Device for separating stalks of fruits grouped in bunches and method for separating stalks of fruits grouped in bunches
US10362799B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Mar 9, 2016 |
| Grant date | Jul 30, 2019 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 6, 2036 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC A)Human Necessities
- CPC primaryA23N2015/006
- WIPO fieldOther special machines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A device comprises a fruit reception compartment, a fruit suction area, a liquid suction area comprising an orifice, and a narrowing which feeds into a channel, with a water flow between the narrowing and the channel, and the channel defining part of a pipe configured to carry impelled liquid inside the channel. A method comprises supplying a mixture of fruits in bunches and liquid, moving the mixture to a fruit suction area through a suction entrance, aspirating and injecting liquid through the channel, generating a depression which drags the mixture towards the narrowing, and generating turbulence which separates stalks from the fruit and extracts the separated fruit.
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