FR2770966A1 - Vine or fruit support - Google Patents

Abstract

The support has a winder motor (1) situated at the end of a post (2) which permits the raising of the wire frame (12) situated on either side of the frame. The winder (10) is fitted with one or two pulleys (6) which enable the wire frame to be raised by spreaders (8) fixed to the vine post. The winder is actuated by a pulse transmitted from a box (3) which contains the electrical equipment necessary to provide the current to the motor.

Description

The present invention essentially relates to the folding and
training of vegetation, such as vine branches on a tight wire or
raspberry branches ...

We know that to promote the development of fruits and
especially grapes, we shoot the branches so that the plant
can benefit as much as possible from the sunshine necessary for
photosynthesis and this in each row of vines. Currently,
raised branches are held in place by metallic wires
and other of the vine and which are held in position by staples or
lugs.

 This very short operation, lasting 15 days, is generally carried out manually which was obviously long, tedious and represented a significant labor cost.

 Devices are also known for lifting the lateral wires by means of diabolos and these are held in place by biodegradable staples, the said wires were then lowered after pruning and left on the ground until the next lifting of the following year.

 The object of the present invention is therefore to remedy these constraints by proposing a device making it possible to automatically carry out the operation of folding down the branches that remain on the frame and to carry out the binding of these same branches between the two wires provided for this purpose. effect.

 The device according to the invention is essentially characterized in that it comprises a motor element which allows the lifting of the wires by means of spacers fixed to the various vine stakes.

This lifting is obtained by the rotation of one or two pulleys on
which winds a flexible wire which lifts the said son, lifting the
vine branches.

The advantages and characteristics of the present invention
will emerge more clearly from the description which follows and which relates to the
attached drawing on the understanding that this description does not represent any
limiting character with respect to the invention.

In the attached drawing:
- Figure 1 shows a front view of the device according
The invention,
- Figure 2 shows a schematic side view of the device according to the invention.

 If we refer to Figure 1, we can see that the winding motor element 1 is located at the head of the vine stake 2.

 At the base of said stake is a receiver box (3) which receives a wave pulse in radio frequency or else by infrared ray from a transmitter (4), this receiver (3) supplied with current, transmits current to the motor element (1) by wire connection (5) which causes the rotation of the motor (1). A grooved pulley (6) allows the winding of the wires (7) which themselves cause the raising of the two arms of the spacer (8). When the spacers (8) have reached the high position, a limit switch (9) cuts the current supply to the winding motor element (1).

 Once the vine shoots (11) have been raised, the vegetation can develop.

 The harvest and harvest of fruit will be carried out. Once the harvest is finished, always with the same device according to the invention via the wave receiver (3), a new emission of waves in radio frequency or infrared ray from the transmitter box (4) causes the operation of the motor element (1) in the opposite direction, and the arms of the retractor (8) return to their initial position due to their elasticity which come by means of a limit switch (10) cut off the supply of the winding motor element (1) in current.

It goes without saying that the present invention cannot be limited to the above description and which is liable to undergo a certain number of modifications with regard to the elements such as winder motor (1) type of receiver box (3) and box transmitter (4) without leaving
of the scope of the invention.

Claims (4)

RE VENDICA TIONS i Device for picking up and trellising vegetation, especially the branches of vines or raspberries, characterized in that it comprises a winding motor element (1) located at the end of the stake (2) which allows the lifting of the wires trellising (12) located on either side of the vine line. 2 Device according to claim (1) characterized in that the element  rewinder motor is equipped with one or two pulleys (6) ensuring the  lifting of the trellising wires (12) by means of spacers (8) fixed to the  so-called vine stakes (2). 3 Device according to claim (1) characterized in that the element  rewinder motor is activated from a pulse from a housing  transmitter (4) which, via a receiver unit, transmits the  current required by the winding motor element (l) 4 Device according to claims (1) and (3) characterized in that  the power supply to the winding motor element is interrupted  by the action of two limit switches (9) eut (10). 5 Device according to claims (3) and claim (4) is  characterized in that the receiver unit (3) and transmitter unit (4) are  in connection with each other by radio or infrared waves. 6 Device according to claim (1) and the claims which followed,  is characterized in that the device is intended for use in  areas such as vineyards and operating independently.