JP4121693B2

JP4121693B2 - Coal milling equipment fullness detection device

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Publication number: JP4121693B2
Application number: JP2000219921A
Authority: JP
Inventors: 義史長峯; 睦巳砂畠; 信之斉藤; 成晃山原
Original assignee: Kubota Corp
Current assignee: Kubota Corp
Priority date: 2000-07-21
Filing date: 2000-07-21
Publication date: 2008-07-23
Anticipated expiration: 2020-07-21
Also published as: JP2002035620A

Description

【０００１】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明はコイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置に関するものである。
【０００２】
【従来の技術】
コインや紙幣などの各種貨幣を投入することにより自動的に精米作業を行う、いわゆるコイン式精米設備は知られている。このようなコイン式精米設備においては、精米時に発生する糠をサイクロンなどを介して糠袋などの糠回収容器内に溜めるようになっている。糠回収容器内が糠で満量になると、サイクロンの排気口からコイン式精米設備の機械室内に糠が漏れ出して機械室が汚れることがあるため、このような不具合の発生を防止するものとして、糠の満量を検知する手法が実用新案登録第２５４３８３５号公報において既に提示されている。
【０００３】
前記公報には、投入金額に応じた運転時間を積算して、所定の値に達した際に糠が満量になったと想定して警報を発したり、駆動源の駆動時間を積算して、所定の値に達した際に糠が満量になったと考えて警報を発したりする構成が開示されている。
【０００４】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
しかしながら、上記従来手法によれば、ごく大まかに糠の満量を検知できるだけであるので、その誤差が非常に大きい。
【０００５】
すなわち、実際には被処理米の精米処理量に応じて糠が発生するにもかかわらず、上記従来手法では、投入金額に応じた運転時間や、駆動源の駆動時間を積算して判断する構成である。つまり、投入金額に応じた運転時間や駆動源の駆動時間が同一であっても、被処理米の投入量（精米処理量）にはその下限から上限まで広い処理範囲幅があるため、被処理米の実際の精米処理量に対応したものとならず、例えば、少量の被処理米が投入された場合には、精米作業後半では駆動源が駆動されていても実際には糠は発生しない。
【０００６】
また、この種のコイン式精米設備においては、複数の精米白度が設定できるようになっており、精米白度が高いほど時間当たりの糠の発生量も増加するが、このような要因が全く考慮されていないため、さらに誤差が増加する場合がある。すなわち、高い精米白度で精米した場合には、多量の糠が発生して、警報が発せられた際に、既に糠が機械室に漏れ出ているおそれがある。
【０００７】
本発明は上記課題を解決するもので、実際の糠の発生量に精度良く対応できて糠の満量検知を良好に行うことができるコイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置を提供することを目的とするものである。
【０００８】
【課題を解決するための手段】
上記課題を解決するために、本発明の請求項１記載のコイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置は、精米機の負荷状態を検知する負荷検知手段と、精米機の負荷が所定値以上になった精米処理時間を計測する時間計測手段と、精米作業毎の精米処理時間を積算して積算精米処理時間を算出する積算手段と、前記積算精米処理時間が所定値に達したことを検知した際に糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を出力させる制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とする。
【０００９】
この構成において、糠が発生するのは精米機に所定値以上の負荷が作用した際であるので、精米機の負荷が所定値以上になった精米処理時間を計測することで、実際に糠が発生している時間を正確に得ることができる。このように、精米機の負荷が所定値以上になって実際に糠が発生している時間を積算した積算精米処理時間を基準に糠回収容器の糠満量状態を判定することで、糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を比較的正確に出力させることが可能となる。
【００１０】
本発明の請求項２記載のコイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置は、精米機の負荷状態を検知する負荷検知手段と、精米機駆動時の駆動時間情報とこの駆動時間情報に対応する負荷検知手段からの負荷情報とに基づいて糠発生量を算出する糠量算出手段と、前記糠発生量を積算して積算糠量を算出する糠量積算手段と、積算糠量が所定の設定積算値に達したことを検知した際に糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を出力させる制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とする。
【００１１】
この構成によれば、精米機駆動時の駆動時間情報とこの駆動時間情報に対応する負荷検知手段からの負荷情報とに基づいて糠発生量を算出するので、糠発生量を精度良く算出することができて、糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を正確に出力させることが可能となる。
【００１２】
請求項３記載の発明は、利用者が複数の精米白度から任意の精米白度を選択可能なコイン精米設備において、精米機の負荷状態を検知する負荷検知手段と、精米機内の負荷が所定値以上になった精米処理時間を計測する時間計測手段と、精米時間情報と選択白度情報とに基づいて糠発生量を算出する糠量算出手段と、糠発生量を積算して積算糠量を算出する糠量積算手段と、積算糠量が所定の設定積算値に達したことを検知した際に糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を出力させる制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とする。
【００１３】
この構成によれば、精米時間情報と選択白度情報とに基づいて糠発生量を算出するので、選択された精米白度に応じた糠発生量を精度良く算出することができて、糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を正確に出力させることが可能となる。
【００１４】
請求項４記載の発明は、精米機の負荷状態を検知する負荷検知手段を有し、精米機が所定の負荷状態になるように制御しながら精米する精米モードを有するコイン精米設備において、精米室内の圧力を検知する圧力検知手段と、負荷検知手段からの負荷情報ならびに圧力検知手段からの圧力情報とに基づいて糠発生量を算出する糠量算出手段と、糠発生量を積算して積算糠量を算出する糠量積算手段と、前記積算糠量が所定の設定積算値に達したことを検知した際に糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を出力させる制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とする。
【００１５】
この構成によれば、被処理米が有する硬さなどの性質に応じて精米室内の圧力が変化する場合でも、このような被処理米の性質に応じた糠発生量を精度良く算出することができ、糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を正確に出力させることが可能となる。
【００１６】
本発明の請求項５記載のコイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置は、精米機の負荷状態を検知する負荷検知手段と、精米機駆動時に、空転時の負荷を差し引いた負荷量を時間経過とともに積分して積分負荷量を糠発生量として算出する積分手段と、糠発生量を積算して積算糠量を算出する糠量積算手段と、前記積算糠量が所定の設定積算値に達したことを検知した際に糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を出力させる制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とする。
【００１７】
この構成によれば、空転時の負荷を差し引いた負荷量を時間経過とともに積分して積分負荷量を糠発生量として算出するため、糠発生量をさらに精度良く算出することができて、糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を正確に出力させることが可能となる。
【００１８】
本発明の請求項６記載のコイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置は、精米機への被処理米を溜める精米タンクに被処理米が供給されたことを検知する供給状態検知手段と、精米機の負荷状態を検知する負荷検知手段と、精米機の負荷が所定値以上になって精米処理が実質的に開始された開始時間より、精米タンクの被処理米がなくなったことを検知した後に所定時間経過して精米処理がほぼ終了したと考えられる終了時間までの精米処理時間を検出する精米時間計測手段と、精米処理時間を積算して積算精米処理時間を算出する精米時間積算手段と、前記積算精米時間が所定の設定積算値に達したことを検知した際に糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を出力させる制御手段とを備えたことを特徴とする。
【００１９】
この構成によれば、精米機の負荷が所定値以上になって精米処理が実質的に開始された開始時間より、精米タンクの被処理米がなくなったことを検知した後に所定時間経過して精米処理がほぼ終了したと考えられる終了時間までの精米処理時間を検出するので、これによっても、実際に糠が発生している時間を比較的正確に得ることができて、糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を正確に出力させることが可能となる。
【００２０】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明の実施の形態を図面に基づき説明する。
図２〜図４に示すように、コイン精米設備をなす建屋１の内部は、仕切壁２にて、利用客が自由に行き来できる客室３と、管理者や保守点検員などの限定した人しか入ることができない機械室４とに仕切られている。
【００２１】
客室３には、利用客に玄米などの被処理米を投入してもらう張込ホッパ５や、精米した白米が排出されて溜められる白米ホッパ６などが配設されているとともに、コイン投入部などを有する操作制御盤７の前面が臨むように配置されている。この操作制御盤７の前面には、コイン投入部の他に、コイン精米設備を駆動開始させるスタートボタンや、米種類を選択するための種類選択押ボタン、精米白度を選択する複数の白度選択押ボタン７ａなどが設けられている。操作制御盤７には、コイン精米設備の各構成要素を制御する制御部４０（図１参照）が内蔵されている。
【００２２】
機械室４には、被処理米から石などの異物を取り除く石抜機８、実際に精米処理を行う精米機９、精米処理の際に生じた糠をサイクロン２０を介して糠回収容器としての糠袋２１内へ送る糠用送風機１０などが配設されているとともに、張込ホッパ５からの被処理米を石抜タンク１１に送る張込昇降機１２や、石抜機８で石などの異物が除去された玄米を精米タンク１３に送る精米昇降機１４などが設けられている。精米タンク１３には、石抜機８から精米機９への被処理米の供給状態を検知するための供給状態検知センサ１５が取り付けられており、コイン精米設備の駆動指示が行われると、供給状態検知センサ１５にて被処理米を検知した段階で、精米機９への玄米供給が開始されたと判断して、精米機９での精米動作を開始している。
【００２３】
精米機９は、図５、図６に示すような構造とされている。縦方向に配置された本体ケーシング５１内に、精米機９の駆動モータ３３（図４参照）により駆動プーリ５２を介して回転される中空の回転軸５３が配設され、回転軸５３の上部に送りロール５４が、また回転軸５３の下部に突条部を有する精米ロール５５がそれぞれ取り付けられ、これらの送りロール５４および精米ロール５５が回転軸５３とともに一体的に回転する。また、５６は送りロール５４および精米ロール５５の外周側に配置されて精米室５７の外殻部分をなす金属製の網で、網５６内の糠を糠排出部（図示せず）を介して空気とともに吸引して糠用送風機１０から排出する。また、本体ケーシング５１の上部には、精米タンク１３からの被処理米を精米室５７内に送り込む供給用スクリュ５８および供給用ケーシング５９を配設している。
【００２４】
本体ケーシング５１の下端部には、精米室５７からの開度を調節することで精米の際の圧力などを調整する開度規制部材６０と、この開度規制部材６０と精米ロール５５との間から排出される白米を下方に案内する排出筒６１とが、それぞれ昇降自在に嵌合されている。そして、図４に示すように、駆動モータ３３には、精米ロール５５を駆動させる駆動モータ３３の電力量などから精米機９の負荷（より具体的には、精米ロール５５や送りロール５４に当たる被処理米からの負荷）を検出する負荷検知手段の１例としての電力計３０が取付けられており、この電力計３０にて精米状態の負荷（負荷状態に応じた消費電力）を検出しながら、開度調整用モータ６２を作動させて、開度用アーム６３を介して開度規制部材６０の上下位置を変えることで、精米室５７内の被処理米が適正な圧力で精米されて、利用客が選択した精米白度に合った白度の米が得られるように白度制御が行われる。そして、利用客が選択した精米白度が高いほど精米室５７内の被処理米が高い圧力となる状態で精米される。
【００２５】
また、図５、図６における６４は開度規制部材６０を付勢する付勢ばね、６７は開度調整用モータ６２にて昇降される昇降部材、６５は昇降部材６７が下限位置となった際にＯＮ状態となって付勢ばね６４による付勢力が最も強くなっていることを検知する下限位置検出スイッチ、６６は昇降部材６７が上限位置となった際にＯＮ状態となって付勢ばね６４による付勢力が最も弱くなっており、開度規制部材６０が設けられている白米排出口が開放状態となっていることを検知する上限位置検出スイッチである。図５、図６に示すように、開度規制部材６０は、その上端面が精米ロール５５の突条部下端に臨む姿勢で昇降自在に配置されている。
【００２６】
上記構成に加えて、このコイン精米設備には、糠袋２１内の糠が満量に近づいたことを検知する機能が付加されている。すなわち、図１に示すように、制御部４０には、実質的に精米処理を行う精米機９内の負荷状態を検知する負荷検知手段としての電力計３０が接続されているとともに、精米機９内の負荷が所定値以上になった精米処理時間などを計測可能な時間計測手段としてのタイマー４１と、精米作業毎の精米処理時間を積算して積算精米処理時間を算出する積算手段４２とが設けられている。そして、制御部４０は、積算精米処理時間が所定値に達したことを検知した際に糠袋２１が糠満量状態に近づいたことを、操作制御盤７に設けた警報表示部７ｂを点灯させることにより、警告表示させるようになっている。
【００２７】
上記構成において、利用者が張込ホッパ５に被処理米を投入した状態で、操作制御盤７のコイン投入部から硬貨を投入して操作制御盤７のスタートボタンを押すと、張込ホッパ５に投入された被処理米は張込昇降機１２により石抜機８に送られて、石などの異物が除去された後、精米昇降機１４により精米タンク１３に供給される。精米タンク１３に被処理米が溜りはじめた状態が供給状態検知センサ１５により検知されると、供給用スクリュ５８が駆動開始されて精米室５７に被処理米が送られ、開度規制部材６０が完全に閉じられた状態で、精米室５７が被処理米で満たされつつ精米機９が駆動開始され、初期精米が行われる。その後、精米室５７内の被処理米が適正な圧力で精米されるように、昇降部材６７の位置制御が行われることにより、付勢ばね６４の付勢力が調整され、これに従って開度規制部材６０の上下位置が調整されながら通常精米が行われる。この後、精米タンク１３の被処理米がなくなったことが検知されると、被処理米の供給がなくなることにより、精米室５７内の圧力が下がるので、再度、開度規制部材６０が完全に閉じられた状態で長めに精米されて終了精米が行われる。そして、終了精米が完了すると、開度規制部材６０が開けられて、精米室５７内の被処理米が全量排出される。
【００２８】
上記精米作業が行われる際には、糠用送風機１０が駆動されて、精米室５７内の糠が糠用送風機１０の吸引力により吸引されて糠袋２１側へ送られる。この場合に、糠は実際に精米作業が行われている時にのみ発生し、例えば送りロール５４および精米ロール５５が空転されている場合には殆ど発生しない。ここで、図７は、精米機９の負荷（電力）と糠の発生量との相関関係を示す特性図である。この点に着目して、制御部４０においては、図７に示すように、精米機９内の負荷が所定値（図７においては１０００ｗ）以上になった精米処理時間ｔだけを糠発生時間としてカウントし、精米作業毎の精米処理時間ｔを積算して積算精米処理時間を算出し、積算精米処理時間が所定警報値に達したことを検知した際に、操作制御盤７に設けた警報表示部７ｂを点灯させて、糠袋２１が糠満量状態に近づいたことを通知する。
【００２９】
例えば空転運転時の負荷（消費電力）が７００ｗである精米機９において、負荷が１０００ｗより越えた場合の精米処理時間ｔだけを糠発生時間としてカウントする。例えば、糠が１００ｋｇ入る糠袋２１を使用する場合に、およそ１０００ｋｇの玄米を処理した場合に糠が１００ｋｇ発生すると考え、精米能力が３００ｋｇ／時の精米機９を用いた場合には、約３時間２０分（＝１０００／３００）で満量となるので、安全率を０．９として考え、積算精米処理時間が３時間に達した場合に警報出力するようにする。
【００３０】
これにより、糠袋２１の糠が満量に近づいた時点で警報出力が表示されるので、管理者はこの表示を見て、糠が満量になって機械室４に溢れ出したりする前に、前もって糠袋２１を交換することができる。
【００３１】
この場合に、精米機９に所定値以上の負荷が作用して実際に精米作業が行われている時間だけを計測しており、計測時間として空転運転時間や、糠があまり発生しない終了精米末期などの期間を含んでいないので、糠が発生している時間を比較的正確に計測することができ、良好な時期に糠袋２１を交換することができる。
【００３２】
また、上記実施の形態のように、所定の負荷以上である時間を単に計測する代わりに、負荷量と糠の発生量との関係を考慮して糠の満量検知を行うようにしてもよい。つまり、図８に示すように、制御部４０に、精米機駆動時の駆動時間情報とこの駆動時間情報に対応する負荷情報とに基づいて糠発生量に対応する精米処理時間を算出する糠量算出手段としての時間算出手段４３と、前記糠発生量に対応する精米処理時間を積算して積算糠量に対応する積算精米処理時間を算出する糠量積算手段としての積算手段４４とを備えて、積算精米処理時間が所定の設定積算値に達したことを検知した際に糠袋２１の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を出力させるようにする。具体的には、精米機９を駆動開始した際に所定時間Ｔ₀（例えば１０秒）毎に、負荷（電力）を測定し、時間当りの平均負荷を算出する。そして、積算精米処理時間として、時間Ｔ₀に係数αを掛けた時間Ｔを順に積算するようにする。ここで、係数α＝（Ｗ−Ｗ₀）÷Ａであり、Ｗは測定負荷、Ｗ₀は空転時の負荷、Ａは精米時における標準負荷値である。例えば測定負荷が３７００ｗ、空転時の負荷が７００ｗ、標準負荷値が２０００ｗである場合には、（３７００−７００）÷２０００＝１．５を係数係数αとして算出し、この場合には、１．５×１０（秒）＝１５秒を時間算出手段４３により算出し、この時間を積算手段４４にて積算する。
【００３３】
これによれば、糠の発生度合いに対応した精米処理時間（実質的に糠発生量に対応する数値）を積算することとなるため、糠の発生度合いに応じた値をより正確に把握することができて、糠袋２１の糠が満量に近づいた時点を高精度で検出して警報出力することができる。すなわち、負荷が高い場合には被処理米に大きな力が作用しながら精米されて、時間当たりに多量の糠が発生するが、この状態を良好に把握できて、糠の満量を高精度で検出できる。
【００３４】
また、上記実施の形態の代わりに、利用者が選択した精米白度を考慮して糠の満量検知を行うようにしてもよい。つまり、図９に示すように、制御部４０に、精米機９の負荷が所定値以上になった精米処理時間Ｔを計測する時間計測手段としてのタイマー４１と、精米時間情報と選択白度情報とに基づいて糠発生量に対応する処理時間を算出する糠量算出手段としての時間算出手段４５と、前記糠発生量に対応する処理時間を積算して積算糠量に対応する積算処理時間を算出する糠量積算手段としての積算手段４６とを備えて、積算処理時間が所定の設定積算値に達したことを検知した際に糠袋２１の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を出力させるようにする。
【００３５】
具体的には、例えば、精米白度として、上白、標準、７ぶ、５ぶの４種類があった場合に、上白、標準、７ぶ、５ぶのそれぞれの場合の精米機９の負荷状態を実験的に求め、この実験結果より各精米白度における負荷の平均値を導き出す。各精白度における各負荷を前記データに基づいてそれぞれ所定の値（固定値）に設定することで、前記計算式（係数α＝（Ｗ−Ｗ₀）÷Ａ）から各精米白度における係数αを算出する。そして、時間算出手段４５は処理時間として、係数αを掛けた時間Ｔを算出し、この処理時間を積算手段４６により順に積算するようにする。例えば、選択された精米白度が上白の場合には、α＝１．１として算出し、標準の場合には、α＝１．０として算出し、７ぶの場合には、α＝０．７として算出し、５ぶの場合には、α＝０．５として算出する。そして、積算処理時間として、係数αを掛けた時間Ｔを順に積算するようにする。
【００３６】
これによれば、精米白度に起因する糠の発生度合に対応した処理時間（実質的には糠発生量に対応する数値）を積算することとなるため、糠の発生度合に応じた値をより正確に把握することができて、糠袋２１の糠が満量に近づいた時点を高精度で検出して警報出力することができる。例えば、精米白度が高い場合には被処理米に大きな力が作用しながら精米されて、時間当たりに多量の糠が発生するが、この状態を良好に把握できて、糠の満量を高精度で検出できる。
【００３７】
上記実施の形態の代わりに、被処理米の性質に起因する糠の発生のし易さを考慮して糠の満量検知を行うようにしてもよい。すなわち、精米室内の圧力を検知する圧力検知手段と、負荷検知手段からの負荷情報ならびに圧力検知手段からの圧力情報とに基づいて糠発生量を算出する糠量算出手段と、糠発生量を積算して積算糠量を算出する糠量積算手段と、前記積算糠量が所定の設定積算値に達したことを検知した際に糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を出力させる制御手段とを設ける。例えば、図１０に示すように、精米室５７内の圧力を検知する圧力検知手段として、付勢ばね６４の長さを検知する（すなわち付勢ばね６４の長さが短いほど高い圧力である）ために、開度調整用モータ６２に組み込まれたエンコーダ６２ａからの信号を制御部４０に入力するようにする。そして、制御部４０に、電力計３０からの負荷情報ならびにエンコーダ６２ａのデータから求めた付勢ばね６４の長さによる圧力情報とに基づいて糠発生量に対応する処理時間を算出する糠量算出手段としての時間算出手段４７と、前記糠発生量に対応する処理時間を積算して積算糠量に対応する積算処理時間を算出する糠量積算手段としての積算手段４８とを備えて、積算処理時間が所定の設定積算値に達したことを検知した際に糠袋２１の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を出力させるようにする。
【００３８】
図１１に示すように、負荷一定の状態において、精米室５７内部の圧力が低い場合には、被処理米が、糠が発生し易い性質を有すると判断し、逆に精米室５７内部の圧力が高い場合には、糠が発生し難い性質を有すると判断する。ここで、基準となる負荷と精米室５７内部の圧力との関係を圧力Ｐ＝ｆ₁（ｗ）とすると、負荷Ｗ₀時の基準圧Ｐ₀はｆ₁（ｗ₀）であり、この時の実際の精米室５７内部の圧力ｐ₀との差ｐ₀−Ｐ₀から糠発生係数βを求める。ここで、ｐ₀−Ｐ₀＞０ならばβ＞１、ｐ₀−Ｐ₀＝０ならばβ＝１、ｐ₀−Ｐ₀＜０ならばβ＜１である。具体的には、精米機９を駆動開始した際に所定時間Ｔ₀（例えば１０秒）毎に、負荷（電力）を測定し、時間当たりの平均負荷を算出する。そして、時間Ｔ₀に係数αおよび係数βを掛けた時間Ｔ（＝Ｔ₀×α×β）を順に積算するようにする。ここで、係数α＝（Ｗ−Ｗ₀）÷Ａであり、Ｗは測定負荷、Ｗ₀は空転時の負荷、Ａは精米時における標準負荷値である。
【００３９】
これによれば、被処理米が有する性質（研ぎ易さの性質など）に応じて精米室５７内の圧力が変化する場合でも、このような被処理米の性質に応じた糠発生量を精度良く算出することができ、糠袋２１の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を正確に出力させることが可能となる。なお、精米室５７内の圧力を検知する圧力検知手段としては、付勢ばね６４の長さを検知する代わりに、精米室５７内に圧電素子などの圧力検知センサを設けてもよい。
【００４０】
図１２は他の実施の形態を示す。この実施の形態では、制御部４０に負荷検知手段としての電力計３０が接続されているとともに、精米機駆動時に、電力計３０で検知した負荷Ｗから空転時の負荷（無負荷電力）Ｗ₀を差し引いた負荷量を時間経過とともに積分して以下の積分負荷量
【数１】

を糠発生量として算出する積分手段４９と、糠発生量を積算して積算糠量を算出する糠量積算手段５０とが設けられ、前記積算糠量が所定の設定積算値（例えば、７．２Ｋｗｈ）に達したことを検知した際に糠袋２１の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を出力させるようになっている。
【００４１】
この実施の形態によれば、空転時の負荷Ｗ₀を差し引いた負荷量を時間経過とともに積分して積分負荷量を糠発生量として算出するため、糠発生量をさらに精度良く算出することができて、糠袋２１の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を正確に出力させることが可能となる。なお、この場合においても、上記実施の形態と同様に、精米室内の圧力の情報を含めて糠発生量を算出してもよい。
【００４２】
図１３、図１４はさらに他の実施の形態を示す。この実施の形態では、制御部４０が、精米タンク１３に被処理米が供給されたことを検知する供給状態検知センサ１５からの情報と、精米機９の負荷状態を検知する電力計３０からの情報とに基づいて、精米機９の負荷が所定値Ｗ₁以上になって精米処理が実質的に開始された開始時間ｔ₁より、精米タンク１３の被処理米がなくなったことを検知した後に、所定時間（例えば１５秒間：実際に糠が発生するような精米処理を行っていると考えられる時間）だけ経過して精米処理がほぼ終了したと考えられる終了時間ｔ₂までの精米処理時間Ｔを検出する精米時間計測手段としてのタイマー７１と、精米処理時間を積算して積算精米処理時間を算出する精米時間積算手段７２とを設けて、前記積算精米時間が所定の設定積算値（例えば３時間）に達したことを検知した際に糠袋２１の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を出力させるようになっている。
【００４３】
この実施の形態によれば、精米機９の負荷が所定値以上になって精米処理が実質的に開始された開始時間より、精米タンク１３の被処理米がなくなったことを検知した後に所定時間経過して精米処理がほぼ終了したと考えられる終了時間までの精米処理時間を検出するので、簡単な構成でありながら、実際に糠が発生している時間を比較的正確に得ることができて、糠袋２１の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を正確に出力させることが可能となる。
【００４４】
なお、上記実施の形態において、空転時の負荷データとしては、所定の値を予め設定したり、変更可能に構成してもよいが、毎回、精米作業に先立って空転させて測定してその測定データを採用してもよく、この場合は精米時の実質的な負荷をさらに高精度に検出することができる。また、糠袋２１の糠満量状態を検知した際に例えばコイン精米設備の管理者に、通信回線（有線や無線）などを介して通知したり、次回からの精米動作を停止させるようにしてもよい。さらに、上記実施の形態においては、精米機９の負荷を検出するものとして電力計３０を用いた場合を述べたが、これに限るものではなく、電流計やトルクセンサなどにより負荷を検出してもよい。また、糠袋２１以外の糠回収容器にも適用できることは言うまでもない。
【００４５】
【発明の効果】
以上のように本発明によれば、少量の被処理米が投入された場合や、精米白度が高い場合などでも、糠発生量や糠発生時間を精度良く算出することができるので、糠回収容器の糠満量状態に関する警報情報を正確に出力させることが可能となり、従来のように、糠があまり溜まっていない状態で警報出力がされたり、既に糠が機械室に漏れ出ていたりすることが防止され、信頼性が向上する。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図１】本発明の実施の形態にかかるコイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置のブロック図である。
【図２】コイン精米設備の側面断面図である。
【図３】コイン精米設備の正面図である。
【図４】コイン精米設備の概略構成を示す図である。
【図５】コイン精米設備における精米機の正面断面図で、開度規制部材を閉じている場合を示す。
【図６】同精米機の正面断面図で、開度規制部材を開けている場合を示す。
【図７】同コイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置における精米機の負荷と糠発生との関係を示す図である。
【図８】本発明の他の実施の形態にかかるコイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置のブロック図である。
【図９】本発明の他の実施の形態にかかるコイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置のブロック図である。
【図１０】本発明の他の実施の形態にかかるコイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置のブロック図である。
【図１１】精米室の内部圧力と負荷との関係を示す図である。
【図１２】本発明の他の実施の形態にかかるコイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置のブロック図である。
【図１３】本発明の他の実施の形態にかかるコイン精米設備の糠満量検知装置のブロック図である。
【図１４】同糠満量検知装置にかかるタイムチャートである。
【符号の説明】
７ａ白度選択押ボタン
７ｂ警報表示部
９精米機
１０糠用送風機
１３精米タンク
１５供給状態検知センサ
２１糠袋（糠回収容器）
３０電力計（負荷検知手段）
３３駆動モータ
４０制御部
４１，７１タイマー（時間計測手段）
４３時間算出手段
４４，４８積算手段
４５，４７時間算出手段（糠量算出手段）
４６積算手段（糠量積算手段）
４９積分手段
５０糠量積算手段
５７精米室
６０開度規制部材
６４付勢ばね
６２ａエンコーダ（圧力検知手段）
７２精米時間積算手段[0001]
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a fullness detection device for coin milling equipment.
[0002]
[Prior art]
2. Description of the Related Art A so-called coin-type rice milling facility that automatically performs a rice milling operation by inserting various coins such as coins and bills is known. In such a coin-type rice milling facility, rice bran generated at the time of rice milling is stored in a paddy collection container such as a paddle bag through a cyclone or the like. If the inside of the dredging collection container is full of dredging, the dredging of the dredging from the cyclone exhaust port into the machine room of the coin-type rice milling equipment may contaminate the machine room. A method for detecting the fullness of the bag has already been presented in Japanese Utility Model Registration No. 2543835.
[0003]
In the above publication, the operation time according to the input amount is integrated, and when the predetermined value is reached, an alarm is issued assuming that the soot is full, or the drive time of the drive source is integrated, A configuration is disclosed in which when the predetermined value is reached, an alarm is issued by assuming that the bag is full.
[0004]
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
However, according to the above-mentioned conventional method, since the full amount of soot can only be detected roughly, the error is very large.
[0005]
That is, in spite of the fact that wrinkles are generated according to the rice milling amount of the treated rice, the conventional method is configured to determine by integrating the operation time according to the input amount and the drive time of the drive source. It is. In other words, even if the operation time corresponding to the input amount and the drive time of the drive source are the same, the input amount of rice to be processed (milled rice processing amount) has a wide processing range width from the lower limit to the upper limit. For example, when a small amount of treated rice is introduced, even if the drive source is driven in the latter half of the milling operation, no wrinkles are actually generated.
[0006]
In addition, in this type of coin-type rice milling equipment, multiple whiteness levels can be set, and the higher the degree of whiteness, the greater the amount of wrinkles generated per hour. Since this is not taken into account, the error may increase further. That is, when the rice is polished at a high degree of whiteness, a large amount of cocoons are generated, and when an alarm is issued, the cocoons may already leak into the machine room.
[0007]
SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems, and to provide a fullness detection device for a coin-milled rice mill capable of accurately dealing with the actual amount of drought and capable of satisfactorily detecting drought fullness. It is what.
[0008]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, a fullness detection device for coin milling equipment according to claim 1 of the present invention comprises a load detecting means for detecting a load state of a rice milling machine, and the load of the rice milling machine exceeds a predetermined value. A time measuring means for measuring the polished rice processing time, an integrating means for calculating the integrated rice processing time by adding the rice processing time for each rice polishing operation, and when detecting that the integrated rice processing time has reached a predetermined value And a control means for outputting alarm information relating to a full state of the soot collection container.
[0009]
In this configuration, since wrinkles occur when a load greater than a predetermined value is applied to the rice mill, measuring the milling time when the load on the rice mill exceeds the predetermined value actually The generated time can be accurately obtained. In this way, by determining the state of fullness of the straw collection container based on the accumulated rice processing time, which is the sum of the time during which the load of the rice milling machine exceeds the predetermined value and the actual generation of soot, It is possible to output alarm information regarding the full state of the container relatively accurately.
[0010]
According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided an apparatus for detecting a full amount of coin milling equipment, load detecting means for detecting a load state of the rice mill, driving time information when the rice mill is driven, and load detection corresponding to the driving time information. Soot amount calculating means for calculating the soot generation amount based on load information from the means, soot amount integrating means for calculating the integrated soot amount by integrating the soot generation amount, and the integrated soot amount being a predetermined set integrated value And a control means for outputting alarm information relating to the state of fullness of the soot collection container when it is detected that the value has been reached.
[0011]
According to this configuration, since the wrinkle generation amount is calculated based on the drive time information when driving the rice mill and the load information from the load detection means corresponding to this drive time information, the wrinkle generation amount can be calculated with high accuracy. Thus, it is possible to accurately output alarm information related to the full state of the soot collection container.
[0012]
The invention according to claim 3 is a coin rice milling facility in which a user can select any rice milling whiteness from a plurality of rice milling whitenesses, the load detection means for detecting the load state of the rice milling machine, and the load in the rice milling machine is predetermined. Time measuring means for measuring the rice processing time exceeding the value, rice bran amount calculating means for calculating the amount of rice bran generated based on the rice polishing time information and the selected whiteness information, And a control means for outputting alarm information relating to a full state of the soot collection container when it is detected that the integrated soot amount has reached a predetermined set integrated value. And
[0013]
According to this configuration, the wrinkle generation amount is calculated based on the rice milling time information and the selected whiteness information. Therefore, the wrinkle generation amount according to the selected rice whiteness can be accurately calculated, and the wrinkle collection is performed. It is possible to accurately output alarm information regarding the full state of the container.
[0014]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a coin milling machine having a rice milling mode in which a rice milling machine has load detecting means for detecting a load state of the rice milling machine and performs the rice milling while controlling the rice milling machine to be in a predetermined load state. A pressure detection means for detecting the pressure of the gas, a soot amount calculation means for calculating the soot generation amount based on the load information from the load detection means and the pressure information from the pressure detection means, A soot accumulation means for calculating the amount, and a control means for outputting alarm information relating to the full quantity state of the soot collection container when it is detected that the accumulated soot amount has reached a predetermined set integrated value. It is characterized by.
[0015]
According to this configuration, even when the pressure in the milled rice chamber changes according to properties such as the hardness of the treated rice, it is possible to accurately calculate the amount of wrinkles generated according to the properties of the treated rice. It is possible to output alarm information regarding the full state of the soot collection container accurately.
[0016]
According to claim 5 of the present invention, a fullness detection device for coin milling equipment includes a load detection means for detecting a load state of a rice milling machine, and a load amount obtained by subtracting a load during idling when the rice milling machine is driven over time. Integration means for integrating and calculating the integrated load amount as a soot generation amount, soot accumulation means for integrating the soot generation amount to calculate an integrated soot amount, and that the integrated soot amount has reached a predetermined set integrated value And a control means for outputting alarm information relating to a full state of the soot collection container when the soot is detected.
[0017]
According to this configuration, the load amount obtained by subtracting the idling load is integrated over time, and the integrated load amount is calculated as the soot generation amount. It is possible to accurately output alarm information regarding the full state of the container.
[0018]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, there is provided a fullness detection device for coin rice milling equipment, a supply state detecting means for detecting that the rice to be processed is supplied to the rice milling tank for storing the rice to be processed to the rice milling machine, and a rice milling machine. The load detecting means for detecting the load state of the rice mill and the predetermined time after detecting that the rice to be processed in the rice polishing tank has run out from the start time when the load of the rice milling machine becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value and the rice milling process is substantially started. The rice milling time measuring means for detecting the rice milling processing time until the end time considered to have almost finished the rice milling process over time, the rice milling time integrating means for calculating the integrated rice milling processing time by integrating the rice milling processing time, and And a control means for outputting alarm information relating to the state of the fullness of the dredging collection container when it is detected that the accumulated milling time has reached a predetermined set accumulated value.
[0019]
According to this configuration, after a predetermined time elapses after it is detected that the rice to be processed in the rice polishing tank has run out from the start time when the load of the rice milling machine becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value and the rice polishing process is substantially started, Since the milling time until the end time at which the process is considered to have been almost completed is detected, the time during which the wrinkle is actually generated can be obtained relatively accurately, and the paddy collection container can be fully filled. It is possible to accurately output alarm information related to the quantity state.
[0020]
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
As shown in FIGS. 2 to 4, the interior of the building 1, which is a coin-milling facility, is limited to a guest room 3 where users can freely come and go by a partition wall 2, and limited persons such as managers and maintenance inspectors. The machine room 4 is inaccessible.
[0021]
The guest room 3 is provided with a tension hopper 5 that allows the user to input untreated rice such as brown rice, a white rice hopper 6 that discharges and stores the polished white rice, and a coin insertion unit. It is arranged so that the front surface of the operation control panel 7 having On the front surface of the operation control panel 7, in addition to the coin insertion unit, a start button for starting the coin milling equipment, a type selection pushbutton for selecting the rice type, and a plurality of whiteness levels for selecting the rice milling degree A selection push button 7a and the like are provided. The operation control panel 7 incorporates a control unit 40 (see FIG. 1) that controls each component of the coin milling equipment.
[0022]
In the machine room 4, a stone remover 8 that removes foreign substances such as stones from the treated rice, a rice mill 9 that actually performs the rice milling process, and a rice cake bag as a rice cake collection container through the cyclone 20 In addition to the arrangement of a blower 10 for dredging to be sent to the inside 21, foreign objects such as stones are removed by a tension lift 12 that sends treated rice from the tension hopper 5 to a stone removal tank 11 and a stone removal machine 8. A rice mill elevator 14 for sending the brown rice to the milled tank 13 is provided. The rice milling tank 13 is provided with a supply state detection sensor 15 for detecting the state of supply of the processed rice from the stone remover 8 to the rice milling machine 9, and when the coin milling machine is instructed to drive, the supply state is detected. When the detection sensor 15 detects the treated rice, it is determined that the supply of brown rice to the rice milling machine 9 is started, and the rice milling operation in the rice milling machine 9 is started.
[0023]
The rice mill 9 has a structure as shown in FIGS. A hollow rotary shaft 53 that is rotated via a drive pulley 52 by a drive motor 33 (see FIG. 4) of the rice milling machine 9 is disposed in a main body casing 51 that is arranged in the vertical direction. The feed roll 54 and a milled rice roll 55 having a protrusion on the lower part of the rotary shaft 53 are respectively attached. The feed roll 54 and the milled rice roll 55 rotate together with the rotary shaft 53. Reference numeral 56 denotes a metal net disposed on the outer peripheral side of the feed roll 54 and the rice milling roll 55 to form an outer shell portion of the rice milling chamber 57. The rice cake in the net 56 is passed through a koji discharge part (not shown). The air is sucked together with the air and discharged from the bag blower 10. In addition, a supply screw 58 and a supply casing 59 for feeding the treated rice from the milled rice tank 13 into the milled rice chamber 57 are disposed on the upper portion of the main body casing 51.
[0024]
At the lower end of the main body casing 51, an opening degree regulating member 60 that adjusts the pressure at the time of milling by adjusting the opening degree from the rice milling chamber 57, and between the opening degree regulating member 60 and the rice milling roll 55. A discharge cylinder 61 that guides the white rice discharged from the bottom is fitted to each other so as to be movable up and down. As shown in FIG. 4, the drive motor 33 has a load on the rice mill 9 (more specifically, a load applied to the rice mill roll 55 and the feed roll 54) based on the amount of power of the drive motor 33 that drives the rice mill roll 55. A wattmeter 30 as an example of a load detection means for detecting a load from the treated rice) is attached, and while this wattmeter 30 detects a load in a milled state (power consumption according to the load state) By operating the opening adjustment motor 62 and changing the vertical position of the opening regulating member 60 via the opening arm 63, the treated rice in the rice milling chamber 57 is polished at an appropriate pressure and used. Whiteness control is performed so that rice having a whiteness suitable for the whiteness of the polished rice selected by the customer is obtained. Then, the higher the whiteness of the polished rice selected by the customer, the higher the pressure of the treated rice in the rice milling chamber 57 is.
[0025]
5 and 6, 64 is a biasing spring for biasing the opening

degree regulating member

60, 67 is a lifting member that is lifted and lowered by the opening

degree adjusting motor

62, and 65 is a lower limit position of the lifting member 67. The lower limit position detection switch 66 detects that the urging force by the urging spring 64 is the strongest, and the urging spring 66 is turned on when the elevating member 67 reaches the upper limit position. This is an upper limit position detection switch that detects that the urging force by 64 is the weakest and that the white rice outlet provided with the opening degree regulating member 60 is in an open state. As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the opening degree restricting member 60 is disposed so as to be movable up and down so that its upper end face faces the lower end of the protruding portion of the milled rice roll 55.
[0026]
In addition to the above-described configuration, the coin milling equipment is provided with a function of detecting that the rice in the bag 21 is nearly full. That is, as shown in FIG. 1, the control unit 40 is connected with a wattmeter 30 as load detecting means for detecting a load state in the rice mill 9 that substantially performs the rice milling process. A timer 41 as a time measuring means capable of measuring the rice processing time when the load of the inside becomes a predetermined value or more, and an integration means 42 for calculating the integrated rice processing time by integrating the rice processing time for each rice polishing operation. Is provided. And the control part 40 lights the alarm display part 7b provided in the operation control panel 7 that the rice bran bag 21 has approached the full state when it has detected that the accumulated rice processing time has reached a predetermined value. As a result, a warning is displayed.
[0027]
In the above configuration, when the user inserts the treated rice into the tension hopper 5 and inserts a coin from the coin insertion portion of the operation control panel 7 and presses the start button of the operation control panel 7, the tension hopper 5 The to-be-processed rice thrown in is sent to the stone remover 8 by the tension lift 12 and removed from the foreign substance such as stones, and then supplied to the rice tank 13 by the rice lift 14. When the supply state detection sensor 15 detects that the treated rice has started to accumulate in the polished rice tank 13, the supply screw 58 starts to be driven, the treated rice is sent to the polished rice chamber 57, and the opening degree regulating member 60 is In a state where the rice milling chamber 57 is completely closed, the rice milling machine 9 starts to be driven while the rice milling chamber 57 is filled with the treated rice, and initial rice milling is performed. Thereafter, the urging force of the urging spring 64 is adjusted by controlling the position of the elevating member 67 so that the treated rice in the rice milling chamber 57 is polished at an appropriate pressure, and the opening degree regulating member is adjusted accordingly. Rice milling is usually performed while the vertical position of 60 is adjusted. Thereafter, when it is detected that the rice to be treated in the rice mill 13 has run out, the supply of the rice to be treated is lost, and the pressure in the rice milling chamber 57 is lowered. In the closed state, rice is polished for a long time and finished. And when completion | finish rice polishing is completed, the opening degree control member 60 will be opened and the to-be-processed rice in the rice polishing chamber 57 will be discharged | emitted completely.
[0028]
When the rice milling operation is performed, the rice blower 10 is driven, and the rice bran in the rice milling chamber 57 is sucked by the suction force of the rice blower 10 and sent to the bag 21 side. In this case, dredging occurs only when the rice milling operation is actually performed, and hardly occurs when, for example, the feed roll 54 and the rice milling roll 55 are idling. Here, FIG. 7 is a characteristic diagram showing the correlation between the load (electric power) of the rice milling machine 9 and the amount of generated rice bran. Focusing on this point, in the control unit 40, as shown in FIG. 7, only the rice milling processing time t when the load in the rice milling machine 9 becomes equal to or greater than a predetermined value (1000 w in FIG. 7) is set as the wrinkle generation time. Counting, summing the milling time t for each milling operation to calculate the accumulated milling time, and displaying an alarm display on the operation control panel 7 when detecting that the accumulated milling time has reached a predetermined alarm value The part 7b is turned on to notify that the bag 21 has approached the full state.
[0029]
For example, in the rice mill 9 having a load (power consumption) of 700 w during the idling operation, only the rice milling processing time t when the load exceeds 1000 w is counted as the wrinkle generation time. For example, when using a rice bran bag 21 containing 100 kg of rice bran, if about 1000 kg of brown rice is processed, 100 kg of rice bran is generated, and when using a rice mill 9 with a rice milling capacity of 300 kg / hour, about 3 hours Since the full amount is reached in 20 minutes (= 1000/300), the safety factor is assumed to be 0.9, and an alarm is output when the accumulated rice processing time reaches 3 hours.
[0030]
As a result, an alarm output is displayed when the bag in the bag bag 21 is nearly full, so the administrator sees this display and before the bag is full and overflows into the machine room 4, The bag 21 can be exchanged in advance.
[0031]
In this case, only the time during which the rice milling machine 9 is subjected to a load of a predetermined value or more and the actual rice milling operation is performed is measured. Therefore, the time during which wrinkles are generated can be measured relatively accurately, and the bag 21 can be replaced at a good time.
[0032]
Further, instead of simply measuring the time that is equal to or greater than the predetermined load as in the above embodiment, the full amount detection of the soot may be performed in consideration of the relationship between the load amount and the amount of soot generated. . That is, as shown in FIG. 8, the control unit 40 calculates the rice milling processing time corresponding to the rice bran generation amount based on the driving time information when driving the rice mill and the load information corresponding to this driving time information. A time calculating unit 43 as a calculating unit; and an integrating unit 44 as a paddy amount integrating unit for calculating an integrated rice processing time corresponding to the integrated rice bran amount by integrating the rice milling processing time corresponding to the generated amount of rice bran. When it is detected that the accumulated rice processing time has reached a predetermined set integrated value, alarm information relating to the state of fullness of the bag 21 is output. Specifically, when the rice milling machine 9 starts to be driven, a predetermined time T ₀ The load (power) is measured every (for example, 10 seconds), and the average load per time is calculated. And, as the accumulated rice processing time, time T ₀ The time T multiplied by the coefficient α is sequentially integrated. Here, the coefficient α = (W−W ₀ ) ÷ A, W is measured load, W ₀ Is the load during idling, and A is the standard load value during milling. For example, when the measured load is 3700 w, the idling load is 700 w, and the standard load value is 2000 w, (3700−700) ÷ 2000 = 1.5 is calculated as the coefficient coefficient α. The time calculation means 43 calculates 5 × 10 (seconds) = 15 seconds, and the integration means 44 integrates this time.
[0033]
According to this, since the rice processing time corresponding to the degree of occurrence of wrinkles (a numerical value substantially corresponding to the amount of wrinkles generated) is accumulated, the value corresponding to the degree of occurrence of wrinkles can be grasped more accurately. It is possible to detect and output a warning when the bag in the bag 21 is almost full. In other words, when the load is high, a large amount of power is applied to the treated rice and the rice is polished and a large amount of cocoon is generated per hour. It can be detected.
[0034]
Further, instead of the above embodiment, the fullness of rice bran may be detected in consideration of the whiteness of the polished rice selected by the user. That is, as shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 40 has a timer 41 as time measuring means for measuring the rice processing time T when the load of the rice milling machine 9 is equal to or greater than a predetermined value, rice milling time information, and selected whiteness information. And a time calculating means 45 as a soot amount calculating means for calculating a processing time corresponding to the soot generation amount based on the above, and an integrated processing time corresponding to the integrated soot amount by integrating the processing time corresponding to the soot generation amount. And an integration means 46 as an accumulation amount calculating means for calculating, and outputting alarm information relating to a full amount state of the bag 21 when it is detected that the integration processing time has reached a predetermined set integration value. .
[0035]
Specifically, for example, when there are four types of whiteness of fine rice, standard white, standard, seven and five, the rice milling machine 9 in each case of fine white, standard, seven and five The load state is obtained experimentally, and the average value of the load at each rice whiteness is derived from the result of this experiment. By setting each load at each whitening degree to a predetermined value (fixed value) based on the data, the calculation formula (coefficient α = (W−W ₀ ) ÷ A) The coefficient α at each milling whiteness is calculated. Then, the time calculation means 45 calculates a time T multiplied by the coefficient α as the processing time, and the processing means sequentially accumulates the processing time. For example, when the selected whiteness of the polished rice is white, it is calculated as α = 1.1, when it is standard, it is calculated as α = 1.0, and when it is seven, α = 0. .7, and in the case of five, α = 0.5. Then, as the integration processing time, the time T multiplied by the coefficient α is integrated in order.
[0036]
According to this, since the processing time corresponding to the degree of occurrence of wrinkles due to the degree of rice whiteness (actually a numerical value corresponding to the amount of wrinkles generated) is integrated, the value corresponding to the degree of occurrence of wrinkles is It is possible to grasp more accurately, and to detect and output a warning when the bag in the bag 21 is nearly full. For example, when the whiteness of the polished rice is high, it is polished while a large force is applied to the treated rice, and a large amount of cocoon is generated per hour. It can be detected with accuracy.
[0037]
Instead of the above embodiment, the fullness detection of the cocoons may be performed in consideration of the ease of the generation of the cocoons due to the properties of the treated rice. That is, the pressure detection means for detecting the pressure in the rice mill chamber, the soot amount calculation means for calculating the soot generation amount based on the load information from the load detection means and the pressure information from the pressure detection means, and the soot generation amount are integrated. And a control means for outputting alarm information related to a full state of the soot collection container when it is detected that the integrated soot quantity has reached a predetermined set integrated value. Is provided. For example, as shown in FIG. 10, the pressure detecting means for detecting the pressure in the rice milling chamber 57 detects the length of the urging spring 64 (that is, the shorter the urging spring 64 is, the higher the pressure is). Therefore, a signal from the encoder 62 a incorporated in the opening adjustment motor 62 is input to the control unit 40. Then, the control unit 40 calculates the amount of soot calculated based on the load information from the wattmeter 30 and the pressure information based on the length of the biasing spring 64 obtained from the data of the encoder 62a. A time calculating means 47 as a means, and an integrating means 48 as a soot amount integrating means for calculating an integrated processing time corresponding to the integrated soot amount by integrating the processing time corresponding to the soot generation amount, When it is detected that the time has reached a predetermined set integrated value, alarm information regarding the full amount state of the bag 21 is output.
[0038]
As shown in FIG. 11, when the pressure inside the rice milling chamber 57 is low in a state where the load is constant, it is determined that the treated rice has a property that rice bran is easily generated, and conversely the pressure inside the rice milling chamber 57. If is high, it is judged that it has the property that wrinkles are difficult to occur. Here, the relationship between the reference load and the pressure in the rice milling chamber 57 is expressed as pressure P = f ₁ (W), load W ₀ Reference pressure P ₀ Is f ₁ (W ₀ ), And the actual pressure p inside the rice milling chamber 57 at this time ₀ P difference ₀ -P ₀ From the above, the soot generation coefficient β is obtained. Where p ₀ -P ₀ Β> 1, p if> 0 ₀ -P ₀ = 0 if β = 1, p ₀ -P ₀ If <0, β <1. Specifically, when the rice milling machine 9 starts to be driven, a predetermined time T ₀ The load (power) is measured every (for example, 10 seconds), and the average load per time is calculated. And time T ₀ Multiplied by the coefficient α and the coefficient β, the time T (= T ₀ Xα × β) are integrated in order. Here, the coefficient α = (W−W ₀ ) ÷ A, W is measured load, W ₀ Is the load during idling, and A is the standard load value during milling.
[0039]
According to this, even when the pressure in the rice milling chamber 57 changes according to the properties of the treated rice (such as the nature of the ease of sharpening), the amount of wrinkles generated according to the properties of the treated rice is accurate. It is possible to calculate well, and it is possible to accurately output alarm information relating to the fullness state of the bag 21. As a pressure detection means for detecting the pressure in the rice milling chamber 57, a pressure detection sensor such as a piezoelectric element may be provided in the rice milling chamber 57 instead of detecting the length of the biasing spring 64.
[0040]
FIG. 12 shows another embodiment. In this embodiment, a wattmeter 30 as load detecting means is connected to the control unit 40, and a load (no load power) W during idling is changed from the load W detected by the wattmeter 30 when the rice mill is driven. ₀ Integrate the load amount after subtracting over time to obtain the following integrated load amount
[Expression 1]

Is provided as integration means 49 for calculating the soot generation amount, and soot amount integration means 50 for calculating the integrated soot amount by integrating the soot generation amount, the integrated soot amount being a predetermined set integrated value (for example, 7. When it is detected that 2Kwh) has been reached, alarm information relating to the full state of the bag 21 is output.
[0041]
According to this embodiment, the load W during idling ₀ Since the integrated load amount is calculated as the amount of wrinkle generation by integrating the load amount minus time with the passage of time, the wrinkle generation amount can be calculated more accurately, and the alarm information regarding the state of the full amount of the bag 21 can be accurately obtained. Can be output. In this case as well, the amount of generated wrinkles may be calculated including information on the pressure in the rice milling chamber, as in the above embodiment.
[0042]
13 and 14 show still another embodiment. In this embodiment, the control unit 40 receives information from the supply state detection sensor 15 that detects that treated rice has been supplied to the rice milling tank 13, and the wattmeter 30 that detects the load state of the rice milling machine 9. Based on the information, the load of the rice mill 9 is a predetermined value W ₁ Start time t when rice milling process is substantially started as described above ₁ Thus, after detecting that the rice to be treated in the milled rice tank 13 has run out, a predetermined time (for example, 15 seconds: a time during which the milled rice is actually processed so as to generate rice bran) has passed and the milled rice is processed. Is the end time t ₂ A rice milling time measuring means for detecting the rice milling time T until the rice milling time is integrated, and a rice milling time integrating means 72 for integrating the rice milling processing time to calculate the integrated rice milling processing time is provided. When it is detected that the set integrated value (for example, 3 hours) has been reached, alarm information relating to the full amount state of the bag 21 is output.
[0043]
According to this embodiment, a predetermined time after detecting that the rice to be processed in the milled rice tank 13 has disappeared from the start time at which the load of the rice milling machine 9 exceeds a predetermined value and the rice milling process is substantially started. Since the milling time is detected until the end time when it is considered that the milling process is almost finished after a lapse of time, it is possible to obtain the time when the wrinkles are actually generated relatively accurately even though it has a simple configuration. Thus, it is possible to accurately output alarm information related to the full state of the bag 21.
[0044]
In the above embodiment, as the load data at the time of idling, a predetermined value may be set in advance or changeable, but every time it is measured by idling prior to the milling operation, the measurement is performed. Data may be adopted, and in this case, a substantial load at the time of milling can be detected with higher accuracy. In addition, when detecting the fullness of the rice bag 21, for example, the administrator of the coin milling equipment is notified via a communication line (wired or wireless) or the next milling operation is stopped. Good. Furthermore, although the case where the wattmeter 30 was used as what detects the load of the rice milling machine 9 was described in the said embodiment, it is not restricted to this, A load is detected with an ammeter, a torque sensor, etc. Also good. Needless to say, the present invention can also be applied to bag collection containers other than the bag 21.
[0045]
【The invention's effect】
As described above, according to the present invention, even when a small amount of treated rice is introduced or when the whiteness of polished rice is high, the amount and time of wrinkle generation can be accurately calculated. It is possible to accurately output alarm information regarding the full state of the container, and as in the past, an alarm is output when there is not much soot accumulated, or the soot has already leaked into the machine room. Is prevented and reliability is improved.
[Brief description of the drawings]
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a full amount detection device for coin milling equipment according to an embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a side sectional view of a coin rice milling facility.
FIG. 3 is a front view of the coin milling equipment.
FIG. 4 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a coin rice milling facility.
FIG. 5 is a front cross-sectional view of a rice milling machine in a coin rice milling facility, showing a case where an opening degree regulating member is closed.
FIG. 6 is a front cross-sectional view of the rice milling machine showing a case where the opening degree regulating member is opened.
FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the relationship between the load of the rice milling machine and the occurrence of wrinkles in the rice flour fullness detection device of the coin rice milling equipment.
FIG. 8 is a block diagram of a full amount detection device for coin milling equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 9 is a block diagram of a full amount detection device for coin milling equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 10 is a block diagram of a fullness detection device for coin milling equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 11 is a diagram showing the relationship between the internal pressure of the rice milling chamber and the load.
FIG. 12 is a block diagram of a full amount detection device for coin milling equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 13 is a block diagram of a full amount detection device for coin milling equipment according to another embodiment of the present invention.
FIG. 14 is a time chart according to the fullness detection device.
[Explanation of symbols]
7a Whiteness selection pushbutton
7b Alarm display
9 Rice milling machine
10 Fan for firewood
13 Rice milling tank
15 Supply state detection sensor
21 Bag (bag collection container)
30 Wattmeter (load detection means)
33 Drive motor
40 Control unit
41, 71 timer (time measuring means)
43 Time calculation means
44, 48 Integration means
45, 47 Time calculation means (low weight calculation means)
46 Accumulation means (low weight accumulation means)
49 Integration means
50 kg weight integrating means
57 Rice milling room
60 Opening restriction member
64 Biasing spring
62a Encoder (pressure detection means)
72 Rice milling time accumulating means

Claims

Load detection means for detecting the load state of the rice milling machine, time measuring means for measuring the rice treatment time when the load of the rice milling machine has exceeded the predetermined value, and integrated rice milling time by integrating the rice treatment time for each rice milling operation Satisfaction of a coin milling equipment comprising: a summing means for calculating the amount of the rice milling processing time; and a control means for outputting alarm information relating to the state of the filling amount of the straw collection container when detecting that the cumulative rice milling processing time has reached a predetermined value Quantity detection device.

Load detecting means for detecting the load state of the rice milling machine, and a paddy quantity calculating means for calculating the amount of wrinkle generation based on driving time information when driving the rice milling machine and load information from the load detecting means corresponding to this driving time information And a soot accumulation means for accumulating the soot generation amount to calculate an accumulated soot amount, and an alarm regarding a full state of the soot collection container when it is detected that the accumulated soot amount has reached a predetermined set integrated value A fullness detection device for coin milling equipment, comprising control means for outputting information.

In a coin milling machine that allows the user to select any milling whiteness from a plurality of milling whiteness, load detection means for detecting the load state of the milling machine, and the milling processing time when the load in the milling machine exceeds a predetermined value A time measuring means for measuring the amount of rice cake, a rice cake amount calculating means for calculating the amount of rice bran generated based on the rice milling time information and the selected whiteness information, and a rice cake amount integrating means for calculating an integrated rice cake amount by integrating the amount of rice cake generated A fullness detection device for coin milling equipment, comprising: control means for outputting alarm information relating to the fullness state of the soot collection container when it is detected that the total soup amount has reached a predetermined set cumulative value.

Pressure detecting means for detecting the pressure in the rice milling chamber in a rice milling machine having a rice milling mode for controlling rice milling while controlling the rice milling machine to be in a predetermined load state. And a soot amount calculating means for calculating the soot generation amount based on the load information from the load detecting means and the pressure information from the pressure detecting means, and a soot amount integrating means for calculating the integrated soot amount by integrating the soot generation amount And a fullness detection device for coin milling equipment, comprising: control means for outputting alarm information related to the fullness state of the soot collection container when it is detected that the total soot amount has reached a predetermined set summation value .

Load detection means for detecting the load state of the rice mill, integration means for calculating the integrated load amount as the amount of wrinkles by integrating the load amount obtained by subtracting the idling load when the rice mill is driven, and wrinkle generation The amount accumulation means for calculating the accumulated amount by accumulating the amount, and alarm information regarding the state of the full amount of the collection container when the accumulated amount reaches a predetermined set integrated value. A fullness detection device for coin milling equipment comprising a control means.

Supply state detection means for detecting that treated rice has been supplied to the rice polishing tank for storing the treated rice to the rice mill, load detection means for detecting the load state of the rice mill, and the load on the rice mill is a predetermined value or more After the start time when the rice milling process is substantially started, it is detected that the rice to be treated in the rice milling tank has run out. A rice milling time measuring means for detecting the time, a rice milling time integrating means for calculating the integrated milling processing time by integrating the milled rice processing time, and when detecting that the integrated milling time has reached a predetermined set integrated value. A fullness detection device for coin milling equipment, comprising control means for outputting alarm information relating to the fullness state of the collection container.