JP2843808B2 - Noodle manufacturing method and apparatus - 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 producing noodles having the same appearance and taste as hand-rolled noodles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As seen in udon, noodles are preferably hand-rolled from the viewpoint of taste, texture, appearance and the like.
However, since the manufacturing efficiency is poor in the case of manual operation, many attempts have been made to obtain a product having the same appearance, tactile feel, and the like as that obtained by manual operation by mechanization (for example, JP-A-63-269960). ).

[0003] Many of the apparatuses include a raw material mixer for kneading raw material powder, compounded noodle raw materials such as water and salt, a rolling roll, a continuous ripening machine for a noodle band formed by the rolling roll, and a noodle band forming machine. that features of Itagi machine 6. Lee ambiguity machine 6 will be described also later in detail, and a Itagiroru of the deployed upper and lower narrow as capable of forming a predetermined thickness of the noodle strings. The formed noodle strings were wound into a container (tub) in multiple layers in a cake-like manner.

Therefore, in the case of this type of conventional apparatus, when the noodle band is sent from the continuous ripening machine 4 to the itagi machine 6, for example, the width of the noodle band is reduced from approximately 150 mm to approximately 80 mm for introduction into the weasel roll. In order to reduce the diameter, the noodle band is once cut to a predetermined length and cut into a narrow width, or the noodle band is folded in the width direction to narrow the width of the noodle band and pass through a weasel roll. Therefore, the formation of the noodle strings from the noodle belt was not performed continuously. In addition, when the noodle strings housed in the tub in multiple layers are transferred to a later process for udon or somen, they are cut out from the inside of the container and used.

[0005]

According to such a conventional method and apparatus, there is also a problem in maturation of the noodle band, and the step of forming the noodle band into a noodle band is discontinuous. Cutting the gluten in the noodle band cut part due to the cutting of the noodle band, the decrease in the taste and texture of the noodles due to the unevenness of the noodle strings, the need for manual operation near the Itagi machine, the efficiency of noodle production, etc. There was a problem to be solved.

Further, in the conventional method in which the noodle strings after brewing are wound into the inside of the tub in multiple layers, the noodle strings are cut and used when transferring to the subsequent process, so that they are discontinuous even here. There is a problem to be solved, such as deformation caused by the load from the upper noodle strings on the noodle strings below the tub.

[0007]

The method for producing noodles of the present invention comprises:
A predetermined amount of water with respect to the raw material powder, followed by aging at kneaded blend noodle raw material in the belt-like dough 1 state after the formulation of such salts, and when to the noodle 10, dough 1 aging machine Noodle belt inside the casing
Is stored in a zigzag state up and down
Aging while shifting from the lower stage to the lower stage, the noodle band 1 is successively thinned by a plurality of rolling rolls without cutting vertically or overlapping, and then formed into almost hand-rolled noodle strings via itagi rolls After that, the noodle strings 10 are horizontally laid on the ripening conveyor while being swung right and left by the sorting conveyor 7, and ripened again . In the present invention, itagi means that a thick noodle band is finally rolled into a thin noodle band of approximately 20 to 30 mmφ.

[0008] The noodle manufacturing apparatus of the present invention comprises a raw material mixer 2 for kneading mixed noodle raw materials such as raw material powder, water and salt, a rolling roll 3, a continuous ripening machine 4 for a noodle belt 1 formed by the rolling roll, and a noodle. In a noodle manufacturing apparatus provided with a weaving machine 6 for forming a wire 10, a continuous ripening machine 4 removes a large number of movable noodle strip hanging pieces.
The upper and lower tiers have noodle obi on the noodle obi pieces.
Up and down so that it can be aged for almost an hour
The noodle band 1 hung in a zigzag shape is moved . The rolling / stretching machine 5 referred to herein is composed of a plurality of rolling rolls, and while rolling each roll, changing the rotation speed or the roll diameter of the plurality of rolling rolls, and changing the peripheral speed in the forward direction of the noodle band (step). The rear side is set to be fast, and the noodle band is stretched between the rolling roll and the next rolling roll to have a narrow width. The number of rolling rolls constituting the rolling and stretching machine 5 can be appropriately changed depending on the width of the noodle band in the previous step and the roll width of the itagi machine in the subsequent step.

Also, a raw material mixer 2 for kneading the mixed noodle raw materials such as raw material powder, water, salt and the like, a rolling roll 3, a continuous ripening machine 4 for the noodle belt 1 formed by the rolling rolls, and a noodle band 10 Bedding plane 8a of the noodle strings behind machine 6 and itagi machine 6
Noodle manufacturing apparatus provided with an aging conveyor 8 having
The tip is highly inclined between the Itagi machine 6 and the aging conveyor 8
The base is rotatably supported left and right by a shaft 26,
26. A noodle manufacturing apparatus characterized in that a sorting conveyor 7 is provided which can swing left and right by a swing link 29 and a motor driven crank mechanism . The sorting conveyor 7 is a conveyor that can swing so that the noodle strings 10 can be swung to the left and right in the width direction of the noodle string laying surface 8a of the aged conveyor 8.

[0010]

According to noodle manufacturing method and apparatus of the present invention, continuous Mature
The noodle band 1 can be sufficiently aged in the forming machine 4, and the noodle band 1 is gradually thinned by the rolling and stretching machine 5 without cutting or stacking. Therefore, the noodle band can be continuously sent to the noodle band so as to form a noodle band, and the noodle band is not denatured due to gluten cutting or change in orientation.

[0011] Since the noodle strings 10 are horizontally laid on the ripening conveyor by the sorting conveyor 7 while being swung right and left, the noodle strings are stored in the laying surface 8a while being efficiently folded, and the laying surface 8a is high. Even if it is in a position, it is inclined
It can be sent by the conveyer 7 and can be sent without cutting while continuing to the subsequent process. In addition, since the ripening is performed by laying in the horizontal direction, the same appearance and ripening action as in the case of hand-handed can be obtained.

[0012]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIG. 1 is a process diagram showing a process from a noodle band to a noodle band by the method and apparatus for producing noodles of the present invention. As is clear from this figure, the blended noodle raw material obtained by mixing the raw material powder with a predetermined amount of water, salt, and the like is kneaded, roll-shaped into a band, and aged in the state of the noodle band 1. Turns into noodle strings 10. In this step, a plurality of rolling operations are performed without cutting the flow of the noodle band 1 such as cutting or doubling the noodle band 1 after ripening in the middle as in the related art, or without causing the overlapping to be a cause of unevenness. The noodle band is gradually thinned by a roll, then formed into a substantially hand-rolled noodle string 10 by a forming roll 9 through a welt roll 6, and then laid horizontally on an aging conveyor 8 while swinging left and right. It has the above features.

A specific example of the apparatus according to the present invention will be described below with reference to FIGS. This noodle manufacturing apparatus is composed of a raw material mixer 2, a rolling roll 3, a continuous ripening machine 4,
A rolling stretching machine 5, a weaving machine 6, a forming roll 9, a sorting conveyor 7, an aging conveyor 8, and the like are provided. The configuration of the device from the raw material mixer 2 to the continuous ripening machine 4 is almost the same as the conventional one. The raw material mixer 2 has, as the name implies, a structure provided with stirring blades for kneading the mixed noodle raw materials such as raw material powder, water, salt, etc., and the roll 11 is provided below to extrude the noodle band 1 having a predetermined width. The rolling roll 3 is composed of two upper and lower rolls that enable the noodle strip 1 to be rolled to a width that can be processed by the continuous ripening machine 4. The continuous ripening machine 4 has a large number of movable noodle strip hanging pieces at the upper and lower stages, and the noodle strips are sequentially hung on these noodle strip hanging pieces so that the ripening is performed for about one hour. noodle strip has been subjected to Jiguza grayed-like 1
Is to move.

A rolling and stretching machine 5 is provided behind the continuous ripening machine 4. The noodle band 10 is formed continuously from the noodle band 1 because the itaki machine 6 is provided subsequently. As is clear from FIGS. 4 and 5, the rolling and stretching machine 5 is provided with two rolls in this example. These are provided with rolling rolls 5a and 5b having different roll widths, respectively, and the latter roll width is narrow. Any rolling roll 5a, 5
b also has a motor below, and each roll is
While rolling, the rotation speed of each rolling roll is adjusted so that the peripheral speed is set so that the front one in the traveling direction of the noodle belt is fast, and the noodle belt is stretched between the rolling roll 5a and the next rolling roll 5b. It is made to be narrow. In this example, the width of the noodle belt before entering the rolling roll 5a is 150 mm, 100 mm after passing through the rolling roll 5a, and 80 mm after passing through the rolling roll 5b, to the next weasel machine 6 Sent continuously. The roll gap for rolling the rolling rolls is adjustable by means of a handle.

The weaving machine 6 has a function of turning a noodle band into a noodle band as in the prior art. The peripheral speed is faster as the noodle band advances in the traveling direction of the noodle band, and four rolling rolls having substantially the same roll width are used. It is configured. To change the peripheral speed, in this example:
By changing the rotation speed of the four rolling rolls 6a to 6d,
The peripheral speed is set so that the speed in front of the noodle belt in the traveling direction is high. In FIGS. 4 and 5, for convenience, of the four rolling rolls, only two rolls in the front in the traveling direction are shown. In order to change the rotation speed of each rolling roll, in this example, first, the rolling roll 6d in the traveling direction is connected to the intermediate sprocket 14 connected to the motor 12 by the chain 13 by the chain 15, the sprocket 16 and the chain 17. The rolling roll 6c in front of the sprocket 16 is coaxial with the sprocket 16 and has a small diameter sprocket 18 and a sprocket below the rolling roll 6c.
19 (larger diameter than the sprocket 18) is connected by a chain, and the rolling roll 6c and the sprocket 19 are connected.

As a result, since the rolling roll 6d rotates faster than the rolling roll 6c, the noodle band is stretched between the rolling rolls 6c and 6d to have a small diameter. Of course, the peripheral speed also changes by changing the diameter of each rolling roll, and the speed may be controlled by providing a motor for each rolling roll. Each rolling roll is provided with an adjusting handle that allows the roll gap to be adjusted. The reason for the noodle strings is that the speed of each rolling roll is different as described above.

A forming roll 9 is located next to the last one of the plurality of itagi machines 6. As shown in FIG. 6, there is an upper grooved roll 20a which fits into the lower grooved roll 20b above the lower grooved roll 20b, and a lower grooved roll 20b.
Is rotatable by a sprocket 21, a chain 22, and a sprocket 23 coaxial with the intermediate sprocket 14 connected to the motor 12 by a chain 13. Lower grooved roll 20
The upper grooved roll 20a that fits in b is provided with an adjustment handle so that the gap between the rolls can be adjusted. The substantially circular gap formed between the lower grooved roll 20b and the upper grooved roll 20a causes the noodle strings to have a substantially circular cross section. In this example, two forming rolls 9 are provided, and adjacent lower grooved rolls 20b, 20b are connected by a chain 24.

A sorting conveyor 7 is provided next to the forming roll 9 so as to swing right and left. The details can be seen in FIGS. The base side of the sorting conveyor 7 is supported by a shaft 26 so as to be rotatable left and right, and the middle part of the sorting conveyor 7 is positioned at the base such that the leading end thereof is positioned on the aged conveyor 8 which is slightly higher. Arc rail located higher than the side
27 is supported by a support wheel 28 and is in an inclined state. The belt is rotated by the internal motor of the sorting conveyor 7 itself, and the noodle strings can be sent toward the aging conveyor 8 having the laying surface 8a (see FIG. 2) of the noodle strings.

As shown in FIG. 9, a swing link 29 is provided on a shaft 26 on the base side of the sorting conveyor 7 to swing the sorting conveyor 7 right and left. Is connected to the edge. Since the rotating disc 30 is rotated by the motor 31 and the transmission 32, the swing link 29 swings by a crank mechanism, thereby enabling the swinging of the sorting conveyor 7.

As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, an aging conveyor 8 having a noodle string laying surface 8 a is provided behind the sorting conveyor 7. The ripening conveyor 8 has a conveyor belt having a width that can cover the swing range of the sorting conveyor 7 and having a laying surface 8a of the noodle strings, and efficiently rotates the noodle strings in a zigzag state while rotating. Put it on the laying surface 8a while folding it well. Although illustration is omitted in the front of the aging conveyor 8 in the traveling direction, the noodle strings that have exited the aging conveyor 8 are conveyed by a conveyor to, for example, a udon production line or a somen production line depending on the required product specifications.

[0021]

According to the method and apparatus for producing noodles of the present invention,
Since the noodle band is continuously formed into noodle strings without cutting or overlapping, denaturation due to gluten cutting, change in orientation, etc. does not occur. Therefore, there is no decrease in the taste and texture of the noodles.

Since the noodle band can be continuously introduced from the ripening machine to the itagi machine, labor saving near the itagi machine, the efficiency of noodle production can be improved, and the hygiene can be improved. I made it.

Since the ripening conveyor rips the ripening conveyor horizontally in the horizontal direction, the noodle strings are efficiently folded back and accommodated, and can be sent to the subsequent process without cutting.

Further, since the ripening conveyor is laid horizontally on an aging conveyor and ripened, no external pressure is applied to the noodle strings, and the same appearance and texture as in the case of hand-made can be obtained.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a process diagram showing a process from a noodle band to a noodle band by a method and an apparatus for producing noodles of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the noodle manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 4 is a plan view of a main part near a forming roll from a rolling and stretching machine of the noodle producing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 6 is a front view of a forming roll.

FIG. 7 is a plan view of a sorting conveyor.

FIG. 8 is a side view of the same.

FIG. 9 is an enlarged view of a portion AA in FIG. 8;

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Noodle belt 2 Raw material mixer 3 Rolling roll 4 Continuous aging machine 5 Rolling stretching machine 6 Itagi machine 7 Sorting conveyor 8 Aging conveyor 9 Forming roll 10 Noodle band

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Claims (3)

(57) [Claims] 1. A After aging in a state of dough 1 by a predetermined amount of water, the formulation noodle raw material obtained by kneading after blending such salts in a band relative to the raw material powder, and when to the noodle 10, noodle Obi 1 is aging machine case
The noodle belt is stored in a zigzag state up and down in the thing and proceeds
Aging while shifting from the upper stage to the lower stage, noodle obi 1
The continuously and without having to cut or two superimposed longitudinal gradually narrowed by a plurality of rolling rolls, and then after forming almost noodle strings Tenobejo via Itagiroru, noodles 10 distributing co
A method for producing noodles, comprising horizontally laying on an aging conveyor while swaying left and right on a conveyor 7 and aging again . 2. A raw material mixer 2 for kneading compounded noodle raw materials such as raw material powder, water, salt and the like, a rolling roll 3, a continuous ripening machine 4 for a noodle band 1 formed by the rolling roll, and a weave for forming a noodle string 10. in noodles manufacturing apparatus provided with a machine 6, the continuous aging machine 4 has a number of noodle Kakehen movable in upper and lower, its
Noodle strips are hanged on these noodle strips in order, and ripening for about 1 hour
So that it is zigzag up and down
An noodle producing apparatus wherein the noodle band 1 is moved . 3. A raw material mixer 2 for kneading mixed noodle raw materials such as raw material powder, water, salt and the like, a rolling roll 3, a continuous ripening machine 4 for noodle strips 1 formed by the rolling rolls, and a weave for forming a noodle string 10. Has a laying surface 8a of noodle strings behind the machine 6 and the Itagi machine
In the noodle manufacturing apparatus equipped with the aging conveyor 8, the base portion of the noodle making machine 6 and the aging conveyor 8 are tilted at a high tip end.
Side is rotatably supported to the left and right by a shaft 26, and the shaft 26 is swung.
An noodle producing apparatus comprising a sorting conveyor 7 which can swing right and left by a moving link 29 and a motor driven crank mechanism .