Patent ID: 8915772
Filing Date: 2014-12-23
Classification: A22C

Abstract:
1. A crab shelling machine comprising: a first transfer mechanism comprising a first belt for conveying crabs along a conveying direction; a cutting mechanism for sectioning the crabs into at least two parts, the cutting mechanism comprising a frame body, a pair of transmitting apparatuses positioned above the frame body, a cutter vertically extending into a slot formed by the pair of transmitting apparatuses, and a control apparatus for controlling working of the cutter and the transmitting apparatuses, the pair of transmitting apparatuses being parallel to each other along the conveying direction so as to form the slot which is adapted for the crabs to be conveyed therethrough, each transmitting apparatus comprising two transport wheels oppositely disposed along the conveying direction and a transport belt associated to the transport wheels, the slot being formed between the adjacent transport belts of the pair of transmitting apparatuses; a second transfer mechanism comprising a second belt for conveying the at least two parts; and a separating mechanism for separating crab meat and/or crab roe from crab shells of the at least two parts, the separating mechanism comprising a storage box located above the second transfer mechanism, a suction tube fixed to the storage box for suctioning out the crab meat and/or the crab roe, and a driving apparatus for driving working of the suction tube.