Abstract: The present disclosure relates to a device (10) for processing pineapples comprising at least one carrier (7) for carrying a pineapple to be processed, and at least one processing unit for removing the outer ends from the pineapple (3) and/or for coring and peeling the pineapple (5). The at least one carrier (7) and the least one processing unit are located inside a housing (50) of the device (10). The housing (50) comprises an entrance (54), wherein the device (10) further comprises a pineapple introduction mechanism (52) configured for automatically introducing the pineapple to be processed in the housing (50) through the entrance (54) in the at least one carrier (7) inside the housing (50).
Abstract: A device for processing a pineapple to produce pineapple flesh including a first processing unit for removing the outer ends from the pineapple and a second processing unit for simultaneously coring and peeling the pineapple, wherein the second processing unit includes a pusher and knife with two concentric blades and further includes a clamping unit.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 15, 2014
Date of Patent:
February 26, 2019
Assignee:
Dutch Food Technology B.V.
Inventors:
Hendrikus Bernardus Dijkhuis, Pierre Van De Braak