AUTOMATED COCONUT OIL EXTRACTION DEVICE

Abstract

An automated coconut oil extraction device, comprising a platform 1 positioned on a fixed surface and configured with multiple supporting legs for supporting the platform 1 on the surface, a display panel 2 mapped on the platform 1 to receive user’s input, a chamber 3 configured on the platform 1 stored with multiple dried coconuts, a lid configured below the chamber 3 to dispense coconuts inside a hollow trapezoidal body 4 configured on the platform 1, multiple crushers 5 installed on side walls of the body 4 for crushing the coconuts for extracting oil from the accommodated coconuts, a robotic arm 7 installed on the platform 1 and configured with curved-shaped flap for scrapping coconut from inner walls of the body 4, a perforated sheet configured on bottom portion of the body 4 for sieving the coconut oil, a motorized pore for dispensing extracted liquid into a detachable box 6.

Specification

Description:FIELD OF THE INVENTION

[0001] The present invention relates to an automated coconut oil extraction device that is capable of evaluating an amount of coconut required for making the user-specified amount of coconut oil and accordingly dispensed dispense the evaluated amount of coconuts in order to extract the coconut oil in an automated manner.

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION

[0002] Coconut oil is a versatile edible oil extracted from the meat of mature coconuts. It's a staple in many cuisines, particularly in tropical regions where coconut trees thrive. Coconut oil is known for its unique composition, high saturated fat content, and various culinary and non-culinary uses. It solidifies at cooler temperatures and has a distinct coconut flavor and aroma when unrefined. Coconut oil is also used in skincare, haircare, and as a base for natural cosmetics due to its moisturizing and nourishing properties. Due to its so much usage, it is often extracted in large quantity from the coconuts.

[0003] Traditional methods of extracting coconut oil often involve simple tools and manual processes. A coconut grater is used to manually grate or shred the coconut meat. A hydraulic press is operated manually to extract oil from the grated coconut meat. It applies pressure to the coconut meat to squeeze out the oil. While traditional methods of extracting coconut oil have their advantages, they also come with several drawbacks. Traditional methods of coconut oil extraction are labor-intensive and time-consuming. Grating the coconut meat, pressing it, and skimming off the oil require manual effort, which might be physically demanding, especially for large quantities.

[0004] CN217249417U discloses about an invention which includes a box body, a fixing frame arranged in the middle of the top of the box body, a servo motor arranged in the fixing frame, a rotating shaft arranged at the output end of the servo motor, a stirring rod arranged on one side of the rotating shaft, and a blade arranged on the top of the stirring rod. A connecting block is arranged below one side of the rotating shaft. Coconut meat is smashed through the stirring rod and the blade, large coconut meat particles are ground into coconut milk through the M-shaped stirring base and the annular groove, part of large coconut meat particles are prevented from being left in the coconut milk, the quality of the coconut milk is improved, the yield of coconut oil is also improved, the use requirement is met, and the coconut milk stirring device is suitable for popularization and application. The interior of the box body is cleaned through the spray head, the air cylinder and the annular scraping plate, the spray head is protected through the protection groove, the spray head is prevented from being blocked by coconut milk during working, the service life of the spray head is indirectly prolonged, operation is easy, time and labor are saved, and practicability is high.

[0005] CN115404125A discloses about an invention which includes a coconut oil extraction machine and an extraction method thereof, and particularly relates to the technical field of coconut oil extraction. Through displacement control over a second gear in an adjustable grinding device, meshing transmission with a stirring device can be selected, and then whether coconut meat is ground or not is selected according to actual application requirements; under the meshing transmission action of a first gear, a second gear and a third gear, a grinding roller is matched with a grinding shell to smoothly grind coconut meat, meanwhile, the ground coconut meat can be stirred to keep the flowing state of the coconut meat in the grinding process, and the grinding roller and the grinding shell are matched with each other and do not influence each other; the device is simple in structure and convenient to operate, double functions are achieved, extraction of coconut oil is facilitated, drained oil rapid separation operation is achieved in the mode that the net plate moves up and down, the device integrates multiple treatment modes, the coconut oil separation and processing efficiency is improved, and meanwhile integrated automatic production operation can be achieved.

[0006] Conventionally, many devices have been developed that are capable of assisting a user in extracting coconut oil. However, these devices are incapable of carrying out the whole extraction process in an automated manner, and fails in reducing manual efforts as well as consumption of time in the overall process. Additionally, these existing devices also lack in evaluating an amount of the coconuts required for extracting a user-specified amount of coconut oil.

[0007] In order to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks, there exists a need in the art to develop a device that is capable of extracting a user-specified amount of coconut oil from the coconut in an automated manner by evaluating an amount of the coconut required for making the oil. In addition, the developed device should also detect hardness of the accommodated coconuts and accordingly apply an optimum amount of force required to properly crush the coconuts in order to extract the oil.

OBJECTS OF THE INVENTION

[0008] The principal object of the present invention is to overcome the disadvantages of the prior art.

[0009] An object of the present invention is to develop a device that is capable of evaluating an amount of coconut required for making the user-specified amount of coconut oil and accordingly dispensed dispense the evaluated amount of coconuts in order to extract the coconut oil in an automated manner.

[0010] Another object of the present invention is to develop a device that is capable of detecting a hardness of the accommodated coconuts and accordingly apply optimum amount of force in order to regulates operation of the crushers for properly crushing the coconuts and extract oil from the coconuts

[0011] Another object of the present invention is to develop a device that is reliable in nature.

[0012] The foregoing and other objects, features, and advantages of the present invention will become readily apparent upon further review of the following detailed description of the preferred embodiment as illustrated in the accompanying drawings.

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

[0013] The present invention relates to an automated coconut oil extraction device that is capable of extracting a user-specified amount of coconut oil from the coconut in an automated manner by evaluating an amount of the coconut required for making the oil. Additionally, the proposed device also provides reliability to the user.

[0014] According to an embodiment of the present invention, an automated coconut oil extraction device comprises of a platform developed to be positioned on a fixed surface and configured with plurality of supporting legs for supporting the platform on the surface, a touch interactive display panel is mapped on the platform that is accessed by a user to input details regarding quantity of coconut nail the user's desired to extract, a chamber configured on the platform via a supporting slab, stored with multiple dried coconuts, a motorized lid configured on bottom portion of the chamber to dispense the evaluated amount of coconuts inside a hollow trapezoidal body configured on the platform, plurality of motorized crushers installed on side walls of the body to rotate with pre-defined speed in view of crushing the coconuts for extracting oil from the accommodated coconuts, and a robotic arm is installed on the platform and configured with a curved-shaped flap.

[0015] According to another embodiment of the present invention, the proposed device further comprises of a motorized ball and socket joint configured in between the platform and robotic arm for scrapping inner walls of the body in view of scrapping coconut from inner walls of the body that gets accumulated on inner walls of the body while the crushers crushes the dried coconuts for extracting oil, a perforated sheet configured on bottom portion of the body for sieving the coconut oil from bigger particles which includes shell of the dried coconuts, a motorized pore is configured on the body to open for dispensing the extracted liquid into a detachable box configured on the platform in proximity to the pore, thereby facilitating the user to store the extracted coconut oil within the box, a tactile sensor is mapped in the gripper to detect hardness of the accommodated coconuts, and a battery is associated with the device for powering up electrical and electronically operated components associated with the device.

[0016] While the invention has been described and shown with particular reference to the preferred embodiment, it will be apparent that variations might be possible that would fall within the scope of the present invention.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0017] These and other features, aspects, and advantages of the present invention will become better understood with regard to the following description, appended claims, and accompanying drawings where:
Figure 1 illustrates an isometric view of an automated coconut oil extraction device.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0018] The following description includes the preferred best mode of one embodiment of the present invention. It will be clear from this description of the invention that the invention is not limited to these illustrated embodiments but that the invention also includes a variety of modifications and embodiments thereto. Therefore, the present description should be seen as illustrative and not limiting. While the invention is susceptible to various modifications and alternative constructions, it should be understood, that there is no intention to limit the invention to the specific form disclosed, but, on the contrary, the invention is to cover all modifications, alternative constructions, and equivalents falling within the spirit and scope of the invention as defined in the claims.

[0019] In any embodiment described herein, the open-ended terms "comprising," "comprises," and the like (which are synonymous with "including," "having" and "characterized by") may be replaced by the respective partially closed phrases "consisting essentially of," consists essentially of," and the like or the respective closed phrases "consisting of," "consists of, the like.

[0020] As used herein, the singular forms "a," "an," and "the" designate both the singular and the plural, unless expressly stated to designate the singular only.

[0021] The present invention relates to an automated coconut oil extraction device that is capable of extracting a user-specified amount of coconut oil from the coconut in an automated manner by evaluating an amount of the coconut required for making the oil. Additionally, the proposed device is also capable to detect hardness of the accommodated coconuts and accordingly apply an optimum amount of force required to properly crush the coconuts in order to extract the oil.

[0022] Referring to Figure 1, an isometric view of an automated coconut oil extraction device is illustrated, comprising a platform 1 positioned on a fixed surface, a display panel 2 mapped on the platform 1, a chamber 3 configured on the platform 1, a hollow trapezoidal body 4 configured on the platform 1, multiple crushers 5 installed on side walls of the body 4, a detachable box 6 configured on the platform 1 and a robotic arm 7 with curved-shaped flap installed on the platform 1.

[0023] The proposed invention is comprising a platform 1 developed to be positioned on a fixed surface and configured with plurality of supporting legs for supporting the platform 1 on the surface. Further, the inbuilt microcontroller activates a touch interactive display panel 2 is mapped on the platform 1 that is accessed by a user to input details regarding quantity of coconut nail the user's desired to extract.

[0024] The touch interactive display panel 2 as mentioned herein is typically an LCD (Liquid Crystal Display) screen that presents output in a visible form. The screen is equipped with touch-sensitive technology, allowing the user to interact directly with the display using their fingers. A touch controller IC (Integrated Circuit) is responsible for processing the analog signals generated when the user inputs details regarding quantity of coconut nail the user's desired to extract. A touch controller is typically connected to the inbuilt microcontroller embedded within the platform 1 through various interfaces which may include but are not limited to SPI (Serial Peripheral Interface) or I2C (Inter-Integrated Circuit). The Integrated Circuit, then transmit the analogue signal to the microcontroller in the form of the electrical signal to process the signal. Upon receiving the signal, the microcontroller interprets the user signal and evaluates an amount of coconut required for making the user-specified amount of coconut oil.

[0025] A chamber 3 configured on the platform 1 via a supporting slab, stored with multiple dried coconuts. Based upon the evaluated an amount of coconut required for making the user-specified amount of coconut oil, the microcontroller actuate a motorized lid configured on bottom portion of the chamber 3 to dispense the evaluated amount of coconuts inside a hollow trapezoidal body 4 configured on the platform 1. The motorized lids consist of an iris diaphragm configured with multiple blades overlapping with each other and powered by a bi-directional motor, wherein the blades are rotated in the clockwise direction it closed the surface of the lids and the blades are rotated in the anticlockwise direction the surface of the lids are open. On actuation, the motor controller generates the command to actuate the DC motor to rotate the blades of the lids in an anticlockwise direction to open to dispense the evaluated amount of coconuts inside a hollow trapezoidal body 4 configured on the platform 1.

[0026] Upon dispensing the evaluated amount of coconuts inside a hollow trapezoidal body 4, the microcontroller actuates a motorized crusher 5 installed on side walls of the body 4 to rotate with pre-defined speed. The motorized crusher 5 is a mechanical device for the grinding a solid block into powdered form, by applying an external force to a coconut of a certain size to crush the coconut and reduce it into pieces that are smaller than the original size, in view of crushing the coconuts for extracting oil from the accommodated coconuts. Further, a robotic arm 7 is installed on the platform 1 and configured with a curved-shaped flap.

[0027] Upon crushing the coconut, the microcontroller actuate a motorized ball and socket joint configured in between the platform 1 and robotic arm 7 to provide motion to the arm 7 in all direction. The ball and socket joint provides a rotation to the arm 7 for aiding the arm 7 to turn at a desired angle. The ball and socket joint is a coupling consisting of a ball joint securely locked within a socket joint, where the ball joint is able to move in a 360-dgree rotation within the socket thus, providing the required rotational motion to the arm. The ball and socket joint is powered by a DC (direct current) motor that is actuated by the microcontroller thus providing multidirectional movement to the arm 7 to reach in all portion of the body 4.

[0028] After then, the microcontroller actuates a robotic arm 7 for scrapping inner walls of the body 4. The robotic arms 7 are able to perform the designated task with high efficiency and accuracy, wherein the robotic arms 7 consist of mechanical joints and actuators, which are controlled by the microcontroller. The actuators allow various degrees of freedom and movement and the joints are actuated by a DC (Direct Current) motor, providing the necessary force and motion for scrapping inner walls of the body 4 in view of scrapping coconut from inner walls of the body 4 that gets accumulated on inner walls of the body 4 while the crushers 5 crushes the dried coconuts for extracting oil in view of scrapping coconut from inner walls of the body 4 that gets accumulated on inner walls of the body 4 while the crushers 5 crushes the dried coconuts for extracting oil.

[0029] After then, a perforated sheet configured on bottom portion of the body 4 for sieving the coconut oil from bigger particles which includes shell of the dried coconuts. In accordance to which the microcontroller actuate a motorized pore is configured on the body 4 to open for dispensing the extracted liquid into a detachable box 6 configured on the platform 1 in proximity to the pore. The motorized pore operates on the same principle as that the motorized lid as disclosed above, thus the pore open for dispensing the extracted liquid into a detachable box 6. thereby facilitating the user to store the extracted coconut oil within the box 6.

[0030] Additionally, a tactile sensor is mapped in the gripper to detect hardness of the accommodated coconuts. The tactile sensor detects the hardness of the coconut by measuring the force of contact between the sensor and the surface of coconut. The sensor is typically a small, flat component that is placed against surface of the coconut and then pressed down. As the force of contact increases, the sensor measures the amount of pressure being applied and sends a signal to the microcontroller. The microcontroller then interprets the signal and determines the hardness of the coconut based on which the microcontroller regulates operation of the crushers 5 for properly crushing the coconuts and extract oil from the coconuts.

[0031] Lastly, a battery is associated with the device to supply power to electrically powered components which are employed herein. The battery is comprised of a pair of electrode named as a cathode and an anode. The battery uses a chemical reaction of oxidation/reduction to do work on charge and produce a voltage between their anode and cathode and thus produces electrical energy that is used to do work in the device.

[0032] The present invention work best in the following manner, where the platform 1 as disclosed in the invention is developed to be positioned on the fixed surface and configured with plurality of supporting legs for supporting the platform 1 on the surface. Further, the touch interactive display panel 2 that is accessed by the user to input details regarding quantity of coconut nail the user's desired to extract. Then, the chamber 3 stored with multiple dried coconuts, followed by based on the user-specified amount of coconut oil, the microcontroller evaluates an amount of coconut required for making the user-specified amount of coconut oil and accordingly the microcontroller actuates the motorized lid to dispense the evaluated amount of coconuts inside the hollow trapezoidal body 4. Then, the plurality of motorized crushers 5 that are actuated by the microcontroller to rotate with pre-defined speed in view of crushing the coconuts for extracting oil from the accommodated coconuts, followed by the robotic arm 7 is installed on the platform 1 and configured with the curved-shaped flap. Then, the motorized ball and socket joint that is actuated by the microcontroller for scrapping inner walls of the body 4 in view of scrapping coconut from inner walls of the body 4 that gets accumulated on inner walls of the body 4 while the crushers 5 crushes the dried coconuts for extracting oil. Then, the perforated sheet configured on for sieving the coconut oil from bigger particles which includes shell of the dried coconuts, followed by the motorized pore is configured on the body 4 that is actuated by the microcontroller to open for dispensing the extracted liquid into the detachable box 6 configured on the platform 1 in proximity to the pore, thereby facilitating the user to store the extracted coconut oil within the box 6.

[0033] Although the field of the invention has been described herein with limited reference to specific embodiments, this description is not meant to be construed in a limiting sense. Various modifications of the disclosed embodiments, as well as alternate embodiments of the invention, will become apparent to individuals skilled in the art upon reference to the description of the invention. , Claims:1) An automated coconut oil extraction device, comprising:

i) a platform 1 developed to be positioned on a fixed surface and configured with plurality of supporting legs for supporting said platform 1 on said surface, wherein a touch interactive display panel 2 is mapped on said platform 1 that is accessed by a user to input details regarding quantity of coconut nail said user's desired to extract;
ii) a chamber 3 configured on said platform 1 via a supporting slab, stored with multiple dried coconuts, wherein based on said user-specified amount of coconut oil, said microcontroller evaluates an amount of coconut required for making said user-specified amount of coconut oil and accordingly said microcontroller actuates a motorized lid configured on bottom portion of said chamber 3 to dispense said evaluated amount of coconuts inside a hollow trapezoidal body 4 configured on said platform 1;
iii) plurality of motorized crushers 5 installed on side walls of said body 4 that are actuated by said microcontroller to rotate with pre-defined speed in view of crushing said coconuts for extracting oil from said accommodated coconuts, wherein a robotic arm 7 is installed on said platform 1 and configured with a curved-shaped flap;
iv) a motorized ball and socket joint configured in between said platform 1 and robotic arm 7 that is actuated by said microcontroller for scrapping inner walls of said body 4 in view of scrapping coconut from inner walls of said body 4 that gets accumulated on inner walls of said body 4 while said crushers 5 crushes said dried coconuts for extracting oil; and
v) a perforated sheet configured on bottom portion of said body 4 for sieving said coconut oil from bigger particles which includes shell of said dried coconuts, wherein a motorized pore is configured on said body 4 that is actuated by said microcontroller to open for dispensing said extracted liquid into a detachable box 6 configured on said platform 1 in proximity to said pore, thereby facilitating said user to store said extracted coconut oil within said box 6.

2) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a tactile sensor is mapped in said gripper to detect hardness of said accommodated coconuts, based on which said microcontroller regulates operation of said crushers 5 for properly crushing said coconuts and extract oil from said coconuts.

3) The device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a battery is associated with said device for powering up electrical and electronically operated components associated with said device.

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