FR2862627A1 - Apparatus for barrel manipulating and rotating, comprises fixed and sliding claws with rollers, connected by chains to a handling rig - Google Patents

Abstract

A barrel manipulating and rotating apparatus comprises fixed (1) and sliding (2) claws, each equipped with two rotating rollers (3) and one supporting roller (4) and connected by chains (6) and an eyelet (7) to a handling rig. A barrel manipulating and rotating apparatus comprises fixed (1) and sliding (2) claws, each equipped with two rotating rollers (3) and one supporting roller (4) and connected by chains (6) and an eyelet (7) to a handling rig. The two claws are made from square tubing with sections that allow the sliding jaw to move along the fixed one, and the rollers are of plastic with ball bearings mounted on steel axles fixed to the claws. A spring (5) connecting the two jaws pulls them towards one another automatically.

Description

The present invention relates to a preemption and rotation device

  of barrels according to their axis of revolution.

  The raising of wine requires frequent racking and therefore manipulations to empty the barrels, separate the coarse lees from the wine, wash the barrels, drain them and turn them on themselves to allow their emptying. All these manipulations are traditionally performed by one or two operators depending on the empty weight of the drum. As a result, these people were at risk of back injuries.

  The device according to the invention makes it possible to remedy these problems. It comprises in fact according to a first characteristic a fixed claw and a sliding claw each equipped with two rotational rollers and a wheel of anti-bracing, these claws being each equipped with a ring connected by a chain, equipped with a eyelet, allowing the attachment of the device to a handling means.

  According to a particular embodiment: The claws can be made of square tubes whose sections allow the sliding claw to slide on the fixed claw.

  The rollers (rotation or anti-bracing) may be made of plastic with ball bearings to facilitate the operation of the fut.

  É The casters can be mounted on steel shafts welded to a metal bracket. Each square is fixed at the end of the claws.

  The chain can be made from steel chain in order to have the necessary strength to the weight of the pile.

  The eyelet can be made on the basis of a steel shackle that is passed from a well-defined chain ring.

  The accompanying drawings illustrate the invention: FIG. 1 shows a front view of the invention equipping a drum, FIG. 2 shows the detail of the rollers With reference to these drawings the device comprises a fixed claw (1) and a sliding claw (FIG. 2). At the end of each claw a metal bracket is reported welded and comes to accommodate the two rotational wheels (3) and anti-buttress wheel (4). These two claws are connected by a spring (5) which allows the user, during the equipment of the was by the present device, to ensure that the claws come to press correctly on the fut. When the is equipped with the device, the rotating rollers (3) support the shaft and allow the rotation of the latter. In order to prevent the barrel from locking during rotation, anti-bracing rollers (4) roll on the blanks of the barrel. Furthermore the claws are equipped with a ring for connecting them by a chain (6) which serves to attach the device to a handling means of the type crane, "goat" or hoist. When the barrel is raised, and because of its weight, the chain (6) generates a force that tends to bring the claws towards the barrel which prevents its fall. Also, the chain (6) is equipped with an eyelet (7) to allow attachment to a handling means. The eyelet (7) being formed by a shackle, this allows the user to adjust its position on the chain (6) to obtain during handling a horizontal drum The device according to the invention is particularly intended for manipulations of wooden barrels that can contain wine, rum, whiskey.

Claims (1)

3 2862627 CLAIMS   1) Preemption and rotation device fut according to its axis of revolution characterized in that it comprises a fixed claw (1) and a sliding claw (2) each equipped with two wheels of rotation (3) and a roulette d ' anti-bracing (4), these claws being each equipped with a ring connected by a chain (6) provided with an eyelet (7) for attachment of the device to a handling means.   2) Device according to claim 1 characterized in that the claws are made of square tubes whose respective sections of each claw allow the displacement of the sliding claw (2) on the fixed claw (1).   3) Device according to claim 1 or claim 2 characterized in that the rotating rollers (3) are made of plastic material provided with ball bearings to facilitate the rotation of the drums.   4) Device according to one of claims 1 to 3 characterized in that the anti-buttress rollers (4) are made of plastic material with ball bearings to roll on the blanks of the fut to avoid its blocking during drum rotation by the user.   5) Device according to one of claims 1 to 4 characterized in that the rollers (3 or 4) are mounted on reported steel pins welded to metal brackets fixed at the end of the claws (1 or 2) so as to obtain the correct positioning of the rollers (3) relative to the rollers (4).   6) Device according to one of claims 1 to 5 characterized in that it comprises a spring (5) which connects a claw to the other so as to obtain the automatic approximation of the claws towards the fiit when the user the team of the device.   7) Device according to one of claims 1 to 6 characterized in that the eyelet (7) is formed by a shackle which allows to be positioned on the chain (6) so as to obtain, during handling, a horizontal shaft.