JPS6237952B2 - - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to an automatic production device for food products in which natto is surrounded by a noodle dough made of wheat flour or the like that has been kneaded with water.

In general, natto is a delicious, nutritious, and inexpensive food that has been used in Japan for a long time, and it is still extremely popular as an essential part of the Japanese diet. However,
To eat this natto, the process is usually to transfer the natto wrapped in a triangular piece of wood to a tableware, add soy sauce, green onions, etc., and stir. Therefore,
Natto has some drawbacks, including the process of eating it and the time-consuming process of washing the dishes with sticky natto residue after eating. For this reason, even if students would like to provide natto for school lunches, the reality is that it is simply not possible due to the time and effort involved in washing the dishes.

Incidentally, foods in which meat, vegetables, etc. are surrounded by noodle dough include gyoza, spring rolls, and the like. These foods have become especially popular recently because they are delicious, nutritious, and easy to eat. However, to date, no food product containing natto surrounded by noodle dough has been commercially available. Foods in which natto is surrounded by noodle dough in this way have a unique taste that is different from the aforementioned gyoza, spring rolls, etc., and also eliminates the hassle of washing dishes with natto sticky substances after meals. . Therefore, if this is provided for school lunches, it will save a lot of effort for those involved in school lunches, and it is sure to be appreciated by the students.

The present invention was made in view of the above-mentioned circumstances, and its purpose is to provide an automatic manufacturing device capable of continuously producing a food product in which viscous natto is surrounded by noodle dough in approximately fixed quantities. shall be.

In other words, the gist of the present invention is to provide a forming conveyor for horizontally transporting noodle sheets on which a noodle sheet is placed, a noodle dough supply mechanism that holds a coiled noodle sheet and supplies the noodle sheet onto the forming conveyor, and A natto supply mechanism that drops a predetermined amount of natto onto the noodle strip and cuts the sticky threads generated from the natto using air discharged from an air cutter, and a folding mechanism that folds both sides of the noodle strip with natto on it via a forming conveyor. A folding mechanism in which the guide piece is shifted to the front and rear ends,
It is characterized by comprising natto of a noodle strip with both sides folded and the ends overlapped, and a rotary cutter for cutting between the natto.

Embodiments of the present invention will be described below based on the drawings.

FIG. 1 schematically shows the entire automatic food manufacturing apparatus of the present invention, in which a forming conveyor 2 for transferring noodle strips and a product take-out conveyor are located at the front and rear of the machine body 1 so that their upper surfaces are horizontal. 3 and
They are arranged in series so that their end faces face each other with a predetermined gap between them. The molding conveyor 2 and the product take-out conveyor 3 are constructed by endlessly winding conveyor belts 2a and 3a of a predetermined width around a plurality of rollers 4 and 5, respectively. A noodle dough supply mechanism 6, a natto supply mechanism 7, and a noodle dough folding mechanism 8 are installed from the front to the rear above or along the conveyor belt 2a of the molding conveyor 2. There is a noodle dough cutting mechanism 9 in the gap of 3.
has been installed.

Next, the configuration of each part of this embodiment will be explained.

As shown in FIG. 1, the noodle dough supply mechanism 6 winds a noodle strip A, which is made by thinly stretching noodle material made of wheat flour or the like kneaded with water and forming it into a strip of a predetermined width, into a coil shape, and then rolls the noodle strip A into a coil shape. Shaft part 11 of support frame 10 on 1
The tip of the noodle strip A is guided by a guide roller 12 positioned so as to approach the conveyor belt 2a below, and the natto is fed. It extends through a mechanism 7 and a noodle dough folding mechanism 8 to a cutting mechanism 9.

To explain the natto supply mechanism 7 with reference to FIG. 2, a case 13 constituting its main body is supported by a support 32 on the body 1, and inside this case 13 there is a cylindrical structure that opens on the front and rear sides. A through hole 14 is formed in the upper center of the case 13, and a first feeding hole 15 for natto is formed in the center of the lower part.
A second delivery hole 16 for natto is provided so as to be located further forward. Further, a sealing lid 17 is screwed into the front end of the through hole 14 of the case 13, and a hopper 18 is fixed to the upper part of the first supply hole 15 of the case 13 so as to be electrically connected to the through hole 14. on the other hand,
A cylindrical inner cylinder 19 is rotatably fitted into the through hole 14 , and a second large-diameter cylinder 19 is provided above the cylinder 19 so as to be electrically connected to the first supply hole 15 of the case 13 .
A first delivery hole 21 having a small diameter is formed in front of the supply hole 20 so as to be electrically connected to the second delivery hole 16 of the case 13 as the inner cylinder 19 rotates. A sprocket foil 22 is attached to the rear end of the inner cylinder 19.
is fixed, and this sprocket wheel 22 is linked to the drive mechanism inside the fuselage 1 via a chain 23, so that the inner cylinder 19 rotates exactly 180 degrees as described later. . Further, a piston 24 is inserted into the inner cylinder 19 so as to be freely advanced and retracted, and a piston rod 25 of this piston 24 is rotatably attached to a crank pin 27 on a rotating disk 26 that is pivotally supported at the rear of the fuselage 1. It has been done.

On the other hand, an air cutter 28 is installed at the lower front of the case 13 so as to be located approximately midway between the conveyor belt 2a of the molding conveyor 2. This air cutter 28 has its base attached to the air compressor 29 inside the fuselage 1.
The tip of the pipe material 28a connected to the pipe member 28a is branched into two parts, and each branched part is curved outward in an arc shape. The air cutters 28 constructed in this manner are horizontally supported by a support 30 so that their tips are always exposed below the second delivery hole 16 of the case 1 from both sides.

In addition, 31 in the figure is a screw type pushing tool, 3
2a is a support for the inner cylinder 19.

Next, the noodle dough folding mechanism 8 will be explained with reference to FIG. 3. The conveyor belt 2 of the forming conveyor 2
A pair of folding guide pieces 33 are arranged on both sides of a and shifted in the front-rear direction, and are supported by a support 34 on the fuselage 1, and each of these folding guide pieces 33 has a circular cross-section that becomes more convoluted toward the rear. It is formed in an arc shape, and both sides of the conveyor belt 2a are folded and held in the same shape.

Finally, to explain the cutting mechanism 9 with reference to FIG. 1, a feed roller 35 is pivotally supported between the forming conveyor 2 and the product take-out conveyor 3 so that its top surface matches the top surface of both conveyors 2 and 3. On the other hand, a rotary cutter 37 is pivotally supported on a support frame 36 above the machine body 1 so that its tip abuts on the upper surface of the feed roller 35. A pair of sprocket wheels 38 and 39 are attached to the rear ends of the support shafts of the feed roller 35 and the rotary cutter 37 so as to mesh with each other, and these sprocket wheels 38 and 39 are connected to a drive mechanism inside the machine body 1 (not shown). The feed roller 35 and rotary cutter 37 are rotated in opposite directions as indicated by arrows in the figure.

Note that 40 in FIG. 1 indicates a motor that drives the molding conveyor 2.

Next, the operation of this invention will be explained.

The forming conveyor 2 and the product take-out conveyor 3 rotate intermittently in the directions indicated by the arrows in the figure, and accordingly, the noodle strip A wound in a coil in the noodle dough supply mechanism 6 is guided to the guide roller 12. The product is then intermittently transferred on the molding conveyor 2 from the front to the rear, and then to the product take-out conveyor 3. Simultaneously with the temporary stop of the forming conveyor 2, the natto supply mechanism 7 is activated, and the natto B is dropped and supplied onto the noodle strip A below the natto supply mechanism 7, which has been transferred from the noodle strip supply mechanism 6. The process is as shown in FIG.

First, the natto B filled in the hopper 18 is transferred into the inner cylinder 19 through the first supply hole 15 above the case 13 and the second supply hole 20 above the inner cylinder 19 by the rotation of the screw-type pushing tool 31. sent. (Fig. 4A) Next, the sprocket wheel 22 connected to a drive source (not shown) via the chain 23 is rotated to rotate the inner cylinder 19 exactly 180 degrees so that the first delivery hole 21 is directed directly downward. . (Figure 4 B)
Next, when the rotary disk 26 is rotated and the piston 24 is advanced through the piston rod 25, the natto 13 in the inner cylinder 19 is delivered to the first delivery hole 21 and the second delivery hole of the case 13 which is in communication with the first delivery hole 21. 16, and is pushed out to the outside and falls onto the conveyor belt 2a of the molding conveyor 2. (Fig. 4 C) By the way, at this time, the viscous substance contained in natto B adheres to the vicinity of the second delivery hole 16 of the case 13, so even if the natto falls downward, it may pull strings and grow upward and downward. many. Therefore, by operating the air compressor 29 and discharging air from the tip of the air cutter 28 to blow off the sticky threads from both sides, the natto B on the conveyor belt 2a is completely separated.

As described above, a predetermined amount of natto B dropped onto the noodle strip A on the conveyor belt 2a is transferred to the folding mechanism 8 as the conveyor belt 2a rotates. Here, as shown in FIG. 5, one side of the conveyor belt 2a is first folded by the folding guide piece 33 located at the front.
One side of the noodle strip A is also folded so as to be wrapped around the conveyor belt 2a, and then the other side of the conveyor belt 2a is folded by the folding guide piece 33 located at the rear, so the other side of the noodle strip A is folded in the same way. .

As a result, the noodle strip A is polymerized and stuck with both sides surrounding the natto B, and then transferred to the cutting mechanism 9. Here, as the sprocket wheels 38 and 39 mesh with each other, the rotary cutter 37 and the feed roller 35 rotate in opposite directions as shown by the arrows in the figure, so that the tip of the rotary cutter 37 is connected to the feed roller. 35, the noodle strip A is cut between the natto B and the natto B by crushing the noodle strip A. In this way, as shown in FIGS. 5 and 6, a food product is produced in which the natto B is completely surrounded by the noodle belt A that is polymerized and pasted above and closed at the front and rear ends.

By repeating the above-mentioned operations, food products are manufactured continuously, and the product is delivered to the product take-out conveyor 3.
It is taken out to the outside through the process.

Since this invention is constructed as described above, it is possible to continuously produce a food product in which natto is surrounded by noodle dough, which has a unique taste different from conventional gyoza, spring rolls, etc., and requires less labor. The above-mentioned food can be manufactured hygienically and at low cost. Therefore, it has the advantage that natto can be used for school lunches, which was previously almost impossible due to the time-consuming process of washing tableware.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

Fig. 1 is a schematic side view of the entire automatic food manufacturing device of the present invention in which natto is surrounded by noodle dough, Fig. 2 is an enlarged side view of a partial cross section of the natto supply mechanism, and Fig. 3 is an enlarged plan view of the folding mechanism. Figures 4A to 4D are schematic diagrams showing the operation of the natto supply mechanism, Figure 5 is a diagram illustrating the operation of the noodle belt, and Figure 6 is a sectional view of a food product in which natto is surrounded by the noodle belt. 2... Molding conveyor, 6... Noodle dough supply mechanism, 7...
Natto supply mechanism, 8... Folding mechanism, 9... Noodle strip cutting mechanism, 18... Hopper, 28... Air cutter, 33... Folding guide piece, 37... Rotating cutter, A... Noodle strip, B... Natto.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A forming conveyor that carries the noodle strips and transports them horizontally, a noodle dough supply mechanism that holds the noodle strips wound in a coil shape and supplies the noodle strips onto the forming conveyor, and a natto supply mechanism that drops the natto onto a belt and cuts the sticky threads produced from the natto with air discharged from an air cutter;
A folding mechanism is provided by shifting the folding guide pieces front and back to fold both sides of the noodle strip with natto on it via a forming conveyor, and the natto is cut between the natto of the noodle strip with both sides folded and the ends overlapped. 1. An automatic food production device for producing a food product in which natto is surrounded by noodle dough, characterized in that the device is equipped with a rotating cutter for rotating natto.