Patent ID: 7270522

Claim:
A continuous bio-plate casting/shaping machine for continuous casting of cups, plates or saucers from plant parts, the said machine comprises of: i) a prime mover assembly ( 17 , 18 , 19 ) mounted on a main frame ( 39 ) and connected to a bottom end of a rotatable drive shaft ( 20 ) by a one or more coupling means ( 40 ) for providing rotational motion to the drive shaft; ii) the rotatable drive shaft ( 20 ) being supported by a top arrestor ( 22 ) at a top end and by a bearing housing with bearings ( 21 ) near its center and said bearing housing with bearing being mounted on the main frame; iii) a die frame coupler with keys ( 24 ) being mounted on the rotatable drive shaft ( 20 ) such that the die frame rotates along with the drive shaft, said die frame coupler with keys being held at its position by a connecting means ( 33 ); iv) a die frame ( 30 ) being mounted on the die frame coupler with keys using one or more fasteners, said die frame also being mounted with one or more adjustable die holders ( 25 ), adjustable punch holders ( 27 ) and anti-friction cam followers ( 26 ); v) said adjustable die holder being mounted with dies ( 28 ) and said adjustable punch holder being mounted with punches ( 29 ); vi) a railing cam ( 31 ) being mounted on the main frame through adjustable die holder along with anti-friction cam follower for imparting vertical motion of the die holder for casting/shaping the bio-plates; vii) the adjustable punch holder ( 27 ) being provided with electric heating coils ( 32 ) for generating the heat required for forming the required shape; viii) said main frame being mounted with a temperature sensor and controller ( 34 ) for sensing and controlling the temperature of the punches ( 29 ), and ix) a commutator assembly ( 37 ) being mounted near the top end of the rotatable drive shaft ( 20 ) for transmission of electric power from a stationery electrical source to the electric heating coils ( 32 ).