Coconut dehusker Mr. R. Jayaseelan has developed a simple labour saving mechanical device called Coconut Dehusker. A 1. !

" #lectric motor is coupled through a belt to a long cylindrical metal rod. $he tip o% the rod is %i&ed 'ith t'o sharp blades at one side. $he blades are at ( %eet length and at 1) interval. $hese blades on rotation help to dehusk the coconut easily to the desired level. *n the innovators 'ork spot there are si& such sets. #ach set is coupled to a 1. !" electric motor. +ith the use o% this device the husk could be separated into %our pieces still leaving some coir %ibres in the nuts. At average 1 , nuts can be dehusked per hour. *n a shi%t o% - hours. about /0,, nuts 12&1 ,&-3 could be dehusked. 4or %eeding the nuts si& labourers are needed. $he cost o% dehusking /0,, nuts 'ith this mechanical device 'ill only be Rs. 552. +ages %or si& labourers in a shi%t 6 Rs. ,78 per labourers cost Rs. 5,,. #lectricity charges %or 10 units 6 Rs. 5 per unit cost Rs. 52.
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Mr. R Jayaseelan has studied upto SSLC and owns a coconut garden and mango orchard in Koomapatti. He also manages ew coconut gardens on lease or the last si! years. He per orms dehus"ing and pac"s the coconuts in gunny #ags. He sends lorry load o nuts through agents at Madurai and rom there to northern states. S/o Ramiah Nadar J. J. ILLAM, 134. B. Kulalar Street, Ramasamiapuram, P. . Koomapatti !alu"a # Sri$illiputhur %ist. & 'irudhu(a)ar * +,+ 133 !amil Nadu Pho(e & -4.+3&/,,30 S1out# R.2a(esa( , S3'A

http977thinkcycle.media.mit.edu7thinkcycle7main7agricultural:technologies7challenge:::c oconut:dehsuker7 JJ DEHUSKER : A Report The Product: JJ dehusker is a partial coconut dehusker that can dehusk a coconut to various designs lilke ; pattai. 2 pattai. - pattai. ; pattai belt and <anagunaru 1"attai in $amil means a strip o% the outer husk3. $hese designs are pre%erred by traders in =orth *ndia. $he dehusking rate is 0/ nuts per hour on an average.

The coconut market: 1. $ender coconut 0. Copra 5. $otally dehusked nuts 8 ;. Partial dehusking Market Potential: Customers %or JJ dehusker are coconut traders 'ho cater to the =orth *ndian market. $otal number o% coconut traders in $amil=adu =umber o% coconut traders in $amil=adu 'ho cater to the =.*ndia market h! JJ dehusker needs incu"ation# 1. $he intermittent on8o%% cycles that the machine is sub>ected to 1about 0, cycles every minute3. #ven an appliance like a bulb that has no moving parts 'ould %ail very soon i% it is operted like this. 1 8 Anna Bniversity3 0. *t does not dehusk completely. 5. #venthough dehusking is done by electric po'er. it still needs labour %or the operation. ;. Cptimising source o% po'er. Can a single D !" motor be used instead o% using di%%erent 1. !" motorsE hat does a customer $ant # 1. A real labour saving device 'hich can even do automatic %eeding and unloading 0. A device 'hich can do both partial and %ull dehusking 1 $o cater to local merchants and interstate merchants3 5. A portable device ;. A device that could be po'ered by alternate sources o% po'er like oil engine. . $raining should be provided 'hen the machine is installed. 2. Bsing this machine even 1, pattai can be made. but one should have the skill to do that. /. $he siFe o% the nut is maintained and the husk retention is also better 'hen this machine is used %or dehusker. -. *t 'ill take some time %or the beginners to operate the button. D. *% bulk order is placed %or the machine then 'ill there be a price reductionE 1,. $he rate o% dehusking operation should be more. A1app.35,,, A1app.31 ,, 8 8 =ot relevant %or us 8 =ot relevant %or us JJ dehusker cannot do total Dehusking. $amill =adu market pre%ers totally dehusked nuts. Ra>asthan. Delhi. ?ombay and @u>arat.

11. $his machine can be used only to make designed coconuts. Go i% a coconut trader gets order %or totally dehusked nuts. then this machine 'ill lie redundant. FEEDBACK FROM THE COCONUT TRADERS Places $here demonstrations $ere conducted: State : Tamil%adu Districts :&' Dindi(ul) Ra*apala!am +Septem"er) ,--&. ,' Than*a/ur composite +0cto"er) ,--&. 1' Madurai +%o/em"er) ,--&. Design Issues 1. $he number o% coconuts dehusked per hour should be more. 0. A coconut dehusker that can operate in single phase 'ill be more use%ul. +hyE ?ecause most o% the shops o'ned by coconut traders have only single phase connection. 5. Cnly one person should be reHuired %or entire dehusking operation. 1At present another labour is reHuired to collect the coconuts and collect the husks3. ;. Cost o% the machine shall be still lo'er. . A machine that 'ould totally dehusk 'ill be more use%ul to us. Mis!ellane"us 2. $he Huality o% 'ork8 dehusking is good 'hen JJ dehusker is used. /. $his machine is use%ul to dehusk only design coconuts 1$raders in Composite $han>avur donot get %reHuent orders %or design coconuts. $hey get orders only %or totally dehusked coconuts %reHuently3 -. $he rate o% dehusking operation should be more. D. $his machine suits %or designs like - patta and 2 patta. http977'''.library.iitb.ac.in7Imn>7etd7idc.htmlJ*DC8MD#G8,58,1, 1. *DC8MD#G8,58,1, Redesi(n o2 Coconut dehuskin( machine +Pro*ect3444. S.Sundara Mohan, M.Des. ,5. 20 pp. Department o% *ndustrial Design Centre *ndian *nstitute o% $echnology ?ombay. "o'ai. Mumbai ;,, ,/2. Gupervisor1s39 "ro%. B. A. Athavankar "ro>ect 8 *** Coconut Dehusking Machine. $he pro>ect is based on an innovation by Mr Jayssalen %orm $amil =adu to mechanically dehusk coconuts on a large scale. $he innovation selected as one o% the pro>ects to be redesigned and developed to a marketable level by the =*4. =ational

*nnovation 4oundation. $he innovation 'as taken up as a pro>ect since it had immense scope %or improving various aspects that 'ould make it a better product. Detailed analysis various aspects o% the e&isting machine such as ergonomics. productivity. usability. scenario o% usage. manu%acturability etc. 'ere done to arrive at a %e' concepts %or dehusking coconuts. $he selected concept is an ergonomically sound. %unctionally sa%e. easy to manu%acture and mass8produce and convenient to repair and maintain. Cverall aesthetics o% the machine has been enhanced to a great e&tent. $he innovation has been developed to a marketable level 'ith a remarkable improvement in productivity 1about 2,, coconuts per hour3 at a sa%e and com%ortable pace o% 'orking. $he developed machine is e&pected to o%%er to the user a convenient. sa%e and user %riendly manner o% 'orking to produce more at the end o% the day.

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