Apparatus for chamfering blocks of vegetable
US6176177A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Jul 13, 1999 |
| Grant date | Jan 23, 2001 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Jul 13, 2019 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
- CPC primaryB26D3/26
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The present invention relates to an improvement in a chamfering machine for chamfering blocks of vegetable such as carrots or potatoes. A conventional vegetable block chamfering machine uses a chamfering blade having a crank-like axle integrally connected thereto with its opposite handles aligned with the blade edge, permitting the chamfering blade to rotate freely about its opposite handles. An improved chamfering machine according to the present invention is free of any kind of malfunction as would be often caused in the conventional chamfering machine, and is capable of chamfering blocks of vegetable effectively. A chamfering blade is placed in the path in which a selected block of vegetable is transported, the edge of the chamfering blade being directed to the vegetable block. The chamfering blade is integrally connected to a blade axle, which is placed in engagement with guide and the blade axle is fixed to one end of a swingable rod. A vegetable carrier is placed in front of the chamfering blade. A vegetable block transporting transports the block of vegetable on the transporting way with the block of vegetable pinched and held, and the vegetable block transporting is operati…
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