JP3619209B2 - Drying equipment - Google Patents

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【００４１】
次に上記コントローラの構造について詳細に説明する。該コントローラは、図３〜６に示されるように、上記操作パネル４１と、基板ユニット４２の基板４４上に構成され、乾燥装置側の上記各種デバイス等を制御する制御部５１とから構成されており、該制御部５１には、本体１側のセンサ及び操作パネル４１に設けられるスイッチが入力インターフェース５２を介して、上記各デバイス及び操作パネルの後述する表示部が出力インターフェース５３を介してそれぞれ接続されている。
【００４２】
なお乾燥装置側には、乾燥室１１，１２，１３内の温度調節用の温度センサ５４，メインヒータ装置２５の過昇温度を検出する２つのヒータ過昇温度センサ５６，５７，乾燥室１１，１２，１３内の過昇温度を検出する庫内過昇温度センサ５８，振動（地震等）を検出する感震センサ５９、扉部２０の開閉を検出する扉開閉センサ６１等のセンサが設けられている。
【００４３】
また出力インターフェース５３は各デバイス用に、メインヒータ装置用リレー，棚部ヒータ装置用リレー，追加ヒータ装置用リレー，第１除湿機用リレー，第２除湿機用リレー，送風部３内の送風及び吸気ファン（ファングループ１）用リレー，循環部４内の送風及び吸気ファン（ファングループ２）用リレー，送風ファン１８用の急速乾燥ファンリレー，殺菌剤噴霧装置用リレー，オゾン殺菌処理装置用リレー，芳香処理装置用リレーが備えられており、各デバイスは上記各デバイスに対応するリレーによって入り切りが制御される。
【００４４】
このときファングループ１の全てのファンがファングループ１用リレーに、ファングループ２の全てのファンがファングループ２用リレーに、送風ファン１８が急速乾燥ファンリレーに並列に接続されており、各ファンはファングループ毎に入り切りを制御することが可能となっている。
【００４５】
一方上記制御部５１には、ＣＰＵ，ＥＥＰＲＯＭ及びＲＡＭを内蔵した中央処理装置６２が設けられており、該中央演算装置６２がＥＥＰＲＯＭに記憶せしめられている後述する作動プログラムのフローチャートに従って、フォアグラウンドでの運転モードが自動運転モード又は手動運転モードの場合、メインパネル４７の操作部の操作状態に基づき、所定のデバイスを駆動し、乾燥装置を自動又は手動で運転する。
【００４６】
一方フォアグラウンドの運転モードが設定モードの場合は、中央演算装置６２がサブパネル４８からの入力を受け付け、自動運転の条件等の設定が可能となる。なお中央演算装置６２は、運転モードが現在モード及び設定モードのいずれの場合であっても、上記作動プログラムのフローチャートに従い、出力インターフェースを介して表示制御信号を操作パネル４１側に送り、操作パネル４１上の表示部の点灯制御も行う。
【００４７】
次に上記現在モードについて説明する。フォアグラウンドの運転モードが現在モードの際は、主にメインパネル４７上の操作部により操作を行い、且つメインパネル４７上の表示部により作動状態を確認することができる。なおメインパネル４７には、操作部として運転スイッチ６３，停止スイッチ６４，急速保温乾燥スイッチ６６が、表示部として運転表示灯６７，停止表示灯６８，急速保温乾燥表示灯６９が各設けられている。
【００４８】
そして運転スイッチ６３を押すことによってフォアグラウンドの運転モードが現在モードに設定されるとともに、自動運転モードに切換えられ、後述する自動運転機能を作動させて自動運転を、急速保温乾燥スイッチ６６を押すことによって手動運転モードに切換えられ、後述する手動運転機能を作動させて手動運転である上記作動シーケンスに無関係な保温乾燥処理（以下急速保温乾燥処理）を、停止スイッチ６４を押すことによって停止モードに切換え、後述する停止機能を作動させて作動中のデバイスを停止させて、通電状態での各処理の作動停止をそれぞれ行わせることができる。
【００４９】
また運転スイッチ６３の側方に配される上記運転表示灯６７の点灯により自動運転中が、停止スイッチ６４の側方に配置される上記停止表示灯６８の点灯によって運転停止が、急速保温乾燥スイッチ６６の側方に配置された上記急速保温乾燥表示灯６９の点灯によって、手動運転（急速保温乾燥処理）の作動がそれぞれ報知される。
【００５０】
さらに表示部として、７セグメントＬＥＤ又は液晶等からなる温度表示部７１と、電源の入り状態を点灯により表示する電源表示灯７２と、警報の発生の有無を点灯により報知するアラーム表示灯７３も設けられており、オペレータは電源の入り切り，乾燥装置内等の温度，警報の有無を上記表示灯によって一見して確認することが可能となっている。
【００５１】
次に上記現在モードが備える各機能について説明する。
【００５２】
１．時計機能
現在時刻及び曜日を設定する時刻合わせ機能と、該時刻合わせ機能によって設定される時間からクロックカウントを行い、継続的に時刻及び曜日を演算する時刻演算機能とからなり、時計機能により演算される演算結果（現在時刻及び曜日）のデータは、中央処理装置６２側に入力されており、システムの作動の基準として使用される。
【００５３】
すなわち後述するようにサブパネル４８内に備えられる時刻合わせスイッチ７４を押すことにより、クロックカウントが停止せしめられて時刻合わせ機能が作動し、同じく後述するようにサブパネル４８内に備えられる曜日スイッチ７６と時刻アップスイッチ７７と時刻ダウンスイッチ７８により、曜日と時間を選択し、確定スイッチ７９を押すことによって、設定された曜日と時間からクロックカウントが開始されて時刻合わせが行われ、時刻合わせ機能が終了する。なお時刻合わせ機能の作動中は、時刻合わせスイッチ７４の側方に配置された時刻合わせ表示灯８１が黄色に点灯せしめられる。
【００５４】
２．自動運転機能
フォアグラウンドの運転モードが現在モードの時に運転スイッチ６３を押すことによって、自動運転モードに切換えられ、現在曜日と時刻を読み出して、作動シーケンスと対照し、現在曜日及び時刻に作動が設定されている処理があるか否かをチェックし、処理が存在する場合に、対応するデバイスの作動指示を中央処理装置６２側から出力インターフェース５３側に出し、出力インターフェース５３においては、作動指示が出されているリレーを選択して作動させ、上記処理に対応するデバイスを作動させて乾燥装置を自動運転する。
【００５５】
なお自動運転中（自動運転機能作動中）は、中央処理装置６２が運転表示灯６７の点灯指示を出力インターフェース側に出し、運転表示灯６７が出力インターフェース５３を介して点灯せしめられる。
【００５６】
３．手動運転機能
フォアグラウンドの運転モードが現在モードの時に急速保温乾燥スイッチ６６を押すことにより、手動運転モードに切換えられ、現在曜日，時刻，作動シーケンスに無関係に、デバイスとして両除湿機２７，３４と各ヒータ装置１０，１９，２５と各送風及び吸気ファン１６，１７，１８，２８の作動指示を中央処理装置６２が出力インターフェース５３側に出し、出力インターフェース５３においては、作動指示が出されているリレーを選択して作動させ、これにより保温乾燥処理に対応する上記デバイスを作動せしめる。
【００５７】
すなわち急速保温乾燥スイッチ６６を押すことによって、作動シーケンスに無関係に、保温乾燥処理が手動で開始せしめられ、乾燥装置が手動作動せしめられる。なお急速保温乾燥スイッチ６６による手動作動（手動の保温乾燥処理）の入り状態によって、中央処理装置６２は急速保温乾燥表示灯６９の点灯指示を出力インターフェース５３側に出し、急速保温乾燥表示灯６９が出力インターフェース５３を介して点灯せしめられる。
【００５８】
なお本手動運転機能は、設定モード時に設定される急速保温乾燥作動時間に基づき、自動的に停止する。
【００５９】
４．自動温度調節機能
上記メインヒータ装置２５は、従来公知の出力切換機能を備えたものとなっており、出力インターフェース５３のメインヒータ装置用リレーによって作動の入り切りが操作されている他、出力インターフェース５３に設けられたソリッドステートリレー（ＳＳＲ）により出力切り換えが可能となっている。
【００６０】
一方前述の温度センサ５４の出力は中央処理装置６２に入力されており、自動温度調節機能は、後述するように設定モード時に設定された保温処理における設定温度をＥＥＰＲＯＭからＲＡＭに読み出し、該設定温度と温度センサ５４からの情報（現在温度）とを比較して、比較結果に応じてソリッドステートリレーの駆動時間を切り換え、メインヒータ装置２５の出力を調節することによって、乾燥室１１，１２，１３内の温度を調節する。
【００６１】
なお本実施形態において、自動温度調節手段は、乾燥室１１，１２，１３内の温度をＸ（℃），設定温度をＹ（℃）とすると、Xが、X≦Y-1.5の範囲においてメインヒータ装置２５の出力が１００％、X≧Y+1.5の範囲において停止（出力が０％）となるように、Y-1.5≦X≦Y+1.5の範囲で設定温度からの差とメインヒータ装置２５の出力とを比例制御（メインヒータ装置２５の出力＝100(X-Y)/3+50）するように設定されている。
【００６２】
これにより乾燥室１１，１２，１３内の温度が例えば設定温度より1.5℃上昇すると、メインヒータ装置２５が停止せしめられるが、メインヒータ装置２５の停止で直ちに乾燥室内の温度が低下するわけではなく、若干の温度上昇後に乾燥室１１，１２，１３内の温度が低下し、このため、乾燥室１１，１２，１３内の設定温度以上の温度上昇は概ね3〜5℃程度となる。なお乾燥室１１，１２，１３内の温度低下も概ね同様であり、乾燥室１１，１２，１３内の温度は自動温度調節機能によって、概ね±5℃程度以内に維持される。
【００６３】
なお本自動温度調節手段は、自動運転中及び手動運転中のいずれにおいても作動し、自動運転中（保温機能作動中）は上記のように設定温度Ｙに基づき、手動運転中は、Ｙとして自動運転に設定されている設定温度の最も高温の設定温度を使用する。
【００６４】
４．エラー診断機能
中央処理装置６２には、エラー診断機能が設けられており、該エラー診断機能によって前述のように各センサ５６，５７，５８，５９，６１からの情報又は内部情報に基づき、上記乾燥装置の本体１側又はコントローラ側の所定の作動状態が監視されている。
【００６５】
そしてエラー診断機能は監視結果に応じて、エラーを検出すると、警報の情報を出力インターフェース５３側に出力し、出力インターフェース５３は、警報の内容（アラームの内容）を番号によって、サブパネル４８内に備えられたアラーム番号表示部８２の７セグメントＬＥＤに表示させる。なお警報の表示はサブパネル４８内に配されたアラームリセットスイッチ８３によって、リセットすることができる。
【００６６】
また監視内容は、以下の表２に示され、ヒータ過昇温度センサ５６，５７からの出力を監視し、メインヒータ装置２５の温度が過昇となる（ヒータ過昇温度センサ５６，５７による検出温度が予め設定されている所定の温度以上となる）とエラー番号「０１」又は「０２」が、庫内過昇温度センサ５８からの出力を監視し、乾燥室１１，１２，１３内の温度が過昇となる（庫内過昇温度センサ５８による検出温度が予め設定されている所定の温度以上となる）とエラー番号「０３」が表示される。
【００６７】
エラー診断機能はさらに振動を検出する感震センサ５９からの出力を監視し、感震センサ５９が地震と判断される振動を検知する（振動の出力が所定値以上となる）と、エラー番号「０７」を表示させ、扉開閉センサ６１からの出力を監視し、扉開閉センサ６１が扉部２２の開放を検知すると、エラー番号「０８」を表示させ、以上エラー番号「０１」，「０２」，「０３」，「０７」，「０８」が前述の各センサ５６，５７，５８，５９，６１からの情報に基づくアラーム（警報）となっている。
【００６８】
一方エラー診断機能は前述の各ヒータ装置１０，１９，２５，各温度センサ５４，５６，５７，５８，オゾン処理装置３６（オゾン殺菌管）に流れる電流も監視しており、メインヒータ装置２５の断線の際はエラー番号「０４」，棚部ヒータ装置１０の断線の際はエラー番号「０５」，追加ヒータ装置１９の断線の際はエラー番号「０６」，いずれか１つの温度センサの異常（いずれか１つの温度センサへの電流が０）の際はエラー番号「１０」，オゾン殺菌装置３８の異常（オゾン殺菌管への電流が０）の際はエラー番号「２１」を表示させる。
【００６９】
また各ファン１６，１７，１８，２８の回転数，殺菌剤噴霧装置３８内の殺菌剤の流通状態も監視しており、いずれか１つのファンの異常（いずれか１つのファンの回転数異常）の際はエラー番号「０９」，殺菌剤噴霧装置３８の異常（殺菌剤の流通量が０）の際はエラー番号「２０」を表示させる。
【００７０】
なおエラー診断機能は中央処理装置６２内のデータの監視も行っており、停電等によって現在時刻及び曜日のデータが消失した際にエラー番号「００」を、中央処理装置６２側の自己診断によるＡ／Ｄビジーエラーの際にエラー番号「１６」，EEPROMビジーエラーの際にエラー番号「１７」，EEPROMA／D部チェックサムエラーの際にエラー番号「１８」，EEPROMパラメータ部チェックサムエラーの際にエラー番号「１９」，EEPROM状態保存チャックサムエラーの際にエラー番号「３１」をそれぞれ表示させる。
【００７１】
【表２】

【００７２】
５．停止処理機能
自動運転モード又は手動運転モード中に停止スイッチ６４を押すことにより、停止モードに切換えられ、全てのデバイスを停止させる。ただしヒータ装置２５が駆動している場合は、ヒータ装置２５の駆動とファンの作動は一対であるため、ファンのみ所定時間作動を継続させて、ファンによりヒータ装置２５を冷却させた後に停止させる。また乾燥装置に通電した直後の状態（デフォルト状態）も停止処理モードである。
【００７３】
以上のように現在モード中は、オペレータはメインパネルの上記各操作部によって乾燥装置を自動又は手動で運転することができる他、各表示灯により作動状況を容易に確認することができる。そしてアラームの発生の際は、サブパネル４８のアラーム番号表示部８２によってアラーム内容を容易に確認することができる。
【００７４】
次に設定モードについて説明する。主に設定モード時に使用する上記サブパネル４８には、各種表示を行う表示部と、設定操作用等のスイッチとが備えられている。このため設定モード時等において各種設定を行う場合には、オペレータは扉４９を開き、各スイッチの操作を行う。
【００７５】
なお上記サブパネル４８の表示部として、曜日をＬＥＤにより表示する曜日表示部８４，時刻を表示する時刻表示部８６，運転モードが現在モードであることを表示する現在表示灯８７，運転モードが設定モードであることを表示する設定表示灯８８，前述の保温処理の設定温度を表示する設定温度表示部８９，前述のアラーム番号表示部８２，保温処理の作動状態又は保温処理の設定中を点灯により表示する保温表示灯９１，乾燥処理の作動状態又は乾燥処理の設定中を点灯により表示する乾燥表示灯９２，殺菌処理の作動状態又は殺菌処理の設定中を表示する殺菌表示灯９３，芳香処理の作動状態又は芳香処理の設定中を点灯により表示する芳香表示灯９４が設けられている。
【００７６】
またサブパネル４８のスイッチとして、フォアグラウンドの運転モードを切換える現在/設定スイッチ９６，前述の曜日スイッチ７６，時刻合わせスイッチ７４，時刻アップスイッチ７７，時刻ダウンスイッチ７８，保温処理の設定（選択と解除）を行う保温スイッチ９７，乾燥処理の設定（選択と解除）を行う乾燥スイッチ９８，殺菌処理の設定（選択と解除）を行う殺菌スイッチ９９，芳香処理の設定（選択と解除）を行う芳香スイッチ１０１と、前述の保温処理時の設定温度を設定する温度アップスイッチ１０２及び温度ダウンスイッチ１０３と、設定条件を確定してコントローラに記憶せしめる前述の確定スイッチ７９と、前述のアラームリセットスイッチ８３とが設けられている。
【００７７】
次に設定モードにおける機能について説明する。
【００７８】
１．モード切換機能
前述のようにコントローラは運転モード（主モード）として、設定モードと現在モードとを備えており、フォアグラウンドの運転モードが設定モード時に現在/設定スイッチ９６を押すことにより、フォアグラウンドの運転モードが現在モードに切り換えられ、フォアグラウンドの運転モードが現在モード時に現在/設定スイッチ９６を押すことによりフォアグラウンドの運転モードが設定モードに切り換えられ、すなわち主モードは現在/設定スイッチ９６によって反転して設定される。ただし電源投入直後（デフォルト）は、フォアグラウンドの運転モードが現在モードに設定される。
【００７９】
２．設定確定機能
後述する保温設定機能，乾燥設定機能，殺菌設定機能，芳香設定機能による保温，乾燥，殺菌，芳香の設定状態において、確定スイッチ７９を押すことによって、上記保温設定機能，乾燥設定機能，殺菌設定機能，芳香設定機能の設定を中央処理装置６２のＥＥＰＲＯＭに記憶せしめて、前記設定を確定させる。
【００８０】
３．保温設定機能
後述する曜日設定機能及び時刻設定機能によって曜日と時刻を設定した状態において、保温スイッチ９７を押すことによって、上記曜日と時刻での保温処理の開始と停止を選択することができる。なお保温処理の開始を選択することによって保温表示灯９１が赤色に点灯せしめられる。そして選択後に上記確定スイッチ７９を押すことにより、設定確定機能が呼び出され、保温処理の作動条件（作動開始及び停止時刻）がＲＥＥＰＲＯＭに記憶せしめられ、設定が確定される。
【００８１】
４．温度設定機能
前述の保温設定機能による保温機能の設定中に、温度アップスイッチ１０２及び温度ダウンスイッチ１０３を押すことによって、保温処理中の乾燥室１１，１２，１３内の温度（保温温度）を選択する。なお選択している保温温度は温度表示部８９に表示される。そして選択後に上記確定スイッチ７９を押すことにより、設定確定機能が呼び出され、保温処理の作動中の保温温度をＥＥＰＲＯＭに記憶せしめて、設定が確定される。
【００８２】
５．乾燥設定機能
後述する曜日設定機能及び時刻設定機能によって曜日と時刻を設定した状態において、乾燥スイッチ９８を押すことによって、当該曜日と時刻での乾燥処理の開始と停止を選択する。なお乾燥の開始を選択することによって乾燥表示灯９２が赤色に点灯する。そして選択後に上記確定スイッチ７９を押すことにより、設定確定機能が呼び出され、乾燥処理の作動条件（作動開始及び停止時刻）がＥＥＰＲＯＭに記憶せしめられ、設定が確定される。
【００８３】
６．殺菌設定機能
後述する曜日設定機能及び時刻設定機能によって曜日と時刻を設定した状態において、殺菌スイッチ９９を押すことによって、当該曜日と時刻での殺菌処理の開始と停止を選択する。なお殺菌の開始を選択することによって殺菌表示灯９３が赤色に点灯する。そして選択後に上記確定スイッチ７９を押すことにより、設定確定機能が呼び出され、殺菌処理の作動条件（作動開始及び停止時刻）がＥＥＰＲＯＭに記憶せしめられ、設定が確定される。
【００８４】
７．芳香設定機能
後述する曜日設定機能及び時刻設定機能によって曜日と時刻を設定した状態において、芳香スイッチ１０１を押すことによって、当該曜日と時刻での芳香処理の開始と停止を選択する。なお芳香の開始を選択することによって芳香表示灯９４が赤色に点灯する。そして選択後に上記確定スイッチ７９を押すことにより、設定確定機能が呼び出され、芳香機能の作動条件（作動開始及び停止時刻）をＥＥＰＲＯＭに記憶せしめて、設定が確定される。
【００８５】
８．曜日設定機能
曜日スイッチ７６を押すことにより、上記保温設定機能，乾燥設定機能，殺菌設定機能，芳香設定機能によって所定のデバイスの作動シーケンスを設定する曜日を、「月」，「火」，「水」，「木」，「金」，「土」，「日」，「月火」，「月火水」，「月火水木」，「月火水木金」，「月火水木金土」，「月火水木金土日」と順次変更して選択する。そして選択状態となっている曜日は曜日表示部８４の曜日の下方のＬＥＤの緑色の点灯によって表示する。
【００８６】
また曜日として「月」又は「火」又は「水」又は「木」又は「金」又は「土」又は「日」が選択されている場合は、後述する時刻設定機能によって選択されている時刻に基づき設定されているデバイスの作動シーケンスの情報を、保温表示灯９１又は乾燥表示灯９２又は殺菌表示灯９３又は芳香表示灯９４の赤色点灯及び温度表示部８９の温度表示によって表示する。
【００８７】
例えば前回の設定において「月曜日のAM9:00から乾燥処理開始」と設定されているとすると、曜日設定機能により月曜日を選択し、時刻設定機能によってAM 9:00を選択すると、乾燥表示灯９２が赤色に点灯せしめられ、前回月曜日のAM 9:00には、乾燥処理の開始が設定されていたことを報知する。
【００８８】
９．時刻設定機能
時刻アップスイッチ７７又は時刻ダウンスイッチ７８を押すことによって、上記保温設定機能，乾燥設定機能，殺菌設定機能，芳香設定機能によって所定のデバイスの作動シーケンスを設定する時刻を選択する。そして選択状態となっている時刻は時刻表示部８６によって表示される。
【００８９】
一方制御部５１は上記各機能をＥＥＰＲＯＭ内に記憶せしめられている作動プログラムに沿って作動させるように設定されており、次に上記作動プログラムついて説明する。該作動プログラムは図７に示されるように、上記各センサ及びスイッチからの入力信号を受け付けて現在時刻と現在曜日の演算と警報の発生の判定を行う入力制御フローＦ１と、運転モードの切り換え処理を行う運転モード切換フローＦ２と、ＥＥＰＲＯＭ及びＲＡＭに対する読み込み及び書き込みを制御するメモリ制御フローＦ３と、メインパネル４７及びサブパネル４８の各表示部の作動（点灯及び消灯）を制御する表示制御フローＦ４と、上記各デバイス用のリレーの作動を制御するデバイス制御フローＦ５と、上記各フローＦ１，Ｆ２，Ｆ３，Ｆ４，Ｆ５を繰り返して行わせるメインフローとから構成されている。
【００９０】
次に上記入力制御フローＦ１について詳細に説明する。該入力制御フローＦ１は、図８に示されるように、ステップＳ１において、操作パネル４１の各スイッチの操作情報を受け付けて入力インターフェース５２を介して中央演算装置６２側に入力せしめてステップＳ２に進み、中央演算装置６２側の時計機能を作動させ、クロックカウントを行わせ、現在時刻と現在曜日を継続的に演算させ現在時刻データと現在曜日データを生成させる。
【００９１】
そしてステップＳ３に進み、ステップＳ３において乾燥装置側に設けられた各センサからのデータを受け付けて中央演算装置６２側に入力せしめ、ステップＳ４においてエラー診断機能を作動させ、該エラー診断機能によって、前述のように警報発生理由がある場合に、上記エラー番号をアラーム番号表示部８２に表示させるためのデータ（アラーム情報データ）を生成させ、メインフローに戻る。
【００９２】
次に運転モード切換フローＦ２について説明する。なお上記入力制御フローにより操作パネル４１側の各スイッチの操作情報，各センサからの情報，アラーム情報（アラーム情報データ）は既に中央演算装置６２側に報告（入力）されている。上記運転モード切換制御は、図９のフローチャートに示されるように、まずステップＳ１において運転スイッチ６３のＯＮ，ＯＦＦをチェックする。
【００９３】
そして運転スイッチ６３がＯＮされている場合には、ステップＳ２に進み、停止スイッチ６４のＯＮ，ＯＦＦをチェックする。そして停止スイッチがＯＦＦの場合に、ステップＳ３に進み、アラーム情報データの有無をチェックする。すなわち乾燥装置を手動または自動運転させるものと判断して、運転が可能な状態か否かを警報の発生によりチェックするものとなっている。
【００９４】
そしてアラーム情報データが無ければ、自動または手動運転が可能であると判断してステップＳ４に進み、現在／設定スイッチ９６の操作をチェックし、運転モードが現在モードに設定される場合はステップＳ５に進み、急速保温乾燥スイッチ６６のＯＮ，ＯＦＦをチェックし、ＯＮの場合はステップＳ６に進み運転モードを現在モードにおける手動運転モードに設定し、ＯＦＦの場合はステップＳ７に進み運転モードを現在モードにおける自動運転モードに設定する。
【００９５】
またステップＳ４における現在／設定スイッチ９６の操作チェックによって、運転モードを設定モードにするように指示されている場合は、ステップＳ８に進み運転モードを設定モードに設定する。そしてステップＳ６又はステップＳ７又はステップＳ８において運転モードを現在モードの手動運転モード又は現在モードの自動運転モード又は設定モードに設定した後、メインフローに戻る。
【００９６】
一方ステップＳ３においてアラーム情報データがある場合、すなわち何らかのエラーが発生している場合は、ステップＳ３からステップＳ９に進みアラーム番号をチェックし、運転を停止する必要があるエラー（本実施形態の場合はアラーム番号00〜19）であるか否かをチェックする。これによりアラーム番号が運転を停止する必要があるもの（本実施形態の場合00〜19）の場合は、手動または自動運転不可能と判断してステップＳ１０に進み運転モードを停止モードに設定してメインフローに戻る。
【００９７】
またエラーが運転を停止する必要が無いもの（本実施形態においては00〜19以外のアラーム番号）の場合は、ステップＳ４に進み、現在／設定スイッチ９６のチェックによってステップＳ６又はステップＳ７又はステップＳ８において、運転モードを手動運転モード（現在モード）又は自動運転モード（現在モード）又は設定モードに設定してメインフローに戻る。さらに運転スイッチ６３がＯＦＦの場合、及び停止スイッチ６４がＯＮの場合はステップＳ１０に進み運転モードを停止モードに設定してメインフローに戻る。
【００９８】
次にメモリ制御フローについて説明する。なお上記入力制御フローにより操作パネル４１側の各スイッチの操作情報，各センサからの情報，アラーム情報データが、運転モード切換制御により運転モードが既に中央演算装置６２側には入力されている。上記メモリ制御フローは、図１０のフローチャートに示されるように、まずステップＳ１において、主運転モードとなっているフォアグラウンドの運転モード（現在モード又は設定モード）をチェックする。
【００９９】
そしてフォアグラウンドの運転モードが現在モードの場合は、ステップＳ２に進み、停止モードのチェックを行う。そして停止モードでない場合に、乾燥装置の運転継続と判断して、ステップＳ３に進み自動運転モードか否かをチェックし、自動運転モードで無い場合、すなわち手動運転モードの場合は、乾燥装置を前述の手動運転させると判断し、ステップＳ４に進みＥＥＰＲＯＭから温度設定機能によって設定された設定温度の最高温度を読み出すとともに、ステップＳ５に進み手動運転機能を作動させるための出力インターフェース５３側へのデータ（急速保温機能作動データ）を作成してメインフローに戻る。なおステップＳ２において運転モードが停止モードであった場合には、そのままメインフローに戻る。
【０１００】
またステップＳ６において、運転モードが自動運転モードである場合は、乾燥装置を前述の自動運転させると判断し、ステップＳ６に進み、現在曜日と時間と前述の作動シーケンスとを読み出し、ステップＳ７に進み、現在時間に自動的に作動させるべき処理を自動機能によって作動させるための出力インターフェース５３側へのデータ（自動運転データ）を作成してメインフローに戻る。
【０１０１】
一方ステップＳ１においてフォアグラウンドの運転モードが設定モードであった場合には、ステップＳ８に進み、サブパネル４８内の各スイッチによる入力情報、すなわち設定モード時の各設定機能による設定情報を受付けて、ステップＳ９に進み確定スイッチ７９のＯＮ，ＯＦＦをチェックし、確定スイッチ７９がＯＮの場合に、ステップＳ１０に進み、ステップＳ１０において設定データをＥＥＰＲＯＭに書き込ませて設定条件を確定させた後、ステップＳ２以下のフローを実施する。なおステップＳ９において確定スイッチ７９がＯＦＦの場合は、ステップＳ９から直接ステップＳ２に進み（ステップＳ１０をスキップして）、すなわち設定モードにおいて確定スイッチ７９をＯＮとしない場合は、各設定が変更されることなく、自動運転又は手動運転等が行われる。
【０１０２】
以上によりフォアグラウンドの運転モードが現在モードの場合、現在時刻に対応する処理を乾燥装置に行わせるための急速保温機能作動データ又は自動運転データが作成され、またフォアグラウンドの運転モードが設定モードの場合は、各設定機能に対応する設定情報がＥＥＰＲＯＭに書き込まれ、設定条件が確定せしめられる。そして上記のようにメモリ制御フローが、設定モード時と現在モード時のメモリに対する制御をシリアルに実行するため、バックグラウンドにおいて自動運転モード又は手動運転モードが走っている場合においても、設定モード時の設定条件を更新することができ、すなわち設定変更を行う場合に、乾燥装置自体の動作（各デバイスの作動）を停止させる必要が無い。
【０１０３】
次に表示制御フローＦ４について説明する。なお上記入力制御フローにより操作パネル４１側の各スイッチの操作情報，各センサからの情報，アラーム情報データが、運転モード切換制御により運転モード情報，メモリ制御フローによって自動運転データ，急速保温機能作動データ等がＲＡＭに読み出されている。
【０１０４】
表示制御フローは、図１１に示されるように、まずステップＳ１においてフォアグラウンドの運転モードをチェックし、運転モードが現在モードの場合は、ステップＳ２に進み、出力インターフェース５３を介して、前述の現在モード時の各機能に示す表示灯の点灯を現在作動中の処理に対応させて点灯させ、ステップＳ３に進み、さらに出力インターフェース５３を介して、時刻表示部８６及び曜日表示部８４に現在時刻と曜日を表示させる。
【０１０５】
またステップＳ１において運転モードが設定モードの場合は、ステップＳ４に進み、出力インターフェース５３を介して、前述の設定モード時の各機能に示す表示灯の点灯を、設定操作されているスイッチに対応して点灯させる。さらにステップＳ１において運転モードが停止モードの場合は、ステップＳ５に進み、出力インターフェース５３を介して、全ての表示灯を消灯せしめ、さらにステップＳ６に進み停止表示灯６８のみを点滅させる。
【０１０６】
そしてステップＳ３，ステップＳ４において所定の表示灯の点灯処理を行った後は、共にステップＳ７に進み、出力インターフェース５３を介して、運転表示灯を赤色に点灯させるとともに、運転モードに応じて現在表示灯又は設定表示灯を赤色に点灯せしめて運転モードを点灯によって報知し、さらに温度表示部７１に現在温度を表示せしめ、ステップＳ８に進む。
【０１０７】
そしてステップＳ８において警報が発生しているか否かをアラーム情報からチェックし、警報が発生している場合はステップＳ９に進み、出力インターフェース５３を介して、アラーム番号表示部８２にアラーム番号を点滅表示させてメインフローに戻る。
【０１０８】
またステップＳ８において警報が発生していない場合は、そのままメインフローに戻る。なおステップＳ６において停止表示灯を点滅させた後は、ステップＳ８に進み、アラームチェックとアラーム番号の点滅を行わせる。すなわち前述の運転モード切換えフローに示されるように警報の種類によって運転モードが停止モードとなる場合があり、この場合はアラーム番号の点滅が行われる。
【０１０９】
次にデバイス制御フローについて説明する。図１２に示されるように、まずステップＳ１においてフォアグラウンドの運転モードをチェックし、運転モードが停止モードの場合は、ステップＳ２に進みメインヒータ装置２５が作動中か否かをチェックする。そしてメインヒータ装置２５が作動中の場合は、メインヒータ装置２５とともにファン１６，１７，１８，２８が作動しているため、後述するようにステップＳ４において停止せしめられるメインヒータ装置２５を冷却するために、ステップＳ３に進みファン１６，１７，１８，２８を所定時間遅延させて３０秒後に停止させる（換言すると３０秒間作動を継続させる）ようにセットし、ステップＳ４に進み、ファンを除く全てのデバイスを停止させる。
【０１１０】
またステップＳ２においてメインヒータ装置２５が停止している場合は、メインヒータ装置２５を冷却する必要が無いため、直接ステップＳ４に進み全デバイスを停止させる。さらにステップＳ１において運転モードが、現在モード及び設定モードの場合はステップＳ５に進み、メモリ制御フローにより生成される前述のデータを読み込み、該データに基づき所定のリレーを作動させ、所定の処理を行わせる。
【０１１１】
以上に示される作動プログラムに従うことにより、乾燥装置は操作パネル４１からの入力操作によって、自動又は手動運転せしめられ、また装置側に不具合が発生すると、不具合の内容に応じて停止せしめられる。特にコントローラは操作パネル４１からの操作により、自動又は手動運転の操作だけでなく、コントローラ側への設定も容易に行うことができ、コントローラの作動を詳細にコントロールすることができるだけでなく、設定も容易に且つ詳細に行うことができる。
【０１１２】
また設定モードと運転モードが１つのメインプログラム中で、シリアルに実行され、警報のチェックが全ての運転モード時に行われる（設定モード時にはバックグラウンドで実行されている）ため、設定モードによる設定終了時に、警報の表示が即座に行われ、乾燥装置側のトラブル等に迅速に対応することができる。なお警報を各センサやデバイス側の情報により検出するため、警報を詳細に設定することができるほか、各センサやデバイス又は乾燥室１１，１２，１３内の温度等の異常の検出に、１００Ｖ又は２００Ｖ等の強電力を使用しないため、異常検出の安全性が向上せしめられる。
【０１１３】
これらにより前述のように殺菌処理と芳香処理とを重複又は誤った順序（芳香処理後に殺菌処理）で作動させること無く、殺菌処理部及び芳香処理装置３７の駆動を容易に設定することができ、場合によっては殺菌処理と芳香処理の重複又は誤った順序の設定のチェックをエラー診断機能に持たせ、これら設定ミスをエラー表示させることもでき、これにより殺菌処理と芳香処理の設定ミスを減少させることもできる。
【０１１４】
さらに従来のようにシーケンサを使用するコントローラではないため、特に設定モード時において、上記のような強電力を使用するデバイスを直接設定する必要が無く、設定操作時の安全性もより高くなっている。
【０１１５】
一方上記コントローラは、制御部５１内において演算する時刻を基準に乾燥装置の本体１を制御するため、時刻の管理とデバイスの作動管理とを一元的に行うこととなり、作動管理の精度が向上するほか、例えば前述のクロックカウントを、通常の数倍の速度で行わせることにより、乾燥装置を通常の数倍時間を短縮した状態で作動させることができる。
【０１１６】
すなわち上記のように乾燥装置を時間を短縮させて駆動することにより、乾燥装置の作動テストと、設定の確認を行うことができ、オペレータは乾燥装置をより容易に管理することができる。
【０１１７】
なお本コントローラは、入力インターフェース５２及び出力インターフェース５３側に、予備の入力端子又は予備のリレーを取り付けることが可能となっているとともに、エラー番号にも予備の番号が割り当てられている。これにより上記予備の入力端子又は予備のリレーを他のセンサやデバイスに使用することによって、機能を容易に拡張することができる他、警報の対象として、エラー番号を割り当て、作動状態をチェックすることも可能となっている。
【０１１８】
【発明の効果】
以上のように構成される本発明の構造によると、乾燥装置における少なくとも被乾燥物を乾燥させるための調節装置、例えばヒータ装置や除湿装置等をコントローラが、作動プログラム，作動順序，作動条件，時間データとに基づいて制御するため、記憶手段が備えるＲＯＭ等の記憶装置内の作動条件や作動順序のデータの書き換えを行うことによって、乾燥装置の動作を容易に設定変更することができ、乾燥装置の管理を容易に且つ高精度で行うことができるという効果がある。
【０１１９】
また時間データに基づき制御を行うため、例えば水晶発振子の発振周波数の分周の割合を変更してパルス信号の周期を電気的に変更することにより、コントローラ側の時間を、通常の時間に対して数倍早くすることが可能となり、これにより各装置の作動状態をシミュレーションすることができ、設定ミス等を容易に発見することができる。
【０１２０】
また乾燥装置内の各調節装置の作動順序及び作動条件を設定して記憶手段側に記憶せしめる設定モードと、上記プログラム及び各装置の作動順序及び作動条件を記憶手段側から読み出し、時間データに基づき各装置を自動的に作動せしめる作動モードとを運転モードとして設け、両モードを操作パネルのスイッチによって切換えることができるように構成することによって、調節装置の作動条件等の設定を操作パネル側から容易に行うことができる他、設定モードと作動モードとを容易に切換えて、乾燥装置本体を運転することができるという利点もある。
【０１２１】
そして上記設定はコントローラ側に行うため、各装置の作動条件や作動順序等をシーケンサ等のように直接大電力を取り扱う装置に対して行う必要が無く、条件設定等をより容易に行うことができる。
【０１２２】
これにより乾燥装置内の各調節装置として、収容部内を循環する空気に香り付け（着香）を行う着香処理装置や、殺菌を行う殺菌処理装置等の多くの装置を設けた場合であっても、各装置の作用を相殺すること無く各装置を容易に制御して運転させることができる。
【０１２３】
例えば被乾燥物が靴の場合、乾燥装置の本体内には強烈な異臭の発生が考えられる。このため乾燥装置本体内の循環空気を殺菌装置によって殺菌し、着香処理装置によって殺菌された循環空気に着香するように、コントローラに両装置の駆動条件や作動順序を設定することによって、靴の取り出し時等のために本体を開けた場合の異臭を防止することができる。
【０１２４】
なお運転モードに手動運転モードを設けることにより、例えば乾燥装置やヒータ装置を手動運転可能に構成し、被乾燥物を急速乾燥及び保温することができるという効果がある。
【０１２５】
一方処理装置側にエラー検出手段を設けることによって、本体側又は装置側の不具合を検出して不具合状態に応じて装置を停止させることができるため、乾燥装置本体を安定して駆動させることができる他、センサからの信号によって処理装置が所定の装置を停止させるため、装置側の作動制御を間接的に行うこととなり、直接大電力を制御する必要が無いという効果もある。
【０１２６】
なお収容部内の環境及び各装置の故障、あるいは動作状態等を表示する表示灯用の出力を処理装置側から取り出すことが容易であるため、処理装置側からのデータに基づいてエラー検出手段による検出結果を表示する警報表示部を操作パネル側に設けることにより、収容部内の環境及び各装置の故障、動作状態、不具合状況等の様々な表示を操作パネル側に行わせることができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】乾燥装置本体の正面図である。
【図２】送風部の断面図である。
【図３】基板ユニットの側面図である。
【図４】操作パネルの正面図である。
【図５】サブパネルを隠蔽した状態の操作パネルの正面図である。
【図６】コントローラのブロック図である。
【図７】作動プログラムのメインフローチャート図である。
【図８】入力制御フローのフローチャート図である。
【図９】運転モード切換フローのフローチャート図である。
【図１０】メモリ制御フローのフローチャート図である。
【図１１】表示制御フローのフローチャート図である。
【図１２】デバイス制御フローのフローチャート図である。
【符号の説明】
１ 本体
２ 収容部
３ 送風部
４ 循環部
３６ オゾン処理装置（殺菌処理装置）
３８ 殺菌剤噴霧装置（殺菌処理装置）
３７ 芳香処理装置（着香処理装置）
４１ 操作パネル
５１ 処理装置
８２ 警報表示部[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a drying device for storing and drying an object to be dried such as shoes and clothes. Place About.
[0002]
[Prior art and problems to be solved by the invention]
Conventionally, a drying device having a shoebox shape for storing shoes, clothes, etc. and drying, sterilizing, deodorizing, keeping warm, etc. of the stored shoes is known, and the drying device is usually a preset schedule. Based on the (operation sequence), each process such as drying, sterilization, deodorization, and heat retention is operated to continuously operate. However, regardless of the schedule, it is also possible to flexibly cope with irregular processing such as operating drying processing or the like to dry shoes in the drying chamber in a short time (rapid drying).
[0003]
On the other hand, the operation sequence of each process is performed by controlling a device that realizes each process, for example, a dehumidifier for dehumidification, a heater device for heating, a sterilizing drug sprayer, an ozone sterilizer, and the like by a sequencer. In addition, the single operation of each process not depending on the schedule such as the rapid drying is realized by forcibly operating a predetermined device.
[0004]
However, since the operation schedule is controlled by a sequencer, the control panel becomes large and not easy to handle, and the setting operation is not easy, and it is difficult to change the setting. In addition, there is a drawback in that it is necessary to directly operate a control device that uses high power of 100V or 200V.
[0005]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
The drying device of the present invention for solving the above problems Place Comprises a housing part 2 for housing the object to be dried, a blower part 3 for blowing air into the housing part 2, and a circulation part 4 for circulating the air from the blower part 3 side into the housing part 2, A main body provided with an adjusting device for adjusting the circulating air or the environment in the accommodating portion 2 on the air blowing unit 3 and the circulating unit 4 side, and a controller that operates the adjusting device in a predetermined order to dry at least the object to be dried In the drying device consisting of As the adjusting device, there are provided sterilization treatment devices 36 and 38 for sterilizing the circulating air, and a flavoring treatment device 37 for scenting the circulating air, The controller stores an operation program for operating each adjusting device, an operation sequence, and an operation condition, a clock unit that measures time based on a pulse signal having a constant period and outputs it as time data, time data, and the above A processing unit comprising: operating means for generating instruction data for driving or stopping each adjusting device based on the operating program and operating condition data; and operating means for operating each adjusting device based on the instruction data from the operating device. Has device 51 Then, after the sterilization treatment by the sterilization treatment devices 36 and 38, the fragrance treatment by the fragrance treatment device 37 is performed so that the scented or scented fragrance is not deodorized by the sterilization treatment. This is the first feature.
[0006]
Secondly, the processing device 51 reads out the setting mode in which the operation order and operation conditions of each adjusting device are set and stored in the storage means side, and the program and the operation order and operation conditions of each adjusting device are read out from the storage means side. The operation panel 41 is provided with an operation mode for operating each adjusting device, and a switch for switching the mode and setting the operation sequence and operation conditions of each device.
[0007]
Thirdly, the operation mode is to operate a predetermined device irrespective of the automatic operation mode in which each adjustment device is automatically operated based on the time data and the operation sequence of each adjustment device stored in the storage means. It is characterized by having a manual operation mode.
[0008]
Fourth, the material to be dried is a shoe.
[0009]
Fifth, a sensor for measuring or detecting the environment in the storage unit 2 and the malfunction on each adjustment device side is attached to the main body 1 side or the adjustment device side and connected to the processing device 51 side. It is characterized in that an error detection means is provided which can detect a malfunction on the main body 1 side or the adjustment device side based on the output and can stop the adjustment device according to the malfunction state.
[0010]
Sixth, an alarm display unit 82 for displaying a detection result by the error detection means is provided on the operation panel 41 side, and the alarm display unit 82 has a structure for performing display based on data from the processing device 51 side. It is said.
[0011]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
FIG. Is 1 is a front view of a main body 1 of a drying device that is controlled by a front roller, the drying device storing a hollow chamber-shaped storage unit 2 that stores and dries an object to be dried such as shoes, and one of the storage units 2. A blower unit 3 installed on the side to blow air into the storage unit 2 and installed on the other side of the storage unit 2 to turn the air in the storage unit 2 and pass through the storage unit 2 It is comprised from the circulation part 4 circulated to the ventilation part 3 side. In addition, as said to-be-dried material, clothing, etc., such as shoes and clothes, etc. can be considered, and this embodiment demonstrates the case where a to-be-dried material is shoes.
[0012]
FIG. 2 is a front cross-sectional view of the blower unit 3. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the storage unit 2, the blower unit 3, and the circulation unit 4 are disposed in the frame body of the main body 1 on the left and right sides of the frame body. It is formed by partitioning with inner side walls 7 and 8 provided inside the side wall 6. The storage part 2 is divided into upper and lower parts by a shelf 9, and shoes are placed in the drying chambers 11, 12, and 13 that are formed in a plurality of stages (five stages in this embodiment) vertically by the shelf 9. It has a structure for receiving and mounting.
[0013]
At this time, each of the drying chambers 11, 12, 13 is provided with a door 15, and by opening the predetermined door 15, the shoes are accommodated in the drying chambers 11, 12, 13 and the drying chambers 11, 12. , 13 can be removed. Each door 15 may be provided with a key.
[0014]
The inner side walls 7 and 8 are provided with a plurality of vent holes 7a and 8a so as to be located on the side of the drying chambers 11, 12, and 13, respectively. The blower fan 16 is connected to the ventilation port 7a of the first and second ventilation chambers 8 and 13 located on the side of the lowermost and lowermost drying chambers 11 and 13, and the drying chambers 12 and 13 of the uppermost and third chambers from the top. The air intake fans 17 are respectively provided in the air vent 8a in the side position of the air and the air vent 7a in the side position of the drying chambers 11 and 13 in the lowermost stage and the second stage from the bottom.
[0015]
As a result, in the upper three drying chambers 12, 13, and 13, the airflow from the circulation section 4 to the blower section 3 and in the lower two drying chambers 11 and 13 from the blower section 3 to the circulation section. 4 is formed, and air is circulated through the drying chambers 11, 12, and 13. At this time, the air blowing unit 3 is configured so as to be able to send out dry air, high-temperature air, or dry high-temperature air as described later, and the drying chamber 11, The shoes in 12, 13 can be dried.
[0016]
The shelf 9 is configured to allow the air to flow in the vertical direction. In each of the drying chambers 11, 12, and 13, there is an inflow and outflow of the air in the vertical direction, and the temperature in the storage unit 2 is Homogenization is achieved.
[0017]
However, a plurality of blower fans 18 are installed downward on the top plate 14 serving as a ceiling of the uppermost drying chamber 12 via mounting brackets. In the uppermost drying chamber 12, the drying chamber 12 is provided. It is possible to forcibly blow a part of the crossing air flow from the top 14 side toward the shoe side.
[0018]
In addition, a reversal support structure (not shown) that can support the shoes by reversing the shoes is provided in the lowermost drying chamber 11. It is configured to directly blow high-temperature and low-humidity air (high-temperature dry air).
[0019]
As a result, the temperature in the storage unit 2 is homogenized, but the drying time of the shoes becomes longer in the order of the lowermost drying chamber 11, the uppermost drying chamber 12, and the other drying chambers 13. The drying chamber 11 functions as a fastest drying chamber, the uppermost drying chamber 12 functions as a rapid drying chamber, and the other drying chambers 13 function as normal drying chambers.
[0020]
A heater device (shelf heater device) 10 is provided on the shelf 9 side of each drying chamber 11, 12, 13 to shorten the drying time in each drying chamber 11, 12, 13. In the present embodiment, a heater (additional heater device) 19 is disposed below the shelf 9 of the fastest drying chamber 11. By operating the additional heater device 19, the heater 13 can be operated more quickly. It is comprised so that shoes can be dried in a short time.
[0021]
The air blower 3 is configured in a sealed air blower chamber 23 formed by the inner side wall 8, the side wall 6, the bottom plate 21, and front doors 22 and 20 that can be opened and closed. The blower chamber 23 is divided into two parts in the vertical direction, and a blower cylinder 26 is erected in the lower blower chamber 30 with a predetermined heat insulation distance from the side wall 6 and in the upper blower chamber 24. A low-temperature dehumidifying type dehumidifier 27 is provided.
[0022]
The blower cylinder 26 is provided with a blower fan 28 at the upper end and protrudes into the upper blower chamber 24, and the lower end is curved toward the quickest drying chamber 11, so that the inner wall of the quickest drying chamber 11 is formed. 8 is connected to a blower fan 16 attached to the fan 8. Further, the blower cylinder 26 is connected to the intake fan 17 and the blower fan 16 on the inner wall 8 of the normal drying chambers 13 and 13 between the upper end portion and the lower end portion, and the upper three-stage drying chamber 12 is connected. , 13 and 13 from the circulation part 4 to the blower part 3 is introduced into the blower cylinder 26 and blown into the two-stage drying chambers 11 and 13 on the lower side.
[0023]
At this time, in the driving state of the dehumidifier 27, the high-humidity air in the upper air blowing chamber 24 sucked from the quick drying chamber 12 and the normal drying chamber 13 is dehumidified through the first dehumidifier 27 and is blown out. Introduced in. A heater (main heater device) 25 for heating the air introduced into the blower cylinder 26 is provided at a position downstream of the intake fan 17 of the normal drying chamber 13 in the blower cylinder 26. In the driving state, the air in the blower cylinder 26 is heated.
[0024]
As described above, the blower chamber 3 uses the dehumidifier 27 and the main heater for the air (dry air) dehumidified by driving the first dehumidifier 27 and the air (heated air) heated by driving the main heater device 25. Heated air (dry warmed air) dehumidified by driving the device 25 can be blown into the lower two-stage drying chambers (the fastest drying chamber 11 and the normal drying chamber 13).
[0025]
Next, the circulation unit 4 will be described. The circulation part 4 is formed in a sealed guide chamber 31 formed by the inner wall 7, the side wall 6, the bottom plate 21, a door 29 that can be opened and closed on the front side, and the like, substantially the same as the blower 3. The guide chamber 31 is divided into two parts in the vertical direction.
[0026]
A second dehumidifier 34 is installed in the lower guide chamber 33, and an ultraviolet lamp ozone generator or a sterilization processing unit for sterilizing or suppressing (sterilizing) germs in the air in the upper guide chamber 32. An ozone treatment device 36 composed of a discharge type ozone generator and the like, and an aroma treatment device 37 that sprays a fragrance to perfume (scent) the air and remove or prevent a bad odor in the air are installed. The upper guide chamber 32 is provided with a sterilizing agent spraying device 38 for spraying a sterilizing liquid.
[0027]
The second dehumidifier 34 is installed on the diagonal line with the dehumidifier 27 of the blower 3 below the circulation unit 4 and is discharged from the quickest drying chamber 11 and the normal drying chamber 13 in the driving state. The air containing moisture from the drying process of the shoes to be accommodated is sucked in, dehumidified and dried, and circulated and blown toward the upper three drying chambers 12, 13, 13 and the like.
[0028]
The drying device 1 is configured as described above, and includes the first and second dehumidifiers 27 and 34, the three heater devices 10, 19, and 25, the ozone treatment device 36, the aroma treatment device 37, and the disinfectant. The spraying device 38 and the intake and blower fans 16, 17, 18, and 28 are provided as devices, and processing such as drying of shoes in the drying chambers 11, 12, and 13 can be performed by driving predetermined devices.
[0029]
That is, by driving the dehumidifiers 27, 34, the heater devices 10, 19, 25, and the air blowing and intake fans 16, 17, 18, 28, the dry and warm air is supplied to the quickest drying chamber 11 and the normal drying chamber. It is possible to perform a heat-insulating drying process in which the shoes in the drying chambers 11, 12, 13 are dried and kept warm by blowing air to the side 13.
[0030]
Further, by driving the ozone treatment device 36 and the sterilizing agent spraying device 38, the air flowing through the drying chambers 11, 12, and 13 is sterilized or sterilized, and the drying chambers 11, 12, and 13 and shoes are sterilized. In the sterilization process, the fragrance treatment device 37 is driven to perform the fragrance process for perfume the air flowing through the drying chambers 11, 12, and 13.
[0031]
As a result, even if the object to be contained is a shoe as in the present embodiment, the circulating air containing the strong odor of the shoes trapped in the drying chamber is sterilized and deodorized, and is aromatized, and the drying chamber 11 , 12 and 13 can be used to remove or prevent a strange odor when the door 15 is opened. However, if the sterilization treatment unit (the ozone treatment device 36 and the sterilizing agent spray device 38) and the fragrance treatment device 37 are driven simultaneously, or if the sterilization treatment is performed after the fragrance treatment, the fragrance that has been or has been deodorized is deodorized by the sterilization treatment, The action of each device is offset. For this reason, the aroma treatment needs to be performed after the sterilization treatment.
[0032]
The dehumidifiers 27, 34 and the heater devices 10, 19, 25 are driven separately, and the dehumidifiers 27, 34 and the air blowing and intake fans 16, 17, 18, 28 are driven to mainly dry the shoes. The drying process to be performed can also be performed by driving the heater devices 10, 19, 25 and the blower and intake fans 16, 17, 18, and 28 to keep the shoes warm.
[0033]
The operation of the main body 1 of the drying apparatus is controlled by a controller of the present invention which will be described later. The door 22 of the upper air blowing chamber 24 constitutes a part of the controller, and the operation of the main body 1 will be described later. An operation panel 41 for performing operations, settings, and the like is provided so that it can be operated from the outside of the door portion 22 (the front side of the drying device), and the above in the lower air blowing chamber 30 in the door portion 20. On the front side of the blower cylinder 26 and the blower and intake fans 16 and 17, the board unit of the controller and the power supply are arranged.
[0034]
At this time, as shown in FIG. 3, the substrate unit 42 has a structure in which a substrate 44 is supported on a metal base 43 and an acrylic cover 46 is attached to the upper side of the substrate 44. It arrange | positions in the lower ventilation chamber 30 so that 46 may face the front (door part 20 of the front side of the lower ventilation chamber 30) side. Thereby, the substrate 44 is protected by the acrylic cover 46.
[0035]
On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 4, the operation panel 41 is provided with a main panel 47 for operating the drying apparatus (main body 1) and a sub-panel 48 for mainly setting operation conditions. As shown in FIG. 5, the sub-panel 48 is covered with a cover 49 that can be normally opened and closed. Based on the operating conditions set from the sub-panel 48, the operation of the drying device (the above-described processes) can be performed automatically or manually from the main panel 47.
[0036]
However, the controller can automatically operate the drying device by automatically operating the devices according to the conditions set on the controller side as described above. That is, it is necessary for an operator to set automatic operation conditions (operating conditions for each device) on the controller side. For this reason, the controller has a setting mode in which the controller accepts input of automatic operation conditions, and a drying device. A current mode, which is an operation mode for operating and stopping (each device), is provided as a main mode of operation.
[0037]
The current mode includes an automatic operation mode for automatically operating the drying device as a sub mode, a manual operation mode for manually operating the drying device, and a stop mode for stopping the drying device (stopping each device). ing. In the setting mode, the current mode (automatic operation mode, manual operation mode, or stop mode) is operating in the background.
[0038]
Then, by setting the start and stop of each process for a predetermined day of the week and a predetermined time according to the setting mode, an operation sequence of the drying apparatus is set, and in the current mode, the operation of the drying apparatus is automatically or manually started. Then, the controller automatically compares the current time and day of the week with the operation sequence, and causes the operation of the process corresponding to the day of the week and time (drive and stop of the device according to the process).
[0039]
On the other hand, the stop mode is a mode for stopping the drying device during automatic or manual operation, depends on the automatic operation mode and the manual operation mode, and is set to the stop mode during the automatic operation mode or the manual operation mode of the controller. The operation of the drying device is stopped while the controller is energized.
[0040]
Table 1 shown below represents the above-described operation sequence in a table, and a circle in the table indicates a start period of a predetermined process.
[Table 1]

[0041]
Next, the structure of the controller will be described in detail. As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the controller includes the operation panel 41 and a control unit 51 configured on the substrate 44 of the substrate unit 42 and controlling the various devices on the drying apparatus side. The control unit 51 is connected to a sensor on the main body 1 side and a switch provided on the operation panel 41 via an input interface 52, and each device and a display unit described later of the operation panel are connected via an output interface 53. Has been.
[0042]
On the drying device side, a temperature sensor 54 for adjusting the temperature in the drying chambers 11, 12, 13, two heater overheating temperature sensors 56, 57 for detecting the overheating temperature of the main heater device 25, the drying chamber 11, There are provided sensors such as an overheating temperature sensor 58 for detecting an overheating temperature in 12, 13; a seismic sensor 59 for detecting vibration (earthquake or the like); a door opening / closing sensor 61 for detecting opening / closing of the door portion 20; ing.
[0043]
Further, the output interface 53 is provided for each device with a relay for a main heater device, a relay for a shelf heater device, a relay for an additional heater device, a relay for a first dehumidifier, a relay for a second dehumidifier, Relay for intake fan (fan group 1), fan for circulation in circulation section 4 and relay for intake fan (fan group 2), quick drying fan relay for fan 18, relay for disinfectant spray device, relay for ozone sterilizer , A fragrance treatment device relay is provided, and each device is controlled to be turned on and off by a relay corresponding to each device.
[0044]
At this time, all the fans of fan group 1 are connected to the fan group 1 relay, all the fans of fan group 2 are connected to the fan group 2 relay, and the blower fan 18 is connected to the quick drying fan relay in parallel. Can be controlled for each fan group.
[0045]
On the other hand, the control unit 51 is provided with a central processing unit 62 incorporating a CPU, an EEPROM and a RAM, and the central processing unit 62 is stored in the EEPROM according to a flowchart of an operation program described later in the foreground. When the operation mode is the automatic operation mode or the manual operation mode, a predetermined device is driven based on the operation state of the operation unit of the main panel 47, and the drying apparatus is operated automatically or manually.
[0046]
On the other hand, when the foreground operation mode is the setting mode, the central processing unit 62 receives an input from the sub-panel 48, and automatic operation conditions and the like can be set. The central processing unit 62 sends a display control signal to the operation panel 41 via the output interface according to the flowchart of the operation program, regardless of whether the operation mode is the current mode or the setting mode. It also controls lighting of the upper display.
[0047]
Next, the current mode will be described. When the foreground operation mode is the current mode, the operation can be performed mainly by the operation unit on the main panel 47 and the operation state can be confirmed by the display unit on the main panel 47. The main panel 47 is provided with an operation switch 63, a stop switch 64, and a quick heat drying switch 66 as operation units, and an operation display lamp 67, a stop display light 68, and a quick heat drying display lamp 69 as display parts. .
[0048]
When the operation switch 63 is pressed, the foreground operation mode is set to the current mode, and is switched to the automatic operation mode. The automatic operation function described below is activated to perform automatic operation, and the quick heat drying switch 66 is pressed. The operation mode is switched to the manual operation mode, and the manual operation function described later is operated to switch the heat insulation drying process (hereinafter referred to as the rapid heat insulation drying process) irrelevant to the operation sequence, which is the manual operation, to the stop mode by pressing the stop switch 64, A stop function to be described later is actuated to stop an active device, thereby stopping the operation of each process in the energized state.
[0049]
In addition, the automatic warming / drying switch is used to indicate that the automatic operation is being performed by turning on the operation indicator lamp 67 disposed on the side of the operation switch 63, and the operation being stopped by turning on the stop indicator light 68 disposed on the side of the stop switch 64. The operation of the manual operation (rapid thermal insulation drying process) is notified by the lighting of the rapid thermal insulation drying indicator lamp 69 arranged on the side of 66.
[0050]
Further, as a display unit, a temperature display unit 71 made of a 7-segment LED or a liquid crystal, a power display lamp 72 that displays a power-on state by lighting, and an alarm display lamp 73 that reports whether a warning has occurred by lighting. Thus, the operator can confirm at a glance whether the power is on or off, the temperature in the drying apparatus, etc., or the presence or absence of an alarm, using the indicator lamp.
[0051]
Next, each function provided in the current mode will be described.
[0052]
1. Clock function
A time adjustment function that sets the current time and day of the week, and a time calculation function that continuously calculates the time and day of the week by counting the clock from the time set by the time adjustment function. Data of the result (current time and day of the week) is input to the central processing unit 62 side and used as a reference for system operation.
[0053]
That is, as will be described later, when the time adjustment switch 74 provided in the sub-panel 48 is pressed, the clock count is stopped and the time adjustment function is activated. By selecting the day of the week and time using the up switch 77 and the time down switch 78 and pressing the confirm switch 79, clock counting is started from the set day of the week and time, time adjustment is performed, and the time adjustment function is terminated. . During the operation of the time adjustment function, the time adjustment indicator lamp 81 arranged on the side of the time adjustment switch 74 is lit in yellow.
[0054]
2. Automatic operation function
By pressing the operation switch 63 when the foreground operation mode is the current mode, the operation mode is switched to the automatic operation mode, the current day of the week and the time are read, and the operation is set on the current day of the week and the time against the operation sequence. If there is a process, an operation instruction for the corresponding device is issued from the central processing unit 62 side to the output interface 53 side. In the output interface 53, the relay for which the operation instruction is issued Is selected and activated, the device corresponding to the above process is activated, and the drying apparatus is automatically operated.
[0055]
During automatic operation (when the automatic operation function is operating), the central processing unit 62 issues an instruction to turn on the operation indicator lamp 67 to the output interface side, and the operation indicator lamp 67 is lit through the output interface 53.
[0056]
3. Manual operation function
When the foreground operation mode is the current mode, the quick heat drying switch 66 is pressed to switch to the manual operation mode. The dehumidifiers 27 and 34 and the heater devices 10 are used as devices regardless of the current day of the week, time, and operation sequence. , 19 and 25 and the central processing unit 62 issues an operation instruction for each of the air blowing and intake fans 16, 17, 18 and 28 to the output interface 53, and the output interface 53 selects a relay for which the operation instruction is issued. This activates the device corresponding to the thermal drying process.
[0057]
That is, by pressing the quick heat drying switch 66, the heat drying process is started manually regardless of the operation sequence, and the drying apparatus is manually operated. The central processing unit 62 issues an instruction to turn on the quick heat / dry indicator lamp 69 to the output interface 53 according to the manual operation (manual heat / dry process) by the quick heat / dry switch 66, and the quick heat / dry indicator lamp 69 is turned on. It is turned on via the output interface 53.
[0058]
Note that this manual operation function automatically stops based on the quick heat drying operation time set in the setting mode.
[0059]
4). Automatic temperature control function
The main heater device 25 has a conventionally known output switching function. The main heater device 25 is operated on and off by a relay for the main heater device of the output interface 53, and a solid provided in the output interface 53. The output can be switched by a state relay (SSR).
[0060]
On the other hand, the output of the temperature sensor 54 is input to the central processing unit 62, and the automatic temperature adjustment function reads the set temperature in the heat retention process set in the setting mode from the EEPROM to the RAM as will be described later. And the information (current temperature) from the temperature sensor 54, the driving time of the solid state relay is switched according to the comparison result, and the output of the main heater device 25 is adjusted, whereby the drying chambers 11, 12, 13 Adjust the temperature inside.
[0061]
In this embodiment, the automatic temperature adjusting means is the main temperature in the range of X ≦ Y−1.5, where X (° C.) is the temperature in the drying chambers 11, 12, 13 and Y (° C.) is the set temperature. The difference from the set temperature in the range of Y-1.5 ≦ X ≦ Y + 1.5 and the main heater device so that the output of the heater device 25 is stopped in the range of 100% and X ≧ Y + 1.5 (output is 0%). The output of 25 is proportionally controlled (output of the main heater device 25 = 100 (XY) / 3 + 50).
[0062]
As a result, when the temperature in the drying chambers 11, 12, 13 rises by 1.5 ° C. from the set temperature, for example, the main heater device 25 is stopped, but the temperature in the drying chamber does not immediately decrease when the main heater device 25 is stopped. After the temperature rises slightly, the temperature in the drying chambers 11, 12, 13 decreases, and therefore the temperature rise above the set temperature in the drying chambers 11, 12, 13 is about 3 to 5 ° C. The temperature drop in the drying chambers 11, 12, and 13 is substantially the same, and the temperature in the drying chambers 11, 12, and 13 is maintained within about ± 5 ° C. by the automatic temperature control function.
[0063]
The automatic temperature control means operates both during automatic operation and during manual operation. During automatic operation (when the heat retaining function is activated), the automatic temperature control means is automatically based on the set temperature Y as described above and automatically as Y during manual operation. Use the highest set temperature of the set temperature set for operation.
[0064]
4). Error diagnosis function
The central processing unit 62 is provided with an error diagnosis function. Based on the information from the sensors 56, 57, 58, 59, 61 or the internal information as described above by the error diagnosis function, the main body of the drying apparatus is provided. A predetermined operating state on one side or the controller side is monitored.
[0065]
When the error diagnosis function detects an error in accordance with the monitoring result, it outputs alarm information to the output interface 53 side. The output interface 53 includes alarm contents (alarm contents) in the sub-panel 48 by numbers. Displayed on the 7-segment LED of the alarm number display section 82. The alarm display can be reset by an alarm reset switch 83 disposed in the sub-panel 48.
[0066]
The monitoring contents are shown in Table 2 below. The output from the heater overheating temperature sensors 56 and 57 is monitored, and the temperature of the main heater device 25 is overheated (detected by the heater overheating temperature sensors 56 and 57). The error number “01” or “02” monitors the output from the internal overheating temperature sensor 58 and the temperature in the drying chamber 11, 12, 13 When the temperature rises excessively (when the temperature detected by the internal excessive temperature sensor 58 exceeds a predetermined temperature set in advance), an error number “03” is displayed.
[0067]
The error diagnosis function further monitors the output from the seismic sensor 59 that detects vibration. When the seismic sensor 59 detects a vibration that is determined to be an earthquake (the vibration output becomes a predetermined value or more), the error number “ 07 "is displayed, and the output from the door opening / closing sensor 61 is monitored. When the door opening / closing sensor 61 detects the opening of the door portion 22, the error number" 08 "is displayed, and the error numbers" 01 "," 02 "are displayed. , “03”, “07”, “08” are alarms based on information from the sensors 56, 57, 58, 59, 61 described above.
[0068]
On the other hand, the error diagnosis function also monitors the current flowing through each of the heater devices 10, 19, 25, the temperature sensors 54, 56, 57, 58, and the ozone treatment device 36 (ozone sterilization tube). Error number “04” in case of disconnection, error number “05” in case of disconnection of shelf heater device 10, error number “06” in case of disconnection of additional heater device 19, any one temperature sensor abnormality ( When the current to any one of the temperature sensors is 0), the error number “10” is displayed. When the ozone sterilizer 38 is abnormal (the current to the ozone sterilization tube is 0), the error number “21” is displayed.
[0069]
In addition, the rotational speed of each fan 16, 17, 18, and 28 and the flow state of the sterilizing agent in the sterilizing agent spraying device 38 are monitored, and any one fan is abnormal (the rotational speed of any one fan is abnormal). In this case, the error number “09” is displayed, and when the sterilizing agent spraying apparatus 38 is abnormal (the sterilizing agent circulation amount is 0), the error number “20” is displayed.
[0070]
The error diagnosis function also monitors the data in the central processing unit 62. When the current time and day of the week data are lost due to a power failure or the like, the error number “00” is assigned as A by self-diagnosis on the central processing unit 62 side. Error number “16” for / D busy error, error number “17” for EEPROM busy error, error number “18” for EEPROM A / D checksum error, and EEPROM parameter checksum error Error number “19” and error number “31” are displayed in the case of an EEPROM state storage chuck sum error.
[0071]
[Table 2]

[0072]
5. Stop processing function
When the stop switch 64 is pressed during the automatic operation mode or the manual operation mode, the operation mode is switched to the stop mode and all devices are stopped. However, when the heater device 25 is driven, since the heater device 25 is driven and the fan is operated in a pair, only the fan is operated for a predetermined time, and the heater device 25 is cooled by the fan and then stopped. The state immediately after energizing the drying apparatus (default state) is also the stop processing mode.
[0073]
As described above, during the current mode, the operator can automatically or manually operate the drying device with the operation units on the main panel, and can easily check the operation status with the indicator lights. When an alarm is generated, the alarm content can be easily confirmed by the alarm number display section 82 of the sub panel 48.
[0074]
Next, the setting mode will be described. The sub-panel 48 mainly used in the setting mode is provided with a display unit for performing various displays and a switch for setting operation. For this reason, when performing various settings in the setting mode or the like, the operator opens the door 49 and operates each switch.
[0075]
As the display section of the sub-panel 48, a day of the week display section 84 for displaying the day of the week by LED, a time display section 86 for displaying the time, a current indicator lamp 87 for displaying that the operation mode is the current mode, and the operation mode being the setting mode. A setting indicator 88 for indicating that the temperature is maintained, a temperature setting portion 89 for indicating the set temperature of the above-mentioned heat retention processing, the above-described alarm number display portion 82, the operation state of the heat retention processing or the setting of the heat retention processing is displayed by lighting. A warming indicator lamp 91, a drying indicator lamp 92 for displaying the operating state of the drying process or the setting of the drying process by lighting, a sterilization indicator lamp 93 for indicating the operating state of the sterilizing process or the setting of the sterilizing process, and the operation of the aroma treatment An aroma indicator lamp 94 is provided for displaying the state or setting of the aroma treatment by lighting.
[0076]
Also, as a switch on the sub-panel 48, the present / setting switch 96 for switching the foreground operation mode, the day of the week switch 76, the time setting switch 74, the time up switch 77, the time down switch 78, and the setting (selection and release) of the heat insulation processing are set. A heat retention switch 97 to perform, a drying switch 98 to set (select and cancel) the drying process, a sterilization switch 99 to set (select and cancel) the sterilization process, and an aroma switch 101 to set (select and cancel) the aroma process There are provided a temperature up switch 102 and a temperature down switch 103 for setting the set temperature at the time of the above-mentioned heat retention process, the above-mentioned confirmation switch 79 for confirming the setting condition and storing it in the controller, and the above-mentioned alarm reset switch 83. ing.
[0077]
Next, functions in the setting mode will be described.
[0078]
1. Mode switching function
As described above, the controller has the setting mode and the current mode as the operation mode (main mode), and when the foreground operation mode is the setting mode, the current / setting switch 96 is pressed to change the foreground operation mode to the current mode. When the current / setting switch 96 is pressed when the foreground operation mode is the current mode, the foreground operation mode is switched to the setting mode, that is, the main mode is reversed and set by the current / setting switch 96. However, immediately after the power is turned on (default), the foreground operation mode is set to the current mode.
[0079]
2. Setting confirmation function
In the warming, drying, sterilization, and fragrance setting states, which will be described later, in the warming setting function, drying setting function, sterilization setting function, and fragrance setting function, the above-mentioned warming setting function, drying setting function, and sterilization setting function can be performed by pressing the confirmation switch 79. , The setting of the fragrance setting function is stored in the EEPROM of the central processing unit 62 to confirm the setting.
[0080]
3. Thermal insulation setting function
In the state where the day of the week and the time of day are set by a day setting function and a time setting function which will be described later, by pressing the heat holding switch 97, the start and stop of the heat holding process at the day of the week and time can be selected. By selecting the start of the heat retaining process, the heat retaining indicator lamp 91 is lit in red. Then, by pressing the confirmation switch 79 after the selection, the setting confirmation function is called, the operation condition (operation start and stop time) of the heat insulation process is stored in the READROM, and the setting is confirmed.
[0081]
4). Temperature setting function
By pressing the temperature up switch 102 and the temperature down switch 103 during the setting of the heat retention function by the above-described heat retention setting function, the temperature in the drying chambers 11, 12, 13 during the heat treatment (heat retention temperature) is selected. The selected heat retention temperature is displayed on the temperature display unit 89. Then, by pressing the confirmation switch 79 after selection, the setting confirmation function is called, the heat retention temperature during the operation of the heat retention processing is stored in the EEPROM, and the setting is confirmed.
[0082]
5. Drying setting function
In a state where the day of the week and the time are set by a day setting function and a time setting function which will be described later, by pressing the drying switch 98, the start and stop of the drying process at the day and time are selected. By selecting the start of drying, the drying indicator lamp 92 is lit red. Then, by pressing the confirmation switch 79 after selection, the setting confirmation function is called, the operating conditions (operation start and stop time) of the drying process are stored in the EEPROM, and the setting is confirmed.
[0083]
6). Sterilization setting function
In the state where the day of the week and the time of day are set by a day setting function and a time setting function which will be described later, by pressing the sterilization switch 99, the start and stop of the sterilization process at the day and time are selected. By selecting the start of sterilization, the sterilization indicator lamp 93 is lit red. Then, by pressing the confirmation switch 79 after selection, the setting confirmation function is called, the sterilization processing operation conditions (operation start and stop time) are stored in the EEPROM, and the setting is confirmed.
[0084]
7). Aroma setting function
In the state where the day of the week and time are set by a day setting function and a time setting function which will be described later, by pressing the aroma switch 101, the start and stop of the aroma processing at the day and time are selected. By selecting the start of fragrance, the fragrance indicator lamp 94 lights red. Then, by pressing the confirmation switch 79 after selection, the setting confirmation function is called, the operating conditions (operation start and stop time) of the aroma function are stored in the EEPROM, and the setting is confirmed.
[0085]
8). Day setting function
By pressing the day switch 76, the day of the week for setting the operation sequence of a predetermined device by the above-described heat retention setting function, drying setting function, sterilization setting function, and fragrance setting function is set to “month”, “fire”, “water”, “ “Thursday”, “Friday”, “Sat”, “Sun”, “Monday Tuesday”, “Monday Tuesday Wednesday”, “Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday”, “Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday”, “Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday”, “Monday Tuesday” Change to "Mizuki Fri Sat Sun" sequentially. The selected day of the week is displayed by the green lighting of the LED below the day of the week in the day of the week display section 84.
[0086]
If “Month” or “Tue” or “Wed” or “Thurs” or “Friday” or “Sat” or “Sunday” is selected as the day of the week, the time set by the time setting function described later is used. The information on the operation sequence of the device set based on this is displayed by the red lighting of the heat retention indicator lamp 91, the dry indicator lamp 92, the sterilization indicator lamp 93 or the fragrance indicator lamp 94 and the temperature display of the temperature display unit 89.
[0087]
For example, if “Drying starts from 9:00 AM on Monday” is set in the previous setting, when the day setting function is used to select Monday and the time setting function is used to select AM 9:00, the drying indicator 92 It is turned on in red, and at 9:00 AM on the previous Monday, it is notified that the start of the drying process has been set.
[0088]
9. Time setting function
By pressing the time up switch 77 or the time down switch 78, the time for setting the operation sequence of a predetermined device is selected by the heat retention setting function, the drying setting function, the sterilization setting function, and the aroma setting function. The time in the selected state is displayed by the time display unit 86.
[0089]
On the other hand, the control unit 51 is set so as to operate each function according to an operation program stored in the EEPROM. Next, the operation program will be described. As shown in FIG. 7, the operation program receives an input signal from each of the sensors and switches, calculates the current time and the current day of the week, and determines whether an alarm is generated, and an operation mode switching process. An operation mode switching flow F2 for performing the above, a memory control flow F3 for controlling reading and writing to the EEPROM and RAM, and a display control flow F4 for controlling the operation (lighting and extinguishing) of each display section of the main panel 47 and the sub panel 48. The device control flow F5 for controlling the operation of the relay for each device and the main flow for repeatedly performing the flows F1, F2, F3, F4, and F5.
[0090]
Next, the input control flow F1 will be described in detail. As shown in FIG. 8, the input control flow F1 accepts operation information of each switch of the operation panel 41 and inputs it to the central processing unit 62 side via the input interface 52 in step S1, and proceeds to step S2. Then, the clock function on the central processing unit 62 side is activated, clock counting is performed, and current time and current day of the week are continuously calculated to generate current time data and current day of the week data.
[0091]
In step S3, data from each sensor provided on the drying device side in step S3 is received and input to the central processing unit 62 side. In step S4, the error diagnosis function is activated. When there is a reason for the occurrence of an alarm as in the above, data (alarm information data) for displaying the error number on the alarm number display unit 82 is generated, and the process returns to the main flow.
[0092]
Next, the operation mode switching flow F2 will be described. The operation information of each switch on the operation panel 41 side, information from each sensor, and alarm information (alarm information data) have already been reported (input) to the central processing unit 62 side by the above input control flow. In the operation mode switching control, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 9, first, in step S1, ON / OFF of the operation switch 63 is checked.
[0093]
If the operation switch 63 is ON, the process proceeds to step S2 to check whether the stop switch 64 is ON or OFF. If the stop switch is OFF, the process proceeds to step S3 to check whether there is alarm information data. That is, it is determined that the drying apparatus is operated manually or automatically, and whether or not the operation is possible is checked by generating an alarm.
[0094]
If there is no alarm information data, it is determined that automatic or manual operation is possible, the process proceeds to step S4, the operation of the current / setting switch 96 is checked, and if the operation mode is set to the current mode, the process proceeds to step S5. Then, ON / OFF of the quick heat drying switch 66 is checked. If ON, the process proceeds to step S6 and the operation mode is set to the manual operation mode in the current mode. If OFF, the process proceeds to step S7 and the operation mode is set to the current mode. Set to automatic operation mode.
[0095]
If the operation check of the current / setting switch 96 in step S4 instructs to set the operation mode to the setting mode, the process proceeds to step S8 and the operation mode is set to the setting mode. In step S6, step S7, or step S8, the operation mode is set to the manual operation mode in the current mode, the automatic operation mode in the current mode, or the setting mode, and then the process returns to the main flow.
[0096]
On the other hand, if there is alarm information data in step S3, that is, if any error has occurred, the process proceeds from step S3 to step S9 to check the alarm number and to stop the operation (in the case of this embodiment). Check whether the alarm number is 00 to 19). As a result, if the alarm number is required to stop operation (00 to 19 in this embodiment), it is determined that manual operation or automatic operation is not possible, and the operation proceeds to step S10 and the operation mode is set to the stop mode. Return to the main flow.
[0097]
If the error does not need to be stopped (in this embodiment, an alarm number other than 00 to 19), the process proceeds to step S4, and step S6 or step S7 or step S8 is performed by checking the current / setting switch 96. The operation mode is set to the manual operation mode (current mode), the automatic operation mode (current mode), or the setting mode, and the process returns to the main flow. Further, when the operation switch 63 is OFF and when the stop switch 64 is ON, the process proceeds to step S10, the operation mode is set to the stop mode, and the process returns to the main flow.
[0098]
Next, the memory control flow will be described. In addition, the operation mode is already input to the central processing unit 62 side by the operation mode switching control by the above-mentioned input control flow, the operation information of each switch on the operation panel 41 side, the information from each sensor, and the alarm information data. In the memory control flow, as shown in the flowchart of FIG. 10, first, in step S1, the foreground operation mode (current mode or setting mode) which is the main operation mode is checked.
[0099]
If the foreground operation mode is the current mode, the process proceeds to step S2 to check the stop mode. If it is not in the stop mode, it is determined that the operation of the drying device is continued, and the process proceeds to step S3 to check whether the operation mode is the automatic operation mode. In step S4, the maximum temperature of the set temperature set by the temperature setting function is read from the EEPROM, and in step S5, data to the output interface 53 side for operating the manual operation function ( (Quick warming function operation data) is created and the process returns to the main flow. When the operation mode is the stop mode in step S2, the process returns to the main flow as it is.
[0100]
If it is determined in step S6 that the operation mode is the automatic operation mode, it is determined that the drying apparatus is to be automatically operated, the process proceeds to step S6, the current day of the week, the time, and the operation sequence described above are read, and the process proceeds to step S7. Then, data (automatic operation data) to the output interface 53 side for operating the process to be automatically operated at the current time by the automatic function is created, and the process returns to the main flow.
[0101]
On the other hand, if the foreground operation mode is the setting mode in step S1, the process proceeds to step S8, and the input information by each switch in the sub-panel 48, that is, the setting information by each setting function in the setting mode is received. The process proceeds to step S10 to check ON / OFF of the confirmation switch 79. If the confirmation switch 79 is ON, the process proceeds to step S10. In step S10, the setting data is written in the EEPROM to confirm the setting condition. Implement the flow. If the determination switch 79 is OFF in step S9, the process proceeds directly from step S9 to step S2 (step S10 is skipped), that is, if the determination switch 79 is not turned ON in the setting mode, each setting is changed. Thus, automatic operation or manual operation is performed.
[0102]
As described above, when the foreground operation mode is the current mode, rapid heat retention function operation data or automatic operation data for causing the drying device to perform processing corresponding to the current time is created, and when the foreground operation mode is the setting mode The setting information corresponding to each setting function is written in the EEPROM, and the setting conditions are determined. As described above, since the memory control flow serially controls the memory in the setting mode and in the current mode, even when the automatic operation mode or the manual operation mode is running in the background, The setting conditions can be updated, that is, when the setting is changed, it is not necessary to stop the operation of the drying apparatus itself (operation of each device).
[0103]
Next, the display control flow F4 will be described. The operation information of each switch on the operation panel 41 side, the information from each sensor, and the alarm information data are obtained by the above input control flow, the operation mode information is obtained by the operation mode switching control, the automatic operation data is obtained by the memory control flow, and the rapid thermal insulation function operation data. Etc. are read into the RAM.
[0104]
As shown in FIG. 11, the display control flow first checks the foreground operation mode in step S <b> 1. If the operation mode is the current mode, the process proceeds to step S <b> 2. The lighting of the indicator lamps shown in each function at the time is turned on in correspondence with the currently operating process, and the process proceeds to step S3, and the current time and day of the week are displayed on the time display unit 86 and the day of the week display unit 84 via the output interface 53. Is displayed.
[0105]
If the operation mode is the setting mode in step S1, the process proceeds to step S4, and the lighting of the indicator lamps shown in each function in the setting mode described above corresponds to the switch being set via the output interface 53. To light up. Further, if the operation mode is the stop mode in step S1, the process proceeds to step S5, all the indicator lights are turned off via the output interface 53, and the process further proceeds to step S6, where only the stop indicator lamp 68 is blinked.
[0106]
Then, after the predetermined indicator lamp lighting process is performed in step S3 and step S4, both proceed to step S7, and the operation indicator lamp is lit in red via the output interface 53, and the current display is displayed according to the operation mode. The operation mode is turned on by lighting the lamp or setting indicator in red, and the current temperature is displayed on the temperature display 71, and the process proceeds to step S8.
[0107]
In step S8, it is checked from the alarm information whether an alarm has occurred. If an alarm has occurred, the process proceeds to step S9, and the alarm number is flashed on the alarm number display section 82 via the output interface 53. To return to the main flow.
[0108]
If no alarm is generated in step S8, the process returns to the main flow as it is. Note that after the stop indicator lamp blinks in step S6, the process proceeds to step S8, where an alarm check and an alarm number blink. That is, as shown in the operation mode switching flow described above, the operation mode may be the stop mode depending on the type of alarm, and in this case, the alarm number blinks.
[0109]
Next, a device control flow will be described. As shown in FIG. 12, first, the foreground operation mode is checked in step S1, and if the operation mode is the stop mode, the process proceeds to step S2 to check whether the main heater device 25 is operating. When the main heater device 25 is in operation, the fans 16, 17, 18, and 28 are operating together with the main heater device 25, so that the main heater device 25 stopped in step S4 is cooled as will be described later. In step S3, the fans 16, 17, 18, and 28 are set to be delayed for a predetermined time and stopped after 30 seconds (in other words, the operation is continued for 30 seconds). In step S4, all fans except the fan are set. Stop the device.
[0110]
If the main heater device 25 is stopped in step S2, it is not necessary to cool the main heater device 25, so the process proceeds directly to step S4 to stop all devices. Further, when the operation mode is the current mode or the setting mode in step S1, the process proceeds to step S5, the above-mentioned data generated by the memory control flow is read, a predetermined relay is operated based on the data, and predetermined processing is performed. Make it.
[0111]
By following the operation program shown above, the drying apparatus is automatically or manually operated by an input operation from the operation panel 41, and when a malfunction occurs on the apparatus side, the drying apparatus is stopped according to the content of the malfunction. In particular, the controller can be easily set not only for automatic or manual operation but also on the controller side by operating from the operation panel 41, and not only the operation of the controller can be controlled in detail but also the setting. It can be done easily and in detail.
[0112]
In addition, the setting mode and operation mode are executed serially in one main program, and alarm checking is performed in all operation modes (in the setting mode, it is executed in the background). The alarm is displayed immediately, and it is possible to quickly cope with troubles on the drying apparatus side. In addition, since the alarm is detected by information on each sensor or device side, the alarm can be set in detail, and the detection of abnormality such as the temperature in each sensor or device or the drying chamber 11, 12, 13 is 100V or Since strong power such as 200 V is not used, the safety of abnormality detection can be improved.
[0113]
As described above, it is possible to easily set the driving of the sterilization treatment unit and the fragrance treatment device 37 without operating the sterilization treatment and the fragrance treatment in an overlapping or wrong order (sterilization treatment after the fragrance treatment), In some cases, the error diagnosis function can be used to check whether the sterilization process and the fragrance process are duplicated or in the wrong order, and these setting errors can be displayed as an error, thereby reducing the setting errors between the sterilization process and the fragrance process. You can also.
[0114]
Furthermore, since it is not a controller that uses a sequencer as in the past, there is no need to directly set a device that uses such high power, especially in the setting mode, and the safety during setting operation is also higher. .
[0115]
On the other hand, since the controller controls the main body 1 of the drying apparatus based on the time calculated in the control unit 51, the time management and the device operation management are performed in an integrated manner, and the accuracy of the operation management is improved. In addition, for example, by causing the above-described clock count to be performed at a speed several times the normal speed, the drying apparatus can be operated in a state where the normal time is shortened several times.
[0116]
In other words, by driving the drying device while reducing the time as described above, it is possible to perform an operation test of the drying device and confirmation of settings, and the operator can manage the drying device more easily.
[0117]
In this controller, a spare input terminal or a spare relay can be attached to the input interface 52 and the output interface 53, and a spare number is also assigned to the error number. As a result, the function can be easily expanded by using the spare input terminal or the spare relay for other sensors or devices, and an error number is assigned as an alarm target to check the operating state. Is also possible.
[0118]
【The invention's effect】
According to the structure of the present invention configured as described above, the controller has an operation program, an operation sequence, an operation condition, a time for an adjustment device for drying at least an object to be dried in the drying device, such as a heater device or a dehumidifying device. Since the control is performed based on the data, the operation of the drying device can be easily changed by rewriting the data of the operation conditions and the operation order in the storage device such as ROM provided in the storage means, and the drying device There is an effect that the management can be easily performed with high accuracy.
[0119]
In addition, since control is performed based on time data, for example, by changing the division ratio of the oscillation frequency of the crystal oscillator to electrically change the period of the pulse signal, the time on the controller side is changed from the normal time. Thus, the operating state of each device can be simulated, and a setting error or the like can be easily found.
[0120]
Also, a setting mode in which the operation sequence and operation conditions of each adjusting device in the drying apparatus are set and stored on the storage means side, and the program and the operation sequence and operation conditions of each device are read from the storage means side, and based on time data The operation mode that automatically activates each device is provided as an operation mode, and both modes can be switched by the switch on the operation panel, making it easy to set the operating conditions of the adjustment device from the operation panel side. In addition, there is also an advantage that the drying apparatus main body can be operated by easily switching between the setting mode and the operation mode.
[0121]
And since the above settings are made on the controller side, it is not necessary to set the operating conditions and operating order of each device directly to a device that handles high power, such as a sequencer, and conditions can be set more easily. .
[0122]
This is a case where a lot of devices such as a scenting device for scenting (scenting) the air circulating in the housing part and a sterilizing device for sterilization are provided as each control device in the drying device. However, each device can be easily controlled and operated without canceling out the action of each device.
[0123]
For example, when the material to be dried is shoes, a strong off-flavor may be generated in the main body of the drying device. For this reason, the circulating air in the drying device body is sterilized by a sterilizer, Arrival By setting the drive conditions and operation sequence of both devices in the controller so that the circulated air sterilized by the scent treatment device is scented, the odor is prevented when the body is opened for taking out shoes etc. be able to.
[0124]
In addition, by providing the manual operation mode in the operation mode, for example, it is possible to configure the drying device and the heater device so that the manual operation can be performed, and to quickly dry and keep the object to be dried.
[0125]
On the other hand, by providing an error detection means on the processing apparatus side, it is possible to detect a malfunction on the main body side or the apparatus side and stop the apparatus in accordance with the malfunction state, so that the drying apparatus main body can be driven stably. In addition, since the processing device stops the predetermined device by the signal from the sensor, the operation control on the device side is indirectly performed, and there is an effect that it is not necessary to directly control the high power.
[0126]
Since it is easy to extract from the processing device side the output for the indicator lamp that displays the environment in the storage unit, the failure of each device, or the operating state, etc., detection by the error detection means based on the data from the processing device side By providing the alarm display unit for displaying the result on the operation panel side, various displays such as the environment in the housing unit and the failure of each device, the operating state, and the failure status can be performed on the operation panel side.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a front view of a drying apparatus main body.
FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view of a blower unit.
FIG. 3 is a side view of the substrate unit.
FIG. 4 is a front view of an operation panel.
FIG. 5 is a front view of an operation panel in a state where a sub panel is hidden.
FIG. 6 is a block diagram of a controller.
FIG. 7 is a main flowchart of an operation program.
FIG. 8 is a flowchart of an input control flow.
FIG. 9 is a flowchart of an operation mode switching flow.
FIG. 10 is a flowchart of a memory control flow.
FIG. 11 is a flowchart of a display control flow.
FIG. 12 is a flowchart of a device control flow.
[Explanation of symbols]
1 Body
2 accommodating part
3 Air blower
4 Circulation section
36 Ozone treatment equipment (sterilization treatment equipment)
38 Disinfectant spray equipment (sterilization treatment equipment)
37 Aroma treatment equipment (flavoring treatment equipment)
41 Operation panel
51 processing equipment
82 Alarm display

Claims (6)

An accommodating part (2) for accommodating the object to be dried, an air blowing part (3) for blowing air into the accommodating part (2), and circulating air from the air blowing part (3) side into the accommodating part (2) A main body provided with an adjusting device for adjusting the environment in the circulating air or the accommodating portion (2) on the side of the blowing portion (3) and the circulating portion (4), and the adjusting device In a drying apparatus comprising a controller that operates at least in a predetermined order to dry an object to be dried, the sterilization treatment devices (36) and (38) that sterilize the circulating air as the adjusting device, and scent the circulating air. A fragrance treatment device (37) to be performed, and the controller measures the time based on a pulse signal of a fixed period and a storage means for storing an operation program for operating each adjustment device, an operation sequence, and an operation condition. Clock output as data Means, calculation means for creating instruction data for driving or stopping to each adjustment device based on the time data, the operation program and the operation condition data, and each adjustment device is operated based on the instruction data from the calculation device have a processing apparatus having a driving means (51), as perfuming to or flavored fragrance is not deodorized by sterilized, sterilization processing device (36), after the sterilization process by (38), wear drying equipment is a controller that performs flavoring process by incense processing apparatus (37). The processing device (51) sets the operation order and operation conditions of each adjusting device and stores them in the storage means side, and reads out the program and the operation order and operation conditions of each adjusting device from the storage means side. and a mode of operation for operating the adjustment device, switching and drying equipment according to claim 1 in which the provided operation panel (41) provided with a switch for setting the operating sequence and operating conditions of each device in the mode. The operation mode is an automatic operation mode in which each adjustment device is automatically operated based on time data, and a manual operation in which a predetermined device can be operated regardless of the operation sequence of each adjustment device stored in the storage means. drying equipment according to claim 2 having the operation mode. Drying equipment according to claim 1 or 2 or 3 material to be dried is the shoe. A sensor for measuring or detecting the environment in the housing part (2) and the troubles on each adjustment device side is attached to the main body (1) side or the adjustment device side and connected to the processing device (51) side, and the processing device (51) side 3. An error detection means for detecting a malfunction on the main body (1) side or the adjustment apparatus side based on an output from the sensor and stopping the adjustment apparatus according to the malfunction state. drying equipment of 3 or 4. The alarm display unit (82) for displaying the detection result by the error detection means is provided on the operation panel (41) side, and the alarm display unit (82) displays based on data from the processing device (51) side. drying equipment according to claim 5 is.

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