Boiling machine of noodles

Abstract

The present invention relates to a noodle boiling machine that can increase the turnover rate by shortening the water boiling time to quickly boil noodles, and minimizes the rise in temperature of the cold water caused by the cooked noodles when rinsing the cooked noodles with cold water. The machine comprises a first frame body having a heating chamber and a combustion chamber to boil water and cook noodles, a second frame body that cools the cooked noodles received from the first frame body with cold water in a first cooling chamber, and a third frame body that cools the cooled noodles received from the second frame body again in a second cooling chamber. The noodle boiling machine is configured such that the first, second, and third frame bodies each have first, second, and third cooking devices on one side of the upper portion to allow noodles to be passed by user operation. In the first frame body, a heat exchanger is further included between the heating chamber and the combustion chamber. The heat exchanger receives heat from the combustion chamber and heats the water passing through the heat exchanger through heat exchange, and the heated water is circulated between the heating chamber and the heat exchanger.

Description

Technology Field

[0001] The present invention relates to a noodle boiling machine, and more specifically, to a noodle boiling machine that can increase the turnover rate by shortening the water boiling time to boil noodles quickly, and minimizes the rise in temperature of the cold water caused by the cooked noodles when rinsing the cooked noodles with cold water. Background Technology

[0003] Generally, noodles have been prepared at home by boiling water in a pot, adding the noodles, cooking them, draining them, and rinsing them with cold water. However, recently, a ‘noodle boiling machine’ (Registered Utility Model No. 20-0464088, announced on Dec. 10, 2012) has been proposed to enable faster cooking of noodles in establishments or cafeterias where many people gather.

[0005] As described in claim 1 of the claims of the registered publication, the above noodle boiling machine is configured such that "a frame (1) is divided into three parts, with a combustion chamber (11) and a heating chamber (12) formed in the first part (10), and cooling chambers (21) (31) formed in the second part (20) and the third part (30); a combustion chamber (11) is formed at the bottom of the first part (10) of the frame (1), and a heating chamber (12) for boiling water is formed above it so that the water in the heating chamber (12) is boiled by heat from a gas or induction range in the combustion chamber (11); a first cooking device (13) made of mesh is positioned inside the heating chamber (12); a guide piece (16) is integrally formed on the upper side of the first cooking device (13), which has a shaft (14) formed on one side that is coupled to a hinge (2) formed on the upper surface of the frame (1) and a handle (15) formed on the other side, and the A second cooker (22), having the same structure as the first cooker (13), receives cooked noodles from the first cooker (13) and cools the cooked noodles with cold water inside the first cooling chamber (21); a shaft (23) formed on one side is coupled to a hinge (3) formed on the upper surface of the frame (1) and a handle (24) is formed on the other side of the second cooker (22), and a guide piece (25) is integrally formed on one upper side of the second cooker (22); a third cooker (32), having the same structure as the first cooker (13), receives cooked noodles from the second cooker (22) and completely cools the cooked noodles with cold water inside the second cooling chamber (31); a shaft (33) formed on one side is coupled to a hinge (4) formed on the upper surface of the frame (1) and a handle (34) is formed on the other upper side of the third cooker (32). It can be seen that the guide plate (35) is formed as a single unit (see FIGS. 7 and 8).

[0007] However, these conventional noodle boiling machines take a long time because they fill a square or cylindrical water tank and boil the water using heat generated in the combustion chamber below the tank. Also, while continuously adding and cooking noodles, the boiling point of the water drops due to the newly added noodles. At this time, the boiling point must be restored quickly, but in the past, the boiling point was not restored quickly, resulting in a problem where there was a difference in the degree of doneness of the noodles.

[0009] In addition, when washing noodles in cold water, the temperature of the cold water rises. If the temperature of the cold water is not maintained to prevent it from rising, the chewiness of the noodles decreases, making it impossible to expect the original taste of the noodles. Conventionally, since water supply is carried out from the upper part of the cooling chamber, the cold water with a raised temperature does not quickly escape to the outside of the cooling chamber but sinks to the bottom and remains there, resulting in a problem where the texture of the noodles deteriorates due to the cold water rinsing. Prior art literature

[0011] 1. Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model No. 20-0464088 (Announced Dec. 10, 2012) The problem to be solved

[0012] Accordingly, the present invention was devised to resolve the various problems of the prior art as described above, and its purpose is to provide a noodle boiling machine that shortens the water boiling time to quickly cook noodles and increase the turnover rate, and minimizes the rise in the temperature of the cold water caused by the cooked noodles when rinsing the cooked noodles with cold water. means of solving the problem

[0014] A noodle boiling machine according to the present invention for achieving the purpose of the present invention comprises a first frame body having a heating chamber and a combustion chamber for boiling water to cook noodles, a second frame body for cooling cooked noodles received from the first frame body with cold water in a first cooling chamber, and a third frame body for cooling cooled noodles received from the second frame body again in a second cooling chamber, wherein the first, second, and third frame bodies each have first, second, and third cooking devices on one side of the upper portion that allow noodles to be passed by operation by a user, wherein the first frame body further includes a heat exchanger between the heating chamber and the combustion chamber, and the heat exchanger receives heat from the combustion chamber and heats water passing through the heat exchanger through heat exchange, and the heated water is configured to circulate between the heating chamber and the heat exchanger. Effects of the invention

[0016] As described above, the present invention is configured such that a heat exchanger is installed between the heating chamber and the combustion chamber, allowing for continuous heat exchange through localized concentrated heating of the water supplied to the heating chamber via the heat exchanger and circulating it within the heating chamber. This reduces the time required to boil water, enables the noodles to be cooked quickly, increases the turnover rate, and allows for more effective response to peak meal times. Additionally, by minimizing the rise in the temperature of the cold water when washing the cooked noodles with cold water, the texture of the noodles can be maintained without the deterioration of the chewy texture caused by the rise in the temperature of the cold water. Brief explanation of the drawing

[0018] Figure 1 is a photograph showing the overall appearance of a noodle boiling machine according to the present invention. FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the first and second frame bodies of FIG. 1. FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the first frame body of FIG. 2. FIG. 4 is a photograph showing a heat exchanger installed inside the first frame body of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a photograph showing the interior of the heating chamber of the first frame body of the present invention. FIG. 6 is a photograph showing the fourth frame body of FIG. 1. FIGS. 7 and 8 show a conventional noodle boiling machine, Figure 7 is a side cross-sectional view of the overall configuration. FIG. 8 is an enlarged perspective view of the first, second, and third cookers of FIG. 7. Specific details for implementing the invention

[0019] The advantages and features of the embodiments of the present invention, and the methods for achieving them, will become clear by referring to the embodiments described below in detail together with the accompanying drawings. However, the present invention is not limited to the embodiments disclosed below but can be implemented in various different forms. These embodiments are provided merely to ensure that the disclosure of the present invention is complete and to fully inform those skilled in the art of the scope of the invention, and the present invention is defined only by the scope of the claims. Throughout the specification, the same reference numerals refer to the same components.

[0021] In describing the embodiments of the present invention, specific descriptions of known functions or configurations will be omitted if it is determined that such detailed descriptions could unnecessarily obscure the essence of the invention. Furthermore, the terms described below are defined in consideration of their functions in the embodiments of the present invention, and these may vary depending on the intentions or practices of the user or operator; therefore, their definitions should be based on the content throughout this specification.

[0023] Hereinafter, a noodle boiling machine according to the present invention will be described in detail according to an embodiment with reference to the attached drawings.

[0025] FIG. 1 is a photograph showing the overall appearance of a noodle boiling machine according to the present invention. As illustrated therein, the present invention comprises a first frame body (110) that boils water in a heating chamber (111) to cook noodles, a second frame body (120) that cools the cooked noodles received from the first frame body (110) with cold water in a first cooling chamber (121), and a third frame body (130) that cools the cooled noodles received from the second frame body (120) again in a second cooling chamber (131). It may further include a fourth frame body (140) that places the noodles received from the third frame body (130) on for a while to allow the water to drain.

[0027] And, the first, second, and third frame bodies (110)(120)(130) each have a first, second, and third cooker (101)(102)(103) on one side of their upper portion that allows noodles to be passed through by user operation. The first, second, and third cookers (101)(102)(103) each have perforated plates forming their side and bottom surfaces and are provided in the form of baskets with an open upper portion, placed inside the heating chamber (111) of the first frame body (110) and the first and second cooling chambers (121)(131) of the second and third frame bodies (120)(130), respectively. By means of a hinge (104), on one side of the upper portion of the heating chamber (111) of the first frame body (110) and one side of the upper portion of the first and second cooling chambers (121)(131) of the second and third frame bodies (120)(130). It is rotatably combined.

[0029] Additionally, the first, second, and third cookers (101)(102)(103) are configured such that a guide piece (101a) is integrally formed protruding from the upper side adjacent to the hinge (104) to allow noodles to be easily passed to the next frame body, and a cooker handle (105) is integrally formed on the side of the cooker opposite the hinge (104), so that the user can pass noodles to the next frame body side by operating the first, second, and third cookers (101)(102)(103) around the hinge (104) by holding the cooker handle (105). Here, the unexplained reference numeral 107 is a valve lever that opens and closes a valve installed inside the second and third frame bodies (120) (130), and 141 is a noodle holder (141) of the fourth frame body (140) on which noodles can be placed.

[0031] FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view showing the internal configuration of the first and second frame bodies of FIG. 1, and FIG. 3 is a side cross-sectional view of the first frame body of FIG. 2. As shown therein, the first frame body (110) of the present invention includes a heating chamber (111) and a combustion chamber (112). The combustion chamber (112) has a burner (112a) that is ignited by receiving gas through a gas supply pipe (112b), and is characterized by having a heat exchanger (115) installed between the heating chamber (111) and the combustion chamber (112). The heat exchanger (115) receives heat from the combustion chamber (112) and heats water passing through the heat exchanger (115) through heat exchange, and the heated water is configured to circulate between the heating chamber (111) and the heat exchanger (115).

[0033] Additionally, as shown in FIG. 4, the heat exchanger (115) has a structure in which a plurality of heating pins (115b) are integrally formed around a plurality of tube bodies (115a) that penetrate to the front and rear sides, and is provided inside the combustion chamber (112). A heating water supply unit (116) is formed on one side inside the combustion chamber (112), and the heating water supply unit (116) is connected to an open-top water tank (116a) integrally formed on one side outside the first frame body (110), and water is supplied through the water tank (116a). The heat exchanger (115) is installed in a shape that is highly inclined toward the heating chamber (111) so that the heating water supply unit (116) and the heating chamber (111) are connected to each other.

[0035] The heating fins (115b) of the heat exchanger (115) increase the heat exchange efficiency with the water passing through the inside of the pipe (115a) by expanding the contact area with the heat of the burner (112a), thereby enabling the water to be heated and boiled more quickly. Typically, hot water has a lower density than cold water and rises, while cold water has a higher density and sinks. Consequently, when water of two different temperatures meets, circulation occurs naturally, and as the hot water rises from bottom to top and the cold water sinks from top to bottom, the waters mix.

[0037] FIG. 5 is a photograph showing the interior of the heating chamber of the first frame body of the present invention. As shown in the figure, the heating chamber (111) of the first frame body (110) further includes a water level sensor (113) and a temperature sensor (114), and is configured to control the operation of the water supply and combustion chamber (112) according to the detection signals of the water level sensor (113) and the temperature sensor (114). A heating water drain (117) is connected to the bottom of the heating chamber (111) by a pipe and can be opened and closed by a drainage shut-off valve (117a), and the operation of the drainage shut-off valve (117a) is performed by a valve lever (107). (See FIG. 2 and FIG. 3.) Reference numeral 118 is a cold water spray nozzle, which performs the same function as preventing foam from boiling over when boiling noodles, and simultaneously lowering the temperature so that the noodles cook slowly and heat is evenly transferred to the center of the noodles. The cold water spray nozzle (118) operates according to the operation control command of the timer and controller by the open / close valve not shown.

[0039] Meanwhile, the second and third frame bodies (120) (130) are configured such that water is supplied from the lower part of the first and second cooling chambers (121) (131) and drained through the upper side of the first and second cooling chambers (121) (131), respectively. The second and third frame bodies (120) (130) have the same configuration, and FIG. 2 shows the second frame body (120). As shown in FIG. 2, a water supply port (122) having a water supply valve (124) is formed at the lower part of the first cooling chamber (121), and a cooling water drain port (123) is formed vertically at the upper side of the first cooling chamber (121). The pipe on the side of the water supply port (122) is connected to the cooling water drain port (123), so that partial drainage is possible by operating the drain valve (125). In this way, when water is supplied from the bottom of the first and second cooling chambers (121) (131) and drained to the top, the cold water pushes the used water, which has risen in temperature inside the first and second cooling chambers (121) (131), upward and drains it, and fills the inside of the first and second cooling chambers (121) (131) with newly supplied cold water. This minimizes the rise in temperature of the cooling water when washing cooked noodles with cold water, thereby providing the advantage of maintaining the texture of the noodles without altering their chewy texture.

[0041] FIG. 6 is a photograph showing the fourth frame body of FIG. 1, wherein the fourth frame body (140) is configured to allow noodles washed with cold water to be placed for a while in the first and second cooling chambers (121) (131) of the second and third frame bodies (120) (130) to drain water, and an open-top noodle serving stand (141) is provided on the upper side of the fourth frame body (140), and the noodle serving stand (141) is configured such that a perforation (142) is formed on the bottom surface so that water from the noodles can be discharged to the outside through a water drain (143).

[0043] Thus, the present invention is configured such that a heat exchanger is installed between the heating chamber and the combustion chamber, allowing for continuous heat exchange through localized concentrated heating of the water supplied to the heating chamber via the heat exchanger and circulating it within the heating chamber, thereby shortening the time required to boil water, enabling the noodles to be cooked quickly, and increasing the turnover rate, making it possible to respond more effectively to the peak meal service hours. Additionally, by minimizing the rise in the temperature of the cold water when rinsing the cooked noodles with cold water, the texture of the noodles can be maintained without the deterioration of the chewy texture caused by the rise in the temperature of the cold water.

[0045] Although the noodle boiling machine according to the present invention has been described in detail above, this describes only the most preferred embodiment of the present invention and is not limited thereto, but is defined and limited by the appended claims. Furthermore, anyone with ordinary knowledge in this technical field may make various modifications and imitations based on the description in the specification of the present invention, and it will be obvious that such are not outside the scope of the present invention. Explanation of the symbols

[0047] 110: First frame body 111: Heating chamber 112: Combustion chamber 112a: Burner 112b: Gas supply pipe 113: Water level sensor 114: Temperature sensor 115: Heat exchanger 115a: Tube body 115b: Heating pin 116: Heating water supply section 116a: Water tank 117: Heated water drain 117a: Drain shut-off valve 118: Cold water spray nozzle 120,130: 2nd, 3rd frame bodies 121,131: 1st, 2nd Cooling Chambers 122: Water Inlet 123: Coolant drain 124: Water supply valve 125: Drain valve 140: 4th frame body 141: Noodle cutter 142: Perforation hole 143: Water drain

Claims

Claim 1 delete Claim 2 The apparatus is composed of a first frame body (110) having a heating chamber (111) and a combustion chamber (112) for boiling water to cook noodles, a second frame body (120) for cooling cooked noodles received from the first frame body (110) with cold water in a first cooling chamber (121), and a third frame body (130) for cooling cooled noodles received from the second frame body (120) again in a second cooling chamber (131). The first, second, and third frame bodies (110)(120)(130) each have a first, second, and third cooking device (101)(102)(103) on one side of the upper portion to allow noodles to be passed by user operation. The first frame body (110) further includes a heat exchanger (115) between the heating chamber (111) and the combustion chamber (112), and the heat exchanger (115) A noodle boiling machine configured to heat water passing through a heat exchanger (115) by receiving heat from a combustion chamber (112) through heat exchange, and to circulate the heated water between a heating chamber (111) and a heat exchanger (115), wherein the heat exchanger (115) has a structure in which a plurality of heating pins (115b) are integrally formed around a plurality of tubular bodies (115a) that penetrate to the front and rear sides, and is provided inside the combustion chamber (112), and a heating water supply unit (116) is formed on one side inside the combustion chamber (112), and the heat exchanger (115) is installed in a shape that is highly inclined toward the heating chamber (111) so as to communicate with each other between the heating water supply unit (116) and the heating chamber (111). Claim 3 A noodle boiling machine according to claim 2, wherein the heating chamber (111) of the first frame body (110) further includes a water level sensor (113) and a temperature sensor (114), and is configured to control the operation of the water supply and combustion chamber (112) according to the detection signals of the water level sensor (113) and the temperature sensor (114). Claim 4 A noodle boiling machine according to claim 2, characterized in that the second and third frame bodies (120) (130) are configured such that water is supplied from the lower part of the first and second cooling chambers (121) (131) and drained through the upper side of the first and second cooling chambers (121) (131), respectively.

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