Method and apparatus for processing vegetables

Details Method and apparatus for processing vegetables Method and apparatus for processing vegetables

A - Human Necessities

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A23N 15/08 (2006.01)

Patent

CA 2555872

According to certain embodiments of the invention, there is provided a method and an apparatus relating to an infeed for positioning the vegetables such as green onions in a generally horizontal position on a conveyor and a transition conveyor for transporting the horizontally disposed vegetables and transporting them to a substantially vertical disposition to present them to a peeler for removing the outer skins of the vegetables and a de-rooter for shortening or removing the roots from the vegetables. The disclosed embodiments include methods and apparatus for de-rooting the vegetables such as green onions having a root crown including applying opposing forces to the vegetables to separate the roots or portions thereof at or near the root crown from the vegetable, and packaging the vegetables in a container.

L'invention concerne, selon certains modes de réalisation, un procédé et un système d'alimentation servant à placer des légumes, tels que des oignons verts, dans une position généralement horizontale, sur une transporteuse et une transporteuse de transition, afin de transporter les légumes dans une disposition sensiblement verticale pour les présenter à une éplucheuse qui leur ôte les tuniques, et à un appareil à sectionner les racines qui réduit ou élimine les racines des légumes. Les modes de réalisation de l'invention comprennent des procédés et un appareil à sectionner les racines de légumes présentant un collet, tels que des oignons verts. Ces procédés consistent à: appliquer des forces opposées sur les légumes, afin de séparer les légumes ou leurs parties au niveau ou à proximité du collet; et conditionner les légumes dans un conteneur.

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