Patent ID: 8074565
Filing Date: 2011-12-13
Classification: A21C,A23L

Abstract:
1. A system for manufacturing noodle casings, comprising: a folding device arranged and constructed to roll a noodle dough into a noodle sheet having a predetermined thickness and to fold the noodle sheet in a predetermined time and a predetermined length; a first conveyer arranged and constructed to transfer the noodle sheet and having a transfer level; a second conveyer arranged and constructed to receive the noodle sheet from the first conveyer and positioned at the transfer level; a punching device disposed to oppose the second conveyer and arranged and constructed to punch the noodle sheet to form noodle casings, so that the punched sheet includes the noodle casings and a remaining noodle sheet; a third conveyer arranged and constructed to receive the remaining noodle sheet from the second conveyer and to transfer the remaining folded noodle sheet to a next step, wherein the third conveyer is positioned at the transfer level and is spaced from the second conveyer by a distance; a take-out device disposed between the second conveyer and the third conveyer and arranged and constructed to separate the noodle casings from remaining noodle sheet; and a fourth conveyer, at least a portion of the fourth conveyor being disposed directly below the take-out device and arranged and constructed to receive the separated noodle casings and to transfer the separated noodle casings; wherein the take-out device is a separate device from the fourth conveyor and comprises first and second conveyor units, each of said conveyor units being pivotable between a first position positioned at the transfer level and a second position allowing the noodle casings to fall onto the fourth conveyer, the first and second conveyor units each comprising a conveyor belt and a drive device causing the conveyor belt to circulate.