EP0893388A1 - Height control device of a positioning member in a storage rack of winding material - Google Patents

Height control device of a positioning member in a storage rack of winding material Download PDF

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EP0893388A1
EP0893388A1 EP97810530A EP97810530A EP0893388A1 EP 0893388 A1 EP0893388 A1 EP 0893388A1 EP 97810530 A EP97810530 A EP 97810530A EP 97810530 A EP97810530 A EP 97810530A EP 0893388 A1 EP0893388 A1 EP 0893388A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B65—CONVEYING; PACKING; STORING; HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL
    • B65H—HANDLING THIN OR FILAMENTARY MATERIAL, e.g. SHEETS, WEBS, CABLES
    • B65H75/00—Storing webs, tapes, or filamentary material, e.g. on reels
    • B65H75/02—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks
    • B65H75/34—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables
    • B65H75/36—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables without essentially involving the use of a core or former internal to a stored package of material, e.g. with stored material housed within casing or container, or intermittently engaging a plurality of supports as in sinuous or serpentine fashion
    • B65H75/362—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables without essentially involving the use of a core or former internal to a stored package of material, e.g. with stored material housed within casing or container, or intermittently engaging a plurality of supports as in sinuous or serpentine fashion with stored material housed within a casing or container
    • B65H75/364—Cores, formers, supports, or holders for coiled, wound, or folded material, e.g. reels, spindles, bobbins, cop tubes, cans, mandrels or chucks specially adapted or mounted for storing and repeatedly paying-out and re-storing lengths of material provided for particular purposes, e.g. anchored hoses, power cables without essentially involving the use of a core or former internal to a stored package of material, e.g. with stored material housed within casing or container, or intermittently engaging a plurality of supports as in sinuous or serpentine fashion with stored material housed within a casing or container the stored material being coiled

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  • the present invention relates to winding cables or all other rollable elements, such as hoses, pipes, tubes or other profiles of which storage, in particular intermediate storage during operation, advantageously takes the form of a winding.
  • the storage of such elements is advantageously done in a storage basket, as described in application W0 95/31392, the content is part of this application.
  • the storage device described in the aforementioned application essentially comprises: a storage basket formed in particular by an external wall, disposed around the periphery of a bottom serving as a winding base, a guide means, a fixed laying means or rotary, intended to angularly drive the element to be wound from the guide means towards the storage basket, said device not comprising no motorized means of driving the laying means.
  • the laying means is rotary
  • the latter consists at least one tubular segment, essentially radial, extending from a place near one end of the guide means as far as the basket storage, said tubular segment being pivotable about a corresponding axis to the axis of the device.
  • this device comprises a means of adjustment in height of the end of the tubular segment in the basket.
  • the height adjustment means described in the aforementioned request is arranged on the axis of the device and acts on the entire laying means rotary, respectively of the tubular segment, which in the case considered is rigid. It is intended that this height adjustment means be controlled manually or automatically.
  • the order is manual, it requires a operator constantly attentive to the element being rolled up properly in the basket; this is an additional cost for very little work rewarding.
  • the order is automatic, it can be directly progressive, i.e. the height of the tubular segment increases regularly according to the quantity of element already stored, i.e. generally depending on the number of laps completed by the segment tubular. In this case, the height variation command report in depending on the number of turns must be adapted to the diameter or dimension of the element to be wound.
  • Another possibility is to raise the height of the quantity of item stored in the basket and order the height of the tubular segment according to this height raised in order to have a pose regular. This possibility requires height measurement means, costly probing or detection means respectively requiring complex equipment.
  • An object of the invention is therefore to propose an adjustment device in height of the laying means, respectively of the tubular segment does not meeting the mentioned drawbacks of the device described.
  • this height adjustment device is self-regulating, i.e. it is directly controlled by the element to wind, respectively the longitudinal stiffness of the element to be wound, which rests on the bottom of the storage basket or on the coils already stored.
  • the device self-regulating is associated with a means for adjusting the height of the assembly means of laying and controlling these, a sequential coarse adjustment being established by the latter while a fine adjustment is obtained by the device self-regulating.
  • Another object of the invention is to propose a storage device fitted with such a height adjustment device.
  • Yet another object of the invention is to propose a method of manufacture of an elongated element of great length using two devices storage as mentioned.
  • Another object of the invention is to propose uses particular of said storage device provided with a device for adjusting height as mentioned.
  • the storage basket 1 in Figure 1 is quite similar to that described as second embodiment in Figure 2 in the application cited above. It is essentially cylindrical in shape, having a cross section transverse to the X axis in the form of a circular crown. It consists essentially from a bottom 10, uniting two side walls, an outer wall 11 and an internal wall 12, these two walls being vertical or inclined. The bottom 10 and / or one or both walls 11 and 12 may have a surface full and uniform or a lattice surface. The outer wall 11 rises from the bottom 10 on which it is fixed, up to a given height, making it possible to provide lateral support for the cable to be wound up.
  • the outer wall 11 supports a first support structure 13, shown here in a conical shape and intended to support a guide means 14 able to pivot around a ring of pivoting guide 14A fixed coaxially to the axis X of the basket 1 on the structure support 13.
  • the internal wall 12 rises from the bottom 10, to which it is also fixed, up to a given height.
  • the inner wall supports another support structure 15, shown here in a conical shape, essentially serving to support the laying means 2 in rotation.
  • the laying means 2 here consist of a laying tube 20, the orifice of which upper 21 is coaxial with the X axis and opposite the lower orifice of the means of guide 14, respectively of the pivoting guide ring 14A, while the lower orifice 22 of the tube 20 is generally arranged in the space storage limited by the walls 11, 12 and the bottom 10.
  • the orifice 22 is oriented in general to allow correct winding of element 3 in said storage space during the introduction of the element into the device storage, as well as a correct course of said element during its extraction of said storage device.
  • the laying tube 20 is supported by a structure 23, fixed to a pivoting bearing 24 relative to the support structure 15.
  • the fitting means 2 further comprises a mass balancing as well as braking means (not shown) arranged in the bearing 24.
  • the laying means 2 are described here as being consist of a tube; we must understand that it can also be a assembly of a plurality of portions of tubes or rings arranged so as to guide the cable when it is placed in the, or when it is removed from the basket.
  • the storage basket 1, the means of pose 2 as well as the guide tube 14 are provided with opening means lateral, shown schematically by 16, 17, 17A, 24B, and 24A in the figure, allowing to introduce or laterally extract the cable from the system, these means can be closed, are described more specifically in the aforementioned application.
  • opening means lateral shown schematically by 16, 17, 17A, 24B, and 24A in the figure, allowing to introduce or laterally extract the cable from the system, these means can be closed, are described more specifically in the aforementioned application.
  • the device essentially corresponds to that described in the aforementioned application.
  • the height adjustment means 4 consists essentially of the lower portion 20A of the laying tube 20 which is pivotable about an axis Y coaxial with a central portion 20B of the length of the tube 20.
  • the laying tube 20 is provided with a pivoting lining 40 disposed between the portion central 20B of the tube 20 and its lower portion 20A.
  • the swivel packing 40 consists of two portions, 40A and 40B, fixed respectively to the portions 20A and 20B of the tube 20, pivoting means 41, for example with balls, allowing each of the two said portions to pivot between them, respectively at the lower portion 20A of the tube 20 of pivot around the central portion 20B of the same laying tube.
  • the pivoting lining 40 is also provided with an opening lateral 46, which can possibly be closed.
  • a cable drive means When loading the storage basket 1 with a cable 3, a cable drive means, not shown, pushes the cable into the tube guide 14, it comes out through the guide ring 14A to enter the laying tube 20 by its upper end 21 and out by its lower end 22 and go to rest on the bottom 10 of the storage basket 1.
  • this one supported from the inside of the portion close to the orifice 22 of the end portion 20A, pushes the laying tube 20 towards the rear, rotating it around the X axis, which leads to an installation in successive loops or turns of the cable 3 in the basket storage space storage.
  • the necessary height between the hole 22 of the lower end 20A of the tube 20 and the coil to be installed is no longer sufficient for correct installation. It is then that, still under the effect of the rigidity of the cable 3, the portion lower 20A of the tube 20 starts to pivot slightly around the Y axis, by the swivel fitting 40 described above, in order to maintain an installation height relatively constant. This movement therefore tends to raise the orifice 22 relative to the bottom 10 of the basket.
  • the trim pivoting is provided with compensation means 42, represented here by two counterweight, arranged so as to balance the proper mass of the portion of tube 20A around the axis Y.
  • the pivoting means 41 of the lining 40 may further be provided with pivoting braking means so dampen the pivoting movement of the tube portion 20A and avoid instabilities.
  • the portion of tube 20A is flared towards orifice 22, in the shape of a truncated cone or trumpet, so that the orifice 22 is always correctly aligned for correct laying of the cable 3.
  • the amplitude of adjustment possible by such a device essentially depends on the length of the bent portion of the portion of tube 20A closest to the orifice 22 as well as the opening angle of the truncated cone or the trumpet.
  • the height of the outlet orifice 22 of the lower portion 20A of the laying tube 20 is adjusted automatically, by the cable itself, respectively the rigidity of the cable, when it is placed in the storage space of the storage basket 1 by pivoting the lower end 20A of the tube laying around the Y axis.
  • the pivoting is done so as to raise the orifice 22 relatively at the bottom 10 of the basket during cable storage.
  • the device described is therefore self-regulating.
  • the means When removing the cable 3 from the storage basket, the means are operated in the opposite direction, pulling the cable out of the means guide 14, respectively out of the laying tube 20, causing the pose 20 automatically rotates in the opposite direction to that of pose.
  • the height of the orifice 22 is adjusted automatically, in this case by a pivoting of the lower end 20A tending to lower orifice 22.
  • Figure 2 shows a second embodiment of the device suitable for a higher capacity storage basket 1, respectively for which the walls 11 and 12 are higher than previously leaving therefore between them more storage space.
  • the only height adjustment of the orifice 22 of the laying tube 20 by pivoting the lower portion 20A by means of the swivel fitting 40 may not be sufficient to fit the entire height of the storage space.
  • a height adjustment means 43 is also provided, mounted on the bearing 24, capable of raising or lowering the entire laying tube 20 respectively along the X axis.
  • the height adjustment means 43 can be of the type mechanical, electrical or hydraulic, and is preferably ordered directly by the angular position of the lower portion 20A of the tube poses 20 around the Y axis.
  • the pivoting lining 40 is provided with a angular detection means 44, of known type, capable of recording the position angular around the Y axis of the portion 20A relative to the portion 20B of the laying tube 20 and to send a control signal via the link 45 to the height adjusting means 43.
  • the angular detection means can be consisting for example of two detectors, capable of detecting respectively a maximum angular offset position and an angular offset position minimum, the lower portion 20A can therefore pivot between these two positions, and to send an elevation control signal by means of height adjustment 43 when the first detector is activated, then a signal elevation stop when the second detector is activated.
  • the maximum angular offset position detector sending its signal, the height adjusting means 43 being activated by a certain value fixed.
  • the means height adjustment 43 fixing the laying tube 20 in the low position
  • a first adaptation of the height of the orifice 22 is obtained by the pivoting of the portion 20 A as before, and when the detector 44 detects that the pivoting has reached the maximum possible value for correct installation of the cable, it controls an elevation of the laying tube 20 by the means of height adjustment 43, said elevation causing the portion to pivot 20A in the opposite direction which returns to its starting angular position, until the end of the elevation of the laying tube 20, controlled by the second detector or ending after a given race.
  • Figure 3 shows a particular variant of the end portion 20A of the laying tube 20 when said laying tube, respectively the Y axis, extends perpendicular to the X axis, in the storage basket, i.e. generally horizontally, and not obliquely as shown in the two previous figures.
  • the portion 20A is flared as before, a simple portion of tube bent at 90 ° allowing the same height adjustment effect to be obtained.
  • This variant is adaptable to the two embodiments described.
  • Such a device for adjusting the height of the orifice 22 of the tube pose 20 is particularly suitable for a storage basket as described, that is to say in which the laying means does not include any motorized means drive, or where it is the cable due to its longitudinal rigidity which rotates said laying means.
  • the laying means does not include any motorized means drive, or where it is the cable due to its longitudinal rigidity which rotates said laying means.
  • An advantage of such a cable storage system is that, by having side openings on all the elements of the storage basket, it is possible to introduce or laterally remove the cable from said storage basket.
  • Figure 1 where such openings have been shown schematically by way of example, we sees an opening 16 on the outer wall 12 as well as on the structure of support 13, a lateral opening 17 of the guide tube 14 as well as another lateral opening 17A on the guide ring 14A, a lateral opening 24A on the portion 20A and a lateral opening 24B on the portion 20B of the tube fitting 20, as well as a lateral opening 46 on the pivoting lining 41.
  • a storage basket 1 according to either of the embodiments described above can be used for cable laying or rewinding operations as described in the aforementioned application.
  • a very long cable for example a submarine cable
  • a receiver for example a machine able to deposit a sheath of mechanical and / or protective armor.
  • One of ways to make the long cable is to make it elementary lengths, which are then assembled in succession by splices before going into the machine removing the armor sheath protection, which also protects the splices.
  • each elementary length is manufactured in length as large as possible to limit the number of splices, then rolled up on a large diameter drum.
  • FIGS. 4A to 4F show some steps of a method of manufacturing, using storage baskets according to the invention and allowing to eliminate these faults.
  • the machines are shown symbolically as seen above, there are two baskets of storage 1, represented respectively by 1A and 1B, a first machine of production, for example a machine 5 terminating the part of the cable 3 placed under the armor and an armor laying machine 6.
  • the meaning of cable production therefore goes from left to right in the figures.
  • the guide tube is shown 14 and in order not to overload the figures, the cable stored in the baskets is only represented by a limited number of turns.
  • the cable 3 produced by the machine 5 is stored in the storage basket 1A, its free end 30A emerging from the backplane. Basket 1B is empty.
  • the production machine 5 feeds the basket 1B, the free end 30B emerging at the bottom of the basket. Only the guide tube 14 of the basket 1A is oriented in the direction of the machine 6.
  • the upper end of the cable housed in the basket 1A is extracted by the guide tube 14 and is brought to the production machine 6 which can start its work, simultaneously, the upper end of the cable housed in the basket 1B is extracted by the guide tube 14 and is brought near the end lower 30A of the cable housed in the basket 1A for splicing 31.
  • the basket 1B continues to supply the machine 6 while the basket 1A is again recharged by the machine 5.
  • the basket 1B continues to supply the machine 6, the basket 1A being full the upper end of the cable it contains is brought opposite the lower end 30B of the cable contained in the basket 1B and a splice 32 is made between the two cables.
  • this sixth step corresponds exactly to the third step of FIG. 4C seen above, the basket 1A replacing the basket 1B and vice versa.
  • any other process necessary to obtain of an elongated element of great length, not necessarily a cable can be performed using two storage baskets as described previously.
  • a such a process when you absolutely cannot stop a machine, for example example machine 6 which could be a sheath extrusion line synthetic exterior.
  • this machine started in step of Figure 4C, it is that the time required for the machine 5 to fill a storage basket added to the time required for making the splice and that needed to exit laterally basket cable, less than that required for machine 6 to perform its sheathing operation over an elementary length stored in a basket.

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The height of the outlet orifice (22) of the laid pipe (20) is obtained by pivoting the lower elbowed end (20A) by means of a pivoting cover (40) and a height adjuster (43) mounted in a bearing (24). The cover is provided with an angular detector (44) which records the angular position of the end about the axis (Y) relative to the pipe portion (20B).

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La présente invention concerne l'enroulement de câbles ou de tous autres éléments enroulables, tel que boyaux, tuyaux, tubes ou autres profilés dont le stockage, notamment un stockage intermédiaire en cours d'opération, s'effectue avantageusement sous forme d'enroulement.The present invention relates to winding cables or all other rollable elements, such as hoses, pipes, tubes or other profiles of which storage, in particular intermediate storage during operation, advantageously takes the form of a winding.

Le stockage de tels éléments se fait avantageusement dans un panier de stockage, tel que décrit dans la demande W0 95/31392 dont le contenu fait partie de la présente demande. Le dispositif de stockage décrit dans la demande précitée comprend essentiellement: un panier de stockage formé notamment par une paroi externe, disposée sur le pourtour d'un fond servant de base d'enroulement, un moyen de guidage, un moyen de pose fixe ou rotatif, destiné à conduire angulairement l'élément à enrouler depuis le moyen de guidage vers le panier de stockage, ledit dispositif ne comportant aucun moyen motorisé d'entraínement du moyen de pose.The storage of such elements is advantageously done in a storage basket, as described in application W0 95/31392, the content is part of this application. The storage device described in the aforementioned application essentially comprises: a storage basket formed in particular by an external wall, disposed around the periphery of a bottom serving as a winding base, a guide means, a fixed laying means or rotary, intended to angularly drive the element to be wound from the guide means towards the storage basket, said device not comprising no motorized means of driving the laying means.

Dans le cas où le moyen de pose est rotatif, ce dernier est constitué d'au moins un segment tubulaire, essentiellement radial, s'étendant depuis un endroit proche d'une extrémité du moyen de guidage jusque dans le panier de stockage, ledit segment tubulaire étant pivotant autour d'un axe correspondant à l'axe du dispositif.In the case where the laying means is rotary, the latter consists at least one tubular segment, essentially radial, extending from a place near one end of the guide means as far as the basket storage, said tubular segment being pivotable about a corresponding axis to the axis of the device.

Avantageusement, ce dispositif comprend un moyen de réglage en hauteur de l'extrémité du segment tubulaire dans le panier.Advantageously, this device comprises a means of adjustment in height of the end of the tubular segment in the basket.

Le moyen de réglage en hauteur décrit dans la demande précitée est disposé sur l'axe du dispositif et agit sur l'ensemble du moyen de pose rotatif, respectivement du segment tubulaire, qui dans le cas considéré est rigide. Il est prévu que ce moyen de réglage en hauteur soit commandé manuellement ou automatiquement.The height adjustment means described in the aforementioned request is arranged on the axis of the device and acts on the entire laying means rotary, respectively of the tubular segment, which in the case considered is rigid. It is intended that this height adjustment means be controlled manually or automatically.

Cette dernière disposition présente certains inconvénients à l'utilisation. Dans le cas où la commande est manuelle, elle nécessite un opérateur continuellement attentif à ce que l'élément s'enroule convenablement dans le panier; ceci constitue un coût supplémentaire pour un travail très peu gratifiant. Dans le cas où la commande est automatique, elle peut être directement progressive, c'est-à-dire que la hauteur du segment tubulaire augmente régulièrement en fonction de la quantité d'élément déjà stockée, soit généralement en fonction du nombre de tours effectués par le segment tubulaire. Dans ce cas, le rapport de commande de variation de hauteur en fonction du nombre de tours doit être adapté au diamètre ou à une dimension de l'élément à enrouler. Une autre possibilité est de relever la hauteur de la quantité d'élément stockée dans le panier et de commander la hauteur du segment tubulaire en fonction de cette hauteur relevée afin d'avoir une pose régulière. Cette possibilité nécessite des moyens de mesure de hauteur, respectivement des moyens de palpage ou de détection coûteux et nécessitant un appareillage complexe.This latter arrangement has certain drawbacks to use. If the order is manual, it requires a operator constantly attentive to the element being rolled up properly in the basket; this is an additional cost for very little work rewarding. If the order is automatic, it can be directly progressive, i.e. the height of the tubular segment increases regularly according to the quantity of element already stored, i.e. generally depending on the number of laps completed by the segment tubular. In this case, the height variation command report in depending on the number of turns must be adapted to the diameter or dimension of the element to be wound. Another possibility is to raise the height of the quantity of item stored in the basket and order the height of the tubular segment according to this height raised in order to have a pose regular. This possibility requires height measurement means, costly probing or detection means respectively requiring complex equipment.

Un but de l'invention est donc de proposer un dispositif de réglage en hauteur du moyen de pose, respectivement du segment tubulaire ne rencontrant pas les inconvénients mentionnés du dispositif décrit.An object of the invention is therefore to propose an adjustment device in height of the laying means, respectively of the tubular segment does not meeting the mentioned drawbacks of the device described.

Par sa construction particulière, ce dispositif de réglage en hauteur est autorégulateur, c'est-à-dire qu'il est directement commandé par l'élément à enrouler, respectivement la rigidité longitudinale de l'élément à enrouler, qui s'appuie sur le fond du panier de stockage ou sur les spires déjà stockées.By its particular construction, this height adjustment device is self-regulating, i.e. it is directly controlled by the element to wind, respectively the longitudinal stiffness of the element to be wound, which rests on the bottom of the storage basket or on the coils already stored.

Selon une première forme d'exécution de l'invention, il est possible de s'affranchir des moyens de réglage de hauteur de l'ensemble du moyen de pose prévus dans la demande précitée.According to a first embodiment of the invention, it is possible to overcome the height adjustment means of the entire means of poses provided in the aforementioned request.

Selon une autre forme d'exécution de l'invention, le dispositif autorégulateur est associé à un moyen de réglage en hauteur de l'ensemble des moyens de pose et commande ceux-ci, un réglage grossier séquentiel étant établi par ces derniers alors qu'un réglage fin est obtenu par le dispositif autorégulateur. According to another embodiment of the invention, the device self-regulating is associated with a means for adjusting the height of the assembly means of laying and controlling these, a sequential coarse adjustment being established by the latter while a fine adjustment is obtained by the device self-regulating.

Un autre but de l'invention est de proposer un dispositif de stockage muni d'un tel dispositif de réglage de hauteur.Another object of the invention is to propose a storage device fitted with such a height adjustment device.

Encore un autre but de l'invention est de proposer un procédé de fabrication d'un élément allongé de grande longueur utilisant deux dispositifs de stockage comme mentionnés.Yet another object of the invention is to propose a method of manufacture of an elongated element of great length using two devices storage as mentioned.

Enfin, un autre but de l'invention est de proposer des utilisations particulières dudit dispositif de stockage muni d'un dispositif de réglage de hauteur comme mentionné.Finally, another object of the invention is to propose uses particular of said storage device provided with a device for adjusting height as mentioned.

Afin d'atteindre ces buts, il est proposé un dispositif de réglage de hauteur comme décrit dans les revendications 1 à 8, un dispositif de stockage comme décrit dans les revendications 9 et 10, un procédé de fabrication comme décrit dans les revendications 11 à 13; des utilisations particulières décrites dans les revendications 14 et 15 correspondent aux mêmes utilisations mentionnées dans la demande précédente.In order to achieve these goals, a device for adjusting the height as described in claims 1 to 8, a storage device as described in claims 9 and 10, a manufacturing process as described in claims 11 to 13; specific uses described in claims 14 and 15 correspond to the same uses mentioned in the previous request.

Dans la description détaillée qui suit de deux formes d'exécution de l'invention, celle-ci est décrite en se référant au domaine d'application des câbles. L'homme du métier comprendra toutefois que pour d'autres types d'utilisation, il suffit de remplacer la mot 〈〈 câble 〉〉 par 〈〈 élément enroulable 〉〉, cet élément pouvant être par exemple un boyau, un tuyau, un tube ou un profil quelconque, en n'importe quel matériau, mais ayant une rigidité longitudinale suffisante pour l'actionnement du moyen de pose rotatif et dont le stockage s'effectue avantageusement sous forme d'enroulement. Cette description est à considérer en regard du dessin annexé comportant les figures où:

  • la figure 1 montre un panier de stockage muni d'un moyen de pose dont la hauteur est autorégulée selon une première forme d'exécution de l'invention,
  • la figure 2 montre un autre panier de stockage muni d'un moyen de pose dont la hauteur est autorégulée selon une deuxième forme d'exécution de l'invention.
  • la figure 3 montre une variante d'exécution d'un moyen de pose autorégulant, et
  • les figures 4A à 4F montrent différentes étapes d'une utilisation particulière de paniers de stockage selon l'invention.
    • In the following detailed description of two embodiments of the invention, it is described with reference to the field of application of cables. Those skilled in the art will however understand that for other types of use, it suffices to replace the word 〈〈 cable 〉〉 with 〈〈 windable element pouvant, this element possibly being for example a hose, a pipe, a tube or any profile, in any material, but having sufficient longitudinal rigidity for actuation of the rotary laying means and the storage of which is advantageously carried out in the form of a coil. This description is to be considered with regard to the appended drawing comprising the figures where:
  • FIG. 1 shows a storage basket provided with a fitting means, the height of which is self-regulated according to a first embodiment of the invention,
  • FIG. 2 shows another storage basket provided with a fitting means, the height of which is self-regulated according to a second embodiment of the invention.
  • FIG. 3 shows an alternative embodiment of a self-regulating laying means, and
  • FIGS. 4A to 4F show different stages of a particular use of storage baskets according to the invention.

    • Le panier de stockage 1 de la figure 1 est assez similaire à celui décrit comme deuxième forme d'exécution en figure 2 dans la demande précitée. Il est de forme essentiellement cylindrique, ayant une section droite transversale à l'axe X en forme de couronne circulaire. Il est constitué essentiellement d'un fond 10, unissant deux parois latérales, une paroi externe 11 et une paroi interne 12, ces deux parois étant verticales ou inclinées. Le fond 10 et/ou une ou les deux parois 11 et 12 peuvent présenter une surface pleine et uniforme ou une surface en treillis. La paroi externe 11 s'élève depuis le fond 10 sur lequel elle est fixée, jusqu'à une hauteur donnée, permettant de procurer un appui latéral au câble à enrouler. La paroi externe 11 supporte une première structure de support 13, représentée ici de forme conique et destinée à supporter un moyen de guidage 14 apte à pivoter autour d'une bague de guidage 14A pivotante fixée coaxialement à l'axe X du panier 1 sur la structure support 13. De manière similaire, la paroi interne 12 s'élève depuis le fond 10, auquel elle est également fixée, jusqu'à une hauteur donnée. La paroi interne supporte une autre structure de support 15, représentée ici de forme conique, servant essentiellement à supporter les moyens de pose 2 en rotation. Les moyens de pose 2 sont constitués ici d'un tube de pose 20, dont l'orifice supérieur 21 est coaxial à l'axe X et en face de l'orifice inférieur du moyen de guidage 14, respectivement de la bague de guidage pivotante 14A, alors que l'orifice inférieur 22 du tube 20 est disposé de manière générale dans l'espace de stockage limité par les parois 11, 12 et le fond 10. L'orifice 22 est orienté de manière générale afin de permettre un enroulement correct de l'élément 3 dans ledit espace de stockage lors de l'introduction de l'élément dans le dispositif de stockage, ainsi qu'un déroulement correct dudit élément lors de son extraction dudit dispositif de stockage. Le tube de pose 20 est supporté par une structure 23, fixée à un palier 24 pivotant relativement à la structure de support 15. De manière préférentielle, le moyen de pose 2 comporte en outre une masse d'équilibrage ainsi que des moyens de freinage (non représentés) disposés dans le palier 24. Les moyens de pose 2 sont décrits ici comme étant constitués d'un tube; on doit comprendre qu'il peut aussi s'agir d'un assemblage d'une pluralité de portions de tubes ou d'anneaux disposés de manière à guider le câble lors de sa pose dans le, ou de son retrait du panier.The storage basket 1 in Figure 1 is quite similar to that described as second embodiment in Figure 2 in the application cited above. It is essentially cylindrical in shape, having a cross section transverse to the X axis in the form of a circular crown. It consists essentially from a bottom 10, uniting two side walls, an outer wall 11 and an internal wall 12, these two walls being vertical or inclined. The bottom 10 and / or one or both walls 11 and 12 may have a surface full and uniform or a lattice surface. The outer wall 11 rises from the bottom 10 on which it is fixed, up to a given height, making it possible to provide lateral support for the cable to be wound up. The outer wall 11 supports a first support structure 13, shown here in a conical shape and intended to support a guide means 14 able to pivot around a ring of pivoting guide 14A fixed coaxially to the axis X of the basket 1 on the structure support 13. Similarly, the internal wall 12 rises from the bottom 10, to which it is also fixed, up to a given height. The inner wall supports another support structure 15, shown here in a conical shape, essentially serving to support the laying means 2 in rotation. The laying means 2 here consist of a laying tube 20, the orifice of which upper 21 is coaxial with the X axis and opposite the lower orifice of the means of guide 14, respectively of the pivoting guide ring 14A, while the lower orifice 22 of the tube 20 is generally arranged in the space storage limited by the walls 11, 12 and the bottom 10. The orifice 22 is oriented in general to allow correct winding of element 3 in said storage space during the introduction of the element into the device storage, as well as a correct course of said element during its extraction of said storage device. The laying tube 20 is supported by a structure 23, fixed to a pivoting bearing 24 relative to the support structure 15. From preferentially, the fitting means 2 further comprises a mass balancing as well as braking means (not shown) arranged in the bearing 24. The laying means 2 are described here as being consist of a tube; we must understand that it can also be a assembly of a plurality of portions of tubes or rings arranged so as to guide the cable when it is placed in the, or when it is removed from the basket.

    De manière préférentielle, le panier de stockage 1, les moyens de pose 2 ainsi que le tube de guidage 14 sont munis de moyens d'ouverture latéraux, schématisés par 16, 17, 17A, 24B, et 24A sur la figure, permettant d'introduire ou d'extraire latéralement le câble du système, ces moyens d'ouverture, pouvant éventuellement être obturés, sont décrits plus précisément dans la demande précitée. Comme décrit jusqu'à maintenant, le dispositif correspond essentiellement à celui décrit dans la demande précitée.Preferably, the storage basket 1, the means of pose 2 as well as the guide tube 14 are provided with opening means lateral, shown schematically by 16, 17, 17A, 24B, and 24A in the figure, allowing to introduce or laterally extract the cable from the system, these means can be closed, are described more specifically in the aforementioned application. As described so far, the device essentially corresponds to that described in the aforementioned application.

    Le moyen de réglage en hauteur 4 selon une première forme d'exécution de la présente invention est constitué essentiellement par la portion inférieure 20A du tube de pose 20 qui est pivotante autour d'un axe Y coaxial à une portion centrale 20B de la longueur du tube 20. A cet effet, le tube de pose 20 est muni d'une garniture pivotante 40 disposée entre la portion centrale 20B du tube 20 et sa portion inférieure 20A. La garniture pivotante 40, de technique connue, est constituée de deux portions, 40A et 40B, fixées respectivement aux portions 20A et 20B du tube 20, des moyens de pivotement 41, par exemple à billes, permettant à chacune des deux dites portions de pivoter entre elles, respectivement à la portion inférieure 20A du tube 20 de pivoter autour de la portion centrale 20B du même tube de pose.The height adjustment means 4 according to a first form of the present invention consists essentially of the lower portion 20A of the laying tube 20 which is pivotable about an axis Y coaxial with a central portion 20B of the length of the tube 20. For this purpose, the laying tube 20 is provided with a pivoting lining 40 disposed between the portion central 20B of the tube 20 and its lower portion 20A. The swivel packing 40, of known technique, consists of two portions, 40A and 40B, fixed respectively to the portions 20A and 20B of the tube 20, pivoting means 41, for example with balls, allowing each of the two said portions to pivot between them, respectively at the lower portion 20A of the tube 20 of pivot around the central portion 20B of the same laying tube.

    Afin de permettre aussi une introduction ou une extraction latérale de l'élément 3, la garniture pivotante 40 est aussi munie d'une ouverture latérale 46, pouvant éventuellement être obturée.To also allow lateral insertion or extraction of element 3, the pivoting lining 40 is also provided with an opening lateral 46, which can possibly be closed.

    Lors du chargement du panier de stockage 1 par un câble 3, un moyen d'entraínement de câble, non représenté, pousse le câble dans le tube de guidage 14, il en ressort par la bague de guidage 14A pour pénétrer dans le tube de pose 20 par son extrémité supérieure 21 et en ressortir par son extrémité inférieure 22 et aller se poser sur le fond 10 du panier de stockage 1. Comme expliqué dans la demande mentionnée précédemment, de par la rigidité du câble 3, celui-ci, s'appuyant par l'intérieur de la portion proche de l'orifice 22 de la portion d'extrémité 20A, repousse le tube de pose 20 vers l'arrière, le faisant pivoter autour de l'axe X, ce qui amène à une pose en boucles ou spires successives du câble 3 dans l'espace de stockage du panier de stockage. Lorsqu'un certain nombre de spires ont été déposées sur le fond 10 du panier, la hauteur nécessaire entre l'orifice 22 de l'extrémité inférieure 20A du tube 20 et la spire à poser n'est plus suffisante pour une pose correcte. C'est alors que, toujours sous l'effet de la rigidité du câble 3, la portion inférieure 20A du tube 20 se met à pivoter légèrement autour de l'axe Y, par la garniture pivotante 40 décrite plus haut, afin de conserver une hauteur de pose relativement constante. Ce mouvement tend donc à élever l'orifice 22 relativement au fond 10 du panier. On remarque sur la figure que la garniture pivotante est munie de moyens de compensation 42, figurés ici par deux contrepoids, disposés de manière à équilibrer la masse propre de la portion de tube 20A autour de l'axe Y. Les moyens de pivotement 41 de la garniture 40 peuvent être en outre munis d'un moyen de freinage de pivotement afin d'amortir le mouvement de pivotement de la portion de tube 20A et d'éviter les instabilités. On remarque en outre sur la figure, que la portion de tube 20A est évasée vers l'orifice 22, en forme de tronc de cône ou de trompette, afin que l'orifice 22 soit toujours correctement aligné pour une pose correcte du câble 3. L'amplitude de réglage possible par un tel dispositif dépend essentiellement de la longueur de la portion coudée de la portion de tube 20A la plus proche de l'orifice 22 ainsi que de l'angle d'ouverture du tronc de cône ou de la trompette.When loading the storage basket 1 with a cable 3, a cable drive means, not shown, pushes the cable into the tube guide 14, it comes out through the guide ring 14A to enter the laying tube 20 by its upper end 21 and out by its lower end 22 and go to rest on the bottom 10 of the storage basket 1. As explained in the aforementioned request, by the stiffness of cable 3, this one, supported from the inside of the portion close to the orifice 22 of the end portion 20A, pushes the laying tube 20 towards the rear, rotating it around the X axis, which leads to an installation in successive loops or turns of the cable 3 in the basket storage space storage. When a certain number of turns have been deposited on the bottom 10 of the basket, the necessary height between the hole 22 of the lower end 20A of the tube 20 and the coil to be installed is no longer sufficient for correct installation. It is then that, still under the effect of the rigidity of the cable 3, the portion lower 20A of the tube 20 starts to pivot slightly around the Y axis, by the swivel fitting 40 described above, in order to maintain an installation height relatively constant. This movement therefore tends to raise the orifice 22 relative to the bottom 10 of the basket. Note in the figure that the trim pivoting is provided with compensation means 42, represented here by two counterweight, arranged so as to balance the proper mass of the portion of tube 20A around the axis Y. The pivoting means 41 of the lining 40 may further be provided with pivoting braking means so dampen the pivoting movement of the tube portion 20A and avoid instabilities. It is further noted in the figure, that the portion of tube 20A is flared towards orifice 22, in the shape of a truncated cone or trumpet, so that the orifice 22 is always correctly aligned for correct laying of the cable 3. The amplitude of adjustment possible by such a device essentially depends on the length of the bent portion of the portion of tube 20A closest to the orifice 22 as well as the opening angle of the truncated cone or the trumpet.

    Ainsi, la hauteur de l'orifice 22 de sortie de la portion inférieure 20A du tube de pose 20 est réglée de manière automatique, par le câble lui-même, respectivement la rigidité du câble, lors de sa pose dans l'espace de stockage du panier de stockage 1 par pivotement de l'extrémité inférieure 20A du tube de pose autour de l'axe Y. Dans le cas de l'introduction du câble dans le panier de stockage, le pivotement se fait de manière à relever l'orifice 22 relativement au fond 10 du panier en cours d'emmagasinage du câble. Le dispositif décrit est donc autorégulateur.Thus, the height of the outlet orifice 22 of the lower portion 20A of the laying tube 20 is adjusted automatically, by the cable itself, respectively the rigidity of the cable, when it is placed in the storage space of the storage basket 1 by pivoting the lower end 20A of the tube laying around the Y axis. In the case of the introduction of the cable into the basket storage, the pivoting is done so as to raise the orifice 22 relatively at the bottom 10 of the basket during cable storage. The device described is therefore self-regulating.

    Lors du retrait du câble 3 du panier de stockage, les moyens d'entraínement sont actionnés en sens inverse, tirant le câble hors du moyen de guidage 14, respectivement hors du tube de pose 20, faisant que le tube de pose 20 se met automatiquement en rotation en sens inverse à celui de la pose. Dans ce cas aussi, la hauteur de l'orifice 22 se règle automatiquement, dans ce cas par un pivotement de l'extrémité inférieure 20A tendant à abaisser l'orifice 22.When removing the cable 3 from the storage basket, the means are operated in the opposite direction, pulling the cable out of the means guide 14, respectively out of the laying tube 20, causing the pose 20 automatically rotates in the opposite direction to that of pose. In this case too, the height of the orifice 22 is adjusted automatically, in this case by a pivoting of the lower end 20A tending to lower orifice 22.

    La figure 2 montre une deuxième forme d'exécution du dispositif adapté pour un panier de stockage 1 de plus forte capacité, respectivement pour lequel les parois 11 et 12 sont plus hautes que précédemment laissant donc entre elles un espace de stockage plus important. Dans ce cas, la seule adaptation de hauteur de l'orifice 22 du tube de pose 20 par pivotement de la portion inférieure 20A au moyen de la garniture pivotante 40 peut ne pas être suffisante pour s'adapter à toute la hauteur de l'espace de stockage. Dans ce cas, on prévoit en plus un moyen de réglage de hauteur 43, monté sur le palier 24, apte à élever, respectivement abaisser l'ensemble du tube de pose 20 le long de l'axe X. Le moyen de réglage en hauteur 43, peut être de type mécanique, électrique ou hydraulique, et est de préférence commandé directement par la position angulaire de la portion inférieure 20A du tube de pose 20 autour de l'axe Y. A cet effet, la garniture pivotante 40 est munie d'un moyen de détection angulaire 44, de type connu, apte à enregistrer la position angulaire autour de l'axe Y de la portion 20A relativement à la portion 20B du tube de pose 20 et à envoyer un signal de commande par la liaison 45 au moyen de réglage de hauteur 43. Le moyen de détection angulaire peut être constitué par exemple de deux détecteurs, aptes à détecter respectivement une position décalée angulaire maximum et une position décalée angulaire minimum, la portion inférieure 20A pouvant donc pivoter entre ces deux positions, et à envoyer un signal de commande d'élévation au moyen de réglage de hauteur 43 lorsque le premier détecteur est activé, puis un signal d'arrêt d'élévation lorsque le deuxième détecteur est activé. On pourrait aussi n'avoir que le détecteur de position décalée angulaire maximum envoyant son signal, le moyen de réglage de hauteur 43 étant activé d'une certaine valeur fixe. Ainsi, lors de l'introduction du câble dans le panier de stockage, le moyen de réglage de hauteur 43 fixant le tube de pose 20 en position basse, une première adaptation de hauteur de l'orifice 22 est obtenue par le pivotement de la portion 20 A comme précédemment, et lorsque le détecteur 44 détecte que le pivotement a atteint la valeur maximum possible pour une pose correcte du câble, il commande une élévation du tube de pose 20 par les moyens de réglage de hauteur 43, ladite élévation provoquant un pivotement de la portion 20A en sens inverse qui revient vers sa position angulaire de départ, jusqu'à la fin de l'élévation du tube de pose 20, commandée par le deuxième détecteur ou se terminant après une course donnée. On a donc aussi un système autorégulateur de hauteur de l'orifice 22, un premier réglage fin étant obtenu par le pivotement de la portion 20A, suivi en fin de course par une adaptation générale de hauteur, suivie elle-même après cette adaptation d'un nouveau réglage fin par pivotement de la portion 20A. Le processus peut se répéter jusqu'à ce que l'espace de stockage soit complètement plein, indépendamment de la hauteur dudit espace de stockage. Le même processus s'applique en sens inverse lors du dévidage du câble hors du panier de stockage.Figure 2 shows a second embodiment of the device suitable for a higher capacity storage basket 1, respectively for which the walls 11 and 12 are higher than previously leaving therefore between them more storage space. In this case, the only height adjustment of the orifice 22 of the laying tube 20 by pivoting the lower portion 20A by means of the swivel fitting 40 may not be sufficient to fit the entire height of the storage space. In this case, a height adjustment means 43 is also provided, mounted on the bearing 24, capable of raising or lowering the entire laying tube 20 respectively along the X axis. The height adjustment means 43 can be of the type mechanical, electrical or hydraulic, and is preferably ordered directly by the angular position of the lower portion 20A of the tube poses 20 around the Y axis. For this purpose, the pivoting lining 40 is provided with a angular detection means 44, of known type, capable of recording the position angular around the Y axis of the portion 20A relative to the portion 20B of the laying tube 20 and to send a control signal via the link 45 to the height adjusting means 43. The angular detection means can be consisting for example of two detectors, capable of detecting respectively a maximum angular offset position and an angular offset position minimum, the lower portion 20A can therefore pivot between these two positions, and to send an elevation control signal by means of height adjustment 43 when the first detector is activated, then a signal elevation stop when the second detector is activated. We could also only have the maximum angular offset position detector sending its signal, the height adjusting means 43 being activated by a certain value fixed. Thus, during the introduction of the cable into the storage basket, the means height adjustment 43 fixing the laying tube 20 in the low position, a first adaptation of the height of the orifice 22 is obtained by the pivoting of the portion 20 A as before, and when the detector 44 detects that the pivoting has reached the maximum possible value for correct installation of the cable, it controls an elevation of the laying tube 20 by the means of height adjustment 43, said elevation causing the portion to pivot 20A in the opposite direction which returns to its starting angular position, until the end of the elevation of the laying tube 20, controlled by the second detector or ending after a given race. So we also have a system orifice 22 height self-regulator, a first fine adjustment being obtained by the pivoting of the portion 20A, followed at the end of the race by an adaptation general height, followed itself after this adaptation of a new fine adjustment by pivoting of the portion 20A. The process can repeat itself until the storage space is completely full, regardless of the height of said storage space. The same process applies in opposite direction when unwinding the cable from the storage basket.

    Deux formes d'exécution des moyens de détection angulaire 44 ont été décrites, mais il est évident que d'autres moyens idoines à cet effet peuvent être envisagés par l'homme du métier, aptes à fournir une commande de quelque type que ce soit, électrique, mécanique, pneumatique ou hydraulique aux moyens de réglage de hauteur 43.Two embodiments of the angular detection means 44 have been described, but it is evident that other suitable means for this purpose may be considered by those skilled in the art, able to provide an order for whatever type, electrical, mechanical, pneumatic or hydraulic to the height adjustment means 43.

    La figure 3 montre une variante particulière de la portion d'extrémité 20A du tube de pose 20 lorsque ledit tube de pose, respectivement l'axe Y, s'étend perpendiculairement à l'axe X, dans le panier de stockage, soit généralement horizontalement, et non obliquement comme représenté sur les deux figures précédentes. Dans ce cas, il n'est pas nécessaire que la portion 20A soit évasée comme précédemment, une simple portion de tube coudée à 90° permettant alors d'obtenir le même effet de réglage de hauteur. Cette variante d'exécution est adaptable aux deux formes d'exécution décrites.Figure 3 shows a particular variant of the end portion 20A of the laying tube 20 when said laying tube, respectively the Y axis, extends perpendicular to the X axis, in the storage basket, i.e. generally horizontally, and not obliquely as shown in the two previous figures. In this case, it is not necessary that the portion 20A is flared as before, a simple portion of tube bent at 90 ° allowing the same height adjustment effect to be obtained. This variant is adaptable to the two embodiments described.

    Un tel dispositif de réglage de hauteur de l'orifice 22 du tube de pose 20 est particulièrement adapté à un panier de stockage comme décrit, c'est-à-dire dans lequel le moyen de pose ne comporte aucun moyens motorisé d'entraínement, soit où c'est le câble de par sa rigidité longitudinale qui entraíne en rotation ledit moyen de pose. Toutefois rien n'empêcherait de disposer un tel dispositif de réglage de hauteur dans un panier ou autre dispositif de stockage dont le moyen de pose est entraíné de manière différente.Such a device for adjusting the height of the orifice 22 of the tube pose 20 is particularly suitable for a storage basket as described, that is to say in which the laying means does not include any motorized means drive, or where it is the cable due to its longitudinal rigidity which rotates said laying means. However, nothing would prevent have such a height adjustment device in a basket or the like storage device whose laying means is driven so different.

    Un avantage d'un tel système de stockage de câble, déjà mentionné dans la demande précédente, est que, en disposant des ouvertures latérales sur tous les éléments du panier de stockage, il est possible d'introduire ou de retirer latéralement le câble dudit panier de stockage. Ainsi, en se reportant sur la figure 1 où de telles ouvertures ont été schématisées à titre d'exemple, on voit une ouverture 16 sur la paroi extérieure 12 ainsi que sur la structure de support 13, une ouverture latérale 17 du tube de guidage 14 ainsi qu'une autre ouverture latérale 17A sur la bague de guidage 14A, une ouverture latérale 24A sur la portion 20A et une ouverture latérale 24B sur la portion 20B du tube de pose 20, ainsi qu'une ouverture latérale 46 sur la garniture de pivotement 41. Ces diverses ouvertures latérales permettent donc d'introduire ou de retirer latéralement une portion du câble 3 du panier de stockage, sans qu'il soit nécessaire de le faire passer l'orifice d'entrée/sortie du tube de guidage 14. Les moyens mis en oeuvre pour réaliser de telles ouvertures latérales ont été décrits dans la demande de brevet mentionnée précédemment. Ces ouvertures latérales peuvent être réalisées sur un panier de stockage de l'une ou l'autre des formes d'exécution ou variantes décrites précédemment.An advantage of such a cable storage system, already mentioned in the previous application, is that, by having side openings on all the elements of the storage basket, it is possible to introduce or laterally remove the cable from said storage basket. So, by referring to Figure 1 where such openings have been shown schematically by way of example, we sees an opening 16 on the outer wall 12 as well as on the structure of support 13, a lateral opening 17 of the guide tube 14 as well as another lateral opening 17A on the guide ring 14A, a lateral opening 24A on the portion 20A and a lateral opening 24B on the portion 20B of the tube fitting 20, as well as a lateral opening 46 on the pivoting lining 41. These various lateral openings therefore make it possible to introduce or remove laterally a portion of the cable 3 of the storage basket, without it being necessary to pass it the inlet / outlet of the guide tube 14. The means used to produce such lateral openings have been described in the aforementioned patent application. These openings side can be performed on a storage basket of either embodiments or variants described above.

    Grâce à ces ouvertures latérales un panier de stockage 1, selon l'une ou l'autre des formes d'exécution décrites précédemment peut être utilisé pour des opérations de pose de câble ou de transbobinage telles que décrites dans la demande précitée.Thanks to these lateral openings a storage basket 1, according to either of the embodiments described above can be used for cable laying or rewinding operations as described in the aforementioned application.

    Une autre utilisation de ces paniers de stockage est possible, notamment dans le cas où il s'agit de livrer un câble de très grande longueur, par exemple un câble sous-marin, à un récepteur, par exemple une machine apte à déposer une gaine d'armure mécanique et/ou de protection. L'une des manières de réaliser le câble de grande longueur consiste à le fabriquer en longueurs élémentaires, qui sont ensuite assemblées en succession par épissures avant de passer dans la machine déposant la gaine d'armure de protection, qui ainsi protège aussi les épissures. Généralement pour réaliser une telle opération, chaque longueur élémentaire est fabriquée en longueur aussi grande que possible afin de limiter le nombre d'épissures, puis enroulée sur un tambour de grand diamètre. Vu que lorsque le câble est enroulé sur un tambour il n'est pas possible de le retirer latéralement, il est nécessaire d'attendre qu'une longueur élémentaire ait été complètement dévidée de son tambour lors de la pose de l'armure, puis de stopper la machine posant l'armure durant le temps nécessaire pour confectionner une épissure avec la longueur suivante et de redémarrer la machine de pose de l'armure. Ces opérations prennent ainsi beaucoup de temps et nécessitent des moyens considérables pour manutentionner les tambours de câbles, pouvant facilement peser plus de 10 tonnes. D'autre part, les moyens de dévidage des tambours doivent être couplés très précisément avec la machine posant l'armure afin d'accélérer ou de ralentir ces masses imposantes lors du démarrage ou de l'arrêt de la machine de pose d'armure. D'autre part, ces démarrages et arrêts successifs diminuent les qualités de résistance mécanique de l'armure puisque durant ces moments les fils d'armure ne sont généralement pas tendus correctement sur la machine et ne se posent donc pas de manière optimum sur le câble.Another use of these storage baskets is possible, especially in the case of delivering a very long cable, for example a submarine cable, to a receiver, for example a machine able to deposit a sheath of mechanical and / or protective armor. One of ways to make the long cable is to make it elementary lengths, which are then assembled in succession by splices before going into the machine removing the armor sheath protection, which also protects the splices. Generally to achieve such an operation, each elementary length is manufactured in length as large as possible to limit the number of splices, then rolled up on a large diameter drum. Since when the cable is wound on a drum it is not possible to remove it laterally, it is necessary to wait until an elementary length has been completely unwound from its drum when fitting the armor, then stop the machine armor for the time necessary to make a splice with the next length and restart the armor laying machine. These operations are therefore very time-consuming and require resources considerable for handling cable drums, easily weigh more than 10 tonnes. On the other hand, the means of unwinding the drums must be coupled very precisely with the machine placing the armor in order accelerate or slow down these large masses when starting up or stopping the armor laying machine. On the other hand, these starts and stops successive reduce the mechanical resistance qualities of the armor since during these times the armor threads are generally not taut correctly on the machine and therefore do not land optimally on the cable.

    Les figures 4A à 4F montrent quelques étapes d'un procédé de fabrication, utilisant des paniers de stockage selon l'invention et permettant d'éliminer ces défauts. Sur ces figures, les machines sont représentées symboliquement comme vues par-dessus, on distingue deux paniers de stockage 1, représentés respectivement par 1A et 1B, une première machine de production, par exemple une machine 5 terminant la partie du câble 3 disposée sous l'armure et une machine de pose d'armure 6. Le sens de production du câble va donc de la gauche vers la droite sur les figures. Pour chacun des paniers de stockage 1A et 1B, on a représenté le tube de guidage 14 et afin de ne pas surcharger les figures, le câble entreposé dans les paniers n'est représenté que par un nombre limité de spires.FIGS. 4A to 4F show some steps of a method of manufacturing, using storage baskets according to the invention and allowing to eliminate these faults. In these figures, the machines are shown symbolically as seen above, there are two baskets of storage 1, represented respectively by 1A and 1B, a first machine of production, for example a machine 5 terminating the part of the cable 3 placed under the armor and an armor laying machine 6. The meaning of cable production therefore goes from left to right in the figures. For each of the storage baskets 1A and 1B, the guide tube is shown 14 and in order not to overload the figures, the cable stored in the baskets is only represented by a limited number of turns.

    Lors de la première étape, à la figure 4A, le câble 3 produit par la machine 5 est stocké dans le panier de stockage 1A, son extrémité libre 30A ressortant en fond de panier. Le panier 1B est vide. During the first step, in FIG. 4A, the cable 3 produced by the machine 5 is stored in the storage basket 1A, its free end 30A emerging from the backplane. Basket 1B is empty.

    Lors de la deuxième étape de la figure 4B, la machine de production 5 alimente le panier 1B, l'extrémité libre 30B ressortant en fond de panier. Seul le tube de guidage 14 du panier 1A est orienté en direction de la machine 6.In the second step of Figure 4B, the production machine 5 feeds the basket 1B, the free end 30B emerging at the bottom of the basket. Only the guide tube 14 of the basket 1A is oriented in the direction of the machine 6.

    Lors de la troisième étape de la figure 4C, l'extrémité supérieure du câble logé dans le panier 1A est extraite par le tube de guidage 14 et est amenée à la machine de production 6 qui peut commencer son travail, simultanément, l'extrémité supérieure du câble logé dans le panier 1B est extraite par le tube de guidage 14 et est amenée à proximité de l'extrémité inférieure 30A du câble logé dans le panier 1A pour effectuer l'épissure 31.During the third step of FIG. 4C, the upper end of the cable housed in the basket 1A is extracted by the guide tube 14 and is brought to the production machine 6 which can start its work, simultaneously, the upper end of the cable housed in the basket 1B is extracted by the guide tube 14 and is brought near the end lower 30A of the cable housed in the basket 1A for splicing 31.

    Lors de la quatrième étape de la figure 4D, le câble contenu dans le panier 1A s'est presque complètement dévidé, sa portion en avant de son extrémité inférieure 30A ayant été ressortie du panier 1A par les ouvertures latérales mentionnées plus haut, cette opération étant symbolisée par la double flèche, et c'est maintenant le panier 1B qui alimente la machine 6.During the fourth step of FIG. 4D, the cable contained in the basket 1A is almost completely unwound, its portion in front of its lower end 30A having been pulled out of the basket 1A by the openings lateral mentioned above, this operation being symbolized by the double arrow, and it is now the basket 1B which supplies the machine 6.

    Lors de la cinquième étape de la figure 4E, le panier 1B continue à alimenter la machine 6 alors que le panier 1A est à nouveau rechargé par la machine 5.During the fifth step of FIG. 4E, the basket 1B continues to supply the machine 6 while the basket 1A is again recharged by the machine 5.

    Lors de la sixième étape de la figure 4F, le panier 1B continue à alimenter la machine 6, le panier 1A étant plein l'extrémité supérieure du câble qu'il contient est amenée en regard de l'extrémité inférieure 30B du câble contenu dans le panier 1B et une épissure 32 est faite entre les deux câbles. On remarque que cette sixième étape correspond exactement à la troisième étape de la figure 4C vue plus haut, le panier 1A remplaçant le panier 1B et vice-versa.During the sixth step of FIG. 4F, the basket 1B continues to supply the machine 6, the basket 1A being full the upper end of the cable it contains is brought opposite the lower end 30B of the cable contained in the basket 1B and a splice 32 is made between the two cables. We notice that this sixth step corresponds exactly to the third step of FIG. 4C seen above, the basket 1A replacing the basket 1B and vice versa.

    On comprend donc que les opérations suivante seront celles déjà décrites en regard des figures 4D, 4E et 4F, seuls les paniers étant inversés; elles peuvent donc se poursuivre comme indiqué ci-dessus durant de nombreux cycles, afin d'obtenir un câble en sortie de machine 6 de très grande longueur. We therefore understand that the following operations will be those already described with reference to FIGS. 4D, 4E and 4F, only the baskets being inverted; they can therefore continue as indicated above during many cycles, in order to obtain a cable at the outlet of machine 6 of very large length.

    Le procédé ci-dessus a été décrit à titre d'exemple, relativement à la pose d'une armure sur un câble, toute autre procédé nécessaire à l'obtention d'un élément allongé de grande longueur, pas nécessairement un câble, peut être effectué en utilisant deux paniers de stockage comme décrit précédemment. Selon les vitesses relatives des machines, on peut utiliser un tel procédé lorsqu'on ne peut absolument pas arrêter une machine, par exemple la machine 6 qui pourrait être une ligne d'extrusion d'une gaine extérieure synthétique. En conséquence, à partir du moment où cette machine a démarré à l'étape de la figure 4C, il s'agit que la durée nécessaire à la machine 5 pour remplir un panier de stockage ajoutée à la durée nécessaire pour la réalisation de l'épissure et à celle nécessaire pour sortir latéralement le câble du panier, soit inférieure à celle nécessaire à la machine 6 pour effectuer son opération de pose de gaine sur une longueur élémentaire stockée dans un panier.The above process has been described by way of example with respect to the placing armor on a cable, any other process necessary to obtain of an elongated element of great length, not necessarily a cable, can be performed using two storage baskets as described previously. Depending on the relative speeds of the machines, a such a process when you absolutely cannot stop a machine, for example example machine 6 which could be a sheath extrusion line synthetic exterior. As a result, from the moment this machine started in step of Figure 4C, it is that the time required for the machine 5 to fill a storage basket added to the time required for making the splice and that needed to exit laterally basket cable, less than that required for machine 6 to perform its sheathing operation over an elementary length stored in a basket.

    En variante, il serait aussi possible d'avoir deux machines de production 5 identiques alimentant chacune son propre panier de stockage.Alternatively, it would also be possible to have two 5 identical production, each feeding its own storage basket.

    On voit donc que les épissures étant réalisées pendant que la fabrication du câble se poursuit, on économise les durées nécessaires à ces opérations d'épissure sur le temps total de fabrication; de plus les moyens décrits ici ne nécessitent aucune masse tournante importante qu'il s'agirait d'accélérer ou de ralentir de nombreuses fois.We therefore see that the splices being made while the cable manufacturing continues, saving the time required for these splicing operations over the total manufacturing time; more means described here do not require any significant rotating mass as it would to speed up or slow down many times.

    Cette utilisation particulière des paniers de stockage décrits dans la présente demande est évidemment aussi possible avec les paniers de stockage décrits dans la demande précédente mentionnée en début de description.This particular use of the storage baskets described in the this request is obviously also possible with the baskets of storage described in the previous request mentioned at the beginning of description.

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    Dispositif (4) de réglage de hauteur d'un orifice de sortie (22) d'un moyen de pose tubulaire rotatif (20) d'un élément enroulable (3) dans un panier (1) d'un dispositif de stockage,
       caractérisé en ce que
       ledit moyen de pose (20) comprend une portion d'extrémité coudée (20A) portant ledit orifice de sortie (22), montée de manière pivotante autour d'un axe (Y) essentiellement parallèle à une portion centrale (20B) dudit moyen de pose (20), le pivotement de ladite portion d'extrémité (20A) étant obtenu par réaction de l'élément enroulable (3) entre ledit orifice de sortie (22) et contre le fond du panier (10) ou contre les spires enroulées au fond du panier, due à la rigidité longitudinale dudit élément enroulable.    Device (4) for adjusting the height of an outlet orifice (22) of a rotary tubular laying means (20) of a rollable element (3) in a basket (1) of a storage device,
    characterized in that
    said fitting means (20) comprises a bent end portion (20A) carrying said outlet orifice (22), pivotally mounted about an axis (Y) essentially parallel to a central portion (20B) of said means installation (20), the pivoting of said end portion (20A) being obtained by reaction of the windable element (3) between said outlet orifice (22) and against the bottom of the basket (10) or against the wound coils at the bottom of the basket, due to the longitudinal rigidity of said rollable element.         Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de pose tubulaire rotatif (20) comprend une garniture pivotante (40) constituée d'une première portion de garniture (40B) fixée à ladite portion centrale (20B) du moyen de pose, une deuxième portion de garniture (40A) fixée à ladite portion d'extrémité (20A) du moyen de pose, ainsi que de moyens de pivotement (41) réunissant les deux dites portions de garniture (40A,40B) de manière pivotante entre elles.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the rotary tubular laying means (20) comprises a pivoting lining (40) consisting of a first portion of lining (40B) fixed to said portion central (20B) of the laying means, a second portion of lining (40A) fixed to said end portion (20A) of the laying means, as well as means pivot (41) joining the two said trim portions (40A, 40B) pivotally between them. Dispositif selon la revendication 2, caractérisé en ce que la garniture de pivotement (40) comprend en outre des moyens de freinage de pivotement (41).Device according to claim 2, characterized in that the pivoting lining (40) further comprises means for braking pivot (41). Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 2 ou 3, caractérisé en ce que la garniture de pivotement (40) comprend en outre des moyens d'équilibrage (42) de la masse de la portion d'extrémité (20A).Device according to one of claims 2 or 3, characterized in that that the pivoting lining (40) further comprises means balancing (42) the mass of the end portion (20A). Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 2 à 4, caractérisé en ce que la garniture de pivotement (40) comprend en outre des moyens de détection angulaires (44) aptes à commander (45) l'actionnement d'un moyen de réglage de hauteur (43) de l'ensemble dudit moyen de pose tubulaire rotatif (20).Device according to one of claims 2 to 4, characterized in that that the pivoting lining (40) further comprises means for angular detection (44) able to control (45) the actuation of a means for adjusting the height (43) of the assembly of said rotary tubular laying means (20). Dispositif selon la revendication 5, caractérisé en ce que lesdits moyens de détection angulaires (44) sont constitués d'au moins un détecteur apte à détecter une position angulaire déterminée.Device according to claim 5, characterized in that said angular detection means (44) consist of at least one detector able to detect a determined angular position. Dispositif selon l'une des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que, le moyen de pose tubulaire rotatif (20) étant disposé obliquement relativement à son axe de rotation (X) dans le panier de stockage (19), la portion d'extrémité pivotante (20A) dudit moyen de pose est évasée en direction de l'orifice de sortie (22).Device according to one of the preceding claims, characterized in that, the rotary tubular laying means (20) being arranged obliquely relative to its axis of rotation (X) in the storage basket (19), the pivoting end portion (20A) of said fitting means is flared in direction of the outlet (22). Dispositif selon l'une des revendications 1 à 6, caractérisé en ce que le moyen de pose tubulaire rotatif (20) étant disposé perpendiculairement relativement à son axe de rotation (X) dans le panier de stockage (1), la portion d'extrémité pivotante (20A) dudit moyen de pose est constituée d'un élément tubulaire coudé à 90°, de section constante.Device according to one of claims 1 to 6, characterized in that that the rotary tubular laying means (20) being arranged perpendicularly relative to its axis of rotation (X) in the storage basket (1), the portion pivoting end (20A) of said laying means consists of an element tubular bent at 90 °, of constant section. Dispositif de stockage d'un élément enroulable (3), comprenant un panier de stockage (1) formé notamment par une paroi externe (11) disposée contre le pourtour d'un fond (10) servant de base d'enroulement, un moyen de guidage (14), un moyen de pose rotatif (20) destiné à conduire l'élément à enrouler (3) depuis le moyen de guidage (14) vers l'espace de stockage dudit panier de stockage (1), caractérisé en ce qu'il est muni en outre d'un dispositif de réglage de hauteur (4) d'un orifice de sortie (22) dudit moyen de pose rotatif (20) selon l'une des revendications précédentes.Device for storing a rollable element (3), comprising a storage basket (1) formed in particular by an external wall (11) arranged against the periphery of a bottom (10) serving as a winding base, a guide means (14), a rotary laying means (20) for driving the element to be wound (3) from the guide means (14) towards the space of storage of said storage basket (1), characterized in that it is further provided a height adjusting device (4) of an outlet orifice (22) of said means rotary laying (20) according to one of the preceding claims. Dispositif de stockage selon la revendication 9, caractérisé en ce qu'il comprend en outre des ouvertures latérales (16, 17, 17A, 24A, 24B, 46) aménagées dans la paroi externe (11), le moyen de guidage (14) et le moyen de pose (20), pour une introduction, respectivement une extraction, latérale de l'élément enroulable (3). Storage device according to claim 9, characterized in that that it further comprises lateral openings (16, 17, 17A, 24A, 24B, 46) arranged in the outer wall (11), the guide means (14) and the means installation (20), for a lateral introduction, respectively extraction, of the windable element (3). Procédé de fabrication d'un élément allongé de grande longueur constitué notamment par le jonctionnement bout à bout de longueurs élémentaires dudit élément enroulable (3), ledit procédé utilisant notamment un premier et un deuxième dispositifs de stockage selon la revendication 10, chacun desdits dispositifs stockant séquentiellement une longueur élémentaire dudit élément enroulable et alimentant séquentiellement une machine de fabrication (6) effectuant une dernière étape de fabrication dudit élément allongé de grande longueur,
       caractérisé en ce que ledit procédé comprend notamment les étapes suivantes: une première longueur élémentaire dudit élément enroulable est stockée dans un premier dispositif de stockage (1A), ledit premier dispositif de stockage (1A) alimente ladite machine de production (6), l'élément enroulable sortant du dispositif de stockage par le moyen de guidage (14) dudit dispositif, l'extrémité supérieure d'une deuxième longueur élémentaire dudit élément enroulable stockée dans un deuxième dispositif de stockage (1B) et sortant par le moyen de guidage (14) dudit dispositif est amenée à proximité de l'extrémité inférieure (30A) de la première longueur élémentaire stockée dans le premier dispositif de stockage (1A) et sortant par le fond de celui-ci, les deux dites extrémités sont jonctionnées (31), lorsque il ne reste qu'une seule spire de ladite première longueur élémentaire dans le premier dispositif (1A), cette spire est extraite dudit dispositif par des ouvertures latérales (16, 17, 17A, 24A, 24B, 46) aménagées dans ledit dispositif de stockage, afin que ladite machine de production (6) soit alors alimentée par ledit deuxième dispositif de stockage (1B), une nouvelle longueur élémentaire est chargée dans ledit premier dispositif (1A) l'extrémité supérieure de ladite nouvelle longueur élémentaire stockée dans ledit premier dispositif (1A) et sortant par le moyen de guidage (14) dudit dispositif est amenée à proximité de l'extrémité inférieure (30B) de ladite deuxième longueur élémentaire stockée dans le deuxième dispositif de stockage (1B) et sortant par le fond de celui-ci, les deux dites extrémités sont jonctionnées (32), lorsque il ne reste qu'une seule spire de ladite deuxième longueur élémentaire dans le deuxième dispositif (1B), cette spire est extraite dudit dispositif par des ouvertures latérales (16, 17, 17A, 24A, 24B, 46) aménagées dans ledit dispositif de stockage, afin que ladite machine de production (6) soit alors alimentée par ledit premier dispositif de stockage, (1A) le procédé étant poursuivi séquentiellement jusqu'à ce que toutes les longueurs élémentaires aient passé par ladite machine de production (6) afin de produire ledit élément allongé de grande longueur.     A method of manufacturing an elongated element of great length consisting in particular of the end-to-end joining of elementary lengths of said rollable element (3), said method using in particular first and second storage devices according to claim 10, each of said devices storing sequentially an elementary length of said windable element and feeding sequentially a manufacturing machine (6) performing a last step of manufacturing said elongated element of great length,
    characterized in that said method comprises in particular the following steps: a first elementary length of said windable element is stored in a first storage device (1A), said first storage device (1A) feeds said production machine (6), the windable element leaving the storage device by the guide means (14) of said device, the upper end of a second elementary length of said rollable element stored in a second storage device (1B) and leaving by the guide means (14) of said device is brought near the lower end (30A) of the first elementary length stored in the first storage device (1A) and exiting through the bottom thereof, the two said ends are joined (31), when there is only one turn of said first elementary length in the first device (1A), this turn is extracted from said device by lateral openings (16, 17, 17A, 24A, 24B, 46) arranged in said device storage, so that said production machine (6) is then supplied by said second storage device (1B), a new elementary length is loaded into said first device (1A) the upper end of said new elementary length stored in said first device (1A) and leaving by the guide means (14) of said device is brought near the lower end (30B) of said second elementary length stored in the second storage device (1B) and exiting through the bottom thereof, the two said ends are joined (32), when there is only one turn of said second elementary length in the second device (1B), this turn is extracted from said device by lateral openings (16, 17, 17A, 24A, 24B, 46) arranged in said device storage, so that said production machine (6) is then supplied by said first storage device, (1A) the method being continued sequentially until all the elementary lengths have passed through said production machine (6) in order to produce said elongated element of great length.     Procédé selon la revendication 12, caractérisé en ce que la durée de passage d'une longueur élémentaire dudit élément enroulable dans ladite machine de production (6) est inférieur à la durée de chargement d'un dispositif de stockage (1A; 1B) par une longueur élémentaire, ajoutée à la durée de jonctionnement de deux longueurs élémentaires, ajoutée à la durée nécessaire pour extraire latéralement une dernière spire d'un dispositif de stockage.Method according to claim 12, characterized in that the duration of passage of an elementary length of said element which can be rolled up in said production machine (6) is less than the loading time of a storage device (1A; 1B) by an elementary length, added to the duration of joining of two elementary lengths, added to the duration necessary to laterally extract a last turn of a device storage. Procédé selon l'une des revendications 11 ou 12, caractérisé en ce que dès que ladite machine de production (6) est mise en route pour ladite première longueur élémentaire, ladite machine de production n'est plus arrêtée jusqu'à la fin du passage de la dernière longueur élémentaire constituant l'élément allongé de grande longueur dans ladite machine de production.Method according to one of claims 11 or 12, characterized in that as soon as said production machine (6) is started for said first elementary length, said production machine is no longer stopped until the end of the passage of the last elementary elementary length the elongated element of great length in said production machine. Utilisation d'un dispositif de stockage selon la revendication 10 lors de la pose d'un câble, une première longueur de câble ayant déjà été posée, une longueur libre de câble étant introduite dans le dispositif (1) par les ouvertures latérales (16, 17, 17A, 24A, 24B, 46), le solde de longueur du câble étant alors enroulée dans le panier, puis étant reprise dudit panier pour être posée, une dernière longueur libre du câble étant ensuite retirée du dispositif par les mêmes ouvertures latérales.Use of a storage device according to claim 10 when laying a cable, a first length of cable having already been laid, a free length of cable being introduced into the device (1) by the side openings (16, 17, 17A, 24A, 24B, 46), the balance of cable length then being rolled up in the basket, then being taken up from said basket to be laid, a last free length of the cable is then removed from the device through the same side openings. Utilisation d'un dispositif de stockage selon la revendication 10 pour le transbobinage d'un câble.Use of a storage device according to claim 10 for rewinding a cable.
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