JP2015096037A - Apparatus for forming noodle and putting noodle into container - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a compact and inexpensive apparatus for forming a noodle and putting the noodle into a container, which enables a noodle line group to be slitted and put into the container in such a manner that the noodle line group with each thick noodle has a good texture and a good appearance.SOLUTION: A noodle slitter 2 is provided with a cutter 24 that slits and splits a noodle line group 10a in each of two areas divided in a width direction of a noodle belt 10 and that delays the arrival of each of the split noodle line groups 10a at a bagging machine 4 in sequence on a predetermined-time-by-predetermined-time basis.

Description

  The present invention relates to a noodle forming container container that puts a group of noodle strings cut out from a noodle band that is continuously conveyed into a container such as a bag or box.

  2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, there is known an apparatus for cutting out noodle strings such as Chinese noodles and buckwheat noodles from noodle strips formed by rolling noodle dough and putting them in containers such as bags and boxes. For example, the noodle disclosed in Patent Document 1 The forming container container includes a noodle string cutting machine that cuts and drops a group of noodle strings from a noodle band that is continuously conveyed, and a noodle string that is provided below the noodle string cutting machine and falls from the noodle string cutting machine. A conveyor line that catches the group and conveys it in a predetermined direction, and a bagging machine that is provided on the downstream side of the conveyor line in the conveyance direction and packs the noodle string group are arranged in order from the upstream side of the production line. Yes.

  By the way, in recent years, consumer foods have been diversified, and for example, in the ramen industry, extremely thick noodles have been commercialized.

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  However, the apparatus as disclosed in Patent Document 1 is designed so that one noodle packs a group of noodle strings having a general thickness. Therefore, using these devices, simply increasing the thickness of the noodle strip and cutting out a thick noodle string group with one noodle strip will cause the noodle string group to be packed at a time by the conveyor line. As the noodle band increases in thickness, the weight of the noodle strings packed in one bag increases, and the noodle strings packed in one bag can be eaten once. It becomes the amount that consumers cannot eat. It may be possible to reduce the weight of the noodle strings by cutting the length of the noodle strings when cutting out the noodle strings, but this may change the texture and appearance and impair the goodness of the noodles. .

  In addition, the cost of simply using multiple devices and increasing the production capacity by a method that requires a large amount of installation space, rather than using a compact and low-cost device, one noodle can be packed into a group of thick noodle strings. There is also a demand to pack.

  The present invention has been made in view of such a point, and the object of the present invention is to cut out a group of noodle strings in which one noodle is thick and has an appropriate length with a good texture and appearance. An object of the present invention is to provide a noodle forming container container that can be placed in a container such as a bag or a box and that is compact and low in cost.

  In order to achieve the above object, the present invention provides a portion for dividing noodle strings in the apparatus, and puts the noodle strings in a container with one container holder by shifting the timing of putting the noodle strings in the containers. The feature is that work is performed.

  That is, in the first invention, a cutting means for cutting out the noodle band group from the noodle band to be continuously transported, a transporting means for transporting the noodle string group cut out from the cutting means in a predetermined direction, and the transport Provided on the downstream side in the transport direction of the means, and a container putting means for putting the noodle string group in a container. At least one of the cutting means and the transport means includes a plurality of noodle strips divided in the width direction. Cut out the noodle strings group for each region, or divide the cut noodle strings group into a plurality during the dropping operation or the conveying operation, and up to the container putting means of each divided noodle string group Separation delay means for delaying arrivals in order by a predetermined time is provided.

  According to a second aspect, in the first aspect, the separation delay unit includes a first cutting unit that forms a plurality of slits by cutting the noodle strip at predetermined intervals over the entire width direction thereof, and the first cutting unit. 1 The slit forming part by the cutting means has a predetermined length in the extending direction of the noodle band, and the timing or the position of the noodle band extending direction is shifted for each of a plurality of regions divided in the width direction of the noodle band. And a second cutting means for cutting out the noodle strings by cutting.

  According to a third aspect, in the second aspect, the second cutting means has a rotation axis whose outer peripheral surface faces the surface of the noodle strip and whose rotation axis is in the width direction of the noodle strip. One rotating means, a cutter attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft and extending in the direction of the rotating shaft, and the noodle strip that is arranged to face the rotating shaft across the transport path of the noodle strip and continuously conveyed And blade receiving means for sandwiching and cutting with the moving cutter.

  According to a fourth invention, in the third invention, the first rotating means is a pair in a posture opposed to each other in the width direction with the central axis of the noodle band sandwiched between the rotation axes of the first rotation means. It is provided and it is constituted so that both the above-mentioned cutters may be rotated in the state where the phase shifted around the axis of rotation.

  According to a fifth aspect, in the fourth aspect, the first rotating means is configured to be switchable so as to rotate both the cutters around the rotation axis in the same phase.

  In a sixth invention, in the third invention, the rotating shaft extends over the entire width direction of the noodle strip, and the cutter includes a width direction one side region across the central portion of the noodle strip. A pair is provided at a position corresponding to each of the other side regions and at a position shifted around the rotation axis.

  In a seventh invention, in the third invention, the cutter extends over the entire width direction of the noodle strip, and the blade receiving means has a rotation axis centered on the rotation axis of the first rotation means. A second rotating means having a rotating rod facing in the same direction, and rotating at a position corresponding to the one side region and the other side region in the width direction across the central portion of the noodle strip on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating rod; A pair of concave grooves extending in the direction of the rotational axis is formed at a position out of phase around the axis, and the second rotating means is configured to each of the concave lines at each timing when the cutter cuts the noodle strip. The rotating rod is rotated so that the groove sequentially faces the noodle strip.

  According to an eighth aspect, in the seventh aspect, the outer peripheral surface of the rotating rod is provided with a curved surface portion extending over the entire region of the rotational axis.

  In a ninth invention, in any one of the first to eighth inventions, a plurality of the separation delay means are juxtaposed in a direction intersecting the transport direction, and the noodle strings group is placed in the container at different transport speeds. A plurality of conveyor lines that convey to the means, and a first guide means that divides the noodle string group into a plurality during the dropping operation or the conveying operation, and guides the divided noodle string groups to the conveyor lines, respectively. It is characterized by.

  In a tenth aspect of the invention, in any one of the first to eighth aspects, the separation delay unit is configured to convey one noodle string group to the container putting unit, and a conveyer line. Pressing means for pressing a part of the noodle string group from above for a predetermined time to stop.

  In an eleventh aspect of the invention, in any one of the first to tenth aspects of the invention, on the downstream side in the transport direction of the transport means, a noodle ball forming drop means is provided for rolling the noodle string group into a ball shape and dropping it. The container placing means is provided below the noodle ball forming and dropping means, and supports the container in a posture that opens upward and receives the ball-shaped noodle strings that fall from the noodle ball forming and dropping means with the container. The container is configured to be filled with a container.

  In a twelfth aspect, in the eleventh aspect, a plurality of the noodle ball forming and dropping means are arranged in parallel in a horizontal direction intersecting the transport direction, and the separation delay means is configured to drop or transport the noodle strings. In this case, the noodle string group is divided into a plurality of pieces, the second guide means for guiding the noodle ball forming and dropping means respectively, and the noodle ball forming and dropping means provided below the noodle ball forming and dropping means. And buffer means for stopping the fall of the ball-shaped noodle strings falling to the putting means for a predetermined time.

  In a thirteenth aspect based on the eleventh aspect, the noodle ball formation drop means is provided in parallel in a horizontal direction intersecting the transport direction, and the separation delay means is configured to perform the drop operation or transport operation of the noodle strings group. When the noodle strings are divided into a plurality, the second guide means for guiding each of the noodle balls forming and dropping means, and the fall timing change for changing the drop timing of the noodle strings in each of the noodle balls forming and dropping means. Means.

  In the first invention, the noodle strip group cut out from the entire width direction of the noodle strip is not put into the container, but the noodle strip group cut out corresponding to each of the plurality of regions in the width direction of the noodle strip is sequentially put into the container. Therefore, even when noodles are put into a single container, the noodles can be made into a predetermined amount that can be consumed by one meal without shortening the length of the noodles. Moreover, since it has the same production capacity as having a plurality of devices without using a plurality of devices, it is a compact and low-cost noodle forming container container.

  In the second invention, even when one noodle is thick, an appropriate amount of noodle strips to be put in one container can be cut out from the noodle strip, and the container timing of each noodle strip group is shifted by shifting the cutting timing or cutting position. Arrival at the means is delayed in order by a predetermined time. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a mechanism for separating the noodle string groups and a mechanism for delaying the time until the noodle strings group arrives in the container holder, and the entire facility can be simplified.

  In the third invention, since the cutter cuts the noodle strip while moving in the same direction as the transport direction of the noodle strip, the cutter does not disturb the transport of the noodle strip at the time of cutting. Therefore, the noodle strings can be sequentially cut out while smoothly and continuously transporting the noodle band.

  In the fourth aspect of the invention, an appropriate amount of noodle band group to be put in one container is simply cut out from the one side region and the other side region of the noodle band by simply rotating the rotation shafts of both first rotating means in the same direction. The cutting means can be made simpler.

  In the fifth invention, it is possible to cut out not only a group of noodle strings having one thick noodle but also a group of noodle strings having a normal thickness, so that a flexible facility is provided.

  In the sixth aspect of the invention, since a single first rotating means can sequentially cut out an appropriate amount of noodle strings from one noodle band into one container, two first rotating means as in the fourth aspect are required. The equipment cost can be reduced compared to the case.

  In the seventh invention, when the cutter comes into contact with the noodle strip, the noodle strip region facing the groove is not cut because the noodle strip is not sandwiched between the cutter and the outer peripheral surface of the rotary rod. A group of noodle strings is cut out only in the region without the groove. Therefore, each time the cutter comes into contact with the noodle strip, the noodle strips are sequentially cut and dropped by making each concave groove correspond to the noodle strip in order, and a plurality of cutters as in the third invention are made. Noodle strips can be cut out sequentially from the noodle strip.

  In the eighth invention, when the cutter comes into contact with the noodle strip, the entire width direction of the noodle strip is sandwiched between the cutter and the curved surface portion when the curved surface portion is opposed to the noodle strip, and the noodle strings are cut out. Therefore, not only a group of noodles with a thick noodle but also a group of noodles with a normal thickness can be formed in a single noodle and the container can be made flexible.

  In the ninth aspect of the invention, since an appropriate amount of noodle strings that can be put in one container without reaching the entire apparatus arrives at the container putting means at an appropriate timing, the equipment cost can be kept low.

  In the tenth invention, the noodle string group being conveyed can be divided into an appropriate amount of noodle string group put into one container by the pressing means, and the noodle string group divided by being pressed by the pressing means was not pressed. The arrival at the container insertion means is delayed by a predetermined time as much as the noodle strings are stopped. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a mechanism for separating the noodle string groups and a mechanism for delaying the time until the noodle strings group arrives in the container holder, and the entire facility can be simplified.

  In the eleventh invention, since the noodle strings are dropped immediately after being rolled into a ball and put in the container, the noodle strings are unlikely to protrude from the container, and the noodle strings can be reliably put in the container.

  In the twelfth invention, since the noodle strings are not easily deformed in a ball-like shape, the arrival time of the divided noodle strings is gradually delayed by a predetermined time. It is possible to reliably prevent the noodle strings from losing shape when they are delayed and sticking out of the bag when they are placed in the container.

  In the thirteenth invention, it is not necessary to provide a buffer portion below the noodle ball forming and dropping means as in the twelfth invention in order to delay the arrival of the divided noodle strings to the container putting means in order for a predetermined time. The space between the noodle ball forming and dropping means and the container putting means can be used effectively.

It is a schematic front view of the noodle formation container container concerning Embodiment 1 of the present invention. It is the A section enlarged view of FIG. FIG. 3 is a view taken in the direction of arrow B in FIG. 2. FIG. 3 is a view corresponding to FIG. 2 showing a state in which a noodle string group is cut out. It is the C section enlarged view of FIG. It is D arrow line view of FIG. It is E arrow line view of FIG. FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5 and showing a state where the noodle strings are made into a ball shape. FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 5 showing a state where a ball-shaped noodle string group is dropped. FIG. 4 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. It is FIG. 2 equivalent view which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention. It is F arrow line view of FIG. (A) is sectional drawing in the GG line of FIG. 11, (b) is sectional drawing in the HH line of FIG. FIG. 11 is a view corresponding to FIG. 11, in which (a) shows a state in which the noodle band group is cut out from one side region in the width direction of the noodle strip, and (b) shows a noodle strip group cut out from the other side region in the width direction of the noodle strip. (C) shows the state where the noodle strings are cut out from the entire width direction of the noodle strip. It is I arrow equivalent view of FIG. 1 which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. FIG. 6 is a view corresponding to FIG. 3 of the fourth embodiment. FIG. 10 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. It is a J arrow line view of FIG. FIG. 8 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 7 of the sixth embodiment. FIG. 7 is a diagram corresponding to FIG.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following description of the preferred embodiment is merely exemplary in nature.
Embodiment 1 of the Invention
FIG. 1 shows a noodle forming container container 1 according to Embodiment 1 of the present invention. The noodle forming container container 1 is provided below the noodle string cutting machine 2 and a noodle string cutting machine 2 (cutting means) for cutting and dropping the noodle string group 10a from the noodle band 10 to be continuously conveyed. , A noodle string group 10a cut out from the noodle string cutting machine 2 and receiving the noodle string group 10a and conveying it in a substantially straight line toward a predetermined horizontal direction, and a conveying direction of the conveying machine 3 The noodle string cutting machine 2 is provided on the downstream side and includes a bagging machine 4 (container means) for bagging the noodle string group 10a. The noodle string cutting machine 2 is supported by a frame 5 assembled in a substantially rectangular parallelepiped frame shape. ing. In addition, FIG. 1 is drawn so that the structure inside the apparatus can be easily seen in order to easily understand the characteristic part of the noodle forming container container 1 of the present invention.

  The noodle string cutting machine 2 includes a case 21 that opens downward, and a notch 21a is formed on the lower end edge of the case 21 on the bagging machine 4 side.

  Above the inside of the case 21, a pair of rolling rollers 22 whose rotational axes are oriented in the horizontal direction are arranged side by side, and the rolling rollers 22 rotate obliquely downward while sandwiching the noodle dough 10A while rotating reversely to each other. The noodle strip 10 is formed by feeding it out.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of slit forming rollers 23 whose rotational axis is directed in the same horizontal direction as the axial direction of the rolling roller 22 (width direction of the noodle band 10) are obliquely below the rolling rollers 22. (First cutting means) are juxtaposed.

  Spiral blades (not shown) are formed on the outer peripheral surfaces of the slit forming rollers 23, and the slit forming rollers 23 sandwich the noodle band 10 and feed it downward while rotating reversely. A large number of slits are formed by cutting at a predetermined interval in the width direction.

  A cutting machine 24 (second cutting means) is provided below both the slit forming rollers 23.

  The cutting machine 24 includes a first rotating mechanism 25 (first rotating means) having a rotating shaft 25a whose rotating shaft is oriented in the same horizontal direction as the axial center of the rolling roller 22 and a driving motor 25b that rotates the rotating shaft 25a. ), And the outer peripheral surface of the rotary shaft 25a faces the surface of the noodle strip 10.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the first rotating mechanism 25 is provided in a pair in the width direction of the noodle strip 10, and the two rotating shafts 25 a It is the posture which faces in the width direction across.

  A cutter 26 extending in the direction of the rotational axis is attached to the outer peripheral surface of each rotary shaft 25a, and the cutter 26 extends over a substantially half region of the noodle band 10 in the width direction.

  A blade receiving plate 27 (blade receiving means) extending in the width direction of the noodle strip 10 is disposed at a position facing the rotating shaft 25a across the conveyance path of the noodle strip 10 and the noodles of the blade receiving plate 27 are arranged. The side edge of the belt 10 is sharp.

  The first rotating mechanism 25 is configured to rotate both the cutters 26 at a position that is 180 degrees out of phase around the rotation axis of the both rotation shafts 25a.

  The slit forming roller 23 and the cutting machine 24 constitute the separation delay means 11 of the present invention. As shown in FIG. 4, each cutter 26 and the blade receiving plate 27 rotate to make the noodles. A noodle string group 10a is obtained by cutting the slit forming portion of the band 10 into two regions divided in the width direction of the noodle band 10 at different timings and sequentially cutting the noodle band 10 in the extending direction. The noodle strip 10 is divided into two pieces in the width direction and cut out in order and dropped.

  Further, each noodle string group 10a falls to the transport device 3 in order while being delayed by a predetermined time, and therefore arrives at the bagging machine 4 with a delay in order of a predetermined time.

  In addition, the first rotation mechanism 25 is configured to be switchable so that both the cutters 26 are rotated in the same phase around the rotation axis.

  As shown in FIG. 1, the transporter 3 includes a first conveyor 3 a extending horizontally from below the cutting machine 24 toward the downstream side in the transport direction, and downstream from the extension end of the first conveyor 3 a in the transport direction. A second conveyor 3b extending obliquely so as to be positioned upward as it goes to the side, and a third conveyor 3c extending horizontally from the extending end of the second conveyor 3b to a position above the bagging machine 4 The first conveyor 3a, the second conveyor 3b, and the third conveyor 3c constitute one conveyor line 3A.

  The first conveyor 3a includes a plurality of guide rollers 31 arranged in parallel at predetermined intervals in the transport direction in a posture in which the rotation axis is oriented in the same horizontal direction as the rotation axis of the rolling roller 22, and the guides The endless belt 32 is wound around a roller 31 so as to be able to move around. The endless belt 32 is moved around by the rotation of each guide roller 31 by a drive motor (not shown) and placed on the outer peripheral surface. Each of the noodle strings 10a is transported.

  Since the second conveyor 3b and the third conveyor 3c have the same structure as the first conveyor 3a except that the conveying direction and the conveying length are different, the same reference numerals as the first conveyor 3a are used. A detailed description will be omitted.

  On the downstream side of the third conveyor 3c, a noodle ball forming and dropping machine 33 (noodle ball forming and dropping means) is provided for rolling the noodle string group 10a into a ball shape and dropping it.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the noodle ball forming and dropping machine 33 includes a case 34 that opens downward.

  An opening 34a is formed on the noodle string cutting machine 2 side of the case 34, and the downstream side of the third conveyor 3c faces the inside of the case 34 from the opening 34a.

  A pair of noodle guide rollers 35 whose rotation axes are oriented in the vertical direction are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction intersecting with the conveyance direction of the third conveyor 3c above the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the third conveyor 3c.

  The noodle guide rollers 35 are arranged at a predetermined interval with the widthwise center of the third conveyor 3c as a boundary, and the third conveyor 3c is rotated by rotation in opposite directions (X1 direction in FIG. 6). The noodle string group 10a being transported is sandwiched between the third conveyor 3c and the downstream side in the transport direction.

  A pair of guide plates 36 extending along the transport direction are arranged in parallel on the downstream side in the transport direction of the both noodle guide rollers 35, and the noodle string group 10 a sent out by the both noodle guide rollers 35 is disposed downstream in the transport direction. It is designed to guide you straight.

  The first conveyor rotating in the same direction as the endless belt 32 with the rotation axis oriented in the same horizontal direction as the rotation axis of each guide roller 31 obliquely below the downstream end in the transport direction of the third conveyor 3c. A rounding roller 37 is provided.

  On the side of the first rounding roller 37, as shown also in FIG. 7, a pair of substantially extending portions extending substantially in the vertical direction and whose upper ends are pivotally supported on the case 34 by the pivot shaft 30a. A rocking plate 30 (dropping timing changing means) having a letter shape is disposed to face the conveying direction, and a drive motor 30b is drivingly connected to one end of the rocking shaft 30a.

  A second rounding roller 38 and a third rounding roller 39, each having a rotational axis oriented in the same direction as the first rounding roller 37, are pivotally supported between the lower end portions and the midway portions of the swing plates 30. The second and third rounding rollers 38 and 39 rotate in the same direction as the first rounding roller 37.

  The second rounding roller 38 can be switched between a state in which it approaches the outer peripheral surface of the first rounding roller 37 and a state in which the second rounding roller 38 is separated by the swinging of the swinging plates 30.

  Then, in a state where the second rounding roller 38 approaches the first rounding roller 37, the noodle string group 10a conveyed to the downstream end of the third conveyor 3c has the first, As shown in FIG. 9, the second and third rounding rollers 37, 38, 39 are rolled up into a ball shape. As shown in FIG. The ball noodle strings 10 a are dropped from between the first rounding roller 37 and the second rounding roller 38 in a state where the roller 38 is separated from the first rounding roller 37.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the bagging machine 4 includes a substantially funnel-shaped guide cylinder 4 b that is attached above the machine frame 4 a and penetrates vertically, and the upper end opening of the guide cylinder 4 b Corresponds to the bottom opening.

  Also, below the guide tube 4b, there is provided a bag support portion 4c for supporting the bag 7 (container) in an upward opening posture, and a ball-shaped noodle string group 10a falling from the noodle ball forming and dropping machine 33 is provided. Is guided by the guide tube 4b and received by the bag 7, and the opening of the bag 7 is closed and the bag is packed.

  As described above, according to the first embodiment of the present invention, the noodle band group 10a cut out from the entire width direction of the noodle band 10 is not packed, but is cut out corresponding to every two regions in the width direction of the noodle band 10. Since the noodle strips 10a are sequentially packed in a bag, even if the noodle strips 10a are packed in a single bag, the consumer can eat one meal without shortening the length of the noodles. You can make a predetermined amount to eat. In addition, since it has the same production capacity as a plurality of noodle forming container storage devices 1 without using a plurality of noodle forming container storage devices 1, it is compact and low in cost. Device 1 is obtained.

  In addition, even if the noodles are thick, an appropriate amount of noodle strings 10a to be packed in one bag can be cut out from the noodle strip 10, and the cutting timing of the noodle strings 10a is shifted to make the bagging machine 4 of each noodle string group 10a. Arrivals until will be delayed in order by a predetermined time. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a mechanism for separating the noodle string group 10a and a mechanism for delaying the time until the noodle string group 10a arrives at the bagging machine 4, and the entire facility can be simplified.

  Moreover, since the cutter 26 cuts the noodle strip 10 while moving in the same direction as the transport direction of the noodle strip 10, the cutter 26 does not interfere with the transport of the noodle strip 10 during cutting. Therefore, the noodle strings 10a can be sequentially cut out while the noodle band 10 is smoothly and continuously conveyed.

  In addition, an appropriate amount of noodle string group 10a to be packed in one bag simply by rotating the rotary shafts 25a of both first rotating mechanisms 25 in the same direction is sequentially cut out from the one side region and the other side region of the noodle band 10 in the width direction. Therefore, the noodle string cutting machine 2 can be made a simpler structure.

  In addition, not only the noodle string group 10a having one thick noodle but also the noodle string group 10a having a normal thickness can be cut out and bagged by one noodle so that flexible equipment is provided.

  In the first embodiment of the present invention, when cutting the noodle strings 10a, the noodle strip 10 is sandwiched and cut between the cutter 26 and the blade receiving plate 27 while rotating the cutter 26. For example, the cutter 26 may be moved in a direction crossing the conveying direction of the noodle strip 10, and the noodle strip 10 may be sandwiched and cut by the cutter 26 and the blade receiving plate 27.

  Further, each noodle strip group is formed by shifting the positions of the cutters 26 in the extending direction of the noodle band 10 and simultaneously cutting the one side region and the other side region of the noodle band 10 with the respective cutters 26. You may make it shift the arrival to the bagging machine 4 of 10a. Then, the arrival timing of each noodle string group 10a to the bagging machine 4 can be adjusted by changing the arrangement of the cutters 26.

In addition, the first rotating mechanism 25 rotates the cutters 26 at positions that are 180 degrees out of phase around the rotational axis of the rotary shafts 25a. May be rotated at a position out of phase around the rotation axis of the two rotation shafts 25a to shift the cutting timing. Further, the rotational speed of each rotary shaft 25a may not be constant, and control may be performed such that the rotational speed is increased only before and after cutting the noodle strip 10.
<< Embodiment 2 of the Invention >>
FIG. 10 shows the noodle forming container container 1 according to Embodiment 2 of the present invention. In the second embodiment, only a part of the first rotating mechanism 25 is different from that of the first embodiment, and the other parts are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described below.

  There is only one first rotation mechanism 25 according to the second embodiment, and the rotation shaft 25 a extends over the entire width direction of the noodle strip 10.

  A pair of cutters 26 are provided at positions corresponding to the one side region and the other side region in the width direction across the central portion of the noodle band 10 and at a position shifted by 180 ° around the rotation axis. ing.

  Therefore, according to the second embodiment of the present invention, it is possible to sequentially cut out an appropriate amount of noodle string group 10a to be packed in one bag 7 from the noodle strip 10 with one first rotating mechanism 25. Equipment costs can be reduced compared to the case where two first rotating mechanisms 25 are required.

In the second embodiment of the present invention, both the cutters 26 are provided at positions shifted by 180 ° around the rotation axis. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and the positions at which the both cutters 26 are shifted around the rotation axis. And the cutting timing may be shifted.
<< Embodiment 3 of the Invention >>
FIG. 11 shows the periphery of the cutting machine 24 of the noodle forming container container 1 according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention. In the third embodiment, only the structure of the cutting machine 24 is different from that of the first embodiment, and the others are the same as those of the first embodiment. Therefore, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described below.

  There is only one first rotation mechanism 25 of the third embodiment, and the rotation shaft 25a extends over the entire width direction of the noodle strip 10.

  The cutter 26 also extends over the entire width direction of the noodle strip 10.

  Further, a blade receiving mechanism 6 (blade receiving means) is provided at a position facing the rotating shaft 25a across the conveyance path of the noodle band 10.

  The blade receiving mechanism 6 includes a cylindrical rotating rod 6a extending in the width direction of the noodle strip 10 and having a rotation axis oriented in the same direction as the rotation axis of the first rotation mechanism 25, and the rotation rod 6a. A second rotation mechanism 6c (second rotation means) having a drive motor 6b for rotation is provided.

  As shown in FIGS. 12 and 13, the outer surface of the rotating rod 6 a has a sector shape with a central angle of 120 ° and a groove 6 d extending in the direction of the axis of rotation is a central portion of the noodle band 10. A pair is formed at a position corresponding to each of the one side region and the other side region in the width direction with a phase difference of 120 ° around the rotation axis.

  Moreover, the outer peripheral surface in which the said each groove groove 6d of the said rotating rod 6a is not formed becomes the curved surface part 6e extended over the rotation shaft center direction whole region.

  And as for the said 2nd rotation mechanism 6c, when the noodles 1 cut out the thick noodle string group 10a, as shown to Fig.14 (a), (b), the said cutter 26 cut | disconnects the said noodle band 10. FIG. At each timing, the rotary rod 6a is rotated in the direction opposite to the rotary shaft 25a so that the groove 6d faces the noodle band 10 in order. The rotary rod 6a is rotated in the same direction as the rotary shaft 25a so that each groove 6d faces the noodle band 10 in order every time the cutter 26 cuts the noodle band 10. Also good.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 14C, the second rotating mechanism 6 c is configured such that the curved surface portion 6 e faces the noodle strip 10 when one noodle cuts out the noodle string group 10 a having a normal thickness. The rotary rod 6a is also rotated so as to be positioned.

  Therefore, according to Embodiment 3 of the present invention, when the cutter 26 comes into contact with the noodle strip 10, the region of the noodle strip 10 to which the groove 6d faces is the noodle strip 10 between the cutter 26 and the outer peripheral surface of the rotating rod 6a. The noodle strings 10a are cut out only in the region of the rotating rod 6a on the side where there is no concave groove 6d. Therefore, each time the cutter 26 comes into contact with the noodle band 10, the noodle band group 10a is sequentially cut and dropped by causing the concave grooves 6d to correspond to the noodle band 10 in order, and the cutter 26 as in the second embodiment. The noodle band group 10a can be sequentially cut out from the noodle strip 10 without using a plurality of noodle bands.

Further, when the cutter 26 comes into contact with the noodle band 10, when the curved surface part 6e is opposed to the noodle band 10, the entire width direction of the noodle band 10 is sandwiched between the cutter 26 and the curved surface part 6e and is cut and the noodle string group 10a is cut. Is cut out. Therefore, not only the noodle string group 10a having one thick noodle but also the noodle string group 10a having a normal thickness can be formed by one noodle so as to be packed in a bag.
<< Embodiment 4 of the Invention >>
FIG.15 and FIG.16 shows the noodle string cutting machine 2 and the conveyance machine 3 circumference | surroundings of the noodle forming container container 1 which concerns on Embodiment 4 of this invention. In the fourth embodiment, only the parts of the noodle string cutting machine 2 and the conveying machine 3 are the same as those of the first embodiment except that they are different from those of the first embodiment. Therefore, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described below. To do.

  A pair of conveyor lines 3A according to the fourth embodiment are arranged in parallel in a direction crossing the conveyance direction, and are conveyed by each conveyor line 3A by conveying the noodle string group 10a to the bagging machine 4 at different conveyance speeds. The arrival of the noodle strings 10a to the bagging machine 4 is sequentially delayed by a predetermined time.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 16, there is only one first rotating mechanism 25 of the fourth embodiment, and the rotating shaft 25 a extends over the entire width direction of the noodle strip 10.

  Furthermore, the cutter 26 of the fourth embodiment also extends across the entire width direction of the noodle strip 10.

  In addition, as shown in FIG. 16, two upper noodle strips 10 are formed by the slit forming rollers 23 and hang down at the upper part on the upstream side in the conveying direction of the two conveyor lines 3A. In addition, a first guide member 3d (first guide means) having a triangular cross section for guiding each slit forming portion to each conveyor line 3A when the divided slit forming portion is cut by the cutting machine 24 is disposed. The conveyor line 3A constitutes the separation delay means 11 of the present invention.

Therefore, according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention, an appropriate amount of noodle string group 10a to be packed in one bag without making the entire apparatus arrive at the bagging machine 4 at an appropriate timing. Can be kept low.
<< Embodiment 5 of the Invention >>
17 and 18 show a noodle forming container container 1 according to Embodiment 5 of the present invention. The fifth embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that the pressing mechanism 8 (separation delay means) is added and the first rotation mechanism 25 has the structure as in the fourth embodiment. Only the parts different from 1 will be described.

  The pressing mechanism 8 includes a pressing member 81 that is disposed above the first conveyor 3a and has a pressing surface 81a at the lower end.

  The pressing member 81 is provided at a position corresponding to a region in the width direction of the endless belt 32 in the first conveyor 3a, and can be moved up and down by a slide mechanism (not shown).

  The pressing mechanism 8 moves the pressing member 81 downward so that a part of the noodle string group 10a (one side in the width direction of the endless belt 32) being conveyed by the first conveyor 3a is pressed against the pressing surface 81a. In this case, the noodle strings 10a are separated from each other by a predetermined time so as to be delayed by a predetermined time.

Therefore, according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention, the noodle string group 10a being conveyed can be divided into an appropriate amount of noodle string group 10a to be packed in one bag by the pressing mechanism 8, and is pressed by the pressing mechanism 8. Arrival of the divided noodle strings 10a is delayed by a predetermined time by the amount of stopping compared to the noodle strings 10a not pressed. Therefore, it is not necessary to separately provide a mechanism for separating the noodle string group 10a and a mechanism for delaying the time until the noodle string group 10a arrives at the bagging machine 4, and the entire facility can be simplified.
Embodiment 6 of the Invention
FIG.19 and FIG.20 shows the noodle ball formation fall machine 33 periphery of the noodle formation container container 1 which concerns on Embodiment 6 of this invention. In the sixth embodiment, a pair of noodle ball forming and dropping machines 33 are provided, the first rotating mechanism 25 has a structure as in the fourth embodiment, and a partial structure on the downstream side of the conveyor line 3A is different. Since the second embodiment is the same as the first embodiment except that the buffer unit 9 is provided below the noodle ball forming and dropping machine 33, only the parts different from the first embodiment will be described below.

  There is no noodle guide roller 35 and guide plate 36 on the downstream side in the conveying direction of the conveyor line 3A of the sixth embodiment. As shown in FIG. 20, the noodle string group 10a is divided into two during the conveying operation as described above. A substantially triangular second guide member 3e (second guide means) is provided in a plan view to guide each noodle ball forming and dropping machine 33.

  As shown in FIG. 19, the noodle ball forming and dropping machine 33 is provided in a pair symmetrically with respect to the transport direction and in a direction crossing the transport direction, and each of the first, second, and third rounding rollers. The length of the rotation axis direction of 37, 38, 39 is substantially half the length of each of the first, second and third rounding rollers 37, 38, 39 of the first to fifth embodiments.

  Further, in each noodle ball forming and dropping machine 33 according to the sixth embodiment, the second and third rounding rollers 38 and 39 are swung by one rocking plate 30.

  The buffer section 9 constitutes the separation delay means 11 of the present invention together with the second guide member 3e, and a pair of rectangular cylinders 9a that open up and down and a lid that closes the lower end opening of the rectangular cylinder 9a. And each square tube body 9a corresponds to each noodle ball forming and dropping machine 33.

  A part of the lid 9b is pivotally supported on the periphery of the lower end opening of the rectangular tube body 9a, and the lower end opening of the rectangular tube 9a is opened and closed by rotating the lid 9b up and down. It is supposed to be.

  And each said rectangular cylinder 9a lower end opening is opened alternately for every predetermined time, and as shown in FIG. 19, the ball-shaped from each noodle ball formation dropping machine 33 to the bagging machine 4 is carried out. The drop of the noodle strings 10a is stopped for a predetermined time in each square tube body 9a, and the arrival to the bagging machine 4 is sequentially delayed by a predetermined time.

  Therefore, according to Embodiment 6 of the present invention, the noodle string group 10a is dropped immediately after being rolled into a ball shape and dropped into the bag 7, so that the noodle string group 10a does not easily protrude from the bag 7, and the noodle string group 10a is reliably Can be bagged.

  In addition, since each noodle string group 10a is in a state where it is difficult for the noodle string group 10a to be deformed in order to delay the arrival of each divided noodle string group 10a to the bagging machine 4 in order by a predetermined time, the arrival time is It is possible to reliably prevent the noodle strings 10a from being out of shape when being delayed and protruding from the bag 7 during bagging.

  In the sixth embodiment of the present invention, the buffer unit 9 is provided to delay the arrival of each noodle string group 10a to the bagging machine 4 in order by a predetermined time. However, the present invention is not limited to this. Without being provided, by changing the swing timing of each swing plate 30 in each noodle ball forming and dropping machine 33, the drop timing of the noodle string group 10a is changed to arrive at the bagging machine 4 for a predetermined time. You may make it delay in order one by one. Then, in order to delay the arrival of the divided noodle strings 10a to the bagging machine 4 in order by a predetermined time, it is not necessary to provide the buffer unit 9 below the noodle ball forming and dropping machine 33 as described above, and the noodle balls The space between the forming and dropping machine 33 and the bagging machine 4 can be used effectively.

  In Embodiments 1 to 6 of the present invention, when the noodle band group 10a is cut out in order for each of the two regions divided in the width direction of the noodle band 10, the cut noodle string group 10a is dropped or moved. Although it is divided into two at the time of carrying operation, it is not limited to this, it is divided in order when cutting out the noodle band group 10a for each of a plurality of areas divided in the width direction of the noodle band 10, or cut out noodle strings The group 10a may be divided into a plurality of groups during the dropping operation or the transporting operation.

  In the first to sixth embodiments of the present invention, the noodle string group 10a transported by the conveyor line 3A is automatically packed by the bagging machine 4, but not limited to this, for example, a conveyor Even if the operator is interposed between the line 3A and the bagging machine 4 and the operator carries the noodle string group 10a conveyed to the downstream end of the conveyor line 3A manually to the bagging machine 4 in order. Good.

  In the first to sixth embodiments of the present invention, the noodle string group 10a is packed in the bag 7 in the bagging machine 4. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and for example, the noodle string group 10a is packed in a box. The present invention can be applied to any apparatus that puts the noodle strings 10a into a container such as a bag or a box.

  In Embodiment 4 of the present invention, the noodle string group 10a is divided by the first guide member 3d during the dropping operation of the noodle string group 10a, but the noodle string group 10a is conveyed by the conveyor line 3A. The noodle string group 10a may be divided by the first guide member 3d.

  Further, in Embodiment 5 of the present invention, there is only one pressing mechanism 8, but a plurality of pressing mechanisms 8 are arranged in a direction intersecting with the conveying direction, and the noodle strings 10a are arranged upward for each predetermined region. The noodle string group 10a is divided into a plurality of pieces and the arrival of the divided noodle string group 10a to the bagging machine 4 is sequentially delayed by a predetermined time.

  In Embodiment 6 of the present invention, the noodle string group 10a is divided by the second guide member 3e during the conveying operation of the noodle string group 10a. In this case, the noodle string group 10a may be divided by the second guide member 3e.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is suitable for a noodle forming container container that puts a group of noodle strings cut from a noodle band that is continuously conveyed into a container such as a bag or a box.

1 Noodle forming container container 2 Noodle string cutting machine (cutting means)
3 Transporter (transportation means)
3A conveyor line 3d first guide member (first guide means)
4 Bagging machine (container means)
6 Blade receiving mechanism (blade receiving means)
6a Rotating rod 6c Second rotating mechanism (second rotating means)
6d Groove 6e Curved surface 7 Bag (container)
8 Pressing mechanism (pressing means)
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 9 Buffer part 10 Noodle strip 10a Noodle string group 11 Separation delay means 23 Slit formation roller (slit formation means)
24 Cutting machine (separation delay means)
25 First rotation mechanism (first rotation means)
25a Rotating shaft 26 Cutter 27 Blade receiving plate (blade receiving means)
30 Swing roller (Drop timing change means)
33 Noodle ball forming and dropping machine (noodle ball forming and dropping means)

Claims (13)

A cutting means for cutting out a group of noodle strings from the noodle strip to be continuously conveyed;
Conveying means for conveying the noodle string group cut out from the cutting means in a predetermined direction;
Provided on the downstream side of the conveying means in the conveying direction, and provided with container putting means for putting the noodle strings into a container,
At least one of the cutting means and the transport means cuts out the noodle string group for each of a plurality of regions divided in the width direction of the noodle band, or drops the cut noodle string group or A noodle forming container container device comprising a separation delay means for delaying the arrival of the divided noodle string groups to the container container means in order for a predetermined time in a plurality of times during the transport operation . In the noodle formation container container apparatus of Claim 1,
The separation delay means includes first cutting means for cutting the noodle strip at predetermined intervals across the entire width direction thereof to form a plurality of slits;
The slit forming part by the first cutting means has a predetermined length in the extending direction of the noodle band, and a timing or a position in the noodle band extending direction for each of a plurality of regions divided in the width direction of the noodle band. A noodle forming container container, comprising: a second cutting means for cutting out the noodle string group by shifting and cutting. In the noodle formation container container apparatus of Claim 2,
The second cutting means includes a first rotating means having a rotating shaft whose outer peripheral surface faces the surface of the noodle band and whose rotation axis is oriented in the width direction of the noodle band;
A cutter attached to the outer peripheral surface of the rotating shaft and extending in the direction of the rotating shaft;
Noodles comprising blade receiving means that are disposed opposite to the rotating shaft across the conveyance path of the noodle strip and sandwiched and cut by the cutter that rotates the noodle strip that is continuously conveyed. Forming container container. In the noodle formation container container apparatus of Claim 3,
A pair of the first rotating means are provided in a posture facing each other in the width direction across the central portion of the noodle strip in a state where the rotation axes of the first rotation means coincide with each other, and the two cutters are connected to the rotation axis. A noodle-forming container container, characterized in that it is configured to rotate in a state where the phase is shifted around. In the noodle formation container container apparatus of Claim 4,
The noodle forming container container, wherein the first rotating means is configured to be able to switch both cutters so as to rotate around the rotation axis in the same phase. In the noodle formation container container apparatus of Claim 3,
The rotating shaft extends across the entire width direction of the noodle strip,
A pair of the cutters are provided at positions corresponding to the one side region and the other side region in the width direction across the central portion of the noodle band, and at positions shifted around the rotation axis. Noodle forming container container. In the noodle formation container container apparatus of Claim 3,
The cutter extends over the entire width direction of the noodle strip,
The blade receiving means includes second rotating means having a rotating rod whose rotating axis is oriented in the same direction as the rotating axis of the first rotating means,
At the position corresponding to the one side region and the other side region in the width direction across the central portion of the noodle strip on the outer peripheral surface of the rotating rod, and at a position out of phase around the rotation axis, the rotation axis A pair of concave grooves extending in the direction is formed,
The said 2nd rotation means rotates the said rotation rod so that each said groove groove may face the said noodle strip in order for every timing which the said cutter cut | disconnects the said noodle strip, The noodle formation container container apparatus characterized by the above-mentioned. In the noodle forming container container device according to claim 7,
A noodle forming container container, wherein the outer peripheral surface of the rotating rod is provided with a curved surface portion extending over the entire region of the rotational axis. In the noodle formation container container apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 to 8,
A plurality of the separation delay means are arranged in parallel in a direction intersecting the conveyance direction, and a plurality of conveyor lines that convey the noodle string group to the container putting means at different conveyance speeds;
A noodle forming container comprising: a first guide unit that divides the noodle string group into a plurality of pieces during the dropping operation or the conveying operation and guides the divided noodle string groups to the conveyor lines. Putting device. In the noodle formation container container apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 to 8,
The separation delay means includes a conveyor line that conveys the noodle string group to the container putting means, and a pressing means that presses and stops a part of the noodle string group being conveyed by the conveyor line from above for a predetermined time. And a noodle forming container container. In the noodle formation container container apparatus as described in any one of Claim 1 to 10,
On the downstream side in the transport direction of the transport means, a noodle ball formation dropping means for rolling the noodle string group into a ball shape and dropping it is provided,
The container placing means is provided below the noodle ball forming and dropping means, and supports the container in a posture that opens upward, and receives the ball-shaped noodle strings that fall from the noodle ball forming and dropping means with the container. A noodle forming container container device characterized by being configured to perform container container. The noodle forming container container according to claim 11,
A plurality of the noodle ball forming and dropping means are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction intersecting the transport direction,
The separation delay means includes a second guide means for guiding each noodle string forming and dropping means while dividing the noodle string group into a plurality of noodle strings when the noodle strings are dropped or transported.
A buffer means provided below the noodle ball forming and dropping means, and for stopping the dropping of the ball-shaped noodle strings that fall from the noodle ball forming and dropping means to the container putting means for a predetermined time. Noodle forming container container. The noodle forming container container according to claim 11,
A plurality of the noodle ball forming and dropping means are arranged in parallel in the horizontal direction intersecting the transport direction,
The separation delay means includes a second guide means for guiding each noodle string forming and dropping means while dividing the noodle string group into a plurality of noodle strings when the noodle strings are dropped or transported.
A noodle forming container container, comprising: drop timing changing means for changing the drop timing of the noodle strings in each of the noodle ball forming drop means.

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