Abstract: A powder supply apparatus, comprising a powder receiving device which receives powder, a hopper for storing powder that has an outlet at the bottom thereof, a screw feeder which is provided at the outlet of the hopper, has an extrusion port, and pushes the powder received from the outlet of the hopper toward the extrusion port by a screw. The powder supply apparatus also has a diaphragm pump having a suction port and a discharge port, and discharges air sucked from the suction port to the discharge port by an operation of a diaphragm. An atmospheric passage communicates the suction port of the diaphragm pump with the atmosphere. A communicating passage communicates the discharge port of the diaphragm pump with the powder receiving device. The extrusion port of the screw feeder is positioned within the atmospheric passage so as to supply the powder to the atmospheric passage.

Abstract: A noodle band cutting apparatus for cutting a noodle band having a predetermined thickness and a predetermined width with cutting devices comprises a moving mechanism and plural cutting devices. One cutting device is selected from the plural cutting devices. The selected one pair of the cutting devices is moved and fixed at a position to cut the noodle band within the moving mechanism.

Abstract: When a sheet of plastic wrap is wound around noodle strips, a folded portion of the sheet of plastic wrap is held between layers of the noodle strip and is double wound on an outer side of the noodle strip. The sheet of plastic wrap covers an entirety of the wound noodle strip. The sheet of plastic wrap on an outer peripheral side of the folded sheet of plastic wrap extends from and is wound around a next noodle strip. Next, another folded portion of the sheet of plastic wrap is held between layers of the next noodle strip and is double wound on an outer side thereof. The sheet of plastic wrap sequentially covers an entirety of the next noodle strip.

Abstract: A dusting powder sprinkling apparatus comprises a frame body, a hinge, a hook, and a toggle latch. The frame body presses the entire circumference of a mesh body, excluding the portion provided with through-holes, along the outer peripheral surface side of the mesh body to fix the mesh body to the hopper. The hinge rotatably fixes a first frame side extending along the rotation axis direction of the brush to the outlet of the hopper. The hook is fixed to a second frame side extending along the rotation axis direction of a brush in the frame body. A tip portion of the hook projects from the outer periphery of the frame body. The toggle latch is fixed to the outlet of the hopper facing the hook and is capable of engaging with the tip of the hook.

Abstract: A cover device of a noodle-making machine comprises a covering member, a hinge member, and a stopper. The covering member is configured to cover an opening where a cutting blade can be exchanged therethrough. The stopper prevents the closed covering member from opening. The stopper is configured to move between a locked position and an unlocked position. When the stopper is at the unlocked position, the covering member can be opened. The stopper is configured to rotate from the unlocked position to the locked position due to gravity, without user intervention, when the covering member is at the closed position. The stopper is held by the hinge member when the covering member is at the open position.

Abstract: A dusting powder sprinkling apparatus comprises a frame body, a hinge, a hook, and a toggle latch. The frame body presses the entire circumference of a mesh body, excluding the portion provided with through-holes, along the outer peripheral surface side of the mesh body to fix the mesh body to the hopper. The hinge rotatably fixes a first frame side extending along the rotation axis direction of the brush to the outlet of the hopper. The hook is fixed to a second frame side extending along the rotation axis direction of a brush in the frame body. A tip portion of the hook projects from the outer periphery of the frame body. The toggle latch is fixed to the outlet of the hopper facing the hook and is capable of engaging with the tip of the hook.

Abstract: A food mixer comprises a container, a rotational shaft, an agitation member, a main packing, a collar, and a sub packing. The rotational shaft penetrates a wall of the container and is rotatably supported by the container. The agitation member is configured to agitate a work product in the container by rotating together with the rotational shaft. The main packing is disposed between the container and the rotational shaft. The collar is held at an outer periphery of the rotational shaft by a fixing member so that a space is formed between the main packing and the collar. The collar allows the space to be opened toward the container when the collar moves away from the fixed position after the fixing state is removed. The sub packing is provided between an outer periphery of the collar and a boss portion.

Abstract: A noodle band cutting apparatus for cutting a noodle band having a predetermined thickness and a predetermined width with cutting devices comprises a moving mechanism and plural cutting devices. One cutting device is selected from the plural cutting devices. The selected one pair of the cutting devices is moved and fixed at a position to cut the noodle band within the moving mechanism.

Abstract: An article dropping apparatus may include a first shutter and a second shutter. A first movable member is movable relative to the first shutter. A second movable member is movable relative to the second shutter. An article may be supported by the first shutter and the second shutter to extend therebetween when the first shutter and the second shutter are positioned at closed positions. The first movable member and the second movable member may keep a relative position with respect to the article, via use of clamping members, during the movement of the first and second shutters from closed positions to open positions.

Abstract: An article dropping apparatus may include a first shutter and a second shutter. A first movable member is movable relative to the first shutter. A second movable member is movable relative to the second shutter. An article may be supported by the first shutter and the second shutter to extend therebetween when the first shutter and the second shutter are positioned at closed positions. The first movable member and the second movable member may keep a relative position with respect to the article, via use of clamping members, during the movement of the first and second shutters from closed positions to open positions.

Abstract: An article dropping apparatus may include a first shutter and a second shutter. A first movable member is movable relative to the first shutter. A second movable member is movable relative to the second shutter. An article may be supported by the first shutter and the second shutter to extend therebetween when the first shutter and the second shutter are positioned at closed positions. The first movable member and the second movable member may apply forces in opposite directions away from each other so that as the first and second shutters move from closed positions to open positions.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing noodle casings includes a take-out device disposed between two conveyers. One of the conveyers serves to transfer a noodle sheet that has been punched to form noodle casings. The other of the conveyers serves to transfer a remaining noodle sheet. The take-out device is operable between a first position at the transfer level of the conveyers and a second position for permitting the noodle casings to fall onto another conveyer.

Abstract: A crushing apparatus (10) includes a supplying section (30) for receiving a solid material (M), a crushing section (50) for crushing the material (M) supplied from the supplying section (30), and a discharging section (100) for discharging the material (M) crushed by the crushing section (50) to the outside. The crushing section (50) is formed by partitioning with a first rotating disk (60) and a second rotating disk (70) respectively connected to a first rotating shaft (110) or a second rotating shaft (111). The first rotating disk (60) and the second rotating disk (70) are arranged with pluralities of blades (63, 73) projected from faces thereof opposed to each other and formed with through holes (61, 71) penetrated in an axial direction at positions proximate to a rotational axis center thereof.

Abstract: A roller (1) for forming noodles and the like (W) comprises a roller body (2), an intermediate layer (4) and a fluoropolymer layer (3). The intermediate layer (4) is formed from a thermally sprayed material with open cells such as a ceramic. The open cells of the intermediate layer (4) permit intrusion of fluoropolymer therein. The intermediate layer (4) binds the surface of the roller body (2) with the fluoropolymer layer (3).

Abstract: A transfer apparatus is used in a manufacturing process of irregularly configured products having a shell-like configuration with at least a part of its outer surface largely depressed. The transfer apparatus includes a first transfer device, a second transfer device and a supply device. A first transfer device has a gutter-like configuration and receives the products one after another while the depressions of the products being aligned with a transferring direction. The second transfer device receives the products at the depressions and transfers the products one after another in a row. The supply device receives the products from the second transfer device and supplies the products one by one to a next step.

Abstract: A system for manufacturing noodle casings includes a take-out device disposed between two conveyers. One of the conveyers serves to transfer a noodle sheet that has been punched to form noodle casings. The other of the conveyers serves to transfer a remaining noodle sheet. The take-out device is operable between a first position at the transfer level of the conveyers and a second position for permitting the noodle casings to fall onto another conveyer.