FRUIT LEATHER SPREADING, DRYING, CUTTING AND FOLDING MACHINE

Abstract

The invention relates to a machine capable of performing the processes of spreading, drying, cutting, and folding fruit leather simultaneously, requiring minimal human labor, and producing according to a specific standard, regardless of the seasons.

Description

1 TARIFF FRUIT LEATHER SPREADING, DRYING, CUTTING AND FOLDING MACHINE TECHNICAL FIELD The invention requires minimum human labor, has a specific standard, and 5 Fruit leather production processes that can be carried out regardless of the seasons, including spreading, drying, cutting, and folding. It relates to a machine that can perform these operations simultaneously. PREVIOUS TECHNIQUE Pestil is a traditional fruit snack that can be made from many different fruits. 10 It is a food rich in carbohydrates, energy, minerals, and fiber. In the cold... It does not require storage; keep it at room temperature in a cool and dry environment. It can be easily transported and stored due to its lightweight nature. It has various forms of fruit leather production, but in our country it is traditionally produced in different ways. The fruit leathers produced are made by heating a mixture of fruit juice or puree with starch and rolling it out thinly. It is obtained by pouring it in layers and drying it. The drying process takes place in the sun. This is achieved by drying or using hot air dryers. In general, the stages of making fruit leather from fruit include: the fruit itself; preparation, heating, making fruit puree, adding ingredients The process involves mixing and drying to obtain fruit leather, however, this 20 depending on the fruit used, the additives, and the drying method It can vary. Even in our country, there are different practices depending on the region. The traditional method of producing grape, mulberry, plum, and apricot pastes is described below. This is done in this way. The main type of fruit leather produced using traditional methods in our country is grape fruit leather. 25 In traditional grape paste production, the first step is to ensure the fruits are clean and suitable for use. Washing and sorting processes are carried out to achieve this state. Then the stalks and The grapes are separated from their bunches, crushed, and pressed using a press. In this stage, a filter is performed using a cloth to separate seeds and other particles. To reduce the acidity of the must separated from the seeds, approximately 70% calcium carbonate is added. Molasses soil containing sediment is added, and it is allowed to settle to the bottom of the pot again. Filtering is performed. This step is not applied if acidity cannot be removed. At this stage... A portion of the must is set aside to prepare a starch or flour slurry. What remains in the cauldron... After the mixture has been boiled for about 30 minutes, a starch or flour paste is added. 2 It is added to a cauldron and boiled until the desired consistency is reached to obtain herle. Herles, While being poured in a thin layer onto cloths spread out in places that would receive sunlight, Meanwhile, they are spread out by smoothing their surfaces with a trowel-like tool. Traditionally made plum and apricot paste is made with the pits removed from the fruits. After being crushed, it is passed through a pulper or manually made into fruit puree or 5 The pulp is obtained. Then, starch or flour is added to the pulp while it is boiling. The mixture is added in a similar way to that used in grape paste production. Once the desired consistency is achieved... The herbs are spread on cloths to dry. They usually dry in one or two days in the sun. The fruit leathers can be peeled off the cloth and stored once they have dried. Fruit leathers can be dried in the sun or in industrial dryers such as hot air dryers. It can be dried. In sun drying, the ambient temperature naturally increases due to the sun. Because it is carried out using radiation, it is an inexpensive method. Furthermore, the investment cost is low. It is successfully used in drying many foods. However, drying The lengthy nature of the process, and the fact that it is carried out in the open, poses environmental risks. the possibility of exposure to contamination, changes in weather conditions and workforce 15 It has disadvantages such as the need for temperature, humidity level and air. Circulation and temperature are factors that directly affect the drying process. If the humidity is low and the ambient humidity is high, the food dries more slowly, resulting in undesirable results in the product. Microorganism growth can occur. Therefore, it is safer and more controlled. Industrial drying for obtaining quality products through a viable drying process 20 methods are used. The fact that drying fruit leather in the open takes a long time, and that the process is done outdoors. due to the possibility of exposure to environmental contamination, weather conditions It has disadvantages such as change and labor requirements. The temperature value, in the environment Humidity level and air circulation are factors that directly affect the drying process. 25 If the temperature is low and the ambient humidity is high, the food dries more slowly and the product deteriorates. Undesirable microorganism growth can occur. In summary, it is known that... The disadvantages of using the applications in this technology can be listed as follows: - It is difficult to separate them from the cloths laid out to dry. - The thickness of the fruit leather spread on cloths for drying should be uniformly 30 inability to distribute, - Access to experienced manpower capable of manufacturing using traditional methods is difficult. being, - Production can only be done during the summer months. 3 A BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The invention requires minimum human labor, meets a specific standard, and Fruit leather production processes that can be carried out regardless of the seasons, including spreading, drying, cutting, and folding. It is a machine that can perform these operations simultaneously. It shortens processing time and is seasonal. Continuing production during changes, eliminating environmental contamination 5 obtaining healthier products, reducing the need for experienced labor, product Our invention offers many advantages, such as the consistent maintenance of the standard. is provided. LIST OF FIGURES 10 Figure 1. Assembled Perspective View. Figure 2. Side View. Figure 3. Side View. Figure 4. Top View The corresponding part numbers shown in the figures. 1. Body 2. Belt drive motor 3. Control power unit 4. Pre-starch hopper and shaker 20 5. Herle tank and pouring unit 6. Microwave and ultraviolet combined drying oven 7. Image processing camera 8. Side trimming cutters 9. Length cutting blade 25 Band 10 11. Folding starch hopper and shaker 12. Folding unit guide 13. Fruit leather guiding sheet 14. Brush motor 30 15. Linear actuator 16. Length cutting blade motor 17. Side trimming cutter motor 18. Herle straightening roller motor 4 19. Herle leveling roller 20. Herle straightening roller motor 21. Brush for cleaning starch from under the fruit leather 22. Side cutting is now a paste separator sheet. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION The invention consists of a body (1), belt drive motor (2), control power unit (3), pre-starch container and shaker (4), herle container and pouring unit (5), microwave and ultraviolet combined drying oven (6), image processing camera (7), side trimming cutters (8), length cutting blade (9), belt (10), folding starch hopper and shaker (11), 10 folding unit guide (12), fruit leather guiding sheet (13), brush motor (14), linear actuator (15), longitudinal cutting blade motor (16), side trimming cutting motor (17), Herle straightening roller motor (18), Herle straightening roller (19), Herle correction roller motor (20), fruit leather bottom starch cleaning brush (21), side cutting Now the fruit leather separator sheet consists of (22) parts and sections. 15 Our invention requires minimum human labor, meets a specific standard, and Fruit leather production process that can be done regardless of the seasons: spreading, drying, cutting, and folding. It is a machine that can perform these operations simultaneously. All stages and the result of our invention... The technical impact is explained in detail below. A. Serme 20 Herle (fruit leather paste) prepared using traditional methods is processed by the machine. It is emptied into the reservoir and pouring unit (5). The ready-made Herlen belt (10), Check the amount of starch on the tape to prevent it from sticking. It is spread out by being placed in the Herle, Herle hopper and pouring unit (5) underneath. It is laid on the belt (10) from the adjustable unloading mechanism. Belt (10) 25 Depending on the speed, the thickness of the herring to be laid can be adjusted. Belt (10) To ensure the flattening of the herring laid on top, herring leveling is performed. It is passed under the rollers (19). Herle leveling roller (19) of Herle Made of Teflon or polyamide material that will not stick, ensuring adhesion and In case of coating, there are also scraper blades on the roller. It is used. The Herle passing under the Herle straightening roller (19) The spreading process is complete. B. Drying The drying process uses a combination of microwave and ultraviolet technology. Drying takes place in a microwave and ultraviolet combined drying oven (6). The temperature and humidity of the Herlein filter are measured at the inlet and outlet of the system. (Measurement) microwave and ultraviolet emission amounts depending on the values ​​band (10) 5 It is adjusted by the system taking the speed into account. C. Cutting and folding The fruit leather coming out of the drying process is first edge trimming, on both sides of the band (10) This is done with the edge trimming cutters (8). Then tape (10) Longitudinal 10, which has an angular velocity that can be adjusted according to the belt (10) speed. The process of cutting the fruit leather into a rectangular shape with the cutter (9) is completed. The starch used to prevent sticking is applied to both the top and bottom of the fruit leather. For cleaning, the underside of the fruit leather starch cleaning brushes (21) are used. Product The poor quality of the fruit leathers was taken with the help of an image processing camera (7) The images are processed and extracted from the system. 15 D. To prevent the layers of the fruit leather from sticking together when transferred to the folding system. Fresh starch is sprinkled on again. Cut, starched fruit leather, folding with starch. container and shaker (11), folding unit guide (12) and fruit leather guide It comes to the folding mechanism consisting of sheet metal (13). Here, in the desired size It is folded. The folded fruit leathers are placed in the product container at 20°C for packaging. The process is completed by accumulating the specified number of items. 30

Claims

6 SYSTEMS 1. A company that integrates the processes of spreading, drying, cutting, and folding fruit leather. It is a machine, and its feature is; 5 - where the fruit pulp is kept and on the band (10) the hopper and pouring unit that enables the pouring (5), - the belt that enables the transport of Herlen in the system (10), - roller that adjusts the thickness of the product (19), - 10 products that combine microwave and ultraviolet technology Microwave and ultraviolet combined drying that provides the drying process. oven (6), - the conveyor belt that trims the edges of the fruit leather coming out of the drying process (10) side trimming cutters (8) located on both sides, - The angular velocity can be adjusted according to the belt (10) speed and the rectangular 15 of the fruit leather longitudinal cutting blade (9) which enables cutting in the shape of a, - a fruit leather that allows the starch to be removed from the top and bottom of the fruit leather. six starch cleaning brushes (21) - A visual indicator that helps separate the rejected fruit leather from the good ones. processing camera (7), 20 - folding starch container that enables the folding of the cut fruit leathers and shaker (11), folding unit guide (12) and fruit leather guide It is characterized by its folding mechanism consisting of sheet metal (13). 30

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