KR20080003160A - Juice pressing method for tangerine fruit and device thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

A method for juicing a fruit of tangerine, and an apparatus for juicing a fruit of tangerine are provided to prevent the bitter taste of the peel of fruit from being mixed with a juice. A method for juicing a fruit of tangerine comprises the steps of cutting the both sides of the upper and lower stem parts of a fruit of tangerine in parallel so as to allow the flesh of fruit to be exposed; and applying the pressure to the remaining main body of drum shape from the peel part of the circumference toward the inside.

Description

Juice pressing method for tangerine fruit and device

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The principle explanatory drawing of the citrus fruit juice extraction method which cuts the citrus fruit upper and lower stem parts of the present invention with two cutting knives opposingly arranged at regular intervals.

Fig. 2 is an explanatory view of the principle of the method of juice of citrus fruit juiced by applying a pressing force inwardly from the skin part of the fruit between the constricted tracks of the pair of juice tracks of the present invention.

Fig. 3 is a plan view of a juicer of citrus fruit which cuts the upper and lower stems with two cutting knives according to the belt movement of the conveyer belt conveyor, in Fig. 3 (a). (b) is A-A 'sectional drawing of the juicer of the citrus fruit which cut | disconnects the upper and lower stem parts with two cutting knives according to the belt movement of the conveyance belt conveyor.

Fig. 4 is a plan view of a juicer of citrus fruit that pressurizes the skin of the circumferential surface of the drum-shaped body of the fruit according to the embodiment of the invention between the tracks and juices it. (b) is B-B 'sectional drawing of the juice apparatus of the citrus fruit which pressurizes and presses the skin of the circumferential surface of the drum-shaped body of the fruit of an Example of this invention between tracks.

Explanation of symbols on the main parts of the drawings

101, 102: juicer of citrus fruits

1: error

2: upper faucet

3: lower stem

4: cutting knife

4 ': support plate

5: pulp

6: skin part

7, 8: tracked track

9: saucer

10: horn shape projection

11: conveying belt conveyor

12: cutting knife drive means

13: entrance guide

13 ': support plate

14: exit guide

14 ': support plate

15: belt drive means

15 ': Belt wheel

16: output tray

17: housing

18: distance control means between cutting knives

19: handle

20: handle

21: Spline Shaft

22: Spline Boss

23: interlocking movement plate

24: linear guide

25: track driving means

25 ': Track wheels

26: upper chain rail

27: Lower chain rail

28: Fruit Guide

29: Hopper

30: housing

31: legs

32: outlet

33: exit tray

Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 7-87949

The present invention relates to a method and a juice apparatus for juice of citrus fruit, and more particularly, to a method and a juice apparatus for juice of citrus fruit for obtaining a juice of improved quality.

Traditionally, juices extracted from citrus fruits such as citrus sudachi, kabosu, yuzu, and daidai Since it is commonly used as a spice which adds to various dishes, black tea, etc., and harmonizes the flavor, it is expected to make natural taste utilizing the material of the fruit to juice.

To this end, the skin of the fruit is peeled and then juiced by a press or a screw press or the like, or cut in half and then set in a dedicated press juicer for juice.

Alternatively, as in Patent Literature 1, a concave semicircular press cup capable of advancing and retracting and a concave semicircular juice cup are similarly provided to each other, a raw material having a skin is inserted between the two cups, and the press is pressed. As the cup is advanced to press the raw material fruit into the juice cup, the juice cutter having the sawtooth-shaped tip projection at the tip is inserted into the raw material fruit, and further pressurized by the press cup, whereby the juice cutter protrudes to produce the raw material fruit. Perforated to juice.

However, since the skin of the fruit is peeled off, or cut in half and then set and juiced in a dedicated press juicer, the apparatus becomes complicated and requires a huge initial investment, and also the removal of the juice residues, the seed or the remaining residues in the juice. Increasing costs have arisen, such as the incorporation of fibers and the need for a filtration device to remove them.

Moreover, in general, the skin of Hyangsan citrus fruits contains a bitter taste. For this reason, when the process of juice-making while puncturing or cutting fruit advances simultaneously, there exists a possibility that the bitterness contained in a peel may mix, and the juice quality may be impaired.

The inventors of the present invention conducted a careful and careful study in view of the above. As a result, the upper and lower stems were cut off without peeling the fruit skin, and the seed was not easily discharged even when the pressing force was applied inward from the remaining skin. This problem was solved by the following means.

(1) After cutting both sides of the citrus fruit upper and lower stems in parallel with the flesh exposed, the juice is applied to the drum-shaped main body part, which is the remaining part, by applying a pressing force inward from the skin part of the circumferential surface thereof. The method of juice of citrus fruit made with.

(2) a conveying belt conveyor having a plurality of receiving plates for placing citrus fruit upper and lower stems in an open space and contacting and loading the body of the fruit main body, and downstream of the belt moving direction of the conveying belt conveyor; Two cutting knives facing each other at regular intervals for cutting both sides of the citrus fruit upper and lower stems in a state where the pulp is exposed, and a drum-shaped main body that is a remaining portion of the fruit cut out of the upper and lower stems further downstream thereof. Juice of citrus fruit, characterized in that it comprises a pair of crawler tracks arranged facing each other so that the gap between the circumferential surface and the juice between the pair of narrowed tracks is gradually compressed. Device.

(3) The juicer of the citrus fruit according to the preceding item (2), wherein the receiving dish is formed by protruding a horn-shaped protrusion at the center of the bottom surface of the receiving dish.

(4) The citrus fruit juice device according to the above (2) or (3), wherein the two cutting knives are circular or band-shaped rotary knives that operate as drive mechanisms.

(5) The citrus fruit according to any one of the preceding (2) to (4), wherein the two cutting knives are provided with a distance control means between cutting knives for controlling the distance between the two cutting knives. Juicer.

(6) The preceding paragraph (2) to (5), wherein the pair of crawling tracks includes a track-to-track distance control means for controlling the distance between the pair of tracks. Juicer of the citrus fruit described.

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Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention The present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. 1 is an explanatory diagram illustrating a method of juice of citrus fruits cut with two cutting knives facing each other at regular intervals at upper and lower sides of citrus fruit according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. Fig. 3 (a) is a diagram illustrating the principle of a method of juice of citrus fruit juiced by applying a pressing force inwardly from the fruit skin of the fruit between the strict tracks of the caterpillar track. Fig. 3 (b) is a plan view of the juicer of the citrus fruit which cuts the upper and lower stems with two cutting knives according to the belt movement of the conveyer belt conveyor, and Fig. 3 (b) shows the fruit loaded on the plurality of dish plates of the embodiment of the present invention. It is AA 'sectional drawing of the juicer of the citrus fruit which cuts the upper and lower stem parts with two cutting knives according to the belt movement of a conveyance belt conveyor, FIG. a) is a plan view of a juicer of a citrus fruit that pressurizes the skin of the circumferential surface of the fruit drum-shaped body of the embodiment of the invention between the tracks, and FIG. 4 (b) shows the drum-shaped body of the fruit of the embodiment of the invention. BB 'sectional drawing of the juicer of the citrus fruit which pressurizes the skin of a circumferential surface between tracks, and is juiced.

In Fig. 1, in the method of juice of citrus fruits of the present invention, first, in a state in which the flesh 5 (see Fig. 2) exposes both sides of the upper and lower stems 2 and 3 of the fruit 1 in the first step. It cuts in parallel by two cutting knives 4 and 4, and cuts out it.

In Fig. 2, the upper and lower stems 2 and 3 are cut out, and the skin 6 of the circumferential surface is squeezed with respect to the drum-shaped main body of the residual portion 1 'in the second step. Pressing the skin 6 not to be injured between the tracked tracks 7 and 8, and pressing the skin 6 without being wound between the narrower tracks 7 and 8 from the surface of the pulp 5 It is almost completely juiced.

In FIG. 3, the citrus fruit juice extractor 101 places the citrus fruit 1 upper and lower stems 2 and 3 in an open space, and puts the body of the fruit 1 body in contact with each other. The conveyer belt conveyor 11 provided with the some receiving plate 9 in which the horn-shaped protrusion 10 protruded in the bottom surface center part for this, and the belt wheel 15 'of this conveyance belt conveyor 11 were carried out. The state in which the pulp 5 exposes both sides of the belt driving means 15 for driving and the upper and lower stems 2 and 3 of the citrus fruits 1 downstream of the belt moving direction of the conveying belt conveyor 11. Two disk-shaped cutting knives 4 and 4 cut parallel to each other, cutting knife driving means 12 for driving the cutting knives 4 and 4, and fruits 1 on the plurality of receiving plates 9; (1 ') in which the inlet guides 13 and 13 and the upper and lower faucets 2 and 3 are guided to the cutting knives 4 and 4 so as not to roll off. Outlet guides 14, 14 for guiding up to the discharge tray 16, the discharge tray 16, a housing 17 surrounding the conveyer belt conveyor 11, and a plurality of holding the housing 17. It is comprised by the bridge 31.

The fruit 1 sorted by a size sorting device (not shown) which matches the size of the fruit 1 in advance is placed by the human hand facing the upper and lower stems 2 and 3 side by side. 9).

Since the horn-shaped protrusion 10 protrudes from the bottom surface center portion of the receiving plate 9, the fruit 1 at the time of movement by sticking the fruit to the horn-shaped protrusion 10 when loading it on the receiving plate 9. It acts to be stable.

The fruit 1 mounted on the receiving plate 9 is guided to the inlet guides 13 and 13 in accordance with the movement of the conveyer belt conveyor 11, thereby maintaining a predetermined interval driven by the cutting knife driving means 12. By the two circular-shaped cutting knives 4 and 4 which were mutually opposingly arranged, both sides of the fruit 1 upper and lower stem parts 2 and 3 are cut out in the state which the flesh 5 exposes.

The upper and lower vertexes 2 and 3 cut out by the cutting knives 4 and 4 in the state where the pulp 5 is exposed are collected in a funnel-shaped hopper (not shown) and housed in a container. In addition, the upper and lower stems 2 and 3 are cut out, and the fruit 1 'exposed by the flesh 5 is conveyed to the discharge tray 16 while being supported to be fitted into the outlet guides 14 and 14, thereby discharging the discharge tray 16. (16) It is supplied to the juice apparatus 102 (refer FIG. 4) of the citrus fruit of a 2nd process, falling in self weight.

The two cutting knives 4 and 4 are provided with the cutting knife distance control means 18 shown in a partial fracture | rupture part of the center of FIG.3 (a) drawing which controls the distance between the said two cutting knives, The said The distance control means 18 between cutting knives simultaneously controls the guide spacing of the said inlet guides 13 and 13 and the exit guides 14 and 14 also in connection.

The distance control means 18 between the cutting knives includes a spline shaft 21 engraved with a male screw of a screw gear for converting a rotational movement into a linear movement, and spline bosses (outer cylinders 22 and 22) engraved with a female thread, and the spline. A handle 19 connected to the shaft 21, support plates 4 ', 4' of the two cutting knives 4, 4 and support plates of the inlet guides 13, 13 and the outlet guides 14, 14 ( 13 'and 14' are fixed to the interlocking movement plate (23, 23), the sliding direction of the interlocking movement plate (23, 23) and the housing for supporting the interlocking movement plate (23, 23) ( It consists of the several linear fixing stand 24 fixed to 17). The spline boss 22 is fixed to the interlocking moving plates 23 and 23.

When the handle 20 of the handle 19 is manually rotated in the left or right direction, each of the spline shaft 21 and the spline bosses 22 and 22 is inscribed with a right screw and a left screw, respectively. Therefore, the distance between the interlocking movable plates 23 and 23 corresponds to the size of the fruit 1 and the width of the fruit 1 ', and in conjunction with the appropriate distance control between the cutting knives 4 and 4, respectively. Can be controlled.

The two cutting knives 4 and 4 are not limited to disk-shaped cutting knives, but may be strip-shaped rotary knives.

In Fig. 4, the citrus fruit juice device 102 is a fruit skin part which is a drum-shaped body which is the remaining part of the fruit 1 'exposed by the flesh 5 when the upper and lower stems 2 and 3 are cut off. Caterpillar (trade name) system consisting of a pair of stainless steel chains that pressurize and circumscribe the circumferential surface of 6) between a pair of narrowed tracks arranged up and down facing the gap gradually as it goes downstream. Track drive means 25 for synchronously driving the trackless tracks 7 and 8 for juice extraction, the track wheels 25 'and 25' of the tracked tracks 7 and 8 for juice extraction; Maintaining the upper chain rail 26 for maintaining the inclination to narrow the skin 6 in the lower surface of the tracked track (7), and the upper surface of the juice tracked track (8) in a flat state The lower chain rail 27 and the fruit 1 'supplied from the discharge tray 16 for juice Fruit guide 28 for introducing between the tracked tracks 7 and 8, a hopper 29 installed below the juiced tracks 7 and 8 for collecting the juice, and a hopper 29 It consists of the juice container which is not shown in figure installed below, the housing 30 which surrounds the juice tracks 7 and 8, and the some leg 31 which supports this housing 30. As shown in FIG.

Both sides of the upper and lower vertexes 2 and 3 are cut to the extent that the pulp 5 is exposed by the juice device 101 of the citrus fruit of the first step, and falls to the own weight from the discharge tray 16 and is supplied. The resultant fruit 1 'is introduced between the juice trackers 7 and 8 by an fruit guide 28 having a width for sandwiching both sides from which the fruit 1' is cut off.

When the fruit 1 'is introduced by the upper chain rail 26 and the lower chain rail 27, the lower surface of the juice track 7 and the upper surface of the juice track 3 are respectively At intervals of lightly pressing the skin 6, the track intervals of the upper and lower sides are gradually narrowed in the middle, and the juice is maintained at the interval at which most juice can be juiced immediately before discharge.

The juice tracked by the track driving means 25 driving the track wheels 25 'and 25' in synchronism with the juice tracks 25 and 25 'is the juice tracker. Dropped and collected in the hopper 29 provided below, it is discharged | emitted from the discharge port 32 of the lower part of a hopper, and is accommodated in the juice container not shown in figure. In addition, the juice-finished fruit 1 'is discharged | emitted through the exit tray 33. FIG. However, it is preferable to provide a scraper at the upper surface of the hopper 29 at a proper position of the net which does not allow foreign substances such as seeds to pass through, and the track after the fruit 1 'is discharged.

The pair of crawler tracks 7 and 8 are provided with inter-track distance control means (not shown) for controlling the distance between the pair of tracks. Fruits by excessively narrowing the tracks by setting the distance between tracks in response to fruits 1 'of different sizes and shapes such as 母 酢, citron, Daidai, and summer. The pressing force for excessively pressurizing (1 ') can be controlled, and the skin 6 of the fruit 1' can be pressurized with an appropriate pressing force and can be juiced without damaging the skin 6.

The citrus fruit juice apparatuses 101 and 102 have been described as a pair of juice apparatuses that are connected and constituted. However, when the citrus fruit juice apparatuses 101 and 102 are constituted in plural sets, the citrus fruit juice apparatuses 101 and 102 are used as mass production juice apparatuses. It can be operated.

Industrial availability

Since both sides of the citrus fruit upper and lower stems are cut in a state where the pulp is exposed, juice is applied to the drum-shaped main body portion, which is the remaining portion, by applying a pressing force inward from the skin portion of the circumferential surface thereof. It is possible to omit the manpower and effort to peel the seeds, pressurized fruit is not easily discharged seeds, and also the juice residues, the remaining residue fibers are not easily mixed into the juice, the increase in the amount of juice recovery is expected, Therefore, it is possible to improve the quality of the juice and to reduce the cost, for example, by eliminating the need for a filtration device to remove it, and thus sudachi, kabosu, yuzu, and Daidai. It can be used as a juicer for citrus fruits such as citrus fruits and summer citrus.

According to the present invention, the following effects are exerted.

1. According to the invention of claim 1 of the present invention, both sides of the citrus fruit upper and lower stems are cut out in parallel in a state where the flesh is exposed, and then inside the skin part of the circumferential surface of the drum-shaped main body part, which is the remaining part. Since the juice is applied by applying a pressing force, the manpower and labor of peeling the outer skin of the fruit can be omitted, and seeds are not easily discharged even when the upper and lower parts of the fruit are pressed. The fibers do not easily mix, and thus, a filtration device for removing them is unnecessary, and an improvement in the juice quality and an increase in the juice collection amount can be achieved, thereby achieving cost reduction.

In addition, since the juice is a method of extruding the juice from both sides of the cut fruit by applying a pressing force inwardly from the fruit portion of the fruit without injuring the skin, the bitters contained in the skin portion, in particular in the stem portion, There is no possibility of mixing with the taste, and it is possible to improve the quality of the juice and to make natural flavor utilizing the material of the fruit.

2. According to the invention of claim 2 of the present invention, the plurality of receiving plates of the conveying belt conveyor are positioned in the open space, the body parts of the fruit body are brought into contact with each other, and both the position and the direction are precisely loaded. A pair of circumferential skin parts is provided with two cutting knives arranged at opposite intervals at regular intervals and the drum-shaped main body part, which is a residual part of the fruit, in which the upper and lower stem parts are cut downstream. It is a citrus fruit juice device with a pair of crawling tracks arranged to face each other so that the interval between the stricted tracks and the juice is gradually narrowed, so that manpower and effort to peel the skin of the fruit can be omitted. , The seeds are not easily discharged even when the fruit is pressed, and the remaining residue fibers are not easily mixed into the juice residue or juice, Therefore, an excellent juice quality and an increase in the amount of juice recovery are expected, such as the need for a filtration device for removing it, and a simple low cost semi-automatic citrus fruit juice can be constructed.

In addition, when the juice is a device for applying juice by applying a pressing force inward from the fruit skin part between the narrowed tracks of the pair of juice tracks that do not injure the skin, the juice can be juiced without injuring the skin. Therefore, there is no fear that the bitter taste contained in the skin may be mixed with it, making it possible to construct a natural taste utilizing the material of the fruit, and to build a juicer of a low-cost semi-automatic citrus fruit, which obtains a lot of high-quality juice.

3. According to the invention of claim 3 of the present invention, in addition to the effect of the second aspect, the receiving plate protrudes a horn-shaped protrusion on the bottom surface center portion of the receiving plate. Since the horn-shaped projection is fixed to the bottom part, the posture is stabilized even during the movement of the conveyer belt conveyor, and since the fruit is fixed even during cutting with the cutting knife, the upper and lower stems can be cut accurately.

4. According to the invention of claim 4 of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the above-mentioned 2 and 3, since the two cutting knives are circular or band-shaped rotary knives acting as drive mechanisms, Both sides of the stem can be cut out accurately and at once in a state where the fruit flesh of the fruit is exposed without deforming or displacing.

5. According to the invention of claim 5 of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the above items 2 to 4, the two cutting knives are provided with distance control means between cutting knives for controlling the distance between the two cutting knives. Position the two cutting knives precisely with respect to the stems of fruit of different sizes and shapes, such as Sudachi, Kabosu, Yuzu, Daidai, and Summer. Correspondingly, both sides of the stem can be cut off at once to the extent that the pulp is exposed.

6. According to the sixth aspect of the present invention, in addition to the effects of the second and fifth aspects, the pair of crawler tracks includes an inter-track distance control means for controlling the inter-track distance, The distance between tracks is set excessively in response to fruits of different sizes and shapes such as sudachi, kabosu, citron, Daidai, and summer. The pressure applied to excessively pressurize the fruit by squeezing the tracks is controlled, and the fruit skin is pressurized with an appropriate pressing force to juice the fruit without injuring the skin. It is possible to construct a juicer of a semi-automatic citrus fruit which can make a natural flavor utilizing the material of the fruit and can obtain a high quality juice.

Claims (6)

Citrus fruits characterized in that both sides of the citrus fruit upper and lower stems are cut in parallel while the flesh is exposed, and then juiced by applying a pressing force inward from the skin part of the circumferential surface to the drum-shaped body part, which is the remaining part. How to juice fruit. A conveying belt conveyor having a plurality of receiving plates for placing citrus fruit upper and lower stems in an open space and contacting and loading the body of the fruit body, and the citrus fruit downstream of the belt moving direction of the conveying belt conveyor. Two cutting knives facing each other at regular intervals for cutting both sides of the upper and lower faucets in a state where the pulp is exposed, and a drum-shaped main body portion which is a remaining part of the fruit, in which the upper and lower faucets are cut out downstream. And a pair of caterpillar tracks arranged to face each other so that a gradual gap for pressurizing and squeezing the skin of the circumferential surface between the pair of narrowed tracks is provided. The method according to claim 2, The juicer of the citrus fruit, characterized in that the receiving dish is formed by protruding a horn-shaped projection at the center of the bottom surface of the receiving dish. The method according to claim 2 or 3, The two cutting knives are citrus fruit juice apparatus, characterized in that the rotating knife of a circular shape or a belt shape that operates as a drive mechanism. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 4, And said two cutting knives are provided with a distance control means between cutting knives for controlling the distance between said two cutting knives. The method according to any one of claims 2 to 5, And said pair of trackless tracks for juice extraction comprise an intertrack distance control means for controlling the distance between said pair of tracks.

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