JP3478858B2 - Apparatus for corrugating noodle strings - Google Patents

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Description: BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to an apparatus for corrugating noodle strings, and more particularly, to cutting noodle strings into noodle strings at equal intervals before cutting the noodle strings into noodle strings. The present invention relates to a device that forms a constriction so that an accurate waveform can be easily applied. [0002] Conventionally, as a device for making a noodle string into a waveform,
For example, the one shown in FIG. 5 is known. The apparatus 1 shown in this figure is a pair of rotary blades 2 in which a large number of ridges 2a and grooves 2b continuous in the circumferential direction are formed alternately in the axial direction of the member on the surface of a roller-shaped member. Are engaged with each other,
The rotary blades 2 are fixed to a rotary shaft 5 rotatably supported on the body 4 via a bearing (not shown). The rotary blades 2 receive power from a drive source (not shown) via a transmission element such as a gear train, and rotate in mutually different directions. Further, the body 4 is provided with a comb-shaped razor 6 whose front end faces the groove 2b of the rotary blade 2 and is in sliding contact with the peripheral surface of the groove 2b. Adjustment bolts 8 for adjusting the engagement of the blades 2 are provided so as to be able to move the bearings of the rotary shaft 5, thereby constituting a noodle string forming slitter 9 for cutting the noodle belt A into a plurality of noodle strings B. . Below the noodle string forming slitter 9, there is provided a frame-shaped waveform forming unit 11. A part of the side surface (the left side surface in FIG. 5) of the waveform forming unit 11 is supported by a hinge 12 and is formed to be swingable.
The oscillating surface 11a includes a load bolt 13 and a nut 14
Is pressed so as to turn toward the inside of the frame, and a resistance force is applied to the noodle strings B introduced into the frame. In addition, such a waveform forming unit 1
A box-shaped container (not shown), a net conveyor leading to the next step, and the like are arranged below the unit 1. [0004] Such a device 1 for corrugating a noodle string is normally arranged with the swinging surface 11a side up and inclined at, for example, 45 ° with respect to the floor of a factory. Then, the noodle band A (band-shaped noodle dough) rolled in the previous step is supplied from above to the meshing portion of the two rotary blades 2 in FIG. A is cut into many noodle strings B. Thereafter, the shredded noodle strings B are scraped out of the grooves 2b by the scraping tool 6, and are divided into a first noodle group on one rotary blade 2 side and a second noodle group on the other rotary blade 2 side to form a waveform. Into the use unit 11. In the waveform forming unit 11, for the noodle strings B introduced continuously,
A resistance force is applied to the swinging surface 11a loaded by the load bolt 13, thereby giving a frictional resistance to the noodle strings B descending in the frame, and causing the subsequent noodle strings B to catch up and forming a waveform on the noodle strings B. I am trying to apply. [0005] Incidentally, in the above-mentioned conventional apparatus for corrugating noodle strings, the supplied noodle band A
Immediately after being shredded at the meshing portion, the ridge 2a of one rotary blade 2 is pressed into the groove 2b of the other rotary blade 2, and the ridge 2a and the groove 2b are 2, the noodle strings B formed by chopping the noodle belt A are in a state of being fitted into the grooves 2 b of both rotary blades 2. Here, since the ridges 2a and the grooves 2b of both rotary blades 2 are circular in cross section, they are straight when the noodle strings B are introduced into the waveform forming unit 11. As described above, the straight noodle string B is given a frictional resistance by the surface pressure from the swinging surface 11a and becomes a waveform, but in this way, the straight noodle string B is simply formed by the frictional resistance. The use of a waveform has the following disadvantages. That is, in the above case, the straight noodle strings B are given a frictional resistance to catch up with the following noodle strings B, so that the straight noodle strings B are caught up, so that, for example, the specific gravity of the water contained in the noodle strings B is increased. Also, the bent shape of the noodle strings B is affected by the conditions such as temperature and humidity in the factory, and it is difficult to obtain a regular waveform. This problem is dealt with by finely adjusting the load bolt 13 in consideration of the above-mentioned situations, but the adjustment of the load bolt 13 is an extremely difficult operation requiring skill and experience. In addition, a special device is required to measure the moisture and the like of the noodle strings B, which is a factor that raises the cost. [0007] The present invention can solve the above-mentioned problems, and an object of the present invention is to form a constriction in the noodle band at equal intervals before the noodle band is cut into noodle strings, thereby achieving an accurate operation. An object of the present invention is to provide a device for forming a noodle string into a waveform, which can easily apply the waveform. [0008] The apparatus for corrugating noodle strings according to the present invention is characterized in that a number of ridges and grooves continuous in the circumferential direction on the surface of a roller-shaped member are formed in the axial direction of the member. A pair of rotating blades formed alternately are rotatably meshed with each other,
A noodle string forming slitter for shredding the noodle band supplied to the mutual meshing portion into noodle strings having a width corresponding to the dimensions of the ridges and grooves, and a noodle string forming slitter located below the noodle string forming slitter; A roller-like set is provided in a device for corrugating a noodle string comprising a waveform forming unit for applying a resistance to the flow of the noodle string formed by the noodle string forming slitter to make the noodle string into a waveform. A rotating body formed with a large number of projections extending in the axial direction on at least one surface of the member at an equal interval in the circumferential direction of the member, on the entry side of the noodle string forming slitter, sandwiching the moving path of the noodle band. It is arranged rotatably and supplied between the rotating bodies.
The noodle strip is evenly spaced by the protrusions in the length direction of the noodle strip.
A constriction that bends at an interval is formed,
The interval between the formation of the protrusions in the circumferential direction of the body is corrugated.
The interval is shorter than the height of the noodle strings . According to the apparatus for making a noodle string of the present invention into a corrugated form, for example, a noodle band formed into a band-like noodle dough through a rolling process is supplied to a noodle band forming slitter before being supplied to the noodle band forming slitter. It is supplied to a rotating body for forming a constriction disposed on the entrance side (noodle band supply side) of the line forming slitter. When the noodle band is supplied between the rotating bodies, the noodle band is formed with a uniform spacing in the length direction of the noodle band by the protrusion. Here, in the circumferential direction of the rotating body
The interval between the formation of the projections is compared to the height of the corrugated noodle strings.
Formed in the length direction of the noodle belt
Equal spacing corresponds to the formation interval of such protrusions
It has been done. The noodle band with the constriction thus formed is then supplied to the noodle string forming slitter. In the noodle string forming slitter, the noodle band in which the constriction is formed is cut into a large number of noodle strings by the intersection of the ridges formed on the rotary blade, and the noodle strings are then formed into a waveform forming unit. Will be introduced. Then, in the waveform forming unit, a resistance force is added to the flow of the noodle strings to be introduced, and the noodle strings are formed into a waveform. At this time, since the constrictions are formed at equal intervals in the noodle strings, the force concentrates on the constricted portion, and the noodle strings are easily bent as compared with other portions where the constriction is not formed. Therefore, a certain regular waveform is applied to the noodle strings according to the constricted portion. In addition, in this way, since the constriction is for accurately determining the bending position for the purpose of bending the noodle strings into a waveform, the protrusions of the rotating body slightly reduce the thickness of the noodle strings. I just need. Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIGS. 1 and 3 are views showing an embodiment of an apparatus for making a noodle string into a waveform according to the present invention. FIG. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram of a main part of a noodle production line incorporating the noodle string device 21 of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing another example of a constriction forming roller. Referring to FIG. 1, the noodle string device 21 has the following configuration. That is, the noodle string forming slitter denoted by reference numeral 22 is configured by interlocking a pair of rotary blades 23 with each other. Each rotary blade 23 is provided with a ridge 23a and a groove 2 continuous in the circumferential direction on the surface of a roller-shaped member.
3b are formed alternately in the axial direction.
And the groove 23b of the other rotary blade 23 are engaged with each other. The top of the ridge 23a and the bottom of the groove 23b are engaged with each other leaving an interval larger than the thickness of the noodle belt A. This is the meshing portion X of the noodle string forming slitter 22. A peripheral surface position appropriately separated from the meshing portion X in the rotation direction of the rotary blade 23 is defined as a peeling position of the noodle strings B, and the tip of the scraping tool 25 is slidably contacted with the groove 23b. . The razor 25 is usually provided with a ridge 23a of the rotary blade 23.
And a comb shape having a shape corresponding to the groove 23b. The base end of the grinding tool 25 is fixed to the body 26, and the rotating shaft 27 of the rotary blade 23 is connected to the body 26 via a bearing (not shown).
It is supported rotatably. Further, the two rotary blades 23
Are adapted to receive power from a drive source (not shown) via a transmission element such as a gear train and rotate in mutually different directions. On the entry side (noodle band supply side, upper side in FIG. 1) of the noodle string forming slitter 22, a constriction forming roller 2 is separated from the noodle string forming slitter 22 by a predetermined distance.
8 are provided. The constriction forming roller 28 includes a pair of rotating members 29 formed on a surface of a roller-shaped member and having a plurality of protrusions 29a extending in the axial direction of the member at equal intervals in a circumferential direction of the member. The member is rotatably arranged in the radial direction of the member by the thickness dimension of. Both rotating bodies 2
Reference numeral 9 denotes a rotating shaft 2 rotatably supported by a machine frame (not shown).
The rotating shaft 29b receives power from a drive source (not shown) via a transmission element such as a gear train, and rotates at the same peripheral speed. In addition, depending on the shape of the projection 29a, these two rotating bodies 29 fix only one of the rotating bodies 29 to the rotating shaft 29b, and the other rotating body 29 utilizes the frictional force caused by the protrusion 29a biting into the noodle band A. Free rotation without power may be used. The dimension between the projections 29a along the circumferential direction is a wavy noodle string B.
Is slightly smaller than the height (dimension H in FIG. 1) of the noodle strings B, and is a length such that it becomes dimension H when corrugated. When the constriction forming roller 28 is configured as described above, the projections 29a of the two rotating bodies 29 are formed on the straight line connecting the axes of the two rotating bodies 29 as shown in FIG. A constriction C is simultaneously formed from both sides of the noodle belt A. In addition to the configuration of the rotating body 29 described above, for example, the projections 29a formed on the two rotating bodies 29 are configured to alternately appear at equal intervals on a straight line connecting the axis centers, and It is also possible to form the constrictions C alternately at equal intervals from both sides, or to form the protrusion 29a only on one of the two rotating members 29, and to form the protrusions 29a on only one surface of the noodle band A at equal intervals. It is also possible to form a constriction C. Fig. 4 (b) shows the noodle belt A when the constrictions C are formed alternately at equal intervals.
FIG. 4 (c) shows the noodle band A when the constriction C is formed by the protrusion 29a formed only on one of the rotating bodies. In FIGS. 4 (a) to 4 (c), the thickness of the noodle band A is shown. The depth of the constriction C and the formation interval of the constriction C are exaggerated for the sake of explanation, and do not correspond to actual ones. On the other hand, below the noodle string forming slitter 22, there is provided a frame-shaped waveform forming unit 31;
The noodle strings B pass through the inside. A part of the side surface (the left side surface in FIG. 1) of the waveform forming unit 31 is supported by a hinge 32 so as to be swingable. The swinging surface 31 a is formed by a load bolt 33 a and a nut 33.
It is urged to turn toward the inside of the frame by the weight of b. That is, the center of gravity of the swing surface 31a, the load bolt 33a, and the nut 33b changes depending on the position of the nut 33b screwed to the load bolt 33a.
The greater the distance b is from the rocking surface 31a, the greater the force applied to the inner noodle strings B. And the load bolt 33a
By pressing the nut 33b, the swinging surface 31a is urged to pivot toward the inside of the frame with the hinge 32 as a fulcrum, and a frictional resistance is applied to the noodle strings B introduced into the frame. Such a noodle stringing apparatus 21 is configured such that, in a noodle production line as shown in FIG. And a shooter 38 connected to a net conveyor 37 for transporting the noodle strings B, and is normally arranged at an angle of about 45 ° with the swinging surface 11a side up with respect to the floor of the factory. . Then, the rolling roller 35 and the noodle string device 21
The constriction forming roller 28 is supported by a machine body 36 shown virtually in FIG. 2, and the noodle string forming slitter 22 of the noodle string device 21 is located below the machine body 36. At this time, the axes of the rolling roller 35, the rotating body 29 of the constriction forming roller 28, and the rotating blade 23 of the noodle string forming slitter 22 are located in parallel with each other. Although not shown in FIG. 2, the noodle string forming slitter 22, the shooter 38, and the net conveyor 37 are provided.
Is supported and fixed to a machine frame (not shown) by a support member, and is disposed at a position shown in the figure. In addition, the shooter 38 may be omitted depending on the distance between the rolling roller 35, the noodle string device 21, and the net conveyor 37, or the noodle string forming slitter 22 and the constriction forming roller 28 may be supported by the same machine. The rolling roller 35 and the noodle string device 21 can be arranged vertically. Next, the operation of the noodle string device 21 having the above configuration will be described. In the rolling step, the band-shaped noodle band A, which is finally rolled by the rolling roller 35 and formed to a predetermined thickness, is then rotated by both rotating bodies 29 of the constriction forming roller 28.
Supplied during. At this time, the noodle belt A is in a state of raw noodles having elasticity. The constriction forming roller 28 includes the two rotating bodies 2.
9 rotate synchronously and in different directions at the same peripheral speed, and form a constriction C on the noodle belt A by the protrusions 29a on the surface thereof. The protrusions 29a extend in the axial direction of the rotating body 29 and are formed at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. Therefore, the protrusions 29a extend in the width direction of the noodle band A and extend along the flow of the noodle band A. C are sequentially formed at regular intervals in the direction. Since the constriction C facilitates the bending of the noodle strings B in a subsequent step, it is sufficient to slightly reduce the thickness of the noodle band A. Therefore, the consolidation C shown in the figure is exaggerated for the sake of explanation, and may be of such a degree that it cannot be easily distinguished visually. When this noodle belt A is introduced into the noodle string forming slitter 22, the noodle belt A
Is the engagement portion X of the slitter 22 for forming noodle strings,
It is cut into noodle strings B by the intersection of each other. At this time, as described above, the rotating body 29 of the constriction forming roller 28,
Since the axes of the noodle string forming slitter 22 and the rotary blade 23 are located in parallel with each other, the extending direction of the constriction C formed in the noodle band A and the shredding direction of the noodle band A are mutually different. Are orthogonal. The noodle strings B immediately after shredding have one rotating blade 2
The third ridge 23a presses and fits into the groove 23b of the other rotary blade 23. Here, the noodle string forming slitter 22
Since the ridges 23a and the grooves 23b of the rotary blades 23 are formed alternately, the noodle strings B are alternately fitted into the grooves 23b of the rotary blades 23 in the axial direction of the rotary blades 23. As a result, the entire noodle string B is bisected in the rotation direction of both rotary blades 23, and becomes a first noodle group on one rotary blade 23 side and a second noodle group on the other rotary blade 23 side. In this manner, the noodle strings B which have reached the release position while being fitted in the respective grooves 23b are peeled off from the grooves 23b by the filing tool 25 whose leading ends are in sliding contact with the grooves 23b.
Be drooped. At this time, the noodle strings B are introduced into the waveform forming unit 31 in two rows of the first noodle group and the second noodle group. In the waveform forming unit 31, the swing surface 31a is in a state of being urged to turn inside the frame by the load bolt 33a and the nut 33b. As a result, the swinging surface 31a adds resistance to the noodle strings B that are continuously introduced, and the noodle strings B that are introduced into the waveform forming unit 31 are given frictional resistance. . Thus, when frictional resistance is given to the noodle strings B, the subsequent noodle strings B catch up and are corrugated. At this time, the noodle strings B are
Since the constrictions C are formed at equal intervals, when the above-described resistance force is applied, the force concentrates on the constriction C portion, and the portion bends more easily than other portions where the constriction C is not formed. become. Therefore, by the constriction C, the noodle strings B can be easily corrugated simply by adding a resistance force, and since the constrictions C are formed at regular intervals, the noodle strings B have an accurate waveform. Will be applied. Thereafter, the noodle strings B discharged from the waveform forming unit 31 are transported by the net conveyor 37 to the next step (for example, a cutting step in the length direction). As described above, according to the noodle band device 21 of the present invention, before the noodle band A is shredded, the noodle band A extends in the width direction of the noodle band A and is At regular intervals to form a constriction C. Thus, after the noodle band A is cut into noodle strings B by the noodle string forming slitter 22, the noodle strings B
Is introduced into the waveform forming unit 31, the force concentrates on the constricted portion C of the noodle string B, and a predetermined accurate waveform can be applied to the noodle string B only by adding a resistance force. The constriction C formed on the noodle band A is shallow enough to be bent by the resistance force in the waveform forming unit 31, and after the processing of the noodle band B is completed.
The findings have no effect on the texture when eating the noodles. In addition, the constriction forming roller 2 in this embodiment
8 is composed of a pair of rotating bodies 29 formed on the surface of a roller-shaped member and formed with a number of projections 29a extending in the axial direction of the member at equal intervals in the circumferential direction of the member. It is not limited, for example, as shown in FIG.
On the surface of the member, gentle peaks 41 and valleys 42 are formed alternately in a circumferential direction at a predetermined angle with respect to a tangent line.
1 may be a projection. In this case, the adjacent mountain 41
The dimension between the vertices is the height of the wavy noodle strings B (FIG. 1).
In the noodle strings B
In consideration of the thickness, it may be determined so as to have the dimension H when the waveform is formed. Further, the protrusion 29 of the rotating body 29
a may be formed only on one of the two rotating bodies 29. As is apparent from the above description, according to the noodle string forming apparatus of the present invention, the noodle string forming slitter is provided with Short compared to height
By arranging the rotating body having projections formed in the circumferential direction with a large spacing , the resistance force is concentrated in the waveform forming unit in the constriction formed at equal intervals on the noodle band, and other constrictions are not formed. It will bend more easily than the parts. In this way, simply add resistance to the noodle strings,
There is an effect that a certain regular waveform can be formed according to the constricted portion.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram showing an apparatus for corrugating noodle strings according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a conceptual diagram showing a main part of a noodle production line incorporating the device for corrugating the noodle strings of FIG. FIG. 3 is an explanatory view showing another example of the rotating body of the constriction forming roller described in the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is an explanatory view showing a noodle band in which a constriction is formed by the rotating body described in the present embodiment. FIG. 4A shows a case in which constrictions are formed simultaneously from both sides of the noodle band. )
FIG. 3C is a diagram showing a case where the constrictions are formed alternately from both sides of the noodle band, and FIG. 3C is a diagram showing a case where the constrictions are formed only on one side of the noodle band. FIG. 5 is a configuration diagram illustrating a conventional device for corrugating noodle strings. [Description of Signs] 21 Apparatus for making a noodle string into a waveform 22 Noodle string forming slitter 23 Rotating blade 23a Ridge 23b Groove 29 Rotating body 29a Projection 31 Waveform forming unit A Noodle belt B Noodle string C

Claims (1)

(57) [Claim 1] A pair of rotary blades in which a number of ridges and grooves continuous in the circumferential direction on the surface of a roller-shaped member are alternately formed in the axial direction of the member. A noodle string forming slitter that is rotatably meshed with each other, and cuts the noodle band supplied to the mutually meshed portion into noodle strings having a width corresponding to the dimensions of the ridges and grooves; A noodle string having a waveform forming unit that is located below the line forming slitter and adds a resistance to the flow of the noodle string formed by the noodle string forming slitter to make the noodle string a waveform. In the apparatus, a plurality of rotating bodies formed in the circumferential direction of this member at a surface of at least one surface of a set of members in the form of a roller are formed at equal intervals in a circumferential direction of the member. , rotatably and arranged in pairs across the path of travel of dough, the times
The noodle band supplied between the rolling bodies is
Form a constriction that bends at equal intervals in the length direction of the band
And the formation interval of the protrusions in the circumferential direction of the rotating body is
A device for corrugating noodle strings, wherein the interval is shorter than the height of the noodle strings to be formed .