EP0997431A1 - Korkenzieher mit höhenverstellbarer Stützplatte fuer die Flasche - Google Patents

Korkenzieher mit höhenverstellbarer Stützplatte fuer die Flasche Download PDF

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EP0997431A1
EP0997431A1 EP99121338A EP99121338A EP0997431A1 EP 0997431 A1 EP0997431 A1 EP 0997431A1 EP 99121338 A EP99121338 A EP 99121338A EP 99121338 A EP99121338 A EP 99121338A EP 0997431 A1 EP0997431 A1 EP 0997431A1
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B67—OPENING, CLOSING OR CLEANING BOTTLES, JARS OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; LIQUID HANDLING
    • B67B—APPLYING CLOSURE MEMBERS TO BOTTLES JARS, OR SIMILAR CONTAINERS; OPENING CLOSED CONTAINERS
    • B67B7/00—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers
    • B67B7/02—Hand- or power-operated devices for opening closed containers for removing stoppers
    • B67B7/04—Cork-screws
    • B67B7/0452—Cork-screws adapted to be mounted on walls

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  • the invention relates to a bottle uncorking apparatus for restaurants, bars and the like, of the type defined in the preamble of the appended claim 1, capable of easily and readily pulling out corks or stoppers from bottles, flasks, large bottles. It is known that presently there are different means for uncorking bottles and the like, going from the completely manual means of occasional use to the more professional means, typically fastened to a wall and employed in premises where bottle-opening work is more frequent.
  • the last mentioned means consists of bottle uncorking units utilised through two specific members; a drive lever by rotation of which a spiral puller to be fitted into the cork is moved in an appropriate manner and a holding mouth into which the upper end of a bottle or the like with its cork fitted therein is to be inserted.
  • the weak point in use of these bottle uncorking units resides in the effort to be exercised with one hand for supporting the bottle and keeping it fitted in the holding mouth, whereas with the other hand said drive lever is actuated as shown in Fig. 1 .
  • the spiral puller does not succeed in entering the cork in an appropriate or correct manner, so that often said cork is not sufficiently pulled out of the bottle, or tends to break , which will jeopardise a subsequent attempt to withdraw it and at all events will greatly slow down uncorking operations.
  • the present art supplies efficient uncorking units adapted to bottles of all sizes, but substantially does not solve the above mentioned users' problems connected with bottle support.
  • the technical task underlying the present invention is to devise a bottle uncorking apparatus capable of obviating the drawbacks of the prior art.
  • Another important aim of the invention is to devise a bottle uncorking apparatus of the universal type, i.e. adapted to bottles, flasks and large bottles of different sizes and also adapted for use of uncorking units of various types.
  • the technical task mentioned and the aims specified are attained by a bottle uncorking apparatus for restaurants, bars and the like, as claimed in claim 1.
  • Preferred embodiments of the invention are set forth in the appended subclaims.
  • It comprises an uncorking unit 2 provided with a holding mouth 3 adapted to receive the upper end of a bottle 4 or the like, provided with a cork 4a to be pulled out.
  • the uncorking unit 2 is known per se and can be of any type, on the condition that it is provided with the holding mouth 3.
  • the uncorking unit has a spiral or helix puller 5 defining a work axis 5a.
  • the spiral puller 5 is operated in a manner known per se by a drive lever 6 and the uncorking unit 2 is then provided with a plaque 7 enabling fastening thereof.
  • plaque 7 is mounted on a fixed guide bar 8 comprising a plate 9 having a major extension direction substantially defined by vertically-disposed main edges 9a,
  • Said extension direction is substantially parallel to the work axis 5a located in the middle of the spiral puller 5.
  • the guide bar 8 then has elements for wall attachment 10 and a box-shaped case 11 extending pipe-like, which is fastened to plate 9 and positioned parallelly of the major extension direction of the plate 9 itself and the work axis 5a. Practically, the uncorking unit is fastened to plate 9 at the upper edge thereof.
  • the box-shaped case has its upper end, which is close to the uncorking unit 2, provided with side slots 12a, whereas the opposite end in the particular example shown faces a pair of angle brackets 13 provided with holes 13a, which are fastened to plate 9 too.
  • a slider 14 is at least partly and slidably inserted in the box-shaped case 11; it has a main extension direction with the respective central axis 15 parallel to the work axis 5a.
  • 5 slider 14 is a rod 14a of circular section passed through by holes 13a.
  • Rod 14a has an upper end passed through by a peg 16 projecting from the rod itself to be fitted into the side slots 12a, and a lower end projecting beyond holes 13a.
  • Apparatus 1 further comprises a base 17 connected to rod 14a through a crosspiece 24 and consisting of a platform to be engaged by contrast with the lower end or bottom of a bottle 4, at an opposite position relative to said upper end provided with a cork.
  • Base 17 is movable relative to the guide bar 8, together with rod 14a, along a trajectory 18 extending in a direction approaching the holding mouth 3.
  • trajectory 18 is a direction of movement of base 17 substantially parallel to the work axis 5a.
  • Translation means 19 and operating members 20 are arranged for displacement of base 17.
  • the translation means 19 is active in the direction of the holding mouth 3 and comprises at least one helical compression spring 19a wound up on rod 14a and placed inside the box-shaped case 11, between peg 16 and an angle bracket 13.
  • Spring 19a is preferably selected of a rather stiff type, so that it may be adapted to counteract both the weight of base 17 with a bottle 4, and the downward thrust of the spiral or helix puller 5 of the uncorking unit 2, when the drive lever 6 is lowered.
  • the operating members 20 can be actuated manually against the action of the translation means 19 and comprise an operating bar 21 rotating about a rotation axis 20a defined by a pivot 20b.
  • the rotation axis 20a passes through plate 9 perpendicularly thereof at an offset position relative to rod 14a, and the operating bar 21 is a second class lever extending between a handle section 21a and a pivoting section 21b where the rotation axis 20a is provided.
  • the operating bar 21 has an intermediate section 21c articulated on rod 14a.
  • the intermediate section 21c is close to the pivoting section 21a, to define a very advantageous lever.
  • the operating bar 21 is movable in a plane including the central axis 15 of rod 14a. Furthermore, it is articulated relative to rod 14a through a connecting-rod connection 22.
  • This adjustment means 23 is disposed close to said crosspiece 24 which is fastened to rod 14a by means of a plug 25. It comprises a stem-like element 26 integral with base 17 and passing through the crosspiece 24 which is preferably defined by a sleeve 24a, and elements 27 for snap locking of the stem-like element 26.
  • the stem-like element 26 is substantially parallel to rod 14a and provided with a series of cavities 28 to be engaged by the snap locking elements 27.
  • the last-mentioned elements are partly located in sleeve 24a and comprise a stud 29 to be fitted into one of cavities 26 and adapted to be disengaged against the action of a spring 30.
  • the adjustment means 23 can be omitted and actually in Fig. 2a base 17 is substantially fixed to crosspiece 24.
  • FIGs. 2b, 6 and 7 Shown in Figs. 2b, 6 and 7 is another embodiment of the apparatus of the invention.
  • the apparatus still has a base 17 connected with the guide bar 8 and movable along trajectory 18, means 19 for translation of base 17 towards the holding mouth 3 and operating members 20 to be actuated against the action of the translation means 19.
  • base 17 is still supported by a slider 14, partly housed in a slidable manner in the box-shaped case 11 and the translation means 19 still comprises a helical spring 19a active on slider 14, and the operating members 20 to be manually operated by means of the operating bar 21 are also active on slider 14,
  • the box-shaped case 11 slidably houses a slider 14 defined by a tubular post 14b and in addition has a single front slot 12b.
  • a crosspiece 24 defined by a threaded pin 24b fastened on one side to the tubular post or slider 14b and on the other side to base 17.
  • the translation means 19 has a helical compression spring 19a placed within the tubular post 14b and wound up on a threaded element 31 provided with a head 31a.
  • the threaded element 31 slidably passes through the upper end of the tubular post 14b and is secured to the top of the box-shaped case 11 by means of a nut 31b.
  • Spring 19a is thus enclosed between the upper end of the tubular post 14b and the head 31a of the threaded element 31.
  • Spring 19a wound up on the threaded element 31 preferably has a lower resistance to compressive stress than the spring wound up around rod 14a.
  • the spring stiffness is such selected that it substantially balances the weight of base 17 and a bottle 4 placed on the base, but not the downward thrust action of the uncorking unit 2 when the drive lever 6 is operated for pulling cork 4a out.
  • the operating members 20 have the operating bar 21 fitted on the threaded pin 24b and rotating thereon. At the threaded pin 24b the operating bar 21 is in engagement with an expanded body 32 provided with a disc-shaped element 33 having a greater radial width than the front slot 12b.
  • the expanded body 32 is movable for screwing down on the threaded pin 24b. Practically, a rotation of the operating bar 21 in the screwing direction of the expanded body 32 gives rise to locking of the box-shaped case 11 between the tubular post 14b and disc-shaped element 33.
  • Figs. 2b and 7 show a particular structure of the expanded body 32, in a front view.
  • the expanded body 32 in fact has a plurality of radial threaded holding mouths 32a for fitting of the operating bar 21 therein, which bar is threaded as well.
  • the holding mouths 32a that are not engaged by the operating bar 21 are closed by covering screws 34.
  • Slider 14 moves downwards as much as allowed by the side slots 12a or the front slot 12b and lowering of the slider causes base 17 to move downwards thereby creating the necessary space for insertion of bottle 4 or the like between the holding mouth 3 and base 17.
  • tensioning of stud 29 must be carried out so that the stem-like element 26 is set free, then it is necessary to position said stem again and release the stud, thereby enabling insertion of the stud itself into a cavity 28.
  • the spring which must possibly be selected of a stiff type, is sufficient to keep the bottle immobile during the uncorking operations.
  • the drive lever 6 of the uncorking unit 2 can be operated in full freedom.
  • This lever in known manner operates the spiral or helix puller 5 which penetrates through the cork 4a and then moves upwardly pulling the cork out.
  • the operating lever 21 is operated again so as to displace base 17 and release bottle 4 that can be grasped and removed.
  • the invention achieves important advantages.
  • Screwing down appears as an additional operation, but it can be greatly facilitated by positioning the operating bar 20 in the holding mouth 32a of the expanded body 32 which is placed in a vertical direction and turned downwards, as in Fig. 2b, when screwing down is about to start or has been just completed. Then, in view of achieving a complete locking, a short rotation of the bar, for reaching the position in Fig. 7 for example, is sufficient.
  • the cork removal operations are not limited or conditioned by the sizes of the bottles and the like.
  • the natural adaptability of the compression spring is combined with the possibility of carrying out immediate adjustment of the position of the bottle base.

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IT1998MI002326A IT1303278B1 (it) 1998-10-30 1998-10-30 Apparato sturabottiglie particolarmente per ristoranti, bar e simili.
ITMI982326 1998-10-30

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ES2579485A1 (es) * 2016-04-26 2016-08-11 Boj Olañeta, S.L.U. Descorchador de pared
CN109437074A (zh) * 2019-01-10 2019-03-08 长春工业大学 基于超声减摩效应的半自动式高精度旋盖机

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DE53428C (de) * k. G. wretling in Nyland, Schweden Flaschenentkorkungsmaschine
DE34636C (de) * H. SCHULZ in Berlin C. Heiligegeiststrafse 26/28 Flaschen -Entkorkungs- Maschine und Einrichtung zum selbstthätigen Flaschenabschlufs nach der Entkorkung
FR356523A (fr) * 1905-07-29 1905-12-01 Gustav Moeller Appareil à déboucher les bouteilles

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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
DE53428C (de) * k. G. wretling in Nyland, Schweden Flaschenentkorkungsmaschine
DE34636C (de) * H. SCHULZ in Berlin C. Heiligegeiststrafse 26/28 Flaschen -Entkorkungs- Maschine und Einrichtung zum selbstthätigen Flaschenabschlufs nach der Entkorkung
FR356523A (fr) * 1905-07-29 1905-12-01 Gustav Moeller Appareil à déboucher les bouteilles

Cited By (3)

* Cited by examiner, † Cited by third party
Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
ES2579485A1 (es) * 2016-04-26 2016-08-11 Boj Olañeta, S.L.U. Descorchador de pared
WO2017186987A1 (es) * 2016-04-26 2017-11-02 Boj Olañeta, S.L.U. Descorchador de pared
CN109437074A (zh) * 2019-01-10 2019-03-08 长春工业大学 基于超声减摩效应的半自动式高精度旋盖机

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