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(11)EP 3 269 279 B1

(12)EUROPEAN PATENT SPECIFICATION

(45)Mention of the grant of the patent:
20.01.2021 Bulletin 2021/03

(21)Application number: 17180718.3

(22)Date of filing:  11.07.2017
(51)International Patent Classification (IPC): 
A47J 19/02(2006.01)

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PRESSING BODY AND APPARATUS FOR OBTAINING FRUIT JUICE AND/OR FRUIT PULP FROM CITRUS FRUIT

ENTSAFTER UND EINRICHTUNG UM FRUCHTSAFT UND/ODER FRUCHTFLEISCH VOM ZITRONEFRUCHT ZU BEKOMMEN

PRESSE-FRUIT ET APPAREIL POUR OBTENIR DU JUS DE FRUIT ET/OU DE LA PULPE DE CITRON


(84)Designated Contracting States:
AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

(30)Priority: 11.07.2016 NL 2017147
08.12.2016 NL 2017958

(43)Date of publication of application:
17.01.2018 Bulletin 2018/03

(73)Proprietor: ESPRESSIONS B.V.
5657 HK Eindhoven (NL)

(72)Inventor:
  • BERENDSEN, Marcus Johannes Antonius
    5345 TV Oss (NL)

(74)Representative: Van Breda, Jacobus 
Octrooibureau Los & Stigter B.V. Weteringschans 96
1017 XS Amsterdam
1017 XS Amsterdam (NL)


(56)References cited: : 
WO-A1-2005/041732
GB-A- 2 275 415
JP-U- S51 119 160
CN-A- 104 955 362
JP-U- S 564 519
US-A- 3 122 185
  
      
    Note: Within nine months from the publication of the mention of the grant of the European patent, any person may give notice to the European Patent Office of opposition to the European patent granted. Notice of opposition shall be filed in a written reasoned statement. It shall not be deemed to have been filed until the opposition fee has been paid. (Art. 99(1) European Patent Convention).


    Description


    [0001] The invention relates to an apparatus for obtaining fruit juice and/or fruit pulp from citrus fruit, in particular a citrus juicer provided with a pressing body comprising a dome-shaped pressing surface comprising a top and a base, as well as ribs extending between the top and the base..

    [0002] A citrus juicer provided with such a pressing body is already known from GB 2 423 465 A. The ribs of this known pressing body are narrow projections having a mirror-symmetrical cross section. By pressing the citrus fruit harder against the pressing body during squeezing, not only will juice be squeezed from the citrus fruit, but fruit pulp as well. If no fruit pulp is desired in the juice, the citrus fruit should not be pressed too hard against the pressing body, as a result of which not all the juice is squeezed from the citrus fruit. In addition, there is still the risk in this case of fruit pulp being carried along during squeezing and ending up in the juice. Alternatively, a strainer may be used which will have to be cleaned regularly.

    [0003] It is an object of the invention to provide a pressing body of the type mentioned in the preamble by means of which only the juice or the juice and the fruit pulp can be squeezed from the citrus fruit, as desired, without the citrus juicer having to be provided with a strainer for this purpose.

    [0004] JP S56 4519, US 3 122 185 and WO2005/041732 each disclose an apparatus according to the preamble of claim 1.

    [0005] JP S51 119160 U discloses a tangerine wringer made of synthetic resin and having a crater-shaped depression at the top of the tangerine wringer.

    [0006] CN 104 955 362 discloses a fruit juicer capable of separating and collecting seeds from fruit juice and pulp. The fruit juicer is provided with a squeezing section, which is the part against which a fruit is pressed, and a receiving section for receiving the fruit juice squeezed out by the squeezing section. The fruit juicer is provided with a seed-removing section, which forms a depression in the center of the squeezing section for catching seeds.

    [0007] The apparatus known from JP S56 4519, US 3 122 185 and WO2005/041732 comprises a drive mechanism provided with a drive shaft and a pressing body provided on the drive shaft, said pressing body comprising a dome-shaped pressing surface comprising a top and a base, as well as ribs extending between the top and the base, wherein a cross section of the pressing body at right angles to the central axis of the pressing body has a substantially zigzag-shaped periphery, wherein each rib is provided with a flank which slopes steeply from the circumscribed circle of the periphery and a flank which slopes gradually from the circumscribed circle of the periphery, wherein the angle which is included between the circumscribed circle and the steeply sloping flank is greater than the angle included by the circumscribed circle and the gradually sloping flank, and wherein the steeply sloping flank and the gradually sloping flank of adjoining ribs along the periphery face each other. The pressing body may comprise the dome-shaped pressing surface, that is to say form part thereof, and the body comprises further parts or may consist thereof.

    [0008] In other words, the known apparatus comprises a pressing body for a citrus juicer, which pressing body is dome-shaped and is provided with a top as well as a bottom edge, and which pressing body is furthermore provided with teeth which extend between the top and the bottom edge of the pressing body, characterized in that a cross section of the pressing body at right angles to the central axis of the pressing body has a zigzag-shaped periphery, wherein each tooth is provided with a steeply ascending flank as well as a, from the top of the steeply ascending flank to the base of a neighbouring steeply ascending flank, gradually sloping flank, wherein the top of the steeply ascending flank forms a scraping edge and the gradually sloping flank forms a pressing area.

    [0009] By rotating the pressing body about its central axis in the direction in which the steeply sloping flanks are situated at the front, viewed in the direction of movement, the ribs will function as teeth which open the skin surrounding the segments of a citrus fruit, as a result of which the fruit pulp fibres are included. In this case, the steeply sloping flanks form scraping areas moving along the skin of the citrus fruit. By rotating the pressing body about its central axis in the direction in which the gradually sloping flanks are situated at the front, viewed in the direction of movement, the ribs will function as pressing elements which push the fruit pulp against the skin and at the same time squeeze the juice out of the fruit pulp without removing the fruit pulp from the skin. In this case, the gradually sloping flanks form pressing areas which move along the skin of the citrus fruit. Depending on the direction of rotation of the pressing body, a juice either rich in fibre or poor in fibre is obtained.

    [0010] In this case, the term zigzag-shaped should be understood to refer not only to a zigzag shape with straight lines/faces, but the steeply sloping flank and the gradually sloping flank may also be curved.

    [0011] In the apparatus according to the invention, the drive mechanism is configured to drive the drive shaft to rotate in two mutually opposite directions.

    [0012] As a result, a pressing body according to the invention driven by the drive shaft can rotate about its central axis in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, as desired. In one case, the citrus juicer will squeeze juice from the citrus fruit in an optimum manner while no fruit pulp is being carried along, or only to a limited degree. In the other case, the citrus juicer will squeeze juice and fruit pulp from the citrus fruit in an optimum manner, as a result of which a fibre-rich juice is obtained. Depending on the orientation of the ribs provided on the pressing surface of the pressing body, the abovementioned effects will occur upon rotation of the pressing body in a clockwise or counterclockwise direction, respectively, and vice versa.

    [0013] In an advantageous embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention, the angle included between the circumscribed circle and the steeply sloping flank is 50 - 90 degrees. Furthermore, in an advantageous embodiment of the according to the invention, the angle included between the circumscribed circle and the gradually sloping flank may be 0 - 30 degrees. Depending on the preference with regard to the composition of the fruit juice to be produced in terms of the ratio between juice and fibres, the abovementioned angles may be adjusted. In order to increase the difference in composition of the fruit juice to be produced between the different directions of rotation of the pressing body, the angle included between the circumscribed circle and the steeply sloping flank has to be increased and the angle included between the circumscribed circle and the gradually sloping flank has to be reduced.

    [0014] In another advantageous embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention, the top of the pressing surface is provided with a recess. This recess is configured for accommodating the core of a citrus fruit placed on the pressing body, as a result of which the often bitter core of the fruit pulp is not removed from the skin and does not end up with the fruit pulp or in the juice.

    [0015] It is also possible for a recess at the location of the pointed end to be provided advantageously in a pressing body which has a different shape to that described above. Such a recess may be provided in any conceivable pressing body for an apparatus to obtain juice from fruit.

    [0016] It is advantageous if the recess extends at least 8 mm in the direction of the central axis of the pressing body, as a result of which substantially the entire bitter core of the citrus fruit can be accommodated in the recess. For the same reason, it is advantageous if the recess has a diameter of at least 4 mm. Depending on the size of the citrus fruit to be squeezed, the recess may extend further in the direction of the central axis of the pressing body and the diameter of the recess may be dimensioned to be larger.

    [0017] It is also advantageous if the recess is formed by a hollow space which is completely delimited by a wall of the pressing body. The hollow space offers a passage for the bitter core of the citrus fruit from the top of the pressing body and the dome-shaped pressing surface. By surrounding the other sides of the hollow space by means of the wall of the pressing body and thus completely delimiting it, juice, fibres and fruit pulp originating from the core are retained in the hollow space and the rest of the apparatus will not become soiled by said juice, fibres and fruit pulp.

    [0018] In yet another advantageous embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention, the inscribed circle and the circumscribed circle of the substantially zigzag-shaped periphery are at a distance apart, which distance is 2-15 mm. The intermediate distance between the inscribed circle and the circumscribed circle is determined by the degree to which the ribs protrude. Tests have shown that such a distance is desirable in order to achieve maximum squeezing efficiency.

    [0019] In order to increase the squeezing efficiency further, it is advantageous if the ribs extend at least up to a distance from the top and the base of the pressing surface, which distance is smaller than or equal to a quarter of the distance between the top and the base of the pressing surface. More preferably, the ribs extend over the pressing surface substantially along the entire length between the top and the base, as a result of which the pressing or scraping/cutting action of the ribs takes place across virtually the entire inside of the skin of the citrus fruit.

    [0020] In a further advantageous embodiment of the apparatus according to the invention, the gradually sloping flanks of the ribs are provided with a groove which extends in the longitudinal direction of the ribs. These grooves ensure that the juice and fruit pulp can be removed during squeezing in an optimum manner in the direction of a collecting bowl or receptacle intended for this purpose.

    [0021] In order to improve the stiffness and strength of the pressing body, it is also possible for the base of the pressing surface to be formed by a flange which extends at right angles to the pressing surface in a direction facing away from the central axis of the pressing body. Such a flange may also serve as a stop for one half of a citrus fruit which has been placed on the pressing body in order to prevent the citrus fruit from being pushed too far over the pressing body, which would create a risk of the skin of the citrus fruit splitting.

    [0022] Preferably, the pressing body is hollow, which results in a saving in material.

    [0023] The invention will now be explained in more detail below by means of non-limiting exemplary embodiments of the apparatus with a pressing body for obtaining fruit juice and/or fruit pulp from citrus fruit according to the invention illustrated in the drawings, in which:
    • Fig. 1 shows a perspective view of an embodiment of a citrus juicer according to the invention;
    • Fig. 2 shows a side view of the citrus juicer illustrated in Fig. 1;
    • Fig. 3 shows a perspective view of a first embodiment of a pressing body of an apparatus according to the invention;
    • Fig. 4 shows a top view of the pressing body illustrated in Fig. 3;
    • Fig, 5 shows a cross section of the pressing body illustrated in Fig. 3;
    • Fig. 6 shows a side view of the pressing body illustrated in Fig. 3;
    • Fig. 7 shows a side view of the pressing body illustrated in Fig. 3 during the squeezing operation of half a citrus fruit at the start of squeezing;
    • Fig. 8 shows a side view of the pressing body illustrated in Fig. 3 during the squeezing operation of half a citrus fruit at the end of squeezing; and
    • Fig. 9 shows a top view of a second embodiment of a pressing body according to the invention.


    [0024] Figs. 1 and 2 show an embodiment of a citrus juicer according to the invention in perspective and side view, respectively. The citrus juicer 1 has a housing 3 containing a drive mechanism provided with a drive shaft. A pressing body 5 is present on the drive shaft. The drive mechanism is formed by an electric motor 7 (indicated by dashed lines) whose rotor shaft 9 forms the drive shaft or in which the rotor shaft is connected to the drive shaft via a transmission. Due to the fact that the rotor shaft can rotate in two directions or that the transmission can reverse the direction of rotation, the electric motor can drive the drive shaft and thus the pressing body in two opposite directions.

    [0025] The pressing body 5 is situated in a receiving bowl 11 for juice and fruit pulp which is provided with a outlet opening 13. The receiving bowl contains a centrifuge 19. The citrus juicer 1 furthermore has a pressure-exerting cover 15 for pressing a citrus fruit onto the pressing body during squeezing. The pressure-exerting cover is connected to a pressure-exerting arm 17 which is connected to the housing at one end by means of a hinge 20. When the pressure-exerting cover is closed, the pressure-exerting cover 15 or the pressure-exerting arm 17 connected to the pressure-exerting cover preferably rests on the receiving bowl 11 which in this case serves as a stop to ensure a constant distance between the pressure-exerting cover 15 and the pressing body 5. It is also possible for the stop to be provided in the hinge 20 or at another location on the citrus juicer 1.

    [0026] Figs. 3, 4, 5 and 6 show a first embodiment of the pressing body of the citrus juicer in perspective and top view, cross section and side view, respectively. The outside of the pressing body 5 is provided with a pressing surface 6, which pressing surface defines a top 21 and a base 23 which also form the delimitation of the pressing body 5. In the embodiment illustrated here, the pressing body has six ribs 25 which extend between the top 21 and the base 23 of the pressing surface 6.

    [0027] In a cross section at right angles to the central axis 26 of the pressing body, the pressing surface 6 has a zigzag-shaped profile, see Fig. 5. The ribs 25 are enclosed by the inscribed circle 24 and the circumscribed circle 22 of the substantially zigzag-shaped periphery, with the ribs 25 being dimensioned such that said circles 22, 24 are a distance of 2 - 15 mm apart.

    [0028] Each rib 25 has a flank 27 which slopes steeply from the circumscribed circle of the periphery 22 (see Fig. 5) and a flank 29 which slopes gradually from the circumscribed circle of the periphery 22. In this case, the angle 28 included between the circumscribed circle 22 and the steeply sloping flank 27 is greater than the angle 30 included by the circumscribed circle 22 and the gradually sloping flank 29. Preferably, the angle 28 included between the circumscribed circle 22 and the steeply sloping flank is 50 - 90 degrees. However, it is also conceivable for an angle greater than 90 to be chosen, in order to greatly increase the scraping action of the ribs 25. The angle 30 included between the circumscribed circle 22 and the gradually sloping flank is preferably 0 - 30 degrees.

    [0029] Depending on the chosen direction of rotation, the steeply sloping flanks 27 or the gradually sloping flanks 29 will be situated at the front, viewed in the direction of movement, with the steeply sloping flanks 27 or the gradually sloping flanks 29 serving as scraping areas and pressing areas, respectively. It should be noted that, to this end, the steeply sloping flank 27 and the gradually sloping flank 30 of ribs adjoining along the periphery are turned towards each other.

    [0030] The pressing body 5 is provided with a recess 33 at the location of the top 21, which recess preferably has a diameter 34 of at least 4 mm and extends at least 8 mm in the direction of the central axis of the pressing body.

    [0031] The gradually sloping flanks 29 of the ribs 25 are each provided with a groove 35 extending in the longitudinal direction of the ribs 25. These grooves preferably extend from the top 21 or the recess 33 up to the base 23 of the pressing body. The base 23 of the illustrated pressing body 5 is formed by a flange 37 which extends at right angles to the pressing surface 6 in a direction facing away from the central axis 26 of the pressing body 5 and which is also situated between the ribs. Viewed in the side view of the pressing body (see Fig. 6), the flange 37 has a rounded shape on both sides of each groove and the flange 37 seamlessly merges into the delimiting sides of the groove 35. As a result, extracted juice and/or fruit pulp can readily flow away via the groove 35 and the flange 37 in the direction of a receiving bowl.

    [0032] Figs. 7 and 8 show the pressing body 5 illustrated in Figs. 3-6 during the squeezing operation of half a citrus fruit 39 at the start and at the end of the squeezing process, respectively. The citrus fruit 39 is supported in a stable manner by the six teeth and (the inside of) the skin 40 thereof can be pressed completely against the pressing surface of the pressing body 5. The pressing body 5 can be rotated in two mutually opposite directions 43, in which, in one direction, mainly juice is squeezed from the citrus fruit and, in the other direction, fruit pulp is additionally scraped from the skin 40.

    [0033] Figs. 7 and 8 also show the pressure-exerting cover 15, which pressure-exerting cover follows the contour of the pressing surface 6. The pressure-exerting cover is configured to rest on a stop 42 provided on the citrus juicer, by means of which a constant distance 44 is ensured between the pressure-exerting cover 15 and the pressing surface 6 in the closed position of the pressure-exerting cover 15. This distance 44 is preferably substantially equal to the thickness of the skin 40 of the citrus fruit 39. In this case, a part of the housing of the citrus juicer may serve as the stop 42.

    [0034] Fig. 9 shows a second embodiment of the pressing body of the apparatus according to the invention in top view. In contrast to the above-described pressing body, this pressing body 41 is not provided with grooves and has no flange. The parts identical to those of the above-described pressing body are denoted by the same reference numerals.

    [0035] Although the invention has been explained above by means of the drawings, it should be noted that the invention is by no means limited to the embodiment illustrated in the drawings. The invention also includes all embodiments which differ from the embodiment shown in the drawings, but fall within the scope of the invention as defined by the claims.


    Claims

    1. Apparatus for obtaining fruit juice and/or fruit pulp from citrus fruit, in particular a citrus juicer (1), comprising a drive mechanism provided with a drive shaft (9) and a pressing body (5) provided on the drive shaft (9), said pressing body (5) comprising a dome-shaped pressing surface (6) comprising a top (21) and a base (23), as well as ribs (25) extending between the top (21) and the base (23), wherein a cross section of the pressing body (5) at right angles to the central axis (26) of the pressing body (5) has a substantially zigzag-shaped periphery, wherein each rib (25) is provided with a flank (27) which slopes steeply from the circumscribed circle of the periphery (22) and a flank (29) which slopes gradually from the circumscribed circle of the periphery (22), wherein the angle (28) which is included between the circumscribed circle and the steeply sloping flank (27) is greater than the angle included by the circumscribed circle and the gradually sloping flank (29), and wherein the steeply sloping flank (27) and the gradually sloping flank (29) of adjoining ribs (25) along the periphery (22) face each other, characterised in that the drive mechanism is configured to drive the drive shaft (9) to rotate in two mutually opposite directions (43).
     
    2. Apparatus according to Claim 1, wherein the angle (28) included between the circumscribed circle and the steeply sloping flank (27) is 50 - 90 degrees.
     
    3. Apparatus according to Claim 1 or 2, wherein the angle included between the circumscribed circle and the gradually sloping flank (29) is 0 - 30 degrees.
     
    4. Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the top (21) of the pressing surface (6) is provided with a recess (33).
     
    5. Apparatus according to Claim 4, wherein the recess (33) extends at least 8 mm in the direction of the central axis (26) of the pressing body (5).
     
    6. Apparatus according to Claim 4 or 5, wherein the recess (33) has a diameter of at least 4 mm.
     
    7. Apparatus according to any of Claims 4 - 6, wherein the recess (33) is formed by a hollow space which is completely delimited by a wall of the pressing body (5).
     
    8. Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the inscribed circle and the circumscribed circle of the substantially zigzag-shaped periphery (220 are at a distance apart, which distance is 2-15 mm.
     
    9. Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the ribs (25) extend at least up to a distance from the top (21) and the base (23) of the pressing surface (6), which distance is smaller than or equal to a quarter of the distance between the top (21) and the base (23) of the pressing surface (6).
     
    10. Apparatus according to Claim 9, wherein the ribs (25) extend over the pressing surface (6) substantially along the entire length between the top (21) and the base (23).
     
    11. Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the gradually sloping flanks (29) of the ribs (25) are provided with a groove (35) which extends in the longitudinal direction of the ribs (25).
     
    12. Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the base (23) of the pressing surface (6) is formed by a flange (37) which extends at right angles to the pressing surface (6) in a direction facing away from the central axis (26) of the pressing body (5).
     
    13. Apparatus according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the pressing body (5) is hollow.
     
    14. Apparatus according to any one of claims 1 - 13, wherein the apparatus is provided with a pressure-exerting cover (15) which follows the contour of the circumscribed circle of the pressing body (5), which pressure-exerting cover (15) is configured to rest on a stop which is also provided on the citrus juicer (1) in order to ensure a constant distance between the pressure-exerting cover (15) and the circumscribed circle of the pressing body (5).
     


    Ansprüche

    1. Vorrichtung zur Gewinnung von Fruchtsaft und/oder Fruchtmark aus Zitrusfrüchten, insbesondere Zitrusentsafter (1), umfassend einen Antriebsmechanismus, der mit einer Antriebswelle (9) und einem auf der Antriebswelle (9) vorgesehenen Presskörper (5) bereitgestellt ist, wobei der besagte Presskörper (5) eine kuppelförmige Pressfläche (6) mit einem Oberteil (21) und einem Unterteil (23) aufweist, sowie Rippen (25), die sich zwischen der Oberseite (21) und der Basis (23) erstrecken, wobei ein Querschnitt des Presskörpers (5) im rechten Winkel zur Mittelachse (26) des Presskörpers (5) einen im Wesentlichen zickzackförmigen Umfang aufweist, wobei jede Rippe (25) mit einer Flanke (27), welche von dem umschriebenen Kreis des Umfangs (22) steil abfällt, und einer Flanke (29) versehen ist, welche von dem umschriebenen Kreis des Umfangs (22) allmählich abfällt, wobei der Winkel (28), welcher zwischen dem umschriebenen Kreis und der steil abfallenden Flanke (27) eingeschlossen ist, größer ist als der Winkel, der von dem umschriebenen Kreis und der allmählich abfallenden Flanke (29) eingeschlossen ist, und wobei die steil abfallende Flanke (27) und die allmählich abfallende Flanke (29) benachbarter Rippen (25) entlang des Umfangs (22) einander zugewandt sind, dadurch gekennzeichnet, dass der Antriebsmechanismus ausgebildet ist, die Antriebswelle (9) derart anzutreiben, dass sie sich in zwei einander entgegengesetzten Richtungen (43) dreht.
     
    2. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1, wobei der zwischen dem umschriebenen Kreis und der steil abfallenden Flanke (27) eingeschlossene Winkel (28) 50 - 90 Grad beträgt.
     
    3. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, wobei der Winkel (28) zwischen dem umschriebenen Kreis und der allmählich abfallenden Flanke (29) 0 - 30 Grad beträgt.
     
    4. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Oberseite (21) der Pressfläche (6) mit einer Aussparung (33) versehen ist.
     
    5. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4, wobei sich die Aussparung (33) mindestens 8 mm in Richtung der Mittelachse (26) des Presskörpers (5) erstreckt.
     
    6. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 4 oder 5, wobei die Aussparung (33) einen Durchmesser von mindestens 4 mm aufweist.
     
    7. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 4 - 6, wobei die Aussparung (33) durch einen Hohlraum gebildet wird, welcher vollständig durch eine Wand des Presskörpers (5) begrenzt ist.
     
    8. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der eingeschriebene Kreis und der umschriebene Kreis des im Wesentlichen zickzackförmigen Umfangs (22) einen Abstand voneinander haben, welcher Abstand 2-15 mm beträgt.
     
    9. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei sich die Rippen (25) mindestens bis zu einem Abstand von der Oberseite (21) und der Basis (23) der Pressfläche (6) erstrecken, welcher Abstand kleiner oder gleich einem Viertel des Abstandes zwischen der Oberseite (21) und der Basis (23) der Pressfläche (6) ist.
     
    10. Vorrichtung nach Anspruch 9, wobei sich die Rippen (25) über die Pressfläche (6) im Wesentlichen über die gesamte Länge zwischen der Oberseite (21) und der Basis (23) erstrecken.
     
    11. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die allmählich abfallenden Flanken (29) der Rippen (25) mit einer Nut (35) versehen sind, welche sich in Längsrichtung der Rippen (25) erstreckt.
     
    12. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei die Basis (23) der Pressfläche (6) durch einen Flansch (37) gebildet ist, welcher sich rechtwinklig zu der Pressfläche (6) in einer von der Mittelachse (26) des Presskörpers (5) abgewandten Richtung erstreckt.
     
    13. Vorrichtung nach einem der vorhergehenden Ansprüche, wobei der Presskörper (5) hohl ist.
     
    14. Vorrichtung nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 13, wobei die Vorrichtung mit einer druckausübenden Abdeckung (15) versehen ist, welche der Kontur des umschriebenen Kreises des Presskörpers (5) folgt, welche druckausübende Abdeckung (15) ausgebildet ist, auf einem Anschlag aufzuliegen, welcher ebenfalls an dem Zitrusentsafter (1) vorgesehen ist, um einen konstanten Abstand zwischen der druckausübenden Abdeckung (15) und dem umschriebenen Kreis des Presskörpers (5) zu gewährleisten.
     


    Revendications

    1. Appareil pour obtenir du jus de fruit et/ou de la pulpe de fruit à partir d'un agrume, en particulier un presse-agrumes (1), comprenant un mécanisme d'entraînement prévu avec un arbre d'entraînement (9) et un corps de pression (5) prévu sur l'arbre d'entraînement (9), ledit corps de pression (5) comprenant une surface de pression en forme de dôme (6) comprenant une partie supérieure (21) et une base (23), ainsi que des nervures (25) s'étendant entre la partie supérieure (21) et la base (23), dans lequel une section transversale du corps de pression (5) en angle droit par rapport à l'axe central (26) du corps de pression (5) a une périphérie sensiblement en forme de zigzag, dans lequel chaque nervure (25) est prévue avec un flanc (27) qui s'incline brusquement à partir du cercle circonscrit de la périphérie (22) et un flanc (29) qui s'incline progressivement à partir du cercle circonscrit de la périphérie (22), dans lequel l'angle (28) qui est inclus entre le cercle circonscrit et le flanc s'inclinant brusquement (27) est supérieur à l'angle inclus par le cercle circonscrit et le flanc s'inclinant progressivement (29), et dans lequel le flanc s'inclinant brusquement (27) et le flanc s'inclinant progressivement (29) des nervures (25) attenantes le long de la périphérie (22) se font face, caractérisé en ce que le mécanisme d'entraînement est configuré pour entraîner l'arbre d'entraînement (9) pour tourner dans deux directions (43) mutuellement opposées.
     
    2. Appareil selon la revendication 1, dans lequel l'angle (28) inclus entre le cercle circonscrit et le flanc s'inclinant brusquement (27) est de 50 à 90 degrés.
     
    3. Appareil selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lequel l'angle inclus entre le cercle circonscrit et le flanc s'inclinant progressivement (29) est de 0 à 30 degrés.
     
    4. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la partie supérieure (21) de la surface de pression (6) est prévue avec un évidement (33).
     
    5. Appareil selon la revendication 4, dans lequel l'évidement (33) s'étend au moins sur 8 mm dans la direction de l'axe central (26) du corps de pression (5).
     
    6. Appareil selon la revendication 4 ou 5, dans lequel l'évidement (33) a un diamètre d'au moins 4 mm.
     
    7. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 4 à 6, dans lequel l'évidement (33) est formé par un espace creux qui est complètement délimité par une paroi du corps de pression (5).
     
    8. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le cercle inscrit et le cercle circonscrit de la périphérie sensiblement en forme de zigzag (220) sont distants d'une certaine distance, laquelle distance est de 2 à 15 mm.
     
    9. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les nervures (25) s'étendent au moins jusqu'à une distance par rapport à la partie supérieure (21) et la base (23) de la surface de pression (6), laquelle distance est inférieure ou égale à un quart de la distance entre la partie supérieure (21) et la base (23) de la surface de pression (6).
     
    10. Appareil selon la revendication 9, dans lequel les nervures (25) s'étendent sur la surface de pression (6) sensiblement le long de toute la longueur entre la partie supérieure (21) et la base (23).
     
    11. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel les flancs inclinés progressivement (29) des nervures (25) sont prévus dans une rainure (35) qui s'étend dans la direction longitudinale des nervures (25) .
     
    12. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel la base (23) de la surface de pression (6) est formée par une bride (37) qui s'étend en angle droit par rapport à la surface de pression (6) dans une direction s'éloignant de l'axe central (26) du corps de pression (5).
     
    13. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans lequel le corps de pression (5) est creux.
     
    14. Appareil selon l'une quelconque des revendications 1 à 13, l'appareil étant prévu avec un couvercle exerçant une pression (15) qui suit le contour du cercle circonscrit du corps de pression (5), lequel couvercle exerçant une pression (15) est configuré pour s'appuyer sur une butée qui est également prévue sur le presse-agrumes (1) afin de garantir une distance constante entre le couvercle exerçant une pression (15) et le cercle circonscrit du corps de pression (5).
     




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