Juice extractor with counterweight operatively engaged with camshaft
AssigneeFMC Technologies, Inc., Corporation of the State of Delaware
InventorsLuiz Baptista, Francisco Brocchetto
Life of this patent
Estimating the term…
Abstract
A juice extractor includes an extractor frame and extractor cups relatively moveable for compressing fruit therebetween. A camshaft is mounted for rotation within the extractor frame. A drive cam is mounted on the camshaft and operatively engages an extractor cup for driving the extractor cup into engagement with the respective other extractor cup during extractor operation. A counterweight is operatively engaged with the camshaft and provides balance to the juice extractor during extractor operation.
Claims26
A juice extractor comprising:
- an extractor frame;
- at least one pair of extractor cups relatively movable within said extractor frame for compressing fruit therebetween;
- a camshaft mounted for rotation within said extractor frame;
- a drive mechanism connected to said camshaft for rotating said camshaft;
- at least one drive cam mounted on said camshaft and operatively engaging an extractor cup for driving the extractor cup into engagement with the respective other extractor cup during extractor operation;
- and
- a counterweight operatively engaged with the camshaft and providing balance to the juice extractor during extractor operation.
A juice extractor comprising:
- an extractor frame;
- a plurality of extractor cups fixed within said extractor frame;
- a cup support member mounted for reciprocating movement within said extractor frame;
- a plurality of extractor cups supported by said cup support member;
- a camshaft mounted for rotation within said extractor frame;
- a drive mechanism connected to said camshaft for rotating said camshaft;
- at least one drive cam mounted on said camshaft and engaging said cup support member for reciprocating the cup support member and driving the extractor cups supported thereon into engagement with respective fixed extractor cups during extractor operation;
- and
- a counterweight operatively connected to the camshaft and providing balance to the juice extractor during extractor operation.
A method for forming a juice extractor comprising a drive mechanism that includes a cam shaft supporting a drive cam that operatively engages at least one moveable extractor cup for driving the extractor cup into engagement with a fixed extractor cup and compressing fruit therebetween as the camshaft rotates, the method comprising:
- supporting a counterweight on the camshaft to provide balance to the juice extractor during extractor operation.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.