JP2002159396A - Ball take-up machine for boiled noodle - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a ball take-up machine for boiled noodle which divides boiled noodle into separate balls with high accuracy in quantities to send them out, by eliminating the need for a whirling water inlet which needs cleaning labor. SOLUTION: In the ball take-up machine for boiled noodle including a boiled noodle receiving hopper 1 for receiving boiled noodle for a large number of meals, a plurality of measuring means, and a distributing tank 2 which disperses the noodle sent from the hopper 1 in a whirling water to distribute it to the measuring means, an annular water flow passage 14 is formed in the tank 2, and a plurality of noodle sending whirling flow recesses 15 are formed on a side surface of the passage 14, while a noodle delivery passage 10 is disposed beneath the each recess 15.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

TECHNICAL FIELD The present invention relates to, for example,
The present invention relates to a bowl removing machine for boiled noodles which sends boiled noodles such as buckwheat as a predetermined amount of boiled noodle balls.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, as one of the techniques for producing boiled noodles, raw noodles having a large number of meals are boiled in a pot at a time, and then the boiled noodles which have been washed with water are cooled and received in a hopper. A technique of fractionating the above-mentioned boiled noodles into a total of noodle balls for one serving using a container and sending out the same has been used (for details, see Japanese Patent Publication No. 50-250).
No. 34). In recent years, in order to respond to mass production requests due to the spread of cup noodles and the like, a plurality of the noodle ball receivers are arranged, and a distribution tank is provided for distributing the boiled noodles sent from the hopper to each noodle ball receiver. Improved beading machines have come into practical use. Hereinafter, the distribution tank will be briefly described with reference to FIGS. Reference numeral 301 denotes a boiled noodle receiving hopper for receiving boiled noodles for multiple meals; 302, a distribution tank for distributing the boiled noodles sent from the hopper 301 to a noodle ball receiver (not shown); 303, a distribution tank 30 via a branch pipe 304;
2, a plurality of water supply pipes for supplying water into the noodle ball receiver 305, a supply pipe for supplying boiled noodles together with water to the noodle ball receiver via a swirling flowing water injection unit (not shown), and a distribution tank 302 above each supply pipe 305. It is a swinging rod for stirring provided in the inside. Branch pipe 304
The water in the distribution tank 302 is recirculated in the direction of arrow X in FIG. 14 by the action of the supplied water, and the noodle strings of the boiled noodles sent out from the hopper 301 are transferred with the help of the swinging bar 306 to the annular running water. The noodle strings are supplied to the noodle ball receiver together with water through the supply pipe 305 and the swirling flowing water injection unit.

[0003]

However, in the above-mentioned improved ball-drawing machine, not only the weighing accuracy cannot meet the needs, but also a problem that the insufficient amount of noodle balls are mixed occurs at a quite high frequency. In addition, there is a problem that a monitoring worker who replenishes the boiling noodle strings is indispensable. or,
Simply adding a weighing device to the improved ball-drawing machine described above results in an error that the weighing value is out of the allowable value and the weighing cannot be continued. There was a problem that occurred. Further, there is also a problem that the structure of the swirling flowing water injection portion provided at the noodle ball receiver inlet portion is complicated and it takes time to clean the portion.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has been made in order to solve the problems. It is an object of the present invention to improve measurement accuracy and to require time and effort for cleaning. The object of the present invention is to provide a boiled noodle removing machine that does not require a swirling flowing water injection unit.

[0005]

According to the present invention, as a result of various investigations and tests, the cause of the generation of noodle balls such as insufficient quantity is that the conventional noodle strings in the reflux water in the distribution tank are biased to the outer cylinder side. Flow, the noodle strings entangled with the stirring rod fall at the upper part of the supply pipe with low flow rate, and as the noodle strings in the meter container increase, the water flow resistance increases and the noodle strings flow into the meter container. The amount of water may decrease, and the swirling water injected into the inlet of the same container may flow backward in the noodle string supply cylinder before closing the inlet shutter, and the noodle strings partially contained in the same container may be pulled back. The invention of claim 1 is a boiled noodle receiving hopper that receives boiled noodles for multiple meals, a plurality of measuring means, and the boiled noodles delivered from the hopper. And a distribution tank for dispersing each noodle string in the reflux water and distributing the noodle strings to the measuring means. Wherein the side surface of the annular water flow passage with distribution tank to form an annular water passage, noodles distributed delivery vortex recess forming a plurality consists of means disposed noodle feeding path in a recess downwardly 該麺 distributed delivery vortex.

Here, as a preferred embodiment of the first aspect of the present invention, the second aspect is a measuring container for measuring the volume of boiled noodles, wherein the measuring container is provided at a lower portion of the noodle delivery path. It comprises an inlet shutter which can be freely opened and closed, a perforated cylinder which is located below the inlet shutter and has countless water-permeable holes, and a bottom plate which can be freely opened and closed at a lower end of the perforated cylinder.

In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the measuring means measures the volume of the boiled noodles, and the measuring vessel is located at a lower portion of the noodle delivery path. And a bottom plate attached to the lower end of the perforated tube so as to be openable and closable.

In a preferred embodiment of claim 2 or claim 3, claim 4 includes a plurality of weighing scales for measuring the weight of the noodle balls delivered from each of the measuring containers. Receiving in the weighing device, measure the weight of each measuring noodle ball,
A means comprising a weighing device having a configuration in which a plurality of total weights in each of the noodle balls is automatically searched for a combination falling within an allowable weight range and sent out as a weighed noodle ball.

Further, as a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the present invention comprises a means for providing a shooter having water permeability and a noodle stopper between the measuring container and the weighing device. Further, as a preferred aspect of the invention of claim 1, claim 6 is a draining means for separating and removing the annular running water continuously discharged with the noodle strings through the noodle delivery path of the distribution tank, and / or the noodle strings. The weighing device includes a drying device for drying, the weighing device, and a supply device for intermittently supplying the drained and / or dried noodle strings to a weighing device of the weighing device.

[0010]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described more specifically based on embodiments of the invention shown in the drawings.

[Embodiment 1 of the Invention] Here, FIG. 1 is a partially-illustrated front view, FIG. 2 is a side view taken along the line II of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a line II-II of FIG. FIG. 4 is a sectional view of FIG.
FIG. 5 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along arrow IV-III of FIG.

In FIGS. 1 and 2, reference numeral 1 denotes a known boiled noodle receiving hopper which receives boiled noodles which are fed into a boiler and boiled and then washed with cooling water and then washed with cooling water. In the distribution tank, the boiled noodle receiving hopper 1 and the distribution tank 2
The boiled noodle receiving hopper 1 of the present embodiment is provided with a known rotary feeder-type constant flow rate sending device.

Reference numeral 3 denotes a plurality of nozzles which constitute a part of the measuring container 20 which will be described in detail later.
(5) The measuring device in which the portion excluding the nozzle portion 3 is assembled is mounted on the screw rod 5 by turning the nut provided therein.
a plurality of elevating devices for raising and lowering a to adjust the inner volume of the measuring vessel 20. The measuring device 4 is supported on the upper end of a screw rod 5a, and the elevating device 5 is bolted to the inner surface of the gantry 6. Have been.

The distribution tank 2 is capable of collecting overflow water in the event of an abnormality and discharging it to the outside of the apparatus, but is not shown.

Reference numeral 7 denotes a known pallet having an infinite number of water holes at the bottom, and reference numeral 8 denotes a known chain conveyor for transferring the pallet 7, and a drainage tray is provided at a lower portion.

3 to 5, the distribution tank 2 is closed with an outer cylinder 11, a bottom plate 12 integrated with the outer cylinder 11, and a ceiling plate 13a at the upper portion, and bolted to the bottom plate 12. The inner cylinder 13 forms, for example, an elliptical annular flowing water channel 14, and the outer cylindrical side surface of the inner cylinder 13, which constitutes one of the side surfaces of the straight portion of the elliptical annular flowing water channel 14, has respective upright cylindrical surfaces. A plurality (five in the drawing) of the noodle distribution and delivery vortex recesses 15 having a portion are formed, and the plurality of noodle distribution and delivery vortex recesses 15 are formed in the nozzle portion 3 below the center line of curvature of the cylindrical surface. A noodle delivery path 10 is provided, and a water supply pipe 9 is fixed to the outer cylinder 11 via a plurality of branch pipes 16.

Each of the nozzles 3 is provided with a noodle delivery path 10 inward.
, A nozzle 17 and a nozzle 1
4 is slidably inserted into a groove 18b formed in the radial direction on the upper surface of a flange 18a integrated with the upper end of the upper portion 8, and is operated by a known driving means such as an air cylinder (not shown). ) And an inlet shutter 19 that reciprocates between a two-dot chain line position (closed position), and the flange 18 a is connected to the bottom plate 1 via the flange 17.
2 is bolted to the lower surface side.

The metering vessel 20 is formed in a radial direction on an upper surface of a perforated cylinder 21 having innumerable water-permeable holes and a lower end spot-welded to a flange 21a, and a flange 22a integrated with an upper end of a guide cylinder 22. Slidably inserted into the groove 22b,
A bottom plate 23 that reciprocates between a solid line position (open position) and a two-dot chain line position (closed position) in FIG. And the flange 21a and the flange 22a are bolted,
The lower end of the guide cylinder 22 is the bottom plate 2 of the square body 24 of the metering device 4.
A flange 22c that penetrates through the guide plate 4a and is integrated with the center of the guide tube 22 is bolted to the upper surface of the bottom plate 24a.

The drive means for the bottom plate 23 is mounted on the outer surface of the square body 24. The square body 24 is supported on the upper end of the screw rod 5a via a bracket 24b fixed to the square body 24. A discharge pipe for discharging water flowing inward to the outside of the machine is attached, but is not shown.

The entrance shutter 19 and the bottom plate 23
The fork is preferably in the form of a fork to minimize cutting of the noodle strings when closed.

When the straight portion of the annular flowing water channel 14 is long, the noodle distributing and sending vortex recess 15 formed in the inner cylinder 13 is provided at the lower end portion of the annular flowing water upstream in order to prevent the noodle strings from settling in the annular flowing water. On the side, as shown in FIG. 5, it is desirable to form a plurality of holes 25 for jetting water supplied into the inner cylinder 13 through a conduit (not shown) in the arrow Z direction.

Next, the operation based on the configuration of the first embodiment of the present invention will be described below. When the upper inlet shutter 19 of each metering vessel 20 is opened and the bottom plate 23 is closed, and water is spouted into the annular flowing water channel 14 through the branch pipe 16, the water in the flowing water channel 14 is indicated by an arrow X in FIG. In the noodle distribution / delivery vortex recess 15 formed on the outer peripheral side surface of the inner cylinder 13 while recirculating in the direction, a vortex turning in the direction of arrow Y in FIG. 5 is generated. Therefore, the boiled noodles sent out from the boiled noodle receiving hopper 1 flow in such a manner that the noodle strings of the boiled noodles are dispersed in the same annular running water, and each part of the noodle strings is distributed and sent out along the above vortex. Each of the measuring containers 20 flows into the swirl recess 15 and passes through the noodle delivery path 10 formed at the center of the bottom surface in each noodle distribution and delivery swirl recess 15.
The remaining noodle strings are circulated in the annular flowing water path 14 together with the annular flowing water.

It is assumed that the annular water channel 14 is circular, that is,
If the plurality of noodle distributing and sending vortex recesses 15 are circularly arranged, the noodle strings in the same water channel 14 will flow to one side toward the outer cylinder 11, but the concentration of noodle strings in the water flowing into each of the noodle distributing and sending vortex recesses 15 will be In this embodiment, since the noodle distributing and sending vortex recess 15 is a linear portion of the oval annular flow channel 14 in this embodiment, the noodle distribution and delivery swirl channel 15 is biased toward the outer cylinder 11 where the annular flow channel 14 is curved. In order to reduce the distance that the noodle strings enter the straight section of the same flow channel 14 and spread in the width direction, the annular flow channel 14 is widened outward at the straight section entrance to forcibly expand the flow of the noodle strings. In addition, care is taken to make the concentration of the noodle strings in the water flowing into each of the noodle distributing and delivering vortex recesses uniform.

The water that has flowed into each measuring vessel 20 is a porous cylinder 2
1 (and through the forks when the bottom plate 23 is fork-shaped) flows out of the measuring container 20, and the noodle strings which have flowed in at the same time remain in the measuring container 20, and are put in the measuring container 20. As the water is filled, the flow resistance increases, the inflow of water decreases, the vortex of the noodle distribution and delivery vortex recess 15 decreases, and the water level in the annular flowing water channel 14 also increases. The water will not flow back.

Thus, when the noodle strings are filled in the respective measuring vessels 20, the entrance shutter 19 is closed, the bottom plate 23 is opened, and the noodle strings (measuring noodle balls) in the measuring vessels 20 are palletized through the guide cylinder 22. 7, when the falling of the noodle strings is completed, the bottom plate 23 is closed, the entrance shutter 19 is opened, and the noodle strings start flowing into the meter container 20 in the next cycle, and the noodle strings are flowing. In the meantime, the chain conveyor 8 is driven to feed the pallet 7 by one pitch, and preparations for receiving the next volume noodle ball are made.

As is clear from the above description, the distribution tank 2 has a function of swirling the inflow water of the measuring container 20 necessary for stably filling the measuring container 20 with the noodle strings of 30 cm or more.
Not only eliminates the need for a swirling running water injecting unit, which has conventionally been a cause of fluctuations in metering capacity and also required time for cleaning, Since the noodle string concentration is uniform, the entrance shutter 19
By appropriately controlling the opening and closing of the bottom plate 23 with a timer or the like, the metering accuracy can be greatly improved.

[Embodiment 2 of the Invention] Here, FIG. 6 is a front view of the present embodiment in which a part is not shown, FIG. 7 is a side view taken along the line V--V in FIG. 6, and FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI, and FIG. 9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VII-VII of FIG. The same components (including those having different sizes) as those of the first embodiment of the present invention are denoted by the same reference numerals as those of the first embodiment of the present invention, and description thereof will be omitted.

In the drawing, reference numeral 101 denotes a distribution tank which is bolted to the upper surface of a gantry 103, and the number of noodle distribution / delivery vortex recesses 15 formed on the outer peripheral side surface of the inner cylinder 13 (10 locations shown).
Embodiments of the present invention except that the number and the mounting state of the noodle delivery paths 10 to each of the measuring vessels 105 (ten shown in the drawing) formed inside the nozzle 104, which is bolted to the bottom plate 102, are different. It has the same configuration as the distribution tank 2 of mode-1.

The difference between the nozzle 104 constituting the part of the measuring vessel 105 and the nozzle part 3 is that the inlet shutter 19 is not provided and the flange 17 and the nozzle 18 are integrated.

The measuring device 106 is different from the measuring device 105 in the number of components constituting the measuring container 105 except for the nozzle 104 attached to the measuring device 107.
07 flows into the gutter 1 through the pipe 107c.
The configuration is the same as that of the metering device 4 except that it is configured to be discharged to the discharge port 09. In addition, 107a is a bottom plate of the square body 107, and 107b is a bracket fixed to the square body 107.

Reference numeral 108 denotes a plurality of bolts (10 sets shown) bolted to the upper surface of a gutter 109 bolted to the base 103.
Each shooter 108 has a lower opening with a gutter 10.
9, a frame 110 communicating with the inside of
A screen 111 screwed so as to cover the inclined upper opening of the frame 110 and a frame 110, which is swingably mounted, is connected to the frame 110 by a known driving means such as an air cylinder (not shown) and is connected to a solid line. Position (closed position)
And a fork-shaped stopper 112 that swings between the dashed-dotted line position (open position) and a hopper 113 at the upper end and the lower end.
a, 113c are integrated, the lower end of the intermediate portion 113b is made up of a screen cover 113 which is in contact with the outer peripheral frame of the water-permeable screen 111, and the upper end hopper 113a is disposed below the guide tube 22. Have been.

A pipe for discharging the water flowing out of the gutter 109 through the water-permeable screen 111 and the water flowing out of the basin 107 to the outside of the machine is connected to an appropriate position of the gutter 109. Omitted.

Reference numeral 114 denotes a known weighing device which is bolted to the gantry 103. Reference numeral 115 denotes a plurality of upper cups for receiving a plurality of measuring noodle balls arranged below the lower end hopper 113c of the shooter 108; A weighing device consisting of a plurality of middle cups for measuring the weight of the noodle balls 119 is a plurality of lower cups (10 cups for each of the upper, middle, and lower stages in the drawing) for temporarily storing the measured noodle balls. , Bottom plate 116 of each cup,
Numerals 118 and 120 are openable and closable by the action of a driving means (not shown).
Is stored in a computer (not shown), and when the measuring noodle ball in the weigher 117 composed of the middle cup moves to the lower cup 119, the weight measurement data in the computer also moves and is stored in the computer. Is done.

The total weight of a plurality (three or four in this embodiment) of the noodle balls in the weighing device 117 composed of the middle cup and the noodle balls in the lower cup 119 is within the allowable weight range. The computer calculates and searches for the combination to be entered (provided that the lower cup 119 below the weigher 117 consisting of the middle cup is also selected). Belt conveyor 12
1, the noodle balls are sent out to the hopper 122 to be weighed noodle balls, and the empty cups are sequentially output with a noodle ball sending signal to the cup thereon or the shooter 108.

Reference numeral 123 denotes a known shuttle conveyor which receives the weighed noodle balls from the hopper 122 and sequentially sends them out at predetermined positions in the front-rear direction in the known pallet 126. Since the delivery pitch of the heavy noodle balls is very short (1 to 2 seconds in the present embodiment), the drive motor (not shown) for the conveyor belt 125 is used while the belt conveyor 124 is moving.
Is rotated so that the upper surface of the belt 125 is stationary, the weight noodle ball is received while the upper surface of the belt 125 is stationary, the weight noodle ball is received, and when the movement of the belt conveyor 124 is completed, it is received. A contrivance is made to rotate the motor so that the weighed noodle ball moves by a predetermined pitch.

Reference numeral 127 denotes a known chain conveyor for moving the pallet 126 in the left-right direction by a predetermined pitch after the weighed noodle balls have been arranged in the front-rear direction of the pallet 126.

Next, the operation based on the configuration of the second embodiment of the present invention will be described below. With such a configuration, the operation of the distribution tank 101 and the state of the noodle strings flowing into the measuring vessel 105 are the same as those in Embodiment 1 of the invention, but the entrance shutter 19 is equipped with the measuring vessel 105. As a result, not only the device is simplified, but also the opening and closing time of the entrance shutter 19 is not required for sending the measuring noodles, and the measuring noodles are pushed out by the inflow water. Therefore, the effect of greatly shortening the cycle time is obtained, and during the delivery of the measuring noodles, the noodle strings flow into the measuring container 105 together with the water. A decrease in accuracy can be prevented.

However, in this embodiment, even if no special measure for preventing a decrease in the measuring accuracy is taken, the short-term error of the measuring capacity is compensated by the operation of the weighing device 114, and the weighing device 114 is used. From 114, high-precision weighed noodle balls are sent out at a short pitch.

After the measuring noodles sent from the measuring container 105 fall on the screen 111 of the chute 108, they slide down on the screen 111, stop above the closed stopper 112, and stand by.

When a measuring noodle ball sending signal is output from the weighing device 114, the stopper 112 is opened, and the waiting measuring noodle ball falls through the hopper 113c into the upper cup 115 below the hopper 113c. I do.

During this time, the water (free water) sent out through the guide tube 22 together with the measuring noodles flows out into the gutter 109 through the screen 111, and is sent to the weighing device 114 together with the measuring noodles. This prevents the weighing accuracy from lowering due to insertion.

When a sensor (not shown) such as a photoelectric switch detects that the measuring noodles have been sent out and the space above the stopper 112 is empty, the stopper 112 is closed and the measuring noodles are sent to the measuring container 105. Although a command is transmitted, a timer may be used instead of the sensor.

The weighing vessel 1 is so arranged that the average of the weighing values measured by the weighing device 117 of the weighing device 114 does not deviate from the allowable value.
It is desirable to automatically control the internal volume 05 and the flow rate of boiled noodles sent from the boiled noodle receiving hopper 1.

[Embodiment 3] Another embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. Here, FIG. 10 is a side view in which a part of the present embodiment is omitted, FIG. 11 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII of FIG. 10, and FIG. 12 is an enlarged cross-sectional view taken along the line IX-IX of FIG.
It should be noted that the same components (including those having different sizes) as those in Embodiment 1 of the invention or Embodiment 2 of the invention include those in Embodiment 1 of the invention or Embodiment 2 of the invention. The same reference numerals are given and the description is omitted.

In the drawing, reference numeral 201 denotes a distribution tank which is bolted to the upper surface of a gantry 204, and a plurality of (10 in the figure) noodle distribution and delivery vortex recesses 15 formed on the outer peripheral side surface of the inner cylinder 203 have a conical shape. Embodiment 2 of the present invention except that a part of the surface is formed, and the state of attachment (bolt tightening) to the bottom plate 202 of the nozzle 205 having the noodle delivery path 10 formed inside is different. Is the same.

Reference numeral 206 denotes a guide tube for preventing water and the noodle strings from being scattered from the distribution tank 201 through the noodle sending path 10, and a plurality of brackets 2 integrated with the guide tube 206.
The nozzle 205 is screwed to the nozzle 205 via the reference numeral 06a.

Reference numeral 207 denotes a drainage means for separating water from the noodle strings. In the present embodiment, a gutter having a plurality of (ten in this embodiment) openings 208a which is bolted to the gantry 204 and inclined upward. 208 and the opening 208
Screwed to cover a, countless water-permeable slits 2
09a is formed on the screen plate 209, the guide plate 210 is fixed to the gutter 208 and guides the noodle strings to slide down on the screen plate 209, and the guide plate 210 is fixed to the gutter 208. Pipe 211 having a slit-shaped fountain port 211a for spouting water, and a gutter 2
08, and a discharge pipe (not shown) for discharging water in the outside of the apparatus. However, the present invention is not limited to the configuration of the present embodiment.
The portion where 09a is formed may be replaced with a net conveyor having a driving means, or further, the inside of the gutter 208 may be set to a negative pressure.

Numeral 212 denotes a known drying means for drying the noodle strings while loading and transferring the drained noodle strings on a plurality of (in the present embodiment, ten) net conveyors 213 provided therein. An air filter, a heater, a fan, a temperature / humidity controller, and the like are attached, but are not shown.

The drying means 212 may be omitted depending on the water content required for the noodle strings to be sent out, or the draining means 207 and the drying means 212 may be integrated.

An upper cup 115 receives the drained and / or dried noodle strings and receives the noodle strings.
In place of the measuring noodles in Embodiment 2 of the invention, a supply means for intermittently supplying the noodle strings, and in the present embodiment, a known inclined gutter type supply device with a vibrator is employed. are doing.

Next, the operation based on the configuration of the third embodiment of the present invention will be described below. With such a configuration, fluctuations in the flow rate of the noodle strings sent through the respective noodle sending paths 10 of the distribution tank 201 are extremely small as compared with the above-described embodiment in which the metering container for the intermittent processing is provided.

In the present embodiment, it is not necessary to return the noodle strings which have once entered the noodle distribution and delivery vortex recess 15 to the annular running water main stream, so that the noodle distribution and delivery vortex recess 15 has a shape having a part of a conical surface. I have.

The noodle strings and water sent out through the noodle sending path 10 while turning are transferred to the screen plate 2 via the guide tube 206.
09 and falls through the water-permeable slit 209 a while sliding down on the screen plate 209.
In order to prevent the noodle strings falling downstream from being superimposed on the noodle strings falling on the upstream side of the screen plate 209, the noodle strings fall into the guide tube 20 of the screen plate 209.
The lower part of 6 is not formed with a water-permeable slit 209a, and the high-speed running water jetted from the fountain port 211a is caused to flow, so that the noodle strings dropped to the upstream side are immediately slid down to the downstream side.

Thus, the drained noodle strings are dried by the drying means 21.
2 is transferred to the net conveyor 213 and the drying means 21
The noodle strings are dried during the passage through the feed line 2 and sent to the supply means 214 for intermittently supplying the noodle strings to the weighing device 114. However, due to the continuous processing, the moisture content error of the sent noodle strings is reduced.

As described above, since the noodle strings are prevented from being entangled, the noodle strings fall into small chunks on the supply means 214. However, when the high-speed drying is performed, the noodle strings surface dries quickly and adheres to the adjacent noodle strings. Therefore, in such a case, it is desirable to reduce the drying speed near the outlet of the drying means 212 and / or to provide a means for peeling off the noodle strings at the outlet of the drying means 212.

The vibrator of the supply means 214 is activated by a signal from the weighing device 114, and the operation time of the vibrator is automatically controlled so that the average of the weighed value by the weighing device 117 is within a predetermined range. I have. In the present embodiment, in order to prevent the amount of staying noodles on the supply means 214 from being excessive or insufficient, the boiled noodles are sent from the boiled noodle receiving hopper 1 so that the average of the measured values does not deviate from an allowable value. Although the amount is controlled automatically, the distribution tank 201 to the supply means 2
If the noodle string passage time of No. 14 is relatively long, the weighing device 114
It is better to automatically adjust the weighed pitch time.

As is evident from the above description, the weight of the noodle strings caused by the water content error of the noodle strings caused by draining and / or drying the weighted noodle balls of the second embodiment of the present invention. It is possible to prevent an increase in weight error.

It should be noted that the present invention is not limited to the above embodiment of the present invention, and it is needless to say that various modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the present invention. For example, in the embodiment of the present invention, the case where the annular flowing water channel 14 has an elliptical shape has been described, but the elliptical shape or the circular shape may be used instead. In addition, although the case where the noodle distribution and delivery vortex recess 15 is formed on the outer peripheral side surface of the inner cylinder 13 in the straight portion of the oval annular flow channel 14 has been described, the straight portion of the oval annular flow channel 14 has been described. The noodle distributing and feeding vortex recess 15 may be formed on the inner peripheral side surface of the outer cylinder 11 or may be formed on both side surfaces of the straight portion. In addition, as the shape of the noodle distribution and delivery vortex recess 15, a case where the shape has a portion of a cylindrical surface or an inverted conical surface has been described, but in addition to this, for example, a shape having a portion of a paraboloid of revolution may be used. A straight portion may be partially provided at the inlet portion, and the shape on the back side may be a shape having a cylindrical surface, an inverted conical surface, or a portion of a paraboloid of revolution.

[0059]

As is clear from the above description, according to the boiled rice noodle removing machine according to the first aspect of the present invention, a boiled noodle receiving hopper for receiving boiled noodles for multiple servings, a plurality of measuring means, A dispensing tank for dispersing the noodle strings of the boiled noodles sent out from the hopper in reflux water and distributing the noodle strings to the measuring means, wherein the distribution tank forms an annular flowing water channel; On the side surface of the annular flowing water channel, a plurality of noodle distribution sending vortex recesses are formed, and since the configuration is such that the noodle delivering channel is disposed below the noodle distribution sending vortex recess, when water is jetted into the annular flowing water channel. In addition, the water in the same flow channel recirculates, and a vortex is generated in each of the plurality of noodle distribution and delivery vortex recesses formed on the side surface of the annular flow channel. Therefore, each of the noodle strings of the boiled noodles sent out from the boiled noodle receiving hopper flows while being dispersed in the same annular running water, and each part of the noodle strings flows along the above-mentioned vortex of each of the noodle distribution and delivery vortex recesses. Since the noodle strings are sent out through the noodle sending path, the concentration of each noodle string becomes uniform, and the necessity of disposing the swirling flowing water injection section, which has conventionally required time and effort for cleaning, at the meter container inlet section is eliminated.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, the measuring means is a measuring container for measuring the volume of the boiled noodles, the measuring container comprising: an openable and closable inlet shutter located at a lower portion of the noodle delivery path; Assuming that the perforated cylinder is located at the lower part of the entrance shutter and has a countless number of water-permeable holes, and the bottom plate is attached to the lower end of the perforated cylinder so as to be openable and closable, the meter container entrance shutter is now opened, Assuming that the bottom plate is closed, the water that has flowed into the measuring container together with the noodle strings through the noodle delivery path and the entrance shutter flows out through the water-permeable hole of the perforated cylinder, and the remaining noodle strings are in the measuring container. After filling, the entrance shutter is closed, the bottom plate is opened, and the noodle balls are sent out. Until the entrance shutter is closed, the water flow resistance increases with an increase in the noodle strings in the meter container, and the amount of water flowing into the meter container decreases. Water does not flow backward in the delivery path, so that the metering accuracy can be greatly improved, and there is no need to worry about sending out insufficient quantity noodles.

According to a third aspect of the present invention, the measuring means is a measuring container for measuring the volume of the boiled noodles, and the measuring container is located at a lower portion of the noodle delivery passage and has a multiplicity of water-permeable holes. If the configuration is made up of a cylinder and a bottom plate that is openably and closably attached to the lower end of the perforated cylinder, that is, if the metering container is configured without the inlet shutter, the apparatus is simplified as compared to claim 2. In addition to reducing the time and effort of cleaning, when sending total noodles,
The opening and closing of the entrance shutter is not required, and the metering cycle time is greatly shortened because the metering noodles are pushed out by the inflow water. However, by increasing the accuracy of the opening / closing operation time of the bottom plate, it is possible to prevent a decrease in metering accuracy.

Further, as in claim 4, a plurality of weighing scales for measuring weight are provided, and the noodle balls sent out from each of the measuring containers are respectively received in the plurality of weighing scales, and each weighing scale is received. Add a weighing device configured to measure the weight of the noodle balls, automatically search for a combination in which the total weight of each of the noodle balls falls within the allowable weight range, and send the combination as a weighed noodle ball. Thereby, a high-precision boiled noodle ball can be obtained, and the weighing cycle time can be reduced without reducing the weighing accuracy by using the measuring container as the measuring container according to claim 3. It becomes possible.

According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, a shooter having water permeability and a noodle stopper is provided between the measuring container and the weighing device, so that the measuring device delivered from the measuring container is provided. After the noodle balls fall on the permeable shooter, they slide down on the shooter, stop above the closed noodle stopper, and stand by. During this time, the water (free water) sent out together with the measuring noodles flows out through the permeable shooter, so that it is possible to prevent water from being sent to the weighing device together with the measuring noodles,
It is possible to prevent a decrease in weighing accuracy due to water being sent together with the weighing noodle balls to the weighing device.

Further, as in claim 6, a draining means for separating and removing the annular running water continuously sent together with the noodle strings through the noodle sending path of the distribution tank and / or a drying means for drying the noodle strings. And a supply means for intermittently supplying the drained and / or dried noodle strings to a weighing device of the weighing device, thereby providing a weighing device for intermittent processing. Since there is no container, the flow rate of the noodle strings delivered from each noodle delivery path of the distribution tank becomes stable, and after the same noodle strings are continuously drained and / or dried, they are intermittently supplied via the supply means. The noodles produced when water is drained and / or dried from the weighing noodle ball sent out from the weighing device according to claim 4, by supplying the weighing ball to the weighing device by supplying the weighing ball to the weighing device. It is possible to prevent the weight error from increasing due to the water content error of the line.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partially omitted front view showing an example of a bowl removing machine for boiling noodles showing Embodiment 1 of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side view taken along the line II of FIG. 1;

FIG. 3 is a sectional view taken along the line II-II of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line III-III in FIG. 1;

FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along the line IV-IV of FIG. 4;

FIG. 6 is a partially omitted front view showing another example of a boiler for boiling noodles showing Embodiment 2 of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a side view taken along the line VV in FIG. 6;

8 is a sectional view taken along the line VI-VI in FIG.

9 is an enlarged sectional view taken along the line VII-VII in FIG. 6;

FIG. 10 is a partially omitted side view showing a third example of a bowl removing machine for boiling noodles showing Embodiment 3 of the present invention.

11 is a sectional view taken along the line VIII-VIII in FIG.

FIG. 12 is an enlarged sectional view taken on line IX-IX of FIG. 11;

FIG. 13 is a front view showing a distribution tank portion of a conventional bowl removing machine for boiled noodles.

FIG. 14 is a sectional view taken along line XX of FIG. 13;

15 is a sectional view taken along the line XI-XI in FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 [Embodiment 1] 1 Boiled noodle receiving hopper 2 Distribution tank 3 Nozzle part 4 Metering device 5 Lifting device 5a Screw bar 6 Trestle 7 Pallet 8 Chain conveyor 9 Water supply pipe 10 Noodle delivery path 11 Outer cylinder 12 Bottom plate 13 Inner tube 13a Ceiling plate 14 Annular flowing channel 15 Noodle distributing and sending vortex recess 16 Branch pipe 17 Flange 18 Nozzle 18a Flange 18b Groove 19 Inlet shutter 20 Meter container 21 Porous cylinder 21a Flange 22 Guide cylinder 22a Flange 22b Groove 23 Bottom plate 24 Tubular body 24a Bottom plate 24b Bracket 25 hole [Embodiment 2] 101 Distribution tank 102 Bottom plate 103 Mount 104 Nozzle 105 Meter container 106 Metering device 107 Measuring body 107a Bottom plate 107b Bracket 107c Pipe 108 Shooter 109 Gutter 110 Frame 111 Screen Line 112 Stopper 113 Screen cover 113a Hopper 113b Intermediate part 113c Hopper 114 Weighing device 115 Upper cup 116 Bottom plate 117 Weigher composed of middle cup 118 Bottom plate 119 Lower cup 120 Bottom plate 121 Belt conveyor 122 Hopper 123 Shuttle conveyor 124 Belt conveyor 125 Conveyor belt 126 Pallet 127 Chain conveyor [Embodiment 3 of the invention] 201 Distribution tank 202 Bottom plate 203 Inner cylinder 204 Mount 205 Nozzle 206 Guide cylinder 206a Bracket 207 Drainage means 208 Gutter 208a Opening 209 Screen plate 209a Water-permeable slit 210 Guide plate 211 Pipe 211a Fountain port 212 Drying means 213 Net conveyor 214 Supply means [Conventional] 301 Receiving boiled noodles Hopper 302 distribution tank 303 water supply tube 304 branch pipe 305 feed pipe 306 rocker arm

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Claims (6)

[Claims] 1. A boiled noodle receiving hopper for receiving multiple boiled noodles, a plurality of weighing means, and the noodle strings of the boiled noodles delivered from the hopper are dispersed in reflux water and distributed to the weighing means. And a distributing tank, wherein the distributing tank forms an annular flowing water channel and, on the side surface of the annular flowing water channel, a plurality of noodle distributing and sending vortex recesses are formed. A bowl removing machine for boiled noodles, wherein a noodle delivery path is provided. 2. A measuring container for measuring the volume of boiled noodles, wherein the measuring container includes an openable and closable inlet shutter located at a lower portion of the noodle delivery path, and a lower portion of the inlet shutter. 2. A bowl removing machine for boiled noodles according to claim 1, comprising: a perforated cylinder having innumerable water-permeable holes; 3. The measuring container, wherein the measuring means is a measuring container for measuring the volume of the boiled noodles, wherein the measuring container is located at a lower portion of the noodle delivery path and has a countless number of water-permeable holes; 2. A bowl removing machine for boiled noodles according to claim 1, comprising a bottom plate attached to the lower end so as to be freely opened and closed. 4. A plurality of weighing scales for measuring weight are provided, each of the measuring bowls sent from each of the measuring containers is received by the plurality of weighing scales, and the weight of each measuring bowl is measured. 4. The weighing device according to claim 2, further comprising a weighing device configured to automatically search for a combination in which a plurality of total weights in each weighing noodle ball falls within an allowable weight range and to send out the combination as a weighing noodle ball. Tamed machine for boiled noodles as described. 5. A shooter having a water permeability and a noodle stopper is provided between the measuring container and the weighing device.
Tamed machine for boiled noodles as described. 6. A draining means for separating and removing annular running water continuously discharged together with the noodle strings through a noodle delivery path of the distribution tank, and / or a drying means for drying the noodle strings, the weighing device, 2. A boiling machine for boiled noodles according to claim 1, further comprising a supply means for intermittently supplying the drained and / or dried noodle strings to a weighing device of the weighing device.