Pasta cooking apparatus and method

Abstract

The application discloses a pasta cooking device and method, which comprises a pool body, a plurality of first partitions which are arranged in the pool body along the radial direction of the pool body, each of the first partitions being in the shape of a circular arc, a second partition which is in the shape of a cylinder and is located in the innermost first partition, two baffles which are connected with two ends of each of the first partitions respectively, the two ends of the two baffles being connected with the second partition and the side wall of the pool body respectively, at least one heater which is arranged in a pasta cooking area, a plurality of water inlet pipes and a plurality of water outlet pipes, and a plurality of groups of turnover hoppers, each of the groups of turnover hoppers being composed of a plurality of turnover hoppers, and each of the groups of turnover hoppers being arranged in the pasta cooking area and each cooling area along the radial direction of the pool body. The application can realize synchronous or asynchronous pasta cooking in the plurality of turnover hoppers, and the pasta can be cooled gradually through the cooling areas, so that the pasta is easily collected and then processed by the next device.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] This invention relates to the field of cooking equipment. More specifically, this invention relates to pasta cooking equipment and methods. Background Technology

[0002] After the noodles are fully cooked, the automatic noodle cooker needs to cool them to allow the surface of the noodles to shrink, ensuring that the noodles are glossy and chewy.

[0003] Existing cooking equipment, such as the ice-water cooled fully automatic noodle cooker (application number 201720950991.9), has a cooking tank and various cooling tanks arranged sequentially end-to-end. There is only one cooking tank, making it impossible to cook noodles simultaneously in multiple tanks, resulting in low efficiency. If multiple noodle cookers are used in parallel, after the noodles are cooled in the fourth cooling tank of each machine, the noodles from multiple fourth cooling tanks need to be collected separately before entering the next device for processing, which is inconvenient. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The purpose of this invention is to provide a pasta cooking device. By setting a cooking zone and a multi-stage cooling zone in the tank, and setting multiple turning buckets in the cooking zone, the noodles in the multiple turning buckets can be cooked synchronously or asynchronously, and cooled step by step through the cooling zones. Finally, the noodles enter the turning buckets in the second partition, making the noodles easy to collect and enter the next processing device.

[0005] To achieve these objectives and other advantages of the present invention, an Italian pasta cooking apparatus is provided, comprising:

[0006] The pool body is a hollow cylinder with an open top. A fan-shaped notch is provided at the outer edge of the pool body, and the center of the notch is located on the axis of the pool body.

[0007] Multiple first partitions are arranged at intervals along the radial direction of the pool body within the un-notched portion of the pool body. Each first partition is arc-shaped, with its center located on the axis of the pool body. The bottom of each first partition is fixed to the bottom of the pool body and is seamlessly connected.

[0008] The second partition is cylindrical and coaxially arranged with the pool body. The second partition is located inside the innermost first partition and is a certain distance away from the innermost first partition.

[0009] Two baffles are arranged along the radial direction of the pool body. The two baffles are connected to both ends of each first partition. The bottom of the two baffles is fixed to the bottom of the pool body and is seamlessly connected. The two ends of the two baffles are fixed to the second partition and the side wall of the pool body and are seamlessly connected. The outermost first partition, the side wall of the pool body and the two baffles form a noodle cooking area. The areas between any two adjacent first partitions and two baffles, the areas between the innermost first partition, second partition and two baffles, and the area inside the second partition form multi-level cooling zones.

[0010] At least one heater is located within the noodle cooking zone;

[0011] Multiple water inlet pipes and multiple water outlet pipes are connected to the noodle cooking area and each cooling zone, which are respectively connected to at least one water inlet pipe and at least one water outlet pipe.

[0012] Multiple sets of tilting buckets are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the pool. Each set of tilting buckets consists of multiple tilting buckets. A set of tilting buckets is spaced apart along the radial direction of the pool in the noodle cooking area and each cooling area. Except for the tilting bucket in the second partition, the other tilting buckets can flip the noodles inside to the adjacent tilting bucket located inside it.

[0013] Preferably, the pasta cooking equipment further includes:

[0014] A collection frame is provided at the notch, and the tipping bucket in the second partition can flip its inner surface into the collection frame.

[0015] Preferably, in the pasta cooking equipment, the top of the tank is flush with the top of each of the first partitions, the top of the second partition, and the top of the two baffles.

[0016] Preferably, the pasta cooking equipment further includes:

[0017] Multiple third partitions are spaced apart in the pool body along the circumferential direction and located between the side wall of the pool body and the outermost first partition. The two ends of each third partition are fixed to the side wall of the pool body and the outermost first partition respectively, and are seamlessly connected. The bottom of each third partition is fixed to the bottom of the pool body, and is seamlessly connected. The multiple third partitions divide the noodle cooking area into multiple noodle cooking pools. Each noodle cooking pool is connected to at least one inlet pipe and at least one outlet pipe. Each noodle cooking pool is equipped with a tilting bucket and a heater.

[0018] Preferably, the pasta cooking equipment further includes:

[0019] A fixing plate is installed above the pool body;

[0020] A lifting device is mounted on the fixed plate;

[0021] The connecting plate is connected to the lifting device, which can move the connecting plate up and down.

[0022] The drive unit is located at the bottom of the connecting plate;

[0023] A connecting rod is coaxially mounted with the pool body, and its top is connected to a drive device, which can drive the connecting rod to rotate.

[0024] Multiple stirring rods are spaced apart along the circumference of the connecting rod. Each tilting bucket in the noodle cooking area corresponds to one stirring rod. Each stirring rod is inverted L-shaped, and the horizontal end of each stirring rod is fixedly connected to the lower side wall of the connecting rod. When the lifting device moves the connecting plate downward to the lowest position, the vertical part of each stirring rod can be inserted into its corresponding tilting bucket, and the horizontal part of each stirring rod does not interfere with the rotation of the tilting buckets below it. When the lifting device moves the connecting plate upward to the highest position, the vertical part of each stirring rod is above its corresponding tilting bucket and does not interfere with the rotation of its corresponding tilting bucket. When the connecting plate is at the lowest position and the driving device drives the connecting rod to rotate, the vertical part of each stirring rod can rotate within its corresponding tilting bucket.

[0025] Preferably, in the pasta cooking equipment, a water collection tank is provided below the collection frame, and multiple water outlets are spaced apart on the side walls and bottom of the collection frame. The connecting rod is a threaded rod, and a nut seat is provided on the connecting rod. A pair of rods are provided on the nut seat, and the pair of rods are symmetrically arranged with respect to the nut seat. For any rod, it is formed by sequentially connecting a first rod, a second rod, and a third rod. The second rod and the first rod, and the second rod and the third rod, respectively form L-shapes. The first and second rods are both horizontally arranged, and the third rod is vertically arranged. The two first rods are far from... One end of the corresponding second rod is fixedly connected to the nut seat, and the ends of the two third rods away from their corresponding second rods are respectively connected to the two sides of the collection frame. When the drive device drives the connecting rod to rotate, the nut seat moves up and down, and at the same time drives the collection frame to move up and down. During the up and down movement of the collection frame, the height of the top of the collection frame is never higher than the height of the top of the second partition. The tipping bucket in the second partition can flip its inner surface into the collection frame. When the collection frame moves to the lowest position, the collection frame collides with the water collection tank. When the lifting device drives the connecting plate to move upward to the highest position, the collection frame can rotate downward.

[0026] Preferably, in the pasta cooking equipment, the ends of the two third rods away from their corresponding second rods are respectively connected to the two sides of the collection frame via rotating shafts. One end of each rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the end of the corresponding third rod away from its corresponding second rod, and the other end is fixedly connected to the collection frame. The other end of one of the rotating shafts passes through the end of the corresponding third rod away from its corresponding second rod and is connected to the motor. When the lifting device moves the connecting plate upward to the highest position, and the rotating shaft connected to the motor rotates under the drive of the motor, the opening at the top of the collection frame can rotate downward, and the collection frame is separated from the water collection tank by a certain distance.

[0027] Preferably, in the pasta cooking equipment, each third partition is arranged along the radial direction of the tank.

[0028] The method for steaming or cooking pasta includes the following steps:

[0029] The pasta is placed in multiple cooking tanks. A lifting device then moves a connecting plate downwards to its lowest position. A drive mechanism rotates a connecting rod, causing each stirring rod to agitate the pasta in its corresponding cooking tank. Simultaneously, a collection frame moves up and down, colliding with a water collection tank. Once the pasta in one or more cooking tanks has finished cooking and / or the pasta in the collection frame has finished draining, the lifting device moves the connecting plate upwards to its highest position. This causes the tipping bucket in the cooked pasta tank to flip, allowing the cooked pasta to cool gradually, and / or the collection frame to flip, emptying the pasta into the next process. After the tipping bucket and / or collection frame return to their original positions, the lifting device moves the connecting plate downwards to its lowest position, and this process is repeated continuously.

[0030] Preferably, the method for steaming or cooking pasta includes the following steps:

[0031] The pasta is placed in multiple pasta cooking tanks, and the cooking time in each pasta cooking tank is staggered by a certain time t, and the draining time is also t. The cooling time of each cooling zone is shortened step by step and is lower than time t.

[0032] The lifting device moves the connecting plate down to the lowest position, and then the driving device drives the connecting rod to rotate, so that each stirring rod stirs the noodles in its corresponding noodle cooking pool. At the same time, the collecting frame moves up and down and collides with the water collection pool.

[0033] After time t, the noodles in one noodle-cooking tank finish steaming, and the noodles in the collection box finish draining. At the same time, the lifting device moves the connecting plate upward to the highest position, causing the tipping bucket in the noodle-cooking tank to flip after steaming. Then, the steamed noodles are cooled in stages, and the collection box is flipped so that the noodles in the collection box are poured out and enter the next process. After the tipping bucket and / or collection box in the noodle-cooking tank return to their original positions, the lifting device moves the connecting plate downward to the lowest position, and then repeats continuously.

[0034] Because the lifting device drives the connecting plate to move, the tilting bucket and the collection frame can tilt and return very quickly, and the time required is negligible.

[0035] The present invention has at least the following beneficial effects:

[0036] This invention sets up a noodle cooking zone and multiple cooling zones within a pool, and divides the noodle cooking zone into multiple noodle cooking pools by multiple third partitions. Each noodle cooking pool is equipped with a flipping bucket, which enables the noodles in multiple noodle cooking pools to be cooked simultaneously or asynchronously. The noodles are then cooled step by step through the cooling zones. After flipping the flipping bucket in the second partition, the cooled noodles can all pass through the flipping bucket in the second partition and enter the collection box. Finally, flipping the collection box allows the noodles in the collection box to be poured out and enter the next process.

[0037] In this invention, during the noodle cooking process, a driving device rotates a connecting rod, which in turn agitates the noodles in the turning bucket, preventing them from sticking together. Simultaneously, the rotating connecting rod causes the collection frame to move up and down, colliding with the water collection tank to filter out residual moisture from the noodles, facilitating later packaging and storage. Furthermore, by using a single driving device to rotate the connecting rod, the noodles in the cooking tank can be simultaneously agitated, and the moisture filtered from the cooled noodles can be removed, thus saving costs.

[0038] The steaming and cooking equipment provided by this invention can ensure the taste of noodles and improve the quality of noodles, and is suitable for producing different kinds of noodles.

[0039] Other advantages, objectives and features of the present invention will become apparent in part from the following description, and in part from those skilled in the art through study and practice of the invention. Attached Figure Description

[0040] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a pool body according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0041] Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure when the lifting device according to an embodiment of the present invention drives the connecting plate to move downward to the lowest position;

[0042] Figure 3This is a schematic diagram of the structure when the lifting device drives the connecting plate to move upward to the highest position according to an embodiment of the present invention. Detailed Implementation

[0043] The present invention will now be described in further detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, so that those skilled in the art can implement it based on the description.

[0044] It should be noted that in the description of this invention, the terms "lateral", "longitudinal", "up", "down", "front", "rear", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inner", and "outer" indicate the orientation or positional relationship based on the orientation or positional relationship shown in the accompanying drawings. They are only for the convenience of describing this invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, or be constructed and operated in a specific orientation. Therefore, they should not be construed as limitations on this invention.

[0045] like Figures 1 to 3 As shown, the present invention provides an Italian pasta steaming and cooking device, comprising:

[0046] Pool 1 is a hollow cylinder with an open top. A fan-shaped notch is provided at the outer edge of the pool 1. The center of the notch is located on the axis of the pool 1. A collection device can be placed at the notch.

[0047] Multiple first partitions 2 are spaced apart along the radial direction of the pool body 1 in the part of the pool body 1 without notches. Each first partition 2 is arc-shaped and the center of the arc is located on the axis of the pool body 1. The bottom of each first partition 2 is fixed to the bottom of the pool body 1 and is seamlessly connected.

[0048] The second partition 3 is cylindrical and coaxially arranged with the pool body 1. The second partition 3 is located inside the innermost first partition 2 and is separated from the innermost first partition 2 by a certain distance.

[0049] Two baffles 4 are arranged along the radial direction of the pool body 1. Each first partition 2 is located between the two baffles 4. The two baffles 4 are connected to both ends of each first partition 2. The bottom of the two baffles 4 is fixed to the bottom of the pool body 1 and is seamlessly connected. The two ends of the two baffles 4 are fixed to the second partition 3 and the side wall of the pool body 1 respectively and are seamlessly connected. The outermost first partition 2, the side wall of the pool body 1 and the two baffles 4 form a noodle cooking area. The area between any two adjacent first partitions 2 and two baffles 4, the area between the innermost first partition 2, second partition 3 and two baffles 4, and the area inside the second partition 3 form multi-level cooling zones, so that the cooked noodles can be cooled step by step.

[0050] At least one heater is located within the noodle cooking zone;

[0051] Multiple water inlet pipes and multiple water outlet pipes are connected to the noodle cooking area and each cooling zone, which are connected to at least one water inlet pipe and at least one water outlet pipe respectively. The first two cooling zones can be supplied with warm water through their respective water inlet pipes, while the subsequent cooling zones can be supplied with cold water through their respective water inlet pipes.

[0052] Multiple sets of tilting buckets are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the pool body 1. Each set of tilting buckets consists of multiple tilting buckets. A set of tilting buckets is spaced apart along the radial direction of the pool body 1 in the noodle cooking area and each cooling area. Except for the tilting bucket in the second partition 3, the other tilting buckets can flip the noodles inside to the adjacent tilting bucket located inside it.

[0053] The pasta cooking equipment provided in this solution involves cooking the pasta in the cooking zone, then cooling it in stages, and finally collecting it through a collection device.

[0054] This invention sets up a noodle cooking zone and a multi-stage cooling zone in the pool body 1, and sets up multiple flipping buckets in the noodle cooking zone. This allows the noodles in the multiple flipping buckets in the noodle cooking zone to be cooked synchronously or asynchronously, and cooled step by step through the cooling zones. Then, the flipping buckets in the second partition 3 are flipped so that the cooled noodles can all enter the collection device through the flipping buckets in the second partition 3. Finally, the collection device allows the noodles to enter the next process.

[0055] In another embodiment, the pasta cooking equipment also includes:

[0056] The collection frame 5 is located at the notch, and the flipping bucket in the second partition 3 can flip its inner surface into the collection frame 5.

[0057] In another embodiment, in the pasta cooking equipment, the top of the tank 1 is flush with the tops of the first partitions 2, the second partitions 3, and the two baffles 4.

[0058] In another embodiment, the pasta cooking equipment also includes:

[0059] Multiple third partitions 6 are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the pool body 1 within the pool body 1, and are located between the side wall of the pool body 1 and the outermost first partition 2. The two ends of each third partition 6 are fixed to the side wall of the pool body 1 and the outermost first partition 2 respectively, and are seamlessly connected. The bottom of each third partition 6 is fixed to the bottom of the pool body 1, and is seamlessly connected. The multiple third partitions 6 divide the noodle cooking area into multiple noodle cooking pools. Each noodle cooking pool is connected to at least one inlet pipe and at least one outlet pipe. Each noodle cooking pool is equipped with a tilting bucket and a heater.

[0060] By setting up a noodle cooking zone and a multi-stage cooling zone within the pool 1, and dividing the noodle cooking zone into multiple noodle cooking pools by multiple third partitions 6, and setting a flipping bucket in each noodle cooking pool, the noodles in multiple noodle cooking pools can be cooked synchronously or asynchronously, and cooled step by step through the cooling zones. After flipping the flipping bucket in the second partition 3, the cooled noodles can all enter the collection frame 5 through the flipping bucket in the second partition 3. Finally, flipping the collection frame 5 will pour out the noodles in the collection frame 5 and allow them to enter the next process.

[0061] In another embodiment, the pasta cooking equipment also includes:

[0062] Fixed plate 7 is set above pool body 1;

[0063] A lifting device is mounted on the fixed plate 7;

[0064] The connecting plate 8 is connected to the lifting device, which can drive the connecting plate 8 to move up and down.

[0065] The drive unit is located at the bottom of the connecting plate 8;

[0066] The connecting rod 9 is coaxially arranged with the pool body 1, and its top is connected to the driving device, which can drive the connecting rod 9 to rotate.

[0067] Multiple stirring rods 10 are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the connecting rod 9. Each tilting bucket in the noodle cooking zone corresponds to one stirring rod 10. Each stirring rod 10 is inverted L-shaped, and the end of the horizontal part of each stirring rod 10 is fixedly connected to the lower side wall of the connecting rod 9. Figure 2 As shown, when the lifting device moves the connecting plate 8 downwards to the lowest position, the vertical parts of each stirring rod 10 can be inserted into their corresponding tilting buckets, while the horizontal parts of each stirring rod 10 do not interfere with the rotation of the tilting buckets below them; Figure 3 As shown, when the lifting device moves the connecting plate 8 upward to the highest position, the vertical part of each stirring rod 10 is located above the corresponding tilting bucket and does not interfere with the rotation of the corresponding tilting bucket. At the same time, the horizontal part of each stirring rod 10 does not interfere with the rotation of the tilting buckets below it. When the connecting plate 8 is at the lowest position and the driving device drives the connecting rod 9 to rotate, the vertical part of each stirring rod 10 can rotate in the corresponding tilting bucket.

[0068] During the noodle cooking process, the connecting rod 9 is rotated by the drive device, which causes the stirring rod 10 to agitate the noodles in the cooking tank, preventing them from sticking together. After the noodles in one or more cooking tanks are cooked, the lifting device moves the connecting plate 8 upward to its highest position, causing the tilting buckets in one or more cooking tanks to flip the noodles to the first-stage cooling zone, where they are then cooled in stages. At the same time, the tilting buckets flip back into the cooking tank.

[0069] In another embodiment, in the pasta cooking equipment, a water collection tank 11 is provided below the collection frame 5. Multiple water outlets are spaced apart on the side walls and bottom of the collection frame 5, allowing water from the noodles in the collection frame 5 to drain into the water collection tank 11. The connecting rod 9 is a threaded rod with a nut seat. The threaded rod and the nut seat form a ball screw pair. A pair of rods 12 are provided on the nut seat, symmetrically arranged relative to the nut seat. For any single rod, it is formed by sequentially connecting a first rod, a second rod, and a third rod. The second rod and the first rod, and the second rod and the third rod, respectively form L-shapes. The first and second rods are horizontally arranged, and the third rod is vertically arranged. The two first rods are positioned away from each other... One end of the corresponding second rod is fixedly connected to the nut seat, and the ends of the two third rods away from their corresponding second rods are respectively connected to the two sides of the collection frame 5. When the driving device drives the connecting rod 9 to rotate, the nut seat moves up and down, and at the same time drives the collection frame 5 to move up and down. During the up and down movement of the collection frame 5, the height of the top of the collection frame 5 is never higher than the height of the top of the second partition 3 (so that the flipping bucket in the second partition 3 can also flip the noodles into the collection frame 5 during the up and down movement of the collection frame 5). The flipping bucket in the second partition 3 can flip the noodles inside into the collection frame 5. When the collection frame 5 moves to the lowest position, the collection frame 5 collides with the water collection tank 11. When the lifting device drives the connecting plate 8 to move upward to the highest position, the collection frame 5 can rotate downward.

[0070] During the noodle cooking process, the connecting rod 9 is rotated by the drive device, which causes the stirring rod 10 to agitate the noodles in each cooking tank, preventing them from sticking together. As the connecting rod 9 rotates, the collecting frame 5 moves up and down, colliding with the water collection tank 11 to filter out residual water from the noodles, which is beneficial for later packaging and storage. Furthermore, by using a single drive device to rotate the connecting rod 9, both agitation of the noodles in the cooking tank and filtration of water from the cooled noodles can be achieved simultaneously, thus saving costs.

[0071] When the noodles in each noodle cooking tank are steamed simultaneously, the stirring rod 10 agitates the noodles during the steaming process. At the same time, the noodles cooled in the previous round are drained in the collection frame 5. When the current round of noodle steaming is completed or the previous round of noodle draining is completed, the lifting device moves the connecting plate 8 upward to the highest position. Then, the tipping buckets in each noodle cooking tank are flipped, so that the noodles after the next round of steaming are cooled step by step. At the same time, the collection frame 5 is flipped, so that the noodles in the collection frame 5 are poured out and enter the next process.

[0072] In actual use, if the draining time is 1 minute and the cooking time is 10 minutes, the noodles cooled in the previous round can enter the collection frame 5 after being steamed for 9 minutes in the current round. After draining for 1 minute and steaming for 1 minute, the lifting device moves the connecting plate 8 to its highest position, causing the tilting buckets in each cooking tank to tilt, allowing the noodles to cool progressively after the next round of cooking. Simultaneously, the collection frame 5 tilts, emptying the noodles for the next process. During the tilting of the collection frame 5, the tilting buckets in the second partition 3 do not tilt the noodles. When there are no noodles in the collection frame 5, the collection frame 5 moves up and down as the stirring rod 10 stirs the noodles.

[0073] When the noodles in the different noodle-cooking tanks are not cooked synchronously, the stirring rod 10 agitates the noodles during the cooking process. At the same time, the noodles are drained in the collection frame 5. When the noodles in the noodle-cooking tank finish cooking and / or the noodles in the collection frame 5 finish draining, the lifting device moves the connecting plate 8 upward to the highest position, causing the tipping bucket in the noodle-cooking tank to flip after cooking. Then, the cooked noodles are cooled step by step, and / or the collection frame 5 is flipped, allowing the noodles in the collection frame 5 to be poured out and enter the next process. After the tipping bucket in the noodle-cooking tank and / or the collection frame 5 return to their original positions, the lifting device moves the connecting plate 8 downward to the lowest position, and the stirring rod 10 continues to agitate the noodles in the noodle-cooking tank.

[0074] In actual use, the cooking times in each noodle-cooking tank can be staggered by a certain time t, and the draining time can also be t, assuming t is 2 minutes. Thus, every 2 minutes, the noodles in one noodle-cooking tank will finish cooking, and similarly, every 1 minute, the noodles in the collection box 5 will finish draining. In this way, within 2 minutes, the stirring rod 10 can simultaneously agitate the noodles in the cooking tank and drain the noodles in the collection box 5. After 2 minutes, the lifting device moves the connecting plate 8 upwards to the highest position, simultaneously flipping the overturning bucket and the collection box 5 after the noodles have finished cooking. After the overturning bucket and collection box 5 return to their original positions, the lifting device moves the connecting plate 8 downwards to the lowest position, and the stirring rod 10 again agitates the noodles in the cooking tank while simultaneously draining the noodles that re-enter the collection box 5.

[0075] In order not to affect the cooling of the next batch of noodles, the cooling time of each cooling zone is reduced step by step, and all of them are less than time t.

[0076] For example, if t is 2 minutes and there are 4 cooling zones, the cooling times for the 4 cooling zones can be 1.7 minutes, 1.4 minutes, 1.1 minutes, and 0.8 minutes respectively. After the previous batch of noodles enters the first cooling zone and cools for 1.7 minutes, it enters the second cooling zone. In this way, the next batch of noodles can enter the first cooling zone after 0.3 minutes (during which time the water in the first cooling zone can be changed), and so on.

[0077] In another embodiment, in the pasta cooking device, the ends of the two third rods away from their corresponding second rods are respectively connected to the two sides of the collection frame 5 via rotating shafts. One end of each rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the end of the corresponding third rod away from its corresponding second rod, and the other end is fixedly connected to the collection frame 5. The other end of one of the rotating shafts passes through the end of the corresponding third rod away from its corresponding second rod and is connected to the motor. When the lifting device moves the connecting plate 8 upward to the highest position, and the rotating shaft connected to the motor rotates under the drive of the motor, the opening at the top of the collection frame 5 can rotate to face downward, and the collection frame 5 is separated from the water collection tank 11 by a certain distance.

[0078] When the collection box 5 needs to be flipped, the motor drives the shaft connected to it to rotate, so that the opening at the top of the collection box 5 can be rotated to face downwards, allowing the noodles in the collection box 5 to be poured out and enter the next process.

[0079] In another embodiment, in the pasta cooking equipment, each third partition 6 is arranged along the radial direction of the tank body 1.

[0080] The method for steaming or cooking pasta includes the following steps:

[0081] The pasta is placed in multiple cooking tanks. A lifting device then moves a connecting plate downwards to its lowest position. A drive mechanism rotates a connecting rod, causing each stirring rod to agitate the pasta in its corresponding cooking tank. Simultaneously, a collection frame moves up and down, colliding with a water collection tank. Once the pasta in one or more cooking tanks has finished cooking and / or the pasta in the collection frame has finished draining, the lifting device moves the connecting plate upwards to its highest position. This causes the tipping bucket in the cooked pasta tank to flip, allowing the cooked pasta to cool gradually, and / or the collection frame to flip, emptying the pasta into the next process. After the tipping bucket and / or collection frame return to their original positions, the lifting device moves the connecting plate downwards to its lowest position, and this process is repeated continuously.

[0082] In another approach, the pasta steaming method includes the following steps:

[0083] The pasta is placed in multiple pasta cooking tanks, and the cooking time in each pasta cooking tank is staggered by a certain time t. This way, the time interval between the previous batch of pasta and the next batch of pasta entering the collection box is also t, and the draining time is also t. The cooling time of each cooling zone is shortened step by step and is lower than time t.

[0084] The lifting device moves the connecting plate down to the lowest position, and then the driving device drives the connecting rod to rotate, so that each stirring rod stirs the noodles in its corresponding noodle cooking pool. At the same time, the collecting frame moves up and down and collides with the water collection pool.

[0085] After time t, the noodles in one noodle-cooking tank finish steaming, and the noodles in the collection box finish draining. At the same time, the lifting device moves the connecting plate upward to the highest position, causing the tipping bucket in the noodle-cooking tank to flip after steaming. Then, the steamed noodles are cooled in stages, and the collection box is flipped so that the noodles in the collection box are poured out and enter the next process. After the tipping bucket and / or collection box in the noodle-cooking tank return to their original positions, the lifting device moves the connecting plate downward to the lowest position, and then repeats continuously.

[0086] Because the lifting device drives the connecting plate to move, the tilting bucket and the collection frame can tilt and return very quickly, and the time required is negligible.

[0087] Although embodiments of the present invention have been disclosed above, they are not limited to the applications listed in the specification and embodiments. They can be applied to various fields suitable for the present invention. For those skilled in the art, other modifications can be easily made. Therefore, without departing from the general concept defined by the claims and their equivalents, the present invention is not limited to the specific details and illustrations shown and described herein.

Claims

1. An Italian pasta cooking equipment, characterized in that, include: The pool body is a hollow cylinder with an open top. A fan-shaped notch is provided at the outer edge of the pool body, and the center of the notch is located on the axis of the pool body. Multiple first partitions are arranged at intervals along the radial direction of the pool body within the un-notched portion of the pool body. Each first partition is arc-shaped, with its center located on the axis of the pool body. The bottom of each first partition is fixed to the bottom of the pool body and is seamlessly connected. The second partition is cylindrical and coaxially arranged with the pool body. The second partition is located inside the innermost first partition and is a certain distance away from the innermost first partition. Two baffles are arranged along the radial direction of the pool body. The two baffles are connected to both ends of each first partition. The bottom of the two baffles is fixed to the bottom of the pool body and is seamlessly connected. The two ends of the two baffles are fixed to the second partition and the side wall of the pool body and are seamlessly connected. The outermost first partition, the side wall of the pool body and the two baffles form a noodle cooking area. The areas between any two adjacent first partitions and two baffles, the areas between the innermost first partition, second partition and two baffles, and the area inside the second partition form multi-level cooling zones. At least one heater is located within the noodle cooking zone; Multiple water inlet pipes and multiple water outlet pipes are connected to the noodle cooking area and each cooling zone, which are respectively connected to at least one water inlet pipe and at least one water outlet pipe. Multiple sets of tilting buckets are spaced apart along the circumferential direction of the pool. Any set of tilting buckets consists of multiple tilting buckets. A set of tilting buckets is spaced apart along the radial direction of the pool in the noodle cooking area and each cooling zone. Except for the tilting bucket in the second partition, the other tilting buckets can flip the noodles inside to the adjacent tilting bucket located inside it. A collection frame is provided at the notch, and the tipping bucket in the second partition can flip its inner surface into the collection frame; Multiple third partitions are spaced apart in the pool body along the circumferential direction and located between the side wall of the pool body and the outermost first partition. The two ends of each third partition are fixed to the side wall of the pool body and the outermost first partition respectively, and are seamlessly connected. The bottom of each third partition is fixed to the bottom of the pool body, and is seamlessly connected. The multiple third partitions divide the noodle cooking area into multiple noodle cooking pools. Each noodle cooking pool is connected to at least one inlet pipe and at least one outlet pipe. Each noodle cooking pool is equipped with a tilting bucket and a heater.

2. The pasta cooking equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, The top of the pool body is flush with the top of each of the first partitions, the top of the second partition, and the top of the two baffles.

3. The pasta cooking equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Also includes: A fixing plate is installed above the pool body; A lifting device is mounted on the fixed plate; The connecting plate is connected to the lifting device, which can move the connecting plate up and down. The drive unit is located at the bottom of the connecting plate; A connecting rod is coaxially mounted with the pool body, and its top is connected to a drive device, which can drive the connecting rod to rotate. Multiple stirring rods are spaced apart along the circumference of the connecting rod. Each tilting bucket in the noodle cooking area corresponds to one stirring rod. Each stirring rod is inverted L-shaped, and the horizontal end of each stirring rod is fixedly connected to the lower side wall of the connecting rod. When the lifting device moves the connecting plate downward to the lowest position, the vertical part of each stirring rod can be inserted into its corresponding tilting bucket, and the horizontal part of each stirring rod does not interfere with the rotation of the tilting buckets below it. When the lifting device moves the connecting plate upward to the highest position, the vertical part of each stirring rod is above its corresponding tilting bucket and does not interfere with the rotation of its corresponding tilting bucket. When the connecting plate is at the lowest position and the driving device drives the connecting rod to rotate, the vertical part of each stirring rod can rotate within its corresponding tilting bucket.

4. The pasta cooking equipment as described in claim 3, characterized in that, A water collection tank is provided below the collection frame. Multiple water outlets are spaced apart on the side walls and bottom of the collection frame. The connecting rod is a threaded rod with a nut seat. A pair of rods are mounted on the nut seat, symmetrically arranged relative to the nut seat. Each rod is formed by sequentially connecting a first rod, a second rod, and a third rod. The second rod and the first rod, and the second rod and the third rod, respectively form L-shapes. The first and second rods are horizontally positioned, while the third rod is vertically positioned. The two first rods are positioned away from their corresponding second rods. One end of each rod is fixedly connected to a nut seat, and the ends of the two third rods away from their corresponding second rods are respectively connected to the two sides of the collection frame. When the drive device drives the connecting rod to rotate, the nut seat moves up and down, and at the same time drives the collection frame to move up and down. During the up and down movement of the collection frame, the height of the top of the collection frame is never higher than the height of the top of the second partition. The tipping bucket in the second partition can flip its inner surface into the collection frame. When the collection frame moves to the lowest position, the collection frame collides with the water collection tank. When the lifting device drives the connecting plate to move upward to the highest position, the collection frame can rotate downward.

5. The pasta cooking equipment as described in claim 4, characterized in that, The ends of the two third rods away from their corresponding second rods are connected to the two sides of the collection frame via rotating shafts. One end of each rotating shaft is rotatably connected to the end of the corresponding third rod away from its corresponding second rod, and the other end is fixedly connected to the collection frame. The other end of one of the rotating shafts passes through the end of the corresponding third rod away from its corresponding second rod and is connected to the motor. When the lifting device moves the connecting plate upward to the highest position, and the rotating shaft connected to the motor rotates under the drive of the motor, the opening at the top of the collection frame can rotate to face downward, and the collection frame is separated from the water collection tank by a certain distance.

6. The pasta cooking equipment as described in claim 1, characterized in that, Each third partition is installed along the radial direction of the pool body.

7. A method for cooking pasta using the pasta cooking equipment as described in claim 5, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: The pasta is placed in multiple cooking tanks. A lifting device then moves a connecting plate downwards to its lowest position. A drive mechanism rotates a connecting rod, causing each stirring rod to agitate the pasta in its corresponding cooking tank. Simultaneously, a collection frame moves up and down, colliding with a water collection tank. Once the pasta in one or more cooking tanks has finished cooking and / or the pasta in the collection frame has finished draining, the lifting device moves the connecting plate upwards to its highest position. This causes the tipping bucket in the cooked pasta tank to flip, allowing the cooked pasta to cool gradually, and / or the collection frame to flip, emptying the pasta into the next process. After the tipping bucket and / or collection frame return to their original positions, the lifting device moves the connecting plate downwards to its lowest position, and this process is repeated continuously.

8. The method for steaming or cooking pasta as described in claim 7, characterized in that, Includes the following steps: The pasta is placed in multiple pasta cooking tanks, and the cooking time in each pasta cooking tank is staggered by a certain time t, and the draining time is also t. The cooling time of each cooling zone is shortened step by step and is lower than time t. The lifting device moves the connecting plate down to the lowest position, and then the driving device drives the connecting rod to rotate, so that each stirring rod stirs the noodles in its corresponding noodle cooking pool. At the same time, the collecting frame moves up and down and collides with the water collection pool. When time t is up, the noodles in a noodle cooking tank finish cooking and the noodles in the collection box finish draining. Then, the lifting device moves the connecting plate upward to the highest position, causing the tipping bucket in the noodle cooking tank to flip after cooking. The cooked noodles are then cooled step by step, and the collection box is flipped so that the noodles in the collection box are poured out and enter the next process. After the tipping bucket and / or collection box in the noodle cooking tank return to their original positions, the lifting device moves the connecting plate downwards to the lowest position, and then repeats continuously.

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