JPH0889401A - Noodle making steamer - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: To provide a noodle making steamer which doesn't cause the leak of steam by the distortion of the cover or by the damage to packing, to make it possible to clean inside the steam room easily by opening widely with the minimum energy. CONSTITUTION: The rectangular face frame 11 which is supported with the many legs 12 is installed in the noodle making steamer. The upper cover 16 is to be arranged over the frame 11, also the under cover 17 is to be arranged under the frame 11. Many open-close arms 15 are pivotably attached to the longer side of the frame 11. The upper side of the frame 11 is attached to the side face of the upper cover with the frame 11 leaning, net conveyer outward is installed in the frame 11 and also the steam pipe 27 which faces the steam room is arranged in the frame 11.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a steamer used in a noodle making process.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art Generally, as a steamer for noodle making, a tunnel type with a net conveyor is often used.
FIG. 5 shows a vertical cross section of one example, in which 1
Is a container, and 2 is a lid, and the lid 2 is openable and closable with respect to the container 1 in order to enable internal cleaning of the steaming chamber 10, maintenance, and the like. As the opening and closing method, as shown in the figure, the lid 2 is attached to the container 1 via the hinge 3, and the cylinder-
In addition to the method of pulling and rotating the lid 2 in 4, a method of vertically moving the lid with cylinders provided on both sides of the lid, a method of moving the lid with a jack, and the like are known.

A packing 5 for preventing vapor leakage is arranged on the contact surface between the container 1 and the lid 2 over the entire circumference. Also,
The rails 6 and 7 are fixed to the upper portions of both inner side surfaces of the container 1,
The forward path of the net conveyor 8 is placed across the routes 6 and 7. Then, a plurality of steam supply pipes 9 extending in the length direction are provided below the net conveyor 8.

[0004]

In the case of the above-mentioned conventional steamer, since the lid 2 is considerably long (about 10 m), the lid 2 is heavy.
Requires a great deal of power to open
Parts such as the hinge 3 are easily damaged. And the long lid 2
Because of the high heat exposure, the ends are susceptible to distortion at both ends and, as a result, vulnerable to vapor leakage. Further, the packing 5 is always subjected to the heavy pressure of the lid 2 and is exposed to high-temperature steam. Further, the packing 5 is easily damaged due to an impact caused by the opening and closing of the lid 2 and easily leaks steam. Besides, it is difficult to clean the inside of the steaming chamber 10 because of the net conveyor 8.

As described above, the conventional steamer has many disadvantages, and the present invention seeks to provide a steamer free of those disadvantages. That is, the present invention allows the steaming chamber to be largely opened with a small amount of energy, thereby facilitating internal cleaning.
Another object is to provide a steamer for noodle making that does not cause steam leakage due to distortion of the lid or damage to the packing.

[0006]

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION According to the present invention, there is provided a flat rectangular frame which is supported by a plurality of columns, an upper lid is arranged above the frame and a lower lid is arranged below the upper lid. A large number of openable and closable arms are rotatably mounted on the outer side surfaces of both long sides of the frame by pivotally supporting the center thereof, and in a state where each of the openable and closable arms is tilted, The upper end is pivotally attached to the side surface of the upper lid, and the lower end is pivotally attached to the side surface of the lower lid.A forward path of a net conveyor is installed on the inner surface of the frame. The above object has been solved by a steamer for noodle-making, wherein a steam pipe facing a steaming chamber formed in a frame is provided. Preferably, a water seal is arranged between the upper lid and the frame, and between the frame and the lower lid,
Further, means for turning the opening and closing arm is provided.

[0007]

[Work] When the opening / closing arm is driven to rotate, the upper and lower lids, which are vertically pivoted, move up and down symmetrically in an arc shape, so that the steaming chamber is greatly opened. When arranging the water seal between the upper and lower lids and the frame, the seal portion is not worn, and even if the upper and / or lower lids are slightly distorted, the steaming chamber The airtightness of the is not impaired.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT A preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings (FIGS. 1 to 4). In the figure, reference numeral 11 denotes a flat rectangular frame which is supported at a predetermined height by a plurality of columns 12. Reference numeral 14 denotes a connecting member 14, which connects the columns 12 facing each other in the width direction (see FIG. 2).

A plurality of opening / closing arms 15 are attached to the outer surfaces of both long sides of the frame 11. The open / close arm 15 is
The center is pivotally supported and rotatable. Reference numeral 16 denotes an upper lid provided on the frame 11, made of the same material as the conventional one, and extending over substantially the entire length of the frame 11. 17
Is a lower lid arranged below the frame 11, and also extends over substantially the entire length of the frame 11.

The upper end of each opening / closing arm 15 is pivotally attached to the side surface of the upper lid 16, and the lower end portion of each opening / closing arm 15 is pivotally attached to the side surface of the lower lid 17. As will be described later, the upper lid 16 and the lower lid 17 move in an arc shape up and down, respectively.
The upper and lower ends of the opening and closing arms 15 are pivotally attached to the upper lid 16 and the lower lid 17, respectively, so that the opening and closing arms 15 are in the most laid-down state when 7 is located at the rising end. Preferably, both ends of the upper lid 16 and the lower lid 17 are arranged so as to be shifted in the noodle band traveling direction in the above state (the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 1).

A water seal 18 is provided on the entire circumference of the upper surface and the lower surface of the frame 11, and the upper lid 16, the frame 11 and the lower lid 17 form an airtight steaming chamber 13.
As shown in FIG. 4, the water seal 18 includes water storage frames 19 and 20 for storing water, and the shielding plate 2 facing the water storage frames 19 and 20.
1, 22.

A water storage frame 19 is installed on the upper surface side of the frame 11, and a shielding plate 21 is installed on the lower surface side of the frame 11. Then, a shield plate 21 that faces the inside of the water storage frame 19 is installed on the back surface of the upper lid 16, and a water storage frame 20 that makes the shield plate 22 desired is installed on the upper surface of the lower lid 17. The shielding plates 21 and 22 are always immersed in the water in the water storage frames 19 and 20. The lower ends of the shielding plates 21 and 22 are so long that they do not touch the bottom surfaces of the water storage frames 19 and 20. For this purpose, it is preferable that the cross section be inverted.

The water seal 18 replaces the conventional packing and serves to maintain the airtightness of the steaming chamber 13 formed by the upper lid 16, the frame 11 and the lower lid 17. That is, the steam in the steaming chamber 13 is stored in the water storage frame 19 and the upper lid 1.
6, or even if the water enters the water storage frames 19, 20 through the gap between the water storage frame 20 and the frame 11, the water storage frames 19, 20
It collides with the shield plates 21 and 22 submerged in the water, and cannot proceed further. If the shielding plates 21 and 22 are doubled or more than one as shown, the steam blocking function is more perfect.

In the case of this water seal 18, it does not wear like packing, and the upper lid 16 or the lower lid 17 is twisted by heat or the like, and the space between the upper lid 16 and the lower lid 17 and the frame 11 is increased. Even if the unevenness occurs, the shielding plate 21,
There is an advantage that the airtight holding function is not impaired as long as 22 is submerged in the water in the water storage frames 19 and 20.

[0015] The frame 11
A rail 23 is attached, and an outgoing path of a net conveyor 24 that runs across the rail 23 is placed. Also, a rail 25 is installed so as to connect the middle of the column 12, and the return path of the net conveyor 24 running over the rail 25 is placed (see FIG. 2). .

Reference numeral 26 is a steam supply device, and a steam pipe 27 extending from the steam supply device is divided into two parts, each of which has a tip end in the frame 1.
Wants within one. A plurality of steam supply pipes 28 extending in the length direction of the frame 11 are provided in a steam pipe 27 in the frame 11.

FIG. 3 shows one means for rotating the opening / closing arm 15. Reference numeral 30 denotes a drive handle provided on the column 12, and a worm 31 is fixed to a rotating shaft thereof.
The reference numeral 32 designates a worm wheel which is rotatably supported by a bearing 33 attached to the column 12, and a driving arm 34 is attached to the wheel shaft.
One end of is fixed. One end of a drive rod 35 is pivotally connected to the other end of the drive arm 34. The other end of the drive rod 35 is pivotally attached near the lower lid pivotal attachment portion of the opening / closing arm 15a closest to the drive handle 30.

Thus, when the drive handle 30 is rotated, the worm wheel 32 is rotationally driven through the worm 31, and the drive arm 34 fixed to the worm wheel 32 is rotated as the worm wheel 32 rotates. Rotate. When the drive arm 34 rotates from the state shown by the solid line in FIG. 3, the drive rod 3
The lower part of the opening / closing arm 15a is pulled through 5 and the opening / closing arm 15a rotates clockwise (in the direction of the arrow) in FIG. Since the upper end of the opening / closing arm 15a is pivotally attached to the end of the upper lid 16 and the lower end thereof is pivotally attached to the end of the lower lid 17, the opening / closing arm 15a can be pivoted. Accompanying
The upper lid 16 is located above and the lower lid 17 is located below (see the phantom line in FIG. 3).

In this way, the upper lid 16 is pushed up,
Further, by pulling down the lower lid 17, the upper lid 16
The other opening / closing arm 15 connecting the lower cover 17 and the lower cover 17 also rotates following the movement of the opening / closing arm 15a, and reaches a vertical state.
As a result, the gap between the frame 11 and the upper lid 16 and the gap between the frame 11 and the lower lid 17 are greatly opened, so that internal cleaning and internal maintenance can be performed without any trouble. Become. It is preferable that the drive handle 30 be provided with a lock mechanism so as not to be inadvertently rotated.

As means for turning the opening / closing arm 15 to rotate, there are a method of pulling with a cylinder, a method of using a motor, and a method of pulling manually. Top lid 1
Since 6 and the lower lid 17 are connected by the opening / closing arm 15 and are vertically balanced in terms of weight, it is possible to move up and down in an arc shape with a small force if the balance is broken. In FIG. 1, reference numeral 37 denotes the frame 11 and the upper lid 1.
6 shows a metal fitting for locking the lower cover 6 and the lower cover 17.

[0021]

The present invention is as described above, wherein the steaming chamber is composed of an upper lid, a frame and a lower lid, and the upper lid and the lower lid can be easily separated simultaneously from the frame in the opposite direction. Therefore, since the steaming room can be greatly opened, there is an effect that cleaning and maintenance of the steaming room can be easily performed. In addition, since a water seal is provided between the upper and lower lids and the frame to maintain the airtightness of the steaming chamber, even if the upper and / or lower lids are distorted, steam leaks. Since there is no danger and there is no wear like packing, maintenance and replacement are not required, so it is economical. Further, since the upper and lower lids are connected by a large number of opening / closing arms, the upper and lower lids are connected. This has the effect of preventing the lid from undergoing thermal distortion.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a side vertical cross-sectional view of the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 3 is a diagram showing an example of a method for driving the turning of the opening / closing arm in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 4 is a vertical cross-sectional view showing the airtight holding means of the steaming chamber in the embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 5 is a side vertical cross-sectional view showing a configuration example of a conventional steamer.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 11 Frame 12 Prop 13 Steaming room 15 Opening and closing arm 16 Upper lid 17 Lower lid 18 Water seal 19 Water storage frame 20 Water storage frame 21 Shielding plate 22 Shielding plate 24 Net conveyor 27 Steam piping 28 Steam supply pipe 30 Drive handle 31 Worm 32 Worm wheel 34 Drive arm 35 Drive rod

Claims (3)

[Claims] 1. A flat rectangular frame supported by a large number of columns is provided, an upper lid is arranged on the upper side of the frame and a lower lid is arranged on the lower side of the frame, and both frames of the frame are arranged. A large number of opening / closing arms are rotatably attached to the outer surface on the long side side by pivotally supporting the center thereof, and the upper ends of the opening / closing arms are tilted to the side surfaces of the upper lid in a tilted state. Pivotally attaches the lower end to the side surface of the lower lid,
The outward path of the net conveyor is installed on the inner surface of the frame, and further, the frame is provided with steam piping facing the steaming chamber formed in the frame. Machine. 2. A water seal is provided between the upper lid and the frame, and between the frame and the lower lid.
The steamer for noodles described. 3. The steamer for noodle making according to claim 1, further comprising means for rotating the opening / closing arm.