Apparatus for extracting juice and pulp from fruit or vegetables

An apparatus for extracting juice and pulp from fruit or vegetables in order to obtain a flowable mass, comprising:

• a receptacle;
• a cylindrical strainer located within the receptacle and rotatable about an axis of symmetry of the strainer, the strainer having a bottom and a perforated side wall;
• a motor unit configured to rotate the strainer about its axis of symmetry;
• an inlet unit configured to permit introduction of fruit or vegetables into the strainer;
• an outlet unit configured to permit collection of flowable mass from the receptacle;
• and
• an exchangeable extraction unit including a first extraction unit and a second extraction unit that are exchangeable with each other,
• wherein the first extraction unit, includes the cylindrical strainer and a flexible element having an elongated surface that extends in a direction of the axis of symmetry, the flexible element being located within the strainer and being urged against an inside surface of the perforated side wall to contact the inside surface of the perforated side wall along a line of contact when the strainer is rotated about the axis of symmetry of the strainer, the flexible element forming a wedge-shaped space with the inside surface which narrows towards the line of contact when the strainer is rotated about the axis of symmetry of the strainer, and
• the second extraction unit includes the strainer and a citrus mill rotatable about a citrus mill axis by the motor unit wherein the citrus mill is located within the strainer.