Patent ID: 8955428
Filing Date: 2015-02-17
Classification: A23L,A23N

Abstract:
1. A juice extractor, comprising: opposing cups configured to apply pressure to a fruit to produce juice and pulp; a strainer tube mounted to receive the juice and pulp; an orifice tube having an ejection port; a drive mechanism connected to the orifice tube and operative to reciprocate the orifice tube within the strainer tube and generate pressure within said strainer tube and separate the juice and pulp, collect core material, and discharge the core material out of the ejection port; a sensor configured to sense ejection of core material through the ejection port, said sensor positioned before the ejection port to be stricken by the core material ejected through the ejection port; and an extractor frame mounting said sensor in a position to be before the election port when the orifice tube is reciprocated into a position where the core material would be discharged; wherein said sensor comprises