Patent ID: 7493851
Filing Date: 2009-02-24
Classification: A23N,A47J

Abstract:
1. A reduced size fruit juicing machine for obtaining a juice from fruits comprising: a frame; a feeding ramp, connected to the frame, that works by taking advantage of the force of gravity; a motor; one sole female drum; one sole male drum; a casing with a protective front cover that encloses the frame, supports the feeding ramp, secures the motor, and encloses at least one of the following: a cutting blade for cutting a piece of fruit into a first half and a second half, the male drum, the female drum, and protuberances for encasing, guiding, and squeezing the fruits; a filter; a housing base that holds a juice collecting container and a peel collector; a turning device; a retaining pendulum with the dual purpose of allowing the piece of fruit to pass into the female drum once the juicing sequence has started and of securing the piece of fruit when it is being cut by the cutting blade, which together with a triangular cutting piece supporting the turning device, guides the first half of the fruit into a first cavity of the female drum, which in turn rotates towards an arm of the male drum in order to extract the juice; a feeder having a dispenser and a fruit detection system integrated into the frame which allows the machine to automatically start, count pieces of fruit, and prevent jamming; a peel collector; an anti-drip device; and a customized juice container that is integrated into the housing base of the machine, that together with the guiding wing of the cover isolate the juice from becoming contaminated with particles and extraneous elements.