JP5940708B1 - Noodle ball forming container container - Google Patents

Abstract

There is provided a noodle ball forming container container that can surely prevent a failure due to contact with a carriage or the like and can shorten the time required for changeover. An accommodation space S2 is provided inside the gantry 5 and an entrance / exit portion 5a communicating with the accommodation space S2 is formed on the side of the gantry 5. The gantry 5 supports the rounding machine 3. The bagging machine 6 includes a bag setting unit 62 for setting the bag 11 into which the noodle ball 10b is to be placed and four casters 64. The bagging machine 6 can be taken in and out of the accommodation space S2 through the entrance / exit part 5a by rolling of each caster 64. The bag setting unit 62 corresponds to the noodle ball dropping position of the rounding machine 3 with the main body 61 of the bagging machine 6 placed in the accommodation space S2. [Selection] Figure 7

Description

  The present invention relates to a noodle ball forming container container that rolls noodle strings such as Chinese noodles and soba noodles into noodle balls and puts the noodle balls into a container such as a bag or box.

  Traditionally, noodles such as Chinese noodles and buckwheat noodles are made by rolling a group of noodle strings made of a large number of noodles into noodle balls, and then packing the noodle balls into bags or arranging them in boxes in a box. It is common to be done. In recent years, in each noodle manufacturing factory, the work efficiency has been greatly improved by introducing a noodle ball forming container container. For example, the noodle ball container container disclosed in Patent Document 1 has a noodle string group. A conveying machine for conveying, a noodle ball forming dropping machine that is provided on the downstream side in the conveying direction of the conveying machine, rounds the noodle strings into noodle balls, and drops downward, and below the noodle ball forming dropping machine And a noodle ball container placing machine for placing the noodle balls falling from the noodle ball forming and dropping machine into a container (bag).

JP2012-056600A

  By the way, in a factory where a noodle ball forming container storage device such as that disclosed in Patent Document 1 is installed, a cart or the like frequently visits while the device is in operation. Therefore, there is a possibility that the noodle ball container placing machine may break down due to a cart or the like suddenly contacting a noodle ball container placing machine located near the floor in the noodle manufacturing factory.

  Moreover, there are various types of the noodle ball container container, and there is a demand to change the type of the noodle ball container container depending on the application. However, if it takes time to replace the noodle ball container holder, the setup time will increase and the production efficiency in the noodle manufacturing plant will be lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of such points, and the object of the present invention is to provide a noodle ball forming container container that can reliably prevent a failure due to contact with a carriage or the like and that can shorten the time required for changeover. To provide an apparatus.

  In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, the present invention protects the noodle ball container storing means at a position below the noodle ball forming means by using a gantry supporting the noodle ball forming means, and considers the setup change time. The noodle ball container inserting means has been devised so that it can be easily put in and out of the region below the noodle ball forming means.

That is, in the first invention, the noodle string group is provided on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the noodle string group, and the noodle string group is rolled to form a noodle ball and the noodle ball is dropped downward. The noodle ball forming and dropping means to be provided, a storage space is provided on the inside, an entrance / exit portion communicating with the storage space is formed on the side, and a pedestal for supporting the noodle ball forming and dropping means and a container are set A noodle ball container drop means having a container set portion and a plurality of casters, and a noodle ball container drop means for putting a noodle ball falling from the noodle ball formation drop means into the container set in the container set portion ; A plurality of means are provided in such a way that the rotation axis extends in a horizontal direction intersecting with the conveying direction of the conveying means and surrounds a noodle ball forming space set on the downstream side in the conveying direction of the conveying means. By the above noodle ball formation A rounding roller that rounds the noodle strings group that has been transported between them into a noodle ball by rotating in a direction along the transport direction, and a lower part of the noodle ball formation space by moving at least one of the rounding rollers. Roller movement means for opening and dropping the noodle balls downward, and the noodle ball container insertion means can be taken in and out of the accommodation space via the entrance / exit portion by rolling of each caster. The container set portion is configured to correspond to the noodle ball dropping position of the noodle ball forming and dropping means in a state where all or part of the container set portion is placed in the accommodation space.

  In the second invention, in the first invention, the upper edge of the entrance / exit part of the gantry is provided with a support that protrudes in the horizontal direction and supports the noodle ball formation dropping means, It is configured to put a portion excluding the container setting portion into the accommodation space.

  According to a third invention, in the first or second invention, the gantry includes a pair of side frames that form a rectangular frame arranged in parallel so that the opening portions face each other, and the side frames are arranged side by side. Between the horizontal direction one side which cross | intersects the direction, the said entrance / exit part is comprised, It is characterized by the above-mentioned.

  According to a fourth invention, in the third invention, all or a part of the transport means is located between the both side frames.

In a fifth aspect, in the fourth one of the present invention from the first, one of the upper Symbol each rounding rollers, characterized in that provided above the position of the noodle ball forming space .

In a sixth invention, in any one of the first to fifth inventions, on the outer circumferential surface of each of the rounding rollers, a large number of protrusions extending in the rotational axis direction are arranged in parallel in the circumferential direction. It is characterized by.

In the first invention, when the noodle ball container inserting means is inserted into the storage space of the gantry, the container setting portion of the noodle ball container inserting means corresponds to the noodle ball dropping position of the noodle ball forming dropping means. Therefore, the noodle balls falling from the noodle ball forming and dropping means can be put in a container set in the container setting section, and the noodle ball container putting means is surrounded by the gantry, so that the noodle manufacturing factory is in operation during the operation of the apparatus. Even if a cart or the like coming and going comes into contact with the device, it comes into contact with the frame instead of the noodle ball container putting means, and the failure of the device due to the contact with the cart or the like can be prevented. In addition, the platform has an entrance / exit for allowing the noodle ball container storage means to enter and exit the storage space, and furthermore, the noodle ball container storage means is provided with casters, so that the operator The means can be easily moved in and out of the storage space of the gantry, and the setup time when replacing the noodle ball container placing means can be shortened. Furthermore, since the work of rounding the noodle strings is performed by a plurality of rounding rollers, the noodle strings can be made into noodle balls in a short time. Moreover, since the noodle balls are dropped from the noodle ball formation space and directly put into the container, it is avoided that the noodle balls are deformed due to the vibration of the conveyance by conveying the noodle balls by a conveyor or the like after forming the noodle balls. Noodle balls can be put into a container.

  In the second invention, since the container setting part of the noodle ball container inserting means comes out of the gantry, for example, the work of setting the container on the container setting part by the operator and the work of maintaining the container setting part are facilitated. . In addition, since there is no pedestal around the container set part, equipment such as a conveyor used to send a container containing noodle balls to the subsequent process is installed at a position close to the container set part without worrying about its posture. be able to.

  In the third invention, since the operator can operate the noodle ball container inserting means from the opening portion of the side frame in a state where the noodle ball container inserting means is placed in the accommodation space, It is possible to easily change the setting of the insertion means.

  In 4th invention, since a conveyance means comes to be enclosed by a both-sides frame, it can avoid that other installations etc. contact a conveyance means and make the said conveyance means fault during equipment operation | movement. .

In the fifth invention, when the noodle groups which have been conveyed by the conveyance means starts rounding at each rounding rollers, roller rounding located above the noodle ball forming space moderates from above noodle group. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the noodle string group from excessively jumping upward from the noodle ball forming space in the noodle ball forming space, and each noodle string group sequentially transported by the transport means in the noodle ball forming space. It can be made into noodle balls.

In the sixth aspect of the invention, when the noodle ball is started to be formed in the noodle ball forming space, the leading end side of the noodle string group is flipped upward by the protruding portions of the rounding roller. Therefore, it is possible to avoid that the noodle string group fails to roll up at the start of noodle ball formation and the noodle string group does not curl well.

It is a schematic front view of the noodle formation bagging apparatus which concerns on embodiment of this invention. It is A arrow directional view of FIG. It is a B arrow line view of FIG. It is C arrow line view of FIG. It is sectional drawing in the DD line | wire of FIG. (A) is a state in the middle of forming the noodle balls, (b) is a view corresponding to FIG. 5 showing a state immediately after the formation of the noodle balls. It is a figure which shows the state in the middle of putting in and out the bagging machine in the storage space of a mount frame.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. The following description of the preferred embodiment is merely exemplary in nature.

  FIG. 1 thru | or FIG. 3 shows the noodle ball formation bagging apparatus 1 (noodle ball formation container putting apparatus) which concerns on embodiment of this invention. The noodle ball forming bagging device 1 rolls a noodle string group 10a cut out from a noodle string cutting machine (not shown) into a noodle ball 10b and bags the noodle ball 10b into a bag 11. Yes, a conveyor 2 (conveying means) for conveying the noodle string group 10a, and a rounding machine 3 (noodles) provided on the downstream side of the conveyor 2 in the conveying direction to round the noodle string group 10a into noodle balls 10b. Ball forming and dropping means), a frame 5 for supporting the rounding machine 3, and a bagging machine 6 (noodle ball container putting means) for bagging the noodle balls 10b formed by the rounding machine 3.

  In FIG. 1, for convenience, the thickness of the noodle string group 10a is exaggerated.

  The transporter 2 extends in a gradually inclined manner so as to gradually move upward as it goes downstream in the transport direction, and in the horizontal direction from the extended end of the first conveyor 2a toward the downstream side in the transport direction. And a second conveyor 2b extending in the direction.

  The first conveyor 2a includes a plurality of guide rollers 21 whose rotational axes are oriented in the horizontal direction intersecting the transport direction, and the guide rollers 21 are arranged in parallel in the transport direction with a predetermined interval (not shown). ing.

  A rubber endless belt 22 is wound around each guide roller 21, and the endless belt 22 rotates around the guide roller 21 by a driving motor (not shown) and is sequentially mounted on the outer peripheral surface. The noodle string group 10a to be placed is conveyed.

  Since the second conveyor 2b has the same structure as the first conveyor 2a except that the conveyance direction and the conveyance length are different, the same reference numerals as those of the first conveyor 2a are used for detailed description. Is omitted.

  As shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, the rounding machine 3 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped case 31 that opens downward.

  An opening 31a is formed on the side of the conveyor 31 of the case 31, and the downstream side of the second conveyor 2b faces the inside of the case 31 from the opening 31a.

  A noodle ball forming space S1 for forming the noodle ball 10b is set in an area inward of the case 31 and continuous with the downstream end in the transport direction of the second conveyor 2b.

  As shown in FIG. 2, a pair of noodle guide rollers 32 having a rotation axis oriented in the vertical direction are provided on the downstream side in the transport direction of the second conveyor 2b and in front of the opening 31a. They are arranged side by side in the horizontal direction intersecting the transport direction 2b.

  Both the noodle guide rollers 32 are made of NC nylon, and are arranged at a predetermined interval with the width direction center of the second conveyor 2b as a boundary.

  The two noodle guide rollers 32 sandwich the noodle string group 10a being transported by the second conveyor 2b and bring it to the center of the second conveyor 2b by rotating in opposite directions (X1 direction in FIG. 2). Thus, it is sent out downstream in the conveying direction.

  A pair of NC nylon guide plates 33 extending in the transport direction are arranged in parallel on the downstream side of the both noodle guide rollers 32 in the transport direction.

  The both guide plates 33 extend so as to protrude from the downstream end in the transport direction of the second conveyor 2b and pass through the noodle ball forming space S1, and the noodle strings 10a fed by the both noodle guide rollers 32 The noodle ball forming space S1 is guided straight up.

  Around the noodle ball forming space S1, four first to fourth rounding rollers 4a to 4d having a rotation axis oriented in the same horizontal direction as the rotation axis of each guide roller 21 surround the noodle ball forming space S1. It is provided as follows.

  The first to fourth rounding rollers 4 a to 4 d have the same shape and are made of NC nylon, and the length in the direction of the rotation axis corresponds to the length between the guide plates 33.

  In addition, on the outer peripheral surface of each of the first to fourth rounding rollers 4a to 4d, a large number of ridges 40 extending in the direction of the rotational axis are arranged in parallel at equal intervals in the circumferential direction. The cross-sectional shape is trapezoidal.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, the first rounding roller 4a is obliquely below the noodle ball forming space S1 on the second conveyor 2b side and approaches the downstream end in the transport direction of the second conveyor 2b. A first rotating shaft 41a is provided so as to rotate integrally with the center of the first rounding roller 4a on one side in the rotational axis direction.

  The second rounding roller 4b is provided obliquely below the noodle ball formation space S1 on the side away from the second conveyor 2b and at a position aligned with the first rounding roller 4a, and the rotation of the second rounding roller 4b. A second rotating shaft 41b is provided so as to protrude integrally with the other center in the axial direction.

  The third rounding roller 4c is provided above the second rounding roller 4b and at a position aligned with the second rounding roller 4b. At the center on the other side in the rotational axis direction of the third rounding roller 4c, A third rotation shaft 41c is provided so as to project integrally with the rotation.

  The fourth rounding roller 4d is provided above the noodle ball forming space S1 and at a position aligned with the third rounding roller 4c, and is rotated and integrated with a substantially central portion of the drive shaft 41d extending in the rotation axis direction. It is fixed.

  A pair of plate-like fixed arms 42 are provided on one side of the drive shaft 41d in the direction of the rotation axis so as to be connected to each other with a predetermined interval in the direction of the rotation axis by two connecting members 46a.

  The lower portions of the fixed arms 42 rotatably support the first rotating shaft 41a, while the upper portions of the fixed arms 42 rotatably support the drive shaft 41d.

  A first pulley 43a having a substantially disc shape is attached to the drive shaft 41d so as to rotate integrally with the fixed shaft 42 above the fixed arm 42, and a substantially circular plate is provided between the fixed arms 42. A second pulley 43b having a shape is attached to the first rotating shaft 41a so as to rotate integrally therewith, and a first timing belt 44a is wound around the first and second pulleys 43a and 43b.

  On the other hand, a pair of plate-like swing arms 45 are provided on the other side in the rotational axis direction of the drive shaft 41d, and are connected by a single connecting member 46b so as to leave a predetermined interval in the rotational axis direction.

  Each swing arm 45 has a substantially triangular shape when viewed from the direction of the rotation axis of the drive shaft 41d (see FIGS. 5 and 6), and the upper portion of each swing arm 45 is the rotation axis of the drive shaft 41d. It is supported by the drive shaft 41d so as to be rotatable around.

  The lower parts of the swing arms 45 support the second rotating shaft 41b in a rotatable manner, while the middle portions of the swing arms 45 support the third rotating shaft 41c in a rotatable manner.

  Further, above the swing arms 45, a third pulley 43c having a substantially disc shape is attached to the drive shaft 41d so as to be integrally rotated, and at the lower portion between the swing arms 45, a substantially disc shape is provided. A fourth pulley 43d is attached to the second rotating shaft 41b so as to be integrally rotated.

  In addition, a fifth pulley 43e having a substantially disc shape is attached to the third rotating shaft 41c so as to rotate integrally with the third rotating shaft 41c in the middle portion between the swing arms 45, and the third, fourth, and fifth pulleys. A second timing belt 44b is wound around 43c to 43e.

  A first motor 34 whose output shaft is connected to the other end side in the rotational axis direction of the drive shaft 41d is fixed to the side surface of the case 31, and the drive shaft 41d is rotated by the first motor 34. When rotated in the X2 direction, the fourth rounding roller 4d, the first pulley 43a, and the third pulley 43c rotate in the same direction.

  When the first pulley 43a and the third pulley 43c are rotated, the second pulley 43b, the fourth pulley 43d, and the fifth pulley 43e are turned by the first and second timing belts 44a and 44b. Accordingly, the first rounding roller 4a, the second rounding roller 4b, and the third rounding roller 4c are rotated through the first rotary shaft 41a, the second rotary shaft 41b, and the third rotary shaft 41c. It rotates in the same direction as the 4 rounding roller 4d.

  And the 1st-4th rounding roller 4a-4d rounds the noodle string group 10a conveyed by the 2nd conveyor 2b to the noodle ball formation space S1 by the rotation operation | movement of the direction along the conveyance direction of the 2nd conveyor 2b. The noodle ball 10b is used.

  A second motor 35 is fixed next to the first motor 34 on the side surface of the case 31.

  The second motor 35 rotates both the swing arms 45 in the Y1 direction or Y2 direction around the drive shaft 41d via a cam mechanism (not shown).

  The two swing arms 45 and the second motor 35 constitute the roller moving means 12 of the present invention. When the both swing arms 45 are rotated in the Y1 direction by the second motor 35, The rounding roller 4b and the third rounding roller 4c move away from the second conveyor 2b to open the lower side of the noodle ball forming space S1, thereby dropping the noodle ball 10b formed in the noodle ball forming space S1 downward. It is supposed to let you.

  Further, when both the swing arms 45 are rotated in the Y2 direction by the second motor 35, the second rounding roller 4b moves toward the second conveyor 2b, thereby approaching the first rounding roller 4a and the noodle ball. The lower part of the formation space S1 is closed.

  A guide plate 36 for guiding the noodle ball 10b when dropped to the bagging machine 6 is attached to the opposite side of the second conveyor 2b inside the case 31.

  The guide plate 36 extends straight downward from the inside of the case 31 and jumps out of the opening on the lower end side of the case 31, and has a shape extending straight from the extended end to the oblique lower side on the second conveyor 2 b side.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 to 3, the gantry 5 includes a pair of side frames 51 having a rectangular frame shape, and the both side frames 51 are arranged so that the opening portions 51 a thereof face each other. They are arranged in parallel at a predetermined interval in a direction orthogonal to the transport direction.

  Jack pads 51b are respectively attached to the lower corners of the side frames 51, and the side frames 51 are supported by the jack pads 51b.

  The lower part on the upstream side in the transport direction of the both side frames 51 is connected by a first connection frame 52, while the upper part on the downstream side in the transport direction of the both side frames 51 is connected by a second connection frame 53. An accommodation space S <b> 2 for accommodating the bagging machine 6 is formed on the inner side surrounded by the part frame 51, the first connection frame 52, and the second connection frame 53.

  A control box 55 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape is attached above the first connecting frame 52 of the both side frames 51, and the control box 55 is used for the transport operation of the transport machine 2 and the first to fourth rounding rollers 4a to 4a. The rotation operation of 4d and the rotation operation of the swing arm 45 are controlled.

  An entrance / exit part 5a communicating with the accommodation space S2 is configured between one side in the horizontal direction (downstream in the transport direction) intersecting the juxtaposed direction in the side frames 51.

  Moreover, the conveyance direction downstream side of the said 1st conveyor 2a is located between the upper part of the horizontal direction other side (conveyance direction upstream side) which cross | intersects the parallel arrangement direction in the said both-sides frame 51. FIG. Accordingly, since the first conveyor 2a is surrounded by the both side frames 51, it is possible to prevent other equipment or the like from coming into contact with the first conveyor 2a during the operation of the equipment and causing the conveyor 2 to malfunction. Can do.

  A support frame 54 (support) projecting to one side in the horizontal direction intersecting the juxtaposed direction in the both side frames 51 has a predetermined interval in the juxtaposed direction in the both side frames 51 above the entrance / exit part 5a. A pair is provided.

  The one support frame 54 has a rectangular frame shape in plan view together with the one side frame 51 and the second connection frame 53, while the other support frame 54 has the other side frame 51 and the second connection frame 53. The rounding machine 3 is supported by both support frames 54.

  The bagging machine 6 includes a main body portion 61 having a substantially rectangular parallelepiped shape, and one of four side surfaces of the main body portion 61 is provided with a bag setting portion 62 (container setting portion).

  The bag set portion 62 includes a substantially rectangular parallelepiped protective case 63 and a substantially funnel-shaped guide tube 65 that is attached above the protective case 63 and extends vertically. It faces the outside of the case 63.

  A door 63a is provided on the opposite side of the main body 61 in the protective case 63, and the bag 11 (container) is set in an attitude of opening the bag 11 (container) upward below the guide cylinder 65 by opening the door 63a. It can be done.

  An operation panel 61a is provided on the side surface of the main body portion 61 that is located next to one of the side surfaces on which the bag setting portion 62 is provided.

  In addition, four casters 64 that are rotatable around a vertical rotation axis are attached to the four corners of the lower portion of the main body 61.

  The bagging machine 6 can be taken in and out of the accommodation space S2 through the entrance / exit part 5a by rolling of the four casters 64, and the main body part 61 excluding the bag set part 62 is placed in the The bag set portion 62 is configured to correspond to the noodle ball dropping position of the rounding machine 3 in a state of being placed in the accommodation space S2.

  Further, the noodle balls 10b falling from the rounding machine 3 are guided by the guide cylinder 65 and received by the bag 11, and the opening of the bag 11 is closed and packed.

  Next, the formation of the noodle ball 10b by the noodle ball formation bagging device 1 and the bagging of the noodle ball 10b will be described.

  First, the noodle string group 10a cut out by a noodle string cutting machine (not shown) is sequentially conveyed downstream in the conveying direction by the conveying device 2.

  When the noodle string group 10a reaches the middle part of the second conveyor 2b, as shown in FIG. 2, the noodle band group 10a is further moved toward the center of the second conveyor 2b by the rotation of the pair of noodle guide rollers 32, and further in the transport direction. It is conveyed downstream.

  Next, the noodle string group 10a that has passed through the pair of noodle guide rollers 32 is drawn between the guide plates 33, and further downstream in the transport direction while maintaining the state of being narrowed to the center of the second conveyor 2b. To reach the noodle ball formation space S1.

  Then, as shown to Fig.6 (a), the front end side of the noodle string group 10a is wound up by rotation operation | movement of the 1st-4th rounding roller 4a-4d. As described above, when the noodle ball 10b starts to be formed in the noodle ball forming space S1, the leading end side of the noodle strand group 10a is flipped upward by the respective protrusions 40 of the first to fourth rounding rollers 4a to 4d. . Therefore, it is possible to avoid that the noodle strings 10a are not curled well because the noodle strings 10a are unsuccessfully rolled up at the start of the formation of the noodle balls 10b.

  Thereafter, when a sensor (not shown) provided in front of the noodle ball forming space S1 senses the passage of the end portion of the noodle string group 10a, as shown in FIG. The noodle ball 10b is completed by the rotation operation of the first to fourth rounding rollers 4a to 4d that is continuously performed while starting to rotate in the direction. When both the swing arms 45 have finished rotating in the Y1 direction, the space between the first rounding roller 4a and the second rounding roller 4b is opened, and the noodle ball 10b falls. Thus, since the work which rounds the noodle string group 10a by the four 1st-4th rounding rollers 4a-4d is performed, the noodle string group 10a can be made into the noodle ball 10b in a short time. Moreover, since the noodle ball 10b is dropped from the noodle ball formation space S1 and directly put into the bag 11, the shape of the noodle ball 10b is broken by the vibration of the conveyance by forming the noodle ball 10b and then conveying it with a conveyor or the like. This can be avoided, and the noodle ball 10b in a neat state can be put in the bag 11.

  Further, since the fourth rounding roller 4d is located above the noodle ball forming space S1, the noodle string group 10a conveyed by the second conveyor 2b is rounded by the first to fourth rounding rollers 4a to 4d. When starting, the 4th rounding roller 4d located above the noodle ball formation space S1 comes to hold down the noodle string group 10a from above. Therefore, it is possible to prevent the noodle string group 10a from jumping upward from the noodle ball formation space S1 in the noodle ball formation space S1 while suppressing it from the top, and each of the noodle strings that are sequentially conveyed by the second conveyor 2b. The noodle strings 10a can be reliably made into the noodle balls 10b in the noodle ball formation space S1.

  The noodle ball 10b dropped from the noodle ball formation space S1 is guided by the guide tube 65 and received by the bag 11. And the opening of the said bag 11 is closed and bagging is completed.

  Next, replacement of the bagging machine 6 will be described.

  When the worker H1 changes the type of the bagging machine 6, first, after confirming that the power of the noodle ball forming bagging apparatus 1 is turned off, disconnect the wiring from the apparatus side in the bagging machine 6 and the like. .

  Then, as shown in FIG. 7, the worker H1 pulls out the bagging machine 6 from the accommodation space S2 of the gantry 5 to the outside of the gantry 5 through the entrance / exit part 5a. At this time, the bagging machine 6 can be easily moved by the rolling of the four casters 64. As described above, the gantry 5 has the entrance / exit portion 5a for allowing the bagging machine 6 to enter and leave the storage space S2, and the bagging machine 6 is provided with the casters 64. The bagging machine 6 can be easily moved into and out of the storage space S2 of the gantry 5, and the setup time when replacing the bagging machine 6 can be shortened.

  When the worker H1 takes out the bagging machine 6 to the outside of the gantry 5, the bagging machine 6 to be used next is moved from the opposite side of the bag setting unit 62 in the bagging machine 6 to the accommodation space S <b> 2 of the gantry 5. Enter through 5a. Then, it corresponds to the noodle ball dropping position of the rounding machine 3 in a state where the bag setting unit 62 has jumped out of the mount 5. Therefore, the noodle ball 10b falling from the rounding machine 3 can be put in the bag 11 set in the bag setting section 62, and the bagging machine 6 is surrounded by the mount 5, so that the noodle ball forming bagging apparatus 1 Even if a cart or the like traveling in the noodle manufacturing plant in operation comes into contact with the noodle ball forming bagging device 1, it comes into contact with the gantry 5 instead of the bagging machine 6, and the noodle ball is brought into contact with the cart or the like. A failure of the forming bagging device 1 can be prevented.

  In addition, since the bag setting unit 62 of the bagging machine 6 comes out of the gantry 5, for example, the operation of setting the bag 11 on the bag setting unit 62 and the operation of maintaining the bag setting unit 62 by the operator H1 are facilitated. Become. In addition, since there is no frame 5 around the bag setting portion 62, the equipment such as a conveyor used to send the bag 11 containing the noodle balls 10b to the subsequent process is taken care of by the position close to the bag setting portion 62. It can be installed without doing.

  Furthermore, since the operator H1 can operate the bagging machine 6 from the opening portion 51a of the side frame 51 in a state where the bagging machine 6 is placed in the accommodation space S2, the bagging machine 6 can be operated while the equipment is in operation. Settings can be changed easily.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the noodle balls 10b formed by the rounding machine 3 are packed in the bag 11 by the bagging machine 6, but not limited to this, for example, the noodle balls 10b falling from the rounding machine 3 May be received by a container such as a tray. In the present invention, the bag 11 is also included in the container.

  Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, four rounding rollers are provided in the rounding machine 3, but the invention is not limited to this, and the number may be three or less, or five or more.

  Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the main body 61 that is a part of the bagging machine 6 is placed in the accommodation space S2 of the gantry 5, but the entire bagging machine 6 is placed in the accommodation space S2 of the gantry 5. It may be configured to be inserted.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the first conveyor 2 a that is a part of the conveyor 2 is located between the both side frames 51, but the entire conveyor 2 is located between the both side frames 51. It may be a configuration.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, when the noodle ball 10 b is dropped from the rounding machine 3, the second and third rounding rollers 4 b and 4 c are moved away from the second conveyor 2 b by the turning operation of the swing arm 45. However, the present invention is not limited to this. For example, the second and third rounding rollers 4b and 4c may be moved away from the second conveyor 2b by a slide mechanism.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the first to fourth rounding rollers 4a to 4d are formed of the same material in the same shape, but may be formed of different materials in different shapes.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, the entrance / exit part 5a is provided between one side in the horizontal direction intersecting the juxtaposed direction in the both side frames 51. However, the present invention is not limited to this. By providing an entrance / exit part in at least one, you may make it move the bagging machine 6 to the accommodation space S2 by moving to the parallel arrangement direction of the both-sides frame 51. FIG.

  In the embodiment of the present invention, a large number of protrusions 40 are arranged at equal intervals in the circumferential direction on the outer circumferential surfaces of the first to fourth rounding rollers 4a to 4d, but they are arranged at equal intervals. Is not a requirement.

  Further, in the embodiment of the present invention, the cross-sectional shape of the protrusion 40 provided on the outer peripheral surface of the first to fourth rounding rollers 4a to 4d is a trapezoidal shape. It may be a shape or a triangle.

  INDUSTRIAL APPLICABILITY The present invention is suitable for a noodle ball forming container container that rolls noodle strings such as Chinese noodles and soba noodles into noodle balls and puts the noodle balls into a container such as a bag or box.

1 Noodle ball forming bagging device (noodle ball forming container container)
2 Conveyor (conveying means)
3 Rounding machine (noodle ball forming and dropping means)
4a 1st rounding roller 4b 2nd rounding roller 4c 3rd rounding roller 4d 4th rounding roller 5 mount 5a entrance / exit part 6 bagging machine (noodle ball container putting means)
10a Noodle strings 10b Noodle balls 11 Bags (containers)
12 roller moving means 40 ridge 51 side frame 54 support frame (support)
62 Bag set part (container set part)
64 Caster S1 Noodle ball formation space S2 Storage space

Claims (6)

Conveying means for conveying the noodle strings;
A noodle ball formation dropping means that is provided on the downstream side in the conveyance direction of the conveyance means, forms the noodle balls by rolling the noodle strings, and drops the noodle balls downwards;
A storage space is provided on the inside and an entrance / exit portion communicating with the storage space is formed on the side, and a pedestal that supports the noodle ball formation dropping means,
A container setting unit for setting the container, and a plurality of casters, and a noodle ball container storing unit for storing the noodle ball falling from the noodle ball forming dropping unit into the container set in the container setting unit,
A plurality of the noodle ball forming and dropping means are provided so as to surround a noodle ball forming space set in the horizontal direction intersecting with the transport direction of the transport means and the downstream of the transport means in the transport direction. A rounding roller that rounds the noodle string group that has been transported to the noodle ball formation space by the transport means into a noodle ball by rotating in a direction along the transport direction, and moves at least one of the rounding rollers. A roller moving means for opening the lower part of the noodle ball forming space and dropping the noodle ball downward,
The noodle ball container insertion means can be inserted into and removed from the accommodation space via the entrance / exit part by rolling of each of the casters, and the container setting part is in a state where all or part of the container is placed in the accommodation space. 2. A noodle ball forming container containing apparatus configured to correspond to a noodle ball dropping position of the noodle ball forming dropping means. In the noodle ball forming container container according to claim 1,
A support that protrudes in the horizontal direction and supports the noodle ball formation dropping means is provided at the upper edge of the entrance / exit part of the gantry,
The noodle ball container storing means is configured to put a portion excluding the container setting portion into the accommodation space. In the noodle ball forming container container according to claim 1 or 2,
The gantry includes a pair of side frames that form a rectangular frame that are arranged side by side so that the opening portions face each other, and the entrance / exit portion is provided between one side in the horizontal direction that intersects the direction in which the side frames are juxtaposed. A noodle ball forming container container characterized by comprising. In the noodle ball forming container container according to claim 3,
The noodle ball forming container container, wherein all or part of the conveying means is located between the both side frames. In the noodle ball forming container container according to any one of claims 1 to 4 ,
One of the rounding rollers is provided at a position above the noodle ball forming space. In the noodle ball forming container container according to any one of claims 1 to 5 ,
A noodle ball forming container container, wherein a plurality of protrusions extending in the direction of the rotation axis are arranged in parallel in the circumferential direction on the outer peripheral surface of each of the rounding rollers.

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