PRODUCE SLICING MACHINE
    1.
    发明申请

    公开(公告)号:US20210039275A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-02-11

    申请号:US16682777

    申请日:2019-11-13

    IPC分类号: B26F3/00 B26D7/06 B26D7/01

    摘要: A slicing machine for cutting agricultural produce items includes a conveyor plenum with a plenum top plate formed with many vacuum ports arranged in a longitudinal direction below the gap between conveyor belts in a dual-belt conveyor, a water jet knife positioned to emit a stream of high-pressure water between the individual belts in the dual belt conveyor with enough force to cut a produce item into separate pieces, and a belt shaker configured to strike the dual-belt conveyor at cyclical intervals.

    Tubular support beam with self-draining surface

    公开(公告)号:US09752322B2

    公开(公告)日:2017-09-05

    申请号:US14832872

    申请日:2015-08-21

    IPC分类号: E04C3/04 B23K101/04

    摘要: A tubular support beam having a self-draining surface, comprising a first channel having a first channel side wall and a first channel bottom wall, wherein the first channel side wall forms a substantially 90° interior angle with the first channel bottom wall and a second channel having a second channel side wall and a second channel bottom wall, wherein the second channel side wall forms a substantially 90° interior angle with the second channel bottom wall. Either the first channel and/or the second channel having an angled or convex top wall, wherein the first channel and the second channel are joined to provide a self-draining surface for the tubular support beam. The self-draining tubular support beam may be implemented into hygienically designed food processing equipment to eliminate undesirable horizontal surfaces.

    Effluent removal system and method of use

    公开(公告)号:US10173160B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-08

    申请号:US14968532

    申请日:2015-12-14

    摘要: An effluent removal system comprising, a vacuum plenum to receive, at an inlet of the vacuum plenum, an effluent mixture comprising a gas and a liquid, a droplet separator having an inlet coupled to an outlet of the vacuum plenum, the droplet separator to substantially remove the liquid from the effluent mixture and a blower having an inlet coupled to a gas outlet of the droplet separator, the inlet of the blower to receive the gas of the effluent mixture after the liquid has been substantially removed from the effluent mixture by the droplet separator.

    Height adjustable support for food processing equipment
    4.
    发明授权
    Height adjustable support for food processing equipment 有权
    高度可调的支持食品加工设备

    公开(公告)号:US09592703B1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-14

    申请号:US14881597

    申请日:2015-10-13

    IPC分类号: B60B33/04 A47B91/02 B60B33/00

    摘要: A height adjustable support comprising a three-sided support channel, a cylindrical support post positioned within the support channel and at least one saddle brace positioned within the support channel and to partially surround the cylindrical support post. In the present invention, the downward force resulting from the weight of the equipment results in static friction between the saddle brace and the cylindrical support post that is sufficient to hold the equipment surface at a desired height. The height adjustable support may be implemented into hygienically designed food processing equipment to eliminate undesirable bacteria harboring surfaces and to improve height adjustability of the equipment.

    摘要翻译: 高度可调节支撑件,其包括三面支撑通道,定位在支撑通道内的圆柱形支撑柱和位于支撑通道内的至少一个鞍形支架,并且部分地围绕圆柱形支撑柱。 在本发明中,由设备的重量产生的向下的力导致鞍形支架和圆柱形支撑柱之间的静摩擦足以将设备表面保持在期望的高度。 高度可调节支撑件可以实施为卫生设计的食品加工设备,以消除不需要的细菌的表面,并提高设备的高度可调性。

    Produce tray filler
    5.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10287044B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-05-14

    申请号:US15013838

    申请日:2016-02-02

    摘要: An apparatus for filling a produce tray with agricultural produce includes a tray loading station with a fill hopper for receiving the agricultural produce, a produce compression station including at least one tuck finger platen, and a conveyer including a plurality of tray carriers for moving the produce tray from the tray loading station to the produce compression station. Some embodiments of the invention also include a split chute for transferring the agricultural produce from the fill hopper to the produce tray and a trolley for selectively positioning the split chute under the fill hopper or tuck finger platen. Another embodiment of the invention includes a tuck finger platen for compressing agricultural produce near the center of the tray less than agricultural produce near the interior walls of the produce tray. Yet another embodiment of the invention includes steps in a method for loading agricultural produce into a produce tray.

    Self-draining support beam
    6.
    发明授权

    公开(公告)号:US10240335B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-03-26

    申请号:US15435198

    申请日:2017-02-16

    摘要: A structural support beam having a top wall joined to a side wall at an angle substantially different from a right angle. When installed in a facility or machine with the side wall parallel to a vertical reference, no surface on the support beam is parallel to a horizontal reference, thereby providing for rapid and thorough draining of water deposited on any surface of the beam. Some beam embodiments place the top wall at an angle of about twenty degrees above a horizontal reference when the beam is installed. Alternatively, the top wall may be at an angle of about twenty degrees below the horizontal reference. Some beam embodiments have an open side. Alternatively, a bottom wall may be attached to a side wall to form a tubular support beam. A support beam may include a lower beam joined to an upper beam by a connector bar.

    Height adjustable support for food processing equipment

    公开(公告)号:US10183527B2

    公开(公告)日:2019-01-22

    申请号:US15453676

    申请日:2017-03-08

    摘要: A height adjustable support comprising a three-sided support channel, a cylindrical support post positioned within the support channel and at least one saddle brace positioned within the support channel and to partially surround the cylindrical support post. In the present invention, the downward force resulting from the weight of the equipment results in static friction between the saddle brace and the cylindrical support post that is sufficient to hold the equipment surface at a desired height. The height adjustable support may be implemented into hygienically designed food processing equipment to eliminate undesirable bacteria harboring surfaces and to improve height adjustability of the equipment.