JP7280690B2 - Method and apparatus for cutting and conveying noodle strings - Google Patents

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for cutting out noodle strings from a noodle band and conveying them to the next step in the production of noodles.

Techniques for preventing sticking between noodle strings in instant noodles include a method of applying strong waves to the noodle strings cut out by a cutting blade in a wave box directly below, and a straight type noodle string with less waves. In , a method of applying powdered fats and oils to noodle strips and noodle strings is performed.
Even if the above-mentioned techniques are used for instant noodles, in the case of hot-air dried noodles or straight noodles, uneven return due to binding between noodle strings and poor loosening during cooking due to this may be a problem. There is In addition to the above, there is, for example, Patent Document 1 (Japanese Unexamined Patent Application Publication No. 52-128254) as a technique for preventing sticking between noodle strings in instant noodles. Patent document 1 describes a method for producing instant noodles in which an aqueous emulsion of edible oils and fats is attached to the surface of noodle strings, then steamed and then dried, whereby instant noodles that are uniformly reconstituted without sticking can be obtained.

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 52-128254

However, although Patent Document 1 describes that an aqueous emulsion of edible oils and fats is attached to the surface of the noodle strings and then steamed, it is difficult to uniformly attach the aqueous emulsion to the surfaces of the noodle strings that have been wavy in two stages.
A method of immersing the noodle strings in the water-based emulsion is also conceivable for uniform adhesion, but when immersed in the water-based emulsion, the shape of the noodle strings is disturbed by the buoyancy and the flow of the liquid, and the noodle strings stick together during steaming. Heat may not be evenly transferred to the noodle strings after steaming due to the occurrence of heat, and the quality may become unstable.

Therefore, the present invention is to solve the problems in the above-mentioned conventional technology, and in the production of noodles having a steaming process, the degree of wave of the noodle strings is uniform, and uneven steaming, uneven drying, and uneven gelatinization are reduced. To provide a method and an apparatus for cutting and conveying noodle strings for obtaining noodles which are free from binding between noodle strings and easily loosened.
Another object of the present invention is to obtain a method and apparatus for cutting out and conveying noodle strings that are easy to loosen without sticking to each other, in the case of noodle strings with few waves. To provide a method and an apparatus for cutting and conveying noodle strings for obtaining noodles which are less in steaming unevenness, drying unevenness and gelatinization degree unevenness, are free from sticking between the noodle strings and are easily loosened.

As a result of intensive research by the present inventors, in the noodle-making line process, a group of noodle strings cut out from a pair of cutting blade rolls is cut out from the first blade roll on the downstream side with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line. The group of noodle strings and the group of noodle strings cut out by the second cutting blade roll on the upstream side are conveyed in the forward and reverse directions, respectively, with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line, and then conveyed in the reverse direction in order. The inventors have found that suitable noodle strings can be obtained even in subsequent processes such as steaming by reversing the direction of conveyance, and have completed the present invention.
That is, the group of noodle strings cut out from one of the cutting blade rolls is once conveyed in the direction opposite to the noodle-making line, and then the noodle strings conveyed in the opposite direction are further reversed in the forward direction, which complicates the mechanical equipment and makes it seemingly difficult. Then, by intentionally adopting a complicated structure, it became possible to make the noodle strings easy to loosen without sticking to each other.

That is, the first invention of the present application is
“In the noodle-making line process, regarding the noodle strings cut out from a pair of cutting blade rolls, the noodle strings cut out from the first blade roll on the downstream side with respect to the traveling direction of the noodle-making line and the noodle strings cut out from the first blade roll on the upstream side A group of noodle strings cut out by a double-cutting blade roll is conveyed in the forward direction and the reverse direction, respectively, with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line, and then the reverse direction is reversed to the forward direction. cutting out and conveying method.”, is.

Next, the cutting method described above can be suitably applied to wave noodles by providing a wave box for each cutting blade roll.
That is, the second invention of the present application is
Separate wave boxes are provided for each of the group of noodle strings cut out by the first cutting blade roll on the downstream side and the group of noodle strings cut by the second cutting blade roll on the upstream side with respect to the traveling direction of the noodle-making line. The method for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to claim 1, wherein the noodle strings are conveyed on a conveyor after passing through the.

Next, in the present invention, it is possible to preferably use a method of stacking the groups of noodle strings transported in the forward direction after reversing the transport of the groups of noodle strings in the reverse direction to the transport in the forward direction.
That is, the third invention of the present application is
3. A method for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to claim 1 or 2, wherein after reversing the reverse conveyance of the bunch of noodle strings to forward conveyance, the groups of noodle strings conveyed in the forward direction are stacked and conveyed. ”, is.

Next, in the present invention, it is also possible to proceed to the steaming step, which is the next processing step, while the forward transportation is set as separate routes and kept in parallel.
That is, the fourth invention of the present application is
"The noodle according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein each of the forward transportation and the reverse transportation of the group of noodle strings in the reverse direction is transferred to the steaming step while being transported by separate routes. line cutting and conveying method."

Next, in the present invention, the waves of the groups of noodle strings conveyed by separate forward conveyors can have substantially the same shape.
That is, the fifth invention of the present application is
"The method for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to claim 4, wherein waves of groups of noodle strings conveyed by the separate conveyors have substantially the same shape."

Next, in the present invention, a method of applying a loosening agent to the bunch of noodle strings during transportation is also preferable.
That is, the sixth invention of the present application is
The method for cutting and conveying noodle strings according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a loosening agent is applied to the group of noodle strings being conveyed.

Next, the present invention also contemplates a noodle strip cutting and conveying apparatus that realizes the above-described conveyance.
That is, the seventh invention of the present application is
“In the noodle-making line process, regarding the noodle strings cut out from a pair of cutting blade rolls, the noodle strings cut out from the first blade roll on the downstream side with respect to the traveling direction of the noodle-making line and the noodle strings cut out from the first blade roll on the upstream side A group of noodle strings cut out by a double-cutting roll is conveyed in the forward direction and the reverse direction, respectively, with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line, and then the reverse direction is reversed to the forward direction. A cutting and conveying device."

Next, in the present invention, it is also possible to use a device in which separate conveyors are used to transport the group of noodle strings in the forward direction and in the forward direction reversed from the reverse transport.
That is, the eighth invention of the present application is
``The noodle band cutting and conveying apparatus according to claim 7, wherein each of the forward conveyance of the group of noodle strings and the reverse conveyance of the group of noodle strings in the reverse direction is conveyed by separate conveyors.'' .

Next, in the present invention, it is also preferable to provide a device for applying a loosening agent.
That is, the ninth invention of the present application is
"The noodle strings cutting-out conveying apparatus according to claim 7 or 8, wherein the noodle strings cutting-out conveying apparatus comprises a device for applying a loosening agent to a group of noodle strings conveyed."

By using the "method for cutting and conveying noodle strings" or the "device for cutting and conveying noodle strings" of the present invention, in the production of noodles having a steaming process, uneven steaming, uneven drying, and uneven gelatinization can be reduced, It is possible to obtain noodles that are free from sticking together and can be easily loosened.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing the method (apparatus) for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to the first embodiment of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a reference diagram showing the traveling direction of the noodle-making line in the present invention. It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram which showed the positional relationship of the cutting blade roll and scraper in a noodle string cutting-out apparatus. FIG. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a state in which the noodle strip and noodle strings are cut out in FIG. 3 ; It is a cross-sectional schematic diagram showing the wave box of the first embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a case where a loosening agent is applied in the present invention. FIG. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a method (apparatus) for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to another embodiment 1 of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a method (apparatus) for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to another embodiment 2 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a method (apparatus) for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to another embodiment 3 of the present invention. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a method (apparatus) for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to Example 1 of the present invention; FIG. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a method (apparatus) for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to Comparative Example 1 of the present invention. FIG. 3 is a schematic cross-sectional view showing a wave box in the noodle string cutting device of Comparative Example 1 of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a schematic diagram showing a method (apparatus) for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to Example 2 of the present invention; FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram showing a method (apparatus) for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to Comparative Example 2 of the present invention.

1 noodle string cutting device 3 first blade roll 5 second blade roll 7 first conveyor 9 second conveyor 11 third conveyor 13 fourth conveyor 15 scraper 17 wave box 18 wave box (conventional type)
19 spray device (for loosening agent)
21 fifth conveyor 23 sixth conveyor 25 steamer 251 first steamer 252 second steamer MT noodle strip MS noodle strips

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below. However, the present invention is not limited to these embodiments.
FIG. 1 is a schematic side view showing a first embodiment of a device for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to the present application.

─ Overall composition ─
The apparatus for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to the first embodiment of the present application has a pair of cutting blade rolls consisting of a first cutting blade roll 3 on the downstream side and a second cutting blade roll 5 on the upstream side with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line. a noodle string cutting device 1 including a noodle string cutting device 1; A second conveyor 9 that conveys a group of cut out noodle strings in a direction opposite to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line, and a group of noodle strings that are being conveyed in the opposite direction on the second conveyor 9 are transferred, reversed, and placed in order. A third conveyor 11 conveys the noodle strings MS in the direction, and a fourth conveyor 13 transfers the group of noodle strings MS from the third conveyor 11 and conveys them in the forward direction.
Then, the group of noodle strings MS conveyed in the forward direction by the first conveyor 7 and the group of noodle strings conveyed in the forward direction by the fourth conveyor 13 are stacked and conveyed. there is
These configurations will be described in detail below.

─Direction of the noodle-making line─
The present invention is intended for a noodle strip cutting and conveying device for use in a noodle making line. A noodle-making line is intended to be a line for continuously producing groups of noodle strings. The advancing direction of the noodle-making line referred to in the present invention means that, when producing the noodle strings, the noodle strings cut out from the dough-rolled noodle band are conveyed by a conveyor and transferred to the next step. The direction of travel of the conveyor when

For example, in the production of instant noodles, a group of noodle strings cut out from a rolled noodle strip is conveyed by a conveyor and transferred to a steaming process. The bunch of noodle strings that have undergone the steaming process are flavored as necessary, cut, housed in a mold, and then transferred to a drying process. The noodle block is completed through the drying process of oil heat drying and hot air drying. That is, in the manufacturing process of instant noodles, the main steps are generally the following steps: cutting out the noodle strings after rolling the dough → steaming → seasoning → cutting → filling in molds → drying with oil or hot air. is.

On the other hand, in the production line of fresh noodles, the raw noodles are completed by cutting a group of noodle strings obtained by cutting out a dough rolled noodle band into a predetermined length. Then, in the noodle-making line, each step proceeds in a specific direction so that these steps are performed in succession. In this way, it is common to have a unidirectional line pointing in a specific direction.
As shown in FIG. 2, the direction of movement of the noodle-making line referred to in the present invention means the direction of movement of the line (however, it is a production line for instant noodles).

─A pair of cutting edge rolls─
The present invention has a configuration for cutting out a group of noodle strings from a pair of cutting blade rolls. As shown in FIGS. 1, 3 and 4, the cutting blade rolls are arranged such that a first blade roll 3 on the downstream side and a second blade roll 5 on the upstream side face each other with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line. ing.
In the preparation of the mass of noodle strings MS, a dough prepared by adding kneading water to wheat flour, starch, or the like and kneading the dough is rolled, and a noodle band obtained by rolling is inserted between the pair of cutting blade rolls. The noodle strips are formed at the same time when the noodle strips are pushed into the grooves.
Then, the noodle strings are scraped out by the scraper 15 positioned so as to be inserted into the groove portion of the cutting blade roll at the lower portion and fall to the lower portion.
That is, the noodle strip is cut into noodle strings by a pair of cutting blade rolls, and a group of noodle strings pushed into each of the cutting blade rolls comes into contact with scrapers fixed so that their tip portions are inserted into the grooves of the cutting blade rolls. As a result, it is swept outside (Fig. 4).

─Cutting edge roll on the downstream side with respect to the direction of movement of the noodle-making line─
In the present invention, the downstream first blade roll with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line refers to one of the pair of cutting-edge rolls that is downstream with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line. In the first embodiment of the present invention, a group of noodle strings MS is swept outside from the first blade roll 3 by the scraper 15 inserted into the first blade roll.

─Cutting edge roll on the upstream side─
The upstream second cutting edge roll referred to in the present invention refers to the cutting edge roll on the upstream side with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line among the pair of cutting edge rolls. In the first embodiment of the present invention, it refers to the second cutting edge roll 5 on the upstream side of the pair of cutting edge rolls. A group of noodle strings MS is swept outside from the second cutting edge roll 5 by the scraper 15 inserted into the second cutting edge roll 5 .

─First Conveyor─
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the first conveyor 7 is a conveyor that conveys the bunch of noodle strings MS cut out by the first single-blade roll 3 in the forward direction. As shown in the following figures, it is a conveyor that conveys a group of noodle strings in the forward direction with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line.
The first conveyor 7 is arranged at the drop position of the bunch of noodle strings MS from the first blade roll 3, and the bunch of noodle strings MS cut out from the first blade roll 3 as described above is transported to the first conveyor. It lands on the conveyor 7 and conveys the group of noodle strings in the forward direction (Fig. 1).

─Second Conveyor─
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the second conveyor 9 conveys the group of noodle strings MS cut out by the second cutting edge roll 5 in the direction opposite to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line as shown in FIG. It is a conveyor that
The second conveyor 9 is arranged at the drop position of the noodle strings MS from the second cutting blade roll 5, and the noodle strings cut out from the second cutting blade roll 5 as described above are transferred to the second conveyor. It lands on 9 and conveys a group of noodle strings in the opposite direction.

─Purpose of conveying in the forward and reverse directions─
In the present invention, among the groups of noodle strings MS cut out from the cutting blade rolls as described above, the groups of noodle strings cut out from the first single blade roll 3 on the downstream side are conveyed in the forward direction, and the other upstream A group of noodle strings cut out from the second cutting edge roll 5 on the side is conveyed in the opposite direction. By doing so, it is possible to avoid interference and contact between groups of noodle strings cut out from the respective cutting blade rolls.
In addition, by making the rotating direction of the cutting blade rolls 3 and 5 the same as the traveling direction of each conveyor, the wave shape, the degree of wave, and the degree of straightness of both groups of noodle strings can be made the same.

─Reversing reverse transport to forward transport─
In the present invention, there is a step of reversing in the forward direction the group of noodle strings MS conveyed in the reverse direction. In the first embodiment of the present invention, the direction is reversed when the group of noodle strings conveyed in the opposite direction by the second conveyor 9 is delivered to the third conveyor 11 positioned below. is reversed to forward transport. As a result, the group of noodle strings conveyed in the opposite direction can be returned to the forward direction with respect to the traveling direction of the noodle-making line.

In addition, by inverting and turning over the group of noodle strings MS in this way, the wave shape, the degree of wave, and the degree of straightness on the second conveyor 9 are not changed, and the direction of movement of the noodle-making line is not changed. It is preferable that the noodle strings can be returned to the direction and the same state as the group of noodle strings from the first conveyor 7 can be obtained.
In addition, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the third conveyor 11 has a downward slope toward the forward direction, but the present invention is of course not limited to this embodiment.

─ Fourth Conveyor ─
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the group of noodle strings is transferred from the third conveyor 11 to the fourth conveyor 13 . The fourth conveyor 13 is inclined upward in the forward direction, and conveys the group of noodle strings upward from the third conveyor 11 .
Further, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the fourth conveyor 13 adopts a mode in which it joins the group of noodle strings conveyed from the first conveyor 7 downstream thereof. That is, on the downstream side of the fourth conveyor, the group of noodle strings conveyed by the first conveyor 7 is conveyed in a state of being stacked thereon. As a result, the bundle of noodle strings is conveyed in two stages, one above the other, and the other below.

─Wave Box─
In the apparatus for cutting out noodle strings of the present invention, it is also possible to form a group of noodle strings MS after cutting out into waves by passing them through the wave box 17 . The wave box 17 is a member that sequentially discharges the cut noodle strings in a clogged and bent state in the box. That is, as shown in FIG. 5, by passing the noodle strings through the wave box 17, a group of noodle strings in a wave state can be obtained. 5 shows a schematic sectional view of the inside of the wave box 17. As shown in FIG.
It is preferable that the wave box has a bifurcated shape as shown in FIG. 5, each having a curved (substantially circular) shape. In addition, the cutting blade device is positioned horizontally.

─Unraveling agent─
In the present invention, a loosening agent may be applied in the intermediate transportation step. The loosening agent is used to prevent sticking between the noodle strings. In the embodiment of FIG. 6, in the first embodiment of the present invention, the loosening agent is applied by the spray device 19 to the group of noodle strings being conveyed on the first conveyor 7, the second conveyor 9 and the fourth conveyor 13. state. In this way, the noodle strings cut out from each of the cutting blade rolls are not immediately stacked, but conveyed through a separate route, so that the emulsifier can be applied to the surfaces of the noodle strings with less leakage.
FIG. 6 shows an embodiment using the wave box 17, in which the loosening agent is sprayed onto the first conveyor 7, the second conveyor 9, and the fourth conveyor 13. For example, , the first conveyor 7 and the second conveyor 9 alone, or the first conveyor 7 and the fourth conveyor 13 alone.

In this way, by adding the loosening agent to the raw noodles, it is possible to improve the loosening of the instant noodles, for example, after rehydrating in hot water when the instant noodles are produced later.
As the loosening agent, emulsifiers, oils and fats, emulsified oils and fats obtained by emulsifying these with water, and powdered oils and fats can be used. As emulsifiers, sucrose fatty acid esters, sorbitan fatty acid esters, glycerin fatty acid esters, polyglycerin fatty acid esters, lecithin and the like can be used.

Powdered fats and oils can also be used as other loosening agents for noodles. The powdered fats and oils to be used are preferably powdery fats and oils that are solid at room temperature, are in the form of powder to microgranules, and melt during steaming. Specifically, hardened and fractionated vegetable oils such as palm oil and rapeseed oil are preferable, and those having an elevated melting point of 45 to 75°C, more preferably about 55 to 65°C can be used. As for the particle size, the median diameter is preferably about 20 to 500 μm, particularly preferably about 50 to 200 μm. It is easy for oil to come off. As for the shape of the powdered fat, those with good fluidity are preferred, and spherical ones are preferable in that they can be uniformly dispersed, but needle-like ones and the like can also be used.
Furthermore, gum arabic, soybean-derived water-soluble hemicellulose, and the like can also be used as other loosening agents for noodles. The loosening agent in the present invention may be either powdery or liquid.

─ Subsequent process ─
In the first embodiment of the present invention, the fourth conveyor 13 continues to convey the bunch of noodle strings MS, and then, if necessary, the next process is performed while changing the conveyor. Specifically, in the case of instant noodles, the steaming process is continuously performed, followed by cutting to a certain length, and the cut noodle strings are put into a frame (retainer), The noodle block is completed by oil heat drying or hot air drying.
Liquid or powdered soup is added to the dried noodle mass to complete instant noodles in bags or instant noodles in cups.

─Other embodiment 1 of the present application─
FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the present application. In the previous first embodiment of the present application, a mode is shown in which the group of noodle strings conveyed by the first conveyor 7 is conveyed in a state of being stacked on the top on the downstream side of the fourth conveyor 13, but FIG. In type 7, the group of noodle strings conveyed by the first conveyor 7 and the fourth conveyor 13 is transferred to the fifth conveyor (upper side) 21 and the sixth conveyor (lower side) 23, which are in a vertical positional relationship, The fifth and sixth conveyors are of the type introduced into the steamer.
Normally, when the noodle strings overlap significantly during the steaming process, the noodle strings tend to stick to each other, so transporting the noodle strings through a separate route in this way can prevent the noodle strings from sticking to each other. .

─Other embodiment 2 of the present application─
FIG. 8 shows another embodiment 2 of the present application. In the other embodiment 1 above, a type is shown in which the steam is transferred to the fifth conveyor 21 and the sixth conveyor 23, which are located above and below, respectively, and is introduced into the steamer as it is on the fifth and sixth conveyors. However, in this other embodiment 2, in the above-mentioned embodiment 2, the fifth conveyor 21 and the sixth conveyor 23 are introduced into separate steamers (first steamer 251 and second steamer 252). there is Such a mode is also possible.

─Other embodiment 3 of the present application─
FIG. 9 shows another embodiment 3. FIG. 7 and 8, the groups of noodle strings conveyed by the first conveyor 7 and the fourth conveyor 13 are transferred to the fifth conveyor 21 and the sixth conveyor 23, respectively, and the fifth and fourth Although the type in which the six conveyors are introduced into the steam machine as they are is shown, FIG. 9 shows the type shown in FIGS. It shows a mode in which a loosening agent is sprayed on a group of noodle strings.
According to this aspect, the bunch of noodle strings can be transferred to the next step such as steaming in this state by conveying the bunch of noodle strings while supplying the loosening agent sufficiently, so that the bunch of noodle strings can be more effectively bound together. can be effectively prevented.

Examples of the present invention are described below. However, it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to these examples.

[Example 1]
Noodle lumps were prepared using the cutting-out conveying method (apparatus) of the present invention. 430 ml of kneading water prepared by dissolving 140 g of brackish water was added to 1 kg of main raw material powder consisting of 880 g of wheat flour and 120 g of starch, and the mixture was thoroughly kneaded with a mixer to obtain noodle dough. This noodle dough was formed into a 1.25 mm thick noodle belt.
This noodle strip is subjected to a cutting blade device (a type equipped with a wave box 17) according to the present invention shown in FIG. A group of noodle strings in the forward direction was stacked on top of the group of noodle strings being conveyed, and in this state, the group of noodle strings was subjected to a steaming process in a steamer.

After steaming, the noodle strings were passed through a cold water layer for 3 seconds, cut to a length of 25 cm, and about 100 g of the noodle strings were placed in a drying mold and dried with hot air for 60 minutes. The noodle blocks obtained after the drying were subjected to a subsequent loosening test.
For the evaluation, 450 ml of hot water was added to the obtained noodle mass, and after keeping the noodle mass for 4 minutes, the noodle mass was stirred with chopsticks to confirm the looseness of the noodle strings. The evaluation was performed by five skilled engineers and scored according to the following evaluation criteria. The evaluation criteria were ◎ (best unraveling) ◯ (good unraveling) ◯ △ (slightly good unraveling) △ (normal unraveling) × (bad unraveling). Table 1 shows the results.

[Comparative Example 1]
A noodle strip having a thickness of 1.25 mm was similarly prepared from the same formulation used in Example 1. The noodle strip is waved immediately after cutting out the group of noodle strings MS cut out from a conventional normal cutting blade roll (first cutting blade roll 3 and second cutting blade roll 5) equipped with a wave box 18 as shown in FIG. It was subjected to a conveyor transport type in the same direction as a state of being stacked in a box. The mass of noodle strings MS thus obtained was flavored, cut, molded and dried in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain noodle blocks. The noodle block was subjected to a subsequent loosening test.

The wave box of FIG. 11 shows a conventional type, and in the wave box, the first blade roll and the second cutting blade of the bunch of noodle strings MS are arranged in the state shown in FIG. 12 inside the wave box. A stack of noodle strings cut out from the roll is formed and conveyed on a conveyor in this state.

[Example 2]
Unlike Example 1, a loosening agent (emulsifier containing oil, monoglyceride, thickening polysaccharide) was applied before steaming, and the effect was investigated (Fig. 13). A noodle sheet MT having a thickness of 1.25 mm was similarly prepared from the formulation used in Example 1. The noodle strip is subjected to the cutting blade roll of the present embodiment as shown in the above figure, and a loosening agent is applied to the noodle strips in the forward direction and the reverse direction with respect to the noodle strips after cutting, and then performed. Noodle masses were obtained by seasoning, cutting, molding and drying in the same manner as in Example 1. The noodle block was subjected to a subsequent loosening test.

[Comparative Example 2]
Unlike Comparative Example 1, a loosening agent was applied in the same manner as in Example 2 before steaming, and the effect was investigated by applying a loosening agent (emulsifier containing oil, monoglyceride, thickening polysaccharide) (Fig. 14). ). A noodle strip having a thickness of 1.25 mm was similarly prepared from the same formulation used in Example 1. The noodle strip was subjected to a normal cutting blade roll as shown above. The obtained noodle strings were flavored, cut, molded and dried in the same manner as in Example 1 to obtain noodle lumps. The noodle block was subjected to a subsequent loosening test.

実施例１及び２においては、麺線の結着が少なく、蒸煮ムラも少ない良好な麺塊を製造することができた。本願発明に係る麺線の切り出し搬送方法の効果を示す結果である。

In Examples 1 and 2, it was possible to produce good noodle masses with less binding of noodle strings and less unevenness in steaming. It is the result which shows the effect of the cutting-out conveying method of the noodle strings based on this invention.

Claims (9)

A method for cutting and conveying noodle strings for producing instant noodles through steps of cutting, steaming, and drying the noodle strings, comprising:
In the noodle-making line process, regarding the group of noodle strings cut out from the pair of cutting blade rolls, the group of noodle strings cut out from the first blade roll on the downstream side with respect to the traveling direction of the noodle-making line and the second noodle band on the upstream side A group of noodle strings cut out by a cutting blade roll is conveyed by a conveyor in the forward direction and the reverse direction, respectively, with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line, and then the reverse direction is reversed to the forward direction. Line cutting and conveying method. A separate wave box is provided for each of a group of noodle strings cut out by the first blade roll on the downstream side and a group of noodle strings cut by the second blade roll on the upstream side with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line. 2. The method for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to claim 1, wherein the noodle strings are conveyed on a conveyor after passing through the noodle strings. 3. The method for cutting out and conveying the noodle strings according to claim 1 or 2, wherein after reversing the conveyance of the groups of noodle strings in the reverse direction to the conveyance in the forward direction, the groups of noodle strings conveyed in the forward direction are stacked and conveyed. 3. The noodle strips according to claim 1 or 2, wherein each of the forward transport of the group of noodle strips and the forward transport reversed from the reverse transport moves to the next step while being transported by separate routes. cutting and conveying method. 3. The method for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to claim 2, wherein waves of the groups of noodle strings conveyed by the separate conveyors have substantially the same shape. The method for cutting and conveying noodle strings according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a loosening agent is applied to the group of noodle strings being conveyed. A noodle strip cutting and conveying device for producing instant noodles through steps of cutting out noodle strips, steaming, and drying, comprising:
In the noodle-making line process, regarding the group of noodle strings cut out from the pair of cutting blade rolls, the group of noodle strings cut out from the first blade roll on the downstream side with respect to the traveling direction of the noodle-making line and the second noodle band on the upstream side A group of noodle strings cut out by a cutting blade roll is conveyed by a conveyor in the forward direction and the reverse direction, respectively, with respect to the advancing direction of the noodle-making line, and then the reverse direction is reversed to the forward direction. clipping and conveying device. 8. The apparatus for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to claim 7, wherein the forward conveyance of the group of noodle strings and the forward conveyance reversed from the reverse conveyance are carried by separate conveyors. 9. The apparatus for cutting out and conveying noodle strings according to claim 7 or 8, further comprising a device for applying a loosening agent to a group of noodle strings being conveyed.

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