US1705959A - Machine for washing fruit, etc. - Google Patents

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March 19, 1929. .1. J. BYBERG MACHINE FOR WASHING FRUITS, m'c

Filed March 25, 1925 3 Sheets-Sheet l March '19, i929.

J. J. BYBERG MACHINE FOR WASHING FRUITS, ETC

' File Ma c 23, 1925 s Sheets-Sheet 2 March 19, 1929. J. J. BY BERG I MACHINE FOR WASHING FRUITS, ETC

3 Sheets-Sheet 3 Filed March 23, 1925 Patented Mar. 19, 19219.

* unrrrn STATES PATENT OFFICE.

JONAS J. BYBERG, OF SILVERTON', OREGON.

MACHINE FOR WASHING FRUIT, ETC.

Application filed. March as, 1925. Serial No. 17,574.

This invention relates to improvements in a washing and traying device and has for its object to provide means for thoroughly washing prunes or other fruits or any articles or materials which may be fed from a hopper.

A further object of the invention is to provide an extremely simple means for washing prunes or other articles in first one bath and then another and then. spreading the articles upon a tray. r

A still further object of the invention is to provide in a traying device an agitated tional view of an agitator showing a tray.

partially raised.

Figure 5 is a fragmentary view in perspec-' tive of the crank shaft and the links associated therewith as herein. disclosed.

Like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the following specification and in the several views in the drawings in which 1 indicates a washing and traying device which may be used in connection'with the cleansing and traying of prunes orany other articles and which consists of a tank 2, a divisional wall 3, forming a hot water compartment 4 and a cold water compartmentfi. A rotary or other suitable pump 6 raises the Water from the tank 4, forcing it through the pipe 7 to the horizontal pipe extension 8, which is perforated throughout its length to permit the water to flow upon the table 9 therebelow. A pump 10 carries the water from the tank 5, through the pipe 11 to the horizontal perforated pipe 12, from whence it is discharged onto the table 9. The inclined table 9 is carried by the uprights 13 and 14 and the rear end 15 of said table forms a bottom wall for the hopper 16 having an outlet 17 controlled'by a slide 18. g 16 has its forward end 19 supported between the uprights 13 and 14 and its rear end by braces 20 and 21 and may be held slightly above and out of contact with the wall 15 of The hopper said incline 9. The table 9 is movably sup-- ported by the uprights 13 and 14 by means of links 23 through means of which the inclina-- tion of said table may be adjusted for the pan,

' ticular class-of material being operated upon or for adjusting the speed of travel of the ma- 7 terial thereover; The slide 18 is carried by p the forward end or wall 19 of the hopper 16 and has movement toward or from the table 9." It is to benoted that the bottom of the hopper is entirely open and provides a materially large opening for discharge substa'ntially entirely across the table 9 and'for a material distance lengthwise thereof-and sub stantially the entire length of the table 9 above the links 23. The travel of the prunes or other material upon the table may be brought about through the force of the water from the pipes 8 and '12 or in case of a material which will readily be. moved through the water spray, the agitator link 24,will have its hook end 25 engaged with the rod 26 on the bottom of said wall 15, the other end of said member 24 being carried by the crank 27 of the crank shaft 28. Links 29 and 30 are pivoted'to theupper corner 31 of the tank 5 and at their other ends are pivoted to the frame members 32 and 33 of the inclined tray support 34, the end 35 of which seats under the terminal 36 of the table 9, providing support for the discharge end of the table 9. The links 29 are engaged with the frame members 32 and 3370f support 34 a material distance in advance of the longitudinal center of the support 34 whereby the requ slte engagement between the table 9 g and support 34 is maintained in connection with the resistance offered by an agitator link' 41. Said tray support consists of a frame 37, upon which the tray 38 is adapted to seat, the stop 39 holding it upon said member 34. Theframe 37 has a cross member 40 to which is pivoted the agitator link 41, the other end of which is carried by the crank 42 of the shaft 28.

Mounted on the members 32 and 33 are slides 45 and 46 upon which the end 47 of said tray seats so that upon raising the end 48 of said tray in order to lift'it from the tray holder 34, the opposing corners 49 and 50 of said tray are the only portions which contact the tray holder and they, seating upon the slides 45 and 46, which are very smooth,

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I order to remove the tray 88, nor does the operation of said removal through transmission of agitation to said tray in removal of the same, affect the material upon the tray which has been properly spread through said agitation While the tray was fully seated on the member 34. Aside from drain grating 48 and 44, the table 9 is imperforate which allows the Water discharged upon the table 9 to rise in the pan and completely submerge the fruit, thereby thoroughly cleansing the fruit as during a working operation the movement of the table sets up a wave like action to the water causing the fruit to gently rule against each other.

. It is to be noted that each of the pumps (3 and 10 draws the water from the upper portion of its tank 4 or 53 so that the water as lifted by the pump is substantially clean and free of the dirt returned to the tank. said dirt readily settling to the bottom of the tank. This feature avoids the necessity of a relative frequent change of water which would increase cost of operation and occasion considerable delay.

In the wall 15 over the tank 4 is a grating 43 to permit the water sprayed on the material in that portion of the table 9, to drain back in the tank 4 while a similar grating 44 is provided adjacent the end 86 of said table 9 to drain back into the tank 5, after it has accomplished its purpose.

A gate 51 is pivotally mounted to the end of the side Walls 52 and 53 of the table 9 whereby the open end of said table may be closed in changing trays upon the member 34. Mounted on the outer end 54 of the shaft 28 is a pulley 55 having a crank'handle 56 whereby the said shaft 28 may be operated by a motor driven belt or by hand as desired.

A 28 projects through both of the casings of the pumps 6 and 10, whereby said pumps are operated.

in operation the hopper 16 is filled with prunes or any other material to be cleansed or submerged for any reason and the shaft 28 started. The material from the hopper will roll down the incline and hot water from the tank 4, be sprayed thereover, said water acting to drive the material, or float the same from the hopper down the incline. After the hot water bath the prunes pass under the spray of cold water from the tank 5 which spray has a tendency not only to cleanse and cool the prunes but also to keep them moving to the tray 38 which, being on an incline and kept agitated through the operation of the agitator rod 41, the. tray is gradually filled with layer of the fruit. The tray is then removed and an empty tray substituted therefor.

illaving described my invention that which I claim to be new and desire to procure by Letters Patent is:

A machine of the class described comprisin in combination, a hopper, a table supported for vibratory motion and having an end portion exc l the hopper, a

L nding under tray holder supported for vibratory movement and extending below the opposite end portion of the tabl and providing a support for the table, means for vibrating both the table and holder, and means for delivering water upon the table. v

in testimony whereof I afiix my signature.

JONAS J. BYBERG.

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