KR102474668B1 - A device for boiling noodles - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a device for boiling noodles configured to boil various types of noodles such as plain noodles, udon, noodles in black bean sauce, Chinese-style noodles with vegetables and seafood, spaghetti, and the like, is intended to ensure that an operation of boiling noodles and rinsing the same with cold water and an operation of removing the water from the noodles by turning the noodles are mechanically and conveniently provided in cooperation with a robot system, and particularly, is intended to provide the functionality of rubbing the noodles with air when boiling the noodles so that the noodles can be more elastically boiled. That is, the present invention relates to a device for boiling noodles, which is provided with a heating tank having a heating means installed on an inner lower side thereof so as to heat water and a washing tank which cools and washes the boiled noodles by supplying cold water to the same. The device comprises: a bowl mounting part which is positioned around the heating tank and the washing tank and on which a bowl containing noodles is placed; a lifting means vertically installed at the side or rear of the heating tank and the washing tank; a basket coupling member which moves up and down by the lifting means and is positioned above the heating tank and the washing tank; a basket which is coupled to the basket coupling member and contains noodles immersed in the water of the heating tank or washing water of the washing tank in a state in which the lifting means moves downward; and a robot system which has a gripper that moves the bowl containing raw or frozen noodles from the outside, feeds the noodles to the basket, mounts the bowl on the bowl mounting part, moves the basket containing the noodles boiled in the heating tank to the basket coupling member of the washing tank, moves the basket containing the noodles that have been rinsed at the washing tank to an upper side of the bowl at the bowl mounting part, puts the noodles in the bowl, and discharges the bowl.

Description

A device for boiling noodles}

The present invention relates to a noodle boiling device for boiling various types of noodles such as noodles, udon, jjajang, jjamppong, spaghetti, etc., and more specifically, the work of boiling the noodles, rinsing with cold water, and removing the water by turning on the water is mechanically performed in cooperation with a robot system. In particular, it is intended to provide a noodle boiling device having a function of boiling noodles more elastically by rubbing with air when boiling noodles.

In the case of various types of noodles such as noodles, udon, jjajang, jjamppong, and spaghetti, they are boiled in boiling water before cooking, washed, and served.

Conventionally, this operation is performed by a cook's experience and senses, and there is a problem in that the state of noodles is not constant.

Various techniques have been provided as a means to improve these problems.

Representatively, a device for boiling noodles in Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model Publication (Y1) 20-0133109 (1998.12.01.) is proposed, and its configuration includes a driving means mounted on a body to drive the device, and a motor of the driving means. It is installed in the body by converting the rotational motion generated by the linear motion and is provided with a transfer means for transferring cooked noodles in a heating tub heated by a burner installed at the bottom by a turning basket.

As another example, a noodle boiling machine of Republic of Korea Registered Utility Model Publication (Y1)20-0464088 (2012.12.10.) is proposed, which divides the frame into three parts to form a combustion chamber and a heating chamber in the first part while the second part And the third part is formed as a cooling chamber, while forming a combustion chamber in the lower part of the first part of the frame, and forming a heating chamber for boiling water thereon to boil water in the heating chamber with heat from gas or an induction stove in the combustion chamber. A first cooker made of mesh is located inside the heating chamber, and a shaft formed on one side is coupled to a hinge formed on the upper surface of the frame, and a guide piece is integrally attached to the upper end of one side of the first cooker having a handle formed on the other side. The second cooker, which has the same structure as the first cooker, cools the cooked noodles by cold water in the first cooling chamber, and receives the cooked noodles from the first cooker. A guide piece is integrally formed on the upper end of one side of the second cooker, which is coupled to the hinge formed on the upper surface of the frame and has a handle formed on the other side, and receives cooked noodles from the second cooker. Same structure as the first cooker. The third cooker of the third cooker completely cools cooked noodles with cold water inside the second cooling chamber, and has a handle formed on the other side while a shaft formed on one side is coupled to a hinge formed on the upper surface of the frame. It is configured by integrally forming a guide piece on the upper side of one side, and is arranged so that cooks can conveniently boil and cool noodles.

As another example, Korean Patent Registration Publication (B1) 10-2284379 (August 2, 2021) has proposed a noodle boiling device, the configuration of which is a first noodle filtering container configured in the form of a net to pass water and contain noodles, a heating unit including a heating tank configured to boil water and heat noodles while accommodating the noodle-filtering container, a heater to heat the heating tank, and a lid to prevent evaporation of water vapor in the heating tank; a first cooling unit coupled to one side of the heating unit and including a second noodle sieve container and a first cooling tank accommodating the second noodle sieve container and cooling the noodles with cold water; And coupled to one side of the first cooling unit, a third noodle sieve container, a second cooling tank for cooling noodles with cold water while accommodating the third noodle sieve container, and a second cooling tank surrounding the second cooling tank a second cooling unit including a cooling unit for cooling, a handle is formed on one side of the first noodle fertilizing container, and a partition wall is formed on the other side to prevent the noodles from escaping, and the heating unit A connector with a through hole is formed on the upper side of the partition, and a connecting rod passing through the through hole is attached to the outer surface of the partition wall, so that the first noodle filtering container is rotatably coupled around the connector. From boiling the noodles to rinsing, you can easily do it in one step.

On the other hand, in recent years, there are an increasing number of restaurants operating with low manpower. In the case of the above-mentioned conventional noodle boiling device, the cook still has to boil the noodles himself, and there is a limit to always providing a constant cooking state. There is a demand for a new apparatus capable of always providing boiled noodles in a uniform state with low manpower.

KR 200133109 Y1 1998.12.01. KR 200464088 Y1 2012.12.10. KR 102284379 B1 2021.08.02.

Accordingly, the present inventors researched and developed the present invention to automatically boil and rinse noodles in cooperation with a robot system in order to eliminate various problems caused by boiling and rinsing various kinds of noodles.

That is, in the present invention, in the noodle boiling apparatus composed of a heating tank for heating water by a heating means and a washing tank for providing cold water, an elevating means is installed in the heating tank and the washing tank, respectively, to elevate the basket containing the noodles to boil or rinse the noodles. The present invention was completed with a technical problem of providing a noodle boiling device so that the noodles can be boiled and shaken to remove water mechanically without manual work.

In addition, in the present invention, in the process of boiling the noodles, the basket containing the noodles is periodically exposed to the outside of the heating tank to cause the noodles to rub against the air, thereby providing a device for boiling noodles so that the noodles can be boiled more elastically. Technical problem of the invention With this, the present invention was completed.

As a means of solving the problem, in the present invention,

First, in the noodle boiling device equipped with a heating tank in which a heating means is installed on the lower side of the inside to heat water, and a washing tank in which cold water is provided to cool and wash boiled noodles; a bowl holder positioned around the heating tank and the washing tank and in which a bowl containing noodles is placed; an elevating means vertically installed at the side or rear of the heating tub and washing tub; a basket coupling member that is moved up and down by the lifting unit and positioned above the heating tank or the washing tank; a basket coupled to the basket coupling member and containing noodles immersed in the water of the heating tub or the washing water of the washing tub in a state in which the lifting means moves downward; After moving the bowl containing fresh or frozen noodles from the outside, supplying the noodles to the basket, placing the bowl in the bowl resting area, moving the basket containing the noodles boiled in the heating tank to the basket coupling member of the washing tub, and rinsing in the washing tub It is characterized in that it includes a robot system coupled with a gripper that shakes off the basket containing the noodles to drain the water, moves to the upper side of the bowl in the bowl holder, puts the noodles in the bowl, and then discharges the noodles.

Second, the lifting means is characterized in that one or more are installed in the heating tank and the washing tank.

Third, the basket coupling member includes a fixing unit coupled to the elevating member of the elevating means; It is coupled to the fixing unit and includes a support portion formed with a semi-arc-shaped basket coupling hole into which the basket is inserted.

Fourth, a pair of positioning pins are formed on the support part and protrude upward to be located on the outer center line of the half-arc-shaped basket coupling hole, and the positioning pins are formed in a conical shape.

Fifth, the coupling of the lifting member and the fixing part forms first and second fixing pins before and after the lifting member, and the first locking jaw and the first fixing pin are placed on the fixing part of the basket coupling member. 2 fixing pins are coupled to form a second locking jaw that is caught inside to detach the basket coupling member; It is characterized in that a ball plunger is installed on the elevating member and the fixing part to ensure a stable coupling state.

Sixth, the bowl seating unit includes a support fixing plate installed in a recessed seating groove formed in the base frame and a concave-convex support coupled to the support fixing plate; Including a bowl set member coupled to the upper side of the concave-convex support; It is characterized in that a space in which a gripper coupled to an articulated robot head of a robot system is inserted is formed in the concave-convex support.

Seventh, the bowl seating unit includes a support fixing plate installed in a recessed seating groove formed in the base frame and a concave-convex support coupled to the support fixing plate; It is characterized in that a protruding guide positioned outside the heel of the bowl is further formed outside the concave-convex support.

Eighth, an overflow boulder is installed to match the seating groove formed in the base frame so that it spans the boundary between the heating tank and the bowl setter and the boundary of the bowl setter in the washing tank, so that water falling when the basket is moved in the heating tank or washing tank is removed from the base frame. It is characterized in that it can be guided to the seating home.

Ninth, a water level sensor composed of a low water level sensor and a high water level sensor, a drain water level sensor and a water supply faucet are installed in the heating tank, and a drain pipe equipped with a drain valve is installed at the bottom so that water can be replenished and controlled. to be characterized

Tenth, a water level sensor composed of a low water level sensor and a high water level sensor, a temperature sensor, a drain water level sensor, a washing water supply faucet and an overflow pipe are installed in the washing tub, and a drain pipe equipped with a drain valve is installed on the bottom side so that washing water It is characterized in that it is possible to supplement the control.

Eleventh, the heating tank or washing tank is provided with a cover placed on a step formed on the top; The cover is characterized in that a basket coupling hole to which a basket is coupled and a water supply hole through which water supplied from a faucet or washing water is supplied are formed.

Twelfth, the basket includes a support ring that is caught in the support portion on the upper side of the main body having a wire mesh structure inserted into the center of the support portion of the basket coupling member; On one side of the support ring, a fixing table bent upward; An installation piece located on the lower side of the support ring and placed on the support of the basket coupling member; It is characterized in that it includes a gripper coupling part provided on one side of the set piece.

Thirteenth, the gripper coupling part forms a supporter perpendicular to the seating part, and forms an inside space on the back side so that the fixing table formed in the basket is inserted inside, and the upper side of the supporter is inclined at an angle matching the inclined surface of the bowl Gripper coupling It is characterized in that the piece is formed inclined upward.

Fourteenth, the gripper coupling part forms a supporter perpendicular to the seating piece, and couples the gripping coupling member to the horizontal portion bent upward of the supporter; The gripping coupling member is characterized by providing a gripping part formed at an angle of 90 degrees on both left and right sides of a rectangle when viewed in plan, in a recessed shape so that the fingers of the gripper are inserted to perform gripping.

Fifteenth, a positioning hole to which a cone-shaped positioning pin formed in the support part of the basket coupling member is coupled is formed in the set piece.

Sixteenth, the gripper of the robot system is mounted on a tool coupled to the head of an articulated robot, and the upper end of the body coupled to the tool is bent horizontally in a narrow steel plate configuration and then bent downward again to form an inlet groove. And, the lower end of the body is characterized by forming a support piece inclined downward toward the inner groove.

Seventeenth, the gripper of the robot system has a configuration in which two fingers coupled to the head of the articulated robot are coupled, and the fingers face the gripping coupling member applied to the seating piece of the basket or the gripping portion formed on the heel of the bowl characterized by the formation of

The noodle boiling device provided in the present invention has the following effects.

-Cooperating with the robot system, a series of operations to supply bowls containing raw or frozen noodles to the robot system, boil the supplied fresh or frozen noodles in a basket located in a heating tank, and move the basket containing boiled noodles to a washing tank to rinse. It is possible without this operator, and it is possible to provide an operation of effectively boiling and rinsing noodles unmanned and shaking off the basket to drain water.

-The basket containing noodles is immersed in a heating tank or washing tank by means of lifting means in a state in which the basket containing the noodles is coupled to the basket coupling member. In particular, a method of exposing the basket to the air during the boiling process and quickly moving the boiled noodles into cold water in the washing tank to rinse Through this process, noodles can be boiled more elastically.

-A water level sensor, a drain water level sensor, and a water supply faucet are installed in the heating tank to replenish water, and a water level sensor, temperature sensor, drain water level sensor, washing water supply faucet, and overflow pipe are installed in the washing tank to supply washing water. Washing water can be automatically supplied according to the temperature, providing convenience in use.

1 is a front view showing a preferred embodiment of a noodle boiling device provided by the present invention
Figure 2 is a side view of Figure 1
Figure 3 is a plan view of Figure 1
Figure 4 is a plan view showing examples of performing various tasks by the robot system in the present invention
Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the heating tank in the present invention
Figure 6 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of the washing tank in the present invention
Figure 7 is a perspective view showing a bowl seating portion configuration applied to the present invention
Figure 8 is a perspective view showing another example of the bowl seating portion applied to the present invention
Figure 9 is a front view of an excerpt of the lifting means applied to the present invention
10 is a plan view of an excerpt of the lifting means applied to the present invention
11 is a perspective view of a basket applied to the present invention;
Figure 12 is a front cross-sectional view of Figure 11
13 is a perspective view showing another example of a basket applied to the present invention
Figure 14 is a front cross-sectional view of Figure 13
15 is a front view, a plan view, and a side view showing the configuration of a gripper applied to the robot system in the present invention.
16 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which a bowl is gripped with the gripper of FIG. 15
17 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the support provided in the basket is gripped by the gripper of FIG. 15;
18 is a front view, a plan view, and a side view showing the configuration of another gripper applied to the robot system in the present invention.
19 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which a bowl is gripped with the gripper of FIG. 18;
20 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the support provided in the basket is gripped by the gripper of FIG. 18;

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment of the noodle boiling device provided in the present invention will be described based on the accompanying drawings.

1 is a front view showing a preferred embodiment of a noodle boiling device provided by the present invention, FIG. 2 is a side view of FIG. 1, FIG. 3 is a plan view of FIG. 1, and FIG. 4 is a robot system in the present invention. Plan views showing examples of performing various operations are shown respectively.

The noodle boiling device 1 provided by the present invention is for boiling various types of noodles such as noodles, udon, jjajang, jjamppong, and spaghetti, and as shown, a heating tank 2 for boiling the noodles and rinsing and washing the boiled noodles The basic configuration is a washing tub 3 and a bowl seating portion 4 positioned between or around the heating tub 2 and the washing tub 3 and placing the bowl 100 containing noodles therein.

In addition, at least one lifting means 5 is provided in the heating tank 2 and the washing tank 3, and a basket coupling member 6 is provided to lift and lower the heating tank 2 and the washing tank by the lifting means 5. It should be located on the upper side of (3).

In addition, the basket coupling member 6 is configured to include a basket 7 containing noodles immersed in the water of the heating tank 2 or the washing water of the washing tank 3 in a state in which the lifting means 5 moves downward, have.

In addition, the noodle boiling device 1 provided by the present invention boils and cleans noodles in cooperation with the robot system 8, and after moving the bowl 100 containing raw or frozen noodles from the outside, the noodles are placed in a basket 7. After supply, the bowl 100 is placed in the bowl setter 4, and the basket 7 containing noodles boiled in the heating tank 2 is moved to the basket coupling member 6 of the washing tank 3, and the washing tank After shaking off the basket 7 containing the washed and rinsed noodles in (3) to drain the water, the bowl 100 is moved to the upper side of the bowl 100 of the bowl setter 4, and the noodles are placed in the bowl 100 and then discharged. It consists of a configuration including a robot system (8). At this time, the basket (7) containing the noodles washed and rinsed in the washing tank (3) is heated again in the heating tank (2) and shaken off to remove water, and then moved to the upper side of the bowl (100) of the bowl setter (4). An operation of putting the noodles into the bowl 100 may also be performed.

5 is a cross-sectional view showing the configuration of a heating bath in the present invention.

The heating tank 2 provided in the present invention is provided at a certain height from the ground, and a heating means 21 is installed on the inner bottom to heat the water in the heating tank 2 to a temperature capable of boiling noodles. do. The heating means 21 is preferably an electric heater, and if necessary, a gas burner or the like may be installed and used outside the heating tank 2.

The bottom of the heating tank 2 is gradually narrowed downward, and a drain pipe 22 equipped with a drain valve 23 is piped to the narrowed lower side so that water inside the heating tank 2 can be discharged to the outside. do.

As mentioned above, the lifting means 5 is provided at the side or rear of the heating tank 2, and the basket coupling member 6 located above the heating tank 2 is installed on the lifting means 5, have.

In addition, a water level detection sensor 24 for detecting the water level inside the heating tank 2 and a water supply faucet 25 for supplying water are installed in the heating tank 2, and water is supplied when a signal of the water level detection sensor 24 is generated. The faucet 25 is operated electrically so that water can be supplied.

In addition, a drain water level detection sensor 26 is installed at the bottom of the heating tank 2 so that the water level can be detected when the water in the heating tank 2 is completely discharged in a state where the water in the heating tank 2 is turbid. do.

As a preferred example, the water level detection sensor 24 has a low water level sensor 24a and a high level sensor 24b installed, so that when the detection signal of the low level sensor 24a is generated, the water supply faucet 25 is opened to supply water, and the high level sensor 24b When the detection signal of ) is generated, the water supply faucet 25 is blocked so that the water supply can be blocked so that the water that decreases in the process of boiling the noodles in the heating tank 2 can be supplied.

In addition, when the water in the heating tank 2 is drained in a turbid state, the water is discharged at the bottom of the heating tank 2 until the detection signal of the drain water level sensor 26 is generated, In the state in which the discharge is completed, the water supply faucet 25 is opened and water is supplied, and when the detection signal of the high level sensor 24b is generated, the water supply faucet 25 blocks the water supply.

In addition, steps 2a and 3a are formed on the heating tank 2 and the washing tank 3, and the cover 11 is included above the steps 2a and 3a.

The cover 11 is formed with a basket coupling hole 11a to which the basket 7 is coupled and a water supply hole 11b through which water supplied from a faucet or washing water is supplied.

As described above, when the cover 11 is applied to the heating tank 2 and the washing tank 3, the function of preventing water from boiling and splashing in the heating tank 2 and preventing water from overflowing during washing in the washing tank 3 can provide.

6 is a cross-sectional view showing a washing tub configuration in the present invention.

The washing tub 3 in the present invention is provided at the same height as the heating tub 2, and a heating means 21 is installed on the inner bottom so that it can be used as the heating tub 2 if necessary.

The bottom of the washing tub 3 is gradually narrowed downward, and a drain pipe 32 equipped with a drain valve 33 is piped to the narrowed lower side so that the washing water inside the washing tub 3 can be discharged to the outside.

As described above, an elevating means 5 is provided at the side or rear of the washing tub 3, and a basket coupling member 6 positioned above the washing tub 3 is installed in the elevating means 5.

In addition, a temperature sensor 34, a washing water supply faucet 35, and an overflow pipe 36 are installed in the washing tank 3 to supply washing water according to the washing water temperature, and a low water level sensor 37a and a high water level sensor 37b ), and a drain water level sensor 38 are installed so that the washing water can be supplemented and controlled like the heating tank 2, so that the noodles are washed in the washing tank 3. to replenish the washing water.

That is, a temperature sensor 34 for detecting the temperature inside the washing tank 3 and a washing water supply faucet 35 for supplying water are installed, and when a signal of the temperature sensor 34 is generated, it is installed in the washing water supply faucet 35 to electrically is controlled so that the supply of washing water can be made.

As described above, when the washing water is supplied and the detection signal of the temperature sensor 34 is released, the supply of washing water is stopped, and the surplus washing water supplied to the washing tank 3 flows toward the drain pipe 22 through the overflow pipe 36 year is released

Figure 7 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the bowl seating portion in the present invention.

As mentioned above, the dish setter 4 in the present invention is located between the heating tank 2 and the washing tank 3 and forms a settling groove 42 recessed into the upper side of the base frame 41, , The support fixing plate 43 is placed in the seating groove 42, the concavo-convex support 44 is coupled to the upper side of the support fixing plate 43, and the bowl set member 45 is fixedly installed on the upper side of the concave-convex support 44.

At this time, the bowl set member 45 is configured to have a groove 45a into which the lower side of the bowl 100 is inserted so that the bowl 100 can be safely placed therein, and also to be connected to a space 44a to be described later, the gripper inner groove (45b) is formed to be opened to one side so that the body 91 of the gripper 9 gripping the bowl 100 can be inserted.

In addition, a space 44a into which the gripper 9 coupled to the articulated robot head of the robot system 8 is inserted is formed in the uneven support 44 to hold the bowl 100 placed on the bowl holder 45 as a gripper. When clamping with (9), a part of the gripper 9 is inserted into the space 44a so that the bowl 100 can be clamped smoothly.

In addition, the bowl seating portion 4 is configured to include an overflow prevention bump 10 so as to be positioned at the boundary between the heating tank 2 and the washing tank 3.

The overflow prevention bump (10) corresponds to the seating groove (42) formed in the base frame (41) at the boundary between the heating tank (2) and the bowl seating portion (4) and the boundary between the bowl seating portion (4) of the washing tub (3). When the basket 7 is moved in the heating tank 2 or the washing tank 3, the water falling can be guided to the settling groove 42 formed in the base frame 41.

8 is a perspective view showing another example of a bowl seating unit applied to the present invention.

Another example of the bowl seating portion 4, as mentioned above, is located between the heating tank 2 and the washing tank 3, forming a seating groove 42 recessed into the upper side of the base frame 41, , The support fixing plate 43 is placed in the seating groove 42, the concave-convex support 44 is coupled to the upper side of the support fixing plate 43, and the concave-convex support 44 is located outside the heel of the bowl 100 A protruding guide 46 is further disposed and fixed to the support fixing plate 43.

At this time, the protruding guide 46 is formed shorter inside than the uneven support 44 so that when the bowl 100 is clamped with the gripper 9, the operation of the finger 97 provided in the gripper 9 is not hindered. do.

The bowl setter 4 configured as described above places the bowl 100 and, if necessary, is pushed outward by the robot system 8, and then the bowl 100 containing boiled noodles is moved to a cooking chamber (not shown). It also serves as a guide for discharging.

Figure 9 is a front view showing an excerpt of the lifting means applied to the present invention, Figure 10 is a plan view showing an excerpt of the lifting means applied to the present invention.

The lifting means 5 provided in the present invention are installed in the heating tank 2 and the washing tank 3, respectively.

One or more lifting means 5 may be installed in the heating tank 2 and the washing tank 3, and in the present invention, two lifting means 5 on the left and right are provided. It can be installed in the range of 2 to 8 depending on the size of the heating tank (2) and the washing tank (3).

The lifting means 5 may be composed of various configurations of linear robots. For example, it may be provided in a configuration of a ball screw type, a belt type, a rack and pinion type, and the like, and in some cases may be composed of an actuator that operates electrically.

An elevating member 51 is provided in the elevating means 5, and a basket coupling member 6 is coupled to the elevating member 51.

The basket coupling member 6 is provided with a fixing part 61 coupled to the lifting member 51 of the lifting means 5 on one side, and is composed of a configuration in which a support part 62 is coupled to the fixing part 61, A semi-arc-shaped basket coupling hole 63 into which the basket 7 is inserted is formed in the support portion 62.

In addition, a pair of positioning pins 66 protruding upward to be located on the outer center line of the half-arc shaped basket coupling hole 63 are formed in the support part 62.

In the case of the support part 62 having the semi-arc shaped basket coupling hole 63 as described above, the basket 7 can be easily inserted from the side, and since the support part 62 is provided with the pin 66 for positioning, the basket When combining (7), the conical positioning pin 66 is guided to the positioning hole 73a where the cone-shaped positioning pin 66 is coupled to the settling piece 73 placed on the support part 62, and the functionality is set in an accurate position. will be provided

The combination of the elevating member 51 and the fixing part 61 forms first and second fixing pins 52 and 53 at the front and rear of the elevating member 51, and the first fixing pin is formed on the fixing part 61. The first locking jaw 64, on which the pin 52 is placed, and the second locking jaw 65, on which the second fixing pin 53 is internally engaged, are formed so that the basket coupling member 6 can be attached and detached. combine

The second locking protrusion 65 has a closed configuration in which the second fixing pin 53 is opened downward in a vertical direction and the second fixing pin 53 is placed in a horizontal direction.

In addition, a ball plunger 13 is installed on the elevating member 51 and the fixing part 61 to ensure a stable coupling state. The ball plunger 13 has a spring 13b built into the body 13a screwed to the lifting member 51 and a ball 13c coupled to the upper side to form a locking hole 13d formed in the fixing part 61. ) is configured to be caught.

The first and second locking protrusions 64 and 65 formed on the fixture 61 may be designed to be coupled in a bottom-up or top-down manner.

In this configuration, cleaning of the heating tub 2 and the cooling tub 3 can be easily performed through the configuration of separating the basket coupling member 6, so that cleanliness can be guaranteed.

11 is a perspective view of a basket applied to the present invention, and FIG. 12 is a front cross-sectional view of FIG.

The basket 7 provided by the present invention has a support ring 71 hooked to the support portion 62 on the upper side of the main body having a wire mesh structure inserted into the center of the support portion 62 of the basket coupling member 6, and the support ring 71 On one side of (71), a fixing table (72) bent upward is formed. The fixing table 72 is configured to be horizontally connected by bending a part of the support ring 71 at a constant left and right width.

A set piece 73 placed on the support part 62 is provided below the support ring 71, and a gripper coupling part 75 is provided at one side of the set piece 73. At this time, the positioning hole 73a to which the cone-shaped positioning pin 66 is coupled is formed in the seating piece 73 as described above.

The gripper coupling part 75 forms a supporter 76 perpendicular to the seating piece 73, and forms an inside space 76a thereon so that the fixing table 72 formed in the basket 7 can be put inside. On the upper side of 76, a gripper coupling piece 77 inclined at an angle matching the inclined surface of the bowl 100 is formed to be inclined upward.

At this time, the gripper coupling piece 77 is preferably configured to increase rigidity by bending both ends in an oblique direction, and allows the gripper 9 to be inserted between the bent ends.

13 is a perspective view showing another example of a basket applied to the present invention, and FIG. 14 is a front sectional view of FIG. 13 .

In another example of the basket 7 applied to the present invention, in the configuration as in the above embodiment, the two fingers 97 are symmetrical by changing the configuration of the gripper coupling part 75 provided on one side of the seating piece 73 It is so that it can be gripped by the gripper 91 provided as.

The configuration of the gripper coupling part 75 for this purpose is to form a supporter 76 perpendicular to the seating piece 73, and to attach the gripping coupling member 79 to the horizontal portion 78 bent upward of the supporter 76. It is a combined composition.

The gripping coupling member 79 is provided in a shape in which a gripping portion 79a formed at an angle of 90 degrees on both left and right sides of a rectangle when viewed in a plan view is recessed, and the fingers 97 of the gripper 9 grip It is built into the gripping part 79a so that gripping can be achieved.

15 is a front view, a plan view, and a side view showing the configuration of a gripper applied to the robot system in the present invention, FIG. 16 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which a bowl is gripped with a gripper, and FIG. 17 is a gripper provided in a basket. It shows a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the gripped support is gripped.

The gripper 9 of the robot system 8 of the present invention is mounted on a tool 81 coupled to the head of the articulated robot.

A preferred example is one configured by bending a narrow iron plate, a body 91 coupled to the tool 81 is formed, a connecting piece 92 first bent horizontally is formed at the upper end of the body 91, and the connecting piece An inner inlet groove 94 opened toward the body 91 is formed by forming a pressing piece 93 obtained by bending the end of the 92 secondarily downward. At this time, a locking jaw 95 protruding toward the inner groove 94 is formed on the pressing piece 93.

And, at the lower end of the body 91, a support piece 96 is formed to be inclined downward toward the inner groove 94.

As shown in FIG. 16, the gripper 9 configured as described above grips the bowl 100 at the bottom of the bowl 100 in a state where the entire upper end of the bowl 100 is inserted into the inner groove 94. The part is in a state supported by the support piece 96 to enable transport in a safe gripping state.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 17, the gripper 9 is coupled to the gripper coupling part 75 provided on the seat piece 73 where the basket 7 for gripping the basket 7 is placed. That is, in a state where the upper part of the gripper coupling piece 77 is inserted into the inner groove 94, the supporter 76 part is supported by the support piece 96, enabling transportation in a safe gripper state.

18 is a front view, a plan view, and a side view showing the configuration of another gripper applied to the robot system in the present invention, and FIG. 19 is a side cross-sectional view showing a state in which a bowl is gripped with the gripper of FIG. 18, and FIG. 20 is Each side cross-sectional view showing a state in which the support provided in the basket is gripped by the gripper of FIG. 18 is shown.

Another example of the gripper 9 of the robot system 8 of the present invention is a two-legged gripper 9 in which two fingers 97 are symmetrically coupled to the head of an articulated robot.

At this time, the finger 97 has a shape in which a groove is formed at an angle of 90 degrees, and the finger 97 provides a gripping or ungripping state by a built-in driving means (not specifically shown).

The finger 97 is formed to face the gripping portion 100a formed on the heel of the bowl 100 or the gripping portion 79a formed on the gripping coupling member 79.

That is, as shown in FIG. 19, the gripping portion 100a is formed to be recessed into the heel of the bowl 100, and the 90 degree angled groove of the finger 97 is inserted into the gripping portion 100a to form the gripping portion 100a. is pressed so that gripping can be achieved.

In addition, as shown in FIG. 20, the gripping portion 79a formed in the gripping coupling member 79 applied to the basket seating piece 73 is pressurized so that gripping can be performed.

On the other hand, the noodle boiling device 1 in the present invention describes the contents of boiling various types of noodles such as noodles, udon, jjajang, jjamppong, spaghetti, etc., but if necessary, various meat, vegetables, seaweed, etc. It goes without saying that it can be used as a device provided.

Although specific embodiments have been described in the detailed description of the present invention, various modifications are possible without departing from the scope of the present invention. Therefore, the protection scope of the present invention should not be limited to the described embodiments and should not be determined, but should be determined by the equivalents as well as the claims described later.

1: noodles boiling device 2: heating tank 2a, 3a: step
21: heating means 22: drain pipe 23: drain valve
24: water level detection sensor 24a: low water level sensor 24b: high water level sensor
25: water supply faucet 26: drain water level sensor
3: washing tank 32: drain pipe 33: drain valve
34: temperature sensor 35: washing water supply faucet
36: overflow pipe 37: water level detection sensor 37a: low water level sensor
37b: high water level sensor 38: drain water level sensor 4: bowl settling unit
41: base frame 42: seating groove 43: support fixing plate
44: uneven support 44a: space 45: bowl settling member
45a: Groove 45b: Groove in gripper 5: Elevating means
51: elevating member 52: first fixing pin 53: second fixing pin
6: basket coupling member 61: fixing part 62: support part
63: basket coupling hole 64: first locking jaw 65: second locking jaw
7: basket 71: support ring 72: fixture
73: set piece 75: gripper coupling part 76: supporter
76a: Inner space 77: Gripper binding piece 78: Horizontal part
79: gripping coupling member 79a: gripping part 8: robot system
81: tool 9: gripper 91: body
92: Connection piece 93: Pressing piece 94: Inner groove
95: catch jaw 96: support piece 97: finger
10: overflow prevention bump 11: cover 11a: basket coupling hole
11b: water supply hole 13: ball plunger 13a: body
13b: spring 13c: ball 13d: catch hole
100: bowl 100a: gripping unit

Claims (18)

In a noodle boiling device (1) equipped with a heating tank (2) in which a heating means (21) is installed on the lower side to heat water, and a washing tank (3) provided with cold water to cool and wash boiled noodles;
a bowl setter (4) positioned around the heating tank (2) and the washing tank (3) and in which the bowl (100) containing noodles is placed;
Lifting means (5) vertically installed at the side or rear of the heating tank (2) and the washing tank (3);
a basket coupling member (6) that is moved up and down by the lifting unit (5) and positioned above the heating tank (2) or washing tank (3);
a basket (7) coupled to the basket coupling member (6) and containing noodles soaked in the water of the heating tank (2) or the washing water of the washing tank (3) in a state in which the elevating means (5) moves downward;
After moving the bowl 100 containing fresh or frozen noodles from the outside, supplying the noodles to the basket 7, placing the bowl 100 in the bowl holder 4, and the noodles boiled in the heating tank 2 The basket 7 containing the basket is moved to the basket coupling member 6 of the washing tub 3, and the basket 7 containing the rinsed noodles is shaken off in the washing tub 3 to drain the water, and then the bowl settling unit 4 It includes a robot system 8 coupled with a gripper 9 that moves to the upper side of the bowl 100 of the bowl 100 and discharges the noodles after putting them in the bowl 100;
The bowl seating portion 4 includes a support fixing plate 43 installed in a recessed seating groove 42 formed in the base frame 41 and a concave-convex support 44 coupled to the support fixing plate 43;
Includes a bowl seating member 45 coupled to the upper side of the concave-convex support 44;
Noodle boiling device, characterized in that the concave-convex support (44) forms a space into which the gripper (9) coupled to the articulated robot head of the robot system (8) is inserted.
In a noodle boiling device (1) equipped with a heating tank (2) in which a heating means (21) is installed on the lower side to heat water, and a washing tank (3) provided with cold water to cool and wash boiled noodles;
a bowl setter (4) positioned around the heating tank (2) and the washing tank (3) and in which the bowl (100) containing noodles is placed;
Lifting means (5) vertically installed at the side or rear of the heating tank (2) and the washing tank (3);
a basket coupling member (6) that is moved up and down by the lifting unit (5) and positioned above the heating tank (2) or washing tank (3);
a basket (7) coupled to the basket coupling member (6) and containing noodles soaked in the water of the heating tank (2) or the washing water of the washing tank (3) in a state in which the elevating means (5) moves downward;
After moving the bowl 100 containing fresh or frozen noodles from the outside, supplying the noodles to the basket 7, placing the bowl 100 in the bowl holder 4, and the noodles boiled in the heating tank 2 The basket 7 containing the basket is moved to the basket coupling member 6 of the washing tub 3, and the basket 7 containing the rinsed noodles is shaken off in the washing tub 3 to drain the water, and then the bowl settling unit 4 It includes a robot system 8 coupled with a gripper 9 that moves to the upper side of the bowl 100 of the bowl 100 and discharges the noodles after putting them in the bowl 100;
The bowl seating portion 4 includes a support fixing plate 43 installed in a recessed seating groove 42 formed in the base frame 41 and a concave-convex support 44 coupled to the support fixing plate 43;
Noodle boiling device, characterized in that a protrusion guide (46) is further formed outside the concave-convex support (44) and positioned outside the heel of the bowl (100).
according to claim 1 or claim 2;
The noodle boiling device, characterized in that one or a plurality of lifting means (5) are installed in the heating tank (2) and the washing tank (3). according to claim 1 or claim 2;
The basket coupling member 6 includes a fixing part 61 coupled to the elevating member 51 of the elevating means 5;
The noodle boiling device characterized in that it includes a support part 62 coupled to the fixing part 61 and formed with a semi-arc shaped basket coupling hole 63 into which the basket 7 is inserted.
according to claim 4;
The support part 62 is formed with a pair of positioning pins 66 protruding upward to be located on the outer center line of the semi-arc-shaped basket coupling hole 63, and the positioning pins 66 have a conical shape. Noodle boiling device, characterized in that formed by.
according to claim 4;
The combination of the lifting member 51 and the fixing part 61 forms first and second fixing pins 52 and 53 before and after the lifting member 51, and the fixing part of the basket coupling member 6 ( 61) is formed with a first locking jaw 64 on which the first fixing pin 52 is placed on the top and a second locking jaw 65 on which the second fixing pin 53 is internally engaged, so that the basket coupling member ( 6) is detachably coupled;
A noodle boiling device characterized in that a ball plunger (13) is installed on the elevating member (51) and the fixing part (61) to ensure a stable coupling state.
delete according to claim 2;
Overflow bump to match the seating groove 42 formed in the base frame 41 so as to cross the boundary between the heating tank 2 and the bowl seating portion 4 and the boundary of the bowl seating portion 4 of the washing tub 3 (10) is installed so that the water falling when the basket (7) is moved in the heating tank (2) or washing tank (3) can be guided to the seating groove (42) of the base frame (41) Noodles boiling device.
according to claim 1 or claim 2;
In the heating tank 2, a water level sensor 24 composed of a low water level sensor 24a and a high level sensor 24b, a drain water level sensor 26 and a water supply faucet 25 are installed, and a drain on the bottom side A noodle boiling device characterized in that a drain pipe (22) equipped with a valve (23) is installed to supplement and control water.
according to claim 1 or claim 2;
In the washing tank 3, a water level detection sensor 37 composed of a low water level sensor 37a and a high level sensor 37b, a temperature sensor 34, a drain water level detection sensor 38, and a washing water supply faucet 35 is installed, and a drain pipe 32 equipped with a drain valve 33 is installed at the bottom to supplement and control the washing water.
according to claim 10;
Noodle boiling device, characterized in that an overflow pipe (36) is further installed in the washing tank (3).
according to claim 1 or claim 2;
The heating tank 2 or the washing tank 3 is provided with a cover 11 placed on the steps 2a and 3a formed at the top;
Noodle boiling device, characterized in that the lid (11) is formed with a basket coupling hole (11a) to which the basket (7) is coupled and a water supply hole (11b) through which water supplied from a faucet or washing water is supplied.
according to claim 1 or claim 2;
The basket 7 includes a support ring 71 that is caught on the support portion 62 toward the upper side of the main body having a wire mesh structure inserted into the center of the support portion 62 of the basket coupling member 6;
On one side of the support ring 71, a fixing table 72 bent upward;
a set piece 73 located on the lower side of the support ring 71 and placed on the support part 62 of the basket coupling member 6;
Noodle boiling device characterized in that it includes a gripper coupling portion 75 provided on one side of the set piece 73.
according to claim 13;
The gripper coupling part 75 forms a supporter 76 perpendicular to the seating piece 73, and forms an inside space 76a on the back surface so that the fixing table 72 formed in the basket 7 is inserted inside, Noodle boiling device, characterized in that the upper side of the supporter (76) is formed with a gripper coupling piece (77) inclined upward at an angle corresponding to the inclined surface of the bowl (100).
according to claim 13;
The gripper coupling part 75 forms a supporter 76 perpendicular to the seat piece 73, and couples the gripping coupling member 79 to the horizontal portion 78 bent upward of the supporter 76;
The gripping coupling member 79 provides a gripping portion 79a with surfaces formed at an angle of 90 degrees on both left and right sides of a rectangle when viewed in a plan view in a recessed shape, so that the fingers 97 of the gripper 9 are inserted into the grip A noodle boiling device characterized in that it allows ping to be made.
according to claim 13;
A noodle boiling device characterized in that a positioning hole (73a) to which a conical positioning pin (66) formed in the support part (62) of the basket coupling member (6) is coupled is formed in the set piece (73). .
according to claim 1 or claim 2;
The gripper 9 of the robot system 8 is mounted on the tool 81 coupled to the head of the articulated robot, and the upper end of the body 91 coupled to the tool 81 is horizontally Noodle boiling device, characterized in that the lower end of the body 91 forms a support piece 96 inclined downward toward the inner groove 94.
according to claim 1 or claim 2;
The gripper 9 of the robot system 8 has a configuration in which two fingers 97 coupled to the head of the articulated robot are coupled, and the fingers 97 are applied to the seating piece 73 of the basket 7 Noodle boiling device characterized in that it is formed to face the gripping coupling member 79 or the gripping portion 79a formed on the heel of the bowl.

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