Modular fruit juice extraction apparatuses and systems are provided that comprise, for example, a linear actuator (2) effective to drive, by back and forth motion, a moveable peeler cup (4) in communication with each of two ends of the extraction apparatus. In such embodiment, each moveable peeler cup (4), comprising concave and radially cut hemispheres, moves against a respective fixed peeler cup (3), and thereby compresses a fruit (19) contained therein to obtain its juice, which passes through a filtering device (7) disposed in each respective fixed peeler cup (3). A plunger (8) is variously driven through the filtering device (7) to remove the fruit core (13). Other embodiments include an embodiment in which a linear actuator (202) drives both external moveable peeler cups (203) and internal moveable peeler cups (204).
This application is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/377,936, filed Aug. 20, 1999, now abandoned and this application also is a continuation-in-part of U.S. Ser. No. 09/377,937, filed Aug. 20, 1999 (now abandoned).
The entirety of these previous applications are incorporated herein by reference as if set forth in full below. Also, the following patent applications, for which priority is not claimed, are also incorporated herein by reference, specifically for the teachings as to details of the fruit juice extraction device disclosed therein, including the components thereof and their variations: U.S. Ser. No. 09/028,187 filed Feb. 23, 1998; U.S. Ser. No. 08/884,529 filed Jun. 27, 1997; U.S. Ser. No. 08/763,679 filed Dec. 11, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/759,727 filed Dec. 6, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/759,722 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,720,219) filed Dec. 6, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/759,723 filed Dec. 6, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/759,724 filed Dec. 6, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/681,622 filed Jul. 29, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/681,623 filed Jul. 29, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/681,624 filed Jul. 29, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/681,625 filed Jul. 29, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/681,626 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,802,964) filed Jul. 29, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/681,658 filed Jul. 29, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/681,627 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,720,218) filed Jul. 29, 1996; U.S. Ser. No. 08/681,628 filed Jul. 29, 1996; and U.S. Ser. No. 08/647,066 (now U.S. Pat. No. 5,655,441) filed May 9, 1996.
A juice extractor includes a juice extraction assembly having a wall surface and fluid outlet thereon. At least one tapered spray nozzle is mounted flush on the wall surface at the fluid outlet for receiving and discharging fluid and configured for preventing build-up on the spray nozzle of product material during extractor operation.
