JPH0713185U - Chopstick mechanism of noodle spreader - Google Patents

Abstract

(57) [Abstract] [Purpose] With regard to a chopstick putting mechanism in a noodle spreading machine, it is possible to smoothly and quickly perform chopstick putting work without complicating the mechanism, increasing the size, and increasing the cost. [Structure] A rotating arm is connected to a pair of upper and lower drive shafts, and a chopstick mounting bar to which a plurality of chopsticks are attached is supported in the left and right direction at the tip of the rotating arm. And the lower side are rotated in the opposite directions, and the plurality of chopsticks are rotated by swinging along the predetermined circular locus while maintaining the horizontal state of the chopstick mounting bar.

Description

[Detailed description of the device]

[0001]

[Industrial applications]

 The present invention relates to a chopstick putting mechanism for a noodle spreader, and more particularly to a chopstick putting mechanism that enables a smooth chopstick putting operation in the "Kadoboshi" process.

[0002]

[Prior art]

 When manufacturing somen noodles, wheat flour is used as a raw material, salt and water are added to this as shown in FIG. 7, and “Kone (kneading)” “Itagi (cutting board)” “Otogiri” “Konashi” “Kakeba (kakeba)” is used. Rolls), “Kobiki”, “age”, “Kadoboshi”, “Kowari”, “light weight / bundling” to manufacture the noodles, but recently, each process has been automated to improve production efficiency. Tend to change.

For example, in the case of “Kadoboshi” stroke, a pair of upper and lower locking bars that extend horizontally and a pair of upper and lower pairs of noodles, for example, 6 to 12 pairs of tubes are mutually connected. 2. Description of the Related Art There is known an intermittent noodle spreader in which noodles are stretched to a predetermined length by locking them at predetermined intervals and vertically separating upper and lower locking bars from each other. The intermittent rolling method has the advantages that the apparatus is small and the installation space is small compared to the continuous rolling method.

By the way, in the “Kadoboshi” process, when the noodles hung between the upper and lower pipes are stretched to a predetermined length, the noodles are likely to stick to each other. The noodles are separated, but normally, it is preferable that the chopsticks in the chopsticks are circularly moved so as to ensure the separation.

Therefore, in the conventional chopstick holder mechanism, chopsticks for chopstick holders are horizontally extended and eccentrically attached to a pair of rotating discs, and the rotating discs are advanced to insert the chopsticks between noodles. A method was adopted in which the rotary disc was rotated to feed the rotary disc up and down while the chopsticks were circularly moved to separate the noodles.

[0006]

[Problems to be solved by the device]

 However, in the above-mentioned intermittent noodle spreading machine, since a plurality of noodles are rolled at the same time, it is necessary to feed the noodles by feeding each one of the noodles in addition to the vertical chopstick feeding mechanism. Not only is the feeding mechanism complicated, but the chopstick holder work time is long, while the chopstick holder work time can be shortened by providing a chopstick holder mechanism for multiple noodles, but the equipment is large. However, there was a problem that the cost increased.

[0007] In view of the above problems, the present invention is a chopstick holder for a noodle spreader that enables smooth and short-time chopstick-putting work without increasing the complexity, size, and cost of the mechanism. It is an object to provide a mechanism.

[0008]

[Means for Solving the Problems]

 Therefore, the chopstick inserting mechanism of the noodle spreading machine according to the present invention is provided in the noodle spreading machine that spreads the noodles by separating the upper and lower pipes around which the noodles are spread from each other, and a pair of chopsticks is placed between the noodles. In a chopstick holder mechanism that inserts and circularly moves the chopsticks to separate noodles, at least two pairs of upper and lower drive shafts are horizontally extended at a predetermined interval in the housing and freely rotatable. The rotary shaft is connected to the drive shaft, and the upper and lower chopstick mounting bars are rotatably supported by extending the upper and lower chopstick mounting bars in the left-right direction at the tips of the upper and lower left and right rotating arms. While the chopsticks for putting chopsticks can be attached to the chopsticks by extending them forward at a predetermined interval, a drive device for synchronizing the left and right drive shafts and rotating the upper and lower drive shafts in opposite directions should be provided. It is characterized by having done.

The noodles include not only simple noodles but also udon noodles, cold wheat noodles, buckwheat noodles, ramen noodles and the like produced by the same method. The drive device may be configured by combining gears, but each drive shaft is provided with a sprocket, and a double-toothed timing belt is laid over each sprocket so as to be able to rotate in the opposite direction, and at least one drive shaft is provided. It is preferable that the chopsticks can be rotated / reversed by being driven by a drive motor.

The chopstick holder of the present invention has a great effect when applied to the intermittent noodle spreader shown in the following embodiment, but it is extended by gradually widening the interval between the upper and lower tubes around which the noodles are suspended. It is also possible to apply to a continuous-type noodle spreading machine that continuously performs.

[0011]

[Action and effect of the device]

 According to the present invention, the chopstick mounting bar is eccentrically attached to the drive shaft by the rotating arm, and when the left and right drive shafts are synchronized by the drive device and are rotated in the opposite directions of the upper side and the lower side, the upper side is rotated. And the lower chopsticks move in opposite directions synchronously along the circular locus defined by the rotating arm while the horizontal chopsticks remain horizontal, and the upper and lower chopsticks also rotate in opposite directions synchronously. Therefore, the noodles can be reliably separated by inserting them between the noodles.

[0012] Therefore, even when many noodles are rolled out, if chopsticks corresponding to the number of noodles are attached to the attachment bar, chopsticks can be put in at the same time, and a complicated feeding operation such as feeding chopsticks for each of a plurality of noodles can be performed. No mechanism is required, and the work time for chopsticks can be shortened. Also, since multiple chopsticks are attached to the mounting bar and the upper and lower chopstick mounting bars are rotated in opposite directions, not only do many rotating discs are unnecessary, but the structure is also extremely simple. Small devices can be manufactured at low cost.

[0013]

【Example】

 Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail based on specific examples shown in the drawings. 1 to 6 show a chopstick inserting mechanism of a noodle spreader according to an embodiment of the present invention, which is an example applied to an intermittent noodle spreader. In the intermittent noodle spreader 1, as shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, a pair of left and right upper L-shaped angles 11 and lower angles 14 are arranged in the device frame 10 in a substantially horizontal direction. Both ends of the angles 11, 14 are fixed to sliders S, the sliders S are rotatably supported by vertically extending guide rods 12, and the upper and lower angles 11, 14 have a plurality of pairs of locking claws 13, 15. Are provided with a certain interval. Further, the inlet side portion of the upper angle 11 is formed in a taper shape to serve as a pipe guide. Although not shown in detail, the upper locking claw pair 13 clamps the tube by inserting the tube from the upper side, and the lower locking claw pair 15 clamps the tube by sliding one side. To do.

A chain C is connected to the angles 11 and 14, and the chain C is hung on upper and lower sprockets (not shown), and one of the sprockets is attached to the rotary shaft of the drive motor. As a result, the upper and lower angles 11 and 14 can be moved in the vertical direction.

In front of the device frame 10, a dough noodle carry-in device 16 is provided. In this carrying-in device 16, a slide frame 17 is movably mounted on a table, and mounting claws 18 are provided on both sides of the slide frame 17, and the mounting claws 18 are mounted on the upper and lower ends by pipes. Both ends of the upper and lower pipes (not shown) on which noodles are formed so that the noodles are placed are placed vertically with a predetermined space therebetween. In addition, the slide frame 17 is provided with an elevating cylinder 19 for elevating.

A chopstick holder mechanism 2 is provided in the device frame 10 behind the upper and lower angles 11 and 14 and in a space A (see FIG. 2) between the two. There is provided a mechanism configured by, for example, a cylinder for moving back and forth and a mechanism configured for moving up and down, for example, a chain C.

In this chopstick holder mechanism 2, as shown in FIGS. 3 to 6, a pair of upper and lower drive shafts 21 and 22 are rotatably supported by bearings on the housing 20 with a predetermined space left and right. The front ends of the drive shafts 21 and 22 are inserted through the front wall of the housing 20, the rotary arms 23 are attached to the insertion parts of the drive shafts 21 and 22, and the attachment pins 24 are attached to the front ends of the rotary arms 23. Is installed.

On the other hand, mounting holes 29 are formed in the upper and lower chopstick mounting bars 25 and 26 at predetermined intervals so that the chopsticks 3 for inserting chopsticks can be inserted. Only chopsticks 3 are shown). At the center of the chopstick mounting bars 25, 26, mounting projections 27, 28 are formed so as to project upward or downward, and the mounting pins 24 are rotatably mounted on the mounting projections 27, 28 by a bearing B. ing.

Sprockets 29, 210 are attached to the drive shafts 21, 22 inside the housing 20, and a tension sprocket 211 is rotatably attached to the side of the upper sprocket 29 by the attachment shafts. , 210, 211, a timing belt 212 is hung on the upper and lower sprockets so as to rotate in opposite directions, and driving teeth are formed on the front and back surfaces of the timing belt 212 to rotate the respective sprockets 29, 210, 211. And can be reversed. Further, a drive motor 213 is fixed to the rear wall of the housing 20, a drive sprocket (not shown) is fixed to the rotary shaft of the drive motor 213, and one drive shaft 22 fixes the rear wall of the housing 20. The transmission sprocket (not shown) is fixed to the insertion portion, and the drive sprocket is connected to the transmission sprocket by a timing belt.

The other side of the drive shaft 22 is inserted through a rear wall of the housing 20, a swing lever 214 is fixed to the inserted portion, and a support bracket 216 is provided on the side of the housing 20. A coil spring 215 is stretched between 216 and the tip of the swing lever 214 so as to urge the upper and lower chopstick mounting bars 25 and 26 to an initial posture in which the chopsticks 3 are arranged substantially vertically. There is. In this way, the drive device 217 is configured to rotate the left and right drive shafts 21 and 22 synchronously and rotate or reverse in the opposite direction between the upper side and the lower side.

Next, the operation will be described. When flour, salt and water are weighed, they are put into a mixer etc. and kneaded in the “Connect” process, and the resulting dough is cut into strips of a certain width in the “Itagi” process, and then the “Oil-return” process. Also, it is stretched into a string shape having a diameter of about 5 mm in the "Konashi" process. The completed string-shaped noodle noodle material 19 was hung on the two pipes in the shape of a figure in the process of “Kakeba”, and then transferred to the “Kadoboshi” process through “Kobiki” and “aging” for almost overnight. Be done.

In this “Kadoboshi” process, when a plurality of pairs of tubes on which some noodles are laid are placed on the placing claws 18 of the carry-in device 16, the slide frame 17 is moved to a predetermined height by the elevating cylinder 19. After being raised, it is fed into the apparatus frame 10, and when it is completely fed, the slide frame 17 is lowered. Then, the upper tube placed on the placing claw 18 is inserted and clamped between the pair of locking claws 13 of the upper angle 11, and when the slide frame 17 further descends, the lower tube is placed above the lower angle 14. Since it reaches the edge, pulling one of all the locking claw pairs 15 backward with the operation bar or the like causes the lower pipe to be clamped by the locking claws 15.

When the raw noodle material is set in the spreading machine 1 and the slide frame 17 is retracted in this way, the chain C is run and the upper and lower angles 11 and 14 are separated from each other. Then, the upper and lower tube pairs are separated from each other, and the noodle noodle material hung on the tube pairs is extended. When the angles 11 and 14 are stroked by a predetermined distance and the noodle material is stretched to a predetermined length, the lower tube is unlocked by the lower locking claw pair 15, and the upper angle 11 is lowered to the left or right. The carry-out hook (not shown) attached to the chain of (1) hooks the upper tube locked to the upper angle 11 from the lower side to disengage it from the upper locking claw 13 and then carries it out from the apparatus frame 10, thus making some noodles. Material stretching is completed.

By the way, during the spreading operation of the noodle noodle material, the chopstick holder mechanism 2 is advanced at a predetermined timing, the chopsticks 3 are inserted into the noodle noodle material that is hung on the upper and lower tubes, and the drive motor 213 is operated. . Then, the two-toothed timing belt 212 is run, the sprockets 29 to 211 are synchronously rotated in a predetermined direction, the drive shafts 21 and 22 are also rotated, and the upper and lower chopstick mounting bars 25 and 26 are horizontal. While maintaining the state, the chopsticks 3 move in opposite directions in synchronism with each other along a predetermined circular locus (see arrows a and b in FIG. 3) determined by the size of the rotating arm 27, and each chopstick 3 moves vertically. Since the noodle material is surely separated by rotating motion, the chopstick holder 2 can be fed up and down for reliable chopstick insertion. Since each chopstick 3 can be rotated in the opposite direction by reversing the drive motor 213, it is preferable to appropriately set and control the rotation direction of the chopsticks 3 according to the situation of the chopstick holder.

As described above, the plurality of chopsticks 3 are attached to the attachment bars 25 and 26, and the upper and lower chopstick attachment bars 25 and 26 are moved in a circular trajectory while maintaining horizontal states in opposite directions. Since I put the chopsticks 3 in the attachment bars 25 and 26 according to the number of tube pairs that have been spread over some noodle material, I can put chopsticks in all the noodle materials at the same time. A complicated feeding mechanism such as the case of feeding the chopsticks 3 is not necessary, and the chopstick holder work time can be shortened.

Further, since the driving device 217 is composed of the driving motor 213, the sprockets 29 to 211 and the double-toothed timing belt 212, the device can be made very simple and compact, and can be manufactured at low cost.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a schematic perspective view showing a noodle spreader to which a chopstick holder according to an embodiment of the present invention is applied.

FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a structure around a setting portion of a chopstick holder mechanism in the noodle spreading machine.

FIG. 3 is a perspective view showing a state in which the chopstick holder mechanism is viewed from the front.

FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a state where the chopstick holder mechanism is viewed from above.

FIG. 5 is a sectional side view showing the chopstick holder mechanism.

FIG. 6 is a front view of an essential part showing the chopstick holder mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a process diagram for explaining a noodle manufacturing operation.

[Explanation of symbols]

1 noodle spreader 2 chopstick holder 20 housing 21 drive shaft 22 drive shaft 23 rotating arm 25 chopstick mounting bar 26 chopstick mounting bar 29 sprocket 210 sprocket 212 bilateral timing belt 217 drive device 3 chopsticks

Claims (2)

[Scope of utility model registration request] 1. A noodle spreader that spreads noodles by separating upper and lower tubes over which the noodles are spread from each other. In a chopstick holder mechanism for separating noodles, at least two pairs of upper and lower drive shafts are horizontally rotatably supported at right and left at predetermined intervals in a housing and rotatably supported by the drive shafts. Arms are connected to each other, and upper and lower chopstick mounting bars are rotatably supported at the tips of the upper and lower left and right rotating arms so as to extend in the left-right direction, and the chopstick mounting bars are spaced at predetermined intervals. Noodles characterized in that while a chopstick for putting chopsticks extends forward and can be attached, a drive device is provided for rotating the left and right drive shafts synchronously and rotating in opposite directions on the upper side and the lower side. Chopstick putting mechanism of spreader. 2. The drive device includes at least a sprocket attached to each of the drive shafts, a double-toothed timing belt or chain hung on each sprocket so as to rotate up and down in opposite directions, and at least the drive shaft. The chopstick holder mechanism of the noodle spreading machine according to claim 1, wherein the chopstick holder comprises a drive motor for driving one of the chopsticks and the chopsticks are rotatable and reversible.