Systems and methods are provided for removing a covering from produce. An example system includes a structure for supporting a plurality of rollers, the structure being configured to turn a first roller and a second roller. The first roller comprises a first plurality of gear shaped structures, and the second roller comprises a second plurality of gear shaped structures. The first and second gear shaped structures are configured to contact the produce and remove the covering from the produce when the first roller and the second roller are turned.
A method of automatically orienting symmetric and asymmetric food items, such as apples for example, is provided. Individual items of food are manipulated by a programmable manipulator within the view of one or more depth imaging cameras. Digital three dimensional characterizations of the surface of the food items are generated by the depth imaging camera or cameras and are utilized by a computer connected to the depth imaging camera or cameras to locate the stem and blossom of each food item. Asymmetric food items, such as apples with dropped shoulders as well as symmetric food items can be properly oriented and processed automatically.
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
A23N 4/14 - Machines à dénoyauter les fruits ou à extraire des fruits les parties contenant les pépins, caractérisées par leur dispositif d'extraction à enlever le cœur des fruits des pommes, poires ou similaires
Fruit and vegetable processing machinery comprising cleaning, washing, feeding, slicing, grading, conveying, stacking, bottling, canning, filling and packaging machines and parts thereof
Fruit and vegetable processing machinery comprising cleaning, washing, feeding, slicing, grading, conveying, stacking, bottling, canning, filling and packaging machines and parts thereof
A method of automatically orienting symmetric and asymmetric produce items, such as apples for example, is provided. Individual items of produce are manipulated by a programmable manipulator within the view of one or more depth imaging cameras. Digital three dimensional characterizations of the surface of the produce items are generated by the depth imaging camera or cameras and are utilized by a computer connected to the depth imaging camera or cameras to locate the stem and blossom of each produce item. Asymmetric produce items, such as apples with dropped shoulders as well as symmetric produce items can be properly oriented and processed automatically.
G06K 9/00 - Méthodes ou dispositions pour la lecture ou la reconnaissance de caractères imprimés ou écrits ou pour la reconnaissance de formes, p.ex. d'empreintes digitales
A23N 4/14 - Machines à dénoyauter les fruits ou à extraire des fruits les parties contenant les pépins, caractérisées par leur dispositif d'extraction à enlever le cœur des fruits des pommes, poires ou similaires
A method of automatically orienting symmetric and asymmetric produce items, such as apples for example, is provided. Individual items of produce are manipulated by a programmable manipulator within the view of one or more depth imaging cameras. Digital three dimensional characterizations of the surface of the produce items are generated by the depth imaging camera or cameras and are utilized by a computer connected to the depth imaging camera or cameras to locate the stem and blossom of each produce item. Asymmetric produce items, such as apples with dropped shoulders as well as symmetric produce items can be properly oriented and processed automatically.
A23N 7/02 - Épluchage ou pelage des légumes ou des fruits des pommes de terre, des pommes ou des légumes ou des fruits de forme similaire
B26D 1/147 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément qui ne suit pas le mouvement de la pièce ayant un élément coupant se déplaçant autour d'un axe avec un élément circulaire, p. ex. un disque tournant autour d'un axe fixe l'élément coupant étant situé dans un plan horizontal
A method of automatically orienting symmetric and asymmetric produce items, such as apples for example, is provided. Individual items of produce are manipulated by a programmable manipulator within the view of one or more depth imaging cameras. Digital three dimensional characterizations of the surface of the produce items are generated by the depth imaging camera or cameras and are utilized by a computer connected to the depth imaging camera or cameras to locate the stem and blossom of each produce item. Asymmetric produce items, such as apples with dropped shoulders as well as symmetric produce items can be properly oriented and processed automatically.
A23N 7/02 - Épluchage ou pelage des légumes ou des fruits des pommes de terre, des pommes ou des légumes ou des fruits de forme similaire
B26D 1/147 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément qui ne suit pas le mouvement de la pièce ayant un élément coupant se déplaçant autour d'un axe avec un élément circulaire, p. ex. un disque tournant autour d'un axe fixe l'élément coupant étant situé dans un plan horizontal
A system for automatically forming chunks and spears at high speed from unpeeled fruit items is provided. The fruit is sliced into unpeeled wedges. The unpeeled wedges are conveyed into a plurality of staggered transverse chunking blades, wherein the flesh, but not the peel, is cut sequentially from the center of each wedge outwardly, flattening each wedge. A peel removal knife is located to sever the peel of each wedge from the center outwardly after the transverse chunk cutting blades have cut the flesh. Spears may be formed by deleting some of the transverse chunking blades.
A23N 7/08 - Épluchage ou pelage des légumes ou des fruits à peler les fruits et à extraire les parties contenant les pépins
A23N 7/00 - Épluchage ou pelage des légumes ou des fruits
B26D 3/26 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature de la coupeAppareillage à cet effet pour obtenir des segments autres que des tranches, p. ex. coupe de tartes spécialement adaptée au coupage des fruits ou légumes, p. ex. aux oignons
B26D 7/26 - Moyens de montage ou de réglage de l'outil de coupeMoyens de réglage de la course de l'outil de coupe
B26D 9/00 - Appareillages de coupe combinés avec des appareillages de poinçonnage ou de perforation, ou avec d'autres appareillages de coupe différents
A23N 7/02 - Épluchage ou pelage des légumes ou des fruits des pommes de terre, des pommes ou des légumes ou des fruits de forme similaire
A23N 15/04 - Dispositifs pour écimer les fruits ou les légumes
B26D 1/03 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément qui ne suit pas le mouvement de la pièce ayant un élément coupant fixe avec plusieurs éléments coupants
A23N 4/24 - Machines à dénoyauter les fruits ou à extraire des fruits les parties contenant les pépins, caractérisées par leur dispositif d'extraction à extraire des fruits coupés les parties contenant les pépins
B26D 1/43 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément qui ne suit pas le mouvement de la pièce ayant un élément coupant se déplaçant autour d'un axe avec un élément coupant non circulaire se déplaçant autour d'un autre axe, p. ex. monté sur une surface conique ou incurvée
B26D 1/45 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément qui ne suit pas le mouvement de la pièce ayant un élément coupant dont le mouvement n'est couvert par aucun des groupes précédents
B26D 3/24 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature de la coupeAppareillage à cet effet pour obtenir des segments autres que des tranches, p. ex. coupe de tartes
9.
FRUIT CHUNKING AND SPEAR FORMING METHOD AND APPARATUS
A system for automatically forming chunks and spears at high speed from unpeeled fruit items is provided. The fruit is sliced into unpeeled wedges. The unpeeled wedges are conveyed into a plurality of staggered transverse chunking blades, wherein the flesh, but not the peel, is cut sequentially from the center of each wedge outwardly, flattening each wedge. A peel removal knife is located to sever the peel of each wedge from the center outwardly after the transverse chunk cutting blades have cut the flesh. Spears may be formed by deleting some of the transverse chunking blades.
A system for automatically forming chunks and spears at high speed from unpeeled fruit items is provided. The fruit is sliced into unpeeled wedges. The unpeeled wedges are conveyed into a plurality of staggered transverse chunking blades, wherein the flesh, but not the peel, is cut sequentially from the center of each wedge outwardly, flattening each wedge. A peel removal knife is located to sever the peel of each wedge from the center outwardly after the transverse chunk cutting blades have cut the flesh. Spears may be formed by deleting some of the transverse chunking blades.
A23N 7/08 - Épluchage ou pelage des légumes ou des fruits à peler les fruits et à extraire les parties contenant les pépins
A23L 1/212 - Préparation des fruits ou des légumes (des légumineuses A23L 1/20; traitement par grandes quantités des fruits ou des légumes récoltés A23N)
A23N 7/02 - Épluchage ou pelage des légumes ou des fruits des pommes de terre, des pommes ou des légumes ou des fruits de forme similaire
A23N 7/00 - Épluchage ou pelage des légumes ou des fruits
A23N 15/04 - Dispositifs pour écimer les fruits ou les légumes
B26D 3/26 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature de la coupeAppareillage à cet effet pour obtenir des segments autres que des tranches, p. ex. coupe de tartes spécialement adaptée au coupage des fruits ou légumes, p. ex. aux oignons
B26D 1/43 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément qui ne suit pas le mouvement de la pièce ayant un élément coupant se déplaçant autour d'un axe avec un élément coupant non circulaire se déplaçant autour d'un autre axe, p. ex. monté sur une surface conique ou incurvée
B26D 1/45 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet comportant un élément qui ne suit pas le mouvement de la pièce ayant un élément coupant dont le mouvement n'est couvert par aucun des groupes précédents
B26D 3/24 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature de la coupeAppareillage à cet effet pour obtenir des segments autres que des tranches, p. ex. coupe de tartes
B26D 7/26 - Moyens de montage ou de réglage de l'outil de coupeMoyens de réglage de la course de l'outil de coupe
B26D 9/00 - Appareillages de coupe combinés avec des appareillages de poinçonnage ou de perforation, ou avec d'autres appareillages de coupe différents
11.
SLICE BLADE ASSEMBLY WITH NON-WELDED REPLACEABLE BLADES
A slice blade assembly for various produce items is provided. A circular array of V-shaped blades is carried in an outer support ring. Each blade is held in place by a new non-welded block and nut which interlock with bent tabs formed at the tips of each blade. Each blade is adjustable since each blade is bendable at its apex. Each worn or damaged blade may be removed and replaced without replacing the block and nut that support the blade.
A slice blade assembly for various produce items is provided. A circular array of V-shaped blades is carried in an outer support ring. Each blade is held in place by a new non-welded block and nut which interlock with bent tabs formed at the tips of each blade. Each blade is adjustable since each blade is bendable at its apex. Each worn or damaged blade may be removed and replaced without replacing the block and nut that support the blade.
A slice blade assembly for various produce items is provided. A circular array of V-shaped blades is carried in an outer support ring. Each blade is held in place by a new non-welded block and nut which interlock with bent tabs formed at the tips of each blade. Each blade is adjustable since each blade is bendable at its apex. Each worn or damaged blade may be removed and replaced without replacing the block and nut that support the blade.
A tuna fish canning apparatus is provided wherein each can has a premium cake appearance. The machine has first and second turrets adjacent each other which rotate around a common axis. Fish slugs loaded into a shared pocket by the adjacent turrets are severed along a plane between the turrets to produce first and second cakes with each cake having a cut surface and each cake adapted to be transferred into a can. The present invention provides first and second knock-out plungers for ejecting the first and second cakes into cans, wherein the first and second knock-out plungers are positioned on opposite sides of the plane between the first and second turrets so that each cake has its freshly cut surface at the top of the can to provide a premium appearance. A method for achieving the same result is also disclosed.
A tuna fish canning apparatus is provided wherein each can has a premium cake appearance. The machine has first and second turrets adjacent each other which rotate around a common axis. Fish slugs loaded into a shared pocket by the adjacent turrets are severed along a plane between the turrets to produce first and second cakes with each cake having a cut surface and each cake adapted to be transferred into a can. The present invention provides first and second knock-out plungers for ejecting the first and second cakes into cans, wherein the first and second knock-out plungers are positioned on opposite sides of the plane between the first and second turrets so that each cake has its freshly cut surface at the top of the can to provide a premium appearance. A method for achieving the same result is also disclosed.
An apparatus for slicing apples is provided. The slicer utilizes blades with a thickness less than 300 microns, and preferably between 180 and 220 microns. Each of the blades is supported against bending, warping or twisting by a clinch buckle which rigidly supports the outer end or ends of each blades. The clinch buckle is rigidly connected to bent tabs formed at the outer end or ends of each blade and supports the outer ends across the full width of the blades. The clinch buckle is supported by an outer blade support ring and is captured by the outer support ring to prevent rotation of the clinch buckle. The blades are configured to reduce cell damage, to reduce the amount of sealant or neutralizer needed to slow or prevent oxidation of enzymes released from cells ruptured by slicing, and to delay the onset of browning. A serrated blade is used to further reduce the extent of cell damage.
B26D 1/00 - Coupe d'une pièce caractérisée par la nature ou par le mouvement de l'élément coupantAppareils ou machines à cet effetÉléments coupants à cet effet
An apparatus for slicing apples is provided. The slicer utilizes thinner blades than known in the art, with a thickness less than 300 microns, and preferably between 180 and 220 microns. Each of the thinner blades is supported against bending, warping or twisting by a novel clinch buckle which rigidly supports the outer end or ends of each blades. The clinch buckle is rigidly connected to bent tabs formed at the outer end or ends of each blade and supports the outer ends across the full width of the blades. The clinch buckle is supported by an outer blade support ring and is captured by the outer support ring to prevent rotation of the clinch buckle. The thinner blade reduces cell damage, reduces the amount of sealant or neutralizer needed to slow or prevent oxidation of enzymes released from cells ruptured by slicing, and delays the onset of browning. A serrated blade is used to further reduce the extent of cell damage.
09 - Appareils et instruments scientifiques et électriques
11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
12 - Véhicules; appareils de locomotion par terre, par air ou par eau; parties de véhicules
16 - Papier, carton et produits en ces matières
21 - Ustensiles, récipients, matériaux pour le ménage; verre; porcelaine; faience
28 - Jeux, jouets, articles de sport
07 - Machines et machines-outils
11 - Appareils de contrôle de l'environnement
Produits et services
SPECIAL STAINLESS STEEL TANKS FRUIT [AND VEGETABLE] PROCESSING MACHINERY COMPRISING [CLEANING, WASHING[, FEEDING, SLICING,[ GRADING], CONVEYING, [STACKING, BOTTLING, CANNING, FILLING AND PACKAGING MACHINES] AND PARTS THEREOF; [LYE AND WATER RECLAIM UNITS; VIBRATING SEWAGE SCREENS AND WASTE DISPOSAL UNITS] [GLASS JAR PASTEURIZERS AND COOLERS, AND CAN COOLERS]
