JPH0484847A - Device for folding up uncooked noodle - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To enable automatic and efficient production of noodle lumps, good in appearance and having sufficient air in the interior thereof by connectedly providing cutters, an intermittently rotating double folding part and a folding part equipped with circular arc pushing up plates in a noodle strip conveying passage. CONSTITUTION:Noodle strips conveyed with a conveyor unit 1 on the feed side are fed into a double folding part 20 and further fed forward with the conveying unit 1. When the tip attains the forefront part of the conveying unit 1, cutters 8 are operated to cut the noodle strips. The double folding part 20 simultaneously makes a half turn and the noodle strips on the conveying unit 1 on the feed side are forcibly pulled out and double folded. In the process, a half of the noodle strips ride on the conveying unit in the upper stage and the other half ride on the conveying unit in the lower stage. Since the two conveying units advance in the same direction, the half and other half of the noodle strips are simultaneously delivered from the double folding part 20, taken out to a folding part and folded by rotation of pushing up plates.

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention relates to a raw noodle folding device, and more specifically, to a device for folding fresh noodles, and more specifically, to a device for folding fresh noodles, which is cut by a cutting blade from a noodle sheet rolled to a predetermined thickness and transported in an orderly manner. The present invention relates to a raw noodle folding device that can automatically fold a wire after cutting it into a predetermined length to produce noodle blocks.

[Conventional technology]

The above-mentioned folding operation of raw noodles is performed prior to the drying process, and involves folding noodle strings cut to a predetermined length to produce noodle blocks for one meal. By the way, in order to dry this noodle mass uniformly to the inside, it is necessary to ensure that there is enough space inside the noodle mass to allow air to flow, and also to prevent the drying rear end from protruding outside and causing an unsightly appearance. It is necessary to finish it like this.

However, conventionally, no automatic folding device for raw noodles has been proposed that satisfies such requirements.

[Problems to be Solved by the Invention] As mentioned above, no automatic folding device for raw noodles has been proposed in the past for automatically and efficiently producing noodle blocks with sufficient internal space and good appearance. There wasn't.

Therefore, the present invention has been made to provide a raw noodle folding device having such a function.

[Means to solve the problem]

In the present invention, a cutter is disposed in the middle of a supply-side conveyance body that conveys noodle strings, and a two-fold part that rotates intermittently by 180 degrees in response to the operation of the cutter is placed at the tip of the supply-side conveyance body. In the bifold section, conveyors traveling in the same direction are installed in two stages so that one of the conveyors is at the same height as the supply side conveyor; A folding part having a conveyance path of the same height as one of the conveyance bodies of the parts is arranged in series, and the folding part has at least one arc-shaped push-up plate that protrudes upward in an arc shape from below the conveyance path. We have solved the above problem by using a raw noodle folding device that is installed at various locations.

[For production]

The noodle strings conveyed by the supply-side conveyor are fed into the folding section, and further fed forward by the conveyor there. When the tip reaches the frontmost part of the conveyor, the cutter operates to cut the noodle strings, and at the same time, the folding section rotates half a turn, forcibly pulling out the noodle strings on the supply side conveyor, and pulling out the noodle strings. Fold in half. At this time, one half of the noodle strings rides on the upper carrier, and the other half rides on the lower carrier.
Since the two conveyors move in the same direction, one half and the other half of the noodle strings are simultaneously sent out from the folding section and carried out to the folding section. The bifold noodles supplied to the folding section are
There, the noodle strings are fed further forward, and in the middle of this, the push-up plate rotates upward, pushing up and folding the front and/or rear ends of the noodle strings.

〔Example〕

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

In the figure, 1 is a conveyor as a feeding example, which is composed of a large number of rollers 2.
Transport the cut noodle strings. In the illustrated example, the transport body l is divided into four transport paths 4 by a guide wall 3 extending in the traveling direction. A tamming pulley 5 is attached to one end of the rotating shaft of each roller 2, and a timing belt 6 is hooked around the timing pulley 5.
As each timing pulley 5 rotates in the same direction and at the same speed, the % line supplied onto the roller 2 is conveyed.

The conveyance body 1 may be a belt conveyor instead of such a roller type (the same applies to the conveyance bodies described later). 7
is a noodle pressing roller, which is rotatably disposed on each conveying path 4 with a gap between it and the rollers 2 through which the noodle strings can pass.

Reference numeral 8 denotes a cutter for cutting the noodle strings into a predetermined length, and the cutter rotates once intermittently, and the receiver cants the noodle strings between it and the roller 9. LO is a spoon attached to the roller 9, and the cup B&
(7) The receiver serves to separate the starting end of the noodle strings from the roller 9 and ensure that it is placed on the subsequent roller 2. 11 is a motor, two pulleys 1 connected by Geneva gears 12 and 13
Rotate 2a and 13a. The rotation of the pulley 13a is
It is transmitted via the belt 14 to a pulley 15 and a pulley 16 coaxial therewith. The pulley IJ-16 contacts it, and the receiver intermittently rotates a friction wheel 17 coaxial with the roller 9, and the friction wheel 17 intermittently rotates a friction wheel 18 coaxial with the rotating shaft of the cutter 8, which contacts it. let

Reference numeral 20 denotes a folding section in which the cut and conveyed noodle strings are folded in half.

Reference numeral 21 denotes a rotating frame, and a transport body 22 composed of rollers.
23 are arranged in two stages. A drive shaft 24 extends through the center of the rotating frame 21, and both ends of the drive shaft 24 are supported by bearings 25. Two pulleys 26 and 27 are attached to the drive shaft 24, and the pulley 26 is coupled via a heald 31 to a multi-stage transmission 30 which is rotationally driven by a motor 29 via a belt 28. Thus, the pulley 26 and associated drive shaft 24 are connected to the belt 28.
It is intermittently rotated through 180 degrees through the heel 1-31.

In each rotation, one of the lower carriers 22 or 23 is located at the same height as the supply carrier 1. Also,
The pulley 27 is connected to the two-stage booby IJ- via the belt 32.
33, and the two-stage pulley 33 is connected to a differential box 35 via a belt 34. The differential box 35 is connected to the pulley 16 via a heald 36. The differential box 35 functions by operating a handle (not shown), and serves to shift the timing of the cutter's operation and the rotation timing of the bifold section 20. By shifting these two times, the length of the upper part and the lower part of the line that is folded in half can be made different.

The carriers 22 and 23 in the bifold section 20 are also connected to the guide wall 3.
7 into four conveyance paths 38. Reference numeral 39 denotes a baffle plate installed over the guide wall 34, and has a planar shape resembling an arrow feather, and a vertical cross section resembling an angular shape.

The size and shape of each baffle plate 39 are not uniform, and the lower ends of adjacent baffle plates 39 are vertically shifted from each other (
(See Figure 5). Further, folded back portions 40 of the noodle are fixed to the front and rear ends between each guide wall 37.

Reference numeral 41 indicates a first folding section, and 42 indicates a second folding section following it, and a conveying section 44 is formed in these sections as well, spanning both sections and partitioned by a guide wall 43 in the same manner as described above. . A baffle plate 45 similar to the baffle plate 39 described above is also installed on the guide wall 43 in the first folding portion 41 . 1st
The folding portion 41 includes a rotating plate 46, an arc-shaped raised plate 47 attached to the rotating plate 46, and a rotating shaft 4 of the rotating plate 46.
8 in the opposite direction.

The push-up plate 47 passes through the gap between the rollers 50 and rotates upward.
The rear ends of the noodle strings on the conveyance path 44 are thrust forward and turned over, and in the illustrated example, two noodle strings are arranged concentrically. The rotary actuator 49 has two gears 51.
The rotary shaft 48 is rotated via the shaft 52. Second folding part 4
2 also has the same configuration as the first folding part 41, and includes a rotating plate 53, a thrusting plate 54, a rotating shaft 55, and a rotary actuator 5.
6 and gears 57 and 58. The illustrated second folding section 42 is designed to push up the noodle strings in the opposite direction to the first folding section 41;
It may be made to push up in the same direction as 1.

In this case, the rear part of the noodle strings folded by the first folding part 41 is pushed up, and the noodle strings are folded so that the rear end part is wrapped.

Reference numeral 59 denotes a first stopper installed between the first folding section 4I and the second folding section 42, and is moved into and out of the conveyance path 44 through between the rollers 50 by the action of a cylinder 60.

Reference numeral 6I denotes a second stopper installed at the front end of the second folding section 42, which also moves into and out of the conveyance path 44 by the action of the cylinder 62.

In the above configuration, the noodle strings 63 supplied onto the conveyor 1 pass under the canter 8 that is retracted upward, ride on the lower conveyor 23 at the folding part 20, and are fed further forward. be done. When the tip reaches the tip of the conveyor 23, the cutter 8 and the receiver are cut into a predetermined length by the rotation of the roller 9 by the action of the motor 11. Simultaneously with this cutting, the rotary frame 21 is rotated 180 degrees clockwise in FIG. 1 by the action of the motor 29. Along with this rotation, the noodle strings 63 on the conveyor 1
The rear half of the 22.
23 Get on top.

Since the transport bodies 22 and 23 are rotating in the same direction, the noodle strings 63 folded in half remain in the forward transport path 4.
4 is sent out on top. By the way, when the rotating frame 21 rotates, noodles! If both sides of the rear end of s63 hit the baffle plate 39 before getting on the upper carrier (22 in Figure 1), it would slide inward along the slope of the well. By twisting and intersecting the noodle strings on both sides irregularly, a gap is secured between the noodle strings.

In addition, since the noodle strings are shaken inward at this time, the ends of the noodle strings on both sides fit inside and do not stick out and form so-called whiskers, resulting in a nice-looking noodle block. The two-folded noodle strings 63 sent out onto the conveyance path 44 are transported by rotating rollers 50.
The folded part at the tip hits the first stopper 59 protruding onto the conveyance path 44 and stops the progress, and at the same time, the push-up plate 47 is pushed up onto the noodle strings by the action of the rotary actuator 49. As it rotates (imaginary line in Figure 2), its tip pushes up the rear end of the noodle strings 63 and folds them onto the middle part. In that case, the rear end of the noodle strings is
When they hit the baffle plate 45, they are further broken up and intertwined in a complicated manner. After this folding operation is completed, the upper end of the first stopper 59 sinks below the upper surface of the roller 50, and the noodle strings 63 move on the conveyance path 44 again. Then, its tip hits the second I-flange 61 protruding onto the conveyance path 44 and stops advancing, and at the same time, the push-up plate 54 rotates over the noodle strings by the action of the rotary actuator 56, and the tip The front end (in the case of the illustrated example) or the folded rear end of the noodle strings 63 is pushed up and folded into three folds.If such a push-up mechanism is added, folding can be made even more times. .

The noodle blocks thus folded are automatically transported to the subsequent drying process, but the ends of the noodle strings that are folded inward are damaged by the action of three baffle plates and 45. Since the noodle strings are intertwined roughly, the noodle strings do not stick to each other, and sufficient voids are created to allow air to flow inside the noodle mass. Therefore, continuation (
In the drying process, the interior can be evenly dried.

In addition, since the above operation is performed simultaneously on each conveyance path, in the illustrated example, four folded noodles are produced at the same time.

[Effects of the Invention] Since the present invention is as described above, it is possible to automatically, efficiently and reliably produce raw noodle blocks with sufficient internal voids, and to greatly improve work efficiency. There are benefits to be gained.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a front view of the left half of the embodiment of the present invention, FIG. 2 is a front view of the right half, FIG. 3 is a plan view of the left hand portion, and FIG. 4 is a plan view of the right half. FIG. 5 is a sectional view taken along line A--A in FIG. 2. Explanation of symbols 1.22.23-Carrier, 2.50 Roller 3.37
．． 43 Guide wall, 4.38.44 Conveying path timing pulley timing held, Receiver is roller two folded part folded part, second folded part, first stopper cutter 29 - motor 45 - baffle plate first folded part 54 - thrust up Second Stomper Patent Applicant Tokyo Menki Co., Ltd.
Miya Shoji Co., Ltd.-j; Otono Manzuri 61

Claims (3)

[Claims] (1) A cutter is disposed in the middle of the supply-side conveyor that conveys the noodle strings, and a two-fold part that rotates intermittently by 180 degrees in response to the operation of the cutter is placed at the tip of the supply-side conveyor. In the bifold section, conveyors traveling in the same direction are installed in two stages so that one of the conveyors is at the same height as the supply side conveyor; A folding section having a conveyance path at the same height as one of the conveyance bodies is installed in a row, and the folding section is provided with at least one arc-shaped push-up plate that protrudes upward in an arc shape from below the conveyance path. A device for folding raw noodles. (2) The raw noodle folding device according to claim 1, further comprising a baffle plate having a figure-eight cross section installed on the guide wall that partitions the transport path of the bifold portion and/or the folded portion. (3) Claim 1 in which a stopper that appears and retracts on the conveyance section is provided in front of the push-up plate installation section in the folding section in the direction of movement.
Or the raw noodle folding device according to 2.