JPS6111568B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION These inventions relate to a noodle string alignment device for noodle production.

Conventionally, the noodle bodies were sprinkled with flour and pounded, and then generally folded and cut with a cutter into noodle strings. These noodle strings were either grouped together and arranged in a box by hand, or the boxes were moved at regular intervals to form a pile of cut noodle strings and arrange them one after another.

However, if you use your hands as in the former case, the effect of mechanization is halved and it tends to become unsanitary, and even if you use a box as in the latter case,
The alignment of the noodle strings is not neat.

Also, when boiling next time, grasp the center of the noodle strings with your hand and shake them to remove any excess flour, or to remove any knots that may have formed due to the noodle strings being folded. There is.

Furthermore, when producing products such as dried noodles, semi-raw noodles (semi-dried noodles), and raw noodles (noodles that have not been boiled), a drying or packaging process is required, and in that case, generally, noodle strings are hung on a rod. By setting it aside, the flour is removed and the folds are removed.

In view of these circumstances, the first invention aims to arrange the rods in a hygienic and neat manner and remove excess flour or folded knots, and the second invention aims to further remove the rods. The purpose is to make it easy to put into the drying or packaging process.

In order to achieve these objects, the first invention provides a first invention in which at least two ropes extending in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the noodle strings to be supplied are strung apart from each other, and the noodle strings are attached to these driven ropes. The second invention has a structure in which the noodle strings are aligned by receiving them at appropriate intervals, and the second invention has a structure in which at least one rod is attached and detached along the ropes between the ropes that are further spaced apart from the structure of the first invention. The configuration is set freely.

Hereinafter, these inventions will be explained based on the drawings.

FIGS. 1 to 3 show a noodle string aligning device according to an embodiment of the invention. In the figure, reference numeral 1 denotes a frame, which is made of four pillars 3, a shelf board 5, a horizontal beam 7, and other reinforcing members (not shown) to provide rigidity. A shaft 9 is passed horizontally above the horizontal beam 7 between the supports 3 forming both short sides of the frame 1, and two pulleys 11 are attached to this shaft 9.
are spaced apart from each other. Ropes 13 are stretched between the opposing pulleys 11, respectively. This rope 13 is made of polyurethane in consideration of sanitary aspects.

A rope receiving guide 15 is stretched over the horizontal crosspiece 7 so that the rope 13 does not bend due to the weight of the noodle strings received. As shown in FIG. 2, this rope receiving guide 15 has a receiving plate 15b that is freely adjustable and receives the rope 13 on the longitudinal side surface of a frame 15a that is open at the top and bottom. ing.
Above the frame 15a and the receiving plate 15b, the rope 1
The noodle strings 17 that are hung on 3 are pressed down to the extent that they do not get caught.

Further, one end of the shaft 9 is connected to and driven by a motor 19 fixed to the pedestal 1 such as the shelf board 5, for example. A switch box 2 that drives this motor 19 and also adjusts its rotation speed.
1 is provided at a location convenient for operation of the pedestal 1.

Furthermore, a rod holder bracket 23 is provided on the horizontal crosspiece 7 between the rope 13 and another rope 13, and one or more rods 25 can be placed on both rod holder brackets 23 along the rope 13. It is supported in a detachable manner. 27 is a stopper that prevents the rod 25 from rolling.

The noodle string arranging device having such a configuration is constructed by tensioning at least two ropes extending in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the noodle strings to be supplied and spaced apart from each other, as shown in FIG. It is used either separately from the noodle machine or incorporated into the noodle machine as shown in FIG. Further, as another example, by using a large number of pulleys 11 as shown in FIG. 6, it is possible to extend the pulley 11 to a high position or to a far position. Here, 29 is a cutter for cutting noodle bodies into noodle strings, 31 is a guide plate, and 33 is, for example, an eggplant pot.

How to use this will be explained.

In FIG. 4 or 5, the noodle strings 17 cut by the cutter 29 sequentially flow down from the guide plate 31. Here, depending on the length of the cutter 29, the noodle is either cut without being folded, or it is cut with the folded ends meeting in the center, so-called "cross-folding". Therefore, the noodle strings 17 flow down in a straight or open state. The distance between the two ropes 13 is adjusted and set so that the noodle strings 17 that are longer than a certain length are caught on the noodle strings 17 that are supplied.
Since two ropes are arranged to extend in a direction perpendicular to the length direction, if the noodle strings 17 flowing down are short, they will not catch on one or all of the two ropes 13 and will not be caught on one side. Even if it gets caught, one side will be longer and it will naturally fall onto the shelf board 5. In this way, the short scrap noodle strings 17 are selected and discarded here, so that only the long ones can be arranged. That is, in the case where both ropes 13 are straddled, the rope 13 is driven by the motor 19 at an appropriate speed selected by the switchbox 21,
Since they are sent in the longitudinal direction, they are arranged at appropriate intervals as shown in FIG. This interval is adjusted depending on the use of the noodles, fresh or dried, and the moisture content of the noodles.

The reason why the hanging tips of the noodle strings 17 draw a curved line in the state shown in FIG. 3 is because the rolled noodle bodies are generally oblong. After the entire noodle body is cut, the drive of the rope 13 is stopped and the rod 25 shown in FIG.
The noodle strings 17 straddled by the rope 13 are picked up by the rod 25 and sent to a drying or packaging process. By automating the vertical movement of the rod 25, etc., it is possible to save labor.

When the noodle strings 17 are straddled over the rope 13, the folded knots of the noodle strings 17 can be stretched by the weight of the noodles, or excess flour can be removed when the noodles are being straddled.

As explained above, the first invention provides a method in which at least two ropes extending in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the noodle strings to be supplied are strung apart from each other, and the noodle strings are attached to the driven ropes. Since the noodle strings are aligned by straddling the lines at appropriate intervals, the noodles can be dried appropriately depending on the purpose, and excess flour or folds can be automatically removed, eliminating the need for manual labor. Since they are not used, they are hygienic and can be arranged neatly. Furthermore,
Noodle strings that reduce product value, such as short noodle strings, can be automatically selected and removed.

In addition, the second invention further allows the rod to be removed, so it can be easily sent to a drying or packaging process, it is easy to automate, and it is hygienic because it does not need to be touched by human hands.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing an embodiment of the noodle string alignment device according to these inventions, and FIG.
A diagram showing a state in which the noodle strings are straddled in a line cross-sectional view, 3rd
The figure is a diagram similar to Figure 1 in which the noodle strings are aligned, Figure 4 is a layout diagram of the noodle string alignment device that is separate from the noodle making machine, and Figure 5 is the integrated noodle line alignment. FIG. 6 is a diagram showing the layout and configuration of a noodle string aligning device having a configuration different from that in FIG. 4. 1... Frame, 9... Shaft, 11... Pulley, 13
...Rope, 15...Rope receiver guide, 17...
...Noodle string, 23... Rod holder bracket, 25...
rod.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A noodle string aligning device disposed after the step of cutting noodle bodies with a cutter to produce noodle strings, the device extending in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the supplied noodle strings. Noodles characterized in that at least two ropes are stretched apart from each other, and each of the ropes is driven in the longitudinal direction so that the noodle strings are straddled and placed at appropriate intervals. Line alignment device. 2. A noodle string alignment device disposed after the step of cutting the noodle bodies with a cutter to form noodle strings, the device comprising at least two ropes extending in a direction perpendicular to the length direction of the supplied noodle strings. The ropes are stretched apart from each other, and each of the ropes is driven in the longitudinal direction so that the noodle strings are straddled at appropriate intervals, and at least one rod is connected between the ropes. A noodle string alignment device characterized by being detachably installed along a rope.