FR2588161A1 - AUTOMATIC PEELING DEVICE USING AN ULTRASONIC SENSOR MEASUREMENT - Google Patents

AUTOMATIC PEELING DEVICE USING AN ULTRASONIC SENSOR MEASUREMENT Download PDF

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FR2588161A1
FR2588161A1 FR8515000A FR8515000A FR2588161A1 FR 2588161 A1 FR2588161 A1 FR 2588161A1 FR 8515000 A FR8515000 A FR 8515000A FR 8515000 A FR8515000 A FR 8515000A FR 2588161 A1 FR2588161 A1 FR 2588161A1
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    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A47—FURNITURE; DOMESTIC ARTICLES OR APPLIANCES; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; SUCTION CLEANERS IN GENERAL
    • A47J—KITCHEN EQUIPMENT; COFFEE MILLS; SPICE MILLS; APPARATUS FOR MAKING BEVERAGES
    • A47J17/00—Household peeling, stringing, or paring implements or machines
    • A47J17/14—Machines for peeling
    • A47J17/16—Peeling machines with rotary fruit-holding spindles and fixed or movable peeler blades
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A23—FOODS OR FOODSTUFFS; TREATMENT THEREOF, NOT COVERED BY OTHER CLASSES
    • A23N—MACHINES OR APPARATUS FOR TREATING HARVESTED FRUIT, VEGETABLES OR FLOWER BULBS IN BULK, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PEELING VEGETABLES OR FRUIT IN BULK; APPARATUS FOR PREPARING ANIMAL FEEDING- STUFFS
    • A23N7/00—Peeling vegetables or fruit
    • A23N7/02—Peeling potatoes, apples or similarly shaped vegetables or fruit
    • A23N7/023—Peeling potatoes, apples or similarly shaped vegetables or fruit one by one
    • A23N7/026—Peeling machines therefor with rotary fruit holding spindles and fixed or movable peeler blades
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G01—MEASURING; TESTING
    • G01S—RADIO DIRECTION-FINDING; RADIO NAVIGATION; DETERMINING DISTANCE OR VELOCITY BY USE OF RADIO WAVES; LOCATING OR PRESENCE-DETECTING BY USE OF THE REFLECTION OR RERADIATION OF RADIO WAVES; ANALOGOUS ARRANGEMENTS USING OTHER WAVES
    • G01S15/00—Systems using the reflection or reradiation of acoustic waves, e.g. sonar systems
    • G01S15/88—Sonar systems specially adapted for specific applications

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The disclosed device enables to peel automatically fruits or vegetables and vegetable stems, and is characterized in that the latter are made integral with a system which subject them to a controlled translation (1), rotation and lifting motion, in an aqueous medium, by electromechanical means; said means make all of the surface to be peeled past by a peeling element (6) of which the penetration depth is controlled by the indication of a ultrasound probe (2).

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Domaine technique:epluchage des fruits des légumes et de toutes tiges végétales au niveau industriel et domestique.DESCRIPTION:
Technical field: peeling of fruits from vegetables and all plant stems at industrial and domestic level.

Etat de la technique antérieure: absence de références de techniques utilisant des ultra-sons pour l'épluchage des fruits et légumes. State of the prior art: absence of references of techniques using ultrasound for peeling fruits and vegetables.

Exposé des caractéristiques: les fruits et légumes solidarises à un système qui leur fait subir dans un milieu aqueux ou aérien un mouvement(l) réglé de translation, de rotation,et d'ascension par des moyens électro mécaniques qui fait defiler la totalite de la surface de l'élement à peler devant un élément de pelage dont la profondeur de pénétration est reglee par l'indication d'une sonde à ultra sons(2) dont la longueur d'onde sera adaptée aux dimension de la machine et qui pourrait se situer entre 2 et 7 MégaHertz.La sonde donne une mesure de distance(3) par rapport à la peau de l'élément à peler cette mesure correspond un niveau électrique qui par l'intermédiaire d'un amplificateur differentiel(4) va agir par un moyen électromécanique ou hydraulique(5) faisant plus ou moins avancer l'élément de pelage(6).Un étalonnage et un réglage simple par rapport à un zero virtuel de mesure de la sonde permettra de peler une épaisseur plus ou moins grande de peau. Explanation of the characteristics: the fruits and vegetables secured to a system which makes them undergo, in an aqueous or aerial medium, a regulated movement (l) of translation, rotation, and ascent by electro-mechanical means which scrolls the whole of the surface of the element to be peeled in front of a peeling element whose penetration depth is adjusted by the indication of an ultrasonic probe (2) whose wavelength will be adapted to the size of the machine and which could between 2 and 7 MegaHertz. The probe gives a measurement of distance (3) from the skin of the element to be peeled. This measurement corresponds to an electrical level which, via a differential amplifier (4), will act by electromechanical or hydraulic means (5) causing the peeling element (6) to move more or less. Calibration and simple adjustment with respect to a virtual probe measurement zero will make it possible to peel a greater or lesser thickness of skin .

Selon la vitesse de rotation du fruit ou du légume à peler la sonde pourra etre déplacée sur un arc de cercle plus ou moins grand afin que l'élément de pelage recoive une information qui corresponde à la distance effective entre le zero virtuel de l'élément de pelage et la zone de peau du fruit ou du légume à peler. Depending on the speed of rotation of the fruit or vegetable to be peeled, the probe can be moved over a greater or lesser arc so that the peeling element receives information that corresponds to the effective distance between the element's virtual zero of peeling and the skin area of the fruit or vegetable to be peeled.

Plusieurs couples éléments de pelages,sondes à ultras sons peuvent permettre un pelage plus rapide.Several pairs of peeling elements, ultrasonic probes can allow faster peeling.

L'élément de pelage pourrait etre une fraise ou selon une variante,une gouge,un racloire,un jet puissant. The peeling element could be a strawberry or, alternatively, a gouge, a scraper, a powerful jet.

L' eau dans laquelle s'éffectue le pelage est brassée par une helice qui produit un courant débarassant la zone de mesure et de pelage des multiples débris de peau un système sinple de filtres permet de les éliminer.Selon une variante pour l'appareil industriel est prévu un système d'alimentation en continu des fruits et légumes pour arriver devant l'élément de pelage.Pour l'appareil domestique un circuit circulaire permettra de peler une douzaine de fruits ou de légumes. The water in which the coat is made is stirred by a propeller which produces a current which removes the measurement and peeling area of the multiple skin debris. A simple system of filters makes it possible to remove them. According to a variant for the industrial device there is a continuous feeding system for fruits and vegetables to reach the peeling element. For the domestic appliance, a circular circuit will peel a dozen fruits or vegetables.

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REVENDICATIONS I) Dispositif permettant un épluchage automatique des fruits ou des légumes et des tiges végétales qui solidarisé à un système qui leur fait subir dans un milieu aqueux un mouvement réglé de translation, de rotation,et d'ascension par des moyen; électro mécaniques qui fait défiler la totalité de leur surface devant un élément de pelage dont la profondeur de pénétration est réglée par l'indication d'une sonde à ultra sons. I) Device for automatic peeling of fruit or vegetables and plant stems which is secured to a system which makes them undergo, in an aqueous medium, a regulated movement of translation, rotation, and ascent by means; electro mechanical which scrolls their entire surface in front of a peeling element whose penetration depth is regulated by the indication of an ultrasonic probe. 2) Dispositif selon la revendication I caractérisé en ce que les fruits et légumes solidarisés à un système qui leur fait subir dans un milieu aqueux ou aérien un mouvement (1) réglé de translation, de rotation,et d'ascension par des moyens électromécaniques qui fait défiler la totalité de leur surface devant un élément de pelage 2) Device according to claim I characterized in that the fruits and vegetables secured to a system which makes them undergo in an aqueous or aerial medium a movement (1) set in translation, rotation, and ascent by electromechanical means which scrolls their entire surface in front of a peeling element 3) Dispositif selon la revendication I caractérisé en ce que la profondeur de pénétration est réglée par l'indication d'une sonde de mesure à u!tra sons (2) dont la longeur d'onde sera adaptée,fonction de la dimension de la machine et qui pourrait se situer entre 2 et 7 Négallertz  3) Device according to claim I characterized in that the penetration depth is adjusted by the indication of a measurement probe to u! Tra sounds (2) whose wavelength will be adapted, depending on the dimension of the machine and which could be between 2 and 7 Négallertz la sonde de mesure à ultra-sons donne une mesure de distance (3) par rapport à la peau de l'élement à peler. the ultrasonic measurement probe gives a distance measurement (3) relative to the skin of the element to be peeled. 4)Dispositif selon la revendication 3 caractérisé en ce que la sonde de mesure à ultra-sons donne une mesure de distance (3) par rapport à la peau de l'élement à peler et que à cette mesure de la sonde à ultra sons correspond un niveau électrique qui par l'intermédiaire d'un amplificateur différentiel (4) va agir par un moyen électromécanique ou hydraulique (5) faisant plus ou moins avancer l'élément de pelage.l6)par rapport à un zéro virtuel. 4) Device according to claim 3 characterized in that the ultrasonic measurement probe gives a measurement of distance (3) relative to the skin of the element to be peeled and that this measurement of the ultrasonic probe corresponds an electrical level which by means of a differential amplifier (4) will act by electromechanical or hydraulic means (5) causing the peeling element to move more or less. 16) relative to a virtual zero. 5) Dispositif selon la revendication 3 caractérisé en ce que selon la vitesse de rotation du fruit ou du légume à peler la sonde pourra etre déplacée sur un arc de cercle plus ou moines grand afin que l'élément de pelage recoive une information qui corresponde à la distance effective entre le zero virtuel de l'élément de pelage et la zone de peau du fruit ou du légume à peler afin que l'un épouse exactement la forme de l'autre.  5) Device according to claim 3 characterized in that according to the speed of rotation of the fruit or vegetable to peel the probe can be moved on a larger arc or large monks so that the peeling element receives information that corresponds to the effective distance between the virtual zero of the peeling element and the skin area of the fruit or vegetable to be peeled so that one matches the shape of the other exactly. 6) Dispositif selon la revendication 3 caractérisé en cequ'un étalonnage et un réglage simple par rapport à un zero virtuel de mesure de la sonde permettra de peler une épaisseur plus ou moins grande de peau. 6) Device according to claim 3 characterized in that a calibration and a simple adjustment relative to a virtual zero measurement of the probe will peel a more or less thick skin. 7) Dispositif selon la revendication 2 et la revendication 3 caractérisé en ce que selon une variante plusieurs couples éléments de pelage, sondes à ultras sons peuvent permettre un épluchage plus rapide.  7) Device according to claim 2 and claim 3 characterized in that according to a variant several pairs of peeling elements, ultrasonic probes can allow faster peeling. 8) Dispositif selon la revendication 2 caractérisé en ce que l'élément de pelage pourrait etre une fraise ,une gouge,un racloire,un jet puissant. 8) Device according to claim 2 characterized in that the peeling element could be a strawberry, a gouge, a scraper, a powerful jet. 9) Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce qu' une helice produit dans le milieu aqueux un courant débarassant la zone de mesure et de pelage des debris de peau,un système simple de filtres permet de les éliiiner.  9) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a propeller produces in the aqueous medium a current ridding the measurement and peeling area of skin debris, a simple system of filters makes it possible to remove them. lO)Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes caractérisé en ce que selon une variante pour l'appareil industriel est prévu un système d'alinentation en continu des fruits ou légumes et des tiges végétales pour arriver devant l'élément de pelage.Pour l'appareil domestique un circuit circulaire permettra de peler une douzaine de fruits ou de légumes.  lO) Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, according to a variant for the industrial apparatus, there is provided a system for continuously aligning fruit or vegetables and plant stems to reach the peeling element. the domestic appliance a circular circuit will peel a dozen fruits or vegetables.
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