JPH11196796A - Cooling of plate-like noodle mass and cooling apparatus therefor - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a method for cooling a plate-like noodle mass by which the heated and dried plate-like noodle mass is rapidly and uniformly cooled, and a cooling device is made compact. SOLUTION: This method for cooling a plate-like noodle mass subjected to heating and drying treatment comprises the step of standing the plate-like noodle mass so that the face having the smallest area may form a bottom and cooling the noodle mass by blowing air from the side of the face having the smallest area, and the step of cooling the noodle mass by blowing the air from the side facing to the face having the smallest area. The cooling device 10 has the first air-permeable member 20 having plural supporting plates 14 for standing the plate-like noodle mass subjected to heating and drying treatment so that the face having the smallest area may form the bottom, connected thereto in a endless state at a constant interval and rotated, and holes for jetting the air while contacting with the face having the smallest area, the second air-permeable member 24 having the holes jetting the air to the side facing to the face having the smallest area and an air-blasting means 26 for blasting air to the first and second air-permeable members 20 and 24. The cooling device 10 is constituted so that the first air-permeable member 20 and the second air-permeable member 24 may be arranged at the portions not facing to each other.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a method for cooling a plate-like noodle mass and a cooling device, and more particularly, to a process for manufacturing instant noodles by heating and drying by means of fry drying, hot air drying or microwave drying. The present invention relates to a cooling method and a cooling device for a plate-like noodle mass which is quickly cooled and supplied to a subsequent process.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In the process of manufacturing instant noodles such as ramen, yakisoba or cup noodles in a bag, pregelatinized noodles are subjected to a heat treatment such as frying and dried, and then oiled and cooled. After being applied, they are placed in bags or containers. Since this bag or container is made of a resin, it cannot be put into the bag or container unless the plate-like noodle mass that has been heated and dried and is heated is cooled. For this reason, plate noodle blocks have conventionally been cooled, but today the consumption and production of instant noodles are enormous, and productivity is a major factor in cost reduction. It is a big problem to rapidly cool the noodle mass.

From this viewpoint, various cooling methods and cooling apparatuses for plate-like noodle masses have been proposed and implemented, but all of them are arranged with a large area facing down, and are cooled by ejecting air. Things. In order to further improve the cooling effect, for example, JP-A-63-2337
No. 57 and Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 4-30763 disclose a technique in which air is intensively sent to a noodle mass and cooled from the inside.

[0004]

In these conventional methods and apparatuses for cooling plate noodle masses, the plate noodle masses subjected to the heat-drying treatment are arranged on a conveyor, and air is blown out to the plate noodle masses. Cooling efficiency is excellent because cooling is performed, but a certain amount of air is required to cool it to about room temperature. Today, the production of instant noodles is in the hundreds of millions per year, and the daily production is enormous. For this reason, it is difficult to increase the floor area of the cooling device in order to secure the production amount in the limited floor area in the factory. In addition, reducing the feeding speed of the plate-shaped noodle mass lowers the production efficiency. Further, there is a limit to increasing the wind speed blown onto the plate-shaped noodle mass in order to cool the heated plate-shaped noodle mass.

Therefore, the present inventor has proposed a conventional cooling method and a cooling device in which a plate-shaped noodle mass is supplied in the direction of a horizontal plane while blowing air onto the plate-shaped noodle mass to cool the same. Realizing that productivity cannot be improved,
As a result of intensive studies, the present invention has been achieved.

[0006]

The gist of the method for cooling a plate-like noodle mass according to the present invention lies in that the plate-like noodle mass that has been subjected to the heat-drying treatment is placed upright with the smaller area of the surface facing down. After being provided, there is a step of cooling by air blowing from the surface having the small area, and a step of cooling by air blowing from the side facing the surface having the small area. With this configuration,
The number of plate-like noodle blocks that can be arranged per unit area can be increased several times, and the productivity can be dramatically increased. Further, the temperature gradient (cooling unevenness) caused by standing the plate-shaped noodle mass can be made substantially uniform by cooling from both directions.

Further, the method of cooling a plate-like noodle mass includes a step of inverting the standing plate-like noodle mass. By inverting the plate-like noodle mass, the cooling efficiency can be greatly improved.

[0008] Another aspect of the method for cooling a plate-like noodle mass according to the present invention includes a step of cooling the heat-dried plate-like noodle mass by blowing air from the one side surface, In other words, the method includes a step of inverting the mass and a step of cooling by blowing air from the side opposite to the one side.

[0009] Next, the gist of the cooling device for plate noodles according to the present invention is that a plate-like noodle mass that has been subjected to a heat-drying process is set up on a surface having a small area of the surface. A support plate, a rotating means for connecting and rotating the plurality of support plates endlessly at substantially constant intervals, and air in contact with a surface having a small area of the plate-shaped noodle mass erected between the support plates. A first permeable member provided with a hole for ejecting
A second air-permeable member having a hole for ejecting air on a surface side opposite to a surface having a small area of the erected plate-shaped noodle mass,
A blower for blowing air to the first and second air-permeable members, wherein the first air-permeable member and the second air-permeable member face each other with a support plate connected to the rotating means interposed therebetween. It is arranged in the part which does not.

[0010] Further, another feature of the cooling device for plate noodle mass according to the present invention is that a plurality of support plates for supporting the plate noodle mass which has been subjected to the heat-drying process, and the plurality of support plates are substantially arranged. A rotating means for endlessly connecting and rotating at a constant interval, and a hole for ejecting air on a contact surface with a plate-like noodle mass erected between the support plates and at least a part of which has a slope. A second air-permeable member provided with a hole for ejecting air on a surface opposite to a contact surface of the erected plate-shaped noodle mass, and the first and second air-permeable members. An air blowing means for blowing air to the member, wherein the first air permeable member and the second air permeable member are arranged at positions not opposed to each other with a support plate connected to the rotating means interposed therebetween; It is in. By making the feeding direction of the plate-shaped noodle mass in the cooling device oblique and three-dimensionally configured, it is possible to greatly reduce the installation floor area of the device.

[0011] Further, in the cooling device for plate noodle mass, there is provided a reversing means for inverting the plate noodle mass in contact with the first air-permeable member.

Another feature of the plate-shaped noodle mass cooling apparatus according to the present invention is that the heat-dried plate-shaped noodle mass is erected with its surface having a small area facing down. A plurality of support plates, a rotating means for connecting and rotating the plurality of support plates endlessly at substantially constant intervals, and a plate noodle mass erected between the support plates in contact with a small surface area A first air-permeable member having a hole for ejecting air and at least a part of which is inclined, an inversion means for inverting a plate-shaped noodle mass in contact with the first air-permeable member, and A second air-permeable member having a hole for ejecting air in contact with a surface opposite to a surface where the area of the noodle mass is small; and a blowing means for blowing air to the first and second air-permeable members. And a first plate sandwiching a support plate connected to the rotating means. In that the temper member and the second air-permeable member is disposed at a site which is not opposed.

[0013]

BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION Next, an embodiment of a method for cooling a plate-like noodle mass and a device for cooling the same according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings.

As shown in FIG. 1, a cooling device 1 for a plate-like noodle mass
0 is a step in which the noodle mass pregelatinized by boiling or steaming (not shown) is fried with oil and dried, or is dried by hot air drying or microwave drying to obtain a plate-like noodle mass; 12 is provided between the step of storing the ingredients 12 and the ingredients and seasonings in a bag or a container. The cooling device 10 includes a plurality of support plates 14 for erecting the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 heat-dried by a fry device with its surface having a small area down, and an endless plurality of the support plates 14. Rotating means 16 (see FIG. 2) for connecting and rotating the plate noodles at substantially constant intervals, and a hole 18 for ejecting air in contact with a small area of the plate-like noodle mass 12 erected between the support plates 14. And a reversing means 22 (see FIG. 6) for reversing the plate-like noodle mass 12 which is in contact with the first permeable member 20 (see FIGS. 2 and 3). A second air-permeable member 24 (see FIG. 6) provided with a hole 18 for ejecting air on the side of the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 facing the surface having the small area, and the first and second air-permeable members; Blowing means (26) for blowing air to the conductive members 20, 24 The includes a first vent member 20 and the second ventilation member 24 is formed is disposed in a portion which is not opposed sides of the support plate 14 coupled to rotating means 16. Further, these upper portions are covered with a cover 28, and a receiving tray 30 is disposed below these.

As shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the support plate 14 is formed of a strip-shaped member made of stainless steel or the like, and chains 32 are attached to both ends of the support plate 14. Support plate 14
Are arranged between the support plate 14 and the support plate 14 at an interval at which the plate-like noodle mass 12 can be inserted, and are fixed at a constant interval over the entire circumference of the endless chain 32. Since the support plate 14 is configured to push and transport the plurality of plate-shaped noodle masses 12 side by side, a force is applied so that the noodle masses 12 can be curved with both ends fixed to the chain 32 as fulcrums. Therefore, as shown in FIGS. 2 and 3,
The support plate 14 may be in the form of a flat plate, but it is preferable that the support plate 14 is slightly bent in a “<” shape as shown in FIG. Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 5, it is preferable that the support plate 14 is slightly curved and formed to increase the strength. In any case, the support plate 14 can be formed of a thin material.

Chains 32 attached to both ends of the support plate 14 (see FIG. 2) are configured to be engaged with a sprocket 34 shown in FIG. 1 and rotated by a driving device (not shown). The rotation means 16 is constituted by these. Note that, instead of the chain 32, another connecting member can be used, and there is no particular limitation.

The support plate 1 fixed to the chain 32
As shown in FIG. 3, a plate-shaped member 4 is disposed at a position slightly raised from the surface of the first air-permeable member 20 and is inserted between the support plates 14. The noodle mass 12 is configured to contact the surface of the first breathable member 20. The first air-permeable member 20 is immobile, and the plate-like noodle mass 12 is pushed by the support plate 14 and is slid and moved on the first air-permeable member 20.

A large number of holes 18 are formed in the first permeable member 20, and cooling air is jetted through the holes 18. The shape of the hole 18 is not limited to a circle, may be an oval, a slit shape, or the like, and is not particularly limited.
It is preferable that the aperture ratio of the hole 18 is appropriately set. That is, when the opening ratio of the hole 18 is large, when the output of the blower is constant, the wind speed blown out from the hole 18 is reduced, so that the cooling efficiency is rather lowered. For this reason, in order to maintain the wind speed blown out from the hole 18, it is necessary to increase the output of the blower, but the equipment cost and the operating cost increase. On the other hand, if the opening ratio of the holes 18 is small, a sufficient amount of air cannot be obtained, so that most of the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 cannot be cooled. As a result of the experiment, the opening ratio of the holes 18 was preferably set to about 15 to 30%.

The first air-permeable member 20 is formed by smoothly and continuously forming a member forming an inclined surface and a member forming an almost horizontal surface, and further, a member 36 having no hole 18 has a first surface forming an almost horizontal surface. Is formed at an acute angle with respect to the air permeable member 20, and other portions are also covered by a member 36 having no hole 18 to form a closed chamber 38 as a whole. Then, the support plate 14 connected to the chain 32 is made to go around the first permeable member 20 and the member 36 which are around the chamber 38. On the other hand, on the side wall of the chamber 38, a duct 26 for introducing air sent from a blowing means such as a blower (not shown) is provided, and the air introduced into the chamber 38 has a first air permeability. It is ejected from the hole 18 of the member 20.

The substantially permeable first permeable member 20 and the subsequent member 36 without holes 18 form an acute angle,
The support plate 14 connected to the chain 32 is turned over along a sprocket 34 provided at a corner thereof. At this time, as shown in FIG. 6, the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 pushed by the support plate 14 at the corner falls down to the preceding support plate 14 side as shown by a two-dot chain line. An arc-shaped guide plate 40 is provided at this corner, and when the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 is further inverted, the guide plate 40 slides on the surface of the support plate 14 and the upper end surface of the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 is And the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 is inverted. Thus, the reversing means 22 is configured.

Following the guide plate 40, the second permeable member 2
The plate-like noodle mass 12, which is disposed and is brought into contact with the guide plate 40 and turned over, slides on the guide plate 40 and the second permeable member 24 by its own weight. At this time,
The sliding of the plate-like noodle mass 12 by the support plate 14 is controlled. The opposite side of the surface of the second permeable member 24 with which the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 is brought into contact is a chamber 42.
And the duct 26 from the above-mentioned blowing means is connected to the chamber 42. Therefore, the second
Through the hole 18 provided in the permeable member 24 of the
The air guided by the air is ejected. The aperture ratio or the shape of the hole 18 provided in the second air-permeable member 24 is also the same as described above. In particular, the hole 18 is formed so that the aperture ratio becomes an appropriate value. Note that a damper 27 is provided in the duct 26 that supplies air to the chambers 38 and 42 so that the amount of air supplied to the chambers 38 and 42 can be adjusted.

The second permeable member 24 is formed at a predetermined distance, and a chute 44 is disposed near the end thereof. The second air-permeable member 24 is only required to be able to cool the plate-like noodle mass 12 cooled from one side by the first air-permeable member 20 from the opposite side and to lower the maximum temperature to a predetermined temperature or lower. Therefore, the second permeable member 2
4 does not need to be the same as the distance of the first permeable member 20, for example, the distance of the second permeable member 24 is the first distance.
Is preferably about 1/2 to 1/4 of the distance of the air permeable member 20, and particularly preferably about 1/3. Note that the distance of the second permeable member 24 can be longer than that of the first permeable member 20.

The plate-like noodle mass 12 sliding on the second air-permeable member 24 is cooled to a predetermined temperature or lower.
The air-permeable member 24 slides down along the support plate 14 at the place where the air-permeable member 24 is cut off, and further slides down along the chute 44. After that, it is placed on the conveyor 45 and transported to the next packaging step.

On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 1, the plate-shaped noodle mass 1 dried by frying
2 are sequentially supplied by the introduction conveyor 46, and the plate-like noodle mass 12 is inserted between the plurality of support plates 14 via the chute 48. The support plate 14 is intermittently or continuously moved by a driving device. In order to insert the noodle mass 12 between the support plate 14 and the support plate 14, an opening and closing device is provided at the end of the chute 48. It is preferable to supply the plate-like noodle mass 12 with good timing by this opening and closing device. In order to securely and stably insert the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 between the support plates 14, it is preferable to drive the support plate 14 intermittently. Further, a fan 50 is provided above the introduction conveyor 46 and the chute 48,
The fan 50 forcibly discharges the hot air generated by cooling the plate-shaped noodle mass 12, and sends a part of the hot air to the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 placed on the introduction conveyor 46 or the like, thereby forming the plate-shaped noodle mass. When fried noodle 12 is used, it is configured to remove excess oil adhering to the noodle mass.

The cooling device 10 is covered by a cover 28, and is configured to efficiently discharge heated air to the outside as the plate-like noodle mass 12 is cooled. Furthermore, a saucer 30 is provided below the cooling device 10.
Is disposed, and the oil dropped from the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 and the folded noodles and the noodle waste can be collected and discharged, thereby facilitating the cleaning operation.

The configuration of the cooling device according to the present embodiment has been described above. As is clear from the above description, a part of the first permeable member 20 and the member 36 having no hole are formed by slopes. That is, since the cooling device 10 is configured not three-dimensionally but three-dimensionally, the installation area can be reduced to about か ら to １ ／ of the conventional cooling device. This cooling device 10 is operated as follows.

First, the noodle mass pregelatinized by boiling or steaming is fried with oil by a frying device or dried by hot air drying or microwave drying to form a plate shape. This heat-dried plate-shaped noodle mass 12
Is supplied to the cooling device 10 by the introduction conveyor 46 and is placed on the chute 48. And shoot 4
The plate-like noodle mass 12 on the upper surface 8 is sent out and inserted between the support plates 14 that are being moved intermittently or continuously with good timing. The plate-like noodle mass 12 inserted between the support plates 14 is
It is erected with the surface having a small area downward with respect to 0. The number of the plate-shaped noodle masses 12 arranged by this method is about 2 to 6 times per area as compared with the conventional plate-shaped noodle masses 12 laid sideways, that is, the method of arranging the surface with the largest area down. About.

The plate-like noodle mass 12 erected on the first air-permeable member 20 is sequentially fed by the support plate 14, and the holes 18 provided in the first air-permeable member 20 therebetween.
Cooled by air ejected from Part of the air ejected from the holes 18 passes through the inside of the plate-like noodle mass 12, and the plate-like noodle mass 12 is cooled not only from the surface but also from the inside. The plate-shaped noodle mass 12 cooled by the first air-permeable member 20 has a temperature gradient in which the temperature at the portion in contact with the hole 18 is low and the temperature at the end farthest from the opposite hole 18 is high. . At this time, plate noodle mass 1
The temperature of the portion in contact with the second hole 18 or the temperature of the substantially central portion of the plate-like noodle mass 12 may be at least a temperature that does not cause inconvenience even when put into a resin bag or the like. Absent.

The noodle mass 12 cooled from one side is inverted by the inverting means 22 and further conveyed to the second permeable member 24. The end of the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 that is in contact with the second air-permeable member 24 is the highest temperature portion, and is cooled from the high-temperature end portion by the air jetted from the hole 18. Due to the cooling from both directions, the temperature in the substantially central portion of the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 becomes the highest, so that when the temperature at this portion becomes at least a temperature that does not cause inconvenience even when put in a resin bag or the like, The plate-like noodle mass 12 is discharged from the second permeable member 24 and the chute 4
It is placed on the conveyor 45 via the feeder 4 and supplied to the next step. According to the measurements of the present inventors, the cooling time after inversion is 1/2 to 1/4 of the cooling time of the surface to be cooled first.
It is preferable to set to about.

As is clear from the above description, the cooling device 10 according to the present embodiment can reduce the installation area to 以下 or less compared to the conventional cooling device, and
Since the two noodles 2 are erected, a large number of plate-like noodle masses 12 can be cooled side by side, and the productivity is greatly improved. Also,
With the installation area of the cooling device 10 being reduced to 以下 or less, the pan 30 disposed below the cooling device 10 is also reduced to 以下 or less as compared with the conventional device, and cleaning work is greatly eased. Is done.

The embodiment of the cooling device according to the present invention has been described above, but the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiment. In the structure, the same portions are denoted by reference numerals in the drawings, and description thereof will be omitted.

For example, as shown in FIG. 7, it is preferable that the constituent member 52 of the chamber 38 located at a position corresponding to the second air permeable member 24 is formed to retreat inside the chamber 38. The constituent member 52 is retracted, and the plate-shaped noodle mass 1
2 and a space 5 between the support plate 14 and the component 52.
By providing the large size 4, the air blown out from the hole 18 of the second air-permeable member 24 cools the plate-like noodle mass 12 and then is discharged through the space 54 without resistance, thereby improving the cooling efficiency.

In the case of fried noodles, the hot plate-like noodle mass 12 supplied to the cooling device 56 may absorb extra oil. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 8, a suction chamber 58 is provided in a part of
The oil adhering to the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 may be suction-removed by air sucked through the noodle mass. It should be noted that a slight cooling effect can also be expected due to the decompression effect accompanying the suction.

Next, in the above-described embodiment, the plate-like noodle mass that has been erected is cooled from one side and then inverted, and then cooled from the other side. It is also possible. For example, as shown in FIG. 9, after cooling the plate-like noodle mass 12 inserted between the support plate 14 and the support plate 14 from one side with air ejected from the hole 18 of the first permeable member 20, A second air-permeable member 62 having a chamber 60 is provided above the plate-like noodle mass 12 at a location where air is not ejected from the chamber 38, and air is passed through the hole 18 of the second air-permeable member 62. It is constituted so that it is jetted and cooled. In this case, if the second air-permeable member 62 is not in contact with the plate-shaped noodle mass 12, the cooling effect is reduced, so that the gap between the second air-permeable member 62 and the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 should be reduced as much as possible. preferable.
Further, in this example, in order to improve the flow of the air ejected from the chamber 60 and improve the cooling efficiency, a space 63 may be provided so that the air can be discharged from the side opposite to the chamber 60. It is possible. Also in these embodiments, a certain cooling effect can be obtained.

Further, in the above-described embodiment, the plate-like noodle mass is erected. However, as shown in FIG. 10, for example, the plate-like noodle mass 12 is configured to be conveyed in a state of being laid sideways. Can be. As shown in the figure, the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 is sequentially inserted between the support plate 14 and the support plate 14 at the upper part of the cooling device 64, and the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 is Cool from one side. Next, after the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 is inverted by the inversion means 68, the plate-shaped noodle mass 12 is cooled from the other side by the second air-permeable member 70. In this embodiment, the plate-like noodle mass 12
Is not erected, so that the noodle mass 1 per unit area
Although the number of 2 is small, it can be rotated at a relatively high speed because of high cooling efficiency, and the productivity is improved. Also,
Since the cooling device 64 is configured in a three-dimensional manner, the installation area can be reduced.

As mentioned above, the embodiments of the cooling apparatus and the cooling method of the plate-like noodle mass according to the present invention have been described based on the drawings, but the present invention is not limited to the illustrated example.

For example, the plate-shaped noodle block is not limited to one dried by a fry device, but may be one dried by hot air, and is not particularly limited. In addition, the plate-shaped noodle block in the present invention may be not only a rectangular plate-shaped noodle block but also a disk-shaped noodle block. In the case of a disk-shaped noodle block, a surface having a small area among the surfaces is a surface having a small projected area.

It is preferable that the air blown by the blowing means take in the atmosphere. However, when a regenerative refrigerant or the like can be used, it is preferable to cool the air before use. In addition, the present invention can be carried out in various modified, modified, and modified modes based on the knowledge of those skilled in the art without departing from the gist of the present invention.

[0039]

According to the method for cooling a plate-shaped noodle mass according to the present invention, the heat-dried plate-shaped noodle mass is erected with its surface having a small area facing down, and then the surface having a small area is formed. Since the method includes a step of cooling by blowing air from the side and a step of cooling by blowing air from the side opposite to the surface having a small area, the plate-shaped noodle mass is cooled from both sides at both ends. Therefore, the plate-shaped noodle mass can be cooled uniformly and efficiently.

Further, in this cooling method, the first air-permeable member and the second air-permeable member are brought into contact with both end surfaces of the plate-shaped noodle mass, respectively, by inverting the standing noodle mass. Air can be blown, and the plate-shaped noodle mass can be cooled not only from the surface but also from the inside.

Further, another cooling method of the plate-like noodle mass according to the present invention includes a step of cooling the heat-dried plate-like noodle mass from the one side by blowing air, and a process of inverting the plate-like noodle mass. And a step of cooling by air blowing from the side opposite to the one side face, so that the plate-shaped noodle mass can be cooled without standing. According to this cooling method, the plate-shaped noodle mass can be cooled more quickly and uniformly.

Next, the cooling device according to the present invention comprises: a plurality of support plates for erecting the heat-dried plate-like noodle mass with its surface having a small area down; and a plurality of support plates. Rotating means for connecting and rotating at substantially constant intervals, a first permeable member provided with a hole for ejecting air in contact with a surface having a small area, and ejecting air to a surface facing the surface having a small area Since it is configured to include the second permeable member having the holes and the blowing means for blowing air to the first and second permeable members, a large number of plate-shaped noodle masses are arranged in a unit area. , Can be uniformly and efficiently cooled.

Further, another cooling device according to the present invention comprises a first cooling device.
Since at least a portion of the breathable member is configured to form a slope, the plate-shaped noodle mass conveyed by the support plate will be conveyed along the slope and cooled.
Not only can sufficient time be allowed to cool the plate-shaped noodle mass, but also the floor area of the cooling device can be significantly reduced.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a conceptual explanatory view showing one embodiment of a cooling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an explanatory perspective view of a main part showing a support plate of the cooling device shown in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory sectional view showing a positional relationship among a first air-permeable member, a support plate, and a plate-like noodle mass of the cooling device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is an explanatory sectional view showing another embodiment of the support plate used in the cooling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 5 is an explanatory sectional view showing still another embodiment of the support plate used in the cooling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory sectional view of a main part showing a configuration of a reversing means and a second permeable member of the cooling device shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 7 is an explanatory sectional view of a main part showing another configuration of the reversing means and the second permeable member of the cooling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 8 is a conceptual explanatory view showing another embodiment of the cooling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 9 is a conceptual explanatory view showing still another embodiment of the cooling device according to the present invention.

FIG. 10 is a conceptual explanatory view showing still another embodiment of the cooling device according to the present invention.

[Explanation of symbols]

 10, 56, 64: cooling device 12: plate-like noodle mass 14: support plate 16: rotating means 18: hole 20, 66: first permeable member 22, 68: reversing means 24, 62, 70: second Air-permeable member 26: Blowing means 30: Receiving tray 32: Chain 36: Member 38, 42, 60: Chamber 40: Guide plate 50: Fan 54, 63: Space 58: Suction chamber

 ──────────────────────────────────────────────────続 き Continuing on the front page (72) Inventor Kenkichi Morishita 4-1-1, Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka Inside Nissin Foods Co., Ltd. (72) Inventor Hiroshi Moriyasu Nishinakajima, Yodogawa-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka 4-1-1, Nissin Foods Co., Ltd.

Claims (7)

[Claims] 1. A step of erecting the heat-dried plate-shaped noodle mass with the surface having a small area of the surface facing down, and then cooling by blowing from the surface having the small area; Cooling the plate-like noodle mass from the surface facing the small surface by blowing air. 2. The method for cooling a plate-like noodle mass according to claim 1, further comprising a step of inverting the standing plate-like noodle mass. 3. A step of cooling the heat-dried plate-shaped noodle mass from the one side surface by blowing air, a step of inverting the plate-shaped noodle mass, and cooling by air blowing from the surface side facing the one side surface. And a step of cooling the plate-like noodle mass. 4. A plurality of support plates for erecting the heat-dried plate-shaped noodle mass with a surface having a small area of the surface facing down, and endlessly connecting the plurality of support plates at substantially constant intervals. A first air-permeable member provided with a hole for ejecting air in contact with a surface of the plate-shaped noodle mass having a small area, which is erected between the support plates; A second air-permeable member provided with a hole for ejecting air on a surface side opposite to a surface having a small area of the plate-shaped noodle mass, and a blowing means for blowing air to the first and second air-permeable members; Wherein the first air-permeable member and the second air-permeable member are disposed at positions not opposed to each other across a support plate connected to the rotating means. Cooling system. 5. A plurality of support plates for supporting the heat-dried plate-shaped noodle mass, a rotating means for connecting and rotating the plurality of support plates endlessly at substantially constant intervals, and A first air-permeable member having a hole for ejecting air on a contact surface with the plate-shaped noodle mass set up at a portion, and at least a part of the first air-permeable member forming an inclined surface; A supporting member connected to the rotating member, comprising: a second permeable member having a hole for ejecting air on an opposite surface side; and a blowing means for blowing air to the first and second permeable members. An apparatus for cooling a plate-like noodle mass, wherein a first air-permeable member and a second air-permeable member are arranged at positions not opposed to each other with a plate interposed therebetween. 6. The cooling device for plate-like noodle mass according to claim 4, further comprising a reversing means for reversing the plate-like noodle mass in contact with the first air-permeable member. 7. A plurality of support plates for erecting the heat-dried plate-shaped noodle mass with the surface having a smaller area down, and the plurality of support plates are connected endlessly at substantially constant intervals. Rotating means for rotating the plate-shaped noodle mass provided between the support plates, and a hole through which air is ejected in contact with a surface having a small area, and at least a part of the first air-permeable member having a slope. A member, a reversing means for reversing the plate-like noodle mass in contact with the first air-permeable member, and a hole for ejecting air in contact with a surface of the standing plate-like noodle mass facing a surface having a small area. A second air-permeable member comprising: a first air-permeable member; and a blowing means for blowing air to the first and second air-permeable members, with the support plate connected to the rotating means interposed therebetween. And the second air-permeable member are disposed at positions not opposed to each other. A cooling device for a plate-shaped noodle mass.