Juice extractor with juice manifold having side outlet for juice
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IPC분류정보
국가/구분
United States(US) Patent
등록
국제특허분류(IPC7판)
B30B-009/02
A23N-001/00
출원번호
US-0920713
(2004-08-18)
등록번호
US-7305919
(2007-12-11)
발명자
/ 주소
Schrader,Gregory W.
출원인 / 주소
FMC Technologies, Inc.
대리인 / 주소
Allen, Dyer, Doppelt, Milbrath & Gilchrist, P.A.
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초록▼
A juice extractor includes extractor cups relatively moveable within a product material area that compress fruit therebetween. A strainer tube is mounted to receive juice and pulp and discharge juice therefrom. A juice manifold is positioned to collect the juice discharged from the strainer tube wh
A juice extractor includes extractor cups relatively moveable within a product material area that compress fruit therebetween. A strainer tube is mounted to receive juice and pulp and discharge juice therefrom. A juice manifold is positioned to collect the juice discharged from the strainer tube when an orifice tube moves therein. The juice manifold has an outlet positioned at a side of the extractor frame removed from the product material area to prevent build-up of peel and related byproducts.
대표청구항▼
That which is claimed is: 1. A juice extractor comprising: an extractor frame having an interior and opposing inner side panels for dividing the interior into a product material area and opposing drive mechanism cavities, each of the drive mechanism cavities is extended between one of the inner sid
That which is claimed is: 1. A juice extractor comprising: an extractor frame having an interior and opposing inner side panels for dividing the interior into a product material area and opposing drive mechanism cavities, each of the drive mechanism cavities is extended between one of the inner side panels and an outer cover of the extractor frame, juice piping is extended through the outer cover; at least one pair of extractor cups being relatively movable within the product material area; a strainer tube mounted to receive juice and pulp and discharge juice therefrom; an orifice tube movable within the strainer tube for generating pressure within the strainer tube to aid in discharging juice from the strainer tube; and a juice manifold extending transversely across the product material area and positioned to collect the juice discharged from the strainer tube, said juice manifold having a pluralty of juice outlets, one of the juice outlets is positioned at a side of the juice manifold and at one of the inner side panels, and the juice manifold is removed from the product material area to prevent build-up of peel and related byproducts. 2. A juice extractor according to claim 1, wherein said extractor cups comprise a moveable and fixed extractor cup, a cup bridge fixed within said extractor frame and mounting said fixed extractor cup, said strainer tube is associated with said fixed extractor cup for collecting juice during extractor operation, and wherein juice manifold is mounted below said fixed extractor cup and supports said strainer tube. 3. A juice extractor according to claim 1, wherein said strainer tube includes a section received within said juice manifold and positioned to aid in collecting juice discharged from the strainer tube into the juice manifold. 4. A juice extractor according to claim 1, and further comprising a camshaft mounted for rotation within said extractor frame, a drive mechanism connected to said camshaft for rotating said camshaft, and at least one drive cam supported by said camshaft and operatively engaging an extractor cup for driving the extractor cup into engagement with the other extractor cup. 5. A juice extractor according to claim 4, and further comprising an orifice beam movable within said extractor frame and supporting said orifice tube, an orifice beam drive mechanism operatively connected to said orifice beam and drive mechanism for driving said orifice beam and reciprocating said orifice tube within said strainer tube. 6. A juice extractor comprising: an extractor frame having an interior; inner side panels mounted within said extractor frame and dividing the interior into a medial product material area and opposing drive cavities; each of the drive cavities is extended between one of the inner side panels and an outer cover of the extractor frame, juice piping is extended through the outer cover a plurality of movable extractor cups; a plurality of fixed extractor cups; a drive mechanism operative with said moveable extractor cups for reciprocating said moveable extractor cups into engagement with said fixed extractor cups; a strainer tube associated with each fixed extractor cup and mounted to receive juice and pulp and discharge juice through the strainer tube; an orifice tube movable within the strainer tube for generating pressure within the strainer tube to aid in discharging juice from the strainer tube; and a juice manifold extending between said inner side panels and positioned to collect the juice discharged from each of the strainer tubes, said juice manifold having opposing juice outlets positioned at the inner side panels and the juice manifold is removed from the product material area to prevent build-up of peel and related byproducts. 7. A juice extractor according to claim 6, wherein said extractor cups are arranged in vertical, opposed relationship. 8. A juice extractor according to claim 6, wherein said strainer tube includes a section received within said juice manifold that aids in collecting juice discharged from the strainer tube into the juice manifold. 9. A juice extractor according to claim 6, and further comprising a cup bridge fixed between said side panels and mounting said fixed extractor cups. 10. A juice extractor according to claim 6, wherein said drive mechanism includes a camshaft and at least one drive cam supported by said camshaft and operatively engaging moveable extractor cups for reciprocating said moveable extractor cups into engagement with the fixed extractor cups. 11. A juice extractor according to claim 6, and further comprising an orifice beam movable within said extractor frame and supporting each of said orifice tubes, an orifice beam drive mechanism connected to said orifice beam and drive mechanism for driving said orifice beam and reciprocating said orifice tube within said strainer tube. 12. A method of forming a juice extractor comprising at least one pair of extractor cups being relatively movable within a product material area, a strainer tube mounted to receive juice and pulp and discharge juice therefrom, and an orifice tube movable within the strainer tube for generating pressure within the strainer tube to aid in discharging juice from the strainer tube, the method comprising: providing an extractor frame having an interior, an outer cover, and opposing inner side panels; dividing the interior into the product material area and opposing drive mechanism cavities, each of the drive mechanism cavities is extended between one of the inner side panels and the outer cover of the extractor frame, juice piping is extended through the outer cover; and forming a juice manifold extending transversely between the opposing inner side panels and defining the product material area to receive juice from the strainer tube with the juice manifold having a plurality of juice outlets, positioning one of the juice outlets at a side of the juice manifold and at one of the inner side panels to discharge juice from the juice manifold, the juice manifold being removed from the product material area to prevent build-up of peel and related byproducts. 13. A method according to claim 12, which further comprises mounting a cup bridge within the juice extractor and supporting fixed extractor cups thereon. 14. A method according to claim 12, which further comprises forming the juice manifold integrated with the cup bridge. 15. A method of operating a juice extractor comprising an extractor frame having an interior and opposing inner side panels for dividing the interior into a product material area and opposing drive mechanism cavities, each of the drive mechanism cavities is extended between one of the inner side panels and an outer cover of the extractor frame, juice piping is extended through the outer cover, at least one pair of extractor cups being relatively movable within the product material area, a strainer tube mounted to receive juice and pulp and discharge juice therefrom, and an orifice tube movable within the strainer tube for generating pressure within the strainer tube to aid in discharging juice from the strainer tube, the method comprising: collecting juice from the strainer tube within a juice manifold that extends transversely across the product material area defined by the inner side panels; and discharging juice from a plurality of juice outlets of the juice manifold, one of the juice outlets is positioned at a side of the juice manifold and at one of the inner side panels wherein the juice outlet is removed from the product material area to prevent build-up of peel and related byproducts.
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