JPH055458B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION <Industrial Application Field> The present invention relates to a noodle string stretching device that allows noodle strings to be conveyed as they are even if the noodle strings are cut during the drawing process.

<Prior art and its problems> Conventionally, in order to generally produce dried noodles, the noodles are dried after the noodle-making process is completed. As shown in Figure 3, this drying method has been around for a long time, in which hanging rods B are placed at regular intervals on an endless rotating chain A, and the hanging rods B are cut into pieces of about 240 cm. The noodle strings c,
They were folded in half and hung, allowing them to dry during the transportation process. but,
This method was possible only for noodle strings c with a low hydration rate. Noodle strings c with a high water content have a low tensile strength due to the high water content, and as mentioned above, when one side reaches about 120 cm, the noodle strings c tend to tear apart due to their own weight. It was for the sake of doing it. However, whether it is fresh noodles or dried noodles, noodles with a high water content are superior in taste to those with a low water content, so there is a tendency to try to make dry noodles with a high water content. To do this, as shown in FIG. 4, the noodle strings c are suspended from the hanging rod b in a meandering manner in the same manner as described above. However, in this case, as shown in Figure A, in the first step, the noodle strings c hung on the two hanging rods b are pulled down to about 40 cm from the middle, forming a meandering shape, and left as is for about 3 hours. After a period of ripening, it is then stretched further to about twice as much as shown in Figure B, and here again, a period of about 3 hours is allowed to ripen.
Furthermore, as shown in FIG. 3C, the material is further stretched, a certain period of ripening time is allowed, and this process is repeated several times. Therefore, in the case of highly hydrated noodles, it takes a long time to make the final thin dry noodles, and if you apply too much force to stretch them, they will quickly break. This was accompanied by the inconvenience that only an experienced person could do it. Therefore, in order to solve the above problem, the present inventor has created a pair of horizontally installed cylindrical rotating bodies, as shown in Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2-65753, and used this as a pair of horizontally installed cylindrical rotating bodies. A plurality of pairs are arranged in the direction of travel, and among the pair of cylindrical rotors, the front cylindrical rotor in the direction of travel of the noodle strings has a faster rotation peripheral speed than the rear cylindrical rotor. developed a noodle string stretching device that stretches the noodle strings while passing them over the cylindrical rotating body.According to this,
Although the stretching action was certainly performed, the noodle strings were sometimes cut during the stretching. The noodle strings cut in this way have a problem in that they hang down between one cylindrical rotating body and the adjacent cylindrical rotating body and do not move forward, but rather fall between them. It was warm because I was wearing it.

<Means for Solving the Problems> Therefore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the noodle string stretching device according to the present invention has a belt conveyor whose conveying surface is substantially horizontal and is arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction. Among the belt conveyors, the leading edge in the conveying direction of the belt conveyor directly above is positioned on the conveying surface of the belt conveyor directly below, and the structure is such that the rotation speed of the belt conveyor directly below is faster than that of the belt conveyor directly above, and each A driven roller that presses against the belt conveyor through the noodle strings is installed at the tip of the belt conveyor in the conveying direction, so that even if the noodle strings are cut during the stretching process, the noodle strings are conveyed as is. be.

<Example> Next, an example of the noodle string stretching device according to the present invention will be described based on FIG. 1 and FIG. Thus, a belt conveyor A is constructed. This belt conveyor A is arranged so that its conveying surface is substantially horizontal. Reference numeral 4 denotes a driven roller disposed at the tip of the belt conveyor A in the conveying direction so as to be in pressure contact with the noodle strings 5 interposed therebetween. Belt conveyor A and other belt conveyors B and C having the same configuration are arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction, and
The leading edge of belt conveyor A in the conveying direction is positioned on the conveying surface of belt conveyor B, and the leading edge of belt conveyor B in the conveying direction is positioned on the conveying surface of belt conveyor C, and the rotational speed of belt conveyor A is The rotation speed of belt conveyor B is
Further, the rotational speed of the belt conveyor C is configured to be faster than the rotational speed of the belt conveyor B. Here, the vertical relationship of the belt conveyors A, B, and C is such that they are arranged in a zigzag pattern as shown in FIG.
As shown in the figure, they can be arranged in a stair-like arrangement. Furthermore, although the number of belt conveyors is three in the illustrated embodiment, the number is not limited to this.

<Function> While rotating each belt conveyor A, B, and C in the direction of the arrow, the noodle strings 5 are transferred to the belt conveyor A.
feed on top. Then, the noodle strings 5 are guided to the tip by the conveying surface of the belt conveyor A, where they are transferred onto the belt conveyor B immediately below while being held between the driven rollers 4. Belt conveyor B is transferred to belt conveyor C while being subjected to the same action, but as mentioned above, for example, in belt conveyor A, the noodle strings 5 that are in pressure contact with the driven roller 4 are transferred to the belt directly below the belt conveyor B. When conveyed on conveyor B, the rotation speed of belt conveyor B is faster than that of belt conveyor A, so the noodle strings 5 are stretched, and the noodle strings 5 are transported on belt conveyor A as described above. In the process of being held between the driven rollers 4 and 4, the leading end of the belt conveyor B
If the sheet is held between the driven rollers 4, the sheet will be stretched even more reliably. The same applies to the belt conveyor C below.

In either case, the noodle strings 5 may be cut during the stretching process. However, even if it were to be cut, it would still be transported as there is another belt conveyor below.

<Effects of the Invention> As described above, according to the noodle string stretching apparatus according to the present invention, belt conveyors whose conveyance surfaces are substantially horizontal are arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction, and the belt conveyors in the immediately upper stage of the belt conveyors are arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction. The tip of each belt conveyor in the conveying direction is positioned on the conveying surface of the item directly below, and the structure is such that the rotation speed of the item directly below is faster than that of the item directly above. Since a driven roller is provided that presses against the belt conveyor via the wire, even if the noodle strings are cut during the stretching process, the noodle strings are conveyed as they are.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a side view showing one embodiment of the noodle string stretching device according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view showing another example, and FIGS. 3 and 4 are side views showing a conventional example. 1... Belt, 2, 3... Roller, 4... Driven roller, 5... Noodle strings, A, B, C... Belt conveyor.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1 Belt conveyors whose conveying surfaces are approximately horizontal are arranged in multiple stages in the vertical direction, and the tip of the belt conveyor in the immediately upper stage is positioned on the conveying surface of the belt directly below, and It has a structure in which the rotation speed of the food is faster than that of the food directly above it, and is characterized by having a driven roller placed in pressure contact with the belt conveyor via the noodle strings at the tip of each belt conveyor in the conveyance direction. Noodle string stretching device.