JP2702093B2 - Noodle boiler - 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 boiling noodles such as udon and buckwheat.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As an apparatus for boiling noodles, an apparatus comprising a boiling tank and a noodle container transport device in which a number of water-permeable noodle containers are attached to an endless chain guided to run along a predetermined route. A boiling processing apparatus has been known in the related art, in which raw noodles in each noodle container are boiled while being passed through a boiling tank by a noodle container transport device. Further, in this type of boiling processing apparatus, a fluid injection pipe for raw noodle loosening is disposed below a permeable noodle container that receives supply of raw noodles at a predetermined raw noodle supply position, and boiling water is supplied from an injection port of the pipe. There is also known an apparatus in which pressure fluid such as steam or steam is injected into raw noodles in a noodle container through boiling water in a boiling tank to loosen the raw noodles.

[0003]

The above-mentioned conventional boiling processing apparatus has a boiling tank fixedly installed on the floor of a noodle factory, and the water-permeable noodle container can circulate in the boiling tank. As described above, it is very difficult to clean or inspect and repair the inside of the boiling tank, since it is constituted by the noodle container transport device disposed at a predetermined position with respect to the boiling tank. That is, a large number of water-permeable noodle containers attached to an endless chain are accommodated in the boiling tank, and a sprocket wheel for supporting a chain and a steam pipe for heating hot water in the tank are contained in the boiling tank. Is arranged,
The number of the water-permeable noodle containers located in the boiling tank is very large so that the noodles can be efficiently boiled. Since these are housed in the tank without giving a large gap between them and the side walls, cleaning of these chains, water-permeable noodle containers, sprocket wheels, heating pipes, etc., and the inner wall and bottom of the tank, etc. Cleaning becomes very difficult. Further, when the chain, the water-permeable noodle container, the heating pipe and the like are damaged, it is necessary to replace them. However, in the conventional apparatus, it is very difficult to replace these parts.

[0004] In order to facilitate the cleaning and repair of the inside of the boiling tank as described above, the present invention supports the entire noodle container transporting device including the traveling part in the boiling tank on a supporting frame. An object of the present invention is to provide a noodle boiling apparatus in which the support frame can be moved up and down so that a traveling portion in the boiling tank of the noodle container transport device can enter and exit the boiling tank.

[0005] In addition, in the conventional boiling processing apparatus, the fluid injection pipe for raw noodle loosening is supported and fixed to the support frame. Therefore, when the support frame is configured to be movable up and down as described above, the fixed boiling tank is fixed. There is a problem with the piping of the pressure fluid supply pipe that supplies the pressure fluid from outside to the fluid injection pipe for raw noodle loosening. Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a noodle boiling apparatus in which a pressure fluid supply pipe and a raw noodle unraveling fluid ejection pipe are connected so as to be able to follow the elevating operation of the support frame.

[0006]

The technical means adopted by the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems will be described below with reference to the drawings corresponding to the embodiments. .

The noodle boiling apparatus according to the first aspect of the present invention comprises a boiling tank 2 fixed at a fixed position and having an open top and an endless chain 9 guided to run along a predetermined route. In a noodle boiling apparatus including a noodle container transport device 4 having a large number of water-permeable noodle containers 10, the noodle container transport device 4 is supported by a support frame 5, and the support frame 5 is Noodle container 1 which is held by a supporting frame elevating means 6 so as to be able to move up and down the traveling portion 4a in the boiling tank 2 into and out of the boiling tank 2, and receives a supply of raw noodles at a predetermined raw noodle supply position.
Below 0, a raw noodle loosening fluid injection pipe 30 for injecting a fluid such as boiling water or steam to the raw noodles in the noodle container 10 to loosen the raw noodles is provided integrally with the support frame 5. A pipe 35 for supplying pressurized loosening fluid to the fluid injection pipe 30 is provided at a fixed position outside the boiling tank 2, and the raw noodle loosening fluid injection pipe 30 and the loosening fluid supply pipe 3
5 is characterized in that the support frame 5 is communicatively connected by a bendable connection pipe 37 following the elevating operation of the support frame 5.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, in the noodle boiling apparatus according to the first aspect, the connecting pipe 37 is composed of a plurality of divided pipes 38 and 39, and the divided pipes are mutually rotated via a swivel joint 40A. The split pipe 38 connected to the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30 and the split pipe 39 connected to the unraveling fluid supply pipe 35 are connected to the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30 and the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30 and It is characterized by being rotatably connected to the loosening fluid supply pipe 35 via swivel joints 40B and 40C, respectively.

The noodle boiling apparatus according to the third aspect is characterized in that a large number of water permeable parts are provided to the boiling tank 2 fixed at a fixed position and having an open top and an endless chain 9 guided to run along a predetermined route. In the noodle boiling apparatus including the noodle container transport device 4 having the sex noodle container 10 attached thereto, the noodle container transport device 4 is supported by a support frame 5, and the support frame 5 is
Is moved up and down by the support frame elevating means 6 so that the running portion 4a in the boiling tank moves in and out of the boiling tank 2, and the noodle container 10 is supplied with raw noodle at a predetermined raw noodle supply position. A fluid injection pipe 30 for unraveling raw noodles for injecting a fluid such as boiling water or steam to the raw noodles in the container 10 to loosen the raw noodles is provided integrally with the support frame 5. A pipe 35 for supplying a loosening fluid pressurized to 30 is provided at a fixed position outside the boiling tank 2, and the raw noodle loosening fluid ejection pipe 30 and the loosening fluid supply pipe 35
It is characterized in that it is communicatively connected by a telescopic tube 49 or 50 that can expand and contract following the elevating operation of the support frame 5.

According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the noodle boiling apparatus according to any one of the first to third aspects, the support frame elevating / lowering means 6 includes a support body 6A, 6B for suspending and holding the support frame 5; Strategy body moving means 7 for moving the cable body to raise and lower the support frame 5
And characterized by the following.

[0011]

According to the first aspect, the noodle container transport device 2 is supported by the support frame 5, and the support frame 5 is
, So that the traveling portion 4a in the boiling tank of the noodle container transport device 4 can be moved in and out of the boiling tank 2 by moving the support frame 5 up and down. Therefore,
Holding the support frame 5 at a predetermined lowered position, the noodle container transport device 4
With the running part 4a in the boiling tank 2 positioned in the boiling tank 2,
When the endless chain 9 of the noodle container transport device 4 is run, the raw noodles supplied to each of the water permeable noodle containers 10 at a fixed position are transferred to the boiling tank 2.
After being introduced into the inside and being boiled, it is taken out of the boiler 2. Immediately after the raw noodles are supplied to each noodle container 10, the raw noodles are loosened in boiling water by the pressure fluid injected from the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30.

After the noodle boiling operation is completed, when the boiling device is cleaned, the support frame lifting / lowering means 6
When the support frame 5 is raised from its lowered position to a position where the running portion 4a in the boiling tank of the noodle container transport device 4 is exposed outside the boiling tank 2, the endless chain 9 of the noodle container transport device 4,
The water-permeable noodle container 10 and the like can be easily washed by injecting washing water from outside of the boiling tank 2 with, for example, a hose.

When raising and lowering the support frame 5 as described above, the raw noodle loosening fluid injection pipe 30 fixed to the support frame 5 and the fixed outside position of the boiling tank 2 are fixed. A connecting pipe 37 connecting the unraveling fluid supply pipe 35 provided in the support frame 5
Is refracted in accordance with the lifting operation, so that the unraveling fluid supply pipe 35 can be reliably supplied even if the position of the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30 changes.

According to the second aspect, as the support frame 5 moves up and down, the divided pipes 38 and 39 rotate and bend by swivel joints 40A which pivotally connect the pipes. The split pipe 38 on the side of the unraveling fluid injection pipe 30 is rotated by a swivel joint 40B with respect to the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30, and the split pipe 39 on the side of the unraveling fluid supply pipe 35 is separated by the unraveling fluid. Swivel joint 4 for supply pipe 35
0C, whereby the connecting pipe 37 is
The lifting and lowering operation of the support frame 5 can be favorably followed without applying any load to the raw noodle unraveling fluid ejection pipe 30 and the unraveling fluid supply pipe 35. The connecting pipe 37 can accurately follow the elevating operation of the support frame 5, and the swivel joints 40A, 40B, and 40C are sufficient for the pressure of boiling water or steam and the moment load of the split pipes 38 and 39. Because of its strength, it can be used safely for a long time.

According to the third aspect, the operation of the boiling apparatus according to the first aspect is almost the same, except that when the support frame 5 is raised and then lowered,
The expansion / contraction pipe 49 or 50 connecting the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30 fixed to the boiler 2 and the unraveling fluid supply pipe 35 fixedly disposed outside the boiling tank 2 at a fixed position,
The support frame 5 expands and contracts in accordance with the elevating operation, and even if the position of the raw noodle loosening fluid ejection pipe 30 changes, the loosening fluid supply pipe 35 can be reliably supplied. In particular, according to the telescopic tube 49 or 50, it is possible to connect and connect the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30 and the unraveling fluid supply pipe 35 in the shortest distance and compactly.

According to the fourth aspect, the support frame 5 is provided with a
Since the support frame 5 is held by the A and 6B so as to be able to move up and down, the support frame 5 is moved up and down by the strategy body moving means 7 via the strategy bodies 6A and 6B to boil the running portion 4a in the boiling tank of the noodle container transporting device 4. It can be moved in and out of the tank 2. Since it is only necessary to provide the ropes 6A and 6B and the moving means 7 for moving the ropes, there is an advantage that the installation space is relatively small.

[0017]

Embodiments will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 shows an overall side view of a noodle boiling apparatus according to the present invention. In this figure, 1 is a machine frame erected on a floor F, 2 is a boiling tank having an open upper part, It is mounted and fixed on a base 3 below the machine frame 1. Reference numeral 4 denotes a noodle container transport device,
Is supported by another support frame 5, and this support frame 5 is
It is held so as to be able to go up and down by the support frame elevating means 6.

The support frame elevating means 6 shown in this embodiment
Is a planer body 6A, 6B composed of an end-shaped chain of two sets on each side on which the support frame 5 is held so as to be able to move up and down, and moves the planer bodies 6A, 6B to move the support frame 5 up and down. As another support frame elevating means, for example, a fluid pressure cylinder or a screw-type jack, which is arranged upright, is directly connected to the support frame 5, and this cylinder or jack is used. The support frame 5 may be moved up and down by expansion and contraction of the like.

The noodle container conveying device 4 is a two-endless endless chain 9 which is mounted on a plurality of pairs of sprocket wheels 8a to 8f and guided to travel along a predetermined route.
And a number of water-permeable noodle containers 10 mounted thereon. The sprocket wheels 8a to 8f
It is attached to the shaft. The noodle container transport device 4 includes sprocket wheels 8 c, 8 c of the sprocket wheels 8 a to 8 f and the endless chain 9 that constitute the transport device 4.
The d, 8e and the part of the chain 9 mounted on the d, 8e are located in the boiling tank 2 during the boiling operation.

The noodle container conveying device 4 has a traveling portion 4 in the boiling tank.
a is moved in and out of the boiling tank 2 by raising and lowering the support frame 5, and is exposed from the boiling tank 2 in the imaginary line illustrated in FIG. , And is located at a predetermined position in the boiling tank 2 in the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 1 in which the support frame 5 is held at the lowered position.

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, the structures of the guide bodies 6A and 6B and the guide body moving means 7 will be described in detail. Are arranged in sets of 2
A and 6B are mounted on sprocket wheels 11a, 11b, 12a and 12b provided on the machine frame 1, respectively, and tensioned weights 18 are attached to one ends of the ropes 6A and 6B.
Are connected. That is, tension is applied to the ropes 6A, 6B by the tension weights 18, and the ropes 6A, 6B are sprocket wheels 11a, 11b, 12a, 12b.
Is maintained in a good condition.

The other end of one of the rope bodies 6A and 6B is fixed to the end of the support frame 5 (the fixing part is indicated by 15), and the other end is formed. The other end of the body 6B is fixed to the end of the support frame 5 opposite to the fixing portion 15 (the fixing portion is indicated by 16). When fixing the other end of each of the above-mentioned measures 6A and 6B to the support frame 5, a bracket for fastening the measure is fixed to a required position of the support frame 5,
Make sure you stop at this.

The moving means 7 comprises a motor 19 capable of rotating the sprocket wheels 12a and 12b in a forward and reverse direction. As shown in FIG. And the rotation of the speed reducer 21 is transmitted to an intermediate rotation support shaft 23 by a transmission measure 22. The intermediate rotation support shaft 23 and the rotation support shaft 17 are connected to sprocket wheels 24, 25 and They are linked and connected via a chain 26. Of course, a reversible motor with a speed reducer may be directly connected to the rotation support shaft 17 or the intermediate rotation support shaft 23.

The sprocket wheels 12a and 12b are driven to rotate by rotating the rotary support shaft 17 by starting the motor 19 in either the forward or reverse direction, thereby tensioning the respective guide bodies 6A and 6B. The support frame 5 can be moved up and down by moving the planks 6A and 6B under tension by the weight 18.

A heating pipe 27 for heating the boiling water is provided at the bottom of the boiling tank 2 to supply, for example, steam as a heating medium. The heating pipe 27 can be washed while being placed in the boiling tank 2 at the time of washing.
Further, as shown in FIG.
Is provided with a stopper 28 for restricting the traveling portion 4a in the boiling tank of the noodle container transport device 4 from lowering below a predetermined position in the boiling tank 2.

As shown in FIG. 1, the supporting frame 5 includes a boiling tank 2.
A raw noodle charging hopper 29 for charging a predetermined amount of linear raw noodles such as udon, buckwheat, etc. from a fixed position is installed in one of the noodle containers 10 traveling inside the hopper.
Below the noodle container 10 for injecting boiling water (or steam) from the lower part of the noodle container 10 immediately after the raw noodles have been charged into the noodle container 10 to loosen the raw noodles. The fluid ejection pipe 30 is horizontally disposed, and the pipe 30 has a large number of ejection holes 31 provided at required intervals on the upper surface thereof. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 32 denotes a chute for receiving the boiled noodles from the noodle containers 8, which is provided on the support frame 5.

Next, the fluid injection pipe 3 for raw noodles
0 and its related configuration will be described with reference to FIGS. 3 to 7. As shown in FIG. 4, the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30 has an L-shaped shape fixed through the support frame 5. The fixing pipe 30a is integrally attached to the support frame 5 via the attaching pipe 30a, and a fixed pipe 30b bent in an L-shape on a horizontal plane is integrally connected to an outer end of the attaching pipe 30a. . As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, a pump stand 33 is attached to a lower portion of the outer surface of the boiling tank 2, and a pump 34 for feeding hot water is installed on the pump stand 33.
A loosening fluid supply pipe 35 is horizontally connected and fixed to the discharge port side of No. 4, and a hot water introduction pipe 36 for introducing hot water in the boiling tank 2 is connected to the suction port side of the pump 34. And the fixed pipe 3 of the fluid injection pipe 30 for raw noodle unraveling
0b and the loosening fluid supply pipe 35 are connected to each other by a connecting pipe 37 that can bend along the vertical plane following the elevating operation of the support frame 5.

The connecting pipe 37 is composed of two divided pipes 38 and 39, and the two divided pipes 38 and 39 are rotatably connected to each other via a swivel joint 40A, and the fluid injection for unraveling the raw noodles. One split pipe 38 connected to the pipe 30 is rotatably connected to the fixed pipe 30b via a swivel joint 40B, and the other split pipe 39 is connected to the unraveling fluid supply pipe 35. They are rotatably connected to each other via a swivel joint 40C.

Therefore, when the pump 34 is operated, the boiling water in the boiling tank 2 is sucked by the pump 34 and pressurized, and the boiling water is supplied from the loosening fluid supply pipe 35 to the connection pipe 3.
7, the raw water is supplied to the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30 via the fixed pipe 30b and the mounting pipe 30a, and the boiling water supplied to the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30 is:
From each of the injection holes 31, through the boiling water in the boiling tank 2, the raw noodles are injected from below the water-permeable noodle container 10 immediately after the raw noodles are poured into the raw noodles inside the noodle container 10, thereby making udon and soba. The raw surfaces are loosened and no longer stick to each other during boiling. Note that a plurality of the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipes 30 may be arranged in parallel. FIG. 5 illustrates a second raw noodle unraveling fluid ejection pipe 30 by a virtual line.

FIG. 6 shows a fluid injection pipe 30 for raw noodle loosening.
The fixed pipe 30b, the connecting pipe 37, the unraveling fluid supply pipe 35, and the swivel joints 40A, B, and C connecting the pipes to each other are shown in a horizontal plane in order to make the arrangement relationship easy to understand. Things. FIG. 7 shows the swivel joints 40A,
The structure of B and C is shown, and each swivel joint 40
A, B, and C have the same structure, and form an L-shaped body part 41 having an internal flow path 41a formed therein and an internal flow path 42a communicating with the internal flow path 41a. And a shaft portion 42 fitted and connected so as to be rotatable only in a sealed state via a steel ball 43 and an O-ring 44. Female screw portions 45 and 46 are formed.
For example, the divided pipes 3 of the connecting pipe 37
8, 39 are respectively screwed and connected. In FIG. 7, reference numeral 47 denotes a grease nipple.

In the noodle boiling apparatus having the above-described configuration, during the noodle boiling operation, the support frame 5 is held at the lowered position as shown by the solid line in FIG. Then
After the boiling of the noodles is completed, when cleaning the boiling processing apparatus, the motor 19 of the guide body moving means 7 is activated in the support frame ascending direction, and the sprocket wheels 12a, 1
2b is rotated clockwise in FIG.
A and 6B move so that the support frame mounting end side moves up, whereby the support frame 5 is lifted up.

Although not shown, the noodle boiling apparatus is provided with a detecting means for detecting a predetermined ascending position and a descending position of the supporting frame 5 at a position along the elevating path of the supporting frame 5. When the support frame 5 rises from the lowering position to a predetermined raising position, the motor 19 is stopped by detecting the raising position, and when the supporting frame 5 lowers from the raising position to the predetermined lowering position, The motor 19 is stopped by detecting the lowered position.

When the support frame 5 is raised to a predetermined position as shown by the phantom line in FIG.
9 stops, and the support frame 5 and the noodle container transporting device 4 supported by the support frame 5 are held at a predetermined raised position. In such a state, the running portion 4a in the boiling tank of the noodle container transport device 4 is removed from the boiling tank 2 and is exposed in the upward direction. Therefore,
The chain 9, the porous noodle container 10, and the sprocket wheels 8a to 8 of the noodle container transport device 4 exposed outside the boiling tank 2.
f and the like can be easily washed by injecting washing water from outside the boiling tank 2 with a hose or the like, for example. The heating pipe 27 can be washed in the boiling tank 2, or may be removed from the boiling tank 2 and washed as necessary. In this manner, while the support frame 5 is raised together with the noodle container transport device 4, inspection and repair and replacement of parts of the noodle container transport device 4 can be easily performed outside the boiling tank 2.

When the support frame 5 is raised as described above, the raw noodle loosening fluid injection pipe 30 fixed to the support frame 5 and the loosening fixedly arranged at a fixed position outside the boiling tank 2. The two divided pipes 38 and 39 of the connecting pipe 37 connecting to the fluid supply pipe 35 can bend and stretch following the vertical movement of the support frame 5 as shown by the phantom line in FIG. That is, when the support frame 5 is in the lowered position, that is, in the boiling position, the divided pipe 3
8 and 39 are in the positions shown by the solid lines in FIG. 3, and as the support frame 5 rises, the two split pipes 38 and 39 rotate with respect to each other by a swivel joint 40A pivotally connecting the two. The pivotal connection portion bends and stretches, and the split pipe 38 on the one side of the raw noodle unraveling fluid ejection pipe 30 pivots with respect to the fixed pipe 30b pivotally connected thereto with the swivel joint 40B, and the other side. Split pipe 3
9 rotates with the swivel joint 40C with respect to the loosening fluid supply pipe 35, whereby the connecting pipe 37 applies any load to the raw noodle loosening fluid injection pipe 30 and the loosening fluid supply pipe 35. Therefore, it is possible to favorably follow the raising operation (or lowering operation) of the support frame 5.

After the above-described cleaning, inspection and the like are completed, when the motor 19 is started in the reverse direction, that is, in the support frame lowering direction, the sprocket wheels 12a and 12b are driven to rotate counterclockwise in FIG. The movable bodies 6A and 6B move so that their support frame mounting end sides extend downward, whereby the support frame 5 is lowered from the raised position indicated by the imaginary line in FIG.
When the support frame 5 is lowered to a predetermined lowering position, the motor 19 stops and the support frame 5 is held at the lowering position. In this lowered position, the stopper 2 provided on the support frame 5
The support frame 5 is held at a predetermined lower position because the upper end 8 comes into contact with the upper end of the boiling tank 2. When the support frame 5 is lowered, the connecting pipe 37 follows the lowering operation of the support frame 5 from the state shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 3 or the state shown by the solid line in FIG. Will bend to

In the embodiment described above, the connecting pipe 37 for connecting the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30 and the unraveling fluid supply pipe 35 is rotated via three swivel joints 40A, 40B, and 40C. Although the connection pipe 37 is constituted by two divided pipes 38 and 39 which are connected as possible, the connection pipe 37 may be constituted by three or more divided pipes using four or more swivel joints. The connecting pipe 37 composed of the plurality of divided pipes 38 and 39 as in the above-described embodiment can accurately follow the elevating operation of the support frame 5 and particularly, the joint portion has the pressure of boiling water or steam or the divided pipes 38 and 39. It has sufficient strength against moment load of 39 and can be used safely for a long time.

In the boiling apparatus described above, the fluid injection pipe 30 for unraveling the noodles and the fluid supply pipe 35 for loosening are connected to each other by the connecting pipe 37 which can be bent. The processing apparatus can also use a telescopic tube instead of such a connecting pipe 37, and an embodiment using this telescopic tube is shown in FIGS.

First, FIGS. 8 to 10 show an embodiment using a telescopic telescopic tube. For example, a telescopic telescopic tube is constructed by three pipes of a large-diameter pipe 51, a medium-diameter pipe 52, and a small-diameter pipe 53. A pipe 49 is formed, and this is vertically arranged between the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe 30 and the unraveling fluid supply pipe 35, and the large-diameter pipe 51 is attached to one end side of the pump stand 33, The large-diameter pipe 51 is connected to the loosening fluid supply pipe 35 in communication, and the small-diameter pipe 53 is connected to the fixed pipe 30b of the raw noodle unraveling fluid ejection pipe 30 via an elbow 30c. In FIGS. 8 and 9, other configurations are the same as those shown in FIGS. 3 and 4.

The telescopic telescopic tube 49 is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
An annular packing 55 is attached to the small-diameter pipe 53 so that the medium-diameter pipe 52 is slidably fitted to the small-diameter pipe 53 via the packing 55. The large-diameter pipe 51 is slidably fitted to the medium-diameter pipe 52 via the packing 56. An inward flange portion 52b at the upper end of the medium-diameter pipe 52 is provided.
And an outer circumferential surface of the small-diameter tube 53, and between the inward flange portion 51a at the upper end of the large-diameter tube 51 and the outer peripheral surface of the middle-diameter tube 52, form annular gaps through which air can flow, The large-diameter pipe 51 is provided with an opening 57 for connection with the fluid supply pipe 35 for loosening.

Therefore, the telescopic telescopic tube 49
Is normally in a contracted state as shown by the solid line in FIG. 8 during boiling processing, and when the support frame 5 is raised, the support frame 5 is extended following the raising operation of the support frame 5. 8 and a solid line in FIG. 9, and by lowering the support frame 5 from the extended state, the support frame 5 contracts following the lowering operation. Thus, the telescopic telescopic tube 49 can expand and contract according to the elevating operation of the support frame 5.

FIG. 11 shows a bellows tube (a bellows hose may be used).
This shows an embodiment of a telescopic tube 50 having a bellows-like shape. The bellows-type telescopic tube 50 is vertically disposed between a fluid injection pipe 30 for raw noodle loosening and a fluid supply pipe 35 for loosening.
The lower end of 0 is connected to the loosening fluid supply pipe 35 and the upper end thereof is connected to the fixed pipe 30b of the fresh noodle loosening fluid injection pipe 30 via an elbow 30c. The other configuration in FIG. 11 is the same as that shown in FIG. Therefore, the bellows-type telescopic tube 50
Is normally in a contracted state as shown by the imaginary line in FIG. 11, and when the support frame 5 is raised, it is extended following the raising operation of the support frame 5, and as shown by the solid line in FIG. By lowering the support frame 5 from the extended state, the support frame 5 contracts following the lowering operation. In this manner, the bellows-type telescopic tube 50 can expand and contract in accordance with the elevating operation of the support frame 5 similarly to the telescopic telescopic tube 49.

According to the telescopic telescopic tube 49 or the bellows-type telescopic tube 50, the structure is simple and the mounting is easy, and the fluid injection pipe 30 for unraveling the noodles and the fluid supply pipe 35 for unraveling are shortest. There is an advantage that the connection pipe can be compactly installed at a short distance, the space can be saved, and the cost of the pipe can be reduced.

[0043]

According to the first aspect of the present invention, the supporting frame can be held in the lowered position, and the noodle container conveying device can be boiled while the traveling portion in the boiling tank is positioned in the boiling tank. By raising the frame, it is possible to expose the traveling part in the boiling tank of the noodle container transport device in the upward direction of the boiling tank, so that each part of the noodle boiling processing device can be extremely easily cleaned, Work such as inspection and repair of each part and replacement of parts can be easily and safely performed. In addition, since the support frame supporting the noodle container transport device is raised and lowered without raising and lowering the boiling tank, the boiling tank can be installed at a low position, which facilitates inspection work of the boiling state during the boiling processing. In addition, workability can be improved, and work safety can be expected.

According to the first aspect of the present invention, when raising and lowering the support frame, the fluid injection pipe for raw noodle loosening fixed to the support frame and the loosening loosely fixed to the outside fixed position of the boiling tank. Since the connecting pipe connecting the pressurized hot water supply pipe can bend following the elevating operation of the support frame, even if the position of the raw noodle loosening fluid injection pipe changes, the loosening fluid supply Pipes can be supplied reliably.

According to the second aspect, the connecting pipe can satisfactorily follow the raising and lowering operation of the support frame without applying any load to the raw noodle loosening fluid injection pipe and the loosening fluid supply pipe. it can. In addition, this connection pipe can accurately follow the elevating operation of the support frame, and the swivel joint has sufficient strength against the pressure of boiling water or steam and the moment load of the split pipe, so it can be used safely for a long time. can do.

According to the third aspect, the same effect as that of the first aspect is obtained, but the structure is simple because the fluid injection pipe for unraveling the noodles and the fluid supply pipe for unraveling are connected to each other by the telescopic tube. In addition to being easy to install, the connection between the fluid injection pipe for raw noodle unraveling and the fluid supply pipe for unraveling can be made compactly in the shortest distance, so that no space is required and the piping cost can be reduced.

According to the fourth aspect, the support frame is suspended and supported by the stairs so as to be able to move up and down, and a stair body moving means for moving the stairs to elevate and lower the support frame is interlockingly connected to the stave body. As a result, the number of members is small, the structure is simple, production and assembly are easy, and parts are less consumed and maintenance is easy. In other words, even when the strategy is to be replaced due to damage or the like due to long-term use, a series of strategies can be removed as it is, and the replacement operation is simple and easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a partial cross-sectional overall side view of a noodle boiling apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view showing an arrangement of a body and a pulley in the boiling device of the above.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing a bent state of a connecting pipe.

FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line XX of FIG.
It is a line sectional view.

FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing piping of a raw noodle unraveling fluid ejection pipe, a unraveling fluid supply pipe, and a connection pipe.

FIG. 6 is a plan view showing a connecting pipe and a pipe portion connected to both ends of the connecting pipe in a state where the pipe is developed in a plane.

FIG. 7 is a half sectional view showing a swivel joint.

FIG. 8 is an explanatory view similar to FIG. 3 showing a telescopic state of a telescopic telescopic tube in the boiling apparatus according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is an explanatory view similar to FIG. 4, showing an extended state of the telescopic telescopic tube.

FIG. 10 is an enlarged vertical sectional view of the telescopic telescopic tube of the above.

FIG. 11 is an explanatory view similar to FIG. 9, showing an expanded and contracted state of a bellows-type telescopic tube.

[Explanation of symbols]

 Reference Signs List 2 boiling tank 4 noodle container transporting device 4a traveling section in boiling tank 5 support frame 6 support frame elevating means 6A sling body 6B sling body 7 sling body moving means 9 endless chain 10 water-permeable noodle container 29 fresh noodle hopper 30 raw noodle Fluid injection pipe for loosening 35 Fluid supply pipe for loosening 37 Connecting pipe 38 Split pipe 39 Split pipe 40A Swivel joint 40B Swivel joint 40C Swivel joint 49 Telescopic telescopic pipe 50 Bellows pipe telescopic pipe

Claims (4)

(57) [Claims] 1. A noodle container transport device comprising: a boiling tank fixed at a fixed position and having an open upper part; and a plurality of water-permeable noodle containers attached to an endless chain guided to run along a predetermined path. In the noodle boiling apparatus, the noodle container transport device is supported by a support frame, and the support frame is raised and lowered by a support frame elevating means so as to move a traveling portion of the noodle container transport device in and out of the boiling tank. A liquid such as boiling water or steam is sprayed on the raw noodles in the noodle container below the water-permeable noodle container, which is held as possible and receives the supply of raw noodles at a predetermined raw noodle supply position, to loosen the raw noodles A fluid injection pipe for unraveling raw noodles is provided integrally with the support frame, and a pipe for supplying pressurized loosening fluid to the fluid injection pipe is provided at an external fixed position of the boiling tank, The lifting pipe and the fluid supply pipe for loosening A noodle boiling apparatus characterized in that the noodle boiling apparatus is connected by a connecting pipe that can be bent following a lowering operation. 2. The connecting pipe is composed of a plurality of divided pipes, each of which is rotatably connected to each other via a swivel joint and connected to a side of the raw noodle unraveling fluid injection pipe. The pipe and the split pipe connected to the unraveling fluid supply pipe side are rotatably connected to the raw noodle unraveling fluid ejecting pipe and the unraveling fluid supply pipe via a swivel joint so as to be rotatable. The noodle boiling apparatus according to claim 1. 3. A noodle container transport device comprising: a boiling tank fixed at a fixed position and having an open upper part; and a plurality of water-permeable noodle containers attached to an endless chain guided to run along a predetermined route. In the noodle boiling apparatus, the noodle container transport device is supported by a support frame, and the support frame is raised and lowered by a support frame elevating means so as to move a traveling portion of the noodle container transport device in and out of the boiling tank. A liquid such as boiling water or steam is sprayed on the raw noodles in the noodle container below the water-permeable noodle container, which is held as possible and receives the supply of raw noodles at a predetermined raw noodle supply position, to loosen the raw noodles A fluid injection pipe for unraveling raw noodles is provided integrally with the support frame, and a pipe for supplying pressurized loosening fluid to the fluid injection pipe is provided at an external fixed position of the boiling tank, The lifting pipe and the fluid supply pipe for loosening An noodle boiling apparatus characterized in that it is communicatively connected by a telescopic tube that can expand and contract following a descending operation. 4. The support frame elevating means comprises a plank for suspending and supporting the support frame, and a plank moving means for moving the rope to move the support frame up and down. The noodle boiling apparatus according to claim 1.