JP2975873B2 - Steam noodle thawing machine with noodle washing function - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steam-type noodle thawing machine for thawing noodles by injecting steam.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art As means for thawing frozen noodles such as noodles, a steam type that thaws by injecting steam,
There is a method of thawing by putting it in hot water. The noodles containing starch are gelatinized by heating, and stickiness adheres to the surface of the noodles. When thawing with hot water, the stickiness on the noodle surface peels off during thawing and is washed away, but when thawing with steam, the stickiness remains attached to the noodle surface and the stickiness peels off in the broth Therefore, there was a problem that the broth became cloudy.

[0003]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION An object of the present invention is to provide a steam-type noodle thawing machine capable of removing the stickiness of the noodle surface when thawing using a steam-type noodle thawing machine. To provide.

[0004]

The frozen noodles are put in a thawed pan having a large number of holes, the thawed pan is put into a thawing chamber, and steam is jetted toward the thawed pan to form the noodles. In a steam-type noodle thawing machine that performs thawing, a hot water nozzle is provided above the thawing pan part in the thawing room, and a drain line is provided in the lower part of the thawing room, and hot water is injected from the hot water nozzle toward the thawed noodles. Wash the noodles. Also,
The hot exhaust water for washing the noodles is heated using the combustion exhaust gas used for generating steam.

[0005]

[Function] The stickiness attached to the surface of the noodles is washed away by spraying hot water toward the noodles and washing the noodles.
It is possible to finish noodles with high commercial value without stickiness and without soup stock. In addition, high-temperature combustion gas is used to generate steam, and the combustion exhaust gas after generating the steam is exhausted as it is, but the combustion exhaust gas still contains heat. Even if it can not be used, it can heat water using flue gas,
By utilizing the heat of the combustion exhaust gas, waste of heat can be eliminated.

[0006]

An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
The bottom of the thawing pan 2 for accommodating the noodles 1 is provided with a large number of holes for steam circulation, so that the thawing pan 2 can be put in the thawing chamber 3. A steam generating section including a burner 4, an evaporating plate 5, and a water injection pipe 6 is provided below the thawing chamber 3, and steam is injected into the thawing chamber 3 through a steam jetting hole 7. . The flue 8 of the burner 4 is connected to a heat exchanger 15 provided in a hot water tank 9, and the combustion exhaust gas exhausts water after heating water in the water tank 9. The water in the hot water tank 9 is sent to the hot water nozzle 12 in the thawing chamber 3 through the hot water line 14 provided with the hot water injection pump 11 on the way, and the water injected from the hot water nozzle 12 is in the lower part of the thawing chamber 3. Drainage line 1
Drain at 3.

When thawing the noodles 1, the noodles 1 are put in the thawing pan 2, and are put into the thawing chamber 3 together with the thawing pan 2.
The evaporation plate 5 is heated by the burner 4 of the steam generation section, and water is jetted onto the surface of the evaporation plate 5 by the water injection pipe 6 to generate steam. The generated steam is injected into the thawing chamber 3 through the steam outlet 7 and the thawing pan 2
The noodles 1 are thawed by passing through the gaps between the noodles 1 therein. Thaw,
This is performed for a time only when the noodle 1 is heated to about 80 ° C.

[0008] The flue gas used for heating the evaporating plate 5 is sent to the heat exchanger 15 in the hot water tank 9 through the flue 8 to heat the water in the hot water tank 9. An electric heater 10 is also provided in the hot water tank 9, and heats the hot water in the hot water tank 9 to 80 to 90C. When the thawing of the noodles 1 by steam is completed, the hot water injection pump 11
Is operated, the hot water in the hot water tank 9 is sent to the hot water nozzle 12, and the hot water is jetted from the hot water nozzle 12 toward the noodle 1. The injection amount of hot water may be about 100 cc for one serving. By injecting the hot water into the noodles 1, the stickiness attached to the surface of the noodles 1 is washed away, and the injected hot water is drained through the drain line 13. Is done.

[0009]

According to the present invention, the stickiness attached to the surface of the noodles can be removed even by thawing by steam injection, and there is no stickiness and the soup does not become cloudy. Can be finished into noodles. Also,
Heat can be used effectively and there is also an energy saving effect.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an embodiment of the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Noodle 2 Thawing pan 3 Thawing room 4 Burner 5 Evaporation plate 6 Water injection pipe 7 Steam injection hole 8 Flue 9 Hot water tank 10 Electric heater 11 Hot water injection pump 12 Hot water nozzle 13 Drain line 14 Hot water line 15 Heat exchanger

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A method for thawing noodles by placing frozen noodles in a thawing pan having a large number of holes, placing the thawing pan in a thawing chamber, and injecting steam toward the thawing pan. In the type noodle thawing machine, a hot water nozzle is provided above the thawing pan part in the thawing room, and a drainage line is provided in the lower part of the thawing room, and a thawing step of thawing frozen noodles by injecting steam toward the thawing pan. Washing the noodles by injecting hot water from a hot water nozzle toward the thawed noodles after the thawing step, and performing the two steps of a washing step of discharging the injected hot water through a drain line. Steam noodle thawing machine with washing function. 2. A steam-type noodle thawing machine with a noodle washing function according to claim 1, wherein hot water for washing the noodles is heated by using combustion exhaust gas after use for steam generation. Steam noodle thawing machine with function.