JPS6033837Y2 - Noodle switching forming device - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] The present invention relates to a noodle switching and forming device that cuts the corrugated material steamed in a steamer into individual portions and inserts them into a retainer during the instant noodle manufacturing process.

There are two types of instant noodles: round ones (cup ramen), which are stored in a circular container, and square ones (colored ramen), which are usually packaged in bags.They are shaped by deep-frying after the steaming process. This is done while being transferred to the process.

Since the molding methods are different between the two, even though the evaporation process and frying process before and after are common, two overlapping lines must be installed or the molding equipment must be replaceable. This is uneconomical, and the replacement work is extremely troublesome and takes up a lot of space.

Therefore, the purpose of the present invention is to provide a noodle switching device that requires almost the same installation space as conventional devices and can selectively form noodles into circular or square shapes without replacing each forming part. It is something.

In this invention, a direction-changing conveyor that can change the conveying direction is installed below the conveyor that conveys a series of noodles sent out from the steamer, and a circular shape is formed at the bottom of one end of the direction-changing conveyor. This is a noodle switching and forming device in which a mechanism for forming a noodle and a mechanism for forming a corner are installed at the lower side of the other end, and the drawings show an embodiment thereof.

In the figure, 1 is a conveyor that transports the noodles from a steamer for steaming the noodles (usually wavy @), and 2 is a direction change conveyor placed below the conveyor 1. The noodles fall on top of it.

The direction changing conveyor 2 allows the conveying direction to be changed arbitrarily by the action of a reversible motor 3.

Of the configuration on the lower side of the direction conversion conveyor 2, the right half is a mechanism for finishing the noodles into a circular shape, and the left half is a mechanism for finishing the noodles into a bisected square shape.

First, the former mechanism will be explained. 4 is a cutter roller, and 5 is a roller receiver, which is used to cut the noodles hanging down from the direction changing conveyor 2 into portions for one meal.

6 is a cylinder that receives the cut noodle lumps, and a freely rotating cross-shaped blade 7 is arranged in the middle to catch the falling noodle lumps.
While providing the cushion, the receiver is dropped into the molded part 8 installed below the tube 6.

Reference numeral 9 denotes a number of tanners, which are used to transport the formed noodles to a frying process, and are passed under the forming section 8.

Next, the square finishing mechanism will be described. 10 is a cutter roller, 11 is a bridge roller, and has the same structure as the cutter roller 4 and the bridge roller 5 described above.

Reference numeral 12 denotes a thrusting rod that pivots around a pivot 13, the tip of which touches the middle of the noodles cut by the cutter roller 10, and cuts the noodles into two while pushing between the presser roller 14 and the conveyor 15. Push it in.

To explain the operation of the present invention, noodles steamed by a steamer are placed on a conveyor 1 and conveyed in the direction of the arrow.

It eventually reaches the direction changing conveyor 2, and if the direction changing conveyor 2 is moving in the direction of the arrow, it is carried in that direction.

The cutter roller 4 and the receiver hang down between the roller 5 and are cut by the blade each time the cutter roller 4 rotates once.

The cut portion is equivalent to one serving.

The amount (length) can be adjusted by adjusting the rotation speed of the cutter roller 4.

The cut noodles fall into the tube 6, are stopped by the blade 7, and then fall as the blade 7 rotates and fall into the forming part 8, where they are finally shaped into a circular shape. After being shaped, it falls into the retainer 9 and is carried to the frying process.

Further, when the direction changing conveyor 2 is moving in the opposite direction to the arrow, the noodles are also transferred in that direction, and the cutter roller 10 and the receiver hang down between the roller 11 and come together as the cutter roller 10 rotates. Minutes are cut.

Simultaneously with the cutting, the thrusting rod 12 rotates, and its tip abuts the middle of the noodle to break it into two pieces.

Then, the thrusting rod 12 further rotates and pushes the noodles between the press roller 14 and the conveyor 15 from the bending portion thereof.

The noodles folded in two are then carried on the conveyor 15 and fall into the retainer 9 one at the end.

The present invention is as described above, and it is possible to easily switch between the circular @ forming means and the square noodle forming means by simply changing the conveying direction of the direction changing conveyor, and has the effect of saving installation space.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show the components of an embodiment of the present invention. 1... Transfer conveyor, 2... Direction changing conveyor, 3... Reversible motor, 4...
... Cutter roller, 5 ... The receiver is a roller, 6 ... The receiver is a tube, 7 ... The blade body,
8...Before molding, 9...Retainer-11
0...Cutter roller, 11...Buffer is roller, 12...Pushing rod, 13...
・Pivot, 14... Presser roller, 15...
・Transportation conveyor.

Claims (1)

[Scope of utility model registration request] A direction-changing conveyor that can change the conveying direction is installed below the conveyor that conveys a series of noodles sent out from the steamer, and a circular forming mechanism is installed at the bottom of one end of the direction-changing conveyor. Further, the noodle switching forming device has a corner forming mechanism installed on the lower side of the other end.