JP2700867B2 - Noodle aging equipment - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for automatically and continuously aging a noodle band in a series of flow steps in a noodle-making machine such as udon or somen. The three steps are selected: a path for aging the wound noodle strip over time, a bypass path for passing the rolled noodle strip for the shortest distance, and a path for passing the noodle strip as it is. The present invention relates to a ripening device that can be used.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In general, when noodles such as udon and somen are produced by a noodle-making machine, noodle dough obtained by mixing and stirring an appropriate amount of water, salt and other additives into flour is rolled into a long strip-shaped noodle strip. Then, for example, hanging it in a belt-like shape on a moving roller and moving it over a suitable time, or winding it into a roller shape and transferring it to an aging case and aging it, then noodle band To produce noodles. In the noodle making step, leaving the noodle band for a certain period of time is called ripening, and by taking this ripening step, water penetrates into each particle of the flour, so-called “hydration” is performed, and viscoelasticity is achieved. In addition to promoting the growth of gluten rich in water, uniformity of the dough can be achieved, and flavor is given by the action of microorganisms and enzymes to improve the quality of the product.

[0003]

However, in the former ripening step, that is, a method of hanging the moving roller in a belt-like form and moving it for a suitable time to ripen it, a lot of factory space for ripening is required. In addition to the necessity, there is a problem that the thickness of the noodle band is uneven due to its own weight. Also, the latter ripening means, that is, the means of transferring the noodle band wound into a roll to the ripening case and ripening the ripening effect is extremely good and preferable, but on the other hand, replacing the ripening case or ripening after ripening. There is a problem in that the work of taking out the noodle band and transferring it to the next thread-like cutting process is very complicated, has poor workability, and requires a large space for the work, which is uneconomical.

Therefore, according to the present invention, the noodle strips wound up in a roll shape in a compact factory layout can be automatically matured sequentially in a flow operation, and depending on the type of product, the noodle strips may be wound in a roll shape. It is possible to select three steps: a path for aging the noodle band over time, a bypass path for passing the noodle band wound in a roll shape over the shortest distance, and a path for passing the noodle band as a band. Like so
It is a primary object of the present invention to provide a ripening device that reduces the factory space and improves the operating efficiency of a noodle making line.

[0005]

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention takes the following technical measures. That is, in the noodle band ripening apparatus according to the present invention, the cubic casing 5 having an appropriate height, the noodle band roll entrances 6 and 7 opened at the lower front and rear surfaces of the casing, A pair of left and right endless chain bands 8, 8 arranged annularly as viewed from the side, a noodle band roll conveying bypass conveyor 9 extending through the casing entrance and exit and extending in the front-rear direction of the casing, and the endless chain From the noodle belt roll transport lever 10 provided at a certain interval in the belt, and from the noodle belt transport conveyor 11 that extends through the entrance of the casing below the bypass conveyor and extends in the casing front-rear direction. The endless chain band 8 is formed so as to rotate from the inlet side 6 of the casing to the outlet side 7 through the upper part of the casing, and further, the transport lever
10 is a noodle belt roll B sent by the bypass conveyor 9
And a non-engagement position for avoiding the noodle belt roll B.

[0006]

In the noodle ripening device constructed as described above, the noodle wrap rolls sequentially sent are automatically received, and the noodle wraps are circulated slowly in the cubic casing 4 having an appropriate height. Since it is aged by transferring, the aging process can be automatically performed in a flow operation, and according to the type of noodle to be produced, the noodle band wound in a roll shape is aged over time. And a bypass route that passes the noodle band wound in a roll shape over the shortest distance,
It is possible to select three steps of a path for passing the noodle band as a band.

[0007]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS The configuration of the present invention will be described below based on an embodiment shown in the drawings. In FIG. 1, reference numeral A denotes a coarse noodle band rolled into a long band by mixing and stirring appropriate water and salt with flour in a noodle band manufacturing apparatus (not shown) in the preceding process, It is wound on a winding shaft 2 by a noodle band winding device 1 at the side end, and is cut off by a suitable cutting tool, for example, a cutter 3 as shown in the figure.

[0008] The noodle band roll B thus wound into a roll is sent to the ripening device 4 according to the present invention, aged for a certain period of time, and then sent to a noodle manufacturing machine (not shown) in a later step. , And cut into filaments to produce noodles.

Thus, the noodle ripening device 4 according to the present invention comprises:
A cubic casing having an appropriate height;
Noodle strip roll inlet 6 and outlet 7, which are opened at the lower part of the front and rear surfaces of the casing 5, a pair of left and right endless chain bands 8, 8 arranged annularly as viewed from the side in the casing 5, and the inlet 6 of the casing 5 A bypass conveyor 9 for noodle belt roll transport extending through the outlet 7 and extending in the front-rear direction of the casing; a noodle belt roll transport lever 10 provided at a constant interval in the endless chain bands 8, 8; And a noodle belt conveying conveyor 11 disposed below the bypass conveyor 9 so as to extend through the entrance of the casing and extend in the front-rear direction of the casing.

The endless chain bands 8, 8 are suspended on sprockets 12, 12 arranged at four corners of the casing 5,
The motor (not shown) is formed to rotate slowly or continuously or intermittently from the inlet 6 side to the outlet 7 side through the upper part of the casing. The rotation speed is preferably about one hour from the entrance side to the exit side, for example, but is adjusted according to the type of noodles, temperature, humidity, and the like.

The transport levers 10 provided on the endless chain bands 8, 8 are provided with an engagement position for receiving the noodle band roll B sent by the bypass conveyor, and a non-engagement position for avoiding the noodle band roll. It is formed so that the position can be selected. FIGS. 3 to 6 specifically show an example of the transport lever 11. An L-shaped arm 10b is pivotally supported by a stay 10a fixed to the endless chain band 8 via a pin 10c. A rotating lever 10d that receives the noodle band roll shaft 2 from below is provided at the tip of 10c so as to be rotatable via a shaft 10e.
When the rotating lever 10e is tilted to the horizontal engagement position as shown in FIG. 3, the roll lever 2 of the noodle band roll B is received, and moves upward together with the endless chain band 8.
As shown in FIGS. 4 to 6, the noodle band roll B is formed so as to avoid the roll shaft 2 and allow the noodle belt roll B to pass when the erecting member 10 e is set at the vertical non-engaging position as shown in FIGS. The transport lever 10 may be fixed, and the endless chain 8 may be stopped by moving the transport lever to a position avoiding the bypass conveyor when the bypass conveyor 9 is used.

The bypass conveyor 9 is formed narrower than the left and right widths of the endless chain bands 8, 8 so as to move through between the left and right endless chain bands 8, 8, and advances intermittently. It is configured to temporarily stop at the position of the transport lever 10.

The noodle band roll B sent to the aging device 4 in this manner is sent to the casing outlet 7 over a set time, for example, one hour, and the outlet side extension of the bypass conveyor 9 waiting here. And sent to the next step, that is, a cutting step of cutting into a thread. This route is shown in FIG.

[0014] Also, depending on the type of product, it is not necessary to spend much time for aging.
Is passed through the casing 4 of the ripening device at the shortest distance by the bypass conveyor 9. This path is shown by (b) in FIG.

When it is desired to send the noodle band to the cutting process without winding it into a roll shape, the noodle band is moved by the noodle band conveyor 11 at the lowermost stage. This path is shown by (c) in FIG.

In the present invention, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 7,
It is preferable to form the front wall or the front and rear walls of the casing 5 of the ripening device in a forwardly inclined posture so that the lower space portion can be used as an effective work area, but these wall surfaces may be formed vertically. Of course.

Although the embodiments which are considered to be representative of the present invention have been described above, the present invention is not necessarily limited to these embodiments. For example, in order to transfer the noodle band roll B wound by the noodle band winding device 1 to the bypass conveyor 9, it may be performed manually or mechanically using an appropriate mechanism. Is also good.
Means for shifting from the bypass conveyor 9 to the endless chain band 8 in the casing of the ripening device is not limited to the transport lever 10 having the structure shown in the drawing, but may be any mechanism that engages and holds the roller shaft 2). May be something.
In addition, the present invention can be implemented by appropriately modifying it within the range having the constituent features, achieving the object of the present invention, and achieving the following effects.

[0018]

According to the present invention, as described above, the noodle strip rolls which are sequentially sent are automatically received, and the noodle strip rolls are ripened by circulating and moving slowly in a cubic casing of an appropriate height. Therefore, the aging process can be automatically performed in a flow operation, and according to the type of noodles to be manufactured, a route for aging the noodle band wound in a roll shape over time, and a roll shape Three steps can be selected: a bypass path for passing the wound noodle strip in the shortest distance, and a path for passing the noodle strip as a strip, thereby simplifying the noodle production line and reducing the factory space. There are various remarkable effects such that the noodle making line can be operated efficiently.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view of a noodle ripening device of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a schematic explanatory view of the device as viewed from the side.

FIG. 3 is a front view showing an engagement position of a noodle band transport lever in the noodle band maturation device.

FIG. 4 is a front view similar to FIG. 6, showing a disengaged position of the noodle belt transport lever.

FIG. 5 is an enlarged front view of a disengaged position of the transport lever.

FIG. 6 is a plan view of FIG. 7;

FIG. 7 is a schematic side view showing another embodiment of the casing according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 4 Noodle Belt Aging Device 5 Casing 6 Noodle Belt Roll Inlet 7 Noodle Belt Roll Outlet 8 Endless Chain 9 Bypass Conveyor 10 Noodle Belt Roll Transport Lever 11 Noodle Belt Conveyor B Noodle Belt Roll

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A cubic casing of appropriate height (5)
Noodle band roll entrances (6), (7) opened at the lower part of the front and rear surfaces of the casing, and a pair of left and right endless chain bands (8), (8) arranged annularly as viewed from the side in the casing. ), A bypass conveyor (9) extending through the casing entrance and exit and extending in the front-rear direction of the casing, and a noodle belt roll transport lever (10) provided at a constant interval in the endless chain belt. , A noodle belt conveyor (11) disposed below the bypass conveyor (9) and extending in the front-rear direction of the casing through the entrance of the casing, and the endless chain band (8) is formed of a casing. It is formed so as to rotate from the inlet side to the outlet side (7) through the upper part of the casing,
Further, the transfer lever (10) is a bypass conveyor.
Engagement to receive noodle belt roll (B) sent in (9)
Position and a non-engagement position to avoid the noodle belt roll (B).
An noodle ripening device formed so that it can be selected .