JP2004135603A - Method for producing frozen noodle and apparatus therefor - Google Patents

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JP2004135603A
JP2004135603A JP2002304608A JP2002304608A JP2004135603A JP 2004135603 A JP2004135603 A JP 2004135603A JP 2002304608 A JP2002304608 A JP 2002304608A JP 2002304608 A JP2002304608 A JP 2002304608A JP 2004135603 A JP2004135603 A JP 2004135603A
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Noriaki Nakamura
中村 典昭
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<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for producing frozen noodles excellent in freezing efficiency in frozen noodle production, suitable for mass-production and requiring no conventionally used container for holding noodle balls and no long conveyance passage for circulating the containers, and to provide an apparatus for the method. <P>SOLUTION: The method for producing the frozen noodles comprises freezing with a front stair freezing apparatus 1 part of noodle balls which are each subdivided into one of a given amount with a ball-taking machine 10 before rapidly freezing the noodle balls with the freezing apparatus. The front stair freezing apparatus 1 has a cooling chamber 2 of a required size, an endless belt-like conveying means 3 which performs synchronized movement along the longitudinal direction in the cooling chamber 2, and an auxiliary endless chain-like conveying means 4. The auxiliary conveying means 4 is placed paralelly with a noodle ball holding means 5. The noodle balls supplied from the ball-taking machine 10 are held in a space surrounded with a plurality of frame-like holding parts set on the noodle ball holding means 5 and a metal plate surface of the conveying means 3 adjacent to the bottom of the frame-like holing parts, and made to move in the cooling chamber 2 in a short time so as to freeze only the peripheral parts of the noodle balls. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2004,JPO

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【0001】
【発明の属する技術分野】
本発明は、饂飩、蕎麦、中華麺、スパゲッティ等の冷凍麺製造方法及びその装置に関するものである。
【0002】
【従来の技術】
従来、即席麺の一つとして冷凍麺が広く知られており、長期にわたって保存が可能であること、又解凍するだけでいつでも簡単に食べられる便利さ等から需要が著しく延び、生産量がますます増大する傾向にある。この種の冷凍麺は、一般に製麺工程、茹麺工程、冷却・水きり工程、麺玉形成(小分け)工程を経た後、−35℃程度の冷凍装置で急速冷凍することにより製造されている(例えば、特許文献1〜3参照)。
【0003】
【特許文献1】
特開平10−229839号公報
【特許文献2】
特開平10−42811号公報
【特許文献3】
特開平8−298944号公報
【0004】
【発明が解決しようとする課題】
上記のように冷凍麺の需要が多く、生産量の増大が要望されている現況下において、いかにして冷凍麺を効率良く大量生産するかが技術的課題となっている。この技術的課題に応えるために、本出願人は先に大量生産方式の冷凍麺製造方法を実施した。
【0005】
この大量生産方式の冷凍麺製造方法について、図8を参照しながら概説する。図8(a)は当該冷凍麺製造方法に用いる冷凍装置の概略平面図を示しており、製麺工程、茹麺工程、冷却・水きり工程を経た麺が玉取機Aに導入され、ここで麺線が切断されて所定量に小分けされた麺玉となり、図8(b)に示す合成樹脂製の容器B内に一玉ずつ収容される。麺玉を収容した容器Bは、ベルトコンベア式の搬送手段によって往路Cに沿って搬送され、途中の計量機Dで麺玉の重量(例えば200g)が適正であるかチェックされた後に、硬化トンネルと称する冷凍装置Eの入口に到達する。
【0006】
冷凍装置Eの入口に集合した容器Bは、押し出し機Fにより1グループ(所定の数)ずつ順次冷凍装置E内に送り込まれる。冷凍装置Eの内部には幅広で無端のネットコンベアGが出口方向に向かって移動しており、このネットコンベアG上に前記送り込まれた容器Bがグループごとに一定の間隔をあけて並置された状態で移動する。冷凍装置E内はほぼ−35℃に保持され、この冷凍装置E内を約30分かけて通過することにより、各容器B内に収容されている麺玉は冷凍される。
【0007】
冷凍装置Eの出口に到達した容器Bは、1グループずつ順にネットコンベアGから復路Hに移されて搬送され、反転機Iのところで容器Bが底部を上にした状態に反転され、その先の打叩機Jのところで容器Bの底部が叩かれて容器内の冷凍麺が容器Bから分離される。
【0008】
容器Bから分離された冷凍麺は、復路Hから分岐した分岐路Kに移されて包装機Lに送り込まれ、ここで袋詰め又はカップ詰された後にダンボール箱等に所定数収納されて冷凍保管庫等に搬入される。
【0009】
一方、空となった容器Bは洗浄機Mのところで洗浄され、その先の反転機Nで再度反転されて上向きにされ、更に復路Hに沿って搬送されて前記玉取機Aのところに戻される。
【0010】
このような冷凍麺製造方法によると、玉取機Aと冷凍装置Eとを循環する長い搬送路(往路C及び復路H)を付設しなければならず、又この搬送路に沿って各機器の箇所に作業員を配置しなければならない。従って、設備費が多く掛かると共に工場スペースを多く必要とし、且つ人件費も高くつく。更に、一連の流れ作業であるため、搬送路中のいずれかの工程でトラブルが発生した場合は、容器Bの搬送に混乱を来たし、途中で容器Bが搬送路から飛び出して製品のロスが多く発生するという事態を招くことがあった。このため、トラブルが発生した場合は、搬送路を全域にわたって停止しなければならず、生産性低下の原因となっていた。
更に、冷凍装置Eを通過する時間が30分間と長いため、冷凍効率が悪くて大量生産には不向きであるといった問題も抱えていた。
【0011】
本発明者は、上記従来の諸問題を解決するために鋭意研究した結果、冷凍麺製造において特殊な構成を有する前段冷凍装置を付設することで、冷凍効率が良好で大量生産に適し、しかも従来の容器や長い搬送路が不要となることを見出して本発明を完成するに至った。
【0012】
【課題を解決するための手段】
即ち、本発明の請求項1は、製麺機等により製造され、茹麺機で加熱処理した後に冷却・水切りし、玉取機により所定量に小分けされた麺玉を、冷凍装置で急速冷凍する冷凍麺の製造方法において、前記麺玉を冷凍装置で急速冷凍する前に、前段冷凍装置により麺玉を一部冷凍し、この一部冷凍した麺玉を前記冷凍装置に送り込んで全冷凍することを特徴とする冷凍麺製造方法である。
【0013】
本発明の請求項2は、請求項1において、前記前段冷凍装置で麺玉を一部冷凍する際に、麺玉の外周部のみ冷凍させることを特徴とする冷凍麺製造方法である。
【0014】
本発明の請求項3は、製麺機等により製造され、茹麺機で加熱処理した後に冷却・水切りし、玉取機により所定量に小分けされた麺玉を、冷凍装置で急速冷凍する冷凍麺の製造装置において、前記麺玉を冷凍装置で急速冷凍する前に、麺玉を一部冷凍するための前段冷凍装置を備えたことを特徴とする冷凍麺製造装置である。
【0015】
本発明の請求項4は、請求項3において、前記前段冷凍装置は、冷却手段を備えた冷却室と、この冷却室内を通過する無端ベルト状の搬送手段と、この搬送手段と同期して移動する無端チェーン状の補助搬送手段と、この補助搬送手段に一定の間隔をあけて並設された麺玉保持手段とを備えたことを特徴とする冷凍麺製造装置である。
【0016】
本発明の請求項5は、請求項4において、前記麺玉保持手段は、麺玉を収容するための複数の枠状収納部を備え、これら枠状収納部の底部は前記無端ベルト状の搬送手段の表面に近接し、且つ前記無端チェーン状の補助搬送手段に着脱可能に取り付けられたことを特徴とする冷凍麺製造装置である。
【0017】
本発明の請求項6は、請求項4又は請求項5において、前記麺玉保持手段と搬送手段とは、前段冷凍装置の出口付近で分離し、且つその出口付近に枠状収納部から麺玉を離型する離型手段が設けられたことを特徴とする冷凍麺製造装置である。
【0018】
本発明の請求項7は、請求項4〜請求項6において、前記麺玉保持手段と無端ベルト状の搬送手段は、熱伝導性の良好な材料で形成されたことを特徴とする冷凍麺製造装置である。
【0019】
本発明では、茹麺され冷却・水きりされた後に玉取機により所定量に小分けされた麺玉を、前段冷凍装置に設けられた麺玉保持手段の複数の枠状収納部に収納し、この麺玉保持手段を前記枠状収納部の底部に近接している無端ベルト状の搬送手段と共に同期させて移動し、前段冷凍装置内を数分間通過させて麺玉の外周部のみ冷凍する。前段冷凍装置の出口付近で、麺玉保持手段と搬送手段とは分離し、外周部が枠状収納部に氷着している各麺玉を離型手段により枠状収納部から離型し、コンベア等を介して冷凍装置(後段冷凍装置)の入口まで搬送し、押し出し機により所定数ずつ送り込んで麺玉全体を冷凍する。
【0020】
これにより、麺玉は前段冷凍装置により一部冷凍された後に後段冷凍装置によって全冷凍されるため、後段冷凍装置による冷凍時間を従来よりも短縮して生産性を高めることができる。又、麺玉は麺玉保持手段の枠状収納部に収納して移動させるため、従来の合成樹脂製容器Bが不要となり、この容器Bを循環させるための長い搬送路も不要となる。
【0021】
【発明の実施の形態】
以下、本発明に係る冷凍麺製造方法及びその装置の実施形態について、添付図面を参照しながら詳細に説明する。図1は、前段冷凍装置の概略平面図、図2は、その概略縦断立面図、図3は、同じく概略縦断側面図を示している。
【0022】
図1及び図2において、前段冷凍装置1は、所要の大きさの冷却室2を備えており、この冷却室2内の長手方向に沿って移動する無端ベルト状の搬送手段3と、これと同期して移動する無端の補助搬送手段4とを備えている。
【0023】
上記搬送手段3は、冷却室2の出口の外方に設置された駆動輪3aと、冷却室2の入口の外方に設置された従動輪3b及び張力輪3cとの間を回転移動する。即ち、冷却室2の入口側から出口側に向かって水平に移動すると共に、駆動輪3aを回って反転し、入口側に向かって移動して従動輪3b側に戻るのである。
【0024】
この搬送手段3は、例えば幅1500mm×長さ150mmの長方形の金属板3dを、図7に示すようにほぼ円筒形のコネクタ3eにより金属板3dの幅方向に沿って接続したベルトコンベアに形成されている。金属板3dは、熱伝導率の良好な材料(例えばSUS又はアルミニウム)を用いる。又、前記駆動輪3a等は外周に歯型を有するスプロケット等を用い、その歯型にコネクタ3eを噛合させて搬送装置3を円滑に駆動できるようにする。
【0025】
前記補助搬送手段4は、図2のように冷却室2の出口の外方であって上記搬送手段3の駆動輪3aより若干後方に配設された駆動輪4aと、冷却室2の入口の外方であって上記搬送手段3の従動輪3bより若干前方に配設された従動輪4b、及び搬送手段3の張力輪3cより若干前方に配設された張力輪4cとの間を回転移動する。
【0026】
この補助搬送手段4は、前記搬送手段3の金属板3dより広幅(例えば1850mm)に配設された一対のローラリンクチェーン4d(図4)を有し、このローラリンクチェーン4dに一定の間隔をあけて麺玉保持手段5が並設されている。
【0027】
麺玉保持手段5は、図4〜図6に示すように麺玉を収納するための複数の枠状収納部5a(底なし)を備え、これら枠状収納部5aの底部は前記搬送手段3の金属板3dの表面に近接するようにして、両端の取付部5bが上記ローラリンクチェーン4dに取り付けられた固定部材4eに蝶ねじ等の固定具6を介して着脱可能に固定されている。これにより、麺玉保持手段5の各枠状収納部5aと搬送手段3の金属板3dの表面とで囲まれた空間部S内に麺玉(図略)を収納・保持した状態で、補助搬送手段4と搬送手段3とが同期して移動することができる。この麺玉保持手段5は熱伝導性の良好な材料(例えば、SUS又はアルミニウム)で形成する。
【0028】
又、麺玉保持手段5は上記固定具6により着脱可能になっているため、変形や破損したような場合には容易に交換することができ、更に枠状収納部5aの形状が長方形以外、例えば円形その他任意の形状の麺玉保持手段(図略)を取り付ければ、麺玉を円形その他任意の形状に収納・保持することができる。この結果、麺玉保持手段5のみを交換するだけで、任意の形状の麺玉を形成することが可能であり、又枠状収納部5aの形態を変更することにより麺玉の底面積の大きさや高さも変えることができる。
【0029】
補助搬送手段4は、前記駆動輪4a等として外周に歯型を有するスプロケット等を用いてその歯型にローラリンクチェーン4dを噛合させて円滑に駆動することができる。この場合は、ローラリンクチェーン4dが駆動輪4aを回って反転し、入口側に向かって戻る際に前記搬送手段3の復路の下方を移動するように補助輪4f(図7)を設けてある。又、図5のように、ローラリンクチェーン4dは、冷却室2内の長手方向に沿って設けられた一対のガイドレール7上を移動するように構成すると好ましい。尚、8はローラリンクチェーン4dの移動を保護するための押さえ部材である。
【0030】
図2において、9は冷却室2内に配設された複数の冷却手段であり、図3のように架台9a上に載置されたクーラー9bとファン9cとを有し、ファン9cにはダクト9dが接続され、このダクト9dは複数の上部分岐管9eと下部分岐管9fとに分岐され、且つ前記麺玉保持手段5と搬送手段3の金属板3dとを間に挟むようにして対向位置に配設されている。この上部分岐管9eと下部分岐管9fとは、図5及び図6に示すように吹出口9gがそれぞれ設けられ、これら吹出口9gから冷気を噴射できるようにしてある。これにより、上記補助搬送手段4に取り付けられた麺玉保持手段5と、搬送手段3の金属板3dは吹出口9gから噴射される冷気によって効率良く冷却される。又、上記クーラー9bは、冷却室2内をほぼ−35℃に保持するように運転制御される。
【0031】
図2において、10は冷却室2の入口側上部に配設された玉取機であり、玉取りコンベア11により供給される麺線(茹麺後に冷却・水切りされている)を所定量(例えば200g)ずつ小分けすると共に、前記麺玉保持手段5の各枠状収納部5a内に小分けした麺玉をそれぞれ収納する。この際、1つの麺玉保持手段5における複数の枠状収納部5aに同時に麺玉を収納できるようにすることが望ましい。
【0032】
図2において、12は冷却室2の出口付近に配設された離型手段であり、上下方向に移動する複数の押出部材12aを備え、前記麺玉保持手段5と搬送手段3(金属板3d)とが分離することにより麺玉保持手段5の各枠状収納部5aに氷着している麺玉を、押出部材12aにより下方に押し出して同時に離型できるようにしてある。麺玉保持手段5の枠状収納部5aは、下方に行くに従ってやや末広がりとなるように周囲の壁面を若干傾斜面に形成しておくと、離型手段12による麺玉の離型がし易くなるので好ましい。
【0033】
麺玉保持手段5と搬送手段3(金属板3d)との分離は、搬送手段3が前記駆動輪3aを回る際に行われる。即ち、搬送手段3が駆動輪3aの真上位置から下方に回り込むと、金属板3dが麺玉保持手段5の枠状収納部5aに収納されている麺玉から徐々に剥離して離れて行く。この時、麺玉の底面は金属板3dの表面に氷結しているが、麺玉の側面部は更に水平移動していく麺玉保持手段5の枠状収納部5aに氷着しているため、麺玉は確実に枠状収納部5a内に保持され、金属板3dのみが麺玉の底面から剥離して駆動輪3aに沿って回り込むことになる。
【0034】
上記離型手段12により離型された複数の麺玉は、麺玉保持手段5を挟んで離型手段12と反対側に即ち下方側に配設されたベルトコンベア13上に落下し、このベルトコンベア13によって図示を省略した冷凍装置(後段冷凍装置)の入口に搬送される。そして、空となった麺玉保持手段5は、補助搬送手段4と共に前記駆動輪4aを回って下向きとなり、この状態のまま冷却室2の入口側に向かって移動される。更に、冷却室2の入口側において、麺玉保持手段5が前記従動輪4bを回り込むと上向きとなり、搬送手段3の従動輪3bを回り込んだ金属板3dが麺玉保持手段5の枠状収納部5aの底部に近接して前記玉取機10の下方位置に送り込まれる。
【0035】
上記冷凍装置(後段冷凍装置)は、前記従来の冷凍装置Eと同様の構成であるから説明は省略するが、冷却室の全長は従来の1/2〜1/3程度でよい。冷却室内の冷却条件は従来と同じであるが、本発明では上記前段冷凍装置1により麺玉の外周部は既に冷凍されており、しかも麺玉全体が低温に冷却されているため、−35℃で10分〜15分程度冷却することによって麺玉を全冷凍することができる。
【0036】
上記前段冷凍装置1においては、冷却室2を構成する側壁部材1aは断熱構造となっており、図3に示すように冷却室2の上部に設けられたガイド1bに沿ってそれぞれ側方にスライドできるようにしてある。修理やメンテナンス時に必要な側壁部材1aを側方にスライドさせて移動することにより作業がし易くなる。側壁部材1aを元の位置に戻せば、隣接する側壁部材1aとの間は冷気が漏れないシール構造としてある。尚、図示は省略したが、前段冷凍装置1に搬送手段3の金属板3d及び麺玉保持手段5の枠状収納部5aを洗浄するための洗浄手段を、復路側要所に設けることが好ましい。
【0037】
以上の通り、上記実施形態では製麺工程、茹麺工程、冷却・水切り工程を経た麺線を玉取りコンベア11を介して玉取機10に供給し、ここで所定量に小分けした麺玉を麺玉保持手段5の各枠状収納部5aに収納し、この麺玉保持手段5を取り付けた補助搬送手段4と枠状収納部5aの底部に近接する金属板3dを取り付けた搬送手段3とを同期させて移動し、冷却室2内を所要の短時間(3〜5分)で通過させることで麺玉の外周部のみ冷凍させる。
【0038】
次いで、冷却室2の出口付近で搬送手段3を先に復路側に回りこませることで金属板を麺玉の底面から剥離して分離し、麺玉はそのまま麺玉保持手段5の枠状収納部5aに保持させた状態で離型手段12まで搬送する。そして、離型手段12により麺玉を枠状収納部5aから離型してベルトコンベア13上に落下させ、このベルトコンベア13により冷凍装置(後段冷凍装置)に送り込み、麺玉を全冷凍して冷凍麺を製造するのである。
【0039】
【発明の効果】
本発明に係る請求項1ないし請求項3の発明によれば、麺玉を冷凍装置で急速冷凍する前に、前段冷凍装置により麺玉を一部(外周部のみ)冷凍し、この一部冷凍した麺玉を冷凍装置(後段冷凍装置)に送り込んで全冷凍する冷凍麺製造方法及び装置であり、冷凍装置(後段冷凍装置)での冷却処理時間を従来に比して著しく短縮することができ、前段冷凍装置での冷却処理時間も短時間でよいことから、冷凍麺を効率良く大量生産することができる。
【0040】
又、本発明に係る請求項4の発明によれば、前記前段冷凍装置は、冷却手段を備えた冷却室と、この冷却室内を通過する無端ベルト状の搬送手段と、この搬送手段と同期して移動する無端チェーン状の補助搬送手段と、この補助搬送手段に一定の間隔をあけて並設された麺玉保持手段とを備えており、玉取機で小分けにした麺玉を麺玉保持手段に保持させて冷却室内を移動させることができるので、従来の合成樹脂製容器が不要となり、且つその容器を循環させるための長い搬送路(往路C及び復路H)を付設する必要がなくなり、この長い搬送路に沿って多くの作業員を配置する必要もなくなる。従って、設備費及び人件費を低く抑えることができ、従来に比して工場スペースも狭くて済む。更に、従来は搬送路中のいずれかの工程でトラブルが発生した場合は、容器の搬送に混乱を来たし、途中で容器が搬送路から飛び出して製品のロスが多く発生するという事態を招くことがあったが、本発明ではこのような事態を招くことがない。
【0041】
更に、本発明に係る請求項5の発明によれば、前記麺玉保持手段は、麺玉を収納するための複数の枠状収納部を備え、これら枠状収納部の底部は前記無端ベルト状の搬送手段の金属板表面に近接し、且つ前記無端チェーン状の補助搬送手段に着脱可能に取り付けられており、枠状収納部と搬送手段の金属板表面とで囲まれた空間部内に麺玉を収納できる。しかも、修理の際には損傷した麺玉保持手段のみを取り替えることで済み、枠状収納部の形態が異なる麺玉保持手段に取り替えれば麺玉の形状や大きさを任意に設定することもできる。
【0042】
又、本発明に係る請求項6の発明によれば、前記麺玉保持手段と搬送手段とは、前段冷凍装置の出口付近で分離し、且つその出口付近に枠状収納部から麺玉を離型する離型手段が設けられており、これにより前段冷凍装置で麺玉の外周部を冷凍した後に、搬送手段の金属板を麺玉から剥離して分離し、底なし枠状収納部で保持した麺玉を離型手段により容易に離型することができる。
【0043】
そして、本発明に係る請求項7の発明によれば、前記麺玉保持手段と無端ベルト状の搬送手段は、熱伝導性の良好な材料で形成されており、前段冷凍装置内での冷熱を麺玉の外周部、特に側面部と底面部とに効率良く伝達することにより、麺玉の一部冷凍を高効率に行うことができる。
【図面の簡単な説明】
【図1】本発明に係る冷凍麺製造装置の一実施形態を示す前段冷凍装置の概略平面図である。
【図2】本発明に係る冷凍麺製造装置の一実施形態を示す前段冷凍装置の概略縦断立面図である。
【図3】本発明に係る冷凍麺製造装置の一実施形態を示す前段冷凍装置の概略縦断側面図である。
【図4】本発明に係る前段冷凍装置における麺玉保持手段の実施形態を示す一部概略平面図である。
【図5】図4におけるX−X線概略縦断面図である。
【図6】図4におけるY−Y線概略縦断面図である。
【図7】本発明に係る冷凍麺製造装置の一実施形態を示す前段冷凍装置の出口付近の概略説明図である。
【図8】(a)は従来の冷凍麺製造装置を示す概略平面図であり、(b)はその冷凍麺製造装置に用いられる容器の斜視図である。
【符号の説明】
1…前段冷凍装置
2…冷却室
3…搬送手段
3d…金属板
4…補助搬送手段
5…麺玉保持手段
5a…枠状収納部
6…固定具
9…冷却手段
10…玉取機
12…離型手段
[0001]
TECHNICAL FIELD OF THE INVENTION
The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing frozen noodles such as udon, soba, chinese noodles, and spaghetti.
[0002]
[Prior art]
Conventionally, frozen noodles have been widely known as one of the instant noodles, and their demand has been remarkably increased because they can be stored for a long period of time, and they can be easily eaten anytime simply by thawing, and the production volume is increasing. It tends to increase. This type of frozen noodles is generally produced by rapidly freezing in a freezing device at about −35 ° C. after passing through a noodle making step, a boiled noodle step, a cooling / draining step, and a noodle ball formation (subdivision) step ( For example, see Patent Documents 1 to 3.
[0003]
[Patent Document 1]
JP-A-10-229839 [Patent Document 2]
JP-A-10-42811 [Patent Document 3]
JP-A-8-298944
[Problems to be solved by the invention]
As described above, under the current situation where the demand for frozen noodles is large and an increase in the amount of production is required, it is a technical problem how to efficiently produce frozen noodles in large quantities. In order to respond to this technical problem, the present applicant has previously implemented a method for producing frozen noodles in a mass production system.
[0005]
The method for producing frozen noodles in the mass production method will be outlined with reference to FIG. FIG. 8A shows a schematic plan view of a refrigeration apparatus used in the method for producing frozen noodles, and the noodles that have been subjected to the noodle making step, the boiling noodle step, and the cooling and draining step are introduced into the ball collecting machine A. The noodle strings are cut into noodle balls divided into a predetermined amount, and are stored one by one in a container B made of synthetic resin shown in FIG. 8B. The container B containing the noodles is conveyed along the outward path C by a conveyor means of a belt conveyor type, and after the weight (for example, 200 g) of the noodles is checked by the weighing machine D on the way, the curing tunnel To the inlet of the refrigerating device E, referred to as "refrigerating device E".
[0006]
The containers B assembled at the inlet of the refrigerating apparatus E are sequentially sent into the refrigerating apparatus E by the extruder F one group (a predetermined number) at a time. Inside the refrigerating apparatus E, a wide and endless net conveyor G is moving toward the exit direction, and the containers B fed into the net conveyor G are juxtaposed at regular intervals for each group. Move in state. The inside of the freezing device E is kept at approximately -35 ° C., and the noodle balls accommodated in each container B are frozen by passing through the inside of the freezing device E for about 30 minutes.
[0007]
The containers B that have reached the outlet of the refrigerating apparatus E are sequentially transferred from the net conveyor G to the return path H one group at a time, and are conveyed. At the reversing machine I, the containers B are turned upside down with the bottom thereof facing up. The bottom of the container B is beaten at the tapping machine J, and the frozen noodles in the container are separated from the container B.
[0008]
The frozen noodles separated from the container B are transferred to the branching path K branched from the return path H and sent to the packaging machine L, where they are packed in bags or cups and then stored in a predetermined number in a cardboard box or the like and frozen and stored. It is carried into a warehouse.
[0009]
On the other hand, the emptied container B is washed at the washing machine M, turned over again by the reversing machine N, turned upward, further conveyed along the return path H, and returned to the ball removing machine A. It is.
[0010]
According to such a method for producing frozen noodles, a long transport path (outgoing path C and return path H) for circulating the detamater A and the refrigerating apparatus E must be provided. Workers must be placed at the location. Therefore, the equipment cost is high, the factory space is large, and the labor cost is high. Furthermore, since a series of work is performed, if a trouble occurs in any of the steps in the transport path, the transport of the container B becomes confused, and the container B jumps out of the transport path on the way, resulting in a large loss of the product. In some cases. For this reason, when a trouble occurs, the transport path must be stopped over the entire area, which causes a decrease in productivity.
Further, since the time required to pass through the refrigerating apparatus E is as long as 30 minutes, there is a problem that the refrigerating efficiency is poor and the mass production is not suitable.
[0011]
The present inventors have conducted intensive studies to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems, and as a result, by providing a pre-stage refrigeration apparatus having a special configuration in the production of frozen noodles, the refrigeration efficiency is good and suitable for mass production. The present inventors have found that a container and a long transport path are not required, and have completed the present invention.
[0012]
[Means for Solving the Problems]
That is, claim 1 of the present invention is that a noodle ball manufactured by a noodle-making machine, etc., heat-treated by a boiled noodle machine, cooled and drained, and subdivided into a predetermined amount by a beading machine, is rapidly frozen by a freezing device. In the method for producing frozen noodles, before the noodles are rapidly frozen in a freezing device, the noodles are partially frozen by a pre-stage freezing device, and the partially frozen noodles are sent to the freezing device and totally frozen. A method for producing frozen noodles.
[0013]
A second aspect of the present invention is the frozen noodle production method according to the first aspect, wherein when the noodle balls are partially frozen by the pre-stage freezing device, only the outer peripheral portion of the noodle balls is frozen.
[0014]
Claim 3 of the present invention is a refrigeration system that uses a noodle-making machine or the like, heat-treats with a boiling noodle machine, cools and drains, and rapidly freezes noodle balls divided into a predetermined amount by a tamper using a freezer. An apparatus for producing noodles, comprising: a pre-stage freezing device for partially freezing noodles before the noodles are rapidly frozen in a freezing device.
[0015]
According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the third aspect, the pre-stage refrigeration apparatus includes a cooling chamber provided with a cooling means, an endless belt-shaped transporting means passing through the cooling chamber, and moving in synchronization with the transporting means. An endless chain-shaped auxiliary conveying means, and a noodle ball holding means arranged side by side at a fixed interval on the auxiliary conveying means.
[0016]
According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth aspect, the noodle holding means includes a plurality of frame-shaped storage portions for storing the noodles, and the bottom of these frame-shaped storage portions has the endless belt-shaped conveyance. A frozen noodle manufacturing apparatus characterized in that it is close to the surface of the means and is detachably attached to the endless chain-shaped auxiliary conveying means.
[0017]
According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the fourth or fifth aspect, the noodle holding means and the transporting means are separated near an outlet of the pre-stage refrigeration apparatus, and near the outlet from the frame-shaped storage portion. A frozen noodle producing apparatus, characterized in that a release means for releasing the noodles is provided.
[0018]
Claim 7 of the present invention is the frozen noodle production according to claims 4 to 6, wherein the noodle ball holding means and the endless belt-shaped conveying means are formed of a material having good heat conductivity. Device.
[0019]
In the present invention, the noodle balls that have been boiled, cooled, drained, and then subdivided into a predetermined amount by a beading machine are stored in a plurality of frame-shaped storage units of the noodle ball holding means provided in the pre-stage freezing device. The noodle holding means is moved in synchronism with the endless belt-shaped conveying means which is close to the bottom of the frame-shaped storage part, and is passed through the pre-stage freezing device for several minutes to freeze only the outer periphery of the noodle balls. Near the outlet of the former-stage refrigeration apparatus, the noodle ball holding means and the transport means are separated, and each noodle ball whose outer peripheral portion is iced on the frame-shaped storage section is released from the frame-shaped storage section by the release means, The noodle balls are conveyed via a conveyor or the like to the inlet of a freezing device (post-stage freezing device) and fed by an extruder at predetermined intervals to freeze the whole noodle balls.
[0020]
As a result, the noodle balls are partially frozen by the first-stage freezing device and then completely frozen by the second-stage freezing device. Therefore, the freezing time of the second-stage freezing device can be shortened as compared with the conventional case, and the productivity can be increased. Further, since the noodle balls are stored in the frame-shaped storage portion of the noodle ball holding means and moved, the conventional synthetic resin container B is not required, and a long transport path for circulating the container B is not required.
[0021]
BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION
Hereinafter, an embodiment of a method and apparatus for producing frozen noodles according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of the first-stage refrigeration apparatus, FIG. 2 is a schematic vertical sectional elevation view thereof, and FIG. 3 is a schematic vertical sectional side view thereof.
[0022]
1 and 2, the first-stage refrigeration apparatus 1 includes a cooling chamber 2 having a required size, and an endless belt-shaped conveying means 3 that moves in the cooling chamber 2 along a longitudinal direction. And an endless auxiliary transport means 4 which moves synchronously.
[0023]
The transfer means 3 rotates between a drive wheel 3a provided outside the outlet of the cooling chamber 2 and a driven wheel 3b and tension wheel 3c provided outside the inlet of the cooling chamber 2. That is, while moving horizontally from the inlet side to the outlet side of the cooling chamber 2, it rotates around the drive wheel 3a, reverses, moves toward the inlet side, and returns to the driven wheel 3b side.
[0024]
This transport means 3 is formed on a belt conveyor in which, for example, a rectangular metal plate 3d having a width of 1500 mm and a length of 150 mm is connected along a width direction of the metal plate 3d by a substantially cylindrical connector 3e as shown in FIG. ing. As the metal plate 3d, a material having good thermal conductivity (for example, SUS or aluminum) is used. The drive wheels 3a and the like use a sprocket or the like having a tooth profile on the outer periphery, and the connector 3e is meshed with the tooth profile so that the transport device 3 can be driven smoothly.
[0025]
As shown in FIG. 2, the auxiliary transport unit 4 includes a drive wheel 4 a disposed outside the outlet of the cooling chamber 2 and slightly behind the drive wheel 3 a of the transport unit 3, Rotational movement between a driven wheel 4b disposed outside and slightly ahead of the driven wheel 3b of the transfer means 3 and a tension wheel 4c disposed slightly forward of the tension wheel 3c of the transfer means 3 I do.
[0026]
The auxiliary transport means 4 has a pair of roller link chains 4d (FIG. 4) arranged wider (for example, 1850 mm) than the metal plate 3d of the transport means 3, and a certain interval is provided between the roller link chains 4d. Open noodle ball holding means 5 are arranged side by side.
[0027]
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the noodle holding means 5 includes a plurality of frame-shaped storage portions 5 a (without bottom) for storing noodles, and the bottom of the frame-shaped storage portion 5 a The mounting portions 5b at both ends are detachably fixed to fixing members 4e attached to the roller link chain 4d via fixing members 6 such as thumb screws so as to be close to the surface of the metal plate 3d. Thus, the noodle balls (not shown) are stored and held in the space S surrounded by the frame-shaped storage portions 5a of the noodle ball holding means 5 and the surface of the metal plate 3d of the transport means 3, and The transport means 4 and the transport means 3 can move synchronously. The noodle holding means 5 is formed of a material having good thermal conductivity (for example, SUS or aluminum).
[0028]
In addition, since the noodle ball holding means 5 is detachable by the fixing tool 6, it can be easily replaced when it is deformed or damaged. For example, if a noodle ball holding means (not shown) having a circular shape or any other shape is attached, the noodle balls can be stored and held in a circular shape or any other shape. As a result, it is possible to form a noodle ball of any shape only by replacing the noodle ball holding means 5 alone, and by changing the form of the frame-shaped storage portion 5a, the size of the bottom area of the noodle ball can be increased. The pod height can also be changed.
[0029]
The auxiliary transport means 4 can use a sprocket or the like having a tooth shape on the outer periphery as the driving wheel 4a or the like, and mesh the tooth shape with the roller link chain 4d to drive smoothly. In this case, an auxiliary wheel 4f (FIG. 7) is provided so that the roller link chain 4d turns around the driving wheel 4a, reverses, and moves below the return path of the conveying means 3 when returning toward the entrance side. . Further, as shown in FIG. 5, it is preferable that the roller link chain 4d be configured to move on a pair of guide rails 7 provided along the longitudinal direction in the cooling chamber 2. Reference numeral 8 denotes a pressing member for protecting the movement of the roller link chain 4d.
[0030]
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 9 denotes a plurality of cooling means provided in the cooling chamber 2, which has a cooler 9b and a fan 9c mounted on a gantry 9a as shown in FIG. The duct 9d is branched into a plurality of upper branch pipes 9e and a lower branch pipe 9f, and is arranged at opposing positions so as to sandwich the noodle ball holding means 5 and the metal plate 3d of the transport means 3 therebetween. Is established. Each of the upper branch pipe 9e and the lower branch pipe 9f is provided with an outlet 9g, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, so that cool air can be injected from these outlets 9g. Thus, the noodle-ball holding means 5 attached to the auxiliary transport means 4 and the metal plate 3d of the transport means 3 are efficiently cooled by the cool air injected from the outlet 9g. The operation of the cooler 9b is controlled so as to keep the inside of the cooling chamber 2 at approximately -35 ° C.
[0031]
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 10 denotes a beading machine disposed on the upper side of the inlet side of the cooling chamber 2, and a predetermined amount (for example, 200 g) of noodle strings (cooled and drained after boiling the noodles) supplied by the beading conveyor 11. ) And the divided noodle balls are stored in the respective frame-shaped storage portions 5a of the noodle ball holding means 5. At this time, it is desirable that noodle balls can be simultaneously stored in the plurality of frame-shaped storage portions 5a of one noodle ball holding means 5.
[0032]
In FIG. 2, reference numeral 12 denotes a releasing means provided near the outlet of the cooling chamber 2, which includes a plurality of push-out members 12a which move in the vertical direction, the noodle-ball holding means 5 and the transporting means 3 (metal plate 3d). ) Are separated from each other, so that the noodle balls iced on the respective frame-shaped storage portions 5a of the noodle ball holding means 5 can be extruded downward by the extruding member 12a and simultaneously released from the mold. If the surrounding wall surface of the frame-shaped storage portion 5a of the noodle holding device 5 is formed to be slightly inclined so as to go downward, the noodle balls can be easily released by the release means 12. Is preferred.
[0033]
Separation of the noodle holding means 5 and the transport means 3 (metal plate 3d) is performed when the transport means 3 rotates around the driving wheel 3a. That is, when the transport means 3 goes down from the position directly above the drive wheel 3a, the metal plate 3d gradually peels away from the noodle balls stored in the frame-shaped storage portion 5a of the noodle ball holding means 5 and moves away. . At this time, the bottom surface of the noodle ball is frozen on the surface of the metal plate 3d, but the side surface portion of the noodle ball is frozen on the frame-shaped storage portion 5a of the noodle ball holding means 5 that moves horizontally. The noodle balls are securely held in the frame-shaped storage portion 5a, and only the metal plate 3d is peeled off from the bottom surface of the noodle balls and wraps around the drive wheel 3a.
[0034]
The plurality of noodle balls released by the release means 12 fall on a belt conveyor 13 disposed on the opposite side of the release means 12, that is, on the lower side with the noodle ball holding means 5 interposed therebetween. It is conveyed to the inlet of a refrigeration apparatus (not shown) (post-stage refrigeration apparatus) by the conveyor 13. Then, the empty noodle ball holding means 5 rotates downward around the driving wheel 4a together with the auxiliary transport means 4 and moves toward the inlet side of the cooling chamber 2 in this state. Further, at the entrance side of the cooling chamber 2, when the noodle-ball holding means 5 goes around the driven wheel 4b, it turns upward, and the metal plate 3d which goes around the driven wheel 3b of the transporting means 3 holds the frame-shaped housing of the noodle-ball holding means 5. It is sent to a position below the edging machine 10 near the bottom of the portion 5a.
[0035]
The refrigerating apparatus (post-stage refrigerating apparatus) has the same configuration as that of the conventional refrigerating apparatus E, and thus the description thereof is omitted, but the total length of the cooling chamber may be about 1/2 to 1/3 of the conventional refrigerating apparatus. Although the cooling conditions in the cooling chamber are the same as those in the related art, in the present invention, the outer peripheral portion of the noodle balls has already been frozen by the above-mentioned pre-stage freezing device 1, and the entire noodle balls have been cooled to a low temperature. Then, the noodle balls can be completely frozen by cooling for about 10 to 15 minutes.
[0036]
In the first-stage refrigeration apparatus 1, the side wall member 1a constituting the cooling chamber 2 has a heat insulating structure, and slides sideways along a guide 1b provided on the upper part of the cooling chamber 2 as shown in FIG. I can do it. The work is facilitated by sliding the side wall member 1a necessary for repair or maintenance to the side and moving. If the side wall member 1a is returned to the original position, a seal structure is provided in which cool air does not leak between the side wall member 1a and the adjacent side wall member 1a. Although illustration is omitted, it is preferable to provide a cleaning unit for cleaning the metal plate 3d of the transport unit 3 and the frame-shaped storage unit 5a of the noodle ball holding unit 5 in the pre-stage refrigeration apparatus 1 at a key point on the return path side. .
[0037]
As described above, in the above-described embodiment, the noodle strings that have undergone the noodle-making step, the boiling noodle step, and the cooling and draining steps are supplied to the tamping machine 10 via the tamping conveyor 11, where the noodle balls divided into a predetermined amount are noodle balls. The auxiliary transporting means 4 which is housed in each frame-shaped storage section 5a of the ball holding means 5 and has the noodle ball holding means 5 attached thereto, and the transporting means 3 which has a metal plate 3d mounted near the bottom of the frame-shaped storage section 5a. The noodle balls are moved in synchronization with each other and passed through the cooling chamber 2 in a required short time (3 to 5 minutes) to freeze only the outer periphery of the noodle balls.
[0038]
Next, the metal plate is separated from the bottom surface of the noodle balls by separating the metal plate from the bottom surface of the noodle balls by turning the conveying means 3 toward the return path first near the outlet of the cooling chamber 2. The sheet is transported to the release means 12 while being held by the section 5a. Then, the noodle balls are released from the frame-shaped storage portion 5a by the release means 12 and dropped on the belt conveyor 13, and are sent to a refrigerating device (second-stage refrigerating device) by the belt conveyor 13 to completely freeze the noodle balls. They produce frozen noodles.
[0039]
【The invention's effect】
According to the first to third aspects of the present invention, before the noodle balls are rapidly frozen by the freezing device, the noodle balls are partially frozen (only the outer peripheral portion) by the pre-stage freezing device, and this partially frozen This is a method and apparatus for producing frozen noodles in which frozen noodle balls are sent to a freezing apparatus (post-stage freezing apparatus) and totally frozen, and the cooling processing time in the freezing apparatus (post-stage freezing apparatus) can be significantly reduced as compared with the conventional method. In addition, since the cooling time in the first-stage refrigeration apparatus may be short, the frozen noodles can be efficiently mass-produced.
[0040]
Further, according to the invention of claim 4 according to the present invention, the pre-stage refrigeration apparatus includes: a cooling chamber provided with a cooling means; an endless belt-shaped transport means passing through the cooling chamber; Endless chain-shaped auxiliary transporting means that moves in a row, and noodle ball holding means arranged side by side at a fixed interval on the auxiliary transporting means. Since it can be moved in the cooling chamber while being held by the means, a conventional synthetic resin container is not required, and it is not necessary to provide a long transport path (forward path C and return path H) for circulating the container. There is no need to arrange many workers along this long transport path. Accordingly, equipment costs and labor costs can be reduced, and the factory space can be reduced as compared with the related art. Further, conventionally, when a trouble occurs in any of the steps in the transport path, the transport of the container may be confused, and the container may jump out of the transport path on the way, causing a large amount of product loss. However, the present invention does not cause such a situation.
[0041]
Further, according to the invention of claim 5 according to the present invention, the noodle ball holding means includes a plurality of frame-shaped storage portions for storing noodle balls, and the bottom of these frame-shaped storage portions has the endless belt shape. Noodle balls close to the metal plate surface of the transfer means and detachably attached to the endless chain-shaped auxiliary transfer means, and enclosed in a space surrounded by the frame-shaped storage portion and the metal plate surface of the transfer means. Can be stored. In addition, it is sufficient to replace only the damaged noodle holding means at the time of repair, and the shape and size of the noodles can be arbitrarily set by replacing the noodle holding means with a different form of the frame-shaped storage portion. it can.
[0042]
According to the invention of claim 6 of the present invention, the noodle ball holding means and the transport means are separated near the outlet of the pre-stage freezing device, and the noodle balls are separated from the frame-shaped storage portion near the outlet. A mold releasing means for forming is provided, and after the outer peripheral portion of the noodle balls is frozen by the pre-stage freezing device, the metal plate of the transport means is separated and separated from the noodle balls, and held in the bottomless frame-shaped storage portion. The noodle balls can be easily released by the release means.
[0043]
According to the invention of claim 7 according to the present invention, the noodle ball holding means and the endless belt-shaped transport means are formed of a material having good heat conductivity, and cool the heat in the first-stage refrigeration apparatus. By efficiently transmitting the noodle balls to the outer peripheral portion, particularly to the side and bottom portions, the noodle balls can be partially frozen with high efficiency.
[Brief description of the drawings]
FIG. 1 is a schematic plan view of a pre-stage refrigeration apparatus showing one embodiment of a frozen noodle production apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 2 is a schematic vertical sectional view of a pre-stage refrigeration apparatus showing one embodiment of a frozen noodle production apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a schematic vertical sectional side view of a first-stage refrigeration apparatus showing an embodiment of a frozen noodle production apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 4 is a partial schematic plan view showing an embodiment of the noodle ball holding means in the pre-stage refrigeration apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 5 is a schematic vertical sectional view taken along line XX in FIG. 4;
FIG. 6 is a schematic vertical sectional view taken along line YY in FIG.
FIG. 7 is a schematic explanatory view showing the vicinity of an outlet of a pre-stage freezing apparatus showing one embodiment of a frozen noodle manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention.
FIG. 8A is a schematic plan view showing a conventional frozen noodle producing apparatus, and FIG. 8B is a perspective view of a container used in the frozen noodle producing apparatus.
[Explanation of symbols]
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... Pre-stage refrigeration apparatus 2 ... Cooling chamber 3 ... Conveying means 3d ... Metal plate 4 ... Auxiliary conveying means 5 ... Noodle ball holding means 5a ... Frame-shaped storage part 6 ... Fixing means 9 ... Cooling means 10 ... Mold means

Claims (7)

製麺機等により製造され、茹麺機で加熱処理した後に冷却・水切りし、玉取機により所定量に小分けされた麺玉を、冷凍装置で急速冷凍する冷凍麺の製造方法において、前記麺玉を冷凍装置で急速冷凍する前に、前段冷凍装置により麺玉を一部冷凍し、この一部冷凍した麺玉を前記冷凍装置に送り込んで全冷凍することを特徴とする冷凍麺製造方法。A method for producing frozen noodles, which is manufactured by a noodle making machine or the like, cooled and drained after being heat-treated by a boiled noodle machine, and rapidly frozen by a refrigerating device into noodle balls subdivided into a predetermined amount by a tamper. A method for producing frozen noodles, comprising: before noodle balls are rapidly frozen by a freezing device, partially noodle balls are frozen by a pre-stage freezing device, and the partially frozen noodle balls are sent to the freezing device and completely frozen. 前記前段冷凍装置で麺玉を一部冷凍する際に、麺玉の外周部のみ冷凍させることを特徴とする請求項1記載の冷凍麺製造方法。The method for producing frozen noodles according to claim 1, wherein when the noodle balls are partially frozen by the pre-stage freezing device, only the outer peripheral portion of the noodle balls is frozen. 製麺機等により製造され、茹麺機で加熱処理した後に冷却・水切りし、玉取機により所定量に小分けされた麺玉を、冷凍装置で急速冷凍する冷凍麺の製造装置において、前記麺玉を冷凍装置で急速冷凍する前に、麺玉を一部冷凍するための前段冷凍装置を備えたことを特徴とする冷凍麺製造装置。In a frozen noodle manufacturing apparatus, which is manufactured by a noodle-making machine and the like, cooled and drained after being heat-treated with a boiled noodle machine, and rapidly frozen in a freezing device, the noodle balls divided into a predetermined amount by a beading machine, A frozen noodle manufacturing apparatus, comprising: a pre-stage freezing device for partially freezing noodle balls before the balls are rapidly frozen by a freezing device. 前記前段冷凍装置は、冷却手段を備えた冷却室と、この冷却室内を通過する無端ベルト状の搬送手段と、この搬送手段と同期して移動する無端チェーン状の補助搬送手段と、この補助搬送手段に一定の間隔をあけて並設された麺玉保持手段とを備えたことを特徴とする請求項3記載の冷凍麺製造装置。The pre-stage refrigeration apparatus includes a cooling chamber provided with a cooling means, an endless belt-shaped conveying means passing through the cooling chamber, an endless chain-shaped auxiliary conveying means moving in synchronization with the conveying means, 4. A frozen noodle producing apparatus according to claim 3, wherein said means comprises noodle ball holding means arranged side by side at a predetermined interval. 前記麺玉保持手段は、麺玉を収容するための複数の枠状収納部を備え、これら枠状収納部の底部は前記無端ベルト状の搬送手段の表面に近接し、且つ前記無端チェーン状の補助搬送手段に着脱可能に取り付けられたことを特徴とする請求項4記載の冷凍麺製造装置。The noodle ball holding means includes a plurality of frame-shaped storage portions for storing noodle balls, and the bottom of these frame-shaped storage portions is close to the surface of the endless belt-shaped conveyance means, and the endless chain-shaped The frozen noodle production apparatus according to claim 4, wherein the apparatus is detachably attached to the auxiliary transport means. 前記麺玉保持手段と搬送手段とは、前段冷凍装置の出口付近で分離し、且つその出口付近に枠状収納部から麺玉を離型する離型手段が設けられたことを特徴とする請求項4又は請求項5記載の冷凍麺製造装置。The noodle holding means and the conveying means are separated from each other in the vicinity of an outlet of the pre-stage refrigeration apparatus, and release means for releasing the noodles from the frame-shaped storage portion is provided in the vicinity of the outlet. The frozen noodle production apparatus according to claim 4 or 5. 前記麺玉保持手段と無端ベルト状の搬送手段は、熱伝導性の良好な材料で形成されたことを特徴とする請求項4ないし請求項6いずれか1項記載の冷凍麺製造装置。The frozen noodle manufacturing apparatus according to any one of claims 4 to 6, wherein the noodle ball holding means and the endless belt-shaped conveying means are formed of a material having good thermal conductivity.
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