JP2015164436A - Fruit processing device - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a fruit processing device capable of suppressing mixing of a seed piece into a pulp portion side.SOLUTION: A fruit processing device for separating a fruit into a pulp portion and a seed portion includes: an accommodation part (accommodation cylinder 6 and a shielding plate) for accommodating a fruit; a separation part 3 for separating the fruit into the pulp portion and the seed portion by allowing the fruit to pass through; and a push-in part for pushing the fruit accommodated in the accommodation part toward the separation part 3. Also, it is configured in such a manner that contact between a seed M1 of a fruit and the separation part 3 is detected by first sensing means, and when the contact between the seed M1 of the fruit and the separation part 3 is detected, the separation part 3 is retreated from a position opposing to the accommodation part by retreating means (rotation device 1a).

Description

  The present invention relates to a fruit having a flesh layer between the pericarp (outer pericarp) and the seed (for example, fruit fruits such as peaches and apricots, and tropical fruit trees such as mango and avocado) in a fruit part and a seed part. The present invention relates to a fruit processing apparatus for separation.

  BACKGROUND ART Conventionally, an apparatus disclosed in Patent Document 1 is known as a fruit processing apparatus that separates a fruit into a specific necessary part and an unnecessary part. The processing apparatus of patent document 1 is provided with the centering division | segmentation cutter arrange | positioned at the housing | casing lower part, and the pusher which can be moved up and down arrange | positioned at the upper part of the centering division | segmentation cutter. The centering split cutter is composed of a cylindrical outer ring blade, a hexagonal cylindrical centering blade located in the center of the inside, and a plurality of split blades extending radially from the centering blade toward the outer ring blade. Has been. In the processing apparatus of Patent Document 1, by pressing the fruit placed on the dividing cutter with the above-mentioned pusher and passing the dividing cutter, the center part which is an unnecessary part and the surrounding fruit part which is a necessary part are obtained. Separate the berries. More specifically, the center part of the fruit which is an unnecessary part passes through the inside of the centering blade, and the surrounding pulp part which is a necessary part is separated so as to pass through the outside of the centering blade. . Further, the pulp part is further divided into a predetermined shape by the above-mentioned dividing blade.

JP 2000-093139 A

  The objective of this invention is providing the processing apparatus of the fruit which can suppress mixing of the seed piece to the pulp part side.

  A fruit processing apparatus for achieving the above object is a fruit processing apparatus for separating a fruit into a fruit part and a seed part, and a fruit part by allowing the fruit to pass through and a storage part for storing the fruit. And a separation part that separates the seed part, a pushing part that pushes the fruit accommodated in the accommodation part toward the separation part, and a fruit when the fruit contained in the accommodation part is pushed toward the separation part. Sensing means for sensing the contact between the seed and the separating part, and a retracting means for retracting the separating part from a position facing the receiving part, and the sensing means senses contact between the seed and the separating part. In this case, the separating means is retracted by operating the retracting means.

  According to the fruit processing apparatus of the present invention, mixing of seed pieces on the pulp part side can be suppressed.

1 is an overall view of a processing apparatus according to a first embodiment. (A) is a side view of the pushing body of 1st Embodiment, (b) is a bottom view of the pushing body of 1st Embodiment. The top view of a separation part. X'-X 'line sectional drawing of FIG. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line Y′-Y ′ of FIG. 1. (A) is a front view of mango seeds, (b) is a side view of mango seeds. The whole figure of the processing device of a 2nd embodiment. (A) is a side view of the pushing body of the second embodiment, (b) is a bottom view of the pushing body of the second embodiment, (c) is a side view of another pushing body, and (d) is another example. The bottom view of a pushing body. (A) is a perspective view of the head part of the first correction cylinder of the second embodiment, (b) is a perspective view of the head part of the first correction cylinder of the second embodiment, and (c) is the first part of the second embodiment. The perspective view of the head part of 2 correction cylinders, (d) is a perspective view of the head part of the cylinder for judgment of a 2nd embodiment. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line X ″ -X ″ in FIG. 7. FIG. 8 is a cross-sectional view taken along line Y ″ -Y ″ of FIG. 7.

[First Embodiment]
A first embodiment in which the present invention is embodied in a mango processing apparatus will be described below with reference to the drawings.

  First, the mango M to be processed by the processing apparatus of the first embodiment will be described with reference to FIG. The mango M includes a flat seed M1 having a substantially square shape in a side view at the center. The pulp M2 is present between the seed M1 and the skin, and in particular, a lot of pulp M2 is attached to both sides of the flat seed M1. In addition, a ridge M3 connected to the cocoon exists in the corner portion of the seed M1. The flange portion M3 usually has a shape extending in a planar shape (see the solid line portion in FIG. 6B), but rarely, the shape of the flange portion M3 extending in a curved shape (distorted shape) In some cases (see the chain line portion in FIG. 6B). When the mango M including the seed M1 in which the buttock M3 is distorted in this manner is separated into a seed part and a pulp part by a conventional processing apparatus, the buttock M3 may be cut out and mixed into the pulp part side. Get higher.

  Moreover, as shown to Fig.6 (a), the surface of the seed M1 is covered with the fiber (illustration is abbreviate | omitted about FIG.6 (b)). This fiber grows so as to flow from the flange M3 side toward the diagonal corner. In particular, there is a dense portion M4 where relatively long fibers are densely packed from the edge on the flange M3 side to the side edge. When mango M is processed by the processing apparatus, it is required that such fibers are not mixed into the pulp portion side.

  Next, the processing apparatus of 1st Embodiment is demonstrated. In the present specification, two directions orthogonal to each other on the horizontal plane are referred to as an X direction and a Y direction, respectively, and a direction orthogonal to the horizontal plane is referred to as a Z direction. As shown in FIG. 1, a frame-like support having four columns is provided at one corner of the upper surface of a downward groove (downward U-shaped) base 1 composed of a top plate and a pair of legs. Pillar 2 is erected. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a circular through hole that vertically penetrates the top plate is provided at the center of the top plate of the base 1 (front in the X direction with respect to the support column 2). It has been. The through-hole is provided with a separation portion 3 that separates the mango M into a seed portion and a pulp portion by allowing the mango M to pass therethrough.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 to 5, the separating portion 3 includes a cylindrical outer peripheral portion 31, a substantially elliptic cylindrical annular blade 32 disposed in the central portion of the outer peripheral portion 31, and the annular blade 32 to the outer peripheral portion 31. It is formed from six divided blades 33 extending radially toward the surface. As shown in FIG. 3, the annular blade 32 having a substantially elliptic cylindrical shape is provided with an extending portion 32 a that is partially extended outward. The length L1 from the central axis P of the separating portion 3 (hereinafter referred to as “axis P”) to the end edge on the extending portion 32a side is the length from the axis P to the opposite end edge. It is longer than L2 (see FIGS. 3 and 5). The extending portion 32a is provided to avoid interference between the dense portion M4 of the seed M1 and the annular blade 32 when the mango M is passed through the separating portion 3.

  A flange for attachment is formed on the upper edge of the outer peripheral portion 31. The separation portion 3 is inserted into the through hole of the base 1 from above, and cannot be rotated with respect to the base 1 so that the edge on the extension portion 32a side is located on the rear side in the Y direction. It is attached. The upper edge portions of the annular blade 32 and the split blade 33 are in a state of being finished so that the tips are sharp (not shown).

  As shown in FIGS. 1, 4 and 5, a first mounting table 4 having a horizontal mounting surface 4 a is attached to the inner side surface of the support column 2 and extends forward in the X direction. Further, a second mounting table 5 having a mounting surface 5a extending forward in the X direction and inclined downward toward the base 1 side is attached to the outer surface of the support column 2 on the Y direction rear side. ing. The mounting surface 5 a of the second mounting table 5 is provided so as to be positioned above the mounting surface 4 a of the first mounting table 4.

  An attachment hole 4 b for attaching the accommodation cylinder 6 is formed in the central part of the first mounting table 4 so as to be positioned above the separation part 3. The accommodation cylinder 6 attached to the attachment hole 4b is formed in a cylindrical shape and is configured such that the central axis thereof overlaps the axis P when attached to the attachment hole 4b. As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, the upper portion of the housing cylinder 6 is formed in a tapered shape whose diameter increases toward the upper edge. Further, a pair of insertion holes 6 a are provided in the central portion of the peripheral wall of the housing cylinder 6 so as to face each other in the X direction.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a pushing cylinder 8 having a slide table 8 a slidable in the Z direction (vertical direction) is attached to the upper portion of the outer surface on the front side in the X direction of the support column 2 via a mounting plate 7. It has been. The slide table 8 a is fixed with a pushing portion 9 including a rod-like shaft body 91 extending in the Z direction and a pushing body 92 provided at the tip of the shaft body 91. The pushing portion 9 slides in the Z direction along with the sliding movement of the slide table 8 a, thereby pushing the pushing body 92 into the housing cylinder 6 and the annular blade 32, and retracting the tip from the housing cylinder 6. The retracted position can be taken. The pushing portion 9 is configured to slide in the Z direction along the axis P. That is, the pushing direction of the pushing portion 9 coincides with the axis P.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the pusher 92 has an elliptical column shape that is substantially the same shape as the annular blade 32 of the separating portion 3, and is formed in a size that can be inserted through the annular blade 32. Further, three grooves 93a to 93c extending in the X direction are arranged in parallel on the front end surface of the pushing body 92, and plate-like pushing plates 94a to 94c are attached to the grooves. Each of the pushing plates 94a to 94c has a different length in the Z direction, and is formed so that the length increases in order toward the front side in the Y direction (see FIG. 2A). That is, the length in the Z direction becomes longer in the order of the pushing plate 94a, the pushing plate 94b, and the pushing plate 94c.

  Further, four clamping pins 95 extending in the Z direction project from the distal end surface of the pusher 92 as clamping means for clamping the seed M1. Two sandwiching pins 95 are arranged between the pushing plate 94a and the pushing plate 94b and between the pushing plate 94b and the pushing plate 94c, respectively, and are arranged so as to form respective quadrangular vertices (FIG. 2 (b)). The pin 95 is formed so that the length in the Z direction is longer than that of each of the pressing plates 94a to 94c.

  Further, the pushing cylinder 8 is provided with first sensing means (for example, load cell) for sensing the contact between the pushing plates 94a to 94c and the seed M1 of the mango M housed in the housing portion (not shown). . Specifically, the first sensing means is in a state where the tip of the pushing plates 94a to 94c and the seed M1 are in contact with each other when a load greater than a predetermined value is applied to the pushing plates 94a to 94c. It is configured to judge. In addition, the said predetermined value is set to a larger value than the load which acts when the pushing plates 94a-94c penetrate the pulp M2.

  As shown in FIG. 1, a shielding cylinder 10 having a head portion 10 a slidable in the Y direction is disposed on the upper surface of the base 1 on the front side in the Y direction of the separating portion 3. A shielding plate 10b for shielding between the housing cylinder 6 and the separating portion 3 is attached to the head portion 10a. The shielding plate 10b slides in the Y direction along with the sliding movement of the head portion 10a, thereby shielding the shielding position between the housing cylinder 6 and the separating section 3 and the space between the housing cylinder 6 and the separating section 3. It is possible to take an open position for opening. FIG. 1 shows a state in which the shielding plate 10b is in the open position, and FIGS. 4 and 5 show a state in which the shielding plate 10b is in the shielding position. In addition, the accommodating part which accommodates a fruit (mango M) is comprised by the accommodating cylinder 6 and the shielding board 10b.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a pair of determination cylinders 11 and 12 facing the X direction with the separation portion 3 interposed therebetween are disposed on the upper surface of the base 1. The determination cylinders 11 and 12 function as determination means. The determination cylinders 11 and 12 are members that are configured similarly except that their arrangement positions are different. Therefore, only the determination cylinder 11 will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the determination cylinder 11 has a head portion 11a that can slide in the X direction, and the head portion 11a has a needle shape that extends in the X direction (toward the central axis P of the separation portion 3). The determination member 11b is attached. Then, the determination member 11b slides in the X direction along with the sliding movement of the head portion 11a, whereby the determination position (the two-dot chain line portion in FIG. 4) where the tip has advanced into the storage portion, and the tip from the storage portion. The retracted position (the solid line portion in FIG. 4) can be taken.

  The determination position in the X direction is set to a position where the tip position of the determination member 11b is on an extension line in the Z direction (upward direction) of the annular blade 32 of the separation unit 3. Further, in the Z direction, when the mango M of a predetermined standard is accommodated in the accommodating portion with the pod down, it is set at a position corresponding to the ridge M3 of the seed M1. Further, the Y direction is set at a position ahead of the axis P in the Y direction.

  Further, the determination cylinder 11 is provided with second detection means (not shown) for detecting contact between the determination member 11b at the determination position and the seed M1 of the mango M stored in the storage portion. The sensing means is configured to determine that the tip of the determination member 11b is in contact with the seed M1 when a load of a predetermined value or more set in advance is applied to the determination member 11b. Then, the determination cylinder 11 outputs information on the presence or absence of contact between the determination member 11b based on the sensing means and the seed M1 to a control device (not shown). In addition, the said predetermined value is set to a larger value than the load which acts when the determination member 11b penetrates the pulp M2.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 4, a pair of first correction cylinders 13 and 14 that are opposed to each other in the X direction are disposed on the mounting surface 4 a of the first mounting table 4 with the accommodating cylinder 6 interposed therebetween. The first correction cylinders 13 and 14 function as correction means. The first correction cylinders 13 and 14 are members configured similarly except that their arrangement positions are different. Therefore, only the first correction cylinder 13 will be described below.

  As shown in FIG. 4, the first correction cylinder 13 has a head portion 13 a that is slidable in the X direction, and the head portion 13 a has an X direction (toward the central axis P of the separating portion 3). An extending needle-shaped first correction member 13b is attached. The distal end of the first correction member 13b is disposed so as to face the insertion hole 6a formed in the housing cylinder 6. Then, the first correction member 13b slides in the X direction in accordance with the slide movement of the head portion 13a, thereby passing through the insertion hole 6a and causing the tip to advance into the housing cylinder 6 (2 in FIG. 4). A dotted line portion) and a retracted position (a solid line portion in FIG. 4) where the tip is retracted from the housing cylinder 6 can be taken.

  As for the correction position, in the X direction, the tip position of the first correction member 13b is on the axis P side with respect to the Z direction (upward) extension line of the annular blade 32 of the separating portion 3, and reaches the axis P. It can be arbitrarily set at a position that falls within the range. The Y direction is set at a position overlapping the axis P. Moreover, about the Z direction, when mango M of a predetermined standard is accommodated in the accommodating portion with the pod down, it corresponds to the upper end portion side (the end portion side opposite to the ridge portion M3) of the seed M1. Set to position.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 5, a second correction cylinder 15 is disposed on the mounting surface 5 a of the second mounting table 5. The second correction cylinder 15 functions as correction means. As shown in FIG. 5, the second correction cylinder 15 has a head portion 15 a that is slidable toward the opening of the housing cylinder 6, and the head portion 15 a faces the opening of the housing cylinder 6 (separating section). The needle-like second correction member 15b extending toward the central axis P of 3 is attached. Then, the second correction member 15b slides along with the sliding movement of the head portion 15a, so that the correction position (the two-dot chain line portion in FIG. 5) where the tip is advanced into the storage cylinder 6 and the storage cylinder 6 The retracted position (the solid line portion in FIG. 5) where the tip is retracted can be taken.

  As for the correction position, with respect to the Y direction, the tip position of the second correction member 15b is on the axis P side with respect to the Z direction (upward) extension line of the annular blade 32 of the separating portion 3, and reaches the axis P. It can be arbitrarily set at a position that falls within the range. The X direction is set at a position overlapping the axis P. Moreover, about the Z direction, when mango M of a predetermined standard is accommodated in the accommodating portion with the pod down, it corresponds to the upper end portion side (the end portion side opposite to the ridge portion M3) of the seed M1. Set to position.

  As shown in FIGS. 4 and 5, a fruit receiver 16 is disposed below the base 1 so as to be positioned below the separating unit 3. The fruit receiver 16 collects the seed part and the pulp part of the mango M falling from the separation part 3.

Next, the aspect which processes a mango by the processing apparatus of 1st Embodiment is demonstrated concretely.
(Containment process)
First, in a state (initial state) in which the pushing portion 9, the determination members 11b and 12b, the first correction members 13b and 14b, and the second correction member 15b are respectively located at the retracted position and the shielding plate 10b is located at the shielding position. Mango M that has been peeled is placed into the housing. At this time, the mango M is housed in the housing portion with the heel side facing downward and the heel facing the Y direction front side (see FIG. 5). In other words, the mango M folds are directed to the separating portion 3 side, and the dense portion M4 is disposed on the extending portion 32a side of the annular blade 32. Thereby, in the subsequent pushing step, when the mango M passes the separation part 3, the annular blade enters in the forward direction with respect to the flow of the fibers of the seed M1. Further, the dense portion M4 passes through the extending portion 32a of the annular blade 32.

(First correction process)
Next, a first correction step for correcting the inclination of the seed M1 in the X direction with respect to the axis P is performed (see FIG. 4). One of the first correction cylinders 13 is driven, and the first correction member 13b moves to the correction position. And the 1st correction member 13b penetrates the pulp M2 of the mango M accommodated in the accommodating part, and strikes the seed M1, and also urges the seed M1 to the axis P side from the X direction rear side. Subsequently, the other first correction cylinder 14 is driven, and the first correction member 14b moves to the correction position. The first correction member 14b penetrates the pulp M2 of the mango M and hits the seed M1, and urges the seed M1 toward the axis P side from the front side in the X direction. By these correction operations, the position of the seed M1 in the X direction is corrected toward the axis P side. At the same time, the posture of the seed M1 is corrected so as to stand upright along the axis P, that is, the inclination of the seed M1 with respect to the axis P in the X direction is corrected.

(Second modification process)
Next, a second correction step for correcting the inclination of the seed M1 in the Y direction with respect to the axis P is performed (see FIG. 5). The second correction cylinder 15 is driven, and the second correction member 15b moves to the correction position. And the 2nd correction member 15b penetrates the pulp M2 of the mango M accommodated in the accommodating part, and strikes the seed M1, and urges the seed M1 from the Y direction rear side to the axis P side. By this correction operation, the position of the seed M1 in the Y direction is corrected toward the axis P side. At the same time, the posture of the seed M1 is corrected so as to stand upright along the axis P, that is, the inclination of the seed M1 with respect to the axis P in the Y direction is corrected. The mango M accommodated with the heel side facing downward and the heel facing the Y direction front side is relatively easy to tilt backward in the Y direction. Therefore, the second correction cylinder 15 is arranged so as to urge the seed M1 from the Y direction rear side.

(Judgment process)
Subsequently, for the mango M stored in the storage unit, it is determined whether or not the seed M1 is in a state in which the seed M1 can pass through the separation unit 3 (whether or not the seed M1 can pass through the separation unit 3). A determination step is performed (see FIG. 4). Both determination cylinders 11 and 12 are driven, and the determination members 11b and 12b move to the determination position. At this time, when the contact between the determination members 11b and 12b at the determination position and the seed M1 is detected by the second sensing means, the determination cylinders 11 and 12 output the detection information (with detection) to the control device. . Then, the control device determines that the seed M1 is in a state incapable of passing through the separation unit 3, interrupts the subsequent processing operation, and notifies the worker by an alarm sound (buzzer) or the like.

  On the other hand, when the contact between the determination members 11b and 12b at the determination position and the seed M1 is not detected by the second sensing means, the determination cylinders 11 and 12 send the detection information (no detection) to the control device. Output. Then, the control device determines that the seed M1 is in a state where it can pass through the separation unit 3, and continues the subsequent processing operation.

(Pushing process)
Next, while pushing the mango M toward the separation part 3, the pushing process which isolate | separates the mango M into a seed part and a pulp part is performed (refer FIG. 4 and 5). The pushing portion 9 descends along the axis P toward the mango M in the housing portion, and the pushing body 92 at the tip of the pushing portion 9 enters the mango pulp M2. And when the pin 95 of the pushing body 92 clamps the upper end of the seed M1, and the pushing plates 94a to 94c are in contact with the seed M1 (the two-dot chain line portion in FIGS. 4 and 5), the pushing plates 94a to 94a The first sensing means senses the contact between 94c and the seed M1, and the descending of the pushing portion 9 is temporarily stopped.

  Subsequently, the determination members 11b and 12b, the first correction members 13b and 14b, and the second correction member 15b are retracted to the retracted position, and the shielding plate 10b is moved to the open position. Then, in a state in which the space between the housing cylinder 6 and the separation part 3 is opened, the pushing part 9 is lowered again, and the mango M sandwiched at the tip thereof is pushed toward the separation part 3. Thereby, the mango M is separated into the seed part and the pulp part by the annular blade 32, and the pulp part is further divided into six parts by the dividing blade 33. Then, the seed part and the pulp part of the mango M that have passed through the separation unit 3 are collected by the fruit receiver 16 in a falling manner.

Next, the effects of the first embodiment will be described below.
(1) The processing apparatus includes determination cylinders 11 and 12 that determine whether or not the seed M1 in the mango M can pass through the separation unit 3 with respect to the mango M stored in the storage unit. ing. According to this configuration, it is determined whether or not the seed M1 in the mango M can pass through the separation unit 3, that is, whether or not the seed M1 and the separation unit 3 interfere during the pushing operation in the pushing process. . Therefore, the mango M in which the internal seed M1 cannot pass through the separation unit 3 can be determined before the pushing step. Therefore, it is possible to remove or correct the position of such a mango M. Thereby, the pushing step is performed in a state where the seed M1 and the separation unit 3 can interfere with each other, and it is possible to suppress the seed piece from being mixed into the pulp portion side.

  (2) The determination positions of the determination cylinders 11 and 12 are set to positions corresponding to the heel part M3 of the seed M1. Therefore, even if the heel part M3 is a mango M including the distorted seed M1 (see the chain line part in FIG. 6B), it is determined whether or not the heel part M3 can pass through the separation part 3. Can do.

  (3) The processing apparatus includes first correction cylinders 13 and 14 and a second correction cylinder 15 that correct the position and posture of the seed M1 of the mango M stored in the storage unit. According to this configuration, the accommodation state of the mango M in the accommodation unit is corrected so that the seed M1 passes through the separation unit 3 without interfering with the separation unit 3 (position or posture). Therefore, the case where the determination cylinders 11 and 12 are determined to be impossible is reduced.

  (4) The first correction cylinders 13 and 14 and the second correction cylinder 15 are configured to correct the inclination of the seed M1 with respect to the pressing direction of the pressing portion 9 (the direction along the axis P). According to this configuration, the posture of the seed M1 of the mango M having a flat shape can be efficiently corrected to a state where it can pass through the separation unit 3.

  (5) The first correction cylinders 13 and 14 are configured to correct the inclination of the seed M1 in the X direction. The second correction cylinder 15 is configured to correct the inclination of the seed M1 in the Y direction. According to this configuration, the posture of the mango M can be corrected with higher accuracy so that the seed M1 passes without interfering with the separation unit 3.

  (6) In the correction step, the correction operation by the first correction cylinder 13, the correction operation by the first correction cylinder 14, and the correction operation by the second correction cylinder 15 are sequentially performed. According to this configuration, it is possible to more reliably correct the seed state (position and posture) to a predetermined state as compared with the configuration in which the correction operation of each cylinder is performed simultaneously.

  (7) A clamping pin 95 as a clamping means is provided on the distal end surface of the pushing body 92. According to this configuration, in the pushing process, the mango M can be pushed into the separating unit 3 side with the pin 95 holding the seed M1, that is, with the seed M1 fixed to the pushing unit 9. Therefore, the position shift of the seed M1 at the time of a pushing process can be suppressed.

  (8) On the front end surface of the pushing body 92, pushing plates 94a to 94c that are inserted into the pulp M2 of the mango M and push the seed M1 in the pushing process are provided. And the pushing part 9 is comprised so that the seed M1 may be pushed in to the isolation | separation part 3 side at the time of a pushing process. When the pulp M2 is configured to be pushed in, the pulp M2 may be crushed and collapsed. However, according to the above configuration, the pulp M2 is less likely to collapse.

  (9) Generally, the shape of the seed M1 portion (the end on the side opposite to the heel side) of the mango M facing the pusher 92 is an inclined surface inclined in one direction. In this regard, since the pushing plates 94a to 94c have different lengths in the Z direction, the pushing body 92 can push the seed M1 in a wider range at an earlier timing.

  (10) One end of the annular blade 32 is provided with an extending portion 32a that extends partly outward. Thereby, when passing the mango M with respect to the isolation | separation part 3, the dense part M4 of the seed M1 becomes difficult to interfere with the annular blade 32. FIG. Thereby, it can suppress that the fiber of the dense part M4 is cut | disconnected by the annular blade 32, and it can suppress that a fiber mixes in the pulp part side by pulling.

[Second Embodiment]
Next, based on FIGS. 7 to 11, the processing apparatus of the second embodiment will be described focusing on differences from the first embodiment.

  As shown in FIG. 7, in the processing apparatus of the second embodiment, the arrangement positions of the support column 2, the pushing cylinder 8, the second correction cylinder 15, and the shielding cylinder 10 are changed. Specifically, the support column 2 and the pushing cylinder 8 are disposed on the rear side in the Y direction with respect to the separation portion 3, and the second correction cylinder 15 and the shielding cylinder 10 are accommodated inside the support column 2. Is arranged.

  As shown in FIGS. 7 and 11, the second correction cylinder 15 is disposed horizontally above the shielding cylinder 10 inside the support column 2, and the head portion 15 a of the second correction cylinder 15 faces the housing cylinder 6. The slide movement is possible in the Y direction. The second correction member 15b attached to the head portion 15a slides in the Y direction together with the head portion 15a, thereby passing through the insertion hole 6b newly provided in the housing cylinder 6 and leading into the housing cylinder 6. And a retracted position (a solid line portion in FIG. 11) where the tip is retracted from the housing cylinder 6 can be taken.

  Further, as shown in FIGS. 7 and 10, in the processing apparatus of the second embodiment, the number of first correction cylinders is changed, and the first correction cylinders 13 and 14 are horizontally arranged in two upper and lower stages, respectively. ing. The arrangement positions in the Z direction of the first correction cylinders 13 and 14 arranged on the upper side are set to be the same as those of the second correction cylinder 15.

  Furthermore, in the processing apparatus according to the second embodiment, the push body 92, the first correction members 13b and 14b attached to the head portions 13a and 14a of the first correction cylinders 13 and 14, and the head portion 15a of the second correction cylinder 15 are used. The configuration of the second correction member 15b attached to the head and the determination members 11b and 12b attached to the head portions 11a and 12a of the judgment cylinders 11 and 12 is changed.

  As shown in FIGS. 8 (a) and 8 (b), the pushing body 92 of the second embodiment has a rectangular box shape having an opening below, and has a long rectangular bottom wall 96a and four corners of the bottom wall 96a. It is formed of four sandwiching pins 95 to be disposed and four side walls 96b to 96e connecting the sandwiching pins 95. The pair of side walls 96b and 96d facing each other in the Y direction are formed to have different lengths in the Z direction. The pair of side walls 96c and 96e facing each other in the X direction are formed such that the length in the Z direction gradually increases from the side wall 96b side to the side wall 96d side.

  Of the first correction members 13b and 14b of the second embodiment, the first correction members 13b and 14b attached to the first correction cylinders 13 and 14 located on the upper side are formed by two needle-like members. (See FIG. 9A). The first correction members 13b and 14b attached to the first correction cylinders 13 and 14 located on the lower side are formed by plate-like members bent in an L shape (see FIG. 9B). The tip of the plate-like member is processed to be sharp.

  As shown in FIG. 9C, the second correction member 15b of the second embodiment is obtained by attaching a plate-like member having a concave curved surface on the tip surface side to the tip of the rod-like member. In addition, the insertion holes 6a and 6b provided in the storage cylinder 6 are formed in a shape into which the first correction members 13b and 14b and the second correction member 15b can be inserted (see FIGS. 10 and 11). As shown in FIG. 9 (d), the determination members 11b and 12b of the second embodiment are plate-like members extending vertically from the head portions 11a and 12a, and are processed so that their tips are sharp. Yes.

  As shown in FIG. 10, the top plate of the base 1 is provided with a retracting means for retracting the separating unit 3 from a position below the housing cylinder 6 (a position facing the housing unit). The retracting means is constituted by a rotating device 1a that rotates a part of the top plate of the base 1 including the separating portion 3 downward. The rotating device 1a rotates the processing position (the solid line part in FIG. 10) where the separating unit 3 is positioned below the housing cylinder 6 and a part of the top plate of the base 1 including the separating unit 3 downward. It can be moved and can take the retreat position (two-dot chain line part of FIG. 10) which retracted | separated the separation part 3 from the downward direction of the storage cylinder 6. FIG.

  As shown in FIGS. 10 and 11, a plate member 97 having a resin layer 97 a formed on the surface between the tip of the shaft body 91 of the pushing portion 9 and the pushing body 92 makes the resin layer 97 a on the pushing body 92 side. Attached. The plate member 97 is formed so as to be able to pass through the housing cylinder 6 and to be larger than the annular blade 32 of the separating portion 3.

Next, the aspect which processes a mango by the processing apparatus of 2nd Embodiment is demonstrated concretely.
(Containment process)
It is the same as the accommodation process of the processing apparatus of the first embodiment, and the mango M that has been peeled from the accommodation portion has the heel side facing downward and the heel facing the Y direction front side. It is accommodated (see FIG. 11).

(First correction step and second correction step)
In the processing apparatus of the second embodiment, first, the second correction step of correcting the inclination of the seed M1 in the Y direction with respect to the axis P is performed (see FIG. 11). The second correction cylinder 15 is driven, and the second correction member 15b moves to the correction position. And the 2nd correction member 15b urges | biases the upper part of the pulp M2 of the mango M accommodated in the accommodating part to the axis line P side from the Y direction back side. By this correcting operation, the positions of the mango M and the seed M1 in the Y direction are corrected toward the axis P side. At the same time, the postures of the mango M and the seed M1 are corrected so as to stand upright along the axis P.

  Subsequently, the pushing portion 9 descends along the axis P toward the mango M in the housing portion, and descends to a position where the pushing body 92 at the tip contacts the mango M (the two-dot chain line portion in FIGS. 10 and 11). ). At this time, the pushing body 92 presses the mango M downward, thereby preventing the mango M from being tilted. Thereafter, the second correction member 15b is retracted to the retracted position.

  Next, a first correction step for correcting the inclination of the seed M1 in the X direction with respect to the axis P is performed (see FIG. 10). First, the upper first correction cylinders 13 and 14 are driven, and the first correction members 13b and 14b move to the correction position. The first correction members 13b and 14b pass through the pulp M2 of the mango M accommodated in the accommodating portion and hit the seed M1, and the upper portion of the seed M1 is moved to the axis P side from the X direction front side and the rear side. Energize. At this time, of the upper pair of first correction cylinders 13 and 14, the first correction cylinder 13 on one side is driven first to urge the seed M1 of the mango M from the rear side in the X direction. The first correction cylinder 14 on the other side is driven to urge the seed M1 of the mango M from the front side in the X direction.

  Next, the lower first correction cylinders 13 and 14 are driven, and the first correction members 13b and 14b move to the correction positions. The first correction members 13b and 14b pass through the pulp M2 of the mango M accommodated in the accommodating portion and abut against the seed M1, and the lower part of the seed M1 is moved to the axis P side from the X direction front side and the rear side. Energize. At this time, of the pair of lower first correcting cylinders 13 and 14, the first correcting cylinder 13 on one side is driven first to urge the seed M1 of the mango M from the rear side in the X direction, and thereafter Then, the first correction cylinder 14 on the other side is driven to urge the seed M1 of the mango M from the front side in the X direction.

By these correction operations, the position of the seed M1 in the X direction is corrected toward the axis P side. At the same time, the posture of the seed M1 is corrected so as to stand upright along the axis P.
(Judgment process)
Depending on whether or not the determination members 11b and 12b moved to the determination position (the two-dot chain line portion in FIG. 10) by both the determination cylinders 11 and 12 and the seed M1 of the mango M stored in the storage portion are in contact with each other, the mango M It is determined whether or not the seed M1 is in a state where it can pass through the separation unit 3. In the processing apparatus according to the second embodiment, the determination position in the X direction is different, and the tip position of the determination member 11b is on the axis P side (inside the extension line in the Z direction (upward direction) of the annular blade 32 of the separation unit 3. ) Is set. The specific process in the determination process is the same as the determination process of the processing apparatus of the first embodiment except for the difference in the determination position.

(Pushing process)
While pushing the mango M toward the separation part 3, the pushing process which isolate | separates the mango M into a seed part and a pulp part is performed (refer FIG. 10 and 11). First, the first correction members 13b and 14b are retracted to the retracted position, and then the determination members 11b and 12b are retracted to the retracted position. The determination members 11b and 12b continuously detect the contact of the mango M with the seed M1 during the period until the determination members 11b and 12b retreat to the retreat position. That is, the contact of the mango M with the seed M1 can be detected even when the first correction members 13b and 14b that are retracted to the retracted position before the determination members 11b and 12b are retracted and for a fixed time after the retracting. . And when the contact with the seed M1 of the mango M is detected, it controls so that a pushing process may be stopped. For example, when the first correction members 13b and 14b are retracted, the support is lost, the mango M is tilted, and the seed M1 may not pass through the separation unit 3. Even in such a case, the contact between the seed M1 and the determination members 11b and 12b associated with the inclination of the mango M is detected, and the pushing process is stopped, so that the mango M cannot pass through the separation unit 3. It can suppress that a pushing process is performed in the state inclined.

  Subsequently, the pushing portion 9 further descends along the axis P toward the mango M in the housing portion, and pushes the mango M toward the separating portion 3. Thereby, the mango M is separated into the seed part and the pulp part by the annular blade 32, and the pulp part is further divided into six parts by the dividing blade 33. In the middle of pushing, the pushing body 92 enters the pulp M2 of the mango M as in the first embodiment, and the pin 95 of the pushing body 92 pinches the upper end of the seed M1.

  The pushing portion 9 descends to a position where the resin layer 97a of the plate member 97 and the separating portion 3 (particularly the annular blade 32) abut. While the mango M is sandwiched between the resin layer 97a of the pushing portion 9 and the separating portion 3, the pushing portion 9 is lowered to a position where the resin layer 97a of the pushing portion 9 and the separating portion 3 (especially the annular blade 32) contact each other. As a result, the mango M is sliced more reliably. Further, the resin layer 97a of the push-in portion 9 and the separation portion 3 come into contact with each other, so that it is possible to prevent the mango M from remaining on the separation portion 3. Then, the seed part and the pulp part of the mango M that have passed through the separation unit 3 are collected by the fruit receiver 16 in a falling manner.

  Even when it is determined that the seed M1 can pass through the separation unit 3 in the determination step, the seed M1 of the mango M and the separation unit 3 are pressed during the pushing step due to some cause (for example, misalignment after the determination). May come into contact. Therefore, the processing apparatus according to the second embodiment is configured such that when the mango M is pushed toward the separation unit 3, contact between the seed M1 and the separation unit 3 is detected by the first sensing means. The first sensing means determines that the seed M1 and the separation unit 3 are in contact when a load of a predetermined value or more set in advance is applied to the pusher 92.

  When contact between the seed M1 and the separation unit 3 is detected by the first sensing means, the first sensing means outputs the information to a control device (not shown). The control device operates the turning device 1a provided on the base 1 to move the separating unit 3 to the retracted position, and then continues the pushing operation by the pushing unit 9. Thereby, the mango M in which the seed M1 contacts the separation unit 3 is dropped and collected by the fruit receiver 16 without passing through the separation unit 3.

Also in the second embodiment, the same operational effects as in the first embodiment can be obtained. In the second embodiment, the following effects can be obtained.
(11) The first correction cylinders 13 and 14 are arranged in two upper and lower stages. Thereby, the position and attitude | position of the seed M1 of the mango M accommodated in the accommodating part are corrected in a total of four places on both sides in the X direction and above and below. Therefore, the correction accuracy of the position and posture of the seed M1 of the mango M is improved.

  (12) The determination positions in the X direction of the determination cylinders 11 and 12 are set on the axis P side (inner side) with respect to the extension line in the Z direction of the annular blade 32 of the separation unit 3. Thereby, it can be determined more strictly whether the seed M1 of the mango M accommodated in the accommodating part can pass through the separating part 3 or not. Therefore, possibility that seed M1 and separation part 3 will contact at the time of a pushing process can be made lower.

  (13) Each pin 95 of the pusher 92 is connected by the side walls 96b to 96e. When the operation of holding the mango M seed M1 on the holding pin 95 is repeatedly performed, the tip of the holding pin 95 tends to gradually open. According to the above configuration, the side wall b to connect the holding pins 95 to each other. Since e supports the clamping pin 95, the opening of the tip of the clamping pin 95 is suppressed.

  (14) In the second embodiment, the contact between the seed M1 of the mango M and the separation unit 3 is detected by the first sensing means during the pushing process. And when contact with the seed M1 of the mango M and the isolation | separation part 3 is detected, it is comprised so that the isolation | separation part 3 may be evacuated from the position which opposes an accommodating part by the retracting means.

  In spite of the contact between the seed M1 of the mango M and the separation part 3, when the separation part 3 is forcibly passed, fragments of the seed M1 are mixed into the pulp of the divided mango M. In this case, it is necessary to sort the pulp mixed with the seed M1 fragments, but it is very difficult to find the pulp mixed with the seed M1 fragments among the divided pulps.

  According to the above configuration, when contact between the seed M1 of the mango M and the separation unit 3 is detected, the separation unit 3 moves to the retracted position, so that the mango M does not pass through the separation unit 3 and the fruit receiver 16 Fall collected. That is, the mango M in which the contact between the seed M1 and the separation unit 3 is detected is dropped and collected without being divided. Therefore, the worker can find at a glance the mango M that could not be divided and mixed in the pulp that had been subjected to the normal division process. It should be noted that the mango M that could not be divided may be processed separately, such as manually divided by an operator. Moreover, according to the said structure, interference with the isolation | separation part 3 and the seed M1 of the mango M, for example, forcible cutting | disconnection of the seed M1, can be avoided, and damage and deterioration of the isolation | separation part 3 can be suppressed.

  Each of the above embodiments can be modified and embodied as follows. Further, the following modifications may be combined with each other, and each of the above embodiments may be changed as in the configuration of the combination.

  -Each above-mentioned embodiment was a processing device which makes mango M processing object, but the fruit made into processing object is not restricted to mango M. The fruit to be processed may be a fruit having a flesh layer between the pericarp (outer pericarp) and the seed, and examples thereof include nuclear fruits such as peaches and apricots, and tropical fruit trees such as avocado.

  -In the processing apparatus of each said embodiment, the arrangement | positioning position and operation | movement of the isolation | separation part 3, the accommodating part, the pushing-in part 9, the cylinders 11 and 12 for determination, the cylinders 1 and 14 for 1st correction, and the cylinder 15 for 2nd correction You may change suitably regarding. For example, in each of the above embodiments, the XY plane is configured as a horizontal plane, but the XZ plane or the YZ plane may be configured as a horizontal plane.

  In each of the above embodiments, the determination cylinders 11 and 12 are employed as the determination unit. However, the determination unit may be any type as long as the state of the seed M1 of the mango M stored in the storage unit can be detected. May be. For example, a sensor using electromagnetic waves may be used as the determination unit.

  -The number of determination cylinders 11 and 12 and their arrangement positions are not particularly limited. For example, you may arrange | position so that it may oppose in a Y direction, and you may arrange | position two or more radially around the isolation | separation part 3. FIG. A plurality of them may be arranged in the Z direction.

  The determination position of the determination cylinders 11 and 12 is any position as long as the position is on the extension line in the Z direction of the annular blade 32 of the separation unit 3 or the position closer to the axis P (inner side) than the position. May be set. For example, determination cylinders 11 and 12 are added to the upper portion of the mango M, that is, the upper portion of the housing cylinder 6, and it is determined whether or not the seed M1 can pass through the separation unit 3 even at the upper portion of the mango M. It may be configured. In this case, since the position of the seed M1 can be detected in a wide range in the Z direction, the determination members 11b and 12b attached to the determination cylinders 11 and 12 are formed in a vertically oriented plate shape orthogonal to the XY plane. It is preferable to do.

  In each of the above-described embodiments, the first correction cylinders 13 and 14 and the second correction cylinder 15 are provided. However, the configuration may be such that both cylinders are not provided, or only one is provided.

  -In each above-mentioned embodiment, although the 1st correction cylinders 13 and 14 and the 2nd correction cylinder 15 were constituted so that the position and posture of seed M1 of mango M stored in the storage part may be corrected, You may comprise so that only one of a position or an attitude | position may be corrected.

  The number of correction cylinders (first correction cylinders 13 and 14 and second correction cylinders) and their arrangement positions are not particularly limited. For example, a third correction cylinder that corrects the inclination of the seed M1 in directions other than the X direction and the Y direction may be further provided. A plurality of the first correction cylinders 13 and 14 and the second correction cylinders may be arranged in the Z direction.

  -The correction positions of the first correction cylinders 13 and 14 and the second correction cylinder 15 are not particularly limited, depending on the shape of the target fruit seed M1 and the shape of the separation portion 3 (annular blade 32). May be set as appropriate.

  In the correction process, the order of the correction operation by each correction cylinder is not particularly limited, and may be any order. Moreover, you may comprise so that each correction cylinder may perform correction operation simultaneously. For example, in the first embodiment, the correction operation by the second correction cylinder 15, the correction operation by the first correction cylinder 13, and the correction operation by the first correction cylinder 14 may be performed in this order. The correction operation by the cylinder 13 and the correction operation by the first correction cylinder 14 may be performed simultaneously.

  In the pushing process, the pushing portion 9 is pushed (lowered) after the judging members 11b and 12b, the first correcting members 13b and 14b, and the second correcting member 15b are retracted to the retracted positions. Alternatively, the pushing operation of the pushing portion 9 may be performed simultaneously with the retreating operation. For example, the evacuation operation may be performed after a predetermined time elapses on the basis of the pushing operation start time of the pushing unit 9. In this case, it is preferable to set the predetermined time within the time from the start of the pushing operation of the pushing unit 9 until the pushing unit 9 reaches the mango M.

-In the separation part 3, the shape of the annular blade 32 is not specifically limited, For example, cylindrical shape and polygonal cylinder shape may be sufficient. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which does not provide the extension part 32a.
-In the separation part 3, the number, arrangement position, and shape of the division blades 33 for dividing the pulp portion are not particularly limited, and may be set as appropriate according to a desired division shape. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which does not provide the division blade 33. FIG.

  -A clamping means is not restricted to the needle-shaped clamping pin 95, What kind of thing may be sufficient as long as it is the structure which can be inserted in the pulp M2 and can clamp the internal seed M1. For example, the clamping means may be constituted by a pair of plate-shaped clamping plates. Moreover, it is good also as a structure which does not provide a clamping means.

  In each of the above embodiments, the pressing plates 94a to 94c or the bottom walls 96a and the side walls 96b to 96e are provided as pressing means for inserting the seed M1 into the pulp M2 with respect to the pressing body 92. However, the structure of the pushing means is not limited to this. For example, the pushing means may be constituted by a needle-like pushing pin. Further, the pushing means 92 may not be provided with pushing means.

  In the first embodiment, the number, size, and shape of the push plates 94a to 94c may be changed. For example, the number of pushing plates may be one or two, or four or more. The lengths of the pressing plates 94a to 94c in the Z direction may be set to the same length, or may be set to increase or decrease only the length of some of the pressing plates. You may form the shape of the pushing plates 94a-94c in polygonal plate shape, such as a disk shape and a triangle, a pentagon.

  -You may comprise the pushing body 92 as shown in FIG.8 (c), (d). In other words, the pushing body 92 may be configured by a square box-shaped pushing member 98 having an opening below and the four clamping pins 95 arranged at the inner four corners of the pushing member 98. Also in this case, it is possible to suppress the opening of the end of the pin 95 that is associated with long-term use.

  -In each above-mentioned embodiment, it was constituted so that seed M1 of mango M might be pushed in in the pushing process, but it may be constituted so that fruit M2 may be pushed, and so that both seed M1 and pulp M2 may be pushed. It may be configured.

-You may comprise the isolation | separation part 3, the accommodating cylinder 6, and the pushing body 92 so that attachment or removal is possible, and it may comprise so that each member can be replaced | exchanged according to the kind, specification (size), etc. of a fruit.
-The second transport for transporting the fruit portion and the seed portion of the fruit separated and processed by the first transport means for transporting and supplying the fruit to the accommodation unit, and the fruit portion and the seed portion of the processing device of each of the above embodiments to a predetermined part. It is good also as a fruit processing system combining with a means. In this case, the fruit receiver 16 is omitted. When comprised in this way, it becomes possible to process a lot of fruits efficiently. In addition, as a 1st transport means and a 2nd transport means, a belt conveyor can be used, for example. Further, as the first transport means, a turntable having a plurality of storage cylinders 6 is adopted, and the storage cylinder 6 in a state in which fruits are stored is exchanged as the rotation base rotates. Good.

-You may make it perform a determination process simultaneously with a part of correction process. For example, you may perform the 1st correction process and determination process in 2nd Embodiment simultaneously.
The shapes of the first correction members 13b and 14b and the second correction member 15b are particularly limited as long as at least one of the position and posture of the seed M1 of the mango M accommodated in the accommodation portion can be corrected. is not.

-The shape of the determination member 12b will not be specifically limited if it is a shape which penetrates the pulp M2 of the mango M accommodated in the accommodating part, and can move to the predetermined | prescribed determination position.
In the determination step and the first and second correction steps, when the determination members 11b and 12b and each correction member pass through the pulp M2 of the mango M and come into contact with the seed M1, the determination members 11b and 12b The determination cylinders 11 and 12, the first correction cylinders 13 and 14, and the second correction cylinder 15 are arranged so that the movement trajectory of each correction member is located on the extension line in the Z direction of the split blade 33 of the separation unit 3. It is preferable to set the position. In such a case, the determination members 11b, 12b and the respective correction members are aligned with the positions of the holes and grooves formed through the pulp M2 of the mango M, and the cut surface by the dividing blade 33. The holes and grooves are less likely to remain in the processed mango M pulp M2.

  -In 2nd Embodiment, when the contact with the seed M1 of the mango M and the isolation | separation part 3 is detected, you may comprise so that the fruit receptacle 16 may be changed from a normal fruit receptacle to the fruit receptacle for errors. . In this case, it is possible to omit the sorting process between the mango M that has been subjected to the normal dividing process and the mango M that has not been able to perform the normal dividing process due to contact between the separation unit 3 and the seed M1 in the subsequent process.

  -In 2nd Embodiment, when the contact with the seed M1 of the mango M and the isolation | separation part 3 was detected, it comprised so that the isolation | separation part 3 might be evacuated from the position facing a storage part by the retracting means. The retracting means may be omitted. In this case, it is preferable that the mango M is forcibly passed through the separating unit 3 to collect and collect the error fruit, or to stop the apparatus and allow the operator to process it.

  Further, the configuration of the retracting means is not particularly limited as long as the separating unit 3 can be retracted from the position facing the housing unit. For example, the separating unit 3 may be configured to slide and retract. Good.

  Each configuration of the first embodiment and each configuration of the second embodiment can be individually replaced. For example, the configuration of the pushing body 92 of the first embodiment may be adopted in the second embodiment, and error processing when contact between the seed M1 of the mango M and the separation unit 3 in the second embodiment is detected. This configuration may be adopted in the first embodiment.

Next, a technical idea derived from the above embodiment and another example will be described.
(I) A fruit processing apparatus for separating a fruit into a pulp part and a seed part, the container containing the fruit, a separating part separating the fruit part and the seed part by passing the fruit, A fruit processing comprising: a pressing unit that pushes the fruit stored in the storage unit toward the separating unit; and a correcting unit that corrects the position or posture of the seed of the fruit stored in the storage unit. apparatus.

  (C) provided with sensing means for sensing contact between the fruit seeds and the separating unit in a pushing process of pushing the fruit contained in the housing unit toward the separating unit, and sensing contact between the seeds and the separating unit; The fruit processing apparatus is configured to separately collect the perceived fruit and the perceived fruit.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 3 ... Separation part, 6 ... Housing cylinder, 9 ... Pushing part, 10b ... Shielding board, 11, 12 ... Cylinder for determination, 11b, 12b ... Determination member, 13, 14 ... First correction cylinder, 13b, 14b ... No. DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Correction member, 15 ... 2nd correction cylinder, 15b ... 2nd correction member, 32 ... Ring blade, 33 ... Dividing blade, 94a-94c ... Pushing plate, 95 ... Holding pin, 96 ... Pushing member.

Claims (1)

A fruit processing apparatus for separating fruit into a pulp part and a seed part,
A housing for housing the fruit;
A separation part that separates the fruit part and the seed part by passing the fruit;
A pushing part for pushing the fruit contained in the containing part toward the separating part;
Sensing means for sensing contact between fruit seeds and the separating unit when pushing the fruit accommodated in the accommodating unit toward the separating unit;
Retreating means for retracting the separation unit from a position facing the storage unit;
A fruit processing apparatus, wherein when the sensing means senses contact between the seed and the separating unit, the retracting unit is operated to retract the separating unit.