JP2881561B2 - 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 a noodle boiler for automatically boiling, washing and cooling noodles designed for a store which provides noodles such as udon, and particularly suitable for use in a water tank. The present invention relates to an apparatus for boiling and washing noodles that can suitably boil, wash and cool noodles by generating convection.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In a specialty store such as an udon shop, boil the noodles in a hot water bath for about 12 minutes while loosening the noodles with chopsticks, or boil for about 15 minutes for strong noodles such as Sanuki udon, and then use the running water to boil them. The process of washing with a sponge and chilling with cold water to improve the texture is performed by a series of manual operations based on the skilled intuition of a specialist.

[0003]

However, in the work of unraveling the udon with chopsticks, the noodles may not be properly unraveled, as unexpected force may be applied to the noodles and the noodles may be damaged. In a large store, hiring a large number of professionals to boil many noodles at the same time is not feasible from the viewpoint of cost, and even if it is an unfamiliar person such as a part-timer other than a professional, There is a demand for reliable and easy operation. Also, the operation of hand-washing the boiled noodles with water and exposing it to cold water is a cold and hard work in winter, and it has been demanded that this work can be performed without manual operation.

Accordingly, it is an object of the present invention to provide a boiler for noodles for stores which can automatically boil, wash and cool the noodles automatically without a specialist.

[0005]

Means for Solving the Problems In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, a boiler for washing noodles according to the present invention comprises a heating convection for heating water and convection of hot water in a constant rotation direction in a boiling tank for boiling noodles. A boiler basket having water permeability that allows the member and the heated convection member to be positioned above the heated convection member and that is rotatably driven by an air cylinder so that the boiler can enter and exit the boiler, and is connected to the boiler. Inside, a first convection member that convects water in a fixed rotation direction using compressed air, and is located above the first convection member and is rotatably driven by an air cylinder so that it can freely enter and exit the washing tank. Arrange a washing basket having good water permeability, further in the cooling tank connected to the washing tank,
A second convection member that convects water in a fixed rotation direction using compressed air, and a water passage that is located above the second convection member and that is rotatably driven by an air cylinder so as to be able to enter and exit the cooling tank. The boiling tanks in the noodles boiling washing device provided with a cooling basket having a plurality of the boiling tanks are connected in series, and a partition wall is provided between adjacent boiling tanks so that hot water convection for each boiling tank is independent. And this partition has a water hole
Are provided .

[0006]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS FIGS. 1 to 4 show a noodle boiler for washing noodles according to a first embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, it is installed and used in a shop which specializes in udon. An example of a device of a suitable size will be described. Washing apparatus 1 Boil This noodles has continuously provided the first boiling tank 2 _1, second boiling vessel 2, _second and third boiling tank 2 ₃ for boiled noodles in hot water in series form. In this method, for example, the boiling time of about 15 minutes required to boil Sanuki udon is allocated to each boiling tank for 5 minutes, thereby enabling a continuous boiling operation of adding noodles every 5 minutes. is there.

[0007] Then, the partition walls _{3 1} during the first boiling tank _{2 1} and the second boiled tank _{2 2,} the partition walls _{3 2} between the second boiling tank _{2 2} and the third boiling tank _{2 3} while disposed, the partition walls 3 ₁ water passage hole 4 ₁ of 2 places before and after the lower _part, 4 _2,
Septum _{3 2} water passage holes in two places before and after the lower part ₄ 3, _{4 4}
Is provided. These water holes 4 ₁ , 4 ₂ , 4 ₃ , 4 ₄
Has the effect of immediately supplying hot water from an adjacent boiling tank through a water hole, even if a large amount of noodles moves from one boiling tank to another tank and the amount of hot water in that boiling tank is reduced. Water flow holes are provided in two places in one partition so that hot water can flow smoothly. Further, in the next third boiling tank 2 _3, the cooling bath 6 a boiled was noodles established a washing tank 5 to wash with water, also further cool in cold water noodles were washed Next to the washing bath 5 Has been installed. Reference numeral 7 denotes a control device such as a sequencer for controlling the drive of the noodle boil washing device 1.

[0008] The first boiling tank _{2 1,} to the second boiling vessel _{2, second} and third boiling tank _{2 3,} punching with a water permeability at a suitable size to boil noodles of about 2.5kg first boiled basket 8 ₁ consisting of a metal or the _like, the second boiled basket 8, _second and third boiling cage 8 ₃ are freely disposed and out respectively. The first boiled basket _{8 1,} second boiled basket _{8, second} and third
Basket 8 ₃ boiled enlarges the width gradually diameter toward the upper opening, made from a shape forming a flat bottom at a position displaced from the center of the upper opening, the solid on one side of the upper opening The provided rotating shafts 9 ₁ , 9 ₂ , 9 ₃ are supported at both ends by bearings. Then, the rotating shafts 9 ₁ , 9 ₂ , 9
₃ has an arc-shaped arm member 10 ₁ , 1 at one end.
0 ₂ , 10 ₃ are continuously provided, and the arm member 1
0 _{1, 10} 2, 10 ₃ of each of the tip air cylinder _{11 1,} 11 2, 11 ₃ of the front end of the driving piece 11a is connected by loosely.

In the washing tub 5, a washing basket 12 made of punching metal or the like, which has water permeability, is provided so as to be able to freely enter and exit, and a rotating basket fixed to one side of an upper opening of the washing basket 12 is provided. An arm member 14 is connected to one end of the shaft 13, and an air cylinder 15 is
Of the driving pieces 15a are loosely connected to each other.

Similarly, a cooling basket 16 made of a water-permeable punching metal or the like is arranged in the cooling tank 6 so as to freely enter and exit, and a cooling basket fixed to one side of an upper opening of the cooling basket 16 is provided. An arm member 18 is connected to one end of the driving shaft 17, and an air cylinder 1 is attached to a tip of the arm member 18.
The distal ends of the driving pieces 19a are loosely connected to each other.

Each of the aforementioned air cylinders is connected to a distributor (not shown) that distributes compressed air from the compressor. The distributor is provided with a valve mechanism for sending compressed air to each air cylinder and returning compressed air in each air cylinder. The control device 7 controls the operation and the operation time of the valve mechanism of the distributor based on a preset program.

[0012] 20 is a called heating convection element and the steam heater for ejecting high-temperature steam from the steam boiler, the heat convection member 20 first boiling tank 2 _1, second boiled tank 2
Is ₂ and respectively arranged on the third boiling tank 2 ₃ bottom, can be warmed in a high energy of the steam discharged quickly the water in the boiling chamber close to the boiling point. Also, the heating convection member 20
The disposing position, the first boiling tank 2 ₁ of the bottom surface of the first boiling tank 2 ₁ 3: the position of the partition wall 3 ₁ side divided into 1,
A second boiling tank _{2 2} of the bottom surface of the second boiled tank _{2 2} 3: the position of the partition _{3 2} side divided into 1, the third boiling tank _{2 3}
Third boiling tank 2 ₃ of the bottom surface 3 in: By respectively disposed at positions of the washing tank 5 side divided into 1, the hot water boiling vessel momentum of the vapor heating convection element 20 is discharged, FIG. 4 As shown in the above, convection can be suitably performed in a constant rotation direction.

[0013] However, these convection, and possible because the partition walls ₃ 1, _{3 2} are partitioned so as to separate the first boiling tank _{2 1,} second boiling vessel _{2, second} and third boiling tank _{2 3} and it becomes ones, if the partition wall 3 _1, 3 ₂ are communicated with boiling tank absent, in which each of convection is not suitable convection obtained interfere with each other. Furthermore, the above heating convection element 20, first boiled basket 8 _1, a flat formed displaced behind the second boiled basket 8, _second and third boiling cage 8 ₃ traveling from the center in the direction By locating the bottom surface, the hot water and the noodles in the boiling basket can be suitably convected as shown in FIG. Thereby, the heating convection member 20
Not only makes the hot water in the boiling tank convected to make the hot water temperature uniform, but also exerts an action of suitably stirring and loosening the noodles put in the boiling basket without damaging the noodles.

On the upper surface of the heated convection member 20 from which steam is discharged, a sound deadening cover 20a for reducing an opening area of a punching metal or the like is provided to reduce noise due to cavitation phenomenon generated when the temperature of the hot water is low. I have.
With the sound deadening cover 20a, an excellent effect that noise is eliminated when the temperature of the hot water exceeds 50 ° C., which was conventionally noisy until the temperature of the hot water becomes 70 ° C. or more, is exhibited. In addition, by using a steam heater as the heating convection member 20, it becomes possible to immediately restore the temperature to 90 ° C. or higher even if the temperature of the hot water drops once by adding the noodles. A gas heater which does not require equipment such as a steam boiler may be used.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a convection member called an aeration nozzle for discharging compressed air from a blower or the like, and is provided on the bottom surfaces of the washing tub 5 and the cooling tub 6 corresponding to the washing basket 12 and the cooling basket 16. The water in the tank is convected by the force of the discharged bubbles. Similarly to the heating convection member 20, the convection member 21 is disposed at a position where the bottom surface of each tank is divided at 3: 1 so that the convection member 21 is provided with the water inside the washing basket 12 and the cooling basket 16. Of the noodles in the tank is suitably stirred without damaging the noodles in the tank, and this exerts the same effect as hand-washing.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a drain pipe for discharging hot water overflowing from the boiling tanks, and reference numeral 23 denotes a drain port used for discharging hot water in each boiling tank. Reference numeral 24 denotes a drain pipe for discharging overflow water from the washing tub 5, and reference numerals 25 and 26 denote drain ports used when discharging water from the washing tub 5 and the cooling tub 6, respectively. In addition, the overflow water in the cooling tank 6 has a mechanism of being sent out to the washing tank 5. This is washing tub 5
Although the water contains flour adhering to the noodles,
Since the water in the cooling tank 6 hardly contains flour, the overflow water in the cooling tank 6 is used for washing the noodles without discarding the water in order to make effective use of resources.

The controller 7 includes a noodle boiler 1
An overall main power switch 27 and a start switch 28 are provided. 29 is the first after the start switch 28 is pressed.
First boiling time setting unit of boiled cage 8 ₁ for setting the time interval before reversing, 30 until the second boiled basket ₈₂ is inverted from the inverted first boiled cage 8 ₁ second boiling time setting unit for setting the time interval, 31 first for setting the time interval from the inverted second boiled basket 8 ₂ to the third boiled cage 8 ₃ is reversed boiling time setting unit 3, 32 noodles wash basket 1 the third boiling cage 8 ₃ inverted
A washing time setting unit 33 for setting a time interval between the loading of the washing basket 12 and the reversal of the washing basket 12,
Is reversed and noodles are put into the cooling basket 16 and then the cooling basket 1
Reference numeral 6 denotes a cooling time setting unit for inverting the noodles and discharging the noodles, and is manually input in seconds.

The operation of the apparatus for boiling noodles 1 having the above-described structure according to the present invention will be described below. First, the main power switch 27 of the control device 7 is closed, and the noodles are put into the _first boiling basket 81 with the hot water in the boiling tank 2 at a suitable temperature of 90 to 95 ° C. The start switch 28 of the device 7 is closed. Then, the time (not shown) subtracts the timer has been set in advance in the first boiling time setting unit 29 operates has elapsed, the control device 7 air cylinder 11 ₁ pressurized air delivered to the driving piece 11a is arm member 10 ₁ by pushing the, the first boiled basket 8 ₁ rotates about the rotation shaft 9 _1. The arm members 10 ₁ and abuts against the stopper member formed of a rubber plate or the like (not shown), the first boiled cage ₈₁ is stopped significantly inclined as shown in FIG. 3, with momentum stopped abruptly noodles of the first boiled basket 8 ₁ is turned to the second boiled basket 8 in ₂ adjacent jump out.
Next, basket 8 ₁ first boiled compressed air is sucked in the air cylinder 11 ₁ is returned to the first boiling tank 2 _1. Here, by placing the following noodles first boiled basket 8 _1, it is possible to continuously perform the boiled washing work of noodles.

[0019] When the other subtraction time the timer is set in advance in the second boiling time setting unit 30 and the operation of the control device 7 in accordance with the first boiled basket 8 ₁ inversion has elapsed, the controller 7 by sending the compressed air to the air cylinder 11 ₂ driving piece 11a is pushed to the arm member 10 _2, the rotation shaft 9
₂ a second boiled basket 8 ₂ is rotated about the, noodles is turned to the third boiled cage 8 _3, then the second boiled cage 8 ₂ returns to the second boiling tank 2 in _2.

Furthermore, when the preset time in the second boiled basket 8 ₂ other subtraction timer of the control unit 7 with the reversal operates the third boiling time setting unit 31 has elapsed, the controller 7 by sending the compressed air to the air cylinder 11 ₃ driving piece 11a is pushed to the arm member _103, the rotation shaft 9
₃ Third boiled to rotate the basket 8 ₃ around the, noodles are put into washing baskets 12, after the third boiled cage 8 ₃ 3
Return to boiling tank 2 in _3.

Next, another subtraction timer is activated, the elapsed predetermined time, washing time setting unit 32 noodles are washed sufficiently control device 7 in accordance with the third boiled cage 8 ₃ inverted Then, the control device 7 sends out compressed air to the air cylinder 15 and the driving piece 15 a pushes the arm member 14, whereby the washing basket 12 rotates around the rotation shaft 13, and the inside of the washing basket 12 The noodles are put into the adjacent cooling basket 16, and then the washing basket 12 returns to the washing tank 5.

When the washing basket 12 is turned over, another subtraction timer of the control device 7 is operated, and when the time set in advance in the cooling time setting section 33 elapses and the noodles are properly tightened, the control device 7 The compressed air is sent to the air cylinder 19, and the driving piece 19a pushes the arm member 18, so that
The cooling basket 16 rotates about the rotation shaft 17 and the cooling basket 1
The noodles 6 are placed on a saucer (not shown). Then, the cooling basket 16 returns into the cooling tank 6.

In a state where the basket is inverted, the air cylinder driving the basket sends a signal to the control device 7.
Continue sending a predetermined prohibition signal, the second boiled baskets 8 ₂ and when viewed from the third boiling cage 8 _3, as wash basket 12 when viewed from the cooling basket 16, the upstream side of the cage during inverted The baskets are also inverted to prevent the two baskets from colliding.

FIG. 5 shows a second embodiment of the noodles washing and washing apparatus of the present invention.
In this embodiment, the noodles boil and wash device 1 includes:
The place where the noodles are put and the place where the boiled noodles are received are brought close to each other, so that the worker can boil and do the work without moving much. With the same width diameter, it is easy to replace the conventional boiling noodle apparatus with the noodle boil washing apparatus 1 of the present embodiment and install it.

This boiled noodle washing apparatus 1 is 1 to 1.5 k
to boil g about noodles first boiling tank 2 ₁ first boiled freely disposed out of the basket 8 ₁ consisting of punching metal or the like having a water permeability in suitable size, similar second a second boiling tank 2 ₂ to freely enter and exit the boiled basket ₈₂ disposed,
The washing tubs 5 for arranging the washing baskets 12 in and out are sequentially arranged at right angles in the clockwise direction, and the cooling tubs 6 for arranging the cooling baskets 16 adjacent to the washing tubs 5 in and out are arranged in series. It is arranged in a shape. The first boiling tank _{2 1}
If between the second boiling tank 2 _2, water convection within each tank is provided with a partition wall 3 so as not to interfere with each other.

Numeral 34 denotes a hot water tank area provided continuously with the _first boiling tank 21 for boiling noodles in the swinging monkey 35. This is because, even when warm noodles are prepared, the noodles are boiled and then tightened once in the cooling tank 6 and then warmed. Therefore, it is extremely convenient to provide the hot water bath area 34 in the noodles boiling and washing apparatus 1, and In this way, the surplus area that tends to occur when the four tanks are arranged at right angles is effectively used.

Then, similarly to the first embodiment described above,
Together with the first boiling tank 2 ₁ and the heating convection element 20 of each such steam heater in the second boiling tank 2 ₂ bottom is disposed, first boiled tank in particular the bottom surface of the not shown tundish area 34 2 ₁ and arranging the heat convection member in the same position. Other configurations are the same as those in the first embodiment.

[0028]

As described in detail above, according to the noodle-boiling and washing apparatus of the present invention, a plurality of boiling tanks each having a boil basket are provided in series, and a partition is provided between the boiling tanks to form each of the boiling tanks. By independently generating hot water convection for each tank, many noodles can be automatically boiled in a short period of time by continuously boiling noodles that take the longest time in udon etc. The noodles put into the boiling baskets in the tanks are suitably boiled without being hurt while being agitated by suitable hot water convection generated in each boiling tank.

Further, it was drilled water passing holes in the partition wall between adjacent boiled tank, be temporarily reduced hot water in one boiling tank, hot water through water passing holes from the adjacent boiling tank immediately Since the water is supplied, the water temperatures of a plurality of boiling tanks are made uniform without lowering only the water temperature of one boiling tank due to water supply.

As described above, the apparatus for boiling noodles according to the present invention comprises:
It is very useful for stores that handle noodles because many noodles can be boiled automatically and appropriately, and the current situation of many stores that rely on a large amount of sales before delivery and lack the skill of boiling noodles Can also be effectively improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a side view of a noodle boiler according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view of the noodle boiler according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a side view showing the operation of the noodle boiler of the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing hot water convection in the noodle boiler according to the first embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a plan view of a noodle boiler for washing noodles according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Noodles washing apparatus 2 ₁ 1st boiling tank 2 ₂ 2nd boiling tank 2 ₃ 3rd boiling tank 3 ₁ , 3 ₂ Partition walls 4 ₁ , 4 ₂ , 4 ₃ , 4 ₄ Water holes 5 Washing tank 6 Cooling tank 7 Control device 8 ₁ First boiled basket 8 ₂ Second boiled basket 8 ₃ Third boiled basket 9 ₁ , 9 ₂ , 9 ₃ Rotation axis 11 ₁ , 11 ₂ , 11 ₃ Air cylinder 12 Wash basket DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 13 Rotation axis 15 Air cylinder 16 Cooling basket 17 Rotation axis 19 Air cylinder 20 Heating convection member 21 Convection member 28 Start switch 29 First boiling time setting section 30 Second boiling time setting section 31 Third boiling time setting Part 32 Washing time setting part 33 Cooling time setting part

Claims (1)

(57) [Claims] 1. A heating convection member for heating water and convection of hot water in a constant rotation direction in a boiling tank for boiling noodles, and a heating convection member located above the heating convection member and driven to rotate by an air cylinder. A first convection for arranging a boil basket having water permeability that can freely enter and leave the boil tank, and for convection of water in a fixed rotation direction using compressed air in a washing tank connected to the boil tank. A washing basket having water permeability, which is located above the member and the first convection member and is rotatably driven by an air cylinder, is provided so as to be able to enter and exit the washing tank, and further provided in series with the washing tank. In the cooling tank, a second convection member for convection of water in a fixed rotation direction using compressed air and a second convection member are provided.
The noodle boiler in which a cooling basket having water permeability that can freely enter and exit the cooling tank by being rotationally driven by an air cylinder positioned above the convection member of the noodle boiler is arranged in series with a plurality of the boiling tanks. Boiled noodles characterized in that they are provided in series and a partition is provided between adjacent boiling tanks to independently generate hot water convection for each boiling tank, and a water passage hole is formed in the partition. Washing equipment.