Control device and control method for a chicken egg processing system

Abstract

To provide a management device for an egg treatment system capable of providing a meter-rate service for charging according to the number of treated eggs and an operation time.SOLUTION: A management device 6 for an egg treatment system includes: a drive information acquisition part 61 for acquiring i-th drive information about operation of a drive part of an i-th device constituting the egg treatment system; a treatment information acquisition part 62 for acquiring i-th treatment information about treatment of treated objects which are treated by the i-th device; a storage device 76 for storing the i-th drive information acquired by the drive information acquisition part 61, the i-th treatment information acquired by the treatment information acquisition part 62, and identification information of the i-th device in association with one another; and a charge calculation part 70 for calculating basic used data from the i-th drive information and / or the i-th treatment information for a prescribed period, and calculating and outputting an i-th charge of the i-th device from the basic used data on the basis of a charging condition corresponding to the basic used data.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 2A

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a management device and a management method for a chicken egg processing system.

Background Art

[0002] As typical processing steps for chicken eggs, the eggs transported from chicken coops or the like are washed, subjected to primary inspection, dried, aligned in direction, and then, after secondary inspection and weighing before being stored in containers, sorted into grades and filled into egg containers, and the egg containers are transferred to cardboard boxes, mobile racks, etc. and packed or wrapped. Dedicated equipment is mainly used in each process.

[0003] In recent years, due to mergers and acquisitions among businesses, the scale of the poultry industry has been increasing. On the other hand, due to distinctive management, a certain number of small-scale poultry farmers still exist. There is a situation where the number of medium-scale operators is decreasing and the industry is becoming polarized. Therefore, it has become difficult for small-scale and medium-scale operators to newly introduce all equipment. Also, different from normal maintenance, overhauls, which are costly, are often avoided. However, there is also concern that inappropriate equipment renewal and maintenance may lead to a decrease in the operation rate and yield, resulting in a vicious cycle of deteriorating business conditions.

[0004] Patent Document 1 describes a billing management system having an image forming device and a billing management device. Patent Document 2 describes that when providing a prepaid service using computer resources provided by metered billing, metered billing according to the usage time of the user is performed. Patent Document 3 describes a rental system including a rental shop server that manages the lending of rental items in response to requests from terminal devices and a logistics management server that manages the collection and distribution of the rental items.

Prior Art Documents

Patent Documents

[0005]

Patent Document 1

[0006] Therefore, the purpose of this disclosure is to provide a management device and a management method for an egg processing system that enables the provision of a pay-per-use service that charges based on the number of eggs processed and the operating time. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The control device for the egg processing system of this disclosure is: A drive information acquisition unit acquires i-th drive information (e.g., power ON / OFF count, energizing time, motor rotation speed, motor load rate) related to the operation of the i-th device (e.g., motor) that constitutes the egg processing system, A processing information acquisition unit acquires i-th processing information (e.g., number of items processed, number of defective items discharged, number of items judged as defective, processing weight) related to the processing of the items to be processed (e.g., eggs) processed by the i-th device, A storage device that stores the i-th drive information acquired by the drive information acquisition unit, the i-th processing information acquired by the processing information acquisition unit, and the identification information of the i-th device in association with each other. A billing calculation unit calculates basic usage data from the i-drive information and / or i-processing information over a predetermined period, calculates the i-th bill for the i-device from the basic usage data based on the billing conditions corresponding to the basic usage data, and outputs the result. It holds. The aforementioned control device is The device may also have a display device that displays the data for the i-th charge of the i-th device calculated by the charge calculation unit. The aforementioned control device is The device may also have a communication device that transmits the data of the i-th charge of the i-th device, calculated by the charge calculation unit, to an external device (a mobile terminal, a server, or the control unit or display unit of each device in the egg processing system). The aforementioned billing conditions may be stored in the storage device beforehand, or they may be obtained from an external device (including the storage device) before the billing calculation. The aforementioned usage data and the i-th charge may be stored in the storage device in association with the identification information of the i-th device. i is an integer from 1 to n, where n is determined by the size and type of the egg processing system. The specified period may be calculated from, for example, the time of installation of the device or the date of the billing service contract, and may be in hourly (selectable for 1 hour or more), daily (selectable for 1 day or more), weekly (selectable for 1 week or more), monthly (selectable for 1 month or more), or yearly (selectable for 1 year or more).

[0008] The aforementioned control device is The i-th device may have an abnormality information acquisition unit that acquires i-th abnormality information (for example, the nature of the abnormality, the number of times the abnormality occurred). The aforementioned control device is The i-th device may also have a chain abnormality information acquisition unit that acquires i-th chain abnormality information (for example, chain elongation) related to abnormalities in the chain incorporated into the i-th device.

[0009] The aforementioned control device is The i-device may also have a component information acquisition unit that acquires i_h component information (number of operations, filter pressure loss (differential pressure), conveyor travel distance) related to the operation of the h-th component (e.g., solenoid, air cylinder, electric actuator, filter, conveyor) incorporated into the i-device. h is an integer between 1 and m, where m is set according to the type of components each device has. The storage device may store the i_h component information acquired by the component information acquisition unit in association with the identification information of the i device.

[0010] The aforementioned control device is The i-device may also have a material information acquisition unit that acquires i-p material information (number of items supplied, number of items used, number of forms printed, flow rates and pressures of egg washing water and rinse water, remaining tape amount (= maximum number of uses - number of tape uses)) relating to the quantity of materials supplied to or used in the i-device (for example, supply containers, labels, forms, supply racks, supply containers, supply trays, supply pallets, egg washing water, rinse water, adhesive tape). p is an integer between 1 and j, where j is set according to the type of material supplied to or used in each device. The storage device may store the i_p item information acquired by the item information acquisition unit in association with the identification information of the i device.

[0011] The aforementioned control device is The i-device may have a manufacturing product information acquisition unit that acquires i-th manufacturing product information (number of containers, number of trays, number of racks, number of containers, number of boxes, number of pallets) relating to the quantity of products manufactured by the i-device (for example, containers for manufactured products, trays for manufactured products, racks for manufactured products, boxes for manufactured products, pallets for manufactured products). The storage device may store the i-th manufactured product information acquired by the manufactured product information acquisition unit in association with the identification information of the i-th device.

[0012] The aforementioned control device is The i-device may also have an operation instruction information acquisition unit that acquires i_r operation instruction information (e.g., number of operations) related to operation instructions of the r-th operation instruction unit (e.g., operation panel, power switch, emergency stop button, etc.) incorporated into the i-device. r is an integer between 1 and z. z is set according to the type of operation instruction for each device. The storage device may store the i_r operation instruction information acquired by the operation instruction information acquisition unit in association with the identification information of the i device.

[0013] The aforementioned control device is It may have a maintenance determination unit that compares one or more of the i-th drive information, the i-th processing information, the i-th_k component information, the i-th_p consumable information, the i-th_r operation instruction information, the i-th manufactured product information, the i-th abnormality information, and the i-th chain abnormality information with maintenance conditions (such as drive maintenance conditions and component maintenance conditions), and determines and outputs the maintenance timing and / or maintenance content.

[0014] The charging calculation unit may calculate usage basic data from one or more of the i-th drive information, the i-th processing information, the i-th_k component information, the i-th_p consumable information, the i-th_r operation instruction information, the i-th manufactured product information, the i-th abnormality information, and the i-th chain abnormality information during a predetermined period, and calculate and output the i-th charge of the i-th device from the usage basic data based on the charging conditions corresponding to the usage basic data. The charging calculation unit may calculate the i-th charge of the i-th device from the initial cost (including 0 yen) when introducing the i-th device and the usage basic data based on the charging conditions. The initial cost includes the initial cost (including 0 yen) when introducing the i-th device as a new product or the initial cost (including 0 yen) when introducing it as a used product. The i-th charge of the i-th device includes 0 yen and negative amounts. When the charge is negative, that amount may be subtracted from the reference amount to calculate the final billed amount.

[0015] The management device It may have a charging condition change unit that changes the charging conditions based on the usage basic data during the predetermined period. The changed charging conditions may be used for the next charging calculation.

[0016] The management device may be a monitoring device that monitors the entire egg processing system (monitors the drive states of each device) or may be configured to be connectable to the i-th device via a network (wireless and / or wired). The management device may be composed of, for example, an information processing device. The information processing device may be composed of, for example, a computer, a cloud server, an on-premises server, a mobile terminal (smartphone, tablet), etc.

[0017] The management device may also be configured such that each acquisition unit (for example, a drive information acquisition unit, an abnormality information acquisition unit, a chain abnormality information acquisition unit, a parts information acquisition unit, a used product information acquisition unit, a manufactured product information acquisition unit, an operation instruction information acquisition unit, etc.) has a communication means (wireless and / or wired) to receive each piece of information.

[0018] The aforementioned control device is The i-device may have an i-th drive information detection unit that detects the operation of the drive unit (e.g., a motor) of the i-device (e.g., the number of times the power is turned on / off, the energizing time, the motor rotation speed, the motor load ratio) and outputs it as i-th drive information. The aforementioned control device is The i-th device may have an i-th processing information detection unit that detects the processing of the processed object (for example, eggs, egg containers containing eggs, boxes with egg containers packed inside, etc.) and outputs i-th processing information (for example, number of processed items, number of defective items discharged, number of items judged as defective, processing weight). The aforementioned control device is The i-th device may have an i-th anomaly information detection unit that detects i-th anomaly information (for example, the nature of the anomaly, the number of times the anomaly occurred) related to an anomaly and outputs it as i-th anomaly information. The aforementioned control device is The i-th device may also have an i-th chain abnormality detection unit that detects i-th chain abnormality information (for example, chain elongation) related to an abnormality in the chain incorporated into the i-th device and outputs it as i-th chain abnormality information. The aforementioned control device is The i-device may also have an i-h component information detection unit that detects the operation of the h-th component (e.g., solenoid, air cylinder, electric actuator, filter, conveyor) incorporated into the i-device and outputs it as i-h component information (number of operations, filter pressure loss (differential pressure), conveyor travel distance). The aforementioned control device is The i-device may also have an i-p material information detection unit that detects the quantity of materials supplied to or used in the i-device (for example, supply containers, labels, forms, supply racks, supply containers, supply trays, supply pallets, egg washing water, rinsing water, packaging / sealing tape) and outputs it as i-p material information (quantity supplied, quantity used, number of forms printed, flow rate and pressure of egg washing water and rinsing water, remaining tape). The aforementioned control device is The i-th device may have an i-th manufactured product information detection unit that detects the quantity of products manufactured by the i-th device (for example, containers for manufactured products, trays for manufactured products, racks for manufactured products, boxes for manufactured products, pallets for manufactured products) and outputs it as i-th manufactured product information (number of containers, number of trays, number of racks, number of containers, number of boxes, number of pallets). The aforementioned control device is The i-device may also have an i-r operation instruction information detection unit that detects operation instructions from an i-r operation instruction unit (e.g., an operation panel, a power switch, an emergency stop button, etc.) incorporated into the i-device and outputs them as i-r operation instruction information (e.g., the number of operations). A monitoring device that monitors the i-device or the egg processing system as a whole (monitoring the operating status of each device) may include one or more of the following: i-th drive information detection unit, i-th abnormality information detection unit, i-th chain abnormality information detection unit, i-h component information detection unit, i-p used material information detection unit, i-th manufactured product information detection unit, and i-r operation instruction information detection unit.

[0019] The storage device may be a non-volatile memory such as an EPROM, HDD, SSD, or NAS, or a volatile memory such as DRAM. If data needs to be retained, it is preferable to use a non-volatile memory. The aforementioned display device is not particularly limited, and examples include LCD monitors, OLED monitors, CRT monitors, smartphones, tablets, and general-purpose personal computer monitors. The aforementioned communication device consists of wired communication means and wireless communication means, and is configured to communicate data with external devices (server, external storage device).

[0020] The egg processing system is comprised of, for example, a first conveying device for supplying raw eggs, an egg washing device, a first inspection device, a first rejection device, a second rejection device, a drying device, a direction alignment device, a second inspection device, a third rejection device, a weighing device, a sorting and packaging device, a third inspection device, a palletizer, and a conveying device connecting each device section. The downstream equipment of the egg processing system is changed according to the final product's shipping form (container, rack, box, pallet). Furthermore, the upstream equipment is changed according to the raw egg supply form (tray, rack, raw eggs supplied directly from the poultry farm). In addition, the weighing device, inspection device, and rejection device are also composed of various devices depending on the system configuration.

[0021] The management method of the egg processing system of other disclosures is performed by an information processing device. The system includes a billing calculation step in which, within a predetermined period, basic usage data is calculated from one or more of the following: i-th drive information, i-th processing information, i-k-th part information, i-p-th item information, i-r-th operation instruction information, i-th manufactured product information, i-th anomaly information, and i-th chain anomaly information; and based on the billing conditions corresponding to the basic usage data, the i-th bill for the i-th device is calculated from the basic usage data and output. The aforementioned management method is, The system may include a maintenance decision step that compares one or more of the following with maintenance conditions (such as drive maintenance conditions and component maintenance conditions) to determine the maintenance timing and / or maintenance content, and outputs the result.

[0022] The management program for the egg processing system of other disclosures is: Information processing devices (computers, servers, mobile terminals) This program implements a billing calculation step in which, within a predetermined period, basic usage data is calculated from one or more of the following: i-th drive information, i-th processing information, i-k-th part information, i-p-th item information, i-r-th operation instruction information, i-th manufactured product information, i-th anomaly information, and i-th chain anomaly information. Based on the billing conditions corresponding to the basic usage data, the i-th bill for the i-th device is calculated from the basic usage data and output.

[0023] The management program for the egg processing system of other disclosures is: Information processing devices (computers, servers, mobile terminals) This program implements a maintenance decision step that compares one or more of the following with maintenance conditions (drive maintenance conditions, parts maintenance conditions, etc.) to determine the maintenance timing and / or maintenance content, and outputs the result. [Brief explanation of the drawing]

[0024] [Figure 1A] This figure shows an example of a chicken egg processing system. [Figure 1B] This diagram shows the correspondence between each device and each piece of information. [Figure 1C] This diagram shows the correspondence between each device and each piece of information. [Figure 2A] This is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functions of the management device in Embodiment 1. [Figure 2B] This is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functions of the management device in Embodiment 2. [Figure 2C] This is a functional block diagram showing an example of the functions of the management device in Embodiment 3. [Figure 3] This figure shows an example of the accumulated usage data. [Figure 4] This figure shows an example of billing conditions. [Figure 5] This figure shows an example of billing data output. [Figure 6] This figure shows an example of maintenance conditions. [Figure 7] This figure shows an example of the output from maintenance. [Modes for carrying out the invention]

[0025] (Embodiment 1) Figure 1A shows an example of the egg processing system 1. The egg processing system 1 of this embodiment is an egg washing, sorting, and packaging system having a conveying device 11, an egg washing device 12, a first inspection device 13, a first rejection device 14, a second rejection device 15, a drying device 16, a direction alignment device 17, a second inspection device 18, a weighing device 19, a sorting and packaging device 20, a third inspection device 21, a sealing device 22, and a boxing device 23. Figure 1B shows the correspondence with the i-th device. In this embodiment, i = 1 to 14. In addition, the first inspection device 13 or the second inspection device 15 may be omitted. The first inspection device 13 may also be located between the drying device 16 and the direction alignment device 16. Monitoring device 5 is a device that monitors the entire egg processing system 1 (monitoring the operating status of each device).

[0026] The conveying unit 11 transports eggs from upstream to downstream, connecting each device. The conveying unit 11 is composed of roller conveyors, belt conveyors, etc. The egg washing device 12 washes the eggs. The first inspection unit 13 inspects the eggs processed by the egg washing device 12. Here, for example, it detects large stains and broken eggs. The first rejection device 14 removes broken eggs that have been classified by the first inspection device 13 as defective eggs that should be discarded, so that they can be distinguished from other eggs (removed from the transport device 11). The second elimination device 15 eliminates eggs that have been classified as defective by the first inspection device 13, such as heavily soiled eggs, malformed eggs, and extremely large eggs, so that they can be distinguished from other eggs. In this embodiment, the drying device 16 is located at least downstream of the first and second elimination devices 14 and 15, and dries the eggs.

[0027] The direction alignment device 17 is located downstream of the drying device 16 and aligns the direction of the blunt or sharp ends. The second inspection device 18 detects defective eggs (small, dirty eggs). The second inspection device 18 may also be an image analysis device that detects dirty eggs by image analysis. For example, the dirty egg detection device disclosed in Japanese Patent Application Publication No. 2019-203845 may be used. The third exclusion unit (not shown) excludes defective eggs detected by the second inspection device 18 so that they can be distinguished from normal eggs. The third exclusion unit is part of the sorting and packaging device 20 and removes defective eggs (small, dirty eggs) by transferring them to a tray using suction means or gripping means. Furthermore, the second inspection device 18, or an alternative configuration, may include a crack detection device that detects cracked eggs from the sound produced when the eggs are struck. Cracked eggs detected by the crack detection device are transferred to a tray and discarded by the third discarding unit.

[0028] The weighing device 19 is located downstream of the second inspection device 18 and weighs the eggs in a multi-row (e.g., 6-row) conveying state. The sorting and packaging device 20 sorts the eggs according to the weight measured by the weighing device 19 and places the sorted eggs into containers corresponding to the sorted eggs. In this embodiment, the sorting and packaging device 20 is composed of a device that packs and packages the eggs into egg containers (transparent egg cartons).

[0029] The sorting and packaging device 20 sorts the eggs according to the egg size classified by the weight of the eggs weighed by the weighing device 19, and places them into egg cartons (containers). Eggs weighed by the weighing device 19 are transferred from multi-lane conveying to single-lane conveying. A transfer device (not shown) is provided to transfer eggs being conveyed in multi-lane (e.g., 6 lanes) to single-lane conveying. In single-lane conveying, the eggs are conveyed so that the upper end is blunt and the lower end is sharp. A fourth inspection device may be provided to inspect the eggs in single-lane conveying state (conveyor conveyor). Examples of this fourth inspection device include an abnormal egg inspection device that inspects for abnormalities in the egg portion (blood eggs, spoilage, etc.) by spectroscopic analysis, and an end inspection device that inspects for abnormalities at the ends of the eggs.

[0030] The third inspection device 21 inspects the eggs contained in the egg cartons while the lids are not sealed. After inspection, the eggs are sent to the lid sealing device 22, which seals the lids. Abnormal eggs may be removed from the container by adsorption using an adsorption means, and normal eggs may be placed in their place by the adsorption means. Egg packs containing abnormal eggs may be removed from the line that sends them to the sealing device 22.

[0031] Further downstream from the sealing device 22, an inspection device (post-sealing inspection device) may be placed. The sealed egg cartons are placed into boxes by the boxing machine 23 and sent as products.

[0032] Figure 2A shows the functions of the egg processing system 1, the monitoring device 5, and the management device 6. The monitoring device 5 is installed at the location of system 1 for monitoring system 1. The management device 6 is installed on the manufacturer's side of system 1 to manage billing and maintenance of system 1 (this may be a cloud server, an on-premise server within the manufacturer's company, a personal computer, etc.).

[0033] The i-th device of the chicken egg processing system 1 comprises an i-th drive information detection unit 31, an i-th processing information detection unit 32, an i-th anomaly information detection unit 33, an i-th chain anomaly information detection unit 34, an i-h component information detection unit 35, an i-p used material information detection unit 36, an i-th manufactured product information detection unit 37, and an i-r operation instruction information detection unit 38. Figures 1B and 1C show the correspondence between each device and each piece of information.

[0034] The i-th drive information detection unit 31 detects the operation of the i-th device's drive unit (e.g., a motor) (e.g., the number of times the power is turned on / off, the energizing time, the motor rotation speed, the motor load rate) and outputs it to the monitoring device 5 as i-th drive information. The first drive information of the first device is, for example, motor rotation speed, motor load factor, and motor energizing time. The i(1) drive detection unit 31 is implemented by known motor rotation speed measuring means, known motor load factor measuring means, and known motor energizing time measuring means. The data detected by the i(1) drive detection unit 31 and the identification information of the first device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The second drive information for the second device is, for example, the energizing time. The i(2) drive detection unit 31 is implemented using a known energizing time measuring means. The data detected by the i(2) drive detection unit 31 and the identification information of the second device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The drive information for devices 3 through 14 is configured in the same way as that for device 2.

[0035] The i-th processing information detection unit 32 detects the processing of the processed object (e.g., eggs) processed by the i-th device and outputs the i-th processing information (e.g., number of processed items, number of defective items discharged, number of items judged as defective, processed weight) to the monitoring device 5. The first processing information of the first device is, for example, the number of eggs being transported. The i(1) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented by known measuring means (consisting of image processing, photoelectric sensors, and other counters). The data detected by the i(1) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the first device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The second processing information of the second device is, for example, the number of eggs washed. The i(2) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented using known measuring means (consisting of image processing, photoelectric sensors, and other counters). The data detected by the i(2) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the second device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The third processing information of the third device is, for example, the number of eggs inspected in the first stage. The i(3) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing or measurement means composed of photoelectric sensors). The data detected by the i(3) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the third device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. Since the number of eggs transported, washed, and first-checked eggs are the same, any one of the three inspection units can be used for all three purposes.

[0036] The fourth processing information of the fourth device is, for example, the number of defective products discharged. The i(4) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing, photoelectric sensors, load cells, etc.). The data detected by the i(4) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the fourth device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The fifth processing information of the fifth device is, for example, the second number of defective products discharged. The i(5) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing, photoelectric sensors, load cells, etc.). The data detected by the i(5) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the fifth device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means.

[0037] The sixth processing information of the sixth device is, for example, the number of dried eggs. The i(6) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing, photoelectric sensors, load cells, etc.). The data detected by the i(6) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the sixth device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The number of dried eggs is the number obtained by dividing the first number of inspected eggs by the first and second defective discard numbers. Therefore, the detection unit 32 may be omitted, and the monitoring device 5 may calculate the sixth processing information. The seventh processing information of the seventh device is, for example, the number of eggs being transported. The i(7) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing, photoelectric sensors, load cells, etc.). The data detected by the i(7) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the seventh device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The eighth processing information of the eighth device is, for example, the second number of eggs inspected. The i(8) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing, photoelectric sensors, load cells, etc.). The data detected by the i(8) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the eighth device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The ninth processing information of the ninth device is, for example, the number of eggs weighed. The i(9) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing or measurement means composed of photoelectric sensors). The data detected by the i(9) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the ninth device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. Since the number of dried eggs, the number of transported eggs, the number of eggs inspected in the second stage, and the number of weighed eggs are the same, any one of the four inspection units may be used for all purposes, or the results may be calculated by the monitoring device 5.

[0038] The tenth processing information of the tenth device is, for example, the number of packages (MS packaging, L packaging, LL packaging). The i(10) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing or measurement means composed of photoelectric sensors). The data detected by the i(10) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the tenth device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The 11th processing information of the 11th device is, for example, the number of third inspection containers. The i(11) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing, photoelectric sensors, load cells, etc.). The data detected by the i(11) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the 11th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The 12th processing information of the 12th device is, for example, the number of packages (number of sealed caps). The i(12) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented by known measuring means (such as image processing, a measuring means composed of a photoelectric sensor, etc.). The data detected by the i(12) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the 12th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. Since the number of packages, the number of third inspection containers, and the number of packages (number of sealed caps) are the same, any one of the three inspection units may be used for multiple purposes.

[0039] The 13th processing information of the 13th device is, for example, the number of boxes packed. The i(13th) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented by known measurement means (such as image processing, a measurement means composed of a photoelectric sensor, etc.). The data detected by the i(13th) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the 13th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The 14th processing information of the 14th device is, for example, the number of pallets (number of boxes). The i(14) processing information detection unit 32 is implemented by known measurement means (such as image processing, measurement means composed of photoelectric sensors, etc.). The data detected by the i(14) processing information detection unit 32 and the identification information of the 14th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means.

[0040] The i-th anomaly information detection unit 33 detects i-th anomaly information (for example, the nature of the anomaly, the number of times the anomaly occurred) related to an anomaly in the i-th device and outputs it to the monitoring device 5 as i-th anomaly information. The first abnormal information of the first device is, for example, the number of abnormal stops. The i(1) abnormal information detection unit 33 is implemented by a measuring means that counts the number of times the abnormal stop button is pressed and the number of abnormal stops. The data detected by the i(1) abnormal information detection unit 33 and the identification information of the first device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The abnormality information for devices 2 through 14 is configured in the same way as that for device 1.

[0041] The i-th chain anomaly information detection unit 34 detects i-th chain anomaly information (for example, chain elongation) related to an anomaly in the chain incorporated in the i-th device and outputs it to the monitoring device 5 as i-th chain anomaly information. The first chain anomaly information of the first device is, for example, the amount of chain elongation. The i(1) chain anomaly information detection unit 34 is implemented by a measuring means (for example, a means for analysis using image processing) for measuring the chain elongation. The data detected by the i(1) chain anomaly information detection unit 34 and the identification information of the first device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The seventh chain anomaly information of the seventh device is, for example, the amount of chain elongation. The i(7) chain anomaly information detection unit 34 is implemented by a measuring means (for example, a means for analysis using image processing) that measures the chain elongation. The data detected by the i(7) chain anomaly information detection unit 34 and the identification information of the seventh device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. Other devices may also be configured to detect chain abnormalities.

[0042] The i_h component information detection unit 35 detects the operation of the h component (e.g., solenoid, air cylinder, electric actuator, filter, conveyor) incorporated into the i-th device and outputs the i_h component information (number of operations, filter pressure loss (differential pressure), conveyor travel distance) to the monitoring device 5. The first part information of the first device is, for example, the conveyor rotation distance. The i_h(1_1) part information detection unit 35 is implemented using a known conveyor rotation distance measuring means. The data detected by the i_h(1_1) part information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the first device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The first and second component information of the first device is, for example, the amount of chain elongation. The i_h(1_2) component information detection unit 35 is implemented by a measuring means (for example, a means for analyzing by image processing) that measures the chain elongation. The data detected by the i_h(1_2) component information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the first device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The second part information of the second device is, for example, nozzle clogging (hydraulic pressure). The i_h(2_1) part information detection unit 35 is implemented using known hydraulic pressure measuring means. The data detected by the i_h(2_1) part information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the second device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The second part information of the second device is, for example, the degree of brush wear. The i_h(2_2) part information detection unit 35 is implemented using a known brush rotation speed measuring means. The data detected by the i_h(2_2) part information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the second device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The third component information of the third device is, for example, the power-on time of the light source. The i_h(3_1) component information detection unit 35 is implemented using a known power-on time measurement means. The data detected by the i_h(3_1) component information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the third device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The component information (light source energization time) for the 8th and 11th devices is configured in the same way as that for the 3rd device. The 6_1 component information of the 6th device is, for example, the filter pressure loss. The i_h(6_1) component information detection unit 35 measures the known pressure difference between the primary and secondary sides of the filter using measuring means. The data detected by the i_h(6_1) component information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the 6th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The 10_1 component information of the 10th device is, for example, the number of actuator operations. The i_h(10_1) component information detection unit 35 measures known actuator operations using measurement means. The data detected by the i_h(10_1) component information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the 10th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The component information (actuator operation count) for the 12th, 13th, and 14th devices is configured in the same way as that for the 10th device.

[0043] The i_p usage information detection unit 36 ​​detects the quantity of usage materials (e.g., supply containers, labels, forms, supply racks, supply containers, supply trays, supply pallets, egg washing water, rinse water, tape) supplied to or used by the i-th device, and outputs the i_p usage information (supply quantity, usage quantity, number of forms printed, flow rate and pressure of egg washing water and rinse water) to the monitoring device 5. The first item information of the first device is, for example, the number of supply containers. The i_p(1_1) item information detection unit 35 is implemented using known measuring means. The data detected by the i_p(1_1) item information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the first device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The second-instance usage information of the second device is, for example, the amount of egg-washing water used. The i_p(2_1) usage information detection unit 35 is implemented using a known flow meter. The data detected by the i_p(2_1) usage information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the second device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The second-to-second usage information of the second device is, for example, the amount of rinse water used. The i_p(2_2) usage information detection unit 35 is implemented using a known flow meter. The data detected by the i_p(2_2) usage information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the second device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The 10th item information for the 10th device is, for example, the number of MS egg containers. The i_p(10_1) item information detection unit 35 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing or measurement means composed of photoelectric sensors). The data detected by the i_p(10_1) item information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the 10th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The 10_2 usage information for the 10th device is, for example, the number of L-egg containers. The i_p(10_2) usage information detection unit 35 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing or measurement means composed of photoelectric sensors). The data detected by the i_p(10_2) usage information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the 10th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The item information for the 10th device is, for example, the number of LL egg containers. The item information detection unit 35 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing or measurement means composed of photoelectric sensors). The data detected by the item information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the 10th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The 12_1 usage information of the 12th device is, for example, the number of labels. The i_p(12_1) usage information detection unit 35 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing, measurement means composed of photoelectric sensors, or a labeler counter). The data detected by the i_p(12_1) usage information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the 12th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The 12_2 usage information of the 12th device is, for example, the amount of adhesive tape used. The i_p(12_2) usage information detection unit 35 is implemented by known tape usage (container sealing) count measurement means, etc. The data detected by the i_p(12_2) usage information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the 12th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The 13_1 usage information of the 13th device is, for example, the number of boxes. The i_p(13_1) usage information detection unit 35 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing or measurement means composed of photoelectric sensors). The data detected by the i_p(13_1) usage information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the 13th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The 13_2 usage information of the 13th device is, for example, the amount of adhesive tape used. The i_p(13_2) usage information detection unit 35 is implemented by known tape usage (box sealing) count measurement means, etc. The data detected by the i_p(13_2) usage information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the 13th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The 14_1 usage information of the 14th device is, for example, the number of boxes. The i_p(14_1) usage information detection unit 35 is implemented using known measurement means (such as measurement means composed of image processing, photoelectric sensors, etc.). The data detected by the i_p(14_1) usage information detection unit 35 and the identification information of the 14th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means.

[0044] The i-th manufactured product information detection unit 37 detects the quantity of products manufactured by the i-th device (for example, containers for manufactured products, trays for manufactured products, racks for manufactured products, boxes for manufactured products, and pallets for manufactured products) and outputs the i-th manufactured product information (number of containers, number of trays, number of racks, number of containers, number of boxes, number of pallets) to the monitoring device 5. The tenth manufactured product information of the tenth device is, for example, the number of egg cartons. The i(10) manufactured product information detection unit 37 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing or measurement means composed of photoelectric sensors). The data detected by the i(10) manufactured product information detection unit 37 and the identification information of the tenth device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means. The 13th manufactured product information of the 13th device is, for example, the number of boxes. The i(13th) manufactured product information detection unit 37 is implemented using known measurement means (such as measurement means composed of image processing, photoelectric sensors, etc.). The data detected by the i(13th) manufactured product information detection unit 37 and the identification information of the 13th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The 14th manufactured product information for the 14th device is, for example, the number of pallets. The i(14th) manufactured product information detection unit 37 is implemented using known measurement means (such as image processing or measurement means composed of photoelectric sensors). The data detected by the i(14th) manufactured product information detection unit 37 and the identification information of the 14th device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless means.

[0045] The i_r operation instruction information detection unit 38 detects operation instructions from the r operation instruction unit (e.g., operation panel, power switch, emergency stop button, etc.) incorporated into the i device and outputs the i_r operation instruction information (e.g., number of operations) to the monitoring device 5. The first operation instruction information of the first device is, for example, the number of times the power switch is turned ON and OFF. The i_r(1_1) operation instruction information detection unit 38 is implemented by a measuring means that counts the number of times the power switch is turned ON and OFF. The data detected by the i_r(1_1) operation instruction information detection unit 38 and the identification information of the first device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The first and second operation instruction information for the first device is, for example, the number of times the emergency stop button has been pressed. The i_r(1_2) operation instruction information detection unit 38 is implemented by a measuring means that counts the number of times the emergency stop button has been pressed. The data detected by the i_r(1_2) operation instruction information detection unit 38 and the identification information of the first device are sent to the monitoring device 5 by wired or wireless communication means. The operating instructions for devices 2 through 14 are configured in the same way as those for device 1.

[0046] The monitoring device 5 receives data from each detection unit via the communication device 54 and stores it in the storage device 53 in association with device identification information. The monitoring device 5 sends information to the management device 6 at predetermined times (for example, at night, when work is stopped, in real time, etc.).

[0047] The management device 6 includes a drive information acquisition unit 61, a processing information acquisition unit 62, an abnormality information acquisition unit 63, a chain abnormality information acquisition unit 64, a parts information acquisition unit 65, a used product information acquisition unit 66, a manufactured product information acquisition unit 67, and an operation instruction information acquisition unit 68. Each acquisition unit receives data using the functions of the communication device 77. The drive information acquisition unit 61 receives i-th drive information from the monitoring device 5 regarding the operation of the i-th device's drive unit (e.g., a motor) (e.g., the number of times the power is turned ON / OFF, the energizing time, the motor rotation speed, the motor load ratio). The processing information acquisition unit 62 receives from the monitoring device 5 the i-th processing information (e.g., number of items processed, number of defective items discharged, number of items judged to be defective) regarding the processing of the items to be processed (e.g., eggs) processed by the i-th device. The abnormal information acquisition unit 63 receives the i-th abnormal information (for example, the nature of the abnormality, the number of times the abnormality occurred) related to the abnormality of the i-th device from the monitoring device 5. The chain anomaly information acquisition unit 64 receives chain anomaly information (for example, chain elongation) related to an anomaly in the chain incorporated into the i-th device from the monitoring device 5. The component information acquisition unit 65 receives i_h component information (number of operations, filter pressure loss (differential pressure), conveyor travel distance) related to the operation of the h component (e.g., solenoid, air cylinder, electric actuator, filter, conveyor) incorporated into the i-th device from the monitoring device 5. The material information acquisition unit 66 receives i_p material information (number supplied, number used, number of forms printed, flow rate and pressure of egg washing water and rinse water, number of tape uses) from the monitoring device 5 regarding the quantity of materials supplied to or used in the i-th device (for example, supply containers, labels, forms, supply racks, supply containers, supply trays, supply pallets, egg washing water, rinse water). The manufactured product information acquisition unit 67 receives from the monitoring device 5 information on the i-th manufactured product (number of containers, number of trays, number of racks, number of containers, number of boxes, number of pallets) regarding the quantity of products manufactured by the i-th device. The operation instruction information acquisition unit 68 receives i_r operation instruction information (e.g., number of operations) from the monitoring device 5 regarding the operation instructions of the r operation instruction unit (e.g., operation panel, power switch, emergency stop button, etc.) incorporated into the i-th device. The management device 6 stores each piece of received information in the storage device 76, associating it with the device identification information.

[0048] (Charged) The billing calculation unit 70 calculates basic usage data from one or more of the following during a predetermined period: i-th drive information, i-th processing information, i-k-th part information, i-p-th item information, i-r-th operation instruction information, i-th-th manufactured product information, i-th-th anomaly information, and i-th-th-th chain anomaly information. Based on the billing conditions corresponding to the basic usage data, it calculates and outputs the i-th charge for the i-th device. The billing calculation unit 70 may also calculate the final charge by adding the first charge (metered charge) and the basic charge. Figure 3 shows an example of the basic data used. Figure 4 shows the billing conditions. The display device 75 displays the data for the i-th billing of the i-th device calculated by the billing calculation unit 70. Figure 5 shows an example of the billing output. The communication device 77 transmits the data for the i-th charge of the i-th device, calculated by the billing calculation unit 70, to the management device 5 or the user's mobile terminal.

[0049] The billing calculation unit 70 may consider all information, or it may set priorities and make a decision based on those priorities. <Calculation 1: Simple average billing calculation: Billing = Base amount for usage-based billing × Percentage increase / decrease proportional to usage> (A1) Calculate the charge based on the i-th drive information. For example, 90% of the base amount. After (A2)(A1), the charge is calculated based on the i-th processing information. For example, 100% of the base amount. (A3) Outputs the charge (metered charge) based on the charges calculated in (A1) and (A2) respectively. For example, the average of (90% + 100%) of the base amount (95%). Alternatively, charges may be calculated based on one or more of the following: i-th anomaly information, i-th chain anomaly information, i-th manufactured product information, i-h part information, i-p usage information, and i-r operation instruction information, and the average value may be calculated in (A3) above. The final charge may be the sum of the above charges (usage-based) and the base fee.

[0050] <Calculation 2: Calculation of charges using a weighted average> (B1) Calculate the charge based on the i-th drive information. For example, 90% of the base amount. After (B2)(B1), the charge is calculated based on the i-th processing information. For example, 100% of the base amount. (B3) The charges calculated in (B1) and (B2) are weighted, and the charges (per-use charges) are output. For example, a weight can be set for each piece of information, and the weighted average can be calculated. For example, it could be (90% × 1.1 + 100% × 0.9) / 2 of the base amount. Alternatively, charges may be calculated based on one or more of the following: i-th anomaly information, i-th chain anomaly information, i-th manufactured product information, i-h part information, i-p usage information, and i-r operation instruction information, and a weighted average value may be calculated in (B3) above. The final charge may be the sum of the above charges (usage-based) and the base fee.

[0051] <Calculation 3: Add up charges for each device and each item> (C1) The i-th drive information is multiplied by the i-th usage rate to calculate the charge. (C2) The i-th processing information is multiplied by the i-th usage-based unit price to calculate the charge. (C3) Adds the charges calculated for (C1) and (C2) respectively to output the usage-based charge. Alternatively, charges may be calculated similarly based on one or more of the following: i-th anomaly information, i-th chain anomaly information, i-th manufactured product information, i-h part information, i-p usage information, and i-r operation instruction information, and added to (C3) above. The i_1 unit price, the i_2 unit price, and other unit prices are pre-set according to various information. The final charge may be the sum of the above charges (usage-based) and the base fee.

[0052] (Maintenance) The maintenance determination unit 71 compares one or more of the following with maintenance conditions (drive maintenance conditions, parts maintenance conditions, etc.) to determine the maintenance timing and / or maintenance content, and outputs the result. Figure 6 shows the maintenance conditions. The display device 75 displays the maintenance data obtained by the maintenance determination unit 71. Figure 7 shows an example of the output of maintenance data. The communication device 77 transmits the data of the result determined by the maintenance judgment unit 71 to the management device 5 or the user's mobile terminal.

[0053] The maintenance decision unit 71 may consider all information, or it may set priorities and make a decision. An example of a decision is shown below. <Judgment 1: Determine whether to maintain the entire device> (D1) A maintenance decision is made based on the i-th drive information. After (D2)(D1), a maintenance decision is made based on the i-th processing information. (D3) When both (D1) and (D2) determine that the same maintenance (including cleaning) is required, output a message to that effect. For example, every 50 hours the motor of the first device has been operating, it prompts the user to check the surface condition of the drive chain and lubricate it, and every 250 hours it requests the user to check the chain tension. For example, in the second device, an output is issued requesting confirmation of the brush height every 200 hours of motor operation, or / or every time the number of eggs washed exceeds 5 million. In the (D3) determination, if one or more of the i-type manufactured product information, i-r-type operation instruction information, and i-p-type material usage information are determined to be necessary based on the same result for all of them, then that fact is output. <Decision 2: Determine whether to maintain the entire system> (E1) Based on the first abnormality information, a maintenance decision will be made. (E2) When the judgment result indicates that maintenance (including cleaning) is required, output a message to that effect. For example, if an abnormality is detected in the posture of eggs that have passed through the ninth device and been transferred from the multi-lane conveyor to the single-lane conveyor, the conveyor will stop and an alarm will be issued (an abnormality information will be output). If the frequency of these alarms exceeds a threshold, an output will be issued prompting adjustment of the timing between the devices. <Judgment 3: Determine whether to maintain the entire system> (F1) Maintenance decisions are made based on abnormal information from the i-th chain. (F2) When the judgment result indicates that maintenance (including cleaning) is required, this will be output. For example, if it is detected that the elongation of the first chain of the first device exceeds a predetermined level, the system determines that maintenance is necessary and outputs a message indicating that the chain tension needs to be adjusted, along with the relevant adjustment items. <Judgment 4: Determine whether to maintain the parts> (G1) Determine maintenance based on the i_h component information. (G2) When the judgment result indicates that maintenance (including cleaning) is required, output a message to that effect. For example, if the pressure loss of the filter in device 8 exceeds a threshold, an output will be sent prompting that the filter needs to be cleaned. For example, if the number of operations of the electric actuator in device 10 exceeds a threshold, an output will be sent prompting lubrication or replacement. <Judgment 5: Determine whether to maintain the parts> (H1) Maintenance decisions are made based on the i_p usage information. (H2) When the judgment result indicates that maintenance (including cleaning) is required, output a statement to that effect. For example, each time the number of boxes processed by the 14th device reaches a threshold, an output prompting the cleaning or replacement of the suction pads will be displayed. <Judgment 6: Determine whether to maintain the parts> (K1) Make a maintenance decision based on the i_h component information. (K2) Maintenance decisions are made based on the i_p usage information. (K3) When both (K1) and (K2) determine that the same maintenance (including cleaning) is required, output a message to that effect.

[0054] The billing conditions modification unit 72 modifies the billing conditions based on usage data over a predetermined period. The modified billing conditions may be used when calculating the next bill.

[0055] (Another embodiment) (1) Figure 2B shows Embodiment 2. The monitoring device 5 is equipped with the i-th drive information detection unit 31, the i-th processing information detection unit 32, the i-th anomaly information detection unit 33, the i-th chain anomaly information detection unit 34, the i-h component information detection unit 35, the i-p used product information detection unit 36, the i-s manufactured product information detection unit 37, and the i-r operation instruction information detection unit 38, as shown in Embodiment 1 in Figure 2A. The system is configured to receive various sensor signals, various electrical signals, various image information, etc. from each device and component, and each detection unit creates the respective information. Various data can be sent to the monitoring device 56 using the communication device 25 of System 1. (2) Figure 2C shows Embodiment 3. The i-th drive information detection unit 31, i-th processing information detection unit 32, i-th anomaly information detection unit 33, i-th chain anomaly information detection unit 34, i-h part information detection unit 35, i-p used item information detection unit 36, i-s manufactured product information detection unit 37, and i-r operation instruction information detection unit 38, as shown in Embodiment 1 in Figure 2A, are provided in the management device 6. The monitoring device 5 is omitted. The configuration is such that sensor signals, electrical signals, image information, etc. are received from each device and part, and each detection unit creates the corresponding information. In this case, each detection unit also functions as the acquisition unit. The configuration is such that various sensor signals, various electrical signals, various image information, etc. are received from each device and part, and each detection unit creates the corresponding information. Various data can be sent to the management device 6 using the communication device 25 of System 1. (3) As an example of egg processing system 1, an egg washing, sorting, and packaging system is provided, but the system is not limited to this, and a processing system in which some equipment is omitted may also be used. (4) The egg processing system may include an egg supply device, an egg breaking device, various inspection devices, etc., in a liquid egg processing facility. (5) The egg processing system may include an egg transfer device, an incubation device, various inspection devices, etc., in the incubation facility. [Explanation of Symbols]

[0056] 1. Egg Processing System 5 Monitoring device 6 Management device 61 Drive information acquisition unit 62 Processing Information Acquisition Unit 63 Abnormality information acquisition unit 64 Chain Anomaly Information Acquisition Unit 65. Parts Information Acquisition Unit 66 Usage Information Acquisition Department 67 Manufactured product information acquisition department 68 Operation instruction information acquisition unit 70 Billing Calculation Department 71 Maintenance Judgment Department 72. Section on Changing Billing Conditions

Claims

1. A drive information acquisition unit that acquires i-th drive information relating to the operation of the drive units of at least two different i-th devices that constitute a chicken egg processing system comprising two or more different devices selected from among a conveying device for supplying raw eggs, an egg washing device, an inspection device, a rejection device, a drying device, a direction alignment device, a weighing device, a sorting and packaging device, a palletizer, and a conveying device connecting each device, A processing information acquisition unit that acquires i-th processing information relating to the processing of the workpiece processed by the i-th device, A material information acquisition unit acquires i_p material information relating to the amount of material supplied to or used in the i-device, A manufacturing product information acquisition unit that acquires i-th manufacturing product information relating to the quantity of products manufactured by the i-th device, A storage device that stores the i-th drive information acquired by the drive information acquisition unit, the i-th processing information acquired by the processing information acquisition unit, the i-th i_p material information acquired by the material information acquisition unit, the i-th manufactured product information acquired by the manufactured product information acquisition unit, and the identification information of the i-th device in association with each other. The system includes a billing calculation unit that calculates basic usage data from the i-drive information, the i-processing information, the i-p usage information, and the i-manufactured product information for a predetermined period, and calculates and outputs the i-th bill for the i-device based on the billing conditions corresponding to the basic usage data, The i-processing information is one or more selected from the number of eggs processed, the number of defective eggs discarded, the number of eggs judged to be defective, and the weight of the eggs processed. The i_p usage information is one or more selected from the following: supply quantity, usage quantity, number of forms printed, flow rate and pressure of egg washing water and rinse water, and remaining tape amount. The i. manufactured product information is one or more selected from the number of containers, trays, racks, boxes, and pallets. A control device for a chicken egg processing system.

2. An abnormality information acquisition unit that acquires the i-th abnormality information regarding the abnormality of the i-th device, A chain abnormality information acquisition unit acquires i-th chain abnormality information regarding an abnormality in the chain incorporated into the i-th device, A component information acquisition unit that acquires i_h component information relating to the operation of the h component incorporated in the i device, and The i-device has one or more operation instruction information acquisition units that acquire i-r operation instruction information relating to the operation instructions of the r-th operation instruction unit incorporated into the i-device, The aforementioned billing calculation unit further calculates the basic usage data, including one or more of the aforementioned types, and calculates and outputs the i-th bill for the i-th device based on the billing conditions corresponding to the basic usage data. The control device according to claim 1.

3. An abnormality information acquisition unit that acquires the i-th abnormality information relating to the abnormality of the i-th device, A chain abnormality information acquisition unit acquires i-th chain abnormality information regarding an abnormality in the chain incorporated into the i-th device, A component information acquisition unit that acquires i_h component information relating to the operation of the h component incorporated in the i device, and The i-device has an operation instruction information acquisition unit that acquires i-r operation instruction information relating to the operation instructions of the r-th operation instruction unit incorporated into the i-device, The system further includes a maintenance determination unit that compares at least the i-drive information, i-processing information, i-anomaly information, i-chain anomaly information, i-h component information, i-p usage information with maintenance conditions relating to the i-device to determine and output the maintenance timing and / or maintenance content. The aforementioned maintenance determination unit, When deciding whether to perform maintenance on the entire device, perform one or more of the following (i) to (iii): (i) Make a maintenance decision based on the i-th drive information and a maintenance decision based on the i-th processing information. If both decisions indicate that the same maintenance is required, output a statement to that effect. (ii) Based on the i-th anomaly information, a maintenance decision is made, and if the decision determines that maintenance is necessary, that fact is output. (iii) Based on the i-th chain anomaly information, a maintenance decision is made, and if the decision determines that maintenance is necessary, that fact is output. When deciding whether to maintain a part, perform one or more of the following (iv) to (vi). (iv) Based on the i_h component information, a maintenance decision is made, and if the decision determines that maintenance is necessary, a statement to that effect is output. (v) Determine whether maintenance is necessary based on the i_p usage information, and output a statement to that effect if the determination is that maintenance is required. (vi) Make a maintenance decision based on i_h component information and i_p usage information. If both decisions indicate that the same maintenance is required, output a statement to that effect. The control device according to claim 1.

4. A method for managing an egg processing system comprising two or more different devices selected from a conveying device for supplying raw eggs, an egg washing device, an inspection device, a rejection device, a drying device, a direction alignment device, a weighing device, a sorting and packaging device, a palletizer, and a conveying device connecting each device, the method being executed by an information processing device. The billing calculation step includes calculating basic usage data from i-th drive information relating to the operation of the drive units of at least two different i-th devices constituting the egg processing system during a predetermined period, i-th processing information relating to the processing of the workpiece processed by the i-th device, i-p-th usage information relating to the amount of materials supplied to or used by the i-th device, and i-th manufactured product information relating to the amount of products manufactured by the i-th device, and calculating and outputting the i-th bill for the i-th device from the basic usage data based on billing conditions corresponding to the basic usage data. The i-processing information is one or more selected from the number of eggs processed, the number of defective eggs discarded, the number of eggs judged to be defective, and the weight of the eggs processed. The i_p usage information is one or more selected from the following: supply quantity, usage quantity, number of forms printed, flow rate and pressure of egg washing water and rinse water, and remaining tape amount. The i. manufactured product information is one or more selected from the number of containers, trays, racks, boxes, and pallets. Management method.

5. A maintenance determination step that compares at least the i-drive information, the i-processing information, the i-th anomaly information relating to an abnormality in the i-device, the i-th chain anomaly information relating to an abnormality in a chain incorporated in the i-device, the i-th component information relating to the operation of the h-th component incorporated in the i-device, and maintenance conditions relating to the i-device to determine and output the maintenance timing and / or maintenance content, The aforementioned maintenance decision step is, When deciding whether to perform maintenance on the entire device, perform one or more of the following (i) to (iii): (i) Make a maintenance decision based on the i-th drive information and a maintenance decision based on the i-th processing information. If both decisions indicate that the same maintenance is required, output a statement to that effect. (ii) Based on the i-th anomaly information, a maintenance decision is made, and if the decision determines that maintenance is necessary, that fact is output. (iii) Based on the i-th chain anomaly information, a maintenance decision is made, and if the decision determines that maintenance is necessary, that fact is output. When deciding whether to maintain a part, perform one or more of the following (iv) to (vi). (iv) Based on the i_h component information, a maintenance decision is made, and if the decision determines that maintenance is necessary, a statement to that effect is output. (v) Determine whether maintenance is necessary based on the i_p usage information, and output a statement to that effect if the determination is that maintenance is required. (vi) Make a maintenance decision based on i_h component information and i_p usage information. If both decisions indicate that the same maintenance is required, output a statement to that effect. The management method described in claim 4.

6. A management program for an egg processing system comprising two or more different devices selected from a conveying device for supplying raw eggs, an egg washing device, an inspection device, a rejection device, a drying device, a direction alignment device, a weighing device, a sorting and packaging device, a palletizer, and a conveying device connecting each device, Information processing equipment A billing calculation step is implemented in which usage basic data is calculated from one or more of the following: i-th drive information relating to the operation of the drive units of at least two different i-th devices constituting the egg processing system during a predetermined period; i-th processing information relating to the processing of the workpiece processed by the i-th device; i-p usage information relating to the amount of materials supplied to or used by the i-th device; and i-th manufactured product information relating to the amount of products manufactured by the i-th device; and the i-th billing for the i-th device is calculated from the usage basic data based on the billing conditions corresponding to the usage basic data and output. The i-processing information is one or more selected from the number of eggs processed, the number of defective eggs discarded, the number of eggs judged to be defective, and the weight of the eggs processed. The i_p usage information is one or more selected from the following: supply quantity, usage quantity, number of forms printed, flow rate and pressure of egg washing water and rinse water, and remaining tape amount. The i. manufactured product information is one or more selected from the number of containers, trays, racks, boxes, and pallets. program.

7. Further realization of a maintenance determination step that compares at least the i-drive information, the i-processing information, the i-th anomaly information relating to an abnormality in the i-device, the i-th chain anomaly information relating to an abnormality in a chain incorporated in the i-device, the i-th component information relating to the operation of the h-th component incorporated in the i-device, and maintenance conditions relating to the i-device to determine and output the maintenance timing and / or maintenance content, The aforementioned maintenance decision step is, When deciding whether to perform maintenance on the entire device, perform one or more of the following (i) to (iii): (i) Make a maintenance decision based on the i-th drive information and a maintenance decision based on the i-th processing information. If both decisions indicate that the same maintenance is required, output a statement to that effect. (ii) Based on the i-th anomaly information, a maintenance decision is made, and if the decision determines that maintenance is necessary, that fact is output. (iii) Based on the i-th chain anomaly information, a maintenance decision is made, and if the decision determines that maintenance is necessary, that fact is output. When deciding whether to maintain a part, perform one or more of the following (iv) to (vi). (iv) Based on the i_h component information, a maintenance decision is made, and if the decision determines that maintenance is necessary, a statement to that effect is output. (v) Determine whether maintenance is necessary based on the i_p usage information, and output a statement to that effect if the determination is that maintenance is required. (vi) Make a maintenance decision based on i_h component information and i_p usage information. If both decisions indicate that the same maintenance is required, output a statement to that effect. The program according to claim 6.

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