JPH0470548B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to a grain drying device with a card reader.

Prior Art To operate a grain dryer, the hot air temperature of the dryer is determined depending on the type of grain to be dried, its amount (number of stones), and its characteristics such as whether it is a seed or a regular grain. It was very troublesome to set operating conditions such as circulation amount, circulation time, valve rotation speed, and passage time, and it was often the case that these settings were forgotten or made incorrectly.

Also, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 57-207778,
The correlation between the operation switch, the plurality of status modes, and the display lamp that displays the contents of the operation instruction is memorized, the display lamp prompts the operator to operate the switch, and the mode is set by operating the switch. An operation content indicating device for a circulating grain drying device has been proposed.

In addition, cooking conditions such as heating power and heating time according to the type of cooking are stored in the card, and the heater is automatically controlled based on the information read from this card. An automatic heating device for cooking that was designed to notify
It is known as No. 24321.

Furthermore, as devices for performing audio display, for example, an audio display device for vehicles as shown in Utility Model Application No. 56-172443 and a schedule management device using audio notification as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 54-117700 have been proposed. ing.

Problems to be Solved by the Invention The purpose of the present invention is to provide a card reader that allows all operating conditions necessary for drying to be easily set using a card according to various conditions such as type, amount, and properties of grain. Our goal is to provide grain drying equipment.

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned problems, the grain drying device with a card reader of the present invention separately sets corresponding operating conditions for arbitrary combinations of grain types, amounts, and properties. The plurality of stored cards are separate from the plurality of cards, and when any one card among the plurality of cards is inserted, the information stored in the card is read. a control unit that receives signals from the card reader and controls the drive units according to the operating conditions; It is characterized by comprising a dryer equipped with a sound generator that outputs notes corresponding to the conditions and necessary information about the next work to be performed in the form of sound.

Function One card is selected according to any combination of types, amounts, and properties of grains such as paddy, wheat, barley, beer barley, glutinous rice, and sake rice, and is loaded into the card reader.

The card reader reads various operating conditions such as hot air temperature, circulation amount, valve rotation speed, and passage time from the loaded card and outputs a signal to the control section of the grain dryer equipped with a card reader, and the control section receives this signal. Then, the operating conditions of each drive section are set based on the operating conditions stored in advance according to the type, amount, and property of the grain, and the drive control of each drive section is performed.

In addition, the card reader simultaneously outputs a signal to the sound generator based on the information from the card, and the sound generator receives this signal and informs you of precautions corresponding to the operating conditions of the drying equipment and the work to be done next. Concretely communicate important points in language.

Embodiment Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram of a grain drying device with a card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention.

1 is a card for setting operating conditions such as hot air temperature, circulation amount, valve rotation speed, and passage time for drying; 2 is a card reader that reads the operating conditions written on card 1; 3 is a control unit; , CPU, etc. Reference numeral 4 denotes each drive section of the dryer which operates in response to a signal from the control section 3. 5 is the operation panel, 6
7 is a sound generating device such as a cassette tape or an audio disk, and 7 is a speaker.

The card 1 is composed of a punch card, a magnetic card, etc., and describes the operating conditions of the dryer. In other words, each type of grain, including paddy, wheat, barley, beer barley, glutinous rice, and sake rice, the quantity (number of stones), and the combination of grain properties such as whether it is a seed or a regular grain. One card is provided in the punch card 1, and the operating conditions of the dryer, such as the hot air temperature, circulation amount, valve rotation speed, and passage time, which are determined by the combination of these, are perforated in the punch card 1, and the magnetic card 1 is provided with a hole. It is magnetized and stored in machine-readable form.

Since it is necessary to select the card 1 that stores the optimal operating conditions according to the type, amount, and properties of grain, the type, amount, and properties of grain, or the corresponding identification number, etc. are written on the surface of each card 1. be done.
In addition, each card 1 stores a code specifying the address of audio data such as notes to be output to the audio generator 6 in a machine-readable form by perforation or magnetic storage, but these codes are usually the above-mentioned codes. Set the identification number. Further, on the surface of each card 1, an explanatory diagram of precautions or a picture for card identification may be drawn.

When starting the dryer, the operator:
First, depending on the type, quantity, and properties of the paddy, wheat, barley, beer barley, glutinous rice, and sake rice received this time,
Refer to the type, amount, and properties of grain written on the front of Card 1, or the corresponding identification number or precautions explanatory diagram or picture for card identification to determine the most suitable hot air temperature, circulation rate, and valve. A card 1 storing operating conditions such as rotation speed and passing time is selected and inserted into the card reader 2.

Then, the control unit 3 reads each operating condition and identification number of the dryer via the card reader 2, sets each corresponding operating condition, starts operation of the drive unit 4, and reads the identification number of the card 1. Accordingly, the address of the voice generating device 6 is selected, and the voice generating device 6 outputs necessary information such as various precautions corresponding to the operating conditions and the work to be performed next through the speaker 7.

Note that if a punch card system is adopted as the configuration of the card 1 or card reader 2, the user can set unique operating conditions by punching and memorizing necessary information.

In the above embodiment, the case where the operating conditions related to drying are set by the card 1 has been explained.
It is also possible to store all operating conditions from loading to discharging grain in the card 1 and to implement complete automatic control. In this case, a level detector and a moisture meter for measuring the moisture content of the grains are installed in the tank of the dryer, and when the level detector and moisture meter are connected to the control section 3 and the card 1 is inserted, the grain is loaded. When the amount of grain (number of stones) stored in card 1 matches the output of the level detector, the loading is stopped, then drying starts, and the moisture meter detects the set moisture. Therefore, the drying operation may be stopped and the material may be discharged.

Effects of the Invention As described above, the present invention allows the hot air temperature of the grain dryer to be adjusted according to the type, amount, and properties of grains such as paddy, wheat, barley, beer barley, glutinous rice, and sake rice using one card. , the optimal operating conditions such as circulation volume, valve rotation speed, and passage time can be automatically set, and operation is started, so operation is easy, there is no need to set incorrect operating conditions or forget settings, and drying mistakes are prevented. Even if the combination of the type, amount, and properties of the grain changes, it is only necessary to replace one card, and the operator does not have to reset the operating conditions of the drive unit each time. Modification operations become extremely easy. In addition, the voice generator outputs various precautions corresponding to the operating conditions and necessary information for the next work, so
To enable even a person without operating experience to operate a dryer without error.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The figure is a block diagram showing the main parts of a grain drying device with a card reader according to an embodiment of the present invention. 1...Card, 2...Card reader, 3...
Control unit, 4... Drive unit, 6... Sound generator, 7
……speaker.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A plurality of cards each storing operating conditions corresponding to arbitrary combinations of grain types, amounts, and properties, and a separate card from the plurality of cards. A card reader that reads information stored on the card when any one of the cards is inserted, and receives signals from the card reader to drive each drive unit in accordance with the operating conditions. A control unit for controlling the vehicle, and a voice generating device that is connected to the card reader and outputs, in voice, precautions corresponding to the operating conditions and necessary information for the next work to be performed in response to a signal received from the card reader. A grain drying device with a card reader, characterized by comprising a dryer.