Patent ID: 6125744
Filing Date: 2000-10-03
Classification: A23N

Abstract:
A peeling machine for peeling a fruit or a vegetable, comprising:a) a frame;b) an upper disk assembly, which is rotatably coupled to the frame;c) a lower disk assembly, which is movably coupled to the frame, the lower disk assembly being directly underneath the upper disk assembly;d) a first air cylinder, which is configured to extend and push the lower disk assembly against the fruit, thereby pushing the fruit against the upper disk assembly, such that the fruit is secured between the lower disk assembly and the upper disk assembly;e) a disk assembly rotator, for rotating the upper disk assembly;f) a carriage assembly, which is movably coupled to the frame;g) a cutting head coupled to the carriage assembly;h) a second air cylinder coupled to the cutting head, such that extension of the second air cylinder will move the cutting head towards the fruit; andi) a carriage assembly mover, for vertically moving the carriage assembly.