JPH0687725B2 - Automatic noodle making machine - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION (a) Field of Industrial Application The present invention relates to an automatic noodle making apparatus capable of performing the steps from generation of noodle dough to cooking of boiled noodles.

(B) Conventional Technology As such an automatic noodle making apparatus, there is known an apparatus which is implemented by adopting the rapid manufacturing method of boiled noodles disclosed in JP-A-60-241867.

In the noodle making apparatus disclosed in the above publication, the noodle strings extruded through a die are cut by a cutter knife and directly put into a porous container in a boiling water tank.

(C) Problems to be Solved by the Invention If a noodle making device capable of selling freshly made noodles as disclosed in the above publication is actually installed in a store, raw noodles in which noodle strings are not boiled are left as they are. It is conceivable that there will be opportunities for customers to request sales.

However, in such a noodle making device, since the noodle strings are directly put into the porous container in the boiling water tank, there is a first problem that it is difficult to sell the raw noodles as they are.

On the other hand, in a situation where such a noodle making device is used, the noodle making operation may be opened for a long time. In this case, the noodles produced at the time of the next noodle making operation in a dry state of the rag-like noodle scraps slightly attached to the high-speed beater mixer, the vertical cylinder, the feed screw, the die hole, the cutter knife and the like. Mix in the dough. If this noodle dough is squeezed out from the die hole to form noodle strings, the noodle strings are fragile and easy to cut because the dried noodle chips are mixed. The second problem is that it provides mixed quality noodles to customers.
There are challenges.

In order to solve the first problem, the first invention uses a conveyor device capable of carrying the noodle dough in both forward and backward directions, and further provides a selection switch capable of selecting the carrying direction of the conveyor device. Provide an automatic noodle making device capable of smoothly selling boiled noodles and fresh noodles.

On the other hand, in the second aspect of the invention, when the noodle making operation interval is opened for a predetermined time or more, at least one serving of noodle strip is not carried out to the container in the boiling water tank but is carried out to a predetermined receiving section, It is an object of the present invention to provide an automatic noodle-making device that prevents the mixture of noodles in noodle dough by controlling the conveyor device so that the noodle strings are carried out to such a container.

(D) Means for Solving the Problem The present invention is to produce a noodle dough by mixing raw material flour and kneading water supplied in predetermined amounts by a mixing device, and after rolling with a rolling roller, a cutting device is provided. An automatic noodle making device for chopping noodles into noodle strings, the conveyor device being capable of conveying the noodle strings sent from the cutting device in predetermined amounts in both forward and reverse directions, and one end portion of the conveyor device. A boiling water tank that receives noodle strings sent from the container in the container and boil them, a receiving unit that receives the noodle strings sent from the other end of the conveyor device, and a conveying direction of the conveyor device are selected. And a selectable switch that can be used.

Further, the present invention, to produce a noodle dough by mixing the raw material flour and kneading water supplied by a predetermined amount based on the switch operation in a mixing device, after rolling the noodle dough by a rolling roller,
An automatic noodle making device that cuts noodles into small pieces with a cutting device and sends the noodle strings into a boiling water tank, and the noodle strings sent from the cutting device in predetermined amounts can be conveyed in both forward and reverse directions. Yes,
A conveyor device that sends noodle strings from the end on the forward side to the boiling water tank, a receiving part that receives noodle strings sent from the end on the opposite side of the conveyor device, and a timer that operates based on the switch operation. When the switch operation is performed after the device and a predetermined set time by the timer device have passed, at least one batch of noodle strings is conveyed to the receiving unit,
It is provided with a control unit for controlling the noodle strings to be subsequently noodle-made to be conveyed to the boiling water tank.

(E) Operation In the case of providing boiled noodles according to the present invention having such a constitution, when the selection switch is operated, the conveyer device is driven to the boiling water tank side, and the noodle strings sent from the cutting device are fed to the conveyor device. When the raw noodles are conveyed to the boiling water tank by the above, or when the raw noodles are provided as they are, they act to drive the conveying direction of the conveyor device to the receiving portion side by operating the selection switch.

Further, according to the present invention, the timer device that operates based on the operation of the switch for starting the noodle making operation performs the switch operation again after the lapse of a predetermined set time, and the control unit transfers the conveyor device to the receiving unit side. When the noodles are driven to convey at least one batch of noodles to the receiving section, and when the switch is operated within a predetermined set time, the control section drives the conveyor device to the boiling water tank side to boil the noodles. Acts as if transported to a bath.

(F) Example First, in an example, an automatic noodle making apparatus in which the first invention and the second invention are simultaneously implemented will be described.

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are a side view and a plan view for explaining the configuration and arrangement of the automatic noodle making device, respectively, and FIGS.
The automatic noodle making device (1) shown in the figure comprises a noodle making machine (2) and a boiling water tank (3).

In the noodle making machine (2), a kneading device (6) equipped with a rotary beater (not shown) for the raw material flour and kneading water, which are quantitatively supplied from the powder feeder (4) and the kneading water tank (5) in an amount corresponding to one meal ) And kneaded to produce a noodle-like dough.
The raw material flour mentioned here is udon flour, buckwheat flour, etc.,
Kneading water is a liquid added to raw material flour to produce noodle dough, for example, salt water in the case of udon flour and fresh water in the case of buckwheat flour.

Further, the powder feeder (4) is provided with a supply mechanism (not shown) for quantitatively supplying the raw material flour to the powder receiving port (6a) of the kneading device (6), while the kneading tank (5) is provided. The kneading water is to be supplied to the kneading device (6) in a fixed amount by the pump (7).

Further, in the noodle making machine (2), the noodle dough dropped and delivered from the noodle dough outlet (6b) of the kneading device (6) is fed to the first rolling rollers (8a) (8b) and the second rolling roller (9a). ) (9b), and then cut into noodle strings with a cutter (10) as a cutting device.

The noodle making machine (2) receives the noodle strings dropped and delivered from the cutter (10) on a substantially central portion between both ends and conveys them in both forward and backward directions so that the noodle strings can be conveyed to either side. If possible, the conveyor device (11) is provided, and if the right direction in FIG. 1 is the forward direction, the boiling water tank (3) is arranged below the end of the conveyor device (11) on the forward direction side. On the other hand, on the other hand, the receiving part (1
2) is provided, if the conveyor device (11) is driven in the forward direction, the noodle strings dropped and delivered from the cutter (10) are immersed in the boiling water in the boiling water tank (3). It is carried out to the basket (13) as a container (...)
On the other hand, when the conveyor device (11) is driven in the opposite direction, the noodle strings are carried out to the receiving section (12).

Further, the noodle making machine (2) is provided with a powder dispenser (14) for sprinkling dusting powder on the noodle strings conveyed to the receiving section (12), and the receiving section (12) further has a dusting powder. A bag (15) for accommodating the noodle strings sprinkled with is to be attached.

On the other hand, the basket (13) of the boiling water tank (3) (13)
Is the above-mentioned boiling water tank (3) at 36 ° intervals of 1 pitch every 30 seconds
It rotates around the central part of the above and stops at a predetermined position in the boiling water tank (3).

The above is the description of the configuration of the automatic noodle making apparatus shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, and subsequently, the operation of the automatic noodle making apparatus will be described with reference to the block diagram of FIG. 3 and the flowchart of FIG.

Each step of the flowchart shown in FIG. 4 will be described below. In step S ₁ , noodle preparation such as filling the flour feeder (4) with the raw material flour and supplementing the kneading water (5) with kneading water is performed, and then the process proceeds to step S ₂ .

In step S ₂ power SW (16) to the ON state, step S ₃
Move to.

In step S ₃ , the control unit (17) turns on the power switch in step S _2.
Based on the turning on of (16), it is determined whether or not the noodles can be made by a signal from a not-shown remaining amount sensor provided in the powder feeder (4) and the kneading tank (5), and the noodles can be made. If so, the process proceeds to step S _5, and if it is determined in step S _{3 that} noodle making is not possible, the process proceeds to step S ₄ .

In step S ₄ , the control unit (17) sets the sale possible lamp (18) in a blinking state to notify the user of the automatic noodle making device (1) that the sale is not possible, and then returns to step S ₁ .

In step S ₅ , the control unit (17) turns on the noodle making possible lamp (18) to inform the user of the automatic noodle making device (1) that the noodle can be sold, and then proceeds to step S ₆ .

In step S _6,茹麺selection button as a selection switch (1
It is judged whether or not 9) has been selected, and the boiled noodle selection button (19)
When the selection operation is performed, the boiled noodle selection button (19) outputs a boiled noodle selection signal to the control unit (17) and the process proceeds to step S ₇ , while at step S _{6, the} boiled noodle selection button (19) is selected. if you do not process proceeds to step S _8.

In step S _7, it determines whether noodle number noodle number setting device (20) that can be set enter noodle number is set input, noodle number input operation noodle number setting device (20) If so, the noodle number setting device (20) outputs a noodle number signal to the control unit (17) and proceeds to step S ₉ , while the noodle number setting device (20) is operated in step S ₇ . If the number of noodles is not input, step S ₇
Stop at.

Step S noodle start button (21) in ₉ judges whether to operate the, noodle start button by operating the noodle start button (21) (21)
Outputs a noodle making start signal to the control section (17), and step S ₁₀
Migrated, whereas noodle start button (21) in step S ₉ stop etc. to step S ₉ if is not be operated in a round.

In step S ₁₀ , the elapsed time from the previous noodle making operation is stored in the storage unit of the reading control unit (17) from the timer device (22) based on the operation of the noodle making start button (21) in step S _9. The timer device (22) is reset, and the process proceeds to step S ₁₁ .

In step S _11, whether the basket (13) ... of the (13) as one pitch every 30 seconds 36゜Dzu one basket rotating mechanism for intermittently rotating (23) is continued driving from the previous noodle operation If it is determined that the basket rotation mechanism (23) is driven, the process proceeds to step S ₁₃ , while if the basket rotation mechanism (23) is not driven in step S _{11, the process} proceeds to step S ₁₂ .

In step ₁₂ , the control unit (17) moves the basket rotation mechanism (2
The drive start signal is output to 3) and the basket rotation mechanism (2
3) starts rotating intermittently by 1 pitch every 30 seconds, and shifts to step S ₁₃ . In step S _13, step S ₁₀
Read the time from the previous operation of the noodle making start button (21) stored in the storage unit of the control unit (17) to the operation of the current noodle making start button (21), and one hour or more has elapsed. If it is determined that it is less than one hour, step S ₁₇
Migrated, whereas the process proceeds at step S ₁₃ to step S ₁₄ if it is determined that after one hour or more from the last noodle on.

In step S ₁₄ , the control unit (17) controls the powder feeder (4),
Pump (7), mixing device (6), first rolling roller (8)
a) (8b), the second rolling rollers (9a) (9b), a cutter (10), etc. If a noodle making signal for one meal is output to the noodle making mechanism (24), the flour feeder (4) And, the raw material flour and kneading water corresponding to one meal are sent from the kneading tank (5) to the kneading device (6), and further mixed by the rotation of the rotary beater in the kneading device (6) to form a rough noodle dough. Then, after rolling the noodle dough with the first rolling rollers (8a) (8b) and the second rolling rollers (9a) (9b), it is cut into small pieces by a cutter (10), and a conveyor device (11 ) to and falls sends noodle strings and the process proceeds to step S _15.

Control unit in step S ₁₅ (17) is driven conveyor device (11) in the opposite direction, conveys the noodles are dropped out from the cutter (10) receiving section (12) in the direction, the process proceeds to step S ₁₆ .

Step S At ₁₆ noodles determines whether it is time to reach the receiving unit (12), the process proceeds to step S ₁₇ if the time noodles reach the receiving unit (12), whereas the receiving unit (12)
From the time when the noodle strings do not reach, the process returns to step S ₁₅ .
The noodle strips received in the receiving section (12) are evacuated because the noodles are not good in quality due to the dry noodles mixed in because the noodle making operations are spaced apart.

In step S ₁₇ the basket (13) ... (13) rotates it is determined whether or not the stopping point at a predetermined position, as long as the time the basket (13) ... (13) stops at a predetermined position proceeds to step _18, whereas the basket (13) in step S ₁₇ ... (13) has etc. stopped in step ₁₇ if not the stopping point at a predetermined position round.

Controller so as to perform a noodle operation of each one serving explained in step S ₁₈ in step S ₁₄ (17) outputs a signal to the noodle mechanism (24), made on the basis of this noodle mechanism (24) The noodle making operation is started and the process proceeds to step S ₁₉ .

In step S ₁₉ , the control unit (17) drives the conveyor device (11) in the forward direction based on the start of the noodle making operation for the set number in step S ₁₈ , and the noodle strings dropped from the cutter (10) are sent out. the gradually unloaded to the basket of茹湯tank (2) in (13), the process proceeds to step S _20.

It takes about 25 seconds for the noodle making mechanism (24) to make noodle strips and carry them out to the basket (13) by the conveyor device (11), while the baskets (13) ... (13) once stop.
The basket (13)… (1
If noodle making is started when 3) is stopped, the noodle strings will be delivered to the baskets (13) ... (13) without any problem.

In step S ₂₀ , the control unit (17) counts the number of noodle making operations in step S ₁₈ and compares the number with the noodle making number set and input in the noodle making number setting device (20) in step S ₇ . , set to reach the take noodle further conveyor device (11), the process proceeds to step S ₂₁ when it is determined that carries the noodles to the basket (13), whereas noodle number at step S ₂₀ is in the step S ₇ If it is determined that the input count has not been reached, then the procedure returns to step S ₁₇ .

Control unit in step S ₂₁ (17) outputs a stop signal to the conveyor device (11), the drive in the positive direction of the conveyor device (11) is stopped, the process proceeds to step S _22.

In step S _22, as the last one is determined whether it is thrown-in time noodle dough bring boiled basket (13), noodle configuration minutes if it is determined to have become a time is raised boiled proceeds to step S _23, on the other hand stop etc. to step S step S ₂₂ if it is determined that not in the completion time up boiled at ₂₂ round.

Control unit in step S ₂₃ (17) outputs a stop signal to the basket rotation mechanism (23), stops the rotation of the basket, the flow returns to step S _3.

On the other hand it is judged whether or not the raw noodles selection button (25) serving as a selector switch at step S ₈ the selected operation, raw noodles selection button (2
If you select 5), the raw noodle selection section (25) will become the control section (17).
The outputs raw noodle selection signal goes to step S _24, the flow returns to step S ₆ if raw noodles selection button (25) is selectively operated in step S _8.

In step S _24, noodle number noodle number setting device (20) that can be set enter noodle number determines whether or not a set input,
If it is noodle number input operation noodle number setting device (20), noodle number setting device (20), the process proceeds to step S ₂₅ outputs a noodle number signal to the control unit (17), whereas step If the number of noodles is not input to the noodle number setting device (20) at S _24, step
Stop at S ₂₄ .

Step S ₂₅ whether or not determines operates the noodle start button (21), the noodle start button by operating the noodle start button (21) (2
1) outputs a noodle making start signal to the control unit (17), and step S ₂₆
Migrated, whereas the step S ₂₅ noodle start button at (21) stop etc. to step S ₂₅ if is not be operated in a round.

Step S Time since last noodle operates based on the operation of the noodle start button ₂₆ in the step S ₂₅ (21) from the timer device (22) stores in the storage unit of the read control unit (17) timer device (22) is reset, the process proceeds to step S _27.

In step S ₂₇ , from the previous operation of the noodle making start button (21) stored in the storage unit of the control unit (17) to the operation of the current noodle making start button (21) in step S ₂₆ . It is determined whether or not the time has passed 1 hour or more, and if it is determined that the time is less than 1 hour, the process proceeds to step S ₃₁ , while it is determined in step S _{27 that} 1 hour or more has passed since the last noodle making. If so, the process proceeds to step S ₂₈ .

In step S ₂₈ , the control unit (17) controls the powder feeder (4),
Pump (7), mixing device (6), first rolling roller (8)
a) (8b), the second rolling rollers (9a) (9b), a cutter (10), etc. If a noodle making signal for one meal is output to the noodle making mechanism (24), the flour feeder (4) And, the raw material flour and kneading water corresponding to one meal are sent from the kneading tank (5) to the kneading device (6), and further mixed by the rotation of the rotary beater in the kneading device (6) to form a rough noodle dough. Then, after rolling the noodle dough with the first rolling rollers (8a) (8b) and the second rolling rollers (9a) (9b), it is cut into small pieces by a cutter (10), and a conveyor device (11 ) And the noodle strings are dropped and sent to step S ₂₉ .

In step S ₂₉ , the control unit (17) drives the conveyor device (11) in the opposite direction, conveys the noodle strings dropped and sent from the cutter (10) toward the receiving unit (12), and proceeds to step S ₃₀ . .

In step S ₃₀ noodles determines whether it is time to reach the receiving unit (12), the process proceeds to step S ₃₁ if the time noodles reach the receiving unit (12), whereas the receiving unit (12)
If it is time until the noodle strips do not reach, return to step S ₂₉ . The noodle strips received in the receiving section (12) are discarded because the noodles are separated from each other because the noodle making operations are spaced apart from each other.

Step S ₃₁ starts the noodle operation noodle number set input in step S _24, the process proceeds to step S _32.

In step S ₃₂ , based on the start of the noodle making operation in step S ₃₁ , the control unit (17) outputs a signal to the conveyor device (11) so as to drive it in the opposite direction, and the cutter (10) sequentially drops and sends it. Convey the noodle strips to the receiving section (12), and step S
_Move to ₃₃ .

By outputting a signal to the control unit (17) is floured device (26) when passing under the step S ₃₃ noodles floured device (26), dusting powder device (26) strikes the noodle Sprinkle the powder and proceed to step S ₃₄ .

Housed in Step out at S ₃₄ in step S ₃₃ powder has been successively bag noodles (15), the process proceeds to step S _35.

Step S ₃₅ the noodle noodle number set in step S ₂₄ are all determined whether or not it is conveyed to the receiving section (12),
If it is determined to have been conveyed proceeds to step S _36, whereas the flow returns at step S ₃₅ to step S ₃₂ if it is determined that the transport is not completed.

Control unit in step S ₃₆ (17) outputs a stop signal to the conveyor device (11), the driving in the opposite direction of the conveyor device (11) is stopped, the flow returns to step S _3.

The above is an explanatory view of the operation of the automatic noodle making device using the flowchart of FIG.

(G) Effect of the Invention According to the automatic noodle making device of the first invention, the conveyor device can selectively convey the noodle strings to the boiling water tank or the receiving portion by the selection device of the selection switch, so that the customer's request It is possible to sell boiled noodles or raw noodles depending on the situation, which is useful for increasing sales opportunities.

According to the automatic noodle making device of the second aspect of the present invention, when the noodle making operation interval is longer than a predetermined time, at least one cup of noodle strip is guided to the receiving portion and is discarded. It is possible to prevent in advance the deterioration of the quality of the noodle strings caused by the mixing of noodle scraps generated during the noodle operation.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 are side views and plan views for explaining the configuration and arrangement of an automatic noodle making apparatus in which the first invention and the second invention are carried out at the same time, and FIGS. It is a block diagram and a flow chart for explaining operation of a noodle device. (3) …… Boiled water tank, (4) …… Powder feeder, (5)…
... Kneading tank, (8a) (8b) ... first rolling roller,
(9a) (9b) -second rolling roller, (10) -cutter, (11) -conveyor device, (12) -receiving part, (1
3) …… Basket, (17) …… Control unit, (19) …… Boiled noodle selection button, (22) …… Timer device, (25) …… Noodle selection button.

Claims (2)

[Claims] 1. A raw material flour and kneading water which are supplied in predetermined amounts are mixed by a mixing device to produce noodle dough, which is rolled by a rolling roller and then chopped by a cutting device to make noodle strings. An automatic noodle making device, comprising a conveyor device capable of transporting noodle strings sent from the cutting device by a predetermined amount in both forward and reverse directions, and a container for sending noodle strings sent from one end of the conveyor device. A boiling water tank for receiving and boiling in an inside, a receiving unit for receiving noodle strings sent from the other end of the conveyor device, and an automatic switch equipped with a selection switch capable of selecting the conveying direction of the conveyor device Noodle device. 2. A raw material flour and a kneading water, which are supplied in predetermined amounts based on a switch operation, are mixed by a mixing device to produce noodle dough, which is rolled by a rolling roller, and then cut by a cutting device. An automatic noodle making device that chops into noodle strips and delivers the noodle strips into a boiling water tank, wherein the noodle strips delivered by a predetermined amount from the cutting device can be transported in both forward and backward directions, A conveyor device for sending noodle strings from the side end to the boiling water tank, a receiving part for receiving the noodle strings sent from the opposite end of the conveyor device, and a timer device that operates based on the switch operation. When the switch operation is performed after a predetermined set time by the timer device has passed, at least one noodle strip is transported to the receiving part, and noodle strips to be subsequently noodle are transported to the boiling water tank. Equipped with a control unit to control Doseimen apparatus.