, the fittings connecting the drain box 24 and the drain hose are removed using a tool, and the drain hose and fittings are washed by hand washing or the like.
The strainer (water supply stiffening net) 25f is a place that needs to be cleaned because fine dust and the like may adhere to the strainer (water supply stiffening net) 25f. A screen for cleaning is displayed. In order to clean the strainer (water supply stiffening net) 25f, the piping connecting the second on-off valve 25e and the strainer (water supply stiffening net) 25f should be separated from the second on-off valve 25e and the strainer (water supply stiffening net) 25f. Remove it from the water supply and wash the strainer (water supply strainer net) by hand washing.

The control device 70 causes the first display device 50 to display the cleaning instruction screen M9 at least after finishing the rice processing such as the cooking step S9. Further, the control device 70 sets the cleaning mode when the cleaning instruction screen M9 is displayed, and starts measuring the time (elapsed time) in the cleaning mode. While the control device 70 is in the cleaning mode, a cleaning instruction screen M9 is displayed. When the cancel switch 55 is selected while the cleaning instruction screen M9 is displayed, the first display device 50 displays a screen such as the initial screen M1 or the menu set screen M2, that is, a screen on which rice processing can be performed. back to When the cancel switch 55 is selected while the cleaning instruction screen M9 is being displayed, the control device 70 cancels the cleaning mode, finishes measuring the elapsed time, and returns to the control mode in which the rice processing can be performed. .

More specifically, as shown in FIG. 17, when the first display device 50 displays any one of A1 to A4 of the cleaning instruction screen M9 (S10), the control device 70 is set to the cleaning mode (S11). (S12). When the control device 70 is in the cleaning mode, it is determined whether or not the cancel switch 55 has been selected (S13), and if the cancel switch 55 has not been selected (S13, No), the elapsed time is measured. is continued (S14). On the other hand, if the cancel switch 55 is selected (S13, Yes), the cleaning mode is canceled and the measurement of the elapsed time ends (S15). The control device 70 determines whether or not the elapsed time set in the cleaning mode (elapsed time from when the cleaning mode is set until the cancel switch 55 is selected) is equal to or greater than a threshold (S16). If the time is equal to or greater than the threshold (S16, Yes), it is determined that cleaning has been performed (S17: cleaning execution), and the elapsed time is determined as the cleaning time during which cleaning was performed (S18). If the elapsed time is not equal to or greater than the threshold (S16, No), the control device 70 determines that cleaning has not been performed (S19: cleaning not performed), resets the elapsed time (S20), and returns to the control mode. (S21). It should be noted that, in the case of cleaning non-execution S19, the control device 70 once cooks the rice in the control mode, and then displays the cleaning instruction screen M9 again after finishing the rice processing such as the finished cooking step S9. Then, the processing from S10 is repeated again. The control device 70 stores the latest cleaning time, past cleaning time, and cleaning location in the storage device 73 as cleaning information.

In the embodiment described above, the control device 70 determines whether the elapsed time set in the cleaning mode (elapsed time from setting the cleaning mode until the cancel switch 55 is selected) is equal to or greater than the threshold. (S16), but without determining whether the elapsed time is equal to or greater than the threshold (S16), the elapsed time from the setting of the cleaning mode to the selection of the cancel switch 55 is reduced. It may be cleaning time. In this case, the control device 70 stores the cleaning time in the storage device 73 without determining whether the cleaning is to be performed in S17 or not to be performed in S19. Since the short time is transmitted to the support device 2 as the shortest time for cleaning, it can be grasped that the support device 2 side is processing rice without cleaning.

FIG. 16B is a diagram summarizing cleaning information. Cleaning information includes cleaning timing in addition to cleaning time, and when cleaning is being performed (when cleaning is judged to be performed), it decreases each time operation is performed (cleaning timing = judgment criteria ( number of operations)-number of operations from cleaning execution S17), and if cleaning is not performed (if it is determined that cleaning is not performed), it increases each day (cleaning timing = cleaning is performed number of days since the last day).

As shown in FIG. 16B, when cleaning is performed under the condition that the cleaning instruction screen M9 is displayed (cleaning execution S17), the cleaning timing becomes the same number as the criterion (the number of times of operation). On the other hand, if the cleaning timing is less than zero, that is, it is necessary to perform cleaning (when the cleaning instruction screen M9 is displayed but the cancel switch 55 is frequently selected and the cleaning non-execution S19 is repeated, the control device 16B, the first communication device 72 of the rice processing machine 1 sends the cleaning information, that is, the cleaning state, to the support device 2. Send to the second communication device 83 .

When the second communication device 83 of the support device 2 receives the cleaning information (cleaning state), the second display device 81 displays a cleaning status screen M10 as shown in FIG. 18A. On the cleaning status screen M10, cleaning of rice processing machines 1 (store A1, store A2, store A3, store B1, store B2, store C1) of the stores (store A, store B, store C) is displayed. status is displayed. For example, as shown in FIG. 18A, the cleaning status screen M10 displays the cleaning location of store A1 machine of store A, the cleaning timing, and the shortest cleaning time (shortest cleaning time) among the past 10 cleaning times. be. Therefore, on the cleaning status screen M10, it is possible to check the cleaning status of the plurality of rice processors 1 of the stores (store A, store B, and store C).

As shown in FIG. 19A , the second display device 81 can display a cleaning instruction screen M11 for transmitting a message (cleaning instruction information) regarding cleaning to the store or a predetermined rice processor 1 . The cleaning instruction screen M11 has a store input section 110 , an identification information input section 130 and a message input section 131 . When a store is input to the store input unit 110, the cleaning instruction information input to the message input unit 131 can be transmitted to the input store. When the identification information is input to the identification information input section 130, the cleaning instruction information input to the message input section 131 can be transmitted to the rice processing machine 1 corresponding to the input identification information.

For example, in the message input section 131, input "We are sending a message from the head office. You forgot to clean. Also, the cleaning time is extremely short compared to other stores. Please clean according to the manual." Then, when the identification information corresponding to the store A1 machine is input to the identification information input unit 130 and the send button 133 shown in the cleaning instruction screen M11 is selected, the second display device 81 changes to the communication device of the store A. 3, the cleaning instruction information input to the message input unit 131 can be transmitted to the first communication device 72 of the store A1.

When the first communication device 72 of the store A1 machine receives the cleaning instruction information transmitted from the support device 2, as shown in FIG. display cleaning instruction information. On the display device 50 of the rice processing machine 1 that has received the cleaning instruction information, that is, on the display device 50 of the store A1, a confirmation button 135 for notifying the support device 2 that the message has been confirmed is displayed. is selected by the change switch, the first communication device 72 of store A1 transmits to the support device 2 that the cleaning instruction information has been confirmed.

After the support device 2 receives confirmation of the cleaning instruction information from the first communication device 72 of the store A1 machine,
After a predetermined time (for example, one week or ten days later), the cleaning information is requested from the first communication device 72 (the rice processing machine 1 that has sent confirmation of the cleaning instruction information to the support device 2) of the store A1. , the first communication device 72 of the store A1 transmits the current cleaning information to the support device 2 .

As shown in FIG. 18B, the second display device 81 of the support device 2 displays the cleaning status of the first communication device 72 of the store A1 (the rice processing machine 1 that has transmitted confirmation of the cleaning instruction information to the support device 2). The screen M10 can be reconfirmed. Comparing FIGS. 18A and 18B, in FIG. 18B, the shortest cleaning time for the inside of the rice washing tank 22a, the drainage jacket 23, the drainage hose, and the water supply strainer net 25f is longer, and the cleaning timing is also improved. be able to.

In the above-described embodiment, the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, the drainage jacket 23, the drainage hose, and the strainer (water supply strainer net) 25f were exemplified as cleaning locations, but the inner pot 17a of the rice cooker 14, the lid 17c, etc. In addition to the location to be cleaned, the cleaning information (cleaning state) may be displayed on the support device 2 side, or may be displayed on the rice processing machine 1 side as cleaning instruction information regarding cleaning. In other words, the location to be cleaned is not limited to the above-described example, and a portion that requires cleaning may be added to the rice cooker 14, or another portion may be added as a location to be cleaned.

The rice processor 1 includes a rice washing tank 22a for washing rice, a stirring member 22b provided in the rice washing tank 22a, a water supply and drainage device for supplying water to and from the rice washing tank 22a, and any one of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, and the water supply and drainage device 16. and a first communication device 72 that transmits the cleaning state to the external device (support device) 2 . According to this, it is possible to grasp the cleaning state of the rice processing machine 1 (the cleaning state of any of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, and the water supply and drainage device 16) even at a place other than the place where the rice processing machine 1 is installed. can.

The rice processor 1 includes a rice cooker 14 that cooks rice washed in the rice washing tank 22 a , and the first communication device 72 transmits the cleaning state of the rice cooker 14 to the external device (support device) 2 . According to this, the cleaning state of the rice cooker 14 as well as the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, and the water supply/drainage device 16 can be grasped even at a place other than the place where the rice processor 1 is installed.
The first communication device 72 receives a message regarding cleaning from the external device (support device) 2 . According to this, when the cleaning state is grasped by an external device (support device) 2 installed in the general management place (head office, etc.), a message about the cleaning state from the general management place is processed. You can easily check on the machine 1 side.

The rice processing machine 1 has a first display device 50 for displaying a message, and the first communication device 72 notifies the external device (support device) 2 that the message has been confirmed. According to this, it is possible to easily grasp that the message was confirmed by the rice processing machine 1 in the external device (support device) 2 installed in the general management place.
The rice processing support system includes a rice washing tank 22a for washing rice, a stirring member 22b provided in the rice washing tank 22a, a water supply and drainage device 16 for supplying and discharging water to and from the rice washing tank 22a, the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, and the water supply and drainage device 16. a first communication device 72 that transmits any cleaning state, a second communication device 83 that receives the cleaning state from the first communication device 72, and a second communication device 83 that receives the cleaning state and an external device (support device) 2 having a second display device 81 for displaying the cleaning state. According to this, it is possible to grasp the cleaning state of the rice processing machine 1 (the cleaning state of any of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, and the water supply and drainage device 16) even at a place other than the place where the rice processing machine 1 is installed. can.

A second display device 81 displays the cleaning state of the rice processor 1 . According to this, the cleaning state of the rice processing machine 1 can be easily grasped by the second display device 81 of the external device (support device) 2 installed in the general management place (head office, etc.).
The second display device 81 displays any one of cleaning time, timing of cleaning (cleaning timing), and location where cleaning is performed (cleaning location) as the cleaning state. According to this, it is possible to judge whether or not the cleaning time, cleaning timing (cleaning timing), and cleaning location (cleaning location) performed by the rice processing machine 1 were appropriate.

The second communication device 83 transmits a message regarding cleaning to the first communication device 72 for the predetermined rice processing machine 1, and the rice processing machine 1 displays the message transmitted by the second communication device 83 as a first display. It includes device 50 . According to this, when the cleaning state is grasped by the external device (support device) 2 installed in the general management place (head office, etc.), a message about the cleaning state from the general management place is sent to the rice processing machine. Send to 1 side, rice processing machine 1 side can easily check the sent message.

The control device 80 includes an operation information acquisition section 80H. The operation information acquisition unit 80H acquires operation information of any one of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, the water supply/drainage device 16, and the rice cooker 14. FIG. 20A shows an example of operation information of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, the water supply/drainage device 16, and the rice cooker 14. FIG.
As shown in FIG. 20A, the operation information acquisition unit 80H acquires, for example, the number of times the rice was washed by the rice washing tank 22a (the number of times the rice was washed), the total amount of rice washed, and the total rice washing time as the operation information of the rice washing tank 22a and the stirring member 22b. . The number of times of rice washing may be determined, for example, by the total number of times of the rice washing step S2 (the number of times from the start of rice washing to the end of rice washing) for each time, or by driving the discharge drive unit 71c to determine the rice discharge valve 28. may be obtained from the total number of times of opening and closing of the shutter 17d by driving the shutter driving section 71d, or may be obtained by other methods. The total amount of washed rice may be obtained from the total weighed weight measured by the weighing device 19 by driving the weighing drive unit 71a, or may be obtained by other methods. The total rice washing time may be obtained by accumulating the time of each rice washing step S2. Further, the total number of rotations of the motor (the total number of times of stirring of the stirring member 22b) when the rice washing drive unit 71b is driven may be used as the operation information of the stirring member 22b.

The operation information acquisition unit 80</b>H acquires, as operation information of the water supply/drainage device 16 , the total water supply/drainage operation time and the total number of water supply/drainage operations during which the water supply/drainage device 16 is operated. The total operation time of water supply/drainage may be obtained from the total operation time of any one of the drainage driving section 71e, the first on-off valve 25c, and the flow rate sensor 25d, and the total number of operation times of water supply/drainage is obtained by driving the drainage driving section 71e. may be obtained from the total number of opening/closing times of opening/closing the opening/closing portion 40 by , or the total number of opening/closing times when the first opening/closing valve 25c and the flow rate sensor 25d are operated.

The operation information acquisition unit 80H acquires the total number of times of rice cooking, the total amount of rice cooked, and the total rice cooking time of the rice cooker 14 as operation information. The total number of rice cooking times of the rice cooker 14 may be obtained by the total number of rice cooking steps (the number of times from the start of rice cooking to the end of rice cooking for each time) S7, or the shutter 17d may be obtained by driving the shutter driving section 71d. may be obtained from the total number of times of opening and closing, or may be obtained by other methods. The total amount of cooked rice may be obtained from the total weighed weight measured by the weighing device 19 by driving the weighing drive unit 71a, or may be obtained by other methods. The total rice cooking time may be obtained by accumulating the time of each rice cooking step S7.

The method of obtaining the operation information of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, the water supply/drainage device 16, and the rice cooker 14 described above is an example and is not limited.
As shown in FIG. 20B, the operation information acquisition unit 80H periodically or irregularly stores the operation information of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, the water supply/drainage device 16, and the rice cooker 14 in the storage device 73.

The rice processor 1 regularly or irregularly transmits the operation information of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, the water supply and drainage device 16, and the rice cooker 14 stored in the storage device 73 together with the identification information from the first communication device 72 to the second 3 It is transmitted to the second communication device 83 of the support device 2 via the communication device 3 .
When the second communication device 83 receives the operation information and identification information, the support device 2 stores the received operation information and identification information in the storage device 82 . As shown in FIG. 21, the second display device 81 displays an operation information screen M12 when a predetermined operation is performed. The operation information screen M12 displays the operation information transmitted from the rice processing machines 1 (store A1, store A2, store A3, store B1, store B2, store C1) for each store. The operation information screen M12 includes a store display portion 89, an identification display portion 91a, and an individual operation display portion 140. FIG.

The control device 80 includes a replacement determination section 80I. The replacement determination unit 80I determines whether replacement is necessary based on the operation information. As shown in FIG. 22, the storage device 82 has a replacement database of operation information of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, the water supply/drainage device 16, and the rice cooker 14, and parts replacement timing. In FIG. 22, parts A to O are parts constituting the rice processing machine 1, and the numbers are examples.

In FIG. 22, the whole shows the operation information of the replacement timing when replacing all of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, the water supply/drainage device 16 and the rice cooker 14 (whole). Parts A and B are parts that make up the rice washing tank 22a, Parts C and D are parts that make up the stirring member 22b, Parts F to J are parts that make up the water supply and drainage device 16, Parts K and L are , parts constituting the rice cooker 14 , and others are parts other than those mentioned above, which constitute the rice processor 1 . 22 indicates a guideline for replacement every time the number of times, kg, time, etc. indicated in the operation information reaches the number indicated in the part replacement timing. For example, it indicates that the rice should be replaced every 500 times of washing, every 3000 kg of the total amount of washed rice, and every 200 hours of total washing time.

The replacement determination unit 80I determines that parts A to E need to be replaced when any of the number of times of rice washing, the total amount of rice washed, and the total time of rice washing reaches the value indicated in the replacement database (parts replacement timing). Further, the replacement determination unit 80I determines that parts F to J need to be replaced when either the total supply/discharge operation time or the total number of supply/discharge operations reaches the value indicated at the part replacement timing. The replacement determination unit 80I determines that parts K to L need to be replaced when any one of the total number of times of rice cooking, the total amount of rice cooked, and the total rice cooking time reaches the value indicated at the part replacement time. The replacement determination unit 80I indicates that any of the number of times of rice washing, the total amount of rice washed, the total time of washing rice, the total operation time of feeding and discharging, the number of times of operation of feeding and discharging, the total number of times of rice cooking, the total amount of rice cooked, and the total time of rice cooking indicates the part replacement timing. When the value is reached, it is determined that parts M to O need to be replaced.

The second communication device 83 of the support device 2 notifies the first communication device 72 of the rice processor 1 that the replacement is necessary when the replacement determination unit 80I determines that the replacement is necessary. For example, when the number of times the rice washing machine of the store A1 reaches 1000 times, the second communication device 83 sends a message (replacement message) instructing the store A1 to replace the part B, for example, "Parts of the rice washing tank It is time to replace B, so please replace it." is transmitted to the first communication device 72 of store A1. In this way, when the second communication device 83 notifies the predetermined rice processing machine 1, that is, the first communication device 72 of the store A1 machine that the part needs to be replaced, the operation information screen M12 displays: The information that the part replacement has been notified is displayed on the predetermined rice processing machine 1 (store A1 machine) that has notified the part replacement.

When the first communication device 72 of the store A1 machine receives the exchange message, as shown in FIG. Display the exchange message notified from unit 80I.
The support device 2 places an order for the part that needs to be replaced when the operation information indicates that the part needs to be replaced. As described above, when it becomes necessary to replace part B in store A1, as shown in FIG. The part B is ordered by transmitting the order information of . The order information includes the identification information (product number) of the part B and the supply place H1 where the store A1 machine is installed, so that the part B is delivered to the store A. As shown in FIG. 23, the display device 50 of the store A1 displays the confirmation button 161, and when the confirmation button 135 is selected by the change switch, the support device 2 is notified that the exchange message has been confirmed. The support device 2 places an order for the part B to the ordering system (sales reception computer) 160 when it receives confirmation of the exchange message, and places an order for the part B when it does not receive confirmation of the exchange message. may not be ordered.

The rice processing support system includes a rice washing tank 22a for washing rice, a stirring member 22b provided in the rice washing tank 22a, a water supply and drainage device for supplying water to and from the rice washing tank 22a, and any of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, and the water supply and drainage device 16. A rice processing machine 1 comprising a first communication device 72 that transmits the operation information, a second communication device 83 that receives the operation information from the first communication device 72, and the operation received by the second communication device 83 and an external device (support device) 2 having a second display device 81 for displaying information. According to this, it is possible to grasp the operating state of the rice processing machine 1 (the operating state of any one of the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, and the water supply and drainage device 16) even at a place other than the place where the rice processing machine 1 is installed. can.

The rice processor 1 includes a rice cooker 14 that cooks rice washed in the rice washing tank 22 a , and the first communication device 72 transmits operation information of the rice cooker to the external device (support device) 2 . According to this, even in a place other than the place where the rice processor 1 is installed, the operation state of the rice cooker 14 in addition to the rice washing tank 22a, the stirring member 22b, and the water supply/drainage device 16 can be grasped.
The second display device 81 displays operation information of the rice processor 1 . According to this, the operating state of the rice processing machine 1 can be visually recognized by looking at the second display device 81 even at a place other than the place where the rice processing machine 1 is installed.

The external device (support device) 2 has a replacement determination unit 80I that determines whether or not replacement is necessary based on the operation information. Notify the first communication device 72 that replacement is required. According to this, it can be easily judged from the operation information whether or not the entire rice processing machine 1 or parts of the rice processing machine 1 need to be replaced. , can directly notify the rice processing machine 1 that it needs to be replaced. On the rice processing machine 1 side, operation is always performed when processing is performed, so it is possible to grasp that replacement is necessary.

The second communication device 83 transmits to the first communication device 72 a message instructing a predetermined rice processor 1 to replace, and the rice processor 1 displays the message transmitted by the second communication device 83. 1 display device 50 . According to this, by seeing the message displayed on the first display device 50 of the rice processing machine 1, it is possible to quickly grasp the replacement instruction.
The external device (support device) 2 places an order for the part that needs to be replaced when the operation information indicates that the part needs to be replaced. According to this, the parts of the rice processing machine 1 can be replaced as soon as possible, and it is possible to prevent the rice processing machine 1 from continuing to operate in a state requiring replacement.

In the above-described embodiment, the time (elapsed time) during which the cleaning instruction screen M9 is displayed is set as the cleaning time. The removal of the inner pot 17a, lid 17c, etc. of the rice cooker 14 may be detected by a sensor or the like, and the removal time (removal time) may be used as the cleaning time.

In the above-described embodiment, the operation information data of the drive units (weighing drive unit 71a, rice washing drive unit 71b, discharge drive unit 71c, shutter drive unit 71d, and drainage drive unit 71e) is used. Operation of sensors, switches, etc., and errors in drive units may also be used as operating information, and are not limited.
In the above-described embodiment, the support device 2 (control device 80) includes the result acquisition unit 80A, the period reception unit 80B, the period result calculation unit 80C, the rice processing planning unit 80D, the yield calculation unit 80E, the rice cooking setting creation unit 80F, Although the operation information acquisition unit 80H and the replacement determination unit 80I are provided, they may not all be provided, and one or a plurality of them may be combined, and the embodiment is not limited to the above.

Although one embodiment of the present invention has been described above, it should be considered that the embodiment disclosed this time is illustrative in all respects and is not restrictive. The scope of the present invention is indicated by the scope of the claims rather than the above description, and is intended to include all modifications within the scope and meaning equivalent to the scope of the claims.

1: Rice processor 2: External device 3: Communication device 14: Rice cooker 16: Water supply and drainage device 22a: Rice washing tank 22b: Stirring member 50: First display device 72: First communication device 81: Second display device 83: Second 2 communication device

Claims (6)

A rice-washing tank for washing rice, a stirring member provided in the rice-washing tank, a water supply and drainage device for supplying water to and from the rice-washing tank, and a cleaning state of any one of the rice-washing tank, the stirring member, and the water-supply and drainage device. 1 a communication device, a control device for measuring cleaning time for cleaning any one of the rice washing tank, the stirring member, and the water supply and drainage device as the cleaning state, and a first display device for displaying a message. a rice processing machine;
an external device having a second communication device that receives the cleaning time as the cleaning state from the first communication device; and a second display device that displays the cleaning state received by the second communication device;
and
The second display device includes a store input section for inputting the store where the rice processor is installed, an identification information input section for inputting identification information of the rice processor, and a message input section for inputting a message regarding the cleaning. And, it is possible to display a cleaning instruction screen having
The second communication device transmits the message about cleaning input to the message input unit to the rice processing machine of the store input to the store input unit or the rice processing unit of the identification information input to the identification information input unit. to the first communication device of the machine
Rice processing support system. The first display device is capable of displaying a cleaning instruction screen indicating that the control device has entered a cleaning mode,
The cleaning instruction screen is provided with a cancel switch for canceling the cleaning mode ,
The control device measures the elapsed time from when the first display device displays the cleaning instruction screen to when the cancel switch is selected, and determines whether the elapsed time is equal to or greater than a threshold. If the elapsed time is equal to or greater than the threshold, the elapsed time is set as the cleaning time, and if the elapsed time is not equal to or greater than the threshold, it is determined that cleaning has not been performed, and the elapsed time is reset.
The rice processing support system according to claim 1. The first display device is capable of displaying a cleaning instruction screen indicating that the control device has entered a cleaning mode,
The cleaning instruction screen is provided with a cancel switch for canceling the cleaning mode ,
The control device controls the cancel switch after the first display device displays the cleaning instruction screen.
The elapsed time until the switch is selected is measured, and the elapsed time is set as the cleaning time.
The rice processing support system according to claim 1. When the first communication device receives the message regarding cleaning transmitted from the second communication device, the first display device confirms the message regarding cleaning received by the first communication device and the message regarding cleaning. Display a confirmation button to notify that the
4. Any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein, when the confirmation button is selected, the first communication device of the rice processing machine transmits confirmation of the cleaning-related message to the second communication device of the external device. The described rice processing support system. 5. The rice processor according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the rice processor includes a rice cooker that cooks rice washed in the rice washing tank, and the first communication device transmits the cleaning state of the rice cooker to the external device. The rice processing support system described in . The rice processing support system according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the second display device displays the cleaning state of the rice processing machine.

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