JP2008157594A - Operation panel of grain dryer - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To perform drying operation by setting operating conditions with a simple operation on an operation panel even when an LCD display part mal-functions in a grain dryer having a LCD part. <P>SOLUTION: The LCD display part 30 displays a set screen U for the operating conditions such as an inserted amount of grain and set moisture value before starting drying operation, and the set values of the operating conditions set on the set screen U for the operating conditions after starting the drying operation. The LED display part 31 displays the drying information such as a hot air temperature and a measured moisture value during the drying. When the LCD display part 30 mal-functions, the operating conditions such as the inserted amount of grain and the set moisture value can be set by an operation switch C, and the set values of the operating conditions such as the inserted amount of grain and the set moisture value set by the operation switch C are displayed on the LED display part 31. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an operation panel for operating a grain dryer.

Patent Document 1 describes an operation panel of a drying apparatus having an LCD display unit for setting an operation condition for a drying operation. If the LCD display part becomes abnormal, the operation condition is set to an initial value, and a communication unit is used separately. The configuration for setting the operating conditions is described.
Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 11-173758

The owner of the grain dryer usually does not own the communication unit, and even if it owns it, it is necessary to connect the communication unit, which is troublesome.
It is an object of the present invention to set a driving condition by a simple operation on an operation panel even when an LCD display part is abnormal and to perform a drying operation.

In order to solve the above problems, the present invention has taken the following technical means.
That is, the invention described in claim 1 is a grain drying method in which an LCD display unit (30), an LED display unit (31), and an operation switch (C) for stretching and drying operations are provided on the operation panel surface (6). In the operation panel of the machine, the LCD display unit (30) is configured to display a setting screen (U) for operating conditions such as the amount of cereal grains and the set moisture value before starting the drying operation, and after starting the drying operation. It is configured to display the set value of the operating condition set on the setting screen (U) of the operating condition, the LED display unit (31) is configured to display drying information such as hot air temperature and measured moisture value during drying, When the LCD display section (30) is abnormal, the operation switch (C) is configured so that operation conditions such as the amount of cereal grains and the set moisture value can be set and operated, and the operation switch (C). Such as the amount of cereal grains and the set moisture value set in And grain dryer operation panel and displaying the rolling conditions set value to the LED display section (31).

  According to the present invention, when setting the operating conditions of the normal drying operation, the operating conditions such as the set moisture are set on the operating condition setting screen (U) displayed on the LCD display section (30), and the operating switch (C). To start the drying operation. Then, the LCD display unit (30) displays the set operating conditions, and the LED display unit (31) sequentially displays the hot air temperature during drying and the measured moisture value.

  When the LCD display (30) is abnormal, the operation conditions are set by operating the operation switch (C). At this time, the LED display (31) is operated by the operation switch (C). The set value of the amount of included grains and the set moisture value is displayed.

  Even when the LCD display section (30) is abnormal and the operating condition cannot be set, the operating condition can be set with a simple operation to perform the drying operation.

The best mode for carrying out the invention will be described based on a grain dryer.
FIG. 1 is a view for explaining the inside of a grain dryer as viewed from the side, and the ceiling side of the box body 1 is provided with an upper spiral 3 for conveying the grain cerealed by the elevator 2 into the box body 1. 1 is provided with an exhaust fan 7 for sucking hot air in the box 1, and a side door of the box 1 is provided with an opening / closing door 19 a for opening and closing a slot 19 for feeding grains. The elevator 2 is provided with a moisture meter 9 for detecting the moisture of the grain and a grain outlet 20 for discharging the grain in the box 1 to the outside of the machine. A dust collecting device 50 is provided for collecting dust and other foreign matters mixed in the dust. The operation panel 6 also includes a control unit E that controls the drying operation.

In the box 1, a storage chamber 10 is provided in the upper stage, and a drying chamber 11 is provided in the lower stage.
In the upper part of the storage chamber 10, diffusion blades 12 are provided for diffusing the grains conveyed by the upper spiral 3 a into the storage chamber 10.

  The drying chamber 11 includes a hot air chamber 13 through which hot air generated by the combustion burner 4 passes, a downflow passage 14 through which grains flow down from the storage chamber 10, and an exhaust air chamber 15 that receives the suction action of the exhaust air fan 7. Is done. A rotary valve 16 is provided at the lower end portion of the flow-down passage 14 to feed the grains that have flowed down the flow-down passage 14 by a predetermined amount. A lower portion that conveys the grain fed out by the rotary valve 16 to the elevator 2 below the rotary valve 16. A spiral 17 is provided.

Next, the operation panel will be described.
On the operation panel surface of the operation panel 6, an LCD display unit 30 made of liquid crystal, an LED display unit 31 called a so-called seven segment, a tension switch 32 operated when a grain is stretched, and an exhaust fan 7 are driven. A ventilation switch 33 for performing ventilation work, a drying switch 34 for driving the combustion burner 4 to perform drying work, a discharge switch 35 for discharging grains in the grain dryer after the drying work, An operation switch C including a stop switch 36 for stopping various operations of ventilation, drying, and discharging, and an emergency stop switch 37 for stopping the dryer in an emergency are provided.

Next, the operation condition setting operation on the LCD display unit 30 will be described.
FIG. 4 shows an operating condition setting screen U on the LCD display unit 30, in which an overhanging grain amount setting switch 40, a finishing moisture value setting switch 41, and a drying speed setting switch 42 are displayed. When the setting switches 40, 41, 42 are touched, a detailed setting screen S for operating conditions is displayed as shown in FIG. 5, and in the case of the moisture setting screen shown in FIG. 5, a desired moisture value is input. Reference numeral 43 denotes a screen changeover switch for switching the display screen of the LCD display unit 30 from the operation condition setting screen of FIG. 4 to a reserved drying setting screen T of FIG. 45 is an indicator showing the contents of the numerical value of the LED display unit 31.

Next, the process of the drying operation will be described.
When the power is turned on, the LCD display unit 30 displays the operation condition setting screen U shown in FIG. 4, and the operator sequentially operates the onset grain amount setting switch 40, the finishing moisture value setting switch 41 and the drying speed switch 42. Then, the screen is switched to the detailed setting screen S, and the amount of squeezed grain, the finishing moisture value, and the drying speed are respectively set.

  When the grain is stretched, the tension switch 32 is pushed to drive the tension drive means of the elevator 2, the upper spiral 3 and the diffusion blade 12, and the grain is stretched into the storage chamber 10. When the tensioning operation is completed, the drive is stopped by pressing the stop switch 36. At that time, when the drying switch 34 is pressed, the combustion burner 4 starts to be driven, the circulation driving means including the lower spiral 17, the rotary valve 16, and the above-described tension driving means starts to drive, and the grains are separated from the drying chamber 11. The drying operation is performed up to the set moisture value while circulating through the storage chamber 10.

  During the drying operation, the LCD display unit 30 sets the setting values of the operating conditions of the drying operation already set as shown in FIG. 6 and the grain moisture value measured by the moisture meter 9 for each set time during the drying operation. A drying operation display screen K including the drying information of the remaining drying time until the hot air temperature and the set moisture value are reached is displayed. During this time, the LED display unit 31 sequentially displays the grain moisture value, the hot air temperature, and the drying information of the remaining drying time while the indicator 45 is lit.

  When the measured moisture value of the grain reaches the set finish moisture value (for example, 14.5%), the combustion burner 4 is stopped, and after the so-called post-purge processing in which the exhaust fan 7 is driven for a predetermined time, the entire stop is performed. To do.

  When discharging the grain in the grain dryer, when the discharge switch 35 is pushed, the circulation driving means starts to drive, and the grain in the storage chamber 10 passes from the flow-down passage 14 to the rotary valve 16, the lower spiral 17, and the elevator 2. Then, it is discharged from the discharge port 20.

Next, the LCD display unit 30 during the drying operation will be described.
As described above, the operating conditions set as shown in FIG. 6 and the drying information during drying are displayed on the LCD display unit 30 during the drying operation.

  The operation condition value 51 and the drying information value 52 displayed on the drying operation display screen K are touch switches, and when the operation condition value 51 touch switch is pressed, the operation condition setting screen U of FIG. Is displayed so that the operating conditions can be changed during drying (see FIG. 3). Further, when the touch switch of the drying information value 52 is pressed, a drying information detail screen M as shown in FIG. 7 is displayed. FIG. 7 is a diagram showing the moisture distribution of the grain when the moisture value is pressed. When the numerical value of the hot air temperature is pressed, a graph screen that displays, for example, changes in the hot air temperature in time series is not shown. To be displayed. With the configuration using these touch switches, it is possible to easily change the operating conditions and confirm the details of the drying information during the drying operation.

Next, an operation condition setting method when the LCD display unit 30 is abnormal will be described.
When the LCD display unit 30 is abnormal when the power is turned on and the operation condition setting screen U is not displayed, the operation switch C is used to set the set moisture value and the amount of squeezed grain so that the drying operation can be performed. The condition setting means is changed. In this embodiment, when a plurality of switches (for example, the tension switch 32 and the discharge switch 35) of the operation switches C are pressed at the same time, the operation switch C shifts to a mode in which operation conditions can be set. Then, the tension switch 32 is pressed to set the tension grain amount. That is, when the onset switch 32 is pressed, the value of the amount of onset grain is sequentially switched on the LED screen 31. When the value of the desired amount of onset kernel is displayed, the ventilation switch 33 is then pressed to set the set moisture value. Further, the drying switch 34 is pressed to similarly set the drying speed (see FIG. 12). When the setting of the operation conditions is completed, when the tension switch 32 and the discharge switch 35 are pressed again again, the operation mode is returned to the normal mode in which the tension / drying operation can be started with the operation switch C.

  When an abnormality occurs in the LCD display unit 30 after the drying operation is started, the drying operation is continuously performed based on the operation conditions set before the drying operation. In this case, the operation condition such as the set moisture value is sequentially displayed on the LED display 31 when the drying switch 34 is pressed. With this configuration, even when an abnormality occurs in the LCD display unit 30 during the drying operation, the drying operation can be continued and the operating conditions can be confirmed.

By the way, in the present embodiment, the abnormality of the LCD display unit 30 may be determined based on means capable of detecting the abnormality of the LCD display unit or may be determined visually by the operator.
As one of the embodiments, when any sensor of the grain dryer detects an abnormality and stops the operation of the grain dryer, an abnormal number is displayed on the LED display unit 31 to indicate the abnormality. For example, when the ventilation operation of stopping the combustion burner 4 and driving the exhaust fan 7 is continued even if detected, the LED display unit 31 displays that fact on the LCD screen while displaying the operation information. It may be configured.

Next, the setting for reserved drying will be described.
The screen is switched to the reserved drying setting screen T shown in FIG. 10 by the screen changeover switch 43 displayed on the operation condition setting screen U when the grain dryer is turned on.

  The reserved drying setting screen T has a configuration in which a pause time for temporarily stopping the drying operation and a restart time for the drying operation can be set. Note that whether or not to perform reserved drying is set by pressing the screen changeover switch 43 to display and set a system setting screen Y as shown in FIG.

  FIG. 9 is a check setting screen G for checking the state of each drive motor. The configuration is such that only the elevator 2 is driven by the start / stop button on the screen of FIG. 9 and its current value is displayed to check for any abnormality. It is.

  The operation panel of the present invention can be applied to an operation panel of a preparation device such as a hulling machine in addition to the grain dryer.

The figure which shows the inside of the grain dryer seen from the side The figure which shows the inside of the grain dryer seen from the front Operation panel LCD display section showing operating condition setting screen LCD display section showing detailed setting screen for operating conditions LCD display that displays the screen during drying LCD display that shows the drying information details screen LCD display with system setting screen LCD display with check setting screen LCD display section showing reserved drying setting screen Block Diagram Diagram showing operating conditions

Explanation of symbols

6 Operation panel 30 LCD display section 31 LED display section C Operation switch U Operation condition setting screen

Claims (1)

In the operation panel of the grain dryer equipped with the LCD display part (30), the LED display part (31), and the operation switch (C) for the tensioning and drying operations on the operation panel surface (6),
The LCD display unit (30) is configured to display a setting screen (U) for operating conditions such as the amount of squeezed grain and the set moisture value before starting the drying operation, and the operating condition setting screen after starting the drying operation. (U) is configured to display the set value of the operating conditions set in (U),
The LED display unit (31) is configured to display drying information such as hot air temperature and measured moisture value during drying,
When the LCD display section (30) is abnormal, the operation switch (C) is configured so that operation conditions such as the amount of cereal grains and the set moisture value can be set and operated, and the operation switch (C). An operation panel of a grain dryer, wherein set values of operating conditions such as the amount of incandescent grain set and the set moisture value are displayed on the LED display unit (31).

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