JPH0424014B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (Field of Industrial Application) The present invention relates to a raw noodle ball processing machine that can automatically roll Chinese noodles.

(Prior Art) Conventionally, raw Chinese noodles have been rolled into single-meal size pieces and stored in shipping boxes. Automated equipment is already in use to form Chinese noodles into long, thin noodles, cut them into predetermined lengths, and measure them into individual servings, but there is no way to make Chinese noodles into noodle balls. Since there is no satisfactory device for rolling noodles and storing them in shipping boxes, the noodles are usually rolled and stored in storage boxes manually.

FIGS. 3 and 4 are a side view and a plan view showing a conventional device for rolling raw noodles. In the figure, 1 is a conveyor that conveys noodle strings 10 for one meal, and 2
is a first section provided at a position slightly lower than the conveyance height of the conveyor 1 at the front end of the conveyor 1.
Roller 3 is the first roller at a position in front of this first roller 2.
This is a second roller provided parallel to the roller 2 and one step higher than the first roller 2.

Noodle strings 1 conveyed on the conveyor 1
0 is transferred onto the first roller 2 and the second roller 3 at the front end of the conveyor 1, the first roller 2 and the second roller 3 rotate in the same direction, and the second roller 3
By placing the rollers at a higher position, the noodle strings are rolled up as the rollers rotate.

The shaft of the second roller 3 is supported by a support rod 4,
The support rods 4 are connected to rotate, and when the noodle strings 10 are rolled up on the rollers, the second roller 3 is rotated forward, and the rolled noodle strings 10 are connected to the first roller 2 and the second roller. It falls downward from between the two rollers 3 and is stored in the storage box.

In Fig. 4, 5 indicates 7 for rounding the noodle strings 10 that are conveyed on the conveyor 1 to a width of about 20 cm.
It is a collection conveyor that leads to the first roller 2 with a narrow width of about 8 cm. 6 is a plate that protects the noodle strings 10 from falling on the sides of the first roller 2 and the second roller 3.

In this way, the noodle strings 10 conveyed on the conveyor 1 are sequentially rolled up.

(Problems to be Solved by the Invention) As described above, the conventional Chinese noodle rolling device requires a conveyor 5 for narrowing the noodle strings 10, two rollers for rolling the noodle strings, etc. , second
A mechanism for rotating the roller 3 is required, and the entire device has a very complicated structure. As a result, there are problems in that they generate noise during operation and are prone to breakdowns.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made to solve the above-mentioned problems, and its purpose is to provide an apparatus that can efficiently roll Chinese noodles with an extremely simple configuration.

(Means for Solving the Problems) In order to achieve the above object, the present invention has the following configuration.

That is, it is formed into a cylindrical shape, and the circumferential surface is connected to a drive mechanism 20 or the like so as to be rotationally driven in a vertical plane, and the noodle strings are placed on the inner circumferential surface by means of carrying in the noodle strings 10 such as a carry-in conveyor 28. A cylindrical body 12 into which the noodles 10 are transferred, a drop-in hole 22 transparently provided in the circumferential surface of the cylindrical body 12 to a size that allows the noodle balls to pass through, and , cylindrical body 1
The cylindrical body is placed at a position forward in the rotational direction of the cylindrical body 12 from the position where the noodle strings 10 are transferred onto the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical body 2, It is characterized by comprising a roller 24 that is rotated in a vertical plane in a direction opposite to the rotation direction of the roller 12.

(effect) Next, we will discuss the effect.

A predetermined amount of noodle strings 10 formed into an elongated noodle shape are transferred into the cylindrical body 12. As the cylindrical body 12 rotates, the noodle strings 10 are placed on the inner peripheral surface of the cylindrical body 12 and move toward the rollers 24. Since the roller 24 is rotating in the opposite direction to the cylindrical body 12, when the noodle strings 10 come into contact with the roller 24, they are lifted and wound by the roller 24.
It is rolled up between the cylindrical body 12 and the rollers 24. When the drop hole 22 reaches the position of the rolled noodle balls, the noodle balls pass through the drop hole 22 and fall to the outside.

(Embodiments) Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

FIG. 1 is a side view showing an embodiment of the raw noodle ball processing machine according to the present invention. In the figure, 12 is a drum having an open surface on one side, and 14 is a ridge provided at the peripheral edge of the open surface of the drum 12. A shaft 16 is provided to protrude from the center of the side surface of the drum 12 facing the opening surface.
6 is pivotally supported by a bearing 18 so as to rotate the drum 12 in a vertical plane, and is connected to a rotation drive mechanism 20 for the drum 12.

Reference numeral 22 denotes a rectangular drop-in hole bored on the circumferential surface of the drum 12, and in this embodiment, two are provided facing the circumferential surface of the drum 12.

A roller 24 rotates inside the drum 12 with its outer peripheral surface facing the inner peripheral surface of the drum 12. This roller 24 is rotationally driven by a motor 26 arranged on the open side of the drum 24.

In this embodiment, the outer diameter of the drum 12 is approximately 70 mm.
cm, the depth of the drum 12 is about 7 to 8 cm, the width of the ridge 14 is about 5 cm, the side of the drop hole 22 is about 10 cm, and the outer diameter of the roller 24 is about 12 cm.

Reference numeral 28 denotes a carry-in conveyor that sequentially carries the noodle strings 10 into the drum 12, and is installed horizontally so that its front end on the carry-in side slightly enters into the drum 12 from the opening surface of the drum 12.

Reference numeral 30 denotes a hopper installed vertically below the drum 12, and is configured to rotate in steps in the left-right direction. 32 is a noodle storage box arranged below the hopper 30.

FIG. 2 is a front view of the drum 12 viewed from its opening side. As shown in the figure, the roller 24 is disposed close to the inner circumferential surface of the drum 12.
The rotational direction of the roller 24 and the drum 12 are set to be opposite to the rotational direction of the drum 12, and the circumferential speeds of the roller 24 and the drum 12 are set to be approximately the same.

Next, the operation of the above-described embodiment will be explained.

A predetermined amount of noodle strings 10 formed into an elongated noodle shape are placed on the carry-in conveyor 28, sequentially transferred toward the drum 12, and dropped into the drum 12 from the front end of the carry-in conveyor 28. The depth of drum 12 is approximately 7
8 cm, the noodle strings 10 conveyed into the drum 12 come into contact with the side surface of the drum 12 and are automatically squeezed, and are dropped onto the inner peripheral surface of the drum 12.

The noodle strings 10 are dropped into the roller 2.
4, the noodle strings 10 are dropped onto the inner circumferential surface of the drum 12, and then moved in the direction of the roller 24 as the drum 12 rotates, and as shown in FIG. Upon contact, the tips of the noodle strings 10 are lifted upward, and the noodle strings 10 are rolled up and gradually formed into a round noodle ball shape. By the rotation of the drum 12 and the rotation of the roller 24, the noodle balls rotate on the inner peripheral surface of the drum 12 and are further shaped into a round shape.

When the dropping hole 22 provided on the circumferential surface of the drum 12 comes to the noodle ball position, the noodle ball is placed in the dropping hole 22.
2 into the hopper 30, guided by the hopper 30, and stored in the storage box 32 on the exit side of the hopper 30.

The hopper 30 is configured so that its rotational position can be set in five stages, and the hopper 30 is sorted and sequentially stored in the storage box 32 for each stage. Note that the storage box 32 is configured to be fed in a direction perpendicular to the paper plane of FIG.

In this way, the noodle strings 1 are transferred from the carry-in conveyor 28.
By feeding 0 into the drum 12, the noodle strings 10 can be sequentially formed into noodle balls.

In this example, the noodle strings 10 could be suitably formed into noodle balls by providing two dropping holes 22 in the drum 12, but the number of dropping holes 22 provided in the drum 12 is not particularly limited. , also drum 12
The size may be any outer circumferential size that allows the noodle strings 10 to be suitably formed into a noodle ball shape.

The present invention has been variously explained above with reference to preferred embodiments, but the present invention is not limited to these embodiments, and it goes without saying that many modifications can be made without departing from the spirit of the invention. That's true.

(Effects of the Invention) According to the present invention, as described above, noodle balls are formed by the rotation of the drum and the rotation of the roller provided inside the drum, so that the following can be achieved. It has such remarkable effects.

With a simple configuration in which a roller is provided within the drum, noodle strings can be efficiently formed into noodle balls. Both the drum rotation drive mechanism and the roller rotation mechanism have a simple configuration, and the overall configuration is much smaller than the rotation mechanism of the pulling roller and second roller, etc., which were essential configurations in the conventional example. has been simplified to.

In addition, since the noodle balls are sequentially formed by the continuous rotation of the drum and roller, the noodle balls can be formed extremely functionally and efficiently.
Noodle balls are definitely formed.

Since the configuration of the device is simplified, it is possible to provide a noodle ball processing machine that is easy to handle and has few breakdowns.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

1 and 2 are a side view and a front view showing an embodiment of the raw noodle ball processing machine according to the present invention, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are a side view and a plan view showing a conventional example. 10...Noodle strings, 12...Drum, 20...Rotation drive mechanism, 22...Drop hole, 24...Roller, 2
6...Motor, 28...Incoming conveyor.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. It is formed in a cylindrical shape, and the peripheral surface is connected to a drive mechanism so as to be rotated in a vertical plane, and the noodles are rolled onto the inner peripheral surface by means of transporting the noodle strings such as a transport conveyor. a cylindrical body into which the wire is transferred; a drop-in hole formed through the circumferential surface of the cylindrical body to a size that allows the noodle balls to pass through; The outer circumferential surface is brought closer to the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical body at a position forward in the rotational direction of the cylindrical body from the position where the noodle strings are transferred to the inner circumferential surface of the cylindrical body. A raw noodle ball processing machine characterized by comprising: a roller that is driven to rotate in a vertical plane in the opposite direction;