Device for processing pineapples
AssigneeDutch Food Technology B.V.
InventorPierre Van De Braak
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Abstract
The present disclosure relates to a device (10) for processing pineapples comprising at least one carrier (7) for carrying a pineapple to be processed, and at least one processing unit for removing the outer ends from the pineapple (3) and/or for coring and peeling the pineapple (5). The at least one carrier (7) and the least one processing unit are located inside a housing (50) of the device (10). The housing (50) comprises an entrance (54), wherein the device (10) further comprises a pineapple introduction mechanism (52) configured for automatically introducing the pineapple to be processed in the housing (50) through the entrance (54) in the at least one carrier (7) inside the housing (50).
Claims20
A device for processing pineapples comprising:
- at least one carrier for carrying a pineapple to be processed, and
- at least one processing unit for removing outer ends from the pineapple, and/or for coring and peeling the pineapple,
- wherein the at least one carrier and the least one processing unit are located inside a housing of the device, the housing comprises an entrance, wherein the device further comprises a pineapple introduction mechanism configured for automatically introducing the pineapple to be processed in the housing through the entrance in the at least one carrier inside the housing,
- wherein the pineapple introduction mechanism includes:
- a support movable between a first position supporting the pineapple outside the housing and a second position for automatically introducing the pineapple to be processed in the at least one carrier inside the housing, and vice versa, and
- a loading unit for loading pineapples and moving the pineapples one by one towards the entrance which is closed at least for a pineapple in the first position of the support.
Automatic selling system comprising:
- a housing including an entrance;
- at least one carrier disposed inside the housing for carrying a pineapple to be processed;
- at least one processing unit disposed inside the housing for removing outer ends from the pineapple, and/or for coring and peeling the pineapple;
- and
- a pineapple introduction mechanism configured for automatically introducing the pineapple to be processed in the housing through the entrance in the at least one carrier inside the housing,
- wherein the pineapple introduction mechanism further includes an electromagnet for moving the support from the first position to the second position.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.