JPH10142069A - Temperature measuring and recording device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a temperature measuring and recording device which can measure temperature data together with various kinds of external information and can easily manage and process the data. SOLUTION: A temperature measuring and recording device 1 is provided with a temperature probe 12, function keys 6, a magnetic card reader 8, and a liquid crystal display 4. The device 1 is also provided with a memory for recording the temperature data measured by means of the probe 12 and a microcomputer and the microcomputer records external information, such as the names of persons in charge, locations, objective articles, etc., inputted from the function keys 6, etc., in the memory by correlating the information with the temperature data.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to a frozen / refrigerated transportation vehicle,
The present invention relates to a temperature measurement recording device used for measuring and managing the temperature of frozen and refrigerated foods in a processing factory or the like.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, in a frozen / refrigerated showcase installed in a supermarket or the like, for example, Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. Hei 5-264149 (F25D11 / 00).
The temperature of food stored inside is controlled by a management device using a computer as shown in
In recent years, there has been an increasing demand for freshness of foods, and the importance of temperature control in the manufacturing process and transport process has been increasing.

[0003]

Conventionally, portable (hand-held) temperature measuring devices have been manufactured, and there are cases where the temperature of the food being transported is measured and checked using these devices. However, these measuring instruments only measure and display temperature, and do not record any information on the location or product name, or the person who measured the temperature. It was almost impossible to perform data processing work such as performing management work using data.

[0004] The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned conventional technical problems, and measures measured temperature data.
It is an object of the present invention to provide a temperature measurement recording device that can be recorded together with various types of external information and can easily perform data management and processing operations.

[0005]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A temperature measuring and recording apparatus according to the present invention comprises a temperature detecting means, data input means and output means, and comprises a temperature data measured by the temperature detecting means. And a control unit. The control unit records external information such as a person in charge, a place, and a product name input from the input unit in the storage unit in association with the temperature data. Is what you do.

According to the present invention, a storage means for recording the temperature data measured by the temperature detecting means in a temperature measuring and recording device comprising a temperature detecting means and data input means and output means. , Control means, and the control means records the external information such as the person in charge, the location, and the product name input from the input means in the storage means in association with the temperature data. It is possible to reliably record the temperature of the food or the like in the process, check it with an output means as needed, or output it to another personal computer or the like.

[0007] In particular, since various kinds of external information are recorded in association with temperature data, processing of data corresponding to cooking temperature in the manufacturing process and drop-in locations in the transportation process, etc.
For example, the analysis can be performed, and the management and analysis of the temperature data can be more accurately and smoothly performed.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the above-mentioned temperature recording and measuring apparatus, the input means comprises a key switch to which external information is assigned, a magnetic card reader, or a bar code reader.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the input means is a key switch to which external information is assigned, or
Since a magnetic card reader or a bar code reader is used, it is possible to input various external information reliably and quickly, thereby improving work efficiency and reliability.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided a temperature recording / measuring device comprising means for reading data from a card-type temperature recorder, output means, storage means, and control means. The data read from the temperature recorder is recorded in the storage means and output to the output means.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, there are provided a card-type thermometer, a means for reading data, an output means, a storage means, and a control means. The data read from is recorded in the storage means and output to the output means, so even without a personal computer etc., the data of the card type temperature recorder is read,
It is possible to output and perform confirmation and analysis.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a temperature recording / measuring apparatus comprising an alarm means constituting an output means in each of the above inventions,
The control means measures the preset temperature, or
The alarm means is driven based on the read temperature data.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned inventions, an alarm unit constituting an output unit is provided, and the control unit is configured to output a preset temperature and measured or read temperature data. Since the warning means is driven on the basis of this, an abnormal temperature in a transportation process or the like can be detected early, and damage can be eliminated or minimized.

[0014]

Next, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a temperature measurement recording device 1 of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a barcode reader 2 attached to the temperature measurement recording device 1, and FIG.
FIG. 2 is a block diagram of an electric circuit of FIG.

In each of the drawings, the temperature measuring and recording apparatus 1 comprises a main body 3 composed of a rectangular case that can be carried (has dimensions that can be held with one hand), and each element described later is mounted in the main body 3. Embedded substrate. A liquid crystal display 4 as an output means capable of displaying a predetermined number of lines and the number of characters is attached to an upper portion of the front surface of the main body 3.
Below this, a function key 6 and a keyboard 7 as input means are attached. The function key 6 is assigned a food name or the like.

Further, on the right side of the keyboard 7, there is provided a groove-shaped magnetic card reader 8 also as an input means. A power switch 9, a serial communication connector 11 as an output unit, and a temperature probe 12 as a temperature detection unit are exposed and attached to a side surface of the main body 3. The serial communication connector 11 is a port for exchanging data with another personal computer (not shown). Also, by connecting a modem to the serial communication connector 11, data can be transmitted to a remote database using a telephone line.

A connection portion 17 of a card-type temperature recorder 16 called a data logger is provided on the lower surface of the main body 3, and the card-type temperature recorder 16 is removably inserted into the connection portion 17. It is possible. The card-type temperature recorder 16 has a battery, a microcomputer (general-purpose microcomputer), a memory (neither is shown), etc. built in a thin rectangular case 18 and a stainless steel sensor 19 is drawn out. It is a small and lightweight recorder, which is directly inserted into a transported food container or the like and records and retains temperature data.

Further, a printer 24 as output means having a roll paper 22 and a connector 23 is provided on the upper side surface of the main body 3.
And a barcode reader 2 as an input means having a barcode reader 26 and a connector 27 as shown in FIG. 2 are selectively and detachably attached. At this time, an interface 31 for a printer and an interface 32 for a barcode reader (see FIG. 3) are provided side by side on the upper surface of the main body 3, and each of the connectors 23 or 27 is connected to the interface 31 or 32. You.

A plug 34 protrudes from the upper surface.
The printer 24 and the barcode reader 2 are provided with sockets 36. By detachably connecting these, the printer 24 or the barcode reader 2
And is supplied with power from inside the main body 3. Furthermore, a buzzer 37 that constitutes alarm means of output means is built in the main body 3.

On the other hand, a general-purpose microcomputer (hereinafter, referred to as a microcomputer) 41 as control means and a memory (RAM) 42 as storage means connected thereto are mounted on a substrate in the main body 3 as shown in FIG. Have been. The microcomputer 41 is connected to the magnetic card reader 8, the connection section 17 of the card type temperature recorder 16, the serial communication connector 11, the buzzer 37, each of the interfaces 32 and 31, the liquid crystal display 4, the function keys 6, and the keyboard 7. In addition, the temperature probe 12 is connected via a temperature input unit 43.

In the main body 3, a battery 44 composed of a primary battery, a secondary battery, or a solar battery is provided.
The output is supplied to each of the above circuits via a power supply circuit 46. Further, the power supply circuit 46 has an external power supply connection port 47, to which a car battery or the like can be connected.

With the above configuration, the temperature measurement recording device 1 of the present invention
The operation and usage of will be described. In this case, first, external information is input by using the function keys 6 or the keyboard 7 or by connecting the bar code reader 2 and inserting the magnetic card into the bar code reader 2 or the magnetic card reader 8.

This external information is the name of the person in charge of transportation (encoded / encrypted) in the process of transporting food or the like,
The location (eg, terminal that stops during transportation), date and time, and product name, and in the case of a process of manufacturing food and the like, the name of the person in charge of processing, processing location, date and time, product name, and the like.

The external information is converted into a bar code in advance and affixed to a food or the like and placed thereon, and read by a bar code reader 2, or recorded on a magnetic card and read by a magnetic card reader 8, or By setting the name of the product and the name of the person in charge on the function key 6, the external information can be input quickly and accurately.

The reading of the external information is performed by the microcomputer 41, and the read and input external information is recorded in the memory 42 by the microcomputer 41. FIG. 4 shows the memory 4
2 shows the external information file in 2. That is, the external information is recorded in the external information file in the memory 42 while being divided into a, b, c,... (In this case, a).

Next, the temperature probe 12 is inserted into the food being transported or the food being processed, and the temperature of these foods is measured. This reading is also executed by the microcomputer 41, and the measured temperature data is stored in the memory 4 together with the time.
2 is recorded in the temperature data file (FIG. 5). The microcomputer 41 records the start time of the temperature measurement and the sampling period at this time, attached to the external information a in the external information file (FIG. 4).

When outputting the data a in the external information file, the keyboard 7 is operated, and the microcomputer 41 displays each data in this case on the liquid crystal display 4. At this time, the microcomputer 41 extracts and outputs the temperature data corresponding to the external information based on the start time and the sampling period in the external information file in the memory 42, based on the temperature data in the temperature data file. As the output format, a temperature, a graph, a temperature distribution, a maximum temperature, a minimum temperature, an average temperature display, and the like corresponding to a person in charge and a place can be considered.

By operating the keyboard 7, such data can be output from the serial communication connector to an external personal computer for analysis. Further, by disconnecting the barcode reader 2 and connecting the printer 24, the above data can be printed out on the roll paper 22.

On the other hand, when collecting the data of the card type temperature recorder 16, after inputting the external information as described above, the card type temperature recorder 16 is inserted into the connection portion 17 of the main body 3 and connected. Then, the keyboard 7 is operated and the microcomputer 4 is operated.
1 reads the data in the memory of the card type temperature recorder 16 and records it in the temperature data file in the memory 42.

As described above, the data read from the card-type temperature recorder 16 also corresponds to the person in charge and the place, and the temperature, graph, temperature distribution, maximum temperature, minimum temperature, average temperature display, etc. It can be output to the liquid crystal display 4 or the like in a format. Therefore, the data of the card type temperature recorder 16 can be analyzed without a personal computer or the like. When only the function of reading and outputting the data of the card type temperature recorder 16 is sufficient, the temperature probe 12 may be omitted.

Next, when a set temperature of a food or the like to be measured in advance is input and stored in a temperature setting file (not shown) in the memory 42, the microcomputer 41 compares the set temperature with the temperature measured by the temperature probe 12 or the like. If the measured temperature deviates from the set temperature, or if the integrated value of the deviated value exceeds a predetermined value, the buzzer 3
Ring 7

[0032] This enables the person in charge to quickly grasp the temperature abnormality that has occurred in the food being transported or the food being cooked, repairing the transport chiller, or proceeding to the next manufacturing process. By taking measures such as discontinuing
The occurrence of damage can be prevented or minimized.

The data types and file formats shown in the above embodiments are not limited to those described above, and are appropriately selected and determined in accordance with the application.

[0034]

As described in detail above, according to the present invention, the temperature data measured by the temperature detecting means is stored in the temperature measuring and recording apparatus comprising the temperature detecting means, the data input means and the output means. A storage unit for recording and a control unit are provided, and the control unit records external information such as a person in charge, a place, and a product name input from the input unit in the storage unit in association with the temperature data. Therefore, it is possible to reliably record the temperature of the food or the like in the transportation process or the manufacturing process, check the temperature with an output unit as necessary, or output the temperature to another personal computer or the like.

In particular, since various kinds of external information are recorded in association with the temperature data, processing of the data corresponding to the cooking temperature in the manufacturing process and the drop-in destination in the transportation process, etc.
For example, the analysis can be performed, and the management and analysis of the temperature data can be more accurately and smoothly performed.

According to the second aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above, the input means is a key switch to which external information is assigned, or
Since a magnetic card reader or a bar code reader is used, it is possible to input various external information reliably and quickly, thereby improving work efficiency and reliability.

According to the third aspect of the present invention, there are provided means for reading data of the card-type temperature recorder, output means, storage means, and control means. The data read from is recorded in the storage means and output to the output means, so even without a personal computer etc., the data of the card type temperature recorder is read,
It is possible to output and confirm / analyze.

According to the fourth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the above-mentioned inventions, an alarming means which constitutes an output means is provided, and the control means makes the preset temperature and the measured or read temperature data correspond to each other. Since the warning means is driven on the basis of this, an abnormal temperature in a transportation process or the like can be detected early, and damage can be eliminated or minimized.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a temperature measurement recording device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a barcode reader.

FIG. 3 is a block diagram of an electric circuit of the temperature measurement recording device.

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an external information file in a memory.

FIG. 5 is a diagram showing a temperature data file in a memory.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Temperature measurement recording device 2 Bar code reader 4 Liquid crystal display 6 Function key 7 Keyboard 8 Magnetic card reader 11 Serial communication connector 12 Temperature probe 16 Card type temperature recorder 17 Connection part 24 Printer 41 Microcomputer 42 Memory

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A temperature measuring and recording device comprising a temperature detecting means, data input means and output means, a storage means for recording temperature data measured by the temperature detecting means, and a control means. The control means records external information, such as a person in charge, a place, and a product name, input from the input means in the storage means in association with the temperature data. . 2. A temperature measuring and recording apparatus according to claim 1, wherein said input means comprises a key switch to which external information is assigned, a magnetic card reader, or a bar code reader. 3. A system comprising: means for reading data of a card-type temperature recorder; output means; storage means;
The control means records data read from the card-type temperature recorder in a storage means and outputs the data to the output means. 4. An alarm device comprising an output device, wherein the control device drives the alarm device based on a preset temperature and measured or read temperature data. The temperature measurement recording device according to claim 1, 2 or 3, wherein