ES2802901B2 - Continuous automatic carousel cutler - Google Patents

Description

DESCRIPTION

Continuous automatic carousel cutler

Technical sector

The invention refers to a machine to cut the throat of effervescent wine bottles.

state of the art

The so-called slaughtering operation consists of extracting yeast and fermentation residues that are undesirable for final consumption, these residues being very often located in a piece called a "thimble" in the art. The thimble and the residues are ejected during the opening of the cap under the effect of the internal pressure in the bottle. An external effort must be applied to remove the cap and thimble in a so-called "slitting" position. A manual method for decapitating bottles of effervescent wine is known. A stationary station machine is also known which makes it possible to treat the decapitation of the bottles one by one.

A method consisting of freezing the neck portion of the bottles, prior to the slitting operation, is also known; however, this operation is expensive in time and resources.

A need arose to be able to treat bottles of effervescent wine at a significant rate, without resorting to freezing the portion of the neck.

Object of the invention

Therefore, a machine to cut the throat of effervescent wine bottles is proposed, which includes:

- a bottle handling device for advancing and guiding bottles to be cut, between an input area and an output area of the machine,

- a slitting station, with a cap opening member configured to remove the cap present on the neck of the bottle present in the slitting station,

The handling device comprises a rotating carousel with a rotating plate (2) with a vertical axis of rotation (Z1) comprising a system of individual handling elements, each element being configured to receive and hold a bottle, and where each bottle is It is oriented by default at the level of the slitting station, the axis (A) of the bottle forming in this place a predetermined angle (0d) with a horizontal plane, the axis (A) of the bottle being defined oriented going from the center from the bottom towards the center of the neck, each individual handling element being configured to receive each bottle in an upside-down position, transport it to a slitting position and evacuate it upside-down. Each individual handling element comprising an adjustable plate that pivots the bottle around a horizontal axis, said adjustable plate (4) with a mobile clamp configured to selectively surround each bottle surrounding the bottle in its neck area and holding it during pivoting.

Thanks to these arrangements, the position of each bottle is perfectly controlled from the introduction into the machine to the slitting station, and in particular the successive positions are such that the air bubble remains at a distance from the thimble, and this from the area of entrance to the slaughterhouse. The fairly precise synchronization of the operations that lead to the removal of the lid makes it possible to avoid the dispersion of yeast and fermentation residues in the rest of the bottle, these residues remaining concentrated in the place of the thimble, and are expelled with it.

Furthermore, the orientation of the bottle at the time of opening the cap can advantageously be perfectly controlled due to the fact that the individual handling elements precisely define the position of the bottles along the carousel rotation.

It is pointed out that, thanks to the proposed installation, freezing of the necks of the bottles can be completely avoided. Advantageously, the bottles can remain substantially at the ambient temperature of the cava, without any particular thermal influence. Furthermore, thanks to the installation proposed here, no energy and no glycol-type materials are used to freeze the necks of the bottles.

In this case, they are bottles with a traditional shape. In traditionally shaped bottles, the bubble rises from the bottom to the neck, preserving its coherence without dividing in two.

In various embodiments of the invention relating to the system, it may possibly be necessary to have recourse in addition to one and/or other of the following arrangements, taken singly or in combination.

According to an option of interest, each individual handling element comprises an adjustable plate, such that the bottle held by the individual handling element can pivot about a horizontal axis. Said adjustable plate allows the bottle to be treated to pass from an upside-down position to a head-up position, and whose adjustable plate returns by rotation in the opposite direction to its rest position, beyond the bottle outlet area , in order to return to its initial position to accept a new bottle. According to an option of interest, each adjustable plate is mounted with rotation according to a tangential axis on the rotating carousel, that is to say around an axis that has a circumferential direction (local tangent). This makes it possible to design a carousel with good compactness, with the pivoted bottles remaining in an essentially radial plane, with little angular influence on the carousel.

According to one option, the bottle is turned through an angle of 180°, that is to say in practice, each bottle passes from a head-down position to a head-up position, between the entry zone and the exit zone. Thanks to this, the head-down inlet position is advantageously a controlled position, for example, for the placement of bottles in hoppers or suitable supports, and at the exit of the machine the bottles can be deposited on the bottom on a moving evacuation belt towards a corking machine downstream.

According to a first possibility, the rotation of the plate and of the bottle held therein is carried out with the bottom of the bottle directed in the direction of the axis of the carousel, and the cap is ejected on the opposite side of the axis (Z1) of the carousel. . In other words, the bottle approaches the axis of the carousel during its 180° pivot. This configuration makes the recovery system for ejected corks found outside the carousel relatively simple.

According to a second possibility, the rotation of the plate and of the bottle held therein is carried out with the bottom of the bottle directed to the opposite side of the axis (Z1) of the carousel, and the cap is ejected in the direction of the axis of the carousel. In other words, the bottle moves away from the axis of the carousel during its 180° pivoting, which simplifies the design of the carousel turntable.

According to an option of interest, each individual handling element comprises a mobile clamp configured to selectively encircle each bottle. Said gripper forms a simple and robust and well controlled gripping element.

According to an option of interest, the mobile clamp surrounds the bottle in its neck area. This results in a reduction of the chain of dimensions in relation to the position of the lid to be removed, which allows the engagement of the lid opening member to be made reliable.

According to an interesting option, each movable clamp comprises two generally semi-cylindrical jaws. As a result, the two jaws can provide a well-distributed and balanced locking effort on the contour of the neck.

According to an option of interest, the two jaws of the clamp can be articulated with one another. The opening and closing mechanism is therefore rustic and robust and does not require maintenance. The opening and closing mechanism can be actuated by a cam and cam follower system.

According to an option of interest, each jaw includes an inner lining of plastic or elastomer material to come into contact with the bottle. This makes it possible to avoid any risk of mechanical damage to the glass of the bottle. According to an option of interest, each plate includes an arm with a fork that cooperates with a first control cam, mounted stationary, on the outside of the rotating carousel. So that this first control cam constrains the position of the arm and therefore constrains the orientation of the plate around its axis of rotation with respect to the carousel.

According to an option of interest, at least one second control cam is provided, stationary mounted, in angular positions opposite to the carousel where the grippers must be in the open position. So that this second control cam acts to open the jaws of the mobile clamp, especially in the positions of the carousel in which the bottle must be released.

According to an option of interest, the plates are shaped to impart a progressive rotational movement of the bottle around a horizontal axis between the input area and the output area of the machine. This allows a progressive rotation without shaking the wine inside the bottle, and also without shock or acceleration.

According to an option of interest, each clamp is returned by an elastic means to its closed position in the absence of action of the second control cam. Therefore, there is a default blocking of the bottle with an unlocking only controlled by the action of the second cam. This system allows to guarantee the good resistance of the bottles in the event of a power outage or power supply fluid. For example, the elastic means in question can be a mechanical spring that works under compression, a very robust and durable solution. According to one option, operation is provided in continuous mode, with removal of the lid on the fly at the throat-slitting station. Therefore possible shocks are avoided and the machine in question can have a very high production capacity.

According to one option, the strips are returned to their starting position, without a bottle in the gripper, in the angular zone of the carousel between the exit zone and the entry zone. In other words, it is the empty return of the plates to the position in which each one will accept a new bottle to be treated.

According to one option, a motorized toothed wheel configured to remove the lid is provided as a lid-opening member at the slitting station. Thanks to this, this motorized toothed wheel exerts an effort important enough to deform and eject the cap that previously closed the bottle.

According to one option, the lid opening member may have a generally spherical shape. Said shape advantageously reduces the risks of mechanical interference between the opening member of the cap and the glass rim that forms the upper end of the neck of the bottle. Therefore, there is no risk of damaging the bottle. According to an alternative option, a passive cam for removing the lid can be provided as a lid opening member. This results in a simple and rustic solution, such as a knife blade, for example, in which the neck of the bottle rests as it advances. In this configuration, although the cam itself is not in motion, the rotational movement of the bottle can be expected to naturally accentuate the action of the passive cam to remove the cap.

According to one option, the predetermined angle (0d) can be between 5° and 30° and preferably between 10° and 20°. Therefore, the bubble joins the thimble at just the right time and there is no dispersion of yeast and fermentation residues in the rest of the bottle.

According to one option, each bottle is rotated 180° between the inlet and the outlet, and more preferably each bottle enters head down and comes out positioned on its bottom, head up.

According to one option, a rolling belt can be provided at the outlet to transport the bottles towards a corking machine.

According to one option, the machine is configured to treat 750 cl bottles, at a rate of at least 80 bottles per minute.

Description of the figures

Other characteristics, details and advantages of the invention will appear on reading the following detailed description, and on analyzing the attached drawings, in which:

Figure 1 illustrates a bottle of sparkling wine upside down, with a lid and thimble, like those used during fermentation.

Figure 2 illustrates the bottle of effervescent wine upside down, with an air bubble at the bottom and fermentation residues at the level of the lid that closes the neck, the thimble being adjacent to the lid.

Figure 3 shows the system of mobile clamps, configured to surround a bottle around its neck area.

Figure 4A shows the bottle at the point of slitting the cap and thimble.

Figure 4B is analogous to Figure 4A and shows the bottle after ejection of the cap and thimble.

Figure 5 schematically illustrates, in top view, the machine with the bottle return carousel, with the different positions of the bottles in the carousel area.

Figure 6 illustrates a diagram of the angular positions as a function of the angular position of the bottle around the carousel, the initial position of the bottle being upside down, and the final position upside down, represented in the upper graph, and the lower graph representing the angular position of the plate, the final zone being delimited by an arrow, the empty return.

Figure 7A schematically illustrates the position of the plate and the bottle in the entry zone of the carousel for a = 0°, and 9 = 0°.

Figure 7B schematically illustrates the position of the bottle's plate in the exit area of the carousel for a = 270°, and 9 = 180°.

Figure 7C schematically illustrates the position of the bottle's plate at the slitting station in the carousel for a = a opening, and 9 = 9 opening.

Figure 8A illustrates an individual handling element, comprising an adjustable plate and a clamp in the closed state.

Figure 8B is similar to Figure 8A with the clamp in the open state.

Figure 9 schematically illustrates the machine, in front view, illustrating in particular the first control cam in three-dimensional space.

Figure 10 schematically illustrates, in top view, the pitch circle of the machine and the first control cam, with a single plate represented.

Figure 11 illustrates an exploded view of an individual handling element, comprising an adjustable plate and a clamp.

Figures 12A, 12B, 12C are analogous to figures 7A, 7B, 7C with the corresponding angles of the bottle and the plate and illustrate a variant in which the rotation on the plate and of the bottle held on it is carried out with the bottom of the bottle directed to the opposite side of the axis (Z1) of the carousel, and the cap therefore being expelled in the direction of the axis of the carousel, and not towards the outside as in figures 7A, 7B, 7C.

Figure 13 further illustrates the cap and thimble in place on the mouth of the bottle.

Detailed description of the invention

In the different figures, the same references designate identical or similar elements. For reasons of clarity in the description, certain elements are not necessarily represented to scale.

slitting operation

In the installation in question, it is in this case bottles (9) of 750 cl (0.75 liters) of content. In this case, it is about bottles (9) in a traditional way. However, the principle can be fully applied to other types of bottles in shape and content.

In the invention in question, we are particularly interested in bottles (9) of effervescent wine, that is, champagnes, crémant, sparkling wines, etc. However, it is not excluded to apply the principle of the present installation to other types of wines or liquid drinks.

In the so-called champagne method, a gas bubble (7) forms inside the bottle (9) during fermentation. Yeast and fermentation residues are also formed and accumulate by gravity at the lowest point.

It should be noted that, in bottles (9) of a traditional shape, when the bottle (9) is passed from a head down position to a head up position, the bubble (7) rises from the bottom towards the neck (91) keeping its coherence without splitting in two.

In figure 1, the bottle (9) comprises a bottom (90), a body (92), and a neck (91). The bottle (9) is made of glass, transparent or translucent, colorless or slightly colored.

It is noted that the rim area (96) is located substantially at the place where the body of the bottle (9) begins to taper to gradually decrease to the neck (91).

The axis of the bottle (9), indicated as A, is defined in an oriented manner going from the center of the bottom (90) towards the center of the neck (91). The shape of the bottle (9) is one of revolution around axis A. The body (92) is cylindrical; however, the body of the bottle (9) can be slightly conical.

In Figure 2, in which the bottle (9) is upside down, the bubble (7) is housed in the bottom of the bottle (9) and is distributed over an annular shape adjacent to the glass bottom (90) of the bottle. The bottle (9) is upside down throughout the fermentation period and the solid waste from this process accumulates in a thimble (82). Very often the bottle (9) is upside down, but deflected during the fermentation process.

The volume of the bubble (7), at the end of the process, can typically range from 1 cm3 to 4 cm3.

After bottling the wine, with, if necessary, the addition of additional elements such as yeasts, the bottle (9) is closed with a lid (8). An element called a thimble (82) is also provided, which is located below the cover (8).

The cover (8) is made of metal. Generally, the cap (8) is attached to the upper edge of the neck (91) of the bottle (9).

As illustrated in figure 13, the thimble (82) is received in contact with the cover (8) in the upper part of the neck (91). A sealing gasket (81) can be provided on the cover (8).

The thimble (82) is made of plastic material. The cap (8) and the thimble (82) are formed as two separate pieces, adjacent to each other in a configuration of use as illustrated in Figure 13. In an alternative configuration, a single piece could also be contemplated.

Before completing the preparation of the bottle (9) for marketing, it is convenient to remove the residues that have been stored in the thimble (82), with the bottle (9) upside down, during the entire fermentation period.

carousel machine

As illustrated in particular in figures 5 and 9, the bottle (9) slitting operation is carried out thanks to a carousel machine. The carousel machine comprises a base (1). The base (1) is placed on the ground either by means of skates or feet. The base (1) can also be mounted on wheels so that the machine can be moved if necessary.

On this base (1), the turntable (2) is mounted to rotate about a main axis of the carousel marked Z1.

A protection casing (not shown in the figures) is provided around the turntable (2), to protect against potential interference with an individual who is in the vicinity of the machine.

The rotating assembly of the rotating plate (2) on the base (1) is carried out in the illustrated example by means of a ball bearing, known in itself and not detailed in this case.

The ball bearing allows a rotation of the turntable (2) around the base (1) according to the Z1 axis coincident with the local vertical Z axis, and prohibits any other movement in translation and rotation.

A geared motor comprising a motor (3) and a driving pinion (38) which is coupled to a crown with teeth attached to the rotating plate (2) is provided to drive the rotating plate (2) in rotation. The motor (3) and its driving pinion (38) are fixed on the base (1) by means of a support (36) adjustable in position or with return with play.

Regarding the turntable (2), there are control cams (61, 62, 63) whose function will be seen later, in particular we have in the illustrated example a first control cam (61), a second control cam control (62) and a third control cam (63).

On the other hand, there is a transport system for bottles (9) that are presented in an upside down position. This bottle transport system (9) can comprise an endless screw (14) and/or a conveyor belt (13). As an alternative or additionally, the bottle transport guide (9) could use guides (21, 24) as illustrated in figure 2.

In order to transport the bottles one by one in a synchronized manner on the carousel, a guide cross (19) is used in the illustrated example, which works synchronously with the turntable (2) and optionally in cooperation with an external guide wall ( fifteen).

It should be noted that the guide cross (19) is actuated at a rotation speed twice as high as the turntable (2) of the carousel, since in fact the guide cross (19) performs a quarter of a turn while the plate swivel (2) of the carousel makes 1/8 turn.

In an alternative solution, the bottles (9) could be placed by a robot in the location provided for the entry (31) of bottles (9) into the carousel.

As will be detailed later, the carousel carries individual handling elements (40).

Each element (40) is configured to receive and hold a bottle (9). Each individual handling element (40) is provided to pivot the bottle around a horizontal axis, in order to transport it from an upside down position to a suitable position in the slitting station (5) and then upside down for evacuation on the exit conveyor.

To do this, each individual manipulation element (40) comprises an orientable plate (4). In the illustrated example, there are eight adjustable plates (4), each mounted in rotation on the turntable (2), with, for each adjustable plate (4), a passage hole (94).

As illustrated, the adjustable plates (4) are distributed in a regular manner on the turntable (2), that is to say, they are angularly separated from each other by approximately 45°.

Of course, the number of adjustable plates (4) could be greater than eight, for example, 12, 16, 20, 24, 32, etc... For each adjustable plate (4), its axis (T) of rotation is parallel to a local tangent, that is to say that the axis (T) of rotation is directed according to a circumferential direction. The set of axes (T) of rotation are tangent to a circle called the pitch circle (CP) and is illustrated in particular in figure 10.

Each handling element (40), that is to say, each adjustable plate (4), comprises a clamping system, configured to surround a bottle (9) at the level of its neck area (91) as illustrated in the figures.

As illustrated in figures 8A, 8B and 11, in the illustrated example, the clamp (44) is made up of two elements (41, 42) mounted to rotate relative to each other, around the axis (B).

Each clamp element respectively comprises a jaw (41a, 42a). A piece of high-density polyethylene, pad (43), (see figure 11) can be provided to come into contact with the neck (91) of the bottle (9). In practice, each jaw comprises a semi-cylindrical pad (43) made of PEHD material.

Each clamp element (41, 42) respectively comprises a control pawn (45, 46) whose use will be seen below.

An elastic element is generally provided to bring the jaws (41a, 42a) closer together. In the illustrated example, a helical spring (47) that works under compression and is arranged diametrically opposite with respect to the axis (B) which has the effect of tending to tighten the clamp elements (41, 42). Against this movement, an opening control part (18) is provided, which is pushed in the direction of the axis (B) by a cam effect under the effect of the second control cam (62) and the third control cam (62). control (63).

The opening control (18) has two arms (18a, 18b) that extend away from each other from a central body (18c). On the opposite side of the arm is provided a form of projection, in other words a cam follower (17).

A return spring (19b) is provided to bring the opening control (18) in the opposite direction to the axis (B), that is to say in the direction of the axis (Z1) of the carousel machine.

When the cam follower (17) is pushed, the arms (18a, 18b) of the opening control (18) acting on the pawls (45, 46) therefore act to meet the return spring (47) which it makes it possible to open the clamp (44), that is to say to separate the jaws (41a, 42a) (see figure 8B).

More precisely, the clamps (44) are open at the place of loading the bottles (9), that is to say, in the zone a=0 (north direction of figure 5). They are also open at the place where the bottles are loaded (9), that is to say substantially at the place a=270° (direction from the East in FIG. 5).

Outside of the angular zones in which a camming effect causes an opening of the tongs (44), the tongs (44) are by default in the closed state (see FIG. 8A), that is to say they surround the neck (91 ) of a bottle (9) when the bottle (9) is present. This state of passive closure guarantees the integrity of the bottles (9) even in the event of a breakdown or an electrical or pneumatic supply interruption.

With regard to the marking of angular positions, the following notation is adopted throughout this document:

- the angle a refers to an angular position on the turntable (2) with respect to the input position referred to as a=0.

- the angle 9 refers to an angular position of an adjustable plate (4) with respect to the starting position that corresponds to the bottle (9) upside down,

- the angle p refers to an angular position of a bottle (9) with respect to its position placed on its bottom (90) (axis A upwards).

These different angular positions and their evolution are taken up again in the summarized presentation of figure 6.

On each plate (4), there is provided, in addition to the previously described clamp (44), an arm (66) and a fork (68) that function as a cam follower, in interaction with the first control cam (61). The arm (66) is mounted to rotate around its axis (U) with respect to the adjustable plate (4) (see figure 7A).

The first control cam (61) is shaped to control the orientation of each adjustable plate (4) as a function of its circumferential advance induced by the rotary movement of the turntable (2). The first control cam (61) appears as a peripheral rod that makes the entire turn of the carousel and therefore the relative position with respect to the pitch circle (CP) geometrically defines the orientation of the arm (66) of the adjustable plate (4 ) and therefore the orientation of the bottle (9). The first control cam (61) thus forms a continuous piece around the turntable (2).

When the turntable (2) rotates, the fork (68) slides along the first control cam (61). Stated another way, two yoke fingers (68) permanently frame the control cam rod, and this remains true through 360°. This guarantees a controlled mechanical positioning of the adjustable plates (4) over the entire contour of the carousel.

As illustrated in Figure 9, the first control cam (61) is a rod formed in three-dimensional space with a low point (61b) corresponding to the position a = 0 and a high point (61h) corresponding to the position. position a = 270. At the level of the low point (61b) corresponding to the entry position of the bottles (9) upside down, the control cam is below the axis (T) of rotation of the plate (4), while at the level of the high point (61h) corresponding to the exit position of the bottles (9) head up, the control cam is located above the axis (T) of rotation of the plate (4).

It is noted that the relative position of the control cam (61) with respect to the pitch circle (CP) corresponding to the tangential directions of the axes of the plates corresponds to a semicircle as illustrated in figure 9 and in figures 7A, 7B, 7C.

Figure 10 illustrates a partial representation of the turntable (2), of the axes (T) of rotation of the plates (4) as well as of the first control cam (61). It is noted in figure 10 that the table of the turntable (2) includes large holes (94) necessary for positioning and rotating the removable plates (4). In combination with figure 5, it is understood that the opening position of the cover corresponding to a = a apert., In practice in the illustrated example it is situated a little before a = 180°. Depending on the applications considered, apert. It can be located in an area between a = 140° and a = 200°.

According to one possibility, the first control cam (61) is fixed with respect to the base of the machine by means of arms referred to as (11, 110) for example in a number of four or more.

The second control cam (62) is shaped to open the clamp (44) at the reception station of a new bottle at=0°. The second control cam (62) is arranged in an inner area of the turntable (2). The third control cam (63) is shaped to open the clamp (44) at the bottle evacuation station at=270°. The second control cam (63) is located in an outer area of the turntable (2), as can be seen in figure 5.

The second and third control cams (62, 63) are fixed with respect to the base (1) of the machine and connected by any conventional fixing means.

Optionally, a niche (57) arranged on the outside of the first cam (61) is provided to receive the caps (8) removed from the bottles (9). In the illustrated embodiment, the covers (8) are pushed outwards and the niche (57) is arranged on the outside of the turntable (2).

Downstream of the carousel, a bottle evacuation system (9) is provided, for example an output conveyor belt (33).

Between the exit position of the bottles at=270°, and the arrival position of the bottles (9) at=0°, the plates (4) are devoid of bottles (9) but must be turned 180° to accept a new bottle (9) upside down. It is what appears in figure 6 on the right hand side that is mentioned under the term "vacuum return".

As a lid-opening member (8) in the throat-slitting station (5), a motorized gear wheel (52) configured to remove the lid (8) is provided. The motorized sprocket (52) is driven by a motor (54). The motor rotor (54) and the motorized sprocket (52) rotate about an axis.

Each bottle (9) is oriented by default at the level of the slitting station (5), the axis (A) of the bottle (9) forming a predetermined angle 0d with a horizontal plane in this place.

The predetermined angle 0d, illustrated in figure 4A, can be between 5° and 30° (ie 60°<p<85°) and preferably between 10° and 20° (ie 70°<p<80° ).

Figure 6 illustrates on the one hand the evolution of the angle 9 with respect to the angle a, that is to say the position around the carousel. On the other hand, FIG. 6 illustrates the evolution of the angle p with respect to the angle a, that is to say the position around the carousel.

Note that with a= 145°, the bottle (9) is substantially horizontal.

A little further in the angular path of the carousel we have a = a apert., which substantially corresponds to the position of the slitting station (5). In this place, we also have 9 = 9 apert. and p = pd.

Second mode of realization

A second embodiment has been represented in figures 12A, 12B, 12C, only the elements that differ are described in the following paragraphs, the other elements are considered as identical or similar to what has been written for the first embodiment .

According to this second mode, the bottles (9) are pivoted in the opposite way, that is to say that the bottom (90) of the bottle (9) moves away from the axis (Z1) of the carousel, and the caps (8) are ejected inwards , that is, in the direction of the axis (Z1) of the carousel.

In this case also, optionally, a niche (57') is provided to receive the ejected covers (8).

For the first control cam (61), contrary to the first embodiment, the high point (61h) corresponds to the entry position of the bottles (9) upside down, while the low point (61b) corresponds to the exit position of the bottles (9) head up.

For the second and third control cams (62, 63), the positioning is similar to that of the first embodiment. In this second embodiment, the holes (94) to be provided on the table of the turntable (2) are smaller than those of the first embodiment; in fact the body of the bottle (9) passes to the outside and not to the inside. Only the neck (91) must pass inward in the hole (94).

Although the shape of the first control cam (61) is different, the diagram illustrated in Figure 6 is fully applicable.

Claims (7)

1. Machine for disgorging bottles of effervescent wine, comprising: - a bottle handling device for advancing and guiding bottles (9) to be cut, between an input area (31) and an output area (32) of the machine, - a slitting station (5), with a member for opening a lid (8) of the bottle (9) configured to remove the lid (8) present on the neck (91) of the bottle (9) present in the slaughtering post (5), The handling device comprises a rotating carousel (3) with a rotating plate (2) with a vertical axis of rotation (Z1) comprising a system of individual handling elements (40), each individual handling element (40) being configured ) to receive and hold a bottle (9), and to pivot the bottle (9) around a horizontal axis, and where each bottle (9) is oriented by default at the level of the slitting station (5), forming the axis (A) of the bottle (9) in this place a predetermined angle (0d) with a horizontal plane, the axis (A) of the bottle (9) being defined in an oriented manner going from the center of the bottom (90) towards the center of the neck (91), characterized in that each individual handling element (40) is configured to receive each bottle (9) in the head-down position, transport it to a slitting position and evacuate it head-up, and that each handling element (40) comprises an adjustable plate (4) that pivots the bottle (9) around a horizontal axis, said adjustable plate (4) with a mobile clamp (44) configured to selectively surround each bottle (9 ), surrounding the bottle (9) in its neck area (91) and holding it during pivoting, and the adjustable plate (4) comprising an arm (66) with a fork (68) that cooperates with a first cam of control (61) mounted, stationary, on the outside of the rotating carousel to control the orientation of each adjustable plate (4) depending on its progress. Machine according to claim 1, in which each adjustable plate (4) is mounted so as to rotate along a tangential axis (T) on the rotating carousel. Machine according to one of Claims 1 to 2, in which each movable clamp (44) comprises two jaws (41a, 42a) generally semi-cylindrical in shape, preferably hinged to one another. Machine according to claim 1, in which at least one second control cam (62, 63) is provided, mounted stationary, in opposite angular positions to the carousel where the grippers (44) are to be in the open position. Machine according to one of Claims 1 to 4, which is designed to remove the lid (8) at the throat-slitting station (5) in continuous operation. Machine according to one of Claims 1 to 5, in which a motorized toothed wheel (52) configured to remove the lid is provided as a lid-opening member at the slitting station. Machine according to one of Claims 1 to 6, in which the plates (4) are configured to move to their starting position, without bottle (9) in the gripper (44), in the angular area of the carousel between the station exit (32) and the entry station (31).