JPH0655377U - Noodle arranging device in the drying cup - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Summary] [Purpose] The noodle strings for one food before being put into a drying cup are loosened and the binding of the noodle strings is separated to form a bulky form. [Constitution] A device for separating the binding of instant noodles put in a drying cup having a large number of small holes on the bottom, which is provided at a predetermined position before the drying step and is a conveyer in which a fixed amount of noodle strings is put. An air nozzle for injecting air is disposed near the upper part of the drying cup inside and swirling in the inner diameter range of the cup.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing non-fried dry instant noodles, and more specifically, it receives noodle strips quantitatively cut in a noodle production process in a drying cup and dries the noodle strips before drying the noodle strips. A noodle aligning device in a drying cup that evenly disperses the noodle strings and unifies the noodle strings into a uniform shape with a uniform structure.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 Conventionally, non-fried dry instant noodles are produced by adding water to flour mainly consisting of wheat flour, uniformly dispersing and mixing the mixture, and rolling the mixture into an appropriate thickness to form a raw noodle band, which is then squeezed. Raw noodle strings are obtained by cutting with shaped incisors, and then the raw noodle strings are steamed to be gelatinized and further dried to obtain instant noodles. In this process, the continuously fed raw noodle strings are cut with a cutter for each unit weight of the product, and the cut raw noodle masses (hereinafter referred to as noodle masses) are provided for each product unit. When the drying cups, which are sequentially supplied at a constant pitch, arrive at the lower position of the hopper, the lower shutter of the hopper is opened to drop and fill the noodle mass into the drying cup. The product contained in the drying cup is conveyed to the drying process to obtain a single serving of dried instant noodles.

However, the noodle masses stored in this hopper are dropped and filled in a drying cup that is supplied in synchronization downward, so that the raw noodles are well aligned in the drying cup and are evenly packed. Not only that, but the noodles are stored in a compressed state when dropped. In particular, the noodle mass shape in the hopper after cutting with the cutter was not constant, so the noodle mass shape in the drying cup was also variable. In this way, when the noodle mass is compressed in the drying cup and is dried and molded in an irregular and uneven shape, not only does it not fit in the product cup, but also uneven noodle mass may occur, which may cause eating problems. There was a problem in quality because the amount of hot water returned was not constant.

Therefore, in order to solve this, conventionally, in order to make the noodle masses that are stored in the drying cup in a biased manner into a uniform shape without any difference in density, There is known a technique of inserting a stirring rod into a drying cup and circularly moving it to uniformly disperse the noodle masses in the drying cup.

[0005]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, when the noodle masses are separated by the stirring rod described above, the noodle masses may instead be entangled with the stirring rod or unevenly distributed on one side, and sometimes the swirling rod swirls the noodle mass from the drying cup. there were. This is because the noodles are corrugated and soft, so if you put the stirring rod inside and stir it directly, it will entangle with this rod and swirl together, rather you will not be able to average out and the rotation path of the stirring rod will change. Along the way, there was a tendency to lift the noodles around the stick.

In addition, in the method of raising and lowering the stirring bar every time it is stirred, like the stirring bar, it takes time for the stirring bar to move up and down, and it is quicker for a continuously supplied drying cup. However, there was a problem in terms of production capacity. In addition, the direct stirring method cannot stir the structure so quickly, and the oil and fat, noodle pieces, etc. scattered by the stirrer enter the rotating mechanism section, which later increases the rotating load. However, it also had a problem of consuming a lot of power.

Therefore, conventionally, the noodle mass that has not been properly stored in the drying cup has to be manually shaped. As a result, irregular shapes and uneven thickness may occur depending on the skill level of the work, and may be overlooked due to manual labor. Furthermore, the work environment is not only bad because the work is performed under high temperature, but there is also a problem in hygiene.

The present invention has been made in view of the above-mentioned drawbacks of the prior art, and the noodle string binding in the drying cup before the drying step is separated without scratching so that the whole is flat and bulky. It is an object of the present invention to provide a noodle aligning device in a drying cup that can be made into a uniform shape with no difference.

[0009]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 The above-mentioned object is a device for separating the binding of instant noodles put in a drying cup having a large number of small holes at the bottom, which is provided at a predetermined position before the drying step, and a fixed amount of noodle strings are put in. A noodle array in a drying cup characterized in that an air nozzle for injecting air is arranged below the drying cup being conveyed in close proximity to the upper portion of the drying cup and swirling within the inner diameter range of the cup. Achieved by the device.

[0010] Furthermore, the noodle aligning device using a swirling air nozzle is horizontally attached on the drying cup conveying path before the drying step at regular intervals, so that the noodle strings are sequentially bound. You can apply it evenly and handle it evenly.

[0011]

[Action]

 According to the present invention, compressed air is indirectly blown to the noodle lumps contained in the drying cup from the air nozzle provided above the noodle lump while rotating it in the circumferential direction of the drying cup. For a piece of noodle mass that is partly solid like a mountain, loosen the noodle band to collapse the mountain, and drive it to a lower empty space in the mountain to disperse the noodle mass on average. This is because there are many air vent holes on the bottom of the drying cup and on the transport surface of the transport conveyor, and since air escapes from the portion with less noodles, the atmospheric pressure at that portion decreases and the noodles The force attracted to that part works, and the air nozzle is rotated at a considerably high speed, so the assisting force of that force also acts to move the noodle strings to the lower part of the mountain and the height of the noodle mass is average. And becomes bulky. Further, since the compressed air is blown directly onto the noodle mass, not only the mutual binding of the noodle strings is separated, but also the noodle strings are not damaged due to the movement of the noodle strings by the air flow.

[0012]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is an overall explanatory view of a noodle arranging device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a flow chart of compressed air in a drying cup, and FIG. 3 is an external view of a drying cup fixed to a drying conveyor. First, the cup transport device will be described. In the figure, (1) is an endless conveyor in which a large number of drying cups (3) are fixed in a horizontal row at regular intervals, and a large number of them are connected as a set and conveyed to the drying process at a constant speed. It is structured so that the noodle masses can be dried. In addition, a large number of holes are formed in the conveying surface of the conveyor (1) and the bottom surface of the drying cup so that compressed air, which will be described later, can pass therethrough, and partition the drying cups (3) in each row. Guides are installed upright in the direction perpendicular to the transport direction.

Next, (4) is an air nozzle that is provided immediately before a drying step (not shown) and is arranged above the transport path of the drying cup (3) so as to face each drying cup (3). The air nozzle (4) is provided with an air nozzle hole for ejecting compressed air in the lower part, and an air supply pipe (5) is connected in the upper part to supply the compressed air. The supply and stop of the compressed air are performed via a solenoid valve (not shown). The air nozzle (4) is attached to the connecting rod (10) so that the height of the air nozzle (4) with respect to the drying cup (3) conveyed downward can be adjusted to an arbitrary height. Next, the turning device will be described. Reference numeral (9) denotes a rotating body that transmits the rotational force of the motor (6) through the sprockets (7a) (7b) and the chain (8) in the direction shown in the drawing, and is located near the outer periphery of the rotating body (9). , One end of the connecting rod (10) is pivotally mounted by a pin (11a), and the other end of the connecting rod (10) is located at the same outer peripheral position of the rotating body (12) of the same size via the pin (11b). It is pivoted. The rotating body (12) is rotatably supported by bearings provided on the machine frame (14).

That is, a crank mechanism is constituted by both the rotating bodies (9) and (12) and the connecting rod (10), and gives a swirling locus to the air nozzle (4) fixed to the connecting rod (10). There is. The swirling locus of the air nozzle (4) can be arbitrarily changed by changing the position of the connecting rod (10) axially attached to the rotating bodies (9) and (12). Therefore, it is possible to easily change the turning radius of the rotating bodies (9) and (12) by forming holes in stages at different positions from the central axis. Usually, the swirl locus of the air nozzle (4) is set to be smaller than the inner diameter of the drying cup (3) being conveyed. Further, the rotation speed of the air nozzle (4) can be easily changed by changing the gear ratio of the gear head (not shown) directly connected to the motor (6).

Next, the operation will be described. The irregular noodle masses dropped from the hopper in the previous step for each meal are dropped into the drying cup (3) and are conveyed by the conveyor (1) to the air nozzle (4) provided immediately before the subsequent drying step. Is supplied below. The air nozzle (4) draws a swirling locus smaller than the inner diameter of the drying cup (3), and the compressed mass of the noodle mass in the drying cup (3) passing below is compressed from the front end to the rear end. Gush out. By blowing compressed air by the high-speed swirling of the air nozzle (4), as described in the section of operation, the noodle masses are averagely dispersed in the cup without damaging the noodles and the noodle strings are bound. Separation is done. In this way, the noodle masses are separated while transporting the dry cup, so that the noodle strings in the cup can be spread evenly from the front end to the rear end. Since there is no need to intermittently feed, the productivity can be increased.

In the embodiment of the present invention, the case where only one series of the noodle aligning device is provided on the drying conveyor has been described. By providing several series and sequentially setting the pressure of the compressed air, the rotation speed of the air nozzle, the balance of the rotation arc, and the like to appropriate values, it is possible to more evenly arrange the noodles. According to the results of implementation, good results were obtained when two series were provided.

Further, in the present embodiment, the drying cup was not rotated, but only the air nozzle was rotated. However, if the drying cup is blown while rotating, the noodles will be attached to the peripheral wall of the drying cup by the action of centrifugal force. The noodle masses that collect and generally fall in the cup from the hopper tend to collect in the center of the cup, and thus the noodle masses are dispersed. Also, if a plurality of air nozzles are arranged in the circumferential direction of the drying cup, the arc rotation speed of the air nozzle can be slowed in proportion to that, and wear of the rotating part of the device can be reduced. Can be done.

[0018]

[Effect of device]

 As described above in detail, according to the present invention, the drying cup transporting device is provided with a vent hole that is downwardly drawn out, and the drying cup is also structured to have a large number of small holes at the bottom thereof. A nozzle that swirls on an arc smaller than the inner diameter of the noodles is provided, and compressed air is jetted downward from this nozzle, so that the binding between the noodle strings is separated by the jetted air flow, and for drying. The air current flowing below the cup causes the noodle masses to be dispersed evenly. Therefore, in the next drying step, it is possible to dry the noodle mass into a bulky uniform form. Moreover, since the noodle masses are indirectly loosened using compressed air, the noodle strings can be dispersed without damaging them.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is an overall front view of a noodle alignment device in a drying cup according to an embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway sectional view of the drying cup of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an external view of the drying cup of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Conveyor 2 Noodle lump 3 Drying cup 4 Air nozzle 9, 12 Rotating body 10 Connecting rod

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A device for separating the binding of instant noodles put in a drying cup having a large number of small holes at the bottom, which is provided at a predetermined position before the drying step and puts a fixed amount of noodle strings. A noodle alignment in a drying cup, characterized in that an air nozzle for injecting air is arranged in the vicinity of an upper part of the drying cup being conveyed and swirling in the inner diameter range of the cup. apparatus. 2. The noodle arraying device using a swirling air nozzle is laterally laid across a plurality of series on a drying cup transport path before the drying step at regular intervals. Noodle arranging device in a drying cup.