Classifications

• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
  • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
  • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
  • B44D3/12—Paint cans; Brush holders; Containers for storing residual paint
  • B44D3/127—Covers or lids for paint cans
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
  • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
  • B01F27/00—Mixers with rotary stirring devices in fixed receptacles; Kneaders
  • B01F27/05—Stirrers
  • B01F27/07—Stirrers characterised by their mounting on the shaft
  • B01F27/073—Stirrers characterised by their mounting on the shaft with stirring elements moving with respect to the stirrer shaft, e.g. floating or comprising contracting chambers
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
  • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
  • B01F29/00—Mixers with rotating receptacles
  • B01F29/30—Mixing the contents of individual packages or containers, e.g. by rotating tins or bottles
  • B01F29/31—Mixing the contents of individual packages or containers, e.g. by rotating tins or bottles the containers being supported by driving means, e.g. by rotating rollers
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
  • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
  • B01F29/00—Mixers with rotating receptacles
  • B01F29/60—Mixers with rotating receptacles rotating about a horizontal or inclined axis, e.g. drum mixers
  • B01F29/64—Mixers with rotating receptacles rotating about a horizontal or inclined axis, e.g. drum mixers with stirring devices moving in relation to the receptacle, e.g. rotating
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
  • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
  • B01F33/00—Other mixers; Mixing plants; Combinations of mixers
  • B01F33/86—Mixing heads comprising a driven stirrer
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
  • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
  • B01F35/00—Accessories for mixers; Auxiliary operations or auxiliary devices; Parts or details of general application
  • B01F35/30—Driving arrangements; Transmissions; Couplings; Brakes
  • B01F35/32—Driving arrangements
  • B01F35/32005—Type of drive
  • B01F35/32035—Gravity driven, e.g. by means of weights out of balance or plunger-weights moving in a cylinder
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B44—DECORATIVE ARTS
  • B44D—PAINTING OR ARTISTIC DRAWING, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; PRESERVING PAINTINGS; SURFACE TREATMENT TO OBTAIN SPECIAL ARTISTIC SURFACE EFFECTS OR FINISHES
  • B44D3/00—Accessories or implements for use in connection with painting or artistic drawing, not otherwise provided for; Methods or devices for colour determination, selection, or synthesis, e.g. use of colour tables
  • B44D3/06—Implements for stirring or mixing paints
  • B44D3/08—Implements for stirring or mixing paints for liquid or semi-liquid paints
• • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
  • B01—PHYSICAL OR CHEMICAL PROCESSES OR APPARATUS IN GENERAL
  • B01F—MIXING, e.g. DISSOLVING, EMULSIFYING OR DISPERSING
  • B01F2101/00—Mixing characterised by the nature of the mixed materials or by the application field
  • B01F2101/30—Mixing paints or paint ingredients, e.g. pigments, dyes, colours, lacquers or enamel

Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of painting, particularly for automobiles.
• the present invention relates more particularly to a cover and a system for stirring or preserving paint mixtures for the automobile.
• Automotive body repair requires the application of paint in the final phase.
• the hue applied must be identical to the original color or the actual color at the time of repair.
• Each repair does not necessarily involve repainting the entire vehicle.
• An appropriate formulation possibly corrected according to a coloristic measure or the painter's know-how, will be defined to repaint the vehicle.
• the base of the hundred thousand formulas currently achievable can be recomposed using 40 to 150 base shades of a paint line from a manufacturer.
• the realization of a formula is carried out using 3 to
• Base colors are a mixture of pigments, varnishes and binders, such as resins, solvents and additives.
• a precise dosage on the order of 0.05 g, but also a perfect homogenization of colored pigments in the binder. Therefore, it is necessary to proceed with the agitation of the basic colors before use to ensure excellent reproduction of their coloristic powers. Indeed, it is accepted that a set of well homogenized base shades allows a correct recomposition of the hue to achieve.
• US 3,041,052 teaches a container agitator cover comprising an agitator shaft, one end of which includes a blade and the other end comprises a coupling device with a stirrer axis drive system.
• the first blade is secured to the agitator shaft.
• the lid further comprises a second blade mounted free to rotate on the agitator shaft between the lid and the first blade.
• This cover has a complex blade system.
• US 4,330,216 teaches a gravity-induced mixing device for a rotary container.
• the device comprises a mobile mixer adapted to be positioned in a rotary container and to transmit the rotational movement to the liquid contained in the container.
• a gravity mixing mechanism is associated with the container and with the mixer.
• This device also has a complex system by at least the gravity mixing mechanism.
• this device is rather suitable for bottle-type containers.
• the present invention aims to overcome one or more disadvantages of the prior art by providing a stirring lid or economy paint conservation, adaptable to any pot size and effective.
• a first end of an agitator shaft mounted free at least in translation in the hollow cylinder; the second end of the agitator shaft being provided with at least one stirring blade which is free at least in rotation with respect to the stirring shaft, the blade or blades being driven at least in rotation around the stirring axis by the weight of the blade or blades which are located in the container when the lid is fitted on the container.
• the blade is bonded to the agitator shaft by at least one ring.
• the end of the blade opposite the end connected to the agitator axis has a heavy portion integral with the blade.
• the blade is perforated.
• the blade is generally trapezoidal shape whose large base forms the end connected to the agitator axis.
• the blade is metallic.
• the lid further comprises a variable flow spout system controlled by a slide brought into the closed position by elastic means and whose open position is defined by a handle rotatably mounted on the lid to the opposite of the spout and solidarity moving with the slide by a linkage.
• the outer diameter of the lid is significantly greater than the container diameter, the lid having an inner skirt whose outer diameter corresponds to the internal diameter of the container, the lid further comprising resilient tongues ensuring the maintenance of the lid.
• the lid further comprises a handle handle.
• the invention also relates to a stirring system or conservation of paint contained in at least one cylindrical container on which is fitted a lid comprising a hollow cylinder perpendicularly traversing the lid at its center, a first end of an agitator shaft mounted free to rotate and translate in the hollow cylinder, the second end of the agitator shaft being provided with at least one stirring blade, the agitator shaft being driven at least in rotation by the weight of the blade or blades which are located in the container when the lid is fitted on the container,
• it comprises at least one series of cylindrical rollers regularly aligned on at least one support, the cylindrical rollers having axes parallel to each other and inclined, at least one cylindrical roller on two adjacent cylindrical rollers being rotated about its axis by a drive system, the distance between two adjacent cylindrical rollers being less than or equal to the diameter of a cylindrical container so that the cylindrical surface of the container can rest on the cylindrical surface of two adjacent cylindrical rollers, the blade of the cover driven by its weight remaining in vertical position during the rotation of the container and the lid driven by the rollers.
• the drive system comprises a drive pulley driving a belt, the drive system further comprising a plurality of pulleys integral with the cylindrical rollers driven by the belt, the belt being alternately disposed on one side right of a first pulley of a cylindrical roller and then a left side of a second pulley of the adjacent cylindrical roller considering the driving direction of the belt, each of the pulleys associated with a cylindrical roller being followed and / or preceded by a cylindrical roller pulley leaving crazy in rotation its associated cylindrical roller.
• the drive system includes a drive pulley driving a belt, the drive system further comprising a plurality of pulleys integral with the cylindrical rollers driven by the belt and a plurality of pulleys. intermediates disposed between two pulleys integral cylindrical rollers, the belt being alternately disposed on a straight side of a pulley of a cylindrical roller and then a left side of an adjacent intermediate pulley considering the direction of driving the belt, each of the cylindrical roller pulleys driving its associated cylindrical roller.
• the drive pulley is driven by a motor, the drive pulley having a vertical axis of rotation, the movement transmitted by the belt by the drive pulley being transmitted to the cylindrical roller pulleys through at least one return pulley.
• the belt is a circular section belt.
• several supports each supporting a series of cylindrical rollers are arranged one above the other, the space between each support allowing at least the passage of a container so that the container can be deposited on two adjacent cylindrical rollers, the supports being mounted in the form of removable shelves held by common uprights, a shaft transmitting the rotation of the motor to the drive pulleys of each support.
• the distance between two adjacent cylindrical rollers of a first series of cylindrical rollers is different from the distance between two adjacent cylindrical rollers of a second series of cylindrical rollers.
• the motor is an electric motor transmitting a variable speed of rotation to the drive pulley.
• the axes of the cylindrical rollers are inclined at an angle of between 20 ° and 60 ° with respect to a vertical axis.
• the axes of the cylindrical rollers are inclined by 45 ° with respect to a vertical axis.
• the cylindrical rollers have a cylindrical surface covered with a gripping material.
• the one or more supports have a V-shaped section with a 90 ° angle, the V-shaped section defining a part of the support intended to receive the cylindrical rollers, a branch of the V being extended by a straight line. horizontal, the horizontal line defining a portion of the support on which is fixed the drive pulley.
• the cylindrical rollers comprise two cylindrical parts, a first cylindrical portion intended to receive at least the peripheral surface of the lid has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the second cylindrical portion intended to receive at least a portion of the cylindrical surface of the container on which the lid is fitted.
• FIG. 1 represents a perspective view of the agitator cover adapted to a container in a configuration
• FIG. 2 represents a perspective view of the agitator cover adapted to a container according to another configuration
• FIG. 3 represents a sectional view of the agitator cover adapted to a container according to the configuration of FIG. 1,
• FIG. 4 represents a sectional view of the agitator cover adapted to a container according to the configuration of FIG. 2,
• FIG. 5 represents a perspective view of the stirring or paint conservation system contained in at least one cylindrical container on which a cover is fitted in a configuration
• FIG. 6 represents a close perspective view of the system in a configuration with a cylindrical container provided with a lid
• FIG. 7 represents a view from below of the stirring or paint conservation system showing the drive system of the cylinders in a configuration
• FIG. 8 is a schematic bottom view of the stirring or paint conservation system showing the position of the pulleys and the belt of the roll drive system according to another configuration
• FIG. 9 represents a cross-section of the agitation or paint conservation system
• FIG. 10 represents a perspective view of the stirring or paint conservation system having rollers with two cylindrical parts
• Figure 1 1 shows a roller in detail of Figure 10,
• FIG. 12 represents a perspective view of a detail of FIG. 2,
• FIG. 13 represents a perspective view of a detail of FIG. 4,
• FIG. 14 represents a perspective view of the agitator cover in a configuration
• FIG. 15 represents a perspective view of a flattened closing element adapted to close the orifice of the spout system in a configuration
• FIG. 16 represents a profile view of the flattened closure element according to the configuration of FIG. 15,
• FIG. 17 represents a section A-A of the flattened closure element of FIG. 16,
• FIG. 18 represents a detail of FIG. 17.
• the invention relates to a stirrer cover (5) intended to be fitted on a container (1).
• This cover (5) comprises a hollow cylinder (60) perpendicularly crossing the lid at its center.
• An agitator shaft (61) is telescopically mounted in the cylinder
• a first end (62) of the axis (61) agitator is mounted free at least in translation in the cylinder (60) hollow. This first end
• the sixth2) can also be rotatably mounted in the hollow cylinder (60).
• the second end (63) of the axis (61) agitator is provided with at least one blade (6) stirring.
• the hollow cylinder (60) may have an open end to allow the stirrer shaft (61) to slide and a closed end outside the container (1) when the lid (5) is fitted to the container (1). so that, for example, the axis (61) agitator does not come out of the hollow cylinder or to limit the stroke of the axis (61) agitator in the cylinder (60) hollow.
• FIGS. 1 and 3 show a configuration in which a stirring lid (5) adapted to a 0.5L container.
• FIGS. 2 and 4 show another configuration in which the lid (5) of FIGS. 1 and 3 is adapted to a container of 1 L.
• the blade or blades (6) are driven at least in rotation by its own weight around the axis (61) agitator. So when the container rotates with the cover, the blade or blades (6) remain positioned mainly vertically relative to the ground thanks to its own weight.
• the blade can be fixed on the agitator shaft by at least one ring (64) surrounding the axis (61) agitator.
• the blade (6) is fixed to the axis (61) agitator by two rings (64) but the number of rings (64) can be greater than or less than two.
• the axis (61) agitator may comprise two circular bulges between which are located the two rings (64).
• the bulge (66) located closest to the hollow cylinder (60) can serve as a stop for the hollow cylinder (60) to limit the sliding stroke of the agitator shaft (61) relative to the hollow cylinder (60).
• the second end (63) may be of frustoconical shape and comprise a slot (65) along its longitudinal axis.
• the small base of the frustoconical shape is free and the large base of the frustoconical shape forms the circular bulge (66) farthest from the first end (62) of the shaking shaft (61) on which one of the rings (64) the blade or blades (6) abuts.
• This slot assembly and frustoconical shape allows the mounting of the blade or blades (6) on the shaft (61) agitator.
• the axis (61) agitator is introduced into each ring (64) one after the other.
• each ring (64) is smaller than the diameter of the circular bulge (66) of the large base of the frusto-conical shape. Forcing the passage of the shaker shaft (61) into a ring (64), the slot (65) ) reduces the diameter of the circular bulge (66) to allow the passage of the rings (64). As soon as a ring (64) is passed, the diameter of the bulge (66) returns to its initial position by its elasticity.
• the blade or blades will be linked to the axis (61) agitation while keeping a freedom of movement by rotation at the ring (s) (64) and optionally a freedom of movement by translation relative to the longitudinal axis of the axis (61) agitator.
• the blade or blades (6) do not touch the bottom of the container (1) leaving a space between the bottom of the container (1) and the blade or blades (6).
• This space can be defined by the height of the frustoconical shape.
• the end of the blade (6) opposite the end connected to the axis (61) agitator has a portion (67) heavy integral with the pale (6).
• This heavy portion (67) may be a cylindrical surface portion whose radius of curvature is substantially equal to the radius of curvature of the container (1).
• the weighing portion (67) is mounted such that the curvature of the heavy portion (67) is parallel to the curvature of the container (1) and in such a manner that there is a gap between the weighing portion (67) and the inner wall of the container (1).
• the heavy portion (67) may take other forms such as, for example, a plate fixed perpendicularly to the blade (6).
• the heavy portion (67) may be of the same material as the blade (6) or of a different material. If another material is used, it may be of a material of higher density than the material of the blade (6). In order to improve the homogenization of the contents of the container (1), the blade
• Figures 1 to 4 show a day (68) of triangular shape. But, the shape can be different and take, for example, the form of grid or circular holes.
• the blade (6) can take different forms.
• Figures 1 to 4 show a blade (6) of generally trapezoidal shape whose large base forms the end attached to the agitator axis and the small base comprises the portion (67) heavy.
• the blade (6) may be metallic or any other suitable material allowing the blade (6) to remain mainly vertical thanks to its own weight.
• the lid (5) can be adapted to seal the cylindrical container (s) (1). Closing the lid (5) on the container or containers (1) can be done by clipping, screwing or other means of fixing the lid on the container.
• the lid (5) is provided with clamping means on the lid body which are clipped to the interlocking crown of the container to be covered.
• the clamping means comprise two elastic fingers (51) automatically bearing against the annular surface of the crown when the body of the lid is positioned on the container by being applied, for example, on the bead (53) of existing crimping paint cans and other containers used especially in the automotive industry.
• the outer diameter of the lid (5) is significantly greater than the container diameter (1), the lid (5) having an inner skirt (52) whose outer diameter corresponds to the inner diameter of the container (1).
• the lid (5) further comprises a pouring spout system (10) with a variable flow rate.
• the variable flow spout system includes an outlet port, a flattened closure member (101) for closing the port and means (102) for driving the translational closure member (101). in said opening plane.
• the drive means (102) include a pull rod connected by fastening means (103) to the closure element and comprising an end portion secured to a push means (104) driving said rod in the direction of the opening.
• the flattened closure member (101) comprises a rigid body (105) whose surface in contact with the opening plane of the orifice is covered by a portion (106) of hydrophobic material and facilitating sliding. of the closure element (101) flattened in the plane opening.
• the rigid body (105) is made of a more rigid material than the hydrophobic material part.
• the fastening means (103) connecting the pull rod to the closure member (101) are integrally formed with the rigid body (105).
• the hydrophobic portion (106) is made of, for example, high density polyethylene (HDPE), or polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE), or very high molecular weight polyethylene (PE-UHMW) or any other material having similar properties.
• the hydrophobic portion (106) may be adhered to the rigid body (105).
• the hydrophobic portion (106) can crimp or encase the rigid body (105). This closure element configuration makes it possible to improve the tightness of the spout when it is closed by the closure element.
• variable flow pourer spout system 10 is controlled by a slider returned to the closed position by resilient means and whose open position is defined by a handle rotatably mounted on the cover opposite the spout and solidarity moving with the slide by a linkage.
• the lid (5) further comprises a handle (1 1) for grasping the lid (5) alone or to grasp the lid (5) with the container attached to the lid (5).
• This handle (1 1) gripping also facilitates the pouring of the paint contained in the container. It also makes it easy to handle the spout system (10).
• the invention also relates to a system (0) for agitation or conservation of paint contained in at least one cylindrical container (1) on which is fitted a lid (5) according to the invention.
• a cylindrical container (1) may be a pot or bottle containing paint, one or more basic colors. Agitation or preservation is similar to maintaining the original homogeneity of the color pigments rather than resuspending by stirring these pigments. The effect of this preservation will also have a reducing effect on the hardening during the period of use.
• the system (4) comprises at least one series (2x1; 2x2) of rollers (2a1, 2b1, 2a2, 2b2) cylindrical regularly aligned on at least one support (31, 32).
• the cylindrical rollers (2a1, 2b1; 2a2, 2b2) have axes parallel to each other.
• These cylindrical rollers (2a1, 2b1, 2a2, 2b2) are inclined with respect to a vertical axis (12) of an angle a. Without limitation, this angle (a) is between 20 ° and 60 °, preferably 45 °.
• the inclined position allows a better circulation of the paint in the containers when the containers rotate. It also improves the ergonomic conditions for handling containers.
• At least one cylindrical roller (2a1, 2a2) on two adjacent cylindrical rollers (2a1, 2b1, 2a2, 2b2) is rotated about its axis (1 1) by a drive system (4).
• the distance (d1, d2) between two adjacent cylindrical rollers (2a1, 2b1, 2a2, 2b2) is less than or equal to the diameter of a cylindrical container (1) so that the cylindrical surface of the container can rest on the cylindrical surface of two adjacent cylindrical rollers (2a1, 2b1, 2a2, 2b2).
• the rollers (2a1, 2b1, 2a2, 2b2) cylindrical can transmit their rotation to the containers resting on them
• the rollers (2a1, 2b1, 2a2, 2b2) cylindrical have a cylindrical surface covered with a gripping or non-slip material .
• the gripping material may be rubber or any other material to grip the surface cylindrical container of a cylindrical container so that the cylindrical rollers driven transmit their rotation to (x) container (s).
• the rotational speed transmitted by the cylindrical rollers is constant regardless of the diameter of the cylindrical containers.
• the speed of rotation transmitted by the cylindrical rollers is of the order of 3 rpm at 15 rpm.
• the diameter of the cylindrical rollers (2a1, 2b1, 2a2, 2b2) can be chosen according to the speed of rotation that is to be transmitted to the cylindrical containers.
• the larger the diameter of the cylindrical rollers the greater the rotational speed of the cylindrical container or containers transmitted by the cylindrical rollers.
• the lid (5) may have a cylindrical peripheral surface whose diameter is greater than the diameter of the cylindrical container (1) on which the lid (1) is adapted.
• the cylindrical rollers (2a1, 2b1, 2a2, 2b2) comprise two cylindrical portions (200, 201).
• a first cylindrical portion (200) for receiving at least the peripheral surface of the lid (5) has a diameter smaller than the diameter of the second cylindrical portion (201) forming, for example, the base of the roller and for receiving at least one part of the cylindrical surface of the container (1) on which the lid (5) is fitted.
• the difference in diameter of the two cylindrical parts of a cylindrical roller is, for example, equal to the difference between the diameter of the peripheral surface of the lid (5) and the diameter of the cylindrical surface of the container (1).
• the first portion (200) of a roller can be connected to the second portion (201) of the roller by a frustoconical portion (202).
• the base of the frustoconical portion (202) has a surface that may be equal to the cross sectional area of the second portion (201).
• the top of the frusto-conical portion (202) has a surface that may be equal to the cross-sectional area of the first portion (200).
• the surface of the rollers can be removable to change the dimensions of the first cylindrical portion and the second cylindrical portion of the roller.
• the drive system (4) comprises a driving pulley (6) driving a belt (7).
• the drive system (4) further comprises a plurality of pulleys (3a1, 3a2) integral with the cylindrical rollers driven by the belt (7).
• the belt (7) is alternately arranged on a right side of a first pulley (3a1) of a cylindrical roller and then on a left side of a second pulley (3a2) of the adjacent cylindrical roller.
• Each of the pulleys (3a1, 3b1) associated with a roller (2a1, 2b1) cylindrical is followed and / or preceded by a pulley (3b2) of cylindrical roller leaving crazy in rotation its roller (2b1) associated cylindrical.
• the drive system (4) comprises a driving pulley (6) driving a belt (7).
• the drive system (4) further comprises a plurality of pulleys (3a1) integral with the cylindrical rollers driven by the belt (7) and a plurality of intermediate pulleys (4a1) disposed between two pulleys (3a1) integral with the cylindrical rollers.
• the belt (7) is alternately arranged on a right side of a pulley of a roller roller and then on a left side of a pulley (4a1) adjacent intermediate.
• Each of the cylinder pulleys (3a1) is associated with a cylindrical roller and drives its associated cylindrical roller.
• Intermediate pulleys (4a1) make it possible to tension the belt (7) and pressing the belt against the cylindrical roller pulleys (3a1) so that the transmission of the movement by the belt (7) can be fully supplied to the cylindrical roller pulleys (3a1).
• cylindrical containers (1) can rotate about their axis.
• the belt (7) is a circular section belt. But other forms of belts are conceivable, such as a synchronous belt.
• the driving pulley (6) is driven by a motor (9).
• the drive pulley (6) has a vertical axis of rotation while the cylindrical rollers (2a1, 2b1, 2a2, 2b2) have an axis inclined with respect to the vertical.
• a return pulley (10) makes it possible to transmit the movement transmitted by the belt (7) by the pulley (6) for driving the pulleys (3a1, 3b1) of a cylindrical roller.
• the motor (9) is an electric motor transmitting a variable speed of rotation to the driving pulley (6).
• a plurality of supports (31, 32) each supporting a series (2x1, 2x2) of cylinders are disposed one above the other.
• the space between each support allowing at least the passage of a container so that the container (1) can be deposited on two adjacent cylindrical rollers.
• the supports (31, 32) are mounted as removable shelves held by common uprights (13).
• a shaft (14) transmits the rotation of the motor to the drive pulleys (6) of each support.
• the distance (d1) between two adjacent rollers (2a1, 2b1) of a first series (2x1) of cylindrical rollers is different from the distance (d2) between two adjacent cylindrical rollers (2a2, 2b2) of a second series (2x2) of cylindrical rollers.
• the distance d1 between two rollers (2a 1, 2b1) adjacent rolls of a first series (2x1) of cylindrical rollers may be, for example, smaller than the distance d2 between two adjacent cylindrical rollers (2a2, 2b2) of a second series (2x2) of cylindrical rollers.
• cylindrical containers (1) of small diameters may be arranged on the first series (2x1) of cylindrical rollers while containers (1) of larger diameters may be arranged on the second (2x2) series of cylindrical rollers.
• the stirring or storage system may include a plurality of supports supporting a plurality of cylindrical roller sets. Each series of cylindrical rollers may have distances between each cylindrical roller different from one series to another. According to one configuration, the one or more supports (4) have a section
• (S1) V-shaped with an angle of 90 °.
• the V-shaped section defines a portion of the support for receiving the cylindrical rollers.
• a branch of the V is extended by a straight line (S2) which defines a horizontal part of the support on which is fixed the pulley (6) drive.
• the system thus makes it possible to rotate containers (1) provided with lids (5) according to the invention.
• the blade or blades (6) inside the containers (1) remain in a vertical position and prevent the contents of the containers (1) from rotating at the same time that the container (1) which would hinder the effectiveness of the homogenization of the content.
• This system makes it possible to maintain the viscosity over time by eliminating the thixotropic effects of the paint, to eliminate the emulsion during a shaking operation, to prevent the paint from hardening after the opening of a new paint container, to improve the ergonomics of the already existing stirring systems, to reduce the motive power to be used due to the low speed of rotation, to reduce the noise level of the system, to eliminate the possibility of leakage at the level of the closing containers by lids which is a recurring problem on systems conventional, to improve the grip of the lid by the handle and no longer a handle as in conventional systems and to be able to set up bottles of paint and not only pots.

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