Automated machine for improved slitting and wedge cutting whole fruits and vegetables
US11273569B2 · kind B2 · utility
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| Filing date | Feb 21, 2020 |
| Grant date | Mar 15, 2022 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 11, 2040 |
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- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10T83/162
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
An automated food processing machine includes a receptacle, a slitter assembly, and a controller. The slitter assembly is coupled to a first motion actuator and includes a third motion actuator coupled to a slitter blade. In response to an input signal, the controller is configured to (1) actuate the first motion actuator to translate the slitter assembly along a first axis until the slitter blade has penetrated into a whole fruit or vegetable, and (2) actuate the third motion actuator to move the slitter blade relative to the slitter assembly with a component along an axis that is not parallel to the first axis.
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