JPH084440B2 - Noodle dough manufacturing method and device - Google Patents

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method and apparatus for producing noodle dough for noodle making.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Conventionally, a mixer has been used for producing noodle dough for noodle making. The mixer has various capacities, and generally, one bag (25 kg) capable of kneading raw material powder is shown as one bag for kneading. In addition to this one bag for kneading, half bag for kneading, two bags Various capacities such as for kneading, kneading for 3 bags, kneading for 5 bags, kneading for 6 bags, etc. are manufactured, and it is necessary for the user to consider the number of production processes per hour from these. I used to buy and use this.

For example, in the case of producing noodle dough for 9 bags (raw powder 225 kg), one mixer for kneading 3 bags is installed in the noodle making line to prepare 3 bags (75 kg) of raw material. Add powder, knead water, knead, remove noodle dough,
This process is defined as one process, and this process is repeated three times to process nine bags.

However, when the noodle dough for a multiple of 3 bags is produced by using the mixer for kneading 3 bags in this way, there is no problem because the kneading can be performed according to the capacity, but other than that. When producing a quantity of noodle dough, for example, 28
In the case of making noodle dough for bags, 3 bags of 27 bags
After processing 9 times per bag, the remaining 1 step must be processed with a mixer for kneading 3 bags, and the amount of raw material powder to be processed compared to the capacity of the mixer. However, there was a drawback that the quality of the noodle dough was liable to be deteriorated because the kneading could not be performed according to the ability.

Therefore, in order to cope with such a situation,
It is also practiced to install a mixer with a small capacity, for example, a mixer for kneading one bag separately, and knead a fraction of the raw material powder with this mixer, but the mixer is placed outside the noodle making line. However, the workability was poor and the efficiency decline was unavoidable.

If all the steps are carried out by using the mixer for kneading one bag, the problem of the fractional treatment of the raw material powder as described above does not occur, but the amount that can be treated in one step is small. , Work efficiency is extremely poor. If multiple mixers for kneading one bag are installed in the line, not only a lot of installation space is required because additional equipment such as a powder feeding device and a watering device is required for each mixer,
Since each mixer must be systematically controlled, the control system becomes complicated.

[0007]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION A technical object of the present invention is to make it possible to easily and efficiently produce noodle dough of a certain quality by using a plurality of mixers.

[0008]

In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the manufacturing method of the present invention comprises a plurality of small-capacity mixers that continuously or intermittently circulate along an endless peripheral circuit while keeping a constant distance from each other. In addition, the raw material powder and kneading water are sequentially supplied at a fixed position along the circuit, and kneading is carried out while the mixer orbits, and when the mixer makes one circuit around the circuit, the kneading is completed and the noodle dough is taken out. It is characterized by. It is also possible to knead in vacuum while the pressure of the mixer is reduced during the circulation.

The first manufacturing apparatus for carrying out the above method comprises a plurality of small-capacity mixers for kneading the noodle dough on a turntable that is continuously or intermittently driven and rotated at regular intervals in the circumferential direction. And a powder supply means for supplying the raw material powder to the mixer and a water supply means for supplying the kneading water are arranged at predetermined positions around the turntable.

In the second manufacturing apparatus for carrying out the above method, a plurality of small-capacity mixers for kneading the noodle dough are provided at fixed intervals on an endless conveying means which is continuously or intermittently circulated. Installed at a predetermined position along the circuit,
A powder supply means for supplying the raw material powder and a water supply means for supplying the kneading water are arranged in the mixer. Each of the above-mentioned manufacturing apparatuses can be equipped with a vacuum means for reducing the pressure of the mixer.

[0011]

1 and 2 show a first embodiment of a manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, which has a vertical column 1 fixedly erected on the ground or on the body. A disc-shaped turntable 2 is attached to the lower part of the column 1 via a thrust bearing 3 so as to be rotatable in a horizontal plane about the column 1, and a chain 4 and a sprocket 5 are attached.
It is connected to the drive motor 6 via a and 5b, and is driven and rotated by the drive motor 6 intermittently at a predetermined time interval by a predetermined distance.

On the turntable 2, a plurality of small-capacity mixers 7 for kneading the noodle dough are mounted at regular intervals on the circumference of the support column 1. Each of these mixers 7 has a kneading chamber 10 having a kneading blade 11 built therein, and kneads the raw material powder and kneading water introduced from an opening 12 at an upper portion of the kneading chamber 10 with the kneading blade 11. The blade 11 is connected via a chain 13 to a motor 14 fixed on a base 15 of the mixer 7, and is driven and rotated by the motor 14 at a desired speed. Further, an openable and closable outlet (not shown) is provided in the lower portion of the kneading chamber 10, and the noodle dough after the kneading is taken out from this outlet.

The capacity of the mixer 7 is such that no fraction is produced at the end with respect to any processing amount of the raw material powder, or even if fraction is produced, the fraction is not extremely small with respect to the capacity of the mixer. It is necessary that the size is about 0.5 to 2 bags, preferably about 1 bag.

Around the turntable 2, a powder feeding device 8 for feeding the raw material powder and a watering device 9 for feeding the kneading water are provided at a required interval in the rotating direction of the turntable 2. The raw material powder and the kneading water are sequentially supplied to the mixer 7 which is arranged and orbits to that position by the rotation of the turntable 2.

At the upper end of the column 1, vacuum means 16 is provided for decompressing the mixer 7 for vacuum kneading. The vacuum means 16 has a vacuum pump 18 mounted on a support stand 17, and the support stand 17 is attached to a column 1 through a thrust bearing 19 so as to be swingable by a predetermined angle, and is swingable. Is connected to an actuator 20 which is a drive source for the gears via gears 21a and 21b. The swing range of the support table 17 corresponds to the vacuum kneading area 22 defined in a part of the peripheral circuit of the mixer 7.

A bracket 23 extends horizontally from the support table 17, and a pair of air cylinders 24 are vertically attached to the tip of the bracket 23 with a predetermined space therebetween, and expand and contract upward from the air cylinder 24. A U-shaped lid holding arm 25 is attached to the rod, and a lid 26 for opening and closing the opening 12 of the mixer 7 is attached to the arm 25. The lid 26 is rotated when the turntable 2 is rotated and one of the mixers 7 is rotated around the starting end portion 22a of the vacuum kneading area 22,
The opening 12 of the mixer 7 is closed, and while the mixer 7 is moving in the vacuum kneading area 22, the mixer 7 is rotated in synchronization with the mixer 7 while the opening 12 is closed. The opening 12 is opened when it has reached the end 22b, and the vacuum kneading region is returned to the position of the start 22a.

The lid 26 is connected to the vacuum pump 18 via a suction pipe 27, and the lid 26 is connected to the mixer 7.
While the opening 12 is closed, the kneading chamber 10 is depressurized by the action of the vacuum pump 18, and kneading is performed in a depressurized state.

Each motor 1 on the turntable 2
The energization of 4 can be performed through the rotary connector by mounting a rotary connector having an appropriate structure between the support 1 and the turntable 2. Of course, other energizing means may be used.

When the noodle dough is manufactured using the manufacturing apparatus having the above-mentioned structure, the drive motor 6 causes the turntable 2 to be intermittently driven and rotated by a set angle at a set time interval. As a result, each mixer 7 also intermittently orbits on the circuit. At this time, the angle at which the turntable 2 rotates intermittently, that is, the distance at which the mixer 7 moves intermittently is determined by the number of mixers 7, the processing time, and the like.
Although it is appropriately set depending on the kneading conditions, it is usually preferable to set it to be equal to or about ½ of the distance between mixers, and in this embodiment, it is set to ½ of the distance between mixers.

The process of producing noodle dough by each of the above mixers 7 will be described with attention paid to any one mixer 7. Now, when a certain mixer 7 comes to the powder feeding position due to the intermittent rotation of the turntable 2, the powder feeding device 8 causes the opening 1 to open.
Raw material powder is charged into the kneading chamber 10 from 2. The amount of the raw material powder to be fed corresponds to the capacity of the mixer 7. In the case of the mixer 7 for kneading one bag, when the raw material powder for one bag (25 kg) is the mixer 7 for kneading two bags, 2 bags (50
Raw material powder of Kg) is added. At this time, the kneading blade 11 of the mixer 7 may be stopped or rotated at an appropriate speed. Next, when the mixer 7 orbits to the watering position, a necessary amount of kneading water is supplied to the opening 12 by the watering device 9.
And the kneading is started.

The mixer 7 in which kneading has started is sequentially conveyed along the peripheral circuit by the intermittent rotation of the turntable 2. When the mixer 7 orbits to the position of the starting end 22a of the vacuum kneading area 22, Lid 2 waiting at that position
6 descends due to the shortening of the rod of the air cylinder 24, closing the opening 12. Then, the vacuum pump 18 is activated to reduce the pressure in the kneading chamber 10, and the vacuum kneading in the reduced pressure state is started.

This vacuum kneading is carried out until the mixer 7 circulates to the position of the terminal end 22b of the vacuum kneading area 22, whereby excess water in the noodle dough is discharged and the water content is adjusted appropriately. To be done. At this time, the lid 26 moves in synchronization with the mixer 7 by the rotation of the support base 17 driven by the actuator 20.

The mixer 7 is the end portion 2 of the vacuum kneading area 22.
When it orbits to 2b, the vacuum pump 18 is stopped, the lid 26 is opened, and the vacuum kneading is completed. The opened lid 26 rotates to the starting end of the vacuum kneading area 22 and is attached to the subsequent mixer 7.

The above-mentioned vacuum kneading area 22 corresponds to the distance between the mixers, and it is possible to freely set which area of the peripheral circuit of the mixer the area is set. It may be on the rear side.

After the vacuum kneading is completed, the mixer 7 is further conveyed while continuing the kneading at atmospheric pressure, and goes around the circuit to return to the powder feeding position. This position also serves as the discharge position of the noodle dough, and when the mixer 7 reaches this position, the kneading blades 11 are stopped and the outlet of the lower part of the kneading chamber 10 is opened to discharge the noodle dough. The discharge of the above noodle dough is shown in FIG.
As shown in FIG.
It can also be done through. In this case, the kneading chamber 10
It is not necessary to provide an outlet in the lower part of. After the noodle dough is discharged, the raw material powder is supplied again to the mixer 7, and the above steps are repeated.

Thus, the mixer 7 is the turntable 2
Noodle dough is produced during one round of the circuit by intermittent rotation, and the time required for the round is set to an optimum one according to the kneading conditions etc., but it is usually within about 20 minutes. .

Since a plurality of mixers 7 are mounted on the turntable 2 and the mixers 7 perform processing continuously, the processing efficiency is high even if the capacity of each mixer 7 is small. Also, multiple mixers 7
On the other hand, since only one auxiliary equipment such as a powder feeding device and a watering device needs to be installed, the installation space is small and the systematic control of them is easy.

Furthermore, if each mixer 7 is formed with a small capacity for kneading 0.5 to 2 bags, the problem of quality deterioration due to fractional treatment can be solved. That is, for example, when each mixer 7 is used for kneading one bag, no fraction is generated when processing an integer number of raw material powders.
Even when used for bag kneading, the number of fractions produced is one bag, which is 50% of the capacity, so that kneading can be performed with almost no deterioration in quality.

It is desirable that the rotation speed of the kneading blade 11 in the mixer 7 can be appropriately changed according to the circulating position of the mixer 7 and the kneading time by controlling the voltage of the motor. Although the turntable 2 is rotated intermittently in the above embodiment, it may be rotated continuously at a constant low speed. Further, the vacuum kneading is not always an essential step, and may be performed as needed.

FIGS. 4 and 5 show a second embodiment of the present invention. In this embodiment, a plurality of mixers 7 are mounted on the turntable 2 in the first embodiment and the turntable 2 is mounted. However, it is different in that each mixer 7 is circulated in an endless conveyor belt such as a chain.

That is, the plurality of sprockets 31a to 31d.
The endless conveyor belt 29 such as a chain wound around the
A base 30 on which a plurality of mixers 7 and a motor 14 for driving the kneading blades are placed is connected at regular intervals, and a motor 32 connected to a part of the sprockets 31a causes the base 3 to move.
0 is configured so as to intermittently circulate at predetermined time intervals along the guide means such as the rails 34 via the transport belt 29 by a predetermined distance. Since the configuration of the mixer 7 is substantially the same as that of the first embodiment, the same parts are designated by the same reference numerals and the description thereof will be omitted.

At a predetermined position along the circuit of the mixer 7, a powder feeding device 8 for feeding raw material powder, a watering device 9 for feeding kneading water, and a vacuum means 33 for vacuum kneading are provided. Has been. Of these, the powder feeding device 8 and the watering device 9
Is the same as that of the first embodiment, but the vacuum means 33 is configured as follows, unlike that of the first embodiment.

That is, as can be seen from FIG. 5, a part of the peripheral circuit of the mixer has an arch-shaped support frame 3 that straddles the peripheral circuit.
5 is erected, and the opening 1 of the mixer 7 is provided in the support frame 35.
A lid 36 for opening and closing 2 is attached by an air cylinder 37 so as to be vertically movable, and the lid 36 is connected to a vacuum pump 39 through a suction pipe 38. And mixer 7
Is stopped at the position of the support frame 35 in the vacuum means 33, the lid 36 closes the opening 12 of the mixer 7 to perform vacuum kneading.

The operation of the second embodiment having the above construction is different from that of the first embodiment only in that the vacuum kneading is performed only while the mixer 7 is stopped at the position of the support frame 35. Others are substantially the same as those in the first embodiment.

The vacuum means 33 may be provided as necessary, and the conveyor zone 29, that is, the mixer 7 can be continuously rotated at a constant low speed without intermittent rotation. When the vacuum means 33 is provided for the continuous orbiting as described above, at least the lid 3
It is necessary that 6 is configured to move in synchronization with the mixer 7 in the vacuum kneading area.

[0036]

As described above in detail, according to the present invention, a plurality of small capacity mixers can be used to efficiently produce noodle dough in a small space, and any amount of raw material powder can be used. In the case of treating, the fraction does not generate an extremely small fraction with respect to the capacity of the mixer, so that it is possible to prevent quality deterioration due to fraction treatment.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing a first embodiment of a manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a plan view with the vacuum pump of FIG. 1 omitted.

FIG. 3 is a front view of a main part showing an example of a method for taking out noodle dough.

FIG. 4 is a plan view showing a second embodiment of the manufacturing apparatus of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a front view showing the configuration of a vacuum section of the apparatus according to the second embodiment.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Support 2 Turntable 7 Mixer 8 Powdering Device 9 Watering Device 16,33 Vacuum Means 18,39 Vacuum Pump 22 Vacuum Kneading Area 26,36 Lid 29 Transport Belt 35 Support Frame

Claims (8)

[Claims] 1. A raw material powder and kneading water are added to a plurality of small-capacity mixers that continuously or intermittently circulate along an endless peripheral circuit while keeping a constant distance from each other at a fixed position along the peripheral circuit. A method for producing a noodle dough, which is characterized in that the noodle dough is sequentially supplied and kneaded together with the circulation of the mixer. 2. The method for producing noodle dough according to claim 1, wherein vacuum kneading is performed in a state where the pressure of the mixer is reduced during the circulation. 3. A plurality of small-capacity mixers for kneading the noodle dough are arranged at regular intervals in the circumferential direction on a turntable that is continuously or intermittently driven and rotated. An apparatus for producing noodle dough, characterized in that a powder supplying means for supplying the raw material powder and a water adding means for supplying kneading water are arranged at predetermined positions. 4. The apparatus for producing noodle dough according to claim 3, further comprising a vacuum means for reducing the pressure of the mixer. 5. The vacuum means includes a lid body that is attachable to and detachable from the mixer, and a vacuum pump that decompresses the mixer through the lid body. The lid body and the vacuum pump are fixedly erected at the rotation center of the turntable. It is arranged on the pillar to be installed,
The apparatus for producing noodle dough according to claim 4, wherein the lid body is configured to be attached to the mixer in a vacuum kneading region that is partitioned and formed in a part of the mixer peripheral circuit. 6. A plurality of small-capacity mixers for kneading the noodle dough are attached to an endless conveying means that continuously or intermittently circulates at a constant interval, and the mixer is provided at a predetermined position along the circuit. An apparatus for producing noodle dough, characterized in that a powder supplying means for supplying the raw material powder and a hydrating means for supplying the kneading water are provided in the device. 7. The apparatus for producing noodle dough according to claim 6, further comprising vacuum means for reducing the pressure of the mixer. 8. The vacuum means is provided with a lid that is attachable to and detachable from the mixer, and a vacuum pump that depressurizes the mixer through the lid, and the lid and the vacuum pump are provided in a part of the mixer circuit. The apparatus for manufacturing noodle dough according to claim 7, wherein the lid body is attached to the support frame, and the lid body is attached to the mixer that has lapped around the position of the support frame.