IMPROVED TENDER COCONUT PUNCH CUM SPLITTER

摘要

The improved Tender Coconut Punch cum Splitter is unique in its construction design that it is facilitated to work as a dispensing kiosk with provision for storage of nuts and also for hanging bags to collect the used and split nuts for disposal. The punch is operated up and down through a spring suspended pivoted Lever, extended with a Handle. A ring is provided at the base to the center of the punching pipe wherein the nut is placed. Tubular adjuster is provided inside the Ring to accommodate the various sizes of tender coconut. The cutting edge of the punch has a sharp profile to open the hard surface of the nut. Once the hole is made in the nut, due to the reduced tube entry diameter, the pierced cork is automatically pushed up and fell down in the continuous operation. Floating holder which will be linked with the punch in the top and spring loaded locking mechanism to lock with the base, through multi slots is provided to hold the tender coconut of any size, when lifting the punch from the tender coconut. After the punch is released from the tender coconut, it will release the lock and carry the floating holder. Next to this punch is the splitter with a semi circular base to hold the nut, with an angle to transfer the load to the center of the frame and to accommodate any size of coconut. Above the base is a fixed pivoted cutting blade made of 6 mm stainless steel, extended with a Handle. Once the coconut is placed in the base and the handle is pressed, it applies the load uniformly and splits open the nut. A spring is provided to retain the blade in vertical position and a collection tray is provided in the bottom of splitter arrangement to avoid the spill over.