Patent ID: 6523464
Filing Date: 2003-02-25
Classification: A23N

Abstract:
An automated peeler for automatically peeling vegetables or fruit, comprising:a. a frame having a first end and an opposed second end; b. a peeler carriage supported by the frame extending between the first and second ends of the frame; c. a peeler support adjustably secured to the peeler carriage so that the peeler support may move between the first and opposed second ends of the frame; d. a split support axle rotatably secured between the first and second ends of the frame for supporting and rotating an object to be peeled; e. motor drive means mechanically coupled to the peeler carriage for selectively moving the peeler support along the peeler carriage, and mechanically coupled to the split support axle for rotating the object to be peeled; and, f. wherein the peeler support includes a blade arm having a first end and an opposed second end, the first end being adjustably secured to a torsion driver that drives the second end of the blade arm toward the split support axle, an articulating blade mount secured to the second end of the blade arm, the articulating blade mount being secured to the second end of the blade arm so that the blade mount may pivot about an axis defined as extending between the first and opposed second ends of the blade arm, and a peeling blade secured to the articulating blade mount; the peeler support and split support axle being cooperatively positioned so that whenever the peeler support is driven along the peeler carriage by the motor drive means, the peeling blade may be selectively positioned by the torsion driver to contact and peel the object to be peeled as the motor drive means rotates the split support axle and object to be peeled.