SYSTEM FOR WASHING, DEVEINING AND PEELING SHRIMP

摘要

A shrimp processing system to wash, peel and devein the shrimp includes a housing, a conveyor system affixed to the housing and having a pathway to receive the shrimp, a motor connected to the conveyor system to transport the shrimp through the pathway, a pair of blades affixed to the housing on opposing sides of the pathway to score the shell proximate the tail portion of the shrimp, a cutter affixed to the housing to slice the shrimp to expose the vein, a high-pressure washing station connected to the housing to direct water at the shrimp to wash out the vein and loosen the shell, and a pair of cylindrical brushes connected to the motor and secured to the housing on opposing sides of the pathway to enable the removal of the shell from the shrimp.

主权项

1. A shrimp processing system configured to wash, peel and devein the shrimp, the system comprising a plurality of stations affixed to a housing for processing the shrimp, the system comprising:
a conveyor system affixed to the housing and comprising a pathway configured to receive a tail portion of the shrimp; a motor operably connected to the conveyor system to enable the transport of the shrimp through the pathway; a pair of blades mechanically coupled to the housing and secured on opposing sides of the pathway, the pair of blades configured to score the shell proximate the tail portion of the shrimp; a cutter mechanically coupled to the housing and configured to slice an upper portion of the shrimp to expose the vein of the shrimp; a high-pressure washing station operably connected to the housing and configured to direct water at the shrimp to wash out the vein and loosen the shell; and a pair of cylindrical brushes operably connected to the motor and secured to the housing on opposing sides of the pathway, the pair of cylindrical brushes configured to rotate when in contact with the shrimp to enable the removal of the shell from the shrimp.