JPH10179010A - Noodle producing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a noodle producing device with which the weight of each noodle line for one meal can be fixed, the generation of chips at the time of cutting can be prevented, and further, facility costs can be reduced. SOLUTION: This device is provided with a cutting blade roller pair 4 for cutting the prescribed width and thickness of noodle band 3 sent out of a noodle machine 2 into a length corresponding to one meal, slitter 6 for segmenting plural noodle lines 5 out of the cut noodle band 3, shutter 8 for performing wave processing to the noodle lines 5, endless carrier conveyer 9 having an outgoing path 11 for conveying a vessel 10 housing the noodle lines 5 thrown through the shutter 8 from a throw-in position toward the downstream side while holding the vessel 10 and an incoming path 12 for conveying the vessel 10, which gets empty by dispensing the noodle lines 5 on the downstream side, to the throw-in position T, steamer 13 for steaming the noodle lines 5 in the vessel 10 conveyed along with the outgoing path 11, and fryer 14 for frying the noodle lines 5 in the vessel 10 conveyed along with the outgoing path 11 while being arranged on the downstream side rather than the steamer 13.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

The present invention relates to an apparatus for producing noodles.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art FIG. 2 shows a conventional noodle producing apparatus of this kind. This apparatus is provided with a noodle machine a for sending out a noodle band having a predetermined width and thickness. The noodle band sent from the noodle machine a passes through a slitter b and is cut into a plurality of noodle strings. The cut noodle string is a waving device c
Is subjected to a wave process, and then discharged to a first transport conveyor d.

[0003] The noodle strings delivered to the first conveyor d are steamed by a steamer e during the transportation, and then cut by the cutting device f into a length corresponding to one serving. The cut noodle strings are placed in a container h supported on a second conveyor g.
The noodle strings stored in the container h are fried by the frying device i during the transportation (in the case of non-fried noodles, dried by the drying device), and then the container h is placed downstream of the second transportation conveyor g. And is guided to a cooling device (not shown).

[0004]

However, in such a conventional noodle manufacturing apparatus, the noodle strings after wave treatment are cut into a length corresponding to one serving, so that each noodle string cut into one serving is provided. And the amount of chips is not uniform, and there is a disadvantage that a lot of chips are generated at the time of cutting.

[0005] Further, since the noodle strings are steamed during the transportation on the first transport conveyor d and the noodle strings are fried during the transportation on the second transport conveyor g, each of the transport conveyors d and g is conveyed. Speed adjustment is troublesome, and the structure is complicated, resulting in high equipment cost.

[0006] Further, when the noodle strings cut into one serving are charged into the container h of the second conveyor g, there is a disadvantage that the charging position is displaced, and spills or protrusions are liable to occur. The present invention has been made in order to solve such inconvenience, and it is possible to make the size of each noodle string for one serving constant, to prevent the generation of chips at the time of cutting, and to further reduce the equipment cost. It is an object of the present invention to provide a noodle manufacturing apparatus capable of reducing the cost.

[0007]

In order to achieve the above object, a noodle producing apparatus according to the present invention comprises a noodle machine for feeding a noodle band having a predetermined width and thickness, and a noodle band fed from the noodle machine. Cutting means for cutting into a length corresponding to one serving, a slitter for cutting a plurality of noodle strings by passing through the noodle band cut by the cutting means, and a wave treatment for a plurality of noodle strings cut by the slitter And a forward path for carrying a container accommodating the wave-processed noodle strings charged through the waving means and transporting the container from the input position toward the downstream side, and at the downstream side. An endless transport conveyor having a return path for transporting an empty container after dispensing noodle strings to the loading position, a steamer for steaming noodle strings in a container transported on the outward path of the transport conveyor, and the steamer Than Characterized by comprising a heating means disposed in the flow side is subjected to a heat treatment noodle strings in the container to be conveyed forward of the conveyor.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described below with reference to FIG. FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view for explaining a noodle manufacturing apparatus which is an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

In FIG. 1, reference numeral 1 denotes a rolling roll pair, and a plurality of the rolling roll pairs 1 are arranged in a substantially horizontal direction to constitute a noodle machine 2. The noodle machine 2 is a mixer (not shown).
Is rolled into a sheet shape to feed out the noodle band 3 having a predetermined width and thickness. The noodle belt 3 sent out from the noodle machine 2 is located below the most downstream rolling roll pair 1.
Cutting roll pair (cutting means) 4 for cutting the noodle band 3 cut by the cutting blade roll pair 4 is provided below the cutting blade roll pair 4. A slitter 6 for cutting a plurality of noodle strings 5 is arranged. The slitter 6 is composed of a pair of rolls, and each roll is provided with a plurality of circumferential blades at equal intervals along the axial direction. The noodle strings 5 cut out by the slitter 6 slide down the chute 7 and are subjected to wavy wave processing by a shutter (waving means) 8 provided on the way. Is done.

The conveyor 9 is endless and has a forward path 11 for conveying the container 10 containing the noodle strings 5 subjected to the wave treatment from the loading position T to the downstream side. Empty container 10 after paying out line 5
Has a return path 12 for transporting to the input position T. The noodle strings 5 stored in the container 10 are provided on the outward path 11 of the conveyor 9.
A steaming machine 13 for steaming the noodle strings 5 is provided. In this steaming step, flour, which is a raw material of the noodle strings 5, is pregelatinized to facilitate digestion.

[0011] The container 10 that has passed through the steamer 13 is forwarded 11
Is transported diagonally upward, then is transported diagonally downward, enters the oil tank 15 of the frying device (heating means) 14, is then transported horizontally in the oil tank 15, and is then transported diagonally upward. Raised from the oil level. Thereby, the container 10
Is fried in the oil tank 15 for a predetermined time to be fried noodles. When the container 10 passes through the oil tank 15, the noodle strings 5 rise by buoyancy in the container 10 and the container 10
Is strongly pressed against the lid 10a, so that only the wave portion on the upper surface of the noodle string 5 is trimmed. The container 10
Has a plurality of unillustrated transmission holes through which steam and oil enter, in the steaming step and the frying step.

The container 10 raised from the oil level in the oil tank 15 is conveyed to the downstream end of the outward path 11 and then pays out the noodle strings 5 therein. Is returned to. The noodle strings 5 paid out at the downstream end of the outward path 11 are fed into the bar feed conveyor 17 via the noodle take-out face plate 16 and carried to the next step.

As described above, in this embodiment, the noodle belt 3
Step, that is, the noodle strings 5 are cut into lengths corresponding to one serving before being subjected to the wave treatment, so that the size of each noodle string for one serving can be made constant and the cutting can be performed. The generation of chips at the time can be favorably prevented.

Further, since the steaming process of the noodle strings 5 by the steamer 13 and the frying process of the noodle strings 5 by the oil frying device can be performed by a single conveyor 9, as in the prior art, the transfer of the two conveyors can be performed. There is no need to adjust the speed, and the structure is simplified, so that the equipment cost can be reduced.

[0015]

As is clear from the above description, in the present invention, the noodle band is cut into a length corresponding to one serving before the waving process is applied to the noodle band. The size of each noodle string for one serving can be made constant, and the generation of chips and the like at the time of cutting can be favorably prevented.

Further, since the steaming step of the noodle strings by the steamer and the heating step of the noodle strings by the heating means can be performed by one transport conveyor, the speed of the two transport conveyors is adjusted as in the prior art. This eliminates the necessity, and also simplifies the structure, so that equipment costs can be reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is an explanatory perspective view for explaining a noodle manufacturing apparatus which is an example of an embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view for explaining a conventional noodle manufacturing apparatus.

[Explanation of symbols]

 2 noodle machine 3 noodle band 4 cutting blade roll pair (cutting device) 5 noodle strings 6 slitter 8 shutter (waving means) 9 transport conveyor 10 container 11 outbound path 12 return path 13 steamer 14 ... Frying equipment (heating means)

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A noodle machine for feeding a noodle band having a predetermined width and thickness, cutting means for cutting the noodle band sent from the noodle band into a length corresponding to one serving, and cutting by the cutting means. A slitter that cuts out multiple noodle strings by passing through a noodle belt,
Waving means for performing wave processing on the plurality of noodle strings cut out by the slitter, and a container for accommodating the wave-processed noodle strings charged through the waving means, and carrying the container downstream from the charging position. An endless transport conveyor having a forward path for transporting the noodle strings on the downstream side and transporting the empty container to the loading position, and a container transported on the outward path of the transport conveyor. A steamer for steaming the noodle strings in the inside, and a heating means disposed downstream of the steamer and performing a heating treatment on the noodle strings in the container conveyed on the outward path of the conveyor. Noodle manufacturing equipment.