REDUCED SIZE JUICER MACHINE FOR CITRUS FRUITS Russian patent published in 2010 - IPC A23N1/00 

FIELD: food industry.

SUBSTANCE: invention relates to a juicer machine that may be used, for instance at restaurants and hotels lacking free space. The juicer machine contains a rotating enclosed and enclosing drums with an automatically positioned blade, a retention pendulum and a turn device equipped with a triangular support detail. The retention pendulum serves to provide for passage of the fruit into the cavity of the enclosing drum and to retain the fruit while being cut by the blade which, together with the turn device triangular detail, directs a half of the fruit, holding it within the enclosing drum cavity, towards the enclosed drum protruding element for juicing. The turn device is designed so that to ensure rotation of the fruit half left after cutting and its correct relocation within the topmost open cavity of the enclosing drum. At the same time the turn device pushes the retention pendulum and actuates the distribution device of the feeder fruit detection system and frees passage for another fruit.

EFFECT: invention enables reduction of the machine material intensity, improvement of its hygienic safety and high yield of final product.

12 cl, 10 dwg