Boiled noodle producing apparatus and boiled noodle producing method

Abstract

To provide an apparatus for producing boiled noodles, capable of readily variously and finely setting the cooking time of the noodles and readily miniaturizing the whole apparatus.SOLUTION: The heating cooker includes a heating liquid tank 2 for storing a heating liquid for heating and cooking noodles 30, a detection means for detecting immersion of the noodles 30 in the heating liquid or taking-out of the noodles at an arbitrary position (Pi) of the heating liquid tank 2, and a control part 4 for monitoring an immersion time (ti) of the noodles 30 in the heating liquid and requesting taking-out of the noodles 30. The control part 4 includes the immersion time measuring part 4c that measures the immersion time of the noodles 30 at each position (Pi), the immersion time storage part 4d that stores the immersion time (ti) of the noodles at each position (Pi), and the noodle boiling position selecting part 4e that selects the position (Pi) of the noodles where the immersion time (ti) is closest to the time (T) when there is a take-out request for taking out the noodles where the immersion time (ti) is the time (T).SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

[Technical Field]

[0001] The present invention relates to an apparatus and method for producing boiled noodles, which are used to boil noodles such as udon, soba, and Chinese noodles. [Background technology]

[0002] Generally, the optimum boiling time for noodles such as udon, soba, and Chinese noodles is determined for each type of noodle, and emphasis is placed on boiling the noodles for exactly that time. On the other hand, there is also a known method of providing noodles in which the hardness (texture) of the noodles is varied by varying the boiling time of the noodles to meet the diverse tastes of consumers. More specifically, for example, when it comes to udon noodles, some consumers prefer noodles that are chewy and firm to the touch, while others prefer noodles that are soft, less chewy, and smooth to the throat. However, in order to simultaneously satisfy these different consumer needs, it was necessary to prepare in advance a variety of noodles with different cooked textures, or to use a noodle boiling machine that could vary the noodle boiling time. In particular, in the latter case, the object may be achieved by using the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 shown below.

[0003] Patent Document 1, entitled "Noodle Boiling Device and Method," discloses an invention relating to a noodle boiling device and method for boiling noodles such as udon, soba, and Chinese noodles. The invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, when explained using the same symbols as shown in Figure 1 in the document, is a noodle boiling device configured such that a plurality of boiling buckets (2) for storing noodles are supported at predetermined intervals on an endless conveying chain (3), and the boiling buckets (2) containing noodles are conveyed by the conveying chain (3) and pass through a boiling tank (4) to boil the noodles, characterized in that noodle storage points (P) for storing noodles in the boiling buckets (2) are provided at three or more locations along the conveying direction of the boiling buckets (2) so that the boiling times of the noodles differ from each other. According to the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1 having the above configuration, it is possible to provide a noodle boiling device and noodle boiling method that can easily boil a plurality of types of noodles with different boiling times. [Prior art documents] [Patent documents]

[0004] [Patent Document 1] Japanese Patent Application Laid-Open No. 2001-104154 Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0005] In the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, if one were to vary and precisely set the boiling time of the noodles, it would be necessary to increase the number of noodle storage points (P), lengthen the movement path of the conveyor chain (3), or configure the position of the sprockets (6) that regulate the movement path of the conveyor chain (3) to be changeable, which would inevitably result in the noodle boiling device becoming larger and more complex. For this reason, it is not practical to use the device disclosed in Patent Document 1 as a boiled noodle manufacturing device in, for example, a small-scale store that provides ready-to-cook noodles.

[0006] The present invention was made in response to such conventional circumstances, and its purpose is to provide a boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus and method that allows for easy and detailed setting of the noodle cooking time and also makes it easy to reduce the size of the entire apparatus. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] The first invention to solve the above problems is a boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus comprising a heating liquid tank that contains a heating liquid for cooking noodles, and a heating liquid tank at an arbitrary position (P i ) and a detection means for detecting the immersion of the noodles in the heated liquid or the removal of the noodles from the heated liquid during the immersion time (t i ) and a control unit that issues a noodle take-out request. i) and a soaking time measuring unit that measures the soaking time of the noodles at each position (P i ) soaking time of noodles (t i ) and a soaking time memory unit for storing the soaking time (t i When a request is made to take out noodles whose soaking time (t i ) is the noodle position (P i The noodle boiling position selection unit selects the noodle boiling position. In the first aspect of the present invention having the above configuration, the noodles can be cooked (boiled or fried) to be edible by immersing them in the heating liquid contained in the heating liquid tank. i The control unit detects whether the noodles are immersed in or removed from the heated liquid during the immersion time (t i ) and issues a request to remove noodles. Furthermore, the control unit has a soaking time measuring unit, a soaking time storage unit, and a noodle boiling position selecting unit, so that each position (P i ) soaking time of noodles (t i ) while memorizing the noodle soaking time (t i ) is time (T), that is, when there is a request to take out noodles whose cooking time is time (T), the soaking time (t i ) is the noodle position (P i ) can be selected.

[0008] The second invention is the first invention described above, characterized in that the area containing the heating liquid is divided as desired, and each divided compartment is identified by a unique identification symbol or number. In the second invention having the above configuration, the area containing the heating liquid is divided into desired sections in advance, and each section is identified by a unique identification symbol or number, so that the immersion position of the noodles in the heating liquid tank (P i ) can be managed using position coordinate data, the data can be handled more easily.

[0009] The third invention is the first or second invention, wherein the respective positions (P i ) has a cooking basket for containing the noodles, and i The cooking basket containing the noodles to be immersed in the heated liquid is removed from the heated liquid tank and moved to a desired location. The third invention having the above configuration is provided with a moving means, so that the selected position (P i The process of removing the noodles from the heated liquid tank and moving them to the desired location can be automated.

[0010] A fourth aspect of the present invention is the first or second aspect of the present invention, wherein the heating liquid tank is positioned at a position (P i ) is selected, its position in the heating liquid bath (P i ) is provided as a first display means. According to the fourth aspect of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration, the position (P i When the noodles are immersed in the selected position, the selected position (P i ) can be made more visible.

[0011] The fifth invention is the first or second invention, wherein the respective positions (P i ) has a cooking basket for containing noodles, and the cooking basket is directly or indirectly provided to the cooking basket, and the position (P i ) is selected, its position (P i ) and is characterized by having a second display means for displaying that it is a cooking basket installed in the According to the fifth aspect of the present invention having the above-mentioned configuration, the position (P i When the noodles are immersed in the selected position, the selected position (P i ) can improve the visibility of the cooking basket installed.

[0012] The sixth invention is the first or second invention, wherein the respective positions (P i ) is characterized by having a cooking basket that contains noodles, and the cooking basket has an opening and closing mechanism at its bottom. According to the sixth aspect of the present invention having the above configuration, the cooking basket is provided with an opening and closing mechanism at the bottom, so that the noodles contained in the cooking basket can be taken out without turning the cooking basket upside down.

[0013] The method for producing boiled noodles, which is the seventh invention, is a method for producing boiled noodles by heating the noodles at an arbitrary position (P i The noodles are immersed in the immersion position (P i ) and immersion time (t i ) and store the noodle soaking time (t i When a request is made to take out noodles whose soaking time (t i ) is the noodle position (P i ) is selected. The seventh invention having the above-mentioned configuration is a specification of the first invention as a method invention, and its operation is the same as that of the first invention. [Effects of the Invention]

[0014] In the first invention described above, when noodles requiring various cooking times are simultaneously cooked (boiled or fried) in a heating liquid tank containing a heating liquid for cooking the noodles, the cooking time can be managed by a combination of a detection means and an immersion time measurement unit in the control unit. In this case, compared to the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, where the cooking time of the noodles is managed by replacing it with the distance the noodles move in the heating liquid tank, the structure of the noodle boiling device can be simplified, which is advantageous for making the device smaller. Therefore, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus that allows the heating and cooking time of the noodles to be set in various and detailed ways, and that also makes it easy to make the entire apparatus smaller.

[0015] Furthermore, in the first or seventh invention, the heating liquid tank is heated at an arbitrary position (P i ) and soak the noodles in the water for the desired time (S) in succession, and the soaking time (t i), i.e., the cooking time, is stored, and the noodle soaking time (t i When a request is made to take out noodles whose soaking time (t i ) is the noodle position (P i ) can be selected. This means that in the first or seventh invention, for example, in a store or the like, it is possible to start cooking noodles before receiving an order (order) for cooked noodles from a customer (or consumer, etc.), and when an order for cooked noodles is actually received from a customer (or consumer, etc.), it is possible to determine the optimal cooking time (t i ), that is, the immersion time in the heating liquid (t i ), the position of the noodle (P i ) can be selected. Therefore, according to the first or seventh aspect of the present invention, the optimal cooking time (t i This makes it easier to provide customers (or consumers, etc.) with noodles having the desired texture. In this case, there is no need to prepare pre-treated (cooked) noodles in order to achieve the same effect. In other words, the first and seventh aspects of the present invention provide a novel apparatus and method for producing cooked noodles that have never been seen before.

[0016] According to the second aspect of the present invention, data processing in the control unit of the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus can be simplified. Therefore, according to the second aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide an apparatus for producing boiled noodles that has a simple control mechanism and is easy to handle.

[0017] According to the third aspect of the present invention, the selected position (P i The process of removing noodles from the container and moving them to the desired location can be automated. In this case, it can contribute to reducing labor costs when installing and using the third invention in a store or the like. Furthermore, according to the third aspect of the present invention, the selected position (P iThis can reliably prevent human errors such as mistaking noodles, which occurs when noodles immersed in the water are manually removed and transferred to a dish. Therefore, according to the third invention, the incorrect boiling time (t i This provides a high-performance boiled noodle manufacturing device that prevents order mistakes such as providing customers (or consumers, etc.) with noodles that are too thick.

[0018] According to the fourth and fifth aspects of the present invention, the selected position (P i When manually removing noodles from the water and transferring them to a dish, the risk of human error, such as mixing up noodles, can be reduced. Furthermore, the fourth and fifth inventions are devices that are premised on not having a moving means as in the third invention. Therefore, the fourth and fifth inventions are advantageous in terms of downsizing the device because they do not have a moving means. Therefore, according to the fourth or fifth aspect of the present invention, it is possible to provide a small boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus suitable for installation in small stores.

[0019] According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, the selected position (P i When transferring or serving noodles taken out of the basket onto a dish, there is no need to turn the basket upside down. In this case, the risk of the noodles spilling and losing their commercial value can be significantly reduced compared to when the cooking basket is turned upside down to transfer or serve the noodles in a dish. Therefore, according to the sixth aspect of the present invention, a higher performance boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus can be provided. [Brief explanation of the drawings]

[0020] [Figure 1] 1 is a system configuration diagram of a boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention. [Figure 2] FIG. 10 is an image diagram of the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment, in which the area in which the heating liquid is contained is divided and an identification symbol is attached to each section. [Figure 3] 1 is a part of a flowchart showing the operation of the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment. [Figure 4] 10 is the remaining part of the flowchart showing the operation of the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus according to the present embodiment. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0021] An apparatus and method for producing boiled noodles according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to FIGS. 1 to 4. FIG.

[0022] [1; Basic configuration of the present invention] A boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus according to a representative embodiment of the present invention (hereinafter referred to as the present embodiment) will be described below. FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram of a boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus according to this embodiment. The noodle boiling apparatus 1 according to this embodiment includes, for example, as shown in FIG. 1, a heating liquid tank 2 that contains a heating liquid (not shown) for heating and cooking noodles 30, and a heating liquid tank 2 at an arbitrary position (P i ), more specifically, positions P1 to P2 shown in FIG. 12 A detection means (not shown) such as a sensor for detecting the immersion or removal of the noodles 30 into the heating liquid at each of the positions (P i The immersion time (t i ) and issues a request to take out the noodles 30. i ) and immersion time (t i ) the number i is a natural number satisfying 1≦i≦n.

[0023] The control unit 4 includes a central processing unit (CPU) 4a and a memory 4b, as shown in FIG. Furthermore, the control unit 4 controls the respective positions (P i immersion time measuring unit 4c for measuring the immersion time of noodles 30 at each position (P i ) soaking time of noodles 30 (P i ) and a dipping time memory unit 4d for storing the dipping time (t i When a request is made to take out noodles 30 whose soaking time (ti ) is the position (P i ) and a noodle boiling position selection unit 4e.

[0024] In addition, the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment may also include an input unit 5 for inputting data, etc., as needed, and an output display unit 6 consisting of, for example, a liquid crystal display screen, etc., for checking data, etc., output from the control unit 4, etc., as needed.

[0025] In the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, when the heating liquid is hot water, for example, the immersion time in the heating liquid (t i ) is the boiling time for 30 noodles (t i ) In addition, when the heating liquid is, for example, oil, the immersion time in this heating liquid (t i ) is the frying time for noodles 30 (t i ) Furthermore, the "request for removal" in the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment means that, for example, when the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 is installed and used in a store or the like, a customer (or consumer, etc.) has placed an order for cooked noodles 30.

[0026] [2; About the operation of this invention] Next, an example of the operation of the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment will be described with reference to Figures 2 to 4. Note that the following description of the operation of the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 is essentially merely an example. Fig. 2 is an image diagram of the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus according to this embodiment, in which the area in which the heating liquid is stored is divided and an identification symbol is attached to each compartment. Fig. 3 is a part of a flowchart showing the operation of the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus according to this embodiment, and Fig. 4 is the remaining part of the flowchart showing the operation of the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus according to this embodiment.

[0027] In the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, the area in the heated liquid tank 2 where the heated liquid is stored is divided into a grid pattern as shown in FIG. 2, for example, and the total number of sections is n. In the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment,i ) and then, after S (minutes) has elapsed since the time of the immersion, the next noodle 30 is placed in another position (P i ) is set to be immersed. Furthermore, the heating liquid contained in the heating liquid tank 2 of the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is hot water, and "noodles 30 with a required immersion time of T (minutes)" means "noodles 30 with a boiling time of T (minutes)." Also, the soaking time of noodles 30 (t i ) that is, the soaking time (t i ) is T max (minutes).

[0028] As shown in Figures 3 and 4, the operation of the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment mainly consists of a noodle boiling operation 100 (see Figure 4) that is performed when there is no request to remove noodles 30, and a noodle boiling position selection operation 200 (see Figure 3) and a boiled noodle removal operation 300 (see Figure 3) that are performed when there is a request to remove noodles 30.

[0029] (About the noodle boiling operation) As shown in FIG. 3, first, in step SA01, it is determined whether or not there is a request to remove noodles 30 (however, required immersion time T (minutes) of noodles 30), and if the determination in step SA01 is NO, noodle boiling operation 100 shown in FIG. 4 is performed. More specifically, the noodle boiling operation 100 shown in FIG. 4 starts at step SB01 when the position (P i ) number i is set to 1, and then in step SB02, the position (P i ) and determine whether the noodles 30 are immersed in the If the determination in step SB02 is NO, the process proceeds to step SB03 to determine whether S (minutes) has elapsed since the previous noodle 30 was immersed. If the determination in step SB03 is YES, the process proceeds to step SB04 to determine the position (P i ) and then proceed to step SB05. i The soaking time (t i ) measurement begins. After this, the process returns to step SA01 shown in FIG. 3 and proceeds to the subsequent steps. If the determination in step SB03 is NO, the process returns to step SB03 again, and after S (minutes) has elapsed since the previous immersion of the noodles 30, the process proceeds to step SB04 and subsequent steps.

[0030] If the determination in step SB02 is YES, the process proceeds to step SB06 to determine the position (P i The soaking time (t i ) is the upper limit T max Determine whether the time (minutes) has passed. If the determination in step SB06 is YES, the process proceeds to step SB07 to determine the position (P i ) and then proceed to step SB07 to remove the noodle 30 from the position (P i ) soaking time (t i After that, the process returns to step SB02 and proceeds to the subsequent steps.

[0031] If the determination in step SB06 is NO, the process proceeds to step SB09. i ) to determine whether the number i has reached n. If the determination in step SB09 is NO, the process proceeds to step SB10, where (i+1) is substituted for i, and then the process returns to step SB02 and proceeds to the subsequent steps. On the other hand, if the determination in step SB09 is YES, the process returns to step SA01 shown in FIG. 3 and proceeds to the subsequent steps.

[0032] As described above, in the noodle boiling operation 100 shown in FIG. 4, when there is no request to remove the noodles 30 (step SA01 in FIG. 3), the section (position (P i )) and the found position (P i ) after a time S (minutes) has elapsed since the previous noodle 30 was immersed. In the noodle boiling operation 100 shown in FIG. i After the new noodles 30 are immersed in the container, the process returns to step SA01 to determine whether or not there is a request to remove the noodles 30, and then the process proceeds to the subsequent steps.

[0033] (About the noodle boiling position selection operation) When the determination in step SA01 shown in FIG. 3 is YES, the process proceeds to noodle boiling position selection operation 200 shown in FIG. In the noodle boiling position selection operation 200, first, in step SC01, 1 is assigned as the difference m for the required immersion time T (minutes), and then the process proceeds to step SC02 to select the position (P i ) number i is set to 1, and then the process proceeds to step SC03 to i ) is a selection candidate. If the determination in step SC03 is YES, the process proceeds to step SC04. i ) and determine whether the noodles 30 are immersed in the

[0034] In the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, i ) is a selection candidate" means "position (P i ) has not already been selected to serve another retrieval request. i ) is not a selection candidate" means "Position (P i ) has already been selected to satisfy another retrieval request, i.e., "Position (P i ) means that it has been excluded from selection.

[0035] If the determination in step SC03 is NO, or if the determination in step SC04 is NO, the process proceeds to step SC05, where (i+1) is substituted for i, and then the process proceeds to step SC06, where the position (P i ) to determine whether the number i has reached n. If the determination in step SC06 is NO, the process returns to step SC03 and proceeds to the subsequent steps. On the other hand, if the determination in step SC06 is YES, the process returns to step SB01 of the noodle boiling operation 100 in FIG. 4 and proceeds to the subsequent steps.

[0036] In other words, if the determination in step SC06 is YES, it means that there are no noodles 30 in the heated liquid tank 2 shown in Figure 2 that can satisfy the removal request. In this case, in order to satisfy the removal request, new noodles 30 need to be immersed in the heated liquid tank 2, and therefore the process returns to the noodle boiling operation 100 shown in Figure 4 and the position (P i ) and performs the operation of dipping new noodles 30.

[0037] If the determination in step SC04 is YES, the process proceeds to step SC07 to determine the position (P i The soaking time (t i ) is less than the required immersion time T (minutes). The determination in step SC04 is NO, that is, the position (P i The soaking time (t i ) is judged to exceed the required immersion time T (minutes), i This means that the noodles 30 immersed in the boiling water (T) are already overcooked for the required immersion time T (minutes) required for removal.

[0038] If the determination in step SC07 is YES, that is, if the position (P i The soaking time (t i If the position (P i The soaking time (t i ) is within the range of (Tm) to {T-(m-1)}. In this step SC08, the position (P i The soaking time (t i ) is determined to be within the range of the difference m to (m-1) based on the required immersion time T (minutes). i The soaking time (t i ) is close to the required immersion time T (minutes). When the determination in this step SC08 is YES, the process proceeds to the noodle-taking-out operation 300 shown in the subsequent stage.

[0039] Also, when the determination in step SC07 is NO and when the determination in step SC08 is NO, in both cases, the process proceeds to step SC09, substitutes (i + 1) for i, and then proceeds to step SC10 to determine whether the number i of the position (P i ) has reached n. When the determination in this step SC10 is NO, the process returns to step SC03 and proceeds to the subsequent steps. On the other hand, when the determination in step SC10 is YES, the process proceeds to step SC11, substitutes (m + 1) for m, and then proceeds to step SC12 to determine whether the difference m has reached the numerical value k. Note that the range of the numerical value k is 0 < k ≤ T (where the numerical value T is the immersion required time (minutes) at the time of taking out the noodles 30). When the determination in this step SC12 is NO, the process returns to step SC02 and proceeds to the subsequent steps.

[0040] Also, when the determination in step SC12 is YES, the process returns to step SB01 of the noodle-boiling operation 100 shown in FIG. 4 and proceeds to the subsequent steps. That is, even when the determination in step SC12 is YES, it means that there is no noodle 30 in the heating liquid tank 2 corresponding to the taking-out requirement. In this case too, in order to meet the taking-out requirement, it is necessary to newly immerse the noodle 30 in the heating liquid tank 2. For this purpose, the process returns to the noodle-boiling operation 100 in FIG. 4 to search for the position (P i ) where the noodle 30 is not immersed in the heating liquid tank 2 and perform the operation of newly immersing the noodle 30.

[0041] The noodle-boiling position selection operation 200 shown in FIG. 3 is a process of searching for the immersion position (P i ) of the noodle 30 having the immersion time (t i ) that can meet the taking-out requirement. Taking a specific example to explain this noodle-boiling position selection operation 200, when the determination in the previous step SA01 is YES and the immersion required time T (minutes) at the time of taking out the noodle 30 is, for example, T = 10, the positions P1 to P of the heating liquid tank 2n First, from the noodles 30 immersed in the i ) for 9 to 10 minutes. If not, try soaking the noodles for 30 minutes. i ) for 8 to 9 minutes. If not, try soaking the noodles for 30 minutes. i ) for 7 to 8 minutes. If not, try soaking the noodles for 30 minutes. i ) of 6 to 7 minutes, and then repeat the steps. i ) is 0 to 1 minute, and if it is not, the process returns to the noodle boiling operation 100 in FIG. 4 and moves to a position (P i ) and performs the operation of dipping new noodles 30.

[0042] (About the boiled noodle removal operation) When the determination in step SC08 in the noodle boiling position selection operation 200 shown in FIG. More specifically, if the determination in step SC08 shown in FIG. 3 is YES, the process proceeds to step SD01 to determine the position (P i ) from the selection list. After this, proceed to step SD02 to determine the position (P i The soaking time (t i ) exceeds the required immersion time T (minutes). If the determination in step SD02 is YES, the process proceeds to step SD03 to determine the position (P i ) and proceed to step SD04 to position (P i ) soaking time (t i ) measurement is completed. After this, proceed to step SD05 to set the position (P i ) is restored to the selection candidates, and the process returns to step S02 of the noodle boiling operation 100 shown in FIG. 4 and proceeds to the subsequent steps. In other words, the process returns to the noodle boiling operation 100 and returns to the position (P i ) and soak 30 more noodles in the sauce.

[0043] If the determination in step SD02 is NO, the process proceeds to step SD06 to determine the position (P i The noodles 30 are further soaked (boiled) for a predetermined time, and then the process returns to step SD02, and this process is repeated until the determination in step SD02 is YES.

[0044] In the noodle boiling position selection operation 200 shown in FIG. 3, when a request to remove the noodles 30 is made (step SA01), the noodle boiling position selection operation 200 selects a soaking time (t i ) of the noodle 30 having the immersion position (P i ) and the soaking time of noodles 30 (t i ) is shorter than the required immersion time T (minutes) (P i ) is selected. Therefore, the position (P i ) to actually serve the noodles 30 to the customer (or consumer, etc.), i The soaking time (t i The soaking state must be continued until the required soaking time T (minutes) is reached, and for this purpose, the boiled noodle removal operation 300 is performed.

[0045] [3; Effects of the present invention] According to the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 of this embodiment, the noodle boiling operation 100 shown in FIG. 4 causes the boiled noodle to boil at an arbitrary position (P i The noodles 30 can be immersed in the water in the following order, with a desired time S (minutes) between each immersion. At that time, each position (P i The soaking time (t i ), that is, the boiling time for 30 noodles (t i ) is stored in the immersion time storage unit 4d of the control unit 4. And the soaking time of noodles 30 (t i ) is the required immersion time T (minutes) in the heating liquid tank 2 by the noodle boiling position selection operation 200 shown in FIG. i ) is the position (P i ) is selected.

[0046] In the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, the soaking time (t i ) is the immersion position (P i ) cannot be selected, the process returns to the noodle boiling operation 100 shown in FIG. 4 and moves to a position (P i ) and immerse the noodle 30 there, and then perform the position selection operation 200 again. i ) is the position (P i ) can be reliably selected.

[0047] Furthermore, in the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, the boiled noodle removal operation 300 is performed after the noodle boiling position selection operation 200, so that the position (P i The soaking time (t i ) can continue to soak the noodles 30 until the required soaking time T (minutes) is reached.

[0048] Therefore, in the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to the present embodiment, the immersion time (t i Even when the distance 30 moves in the heated liquid, or when the number of storage points for the noodles 30 is set in detail, there is no need to modify the device itself, as in the invention disclosed in Patent Document 1, by changing the distance the noodles 30 move in the heated liquid or by increasing the number of storage points for the noodles 30. Therefore, in the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, when manufacturing noodles 30 with various required immersion times T (minutes) in the heating liquid, there is no need to increase the size of the apparatus itself or complicate its structure, which is advantageous for making the apparatus itself smaller. Therefore, the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment can provide a high-performance, compact boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus that can be easily installed in small-scale establishments (such as restaurants that serve pre-cooked noodles 30) and can easily manufacture noodles 30 with various required immersion times T (minutes) in the heating liquid.

[0049] Furthermore, in the boiled noodle producing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, when there is no request to remove the noodles 30 (step SA01 in FIG. 3), the noodle boiling operation 100 shown in FIG. 4 is performed. This means that the heating liquid tank 2 can be set at an arbitrary position (P i This means that the noodles 30 can be dipped into the sieve. When a customer (or consumer) orders 30 servings of boiled noodles, that is, when the soaking time (t i When a request for removal of noodles 30 is made (step SA01 in FIG. 3) for which the required soaking time T (minutes) is 10 ... i ) the immersion position (P i ) can be selected. That is, in the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, after receiving an order for boiled noodles 30 from a customer (or consumer, etc.), the boiled noodles 30 are heated at an arbitrary position (P i ), the time required to provide cooked noodles 30 to customers (or consumers, etc.) is likely to be relatively shorter. Therefore, the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment can provide a novel boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus that can more quickly respond to orders for cooked noodles 30 from customers (or consumers, etc.).

[0050] [4; Regarding the detailed configuration and modifications of the present invention] (Regarding the area where the heating liquid is immersed) As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, in the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, the area in the heating liquid tank 2 where the heating liquid is stored is divided as desired, and each divided section is identified by a unique identification symbol or number. However, the area where the heating liquid is stored does not necessarily have to be divided before use. That is, the position of each noodle 30 immersed in the area containing the heating liquid may be managed using, for example, position coordinate data. In this case, although data handling becomes somewhat more complicated than when the immersion position of the noodles 30 is identified by a unique identification symbol or number indicating each compartment, the entire area containing the heating liquid can be effectively used as the immersion position of the noodles 30.

[0051] (About the cooking basket) As shown in FIG. 1, the noodle boiling apparatus 1 according to this embodiment has a plurality of positions (P i ) may be provided with a cooking basket 3 for storing noodles 30. As the cooking basket 3, for example, a deep strainer such as a "tebo" can be used. In this case, the noodles 30 can be immersed in and removed from the heating liquid contained in the heating liquid tank 2 indirectly using the cooking basket 3, making it easier to handle the noodles 30.

[0052] (About transportation) As shown in FIG. 1, when the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is equipped with the cooking basket 3, for example, the position (P i When the noodles 30 immersed in the heated liquid are removed from the heated liquid (step SD03), the cooking basket 3 containing the noodles 30 may be removed from the heated liquid tank 2 and moved to a desired location using a moving means such as a robot arm 7. In this case, for example, the position (P i The process of removing the noodles 30 from the container (step SD03) and moving them to a desired location can be performed without relying on human labor, i.e., automated. Therefore, the labor and manpower required when installing and using the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment in a store or the like can be reduced.

[0053] Furthermore, when the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is equipped with a cooking basket 3 and a moving means (for example, a robot arm 7, etc.), the selected position (P iThis prevents human error such as mistaking the noodles 30, which occurs when the noodles 30 are manually removed from the water and transferred to a dish. Therefore, when the boiled noodle producing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is equipped with the cooking basket 3 and the moving means (for example, the robot arm 7, etc.), the immersion time (t i This provides a high-performance boiled noodle manufacturing device that prevents order mistakes such as providing customers (or consumers, etc.) with noodles 30 whose soaking time T (minutes) differs from the actual required soaking time T (minutes).

[0054] (Regarding the first display means) The boiled noodle producing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment does not necessarily have to include a moving means (for example, the robot arm 7, etc.). In this case, the structure of the boiled noodle producing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment can be simplified since no moving means (for example, robot arm 7, etc.) is provided, which is advantageous for making the apparatus smaller. On the other hand, in this case, for example, the position (P i ) must be removed from the heated liquid tank 2 and transferred to a dish or the like by hand. In this case, as mentioned above, there is a risk of human error, such as mixing up the noodles 30.

[0055] In view of this situation, particularly when the boiled noodle producing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment does not have a moving means (for example, the robot arm 7), for example, in step SC08 of the flowchart shown in FIG. i ) is selected, its position (P i ) may be provided as a first display means (for example, lamp 2a, etc.) for displaying the In this case, the selected position (P i This significantly reduces the risk of human error when manually removing the noodles 30 immersed in the heated liquid tank 2 from the heated liquid tank 2. Therefore, when the boiled noodle producing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is provided with a lamp 2a or the like as the first display means, it is possible to provide a simpler and more efficient boiled noodle producing apparatus.

[0056] (Regarding the second display means) In the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment, instead of the first display means (for example, lamp 2a) provided in the heated liquid tank 2, the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 displays the respective positions (P i ) and is located at the position (P i The cooking basket 3 may be provided with a second display means (for example, a lamp or the like, not shown) for displaying that the cooking basket 3 is installed in the cooking basket 3a. In this case, the same effects as when the boiled noodle producing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is provided with the first display means can be achieved.

[0057] (Regarding modified cooking baskets) When the boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment includes cooking baskets 3, each cooking basket 3 may include an opening / closing mechanism (not shown) at the bottom thereof. In this case, after the cooking basket 3 containing the noodles 30 is removed from the heating liquid tank 2, the noodles 30 contained in the cooking basket 3 can be removed without turning the cooking basket 3 upside down. In this case, the risk of the noodles 30 spilling around can be significantly reduced compared to when the cooking basket 3 is turned upside down to transfer or serve the noodles 30 onto a dish or the like. Therefore, when the boiled noodle producing apparatus 1 according to this embodiment is provided with a cooking basket 3 having an opening and closing mechanism at its bottom, it is possible to provide a boiled noodle producing apparatus with higher performance.

[0058] (About the boiled noodle manufacturing method) 2, 3 and 4, the present invention is applied to a heating liquid tank 2 containing a heating liquid for cooking noodles 30 at an arbitrary position (P i ) and immerse the noodles 30 in the immersion position (P i ) and immersion time (t i ) and memorize the soaking time (t i When a request is made to take out noodles 30, the soaking time (ti ) is the immersion position (P i ) can be specified as a boiled noodle manufacturing method. The method for producing boiled noodles according to the present invention as described above has the same effects as those of the boiled noodle producing apparatus 1 according to the basic configuration of this embodiment. [Industrial Applicability]

[0059] As described above, the present invention provides a noodle boiling apparatus and noodle boiling method that makes it easy to set the noodle cooking time in a variety of detailed ways and that also makes it easy to reduce the size of the entire apparatus, and can be used in technical fields related to noodle-making equipment. [Explanation of symbols]

[0060] 1... Boiled noodle manufacturing device 2... Heating liquid tank 2a... Lamp (first display means) P i , P1~P 12 ...immersion position (heat cooking position) 3...cooking basket 4...controller 4a...arithmetic processing unit 4b...memory 4c...immersion time measuring unit 4d...immersion time storage unit 4e...noodle boiling position selection unit 5...input unit 6...output display unit 7...robot arm (movement means) 30...noodles 100...noodle boiling operation 200...noodle boiling position selection operation 300...boiled noodle removal operation

Claims

1. a heating liquid tank containing a heating liquid for cooking the noodles; Any position (P ｉ a detection means for detecting the immersion of the noodles in the heating liquid or the removal of the noodles; The time for immersing the noodles in the heating liquid (t ｉ a control unit that monitors the noodle dispenser and issues a request to dispense the noodles, The control unit Each of the positions (P ｉ a soaking time measuring unit that measures the soaking time of the noodles in the soaking time measuring unit; Each of the positions (P ｉ The soaking time (t ｉ an immersion time storage unit for storing the immersion time; The immersion time (t ｉ When a request to take out the noodles is made, the soaking time (t ｉ ) is the noodle position (P ｉ a noodle boiling position selection unit for selecting a noodle boiling position from the boiling position selection unit.

2. The area for containing the heating liquid is partitioned as desired, 2. The noodle boiling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein each of the separated compartments is identified by a unique identification symbol or number.

3. Each of the positions (P ｉ ) has a cooking basket that contains the noodles, The selected position (P ｉ 3. The noodle boiling apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a moving means for removing the cooking basket containing the noodles immersed in the heating liquid tank from the heating liquid tank and moving the cooking basket to a desired location.

4. The heating liquid tank is ｉ ) is selected, its position (P ｉ 3. The boiled noodle manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, further comprising a first display means for displaying the temperature of the noodle.

5. Each of the positions (P ｉ ) has a cooking basket that contains the noodles, The cooking basket is This cooking basket is directly or indirectly provided, The position (P ｉ ) is selected, its position (P ｉ 3. The noodle boiling device according to claim 1, further comprising a second display means for displaying that the cooking basket is the cooking basket.

6. Each of the positions (P ｉ ) has a cooking basket that contains the noodles, 3. The noodle boiling apparatus according to claim 1, wherein the cooking basket has an opening and closing mechanism at its bottom.

7. At an arbitrary position (P ｉ The noodles are immersed in the immersion position (P ｉ ) and immersion time (t ｉ ) and The soaking time (t ｉ When a request to take out the noodles is made, the soaking time (t ｉ ) is the noodle position (P ｉ ) is selected.

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