| 摘要 |
<p>An improved broccoli trimming machine is provided for cutting or scalping broccoli heads (12) in a manner yielding separated broccoli fleurettes (14) of substantially uniform size and shape. The improved broccoli trimming machine includes an indexing mechanism (30) with clamp units (32) for holding and indexing broccoli heads to a scalping station (c). A bowl-shaped cutter (16) at the scalping station is moved into cutting relation with the broccoli heads (12) to scalp each head along a curved, substantially semi-spherical line to approximate the curved contour of the top of a broccoli head to be cut, thereby separating the head (12) into individual fleurettes (14) of substantially uniform size and shape.</p> |
