US1494027A - Vegetable-washing machine - Google Patents

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Patented May 13, 1924.

nirEnSTATES PATENT ori-Icey cnantns a. scHET'rLnR, on MANsrrELn, oli-11o.'

' VEGETABLE-WASHING lVfACHINE.y

Application fLledApril 10, 1923. Serial N0 631,094.

To all whom it may concern.'

Be it known that I, CHARLES A. SCHET- TLER, a citizen of the United States, resident of Mansiield, county of Richland, and'State of (hio, have invented new and useful Improvements y chines, of Which the following is a specilication, the principle of the invention being herein explained and the best mode in Which operated and performs1 the serviceat `an extremely reasonable cost. This 'invention is designed to be an improvement" upon a machine for this purpose shown,descr1bed and claimed in U. S. Lettersflatent No.r 1210853'issued to me upon January 12,1917.`

The annexed drawing and `the 'following description set fort-h in detail certain means embodying invention?, 'such'means con? stituting, hoWever,`but one of the variousl forms in which the principle of the 1 inven'- tion may be applied. p i r I In saidi'annexed "drawing: *1r

Figure 41 'represents a longitudinal, vertif` cal section of my improved machine, takenl inthe plane'v indicated bylthe'line I-'I,- Figure2;A

Figure 2 sented by the lines IV-IV and `V-V, respectively, Figure 1; and l f Figure 6is an end elevation taken from the plane indicated by the line VI-VL Figure'.' i w Referring" to the annexed ydrawing in which the sameelements' are indicated by the same respective ordinals` in the several views, I indicate by the ordinal 1 a suit-g` able frame Withinwh'ich are supported the* elements of my improved machine; A Water reservoir is indicated by the ordinal 2r End bearings 3 and 4 for a `shaftj6 are provided, the support for the bearing 3 being in Vegetable-Washing. Ma-

is van end elevation talr'en from` thefpl'ane indicated bythe linefl'II-eII,Fig-Y Figure 3 is ja plan vievv of the'machine, Figuresv 4 and 5 represent: transverse vertical sections,'t`aken inthe planes repre-- plainly indicated in Figure 2 and the support for the bearing t being `plainly shown in Figure 6. This last-namedbearing a `is verticallyi adjustable by any approved means, the adjustment herein shown being,

by means of a chain 12 cooperating With a segment 13 pivotally-mounted upon the framel, as plainly shown in Figure `1, .and adapted to `be actuated by a hand-operated member14-` As shown, the chaink 12` is secured to the bearing 4C and serves to` hold f said bearing, as Well as the shaft 6 and rotatable vegetable cradle7 hereinafter more fullymentioned, While a pin 5 which supports the bearing in the framel is re' moved `from said bearing-L yand from one of a series of vertically-aligned holes 5 formed 1n each side of the frame 1 and Within Which the, said pin 5 is positioned, so that said pin .5 can be `placed in any one of the other yholes 5 and again passed' through .the bearing 4 thus toposition'the bearing `4 and consequentlythe shaft 6 and cradle a at 'any` height desired, Within the range of adjustment;furnishedyby said series of holes 5. yThus the cradle 7 ycan be adjustedgtoYthe desired practicable inclinationor can lbeloperated in a substantiallyl 4horizontalla-position. `The shaft 6 axiallyintersects a perforated vegetable container 7 lhaving end-openings 8 land 9, the latter being a catingvvith a flared;conicaldischarge spout 10 ,adapted to discharge intoany desiredM receiver (not shown). for the Washed vege-` y tables. The endopening 8 of the ,vegetable rcradle 7 `communicates .Withv a verticallyali gnedhopper 11, the cradle 7 being. adapt- .a edtoffbe rotatable uponthedischarge spout r-11 of this hopper. The reservoir 2 is pro- Y vided With end openings 2 through which i the discharge spout 11"*and the discharge spout 10 respectively extend,theplast-named M discharge spout also beingrotatable Within the :left-hand opening 2, Figure l. As shown in Figure 1, the spout 10 isintegral with aconve'rging conical neclrportion 7` opening 2 at the plane of junction of said `neck portion 7 andspout 10.

' Secured to the hopper casing 11 is a sleeve 15 intersectedby the shaft 6 and abutting saidzsleeve `15 is a hub `member 15 ofa bevel gear 16, said hub memberl 15. being secured earmeshes With to the shaft 6; kThis bevel a'bevel pinion 17 actuate by a shaft 18 vegetable discharge opening and communiof the cradle 7 and the latter rotates in the A mounted in the frame 1 and secured to an operating handle 19. Instead of lthe handle 19, suitable means, as desired, for power operation, may be provided. Inasmuch as the shaft 6, Figure 4, is secured to the Walls of the vegetable cradle 7 by means of brackets 2O having inner clamping plate portions 21 rigidly secured together about the shaft 6, as plainly shown in said Figure 4, it is evident that the actuationof the handle 19 Will result in the rotation of the cradle 7 by means of Which the vegetables contained in said cradle Will be agitated through the cradle and thoroughly Washed by the Water which enters the cradle through the 'pei'forations 7 2, the vegetables being conl tinuoiisly discharged into the cradle 7 from.

the hopper 11 and continuously discharged from the cradle 7 through the spout 10, the dirt also being continuously discharged from the cradle 7 through the perforations` l2. The converging neclr'portion`7 of the cradle 7 'Whichis continuous With the flared discharge spout lOretards the vegetable discharge until the vegetables are satisfactorily Washed, also prevents the dirt and other refuse from discharging through the spoutA 10, and yet provides sufficient vegetables discharge for practical operation.

The vegetables entering through thehopper 11 receive preliminary "Washing and the Water is Vcircula-ted through the reservoir 2 by means of a pump 25 communicating with the bottom of the reservoir 2 and' to Whose shaft is secured a pinion 24 connected to a gear 22 secured lto the `hub 19 of the handle .f 19,-by means of a chain 23. ItI is evident then that the operation of the handley `19vvill elfectythe rotation of the cradle 7 and the circulation of the Water throughv the reservoir 2, the `vegetables receiving the preliminary Washing by means of Water lifted'from 'the pump 25 through pipes 26jand 27 the latter having a dischargey spoutv 27 emptying intox the hopper 11." The vegetables receive also a second and thorough Washing in the cradle 7 dueto the agitation of'thelvegetables in the Water lin said cradle during the rotation of the latter.` The pipe 27'telescoples over the. pipe 26`so that the hopper 11 and pipel 27 are vertically adjustable'with the shaft 6`` and cradle 7. As desired the dirt can be removed ivith part or all of the Water from the reservoir 2 throughthe medium ofthe drain 28 so that fresh Water can be supplied from any suitable source through the medium of the pump 25 or emptied directly into the-reservoir 2 through the open top of the latter.

What I claim is:

l. In a vegetable Washing machineytheV combination of a frame; a Water reservoir supported therein; a .perforated cradle rota` tably mountedin said reservoir;'means for rotating said cradle; a Water-circulating pump communicating With said reservoir;

\ tatably mounted insa-id reservoir; means for rotating said cradle; and'- me ansfor `verticalf ly adjusting oneendof said cradle, includeA ing aremovable.',eiidfbearing support and.

means for positioning said support at differentheights.

4..In a vegetable` Washing machine, the

combination of a frame; a Water reservoir supported therein; a perforated cradle'rota- Atably inountedin-.said reservoir; means forl rotating said cradle; and means :forfverticali ly adjusting .one end of said cradle, includingxa reinovableend-bearing support,- a

double series of vertically-'aligned mount. ings :forme-d on saidl frame-for saidLsuppo-rt, and cradle-lifting means.

5. -In a vegetablef Washingmachine; the combinationy of `aframe; a water 'reservoir supported therein;` a perforated cradl'efro tatably mounted inisaid reservoir `.means fori'l rotating saidcradle and means for vei'ti'calf ly ladj usting one fend of.y said. ,cradle,. ,includ-Y ing a removable end-,bearinge1 support,-.a douf ble :series: of .vertically-,aligned holes .formed in 'said .frame for Asaid support,- and cradlelifting rneanssecuredl to ,saidy bearing.L

6. In a vegetable Wash'ng.,1inaclh'ne,`

combination of a frame; a Water- .reservoir supportedptlierein; a .perforatedcradlero# tatably mounted l'in e said l reservoir means for:rotatingsaidfcradle; a hopper.` adapted to discharge into said cradle adjacent onewendvt thereof, said cradlebeingformed'at the other endfwith ani open:r converging VVVneck portioriv.; providing continuous but retarded vegetable,l

discharge', and means for.- kvertically adjust` ingsaid hopper andnsaid rotating means.

-7. In a vegetable;fvvashingmachine,..the'v combination of a frame; a-.Water` reservoir,

supported therein; a -perforated"cradle:ro-, tatably mounted `in ysaid.reservoir; ,means for rotating said cradle; a hopper adaptedfto discharge into said cradle adjacent one end the [iiol thereof, saidcradlef being formed at the other end'with a convergingneclportion provid,y ing continuousy but retarded I.vegetable dis?.KV charge ;v and ;a Cflared ,discharge spout securedl A to Vthe :outer: send-fof /saiid .neck portion andy means for vertically j'adj listing `said hopper.`

andsaid rotating,means.

8. i In a vegetable-.washingimachinethe combination of a frame; a Water reservoir supported therein; a perforated cradle rotatably mounted in said reservoir; means for rotating said cradle; a hopper adapted to discharge into said cradle adjacent one end thereof2 saidcradle being formed at the other end With a converging neck portion providing continuous but retarded vegetable discharge; and a flared discharge spout integral With said neck portion,` a Water circulating pump connected With said reservoir and hopper, and means connecting said rotating means With the pump.

9. In a vegetable Washing machine, the combination of a frame; a Water reservoir supported therein; a perforated cradle rovtatably mounted in said reservoir; means for rotating said cradle; a hopper adapted to discharge into said cradle adjacent one end thereof, said cradle being rotatable about the discharge end of said hopper; and means mounted on the frame for vertically adjusting the hopper and said end of said cradle.

l0. In a vegetable Washing machine, the

combination of a frame; a Water reservoir supported therein ;l a perforated cradle ro tatably mounted in said reservoir; means for rotating said cradle7 the latter being formed With end openings; and a hopper adapted to feed one of said openings and having a dis- 30 charge spo-ut about Which said cradle is rotatable, said reservoir being formed with end openings, through one of Which said hopper spout extends, the cradle at the other end being formed with an open converging rotating said cradle; a Watercirculating pump communicating With said reservoir; a hopper communicating at one end With said cradle; means establishing communication between said pump and the other end of said hopper; means allowing relative vertical adjustment of said pump and hopper; means for vertically adjusting said hopper and one end of said cradle; and power-transmitting means connecting said rotating means to said pump.

CHARLES A. SCHETTLER.

signed by me this 1o day 0f March, 192s.

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