JPH0324188B2 - - Google Patents

Description

[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Industrial Application Field] The present invention, in the manufacturing process of instant noodles, etc., involves cutting noodle strings into a fixed amount, weighing them, determining whether the cut is appropriate, and placing only the appropriate amount into a molding tray. This relates to a weighing and filling device for noodles, etc., to be supplied to the market.

[Conventional technology]

For instant noodles, etc., there are legal issues if the amount of contents is less than the amount indicated on the packaging container or bag, so each company sets the amount a little higher.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The conventional method described above has the disadvantage that it tends to result in waste, and no device has been proposed in the past that can automatically perform tasks such as checking the weight of the noodles and sorting the noodles based on the results. Therefore, it has been desired to realize a device that can perform these operations efficiently and reliably.

Therefore, the present invention has a simple structure, and has developed a noodle that can automatically and reliably perform various operations such as checking the weight of cut noodles, distributing the noodles according to their weight, and even forming the noodles. The object of the present invention is to provide a weighing and framing device.

[Means to solve the problem]

The present invention includes a weight checker 6 that weighs the noodles to be cut to a certain length and determines the suitability of the noodles, and a weight checker 6 that is attached to the weight checker 6 and that measures the noodles to be cut into a predetermined length. A moving distribution plate 8 and the noodle lumps 7 on the weight checker 6 are slid on the distribution plate 8, and when the appropriate quantity is obtained, a frame filling hopper 11 connected to the distribution plate 8 is used. There is also a weighing and filling device for noodles, etc., which is comprised of a blower 10 that blows the noodles onto a receiving plate 18 for collection when the amount is not appropriate, and a weight checker that weighs the noodles to be cut to a certain length and determines whether the noodles are suitable or not. a shaker 6, a distribution plate 8 attached to the weight checker 6 that moves up and down in response to a signal from the weight checker 6, and a distribution plate 8 that shakes the noodle mass 7 on the weight checker 6. A blower 10 slides on the dividing plate 8 and blows into the filling hopper 11 connected to the sorting plate 8 when the quantity is appropriate, and onto the collection receiving plate 18 when the quantity is not appropriate.
It consists of a synchronized upper retainer conveyor 13 and a lower tray conveyor 15 disposed below the hopper 11 for packing, and the retainer conveyor 13 carries the retainer 14, which is open at the top and bottom, on the outbound and return trips. The retainers 14 are circulated so that they are polymerized directly under the hopper 11 for filling, and the tray conveyor 15 is
is a measuring and framing device for noodles, etc., characterized in that a tray 16 having the same size as the retainer 14 and having only the upper surface opened is circulated under the two retainers 14 to be further overlapped; This solved the above problem.

[Operation] The cut noodles are weighed by the weight checker 6, and if the weight is appropriate, the noodles are weighed by the blower 1.
The two overlapping retainers 14 and the tray slide on the horizontal distribution plate 8, collide with the inner wall of the filling hopper 11, loosen moderately and fall, and pass underneath. 16 and is molded. If the weight is inappropriate, the distribution plate 8 is raised, and the noodle mass 7 is blown diagonally upward, falling onto the receiving plate 18 and collected.

〔Example〕

Preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, to explain the first invention, 1 in the figure is a noodle string conveyor that conveys noodle strings 2, and a rotary cutter 3 is installed at the end of the noodle string conveyor. 4 is a receiving roll of the cutter 3. Below cutter 3, cutter 3
A cylindrical body 5 that receives the noodle strings 2 cut out by
are arranged in series, and a weight checker 6 is installed at the bottom thereof. The weight checker 6 checks whether the weight of the cut noodle block 7 is within a set range, and if it is outside the set range, an operation signal is sent to the adjacent cylinder 9. It's becoming like that. The cylinder 9 acts to undulate the distribution plate 8 attached at the same height as the noodle mounting table of the weight checker 6. Reference numeral 10 denotes a blower serving as a conveying means for the noodle mass, which is disposed with its air outlet directed toward the lower part of the cylindrical body 5, and blows jet air to the noodle mass 7 on the weight checker 6.
Blow away. Reference numeral 11 denotes a hopper for filling frames, which is equipped with rotating blades 12 that look like a rotating door on its side. The rotating blade 12 rotates when the noodle mass 7 is placed on the blade.

The second invention includes the configuration of the first invention described above, and further includes the following configuration. A retainer conveyor 13 passes under the filling hopper 11, and circulates a large number of cylindrical retainers 14 that are open at the top and bottom. It is preferable that the retainer conveyor 13 is driven intermittently in circulation. The retainer 14 is made of urethane resin, for example. A tray conveyor 15 circulates in synchronization with the retainer conveyor 13, and drives the trays 16 overlapping with the retainer 14 to circulate. The tray 16 is a container with only the upper surface open, and the noodles 7 are fit therein and formed. Reference numeral 17 denotes an outlet of a molding blower, the tip of which is directed into the polymerized retainer 14. One or two air outlets 17 are provided, and the air outlet itself or the air outlet direction is movable. The air outlet 17 is moved, for example, as shown by the arrows in FIG. 2 A to D (A and B are for round noodles, C and D are for square noodles). Reference numeral 18 denotes a receiving plate, for example, in the shape of a corrugated plate, which is used to catch noodles of an inappropriate weight that fly out from the upper opening (not shown) of the hopper 11 for filling the frame. Note that the rotation operation of the cutter 3, the blowing operation of the blower 10, the driving operation of the distribution plate 8 by the cylinder 9, the retainer conveyor 13 and the tray conveyor 15
The circulation operation and the blowing operation from the blower outlet 17 are made to correspond to each other.

To explain the operation of the present invention, the noodle strings 2 sent by the noodle string conveyor 1 are transferred to the cutter 3.
Cut into fixed quantities (usually one serving). The cut noodle strings 2 fall onto a weight checker 6 to form noodle lumps 7, where they are weighed. If the measured weight is within a predetermined weight range, the blower 10 operates to blow air while the distribution plate 8 maintains a horizontal state. Then, the noodle mass 7 is blown away by the jet air from the blower 10, slides on the distribution plate 8, strongly hits the side wall of the filling hopper 11, and falls below the hopper. As a result of strong collision with the wall surface in this manner, the noodle mass 7 is moderately loosened. The fallen noodle mass 7 is once caught by the rotary blade 12, and then further descends as the rotary blade 12 rotates, falls into the tray 16 waiting below, and is conveyed.

In the second invention, the upper and lower retainers 14 of the retainer conveyor 13 are aligned and overlapped on the tray 16, and the three form a cylindrical or rectangular cylinder. ing. Noodle block 7
are formed to some extent by falling through this cylinder, but the noodle mass 7 is not yet in close contact with the inner surface of the tray 16, so it is in a state of incomplete formation.
However, it moves further forward and from the air outlet 17 the second
After being blown with jet air to the state shown in the figure, it is tightly packed into the tray 16 and formed along the inner surface of the tray 16. On the other hand, when the noodle mass 7 is outside the set weight range, the cylinder 9 is actuated by a signal from the weight checker 6, and the distribution plate 8 is rotated and raised (the position shown by the imaginary line). When the blower 10 operates to blow air in this state, the noodle lumps 7 are blown up along the slope of the distribution plate 8, come out of the upper opening of the filling hopper 11, reach the receiving plate 18, and are collected. The device according to the invention repeats the above steps automatically.

〔Effect of the invention〕

Since the present invention is as described above, it has a simple structure and can automatically and efficiently form only noodles of a predetermined weight in a moderately loosened state, and can also automatically sort out noodles of an inappropriate weight. It has an effect that can be recovered.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a configuration diagram of an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a diagram showing a moving state of the air outlet in the second invention. Explanation of symbols, 1... Noodle string conveyor, 2... Noodle string, 3... Cutter, 4... Receiving roll, 5... Cylinder, 6... Weight checker, 7... Noodle block, 8
... Sorting plate, 9 ... Cylinder, 10 ... Blower, 11 ... Framing hopper, 12 ... Rotating vane, 13 ... Retainer conveyor, 14 ... Retainer, 15 ... Tray conveyor, 16 ...
Tray, 17... air outlet, 18... receiving plate.

Claims (1)

[Scope of Claims] 1. A weight checker 6 for weighing the noodles to be cut to a certain length and determining suitability; A distribution plate 8 moves up and down accordingly, and the noodle lumps 7 on the weight checker 6 are slid on the distribution plate 8, and when the quantity is appropriate, it is packed in a frame connected to the distribution plate 8. This device is comprised of a blower 10 that blows noodles into a hopper 11 and onto a receiving plate 18 for collection when the amount is not the proper amount. 2. A weight checker 6 that weighs the noodles to be cut to a certain length and determines its suitability; and a weight checker 6 that is attached to the weight checker 6 and performs a raising and lowering operation in response to a signal from the weight checker 6. The noodle lumps 7 on the distribution plate 8 and the weight checker 6 are slid on the distribution plate 8, and when the amount is appropriate, it is placed in the filling hopper 11 connected to the distribution plate 8. In addition, there is also a blower 10 that blows the air onto a receiving plate 18 for collection when the amount is not appropriate, and a synchronized upper retainer conveyor 13 and lower tray conveyor 1 arranged under the hopper 11 for packing.
5, the retainer conveyor 13 carries the retainer 14 which is open at the top and bottom, and the retainers 14 on the outbound and return trips are connected to the frame filling hopper 1.
The tray conveyor 15 carries a tray 16 which is the same size as the retainer 14 and has only the upper surface open.
A measuring and framing device for noodles, etc., characterized in that the noodles are circulated under the two polymerizing retainers 14 so that they are further polymerized. 3. The measuring and framing device for noodles, etc. according to claim 2, wherein the two conveyors 13 and 15 are driven intermittently. 4. The measuring and framing device for noodles, etc. according to claim 2 or 3, wherein a molding blower with a movable air outlet 17 directed into the tray 16 is installed.