Noodle Unbinding Apparatus Curved Inner Wall Retention
Find Innovative SolutionsGenerate Solutions
Solution Overview
Problem
Existing apparatuses for unbinding mutually stuck noodles are either unable to effectively unbind noodles at high production speeds or require low production speeds, as they either fail to retain noodles long enough for effective unbinding or are inefficient in separating stuck noodles due to design flaws in the inner wall surfaces and noodle hitting mechanisms.
Innovation Solution
A noodle unbinding apparatus featuring a rotating member with unbinding rods aligned radially and a curved inner wall surface that extends from the upper inlet to a horizontal level, creating a narrow space near the entrance where noodles are repeatedly hit by the rods to effectively unbind them without cutting, enhancing the retention time and unbinding efficiency.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Productivity
If noodles are simply folded before drying, then the drying process can be carried out at a high speed, but a mass of mutually sticked noodles cannot be unbound effectively
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus divides the unbinding process into multiple functional zones: an initial folding zone, a curved surface unbinding zone, and a discharge zone. The curved inner wall surface creates a specific geometric zone that repeatedly contacts the noodles to separate them, while the rotating member provides continuous motion. This segmentation allows high-speed processing while maintaining effective unbinding through the specialized curved surface interaction.
2Reliability
If noodle hitting rods are rotated to unbind mutually sticked noodles, then unbinding can occur, but a mass of mutually sticked noodles passes through the inner wall surface within a short time period and cannot be effectively unbound
Solution Approach 1:
The inner wall surface is designed with a curved configuration that extends from the upper inlet to a horizontal level. This curved geometry creates a prolonged interaction path between the noodles and the unbinding surface. As the rotating member turns, the curved surface continuously contacts the noodles in a arc-shaped trajectory, extending the unbinding time and ensuring thorough separation before the noodles discharge from the lower outlet.
3Ease of operation
If a circularly curved inner wall surface is used to force unbinding, then unbinding can occur, but the noodles pass through too quickly to be effectively unbound
Solution Approach 1:
The apparatus applies different surface characteristics to different zones: the inner wall surface has a curved configuration in the unbinding zone to prolong contact time, while other areas have appropriate geometries for their specific functions. The curved surface is specifically positioned to create maximum interaction with the noodles during rotation, ensuring extended unbinding duration in the critical zone without compromising overall operational efficiency.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
The apparatus effectively reduces the binding condition of noodles by maintaining them in the unbinding area longer, allowing for repeated hits and efficient separation of stuck noodles, thereby improving unbinding performance and production speed.
Implementation Method 1
a noodle unbinding member secured to said rotating member to extend in a radial direction... a mass of mutually sticked noodles charged into housing from the upper inlet is unbound in a region near said entrance of the unbinding inner wall surface
Implementation Method 2
said housing includes an unbinding inner wall surface situating from said upper inlet to a horizontal level passing through a center of said rotating member substantially along a curved surface which is close to a circle drawn by a locus of a rotating tip of said unbinding member
Data Source
AI summary
Within a housing, a rotating shaft extends horizontally, and curved unbinding rods are secured to the rotating shaft at diagonally opposed positions to extend in radial directions. Within the housing, an inner wall surface is arranged along a circular arc whose center is aligned with an axis of the rotating shaft and whose diameter is slightly larger than a diameter of a circle drawn by rotating tips of the unbinding rods. A portion of the inner wall surface is formed as an unbinding surface having a circular arc cross sectional shape facing the unbinding rods with a small clearance. A mass of noodles for one meal charged into the housing from the inlet is sent in the counter-clockwise direction by the unbinding rods rotated at a high speed and is hit by the unbinding rods repeatedly to perform an effective unbinding function.