Title of Invention	RAW ARECANUT DEHUSKING MACHINE
Abstract	This Invention is in respect of RAW ARECA NUT DEHUSKING MACHINE which can be used to dehusk the areca nut fruits and separate the fruits from the bunch. It is fully automated, cost effective husking machine for areca nut growers with capacity to process 95 Kgs. Per hour, at a safe and comfortable pace of working. I claim that the usage of this dehusking machine will result in substantial saving in time, labour and cost of the areca nut growers and also increases their overall efficiency.

Title of Invention

RAW ARECANUT DEHUSKING MACHINE

Abstract

This Invention is in respect of RAW ARECA NUT DEHUSKING MACHINE which can be used to dehusk the areca nut fruits and separate the fruits from the bunch. It is fully automated, cost effective husking machine for areca nut growers with capacity to process 95 Kgs. Per hour, at a safe and comfortable pace of working. I claim that the usage of this dehusking machine will result in substantial saving in time, labour and cost of the areca nut growers and also increases their overall efficiency.

Full Text	This invention relates to Raw Areca nut Dehusking machine in order to dehusk the areca nut fruits which is plucked from the trees and remove the nuts from the fruits. These dehuskers are fully automted, cost effective and finds advantageous application for areca nut growers in an easy, economical manner. It is the object of invention to device dehuskers with this equipment it is possible to dehusk the areca nut at least 95 kgs per hour, at a safe and comfortable pace of working, easy and safe husking of areca nut with high productivity and the manpower requirement is single person. Accordingly the present invention provides a Raw Arecanut Dehusking machine comprising of body having M.S Sheet metal box like bunch separator, springs with hooks, plastic coated rods, pedestal bearings, shaft and micro switch is put on when the knob presses it on closing, wire mesh is connected at the bottom and 'V type single slot belt pulley is connected to left side of the box which runs by V' HP 1440 r.p.m. single phase motor, said wire mesh is connected to nut feeder having conveyor chain with 'V' shaped conveyor buckets, which moves upwardly through motor capacity of 1 HP, 1440 r.p,m. and wherein two plastic coated disks, each one is comprising 200 needles on half of its circumferences and other half is slotted and the disks are adjacently mounted with the support of the rods , connected through double belt pulley for running the disks is capable to run by clockwise and anti clockwise to dehusk the nuts, the said bottom of the disks, nut cleaner unit is fitted which comprises plastic brush, blower runs by 1/4 HP motor, connected to belt pulley and at the bottom of the nut cleaner unit outlet for dehusked nuts is fitted where in right side bottom of the said disk is fitted outlet chute to collect the fibers. Now an embodiment of this invention will be described in brief with reference to drawings:.Fig. 1.is diagrammatic view ofequipment as per the invention. Fig. 2, parts list, size and materials of each components Fig. 3. is the part details of bunch separator Fig. 4. is the part details of nut feeder Fig. 5. is the part details of dehusking plastic coated disks Fig. 6. is the nut cleaner unit details. Fig. 7. is the back side elevation details. Now the invention will be described in detail with reference to drawings. The dehusking machine comprises of square shape areca nut fruits separator M.S. Sheet metal box tool is fixed to body by way of slot and fixing by bolts and nuts and conveyor chain with 'V shaped conveyor buckets is connected to body and holds rigidly areca nut fruits separator metal box tool and conveyor buckets connected to nut feeder which will separate the areca nut fruits from the bunch , feed to the nut feeder through conveyor buckets. Further two plastic coated disks assembly is mounted adjacently with the support of the metal rods, fixing by bolts and nuts to the nut feeder, dehusk the nuts from its teeth connected there to. Further at the bottom of the disks, nut cleaner unit is eventually fitted to the body, which removes the remaining fiber and cleans the nuts clearly which will be connected to the outlet for dehusked nuts, where as right side bottom of the said tool is fixed out let chute to collect the fibers. Further at the bottom of the device, 1 HP, 1/2 HP motors are fixed for running or functioning of the whole process. TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS: Raw areca nut dehusking machine in its complete assembled condition is shown in figure. 1. It can be easily assembled and dismantled by the user as per the part details given in Figure 2 and assembled draw in Figure 1. The part list, materials and size of each component is given in Figure 2. Now referring to Figures 1,2,3,4,5,6 & 7 and to better understand the mechanisms of the preferred embodiment of the tool of this invention a step by step description of one complete cycle of the tools working parts, from insertion of a areca nut bunch separator tool, nut feeder, setting of the dehusker tool to next insertion is detailed. Attention is now directed to Figure 3 which illustrates the raw areca nut bunch separator tool of this invention comprises, square shaped M.S. Sheet Metal box Bunch Separator containing Springs to hang the bunches 25, telescopic shock absorber 24, micro switch activator 27, operates for automatic closing of the bunch separator when knob presses, M.S.Metal shaft 30 with plastic coated rods 28 fixed inside the box which runs through 'V' shape belt, single slot pulley 31 which facilitates the separation ofthe areca nut from the bunch operation of the tool. The wire mesh 32 is adopted for further operation of the tool and connected to conveyor chain with conveyor buckets 21 which runs upwardly through worm gear box with motor 22. Figure. 4. illustrates nut feeder box made out of 18 gauge MS. Sheet 20, is competed to the conveyor chain 12 by using nuts and bolts is extended at the one end of the wire mesh 32, fitted at the bottom of the MS. Sheet metal box bunch separator. Two round shaped plastic coated Disks 1, as shown in the Figure 5, are set on adjacently on a shaft, connected at the one end of the nut feeder 20, which contains teeth like fine needles 2 on one half, having maximum of 200 needles set at an angle of 55 degrees and another half contains slots are fitted bolts and nuts 3 connected to vibrator and nut holder 11. this holder has rollers at the bottom and is knurled on the surface. This knurled surface slightly presses the nuts and the nuts get stuck to the needles of the disks. Both side of the Disks I, 1, metal sheets are fixed to protect the disks when operation of the tool held. The double slot belt pulley 38 at the one end of the metal sheet, another double slot belt pulley 42 if fitted at the another end of the metal sheet, which operates through motor - 1 HP single phase 1440 rpm , 250 V, 17 placed at the bottom of the said tool. A nut cleaner unit 15, as shown in the Figure 6, comprises of blowers 16 is attached below the disks, which cleans the dehusked nuts. The outlet chute 39, as illustrated in the Figure 7, is fitted to nut cleaner unit 15 at the one end and outlet for dehusking nuts 40 is connected at the another end of the nut cleaner unit which collect the dehusked nuts and completes the operation of the said tool The timer arm 4 and timer cam 6 are provided for the operation of two disks. All the items(from Fig.l to 7) can be easily assembled as shown in the assembly Figure 1. Further this invention is in no way restricted to and other variants and embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention without departing from ambit and scope of the invention. I Claim: 1. A Raw Arecanut Dehusking assembly comprising of body having at least one square shape areca nut bunch separator metal box tool, nut feeder containing conveyor chain with 'V' shaped conveyor buckets, two plastic coated disks and nut cleaner unit, said metal box like bunch separator attached with wire mesh below is fitted nut feeder containing conveyor chain with conveyor buckets through bolts and nuts, which runs upwardly and is connected to two wheel shape plastic coated disks, mounted adjacently with the support of the metal rods fixing by bolts and nuts , each disk containing about 200 needles on half of its circumference are bent at 55 degree and the other half is slotted is fitted by metal sheets in both the sides of the disks for protection and double slot belt pulley is connected both the side of the disks to operation of the tool and to dehusk the nuts from its teeth connected there to, wherein at the bottom of the disks, nut cleaner unit is eventually fitted to the body, which removes the remaining fiber and cleans the nuts clearly which will be connected to the outlet for dehusked nuts, where as right side bottom of the said tool is fixed out let chute to collect the fibers. Further at the bottom of the device, 1 HP, 1/2 HP motors are fixed for running or functioning of the whole process. 2. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein areca nut bunch separator is square shaped and box like made of M.S. Sheet Metal is of at least 45 inches height, 24 inches width and 24 inches length, capable of separating the areca nut fruits from the bunches operating through micro switch and the wire mesh attracted below which holds areca nuts of different sizes. 3. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein it can dehusk at least 95Kgs per hour.. 4. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, where in the said tool is of at least 81 inches bottom & 48 inches height 5. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, where in nui feeder made out of 18 gauge M.S. Sheet metal, is connected to the conveyor chain with timer, which runs on a 60 teeth spur gear adjustment, containing at least twenty 'V' shaped conveyor buckets, having about 1.5 mm thick, to any the areca nuts, is extended upwardly at the one end of the wire mesh of bumch separator. 6. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, where in Two round shaped plastic coated Disks, made of tough fiber plastics, each having 14 inches diameter, are set adjacently on a shaft, connected at the one end of the nut feeder. 7. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 6, where in each disks contains teeth like fine needles on one half, having maximum of 200 needles bent at an angle of 55 degrees, five rows of needles are fixed on each disks and another half contains slots are connected to vibrator and nut holder, having rollers at the bottom, slightly presses the nuts and the nuts get stuck to the needles of the disks and The timer arm and timer cam are provided for the operation of two disks. 8. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 6 & 7, where in both side of the disks, metal sheets are fixed for protection of the disks and both the side, contains double slot belt pulley for the operation process. 9. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, where in nut cleaner unit, made out of plastic having plastic brush inside with blower, connected 1/4 H.P. motor which cleans the dehusked nuts finally. 10. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, where in the outlet chute is fitted to nut cleaner unit at the one end and outlet for dehusking nuts is connected at the another end of the nut cleaner unit which collect the dehusked nuts. 11. A Raw areca nut dehusking machine as substantially herein described and illustrated with accompanying drawings.

Full Text

This invention relates to Raw Areca nut Dehusking machine in order to dehusk the areca nut fruits which is plucked from the trees and remove the nuts from the fruits. These dehuskers are fully automted, cost effective and finds advantageous application for areca nut growers in an easy, economical manner.
It is the object of invention to device dehuskers with this equipment it is possible to dehusk the areca nut at least 95 kgs per hour, at a safe and comfortable pace of working, easy and safe husking of areca nut with high productivity and the manpower requirement is single person.
Accordingly the present invention provides a Raw Arecanut Dehusking machine comprising of body having M.S Sheet metal box like bunch separator, springs with hooks, plastic coated rods, pedestal bearings, shaft and micro switch is put on when the knob presses it on closing, wire mesh is connected at the bottom and 'V type single slot belt pulley is connected to left side of the box which runs by V' HP 1440 r.p.m. single phase motor, said wire mesh is connected to nut feeder having conveyor chain with 'V' shaped conveyor buckets, which moves upwardly through motor capacity of 1 HP, 1440 r.p,m. and wherein two plastic coated disks, each one is comprising 200 needles on half of its circumferences and other half is slotted and the disks are adjacently mounted with the support of the rods , connected through double belt pulley for running the disks is capable to run by clockwise and anti clockwise to dehusk the nuts, the said bottom of the disks, nut cleaner unit is fitted which comprises plastic brush, blower runs by 1/4 HP motor, connected to belt pulley and at the bottom of the nut cleaner unit outlet for dehusked nuts is fitted where in right side bottom of the said disk is fitted outlet chute to collect the fibers.
Now an embodiment of this invention will be described in brief with reference to drawings:.Fig. 1.is diagrammatic view ofequipment as per the invention.
Fig. 2, parts list, size and materials of each components
Fig. 3. is the part details of bunch separator
Fig. 4. is the part details of nut feeder
Fig. 5. is the part details of dehusking plastic coated disks
Fig. 6. is the nut cleaner unit details.
Fig. 7. is the back side elevation details.
Now the invention will be described in detail with reference to drawings. The dehusking machine comprises of square shape areca nut fruits separator M.S. Sheet metal box tool is fixed to body by way of slot and fixing by bolts and nuts and conveyor chain with 'V shaped conveyor buckets is connected to body and holds rigidly areca nut fruits separator metal box tool and conveyor buckets connected to nut feeder which will separate the areca nut fruits from the bunch , feed to the nut feeder through conveyor buckets. Further two plastic coated disks assembly is mounted adjacently with the support of the metal rods, fixing by bolts and nuts to the nut feeder, dehusk the nuts from its teeth connected there to. Further at the bottom of the disks, nut

cleaner unit is eventually fitted to the body, which removes the remaining fiber and cleans the nuts clearly which will be connected to the outlet for dehusked nuts, where as right side bottom of the said tool is fixed out let chute to collect the fibers. Further at the bottom of the device, 1 HP, 1/2 HP motors are fixed for running or functioning of the whole process.
TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS:
Raw areca nut dehusking machine in its complete assembled condition is shown in figure. 1. It can be easily assembled and dismantled by the user as per the part details given in Figure 2 and assembled draw in Figure 1.
The part list, materials and size of each component is given in Figure 2.
Now referring to Figures 1,2,3,4,5,6 & 7 and to better understand the mechanisms of the preferred embodiment of the tool of this invention a step by step description of one complete cycle of the tools working parts, from insertion of a areca nut bunch separator tool, nut feeder, setting of the dehusker tool to next insertion is detailed.
Attention is now directed to Figure 3 which illustrates the raw areca nut bunch separator tool of this invention comprises, square shaped M.S. Sheet Metal box Bunch Separator containing Springs to hang the bunches 25, telescopic shock absorber 24, micro switch activator 27, operates for automatic closing of the bunch separator when knob presses, M.S.Metal shaft 30 with plastic coated rods 28 fixed inside the box which runs through 'V' shape belt, single slot pulley 31 which facilitates the separation ofthe areca nut from the bunch operation of the tool. The wire mesh 32 is adopted for further operation of the tool and connected to conveyor chain with conveyor buckets 21 which runs upwardly through worm gear box with motor 22.
Figure. 4. illustrates nut feeder box made out of 18 gauge MS. Sheet 20, is competed to the conveyor chain 12 by using nuts and bolts is extended at the one end of the wire mesh 32, fitted at the bottom of the MS. Sheet metal box bunch separator.
Two round shaped plastic coated Disks 1, as shown in the Figure 5, are set on adjacently on a shaft, connected at the one end of the nut feeder 20, which contains teeth like fine needles 2 on one half, having maximum of 200 needles set at an angle of 55 degrees and another half contains slots are fitted bolts and nuts 3 connected to vibrator and nut holder 11. this holder has rollers at the bottom and is knurled on the surface. This knurled surface slightly presses the nuts and the nuts get stuck to the needles of the disks.
Both side of the Disks I, 1, metal sheets are fixed to protect the disks when operation of the tool held. The double slot belt pulley 38 at the one end of the metal sheet, another double slot belt pulley 42 if fitted at the another end of the metal sheet, which operates

through motor - 1 HP single phase 1440 rpm , 250 V, 17 placed at the bottom of the said tool.
A nut cleaner unit 15, as shown in the Figure 6, comprises of blowers 16 is attached below the disks, which cleans the dehusked nuts.
The outlet chute 39, as illustrated in the Figure 7, is fitted to nut cleaner unit 15 at the one end and outlet for dehusking nuts 40 is connected at the another end of the nut cleaner unit which collect the dehusked nuts and completes the operation of the said tool
The timer arm 4 and timer cam 6 are provided for the operation of two disks.
All the items(from Fig.l to 7) can be easily assembled as shown in the assembly Figure 1.
Further this invention is in no way restricted to and other variants and embodiments are possible within the scope of the invention without departing from ambit and scope of the invention.

I Claim:
1. A Raw Arecanut Dehusking assembly comprising of body having at least one square shape areca nut bunch separator metal box tool, nut feeder containing conveyor chain with 'V' shaped conveyor buckets, two plastic coated disks and nut cleaner unit, said metal box like bunch separator attached with wire mesh below is fitted nut feeder containing conveyor chain with conveyor buckets through bolts and nuts, which runs upwardly and is connected to two wheel shape plastic coated disks, mounted adjacently with the support of the metal rods fixing by bolts and nuts , each disk containing about 200 needles on half of its circumference are bent at 55 degree and the other half is slotted is fitted by metal sheets in both the sides of the disks for protection and double slot belt pulley is connected both the side of the disks to operation of the tool and to dehusk the nuts from its teeth connected there to, wherein at the bottom of the disks, nut cleaner unit is eventually fitted to the body, which removes the remaining fiber and cleans the nuts clearly which will be connected to the outlet for dehusked nuts, where as right side bottom of the said tool is fixed out let chute to collect the fibers. Further at the bottom of the device, 1 HP, 1/2 HP motors are fixed for running or functioning of the whole process.
2. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein areca nut bunch separator is square shaped and box like made of M.S. Sheet Metal is of at least 45 inches height, 24 inches width and 24 inches length, capable of separating the areca nut fruits from the bunches operating through micro switch and the wire mesh attracted below which holds areca nuts of different sizes.
3. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, wherein it can dehusk at least 95Kgs per hour..
4. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, where in the said tool is of at least 81 inches bottom & 48 inches height
5. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, where in nui feeder made out of 18 gauge M.S. Sheet metal, is connected to the conveyor chain with timer, which runs on a 60 teeth spur gear adjustment, containing at least twenty 'V' shaped conveyor buckets, having about 1.5 mm thick, to any the areca nuts, is extended upwardly at the one end of the wire mesh of bumch separator.
6. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, where in Two
round shaped plastic coated Disks, made of tough fiber plastics, each having
14 inches diameter, are set adjacently on a shaft, connected at the one end
of the nut feeder.

7. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 6, where in each
disks contains teeth like fine needles on one half, having maximum of 200
needles bent at an angle of 55 degrees, five rows of needles are fixed on each
disks and another half contains slots are connected to vibrator and nut holder,
having rollers at the bottom, slightly presses the nuts and the nuts get stuck to the
needles of the disks and The timer arm and timer cam are provided for the
operation of two disks.
8. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 6 & 7, where in
both side of the disks, metal sheets are fixed for protection of the disks and both
the side, contains double slot belt pulley for the operation process.
9. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, where in nut
cleaner unit, made out of plastic having plastic brush inside with blower,
connected 1/4 H.P. motor which cleans the dehusked nuts finally.
10. A raw areca nut dehusking assembly as claimed in claim 1, where in the
outlet chute is fitted to nut cleaner unit at the one end and outlet for dehusking
nuts is connected at the another end of the nut cleaner unit which collect the
dehusked nuts.
11. A Raw areca nut dehusking machine as substantially herein described and
illustrated with accompanying drawings.

Documents:

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274-che-2008 form-1 18-04-2011.pdf

274-che-2008 form-13 18-04-2011.pdf

274-che-2008 form-2 18-04-2011.pdf

274-che-2008 power of attorney 18-04-2011.pdf

274-CHE-2008 AMENDED PAGES OF SPECIFICATION 20-11-2012.pdf

274-CHE-2008 AMENDED CLAIMS 03-04-2013.pdf

274-CHE-2008 AMENDED CLAIMS 20-11-2012.pdf

274-CHE-2008 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 20-06-2013.pdf

274-che-2008 correspondence others 18-04-2011.pdf

274-CHE-2008 EXAMINATION REPORT REPLY RECEIVED 20-11-2012.pdf

274-CHE-2008 CORRESPONDENCE OTHERS 03-04-2013.pdf

274-CHE-2008 FORM-1 03-04-2013.pdf

274-che-2008-abstract.pdf

274-che-2008-claims.pdf

274-che-2008-correspondnece-others.pdf

274-che-2008-description(complete).pdf

274-che-2008-drawings.pdf

274-che-2008-form 1.pdf

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Patent Number

256939

Indian Patent Application Number

274/CHE/2008

PG Journal Number

33/2013

Publication Date

16-Aug-2013

Grant Date

14-Aug-2013

Date of Filing

01-Feb-2008

Name of Patentee

K.S. HALASWAMY

Applicant Address

M/S MARUTHI ENGINEERING WORKS, NEAR LAKSHMI TALKIES ROAD, CHANNAGIRI-577213, KARNATAKA STATE

Inventors:

#	Inventor's Name	Inventor's Address
1	K.S HALASWAMY	M/S MARUTHI ENGINEERING WORKS, NEAR LAKSHMI TALKIES ROAD, CHANNAGIRI-577213, KARNATAKA STATE

PCT International Classification Number

A23N 5/00

PCT International Application Number

N/A

PCT International Filing date

PCT Conventions:

#	PCT Application Number	Date of Convention	Priority Country
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