JPS6214735A - Noodle making apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a noodle manufacturing apparatus that automatically rolls noodle strips and promotes the generation of gluten during the noodle manufacturing process.

<Conventional technology and its problems> Gluten, which is generated by adding water to wheat flour and kneading it, is an important substance that acts as a so-called binder in the noodle making process, creating the skeleton of the noodles and increasing the taste. This gluten-forming process was performed by adding water to flour and kneading it with a rolling pin, the traditional method. However, as long as the process is done by hand, there is a limit to the throughput, and it cannot be denied that the quality of the product may vary slightly depending on the skill level of the worker. In addition, although devices have been developed in recent years to automatically perform this process, the products obtained by these methods are still inferior in taste compared to those made by hand.

Therefore, in order to eliminate such drawbacks, the present inventors first disposed rotating cams on both sides above the belt conveyor in parallel with the conveyor, and at the same time installed rotating cams above the conveyor that were substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of the conveyor. Developed a noodle manufacturing device in which a compaction roller having a rotating shaft was supported by the rotating cam so as to be able to move up and down to automatically generate gluten in a homogeneous noodle sheet (1986-1960).
(Refer to Publication No. 701) However, according to this, the weight of the compaction roller was excessive, and as a result of excessive compaction, the gluten that had been produced was destroyed. It was found that the noodles did not become elastic. In addition, a cylinder is arranged above the belt conveyor so as to face the belt surface almost perpendicularly, and a compactor is arranged at the tip of the piston rod of this cylinder, and the compactor is lowered by the movement of the cylinder. Developed a production device that intermittently compresses the noodle strips to promote the generation of gluten in the noodle strips.
According to this method, it was recognized that gluten was generated, but it was also found that there was a problem that the amount was small and sufficient elasticity could not be obtained.

Means for Solving the Problems> Therefore, the present invention provides a cylinder above the belt conveyor so as to face the belt surface substantially perpendicularly, and a compactor is provided at the tip of the piston rod of this cylinder. A rotary cam is disposed on one circular side of the belt conveyor in parallel with the conveyor, and compaction rollers having rotating shafts substantially perpendicular to the traveling direction of the conveyor are provided on two sides of the conveyor. The rotary cam is supported so that it can freely move downward, and the rolling machine is raised and lowered by the movement of the cylinder to intermittently roll the noodle sheet to gradually generate gluten in the noodle sheet. The pressure roller is used to generate gluten in a way that does not become excessive.

Embodiment Next, an embodiment of the noodle manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention will be described based on the drawings. In FIGS. 1 and 2, l is a belt conveyor driven by a belt roller 2.2'. , 3 is an air cylinder provided above the belt conveyor l so as to face the belt surface substantially perpendicularly, and this air cylinder 3 is connected to an air compressor 4.
is connected to. 5 is a cylinder rod of this air cylinder 3, and a compressor 6 is provided at the tip of the piston rod 5. Although this rolling machine 6 is shown as having three rollers 7 arranged in parallel, it is not limited to this type, and as shown in Fig. 52, a sled-like type 6
There are various types of rollers, such as a roller 6'' having an uneven shape on the bottom surface thereof, or a roller 6'' having an uneven outer peripheral surface of a freely rotatable roller. When using a roller-shaped rolling force W6.6″', if the operating interval of the air cylinder 3 is adjusted appropriately, the noodle strip M is rolled out by the effect of the roller, and then stretched by the rotation of the roller. This is effective in promoting the development of gluten.
Even when using the air cylinder 3, if the operating time interval of the air cylinder 3 is adjusted to HJ appropriately, the noodle strip M is rolled out by the effect of the rollers 6' and 6'', and the rollers are kept stationary in that state. The progress of the noodle strip M in contact with the rollers 6' and 6'' is blocked to form a bulge in the noodle strip M just before the rollers 6' and 6'', and then the rollers are raised and then lowered again. Then, by crushing this raised part, the noodles;i?M
It is possible to effectively promote the development of gluten by rolling. However, in this case, if the contact time between the compactor and the noodle sheet M is too long, the noodle sheet M may be cut, so the operation time interval must be set with this point in mind. Therefore, in order to avoid this danger, the operation of the belt conveyor 1 may be stopped during the time when the rolling machines 6' and 6'' are lowered to roll the noodle strips M. This can be done using a timer. In other words, by synchronizing the operations of the air cylinder 3 and the belt conveyor 1, the belt conveyor 1 can be moved intermittently. Although the pressure is used, it is needless to say that the pressure is not limited to this, and the pressure may be used.The bearings 8 provided on both sides above the belt conveyor are plates.

This bearing has grooves 9 perforated in each plate 8 at regular intervals, and a rotating cam 10 is installed in the vicinity of the groove 9 in parallel with the belt conveyor l.
It is arranged. 11 is a compaction roller having a rotating shaft 12 substantially perpendicular to the traveling direction of the belt conveyor l;
This rotating shaft load 2 is supported by a bearing on a plate 8 which is engaged with a groove 9 and is supported by a rotating cam 10 so as to be able to move upward. In addition, in the drawing, 13 is a belt support base, and M is a noodle strip.6 Functions> However, to describe the operation of the present invention configured as above, water is added to wheat flour to make a noodle strip M during the production of noodles.
This is placed on the belt conveyor 1, and the belt rollers 2 and 2' are driven to move it at an appropriate speed, and the air compressor 4 is operated. Then, the compactor 6 provided on the piston rod 5 automatically continues its vertical movement, rolls out the noodle strip M at appropriate intervals, and automatically generates homogeneous gluten inside the noodle strip M. Therefore, in the embodiment described above, it is desirable to provide a belt support 13 on the lower surface of the upper belt of the belt conveyor 1 in order to enhance the rolling effect. Next, the rotating cam 10 is rotated at an appropriate number of rotations. Then, since the rotating shaft 12 of the compacting roller 11 is supported by the rotating cam 10, as the rotating cam 10 rotates, the compacting roller 11 is pushed upward with each rotation, and then suddenly falls, resulting in a vertical reciprocating motion. will be repeated.

Therefore, if the weight of the rolling pressure roller 11 is properly adjusted in advance, the noodle sheet M will be stretched by the sudden fall of the rolling pressure roller 11, and then stretched by the rotation of the rolling pressure roller 11, so that the noodle sheet M will be stretched out by the rotation of the rolling pressure roller 11. Gluten is generated automatically and homogeneously. In addition, it is desirable from the point of view of 7I quality control to adjust the weight of the compacting roller 11 according to the product's use, the properties of the raw materials, the season, etc., and for this purpose, it is necessary to use multiple types of compacting rollers made of various materials. 1
1 may be prepared, but as shown in FIG. 3, the inside of the compaction roller 11 is made hollow, and a sealing port 15 is provided on the side surface of the compaction roller 11 so that the lid 14 can be removably fitted therein. It is economical to enclose heavy materials such as sand and iron powder inside the compacting roller 11 and adjust the amount of these sand and iron powder depending on the situation.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the present invention, gluten can be formed automatically and homogeneously in the noodle strips during the noodle manufacturing process, which facilitates mass production, quality control, etc. Its industrial effects are extremely large, as it is suitable for the production of noodles.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

The drawings show an embodiment of the noodle manufacturing device according to the present invention, and FIG. 1 is a side view showing the structure of the device, FIG. 2 is a side view showing the other side of the rolling machine, and FIG. FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway front view showing the structure of the pressure roller. 1... Belt conveyor 2. 2'... Belt roller 3... Air cylinder 4... Air compressor 5... Piston rod, 6.6', 6'', 6'''... Compactor 7... Roller 8... Bearing is plate 9... Bearing is groove 10... Rotating cam 11... Compaction roller 12... Rotating shaft 13... Belt support stand 14... Lid 15... Enclosure opening M... Noodle belt

Claims (1)

[Claims] A cylinder is disposed above the belt conveyor so as to face the belt surface approximately perpendicularly, and a compactor is disposed at the tip of the piston rod of this cylinder, and a cylinder is disposed above the belt conveyor on both sides in parallel with this conveyor. A noodle manufacturing device characterized in that a rotating cam is disposed, and a rolling pressure roller having a rotating shaft substantially perpendicular to the direction of movement of the conveyor is supported above the conveyor so as to be movable up and down by the rotating cam. .