JPH11341943A - Centralized automatic monitor for food production management - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide the subject centralized automatic monitor intended to automatically detect temperature, humidity, or the like in each of the processes required in the production management for a food such as bread in its production, automatically record these parameters to dispense with labors for measuring and recording them, efficiently manage large quantities of records in a space-saving manner, thereby improve food production technology and favorably maintain the quality control for the food. SOLUTION: This centralized automatic monitor for food production management is made up of means set up at positions corresponding to a plurality of processes for food production and intended for sensing temperatures or humidities, or times and processed states, a recording means for recording the signals given by the above sensing means via a numerical value processing means, and a display panel 3 for displaying the values recorded, wherein the display panel 3 is collocated with an image monitor 6a having an image processing means capable of recording image data afforded by an image sensing means in an image recording means, and also provided with a security means for automatically informing a security administration outside the factory of the fact, if any, that the numerical value(s) shown on the display panel 3 is(are) abnormal.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a centralized automatic monitoring device capable of appropriately controlling the production of food such as bread.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Heretofore, a large number of health-causing diseases caused by eating and drinking, especially microbial diseases such as bacterial food poisoning and oral infectious diseases have been occurring in many countries including developed countries in Europe and the United States. In Europe, food laws and regulations have been enacted since the old age to ensure quality, such as prevention of adulteration, but in the early modern era, with the development of bacteriology, standards for prevention of bacterial diseases and hygienic handling of food were established. And supervision and guidance by food hygiene monitors. However, in Europe and the United States, food poisoning accidents and the like still occur frequently, and the number of cases and the number of patients show almost no decrease. This is no exception in Japan, and bacterial food poisoning is on the rise.

[0003] For these reasons, it is difficult to ensure the safety and quality of everyday foods using conventional or traditional monitoring and control methods, and it is almost impossible to ensure the microbiological safety of foods. However, recently it has become a common recognition in developed countries in Europe and the United States. In recent years, the HACCP scheme has rapidly gained interest in various countries.

[0004] The HACCP system is a Hazard Analysi
Abbreviation for s-Critical Control Point (Inspection) System, which is translated as a hazard analysis / critical control point (management or monitoring) method for food. The HACCP method is a hazard analysis (H
A) and Critical Control Point Monitoring (CCP), which start with the production of food ingredients,
By investigating microbial harm (pathogenic microbes and spoilage / deteriorating microbes) that may occur at each stage from storage and distribution to the final consumer's hand, by monitoring to prevent harm, A planned monitoring method to ensure the safety, wholesomeness and quality of food. The HACCP scheme is
Internationally, it has been evaluated as a scientific management (monitoring) method that is theoretical, but can be easily performed on a daily basis.
No. 02]-[0004] is the first edition of the sixth edition published on November 10, 1996, published by Chuo Hoshin Shuppan Co., Ltd., edited by Shunji Kawabata and Misao Haruta, HACCP Voluntary hygiene management of food factories, page 11 Description quoted. ).

[0005] Conventionally, in a bread making line,
The management work adopting the HACCP method is to measure the temperature, humidity, etc., which are the important control points of the hazard control of the bread, by using a thermometer or a hygrometer artificially at every predetermined time in each manufacturing process, The measured values obtained in this way are described on a separately prepared predetermined check sheet, and the check sheets are accumulated and stored to manage the data of the bread making record.

[0006]

However, the work of measurement and data management by the HACCP method in the conventional bread making as described above involves measuring a number of control points such as temperature and humidity which exist in each of a plurality of manufacturing processes by measuring equipment. Since it must be used artificially for measurement, and the measurement value must be recorded on a check sheet each time, the work becomes complicated, resulting in high costs such as labor costs, and inadequate data check at midnight. There are problems such as easy becoming. Also, the number of check sheets recorded by hand is huge,
In addition to making it difficult to store the data, it is difficult to quickly extract the target data when it is necessary to review the manufacturing quality control for each process or to check the data readout when a trouble occurs. Since the operation and much time are required, there is a problem that a response to a trouble or the like is easily delayed.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION In order to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, a centralized automatic monitoring apparatus for food production management according to the present invention is first installed at a position corresponding to a plurality of processes for producing food. Detecting means 5 for detecting conditions such as temperature, humidity or time, and processing state, recording means 22 for recording a detection signal from the detecting means 5 via a numerical processing means 5S, and a display for displaying a numerical value to be recorded The board 3 is used.

Secondly, a security means is provided for automatically notifying the security management unit 9 outside the factory when a numerical value displayed on the display panel 3 indicates an abnormal value.

Thirdly, a video monitor 6a having a video processing means 6S capable of recording video data from the video detection means 6 on a video recording means 62 is arranged on the display panel 3.

Fourth, the display panel 3 and the video monitor 6a are provided on the upper and lower stages, and a personal computer 7 for operating both is integrally formed.

[0011]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a plan view schematically showing the inside of a bread loaf factory (building) 1 as an example of a factory having a food production line, and FIG. 2 shows a centralized control room 1b in an office 1a adjacent to the building 1. FIG. 2 is a front view showing an example of a centralized automatic monitoring device for HACCP (hereinafter, referred to as a centralized management device) 2 provided. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram for explaining a display panel (graphic board) 3 and a system thereof, which are installed as an example of a monitor device of the numerical processing unit 5S included in the central management device 2. FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a system showing a mode of data processing and management of a detection signal by the detection unit 5 of the numerical processing unit 5S included in the centralized management apparatus 2.
FIG. 4 is a schematic diagram for explaining a system showing a mode of video processing by a video detection unit (AV camera) 6 of a video processing unit 6S included in the central management device 2.

With reference to FIG. 1, the structure of the building 1 and the steps for producing bread will be described in detail. First, in the building 1, each room is independently formed by partitioning means such as a wall 1K and a shutter 1S for each process of a bread making line, and the building 1 in the illustrated example follows the bread making process. A raw material storage room 10 provided with a freezer 10a, a cooking equipment 11a, a product processing chamber 11 in which a processing device 11b such as a kneading machine or a molding machine is installed, a plurality of firing chambers 12, 12a,. A cooling room 13 for taking out the baked product and cooling it naturally or forcibly, a packaging room 15 for packaging the cooled product, a shipping room 16 for shipping and storing the product of the packed bread, and the like.

Each of the above-mentioned chambers is installed in the order of the manufacturing process shown by the dotted arrow, and the processing, processing, storage, etc. are performed so that the products can be efficiently and hygienically and labor-savingly performed by the flow operation. Are connected in series by an automatic line device (not shown) such as an automatic conveyor and a moving shelf, etc., so that bread production can be performed with high quality and efficiency from raw materials to product processing, storage and shipping. I have to.

In each room, HA is used for producing bread.
A temperature sensor S or humidity sensor W, or a processing device 11b, a freezer 10a, a boiler 10b, or the like, as a detection unit 5 for detecting elements such as temperature and humidity individually required for each CCP element (control point). A device sensor M and the like for detecting malfunctions and troubles of various devices are installed, and a video monitor (television etc.) 6a for video management is provided in each room and each device. A camera K is provided as 6 so that the indoor state, the apparatus operation state, and the manufacturing state such as product processing and finish can be automatically detected.

The detection signal as manufacturing information obtained by the detection by the detection means 5 and the video detection means 6 is as follows:
Input processing is always or periodically performed to the numerical processing means 5S or the video processing means 6S of the centralized management device 2, and the data is managed by the recording means 22 and the video recording means 62 described later. The information can be displayed on the display panel 3 and the video monitor 6a by the personal computer 7 that performs the processing at all times or when necessary.

Next, the above-mentioned centralized control device 2 installed in the centralized control room 1b will be described. The centralized management device 2 includes the numerical processing means 5S and the video processing means 6S shown in FIGS.
U) The vertical wall 2b of the body 2a formed in a machine shape including 7
A suitable number of video monitors 6a are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction, and a display panel 3, which will be described later with reference to FIGS. The personal computer 7 is installed on a desk board 2c protruding from the entire surface of the body 2a, and communication means (notification means) 23 such as a telephone and a microphone is provided for security.

The display panel 3 has the building 1 at its center.
3a, which is a reduced view showing the building diagram of the building, various devices installed therein, and the position of the detecting means 5 in a reduced scale, and the detecting means 5 such as the temperature sensor S, the humidity sensor W, and the device sensor M.
The temperature display unit 30, the humidity display unit 31, the device display unit 32, etc. as display means for displaying numerical values (data) according to the above are arranged at correspondingly easy-to-see positions, and abnormal data is detected. An alarm buzzer, an alarm lamp, and the like as an alarm unit 8 that warns of this at the time are provided in appropriate places.

Further, the central control device 2 processes the detection signal from the detection means 5 by the numerical processing means 5S shown in FIG. That is, the numerical processing unit 5S converts the detection signal detected by the detection unit 5 with the A / D converter 20 and simultaneously or selectively selects the storage device 21 with the memory chip 22 as the recording unit and the personal computer 7. Is configured to be input. The personal computer 7 has a general function, and freely retrieves and displays the data stored in the memory chip 22 and the data stored by the personal computer 7 by an operation command, and prints out and records (data). Is also used as a recording means that can be taken out as a record book.

As a result, various data (detection signals) can be accumulated in the memory chip 22 in large amounts, and by replacing the memory chip 22 with a new one, a long-term food production record (production record) can be obtained. Data can be easily stored, and it can also be stored on a floppy,
It is possible to store a large amount of input data appropriately and in a space-saving manner.

The personal computer 7 transmits the data stored in the memory chip 22 or the floppy as described above.
Since necessary items can be retrieved and retrieved at any time and displayed on a screen or recorded and displayed, it is possible to accurately and promptly grasp abnormal data, grasp the occurrence state of various troubles, etc., or grasp a food manufacturing method. At the same time, a desired record can be freely compiled as a report. When the display panel 3 displays the above-mentioned abnormal value as shown in FIG. 3, the central control device 2 automatically transmits the abnormal value of the display panel 3 to a security management unit 9 such as an external security company. When the display panel 3 displays an abnormal value, the security management unit 9 receives the notification, and the remote control or the security guard immediately rushes. Appropriate measures such as stopping the processing device can be taken.

Next, the image processing means 6S of the central control device 2 will be described with reference to FIG. As shown in FIG. 1, a video signal (data) obtained from the video detection means 6 (camera K) installed in each room and apparatus is displayed on a video monitor 6a via a switcher unit 60, and the data is transmitted to the video monitor 6a. The video data is stored and stored as video data in a video recording device 62 such as a video tape or a hard disk via a video recording device 61 so that the data can be recorded continuously or intermittently.

Thus, various video data can be stored in a large amount in the video recording means 62,
By replacing the video recording means 62 with a new one, it is possible to easily store video data relating to food production records (production records) for a long period of time, and to store large quantities of video data appropriately and in a space-saving manner. It can be performed over a long period of time. Numerical processing means 5 operably linked to the personal computer 7
S, the video processing means 6S can retrieve and retrieve necessary data from the data stored in the memory chip 22 or the floppy and the video data of the video recording means 62 at any time as described above, and display or display the screen. You can do it.

[0023] In the food production constituted as described above,
When manufacturing bread, the centralized automatic monitoring device for ACCP needs to measure the temperature, humidity, and the like of each process using a measuring device by the detecting means 5 installed in each room and each processing device. Automatically, and the measurement data can be sequentially recorded on the recording means such as the memory chip 22 via the numerical processing means 5S, so that the labor for measurement and recording can be greatly reduced, and a large amount of data can be saved. Recording can be performed in a small space. Detection means 5
Since the detection signal obtained in step (1) is clearly displayed as a numerical value in the appropriate place on the display panel 3, the administrator can visually check the abnormal value deviating from the set normal value at the installation location of each detecting means 5 or at the time of the abnormal value. The alarm means (communication device) 8 can easily and quickly recognize the alarm, and can promptly take appropriate measures.

The image detecting means 6 sends the image data in a predetermined bread manufacturing process to the image processing means 6S as an image detection signal and displays it on the image monitor 6a and records it on the image recording means 62. It is possible to accurately observe the state, the state of the room, and the like while outside, and to save labor for recording and to perform a large amount of recording in a space-saving manner. Further, the administrator can quickly know the situation at the time of abnormality while monitoring the video monitor 6a displayed on the lower part of the display panel 3 together with the layout drawing 3a and the numerical display (numerical data) on the display panel 3, and the situation can be imaged. Therefore, it is possible to check the condition of the site at the time of abnormality or the like without error and to take appropriate measures promptly.

The centralized control device 2 according to the present invention can be operated continuously even during the production of bread at night. In this case, when the display panel 3 displays the above-mentioned abnormal value, the abnormality of the display panel 3 By switching to a security means for automatically transmitting the value to the external security management unit 9, the security management unit that has received the notification can perform an appropriate operation such as a stop of the processing device by a remote control or a security guard immediately rushing in. By taking the corresponding means, it is possible to minimize the occurrence of defective bread products.

Accordingly, since the centralized control device 2 having the above configuration can record the numerical data and the image data of the normal bread production at all times or as needed, it is possible to easily and accurately grasp the proper production procedure of the bread. In addition, there are advantages such as improvement of bread making technology and good quality control thereof. In addition, it is possible to accurately and promptly cope with abnormalities, thereby minimizing the occurrence and damage of defective products.

When it is desired to check the bread making based on the HACCP method, the past data can be easily retrieved and searched by using the personal computer 7, so that when the defective product is generated or when the display panel 3 is used. Can accurately detect data when an abnormal value is indicated, and can take out the data by the personal computer 7 and quickly finish it in a report document compiled in accordance with the HACCP. There are advantages such as easy and easy operation.

[0028]

According to the present invention having the above-described structure, the following effects can be obtained. When making bread,
The detection means installed in each room and each processing device etc. automatically detects the temperature and humidity etc. for each process required in the food production management process, and records them sequentially through numerical processing means, so that measurement and recording can be performed. This greatly saves time and effort, and enables efficient management of a large amount of records in a small space. In addition, the management target elements obtained by the detection means are clearly displayed as numerical values in appropriate places on the display panel, so that troubles such as abnormal values can be easily and promptly recognized, and appropriate measures can be taken promptly. it can.

Further, since the required bread manufacturing process is displayed on the video monitor and recorded on the video recording means by the video detecting means and the video processing means, the processing state of the bread and the indoor conditions can be accurately determined while being outside. This makes it possible to observe images in a short time, save time and effort for recording, and perform a large amount of recording in a small space. Further, the administrator can quickly and accurately know the situation at the time of the abnormality while monitoring the video monitor together with the layout diagram and numerical values displayed on the display panel.

Since the abnormal value of the display panel is automatically reported to an external security management unit, appropriate measures can be taken in case of trouble, and the occurrence of defective bread products can be minimized. Can be suppressed. Therefore,
The centralized management device configured as described above has an advantage that it is possible to easily grasp the proper manufacturing procedure of the loaf of bread easily, and to improve the loaf bread manufacturing technology and to maintain the quality control of the loaf bread well. At the same time, when a check or the like is desired to be performed, retrieval and retrieval of past data can be easily performed using a personal computer, and management work can be performed efficiently and easily.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows HACCP in food production according to the present invention.
Plan view of a building provided with a centralized automatic monitoring device.

FIG. 2A is a front view of a centralized management device. (B) is a side view.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing a configuration of a display panel.

FIG. 4 is a block diagram showing numerical processing means of the central management device.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a video processing unit of the central management device.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Building (food manufacturing factory) 2 Centralized control device (Centralized automatic monitoring device for HACCP) 3 Display panel 3a Layout drawing 5 Detecting means 5S Numerical processing means 6 Image detecting means 6a Image monitor 6S Image processing means 7 Personal computer (CPU) 8 Alarm Means (communication device) 9 Security management unit 22 Recording unit 30 Temperature display unit 31 Humidity display unit 32 Device display unit 62 Video recording unit S Temperature sensor W Humidity sensor M Device sensor K Camera

Claims (4)

[Claims] 1. A detecting means (5) which is installed at a position corresponding to a plurality of processes for manufacturing a food and detects a state such as temperature or humidity or time and a processing state, and a detection signal by said detecting means (5). Centralized automatic monitoring device for food production management, comprising a recording means (22) for recording the numerical data via a numerical processing means (5S) and a display panel (3) for displaying the recorded numerical values. 2. A security management unit (9) outside a factory when a numerical value displayed on the display panel (3) indicates an abnormal value.
2. A centralized automatic monitoring apparatus for food production management according to claim 1, further comprising security means for automatically notifying the user. 3. A video monitor (6a) having a video processing means (6S) capable of recording video data by a video detection means (6) on a video recording means (62) is provided side by side on a display panel (3). 3. The centralized automatic monitoring device for food production management according to claim 1 or 2. 4. A personal computer (7) for providing a display panel (3) and a video monitor (6a) in upper and lower stages and operating both of them.
4. The centralized automatic monitoring device for food production management according to claim 1, wherein the centralized automatic monitoring device is constituted integrally.