APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR CUTTING COCONUTS AND EXTRACTING PULP THEREFROM

摘要

The invention relates to an apparatus which is used to cut a coconut and to extract the pulp therefrom. The inventive apparatus consists of a lifting tray (18) comprising a central recess (19) in which the coconut is positioned, said tray being equipped with a lifting system which presses the coconut against a fixed blade (23). The fixed blade is disposed at the upper part of the apparatus and cuts the coconut in half with a single precise cutting movement. According to the invention, the two halves are subsequently removed and a nozzle (36) is inserted into each half in order to extract the pulp therefrom. The aforementioned nozzle is connected to a locating screw (35) which can be used to rotate each half of the coconut freely and, in this way, to remove the pulp using a separator ladle (37). As a result, the invention comprises an automated, mechanical, safe and hygienic apparatus which can be used to split a coconut and to extract and eat the natural pulp therefrom in environments that require a high level of hygiene, such as hospitals, commercial centres, airports, schools, etc.