Noodle boiling device

Abstract

To provide a technology capable of effectively utilizing heat of boiled noodle to heat and supply adding water on a noodle boiling device.SOLUTION: A noodle boiling device 1 includes: a pot 10; a hot water discharge pipe 12 connected to a lower side of the pot 10; a water storage tank 14 connected to the hot water discharge pipe 12; a drain port 16 for draining the water that spills over from an upper edge part of the water storage tank 14; a first drain pipe 18 connected to the drain port 16; a water supply tank 20 configured to surround the water storage tank 14 while coming into contact with an outside lateral wall of the water storage tank 14; a first water supply pipe 22 connected to a bottom part of the water supply tank 20; a second water supply pipe 24 joined to an upper part of the water supply tank 20 and extending upward of the pot 10. The water storage tank 14 has an opened upper part. The water supply tank 20 is hermetically sealed other than a portion joined to the first and second water supply pipes 22, 24. An upper edge part 26 of the pot 10 is positioned higher than a height of the upper edge part 28 of the water storage tank 14.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a noodle boiling device, and more particularly to a noodle boiling device used for boiling noodles in the kitchens of restaurants and the like. [Background technology]

[0002] In the kitchens of restaurants and other establishments, various noodle boiling machines are provided to serve noodles such as udon, soba, and ramen, by boiling the noodles in hot water in a pot. In noodle boiling machines, the salt contained in the noodles can dissolve into the boiling water, increasing the salt concentration of the boiling water. Therefore, when boiling noodles, new water is added to maintain the quality. Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] When boiling noodles, if the salt concentration in the boiling water rises above a certain level, it can have a negative impact on the quality of the food. For this reason, a certain amount of water is added while the water is running, but this eventually overflows, and water close to 100°C must be drained, wasting energy.

[0004] Furthermore, if cold water is poured directly from the tap into the noodle boiling pot, the water temperature inside the noodle boiling pot drops sharply, requiring a great deal of thermal energy to raise the water temperature. In this case, the water that overflows is simply discarded, and the thermal energy of the discarded water is also lost. Similarly, if the water inside the noodle boiling pot is replaced, a great deal of thermal energy is also required to raise the water temperature. In this case, the water in the noodle boiling pot is simply discarded, and the thermal energy of the boiling water is also lost.

[0005] Therefore, an object of the present invention is to provide a technology in a noodle boiling device equipped with a pot for boiling noodles that can reuse the heat of boiling water to heat and supply water to be added.

[0006] The above and other objects and novel features of the present invention will become apparent from the description of this specification and the accompanying drawings. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] Among the inventions disclosed in this application, the outline of representative inventions will be briefly explained as follows.

[0008] The noodle boiling device of the present invention is equipped with a kettle for boiling noodles such as udon, soba, and ramen, and a heat exchanger for using the heat of the boiling water (hot water) in the kettle to warm the water to be added from above the kettle. The heat exchanger is equipped with a water storage tank for storing hot water and a cold water passage configured to cover the tank for adding water.

[0009] That is, a noodle boiling device (1) according to a representative embodiment includes a pot (10) for boiling noodles such as udon, soba, and ramen noodles, a hot water discharge pipe (12) connected to the lower part of the pot, a water storage tank (14) connected to the hot water discharge pipe, a drain outlet (16) for discharging water that overflows from the upper edge of the water storage tank, a first drain pipe (18) connected to the drain outlet, and a water supply tank (20) configured to contact the outer side wall of the water storage tank and surround the water storage tank, The water supply tank (14) is provided with a first water supply pipe (22) connected to the bottom of the water supply tank (20) and a second water supply pipe (24) connected to the top of the water supply tank (20) and extending above the kettle, the water storage tank (14) is open at the top, the water supply tank (20) is sealed except for the parts connected to the first and second water supply pipes (22, 24), and the upper edge (26) of the kettle (10) is located at a height higher than the upper edge (28) of the water storage tank. [Effects of the Invention]

[0010] The effects obtained by the representative inventions disclosed in this application can be briefly explained as follows. (1) By running cold water alongside the water tank containing the hot water discharged from the boiler, heat can be recovered from the hot water and reused as water for topping up. (2) The upper edge of the kettle is located higher than the upper edge of the water tank, making it difficult for hot water to spill over the upper edge of the kettle. (3) Running costs are reduced because the heat from the boiling water can be reused. (4) The top of the water tank is open, making it easy to clean. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0011] [Figure 1] 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the principle of a noodle boiling device according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] 1 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a noodle boiling device according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Figure 3] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the water storage tank and the drain outlet of the noodle boiling device according to the embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 4] FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of a heat exchanger and a water supply pipe of the noodle boiling device according to one embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 5] FIG. 2 is a front view showing the configuration of a hot water discharge pipe and a first water supply pipe of the noodle boiling device according to one embodiment of the present invention. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0012] Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In all drawings for explaining the embodiments, the same components are generally designated by the same reference numerals, and repeated description thereof will be omitted.

[0013] In the following embodiments, when necessary for convenience, the description will be divided into multiple sections or embodiments, but unless otherwise specified, they are not unrelated to each other, and one is a partial or complete modification, detail, supplementary explanation, etc. of the other. Furthermore, in the following embodiments, when the number of elements, etc. (including the number, numerical value, amount, range, etc.) is mentioned, it is not limited to that specific number, and may be more or less than the specific number, unless otherwise specified or when it is clearly limited in principle to a specific number.

[0014] Fig. 1 is a schematic diagram illustrating the principle of a noodle boiling device according to one embodiment of the present invention. Fig. 2 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the noodle boiling device. Fig. 3 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the water storage tank and drain outlet of the noodle boiling device. Fig. 4 is a perspective view showing the external configuration of the heat exchanger and water supply pipe of the noodle boiling device. Fig. 5 is an external view showing the detailed configuration of the hot water discharge pipe and first water supply pipe of the noodle boiling device.

[0015] First, the schematic configuration of the noodle boiling device according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figure 1. The noodle boiling device 1 according to this embodiment is a noodle boiling device used when boiling noodles in the kitchen of a restaurant or the like, and is equipped with a kettle 10 for boiling noodles such as udon, soba, ramen, etc. in hot water, and a heat exchanger 34 for using the heat of the hot water in the kettle 10 to warm water to be added from above the kettle 10. The heat exchanger 34 is equipped with a water storage tank 14 for storing the hot water discharged from the kettle 10, and a water supply tank (cold water passage) 20 for adding water that is configured to cover it.

[0016] Explaining in more detail, as shown in FIG. 1, the noodle boiling device 1 according to this embodiment comprises a kettle 10, a hot water discharge pipe 12 connected to the bottom of the kettle 10, a water storage tank 14 connected to the hot water discharge pipe 12, a drain port 16 for draining water that overflows from the upper edge of the water storage tank 14, a first drain pipe 18 connected to the drain port 16, a water supply tank 20 that is in contact with the outer side wall of the water storage tank 14 and is configured to surround the water storage tank 14, a first water supply pipe 22 connected to the bottom of the water supply tank 20, and a second water supply pipe 24 connected to the top of the water supply tank 20 and extending above the kettle 10. Hot water is supplied to the water storage tank 14 from a location near the bottom of the kettle 10, and when the water storage tank 14 is full, the water is drained from the drain port 16 near the upper edge through the first drain pipe 18. Because the upper edge of the kettle 10 is located higher than the drain port 16, hot water is less likely to overflow from the upper edge of the kettle 10.

[0017] As shown in Figures 1 and 2, the second water supply pipe 24 is configured to supply water from above the kettle 10 to adjust the salt concentration of the hot water in the kettle before, during, or after boiling the noodles. A third water supply pipe 36 is provided above the kettle 10, allowing water to be supplied from a tap or other source to fill the kettle 10 when the noodle boiling device is first used. The hot water discharge pipe 12 is connected to the side wall of the kettle 10 near the bottom of the kettle 10. This makes it easy to supply hot water from below the water storage tank 14. The noodle boiling device 1 is also provided with a second drain pipe 32 with a valve at the bottom of the kettle 10 for discharging the hot water from the kettle 10. The provision of the valve makes it possible to adjust the discharge of the hot water from the kettle 10. The second drain pipe 32 is closed when boiling noodles. The second drain pipe 32 is also used to completely drain the water from the pot 10 and clean the pot 10 when noodles are not being boiled.

[0018] As shown in Figures 2, 3, etc., the noodle boiling device 1 is provided with a drain tank 30 that is provided around the upper edge 28 of the water storage tank 14 and that collects water that overflows from the upper edge 28 of the water storage tank 14. A drain outlet 16 is provided at the bottom of the drain tank 30 and is located near the upper edge 28 of the water storage tank 14. The water storage tank 14 is open at the top, so that water that overflows from the upper edge 28 of the water storage tank 14 can be drained to the drain outlet 16 via the drain tank 30. The drain tank 30 is configured to surround the periphery of the kettle 10 and is configured to collect water that overflows from the upper edge 26 of the kettle 10. The water storage tank 14 is made of a metal with high thermal conductivity, corrosion-resistant stainless steel, or the like.

[0019] 1, 4, 5, etc., the water supply tank 20 is sealed except for the portions joined to the first water supply pipe 22 and the second water supply pipe 24, and serves as a cold water passage. In the heat exchanger 34 including the water storage tank 14 and the water supply tank 20, cold water passing through the water supply tank 20 from the first water supply pipe 22 to the second water supply pipe 24 is heated, and the heated water passes through the second water supply pipe 24 and is discharged from above the kettle 10 as added water. In other words, by flowing cold water along the water storage tank 14 containing hot water, heat can be recovered from the hot water.

[0020] 1, 2, 4, etc., upper edge 26 of kettle 10 is located at a higher position than upper edge 28 of water storage tank 14. Therefore, because the water in kettle 10 and the water in water storage tank 14 are connected via hot water discharge pipe 12, the water in kettle 10 is discharged first from upper edge 28 of water storage tank 14, and water is less likely to overflow from upper edge 26 of kettle 10 even when water is being added from above kettle 10. Hot water is supplied to water storage tank 14 from a location near the bottom of kettle 10 via hot water discharge pipe 12, and when water storage tank 14 is full, the water overflowing from upper edge 28 of water storage tank 14 is drained from drain outlet 16.

[0021] The noodle boiling device 1 also has a heating unit, such as a heater 40, near the bottom of the kettle 10, for heating the water in the kettle 10. Generally, when boiling noodles, the heater 40 heats the water in the kettle 10 to nearly 100°C. The heater 40 may be electric or thermal. The heating unit is located below the connection between the hot water discharge pipe 12 and the kettle 10.

[0022] Therefore, with the noodle boiling device of this embodiment, by flowing cold water along the tank containing hot water discharged from below the pot, heat can be recovered from the hot water, and by using this as additional water, running costs can be reduced.

[0023] Furthermore, in the noodle boiling device of this embodiment, hot water is supplied from the bottom of a separate water storage tank and overflows from the top, so hot water does not stagnate in the water storage tank.

[0024] Furthermore, in the noodle boiling device of this embodiment, the water storage tank is completely independent, so it does not take away heat from the inner pot.

[0025] Furthermore, the water storage tank of the noodle boiling device of this embodiment has an open top, making it easy to clean.

[0026] The invention made by the inventor has been specifically described above based on the embodiments thereof, but it goes without saying that the present invention is not limited to the above-described embodiments and can be modified in various ways without departing from the spirit of the invention. [Explanation of symbols]

[0027] 1. Noodle boiling device 10 Kettle 12 Hot water discharge pipe 14 Water Tank 16 Drain 18 First Drain Pipe 20 Water Tank 22 First Water Supply Pipe 24 Second Water Supply Pipe 26 Upper edge of the kettle 28 Upper edge of water tank 30 Drain tank 32 Second drain pipe 34 Heat exchanger 36 Third Water Supply Pipe 40 Heater

Claims

1. A pot for boiling noodles, a hot water discharge pipe connected to the lower part of the kettle; a water storage tank connected to the hot water discharge pipe; a drain outlet for discharging water that overflows from the upper edge of the water storage tank; a first drain pipe coupled to the drain outlet; a water supply tank configured to contact the outer side wall of the water storage tank and surround the water storage tank; a first water supply pipe coupled to the bottom of the water supply tank; a second water supply pipe coupled to an upper portion of the water supply tank and extending above the kettle; The water storage tank has an open top, the water supply tank is sealed except for the portions connected to the first and second water supply pipes; The noodle boiling device is characterized in that the upper edge of the kettle is located at a height higher than the upper edge of the water storage tank.

2. a drain tank provided around the upper edge of the water storage tank for collecting hot water that overflows from the upper edge of the water storage tank; The noodle boiling device according to claim 1 , wherein the drain outlet is provided at the bottom of the drain tank.

3. The noodle boiling device according to claim 2 , wherein the drain tank is configured to surround the periphery of the pot and to be able to receive water that overflows from an upper edge of the pot.

4. The noodle boiling device according to claim 1 , wherein the water storage tank is made of a metal having high thermal conductivity.

5. The noodle boiling device according to claim 1 , further comprising a heating unit for heating the water in the kettle, the heating unit being located below a connection between the hot water discharge pipe and the kettle.

6. The noodle boiling device according to claim 1 , wherein the second water supply pipe is configured to supply water from above the water supply tank.

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