JPH0443618B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a method for forming noodle strings for rolling noodle strings cut into a predetermined length into a ball shape.

[Conventional technology]

For example, raw noodles such as Chinese noodles are generally made by cutting thin, parallel noodle strings from rolled noodle strips to a certain length, and then rolling them into balls for packaging or packaging. It is true.

Conventional forming equipment that rolls noodle strings into balls is
Special Publication No. 52-8387 is known.

As shown in FIG. 7, the above-mentioned forming apparatus includes a first roller 1, a second roller 2, and a swinging roller 3 that moves forward and backward relative to the second roller 2, at the bottom of a guide plate 5 that guides the noodle strings A. , the noodle strings A supplied from the guide plate 5 are dropped into the area surrounded by the rollers 1, 2, and 3, and the noodle strings are formed by the rotation of each roller 1, 2, and 3 as shown by the arrows in the figure. After rotating the noodle strings A to form noodle balls _A1 into a rolled shape, the swinging roller 3 is moved away from the swinging roller 3, and from between the second roller 2 and the swinging roller 3, the second roller 2 and the fourth It is designed to be discharged between rollers 4.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

By the way, as shown in Figures 8 and 9, the rolled noodle balls _A1 have parallel noodle strands, so when they are lined up flat, they do not move horizontally. There are problems in that it tends to fall apart and it is difficult to pick it up with your fingertips and take it out of the box when cooking.

This invention was made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is possible to form noodle balls that do not lose their shape, and also to create noodle strings that can be rolled into a shape that is easy to take out when cooking. The purpose is to provide a molding method.

[Means to solve the problem]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention arranges a pair of forming rods so that they can move up and down and rotate freely on a carrier that transports noodle strings, and pinches the noodle strings on the carrier. Both forming rods lowered to positions on both sides are rotated toward the noodle strings, and the noodle strings are rolled in the direction of rotation while being caught by both forming rods, and then both forming rods are raised and rolled. It is made by pulling it out from the noodle strings.

[Effect]

When the noodle strips sent by the conveyor enter between the forming rods waiting at the lowered position, both forming rods rotate in the same direction in a plane, and one forming rod rotates approximately in the middle of the noodle strings. At the same time, the other forming rod pulls a portion of the noodle strings a little away from the two-folded part and rotates on the outside of the one forming rod, thereby forming the noodle strings. When the noodle ball is rolled up in a flat state in an approximately four-fold state, both forming rods rise and are removed from the noodle ball, and the noodle ball is sent forward by the conveyor.

〔Example〕

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 6 of the accompanying drawings.

As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the conveyor 11 for feeding the noodle strings A is formed by a belt conveyor.
1, a width adjustment mechanism 12 that makes the noodle strings A sent by the conveyor 11 have a constant width, and a forming mechanism 13 that rounds the width-adjusted noodle strings A are arranged.

Although not shown in the drawings, a noodle string machine is disposed on the receiving end of the conveyor 11 to cut the rolled noodle strips into thin parallel pieces and at the same time cut them into a certain length.

The width adjusting mechanism 12 has a pair of endless belts 15, 15, which are rotated by motors 14, 14, arranged on both sides of the conveying body 11 in an eight-figure shape on a plane, and the noodle strings sent by the conveying body 11. A is made to have a constant width between the ends of both endless belts 15, 15.

The forming mechanism 13 has a vertical shaft 16 disposed directly above the center of the conveyor 11 so that it can rotate and move up and down freely by bearings on a frame 17.
A pair of molded rods 20, 21 are attached to the lower surface of a disk 19 fixed to the lower end of the molded rods, and a guide member for limiting the rotation range of the molded rods 20, 21 is placed in the middle of the portion where both molded rods 20, 21 move up and down. Along with placing 22,
A shaping roller 23 is provided outside the range in which the shaping rods 20 and 21 rotate on the conveyor 11.

The vertical shaft 16 is connected to the clutch 2 by a rotary drive mechanism.
When the noodle string detection sensor 25, which is driven via the noodle string A and the gear 24a and is placed on the conveyor 11, detects the tip of the noodle string A, the clutch 24 is turned on after a predetermined time via a timer, and the vertical shaft 16 is turned on. When the clutch 24 is rotated counterclockwise in FIG. 1 and rotated through 360 degrees, a pawl and a limit switch (not shown) turn off the clutch 24 and stop the rotation.

Further, the vertical shaft 16 is moved up and down using a crank, a cam mechanism, etc., so that it moves downward before the noodle strings A pass the width adjustment mechanism 12, and rises when the noodle strings A are rolled.

Vertical shafts 26, 26 are pivotally fixed at positions on both sides of the vertical shaft 16 near the outer periphery of the disc 19, and swing arms 27, 27 are attached to the lower ends of the vertical shafts 26, 26 disposed on the lower surface of the disc 19. are fixed, and each swinging arm 27, 27
Cylindrical molded rods 20 and 21 are vertically fixed downward to the lower surface of the tip.

Arm 2 fixed to the upper ends of both vertical shafts 26, 26
Tension springs 29 and 29 are connected to the rods 8 and 28, and urge the molded rods 20 and 21 to swing elastically away from each other in opposite directions.

A guide member 22 that limits the rotation range of both molded rods 20 and 21 is fixed between the frames 17 so as to be horizontally arranged along the width direction of the carrier 11, and as shown in FIG. It is composed of a circular guide 31 located directly below the circular guide 31, and an outer guide 32 provided in series on one outer side along the width direction of the conveyor 11 outside the circular guide 31.

As shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, the circular guide 31 has a movable piece 33 at approximately one-fourth of its circumference and facing the outer guide 32. is located directly above the noodle strings A sent by the conveyor 11.

This movable piece 33 is pivotally fixed to a shaft 34, and is biased with outward rotational elasticity by a spring (not shown) incorporated in the shaft 34, so that the movable piece 33 moves from the return position along the circumferential direction of the circular guide 31 to the shaft 34. It is freely rotatable inward around 34.

Further, the outer guide 32 is formed in a planar shape that extends linearly outward from the periphery of the circular guide 31 and has a tip bent in an arc shape.

Next, the relationship between the guide member 22 and both molded rods 20 and 21 will be discussed.

When both forming rods 20 and 21 are in the standby position,
The forming rods 20 are located on both sides sandwiching the noodle strings A that have passed through the width adjustment mechanism 12, and one forming rod 20 is located within the circular guide 31, and the other forming rod 21 is located within the outer guide 32.

At this time, both molded rods 20 and 21 are connected to springs 29 and 2.
Since the rocking elasticity in the direction of separation is applied by the rod 9, as shown in FIG.
0 is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the circular guide 31, and the other molded rod 21 is pressed against the inner peripheral surface of the outer guide 32,
It is holding the noodle string A and waiting at the farthest position.

In this state, when the disk 19 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. After pushing the movable piece 33 open as shown in FIG. 4 and entering the circular guide 31, it rotates along the inner peripheral surface of the circular guide 31.

Therefore, after the disk 19 has rotated approximately 90 degrees, the forming rods 20 and 21 rotate within the circular guide 31 along the inner peripheral surface, and when the disk 19 rotates 360 degrees and stops, On the other hand, the forming rod 21 is placed in the desired position on the movable piece 33, as shown in FIG.

The upper surface of the movable piece 33 of the circular guide 31 is lower than the other parts, and both molded rods 20 and 21
is set at a height such that its lower end can pass over the movable piece 33 when it is in the raised position.

Therefore, when the disk 19 moves upward at the stop position rotated by 360 degrees, the forming rod 20 moves toward the circular guide 31.
while the other molded rod 21 remains engaged.
Due to the outward swinging elasticity of the spring 29, it passes over the movable piece 33 to the outside and returns to the position where it abuts the outer guide 32.

Next, a method for rolling the noodle strings will be explained.

The forming mechanism 13 has both forming rods 20 as shown in FIG.
and 21 are in the separated position, and are waiting in a lowered position close to the conveyor 11 as shown in FIG.

The noodle strings A supplied onto the carrier 11 are
1, it passes through the width adjustment mechanism 12, and passes between both forming rods 20 and 21 in a state where it is formed into a constant width as shown in FIG.

The sensor 2 detects the tip of the noodle string A that has exited the width adjustment mechanism 12.
5, the disc 19 of the vertical shaft 16 rotates counterclockwise in FIG. It rotates along the guide 32 and enters the circular guide 31.

As shown in FIG. 4, when one forming rod 20 rotates counterclockwise within the circular guide 31, the noodle strings A are hooked and bent in the rotating direction, and at the same time, the other forming rod 21 , while facing the circular guide 31, hook the noodle string A at a position close to the above-mentioned bent portion and bend it in the rotating direction.

Therefore, the noodle strings A are simultaneously bent at two positions by both forming rods 20 and 21, and since these bent portions are rotationally displaced along the inner diameter of the circular guide 31, the noodle strings A are bent from both bent portions. Both extending ends are wound around the outside of the folded portion.

In Figure 5, both molded rods 20 and 21 are rotated approximately 180 degrees,
Figure 6 also shows the phase rotated by 360°, and when both forming rods 20 and 21 rotate 360° and stop, the noodle string A
is folded in half at the other forming rod 21 and rolled up, and the noodle ball A ₂ is rolled into a noodle ball with the middle part bent along the one forming rod 20. Therefore, the noodle ball _A2 is in a state of being flatly rolled in a substantially four-fold state as shown in FIG.

At this time, the shaping roller 23
This serves to prevent the end of _A2 from protruding outward. The position of the shaping roller 23 can be adjusted inwardly or outwardly depending on the length of the noodle strings A.

When both forming rods 20 and 21 rotate 360° and the noodle strings A become round noodle balls _A2 , both forming rods 20 and 21 move to the raised position together with the vertical shaft 16, and from the bent part of noodle balls _A2 . A noodle ball that is shaped into a round shape so that it can be pulled out.
A ₂ is sent forward by the carrier 11.

In the raised position of both forming rods 20 and 21, the other forming rod 21 rotates to a position where its lower end faces above the movable piece 33 and comes into contact with the outer guide 32, and in this state, both forming rods 20 together with the vertical shaft 16 , 21 return to the lowered position, and as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, wait for the next noodle string formation in a state separated from both sides.

〔effect〕

As described above, according to the present invention, the noodle strings on the conveyor are hooked from both sides by a pair of forming rods and rolled in the direction of rotation of the forming rods, so that the noodle strings are folded into approximately four quarters and flattened. The shape of the noodle balls made by rolling the noodle strings is stable, and the noodle balls can be rolled without losing their shape.

In addition, when the rolled noodle balls are bent along the forming rod, a space remains as a space, and this space becomes a grip area with your fingertips when cooking, making it easy to take out the noodle balls arranged in a box etc. It becomes like this.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a plan view of a forming apparatus for carrying out the method for forming noodle strings according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the same, and FIGS. 3 to 6 are explanatory diagrams showing the noodle string forming process. FIG. 7 is a side view showing a conventional forming apparatus, FIG. 8 is a front view showing a noodle ball after forming noodle strings, and FIG. 9 is a plan view of the same. 11... Conveyor, 12... Width adjustment mechanism, 13...
...Forming mechanism, 19...Disk, 20, 21...Forming rod, 22...Guide member, 31...Circular guide,
32...outer guide, 33...movable piece, A...noodle string, _A2 ...noodle ball.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A pair of forming rods are placed on the conveyor body that transfers the noodle strings so that they can be moved up and down and rotated freely. A method of forming noodle strings, in which the noodle strings are rotated toward the direction of rotation, the noodle strings are rolled in the direction of rotation while both forming rods are used to hook the noodle strings, and then both forming rods are raised to extract the noodle strings from the rolled noodle strings.