A watermelon slicer/de-rinder capable of storing the unused portion of watermelon is provided herein. Embodiments of the present invention comprise two main components, a base to which a watermelon is to be secured, and a slicing mechanism which cuts the watermelon. When enough slices of watermelon are removed, the slicing mechanism is placed back on the watermelon and the knife handles are pushed back in. The invention is attached to the watermelon and they are now ready for storing for future eating. The base of the watermelon slicer/de-rinder is used to secure the remaining watermelon and prevent it from falling.

A method of automatically orienting symmetric and asymmetric food items, such as apples for example, is provided. Individual items of food are manipulated by a programmable manipulator within the view of one or more depth imaging cameras. Digital three dimensional characterizations of the surface of the food items are generated by the depth imaging camera or cameras and are utilized by a computer connected to the depth imaging camera or cameras to locate the stem and blossom of each food item. Asymmetric food items, such as apples with dropped shoulders as well as symmetric food items can be properly oriented and processed automatically.

A method of automatically orienting symmetric and asymmetric food items, such as apples for example, is provided. Individual items of food are manipulated by a programmable manipulator within the view of one or more depth imaging cameras. Digital three dimensional characterizations of the surface of the food items are generated by the depth imaging camera or cameras and are utilized by a computer connected to the depth imaging camera or cameras to locate the stem and blossom of each food item. Asymmetric food items, such as apples with dropped shoulders as well as symmetric food items can be properly oriented and processed automatically.

A method for peeling potatoes with a food processor and a food processor which comprises for food preparation a detachable food preparation vessel, a heating element for heating a food in the food preparation vessel and a rotatable tool for mixing or chopping the food in the food preparation vessel. The method includes attaching a potato peeling disc having an abrasive structure on its surface from above to the tool which is located centrally at a bottom of the food preparation vessel to establish a manually releasable, rotationally coupled connection such that in operation the potato peeling disc rotates at the same rotational speed as the tool; addition of potatoes into the food preparation vessel from above onto the potato peeling disc; motorized rotation of the tool in a first direction of rotation and peeling of the potatoes with the potato peeling disc inside the food preparation vessel.

A potato peeling disc for peeling potatoes has a central opening formed by an inner contour of the potato peeling disc. A surface of the potato peeling disc comprises a plurality of teeth. The teeth have an orientation such that potatoes are peeled by the teeth by rotating the potato peeling disc in a first direction of rotation about a central axis which is coaxial with the central opening.

A potato peeling disc for peeling potatoes has a central opening formed by an inner contour of the potato peeling disc. A surface of the potato peeling disc comprises a plurality of teeth. The teeth have an orientation such that potatoes are peeled by the teeth by rotating the potato peeling disc in a first direction of rotation about a central axis which is coaxial with the central opening.

An automatic peeling and splitting device for citrus fruits includes a bracket, a pomelo fixing module, and a pomelo peeling module arranged on the bracket. The pomelo fixing module includes a cylinder arranged on an upper part of the bracket, a fixed block arranged on a power output end of the cylinder, and a motor arranged on the fixed block, the power output end of the motor is connected with a rotation shaft, an end of the rotation shaft is sleeved with an air sac, and the end of the rotation shaft is further hinged with a plurality of arc baffles, a concave member of the arc baffle is bonded to a surface of the air sac, an outer convex edge of the arc baffle faces outside of the air sac; the rotation shaft and the power output end of the cylinder are both extended vertically downward.

An automatic peeling and splitting device for citrus fruits includes a bracket, a pomelo fixing module, and a pomelo peeling module arranged on the bracket. The pomelo fixing module includes a cylinder arranged on an upper part of the bracket, a fixed block arranged on a power output end of the cylinder, and a motor arranged on the fixed block, the power output end of the motor is connected with a rotation shaft, an end of the rotation shaft is sleeved with an air sac, and the end of the rotation shaft is further hinged with a plurality of arc baffles, a concave member of the arc baffle is bonded to a surface of the air sac, an outer convex edge of the arc baffle faces outside of the air sac; the rotation shaft and the power output end of the cylinder are both extended vertically downward.

The present invention relates to a device which is for peeling fruits and root vegetables and has the effect of easily removing the entire peel of a fruit or root vegetable at once so that none of the peel remains, and cutting the fruit or root vegetable into multiple pieces.

An automatic peeling and splitting device for citrus fruits includes a bracket, a pomelo fixing module, and a pomelo peeling module arranged on the bracket. The pomelo fixing module includes a cylinder arranged on an upper part of the bracket, a fixed block arranged on a power output end of the cylinder, and a motor arranged on the fixed block, the power output end of the motor is connected with a rotation shaft, an end of the rotation shaft is sleeved with an air sac, and the end of the rotation shaft is further hinged with a plurality of arc baffles, a concave member of the arc baffle is bonded to a surface of the air sac, an outer convex edge of the arc baffle faces outside of the air sac; the rotation shaft and the power output end of the cylinder are both extended vertically downward.