การพัฒนาเครื่องแยกผลพริกไทยออกจากก้านช่อ

Abstract

The research was to create a machine that separates pepper fruit from peduncle for the community, namely Lung Yaem Pepper Garden. Na Luang Sen Thung Song District, Nakhon Si Thammarat Province. The components of the machine are 4 parts: pepper separate machine structure, power unit and transmission, pepper separate body set, and pepper separate sieve. The structure of the machine is made of galvanized steel. It measures 38 centimeters in width, 38 centimeters in length, and 53 centimeters in height. The outer tank is made of stainless steel and measures 45 centimeters in diameter and 62 centimeters in height. The bottom of the tank is funnel-shaped to convey pepper out of the hull. The inner body assembly is made with stainless steel grilles. It measures 30 centimeters in diameter and 30 centimeters in height. Inside the body, a triangular-shaped stainless-steel rod increases the contact force of the pepper against the wall, so that the pepper separates off the stem better. The bottom of the tank is a circular plate made with a stainless-steel grate. With a diameter of 30 centimeters, it helps to centrifuge the pepper to touch the walls of the tank to separate off the pepper fruit. It uses a rotational speed of about 1,200 rpm with a 0.5 hp motor.

         The test results of the machine separating pepper fruit from peduncle showed that it can separate off an average of 101.00 kg of pepper fruit per hour. The average electricity consumption is 1.20 baht per hour. While separating pepper fruits by manual labor equals 1.65 kg per hour, the machine can separate pepper fruits faster than manual labor, equal to 98.37 percent. the machine separates pepper fruits is 96.75 percent and can be used continuously, making it possible to separate off large quantities of pepper fruits in a quick time. The machine is therefore efficient, reducing the time to separate the pepper fruit and meeting the needs of the community.