IMPROVED DRIVE SYSTEM FOR SHRIMP PEELING APPARATUS

摘要

An improved drive system for a shrimp peeling apparatus (10) includes a support frame (11) with a first (25) and a second (26) plurality of rollers mounted thereon. One of the plurality of rollers have rollers (25) that are of a larger diameter than the other rollers (26). The drive mechanism includes a computer controlled motor (61) that engages a cylindrically-shaped shaft (31) of each roller and a drive mechanism that engages the cylindrically-shaped end portion. The motor drive (61) can be a computer controlled vector motor that can vary the rotation angular movement of each roller during each stroke. Th is enables variations in angular rotation and rotation speed depending upon the type and grade of shrimp. This configuration also enables each roller to constantly "advance" by changing the degree of angular rotation of each roller at each stroke, gradually presenting a different wear surface (37) to the shrimp and prolonging roller life.