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Man power required: 12 Volt DC wiper motor

Prime mover:1

The seed extractor consists of seed extraction tool, motor, vegetable holder, frame and the discharge chute. The diameter of the extraction tool can be varied according to the diameter of placenta of the fruit. The vegetable for seed extraction is inserted in the vegetable holder. The diameter of the rotating tool is adjusted based on the diameter of placenta of fruit. The tool is then pulsed in to the placental region which helps in scraping out the seeds along with the pulp from the centre and surrounding mesocarp portion. The seeds are then transferred to the collection vessel through the collecting chute. In order to reduce the drudgery in operation especially for women laborers, a lever mechanism was adopted