JPH0115354Y2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] The present invention relates to a device for reliably loosening a group of noodle strings before filling the retainer with the group of noodle strings. Thereby, an air flow is generated in the chute to ensure the loosening of the noodle strings fed into the chute, and the noodle strings can be almost uniformly dispersed and stored in the retainer. This invention relates to a device for loosening noodles.

As a conventional method, a method is known in which compressed air or pressurized gas is injected into a chute to loosen the noodles. However, in the above conventional method, compressed air or pressurized gas is sprayed from a nozzle onto the noodle strings, so the compressed air or pressurized gas is powerfully sprayed only to a very limited portion of the noodle strings. become.

As a result, the effect of loosening a very limited part of the noodle string group can be expected, but the effect of almost completely loosening the entire noodle string group, and the ability to store the noodle string group in a state where it is almost uniformly dispersed in the retainer. It lacked the effect of being able to make people do things.

The present invention aims to provide a noodle loosening device that can solve the drawbacks of the conventional method described above. In the installed chute, the chute has a substantially cylindrical shape, and on one side of the chute facing the band-shaped noodle string group fed into the chute and on both sides of the band-shaped noodle string group. This device for loosening noodles is characterized in that an opening for blowing air is provided at a position where air can be blown, and the opening and a blower are connected so that air can be blown from the opening into the chute.

Below, the content of the present invention will be described in detail based on drawings that are embodiments of the present invention.

FIG. 1 is a simplified diagram showing the entire process from noodle string production to noodle string filling including the device of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the chute portion of the device of the present invention.

3 to 5 are simplified horizontal sectional views showing the state of the noodle string group in the chute.

In the figure, 1 indicates a chute, and the chute 1 is
It has a cylindrical shape with at least surfaces 2 and 3 facing the band-shaped noodle string group A.

On one side 2 facing the band-shaped noodle string group A, there is a position where air can be blown to both sides of the band-shaped noodle string group A.
Openings 4 and 5 for blowing air are provided.

The noodle string group A is loosened by air blowing from here, but this loosening is more effective if the noodle string group A is exposed to the air while hanging down inside the chute, and therefore the noodle string group A It is preferable that most of the portion of the noodle string group A corresponding to one serving be blown by air from the openings 4 and 5 before the noodle string group A is cut into one serving by the noodle string cutting roll 17. From this point of view, it is preferable to provide the openings 4 and 5 at a position where air can be blown to both sides of the band-shaped noodle string group A and at a relatively upper position of the surface 2.

In addition to the above-mentioned openings 4 and 5, on the surface 2, there is an opening 6 located below which can blow air to the entire width of the band-shaped noodle string group A; A nozzle 7 for injecting pressurized air may be provided in the central portion. Furthermore, an opening 8 for exhausting air may be provided at a lower position of the surface 3 facing the surface 2, preferably at the same position as the nozzle 7. The opening 6 and the nozzle 7 are provided in order to more reliably exhibit the effect of uniformly dispersing and storing the noodles in the retainer rather than the effect of loosening the noodles.

Next, the openings 4 and 5 of the chute 1 are connected to a blower 10 via a duct 9. When an opening 6 is provided below the openings 4 and 5, a duct 11 connected to a blower 12 is naturally attached to the opening 6 as well.

A loosening device having such a configuration is generally installed below a noodle string cutting device that cuts a group of noodle strings into individual servings.

Next, the process from noodle string production to noodle string filling including the device of the present invention will be described, as well as the operation of the device of the present invention.

The noodle strip made by the conventional method is a cutting blade roll 1
3 and 14 into noodle string shapes, and the cut out noodle string group A is placed on the first conveyor belt 15 and guided to the second conveyor belt 16.

A noodle string cutting roll 17 and a receiving roll 18 are installed below the terminal end of the second conveyor belt 16, and a chute 1 is installed further below. Second
Noodle string group A transported by the transport belt 16
is the receiving roll 1 from the end of the second conveyor belt 16.
8 into the chute 1. Air sent by blowers 10 and 12 is introduced into the chute 1 through openings 4, 5, and 6 provided in the chute 1 via ducts 9 and 11. Therefore, the noodle string group A fed into the chute 1 is loosened by the air blown into the chute 1. First, both sides of the noodle string group A are pushed toward the surface 3 of the chute 1 as shown in FIG. 3 by the air blown from the openings 4 and 5. At this stage, most of the noodle string group A is loosened, and the noodle string group A can be almost uniformly distributed and stored in the retainer 19.

Therefore, in the present invention, the object of the present invention can be sufficiently achieved if the openings 4 and 5 are provided in the surface 2 of the chute 1 and a mechanism is provided that allows air to be blown into the chute 1 from the openings 4 and 5. Ru. However, in order to more stably and reliably disperse and store the noodle string group A in the retainer 19 almost uniformly, the band-shaped noodle string group A should be placed below the openings 4 and 5.
It is preferable to provide an opening 6 that can blow air across the entire width of the noodle strips, and further to provide a nozzle 7 below the opening 6 for injecting pressurized air to the center of the band-shaped noodle string group A. That is, when the noodle string group A reaches the position of the opening 6, the entire noodle string group A is pushed toward the surface 3 of the chute 1 by the ventilation from the opening 6, as shown in FIG. become. Next, when the noodle string group A comes to the position of the nozzle 7, pressurized air is injected from the nozzle 7 to form the noodle string group A as shown in FIG.
Push the noodle strings in the center toward the side 3 of the chute 1.

In the above process, the noodle string group A is cut into the noodle string cutting roll 1.
As for when to cut each meal by 7, there is no problem when blowing air into the chute 1 only through the openings 4 and 5, but when opening 6 is provided, it is necessary to cut the air into the retainer 19 uniformly. From the point of view of proper distribution and storage, it is preferable to cut the noodle string group A into one serving when the starting end of the noodle string group A reaches the position of the opening 6 or the nozzle 7. The cut noodle string group A is almost completely loosened and stored in a retainer 19 installed below the outlet of the chute 1 in an approximately uniformly distributed state, and then transported to the next process. Become.

As described above, according to the device of the present invention, when the group of noodle strings is hanging down in the chute, the air is blown over a relatively wide range of the group of noodle strings, so that the entire group of noodle strings can be almost completely loosened. I can do it. At the same time, it is also possible to achieve the effect of substantially uniformly dispersing and storing the noodle strings in the retainer. As a result, the effort of untying the noodle strings, storing them in a retainer, and then dispersing the stored noodle strings almost uniformly is no longer necessary, or even if it is necessary, the effort is extremely small. This can significantly improve work efficiency. In addition, the configuration of the device of the present invention utilizes a chute that is generally required in the production of loosened noodles, and an opening is provided at a specific position of the chute, and a blower is connected to the opening. Since the device has a simple configuration, it has the advantage that the device of the present invention can be installed at a relatively low cost.

Although the device of the present invention can be used for any type of undried noodles such as raw noodles and steamed noodles, it is most preferably used for loosening raw noodles.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

Fig. 1 is a simplified diagram showing the entire process from noodle string production to noodle string filling including the device of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the chute portion of the device of the present invention, and Figs. 3 to 5 are the chute. Fig. 3 is a simplified horizontal cross-sectional view showing the state of the noodle string group in Fig. 2,
The figure is a simplified horizontal sectional view taken along b-b' in FIG. 2, and FIG. 5 is a simplified horizontal sectional view taken along c-c' in FIG. In the figure, 1... Shoot, 2, 3... Surface facing the band-shaped noodle string group A, 4, 5, 6... Opening, 7...
Represents a nozzle.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] In the chute installed to guide the band-shaped noodle strings cut from the noodle string cutting device to the next process,
The chute has a substantially cylindrical shape, and air is blown on one side of the chute facing the band-shaped noodle string group fed into the chute and at a position where air can be blown to both sides of the band-shaped noodle string group. A device for loosening noodles, characterized in that the opening is provided with an opening, and the opening is connected to a blower so that air can be blown into the chute from the opening.