Cutter for manufacturing three-dimensional noodles

Abstract

The noodle cutter is installed on a common noodle making apparatus. The noodle cutter enables the noodle making apparatus to manufacture noodles which have various three-dimensional shapes, and various sizes. Accordingly, a person can hold the noodles in the three-dimensional shape more easily with chopsticks. The noodles cut by the noodle cutter have embossed surfaces, thereby providing unique shapes that stimulate appetite, differentiated texture, and further enhancing the flavor of noodles. The noodle cutter comprises: rotation shafts (10,11) arranged in parallel with each other and driven by a motor; a first roller (20) and a second roller (21) provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotation shafts (10, 11) in the form of a cylinder and driven to rotate in close contact with each other; and a molding groove (30) depressed inwardly along the outer peripheral surface of the first roller (20) and the second roller (21).

Claims

1. A three-dimensional noodle cutter comprising: rotation shafts (10, 11) arranged in parallel with each other and driven by a motor; first roller (20) and second roller (21) provided on an outer peripheral surface of the rotation shafts (10, 11) in a form of a cylinder and driven to rotate in close contact with each other; and a molding groove (30) depressed inwardly along an outer peripheral surface of the first roller (20) and the second roller (21), wherein edges of dough introduced in the molding groove (30) are cut by friction between the first roller (20) and the second roller (21), thereby producing noodles, wherein the molding groove (30) is formed in a space between a first curved part (31) and a second curved part (32) alternatively arranged in a longitudinal direction of the rotation shafts (10, 11), a small space part (33) and a large part (34) formed in the first roller, and the first curved part (31) and the second curved part (32) formed in the second roller (21) are arranged to be engaged with each other and rotate so that the first curved part (31) and the second curved part (32) of the first curved part (31) are aligned with the first curved part (31) and the second curved part (32) of the second curved part (31), respectively, whereby dough introduced in the molding grove (30) is produced into noodles (50) having an embossed three-dimensional shapes, wherein both ends of first and second rollers (20, 21) are attached with the first and second control saw teeth (40, 41), which precisely control a contact of the first and second curved part (31, 32) formed by the first and second rollers (20, 21), and on an inside of each of the first and second control saw teeth (40, 41) is an alignment pin (43) which fastens a coupling of the rollers and saw teeth; outsides of the first and second control saw teeth (40, 41) are marked with first and second contact points (42a, 42b) to easily identify when the first and second rollers (20, 21) break away from one another and are loosened and make necessary adjustments to the first and second control saw teeth (40, 41).

Description

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

(1) Drawing 1 is the view of the three-dimensional noodle cutter.

(2) Drawing 2 is the view of the three-dimensional noodle cutter by components.

(3) Drawing 3 is the cross section of the three-dimensional noodle cutter.

(4) Drawing 4 is view of example of use of the three-dimensional noodle cutter.

(5) Drawing 5 is view of example of use of the three-dimensional noodle cutter.

DESCRIPTION OF CODES

(6) 1: Three-dimensional noodle cutter 10, 11: Rotation shafts 20: First roller; 21: Second roller 30: Molding groove; 31: First curved part 32: Second curved part; 33: Small space part 34: Large space part; 35: Cutting blades 40: First saw teeth; 41: Second saw teeth 42a: First contact point; 42b: Second contact point 43: Alignment pin; 44: Fastener 50: Noodles

DETAILS TO EMBODY THE INVENTION

(7) Correct example of use shall be described in detail using the drawings attached. Keep in mind that this invention can be embodied in various format, as the principles described here are just one example of use of this invention. Throughout this specification, identical codes are used to depict the same components.

(8) It is stressed that this invention is regarding the three-dimensional noodle cutter that can be attached to noodle making apparatus to manufacture three-dimensional and embossed noodles of various shapes and sizes; it is differentiated from existing noodle cutters that make noodles of uniform shape and size.

(9) Drawing 1 is view of the three-dimensional noodle cutter. Drawing 2 is the view of the three-dimensional noodle cutter by components. Drawing 3 is the cross section of the three-dimensional noodle cutter.

(10) As illustrated in drawings 1 through 3, the three-dimensional noodle cutter is comprised of rotation shafts (10, 11), first roller (20) and second roller (21) provided on the outer peripheral surface of the rotation shafts (10, 11), molding groove (30) depressed inwardly along the outer peripheral surface of the first roller (20) and the second roller (21), and the first and second saw teeth (40, 41) attached to both ends of the first and second rollers (20, 21).

(11) The rotation shafts (10, 11) arranged in parallel with each other and driven by a motor. The two shafts (10, 11) rotate in opposite directions and form inlet and outlet directions between them.

(12) The first roller (20) and second roller (21) attached on the outer peripheral surface of the rotation shafts (10, 11) rotate with the rotation shafts (10, 11). Having the same diameter and rotational speed, the first roller (20) and second roller (21) precisely rotate in closed contact. Therefore, from the direction where the first roller (20) and second roller (21) is formed the inlet direction and where the first roller (20) and second roller (21) separate is formed the outlet direction.

(13) The molding groove (30) depressed inwardly along the outer peripheral surface of the first roller (20) and the second roller (21). The edges of dough introduced in the molding groove (30) are cut by friction between the first roller (20) and the second roller (21), thereby producing noodles. The molding groove (30) is formed in a space between the first curved part (31) and a second curved part (32) alternatively arranged in the longitudinal direction of the rotation shafts (10, 11), thereby relieving the problem of wasting the batter from where the molding groove (30) is not formed. This invention can reduce loss of ingredients, increase unit productivity, and reduce processing time for reusing any lost batter, thereby increasing the overall production efficiency.

(14) The molding groove (30) is formed in a space between the first curved part (31) and a second curved part (32) alternatively arranged in the longitudinal direction of the shafts and in varying shapes and depths by the small space part (33) and the large part (34) formed in the first roller, and the first curved part (31) and the second curved part (32) form in the second roller (21).

(15) For this example of use, the molding groove (30) for making round three-dimensional noodles (50) was used, for the molding grooves can come in rectangular, diamond and any other shapes of choice.

(16) Drawing 4 is view of example of use of the three-dimensional noodle cutter.

(17) As illustrated in Drawing 4, the batter entered into the inlet direction between the first and second rollers (20, 21), where the first curved part (31) and the second curved part (32) form in the second roller (21) are arranged to be engaged with each other and rotate, is made into embossed three-dimensional noodles (50) in the molding groove (30), and at the same time, cut by the friction between the first and second rollers (20, 21) and come out in the outlet direction.

(18) Because the current noodle cutters lack the friction between two rollers to cleanly cut the noodles and they end up intertwined with the batter, in this invention, cutting blades (35) are equipped along the edges of the first and second curved parts (31, 32) that are form on the first and second rollers (20, 21), respectively, to enhance cutting performance. It is most important for the first and second rollers (20, 21) to precisely rotate in unison for each cutting blade (35) to interlock.

(19) Drawing 5 is view of example of use of the three-dimensional noodle cutter.

(20) The first and second control saw teeth (40, 41) are attached to both ends of the first and second rollers (20, 21) and precisely control the interlock of the cutting blades (35) on the first and second rollers (20, 21).

(21) To achieve this, the first and second control saw teeth (40, 41) are marked with the first and second contact points (42a, 42b), so that when the contact points break away from each other over prolonged use, the first and second rollers (20, 21) can be adjusted at the first and second contact points (42a, 42b), as illustrated in Drawing 5.

(22) Furthermore, because the precise interlocking of the cutting blades (35) can be achieved if the first and second control saw teeth (40, 41) on the first and second rollers (20, 21) are adjusted, an alignment pin (43) fastens the first and second control saw teeth (40, 41), in addition to the fastening component (44), to precisely fasten the positions of the rotation shafts (10, 11) when attached to the first and second rollers (20, 21).

(23) The above description was on the basis of the example provided in the drawings, but this is just an example, and anyone with average knowledge in the technical field shall be able to make desirable modifications or variations. Therefore, the range of technical protection of this invention shall be interpreted by the attached claims, which shall include all technology and ideas within similar ranges.