Automatic noodle cooking line

Abstract

The utility model belongs to the technical field of noodle processing equipment, and particularly relates to an automatic noodle cooking line which comprises a rack, a driving mechanism, a carrier, a cooking mechanism, a water cooling mechanism and a material receiving mechanism, the driving mechanism comprises a driving motor, a driving wheel, a driven wheel, a driving chain, a transmission shaft, a transmission wheel and a transmission chain. The cooking mechanism comprises a steam generator, a water inlet pipe and a steam pipe. The material receiving mechanism comprises a material receiving frame, a material receiving hopper and a material receiving pipe. The water-cooling mechanism comprises a water-cooling pump, a water pumping pipe, a water inlet main pipe and water-cooling branch pipes. According to the automatic noodle cooking line, the carrier is driven to the material receiving mechanism through the driving mechanism, the carrier moves downwards along the chain until the carrier faces downwards when passing through the position above the material receiving hopper, noodles in the carrier are discharged to the material receiving hopper due to the gravity effect and discharged to the next procedure through the material receiving pipe, the noodle discharging procedure is automatically completed, and the production efficiency is improved. And the working continuity of the noodle cooking line and the noodle cooking efficiency are improved.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model belongs to the technical field of noodle processing equipment, in particular to an automatic noodle steaming line. Background Art

[0002] The steaming process is an important step in the production of instant noodles. It involves heating the noodles in a steamer under saturated humidity steam and completing the steaming process within a certain period of time. It not only affects the gelatinization and rehydration properties of the product, but also has a great impact on the oil content of fried instant noodles.

[0003] In the existing noodle steaming equipment, noodles in a noodle carrier are steamed separately, and after the noodles are steamed, the noodles are manually transferred to the next process, resulting in low continuity of the noodle steaming line and low efficiency of noodle steaming. Utility Model Content

[0004] The utility model aims to provide an automatic noodle steaming line, aiming to solve the technical problems of low working continuity and low efficiency of noodle steaming in the prior art.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned object, the embodiment of the present invention provides an automatic noodle steaming line, comprising a frame, a driving mechanism, a carrier, a steaming mechanism, a water cooling mechanism, and a material receiving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism is arranged on the frame, the carrier is arranged on the driving mechanism, and the carrier is driven to move by the driving mechanism, the steaming mechanism is arranged on one side of the frame, the water cooling mechanism is arranged on the frame and above the carrier, and the material receiving mechanism is arranged at one end of the frame and below the carrier;

[0006] The driving mechanism includes a driving motor, a driving wheel, a driven wheel, a driving chain, a transmission shaft, a transmission wheel and a transmission chain, the driving motor is connected to the frame, the driving wheel is connected to the driving motor, the driven wheel is connected to the transmission shaft, the driving chain is fixedly wound around the driving wheel and the driven wheel respectively, the transmission shaft is rotatably connected to the frame, the transmission wheel is connected to the transmission shaft and is arranged on one side of the driven wheel, and the transmission chain is wound around the transmission wheel; the transmission chain is connected to a plurality of chain positioning pieces, and the carrier is connected to the chain positioning pieces;

[0007] The cooking mechanism includes a steam generator, a water inlet pipe and a steam pipe. The steam generator is arranged on one side of the frame. The water inlet pipe is connected to the steam generator. One end of the steam pipe is connected to the steam generator, and the other end is arranged below the carrier.

[0008] The material receiving mechanism includes a material receiving frame, a material receiving hopper and a material receiving pipe. The material receiving frame is connected to one end of the frame, the material receiving hopper is connected to the material receiving frame, the material receiving pipe is connected to the material receiving hopper, and the material receiving hopper is arranged below the carrier.

[0009] As an optional solution of the present invention, two of the transmission shafts, transmission wheels, and transmission chains are provided, and the two transmission shafts and transmission wheels are respectively arranged at one end of the frame, and the two transmission chains are arranged in parallel and opposite to each other. Each of the transmission chains is fixedly wound around the two transmission wheels in turn and arranged in a ring shape.

[0010] As an optional solution of the present invention, a tensioning assembly is provided on the transmission chain, and the tensioning includes a tensioning seat, a tensioning shaft, a tensioning pulley and a tensioning bearing. The tensioning seat is fixedly connected to the frame, one end of the tensioning shaft is fixedly connected to the tensioning seat, and the other end is fixedly passed through the tensioning bearing and the tensioning pulley in sequence. The tensioning pulley is respectively fixedly connected to the tensioning shaft and the tensioning bearing, and is meshed with the transmission chain.

[0011] As an optional solution of the present invention, the carrier includes a carrying plate and a carrying tube. The end of the carrying plate is fixedly connected to the chain positioning piece. There are multiple carrying tubes, which are evenly fixedly connected to the carrying plate.

[0012] As an optional solution of the present invention, there are multiple chain positioning plates and carriers, and multiple chain positioning plates are evenly fixedly connected to the transmission chain. The supporting plates are fixedly connected to the chain positioning plates in turn, and the carriers are fixedly connected to the transmission chain in turn.

[0013] As an optional solution of the present invention, the water cooling mechanism includes a water cooling pump, a water suction pipe, a water inlet main pipe and a water cooling branch pipe. The water cooling pump is fixedly connected to the frame, the water suction pipe is fixedly connected to the water cooling pump, the water inlet main pipe is fixedly connected to the water cooling pump, a plurality of water cooling branch pipes are provided, and are evenly fixedly connected to the water inlet main pipe. A plurality of water cooling holes are provided on the water cooling branch pipe, and the water cooling branch pipe is arranged above the carrier.

[0014] As an optional solution of the present invention, there are multiple receiving hoppers, which are evenly fixedly connected to the receiving rack. The receiving hoppers are arranged below the supporting tube and correspond to the position of the supporting tube.

[0015] As an optional solution of the present invention, there are multiple material receiving pipes, and the number is the same as the material receiving hoppers, and each of the material receiving pipes is connected to a corresponding material receiving hopper.

[0016] As an optional solution of the present invention, a protective cover is fixedly connected to the frame.

[0017] The above one or more technical solutions in the automatic noodle steaming line provided by the embodiment of the utility model have at least one of the following technical effects:

[0018] The automatic noodle steaming line provided by the present application includes a frame, a driving mechanism, a carrier, a cooking mechanism, a water cooling mechanism and a material receiving mechanism. The carrier is driven to the material receiving mechanism by the driving mechanism. When the carrier passes above the material receiving hopper, it will move downward along the chain until the carrier is facing downward. Due to the action of gravity, the noodles in the carrier will be discharged into the material receiving hopper and discharged to the next process through the material receiving pipe, automatically completing the noodle feeding process, thereby improving the continuity of the noodle cooking line and the efficiency of noodle cooking. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0019] In order to more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of the present invention, the following briefly introduces the drawings required for use in the embodiments or descriptions of the prior art. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying any creative labor.

[0020] Figure 1 This is a schematic structural diagram of an automatic noodle steaming line provided in an embodiment of the present invention.

[0021] Figure 2 This is a schematic structural diagram of the automatic noodle steaming line provided by an embodiment of the present invention with the protective cover omitted.

[0022] Figure 3 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of middle A.

[0023] Figure 4 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of B.

[0024] Figure 5 for Figure 2 A partial enlarged view of C in the middle.

[0025] Among them, the reference numerals in the figures are:

[0026] 1. Frame; 2. Driving mechanism; 3. Carrier; 4. Steaming mechanism; 5. Water cooling mechanism; 6. Material receiving mechanism; 7. Tensioning assembly; 8. Protective cover.

[0027] 21. Drive motor; 25. Drive shaft; 26. Drive wheel; 27. Drive chain; 28. Chain positioning piece;

[0028] 31. Carrying plate; 32. Carrying cylinder;

[0029] 41. Steam generator; 42. Water inlet pipe;

[0030] 51. Water cooling pump; 52. Water extraction pipe; 53. Water inlet main pipe; 54. Water cooling branch pipe; 55. Water cooling hole;

[0031] 61. Material receiving rack; 62. Material receiving hopper;

[0032] 71. Tensioning seat; 72. Tensioning shaft; 73. Tensioning pulley; 74. Tensioning bearing. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The following describes in detail embodiments of the present invention, examples of which are shown in the accompanying drawings, wherein the same or similar reference numerals throughout represent the same or similar elements or elements having the same or similar functions. The embodiments described below with reference to the accompanying drawings are exemplary and are intended to be used to explain the embodiments of the present invention, and should not be construed as limiting the present invention.

[0034] In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "length", "width", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", etc., indicating the orientation or position relationship, are based on the orientation or position relationship shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the embodiments of the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0035] Furthermore, the terms "first" and "second" are used for descriptive purposes only and should not be understood to indicate or imply relative importance or implicitly specify the number of the technical features indicated. Thus, a feature defined as "first" or "second" may explicitly or implicitly include one or more of the features. In the description of the embodiments of the present invention, "plurality" means two or more, unless otherwise specifically defined.

[0036] In the embodiments of the present invention, unless otherwise expressly specified or limited, the terms "installed," "connected," "connected," "fixed," etc. should be understood in a broad sense. For example, they may refer to fixed connection, detachable connection, or integration; mechanical connection, electrical connection; direct connection, indirect connection through an intermediate medium; internal communication between two components, or interaction between two components. Those skilled in the art will understand the specific meanings of the above terms in the embodiments of the present invention based on specific circumstances.

[0037] In one embodiment of the present invention, Figures 1 to 5As shown, an automatic noodle steaming line is provided, comprising a frame 1, a drive mechanism 2, a carrier 3, a steaming mechanism 4, a water-cooling mechanism 5, and a material receiving mechanism 6. The drive mechanism 2 is mounted on the frame 1, and the carrier 3 is mounted on the drive mechanism 2, with the drive mechanism 2 driving the carrier 3. The steaming mechanism 4 is mounted on one side of the frame 1, and the water-cooling mechanism 5 is mounted on the frame 1 above the carrier 3. The material receiving mechanism 6 is mounted at one end of the frame 1 below the carrier 3. The drive mechanism 2 comprises a drive motor 21, a drive wheel, a driven wheel, a drive chain, a transmission shaft 25, a transmission wheel 26, and a transmission chain 27. The drive motor 21 is fixedly connected to the frame 1, the drive wheel is fixedly connected to the drive motor 21, and the driven wheel is fixedly connected to the transmission shaft 25. The drive chain is fixedly wound around the drive wheel and the driven wheel. The transmission shaft 25 is rotatably connected to the frame 1, and the transmission wheel 26 is fixedly connected to the transmission shaft 25 and disposed on one side of the driven wheel. A drive chain 27 is wound around a drive wheel 26. The drive chain 27 is connected to a plurality of chain spacers 28, and the carrier 3 is fixedly connected to the chain spacers 28. The drive motor 21 rotates the drive wheel, which in turn drives the drive chain. The drive chain rotates the drive wheel 26, which in turn drives the drive chain 27, which in turn drives the carrier 3. The steaming mechanism 4 includes a steam generator 41, a water inlet pipe 42, and a steam pipe. The steam generator 41 is located on one side of the frame 1, and the water inlet pipe 42 is fixedly connected to the steam generator 41. One end of the steam pipe is fixedly connected to the steam generator 41, and the other end is located below the carrier 3. After water enters the water inlet pipe 42, it is heated by the steam generator 41 to form high-temperature steam. The high-temperature steam enters the carrier 3 through the steam pipe, heating the noodles inside the carrier 3. The material receiving mechanism 6 includes a receiving frame 61, a receiving hopper 62, and a receiving pipe. The receiving frame 61 is fixedly connected to one end of the frame 1, the receiving hopper 62 is fixedly connected to the receiving frame 61, and the receiving pipe is fixedly connected to the receiving hopper 62. The receiving hopper 62 is located below the carrier 3. When the transmission chain 27 drives the carrier 3 to move above the receiving hopper 62, it moves downward along the chain until the carrier 3 faces downward. Due to the action of gravity, the noodles in the carrier 3 are discharged into the receiving hopper 62 and then discharged through the receiving pipe to the next process. The automatic noodle steaming line provided in this application drives the carrier 3 to the material receiving mechanism 6 via the drive mechanism 2. When the carrier 3 passes above the receiving hopper 62, it moves downward along the chain until the carrier 3 faces downward. Due to the action of gravity, the noodles in the carrier 3 are discharged into the receiving hopper 62 and then discharged through the receiving pipe to the next process, automatically completing the noodle unloading process, improving the continuity of the noodle steaming line operation and the efficiency of noodle steaming.

[0038] In another embodiment of the present invention, the automatic noodle steaming line is provided with two transmission shafts 25, transmission wheels 26, and transmission chains 27. The two transmission shafts 25 and transmission wheels 26 are respectively arranged at one end of the frame 1, and the two transmission chains 27 are arranged in parallel and opposite to each other. Each transmission chain 27 is fixedly wound around the two transmission wheels 26 in turn and is arranged in a ring shape, so that the transmission chain 27 can circulate and circulate the carrier 3.

[0039] In another embodiment of the present invention, a tensioning assembly 7 is provided on the transmission chain 27 of the automatic noodle steaming line. The tensioning assembly 7 includes a tensioning seat 71, a tensioning shaft 72, a tensioning pulley 73, and a tensioning bearing 74. The tensioning seat 71 is fixedly connected to the frame 1. One end of the tensioning shaft 72 is fixedly connected to the tensioning seat 71, and the other end is fixedly passed through the tensioning bearing 74 and the tensioning pulley 73 in sequence. The tensioning pulley 73 is fixedly connected to the tensioning shaft 72 and the tensioning bearing 74, and is meshed with the transmission chain 27. The tensioning pulley 73 can press the transmission chain 27, tighten the transmission chain 27, and prevent the transmission chain 27 from loosening.

[0040] In another embodiment of the present invention, the carrier 3 of the automatic noodle steaming line includes a carrying plate 31 and a carrying tube 32. The end of the carrying plate 31 is fixedly connected to the chain positioning piece 28. There are multiple carrying tubes 32, which are evenly fixedly connected to the carrying plate 31. The carrying tubes 32 are used to carry noodles.

[0041] In another embodiment of the present invention, the automatic noodle steaming line is provided with multiple chain positioning pieces 28 and carriers 3, and multiple chain positioning pieces 28 are evenly fixedly connected to the transmission chain 27, and the supporting plates 31 are fixedly connected to the chain positioning pieces 28 in turn, and the carriers 3 are fixedly connected to the transmission chain 27 in turn.

[0042] In another embodiment of the present invention, the water cooling mechanism 5 of the automatic noodle steaming line includes a water cooling pump 51, a water pumping pipe 52, a water inlet main pipe 53, and water cooling branches 54. The water cooling pump 51 is fixedly connected to the frame 1, the water pumping pipe 52 is fixedly connected to the water cooling pump 51, and the water inlet main pipe 53 is fixedly connected to the water cooling pump 51. A plurality of water cooling branches 54 are provided and evenly fixedly connected to the water inlet main pipe 53. The water cooling branches 54 are provided with multiple water cooling holes 55. The water cooling branches 54 are arranged above the carrier 3. The water cooling pump 51 pumps water to the water inlet main pipe 53 through the water pumping pipe 52. After the water in the water inlet main pipe 53, the water is directed to each water cooling branch pipe 54. The water cooling branch pipes 54 spray water through the water cooling holes 55 to cool the cooked noodles, prevent them from sticking together, and make them more chewy.

[0043] In another embodiment of the present invention, the automatic noodle steaming line includes multiple receiving hoppers 62, evenly and securely connected to the receiving frame 61. The receiving hoppers 62 are positioned below and aligned with the supporting cylinder 32. Furthermore, multiple receiving pipes are provided, equal in number to the number of receiving hoppers 62, with each receiving pipe connected to a corresponding receiving hopper 62. This multiplicity of receiving hoppers 62 and pipes improves noodle unloading efficiency.

[0044] In another embodiment of the present invention, a protective cover 8 is fixedly connected to the frame 1 of the automatic noodle steaming line. The protective cover 8 has a protective function to prevent burns from high-temperature steam during the steaming process.

[0045] The automatic noodle steaming line provided in the present application drives the carrier 3 to the material receiving mechanism 6 through the driving mechanism 2. When the carrier 3 passes above the material receiving hopper 62, it will move downward along the chain until the carrier 3 faces downward. Due to the action of gravity, the noodles in the carrier 3 will be discharged into the material receiving hopper 62 and discharged to the next process through the material receiving pipe, automatically completing the noodle feeding process, thereby improving the continuity of the noodle steaming line operation and the efficiency of noodle steaming.

[0046] The above description is only a preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not intended to limit the present invention. Any modifications, equivalent replacements and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the present invention should be included in the scope of protection of the present invention.

Claims

1. An automatic noodle cooking line, characterized in that: The machine comprises a frame, a driving mechanism, a carrier, a cooking mechanism, a water cooling mechanism and a material receiving mechanism, wherein the driving mechanism is arranged on the frame, the carrier is arranged on the driving mechanism and is driven by the driving mechanism to move the carrier, the cooking mechanism is arranged on one side of the frame, the water cooling mechanism is arranged on the frame and above the carrier, and the material receiving mechanism is arranged at one end of the frame and below the carrier; The driving mechanism includes a driving motor, a driving wheel, a driven wheel, a driving chain, a transmission shaft, a transmission wheel and a transmission chain, the driving motor is connected to the frame, the driving wheel is connected to the driving motor, the driven wheel is connected to the transmission shaft, the driving chain is fixedly wound around the driving wheel and the driven wheel respectively, the transmission shaft is rotatably connected to the frame, the transmission wheel is connected to the transmission shaft and is arranged on one side of the driven wheel, and the transmission chain is wound around the transmission wheel; the transmission chain is connected to a plurality of chain positioning pieces, and the carrier is connected to the chain positioning pieces; The cooking mechanism includes a steam generator, a water inlet pipe and a steam pipe. The steam generator is arranged on one side of the frame. The water inlet pipe is connected to the steam generator. One end of the steam pipe is connected to the steam generator, and the other end is arranged below the carrier. The material receiving mechanism includes a material receiving frame, a material receiving hopper and a material receiving pipe. The material receiving frame is connected to one end of the frame, the material receiving hopper is connected to the material receiving frame, the material receiving pipe is connected to the material receiving hopper, and the material receiving hopper is arranged below the carrier.

2. The automatic noodle cooking line according to claim 1, characterized in that: There are two transmission shafts, two transmission wheels, and two transmission chains. The two transmission shafts and two transmission wheels are respectively arranged at one end of the frame. The two transmission chains are arranged parallel to each other. Each transmission chain is fixedly wound around the two transmission wheels in sequence and is arranged in a ring shape.

3. The automatic noodle cooking line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transmission chain is provided with a tensioning assembly, and the tensioning includes a tensioning seat, a tensioning shaft, a tensioning wheel and a tensioning bearing. The tensioning seat is fixedly connected to the frame, one end of the tensioning shaft is fixedly connected to the tensioning seat, and the other end is fixedly passed through the tensioning bearing and the tensioning wheel in sequence. The tensioning wheel is respectively fixedly connected to the tensioning shaft and the tensioning bearing, and is meshed with the transmission chain.

4. The automatic noodle cooking line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The carrier includes a carrying plate and a carrying tube. The end of the carrying plate is fixedly connected to the chain positioning piece. A plurality of carrying tubes are provided and are evenly fixedly connected to the carrying plate.

5. The automatic noodle steaming line according to claim 4, characterized in that: There are multiple chain positioning pieces and carriers, and multiple chain positioning pieces are evenly fixedly connected to the transmission chain. The supporting plates are fixedly connected to the chain positioning pieces in turn, and the carriers are fixedly connected to the transmission chain in turn.

6. The automatic noodle steaming line according to claim 1, characterized in that: The water cooling mechanism includes a water cooling pump, a water extraction pipe, a water inlet main pipe and a water cooling branch pipe. The water cooling pump is fixedly connected to the frame, the water extraction pipe is fixedly connected to the water cooling pump, the water inlet main pipe is fixedly connected to the water cooling pump, a plurality of water cooling branch pipes are provided, and are evenly fixedly connected to the water inlet main pipe. A plurality of water cooling holes are provided on the water cooling branch pipes, and the water cooling branch pipes are arranged above the carrier.

7. The automatic noodle steaming line according to claim 4, characterized in that: There are multiple receiving hoppers, which are evenly fixedly connected to the receiving frame. The receiving hoppers are arranged below the carrying cylinder and correspond to the position of the carrying cylinder.

8. The automatic noodle steaming line according to claim 7, characterized in that: There are multiple material receiving pipes, and the number is the same as the material receiving hoppers, and each material receiving pipe is connected to a corresponding material receiving hopper.

9. The automatic noodle steaming line according to claim 1, characterized in that: A protective cover is fixedly connected to the frame.

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