FR2970972A1 - System for moving container containing objects e.g. bottles in the manufacture of sparkling wine to glide deposits of dregs in neck of bottles, comprises cradles, motorized device, upper and lower modules, base, and oblique bar - Google Patents

Abstract

The system comprises two cradles (1) provided in longitudinal rotation between an initial position of loading and a final position of unloading of containers, a motorized device (30) for entraining the cradles in rotation between the initial and final positions, an upper module (8), a lower module (9) on which the cradle is mounted, a base (10) which is connected the lower module, a reinforcement longitudinal bar, an oblique bar of which an end is connected with the longitudinal bar, and a connection body arranged to make interdependent rotation of the cradles. The system comprises two cradles (1) provided in longitudinal rotation between an initial position of loading and a final position of unloading of containers, a motorized device (30) for entraining the cradles in rotation between the initial and final positions, an upper module (8), a lower module (9) on which the cradle is mounted, a base (10) which is connected the lower module, a reinforcement longitudinal bar, an oblique bar of which an end is connected with the longitudinal bar, and a connection body arranged to make interdependent rotation of the cradles. Each cradle includes a unit to carry the container in transverse rotation, a base, and side arms extending on both sides of the base. Each module comprises a left upper and lower post and a right upper and lower post. The left upper post has a lower cross-section and the right lower post has an upper cross-section, where the lower cross-section is connected with the upper cross-section. The upper module is connected with the lower module through an intermediate module. The intermediate module comprises a left intercalated post and a right intercalated post, where the intercalated posts comprise lower and upper cross-sections. The arms have an end connected with the base, and a free-end, which is mounted in longitudinal rotation on the posts. The motorized device comprises a threaded rod rotated by a motor, and a nut engaged on the rod, and is mounted on the upper module for entraining the cradles in rotation.

Description

The invention relates to a system for riddling at least one container containing objects, said system comprising at least two cradles which are mounted in longitudinal rotation between an initial loading position and a final unloading position of the containers.

In particular, the riddling system can be used in the manufacture of sparkling wines according to the traditional method or champenoise. Indeed, this method requires a clarification of the wine after fermentation by extraction of the lees.

To do this, the bottles of wine are arranged in a horizontal position for a certain time, so that the wine they contain decants, resulting in each bottle a deposit of lees which is concentrated by gravity along a generatrix of the body of said bottle. The bottles are then subjected to a stirring operation in order to slide the deposit of lees into the neck of each of said bottles by a progressive inclination of said bottles on their neck, said inclination being combined with reciprocating rotational movements along an axis 20. parallel to that of the body of said bottles.

Once the riddling operation is complete, the bottles are subjected to a disgorging operation. To do this, the necks of the bottles are immersed in a cooling bath in order to freeze the deposition of lees present in said necks, a subsequent extraction of said deposit can then be carried out without the risk that said deposit is mixed with the wine contained in the bottles .

To carry out the riddling operation, riddling systems of at least one container containing wine bottles are known, said system comprising at least one cradle which is mounted in longitudinal rotation between an initial loading position, in which the bottles are arranged according to their generator, and a final position of unloading containers, in which the bottles are arranged on their neck. In order to allow the gradual inclination of the bottles, these riddling systems comprise a motorized device for rotating a cradle between its initial and final positions, in particular at an angle of 90 °.

In particular, the motorized device may comprise a threaded rod driven in rotation by a motor and a nut engaged on said rod to move relative to it during said rotation.

Furthermore, to ensure the reciprocating rotational movements, the cradle can carry at least one cage which is intended to receive a container, said cage being mounted in transverse rotation relative to said cradle. Alternatively, containers can be mounted in transverse rotation directly on the cradle.

It is desired riddling systems whose capacity can be adapted to the number of bottles to stir, for example depending on the desired performance by a given user, including a producer of sparkling wine using the traditional method or champenoise.

To do this, riddling systems are known comprising a different number of superimposed cradles, each of said cradles carrying or comprising means for carrying several containers, in order to be able to simultaneously stir several containers.

However, the realization of these riddling systems is not entirely satisfactory, in that it requires a particular design depending on the number of containers to stir, this design is not easily modifiable, for example depending on the desired changes by the user.

The invention aims to improve the prior art by proposing a riddling system whose structure is modular, so that it can be easily modified to adapt to constraints of performance, installation and / or congestion 3 various , especially after installation of said system at the user.

For this purpose, the invention proposes a system for riddling at least one container containing objects, said system comprising at least two cradles which are mounted in longitudinal rotation between an initial loading position and a final unloading position of the containers, each of said cradles carrying or comprising means for carrying at least one container in transverse rotation relative to said cradle, said riddling system further comprising a motorized device for rotating the cradles between their initial and final positions, said system riddling further comprising an upper module and a lower module on which respectively a cradle is mounted, said modules being reversibly associated with one another.

Other objects and advantages of the invention will appear in the description which follows, made with reference to the appended figures, in which: FIGS. 1 are diagrammatic representations in perspective respectively exploded (FIG. 1 a) and assembled (FIG. 1 b) a riddling system according to one embodiment of the invention; Figure 2 is a schematic exploded perspective view of a riddling system according to another embodiment of the invention.

In connection with the figures, there is described below a riddling system of at least one container containing objects. In particular, the objects contained in the container are bottles of wine to be stirred, especially for the manufacture of sparkling wine according to the traditional method or champenoise.

Such a container may contain several hundred bottles, said bottles being placed in said container in a horizontal position along their generatrix and so that their necks are all arranged towards the same side of said container. Thus, the bottles are arranged horizontally, so that a lie deposit is concentrated by gravity along a generatrix of the body of each of said bottles.

In addition, the bottles can be arranged in rows in a container, with the necks of a row of bottles arranged in the pits of the row of previous bottles, that is to say in the concave hollows formed on the bottom of the bottles. bottles of said previous row.

In Figures 1, the riddling system comprises two cradles 1 which are mounted in longitudinal rotation between an initial loading position (Figure 1b) and a final unloading position (not shown) containers. In particular, the cradles 1 rotate at an angle of 90 ° to move from their initial position to their final position.

Each of the cradles 1 carries or comprises means for carrying at least one container in transverse rotation relative to said cradle. To do this, in the embodiment shown, each cradle 1 can carry at least one cage 2 (not shown in Figure la) which is intended to receive a container (not shown), said cage being mounted in transverse rotation relative to cradle audit. In FIG. 1b, the cradles 1 each comprise two cages 2. As a variant, the cradles 1 may comprise a number of different cages 2, for example one or three cages 2.

According to another embodiment, a container may be rotatably mounted directly on a cradle 1, and this permanently or reversibly.

A container comprising bottles of wine placed in a horizontal position is disposed in each cage 2 when the cradles 1 are in the initial loading position (FIG. 1b). Then, the cradles 1 are progressively driven in longitudinal rotation towards their final unloading position, resulting in a gradual inclination of the bottles on their neck, said inclination being performed simultaneously with the transverse rotation drive of each of the cages 2, and therefore of said bottles. .

In particular, these movements of transverse and longitudinal rotation 5 can be controlled depending on the riddling desired, for example by being very slow and each having a rotation speed of between one and ten revolutions per minute.

The cradles 1 each comprise a bottom structure 3 on which the cages 2 are mounted, said bottom structure comprising a rotational drive device (not shown) for each cage 2. In particular, the bottom structure 3 may comprise less a mounting bracket 4 on which such a rotational driving device can be mounted.

The device for rotating a cage 2 may comprise a toothed wheel geared by a pinion which is rotated on the support 4 by means of a motor. In addition, a plate 5 can be fixed to the toothed wheel, a cage 2 being mounted on said plate to be driven in transverse rotation relative to the bottom structure 3 of the cradle 1 when the engine is running.

Alternatively, a container may be mounted directly on the plate 5 to be rotated transversely relative to the bottom structure 3 of the cradle 1 when the engine is running.

In FIG. 1b, the cages 2 have a geometry adapted to receive parallelepipedic containers, in particular by having four holding arms 6 respectively on one side of said container, two lateral arms 6 being connected by a spider 7.

The riddling system shown in Figures 1 comprises an upper module 8 and a lower module 9 on which a cradle 1 is respectively mounted. The upper 8 and lower 9 modules are reversibly associated with one another. Furthermore, the riddling system comprises feet 10 which are reversibly associated with the lower module 9.

Thus, the assembly of the riddling system is modular and the user of said system can do it simply, for example by bolting or screwing the upper modules 8 and lower 9 together and feet 10 on the lower module 9.

Each module 8, 9 comprises a left upright 8g, 9g - respectively upper 8g and lower 9g - and a right upright 8d, 9d - respectively upper 8d and lower 9d - on which respectively a cradle 1 is mounted. In FIGS. 1, each upper upright 8g, 8d has a lower cross-member 11 and each lower upright 9g, 9d has an upper cross-member 12, the lower cross-member 11 having an upper upright 8g, 8d being reversibly associated with the upper cross-bar 12 of less than 9g, 9d.

The upper left pillar 8g has two front pillars 13 and rear 14 connected in the lower part by the lower rail 11 and in the upper part by an upper rail 15, while the upper right pillar 8d has a front pillar 13 which is connected to the transom lower 11 by a slash 16 of reinforcement.

In addition, the lower left 9g and right 9d amounts have an identical structure, so as to improve the modularity of the riddling system. In FIGS. 1, each lower upright 9g, 9d has two pillars respectively front 17 and rear 18 which are spaced longitudinally, said pillars being connected in the lower part by a lower crossmember 19 and in the upper part by the upper crossmember 12. In addition, each lower amount 9g, 9d comprises a reinforcing slash 24 which is mounted between the upper cross member 12 and the front pillar 17. 7 The cradles 1 each comprise two lateral arms 20 extending on either side of their structure. bottom 3, said arms having an end associated with said bottom structure and a free end which is mounted in longitudinal rotation on an upright 8g, 8d, 9g, 9d respectively. To do this, each front pillar 13, 17 comprises a plate 21 which is fixed on the body of said front pillar and on which is mounted a bearing 22.

In particular, for each upright 8g, 8d, 9g, 9d, the plate 21 is fixed to the front pillar 13, 17 so as to be arranged substantially horizontally, so 1 o to achieve symmetry between the uprights 8g, 8d and 9g, 9d. For example, the upper right upright 8d includes a side panel 23 connecting the plate 21 and the slash 16 so that said plate is disposed substantially horizontally.

In addition, the riddling system shown in FIGS. 1 comprises two longitudinal front 25 and rear 26 reinforcement bars, the ends of which are reversibly associated with an upright 8g, 8d, 9g, 9d, respectively. In particular, each end of the front reinforcing bar 25 is reversibly associated, for example by screwing or bolting, at the junction between front pillars 13, 17 of upper uprights 8g, 81) and lower 9g, 9d.

Each end of the rear reinforcing bar 26 comprises a transverse plate 27 fixed to said end, for example by welding, said transverse plate being reversibly associated, for example by screwing or bolting, on the angle formed between the crossbar upper 12 and the rear pillar 18 of a lower amount 9g, 9d.

To further reinforce its structure, the riddling system further comprises two holding bars 28, the ends of each slash bar 28 being reversibly associated with a longitudinal reinforcing bar 25, 26 and an upright 8g respectively. 8d, 9g, 9d. In FIG. 1, each end of a slash bar 28 comprises a plate 29 fixed in the extension of said end, for example by welding, said plate being reversibly associated, for example by screwing or by bolting, respectively at the end. rear longitudinal bar 26 and the rear pillar 18 of a lower amount 9g, 9d.

To ensure the longitudinal rotation of the cradles 1, the riddling system further comprises a motorized device 30 for rotating said cradles between their initial and final positions. The device 30 comprises a threaded rod 31 driven in rotation by a motor 32 and a nut 33 engaged on said rod to move relative to it during said rotation.

The motorized rotational drive device 30 is mounted on the upper module 8 to rotate the cradle 1 mounted on said upper module. In particular, the upper cross member 15 of the upper left leg 8g is associated with the rear pillar 14 by a flange 34 in which the upper end of the rod 31 is mounted in longitudinal rotation.

In addition, the other cradle 1 is connected to the cradle 1 motorized by means of at least one connecting member which is arranged to rotate in solidarity said cradles. In particular, the connecting member is a rear bar 35 which is associated with the cradles 1 on the side of the upper upright 8g on which the rotary drive device 30 is implanted. To do this, each end of the bar 35 is associated with the bottom structure 3 of a cradle 1 respectively by means of a hinge 36 fixed to said bottom structure and rotatably mounted on said end.

According to another embodiment, the upper module 8 is reversibly associated with the lower module 9 via at least one intermediate module 37. The riddling system shown in FIG. 2 comprises a spacer module 37 associating them reversibly the upper 8 and lower 9 modules. In a variant, the riddling system may comprise a number of different intermediate modules 37, for example two or three intermediate modules 37.

The intermediate module 37 comprises a left intermediate pillar 37g and a right intermediate pillar 37d, each intermediate pillar 37g, 37d comprising a lower rail 19 and an upper rail 12, said upper and lower rails being reversibly associated respectively with the upper module 8 and to the lower module 9.

In the embodiment shown, the intermediate module 37 has a structure identical to that of the lower module 9, namely two intermediate amounts 37g, 37d identical to the lower uprights 9g, 9d and an identical cradle 1 rotatably mounted on said uprights.

As a result, the riddling system can be presented to the user in the form of a kit to be assembled which comprises: two models for the upper uprights 8g, 8d and the same model for the lower uprights 9g, 9d and interlayers 37g, 37d; two models for longitudinal reinforcing bars respectively before 25 and rear 26; a model for the slashes 28 of maintenance; a model for cradles 1; a model for the rear bars 35 forming connecting members of said cradles.

In addition, to facilitate assembly of the riddling system, the feet 10 can be permanently attached to the floor. Indeed, the system allows the user to assemble the mounting system according to the number of containers to stir, for example to switch from the embodiment shown in Figures 1 to the embodiment shown in Figure 2 without having to to separate the feet 10 from the ground.

Claims (10)

REVENDICATIONS1. A system for riddling at least one container containing objects, said system comprising at least two cradles (1) which are mounted in longitudinal rotation between an initial loading position and a final unloading position of the containers, each of said cradles carrying or comprising means for carrying at least one container in transverse rotation relative to said cradle, said riddling system further comprising a motorized device (30) for rotating the cradles (1) between their initial and final positions, said system being characterized in that it comprises an upper module (8) and a lower module (9) on which respectively a cradle (1) is mounted, said modules being reversibly associated with one another. 2. Riddling system according to claim 1, characterized in that it further comprises feet (10) which are reversibly associated with the lower module (9). 3. riddling system according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that each module (8, 9) comprises a left amount (8g, 9g) - respectively higher (8g) and lower (9g) - and a right amount (9g) , 9d) - respectively upper (8d) and lower (9d) - on which respectively a cradle (1) is mounted. 4. Riddling system according to claim 3, characterized in that each upper upright (8g, 8d) has a lower crossbar (11) and each lower upright (9g, 9d) has an upper crossbar (12), the lower rail ( 11) of an upper amount (8g, 8d) being reversibly associated on the upper cross member (12) of a lower amount (9). 5. Riddling system according to any one of claims 1 to 3, characterized in that the upper module (8) is reversibly associated with the lower module (9) via at least one intermediate module ( 37) - 6. Riddling system according to claim 5, characterized in that the intermediate module (37) comprises a left intermediate amount (37g) and a right intermediate amount (37d), each intermediate amount (37g, 37d) comprising a lower cross member (37d). 19) and an upper cross member (12), said upper and lower cross members being reversibly associated respectively with the upper module (8) and the lower module (9). 7. Riddling system according to any one of claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the cradles (1) each comprise a bottom structure (3), two lateral arms (20) extending on either side said bottom structure, said arms having an end associated with the bottom structure and a free end which is mounted in longitudinal rotation on an upright (8g, 8d, 9g, 9d, 37g, 37d) respectively. 8. Riddling system according to any one of claims 3 to 7, characterized in that it further comprises at least one longitudinal bar (25, 26) of reinforcement, each end of which is reversibly associated with at least one amount (8g, 8d, 9g, 9d, 37g, 37d). 9. Riddling system according to claim 8, characterized in that it further comprises at least one oblique bar (28) for holding, the ends of said oblique bar being reversibly associated with a longitudinal bar (25, 26, 26 respectively). ) of reinforcement and at an amount (9g, 9d, 37g, 37d). 10. Riddling system according to any one of claims 1 to 9, characterized in that the motorized device (30) for driving in rotation comprises a threaded rod (31) rotated by a motor (32) and a nut (33) engaged on said rod to move relative to it during said rotation, said motorized device being mounted on the upper module (8) 12 to rotate the cradle (1) mounted on said upper module, the other cradles (1) being connected to said motorized cradle by means of at least one connecting member (35) which is arranged to rotate said said cradles.