Method and device for cooking and serving noodles

Abstract

The present invention discloses a method and device for cooking and serving noodles, wherein the method for cooking and serving noodles is to feed raw noodles into a pipe filled with flowing hot water, the noodles flow in one direction with the hot water and are cooked by the temperature of the hot water during the flow, the cooked noodles are fed out from the pipe outlet, and the noodles are scooped up by a mechanism capable of filtering water to complete the serving operation. The noodle cooking and serving device provided by the present invention comprises a noodle cooking pipe, one end of which is connected to a hot water supply device, and the other end is a noodle serving port, the noodle cooking pipe is also provided with a noodle inlet at the end connected to the hot water supply device for feeding raw noodles; a separation screen is provided below one end of the noodle serving port, and the separation screen separates water and cooked noodles. The above-mentioned device or method can save energy, improve the degree of automation, and reduce labor costs.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The invention relates to the technical field of food processing, and in particular to a method and equipment for cooking and serving noodles. Background Art

[0002] The unmanned operation of kitchen equipment is an irresistible trend. Existing automatic noodle cookers use a mechanical structure to scoop out the cooked noodles from the noodle pot. To prevent the noodles from sticking together, the water in the pot needs to be kept boiling at a high temperature. This results in high equipment costs and serious energy waste. Summary of the invention

[0003] One of the purposes of the present invention is to provide a noodle cooking and serving method with high automation and low heat loss in view of the above problems in the prior art. Another purpose of the present invention is to provide a noodle cooking and serving device.

[0004] The solution of the present invention abandons the traditional noodle cooking method of a noodle cooking pot, and the noodles are cooked in a closed pipe space, which saves energy. The existing complex noodle scooping equipment is abandoned. The noodles are cooked and taken out in one go, and the structure is simple and easy to maintain.

[0005] The method and the device of the present invention are suitable for various types of noodles and have a wide application range.

[0006] Based on the above design concept, the first aspect of the present invention provides a method for cooking and serving noodles, which is to feed raw noodles into a pipe filled with flowing hot water, the noodles flow unidirectionally with the hot water and are cooked by the temperature of the hot water during the flow process, the cooked noodles are sent out from the pipe outlet, and the noodles and water are separated by a water filtering mechanism to complete the noodle serving operation.

[0007] Preferably, in the above-mentioned noodle cooking and noodle serving method, during the noodle cooking process, the residence time of the noodles in the pipe is controlled by controlling the water flow rate according to the thickness of the noodles, so that the noodles are completely cooked.

[0008] In a second aspect of the present invention, a noodle cooking and noodle discharging device is provided, comprising a noodle cooking pipe, one end of the noodle cooking pipe is connected to a hot water supply device, and the other end is a noodle discharging port. The noodle cooking pipe is also provided with a noodle inlet at the end connected to the hot water supply device for feeding raw noodles; a separation screen is provided below one end of the noodle discharging port, and the separation screen separates water and cooked noodles. The noodle cooking pipe is made of food grade materials. In order to facilitate the entry of raw noodles and the water flow to take away the raw noodles in time, the noodle inlet should be higher than the water supply inlet at the connection between the noodle cooking pipe and the hot water supply device, otherwise the water in the noodle cooking pipe will flow to the noodle inlet, which is not conducive to the noodles entering the noodle cooking pipe. The structure of the separation screen is not limited by the present invention, and it can be a mesh or a plate with holes. In order to facilitate the collection of the intercepted cooked noodles, it can also be designed into an appropriate shape, such as a shovel shape that gradually shrinks from top to bottom. The separation screen is preferably placed obliquely below the noodle discharging port, and after intercepting the noodles, the noodles slide down under the action of gravity and are collected in a bowl.

[0009] In the above device, the shape, length, inner diameter, number, etc. of the noodle cooking pipe can be adjusted arbitrarily according to actual needs. The hot water supply device provides hot water, and the hot water can be heated by electric heating or gas heating.

[0010] Preferably, in the above-mentioned noodle cooking and serving equipment, the noodle cooking pipeline is also provided with an exhaust pipe, and the outlet end of the exhaust pipe is higher than the level of hot water in the noodle cooking pipeline, which is used to discharge bubbles generated during the noodle cooking process without causing the water in the noodle cooking pipeline to overflow.

[0011] Preferably, in the noodle cooking and serving device, the noodle cooking pipe is placed in an insulation box, the insulation box is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet, and a heating rod is provided in the insulation box. After water is stored in the insulation box, the water is heated by the heating rod, so that the noodle cooking pipe can be kept at a high temperature during the noodle cooking process. When the hot water temperature provided by the hot water supply device is not high enough, the heating of the insulation box can be used as a supplement.

[0012] Preferably, the noodle cooking and noodle serving device is further provided with a control valve for controlling the water flow rate in the noodle cooking pipeline. The control valve can be a mechanical control valve or an electronic control valve, and there are commercially available product components, or it can be designed according to needs. The control valve can be set on the noodle cooking pipeline, or it can be set at the water outlet of the hot water tank connected to the noodle cooking pipeline, or other convenient operation positions.

[0013] Preferably, in the above-mentioned noodle cooking and serving equipment, a noodle cooking water collecting device is provided below the separation screen.

[0014] Preferably, the noodle cooking and noodle dispensing equipment further comprises an automatic noodle machine, which makes raw noodles and feeds them into the noodle cooking pipeline. There are many automatic noodle machines on the market, which can be used in the present invention directly or with slight modifications. The noodle machine can realize the production of noodles of various specifications by replacing the cutter head. After the noodles are made, they are directly fed into the noodle cooking pipeline, and the noodles move forward in parallel with the water flow in the noodle cooking pipeline, and the noodles are cooked during the process of moving forward.

[0015] Preferably, any of the above noodle cooking and noodle serving devices is further provided with a control system, the control system comprising a single chip microcomputer, the single chip microcomputer being electrically connected to the water flow rate control valve, the communication transmission module, the temperature control module, the temperature measurement module, the water inlet control module, the drainage control module, and the return water control module;

[0016] The water flow rate control valve is used to control the water flow rate in the noodle cooking pipeline;

[0017] The communication transmission module is used to connect the single-chip microcomputer with the computer and transmit computer instructions and single-chip microcomputer data;

[0018] The temperature control module is used to control the heater of the hot water tank to heat the water in the hot water tank;

[0019] The temperature measurement module is used to measure the real-time temperature of the water in the hot water tank, and the temperature data is transmitted to the computer through the communication transmission module;

[0020] The water inlet control module is used to control the switch of the water inlet valve from the hot water tank to the noodle cooking pipe;

[0021] The drainage control module is used to control the valve switch of the hot water tank drainage outlet;

[0022] The return water control module is used to control the pump switch of the return water pipe and realize synchronous control with the water inlet control module.

[0023] Through the control system, the operation of the noodle cooking device can be automatically controlled on a computer, its various parameters can be monitored, the operation of each component can be adjusted in time, and manual labor can be further reduced.

[0024] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0025] The present invention adopts a one-way flow mode of raw noodles and hot water together, and the noodles are cooked during the flow of hot water. After the noodles are made by the automatic noodle machine, they are directly sent to the noodle cooking pipeline. The entire process of making noodles and cooking noodles is completed by the machine, which reduces manual labor and reduces costs. The design of the noodle cooking pipeline and the heat preservation box can also further reduce heat loss and save energy.

[0026] According to different pulling methods, ramen noodles are divided into different shapes and thicknesses such as wide and thin, two-column, three-thin, two-thin, leek leaves, thin noodles, capillary, buckwheat ribs, etc. For different noodles, in terms of noodle cooking methods, the present invention preferably adopts a method of controlling the water flow rate to cook noodles of different thicknesses and widths. For example, relatively thin noodles such as capillary noodles have a diameter of only about 2.5mm and are easy to cook. The water flow rate can be increased to complete the flow in the noodle cooking pipe in a short time; when it is necessary to cook thick and wide noodles such as wide and thick noodles, the water flow rate in the noodle cooking pipe is reduced, so that the noodles stay in the pipe for a longer time and the noodles are cooked. The device of the present invention can put one noodle or several noodles at the same time in one noodle inlet, and the number of noodle inlets and the number of noodles inlet can be adjusted according to demand to complete fast and automatic noodle cooking.

[0027] The noodle cooking and serving device of the present invention can well realize the noodle cooking and serving method. The use of the noodle cooking and serving device simplifies manual operation, has a higher degree of automation, can reduce labor expenses, and save store opening costs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0028] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the noodle cooking and noodle serving equipment shown in Example 1.

[0029] Figure 2 It is a top view structural diagram of noodle cooking and noodle serving equipment equipped with an insulation box and an automatic noodle machine.

[0030] Figure 3 It is a schematic diagram of the cross-sectional structure of a noodle cooking and serving device equipped with an insulation box (single noodle cooking pipeline, exhaust pipe not shown).

[0031] In the figure:

[0032] 1. Hot water supply device, 11. Water inlet, 12. Water outlet, 13. Drain outlet, 14. Control system, 2. Noodle cooking pipeline, 21. Noodle inlet, 22. Noodle outlet, 23. Exhaust pipe, 4. Separation screen, 5. Automatic noodle machine, 6. Insulation box. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0033] The technical solution of the present invention is explained and illustrated in detail below in conjunction with specific embodiments, so that those skilled in the art can better understand the present invention and implement it.

[0034] Example 1

[0035] See also Figure 1 , provides a noodle cooking and serving device of an embodiment, including a hot water supply device 1, three noodle cooking pipes 2 connected to a hot water tank, and a return pipe 3 for collecting water out of the noodle cooking pipes 2 and sending it back to the hot water tank.

[0036] The hot water supply device 1 is a self-heating device, and the heating method is electric heating or gas heating. The hot water supply device 1 is provided with a water inlet 11, a water outlet 12 and a drain 13. The water inlet 11 is used to be connected to a drinking water supply pipe, the water outlet 12 is connected to a noodle cooking pipe 2, and the drain 13 is used to discharge waste water not used in the hot water supply device 1.

[0037] The noodle cooking pipe 2 is arranged in a rotating or winding manner, and a noodle inlet 21 is provided at one end of the noodle cooking pipe 2 connected to the water outlet 12 of the hot water supply device 1. The noodle inlet 21 can be funnel-shaped to facilitate the pouring of raw noodles. A noodle outlet 22 is provided at the water outlet end of the noodle cooking pipe 2, and the noodle outlet 22 also discharges water at the same time. A separation screen 4 is also provided at the noodle outlet 22. The separation screen 4 has a water filtering hole, which can be a mesh or other structure that can intercept noodles and let water leak through.

[0038] The noodle cooking pipeline 2 is also provided with an exhaust pipe 23, the outlet end of which is higher than the level of the hot water in the noodle cooking pipeline 2, and is used to discharge bubbles generated during the noodle cooking process.

[0039] Example 2

[0040] See also Figure 2 , a noodle cooking and noodle discharging device of a second embodiment is provided, the rest of the structure is the same as that of the embodiment 1, there are five noodle cooking pipes 2, an insulation box 6 is added, the main part of the noodle cooking pipe 2 (including the exhaust pipe, not shown in the figure) is placed in the insulation box 6, but the noodle inlet 21 and the noodle outlet 22 of the noodle cooking pipe 2 are not in the insulation box 6. The insulation box is preferably a closed structure, made of insulation material, which helps to keep warm, reduce heat loss during the noodle cooking process, and improve energy saving effect.

[0041] Example 3

[0042] See also Figure 3 A third embodiment of a noodle cooking and serving device is provided. The remaining structure is the same as that of the second embodiment, except that the noodle cooking pipeline 2 is a single pipeline, and the heat preservation box 6 is filled with water. The water in the heat preservation box 6 can be heated. The water temperature in the noodle cooking pipeline 2 is increased by heating the water in the heat preservation box 6. When the water temperature provided by the hot water supply device 1 is not high enough, the heating medium in the heat preservation box 6 can be used as a heat energy supplement to ensure that the noodles in the noodle cooking pipeline 2 reach the gelatinization temperature and are cooked.

[0043] Example 4

[0044] In addition, in other embodiments, the water in the noodle cooking pipe 2 can also be recycled to save water resources. The recycling method can be to set a noodle cooking water recovery device below the separation screen 4 at the noodle outlet 22 of the noodle cooking pipe 2, and the recovered noodle cooking water is pumped back into the hot water supply device 1 for continued heating and use. When it cannot be recycled, it is discharged from the drain port 13 of the hot water supply device.

[0045] In addition, whether it is a single-tube or multi-tube noodle cooking and serving device, in order to improve the degree of automatic control and reduce labor costs, the device can also be equipped with a control system 14, and various collected data of the control system 14 can be collected by a computer, and instructions can be issued to the control system 14 to realize automatic operation.

[0046] Specifically, the control system 14 includes a single chip microcomputer, which is electrically connected to the water flow rate control valve, the communication transmission module, the temperature control module, the temperature measurement module, the water inlet control module, the drainage control module, and the return water control module;

[0047] The water flow rate control valve is used to control the water flow rate in the noodle cooking pipeline 2;

[0048] The communication transmission module is used to connect the single-chip microcomputer with the computer and transmit computer instructions and single-chip microcomputer data;

[0049] The temperature control module is used to control the heater of the hot water supply device 1 to heat the water in the hot water supply device 1;

[0050] The temperature measurement module is used to measure the real-time temperature of water in the hot water supply device 1, and the temperature data is transmitted to the computer through the communication transmission module;

[0051] The water inlet control module is used to control the switch of the water inlet valve of the hot water supply device 1 to the noodle cooking pipe 2;

[0052] The drainage control module is used to control the valve switch of the drainage outlet 13 of the hot water supply device 1;

[0053] The return water control module is used to control the pump switch of the return water pipe 3 and realize synchronous control with the water inlet control module.

[0054] Through the above technical solution of the present invention, the labor cost can be effectively reduced, high automation can be achieved, and energy can be saved.

[0055] The invention concept is described in detail using specific examples herein, and the description of the above embodiments is only used to help understand the core idea of ​​the invention. It should be pointed out that any obvious modification, equivalent substitution or other improvement made by a person of ordinary skill in the art without departing from the invention concept should be included in the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. A method for cooking and serving noodles suitable for opening a shop, characterized in that: The raw noodles are fed into a noodle-cooking pipe filled with flowing hot water, the noodles flow along with the hot water in one direction and are cooked by the temperature of the hot water during the flow, the cooked noodles are sent out from the outlet of the noodle-cooking pipe, and the noodles and water are separated by a water filtering mechanism, thus completing the noodle-making operation; The noodle cooking pipe is sealed and placed in an insulation box. The water stored in the insulation box is heated so that the noodle cooking pipe can maintain a high temperature during the noodle cooking process. When the hot water temperature provided by the hot water supply device is not high enough, the heating energy of the insulation box can be used as a supplement. The noodle cooking pipeline is also provided with an exhaust pipe, the outlet end of which is higher than the level of hot water in the noodle cooking pipeline and is used to discharge bubbles generated during the noodle cooking process.

2. The method according to claim 1, characterized in that During the noodle cooking process, the water flow rate is controlled to control the residence time of the noodles in the pipe according to the thickness of the noodles, so that the noodles are fully cooked.

3. A noodle cooking and serving device, characterized in that: The noodle cooking pipe comprises a noodle cooking pipe, one end of which is connected to a hot water supply device, and the other end is a noodle outlet. The noodle cooking pipe is also provided with a noodle inlet at the end connected to the hot water supply device for feeding raw noodles; a separation screen is provided below one end of the noodle outlet, and the separation screen separates water and cooked noodles; The noodle cooking pipeline is sealed; the noodle cooking pipeline is placed in the heat preservation box, but the noodle inlet and noodle outlet of the noodle cooking pipeline are not in the heat preservation box, the heat preservation box is provided with a water inlet and a water outlet, and a heating rod is provided in the heat preservation box; after the water is stored in the heat preservation box, the water is heated by the heating rod, so that the noodle cooking pipeline can be kept at a high temperature during the noodle cooking process, and when the hot water temperature provided by the hot water supply device is not high enough, the heating energy of the heat preservation box can be used as a supplement; The noodle cooking pipeline is also provided with an exhaust pipe, the outlet end of which is higher than the level of hot water in the noodle cooking pipeline and is used to discharge bubbles generated during the noodle cooking process.

4. The noodle cooking and serving device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A control valve is also provided to control the water flow rate in the noodle cooking pipeline.

5. The noodle cooking and serving device according to claim 3, characterized in that: A noodle-cooking water collecting device is provided below the separation screen.

6. The noodle cooking and serving device according to claim 3, characterized in that: It also includes an automatic noodle machine, which makes raw noodles and feeds them into a noodle cooking pipeline.

7. The noodle cooking and serving device according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that: A control system is also provided, the control system includes a single chip microcomputer, the single chip microcomputer is electrically connected to the water flow rate control valve, the communication transmission module, the temperature control module, the temperature measurement module, the water inlet control module, the drainage control module, and the return water control module; The water flow rate control valve is used to control the water flow rate in the noodle cooking pipeline; The communication transmission module is used to connect the single-chip microcomputer with the computer and transmit computer instructions and single-chip microcomputer data; The temperature control module is used to control the heater of the hot water tank to heat the water in the hot water tank; The temperature measurement module is used to measure the real-time temperature of the water in the hot water tank, and the temperature data is transmitted to the computer through the communication transmission module; The water inlet control module is used to control the switch of the water inlet valve from the hot water tank to the noodle cooking pipe; The drainage control module is used to control the valve switch of the hot water tank drainage outlet; The return water control module is used to control the pump switch of the return water pipe and realize synchronous control with the water inlet control module.

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