JP2001353070A - Continuous noodle boiling apparatus provided with boiling basket detachable mechanism - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a continuous noodle boiling apparatus in which a group of boiling baskets can automatically be detached and fitted when the apparatus is washed and fitting intervals of the boiling baskets can be changed automatically. SOLUTION: A constitution wherein a group of the boiling baskets B are freely detachably set between a pair of endless chains A and A placed opposite is provided and supporting projections 1 for hanging and supporting are provided on both side ends of the boiling baskets and a basket hanging mechanisms K for freely hooking and detaching the supporting projections 1 are provided on the endless chains and these mechanisms stop rotation of the supporting projections and are provided with channel-like receiving parts 2 in which they are fitted under a condition where dislocation is stopped and dislocation stopping parts 4. In addition, a basket detaching mechanism F and a basket fitting mechanism G are additionally provided on the starting end side and the terminal end side of a conveyor for conveying the boiling baskets arranged just below the returning path 12 on the lower stage side of the endless chain A. In addition, a pair of upper and lower supporting projections 1 and 1 provided on both side ends of the boiling baskets may pinch a guide rail J provided in parallel to the endless chain.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

2. Description of the Related Art The present invention provides a device for continuously boiling noodle bundles in one serving, which has been improved so that washing operations for keeping clean at all times can be performed efficiently and easily. A continuous noodle boiling apparatus.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional continuous noodle boiling apparatus is provided with a pair of endless chains opposed to each other for continuously feeding a group of noodles containing a bundle of noodles into a noodle boiling tank. , Hooks and the like provided on both side ends thereof are hooked on the chain.

[0003] This noodle boiling device frequently cleans the noodle boiling tank and the basket in order to keep the hygiene management and the taste of the noodles in good condition, and before the dirt in the noodle boiling tank or the basket becomes serious. There is a need to. In this case, it is difficult to wash the noodle boiler unless the boiled baskets are once removed from the endless chain, and it is easier to remove the boiled basket.

[0004]

Conventionally, the work of removing and attaching the boiled basket has relied on manual labor. Therefore, the frequent time and labor spent in the cleaning work has placed a great burden on restaurants and food processing factories.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to completely and completely automate the operation of removing and attaching a group of boiled baskets when cleaning the apparatus, and at the same time, reduce the mounting interval of the boiled baskets from time to time. It is an object of the present invention to provide a continuous noodle boiling apparatus having a basket removing / attaching mechanism, which can be freely and automatically changed according to the operation state of the apparatus.

[0006]

In order to achieve the above object, a continuous noodle boiling apparatus having a basket removing / attaching mechanism according to the first invention of the present application comprises a pair of endless chains A, A opposed to each other. Boiled basket B
A structure is provided in which the group is detachably mounted. Supporting projections 1 are provided on both sides of the basket B for supporting the hanging basket, and the supporting projections 1 are detachably attached to each of a set of endless chains. A plurality of basket suspension mechanisms K are provided at a plurality of locations spaced apart from each other by a predetermined distance. The basket suspension mechanism K includes a groove-shaped receiving portion 2 into which the support protrusion 1 of the basket B is fitted in a detented state. Support projection 1
And a stopper 4 that normally includes a fore-and-aft moving member 4b urged forward by a spring so as to advance and close the opening 2a of the groove-shaped receiving portion 2 from the side thereof. It is characterized by the following. Then, immediately below the return path 12 of the endless chain A including the upper path outward path 11 and the lower step return path 12,
Conveyor H for transporting boiled basket B removed from endless chain A
And a basket removing mechanism F and a basket mounting mechanism G for automatically attaching and detaching the boiled basket B to and from the endless chain A are attached to the start end and the end side thereof. Has a pressing member 5 that presses a tip slope 4d formed at the tip of the front-rear moving member 4b of the retaining portion 4 to retract this member against its forward urging force. After the moving member 4b has been retracted, the moving member 4b may be configured and arranged so that the contact with the cage suspension mechanism K being moved can be cut off. or,
The basket mounting mechanism G converts the boiled basket B conveyed on the conveyor H,
A stopper 21 that temporarily stops at the end side thereof, and a push-up means 22 that pushes up the stopped boiled basket B toward the basket suspension mechanism K located immediately above it, and fits the support protrusion 1 into the groove-shaped receiving portion 2. It is good to be provided with composition. Further, in order to allow the basket mounting mechanism G to intermittently mount the boiled basket B to all of the plurality of basket suspension mechanisms K provided on the endless chain A, or to any arbitrary number of them. , Basket B on conveyor H
And an operation control section for temporarily stopping or decelerating the endless chain A and the conveyor H and for pushing up the push-up means 22 each time the arbitrarily set number of movements is counted. Good to do.

[0007] The continuous noodle boiling apparatus provided with a basket removing mechanism according to the second invention of the present application is a pair of endless chains A,
A configuration is provided in which a group of boiled baskets B is detachably mounted between A. A set of upper and lower support projections 1, 1 for basket hanging is provided on both sides of the boiled basket B. An engaging projection 31 is provided on both side ends of the side, and a guide rail J arranged in parallel with the endless chain A is slidably sandwiched between a pair of supporting projections 1, 1, so that the basket B Is supported on the guide rail J, and the engaging projections 31 are removably inserted into a group of insertion portions 32 attached to the endless chain A at a predetermined interval so that the basket B can be attached to the endless chain A. And a notch is provided in the guide rail J at the portion of the return path 12 on the lower side of the endless chain A, and a conveyor H for transporting the basket B is disposed immediately below the cut point, and the top and bottom is turned upside down. The boiled basket B in the state is dropped on the conveyor H at the end of the guide rail J and transported. The 茹籠 B reaching the starting point of the guide rails J, and pushed up by the push-up means 33, the engaging projection 3
1 is inserted into the insertion portion 32, and the guide rail J is sandwiched between the support projections 1 and 1 again.

[0008]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of a continuous noodle boiling apparatus (hereinafter, simply referred to as an apparatus) according to the first invention of the present application will be described below with reference to FIGS. A schematic overall configuration of the apparatus 101 is shown in FIG. 1 as a front view of the apparatus and FIG. 2 as a partial perspective view of a front side (right end in FIG. 1) of the apparatus.

As shown in FIG. 2, the apparatus 101 includes a pair of endless chains A, A which are opposed to each other at predetermined intervals in the left-right direction, and removably mounts a basket B in a detachable manner. With the driving of A, as shown in FIG.
Of the forward paths 11a to 11c on the upper side of the endless chain A,
It is configured to be able to pass through the noodle boiling tank C interposed in the outward path 11b.

[0010] A noodle bundle supply mechanism D is provided in the forward path 11a for feeding a noodle bundle (not shown) before boiling into a basket B. Also, return paths 12a and 12b on the lower side of the endless chain A
Among them, on the return path 12a, a boiled noodle takeout point E for dropping the boiled noodle bundle toward the lower hopper 13 is provided.

A basket removal mechanism F is provided at the starting end of the lower return path 12b, and a basket mounting mechanism G is provided at the end.
Is provided. Further, a conveyor H for transporting the removed basket B to the basket mounting mechanism G is provided immediately below the return path 12b of the endless chain A. In FIG. 1, 14 is a sprocket, 15 and 16 are motors, which drive the endless chain A and the conveyor H, respectively. 17 is a frame of the apparatus.

Next, the detailed configuration of the apparatus will be described in order. First, as shown in FIG. 2 and FIG. 4, support protrusions 1 for supporting the hanging members are provided on both side ends of each boiled basket B. The support projection 1 of this embodiment is formed in a short and rectangular prism shape.

The reason why the support projection 1 is formed into a prismatic shape is to prevent the basket B from arbitrarily rocking or rotating when the support projection 1 is fitted into a groove-shaped receiving portion 2 (described later). It is. Therefore, the shapes of the support projections 1 and the groove-shaped receiving portions 2 are not limited to those in this embodiment as long as the swing and rotation can be prevented.

On the other hand, a pair of endless chains A, A are provided with a group of cage suspension mechanisms K on each of opposing side surfaces for engaging and disengaging the support projections 1 at predetermined intervals as shown in FIG. Distance,
In addition, the basket suspension mechanisms K of the two endless chains A are mounted one by one with a facing positional relationship.

As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4 as a front view and a side view of the suspension mechanism K,
Of the endless chain A via a bracket 3 so as to be fitted from the side (in the figure, from above).

Further, a retaining portion 4 for retaining the support projection 1 fitted in the groove-shaped receiving portion 2 is attached to the bracket 3. As shown in FIG. 4, the retaining portion 4 always has a spring 4a for closing the opening 2a of the groove-shaped receiving portion 2 from the side.
The piston-like longitudinal moving member 4b urged forward by
It has a configuration housed in the cylinder 4c. The front end surface of the front / rear moving member 4b is inclined to form a front end slope 4d.

Next, the configuration of the basket removing mechanism F will be described with reference to FIG.
This will be described with reference to FIG. The basket removing mechanism F includes a noodle boiler C and a boiled basket B, which become gradually dirty with the operation of the apparatus.
This is for automatically removing the basket B from the endless chain A so that this operation can be easily performed when washing. As shown in FIG. 5, the basket removing mechanism F is provided at a position where the lower return path 12b of the endless chain A has an uphill slope of a predetermined angle.

As shown in FIG. 5, the basket removing mechanism F of this embodiment has, as its main body, a pressing member 5 composed of a plate-like body having a substantially trapezoidal shape in plan view. As shown in FIG. 6 as an operation explanatory diagram, the pressing member 5 is attached vertically to the frame 17 with the inclined end surface 5a at the upper end facing the front end inclined surface 4d of the retaining portion 4. I have.

The basket removing mechanism F is provided with an air cylinder (not shown) for displacement thereof, and when the operation of the basket removing mechanism F is not required, the pressing member 5 does not interfere with the tip inclined surface 4d. Move to the position.

Next, with reference to FIGS. 1 and 7 to 9, a description will be given of the structure of a basket mounting mechanism G for automatically mounting the removed basket B once again on the endless chain A. I do. As shown in FIGS. 1, 7, etc., a stopper 21 for temporarily stopping the basket B transferred on the conveyor H is provided at the end of the conveyor H.

Further, a push-up means 22 for pushing up the boiled basket B once stopped toward the lower return path 12b of the endless chain A, and in this embodiment, an air cylinder are provided. Reference numeral 22a is a table on which the basket B is placed. Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 8, a basket detection sensor 23 for detecting the boiled basket B stopped by the stopper 21 is provided.

Although not shown, the endless chain A and the conveyor H are stopped once each time the measuring means for measuring the number of moving baskets B on the conveyor H and the number of arbitrarily set moving numbers are counted. In addition, an operation control unit that plays a role of causing the lifting means 22 to perform a lifting operation is attached to the basket mounting mechanism G. This operation control unit may be configured to temporarily decelerate the endless chain A and the conveyor H without stopping them. In that case, the stopper 21 will be omitted.

Next, the operation of the embodiment apparatus 101 will be described. First, the operation of the entire apparatus will be described. When the endless chain A to which the boiled basket B group is attached is activated, the noodle bundle is supplied to the boiled basket B that has reached just below the noodle bundle supply mechanism D.

The boiled basket B containing the noodle bundle is an endless chain A
While being passed through the hot water of the noodle boiling tank C following the movement of the noodles, it is boiled up to a desired state. The boiled basket B containing the boiled noodle bundle is turned upside down at the return path 12a of the endless chain A, the lid is opened, and the boiled noodles in the basket fall toward the hopper 13. And the empty bowl B keeps moving forward,
It returns to the location of the noodle bundle supply mechanism D.

Next, the noodle boiling tank C and the basket B, which are gradually becoming dirty,
First, the pressing member 5 of the basket removing mechanism F
Is set at the position indicated by the solid line in FIG. After that,
When the endless chain A is activated, the boiled basket B, which has been following the endless chain A, reaches the return path 12b, which is inclined upward.
The basket B follows a diagonally upward course.

Accordingly, FIGS.
As can be understood from (c), the inclined end surface 5a of the pressing member 5 fixed to the frame 17 side gradually pushes the front end inclined surface 4d of the longitudinal movement member 4b of the suspension mechanism K attached to the endless chain A side. become. Accordingly, the front-rear moving member 4b gradually retreats, and if it retreats to the position shown in FIG. 6C, the opening 2a of the groove-shaped receiving portion 2 in which the support protrusion 1 on the side of the basket B is fitted is completely removed. Open to the public. At this time, the boiled basket B and the opening 2a of the groove-shaped receiving portion 2 are each directed downward, and the boiled basket B falls on the conveyor H below by its own weight.

In this way, the boiled basket B, which is a hindrance when cleaning the noodle boiler C, can be automatically removed from the endless chain A. Of course, it is also possible to remove the entire basket B for cleaning.

Next, in order to attach the removed boiled basket B to the endless chain A again, the conveyor H on which the empty boiled basket B group is placed is placed.
Is activated together with the endless chain A. And the basket B
Is in contact with the stopper 21, the basket detecting sensor 23 detects this and stops the endless chain A and the conveyor H once. At this time, as shown in FIG. 7, the basket B is located immediately above the table 22a of the push-up means 22, and the support projection 1 is provided at one of the basket suspension mechanisms K in the endless chain A. It is located directly below.

The operation control unit which has received the stop signal moves the lifting means 22 upward. As described above, the support protrusion 1 on the basket B side and one suspension mechanism K on the endless chain A side
As shown in FIG. 8, since the support projection 1 is facing directly, the raised support projection 1 presses the front end slope 4 d of the front-rear movement member 4 b and retreats this member against the urging force of the spring 4 a. Then, as shown in FIG. 9, it is pushed into the groove-shaped receiving portion 2. And
The forward / backward moving member 4b released from the pressing force returns to the position where the opening 2a is closed by the spring 4a. Thus, the automatic attachment of the basket B to the endless chain A is performed instantaneously.

By the way, depending on the operating condition of the apparatus 101, it is sufficient to mount the basket B on every other or a plurality of the endless chains A without mounting them on all the suspension mechanisms K of the chain A. In some cases. For such a case, the operation control unit includes the number of baskets B being transported on the conveyor H,
Alternatively, the number of the basket suspension mechanisms K moving together with the endless chain A is measured by the sensor 23, and the endless chain A and the conveyor H are temporarily stopped every time a predetermined number is measured.
Alternatively, an intermittent mounting circuit configured to decelerate and push up the push-up means 22 may be provided.

When it is desired to manually set the basket B between the pair of endless chains A, A, the support projection 1 is pressed against the tip slope 4d of the basket suspension mechanism K to move the front-rear moving member 4b.
Is temporarily retracted against the urging force of the spring 4a, and the support protrusion 1 is fitted in the groove-shaped receiving portion 2 in a retaining state, and can be installed by one-touch operation.

Next, the continuous noodle boiling apparatus of the second invention of the present application
An embodiment will be described with reference to FIGS. The basic components of this embodiment apparatus 102 are:
Since it is substantially the same as that of the device 101, the illustration of the entire configuration of the device 102 is omitted. FIG. 10 and FIG.
It is each partial drawing about the structure of a different part from FIG. Hereinafter, the difference will be described.

First, the boiled basket B is provided with a pair of upper and lower support projections 1, 1 for a basket hanging support on both side ends thereof. or,
Engagement protrusions 31 are provided on both sides of the upper surface of the basket B, respectively.

Then, on the outer peripheral surface side of the endless chain A,
With the arrangement in which the guide rail J for the hanging support of the boiled basket B group can be slidably sandwiched between the pair of support protrusions 1, 1 of the boiled basket B,
It is arranged in parallel with the endless chain A.

Further, insertion portions 32 for engaging and disengaging the engagement protrusions 31 of the basket B are attached to a large number of positions on the outer peripheral surface side of the endless chain A. Insertion part 32 of this embodiment
Has substantially the same shape as the groove-shaped receiving portion 2 of the first embodiment, but is not limited to the illustrated shape as long as the above function can be performed.

Next, as shown in FIG.
A cut is provided in a portion of the return path 12 on the lower side of the endless chain A. The end m and the start n of the guide rail J are each tapered. Immediately below the area where the cut is provided in the guide rail J, a conveyor H for transporting the boiled basket B removed from the endless chain A is provided.

At the starting end n of the guide rail J, the boiled basket B conveyed on the conveyor H is temporarily stopped or decelerated and then pushed up toward the endless chain A. A lifting means 33 with a table 33a is provided.

The basic operation of the device 102 is as follows.
Therefore, the operation of the components different from the device 101 will be described below. The empty boiled basket B that has reached the return path 12 on the lower side of the endless chain A is turned upside down as shown in the figure. Therefore, the basket B is the end m of the guide rail J.
, The pair of support projections 1 and 1 is released from the state of sandwiching the guide rail J and falls by its own weight. With this drop, as shown in FIG. 10, the engagement between the insertion portion 32 on the endless chain A side and the engagement protrusion 31 on the side of the basket B is naturally released.

The basket B on the conveyor H is guided by the guide rail J.
, The endless chain A and the conveyor H are temporarily stopped or decelerated, and the push-up means 33 is actuated to turn the basket B toward the endless chain in the same manner as in the first embodiment. Push up. Thereby, the engagement protrusion 3
1 is reengaged with the insertion portion 32.

Then, with the movement of the endless chain A,
The pair of support protrusions 1 and 1 of the basket B return to the state in which the guide rail J is sandwiched, and the basket B is carried by the endless chain A while being suspended from the guide rail J.

[0041]

As is apparent from the above description, the continuous noodle boiling apparatus having the basket removing mechanism according to the present invention has the following practically excellent effects. (A) Due to the necessity of hygiene and taste management, the removal and installation of the boiled basket group, which is performed relatively frequently, to facilitate the cleaning work of the noodle boiler and boiled basket can be almost completely automated. . (B) Therefore, labor and time required for the cleaning operation can be significantly reduced as compared with the conventional case. (C) The attachment interval of the boiled basket to the endless chain can be freely changed as needed, but automatically. (D) The operation of the basket attachment / detachment mechanism does not require a rotary drive source such as a motor and has a relatively simple structure, so that maintenance management is easy.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 shows an embodiment of the first invention, and is a sketch of the entire structure of the apparatus as viewed from a side.

FIG. 2 is a partial perspective view of the assembled state of the basket suspension mechanism to the endless chain, as viewed from the front side of the apparatus.

FIG. 3 is a side view of the basket suspension mechanism.

FIG. 4 is a vertical sectional front view of the basket suspension mechanism.

FIG. 5 is a partial side view of the apparatus for illustrating the structure of an assembly part of the basket removing mechanism.

FIG. 6 is an explanatory view of the operation of the basket removing mechanism.

FIG. 7 is a partial side view of the apparatus for illustrating a configuration of an assembly portion of the basket mounting mechanism.

FIG. 8 is a partial front view showing a state before the operation of the basket mounting mechanism is started.

FIG. 9 is a partial front view showing the state when the operation of the basket mounting mechanism is completed.

FIG. 10 shows an embodiment of the second invention, and is a view corresponding to FIG. 5 of the first invention.

FIG. 11 is a diagram corresponding to FIG. 7 of the first invention.

[Description of Signs] 101, 102 devices (continuous noodle boiler) A endless chain B boiled basket C noodle boiler D noodle bundle supply mechanism E boiled noodle removal point F basket removal mechanism G basket mounting mechanism H conveyor J guide rail m End n Start end 1 Supporting projection 2 Groove-shaped receiving part 2a Opening 3 Bracket 4 Detachable part 4a Spring 4b Forward / backward moving member 4c Cylinder 4d Tip slope 5 Pressing member 5a Inclined end face 11a-11c Outgoing path 12, 12a, 12b Return path 13 Sprocket 14 Sprocket , 16 Motor 17 Frame 21 Stopper 22 Push-Up Means 22a Table 23 Basket Detection Sensor 31 Engagement Projection 32 Insertion Section 33 Push-Up Means

Claims (5)

[Claims] 1. A configuration in which a group of boiled baskets B is detachably mounted between a pair of endless chains A, A opposed to each other. 1, a set of endless chains is provided with a plurality of cage suspension mechanisms K for engaging and disengaging the support projections 1 at a large number of locations at a predetermined distance from each other. It has a groove-shaped receiving portion 2 for fitting the support projection 1 of the basket B in a detented state, and a retaining portion 4 for retaining the fitted supporting projection 1. The retaining portion 4 is always provided with the groove-shaped receiving portion 2. A continuous noodle boiling device having a basket attaching / detaching mechanism, comprising a forward / backward moving member 4b urged forward by a spring so as to advance and close the opening 2a from its side. 2. An endless chain A having an upper-stage outbound path 11 and a lower-stage return path 12, and a conveyor H for conveying a basket B removed from the endless chain A is provided directly below the return path 12; Endless chain A
A basket removal mechanism F for automatically attaching and detaching the basket B to the basket and a basket mounting mechanism G are provided. The basket removal mechanism F is provided with a tip slope 4d formed at the tip of the longitudinal movement member 4b of the retaining portion 4. And a pressing member 5 for retracting this member against its forward urging force. The pressing member 5 is being moved after the reciprocating member 4b has been retracted. Shape that can cut off contact with
The continuous noodle boiling device provided with the boiling basket attaching / detaching mechanism according to claim 1, wherein the device is provided in an arrangement. 3. A basket mounting mechanism G includes a stopper 21 for temporarily stopping the boiled basket B conveyed on the conveyor H at the end side thereof, and a basket suspension mechanism K positioned immediately above the stopped boiled basket B. And a push-up means (22) for pushing up the support protrusion (1) into the groove-shaped receiving portion (2).
A continuous noodle boiling apparatus provided with the above-mentioned mechanism for attaching / detaching a basket. 4. A cage mounting mechanism for intermittently mounting the boiled basket B to all of the plurality of basket suspension mechanisms K provided on the endless chain A or to an arbitrary number thereof. In G, a means for measuring the number of moving baskets B on the conveyor H and an endless chain A and the conveyor H are temporarily stopped or decelerated each time the arbitrarily set number of movements is counted. 4. An operation control section for pushing up the cylinder 22 is provided.
A continuous noodle boiling apparatus provided with the above-mentioned mechanism for attaching / detaching a basket. 5. A structure in which a group of boiled baskets B is detachably mounted between a pair of endless chains A, A facing each other. A pair of support protrusions 1 and 1 are provided, and engagement protrusions 31 are provided on both side ends on the upper surface side thereof.
By slidably sandwiching the pair of support projections 1 and 1, the basket B is suspended from the guide rail J, and is inserted into the endless chain A at a predetermined interval.
The basket B follows the movement of the endless chain A by engaging and disengaging the engaging projection 31 with the group, and the guide rail J is cut at the portion of the return path 12 on the lower side of the endless chain A. And a conveyor H for transporting the basket B is disposed immediately below the cut point, and the basket B in the upside down state is dropped on the conveyor H at the end m of the guide rail J and transported. The boiled basket B which has reached the starting end n of the guide rail J is pushed up by the push-up means 33 so that the engagement projection 31 is inserted into the insertion portion 32 and the guide rail J is supported between the support projections 1 and 1.
A continuous noodle boiling apparatus equipped with a boiling basket attaching / detaching mechanism, characterized in that the noodles are held again.