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| 1. | Olive oil production unit comprising olive washing unit, olive seed separators, mixers, horizontal separators including driver element (1), gimlet (16), drum (6.1 ), reducer (12), oil and pulp outlet channel (7.1 , 7.2), and settling tanks (26), said olive oil production unit being characterized in comprising at least one preliminary crushing unit (7, 11 , 5.1 , 5.2) on said seed separator and at least one seed separating unit (5, 5.3, 6) following said preliminary crushing unit, in order to separate olive seeds from olives in an unbroken and whole form; at least one stationary blade (5.2) and at least one mobile blade (5.1 ) on said preliminary crushing unit (7, 11 , 5.1 , 5.2) positioned on said seed separators, in order to separate olive seeds from olives in an unbroken and whole form; at least one perforated drum (6) on said seed separator unit (5, 5.3, 6), in order to separate olive seeds from olives in an unbroken and whole form after the preliminary crushing of olives; at least one heat insulating jacket (14) on said mixer, in order to make the mixing operation in a healthy manner in an ideal medium; at least one water jacket (15) in connection with said heat insulating jacket (14) around said mixer, in order to mix olive pulp under an ideal temperature during the mixing process; at least two reducers (12) and at least one inverter (17) in said horizontal separator, in order to allow said horizontal separator to separate the oil in olive pulp and reduce the loss or wastage of olive oil; and at least one water jacket (15) on said settling tanks (26), in order to settle olive oil in said settling tanks (26) under ideal conditions. |
| 2. | An olive oil production unit according to Claim 1 , characterized in comprising at least one spiral (11) positioned before said stationary and mobile blades (5.2, 5.2), in order to proceed olives to said stationary and mobile blades (5.2, 5.1); at least one olive inlet opening (7) on said preliminary crushing unit, in order to deliver olives to said preliminary crushing unit (7, 11 , 5.1 , 5.2); at least one threebranch mobile blade (5), of which two ends are supported by a bearing element (4) in said perforated drum (6), in order to separate planned olives such that the seeds are separated in an unbroken form; at least one stripe (5.3) on the tips of said mobile blades, in order to plane and completely separate olive seeds from olive flesh; at least one seed outlet opening (10) on said perforated drum (6), in order to discharge olive seeds; at least one driver element (1) on said olive separator and at least one drum (2) in connection with said driver element (1), in order to provide the drives of said mobile blades (5, 5.1); and at least one drive transmission means (3) in connection with said drum (2), in order to allow said drive element (1) transmit the drive. |
| 3. | An olive oil production unit according to any of the previous claims, characterized in comprising at least one bunker (8) in connection with said perforated drum (6), in order to collect the olive pulp that is formed by means of planning within said perforated drum (6); at least one pulp transferring means (9) in connection with said bunker (8), in order to transfer the olive pulp collected in said bunker (8); and an angular configuration for said mobile blades (5, 5.1), in order to proceed the olives. |
| 4. | An olive oil production unit according to any of the previous claims, characterized in comprising at least one pulp temperature sensor (20) on said mixer, in order to control the pulp temperature in said mixer without supplying water to pulp; and at least one spindle (12.1) in connection with at least one reducer (12) positioned on said mixer, and at least one spiral stripe (12.2) in connection with said spindle (12.1), in order to allow said mixer mix the olive pulp and make it ready for oil separation. |
| 5. | An olive oil production unit according to any of the previous claims, characterized in comprising at least one stripe holder (12.3) with an opposite angle to said spiral stripe (12.2) on said spiral stripe (12.2), in order to allow said spiral stripe (12.2) in connection with said spindle (12.1) mix the olive pulp, and prepare olives for oil separation; and at least one olive pulp reservoir (13) in connection with said spiral stripe (12.2), in order to provide the mixing of olive pulp; at least one olive pulp reservoir (13) in connection with said spiral stripe (12.2), in order to provide the mixing of olive pulp; at least one controlled heater (19) in connection with said water jacket (15), and at least one circulation pump (9.1 ) in connection with said controlled heater (19), in order to maintain the olive pulp temperature constant in said mixer; and at least one pulp transferring means (9) on said mixer, in order to transfer the olive pulp. |
| 6. | An olive oil production unit according to any of the previous claims, characterized in comprising at least one vertical pin (22) positioned on at least one flange (21.1 ) in connection with said reducer inlet spindle (21), and at least one pressing element (21.4) positioned on at least one flange (21.1) in connection with the outlet spindle (21.2) of said reducers (12), in order to avoid olive pulp from damaging the unit by becoming squeezed between said reducers (12); and at least one cam (21.3) in connection with said pressing element (21.4), in order to allow said pressing element (21.4) avoid the olive pulp from becoming squeezed between at least two reducers (12). |
| 7. | An olive oil production unit according to any of the previous claims, characterized in comprising at least one controlled heater (19) in connection with olive washing unit, in order to pass olives from a secondary washing with lukewarm water; and at least one water jet (23) in connection with said controlled heater (19), in order to wash the olives with the clean lukewarm water from the controlled heater (19). |
| 8. | An olive oil production unit according to any of the previous claims, characterized in comprising at least one circulation pump (9.1) in connection with said olive washing unit, in order to provide water circulation in said olive washing unit; at least one drying unit (25) in connection with said olive washing unit, in order to dry olives after being passed from a second wash; at least one discharge opening (24.1) in said olive washing unit, in order to avoid circulated water from overflowing in time; and at least one liquid circulation reservoir (24) in said olive washing unit, in order to provide a continuous circulation for the water of washed olive. |
| 9. | An olive oil production unit according to any of the previous claims, characterized in comprising at least one water jacket (15) on said settling tanks (26), in order to settle olive oil in said settling tanks (26) under ideal conditions; at least one controlled heater (19) in connection with said water jacket (15), in order to allow said water jacket (15) keep the olive oil in an ideal temperature; and at least one circulation pump (9.1) in connection with said controlled heater (19), in order to provide the circulation of warm water from said controlled heater (19). |
| 10. | An olive oil production unit according to any of the previous claims, characterized in comprising at least one driver element (1) in connection with said devices (5, 5.1 , 6, 6.1 , 12, 16), in order to drive said devices (5, 5.1 , 6, 6.1 , 12, 16); and at least one control unit (18) in connection with said devices (5, 5.1 , 6, 6.1 , 12, 16) in order to control said driver elements (1 ). |
Technical Field
The present invention relates to olive oil. The present invention more particularly relates to devices employed in obtaining olive oil.
Background Art
The place occupied by olive oil in human life has been very significant since ancient times. Whilst olive oil was obtained under primitive conditions in ancient times, the techniques towards obtaining olive oil have been developed and improved in time. Olive oil produced under most primitive conditions does not create any harmful wastes on the nature.
In recent times, however, centrifugal devices have been introduced providing a fast separation by making use of centrifugal forces. Thus the quality and olive oil yields have been enhanced. Since the preparation of olive pulp cannot be performed by using granite stones in such high-capacity productions, steel-hammer crushers have been introduced. The pasting process is fast and coarse in these steel crushers. Whilst it cannot smash the cells completely, it has the risk of causing to emission. It has further drawbacks such as generating heat due to high-speed rotations, and passing wom-our metal pieces to the olive pulp.
Additionally, since they over-crush olive seeds, they cause the emission of some sort of alcohol, and some seed components such as uvaol, erythrodiens, and furfurals in great amounts, which is actually not the case with low-weight and slowly-rotating stone mills. The oil quality is dropped with this heat generation due to over-crushing and to the high amount of externally-supplied water, imposing negative affects to the atmosphere and nature. As a result, other drawbacks are encountered with the generation of gases harmful both to the staff within the plant and to the exterior. Red water, which was released to the nature in the past, now become harmful with the alteration in its chemical structure.
In current devices employed in producing olive oil, olives are crushed together with their seeds, namely their seeds also become crushed, and an external water supply is needed. Although the process rate is high, the olive oil quality is influenced negatively. The temperature of circulation water supplied to mixers is high and the measured temperature indicates the water temperature. The difference between the ideal temperature and measured temperature, negatively influences the olive oil production yield and quality. Since the production yield is deemed importance in currently used separators, they are operated under high capacities so as to lower the quality. Whilst the horizontal separators under use are three or two phased, they fail in providing stable separation with desired quality. When the olive quality/structure is changed, ideal results cannot be obtained, although external treatments are required. In three-phase separators, although red water generated is harmful, it is not released to the nature. This causes a substantial increase in refinery costs. Regarding the two- phase separators, said water is not released to the nature, and are maintained and settled.
Under the light of the foregoing, a novel device is required that is capable to produce high-quality olive oil by eradicating all such drawbacks and without releasing harmful wastes to the nature. Thus the refinery costs are eliminated and high-quality and healthy olive oil production is provided without harming the nature.
Brief Description of Invention
Regarding the background art, the objective of the present invention is to develop a novel device providing high-quality olive oil production without harming the nature, by eliminating the drawbacks encountered in currently employed olive oil production devices.
Another objective of the present invention is to provide the separation of olive from its seed without becoming crushed, thus to avoid the generation of any harmful materials.
A further objective of the present invention is to enhance the olive oil quality by mixing the olive pulp in an isolated manner under ideal temperature without an external water supply to the olive pulp in order to provide a high-quality olive oil.
Yet a further objective of the present invention is to clean olives in the olive cleaning unit by a novel device such that a more efficient cleaning is obtained and that olives are properly prepared for olive oil production.
Still a further objective of the present invention is to keep the settling tanks in an ideal temperature.
In order to achieve said objectives, a novel device has been developed that eliminates the drawbacks encountered in currently-used devices, that does not damage the nature, that provides the olive oil production in desired qualities, that separates the olive without crushing the olive seed, and that provides an isolated mixing in a proper temperature without an external water supply to the mixer.
In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one preliminary crushing unit and at least one seed separating unit are embodied in order to have the seed separator separate the olive seed without crushing the latter.
In another preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one stationary blade and at least one mobile blade are embodied on said preliminary crushing unit positioned on said seed separators, in order to separate olive seeds from olives in an unbroken and whole form.
In a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one perforated drum is embodied on said seed separator unit in order to separate seeds from olives in an unbroken and whole form after the preliminary crushing of olives, and at least one three-branch mobile blade is embodied, of which two ends are supported by at least one bearing element in said perforated drum, in order to plane olives and separate olive seeds in an unbroken and whole form.
Yet in a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one heat insulating jacket is embodied on said mixer, in order to make the mixing operation in
a healthy manner in an ideal medium, and at least one water jacket is embodied that is in connection with said heat insulating jacket around said mixer, in order to mix olive pulp under an ideal temperature during the mixing process.
Still in a further preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least two reducers and at least one inverter are embodied in said horizontal separator, in order to allow said horizontal separator separate the oil in olive pulp and reduce the loss or wastage.
Yet in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one vertical pin is embodied that is positioned on a flange in connection with the inlet spindle of said reducers, and at least one pressing element is embodied that is positioned on a flange in connection with the outlet spindle of said reducers, in order to avoid squeezed olive pulp between said reducers from damaging the device.
Still in another preferred embodiment of the present invention, at least one controlled heater is comprised that is in connection with the olive washing unit, in order to pass olives through a second wash with lukewarm water, and at least one water jet is comprised that is in connection with said controlled heater, in order to wash olives with clean lukewarm water from said controlled heater.
Brief Description of Figures
Figure 1 is an illustrative cross-sectional view of the seed separator.
Figure 2 is an illustrative cross-sectional view of an A detail of said seed separator.
Figure 3 is an illustrative side cross-sectional view of the seed separator.
Figure 4 is an illustrative top cross-sectional view o said mixer.
Figure 5 is an illustrative cross-sectional view of said mixer.
Figure 6 is an illustrative top cross-sectional view of said mixer.
Figure 7 is an illustrative front view of said horizontal separator.
Figure 8 is an illustrative cross-sectional view of a B detail of said horizontal separator.
Figure 9 is an illustrative front view of said olive cleaning machine.
Figure 10 is an illustrative cross-sectional view of said settling tank.
Reference Numbers
1. Driving element 12.3.Stripe holder
2.Drum 13. Olive pulp reservoir
3. Drive transmission means 14. Heat insulating element
4.Bearing element 15. Water jacket
δ.Three-branch mobile blade 16.Gimlet
5.1. Mobile blade 17. Inverter
5.2. Stationary blade 18. Control unit
5.3.Stripe 19. Controlled heater
6. Perforated drum 2O.Temperature sensor
6.1 Drum 21.Reducer inlet spindle
7.Olive inlet opening 21.1. Flange
7.1. prina outlet opening 21.2. Reducer outlet spindle
7.2. Olive outlet opening 21.3.Cam
8. Bunker 21.4 Pressing element
9.PuIp transferring means 22.Vertical pin
9.1. Circulation pump 23.Waterjet
lO.Seed outlet opening 24.Circulation reservoir
11.Spiral 24.1.Discharge opening
12. Reducer 25. Drying unit
12.1.Spindle 26. Settling tank
12.2.Spiral stripe
Detailed Description of Invention
The present invention relates to an olive oil production unit used for obtaining olive oil, comprising an olive washing unit, an olive seed separator, mixer, horizontal separators, and settling tanks; wherein any drawbacks encountered in equivalent background-art units are eliminated, and whereby highest-quality olive oil production is carried out without any harmful wastes.
In the subject olive washing unit, a secondary washing is carried out with lukewarm water in connection with a controlled heater (19), as differing from known olive washing units. The water employed is circulated by means of a continuous circulation pump (9.1). Lukewarm water supplied from the controlled heater (19) is clean water from the city network. Thanks to such secondary lukewarm water washing process, olives are washed with a continuous clean water flow and cleaned accordingly. A circulation reservoir (24) is comprised in the olive washing unit. In order to discharge the excess water contained in said circulation reservoir (24), a discharge opening (24.1) is formed on said circulation reservoir. The water in the circulation reservoir is continually circulated by means of a circulation pump (9.1). This water is renewed, when it becomes necessary.
In the olive seed separator, a crucial component of olive oil production, the currently- encountered drawbacks are eliminated and the crushing of olive seeds along with olives is prevented. Harmful materials are emitted with the crushing of olive seeds such that the olive oil quality is decreased and harmful wastes are released to the nature.
For this purpose, the seed separator is composed of two (2) units: preliminary crushing unit (7, 11 , 5.1 , 5.2) and seed separator unit (5, 5.3, 6). In the preliminary crushing unit (7, 11 , 5.1 , 5.2) positioned in the seed separator, a spiral (11) is employed to proceed the olives. After said spiral (11), mobile and stationary blades (5.1 , 5.2) are embodied. Since the distance between mobile and stationary blades (5.1 , 5.2) is larger than the olive size, the fleshy part of olives are cleaved and olives are prepared for seed removal. The angular position of mobile blades (5.1) provides the movement of such cleaved olives. Such cleaved olives are delivered to the seed separator unit. The seed separator unit (5, 5.3, 6) is composed of a perforated drum (6) and three-branch blades (5) positioned in this drum. Said three-branch blades (6) are assembled by a certain angle. Whilst the seeds of olives planned between said perforated drum (6) and three-branch blades (5) remain superior, the fleshy olive parts are passed to the bunker (8) positioned in an inferior manner. Such formed olive pieces are transferred by means of a pulp transferring means (9) that is in connection with said bunker (8). The remaining olive seeds are separated from the seed outlet opening (10) on said perforated drum (6).
An olive pulp reservoir (13) is positioned in said mixer, whereas spiral stripes (12.2) are provided in this olive pulp reservoir (13) and stripe holders (12.3) are positioned opposite to these spiral stripes (12.2), all for serving the olive pulp received by said mixer. A reducer (12) is provided on said mixer. Spiral stripes (12.2) are positioned on a spindle (12.1) that is in connection with said reducer (12). Thanks to said stripe holders (12.3) positioned in connection opposite to said spiral stripes (12.2), a zigzag movement is formed. In this manner, the oil separation from olive flesh is facilitated.
In order to maintain the water-free olive pulp, namely not provided with water, in said mixer under ideal temperature conditions, a water jacket (15) is formed on the olive pulp reservoir (13). A controlled heater (19) is provided in connection with said water jacket (15). Warm water received from said controlled heater (19) is continually circulated around the olive pulp reservoir (13) by means of a circulation pump (9.1).
In order to avoid the loss of heat gained in this manner, a heat insulating element (14) surrounds the water jacket (15) from top. Thus energy losses are prevented. A temperature sensor is provided in the olive pulp reservoir (13) in order to control the
pulp temperature. Thanks to this temperature sensor (20), it becomes also possible to set the water temperature of water from the controlled heater. In this manner, energy is saved, and the olive pulp is mixed under ideal temperature conditions.
In order to eliminate any malfunctioning occurring in horizontal separators and to enhance the obtained oil yield, a horizontal separator is developed. Horizontal separators are generally composed of a reducer (12), driver means (1), drum (6.1 ), gimlet (16), prina outlet opening (7.1), and oil outlet opening (7.2). The reducer (12) became damaged due to the squeezing of pulp, and high-cost failures were occurring in the past. The oil wastes were high. A second reducer (12) and an inverter (17) are added to eliminate such unwanted circumstances. Thanks to these reducers (12) moving in opposite directions against each other, both the oil wastes are reduced and any possible failures are avoided. A flange (21.1 ) is formed that is in connection with the inlet spindle (21) of reducers (12) and two vertical pins (22) are formed in connection with said flange (21.1). A flange (21.1) is assembled to the outlet spindle (21.2) of reducers (12) and a pressing element (21.4) in connection with this flange (21.1) is provided. Two cams (21.3) are provided in connection with said pressing element (21.4). During the squeezing of olive pulp, the control unit (18) is activated with the constraining of reducers (12) and the inverter (17) is operated. The inverter (17) zeros the revolution of the second reducer (12). Thus the constrain between the gimlet (16) and drum (6.1) is removed. Vertical pins (22) in connection with the flange (21.1) on the reducer inlet spindle (21), exerts force on the cams (21.3) connected to the outlet spindle (21.2). With this force, cams (21.3) are pushed outwardly and locked. Thanks to this feature, since the pinned flange (22, 21.1) is freed, the revolutions between/among the gimlet (16), reducer (12) and drum (6.1 ) are equalized. So any damages to occur on the reducer (12) due to such squeezing is prevented.
The settling tanks (26) must be kept at required temperatures to provide an ideal quality for the olive oil. For this reason, a water jacket (15) is formed on the settling tank (26), and a controlled heater (19) is provided in connection with this water jacket (15). Warm water from said controlled heater (19) is circulated by means of a
circulation pump (9.1). So the quality is enhanced of oil settled in a desired temperature.
The present invention is not to be restricted with such illustrative embodiments given here above. Any alternative embodiments based on the main principles of the following claims and to be carried out by persons skilled in the art shall be considered an infringement of the present invention.