Drying device, drying box, instant noodle production system and instant noodles

Abstract

The invention discloses a drying device, a drying box, an instant noodle production system and instant noodles. The drying device comprises a first conveying assembly, a lower cover assembly, a lifting cover assembly and a second conveying assembly. Wherein the first conveying assembly is suitable for conveying a drying box body; the lower cover assembly is located on one side of the first conveying assembly and suitable for obtaining a drying box cover and covering the drying box cover on a drying box body conveyed by the first conveying assembly. The cover lifting assembly is located on the other side of the first conveying assembly and suitable for separating the drying box cover from the drying box body conveyed by the first conveying assembly and conveying the drying box cover to the second conveying assembly. The second conveying assembly is suitable for conveying the drying box cover separated from the drying box body to the lower cover assembly. By adopting the scheme, the replacement cost of the drying device can be reduced.

Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of food processing, and in particular to a drying device, a drying box, an instant noodle production system and instant noodles. Background Art

[0002] The instant noodle production process typically includes the following steps: mixing → resting → compounding → rolling → shredding → cutting → cooking → cooling → drying → packaging. During the drying step, the cooled noodles are dried using a drying machine to reduce their moisture content to a certain level for long-term storage.

[0003] However, the replacement cost of the existing drying device is high. Summary of the Invention

[0004] The problem to be solved by the present invention is: how to reduce the replacement cost of the drying device.

[0005] To solve the above problems, an embodiment of the present invention provides a drying device, which includes: a first transmission component, a lower cover component, a lifting cover component, and a second transmission component; wherein:

[0006] The first transmission component is suitable for transmitting the drying box body;

[0007] The lower cover assembly is located on one side of the first transmission assembly and is suitable for obtaining the drying box cover and placing the drying box cover on the drying box body transmitted by the first transmission assembly;

[0008] The cover lifting assembly is located on the other side of the first transmission assembly and is suitable for separating the drying box cover from the drying box body transmitted by the first transmission assembly and transmitting the drying box cover to the second transmission assembly;

[0009] The second transmission assembly is adapted to transmit the drying box cover separated from the drying box body to the lower cover assembly;

[0010] The transmission speed of the lower cover separation structure is greater than the transmission speed of the lower cover stacking structure.

[0011] In a possible embodiment, the lower cover assembly includes: a lower cover separation structure and a lower cover stacking structure; wherein:

[0012] The lower cover separation structure is adapted to separate the drying box cover from the second transmission assembly and transfer it to the lower cover stacking structure;

[0013] The lower cover stacking structure is suitable for covering the drying box cover transported by the lower cover separation structure on the drying box body of the first transport assembly.

[0014] In a possible embodiment, at least one of the lower cover separation structure and the lower cover stacking structure is a spiral motion structure.

[0015] In a possible embodiment, the lifting cover assembly includes: a lifting cover structure, a lifting cover stacking structure, and a lifting cover separation structure; wherein:

[0016] The cover-lifting structure is suitable for separating the drying box cover from the drying box body;

[0017] The cover-lifting stacking structure is suitable for stacking and transferring the drying box covers separated from the drying box body upward to the cover-lifting separation structure;

[0018] The cover-lifting separation structure is adapted to separate the drying box covers transported by the cover-lifting stacking structure and transport them to the second transport assembly;

[0019] The movement speed of the lifting cover stacking structure is lower than the movement speed of the lifting cover separation structure.

[0020] In a possible embodiment, at least one of the lifting cover stacking structure and the lifting cover separation structure is a spiral motion structure.

[0021] In a possible embodiment, the second transmission component includes: a first box cover transmission structure, a second box cover transmission structure, and a third box cover transmission structure; wherein:

[0022] The first box cover transmission structure is adapted to cooperate with the cover lifting and separating structure to obtain the drying box cover separated by the cover lifting and separating structure and transmit it within a first plane;

[0023] The second box cover transmission structure is adapted to cooperate with the first box cover transmission structure to obtain the drying box cover transmitted by the first box cover transmission structure and transmit the obtained drying box cover to the third box cover transmission structure;

[0024] The third box cover transmission structure is adapted to cooperate with the second box cover transmission structure to obtain the drying box cover transmitted by the second box cover transmission structure, and transmit the obtained drying box cover to the lower cover assembly.

[0025] In a possible embodiment, the second transmission component further includes: a cover exit track and a cover entry track; wherein:

[0026] The cover discharging track is located between the first cover transport structure and the second cover transport structure, and is suitable for transporting the drying cover transported on the first cover transport structure to the second cover transport structure;

[0027] The lid feeding track is located between the second lid transmission structure and the third lid transmission structure, and is suitable for transmitting the drying lids transmitted on the second lid transmission structure to the third lid transmission structure.

[0028] In a possible embodiment, the edges of multiple drying box covers are connected in sequence to form a drying box cover row, the first transmission component transmits the drying box body in the form of a drying box cover row, and the lower cover assembly and the lifting cover assembly transmit the drying box cover in the form of a drying box cover row.

[0029] In a possible embodiment, both ends of the drying box covers in the same row have edges protruding from the drying box bodies in the same row, and the lower cover assembly and the lifting cover assembly perform corresponding operations through the edges of the drying box bodies in a row.

[0030] In a possible embodiment, the drying box covers in the same row include multiple pressure surface structures and positioning structures arranged along both ends of the drying box covers in the same row, and the height of the positioning structure is greater than the height of the pressure surface structure; a positioning hole is provided on the drying box body, and the pressure surface structure is located in the drying box body in the closed state, and the positioning structure is cooperated and connected with the positioning hole.

[0031] An embodiment of the present invention further provides a drying box, comprising:

[0032] Drying box cover;

[0033] and a drying box body;

[0034] The drying box cover has a pressing surface structure that is recessed toward the drying box body. In a closed state, the pressing surface structure is located inside the drying box body.

[0035] In a possible embodiment, the size of the groove gradually decreases from the top of the groove to the bottom of the groove.

[0036] In a possible embodiment, a positioning pin is provided on the drying box cover, the height of the positioning pin is greater than the height of the pressure surface structure, and a plurality of positioning through holes are provided on the drying box body. When the cover is closed, the positioning pin is installed in cooperation with the positioning through holes.

[0037] An embodiment of the present invention further provides an instant noodle production system, comprising any one of the above-mentioned drying devices.

[0038] An embodiment of the present invention further provides instant noodles, comprising: noodle cakes, which are obtained using the instant noodle production system described above.

[0039] Compared with the prior art, the technical solution of the embodiment of the present invention has the following advantages:

[0040] By applying the solution of the present invention, a lower cover assembly and a lifting cover assembly are provided, the lower cover assembly obtains the drying box cover, and covers the drying box cover on the drying box body transmitted by the first transmission assembly, and then the lifting cover assembly separates the drying box cover from the drying box body transmitted by the first transmission assembly from the other side of the first transmission assembly. In this way, the entire drying device can use the same first transmission assembly to simultaneously transmit the drying box body and the drying box cover, so that the drying box body and the drying box cover can always be kept synchronized, thereby eliminating the need to replace the first transmission assembly due to asynchronous transmission of the drying box body and the drying box cover, thereby reducing the replacement cost of the drying device. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0041] Figure 1 It is a structural diagram of a drying device;

[0042] Figure 2 is a side view of a drying box cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0043] Figure 3 yes Figure 2 Top view of the middle drying box cover;

[0044] Figure 4 It will Figure 2 A schematic diagram showing a drying box cover being attached to a drying box body;

[0045] Figure 5 is a side view of another drying box cover according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0046] Figure 6 yes Figure 5 Top view of the middle drying box cover;

[0047] Figure 7 yes Figure 5 A schematic diagram showing a drying box cover being attached to a drying box body;

[0048] Figure 8 This is a structural diagram of a drying device according to an embodiment of the present invention;

[0049] Figure 9 It is a schematic diagram of the transmission method of the drying box cover;

[0050] Figure 10 A specific structural diagram of a drying device is also provided for an embodiment of the present invention;

[0051] Wherein: 11 - first transmission mechanism, 12 - second transmission mechanism, 13 - drive motor, 111 - drying box body, 121 - drying box cover; 20 - drying box cover, 21 - groove, 22 - edge; 30 - drying box body, 31 - drying box body top; 50 - drying box cover, 51 - groove, 52 - edge, 60 - drying box body; A - direction perpendicular to the top surface of the drying box cover;

[0052] 80-drying device, 81-first transmission assembly, 82-lower cover assembly, 83-lifting cover assembly, 84-second transmission assembly; 821-lower cover separation structure, 822-lower cover stacking structure, 831-lifting cover structure, 832-lifting cover stacking structure, 833-lifting cover separation structure, 831a-slanted section of the lifting structure, 831b-flat section of the lifting structure, 841-first box cover transmission structure, 842-second box cover transmission structure, 843-third box cover transmission structure, 844-cover discharge track;

[0053] 90 - drying box cover row, 92 - drying box cover, 90 - drying box cover row, B - transmission direction of the first transmission assembly, C - arrangement direction of the drying box covers, 91 - drying box body, 921 - positioning structure, 93 - drying box body row, 931 - positioning hole;

[0054] 100- spiral motion structure, 11a- motor, 11b- screw. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0055] The instant noodle production process includes the following steps: mixing noodles → letting noodles rest → compounding → rolling → shredding → cutting → cooking noodles → cooling → drying → packaging.

[0056] In the mixing step, flour, water, salt, and additives are thoroughly mixed to form a uniform dough. In the resting step, the dough absorbs moisture while resting, forming a gluten network and improving its elasticity and plasticity. In the compounding step, the rested dough undergoes further processing to achieve a more uniform structure and facilitate subsequent rolling. In the rolling step, the dough is pressed into sheets of a certain thickness and width, preparing for subsequent shredding. In the shredding step, the rolled sheets are cut into noodles of a certain width. In the cutting step, the cut noodles are cut into segments of a certain length for subsequent shaping and packaging. In the cooking step, the noodles are cooked to a desired degree of doneness and texture. In the cooling step, the cooked noodles are cooled to prevent sticking and prepare for subsequent drying. In the drying step, the cooled noodles are dried to reduce their moisture content to a certain level for long-term storage. In the packaging step, the dried noodles are packaged to ensure product hygiene and shelf life.

[0057] In a specific implementation, when drying the cooled noodles, the cooled noodles are usually placed in a drying box first, the drying box is sealed with a drying box cover, and then the sealed drying box is placed in a dryer for drying.

[0058] Existing drying devices such as Figure 1 As shown. Figure 1 The existing drying device may include: a first conveying mechanism 11, a second conveying mechanism 12, and a drive motor 13. The second conveying mechanism 12 is located above the first conveying mechanism 11. The first conveying mechanism 11 is used to convey the drying box body 111, and the second conveying mechanism 12 is used to convey the drying box cover 121. The first conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying mechanism 12 are both driven by the same drive motor 13.

[0059] Under normal circumstances, the first conveying mechanism 11 and the second conveying mechanism 12 operate synchronously, so that the drying box cover 121 conveyed by the second conveying mechanism 12 can be covered on the corresponding drying box body 111 , thereby sealing the drying box body 111 .

[0060] Although the first and second conveying mechanisms 11 and 12 are driven by the same drive motor 13, in actual use, after a certain period of operation, the drying box cover 121 and the drying box body 111 may be misaligned. This causes the drying box cover 121 and the drying box body 111 to move in an incompatible manner, resulting in frictional damage between the two. This can cause the inner surface of the drying box body 111 to be poorly shaped after drying in a dryer, thus affecting product quality.

[0061] To prevent the drying box cover 121 and the drying box body 111 from being completely synchronized and affecting product quality, the chains of the first transmission mechanism 11 and the second transmission mechanism 12 need to be frequently replaced, resulting in a high replacement cost for the drying device.

[0062] To address this problem, the present invention provides a drying device, which is provided with a lower cover assembly and a lifting cover assembly. The lower cover assembly can obtain the drying box cover and cover the drying box cover on the drying box body transmitted by the first transmission assembly. The lifting cover assembly can separate the drying box cover from the drying box body transmitted by the first transmission assembly from the other side of the first transmission assembly. In this way, the entire drying device can use the first transmission assembly to simultaneously transmit the drying box body and the drying box cover, and can make the drying box body and the drying box cover always kept in sync, without having to replace the transmission assembly due to asynchronous transmission of the drying box body and the drying box cover, thereby reducing the replacement cost of the drying device.

[0063] In order to make the above-mentioned objects, features and advantages of the present invention more obvious and easy to understand, specific embodiments of the present invention are described in detail below with reference to the accompanying drawings.

[0064] An embodiment of the present invention provides a drying box, which includes a drying box cover and a drying box body.

[0065] The drying box cover has a pressing surface structure that is recessed toward the drying box body. In a closed state, the pressing surface structure is located inside the drying box body.

[0066] The noodle pressing structure on the drying box cover can fix the noodles in the drying box during the drying process to prevent the noodles from falling out of the drying box.

[0067] In some embodiments, the pressing surface structure can be a groove provided on the drying box cover, the groove having a through hole, and when the cover is closed, the groove is located inside the drying box body.

[0068] When the drying box is closed, the grooves on the drying box lid are located inside the drying box body. This squeezes the noodles inside the drying box, creating a depression toward the bottom of the drying box body. This increases the surface area of ​​the noodles inside the drying box. When the drying box is placed in the dryer, the increased surface area shortens the drying time and prevents the noodles from being under-dried due to being too thick.

[0069] In a specific implementation, along the direction A perpendicular to the top surface of the drying box cover, the cross-sectional shape of the groove can be various, which is not limited here.

[0070] In one embodiment of the present invention, the size of the groove gradually decreases from the top of the groove to the bottom of the groove, thereby facilitating the separation of the drying box cover from the noodles and reducing the influence of the drying box cover on the shape of the dried noodles.

[0071] Figure 2 FIG. 2 is a side view of the drying box cover 20 in one embodiment along a direction A perpendicular to the top surface of the drying box cover. Figure 3 for Figure 2 A top view of the drying box cover 20. Figure 2 and Figure 3 In one embodiment, the cross-section of the groove 21 is in the shape of an inverted trapezoid in a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the drying box cover 20. The top of the inverted trapezoidal groove 21 extends in a direction parallel to the top surface of the drying box cover 20 to form an edge 22 of the groove 21.

[0072] Reference Figure 4 ,Will Figure 2When the drying box cover 20 is attached to the drying box body 30, the top surface of the groove 21 is substantially parallel to the plane of the top 31 of the drying box body 30. The edge 22 of the drying box cover 20 contacts and covers the top 31 of the drying box body 30. The groove 21 extends into the drying box body 30, thereby sealing the drying box and squeezing the contents of the drying box body 30.

[0073] In a specific embodiment, in the closed state, the edge 22 of the groove 21 extends to the outside of the top 31 of the drying box body 30 in a direction parallel to the plane where the top 31 of the drying box body 30 is located. As a result, the edge 22 of the groove 21 can be at least partially located outside the drying box body 30, thereby facilitating the drying box cover 20 to be placed on or separated from the drying box body 30.

[0074] Figure 5 FIG. 4 is a side view of a drying box cover 50 in an embodiment along a direction A perpendicular to the top surface of the drying box cover. Figure 6 for Figure 5 A top view of the drying box cover 50. Figure 5 and Figure 6 In one embodiment, the cross-section of the groove 51 is V-shaped along a direction perpendicular to the top surface of the drying box cover 50. The top of the V-shaped groove 51 extends in a direction parallel to the top surface of the drying box cover 50 to form an edge 52 of the groove 51.

[0075] Reference Figure 7 ,Will Figure 5 When the drying box cover 50 is attached to the drying box body 60, the top surface of the groove 51 is substantially parallel to the plane of the top of the drying box body 60. The edge 52 of the drying box cover 50 contacts and covers the top of the drying box body 60. The groove 51 extends into the drying box body 60, thereby sealing the drying box and squeezing the contents of the drying box body 60.

[0076] In a specific embodiment, in the closed state, the edge 52 of the groove 51 extends to the outside of the top of the drying box body 60 in a direction parallel to the plane where the top of the drying box body 60 is located. As a result, the edge 52 of the groove 51 can be at least partially located outside the drying box body 60, thereby facilitating the drying box cover 50 to be placed on or separated from the drying box body 60.

[0077] In a specific implementation, the depth of the groove on the drying box cover can be set according to the actual thickness of the contents in the drying box and the parameters of the high-temperature wind in the dryer, so that the contents in the drying box can be completely dried under the parameters of the high-temperature wind.

[0078] In some embodiments, the depth of the groove on the drying box cover may be in the range of 20 mm to 50 mm. For example, the depth of the groove on the drying box cover may be 30 mm, 35 mm, 40 mm, etc.

[0079] In practice, the drying box cover and the drying box body are typically made of a high-temperature-resistant material, such as metal. The drying box body is typically provided with a plurality of through-holes. The drying box cover's recessed sidewalls, recessed bottom, and edges may also be provided with a plurality of through-holes. The closed drying box cover and drying box body can be placed in a dryer, where high-temperature air from the dryer is blown through the through-holes toward the contents of the drying box, thereby drying the contents.

[0080] With the drying box of the embodiment of the present invention, since the drying box cover has a groove sunken toward the drying box body, the surface area of ​​the contents in the drying box body can be increased, thereby facilitating drying.

[0081] Reference Figure 8 The embodiment of the present invention further provides a drying device 80, which may include: a first transmission component 81, a lower cover component 82, a lifting cover component 83 and a second transmission component 84.

[0082] The first transmission component 81 is suitable for transmitting the drying box body;

[0083] The lower cover assembly 82 is located on one side of the first transmission assembly 81 and is suitable for obtaining the drying box cover and placing the drying box cover on the drying box body transmitted by the first transmission assembly 81;

[0084] The cover lifting assembly 83 is located on the other side of the first transmission assembly 81 and is suitable for separating the drying box cover from the drying box body transmitted by the first transmission assembly 81 and transmitting it to the second transmission assembly 84;

[0085] The second transmission assembly 84 is adapted to transmit the drying box cover separated from the drying box body to the lower cover assembly 82 .

[0086] In a specific embodiment, the lower cover assembly 82 and the lifting cover assembly 83 can be positioned sequentially along the transport direction of the first transmission assembly 81. The first transmission assembly 81 first transfers the drying box body to the bottom of the lower cover assembly 82, which then places the drying box cover on the drying box body. The first transmission assembly 81 transfers the drying box, with the drying box cover, to the dryer for drying. The drying box is then transferred to the bottom of the lifting cover assembly 83, where the lifting cover assembly 83 separates the drying box cover. Throughout the drying apparatus, the first transmission assembly 81 synchronously transports the drying box cover and the drying box body, eliminating the need for additional transmission assemblies to synchronize with the first transmission assembly. This eliminates the risk of damage to the drying box due to asynchronous transmission of the drying box cover and the drying box body, thereby preventing any impact on the dried surface and product quality. Furthermore, there is no need to replace the transmission assembly that separately transports the drying box cover, thereby reducing the replacement cost of the drying apparatus 80.

[0087] In the specific implementation, refer to Figure 9 The drying box covers 92 are transported in a drying box cover row by the lower cover assembly 82 and the lifting cover assembly 83. Specifically, a row of drying box covers 92 forms a drying box cover row 90. Within a drying box cover row 90, the arrangement direction C of the drying box covers 92 is perpendicular to the transport direction B of the first transport assembly 81. The edges of all drying box covers 92 in the same drying box cover row 90 are sequentially connected, forming a regular shape on the edges of each drying box cover 90. This regular shape can be rectangular, square, or other.

[0088] Accordingly, the drying boxes are arranged in rows, with one row of drying boxes forming a drying box row 93. Within a drying box cover row 90, the number of drying box covers 92 is the same as the number of drying boxes within a drying box row 93, and the arrangement direction of the drying box covers is the same as the arrangement direction C of the drying boxes within a drying box row.

[0089] Both ends of the drying box covers in the same row have edges protruding from the drying box bodies in the same row, and the lower cover assembly 82 and the lifting cover assembly 83 perform corresponding operations through the edges of the drying box bodies in a row.

[0090] The first transmission assembly 81 may include a first transmission chain and a first chain drive structure. The drying boxes are placed on the first transmission chain. Driven by the first chain drive structure, the first transmission chain drives the multiple rows of drying boxes to be transported along direction B.

[0091] In a specific implementation, each drying box cover of a drying box cover row 90 is provided with a pressing surface structure. Thus, a drying box cover row 90 can have multiple pressing surface structures. When closed, each pressing surface structure is located within the corresponding drying box body. Furthermore, positioning structures 921 can be provided at both ends of the drying box cover row 90 along the drying box body arrangement direction C. Corresponding positioning holes 931 are provided at corresponding positions on the drying box body row below. The positioning structures engage with these positioning holes, thereby securing the drying box cover row 90 and the drying box body row below it.

[0092] Specifically, the positioning structure 921 can be a pin, and the positioning hole 931 in the drying box body row 93 can be a pin hole. In the closed state, the pin can be inserted into the pin hole to achieve the positioning of the drying box cover row 90.

[0093] In a specific implementation, the same row of drying box covers includes multiple pressure surface structures and positioning structures arranged along both ends of the same row of drying box covers, and the height of the positioning structure is greater than the height of the pressure surface structure; a positioning hole is provided on the drying box body, and the pressure surface structure is located in the drying box body in the closed state, and the positioning structure is cooperated and connected with the positioning hole.

[0094] In a specific implementation, the first transmission component 81, the lower cover component 82, the lifting cover component 83 and the second transmission component 84 can be implemented in a variety of ways, which are not limited here.

[0095] Figure 10 This is a side view of a drying device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Figure 10 In one embodiment of the present invention, the lower cover assembly 82 may include: a lower cover separation structure 821 and a lower cover stacking structure 822.

[0096] The lower cover separation structure 821 is adapted to separate the drying box cover 92 from the second transmission assembly 84 and transfer the drying box cover 92 to the lower cover stacking structure 822;

[0097] The lower cover stacking structure 822 is suitable for covering the drying box cover 92 transferred by the lower cover separation structure 821 on the drying box body 91 of the first transfer assembly 81 .

[0098] The transmission speed of the lower cover separation structure 821 is greater than the transmission speed of the lower cover stacking structure 822 .

[0099] Since the transmission speed of the lower cover separation structure 821 is greater than the transmission speed of the lower cover stacking structure 822, the drying box cover can be obtained through the lower cover separation structure 821 before the lower cover stacking structure 822 moves, thereby improving the lower cover efficiency.

[0100] By setting the lower cover separation structure 821 and the lower cover stacking structure 822, the movement speed of the lower cover separation structure 821 can be matched with the transmission speed of the second transmission component 84, and the lower cover stacking structure 822 can be matched with the transmission speed of the first transmission component 81. In this way, the lower cover can be adaptively realized without affecting the transmission speed of the first transmission component 81.

[0101] In a specific implementation, at least one of the lower cover separation structure 821 and the lower cover stacking structure 822 is a spiral motion structure. The so-called spiral motion structure is to achieve lower cover separation or lower cover stacking by spiral motion. For example, referring to Figure 9 The spiral motion structure 100 may generally include: a motor 11a and a screw 11b, wherein the screw 11b is connected to the output end of the motor 11a and can thereby perform spiral motion under the drive of the motor 11a. The motor 11a may be implemented by a stepping motor. The spiral motion structure 100 may be Figure 9 The spiral lifting position shown in FIG drives the drying box cover 92 to perform spiral motion.

[0102] Specifically, only the lower cover separation structure 821 may be set as a spiral motion structure, only the lower cover stacking structure 822 may be set as a spiral motion structure, or both the lower cover separation structure 821 and the lower cover stacking structure 822 may be set as spiral motion structures.

[0103] When the lower cover separation structure 821 is a spiral motion structure, the lower cover separation structure 821 may include a lower cover separation screw, wherein the lower cover separation screw is adapted to cooperate with the edge of the drying box cover 92 to separate the drying box cover 92 from the second transmission assembly 84 and transfer it to the lower cover stacking structure 822.

[0104] The lower cover separation screw may include a screw shaft and threads radially extending from the screw shaft. The threads contact and provide support for the edges of the drying box cover row. When the screw shaft rotates about its axial direction, it drives the drying box cover row axially along the screw shaft, thereby lowering the drying box cover.

[0105] In a specific implementation, the lower cover separation structure 821 may further include: a base and a lower cover separation motor. The lower cover separation motor may be fixed on the base, and the lower cover separation motor may be connected to the lower cover separation screw to drive the lower cover separation screw to rotate.

[0106] When the lower cover stacking structure 822 is a spiral motion structure, the lower cover stacking structure 822 may include a lower cover stacking screw adapted to cooperate with an edge of the drying box cover 92 to transfer the drying box cover 92 to the drying box body 91 .

[0107] The lower cover stacking screw may include a screw shaft and threads radially extending from the screw shaft. The threads contact and provide support for the edges of the drying box cover rows. When the screw shaft rotates about its axial direction, it drives the drying box cover rows along the axial direction of the screw shaft, thereby enabling stacking of the drying box covers.

[0108] In a specific implementation, the lower cover stacking structure 822 may further include: a base and a lower cover stacking motor. The lower cover stacking motor may be fixed on the base, and the lower cover stacking motor may be connected to the lower cover stacking screw to drive the lower cover stacking screw to rotate.

[0109] In one embodiment, the lower cover assembly can be multiple sets, and the multiple sets of lower cover assemblies can be distributed along the arrangement direction C of the drying box covers in the drying box cover row, so that the multiple sets of lower cover assemblies can cooperate with the edges of multiple drying box covers to realize the lower cover operation.

[0110] Specifically, multiple sets of lower cover assemblies include a first lower cover assembly, a second lower cover assembly, etc. in sequence. The first lower cover assembly may include a first lower cover separation structure and a first lower cover stacking structure, and the first lower cover stacking structure is located below the first lower cover separation structure. The second lower cover assembly may include a second lower cover separation structure and a second lower cover stacking structure, and the second lower cover stacking structure is located below the second lower cover separation structure. The first lower cover separation structure and the second lower cover separation structure simultaneously perform lower cover separation operations on the same drying box cover row, thereby transferring the drying box cover row to the first lower cover stacking structure and the second lower cover stacking structure. The first lower cover stacking structure and the second lower cover stacking structure simultaneously stack the same drying box cover row, thereby adding the drying box cover row to the drying box body row below.

[0111] In a specific implementation, the first lower cover separation structure and the second lower cover separation structure may share the same base and the same driving motor. The first lower cover stacking structure and the second lower cover stacking structure may also share the same base and the same driving motor.

[0112] In one embodiment of the present invention, the rotation speed of the lower cover separation screw is greater than the rotation speed of the lower cover stacking screw, thereby making it possible for the lower cover separation structure to transmit the drying box cover at a speed greater than the lower cover stacking structure to transmit the drying box body, thereby enabling the drying box cover to be quickly obtained, ensuring that each drying box body row can be covered with a drying box cover row.

[0113] In one embodiment of the present invention, the lifting cover assembly 83 may include: a lifting cover structure 831, a lifting cover stacking structure 832, and a lifting cover separation structure 833.

[0114] The cover-lifting structure 831 is suitable for separating the drying box cover 92 from the drying box body 91;

[0115] The lifting cover stacking structure 832 is adapted to stack the drying box covers 92 separated from the drying box body 91 and transfer them upward to the lifting cover separating structure 833;

[0116] The lifting cover separation structure 833 is suitable for separating the drying box covers 92 transported by the lifting cover stacking structure 832 and transporting them to the second transport assembly 84 .

[0117] Among them, the movement speed of the lifting cover stacking structure 832 is lower than the movement speed of the lifting cover separation structure 833, thereby enabling the drying box cover 92 separated from the drying box body 91 by the lifting cover stacking structure 832 to be transmitted to the second transmission component 84 through the lifting cover separation structure 833, thereby improving the lifting efficiency.

[0118] By setting the lifting cover stacking structure 832 and the lifting cover separation structure 833, the movement speed of the lifting cover stacking structure 832 can be matched with the transmission speed of the first transmission component 81, and the lifting cover separation structure 833 can be matched with the transmission speed of the second transmission component 84. In this way, the lifting cover can be adaptively achieved without affecting the transmission speed of the first transmission component 81.

[0119] In a specific implementation, the cover-lifting structure 831 may include a cover-lifting track that moves from the first transmission assembly 81 to below the cover-lifting stacking structure 832 , that is, moves obliquely upward from the first transmission assembly 81 .

[0120] Specifically, the lid-lifting track may include an inclined section 831a and a flat section 831b. The inclined section 831a may include a second transport chain. The flat section may include a lid-feeding roller 831b. When the drying box lid 92 transported by the first transport assembly 81 comes into contact with the inclined section 831a of the lid-lifting track, it is pushed by the drying box body 91 below and transferred to the inclined section 831a of the lid-lifting track. The flat section 831b of the lid-lifting track then transports the received drying box lid 92 within a plane below the lid-lifting stacking structure 832 to below the lid-lifting stacking structure 832.

[0121] In a specific implementation, at least one of the lifting cover stacking structure 832 and the lifting cover separation structure 833 is a spiral motion structure. Specifically, only the lifting cover stacking structure 832 can be set as a spiral motion structure, or only the lifting cover separation structure 833 can be set as a spiral motion structure, or both the lifting cover stacking structure 832 and the lifting cover separation structure 833 can be set as spiral motion structures.

[0122] Specifically, when the lifting cover stacking structure 832 is a spiral motion structure, the lifting cover stacking structure 832 may include a lifting cover stacking screw. The lifting cover stacking screw is adapted to cooperate with the edge of the drying box cover 92 to stack the drying box cover 92 upward and transfer it to the lower cover stacking structure 822.

[0123] The stacking screw for lifting the cover may include a screw shaft and threads radially extending from the screw shaft. The threads contact and provide support for the edges of the drying box cover rows. When the screw shaft rotates about its axis, it moves the drying box cover rows axially along the screw shaft, thereby raising the drying box covers.

[0124] In a specific implementation, the lifting cover stacking structure 832 may further include: a base and a lifting cover stacking motor. The lifting cover stacking motor may be fixed on the base, and the lifting cover stacking motor may be connected to the lifting cover stacking screw to drive the lifting cover stacking screw to rotate.

[0125] When the cover lifting and separating structure 833 is a spiral motion structure, the cover lifting and separating structure 833 may include a cover lifting and separating screw adapted to cooperate with an edge of the drying box cover 92 to transfer the stacked drying box covers 92 to the second transfer assembly 84 .

[0126] The cover-lifting and separation screw may include a screw shaft and threads radially extending from the screw shaft. The threads contact and provide support for the edges of the drying box cover row. When the screw shaft rotates about its axial direction, it moves the drying box cover row along the axial direction of the screw shaft, thereby lifting the drying box cover.

[0127] In a specific implementation, the lifting cover separation structure 833 may further include: a base and a lifting cover separation motor. The lifting cover separation motor may be fixed on the base, and the lifting cover separation motor may be connected to the lifting cover separation screw to drive the lifting cover separation screw to rotate.

[0128] In one embodiment, the lifting cover assembly can be multiple sets, and the multiple sets of lifting cover assemblies can be distributed along the arrangement direction C of the drying box covers in the drying box cover row, so that the multiple sets of lifting cover assemblies can cooperate with the edges of multiple drying box covers to realize the lowering operation.

[0129] Specifically, the multiple sets of cover-lifting assemblies may sequentially include a first cover-lifting assembly and a second cover-lifting assembly. The first and second cover-lifting assemblies may be arranged along the arrangement direction C of the drying box covers in the drying box cover row. The first cover-lifting assembly may be located at one end of the drying box covers along the arrangement direction C, and the second cover-lifting assembly may be located at the other end of the drying box covers along the arrangement direction C. In this way, the first and second cover-lifting assemblies can simultaneously cooperate with the edges of the drying box cover row to achieve the cover-lifting operation.

[0130] In a specific embodiment, the first lifting cover assembly may include a first lifting cover separation structure and a first lifting cover stacking structure, with the first lifting cover stacking structure located below the first lifting cover separation structure. The second lifting cover assembly may include a second lifting cover separation structure and a second lifting cover stacking structure, with the second lifting cover stacking structure located below the second lifting cover separation structure. The first lifting cover stacking structure and the second lifting cover stacking structure simultaneously perform lifting and stacking operations on the same row of drying box covers, thereby transferring the drying box covers to the first lifting cover separation structure and the second lifting cover separation structure. The first lifting cover separation structure and the second lifting cover separation structure simultaneously perform lifting and separating operations on the same row of drying box covers, thereby transferring the drying box covers to the second transfer assembly 84.

[0131] In one embodiment of the present invention, the rotation speed of the cover-lifting stacking screw is greater than the rotation speed of the cover-lifting separation screw, thereby making the speed at which the cover-lifting stacking structure transmits the drying box cover greater than the speed at which the cover-lifting separation structure transmits the drying box body, thereby ensuring the supply of the drying box cover of the cover-lifting separation structure.

[0132] In a specific implementation, the first lifting cover separation structure and the second lifting cover separation structure may share the same base and the same driving motor. The first lifting cover stacking structure and the second lifting cover stacking structure may also share the same base and the same driving motor.

[0133] In one embodiment of the present invention, the drying box cover has a groove that is recessed toward the drying box body. When the cover is closed, the groove is located inside the drying box body. Figures 2 to 7 The implementation is based on the description of , which will not be repeated here.

[0134] In specific implementation, Figure 9 As shown, the drying box cover row 90 has positioning structures 921 at both ends along the arrangement direction C of the drying box covers 92 . The length of the positioning structures 921 can be adjusted so that the spacing between the upper and lower adjacent drying box covers 92 is maintained by the positioning structures 921 .

[0135] In one embodiment of the present invention, the second transmission component 84 may include: a first box cover transmission structure 841, a second box cover transmission structure 842 and a third box cover transmission structure 843; wherein:

[0136] The first box cover transport structure 841 is adapted to cooperate with the cover lifting and separating structure to obtain the drying box covers separated by the cover lifting and separating structure and transport them within a first plane;

[0137] The second lid transfer structure 842 is adapted to cooperate with the first lid transfer structure to obtain the dried lids transferred by the first lid transfer structure and transfer the obtained dried lids toward the third lid transfer structure;

[0138] The third box cover transmission structure 843 is adapted to cooperate with the second box cover transmission structure to obtain the drying box cover transmitted by the second box cover transmission structure and transmit the obtained drying box cover to the lower cover assembly.

[0139] In a specific implementation, the first box cover transmission structure 841 , the second box cover transmission structure 842 and the third box cover transmission structure 843 can all be implemented by using corresponding transmission chains.

[0140] The drying box cover separated from the lifting and separating structure can be circulated in the first plane by the first box cover transmission structure 841. The first box cover transmission structure 841 cooperates with the second box cover transmission structure 842, thereby transmitting the first box cover transmission structure 841 to the second box cover transmission structure 842.

[0141] In a specific implementation, the second box cover transmission structure 842 can generally use a flat belt as a transmission belt to transmit the drying box cover from one side of the lifting cover separation structure to the side of the lowering cover separation structure.

[0142] In a specific embodiment, after receiving the drying lid, the third lid transfer structure 843 also circulates within the first plane. One end of the third lid transfer structure 843 engages with the second lid transfer structure 842, and the other end engages with the lower lid separation structure, thereby transferring the drying lid to the lower lid separation structure.

[0143] In another embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the first lid transmission structure 841, the second lid transmission structure 842 and the third lid transmission structure 843, in order to ensure the reliability of the drying lid transmission, the second transmission component also includes: a lid discharge track 844 and a lid entry track (not shown).

[0144] The lid discharging track 844 is located between the first lid transport structure 841 and the second lid transport structure 842 and is adapted to transport the drying lids transported on the first lid transport structure to the second lid transport structure;

[0145] The lid feeding track is located between the second lid transmission structure 842 and the third lid transmission structure 843 , and is suitable for transmitting the drying lids transmitted on the second lid transmission structure 842 to the third lid transmission structure 843 .

[0146] The lid discharging track 844, serving as a transfer track between the first lid transport structure 841 and the second lid transport structure 842, allows for smooth transfer from the first lid transport structure 841 to the second lid transport structure 842. The lid discharging track can have a certain inclination or be a flat track. Drying lids transferred to the lid discharging track can slide toward the second lid transport structure 842 due to inertia.

[0147] The lid-entry track, serving as a transport track between the second lid-transporting structure 842 and the third lid-transporting structure 843, allows for smooth transfer from the second lid-transporting structure 842 to the third lid-transporting structure 843. The lid-entry track can have a certain inclination or be a flat track. Drying lids transferred to the lid-entry track can slide toward the third lid-transporting structure due to inertia.

[0148] In a specific embodiment, the drying device may further include a dryer and a controller. The controller may be connected to the drive motors of the first transmission assembly, the second transmission assembly, the lower cover assembly, and the lifting cover assembly, thereby sending control instructions to each drive motor to achieve automated drying. The dryer may be located between the lower cover assembly and the lifting cover assembly. The first transmission assembly may synchronously transport the drying box cover and the drying box body into and out of the dryer, thereby ensuring that the drying box cover and the drying box body are always synchronized.

[0149] In practical applications, the lower cover assembly can screw the drying box cover onto the drying box body at the starting end of the dryer. When the drying box body exits the dryer, the lifting cover assembly screws the drying box cover up to the cover exit track, which then transfers the drying box cover to the first cover transport structure. The drying box cover on the first cover transport structure can then be transferred to the lower cover position by the second cover transport structure, and then transferred to the lower cover assembly by the third cover transport structure, completing a drying box cover transfer cycle.

[0150] With the drying device of the embodiment of the present invention, the first transmission component synchronously transmits the drying box cover and the drying box body to the dryer, thereby ensuring the synchronization of the drying box cover and the drying box body during the drying process. There is no need to replace the transmission component due to asynchronous transmission of the drying box body and the drying box cover, thereby reducing the replacement cost of the drying device.

[0151] An embodiment of the present invention further provides an instant noodle production system, which may include the aforementioned drying device. The drying box in the drying device may employ the drying box of the embodiment of the present invention, wherein the drying box cover has a recessed groove that is recessed toward the drying box body. This not only synchronizes the drying process of the drying box cover and the drying box body, reducing replacement costs for the drying device, but also forms a recessed groove on the top of the noodles within the drying box body, increasing the surface area of ​​the noodles within the drying box, thereby facilitating drying.

[0152] An embodiment of the present invention further provides instant noodles, which may include a noodle cake produced using the instant noodle production system described above. Specifically, the noodle cake has a depression at the top that extends toward the bottom. This depression is formed by the drying box lid fully squeezing the noodles within the drying box.

[0153] Although the present invention is disclosed as above, the present invention is not limited thereto. Any person skilled in the art can make various changes and modifications without departing from the spirit and scope of the present invention. Therefore, the scope of protection of the present invention should be based on the scope defined by the claims.

Claims

1. A drying device, characterized in that: include: A first transmission assembly, a lower cover assembly, a lifting cover assembly, and a second transmission assembly; wherein: The first transmission component is suitable for transmitting the drying box body; The lower cover assembly is located on one side of the first transmission assembly and is suitable for obtaining the drying box cover and placing the drying box cover on the drying box body transmitted by the first transmission assembly; The cover lifting assembly is located on the other side of the first transmission assembly and is suitable for separating the drying box cover from the drying box body transmitted by the first transmission assembly and transmitting the drying box cover to the second transmission assembly; The second transmission assembly is adapted to transmit the drying box cover separated from the drying box body to the lower cover assembly.

2. The drying device according to claim 1, wherein: The lower cover assembly includes: a lower cover separation structure and a lower cover stacking structure; wherein: The lower cover separation structure is adapted to separate the drying box cover from the second transmission assembly and transfer it to the lower cover stacking structure; The lower cover stacking structure is suitable for adding the drying box cover transmitted by the lower cover separation structure to the drying box body of the first transmission assembly; The transmission speed of the lower cover separation structure is greater than the transmission speed of the lower cover stacking structure.

3. The drying device according to claim 2, characterized in that: At least one of the lower cover separation structure and the lower cover stacking structure is a spiral motion structure.

4. The drying device according to claim 1, wherein: The lifting cover assembly includes: a lifting cover structure, a lifting cover stacking structure and a lifting cover separation structure; wherein: The cover-lifting structure is suitable for separating the drying box cover from the drying box body; The cover-lifting stacking structure is suitable for stacking and transferring the drying box covers separated from the drying box body upward to the cover-lifting separation structure; The cover-lifting separation structure is adapted to separate the drying box covers transported by the cover-lifting stacking structure and transport them to the second transport assembly; The movement speed of the lifting cover stacking structure is lower than the movement speed of the lifting cover separation structure.

5. The drying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: At least one of the lifting cover stacking structure and the lifting cover separation structure is a spiral motion structure.

6. The drying device according to claim 4, characterized in that: The second transmission component includes: a first box cover transmission structure, a second box cover transmission structure and a third box cover transmission structure; wherein: The first box cover transmission structure is adapted to cooperate with the cover lifting and separating structure to obtain the drying box cover separated by the cover lifting and separating structure and transmit it within a first plane; The second box cover transmission structure is adapted to cooperate with the first box cover transmission structure to obtain the drying box cover transmitted by the first box cover transmission structure and transmit the obtained drying box cover to the third box cover transmission structure; The third box cover transmission structure is adapted to cooperate with the second box cover transmission structure to obtain the drying box cover transmitted by the second box cover transmission structure, and transmit the obtained drying box cover to the lower cover assembly.

7. The drying device according to claim 6, characterized in that: The second transmission assembly further includes: a cover exit track and a cover entry track; wherein: The cover discharging track is located between the first cover transport structure and the second cover transport structure, and is suitable for transporting the drying cover transported on the first cover transport structure to the second cover transport structure; The lid feeding track is located between the second lid transmission structure and the third lid transmission structure, and is suitable for transmitting the drying lids transmitted on the second lid transmission structure to the third lid transmission structure.

8. The drying device according to claim 1, wherein: The edges of multiple drying box covers are connected in sequence to form a drying box cover row. The first transmission component transmits the drying box body in the form of a drying box cover row. The lower cover component and the lifting cover component transmit the drying box cover in the form of a drying box cover row.

9. The drying device according to claim 8, characterized in that: Both ends of the drying box covers in the same row have edges protruding from the drying box bodies in the same row, and the lower cover assembly and the lifting cover assembly perform corresponding operations through the edges of the drying box bodies in a row.

10. The drying device according to claim 9, characterized in that: The drying box covers in the same row include multiple pressure surface structures and positioning structures arranged along both ends of the drying box covers in the same row, and the height of the positioning structure is greater than the height of the pressure surface structure; the drying box body is provided with a positioning hole, and the pressure surface structure is located in the drying box body in the closed state, and the positioning structure is cooperated and connected with the positioning hole.

11. A drying box used in the drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 10, characterized in that: include: Drying box cover; and a drying box body; The drying box cover has a pressing surface structure that is recessed toward the drying box body. In a closed state, the pressing surface structure is located inside the drying box body.

12. The drying box according to claim 11, wherein: The drying box cover is provided with a positioning pin, the height of the positioning pin is greater than the height of the pressing surface structure, and the drying box body is provided with a plurality of positioning holes, and the positioning pin is fitted in conjunction with the positioning holes in the closed state.

13. An instant noodle production system, characterized in that: The drying device comprises the drying device according to any one of claims 1 to 9.

14. Instant noodles, characterized in that: include: Noodle cakes are obtained using the instant noodle production system according to claim 13.

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