WO2021005901A1 - Noodle receiving device - Google Patents

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WO2021005901A1
WO2021005901A1 PCT/JP2020/020479 JP2020020479W WO2021005901A1 WO 2021005901 A1 WO2021005901 A1 WO 2021005901A1 JP 2020020479 W JP2020020479 W JP 2020020479W WO 2021005901 A1 WO2021005901 A1 WO 2021005901A1
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隆之 森本
光生 野村
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株式会社日清製粉グループ本社
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23L—FOODS, FOODSTUFFS, OR NON-ALCOHOLIC BEVERAGES, NOT COVERED BY SUBCLASSES A21D OR A23B-A23J; THEIR PREPARATION OR TREATMENT, e.g. COOKING, MODIFICATION OF NUTRITIVE QUALITIES, PHYSICAL TREATMENT; PRESERVATION OF FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS, IN GENERAL
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    • A23L7/10—Cereal-derived products
    • A23L7/109—Types of pasta, e.g. macaroni or noodles
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D85/00—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials
    • B65D85/20—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for incompressible or rigid rod-shaped or tubular articles
    • B65D85/22—Containers, packaging elements or packages, specially adapted for particular articles or materials for incompressible or rigid rod-shaped or tubular articles for macaroni, spaghetti or like flour products
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65D—CONTAINERS FOR STORAGE OR TRANSPORT OF ARTICLES OR MATERIALS, e.g. BAGS, BARRELS, BOTTLES, BOXES, CANS, CARTONS, CRATES, DRUMS, JARS, TANKS, HOPPERS, FORWARDING CONTAINERS; ACCESSORIES, CLOSURES, OR FITTINGS THEREFOR; PACKAGING ELEMENTS; PACKAGES
    • B65D2581/00—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents
    • B65D2581/34—Containers, packaging elements, or packages, for contents presenting particular transport or storage problems, or adapted to be used for non-packaging purposes after removal of contents for packaging foodstuffs or other articles intended to be cooked or heated within
    • B65D2581/3401—Cooking or heating method specially adapted to the contents of the package
    • B65D2581/3402—Cooking or heating method specially adapted to the contents of the package characterised by the type of product to be heated or cooked
    • B65D2581/3404—Cooking pasta dishes, e.g. noodles

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  • the present invention relates to a noodle receiving device for filling a container with boiled noodles.
  • a saucer containing boiled noodles is rotated to spray a loosening agent, and the boiled noodles discharged from the saucer are filled in a container via a noodle receiving guide (noodles).
  • the receiving device is disclosed.
  • An object of the present invention is to provide a noodle receiving device capable of accurately and surely filling a container with boiled noodles.
  • the noodle receiving device of the present invention is a noodle receiving device for filling a container with boiled noodles, and comprises a bowl for receiving the boiled noodles, an inlet for inserting the boiled noodles in the bowl, and the boiled noodles.
  • a funnel having a discharge port for discharging to the container, a transport section for transporting the container below the discharge port, a moving section for moving the funnel between the bowl and the transport section, and the transport section. After the container is transported below the discharge port, the funnel is lowered, the boiled noodles are filled in the container, and then the funnel is raised, and the funnel is lowered to the transport portion until the funnel is raised. It is characterized by including a control unit for stopping the transport of the container for a while and restarting the transport of the container after the funnel is raised.
  • the noodle receiving device of the present invention injects air from the inlet to the outlet toward the inner wall surface of the funnel from the time when the boiled noodles are filled in the container until the funnel is raised. It is characterized by including an injection unit.
  • control unit included in the noodle receiving device of the present invention is characterized by including a noodle charging detection unit that detects that the boiled noodles have been charged into the bowl for the timing of lowering the funnel. ..
  • the noodle receiving device of the present invention includes a container supply unit that supplies the container to the transport unit, and a container detection unit that detects that the container has been supplied to the transport unit from the container supply unit. It is characterized by that.
  • the funnel of the noodle receiving device of the present invention is characterized in that the discharge port is lowered until it is located in the container and is raised until the discharge port is located above the upper edge of the container.
  • a noodle receiving device capable of accurately and surely filling a container with boiled noodles.
  • FIG. 1 shows the schematic structure of the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a block diagram which shows the system structure of the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure for demonstrating the air injection to the inner wall surface of the funnel which concerns on embodiment. It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of filling the 1st tray with the 1st boiled noodles using the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the initial standby state in the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment. It is a figure which shows the state after 1 inching from the initial standby state in the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a noodle receiving device according to an embodiment.
  • the noodle receiving device 2 according to this embodiment is a device for filling a tray (container) 6 with cooked boiled noodles 4 such as udon noodles, buckwheat noodles, and ramen noodles, and supplies the trays as shown in FIG.
  • the machine 8 the spraying device 10, the upstream side conveyor 12, the noodle receiving conveyor 14, and the downstream side conveyor 16 are provided.
  • the tray feeder 8 is a tray supply unit that supplies the tray 6 to the noodle receiving conveyor 14 via the upstream conveyor 12, and includes a storage unit 18 that accommodates the tray 6.
  • the tray feeder 8 supplies the tray 6 housed in the storage unit 18 to the upstream conveyor 12.
  • the upstream conveyor 12 moves the tray 6 supplied from the tray feeder 8 in the direction of the arrow a1 shown in FIG. 1 to convey it, and delivers it to the noodle receiving conveyor 14.
  • the noodle receiving conveyor 14 is, for example, a two-row belt conveyor (conveying unit) in which the tray 6 delivered from the upstream conveyor 12 is moved in the direction of arrow a1 shown in FIG. 1 and conveyed to the spraying device 10.
  • the tray 6 is conveyed below the discharge port 24b (see FIG. 1) of the funnel 24 provided in 10.
  • the tray 6 is moved in the direction of arrow a1 to be conveyed and delivered to the downstream conveyor 16.
  • the noodle receiving conveyor 14 moves by an inching operation that repeats driving and stopping for a short time.
  • the downstream conveyor 16 moves the tray 6 delivered from the noodle receiving conveyor 14 in the direction of arrow a1 shown in FIG.
  • the spraying device 10 includes four bowls 22a to 22d and a funnel 24.
  • Each of the four bowls 22a to 22d is a bowl-shaped bowl, and is attached to the peripheral edge of the turntable 27 at 90-degree intervals with the opening for receiving the boiled noodles 4 facing upward from the boiled noodle inlet 26.
  • the turntable 27 is configured to be rotatable 90 degrees clockwise about the center of the turntable 27.
  • the four bowls 22a to 22d are positioned in any of the four positions A to D by the intermittent rotation of the turntable 27. In FIG.
  • each of the bowls 22a to 22d is configured to be rotatable about a direction orthogonal to the plate surface of the rotating disk 27. Further, each of the bowls 22a to 22d is configured to be inverted about the horizontal direction when positioned at the fourth position D.
  • the boiled noodles 4 are put into the bowl (first bowl 22a in FIG. 1) positioned in the first position A from the boiled noodle inlet 26, and the boiled noodles 4 in the first bowl 22a are sprayed with the loosening liquid.
  • the bowl The loosening solution is, for example, a water-soluble soybean polysaccharide or salad oil, which prevents the boiled noodles 4 from forming dumplings. Since the boiled noodles 4 in the first bowl 22a are agitated by the rotation of the first bowl 22a, the loosening liquid sprayed in the first bowl 22a adheres evenly to the boiled noodles 4. Some boiled noodles do not use a loosening solution.
  • the loosening liquid is sprayed on the boiled noodles 4 in the bowls (the fourth bowl 22d and the third bowl 22c in FIG. 1) positioned in the second position B and the third position C. Since the boiled noodles 4 in the 4th bowl 22d and the 3rd bowl 22c are agitated by the rotation of the 4th bowl 22d and the 3rd bowl 22c, the loosening liquid sprayed in the 4th bowl 22d and the 3rd bowl 22c is It adheres evenly to the boiled noodles 4.
  • the bowl positioned in the fourth position D (the second bowl 22b in FIG. 1) is inverted about the horizontal direction so that the opening faces downward, and the boiled noodles 4 in the second bowl 22b are the funnel 24. Is thrown into.
  • the loosening liquid When the loosening liquid is sprayed into the first bowl 22a positioned in the first position A of the turntable 27 (the fourth bowl 22d and the third bowl positioned in the second position B and the third position C).
  • the loosening liquid When the loosening liquid is sprayed into the 22c and the boiled noodles 4 in the second bowl 22b positioned in the fourth position D are discharged), the noodles are rotated 90 degrees clockwise. That is, the first bowl 22a moves to the second position B, the fourth bowl 22d moves to the third position C, the third bowl 22c moves to the fourth position D, and the second bowl 22b moves to the first position A.
  • the funnel 24 has an inverted conical trapezoidal tubular shape, and trays the inlet 24a for inserting the boiled noodles 4 and the boiled noodles 4 in the bowl (second bowl 22b in FIG. 1) positioned at the fourth position D. It has a discharge port 24b for discharging to 6.
  • the funnel 24 is connected to the moving portion 25, and the moving portion 25 moves the funnel 24 between the second bowl 22b and the noodle receiving conveyor 14, that is, in the direction of arrow a2 shown in FIG.
  • the position shown in FIG. 1, that is, the discharge port 24b is above the tray 6. It is arranged so as to be located above the edge.
  • the funnel 24 is located immediately before the boiled noodles 4 are discharged from the second bowl 22b positioned at the fourth position D, and after the tray 6 is conveyed below the discharge port 24b by the noodle receiving conveyor 14, the discharge port 24b Descends until is located in the tray 6 (see FIG. 9). Then, the funnel 24 rises until the discharge port 24b is located above the upper edge of the tray 6 (position shown in FIG. 1) after the boiled noodles 4 are charged from the input port 24a and discharged from the discharge port 24b.
  • FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the noodle receiving device 2 according to this embodiment.
  • the noodle receiving device 2 includes a control unit 30.
  • the control unit 30 comprehensively controls each part of the noodle receiving device 2 and moves between the bowl (second bowl 22b in FIG. 1) positioned at the fourth position D and the noodle receiving conveyor 14. Controls the movement of the funnel 24.
  • the control unit 30 includes a tray supply unit 32, a tray detection sensor 20, a conveyor drive unit 34, a noodle loading detection sensor 28, a revolution drive unit 36, a first rotation drive unit 38, a second rotation drive unit 40, and a third rotation drive.
  • the unit 42, the fourth rotation drive unit 44, the first loosening liquid spraying unit 46, the second loosening liquid spraying unit 48, the third loosening liquid spraying unit 50, the funnel drive unit 60, and the air injection unit 62 are connected.
  • the tray supply unit 32 supplies the trays 6 housed in the tray storage unit 18 of the tray supply machine 8 one by one onto the upstream conveyor 12 at predetermined intervals.
  • the control unit 30 operates the tray supply machine 8 by controlling the tray supply unit 32.
  • the tray detection sensor 20 is provided in the vicinity of the transport path of the noodle receiving conveyor 14, and detects that the tray 6 has been supplied to the noodle receiving conveyor 14 from the tray feeder 8. That is, the tray detection sensor 20 detects whether or not the tray 6 is located at the position P1 on the noodle receiving conveyor 14.
  • the control unit 30 acquires the detection result from the tray detection sensor 20, and controls the distance for lowering the funnel 24 based on the acquired detection result.
  • the conveyor drive unit 34 controls the drive of the noodle receiving conveyor 14.
  • the control unit 30 drives the noodle receiving conveyor 14 by controlling the conveyor drive unit 34. That is, the control unit 30 controls the conveyor drive unit 34 to stop the driving of the noodle receiving conveyor 14 from the time the funnel 24 descends to the time the funnel 24 rises, thereby stopping the transport of the tray 6 and the funnel. After the 24 is raised, the tray 6 is restarted by driving the noodle receiving conveyor 14.
  • the control unit 30 drives each of the upstream conveyor 12 and the downstream conveyor 16 by controlling the upstream conveyor driving unit and the downstream conveyor driving unit (not shown).
  • the noodle input detection sensor 28 is provided in the vicinity of the boiled noodle supply port 26, and the boiled noodle 4 is positioned in the first position A for the timing of lowering the funnel 24. Detects that it has been put into. That is, the noodle input detection sensor 28 detects whether or not the boiled noodles 4 are supplied to the spraying device 10 from the boiled noodle supply port 26. The control unit 30 acquires the detection result from the noodle filling detection sensor 28, and controls the timing of lowering the funnel 24 based on the acquired detection result.
  • the revolution drive unit 36 controls the rotation of the turntable 27.
  • the control unit 30 intermittently rotates the turntable 27 by controlling the revolution drive unit 36.
  • the first rotation drive unit 38 controls the rotation (rotation) of the first bowl 22a.
  • each of the second rotation drive unit 40, the third rotation drive unit 42, and the fourth rotation drive unit 44 controls the rotation (rotation) of the second bowl 22b, the third bowl 22c, and the fourth bowl 22d.
  • the control unit 30 controls each of the first rotation drive unit 38, the second rotation drive unit 40, the third rotation drive unit 42, and the fourth rotation drive unit 44, thereby causing the first bowl 22a, the second bowl 22b, and the like.
  • Each of the third bowl 22c and the fourth bowl 22d is rotated.
  • the first loosening liquid spraying unit 46 sprays the loosening liquid into the bowl (first bowl 22a in FIG. 1) positioned at the first position A.
  • the second loosening liquid spraying unit 48 and the third loosening liquid spraying unit 50 are respectively positioned bowls in the second position B and the third position C (the fourth bowl 22d and the third in FIG. 1).
  • the loosening liquid is sprayed into each bowl 22c).
  • the control unit 30 controls each of the first loosening liquid spraying unit 46, the second loosening liquid spraying unit 48, and the third loosening liquid spraying unit 50, thereby controlling the first bowl 22a, the fourth bowl 22d, and the third bowl 22c.
  • the funnel drive unit 60 controls the drive of the moving unit 25.
  • the control unit 30 moves the funnel 24 in the vertical direction (direction of arrow a2 shown in FIG. 1) by controlling the funnel driving unit 60. That is, by controlling the funnel driving unit 60, the control unit 30 lowers the funnel 24 after the tray 6 is conveyed below the discharge port 24b of the funnel 24 by the noodle receiving conveyor 14, and boiled through the funnel 24. After filling the tray 6 with the noodles 4, the funnel 24 is raised.
  • the air injection unit 62 injects air from the inlet 24a of the funnel 24 toward the outlet 24b on the inner wall surface of the funnel 24.
  • the control unit 30 injects air from filling the tray 6 with the boiled noodles 4 until the funnel 24 is raised.
  • the air injection intensity, the injection time, and the number of injections were set so that the boiled noodles 4 remaining on the inner wall surface of the funnel 24 could be reliably discharged from the discharge port 24b, and the boiled noodles 4 housed in the tray 6 could be discharged. It is set in advance so that it does not protrude due to air injection.
  • FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a process executed by the control unit 30 of the noodle receiving device 2 to fill the first tray 6a with the first boiled noodles 4a.
  • the control unit 30 operates the tray feeder 8, the upstream conveyor 12, and the noodle receiving conveyor 14 so as to be in the initial standby state shown in FIG. That is, the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the upstream conveyor drive unit and the conveyor drive unit 34 (not shown) to drive the upstream conveyor 12 and the noodle receiving conveyor 14. Then, the control unit 30 instructs the tray supply unit 32 to supply the tray 6a housed at the bottom of the tray storage unit 18 of the tray feeder 8 onto the upstream conveyor 12, and feeds the tray 6a upstream. It is supplied onto the side conveyor 12 (step S1). The control unit 30 outputs control signals to the tray supply unit 32 at preset intervals, and the tray supply unit 32 sequentially transfers the trays 6b, 6c ... To the upstream conveyor 12 as shown in FIG. Supply on.
  • the control unit 30 acquires the detection result of detecting that the tray 6a is located at the position P1 from the tray detection sensor 20 (step S2), the control unit 30 detects that the boiled noodles 4a have been loaded from the noodle loading detection sensor 28. Until then, the drive of the upstream conveyor 12 and the noodle receiving conveyor 14 is temporarily stopped. Specifically, the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the upstream conveyor drive unit and the conveyor drive unit 34 (not shown), and stops the upstream conveyor 12 and the noodle receiving conveyor 14. Then, the control unit 30 determines the descending distance of the funnel 24 when the tray 6a is positioned below the funnel 24 three pitches ahead, that is, based on the detection result of the tray detection sensor 20 (step S3).
  • the descending distance of the funnel 24 is determined by the tray detection sensor 20 based on whether or not the tray 6 is in the position P1.
  • the spraying device 10 and the noodle receiving conveyor 14 start the inching operation even when the tray 6 is not in the position P1. To do. Therefore, even if the tray 6 is not supplied from the tray feeder 8 due to some accident and the tray detection sensor 20 detects that the tray 6 is not in the position P1, the boiled noodles 4 are supplied from the boiled noodle supply port 26. Then, the spraying device 10 and the noodle tray 14 operate.
  • the control unit 30 ensures that the discharge port 24b of the funnel 24 is between the belts of the noodle receiving conveyor 14 which is a two-row belt conveyor. Set the descent distance so that the noodles descend to a position where they can be dropped.
  • a tray 6 having a rectangular storage port is described as an example of a container for storing the boiled noodles 4, but a container for storing the boiled noodles 4 other than the tray 6, for example. It may be a bowl-shaped container.
  • the lowering distance of the funnel 24 is set in advance according to the shape of the container (area for accommodating the boiled noodles 4, depth of the container, etc.), and is stored in a storage unit (not shown) or the like.
  • the control unit 30 reads the descending distance of the funnel 24 according to the container from the storage unit or the like and determines it.
  • the control unit 30 acquires the detection result by the noodle filling detection sensor 28 and determines whether or not the boiled noodles 4a have been thrown into the first bowl 22a (step S4).
  • the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the first loosening liquid spraying unit 46, and the boiled noodles in the first bowl 22a.
  • the loosening solution is sprayed on 4a (step S5).
  • the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the revolution drive unit 36, and rotates the turntable 27 clockwise by 90 degrees so as to be in the state shown in FIG. 6, thereby rotating the first bowl 22a. It is moved from the 1st position A to the 2nd position B (step S6).
  • the first rotation driving unit 38 constantly rotates the first bowl 22a under the control of the control unit 30, the boiled noodles 4a and the loosening liquid are agitated by the rotation of the first bowl 22a, and the loosening liquid is the boiled noodles 4a. It adheres evenly.
  • the second rotation drive unit 39 constantly rotates the second bowl 22b
  • the third rotation drive unit 40 rotates the third bowl 22c
  • the fourth rotation drive unit 41 constantly rotates the fourth bowl 22d under the control of the control unit 30. I'm letting you.
  • the control unit 30 restarts the driving of the upstream conveyor 12 and the noodle receiving conveyor 14 at the same time as the processes of steps S5 and S6. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the tray 6a is moved from the position P1 to the position P2 (step S7). Further, the control unit 30 restarts the driving of the upstream conveyor 12 and the noodle receiving conveyor 14, and at the same time outputs a control signal to the downstream conveyor driving unit (not shown) to drive the downstream conveyor 16.
  • the control unit 30 acquires the detection result by the noodle filling detection sensor 28 and determines whether or not the boiled noodles 4b have been thrown into the second bowl 22b (step S8).
  • the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the second loosening liquid spraying unit 47, and the boiled noodles in the first bowl 22a.
  • the loosening solution is sprayed on 4a (step S9).
  • the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the revolution drive unit 36, and rotates the turntable 27 clockwise by 90 degrees so as to be in the state shown in FIG. 7, thereby rotating the first bowl 22a.
  • the second position B is moved to the third position C (step S10). Since the first rotation driving unit 38 constantly rotates the first bowl 22a, the boiled noodles 4a and the loosening liquid are agitated by the rotation of the first bowl 22a, and the loosening liquid adheres evenly to the boiled noodles 4a.
  • step S8 Yes when the boiled noodles 4b are put into the second bowl 22b (steps S8, Yes), the control unit 30 moves the tray 6a from the position P2 to the position P3 at the same time as the processing of the steps S9 and S10 (step S8, Yes). Step S11).
  • the control unit 30 acquires the detection result by the noodle filling detection sensor 28 and determines whether or not the boiled noodles 4c has been thrown into the third bowl 22c (step S12).
  • the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the third loosening liquid spraying unit 48, and the boiled noodles in the first bowl 22a.
  • the loosening solution is sprayed on 4a (step S13).
  • the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the revolution drive unit 36, and rotates the turntable 27 clockwise by 90 degrees so as to be in the state shown in FIG. 8, thereby rotating the first bowl 22a.
  • step S14 Since the first rotation driving unit 38 constantly rotates the first bowl 22a, the boiled noodles 4a and the loosening liquid are agitated by the rotation of the first bowl 22a, and the loosening liquid adheres evenly to the boiled noodles 4a.
  • step S12, Yes when the boiled noodles 4c are put into the third bowl 22c (steps S12, Yes), the control unit 30 moves the tray 6a from the position P3 to the position P4 at the same time as the processing of the steps S13 and S14 (step S12, Yes). Step S15).
  • the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the funnel drive unit 60, and lowers the funnel 24 via the moving unit 25 by the descending distance determined in step S3 (step S16).
  • the first bowl 22a is positioned at the fourth position D by the process of step S14, the first bowl 22a is inverted about the horizontal direction so that the opening faces from top to bottom, and the boiled noodles 4a in the first bowl 22a are It is inserted into the funnel 24 from the input port 24a.
  • the boiled noodles 4a are discharged from the discharge port 24b of the funnel 24 and filled in the tray 6.
  • the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the air injection unit 62, injects air onto the inner wall surface of the funnel 24 (step S18), and ejects the boiled noodles 4a remaining in the funnel 24 as shown in FIG. Discharge. Then, the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the funnel driving unit 62 and raises the funnel 24 via the moving unit 25 (step S19).
  • the control unit 30 acquires the detection result by the noodle filling detection sensor 28 and determines whether or not the boiled noodles 4d has been thrown into the fourth bowl 22d (step S20).
  • the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the revolution drive unit 36 and rotates the turntable 27 clockwise by 90 degrees.
  • the first bowl 22a is moved from the fourth position D to the first position A (step 21).
  • the control unit 30 conveys the tray 6a from the position P4 (noodle receiving conveyor 14) to the downstream conveyor 16 (step S22).
  • the control unit 30 simultaneously performs these processes every pitch (the boiled noodles 4 are used).
  • the same process for filling the second and subsequent trays 6b, 6c, 6d ... into the second and subsequent trays 6b, 6c, 6d ... Is repeated every time the noodles are charged from the boiled noodle inlet 26).
  • the control unit 30 executes the processes of steps S13, S14, S16 to S19 shown in FIG. 4 for the nth boiled noodle 4n, and FIG. 4 for the nth tray 6n.
  • the process of step S15 shown in the above is executed.
  • the control unit 30 performs the process of step S1 shown in FIG. 4 on the (n + 5) th tray 6 n + 5 , and shows the (n + 3) th tray 6 n + 3 in FIG.
  • the processing of steps S2 to S3 shown is executed.
  • the control unit 30 executes the processes of steps S5 and S6 shown in FIG. 4 for the (n + 2) th boiled noodles 4 n + 2 , and the step shown in FIG. 4 for the (n + 2) th tray 6 n + 2 .
  • the process of S7 is executed.
  • the control unit 30 executes the processes of steps S9 and S10 shown in FIG.
  • the funnel 24 is configured to be movable up and down, the boiled noodles 4 can be accurately and surely filled in the tray 6. That is, after the tray 6 is arranged below the funnel 24, the funnel 24 is lowered until the discharge port 24b is located in the tray 6, and then the boiled noodles 4 are put into the funnel 24a. It is possible to prevent the boiled noodles 4 from protruding from the tray 6. Further, even if the tray 6 is provided with an area for setting the noodle soup cup or an area for condiments in addition to the area for accommodating the boiled noodles 4, the area other than the area for accommodating the boiled noodles 4 It is possible to prevent the boiled noodles 4 from flowing in. Further, since the funnel 24 rises after the boiled noodles 4 are filled in the tray 6, the funnel 24 and the tray 6 do not come into contact with each other when the tray 6 moves on the noodle receiving conveyor 14.
  • the noodle receiving device 2 After the boiled noodles 4 are put into the funnel 24, air is injected to the inner wall surface of the funnel 24, so that the noodles remain without slipping down in the funnel 24.
  • the boiled noodles 4 can be reliably filled in the tray 6. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the protrusion of the boiled noodles 4 from the tray 6, which has been a problem in automating the process of filling the tray 6 with the boiled noodles 4, and it is possible to realize labor saving and labor saving.

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A noodle receiving device 2 is configured such that a container 6 is filled with boiled noodles 4. The noodle receiving device 2 is provided with: bowls 22a to 22d for receiving the boiled noodles; a funnel 24 having an introduction port 24a through which the boiled noodles in the bowls are introduced and a discharge port 24b for discharging the boiled noodles into the container; a transport unit 14 for transporting the container to below the discharge port; a movement unit for moving the funnel between the bowls and the transport unit; and a control unit which lowers the funnel after the container is transported to below the discharge port by the transport unit, raises the funnel after the container is filled with the boiled noodles, stops the transportation of the container by the transport unit after the funnel is lowered and until the funnel is raised, and restarts the transportation of the container after the funnel is raised.

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麺受け装置Noodle receiving device
　本発明は、茹で麺を容器に充填するための麺受け装置に関するものである。 The present invention relates to a noodle receiving device for filling a container with boiled noodles.
　少子高齢化、核家族化、個食化、孤食化などさまざまな要因によるライフスタイルの変化により、手軽に食されるうどん、そば、ラーメン等の調理麺が開発され、店頭に並べられている。 Due to changes in lifestyle due to various factors such as declining birthrate and aging population, nuclear family, individual diet, and loneliness, cooked noodles such as udon, soba, and ramen that can be easily eaten have been developed and are displayed in stores. ..
　これら調理麺の製造現場では、短い商品切替えや多品種への対応のため自動化が困難であることから、茹で麺は主に人手により食品トレー等の容器に充填されている。しかし、これら調理麺の製造現場においても労働人口の減少により慢性的な労働力不足に陥っており、自動化が望まれている。 At the manufacturing site of these cooked noodles, it is difficult to automate due to short product switching and support for various varieties, so boiled noodles are mainly manually filled in containers such as food trays. However, even at the manufacturing sites of these cooked noodles, there is a chronic labor shortage due to the decrease in the working population, and automation is desired.
　例えば特許文献１には、茹で麺が投入された受皿を自転動作させつつほぐれ剤を噴霧し、受皿から排出された茹で麺を麺受ガイドを介して容器に充填する茹で麺のほぐし装置（麺受け装置）について開示されている。 For example, in Patent Document 1, a saucer containing boiled noodles is rotated to spray a loosening agent, and the boiled noodles discharged from the saucer are filled in a container via a noodle receiving guide (noodles). The receiving device) is disclosed.
特開２００３－９７９５号公報Japanese Unexamined Patent Publication No. 2003-9795
　しかしながら、特許文献１記載のほぐし装置を用いて容器に茹で麺を充填すると、麺が容器からはみ出し、はみ出した麺を人が修正しなければならず、省力化、省人化を実現することができなかった。また、商品により容器の形状、茹で麺が収まるエリアなどが異なるため、容器毎に定められたエリアに茹で麺を充填させる必要があるが、上述のほぐし装置では正確且つ確実に容器の定められたエリアに茹で麺を供給することが困難であった。 However, when the container is filled with boiled noodles using the loosening device described in Patent Document 1, the noodles protrude from the container, and the protruding noodles must be corrected by a person, which can realize labor saving and labor saving. could not. In addition, since the shape of the container and the area where the boiled noodles fit differ depending on the product, it is necessary to fill the area specified for each container with the boiled noodles, but the above-mentioned loosening device accurately and surely defines the container. It was difficult to supply boiled noodles to the area.
　本発明の目的は、茹で麺を容器の中に正確且つ確実に充填することができる麺受け装置を提供することである。 An object of the present invention is to provide a noodle receiving device capable of accurately and surely filling a container with boiled noodles.
　本発明の麺受け装置は、茹で麺を容器内に充填する麺受け装置であって、前記茹で麺を受け容れるボウルと、前記ボウル内にある前記茹で麺を投入する投入口及び前記茹で麺を前記容器に排出する排出口を有する漏斗と、前記排出口の下方に前記容器を搬送する搬送部と、前記漏斗をボウルと前記搬送部との間を移動させる移動部と、前記搬送部により前記容器が前記排出口の下方に搬送された後に前記漏斗を下降させ、前記茹で麺を前記容器に充填した後に前記漏斗を上昇させ、前記搬送部に、前記漏斗が下降してから上昇するまでの間、前記容器の搬送を停止させ、前記漏斗が上昇した後、前記容器の搬送を再開させる制御部と、を備えることを特徴とする。 The noodle receiving device of the present invention is a noodle receiving device for filling a container with boiled noodles, and comprises a bowl for receiving the boiled noodles, an inlet for inserting the boiled noodles in the bowl, and the boiled noodles. A funnel having a discharge port for discharging to the container, a transport section for transporting the container below the discharge port, a moving section for moving the funnel between the bowl and the transport section, and the transport section. After the container is transported below the discharge port, the funnel is lowered, the boiled noodles are filled in the container, and then the funnel is raised, and the funnel is lowered to the transport portion until the funnel is raised. It is characterized by including a control unit for stopping the transport of the container for a while and restarting the transport of the container after the funnel is raised.
　また、本発明の麺受け装置は、前記茹で麺を前記容器に充填してから前記漏斗を上昇させるまでの間、前記投入口から前記排出口に向けて前記漏斗の内壁面にエアーを噴射する噴射部を備えることを特徴とする。 Further, the noodle receiving device of the present invention injects air from the inlet to the outlet toward the inner wall surface of the funnel from the time when the boiled noodles are filled in the container until the funnel is raised. It is characterized by including an injection unit.
　また、本発明の麺受け装置が備える前記制御部は、前記漏斗を下降させるタイミングのために、前記茹で麺が前記ボウルに投入されたことを検知する麺投入検知部を備えることを特徴とする。 Further, the control unit included in the noodle receiving device of the present invention is characterized by including a noodle charging detection unit that detects that the boiled noodles have been charged into the bowl for the timing of lowering the funnel. ..
　また、本発明の麺受け装置は、前記容器を前記搬送部に供給する容器供給部と、前記容器供給部から前記容器が前記搬送部に供給されたことを検知する容器検知部と、を備えることを特徴とする。 Further, the noodle receiving device of the present invention includes a container supply unit that supplies the container to the transport unit, and a container detection unit that detects that the container has been supplied to the transport unit from the container supply unit. It is characterized by that.
　また、本発明の麺受け装置の漏斗は、前記排出口が前記容器内に位置するまで下降し、前記排出口が前記容器の上縁より上方に位置するまで上昇することを特徴とする。 Further, the funnel of the noodle receiving device of the present invention is characterized in that the discharge port is lowered until it is located in the container and is raised until the discharge port is located above the upper edge of the container.
　本発明によれば、茹で麺を容器の中に正確且つ確実に充填することができる麺受け装置を提供することができる。 According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a noodle receiving device capable of accurately and surely filling a container with boiled noodles.
実施の形態に係る麺受け装置の概略構成を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the schematic structure of the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係る麺受け装置のシステム構成を示すブロック図である。It is a block diagram which shows the system structure of the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係る漏斗の内壁面へのエアー噴射について説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating the air injection to the inner wall surface of the funnel which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係る麺受け装置を用いて１番目の茹で麺を１番目のトレーに充填する際の処理について説明するためのフローチャートである。It is a flowchart for demonstrating the process at the time of filling the 1st tray with the 1st boiled noodles using the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係る麺受け装置における初期待機状態を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the initial standby state in the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係る麺受け装置における初期待機状態から１インチング後の状態を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the state after 1 inching from the initial standby state in the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係る麺受け装置における初期待機状態から２インチング後の状態を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the state after 2 inching from the initial standby state in the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係る麺受け装置における初期待機状態から３インチング後の状態を示す図である。It is a figure which shows the state after 3 inching from the initial standby state in the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment. 実施の形態に係る麺受け装置を用いてｎ番目の茹で麺をｎ番目のトレーに充填する際の処理について説明するための図である。It is a figure for demonstrating the process at the time of filling the nth boiled noodle into the nth tray by using the noodle receiving apparatus which concerns on embodiment.
　以下、図面を参照して本発明の実施の形態に係る麺受け装置について説明する。図１は、実施の形態に係る麺受け装置の概略構成を示す図である。この実施の形態に係る麺受け装置２は、うどん、そば及びラーメン等の調理された茹で麺４をトレー（容器）６に充填するための装置であって、図１に示すように、トレー供給機８、噴霧装置１０、上流側コンベアー１２、麺受けコンベアー１４及び下流側コンベアー１６を備えている。 Hereinafter, the noodle receiving device according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a diagram showing a schematic configuration of a noodle receiving device according to an embodiment. The noodle receiving device 2 according to this embodiment is a device for filling a tray (container) 6 with cooked boiled noodles 4 such as udon noodles, buckwheat noodles, and ramen noodles, and supplies the trays as shown in FIG. The machine 8, the spraying device 10, the upstream side conveyor 12, the noodle receiving conveyor 14, and the downstream side conveyor 16 are provided.
　トレー供給機８は、上流側コンベアー１２を介して、トレー６を麺受けコンベアー１４に供給するトレー供給部であって、トレー６を収容する収容部１８を備えている。トレー供給機８は、収容部１８に収容されているトレー６を上流側コンベアー１２に供給する。上流側コンベアー１２は、トレー供給機８から供給されたトレー６を図１に示す矢印ａ１の方向に移動させて搬送し、麺受けコンベアー１４に引き渡す。 The tray feeder 8 is a tray supply unit that supplies the tray 6 to the noodle receiving conveyor 14 via the upstream conveyor 12, and includes a storage unit 18 that accommodates the tray 6. The tray feeder 8 supplies the tray 6 housed in the storage unit 18 to the upstream conveyor 12. The upstream conveyor 12 moves the tray 6 supplied from the tray feeder 8 in the direction of the arrow a1 shown in FIG. 1 to convey it, and delivers it to the noodle receiving conveyor 14.
　麺受けコンベアー１４は、上流側コンベアー１２から引き渡されたトレー６を図１に示す矢印ａ１の方向に移動させて噴霧装置１０まで搬送する例えば２条ベルトコンベアー（搬送部）であって、噴霧装置１０が備える漏斗２４の排出口２４ｂ（図１参照）の下方にトレー６を搬送する。また、麺受けコンベアー１４は、噴霧装置１０においてトレー６内に茹で麺４が充填された後、トレー６を矢印ａ１方向に移動させて搬送し、下流側コンベアー１６に引き渡す。麺受けコンベアー１４は、短時間の駆動と停止とを繰り返すインチング動作により移動する。下流側コンベアー１６は、麺受けコンベアー１４から引き渡されたトレー６を図１に示す矢印ａ１の方向に移動させる。 The noodle receiving conveyor 14 is, for example, a two-row belt conveyor (conveying unit) in which the tray 6 delivered from the upstream conveyor 12 is moved in the direction of arrow a1 shown in FIG. 1 and conveyed to the spraying device 10. The tray 6 is conveyed below the discharge port 24b (see FIG. 1) of the funnel 24 provided in 10. Further, in the noodle receiving conveyor 14, after the tray 6 is filled with the boiled noodles 4 in the spraying device 10, the tray 6 is moved in the direction of arrow a1 to be conveyed and delivered to the downstream conveyor 16. The noodle receiving conveyor 14 moves by an inching operation that repeats driving and stopping for a short time. The downstream conveyor 16 moves the tray 6 delivered from the noodle receiving conveyor 14 in the direction of arrow a1 shown in FIG.
　噴霧装置１０は、４つのボウル２２ａ～２２ｄ及び漏斗２４を備えている。４つのボウル２２ａ～２２ｄのそれぞれは、椀状のボウルであって、茹で麺投入口２６から茹で麺４を受け容れる開口部を上に向けて、回転盤２７の周縁部に９０度間隔で取り付けられている。回転盤２７は、回転盤２７の中心を軸として時計周りに９０度間欠回転可能に構成されている。４つのボウル２２ａ～２２ｄは、回転盤２７の間欠回転により、４つのポジションＡ～Ｄのいずれかに位置決めされる。図１においては、第１ボウル２２ａが第１ポジションＡに、第２ボウル２２ｂが第４ポジションＤに、第３ボウル２２ｃが第３ポジションＣに、第４ボウル２２ｄが第２ポジションＢに位置決めされた状態を図示している。また、ボウル２２ａ～２２ｄのそれぞれは、回転盤２７の盤面に直交する方向を軸として自転可能に構成されている。更に、ボウル２２ａ～２２ｄのそれぞれは、第４ポジションＤに位置決めされた際に水平方向を軸として反転するよう構成されている。 The spraying device 10 includes four bowls 22a to 22d and a funnel 24. Each of the four bowls 22a to 22d is a bowl-shaped bowl, and is attached to the peripheral edge of the turntable 27 at 90-degree intervals with the opening for receiving the boiled noodles 4 facing upward from the boiled noodle inlet 26. Has been done. The turntable 27 is configured to be rotatable 90 degrees clockwise about the center of the turntable 27. The four bowls 22a to 22d are positioned in any of the four positions A to D by the intermittent rotation of the turntable 27. In FIG. 1, the first bowl 22a is positioned in the first position A, the second bowl 22b is positioned in the fourth position D, the third bowl 22c is positioned in the third position C, and the fourth bowl 22d is positioned in the second position B. The state is illustrated. Further, each of the bowls 22a to 22d is configured to be rotatable about a direction orthogonal to the plate surface of the rotating disk 27. Further, each of the bowls 22a to 22d is configured to be inverted about the horizontal direction when positioned at the fourth position D.
　第１ポジションＡに位置決めされたボウル（図１においては第１ボウル２２ａ）には茹で麺投入口２６から茹で麺４が投入され、第１ボウル２２ａ内の茹で麺４にはほぐし液が噴霧される。ほぐし液は、例えば水溶性大豆多糖類やサラダ油であって、茹で麺４が団子状になるのを防止する。第１ボウル２２ａ内の茹で麺４は第１ボウル２２ａの自転により撹拌されているため、第１ボウル２２ａ内に噴霧されたほぐし液は茹で麺４にまんべんなく付着する。なお、茹で麺によっては、ほぐし液を使用しないものもある。 The boiled noodles 4 are put into the bowl (first bowl 22a in FIG. 1) positioned in the first position A from the boiled noodle inlet 26, and the boiled noodles 4 in the first bowl 22a are sprayed with the loosening liquid. The bowl. The loosening solution is, for example, a water-soluble soybean polysaccharide or salad oil, which prevents the boiled noodles 4 from forming dumplings. Since the boiled noodles 4 in the first bowl 22a are agitated by the rotation of the first bowl 22a, the loosening liquid sprayed in the first bowl 22a adheres evenly to the boiled noodles 4. Some boiled noodles do not use a loosening solution.
　第２ポジションＢ及び第３ポジションＣに位置決めされたボウル（図１においては第４ボウル２２ｄ及び第３ボウル２２ｃ）内の茹で麺４にはほぐし液が噴霧される。第４ボウル２２ｄ及び第３ボウル２２ｃ内の茹で麺４は第４ボウル２２ｄ及び第３ボウル２２ｃの自転により撹拌されているため、第４ボウル２２ｄ及び第３ボウル２２ｃ内に噴霧されたほぐし液は茹で麺４にまんべんなく付着する。 The loosening liquid is sprayed on the boiled noodles 4 in the bowls (the fourth bowl 22d and the third bowl 22c in FIG. 1) positioned in the second position B and the third position C. Since the boiled noodles 4 in the 4th bowl 22d and the 3rd bowl 22c are agitated by the rotation of the 4th bowl 22d and the 3rd bowl 22c, the loosening liquid sprayed in the 4th bowl 22d and the 3rd bowl 22c is It adheres evenly to the boiled noodles 4.
　第４ポジションＤに位置決めされたボウル（図１においては第２ボウル２２ｂ）は、開口部が下を向くように水平方向を軸として反転し、第２ボウル２２ｂ内の茹で麺４は、漏斗２４に投入される。 The bowl positioned in the fourth position D (the second bowl 22b in FIG. 1) is inverted about the horizontal direction so that the opening faces downward, and the boiled noodles 4 in the second bowl 22b are the funnel 24. Is thrown into.
　なお、回転盤２７は、第１ポジションＡに位置決めされた第１ボウル２２ａ内にほぐし液が噴霧されると（第２ポジションＢ及び第３ポジションＣに位置決めされた第４ボウル２２ｄ及び第３ボウル２２ｃ内にほぐし液が噴霧され、第４ポジションＤに位置決めされた第２ボウル２２ｂ内の茹で麺４が排出されると）、時計回りに９０度回転する。即ち、第１ボウル２２ａは第２ポジションＢに、第４ボウル２２ｄは第３ポジションＣに、第３ボウル２２ｃは第４ポジションＤに、第２ボウル２２ｂは第１ポジションＡに移動する。 When the loosening liquid is sprayed into the first bowl 22a positioned in the first position A of the turntable 27 (the fourth bowl 22d and the third bowl positioned in the second position B and the third position C). When the loosening liquid is sprayed into the 22c and the boiled noodles 4 in the second bowl 22b positioned in the fourth position D are discharged), the noodles are rotated 90 degrees clockwise. That is, the first bowl 22a moves to the second position B, the fourth bowl 22d moves to the third position C, the third bowl 22c moves to the fourth position D, and the second bowl 22b moves to the first position A.
　漏斗２４は、逆円錐台形筒状であって、第４ポジションＤに位置決めされたボウル（図１においては第２ボウル２２ｂ）内にある茹で麺４を投入する投入口２４ａ及び茹で麺４をトレー６に排出する排出口２４ｂを有している。漏斗２４は、移動部２５に接続されており、移動部２５は、漏斗２４を第２ボウル２２ｂと麺受けコンベアー１４との間、即ち図１に示す矢印ａ２方向に移動させる。漏斗２４は、第４ポジションＤに位置決めされた第２ボウル２２ｂから茹で麺４が排出されるのを待機している待機状態のとき、図１に示す位置、即ち排出口２４ｂがトレー６の上縁より上方に位置するように配置されている。漏斗２４は、第４ポジションＤに位置決めされた第２ボウル２２ｂから茹で麺４が排出される直前であって麺受けコンベアー１４によりトレー６が排出口２４ｂの下方に搬送された後、排出口２４ｂがトレー６内に位置するまで下降する（図９参照）。そして、漏斗２４は、茹で麺４が投入口２４ａから投入され排出口２４ｂから排出された後、排出口２４ｂがトレー６の上縁より上方に位置する（図１に示す位置）まで上昇する。 The funnel 24 has an inverted conical trapezoidal tubular shape, and trays the inlet 24a for inserting the boiled noodles 4 and the boiled noodles 4 in the bowl (second bowl 22b in FIG. 1) positioned at the fourth position D. It has a discharge port 24b for discharging to 6. The funnel 24 is connected to the moving portion 25, and the moving portion 25 moves the funnel 24 between the second bowl 22b and the noodle receiving conveyor 14, that is, in the direction of arrow a2 shown in FIG. When the funnel 24 is in a standby state waiting for the boiled noodles 4 to be discharged from the second bowl 22b positioned at the fourth position D, the position shown in FIG. 1, that is, the discharge port 24b is above the tray 6. It is arranged so as to be located above the edge. The funnel 24 is located immediately before the boiled noodles 4 are discharged from the second bowl 22b positioned at the fourth position D, and after the tray 6 is conveyed below the discharge port 24b by the noodle receiving conveyor 14, the discharge port 24b Descends until is located in the tray 6 (see FIG. 9). Then, the funnel 24 rises until the discharge port 24b is located above the upper edge of the tray 6 (position shown in FIG. 1) after the boiled noodles 4 are charged from the input port 24a and discharged from the discharge port 24b.
　図２は、この実施の形態に係る麺受け装置２のシステム構成を示すブロック図である。麺受け装置２は、図２に示すように、制御部３０を備えている。制御部３０は、麺受け装置２の各部を統括的に制御し、特に第４ポジションＤに位置決めされているボウル（図１においては第２ボウル２２ｂ）と麺受けコンベアー１４との間を移動する漏斗２４の移動を制御する。制御部３０には、トレー供給部３２、トレー検知センサー２０、コンベアー駆動部３４、麺投入検知センサー２８、公転駆動部３６、第１自転駆動部３８、第２自転駆動部４０、第３自転駆動部４２、第４自転駆動部４４、第１ほぐし液噴霧部４６、第２ほぐし液噴霧部４８、第３ほぐし液噴霧部５０、漏斗駆動部６０、及びエアー噴射部６２が接続されている。 FIG. 2 is a block diagram showing a system configuration of the noodle receiving device 2 according to this embodiment. As shown in FIG. 2, the noodle receiving device 2 includes a control unit 30. The control unit 30 comprehensively controls each part of the noodle receiving device 2 and moves between the bowl (second bowl 22b in FIG. 1) positioned at the fourth position D and the noodle receiving conveyor 14. Controls the movement of the funnel 24. The control unit 30 includes a tray supply unit 32, a tray detection sensor 20, a conveyor drive unit 34, a noodle loading detection sensor 28, a revolution drive unit 36, a first rotation drive unit 38, a second rotation drive unit 40, and a third rotation drive. The unit 42, the fourth rotation drive unit 44, the first loosening liquid spraying unit 46, the second loosening liquid spraying unit 48, the third loosening liquid spraying unit 50, the funnel drive unit 60, and the air injection unit 62 are connected.
　トレー供給部３２は、トレー供給機８のトレー収容部１８に収容されているトレー６を１枚ずつ所定間隔で上流側コンベアー１２上に供給する。制御部３０は、トレー供給部３２を制御することによりトレー供給機８を稼働させる。トレー検知センサー２０は、図１に示すように麺受けコンベアー１４の搬送路近傍に設けられており、トレー供給機８からトレー６が麺受けコンベアー１４に供給されたことを検知する。即ち、トレー検知センサー２０は、麺受けコンベアー１４上のポジションＰ１にトレー６があるか否かを検知する。制御部３０は、トレー検知センサー２０からの検知結果を取得し、取得した検知結果に基づいて漏斗２４を下降させる距離を制御する。 The tray supply unit 32 supplies the trays 6 housed in the tray storage unit 18 of the tray supply machine 8 one by one onto the upstream conveyor 12 at predetermined intervals. The control unit 30 operates the tray supply machine 8 by controlling the tray supply unit 32. As shown in FIG. 1, the tray detection sensor 20 is provided in the vicinity of the transport path of the noodle receiving conveyor 14, and detects that the tray 6 has been supplied to the noodle receiving conveyor 14 from the tray feeder 8. That is, the tray detection sensor 20 detects whether or not the tray 6 is located at the position P1 on the noodle receiving conveyor 14. The control unit 30 acquires the detection result from the tray detection sensor 20, and controls the distance for lowering the funnel 24 based on the acquired detection result.
　コンベアー駆動部３４は、麺受けコンベアー１４の駆動を制御する。制御部３０は、コンベアー駆動部３４を制御することにより麺受けコンベアー１４を駆動させる。即ち、制御部３０は、コンベアー駆動部３４を制御することにより、漏斗２４が下降してから上昇するまでの間、麺受けコンベアー１４の駆動を停止することによりトレー６の搬送を停止し、漏斗２４が上昇した後、麺受けコンベアー１４を駆動させることによりトレー６の搬送を再開する。同様に、制御部３０は、図示しない上流側コンベアー駆動部及び下流側コンベアー駆動部を制御することにより上流側コンベアー１２及び下流側コンベアー１６のそれぞれを駆動させる。 The conveyor drive unit 34 controls the drive of the noodle receiving conveyor 14. The control unit 30 drives the noodle receiving conveyor 14 by controlling the conveyor drive unit 34. That is, the control unit 30 controls the conveyor drive unit 34 to stop the driving of the noodle receiving conveyor 14 from the time the funnel 24 descends to the time the funnel 24 rises, thereby stopping the transport of the tray 6 and the funnel. After the 24 is raised, the tray 6 is restarted by driving the noodle receiving conveyor 14. Similarly, the control unit 30 drives each of the upstream conveyor 12 and the downstream conveyor 16 by controlling the upstream conveyor driving unit and the downstream conveyor driving unit (not shown).
　麺投入検知センサー２８は、図１に示すように茹で麺供給口２６の近傍に設けられており、漏斗２４を下降させるタイミングのために、茹で麺４が第１ポジションＡに位置決めされているボウルに投入されたことを検知する。即ち、麺投入検知センサー２８は、茹で麺供給口２６から噴霧装置１０に対して茹で麺４が供給されたか否かを検知する。制御部３０は、麺投入検知センサー２８からの検知結果を取得し、取得した検知結果に基づいて漏斗２４を下降させるタイミングを制御する。 As shown in FIG. 1, the noodle input detection sensor 28 is provided in the vicinity of the boiled noodle supply port 26, and the boiled noodle 4 is positioned in the first position A for the timing of lowering the funnel 24. Detects that it has been put into. That is, the noodle input detection sensor 28 detects whether or not the boiled noodles 4 are supplied to the spraying device 10 from the boiled noodle supply port 26. The control unit 30 acquires the detection result from the noodle filling detection sensor 28, and controls the timing of lowering the funnel 24 based on the acquired detection result.
　公転駆動部３６は、回転盤２７の回転を制御する。制御部３０は、公転駆動部３６を制御することにより回転盤２７を間欠回転させる。第１自転駆動部３８は、第１ボウル２２ａの回転（自転）を制御する。同様に、第２自転駆動部４０、第３自転駆動部４２及び第４自転駆動部４４のそれぞれは、第２ボウル２２ｂ、第３ボウル２２ｃ及び第４ボウル２２ｄのそれぞれの回転（自転）を制御する。制御部３０は、第１自転駆動部３８、第２自転駆動部４０、第３自転駆動部４２及び第４自転駆動部４４のそれぞれを制御することにより、第１ボウル２２ａ、第２ボウル２２ｂ、第３ボウル２２ｃ及び第４ボウル２２ｄのそれぞれを自転させる。 The revolution drive unit 36 controls the rotation of the turntable 27. The control unit 30 intermittently rotates the turntable 27 by controlling the revolution drive unit 36. The first rotation drive unit 38 controls the rotation (rotation) of the first bowl 22a. Similarly, each of the second rotation drive unit 40, the third rotation drive unit 42, and the fourth rotation drive unit 44 controls the rotation (rotation) of the second bowl 22b, the third bowl 22c, and the fourth bowl 22d. To do. The control unit 30 controls each of the first rotation drive unit 38, the second rotation drive unit 40, the third rotation drive unit 42, and the fourth rotation drive unit 44, thereby causing the first bowl 22a, the second bowl 22b, and the like. Each of the third bowl 22c and the fourth bowl 22d is rotated.
　第１ほぐし液噴霧部４６は、第１ポジションＡに位置決めされたボウル（図１においては第１ボウル２２ａ）内にほぐし液を噴霧する。同様に、第２ほぐし液噴霧部４８及び第３ほぐし液噴霧部５０のそれぞれは、第２ポジションＢ及び第３ポジションＣのそれぞれに位置決めされたボウル（図１においては第４ボウル２２ｄ及び第３ボウル２２ｃ）内にそれぞれほぐし液を噴霧する。制御部３０は、第１ほぐし液噴霧部４６、第２ほぐし液噴霧部４８及び第３ほぐし液噴霧部５０のそれぞれを制御することにより、第１ボウル２２ａ、第４ボウル２２ｄ及び第３ボウル２２ｃ（第１ポジションＡ、第２ポジションＢ及び第３ポジションＣに位置決めされたボウル）内に茹で麺４が投入された後、茹で麺４に対してそれぞれほぐし液を噴霧させる。 The first loosening liquid spraying unit 46 sprays the loosening liquid into the bowl (first bowl 22a in FIG. 1) positioned at the first position A. Similarly, the second loosening liquid spraying unit 48 and the third loosening liquid spraying unit 50 are respectively positioned bowls in the second position B and the third position C (the fourth bowl 22d and the third in FIG. 1). The loosening liquid is sprayed into each bowl 22c). The control unit 30 controls each of the first loosening liquid spraying unit 46, the second loosening liquid spraying unit 48, and the third loosening liquid spraying unit 50, thereby controlling the first bowl 22a, the fourth bowl 22d, and the third bowl 22c. After the boiled noodles 4 are put into (the bowls positioned in the first position A, the second position B, and the third position C), the boiled noodles 4 are sprayed with a loosening solution.
　漏斗駆動部６０は、移動部２５の駆動を制御する。制御部３０は、漏斗駆動部６０を制御することにより漏斗２４を上下方向（図１に示す矢印ａ２の方向）に移動させる。即ち、制御部３０は、漏斗駆動部６０を制御することにより、麺受けコンベアー１４によりトレー６が漏斗２４の排出口２４ｂの下方に搬送された後に漏斗２４を下降させ、漏斗２４を介して茹で麺４をトレー６に充填した後に漏斗２４を上昇させる。 The funnel drive unit 60 controls the drive of the moving unit 25. The control unit 30 moves the funnel 24 in the vertical direction (direction of arrow a2 shown in FIG. 1) by controlling the funnel driving unit 60. That is, by controlling the funnel driving unit 60, the control unit 30 lowers the funnel 24 after the tray 6 is conveyed below the discharge port 24b of the funnel 24 by the noodle receiving conveyor 14, and boiled through the funnel 24. After filling the tray 6 with the noodles 4, the funnel 24 is raised.
　エアー噴射部６２は、図３の矢印に示すように、漏斗２４の投入口２４ａから排出口２４ｂに向けて漏斗２４の内壁面にエアーを噴射する。制御部３０は、エアー噴射部６２を制御することにより、茹で麺４をトレー６に充填してから漏斗２４を上昇させるまでの間、エアーを噴射させる。エアー噴射強度、噴射時間、および噴射回数は、漏斗２４の内壁面に残存する茹で麺４を排出口２４ｂから確実に排出させることができるように、且つトレー６内に収容された茹で麺４がエアー噴射されることによりはみ出すことがないように、予め設定される。 As shown by the arrow in FIG. 3, the air injection unit 62 injects air from the inlet 24a of the funnel 24 toward the outlet 24b on the inner wall surface of the funnel 24. By controlling the air injection unit 62, the control unit 30 injects air from filling the tray 6 with the boiled noodles 4 until the funnel 24 is raised. The air injection intensity, the injection time, and the number of injections were set so that the boiled noodles 4 remaining on the inner wall surface of the funnel 24 could be reliably discharged from the discharge port 24b, and the boiled noodles 4 housed in the tray 6 could be discharged. It is set in advance so that it does not protrude due to air injection.
　次に、図面を参照して、この実施の形態に係る麺受け装置２を用いて、茹で麺４をトレー６に充填する方法について説明する。図４は、麺受け装置２の制御部３０が１番目の茹で麺４ａを１番目のトレー６ａに充填するために実行する処理について説明するためのフローチャートである。 Next, with reference to the drawings, a method of filling the tray 6 with the boiled noodles 4 will be described using the noodle receiving device 2 according to this embodiment. FIG. 4 is a flowchart for explaining a process executed by the control unit 30 of the noodle receiving device 2 to fill the first tray 6a with the first boiled noodles 4a.
　まず、制御部３０は、図５に示す初期待機状態となるように、トレー供給機８、上流側コンベアー１２及び麺受けコンベアー１４を稼働させる。即ち制御部３０は、図示しない上流側コンベアー駆動部及びコンベアー駆動部３４に対して制御信号を出力し、上流側コンベアー１２及び麺受けコンベアー１４を駆動させる。そして、制御部３０は、トレー供給部３２に対してトレー供給機８のトレー収容部１８の最下に収容されているトレー６ａを上流側コンベアー１２上に供給するよう指示し、トレー６ａを上流側コンベアー１２上に供給させる（ステップＳ１）。なお、制御部３０は、トレー供給部３２に対して予め設定された間隔で制御信号を出力し、トレー供給部３２は、図５に示すように、トレー６ｂ，６ｃ…を順次上流側コンベアー１２上に供給する。 First, the control unit 30 operates the tray feeder 8, the upstream conveyor 12, and the noodle receiving conveyor 14 so as to be in the initial standby state shown in FIG. That is, the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the upstream conveyor drive unit and the conveyor drive unit 34 (not shown) to drive the upstream conveyor 12 and the noodle receiving conveyor 14. Then, the control unit 30 instructs the tray supply unit 32 to supply the tray 6a housed at the bottom of the tray storage unit 18 of the tray feeder 8 onto the upstream conveyor 12, and feeds the tray 6a upstream. It is supplied onto the side conveyor 12 (step S1). The control unit 30 outputs control signals to the tray supply unit 32 at preset intervals, and the tray supply unit 32 sequentially transfers the trays 6b, 6c ... To the upstream conveyor 12 as shown in FIG. Supply on.
　次に、制御部３０は、トレー検知センサー２０よりトレー６ａがポジションＰ１に位置したことを検知する検知結果を取得すると（ステップＳ２）、麺投入検知センサー２８より茹で麺４ａが投入されたと検知されるまで、一旦上流側コンベアー１２及び麺受けコンベアー１４の駆動を停止する。具体的には、制御部３０は、図示しない上流側コンベアー駆動部及びコンベアー駆動部３４に対して制御信号を出力し、上流側コンベアー１２及び麺受けコンベアー１４を停止させる。そして、制御部３０は、トレー検知センサー２０の検知結果に基づいて、３ピッチ先、即ちトレー６ａが漏斗２４の下方に位置決めされた際の漏斗２４の下降距離を決定する（ステップＳ３）。 Next, when the control unit 30 acquires the detection result of detecting that the tray 6a is located at the position P1 from the tray detection sensor 20 (step S2), the control unit 30 detects that the boiled noodles 4a have been loaded from the noodle loading detection sensor 28. Until then, the drive of the upstream conveyor 12 and the noodle receiving conveyor 14 is temporarily stopped. Specifically, the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the upstream conveyor drive unit and the conveyor drive unit 34 (not shown), and stops the upstream conveyor 12 and the noodle receiving conveyor 14. Then, the control unit 30 determines the descending distance of the funnel 24 when the tray 6a is positioned below the funnel 24 three pitches ahead, that is, based on the detection result of the tray detection sensor 20 (step S3).
　なお、漏斗２４の下降距離は、トレー検知センサー２０よりトレー６がポジションＰ１に有るか否かに基づき決定される。麺受け装置２は、麺投入検知センサー２８より茹で麺４が投入されたと検知されると、トレー６がポジションＰ１にない場合であっても、噴霧装置１０及び麺受けコンベアー１４はインチング動作を開始する。したがって、何らかのアクシデントによりトレー供給機８よりトレー６が供給されず、トレー検知センサー２０によりトレー６がポジションＰ１にないと検知された場合であっても、茹で麺供給口２６より茹で麺４が供給されると、噴霧装置１０及び麺受けコンベアー１４は動作する。そこで、制御部３０は、トレー検知センサー２０よりトレー６がポジションＰ１にないと検知された場合には、漏斗２４の排出口２４ｂが２条ベルトコンベアーである麺受けコンベアー１４のベルト間に確実に麺を落とすことができる位置まで下降するよう下降距離を設定する。排出口２４ｂを麺受けコンベアー１４の下側まで下降させることにより、排出口２４ｂから排出される茹で麺４を確実に回収し、麺受けコンベアー１４上に茹で麺４が残存することを防止する。 The descending distance of the funnel 24 is determined by the tray detection sensor 20 based on whether or not the tray 6 is in the position P1. When the noodle receiving device 2 detects that the boiled noodles 4 have been charged by the noodle loading detection sensor 28, the spraying device 10 and the noodle receiving conveyor 14 start the inching operation even when the tray 6 is not in the position P1. To do. Therefore, even if the tray 6 is not supplied from the tray feeder 8 due to some accident and the tray detection sensor 20 detects that the tray 6 is not in the position P1, the boiled noodles 4 are supplied from the boiled noodle supply port 26. Then, the spraying device 10 and the noodle tray 14 operate. Therefore, when the tray detection sensor 20 detects that the tray 6 is not in the position P1, the control unit 30 ensures that the discharge port 24b of the funnel 24 is between the belts of the noodle receiving conveyor 14 which is a two-row belt conveyor. Set the descent distance so that the noodles descend to a position where they can be dropped. By lowering the discharge port 24b to the lower side of the noodle receiving conveyor 14, the boiled noodles 4 discharged from the discharge port 24b are surely collected, and the boiled noodles 4 are prevented from remaining on the noodle receiving conveyor 14.
　一方、制御部３０は、トレー検知センサー２０よりトレー６がポジションＰ１に有ると検知された場合には、漏斗２４の排出口２４ｂがトレー６内（排出口２４ｂがトレー６の上縁より下側）に位置するよう下降距離を設定する。なお、この実施の形態においては、茹で麺４を収容する容器として矩形状の収容口を有するトレー６を例に挙げて説明しているが、トレー６以外の茹で麺４を収容する容器、例えば丼型の容器であってもよい。漏斗２４の下降距離は、容器の形状（茹で麺４を収容するエリアや容器の深さ等）に応じて予め設定されており、図示しない記憶部等に記憶されている。制御部３０は、容器に応じた漏斗２４の下降距離を記憶部等から読み出し、決定する。 On the other hand, when the tray detection sensor 20 detects that the tray 6 is in the position P1, the control unit 30 puts the discharge port 24b of the funnel 24 inside the tray 6 (the discharge port 24b is below the upper edge of the tray 6). ), Set the descent distance. In this embodiment, a tray 6 having a rectangular storage port is described as an example of a container for storing the boiled noodles 4, but a container for storing the boiled noodles 4 other than the tray 6, for example. It may be a bowl-shaped container. The lowering distance of the funnel 24 is set in advance according to the shape of the container (area for accommodating the boiled noodles 4, depth of the container, etc.), and is stored in a storage unit (not shown) or the like. The control unit 30 reads the descending distance of the funnel 24 according to the container from the storage unit or the like and determines it.
　図５に示す初期待機状態において、制御部３０は、麺投入検知センサー２８による検知結果を取得し、茹で麺４ａが第１ボウル２２ａに投入されたか否かを判別する（ステップＳ４）。茹で麺４ａが第１ボウル２２ａに投入されると（ステップＳ４、Ｙｅｓ）、制御部３０は、第１ほぐし液噴霧部４６に対して制御信号を出力し、第１ボウル２２ａ内にある茹で麺４ａにほぐし液を噴霧させる（ステップＳ５）。そして、制御部３０は、公転駆動部３６に対して制御信号を出力し、図６に示す状態となるように、回転盤２７を時計周りに９０度回転させることにより、第１ボウル２２ａを第１ポジションＡから第２ポジションＢに移動させる（ステップＳ６）。 In the initial standby state shown in FIG. 5, the control unit 30 acquires the detection result by the noodle filling detection sensor 28 and determines whether or not the boiled noodles 4a have been thrown into the first bowl 22a (step S4). When the boiled noodles 4a are put into the first bowl 22a (step S4, Yes), the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the first loosening liquid spraying unit 46, and the boiled noodles in the first bowl 22a. The loosening solution is sprayed on 4a (step S5). Then, the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the revolution drive unit 36, and rotates the turntable 27 clockwise by 90 degrees so as to be in the state shown in FIG. 6, thereby rotating the first bowl 22a. It is moved from the 1st position A to the 2nd position B (step S6).
　なお、第１自転駆動部３８は制御部３０の制御により常時第１ボウル２２ａを自転させているため、茹で麺４ａ及びほぐし液は第１ボウル２２ａの自転により撹拌され、ほぐし液は茹で麺４ａにまんべんなく付着する。同様に、第２自転駆動部３９は第２ボウル２２ｂを、第３自転駆動部４０は第３ボウル２２ｃを、第４自転駆動部４１は第４ボウル２２ｄを、制御部３０の制御に従い常時自転させている。 Since the first rotation driving unit 38 constantly rotates the first bowl 22a under the control of the control unit 30, the boiled noodles 4a and the loosening liquid are agitated by the rotation of the first bowl 22a, and the loosening liquid is the boiled noodles 4a. It adheres evenly. Similarly, the second rotation drive unit 39 constantly rotates the second bowl 22b, the third rotation drive unit 40 rotates the third bowl 22c, and the fourth rotation drive unit 41 constantly rotates the fourth bowl 22d under the control of the control unit 30. I'm letting you.
　また、茹で麺４ａが第１ボウル２２ａに投入されると（ステップＳ４、Ｙｅｓ）、制御部３０は、ステップＳ５及びステップＳ６の処理と同時に、上流側コンベアー１２及び麺受けコンベアー１４の駆動を再開し、図６に示すように、トレー６ａをポジションＰ１からポジションＰ２へと移動させる（ステップＳ７）。また、制御部３０は、上流側コンベアー１２及び麺受けコンベアー１４の駆動を再開させると同時に、図示しない下流側コンベアー駆動部に対して制御信号を出力し、下流側コンベアー１６を駆動させる。 When the boiled noodles 4a are put into the first bowl 22a (steps S4 and Yes), the control unit 30 restarts the driving of the upstream conveyor 12 and the noodle receiving conveyor 14 at the same time as the processes of steps S5 and S6. Then, as shown in FIG. 6, the tray 6a is moved from the position P1 to the position P2 (step S7). Further, the control unit 30 restarts the driving of the upstream conveyor 12 and the noodle receiving conveyor 14, and at the same time outputs a control signal to the downstream conveyor driving unit (not shown) to drive the downstream conveyor 16.
　次に、制御部３０は、麺投入検知センサー２８による検知結果を取得し、茹で麺４ｂが第２ボウル２２ｂに投入されたか否かを判別する（ステップＳ８）。茹で麺４ｂが第２ボウル２２ｂに投入されると（ステップＳ８、Ｙｅｓ）、制御部３０は、第２ほぐし液噴霧部４７に対して制御信号を出力し、第１ボウル２２ａ内にある茹で麺４ａにほぐし液を噴霧させる（ステップＳ９）。そして、制御部３０は、公転駆動部３６に対して制御信号を出力し、図７に示す状態となるように、回転盤２７を時計周りに９０度回転させることにより、第１ボウル２２ａを第２ポジションＢから第３ポジションＣに移動させる（ステップＳ１０）。第１自転駆動部３８は常時第１ボウル２２ａを自転させているため、茹で麺４ａ及びほぐし液は第１ボウル２２ａの自転により撹拌され、ほぐし液は茹で麺４ａにまんべんなく付着する。 Next, the control unit 30 acquires the detection result by the noodle filling detection sensor 28 and determines whether or not the boiled noodles 4b have been thrown into the second bowl 22b (step S8). When the boiled noodles 4b are put into the second bowl 22b (step S8, Yes), the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the second loosening liquid spraying unit 47, and the boiled noodles in the first bowl 22a. The loosening solution is sprayed on 4a (step S9). Then, the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the revolution drive unit 36, and rotates the turntable 27 clockwise by 90 degrees so as to be in the state shown in FIG. 7, thereby rotating the first bowl 22a. The second position B is moved to the third position C (step S10). Since the first rotation driving unit 38 constantly rotates the first bowl 22a, the boiled noodles 4a and the loosening liquid are agitated by the rotation of the first bowl 22a, and the loosening liquid adheres evenly to the boiled noodles 4a.
　また、茹で麺４ｂが第２ボウル２２ｂに投入されると（ステップＳ８、Ｙｅｓ）、制御部３０は、ステップＳ９及びステップＳ１０の処理と同時に、トレー６ａをポジションＰ２からポジションＰ３へと移動させる（ステップＳ１１）。 Further, when the boiled noodles 4b are put into the second bowl 22b (steps S8, Yes), the control unit 30 moves the tray 6a from the position P2 to the position P3 at the same time as the processing of the steps S9 and S10 (step S8, Yes). Step S11).
　次に、制御部３０は、麺投入検知センサー２８による検知結果を取得し、茹で麺４ｃが第３ボウル２２ｃに投入されたか否かを判別する（ステップＳ１２）。茹で麺４ｃが第３ボウル２２ｃに投入されると（ステップＳ１２、Ｙｅｓ）、制御部３０は、第３ほぐし液噴霧部４８に対して制御信号を出力し、第１ボウル２２ａ内にある茹で麺４ａにほぐし液を噴霧させる（ステップＳ１３）。そして、制御部３０は、公転駆動部３６に対して制御信号を出力し、図８に示す状態となるように、回転盤２７を時計周りに９０度回転させることにより、第１ボウル２２ａを第３ポジションＣから第４ポジションＤに移動させる（ステップＳ１４）。第１自転駆動部３８は常時第１ボウル２２ａを自転させているため、茹で麺４ａ及びほぐし液は第１ボウル２２ａの自転により撹拌され、ほぐし液は茹で麺４ａにまんべんなく付着する。 Next, the control unit 30 acquires the detection result by the noodle filling detection sensor 28 and determines whether or not the boiled noodles 4c has been thrown into the third bowl 22c (step S12). When the boiled noodles 4c are put into the third bowl 22c (step S12, Yes), the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the third loosening liquid spraying unit 48, and the boiled noodles in the first bowl 22a. The loosening solution is sprayed on 4a (step S13). Then, the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the revolution drive unit 36, and rotates the turntable 27 clockwise by 90 degrees so as to be in the state shown in FIG. 8, thereby rotating the first bowl 22a. It is moved from the 3rd position C to the 4th position D (step S14). Since the first rotation driving unit 38 constantly rotates the first bowl 22a, the boiled noodles 4a and the loosening liquid are agitated by the rotation of the first bowl 22a, and the loosening liquid adheres evenly to the boiled noodles 4a.
　また、茹で麺４ｃが第３ボウル２２ｃに投入されると（ステップＳ１２、Ｙｅｓ）、制御部３０は、ステップＳ１３及びステップＳ１４の処理と同時に、トレー６ａをポジションＰ３からポジションＰ４へと移動させる（ステップＳ１５）。 Further, when the boiled noodles 4c are put into the third bowl 22c (steps S12, Yes), the control unit 30 moves the tray 6a from the position P3 to the position P4 at the same time as the processing of the steps S13 and S14 (step S12, Yes). Step S15).
　次に、制御部３０は、漏斗駆動部６０に対して制御信号を出力し、ステップＳ３において決定した下降距離分、移動部２５を介して漏斗２４を下降させる（ステップＳ１６）。第１ボウル２２ａは、ステップＳ１４の処理により第４ポジションＤに位置決めされた時点で開口部が上から下を向くように水平方向を軸として反転し、第１ボウル２２ａ内の茹で麺４ａは、投入口２４ａから漏斗２４に投入される。茹で麺４ａは、漏斗２４の排出口２４ｂから排出され、トレー６内に充填される。制御部３０は、エアー噴射部６２に対して制御信号を出力し、図３に示すように、漏斗２４の内壁面にエアーを噴射させ（ステップＳ１８）、漏斗２４内に残存する茹で麺４ａを排出させる。そして、制御部３０は、漏斗駆動部６２に対して制御信号を出力し、移動部２５を介して漏斗２４を上昇させる（ステップＳ１９）。 Next, the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the funnel drive unit 60, and lowers the funnel 24 via the moving unit 25 by the descending distance determined in step S3 (step S16). When the first bowl 22a is positioned at the fourth position D by the process of step S14, the first bowl 22a is inverted about the horizontal direction so that the opening faces from top to bottom, and the boiled noodles 4a in the first bowl 22a are It is inserted into the funnel 24 from the input port 24a. The boiled noodles 4a are discharged from the discharge port 24b of the funnel 24 and filled in the tray 6. The control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the air injection unit 62, injects air onto the inner wall surface of the funnel 24 (step S18), and ejects the boiled noodles 4a remaining in the funnel 24 as shown in FIG. Discharge. Then, the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the funnel driving unit 62 and raises the funnel 24 via the moving unit 25 (step S19).
　次に、制御部３０は、麺投入検知センサー２８による検知結果を取得し、茹で麺４ｄが第４ボウル２２ｄに投入されたか否かを判別する（ステップＳ２０）。茹で麺４ｄが第４ボウル２２ｄに投入されると（ステップＳ２０、Ｙｅｓ）、制御部３０は、公転駆動部３６に対して制御信号を出力し、回転盤２７を時計回りに９０度回転させることにより、第１ボウル２２ａを第４ポジションＤから第１ポジションＡに移動させる（ステップ２１）。また、制御部３０は、トレー６ａをポジションＰ４（麺受けコンベアー１４）から下流側コンベアー１６へ搬送させる（ステップＳ２２）。 Next, the control unit 30 acquires the detection result by the noodle filling detection sensor 28 and determines whether or not the boiled noodles 4d has been thrown into the fourth bowl 22d (step S20). When the boiled noodles 4d are put into the fourth bowl 22d (step S20, Yes), the control unit 30 outputs a control signal to the revolution drive unit 36 and rotates the turntable 27 clockwise by 90 degrees. As a result, the first bowl 22a is moved from the fourth position D to the first position A (step 21). Further, the control unit 30 conveys the tray 6a from the position P4 (noodle receiving conveyor 14) to the downstream conveyor 16 (step S22).
　なお、制御部３０が１番目の茹で麺４ａを１番目のトレー６ａに充填するために実行する処理について説明したが、制御部３０は、これらの処理と同時に、１ピッチ毎（茹で麺４が茹で麺投入口２６から投入される毎）に２番目以降の茹で麺４ｂ，４ｃ，４ｄ…を２番目以降のトレー６ｂ，６ｃ，６ｄ…に充填するための同様の処理を繰り返す。 Although the process executed by the control unit 30 to fill the first tray 6a with the first boiled noodles 4a has been described, the control unit 30 simultaneously performs these processes every pitch (the boiled noodles 4 are used). The same process for filling the second and subsequent trays 6b, 6c, 6d ... into the second and subsequent trays 6b, 6c, 6d ... Is repeated every time the noodles are charged from the boiled noodle inlet 26).
　即ち、図９に示すように、（ｎ＋２）番目の茹で麺４ｎ＋２が噴霧装置２に投入されてから図示しない（ｎ＋３）番目の茹で麺４ｎ＋３が噴霧装置２に投入されるまでの間（ｎは１以上の自然数）、制御部３０は、ｎ番目の茹で麺４ｎに対して図４に示すステップＳ１３，Ｓ１４，Ｓ１６～Ｓ１９の処理を実行し、ｎ番目のトレー６ｎに対して図４に示すステップＳ１５の処理を実行する。 That is, as shown in FIG. 9, from the time when the (n + 2) th boiled noodles 4 n + 2 is charged into the spraying device 2 until the (n + 3) th boiled noodles 4 n + 3 (not shown) is charged into the spraying device 2 ( n is a natural number of 1 or more), the control unit 30 executes the processes of steps S13, S14, S16 to S19 shown in FIG. 4 for the nth boiled noodle 4n, and FIG. 4 for the nth tray 6n. The process of step S15 shown in the above is executed.
　同時に、制御部３０は、図９に示すように、（ｎ＋５）番目のトレー６ｎ＋５に対して図４に示すステップＳ１の処理を行い、（ｎ＋３）番目のトレー６ｎ＋３に対して図４に示すステップＳ２～Ｓ３の処理を実行する。また同時に、制御部３０は、（ｎ＋２）番目の茹で麺４ｎ＋２に対して図４に示すステップＳ５，Ｓ６の処理を実行し、（ｎ＋２）番目のトレー６ｎ＋２に対して図４に示すステップＳ７の処理を実行する。更に同時に、制御部３０は、（ｎ＋１）番目の茹で麺４ｎ＋１に対して図４に示すステップＳ９，Ｓ１０の処理を実行し、（ｎ＋１）番目のトレー６ｎ＋１に対して図４に示すステップＳ１１の処理を実行する。そして、順次上述の処理を繰り返す。 At the same time, as shown in FIG. 9, the control unit 30 performs the process of step S1 shown in FIG. 4 on the (n + 5) th tray 6 n + 5 , and shows the (n + 3) th tray 6 n + 3 in FIG. The processing of steps S2 to S3 shown is executed. At the same time, the control unit 30 executes the processes of steps S5 and S6 shown in FIG. 4 for the (n + 2) th boiled noodles 4 n + 2 , and the step shown in FIG. 4 for the (n + 2) th tray 6 n + 2 . The process of S7 is executed. At the same time, the control unit 30 executes the processes of steps S9 and S10 shown in FIG. 4 for the (n + 1) th boiled noodles 4 n + 1 , and the step shown in FIG. 4 for the (n + 1) th tray 6 n + 1 . The process of S11 is executed. Then, the above-mentioned processing is sequentially repeated.
　この実施の形態に係る麺受け装置２によれば、漏斗２４が上下に移動可能に構成されているため、茹で麺４をトレー６の中に正確且つ確実に充填することができる。即ち、トレー６が漏斗２４の下方に配置された後、排出口２４ｂがトレー６の中に位置するまで漏斗２４を下降させてから、茹で麺４を漏斗２４の投入口２４ａに投入するため、茹で麺４がトレー６からはみ出すことを防止することができる。また、トレー６内に茹で麺４を収容するエリアとは別にめんつゆカップをセットするエリアや薬味を収容するエリアが設けられている場合であっても、茹で麺４を収容するエリア以外のエリアに茹で麺４が流れ込むことを防止することができる。また、茹で麺４がトレー６に充填された後、漏斗２４は上昇するため、トレー６が麺受けコンベアー１４上を移動する際、漏斗２４とトレー６とが接触することもない。 According to the noodle receiving device 2 according to this embodiment, since the funnel 24 is configured to be movable up and down, the boiled noodles 4 can be accurately and surely filled in the tray 6. That is, after the tray 6 is arranged below the funnel 24, the funnel 24 is lowered until the discharge port 24b is located in the tray 6, and then the boiled noodles 4 are put into the funnel 24a. It is possible to prevent the boiled noodles 4 from protruding from the tray 6. Further, even if the tray 6 is provided with an area for setting the noodle soup cup or an area for condiments in addition to the area for accommodating the boiled noodles 4, the area other than the area for accommodating the boiled noodles 4 It is possible to prevent the boiled noodles 4 from flowing in. Further, since the funnel 24 rises after the boiled noodles 4 are filled in the tray 6, the funnel 24 and the tray 6 do not come into contact with each other when the tray 6 moves on the noodle receiving conveyor 14.
　また、この実施の形態に係る麺受け装置２によれば、茹で麺４が漏斗２４に投入された後、漏斗２４の内壁面にエアーを噴射するため、漏斗２４内を滑り落ちずに残存した茹で麺４をトレー６の中に確実に充填することができる。したがって、茹で麺４をトレー６に充填する処理の自動化にあたり問題となっていたトレー６からの茹で麺４のはみ出しを解消することができ、省力化・省人化を実現することができる。 Further, according to the noodle receiving device 2 according to this embodiment, after the boiled noodles 4 are put into the funnel 24, air is injected to the inner wall surface of the funnel 24, so that the noodles remain without slipping down in the funnel 24. The boiled noodles 4 can be reliably filled in the tray 6. Therefore, it is possible to eliminate the protrusion of the boiled noodles 4 from the tray 6, which has been a problem in automating the process of filling the tray 6 with the boiled noodles 4, and it is possible to realize labor saving and labor saving.

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  1. 　茹で麺を容器内に充填する麺受け装置であって、
    　前記茹で麺を受け容れるボウルと、
    　前記ボウル内にある前記茹で麺を投入する投入口及び前記茹で麺を前記容器に排出する排出口を有する漏斗と、
    　前記排出口の下方に前記容器を搬送する搬送部と、
    　前記漏斗をボウルと前記搬送部との間を移動させる移動部と、
    　前記搬送部により前記容器が前記排出口の下方に搬送された後に前記漏斗を下降させ、前記茹で麺を前記容器に充填した後に前記漏斗を上昇させ、前記搬送部に、前記漏斗が下降してから上昇するまでの間、前記容器の搬送を停止させ、前記漏斗が上昇した後、前記容器の搬送を再開させる制御部と、
    を備えることを特徴とする麺受け装置。     A noodle receiving device that fills a container with boiled noodles.
    A bowl that accepts the boiled noodles and
    A funnel having an inlet for pouring the boiled noodles and a discharge port for discharging the boiled noodles into the container in the bowl.
    A transport unit that transports the container below the discharge port,
    A moving part that moves the funnel between the bowl and the carrying part,
    The funnel is lowered after the container is transported below the discharge port by the transport unit, the funnel is raised after filling the container with the boiled noodles, and the funnel is lowered to the transport unit. A control unit that stops the transport of the container until it rises from, and then resumes the transport of the container after the funnel rises.
    A noodle receiving device characterized by being equipped with.
  2. 　前記茹で麺を前記容器に充填してから前記漏斗を上昇させるまでの間、前記投入口から前記排出口に向けて前記漏斗の内壁面にエアーを噴射する噴射部を備えることを特徴とする請求項１記載の麺受け装置。 A claim comprising an injection unit for injecting air onto the inner wall surface of the funnel from the inlet to the outlet from the time when the boiled noodles are filled in the container until the funnel is raised. Item 1. The noodle receiving device according to item 1.
  3. 　前記制御部は、前記漏斗を下降させるタイミングのために、前記茹で麺が前記ボウルに投入されたことを検知する麺投入検知部を備えることを特徴とする請求項１または請求項２記載の麺受け装置。 The noodle according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the control unit includes a noodle addition detection unit that detects that the boiled noodles have been added to the bowl for the timing of lowering the funnel. Receiving device.
  4. 　前記容器を前記搬送部に供給する容器供給部と、
    　前記容器供給部から前記容器が前記搬送部に供給されたことを検知する容器検知部と、
    を備えることを特徴とする請求項１～請求項３の何れか一項に記載の麺受け装置。     A container supply unit that supplies the container to the transport unit and
    A container detection unit that detects that the container has been supplied from the container supply unit to the transport unit, and
    The noodle receiving device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the noodle receiving device comprises.
  5. 　前記漏斗は、前記排出口が前記容器内に位置するまで下降し、前記排出口が前記容器の上縁より上方に位置するまで上昇することを特徴とする請求項１～請求項４の何れか一項に記載の麺受け装置。 The funnel is any of claims 1 to 4, wherein the funnel descends until the outlet is located in the container and rises until the outlet is located above the upper edge of the container. The noodle receiving device according to item 1.
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