JPS62239938A - Noodle making apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

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Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] <Industrial Application Field> This invention is an apparatus that automatically rolls and stretches noodle dough such as Japanese soba, udon, kishimen, and Chinese soba, and gradually rolls the dough while moving back and forth. This invention relates to a noodle making device that can prevent the dough from sagging or being cut as it is being rolled.

<Prior Art> As a conventional noodle making device, there is one shown in FIG. 3, for example. This device consists of a pair of conveyance rollers 1 and 2 arranged in parallel with a predetermined distance in the vertical positional relationship, and a height position intermediate between the pair of upper and lower conveyance rollers 1 and 2, and on the front side of both rollers ( a drive roller 3 disposed on the left side of the figure), a conveyor belt 4 stretched endlessly between the conveyor roller 1.2 and the drive roller 3, and a conveyor belt located between the two conveyor rollers 1.2. It has a pressure roller 5 that comes into pressure contact with the outer circumferential surfaces of the conveyance rollers 1 and 2 via 4, and a work table 6.

Positions A and B where the pressure roller 5 is in pressure contact with each of the conveyance rollers l and 2, and the area 7 where the conveyance belt 4 is wrapped around the pressure roller 5 form a rolling conveyance path 8 for the dough. There is. The distance between the conveyance rollers l and 2 and the pressure roller 5 is configured such that the distance between the rotation shafts 1a and 2a of the conveyance rollers l and 2 and the axis 5a of the pressure roller 5 can be set so that they can be moved apart or approached. For example, reference numeral 10 is a mechanism for adjusting the distance between the shafts 1a and 5a, which includes a coil spring 11 that constantly urges the shaft 1a in the pressure contact direction, and a coil spring 11 that fixes one end of the spring 11. Bolts etc. 12 for adjusting the pressure contact force of the spring
Consists of. An adjustment mechanism (not shown) is also provided for the other conveyance rollers 2.

In the above configuration, when the kneaded dough 9 placed on the workbench 6 is fed into the rolling conveyance path 8 from the pressing position B and the conveyance belt 4 is rotated in the positive direction shown by the solid line arrow, the dough 9 is transferred to the rolling conveyance path 8. 8 is rolled and conveyed toward position A (
In the forward pass), when the leading edge of the dough that has completed the first rolling in the outward pass is discharged from position aA, the dough is manually supported to prevent the dough from being stretched or cut due to drooping. When the fabric is completely discharged from position fiA, the conveyor belt 4 is reversed and moved to position A.
The dough is fed from the inside into the route 8 (return route). At this time, the dough is fed out manually. When the end of the dough is discharged onto the workbench 6 from position B, the dough is guided while being pulled to the rear of the workbench 6 (to the right in the drawing) by hand. By reciprocating the conveyor belt 4 alternately in the forward and reverse directions in this way, the rolling conveyance path 8
The dough inside is gradually rolled. During this process, the fabric is supported and the greening is done manually. In addition,
In addition to manual support and feeding operations, in addition to those performed with bare hands, winding and feeding operations using a rolling pin are also performed.

<Problems to be Solved by the Invention> According to the conventional apparatus as described above, as the dough is rolled, it gradually stretches and extends beyond the length of the rolling conveyance path 8 and comes out from IA or B. In cases where the protruding part was supported and extended manually, everyone iA, H
It was necessary to assign one worker to each. For this reason, there are limits to productivity improvement and cost reduction.

<Means for Solving the Problems> The device of the present invention for solving the above-mentioned problems includes at least two conveyance rollers disposed in parallel in a vertical positional relationship with a predetermined interval, and these at least two conveyance rollers. a conveyor belt that is stretched endlessly between the two conveyor rollers and is reciprocated; It consists of a pressure roller, and a guide belt means for guiding the fabric, which is disposed behind each pressure contact position between the pair of upper and lower conveyor rollers and the pressure roller, and the outer circumferential surface of the conveyor belt and the pressure roller. A feature is that a dough rolling conveyance path is formed in the area where the two run in parallel.

<Function> In the device of the present invention, the conveyor belt 4 and the pressure roller 5
During the reciprocating process, the dough 9 is gradually rolled by the pressure roller 5.
In order to prevent the fabric lengthened by rolling from hanging down from the pressing positions A and B, support bells 16 and guide areas 4a (guiding bells) which are an extension of the conveyor belt 4 are installed at the rear of each pressing position A and B. )・Means) are arranged. Due to the existence of the support heald 16 and the guide area 4a, the rolled dough discharged from positions 1A and B during the reciprocating rolling process is horizontally supported while being pulled out backwards or entering the rolling conveyance path 8. I can do it. For this reason,
This can prevent the fabric from sagging.

<Example> Fig. 1 is a principle diagram of an example of the noodle making device of the present invention.
This noodle-making device consists of a first conveyance roller 1 and a second conveyance roller 2 which are pivotally supported vertically and reversibly with a predetermined width apart, and a height intermediate between the pair of upper and lower conveyance rollers 1.2. a third conveyance roller 3 disposed at the forward position of both rollers (on the left side in the drawing); and a fourth conveyance roller 15 which is disposed horizontally behind one of the conveyance rollers 2 and is capable of forward and reverse rotation. , a conveyor belt 4 stretched endlessly between conveyor rollers 1.2.3 and 15, and first and second conveyor rollers 1.2.
A pressure roller 5 located between and in pressure contact with the outer circumferential surface of the conveyance roller 1.2 via the conveyance belt 4; and a support roller that endlessly supports the support belt 16 between the pressure roller 5 and the pressure roller 5. 17, and rolling pin support arms 18 and 19 supported at positions ahead of the fourth conveyance roller 15 and the support roller 17, respectively, so as to be able to rise and fall freely in the front and rear directions. The conveyor belt 4 and the support belt 16 are made of elastic endless pelts made of rubber or resin or the like and have a constant width. One of the transport rollers 1, 2, 3, and 15 is a drive roller connected to a drive unit such as a motor. Further, the pressure roller 5 and the support roller 17 may be reversibly driven in synchronization with the conveyance roller by the same or a separate drive unit as the conveyance roller.

The rotating shafts 1a and 2a of the first and second conveying rollers 1.2 are each configured such that the distance between the shafts and the pressure roller is changed to 0. Distance system g
The i-mechanism 10 is configured so that the pressure contact force can be adjusted. As the inter-axle distance adjustment mechanism 10, in addition to the one shown in the figure, it is also possible to use a cam or the like to adjust the inter-axle distance. The portion of the conveyor belt located between the pressure roller 5 and the fourth conveyor roller 15 constitutes a guide area 4a. Both the support belt 16 and the guide area 4a are at respective pressure contact positions A and B.
These are referred to as guide belt means because they are used to horizontally pull out the fabric discharged from the belt backwards and feed it to each pressing position. Of these guide heald means 4a, 16, the guide area 4a may be constituted by an endless belt independent of the belt 4.

The rolling pin support arms 18 and 19 consist of a Y-shaped rod with a bifurcated tip, and its lower end is rotatably supported in the front and back direction by both sides of the main body, and the fork at the tip supports each rolling pin. The structure is such that it can support 20 and 21 in a freely transferable manner.

In FIG. 1, the rolling pin 20 supported at the tip of the lower arm 18 has already rolled up one end of the rolled dough.
A rolling pin 21 located on the support belt 16 in front of the upper arm 19 is in a position to wind up the dough rolled out from the rolling pin 20.

Next, the noodle making operation using the noodle making device configured as described above,
In particular, to explain the production of Japanese soba noodles, first, the device operates by continuously or intermittently rotating a drive unit such as a motor (not shown) in forward and reverse directions to rotate the conveyor belt 4 and support belt 16.
The second conveying roller 2 is operated so that it rotates in forward and reverse directions.
A mass 9 of the kneaded dough is placed on the top surface of the conveyor belt 4 that runs between the rollers 1 and the fourth conveyor roller 15. At this time, the speed of the belts 4 and 16 is, for example, 2.5 to 4. Let OLI/sin.

At this time, the distance between the pressure roller 5 and the first and second transport rollers 1 and 2 is adjusted to tA by an adjustment mechanism 10 (the roller 2 side is not shown) depending on the amount and properties of the fabric.

When the conveyor heddle 4 starts running in the direction of the solid line arrow, the fabric 9 on the conveyor belt 4 moves from the pressure contact position i1B together with the belt 4 between the conveyor roller 2 and the pressure roller 5 (belts 4 and 16).
) is pulled into the rolling conveyance path 8 to press the
Moving toward A, the fabric is gradually rolled between the conveyance roller 2 and the pressure roller 5, between the belt 4 and the pressure roller 5, and between the pressure roller 5 and the conveyance roller l. <The fabric discharged from the 0 position A is pulled out onto the water by the support roller 16 toward the rear (to the left in the drawing).

Next, when the belt 4 rotates in the direction of the dotted arrow, the dough 9 is drawn into the rolling conveyance path 8 from position A, and
After exiting from 2B, the conveyor belt 4 between rollers 2 and 15
m (guidance area 4a) is pulled out horizontally rearward by the upper surface. By sequentially repeating such a reciprocating rolling process, the dough 9 is repeatedly kneaded under strong pressure and contact friction between the pressure roller 5 and the conveyor rollers 1 and 2 and between the belts 4 and 6, and is kneaded into noodles. The necessary stickiness is imparted and maintained.

Next, the adjusting mechanism 10 adjusts the gap between the pressure roller 5 and the conveyance roller 1.2 in order, and the heald 4
While continuing the reciprocating movements of 16 and 16, the dough 9 is roughly stretched and rolled thinly. At this time, the conveyor belt 4 and the support belt 1
When the fabric is longer than each rear length of 6 (Roller 15
．． 17), one end of the rolled dough 9 is sequentially rolled as described above.

144521, (20) is rolled up, and the other end is rolled with a rolling pin 20 (
21). These winding and unwinding operations are performed mechanically using the fourth conveying roller 15 and winding and unwinding arms 18 and 19 located near the support roller 17.

That is, when rolling the dough onto a rolling pin, the rolling pin 21 is movably arranged at the front of the upright arm 19 as shown in FIG. ,
The arm 18, which stands up like a rolling pin 20, is supported at its bifurcated tip so that it can be moved freely.

When the dough reaches a certain thickness by the above-mentioned rolling, the distance between the pressure roller 5 and the first and second transport rollers 1 and 2 is made constant and the adjustment mechanism 1O is locked in order to make the final thickness uniform.

When the adjustment mechanism 10 is locked and the dough is further rolled, the dough is made to have a desired thickness of about IIIm to 5 mm, and the dough is then cut into predetermined widths and lengths to complete raw noodles.

Next, FIG. 2 shows a second embodiment of the present invention, in which the same parts as in FIG. A pair of support rollers 17a is provided separately from the pressure roller 5 instead of being stretched between the pressure roller 5 and the pressure roller 5.

This embodiment differs from the previous embodiment in that a support belt 16 is provided between the support rollers 17a and 17b so that the fabric discharged from position A is pulled out horizontally. In terms of operating procedures, etc., there is no difference from the previous embodiment.

<Effects of the Invention> According to the present invention configured as described above, a pressure roller is disposed in pressure contact between a pair of conveyance rollers disposed vertically facing each other, and a pressure roller is disposed in pressure contact with each conveyance roller. Since guide belt means for horizontally guiding the dough is disposed at the rear of each pressure contact position with the pressure roller, automatic rolling work can be performed smoothly and quickly without causing the dough to sag. Therefore, it is possible to improve productivity and reduce production costs.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a principle diagram of one embodiment of a noodle making device, FIG. 2 is a principle diagram of another embodiment, and FIG. 3 is a principle diagram of a conventional noodle making device. sign

Claims (1)

[Claims] At least two conveyance rollers arranged vertically in parallel at a predetermined interval; a conveyance belt stretched endlessly between the at least two conveyance rollers and driven back and forth; and the conveyance belt. a pressure roller disposed between the two conveyance rollers so as to be in pressure contact with the outer circumferential surface of the two conveyance rollers via the pressure roller; and a guide belt means arranged for guiding the dough, and a rolling conveyance path for the dough is formed in an area where the conveyor belt and the outer peripheral surface of the pressure roller run in parallel. Noodle making equipment.