JP2021083536A - Individually-packaged noodle cooking and packing apparatus and individually-packaged noodle cooking and packing method - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide an individually-packaged noddle cooking and packing apparatus that can automatically cook an individual serving amount of cooked noodle and pack the cooked noddle into a container.SOLUTION: An individually-packaged noodle cooking and packing apparatus 2 for packing an individual serving amount of cooked noodle 4 into a container 6 comprises: a noodle receiving part 10 including an inlet 24a into which an individual serving amount of boiled noodle is supplied and an outlet 24b that is openable and closable and that discharges the boiled noddle; a mixing container 12 that receives the boiled noodle discharged from the outlet of the noodle receiving part and an individual serving amount of sauce; a generating part 14 that generates the cooked noddle by mixing the boiled noodle and the sauce in the mixing container; a packing part 18 that packs the cooked noodle inside the mixing container into the container by using a chute; a mixing container conveyance part 20 that conveys the mixing container to an area below the noodle receiving part and the generating part and to an area above the packing part; and a container conveyance part 22 that conveys the container to an area below the packing part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

The present invention relates to a noodle individual meal cooking and filling device for producing cooked noodles for an individual meal amount and filling the container, and a noodle individual meal cooking and filling method using the device.

In order to reduce the burden of cooking side dishes for bento, frozen cooked noodles such as pasta, which are divided into small amounts and subdivided as side dishes for bento, have been developed and are displayed in stores. At the manufacturing site of these cooked noodles, it is difficult to automatically fill a small container with a small amount of cooked noodles, so the noodles are filled by hand. However, at these manufacturing sites, there is a chronic labor shortage due to the declining working population, and automation is desired.

For example, Patent Document 1 discloses an apparatus for automatically cooking finished foods such as pasta, which is compact and suitable for use in restaurants, hotels, etc., and for home use.

Japanese Patent Publication No. 2012-525896

However, the apparatus described in Patent Document 1 does not have a function of filling a container with cooked pasta for one person because it is not intended to sell cooked pasta for one person at a store. Further, the apparatus described in Patent Document 1 is not an apparatus suitable for mass-producing a small amount of small-sized and subdivided pasta or the like, such as frozen foods sold in stores.

An object of the present invention is to provide a noodle individual meal cooking and filling device capable of automatically cooking and filling a container with cooked noodles for an individual meal amount, and a noodle individual meal cooking and filling method using the device.

The noodle individual meal cooking and filling device of the present invention is a noodle individual meal cooking and filling device that fills a container with cooked noodles of an individual meal amount, and discharges the input port into which the boiled noodles of the individual meal amount are put and the boiled noodles. A noodle receiving unit having an openable / closable discharge port, a mixing container that receives the boiled noodles discharged from the discharge port of the noodle receiving unit, and a sauce for individual meals, and the boiled noodles in the mixing container. A generation unit that produces the cooked noodles by mixing the sauce, a filling unit that fills the container with the cooked noodles in the mixing container using a chute, and the noodle receiving unit and the mixing container. It is characterized by including a mixing container transporting section for transporting the container below the generating section and above the filling section, and a container transporting section for transporting the container below the filling section.

Further, in the noodle cooking / filling device of the present invention, the boiled noodles in the mixing container are rotated in the mixing container and rotated in the horizontal direction about the center of the mixing container in the horizontal plane as the axis. The first elevating part is provided with a stirring rod for stirring the source and a first elevating part for raising and lowering the agitating rod, and after the mixing container is conveyed below the generation part by the mixing container conveying part. The stirring rod is lowered, the stirring rod is rotated and rotated, and the first elevating unit is provided with a first control unit for raising the stirring rod after the cooked noodles are produced.

Further, in the noodle individual meal cooking and filling device of the present invention, the first drive unit in which the generation unit drives the first drive shaft downward vertically, the first arm extending in the radial direction from the first drive shaft, and the above. A planetary gear that rotates horizontally provided at the tip of the first arm and an internal gear that meshes with the planetary gear are provided, and the stirring rod hangs down from the tip of the first arm via the planetary gear. The first control unit is provided, and the first control unit is characterized in that the first drive unit drives the first drive shaft.

Further, the noodle cooking / filling device of the present invention includes a scraping portion for scraping the cooked noodles adhering to the mixing container to the center of the mixing container, and the mixing container transporting section scrapes the mixing container. The scraping portion is conveyed below the portion, and the scraping portion is a second driving portion that drives a vertically downward second driving shaft, a second arm that extends radially from the second driving portion, and a tip of the second arm. The mixing container is provided with a scraping plate for scraping the cooked noodles suspended from the portion and adhering to the inner wall surface of the mixing container, and a second lifting portion for raising and lowering the scraping plate. Is transported below the scraping portion, then the scraping plate is lowered to the second elevating portion, the scraping plate is rotated, and the cooked noodles are scraped to the second elevating portion. A second control unit for raising the temperature of the noodles is provided.

Further, the noodle cooking / filling device of the present invention is characterized in that the scraping plate has a scraping surface toward the center of rotation with respect to the radial direction of the second drive shaft.

Further, in the noodle cooking / filling device of the present invention, the mixing container further receives the ingredients of the individual meal amount, and the generating unit mixes the boiled noodles, the sauce and the ingredients in the mixing container. It is characterized in that the cooked noodles are produced by the above.

Further, the noodle cooking / filling device of the present invention includes a chute elevating portion in which the filling portion elevates the chute, and after the container is conveyed below the chute by the container transporting portion, the chute elevating portion is provided. The chute is lowered, and after the cooked noodles are filled in the container, the chute elevating unit is provided with an elevating control unit for raising the chute.

Further, the noodle cooking / filling device of the present invention is characterized by including an injection unit that injects air onto the inner wall surface of the chute when the cooked noodles are filled in the container by the filling unit. ..

Further, the noodle individual meal cooking and filling method of the present invention is a noodle individual meal cooking and filling method in which the cooked noodles of the individual meal dose are filled in the container, and the boiled noodle receiving step of receiving the boiled noodles of the individual meal dose in the mixing container. A source receiving step of receiving the sauce of an individual meal amount in the mixing container, a production step of producing the cooked noodles by stirring the boiled noodles and the sauce in the mixing container using a stirring rod, and the container. It is characterized by including a container transporting step of transporting the noodles below the chute and a filling step of filling the container with the cooked noodles in the mixing container using the chute.

Further, in the noodle cooking and filling method of the present invention, the production step is a first transport step of transporting the mixing container below the stirring rod and a first lowering step of lowering the stirring rod into the mixing container. It is characterized by including a first ascending step of raising the stirring rod above the mixing container after producing the cooked noodles.

Further, in the method for cooking and filling individual noodles of the present invention, after the cooked noodles are produced by the production step, the cooked noodles adhering to the mixing container are scraped off using a scraping plate, and the mixed container The scraping step further includes a scraping step of scraping to the center, and the scraping step includes a second transport step of transporting the mixing container below the scraping plate and a second lowering step of lowering the scraping plate into the mixing container. It is characterized by including a second ascending step of raising the scraping plate above the mixing container after scraping the cooked noodles.

In addition, the method for cooking and filling individual noodles of noodles further includes an ingredient receiving step of receiving the ingredients of the individual meal amount in the mixing container, and the production step includes the boiled noodles, the sauce and the noodles in the mixing container. It is characterized in that the cooked noodles are produced by mixing the ingredients.

Further, in the noodle cooking and filling method of the present invention, the filling step is a third lowering step of lowering the chute after the container is conveyed below the chute by the container transporting step, and the cooked noodles are prepared. It is characterized by including a third ascending step of ascending the chute after filling the container.

Further, the noodle cooking and filling method of the present invention is characterized by including an injection step of injecting air onto the inner wall surface of the chute when the cooked noodles are filled in the container by the filling step. ..

According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a noodle individual meal cooking and filling device capable of automatically cooking and filling a container with cooked noodles for an individual meal amount, and a noodle individual meal cooking and filling method using the device.

It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the noodle individual meal cooking filling apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the generation part which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the scraping part which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the scraping surface of the scraping plate which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the system structure of the noodle individual meal cooking filling apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the noodle individual meal cooking filling method which concerns on embodiment.

Hereinafter, the noodle cooking and filling device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a noodle cooking / filling device according to an embodiment. The noodle individual meal cooking and filling device 2 according to this embodiment is an apparatus for generating cooked noodles 4 of individual meal dose and filling the container 6, and as shown in FIG. 1, boiled individual meal dose. Noodle receiving unit 10 that receives the noodles 8, a plurality of mixing containers 12 that receive the boiled noodles 8, etc., a generating unit 14 that generates the cooked noodles 4, a scraping unit 16 that scrapes the cooked noodles 4 into the center of the mixing container 12, and cooked noodles. It includes a filling unit 18 for filling the container 6 with 4, a mixing container transport unit 20 for transporting the mixing container 12, and a container transport unit 22 for transporting the container 6.

Here, the individual meal amount is the amount of one side dish (one serving) for a small and subdivided lunch box, or the amount of one meal of noodles for meals (the amount of individual food for one person). An example of producing and filling noodles having such a small capacity will be described. The cooked noodles 4 are noodles such as yakisoba and pasta, and are cooked by mixing boiled noodles (Chinese noodles, long pasta such as spaghetti, short pasta such as penne, etc.) with sauce and ingredients. It's noodles. In this embodiment, a case where pasta is produced and filled will be described as an example.

The noodle receiving unit 10 receives the boiled noodles 8 for the individual meal amount supplied to the noodle individual meal cooking and filling device 2 from the boiled noodle feeder (not shown), and delivers the boiled noodles 8 to the mixing container 12 located below the surface receiving unit 10. .. The boiled noodles 8 are weighed in advance for individual meals before being supplied to the noodle receiving unit 10. The noodle receiving unit 10 includes a hopper 24 having an input port 24a into which the boiled noodles 8 of the individual meal amount are charged and an discharge port 24b for discharging the boiled noodles 8. The inlet 24a has an opening sufficient to receive the boiled noodles 8 for the individual meal amount, and the discharge port 24b has an opening smaller than the inlet of the mixing container 12. A gate 24c that can be opened and closed is provided below the discharge port 24b, and the gate 24c is opened and closed by expanding and contracting, for example, an opening / closing cylinder (not shown) connected to the gate 24c. The boiled noodles 8 are stored in the hopper 24 while the gate 24c is closed, and are discharged from the discharge port 24b when the gate 24c is opened.

The plurality of mixing containers 12 are attached to the conveyor which is the mixing container transport unit 20 at equal intervals, and are configured to be inverted about the horizontal direction when they are located above the filling unit 18. The mixing container 12 has a bottomed tubular shape, and the inner wall surface 12a (see FIG. 4) of the mixing container 12 is subjected to a fluorine coating treatment and / or an embossing treatment in order to suppress adhesion of the cooked noodles 4. The mixing container 12 receives the boiled noodles 8 discharged from the discharge port 24b of the hopper 24 from the upper opening (input port). The mixing container 12 may be configured such that the bottom of the mixing container 12 opens and closes when the mixing container 12 is located above the filling portion 18, instead of the configuration in which the mixing container 12 is inverted about the horizontal direction.

Further, the mixing container 12 receives the sauce 28 for the individual meal amount supplied from the sauce supply device 26 to the noodle individual meal cooking and filling device 2, and supplies the noodle individual meal cooking and filling device 2 from the ingredient supply device 30. It accepts the ingredients 32 for the individual meal amount to be prepared. The sauce 28 and the ingredient 32 are weighed from the sauce supply device 26 and the ingredient supply device 30 to the weight of each meal and supplied to the mixing container 12.

The generation unit 14 produces cooked noodles 4 by mixing the boiled noodles 8, the sauce 28, and the ingredients 32 in the mixing container 12. FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the generation unit 14. As shown in FIG. 2, the generation unit 14 includes a first motor 34, a first arm 36, a planetary gear 38, an internal gear 40, stirring rods 42a and 42b, and a first elevating unit 44. The first motor 34 drives a vertically downward first drive shaft 34a. As shown in FIG. 2, the first arm 36 extends from the first drive shaft 34a in the radial direction with the first drive shaft 34a as the central axis. The planetary gear 38 is provided at the tip of the first arm 36 via bearings 46a and 46b, and rotates horizontally when the first drive shaft 34a is driven. As shown in FIG. 2, the internal gear 40 is fixed to the base 48 on which the first motor 34 is placed via the support members 40a and 40b, and meshes with the planetary gear 38.

The stirring rods 42a and 42b are vertically hung from the tip end portion of the first arm 36 via the planetary gear 38, and inside the mixing vessel 12 about the center in the horizontal plane of the mixing vessel 12 located below the generating portion 14. The boiled noodles 8, the sauce 28 and the ingredients 32 in the mixing container 12 are stirred and mixed by revolving and rotating in the horizontal direction. The stirring rods 42a and 42b rotate in one direction or in both directions. In this embodiment, two stirring rods 42a and 42b are provided, but one or three or more stirring rods may be provided.

That is, when the first drive shaft 34a is driven, the first arm 36 rotates in the horizontal direction about the first drive shaft 34a. When the first arm 36 rotates, the planetary gears 38 and the stirring rods 42a and 42b provided at the tip of the first arm 36 also rotate in the horizontal direction about the first drive shaft 34a. Further, the planetary gear 38 and the stirring rods 42a and 42b rotate about the first drive shaft (input shaft) 34a, and the planetary gear 38 and the internal gear 40 mesh with each other to rotate the planetary gear 38 around the center of the planetary gear 38 (output). Rotate horizontally as an axis). That is, the planetary gear 38 and the stirring rods 42a and 42b revolve in the internal gear 40 and rotate at the same time.

Further, the first elevating part 44 is configured to include a ball screw, a linear guide, a servomotor, an elevating cylinder, and the like, and by expanding and contracting the elevating cylinder, the first motor 34, the first arm 36, and the planetary gear 38 are included. The stirring unit composed of the gear 40 and the stirring rods 42a and 42b is moved up and down. The first elevating part 44 stirs the boiled noodles 8, the sauce 28 and the ingredients 32 in the mixing container 12 located below the generation part 14 with the stirring rods 42a and 42b, that is, when the cooked noodles 4 are produced. The portion is lowered, and when the production of the cooked noodles 4 is completed, the stirring portion is raised.

Next, the configuration of the scraping unit 16 will be described. The scraping portion 16 scrapes the cooked noodles 4 adhering to the mixing container 12 to the center of the mixing container 12. FIG. 3 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of the scraping portion 16. As shown in FIG. 3, the scraping portion 16 includes a second motor 50, a second arm 52, a scraping plate 54, and a second elevating portion 56. The second motor 50 drives a vertically downward second drive shaft 50a. As shown in FIG. 3, the second arm 52 extends from the second drive shaft 50a in the radial direction with the second drive shaft 50a as the central axis. The scraping plate 54 is vertically hung from the tip end portion of the second arm 52, and scrapes the cooked noodles 4 adhering to the inner wall surface 12a (see FIG. 4) of the mixing container 12 located below the scraping portion 16. That is, when the second drive shaft 50a is driven, the second arm 52 rotates in the horizontal direction about the second drive shaft 50a. When the second arm 52 rotates, the scraping plate 54 provided at the tip of the second arm 52 also rotates in the horizontal direction about the second drive shaft 50a.

Further, as shown in FIG. 4, the scraping plate 54 has a scraping surface 54a that is inclined by a predetermined angle θ toward the center of rotation with respect to the radial direction of the second drive shaft 50a. The scraping plate 54 rotates while being in contact with the inner wall surface 12a of the mixing container 12 in the direction of the arrow shown in FIG. 4, and cooks while scraping off the cooked noodles 4 adhering to the inner wall surface of the mixing container 12 by the scraping surface 54a. Scrape the noodles 4 into the center of the mixing container 12. In the scraping plate 54, instead of the single-edged and unidirectional rotating configurations, the double-edged and bidirectional rotating configurations may be used.

Further, the second elevating part 56 is configured to include a ball screw, a linear guide, a servomotor, an elevating cylinder, and the like, and by expanding and contracting the elevating cylinder, the second motor 50, the second arm 52, and the scraping plate 54 are used. Raises and lowers the configured scraper. When the cooked noodles 4 in the mixing container 12 located below the scraped portion 16 are scraped by the scraping plate 54, that is, when the cooked noodles 4 are scraped, the second elevating portion 56 lowers the scraped portion to lower the cooked noodles. When the scraping of 4 is finished, the scraping part is raised.

The filling unit 18 uses the chute 58 to fill the container 6 with the cooked noodles 4 in the mixing container 12. The chute 58 has an input port 58a for charging the cooked noodles 4 in the mixing container 12 located above the filling portion 18 and a discharge port 58b for discharging the cooked noodles 4 to the container 6. The shape of the chute 58 may be reduced in diameter downward, or may be any shape such as the same diameter as long as the noodles can be put into the container 6. The inner wall surface of the chute 58 is subjected to a fluorine coating treatment and / or an embossing treatment in order to suppress the adhesion of the cooked noodles 4. The chute 58 can be raised and lowered and is connected to the chute raising and lowering portion 60. The chute elevating part 60 is configured to include a ball screw, a linear guide, a servomotor, an elevating cylinder, and the like, and elevates and elevates the chute 58 by expanding and contracting the elevating cylinder.

The chute 58 is in a standby state waiting for the cooked noodles 4 to be discharged from the mixing container 12 located above the filling portion 18, so that the discharge port 58b is located above the upper edge of the container 6. Have been placed. After the container 6 is transported below the discharge port 58b by the container transport unit 22, the chute 58 descends until the discharge port 58b is located in the container 6. Then, the chute 58 rises until the cooking noodles 4 are put into the charging port 58a from the mixing container 12 and discharged from the discharging port 58b, and then the discharging port 58b is located above the upper edge of the container 6.

The mixing container transport unit 20 is a conveyor to which a plurality of mixing containers 12 are attached at equal intervals, and by driving clockwise, the boiled noodles 8 are put into the mixing container 12 and then the cooked noodles 4 are placed in the container 6. The plurality of mixing containers 12 are conveyed until they are filled in. That is, the mixing container transport unit 20 moves intermittently by an inching operation that repeats driving and stopping for a short time, so that the mixing container 12 is moved below the noodle receiving unit 10, below the sauce supply device 26, and the ingredient supply device 30. It is sequentially conveyed to the lower part of the above, the lower part of the generating part 14, the lower part of the scraping part 16, and the upper part of the filling part 18.

The container transport unit 22 is a conveyor on which and transports a container 6 supplied from a container feeder (not shown), and is driven in a direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. The containers 6 are sequentially conveyed. Further, after the container 6 is filled with the cooked noodles 4, the container transport unit 22 moves the container 6 in a direction orthogonal to the paper surface of FIG. 1 to transport the noodles, and delivers the container 6 to the next process line. The container transport unit 22 moves intermittently by an inching operation that repeats driving and stopping for a short time.

FIG. 5 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the noodle individual meal cooking and filling device 2 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 5, the noodle individual meal cooking and filling device 2 includes a control unit 62 that comprehensively controls each part of the noodle individual meal cooking and filling device 2. The control unit 62 includes a gate drive unit 64, a first elevating unit 44, a first motor 34, a second elevating unit 56, a second motor 50, a chute elevating unit 60, an air injection unit 66, a mixing container transport drive unit 68, and the like. And the container transport drive unit 70 are connected.

The gate drive unit 64 controls the drive of the gate 24c. The control unit 62 opens and closes the gate 24c by controlling the gate drive unit 64. That is, the control unit 62 controls the gate drive unit 64 to open the gate 24c after the boiled noodles 8 are put into the hopper 24 and the mixing container 12 is arranged below the noodle receiving unit 10, and the boiled noodles are boiled. After the 8 is discharged from the hopper 24 and charged into the mixing container 12, the gate 24c is closed.

The first elevating unit 44 controls the elevating drive of the stirring unit composed of the first motor 34, the first arm 36, the planetary gear 38, the internal gear 40, and the stirring rods 42a and 42b. The control unit 62 raises and lowers the stirring unit by controlling the first elevating unit 44. That is, by controlling the first elevating unit 44, the control unit 62 lowers the stirring unit after the mixing container 12 is transported and arranged below the generation unit 14 by the mixing container transport unit 20, and the stirring rod 42a, After the cooked noodles 4 are produced by revolving and rotating 42b, the stirring unit is raised. The first motor 34 controls the rotational drive of the first drive shaft 34a, and by extension, the rotational drive of the stirring rods 42a and 42b. The control unit 62 rotates the first drive shaft 34a and, by extension, the stirring rods 42a and 42b by driving the first drive shaft 34a by the first motor 34. That is, the control unit 62 controls the first motor 34 to start the rotation of the first drive shaft 34a (stirring rods 42a, 42b) after the stirring unit is lowered to generate the cooked noodles 4. The rotation of the first drive shaft 34a (stirring rods 42a, 42b) is stopped.

The second elevating unit 56 controls the elevating drive of the scraping unit composed of the second motor 50, the second arm 52, and the scraping plate 54. The control unit 62 raises and lowers the scraping unit by controlling the second elevating unit 56. That is, the control unit 62 controls the second elevating unit 56 to lower the scraping unit after the mixing container 12 is transported and arranged below the scraping unit 16 by the mixing container transport unit 20 to lower the scraping plate. After rotating 54 to scrape the cooked noodles 4, the scraping portion is raised. The second motor 50 controls the rotary drive of the second drive shaft 50a and, by extension, the rotary drive of the scraping plate 54. The control unit 62 starts the rotation of the second drive shaft 50a (scraping plate 54) by controlling the second motor 50, scrapes the cooked noodles 4, and then scrapes the second drive shaft 50a (scraping plate 54). ) Stops rotation.

The chute elevating unit 60 controls the elevating drive of the chute 58. The control unit 62 raises and lowers the chute 58 by controlling the chute elevating unit 60. That is, by controlling the chute elevating unit 60, the control unit 62 arranges the mixing container 12 containing the cooked noodles 4 above the chute 58, and the container 6 is transported below the chute 58 from the container transport unit 22. Later, the chute 58 is lowered, and the chute 58 is raised after the cooked noodles 4 are filled in the container 6 via the chute 58.

For example, the air injection unit 66 injects air from the inlet 58a of the chute 58 toward the discharge port 58b toward the inner wall surface of the chute 58 in the turning direction. By controlling the air injection unit 66, the control unit 62 injects air when the filling unit 18 fills the container 6 with the cooked noodles 4. Air is injected from the time when the cooked noodles 4 are discharged from the mixing container 12 until the chute 58 is raised, and the air injection intensity, the injection time, and the number of times of injection ensure that the cooked noodles 4 are discharged from the chute 58. It is set in advance so that the cooked noodles 4 contained in the container 6 do not protrude due to air injection. The air injection direction may be a linear direction from the inlet 58a of the chute 58 toward the outlet 58b. Further, the air outlet may be installed in the middle of the chute 58 so as to be along the inner wall direction of the chute 58, and the air injection direction may be set so as to be along the inner wall of the chute 58.

The mixing container transport driving unit 68 controls the driving of the mixing container transport unit 20. The control unit 62 drives the mixing container transport unit 20 by controlling the mixing container transport drive unit 68. That is, the control unit 62 controls the mixing container transport driving unit 68 to move the plurality of mixing containers 12 from the position of the current process to the position of the next process, that is, the mixing container 12 from the noodle receiving unit 10 to the source supply device 26. From the source supply device 26 to the ingredient supply device 30, from the ingredient supply device 30 to the generation unit 14, from the generation unit 14 to the scraping section 16, from the scraping section 16 to the filling section 18, and from the filling section 18 to receive the noodles again. It is sequentially conveyed to the section 10.

The container transport drive unit 70 controls the drive of the container transport unit 22. The control unit 62 drives the container transport unit 22 by controlling the container transport drive unit 70. That is, the control unit 62 controls the container transport drive unit 70 to stop the drive of the container transport unit 22 from the time the chute 58 descends to the time when the chute 58 rises, thereby stopping the transport of the container 6. After the chute 58 is raised, the container 6 is restarted by driving the container transport unit 22.

Next, with reference to the drawings, a method for cooking and filling noodles individually prepared and filled into a container 6 will be described using the noodles individually cooked and filled device 2 according to this embodiment to generate cooked noodles 4 having an individual meal amount and fill the container 6. .. FIG. 6 is a flowchart for explaining a process executed by the control unit 62 of the noodle individual meal cooking and filling device 2 to generate the cooked noodles 4 and fill the container 6.

First, the control unit 62 operates the mixing container transport unit 20 to move the mixing container 12 below the noodle receiving unit 10 (step S1). That is, the control unit 62 outputs a control signal to the mixing container transport driving unit 68 so that one of the plurality of mixing containers 12 is located below the noodle receiving unit 10, and causes the mixing container transport unit 20 to operate. Drive.

Next, the control unit 62 receives the boiled noodles 8 of the individual meal amount in the mixing container 12 (step S2). Specifically, the control unit 62 outputs a control signal to the gate drive unit 64 after confirming that the boiled noodles 8 have been put into the hopper 24 of the noodle receiving unit 10 by using a sensor or the like (not shown). Then open the gate 24c. When the gate 24c is opened, the boiled noodles 8 in the hopper 24 are discharged from the discharge port 24b of the hopper 24 and put into the mixing container 12 located below the noodle receiving portion 10. After confirming that the boiled noodles 8 have been put into the mixing container 12 by using a sensor or the like (not shown), the control unit 62 outputs a control signal to the gate drive unit 64 and closes the gate 24c.

Next, the control unit 62 moves the mixing container 12 from below the noodle receiving unit 10 to below the sauce supply device 26 by driving the mixing container transport unit 20 via the mixing container transport driving unit 68 (step). S3), the sauce 28 of the individual meal dose supplied from the sauce supply device 26 is received in the mixing container 12 (step S4). Further, the control unit 62 drives the mixing container transport unit 20 via the mixing container transport drive unit 68 to move the mixing container 12 from below the source supply device 26 to below the ingredient supply device 30 (step). S5), the individual meal amount of the ingredient 32 supplied from the ingredient supply device 30 is received in the mixing container 12 (step S6).

Next, the control unit 62 moves the mixing container 12 from below the ingredient supply device 30 to below the generating unit 14 by driving the mixing container transport unit 20 (step S7). That is, the mixing container transport unit 20 transports the mixing container 12 below the stirring rods 42a and 42b under the control of the control unit 62. When the mixing container 12 is arranged below the generation unit 14, the control unit 62 includes a stirring unit composed of a first motor 34, a first arm 36, a planetary gear 38, an internal gear 40, and stirring rods 42a and 42b. Lower (step S8). Specifically, the control unit 62 outputs a control signal to the first elevating unit 44 to a position where the stirring rods 42a and 42b can stir the boiled noodles 8, the sauce 28 and the ingredient 32 in the mixing container 12. , Lower the stirring part.

Next, the control unit 62 stirs and mixes the boiled noodles 8, the sauce 28 and the ingredients 32 in the mixing container 12 using the stirring rods 42a and 42b to generate the cooked noodles 4 having an individual serving amount (step). S9). Specifically, the control unit 62 outputs a control signal to the first motor 34 and drives the first drive shaft 34a to rotate the stirring rods 42a and 42b. The stirring rods 42a and 42b are biaxially rotated (rotated and revolved) by the planetary gears 38 and the internal gears 40, and the boiled noodles 8, the sauce 28 and the ingredients 32 are stirred at high speed. That is, the cooked noodles 4 having an individual meal amount can be satisfactorily produced in a short time by biaxially high-speed stirring using the planetary gear mechanism in the generation unit 14. When the control unit 62 finishes generating the cooked noodles 4, it outputs a control signal to the first elevating unit 44 and raises the stirring unit until the stirring rods 42a and 42b are located above the upper ends of the mixing container 12. (Step S10).

Next, the control unit 62 moves the mixing container 12 from below the generating unit 14 to below the scraping unit 16 by driving the mixing container transport unit 20 (step S11). That is, the mixing container transport unit 20 transports the mixing container 12 below the scraping plate 54 under the control of the control unit 62. When the mixing container 12 is arranged below the scraping portion 16, the control unit 62 lowers the scraping portion composed of the second motor 50, the second arm 52, and the scraping plate 54 (step S12). Specifically, the control unit 62 outputs a control signal to the second elevating unit 56, and lowers the scraping unit to a position where the scraping plate 54 can scrape the cooked noodles 4 in the mixing container 12.

Next, the control unit 62 scrapes the cooked noodles 4 adhering to the inside of the mixing container 12 using the scraping plate 54, and scrapes the cooked noodles 4 to the center of the mixing container 12 (step S13). Specifically, the control unit 62 outputs a control signal to the second motor 50 and drives the second drive shaft 50a to rotate the scraping plate 54. As shown in FIG. 4, the scraping plate 54 rotates counterclockwise while in contact with the inner wall surface 12a of the mixing container 12, scrapes the cooked noodles 4 adhering to the inner wall surface 12a of the mixing container 12, and mixes the container. Squeeze into the center of twelve. When the control unit 62 finishes scraping the cooked noodles 4, it outputs a control signal to the second elevating section 56 and raises the scraping section until the scraping plate 54 is located above the upper end of the mixing container 12. (Step S14).

Next, the control unit 62 fills the container 6 with the cooked noodles 4 in the mixing container 12 using the chute 58. First, the control unit 62 moves the mixing container 12 from below the generating unit 14 to above the filling unit 18 by driving the mixing container transport unit 20 (step S15). The control unit 62 operates the container transport unit 22 to move the container 6 below the filling unit 18 (step S16). That is, the control unit 62 sends a control signal to the container transport drive unit 68 so that one of the plurality of containers 6 sequentially placed and transported on the container transport unit 22 is located below the filling unit 18. Is output, and the container 6 is transported to the container transport unit 22.

After the container 6 is conveyed below the chute 58, the control unit 62 outputs a control signal to the chute elevating unit 60, and the lower end of the discharge port 58b of the chute 58 is inside the container 6 (below the upper edge of the container 6). The chute 58 is lowered until it is located on the side) (step S17). The descending distance of the chute 58 is preset according to the shape of the container (area for accommodating the cooked noodles 4, depth of the container, etc.). When the mixing container 12 is positioned above the filling portion 18 by the process of step S15, the mixing container 12 is inverted about the horizontal direction so that the inlet of the mixing container 12 faces from top to bottom, and the cooking inside the mixing container 12 is cooked. The noodles 4 are thrown into the chute 58 from the inlet 58a of the chute 58 lowered in step S17.

Further, the control unit 62 injects air into the inner wall surface of the chute 58 in the turning direction when the cooked noodles 4 are thrown into the chute 58 (step S18). Specifically, the control unit 62 outputs a control signal to the air injection unit 66, injects air onto the inner wall surface of the chute 58, and discharges the cooked noodles 4 remaining in the chute 58. Air is injected when the cooked noodles 4 are filled into the container 6 from the mixing container 12 via the chute 58, that is, from the time when the cooked noodles 4 are discharged from the mixing container 12 until the chute 58 is raised. After the cooked noodles 4 are filled in the container 6, the control unit 62 outputs a control signal to the chute elevating unit 60, and shoots until the lower end of the discharge port 58b of the chute 58 is located above the upper end of the container 6. 58 is raised (step S19).

Next, the control unit 62 moves the mixing container 12 from above the filling unit 18 to below the noodle receiving unit 10 by driving the mixing container transport unit 20 (step S20). At the same time, the control unit 62 moves the container 6 to the next process line by driving the container transport unit 22 (step S21). Then, the control unit 62 repeats the processes of steps S1 to S21.

Although the process executed by the control unit 62 to generate one cooked noodle 4 and fill the container 6 has been described, the control unit 62 simultaneously performs these processes every pitch (boiled noodles 8 are noodles). The same process for producing the next cooked noodle 4 and filling the next container 6 is repeated every time the noodles are put into the hopper 24 of the receiving unit 10). That is, at the same time as the processing of steps S3 to for generating the n (n is a natural number) th cooked noodle 4 and filling the container 6, the step for generating the (n + 1) th cooked noodle 4 and filling the container 6 is performed. The processing of S1 to 1 is started. Further, at the same time as the processing of steps S5 to generate the nth cooked noodle 4 and fill the container 6, the process of steps S1 to generate the (n + 2) th cooked noodle 4 and fill the container 6, n At the same time as the processing of steps S7 to generate the third cooked noodle 4 and fill the container 6, the process of steps S1 to generate the (n + 3) th cooked noodle 4 and fill the container 6, the nth cooking. At the same time as the processing of steps S11 to generate the noodles 4 and fill the container 6, the processing of steps S1 to generate the (n + 4) th cooked noodles 4 and fill the container 6, the nth cooked noodles 4 At the same time as the processing of steps S15 to generate and fill the container 6, the processing of steps S1 to generate the (n + 5) th cooked noodle 4 and fill the container 6 is started.

According to the noodle individual meal cooking and filling device 2 according to this embodiment, the cooked noodles 4 for the individual meal amount are automatically generated without human hands, and the produced cooked noodles 4 are filled in the container 6. Can be done. In the past, one batch (s) of cooked noodles 4 was manually produced, and the individual meal dose was weighed and filled in the container 6, which required a lot of manpower. However, by using the noodles individual meal cooking and filling device 2, it is possible to automatically generate the cooked noodles 4 having an individual meal amount instead of one batch, and the generated cooked noodles 4 are automatically filled into the container 6. It is possible to realize labor saving and labor saving.

Further, according to the noodle cooking / filling device 2 according to this embodiment, since the generation unit 14 having the stirring rods 42a and 42b for biaxial high-speed rotation (rotation and revolution) is provided, the noodles are cooked at the individual meal amount. Noodles 4 can be produced satisfactorily in a short time. Further, according to the noodle cooking / filling device 2 according to this embodiment, when the cooked noodles 4 are filled in the container 6, air is injected onto the inner wall surface of the chute 58, so that the noodles do not slip down in the chute 58. The cooked noodles 4 remaining in the container 6 can be reliably filled in the container 6. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the protrusion of the cooked noodles 4 from the container 6, which has been a problem in automating the process of filling the cooked noodles 4 into the container 6, and further labor saving and labor saving can be realized. ..

The noodles individual meal cooking and filling device 2 according to the above-described embodiment is provided with a scraping portion 16, but the noodles or the inner wall surface 12a that does not adhere to the inner wall surface 12a of the mixing container 12 such as oil-based pasta. When cooking and filling noodles with less adhesion of the noodles, the structure may not include the scraping portion 16. Further, the noodle individual meal cooking and filling device 2 according to the above-described embodiment is provided with an air injection unit 66, but when cooking and filling noodles or the like that are difficult to adhere to the inner wall surface 12a of the mixing container, air injection is performed. The configuration may not include the unit 66.

Further, in the noodle cooking / filling device 2 according to the above-described embodiment, the ingredients for the individual meal amount are received from the ingredient supply device 30, but the ingredients are not required or the ingredients are preliminarily added to the sauce. It may be configured not to have a function of receiving ingredients, such as when mixed. Further, in the noodle cooking / filling device 2 according to the above-described embodiment, the boiled noodles 8, the sauce 28 and the ingredients 32 are stirred and mixed by the generation unit 14, but the boiled noodles 8 and the sauce 28 are stirred. -The ingredients 32 may be added after mixing, and the mixture may be further stirred and mixed.

2 ... Noodles Individual meal cooking and filling device, 4 ... Cooked noodles, 6 ... Container, 8 ... Boiled noodles, 10 ... Noodle receiving part, 12 ... Mixing container, 12a ... Inner wall surface, 14 ... Generating part, 16 ... Squeezing part, 18 ... Filling unit, 20 ... Mixing container transport unit, 22 ... Container transport unit, 24 ... Hopper, 24a ... Input port, 24b ... Discharge port, 24c ... Gate, 26 ... Source supply device, 28 ... Source, 30 ... Ingredient supply Device, 32 ... Ingredients, 34 ... 1st motor, 34a ... 1st drive shaft, 36 ... 1st arm, 38 ... Planetary gear, 40 ... Internal gear, 40a, 40b ... Support member, 42a, 42b ... Stirring rod, 44 ... 1st elevating part, 46a, 46b ... Bearing, 48 ... stand, 50 ... 2nd motor, 50a ... 2nd drive shaft, 52 ... 2nd arm, 54 ... scraping plate, 54a ... scraping plate, 56 ... Second elevating part, 58 ... chute, 58a ... input port, 58b ... discharge port, 60 ... chute elevating part, 62 ... control unit, 64 ... opening / closing cylinder, 66 ... air injection part, 68 ... mixing container transport drive unit, 70 … Container transport drive unit.

Claims (14)

It is a noodle cooking and filling device that fills a container with cooked noodles of individual serving amount.
A noodle receiving unit having an input port into which boiled noodles of individual serving amount are put in and an openable / closable discharge port for discharging the boiled noodles.
A mixing container that accepts the boiled noodles and the sauce of the individual meal amount discharged from the discharge port of the noodle receiving part, and
A generation unit that produces the cooked noodles by mixing the boiled noodles and the sauce in the mixing container.
A filling unit that fills the container with the cooked noodles in the mixing container using a chute.
A mixing container transporting unit that transports the mixing container below the noodle receiving portion and the generating portion, and above the filling portion.
A container transport section that transports the container below the filling section, and a container transport section.
A noodle cooking and filling device characterized by being provided with. The generator
A stirring rod that revolves around the center of the mixing container in the horizontal plane and rotates in the horizontal direction to stir the boiled noodles and the sauce in the mixing container.
A first elevating part for raising and lowering the stirring rod is provided.
After the mixing container is transported below the generation unit by the mixing container transport unit, the stirring rod is lowered to the first elevating unit, the stirring rod is revolved and rotated, and the cooked noodles are produced. The noodle individual cooking and filling device according to claim 1, wherein the first elevating unit is provided with a first control unit for raising the stirring rod. The generator
The first drive unit that drives the first vertically downward drive shaft,
A first arm extending in the radial direction from the first drive shaft and
A planetary gear provided at the tip of the first arm and rotating horizontally,
An internal gear that meshes with the planetary gear is provided.
The stirring rod is vertically installed from the tip of the first arm via the planetary gear.
The noodle individual cooking and filling device according to claim 2, wherein the first control unit drives the first drive shaft by the first drive unit. A scraping portion for scraping the cooked noodles adhering to the mixing container to the center of the mixing container is provided.
The mixing container transport section transports the mixing container below the scraping section.
The scraping part is
The second drive unit that drives the vertically downward second drive shaft,
A second arm extending in the radial direction from the second drive unit and
A scraping plate that scrapes off the cooked noodles that are vertically hung from the tip of the second arm and adhere to the inner wall surface of the mixing container.
A second elevating part that elevates and elevates the scraping plate is provided.
After the mixing container is conveyed below the scraping portion by the mixing container transporting portion, the scraping plate is lowered to the second elevating portion, the scraping plate is rotated, and the cooked noodles are scraped. The noodle cooking / filling device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the second elevating unit is provided with a second control unit for raising the scraping plate. The noodle cooking and filling device according to claim 4, wherein the scraping plate has a scraping surface toward the center of rotation with respect to the radial direction of the second drive shaft. The mixing vessel further accepts individual serving doses of ingredients.
The noodles according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the generation unit produces the cooked noodles by mixing the boiled noodles, the sauce and the ingredients in the mixing container. Individual meal cooking and filling device. The filling portion includes a chute elevating portion for raising and lowering the chute.
After the container is conveyed below the chute by the container transporting portion, the chute is lowered to the chute elevating portion, and after the cooked noodles are filled in the container, the chute is raised and lowered to the chute elevating portion. The noodle cooking / filling device according to any one of claims 1 to 6, further comprising a control unit. The invention according to any one of claims 1 to 7, further comprising an injection portion for injecting air onto the inner wall surface of the chute when the cooked noodles are filled in the container by the filling portion. Noodles individual meal cooking filling device. This is a method for filling individual meals of cooked noodles into a container.
The process of receiving boiled noodles in a mixed container and the process of receiving boiled noodles in individual servings,
The sauce receiving process of receiving the sauce of the individual meal amount in the mixing container, and
A production step of producing the cooked noodles by stirring the boiled noodles and the sauce in the mixing container using a stirring rod.
A container transport process for transporting the container below the chute, and
A filling step of filling the container with the cooked noodles in the mixing container using the chute.
A method for cooking and filling noodles individually. The production step is
The first transfer step of transporting the mixing container below the stirring rod, and
The first lowering step of lowering the stirring rod into the mixing container, and
In the first ascending step of raising the stirring rod above the mixing container after producing the cooked noodles,
The method for cooking and filling noodles individually according to claim 9, wherein the noodles contain. After the cooked noodles are produced by the production step, the cooked noodles adhering to the inside of the mixing container are scraped off using a scraping plate, and further includes a scraping step of scraping the noodles into the center of the mixing container.
The scraping process is
A second transport step of transporting the mixing container below the scraping plate, and
A second lowering step of lowering the scraping plate into the mixing container, and
A second ascending step of raising the scraping plate above the mixing container after scraping the cooked noodles, and
The method for cooking and filling noodles individually according to claim 9 or 10, wherein the noodles contain. Further including an ingredient receiving step of receiving the ingredient of the individual meal amount in the mixing container,
The noodles according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein the production step produces the cooked noodles by mixing the boiled noodles, the sauce and the ingredients in the mixing container. Individual meal cooking filling method. The filling step is
A third lowering step of lowering the chute after the container is conveyed below the chute by the container transporting step.
After the cooked noodles are filled in the container, a third ascending step of ascending the chute and
The method for cooking and filling noodles individually according to any one of claims 9 to 12, wherein the noodles contain. The invention according to any one of claims 9 to 13, further comprising an injection step of injecting air onto the inner wall surface of the chute when the cooked noodles are filled in the container by the filling step. Noodles individual meal cooking filling method.

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