EP3016734B1 - Method and installation for preparing a drink, particularly wine, for tasting - Google Patents

Method and installation for preparing a drink, particularly wine, for tasting Download PDF

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EP3016734B1
EP3016734B1 EP14790121.9A EP14790121A EP3016734B1 EP 3016734 B1 EP3016734 B1 EP 3016734B1 EP 14790121 A EP14790121 A EP 14790121A EP 3016734 B1 EP3016734 B1 EP 3016734B1
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Jérôme PASQUET
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  • the present invention relates to a method and an installation for preparing for the tasting of beverage, in particular wine.
  • It relates more particularly to an installation comprising a liquid circulation pipe equipped with at least one drink supply inlet to be prepared and at least one discharge outlet of the beverage prepared.
  • the bottle (s) must be stored in a place at the right temperature, several hours in advance, and for wines that require to be oxidized, it must be opened 6 to 12 hours in advance, or for young wines and still a little hard, pour it in the carafe about an hour before the tasting. This anticipation necessary for the tasting of a good wine is of a great heaviness.
  • None of these devices allows in a same installation in a short time, aeration and a temperature setting of the wine.
  • An object of the invention is therefore to provide an installation that allows, in a short time, to prepare a wine for tasting.
  • Another object of the invention is to provide a compact and reliable installation, and reduced maintenance.
  • the subject of the invention is an installation for the preparation of the tasting beverage, especially wine, said installation comprising a liquid circulation pipe equipped with at least one drink supply inlet to be prepared and at least one discharge outlet of the prepared beverage.
  • Said pipe comprises Peltier cooling and / or heating means and means for ventilating the inside of the pipe arranged along the pipe on different sections of said pipe, respectively called cooling section and / or heating and ventilation section.
  • said pipe comprises at least one closure member disposed between the cooling section and / or reheating and the aeration section.
  • the cooling and / or reheating section is disposed upstream of the aeration section.
  • the closure member makes it possible, on the one hand, to retain the beverage in the section or portion for reheating and / or cooling the circulation pipe arranged between the inlet of the pipe and the closure member, during a time depending on the cooling or reheating operation to be performed, on the other hand, to facilitate the subsequent operation of aeration, especially when the aeration means are of the venturi type as described below.
  • the realization of the operation of cooling the wine prior to its aeration facilitates the aeration operation of the wine, because of the solubility properties of the gas - in this case air - this increasing solubility with the temperature.
  • the pipe is equipped with at least one liquid recirculation loop.
  • the pipe in use configuration, is a so-called vertical pipe configured for gravity flow circulation with the feed inlet of the pipe disposed at a level higher than that of the discharge outlet. of said pipe.
  • said installation is equipped with means for forced circulation of liquid inside said conduit.
  • the aeration means are of the venturi type and comprise a constriction of said pipe and at least one air inlet, transverse to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, and opening into said throat.
  • said at least one air inlet is equipped with a shutter member, preferably at least three positions.
  • the drive means for moving from one position to another of the closure member are manually controlled.
  • the installation comprises data input supplying means (s) representative (s) of the desired aeration rate and control means of aeration means, in particular driving movement of the shutter member, according to the at least one data representative of the aeration rate provided by said data supply means (s).
  • the installation comprises means for measuring the temperature in the cooling and / or heating section of said pipe, data supply means representative of a set temperature, and means for controlling the cooling and / or reheating means as a function of the measured temperature and the at least one datum representative of the set temperature provided by said data supply means (s).
  • the control means are configured to control the intensity and / or the power of the current supplied to the cooling and / or heating means as a function of the set temperature and the measured temperature.
  • the installation comprises means for controlling the shutter member of said pipe as a function of at least the measured temperature and the at least one datum representative of the set temperature provided by said data supply means. (s).
  • the shutter member whose opening is controlled according to the measured temperature and the at least one datum representative of the set temperature supplied by the data supply means can be controlled in closing, automatically after a predetermined opening period corresponding to a flow of liquid predetermined, or manually, depending on the filling of a container, such as a glass, placed at the outlet of said pipe.
  • the data supply means representative of the set temperature comprise data acquisition means and / or a data entry interface also called the man / machine interface and / or or a predefined data storage memory (s).
  • the data entry interface (s) may comprise a remote control and / or a touch screen and / or a keyboard and / or a simple command button.
  • the representative data supply means (s) of the desired aeration rate comprise data acquisition means and / or a data entry interface also called the man / machine interface and / or a data storage memory (s) predefined (s).
  • the data entry interface (s) may comprise a remote control and / or a touch screen and / or a keyboard and / or a simple command button.
  • the data acquisition means comprise an integrated RFID chip reader integrated in the installation, this reader being able to read the data contained in a chip associated with the container of the beverage to be prepared or a code reader. -barres, this reader being able to read a barcode associated with the container of the drink to be prepared.
  • the data storage memory (s) comprises data in the form of abacus (wine name - tasting temperature corresponding to the set temperature and optionally, aeration rate) so that the user can, by simply inserting the beverage container into the installation, indirectly supply a set temperature and possibly aeration rate.
  • abacus wine name - tasting temperature corresponding to the set temperature and optionally, aeration rate
  • the data are manually supplied to the installation by the operator via the man / machine interface from the data mentioned on the container of the drink.
  • the installation comprises means for cleaning the circulation pipe, said cleaning means comprising at least one storage tank for a cleaning fluid connectable to said pipe.
  • the circulation pipe is equipped at the inlet with at least one hollow needle with a perforator function capable of perforating the container of the beverage to be prepared.
  • the circulation duct is preferably also equipped, in the vicinity of its drinking-supply inlet, with an air duct terminating in a perforating nozzle so as to allow double perforation of the beverage container in parallel, in order to to allow the emptying of the container in said pipe.
  • the air duct surrounds the perforator hollow needle.
  • said supply line, on the one hand, and the cooling and / or heating means and the aeration means, on the other hand, are integrated into a frame equipped at its base with a removable tank. surmounted by a horizontal grid on which a container, such as a glass, for collecting the prepared beverage can be arranged, the tank and its gate being positioned in line with the outlet of said pipe.
  • the pipe is equipped with at least one liquid recirculation loop.
  • the subject of the invention is also a process for the preparation of a beverage, in particular wine, according to claim 14.
  • the pipe is subjected to a washing step.
  • the invention relates to an installation for the preparation for tasting beverage, especially wine.
  • This installation comprises a liquid circulation pipe 2 equipped with at least one drink supply inlet 3 to be prepared and at least one outlet 4 for discharging the beverage prepared.
  • This evacuation exit 4 can be simple, as illustrated in figure 1 , or multiple, as illustrated in figure 2 .
  • said circulation pipe 2 comprises means 5 for cooling and / or reheating by the Peltier effect and means 6 for aeration of the inside of the pipe 2 arranged along the pipe, on different sections of said pipe respectively called “section or portion 7 cooling and / or reheating" and "section 8 aeration" of said pipe.
  • the installation is equipped with means 12 for forced circulation of liquid inside said pipe 2.
  • circulation means 21 are pumping means preferably formed by a peristaltic pump.
  • the supply inlet 3 of the pipe may be arranged at a lower level or at the same level as that of the discharge outlet 4 of said pipe 2.
  • the circulation pipe 2 and the cooling and / or heating means 5 and the aeration means are integrated in a column-type frame, inside which the circulation pipe 2 extends substantially vertically, with the feed inlet 3 of the pipe disposed at a level higher than that of the discharge outlet 4 of said pipe to allow circulation by gravity flow of the beverage to be prepared inside said pipe.
  • the drinking feed inlet 3 of the pipe extends into a storage area of the container of the beverage to be prepared.
  • This container may be a bottle, a tube, a measuring bottle or others.
  • This container may be statically stored in said area, as shown.
  • Said storage area may, alternatively, include an actuator adapted to allow a progressive automatic inclination of the container, to allow its emptying.
  • the container is stored with its opening downwards, to allow gravity flow emptying of the container.
  • This container is here in the form of a bottle stored with the opening downwards.
  • This opening is closed by a capsule or thin-walled, perforable stopper.
  • the circulation pipe 2 is equipped at the inlet 3 with at least one hollow needle 18 with a perforator function, capable of perforating the container of the beverage to be prepared.
  • the installation further comprises air supply means of said container to allow its emptying.
  • the installation shown also comprises a second needle 19, one end of which opens into the air or is connectable to forced air supply means and the other end of which opens into the storage area of the container. of the drink to prepare.
  • a second needle 19 one end of which opens into the air or is connectable to forced air supply means and the other end of which opens into the storage area of the container. of the drink to prepare.
  • the air supply means of the container may be formed by an air supply line surrounding the hollow needle 18.
  • This air supply pipe may have an end in the open air or connectable to forced air supply means, and its other end, called perforator, able to open into the storage area of the container of the drink to to prepare.
  • the circulation pipe 2 comprises, in the extension of its inlet, a section for cooling and / or reheating of the beverage to be prepared.
  • said section or portion of pipe is lined with means 5 cooling and / or heating by Peltier effect.
  • These cooling and / or heating means 5 comprise at least one effect cell Peltier.
  • two cells or modules with Peltier effect are provided arranged on two parts, facing the outer surface of the pipe.
  • Peltier effect modules are in the form of rectangles coupled by one of their so-called “cold" face to the outer surface of the side or peripheral wall defining the conduct 2 of circulation by a thermal contact, such as a thermal glue or solder.
  • These cells or modules have a so-called hot opposite face coupled, for example by gluing, to a heat exchange block with the environment of the installation.
  • These heat exchange blocks can be thermally coupled with the ambient air, either by convection of the air (possibly stimulated by ventilation), or by a circulation of a fluid coming and returning in a reservoir itself heat buffer and exchanger with ambient air.
  • This second embodiment is represented at figure 5 .
  • the cells or modules with Peltier effect are supplied with direct current and are, for this purpose, connected to an electronic control box housing means 15A for controlling the cooling and / or heating means 5 whose operation will be described below. more in detail.
  • cell or Peltier effect module allows, on the one hand, rapid cooling and / or reheating (s) of the beverage circulating in the pipe, on the other hand a hot face reversal and cold cells or modules by simple reversal of polarity.
  • the cooling and / or reheating section of the pipe preferably comprises at least one vent.
  • This vent may be closable at using a controlled opening / closing shutter. This vent can lead into a buffer tank.
  • the aeration means 6 are of the venturi type and comprise a throat 10 of the pipe 2 and at least one air inlet 11 transverse to the longitudinal axis of the pipe 2 and opening into said throat 10.
  • the ventilation means 6 comprise two air inlets 11, transverse to the longitudinal axis of the pipe 2, and arranged diametrically opposite on said pipe, these two inlets opening into the throat 10 .
  • aeration means such as for example a mobile ramp which can intercept the flow of wine higher or lower and force it to extend over a more or less large surface layer, or a system where the air is injected into the wine by an adjustable speed pump, could have been envisaged, but the aeration means 6 venturi type are preferred because of their simplicity of implementation and their ability to work perfectly in combination with the means 5 for cooling and / or reheating.
  • the pipe 2 comprises a closure member 9 disposed between the cooling section and / or reheating and the ventilation section 8 and the section 7 of cooling and / or reheating is arranged upstream of the aeration section 8.
  • the beverage accumulates in the cooling and / or reheating section, where it can be stored until it reaches the correct temperature.
  • the closure member 9 is opened and the beverage enters the aeration section.
  • the venturi effect sucks the air, which mixes with the drink.
  • this shutter member 9 can be omitted when the performance of the cooling and heating means 5 allow it.
  • the air inlets 11 are equipped with a closure member 12 at at least three positions.
  • this closure member 12 is formed by a sliding flap which more or less obstructs depending on its position the air inlet with which it is associated.
  • This sliding shutter can be operated manually or automatically.
  • Visual means for marking each position of the closure member such as graduations or the like may be provided in the vicinity of said closure member to facilitate adjustment in the case of a manual adjustment.
  • Each position corresponds to a degree of aeration of the wine.
  • the ventilation section of the pipe is extended by the exhaust outlet 4 of the circulation pipe 2.
  • This output can be single or multiple, in this case double as represented in the figure 2 .
  • this outlet is disposed vertically and above a grid forming the top of a reservoir 22.
  • the horizontally disposed grid serves as a support plate for a collection container for the prepared beverage such as a glass .
  • the associated tank 22 collects the surplus prepared beverage and avoids dirtying the environment in case of overflow.
  • This reservoir 22 also serves as a collection of cleaning fluid when means for cleaning the circulation pipe 2 are present.
  • the installation comprises means 13 for measuring the temperature in the section 7 for cooling and / or reheating said pipe, means 14A for providing data (s) representative of a set temperature and means 15A for controlling the means 5 for cooling and / or reheating, as a function of the measured temperature and the at least one datum representative of the set temperature provided by the data supply means 14A.
  • the measuring means 13 are formed here by a simple temperature sensor placed in the cooling and / or heating section of the pipe 2.
  • the means for supplying data (s) representative of the set temperature comprise means for data acquisition and / or a data entry interface also called "human / machine interface” and / or a predefined data storage memory.
  • the data supply means 14A are formed by a simple graduated potentiometer button.
  • this button could have been replaced or supplemented by a numeric keypad, a display with two up / down buttons to raise or lower the set temperature. It could also have been considered a barcode or RFID reader that will read information on the wall of the bottle and set the temperature setpoint.
  • the means 15A for controlling the cooling and / or heating means 5 comprise an electronic and / or computer unit and an associated working memory.
  • control means are configured to perform an action
  • the microprocessor includes instructions for performing the action from the measured temperature and the set temperature.
  • the control means are therefore configured to control the power supply of the cooling and / or heating means 5.
  • the electronic and / or computer unit of said control means compares the set temperature and the measured temperature. In According to this comparison, the electronic and / or computer unit adjusts the current in the Peltier modules. If the measured temperature is higher than the set temperature, the control unit will send a current for cooling the driving section. This current can be regulated. For example, its amplitude will be proportional to the temperature difference between the measured temperature and the set temperature.
  • the wine can possibly be too cold compared to the set temperature.
  • An example would come from a user who keeps his bottles in a cool cellar and wants to enjoy immediately a heady red wine that is used at 18 ° C.
  • the functioning of the Peltier elements is reversible, it suffices to invert the sign of the direct current with respect to the hypothesis of the wine to be cooled so that the Peltier elements will heat the drink.
  • the installation further comprises means 16 for controlling the shutter member 9 of said pipe, as a function of at least the measured temperature and the at least one datum representative of the set temperature supplied by said supply means 14 of data).
  • the shutter member 9 is here controlled in opening when the set temperature is reached. The opening time depends on the quantity of wine to be cut.
  • control means 16 may be common to the means 15 for controlling the means 5 for cooling and / or reheating.
  • the installation comprises means 14B for providing representative data (s) of the desired aeration rate and means 15B for controlling the aeration means 6 according to the at least one data representative of the rate of aeration. aeration provided by said data supply means (14B).
  • the data supply means 14B may be of the same type as those described above for the cooling and / or reheating means. Similarly, the control means may be at least partially common.
  • the installation finally comprises means 17 for cleaning the circulation pipe 2.
  • These cleaning means 17 comprise at least one reservoir 171 for storing a cleaning fluid connectable to said pipe 2.
  • This storage tank 171 is here a removable reservoir represented near the inlet of the circulation pipe 2 and connected to said pipe by a closure member.
  • the reservoir 171 for storing the cleaning means 17 is preferably equipped with means for pumping its contents which may be common or distinct from the pumping means 21 equipping the pipe 2 when these pumping means 21 are present.
  • the cleaning means 17 further comprise a reservoir 22 for collecting the cleaning fluid disposed above and below the outlet 4 for evacuating the circulation pipe 2 as described above.
  • the cleaning means 17 comprise a reservoir 171 for storing a cleaning fluid connectable to said pipe 2 by a closable connection.
  • line 2 is equipped with loops 24, 25, 26 of liquid recirculation.
  • the first recirculation loop 24 is disposed at the section 7 of cooling and / or reheating and the recirculation can be performed using the shutter member 9 arranged between the section 7 cooling and / or reheating and the ventilation section 8, this closure member 9 being for example a 3-way valve.
  • a second recirculation loop is provided at the aeration section.
  • a closure member 23 is provided at the downstream end or outlet of the aeration section 8 and the liquid can, from this closure member 23, be brought back by the recirculation loop at the inlet of the section 8 aeration.
  • a third recirculation loop 26 initially shared with the second recirculation loop 25 makes it possible to return the liquid entering the cooling section 7 and / or reheating.
  • the fluid circulation pipe 2 can then be supplied with drink from said container.
  • the user provides the system with a setpoint temperature, in particular here, by pressing the setpoint temperature setting button.
  • the measuring probe measures the temperature of the beverage contained in the circulation pipe 2, at the section 7 for cooling and reheating. Depending on the result of the comparison, current is supplied to the heating means and / or Peltier cooling, to generate either a cooling or a heating of said drink.
  • the opening displacement of the closure member disposed between the cooling and / or reheating section and the aeration section is controlled if this closure member 9 is present.
  • the beverage then flows through the aeration section 8 where it is charged with air if necessary, depending on the aeration rate selected by the user. To do this, the user has previously adjusted the position of the shutter members of said air inlets 11 of said section.
  • the thus heated and / or cooled and aerated beverage reaches a container such as a glass, disposed at the outlet of the circulation pipe 2.
  • This operation can be carried out in a few minutes so that in an extremely short time, the user can have a drink to taste. In the majority of cases, for red wines, the operation takes less than a minute.
  • the section for cooling and / or reheating of the pipe accommodates only a fraction of a glass of wine, it may be necessary to repeat the operation several times for the same glass.
  • recirculation loops it may be necessary to recirculate the liquid at one or each pipe section 7, 8.
  • This recirculation can be controlled by means of the control unit controlling the shutter member 9 between the cooling and / or heating section 7 and the aeration section 8 and the closure member 23 arranged at the outlet section 8 ventilation.
  • the means 21 for forced circulation of liquid can also be controlled with the aid of said control unit.

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Description

La présente invention concerne un procédé et une installation pour la préparation à la dégustation de boisson, en particulier de vin.The present invention relates to a method and an installation for preparing for the tasting of beverage, in particular wine.

Elle concerne plus particulièrement une installation comprenant une conduite de circulation de liquide équipée d'au moins une entrée d'alimentation en boisson à préparer et d'au moins une sortie d'évacuation de la boisson préparée.It relates more particularly to an installation comprising a liquid circulation pipe equipped with at least one drink supply inlet to be prepared and at least one discharge outlet of the beverage prepared.

On sait que les vins, pour être pleinement appréciés, doivent être servis dans des conditions appropriées. En particulier, la température optimale est définie. Elle dépend de la nature et de l'origine du vin. Certains vins blancs doivent être servis très frais (généralement de l'ordre de 7°), alors que certains vins rouges doivent être servis à une température légèrement inférieure à celle de la pièce (généralement de l'ordre de 18°). Qui plus est, beaucoup de vins, en particulier les rouges quand ils sont jeunes, gagnent à être légèrement oxydés par une exposition à l'air. Traditionnellement, cette oxydation se fait par un passage en carafe. Ces contraintes de préparation du vin avant la consommation demandent aux amateurs une anticipation importante. Il faut stocker la ou les bouteilles dans un endroit à la bonne température et ceci plusieurs heures en avance, et, pour les vins qui demandent à être oxydés, soit le déboucher 6 à 12 heures à l'avance, soit, pour les vins jeunes et encore un peu durs, le verser en carafe environ une heure avant la dégustation. Cette anticipation nécessaire à la dégustation d'un bon vin est d'une grande lourdeur.We know that wines, to be fully appreciated, must be served under appropriate conditions. In particular, the optimum temperature is defined. It depends on the nature and the origin of the wine. Some white wines must be served very fresh (generally around 7 °), while some red wines must be served at a temperature slightly lower than that of the room (generally around 18 °). What's more, many wines, especially the reds when they are young, are better at being slightly oxidized by exposure to the air. Traditionally, this oxidation is done by a carafe. These constraints of preparation of the wine before the consumption ask the amateurs an important anticipation. The bottle (s) must be stored in a place at the right temperature, several hours in advance, and for wines that require to be oxidized, it must be opened 6 to 12 hours in advance, or for young wines and still a little hard, pour it in the carafe about an hour before the tasting. This anticipation necessary for the tasting of a good wine is of a great heaviness.

De nombreuses solutions d'aération d'un vin existent. En effet, en matière d'aération, il y a la traditionnelle carafe, mais bien d'autres appareils ont été proposés, en particulier, sous forme de becs-verseurs plus ou moins complexes comme dans le brevet GB189408229 qui décrit une conception qu'on retrouve dans beaucoup de produits commerciaux aujourd'hui (verseur "Soirée", aérateur "Trudeau" USD624358 , verseur "Fanmara", US82513552 , etc...). Il existe également une solution où de l'air est injecté dans la bouteille soit par un piston manuel ( US 51544112 ), soit par une pompe motorisée ( US4494452 ). Des aérateurs indépendants, dans lesquels le vin va passer et s'oxygéner ont été proposés, soit avec un système de pluie ( US5713263 ), soit par un effet fontaine ( US5293912 ou US7299743 ) soit à l'aide du classique effet Venturi ( US7614614 , WO2012112774 , US2012156338 ).Many aeration solutions of a wine exist. Indeed, in terms of ventilation, there is the traditional carafe, but many other devices have been proposed, in particular, in the form of spouts more or less complex as in the patent GB189408229 which describes a design found in many commercial products today (pourer "Evening", aerator "Trudeau" USD624358 , pourer "Fanmara", US82513552 , etc ...). There is also a solution where air is injected into the bottle either by a manual piston ( US 51544112 ), or by a motorized pump ( US4494452 ). Independent aerators in which the wine will pass and oxygenate have been proposed, either with a rain system ( US5713263 ), or by a fountain effect ( US5293912 or US7299743 ) using the classic Venturi effect ( US7614614 , WO2012112774 , US2012156338 ).

Parallèlement, de nombreux systèmes de mise à la température du vin existent et sont décrits, par exemple dans les brevets US 4 518 104 , US 5 501 077 , US 4 723 688 ou WO 2011 03 03 39.At the same time, many wine-warming systems exist and are described, for example in patents. US 4,518,104 , US 5,501,077 , US 4,723,688 or WO 2011 03 03 39.

Il existe également des dispositifs pour servir le vin au verre en préservant le reste de la bouteille de l'oxydation tels que dans US3883043 , US4473174 , US4706847 , WO2010029381 , EP1352873 .There are also devices for serving wine by the glass preserving the rest of the bottle of oxidation such as in US3883043 , US4473174 , US4706847 , WO2010029381 , EP1352873 .

Il est connu, à travers le document WO-A-2013/042131 , une installation qui comprend des moyens de refroidissement d'une bouteille réalisés sous forme d'une enceinte réfrigérée à l'intérieur de laquelle la bouteille est stockée et des moyens d'aération d'une partie du contenu de la bouteille. disposés sur une conduite de vidange de la bouteille. Cette configuration rend impossible une mise à température en un temps court du vin.He is known, through the document WO-2013/042131 , an installation which comprises means for cooling a bottle made in the form of a refrigerated enclosure inside which the bottle is stored and aeration means of part of the contents of the bottle. arranged on a drain line of the bottle. This configuration makes it impossible to heat the wine in a short time.

Aucun de ces dispositifs ne permet dans une même installation en un temps court, une aération et une mise à température du vin.None of these devices allows in a same installation in a short time, aeration and a temperature setting of the wine.

Un but de l'invention est donc de proposer une installation qui permet, en un temps court, de préparer un vin à la dégustation.An object of the invention is therefore to provide an installation that allows, in a short time, to prepare a wine for tasting.

Un autre but de l'invention est de proposer une installation compacte et fiable, et de maintenance réduite.Another object of the invention is to provide a compact and reliable installation, and reduced maintenance.

L'invention est définit par les caractéristiques de la revendication 1. À cet effet, l'invention a pour objet une installation pour la préparation à la dégustation de boisson, en particulier de vin, ladite installation comprenant une conduite de circulation de liquide équipée d'au moins une entrée d'alimentation en boisson à préparer et d'au moins une sortie d'évacuation de la boisson préparée. Ladite conduite comprend des moyens de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage par effet Peltier et des moyens d'aération de l'intérieur de la conduite disposés le long de la conduite sur des sections différentes de ladite conduite dites respectivement section de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage et section d'aération.The invention is defined by the features of claim 1. For this purpose, the subject of the invention is an installation for the preparation of the tasting beverage, especially wine, said installation comprising a liquid circulation pipe equipped with at least one drink supply inlet to be prepared and at least one discharge outlet of the prepared beverage. Said pipe comprises Peltier cooling and / or heating means and means for ventilating the inside of the pipe arranged along the pipe on different sections of said pipe, respectively called cooling section and / or heating and ventilation section.

Grâce à la présence, sur une même conduite de circulation de liquide, à la fois de moyens de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage de la boisson à préparer et de moyens d'aération, il est possible en un temps court d'obtenir une boisson prête à déguster.Thanks to the presence, on the same liquid circulation line, of both cooling means and / or reheating of the beverage to be prepared and means of aeration, it is possible in a short time to obtain a drink. ready to eat.

Grâce au fait que les moyens de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage de la boisson à préparer sont disposés en série sur une même conduite, il en résulte un grand nombre d'avantages.Due to the fact that the cooling and / or reheating means of the beverage to be prepared are arranged in series on the same pipe, this results in a large number of advantages.

Grâce à l'utilisation de moyens de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage par effet Peltier, il en résulte la possibilité de réaliser, au choix de l'opérateur, par simple inversion de la polarité, une opération de réchauffage ou de refroidissement.Thanks to the use of cooling and / or Peltier reheating means, this results in the possibility of carrying out, at the choice of the operator, by simply reversing the polarity, a reheating or cooling operation.

De préférence, ladite conduite comprend au moins un organe d'obturation disposé entre la section de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage et la section d'aération.Preferably, said pipe comprises at least one closure member disposed between the cooling section and / or reheating and the aeration section.

De préférence, la section de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage est disposée en amont de la section d'aération.Preferably, the cooling and / or reheating section is disposed upstream of the aeration section.

L'organe d'obturation permet, d'une part, de retenir la boisson dans la section ou portion de réchauffage et/ou de refroidissement de la conduite de circulation disposée entre l'entrée de la conduite et l'organe d'obturation, pendant un temps fonction de l'opération de refroidissement ou de réchauffage à effectuer, d'autre part, de faciliter l'opération ultérieure d'aération, en particulier lorsque les moyens d'aération sont du type à venturi comme décrits ci-après.The closure member makes it possible, on the one hand, to retain the beverage in the section or portion for reheating and / or cooling the circulation pipe arranged between the inlet of the pipe and the closure member, during a time depending on the cooling or reheating operation to be performed, on the other hand, to facilitate the subsequent operation of aeration, especially when the aeration means are of the venturi type as described below.

En outre, la réalisation de l'opération de refroidissement du vin préalablement à son aération facilite l'opération d'aération du vin, du fait des propriétés de solubilité du gaz - en l'occurrence de l'air - cette solubilité croissant avec la température.In addition, the realization of the operation of cooling the wine prior to its aeration facilitates the aeration operation of the wine, because of the solubility properties of the gas - in this case air - this increasing solubility with the temperature.

De préférence, la conduite est équipée d'au moins une boucle de recirculation de liquide.Preferably, the pipe is equipped with at least one liquid recirculation loop.

Dans un premier mode de réalisation, en configuration d'utilisation, la conduite est une conduite dite verticale configurée pour une circulation par écoulement gravitaire avec l'entrée d'alimentation de la conduite disposée à un niveau supérieur à celui de la sortie d'évacuation de ladite conduite.In a first embodiment, in use configuration, the pipe is a so-called vertical pipe configured for gravity flow circulation with the feed inlet of the pipe disposed at a level higher than that of the discharge outlet. of said pipe.

À nouveau, cette configuration engendre une compacité et une simplicité de l'installation.Again, this configuration results in compactness and simplicity of installation.

Dans un deuxième mode de réalisation, ladite installation est équipée de moyens de circulation forcée de liquide à l'intérieur de ladite conduite.In a second embodiment, said installation is equipped with means for forced circulation of liquid inside said conduit.

De préférence, les moyens d'aération sont du type à venturi et comprennent un étranglement de ladite conduite et au moins une entrée d'air, transversale à l'axe longitudinal de la conduite, et débouchant dans ledit étranglement.Preferably, the aeration means are of the venturi type and comprise a constriction of said pipe and at least one air inlet, transverse to the longitudinal axis of the pipe, and opening into said throat.

De préférence, ladite au moins une entrée d'air est équipée d'un organe d'obturation, de préférence à au moins trois positions.Preferably, said at least one air inlet is equipped with a shutter member, preferably at least three positions.

Dans un premier mode de réalisation de l'invention, les moyens d'entraînement en déplacement d'une position à une autre de l'organe d'obturation sont à commande manuelle.In a first embodiment of the invention, the drive means for moving from one position to another of the closure member are manually controlled.

Dans un deuxième mode de réalisation de l'invention, l'installation comprend des moyens de fourniture d'entrée de donnée(s) représentative(s) du taux d'aération souhaité et des moyens de pilotage des moyens d'aération, en particulier d'entraînement en déplacement de l'organe d'obturation, en fonction de la au moins une donnée représentative du taux d'aération fournie par lesdits moyens de fourniture de donnée(s).In a second embodiment of the invention, the installation comprises data input supplying means (s) representative (s) of the desired aeration rate and control means of aeration means, in particular driving movement of the shutter member, according to the at least one data representative of the aeration rate provided by said data supply means (s).

Il est ainsi possible de faire varier la quantité d'air introduite dans le vin, en fonction des caractéristiques du vin.It is thus possible to vary the amount of air introduced into the wine, depending on the characteristics of the wine.

De préférence, l'installation comprend des moyens de mesure de la température dans la section de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage de ladite conduite, des moyens de fourniture de donnée(s) représentative(s) d'une température de consigne et des moyens de pilotage des moyens de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage en fonction de la température mesurée et de la au moins une donnée représentative de la température de consigne fournie par lesdits moyens de fourniture de donnée(s).Preferably, the installation comprises means for measuring the temperature in the cooling and / or heating section of said pipe, data supply means representative of a set temperature, and means for controlling the cooling and / or reheating means as a function of the measured temperature and the at least one datum representative of the set temperature provided by said data supply means (s).

Les moyens de pilotage sont configurés pour piloter l'intensité et/ou la puissance du courant fourni aux moyens de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage en fonction de la température de consigne et de la température mesurée.The control means are configured to control the intensity and / or the power of the current supplied to the cooling and / or heating means as a function of the set temperature and the measured temperature.

De préférence, l'installation comprend des moyens de pilotage de l'organe d'obturation de ladite conduite en fonction au moins de la température mesurée et de la au moins une donnée représentative de la température de consigne fournie par lesdits moyens de fourniture de donnée(s).Preferably, the installation comprises means for controlling the shutter member of said pipe as a function of at least the measured temperature and the at least one datum representative of the set temperature provided by said data supply means. (s).

L'organe d'obturation dont l'ouverture est commandée en fonction de la température mesurée et de la au moins une donnée représentative de la température de consigne fournie par les moyens de fourniture de donnée(s) peut être commandé en fermeture, soit de manière automatique après une période d'ouverture prédéterminée correspondant à un débit de liquide prédéterminé, soit de manière manuelle, en fonction du remplissage d'un récipient, tel qu'un verre, placé en sortie de ladite conduite.The shutter member whose opening is controlled according to the measured temperature and the at least one datum representative of the set temperature supplied by the data supply means can be controlled in closing, automatically after a predetermined opening period corresponding to a flow of liquid predetermined, or manually, depending on the filling of a container, such as a glass, placed at the outlet of said pipe.

De préférence, les moyens de fourniture de donnée(s) représentative(s) de la température de consigne comprennent des moyens d'acquisition de donnée(s) et/ou une interface d'entrée de données encore appelée interface homme/machine et/ou une mémoire de stockage de donnée(s) prédéfinie(s). L'interface d'entrée de donnée(s) peut comprendre une télécommande et/ou un écran tactile et/ou un clavier et/ou un simple bouton de commande.Preferably, the data supply means representative of the set temperature comprise data acquisition means and / or a data entry interface also called the man / machine interface and / or or a predefined data storage memory (s). The data entry interface (s) may comprise a remote control and / or a touch screen and / or a keyboard and / or a simple command button.

De préférence, les moyens de fourniture de donnée(s) représentative(s) du taux d'aération souhaité comprennent des moyens d'acquisition de donnée(s) et/ou une interface d'entrée de données encore appelée interface homme/machine et/ou une mémoire de stockage de donnée(s) prédéfinie(s). L'interface d'entrée de donnée(s) peut comprendre une télécommande et/ou un écran tactile et/ou un clavier et/ou un simple bouton de commande.Preferably, the representative data supply means (s) of the desired aeration rate comprise data acquisition means and / or a data entry interface also called the man / machine interface and / or a data storage memory (s) predefined (s). The data entry interface (s) may comprise a remote control and / or a touch screen and / or a keyboard and / or a simple command button.

De préférence, les moyens d'acquisition de donnée(s) comprennent un lecteur de puce RFID intégré à l'installation, ce lecteur étant apte à lire les données contenues dans une puce associée au contenant de la boisson à préparer ou un lecteur de code-barres, ce lecteur étant apte à lire un code-barres associé au contenant de la boisson à préparer.Preferably, the data acquisition means comprise an integrated RFID chip reader integrated in the installation, this reader being able to read the data contained in a chip associated with the container of the beverage to be prepared or a code reader. -barres, this reader being able to read a barcode associated with the container of the drink to be prepared.

De préférence, la mémoire de stockage de donnée(s) comprend des données sous forme d'abaque (nom du vin - température de dégustation correspondant à la température de consigne et éventuellement, taux d'aération) de sorte que l'utilisateur peut, par simple insertion du contenant de la boisson dans l'installation, fournir de manière indirecte une température de consigne et éventuellement un taux d'aération.Preferably, the data storage memory (s) comprises data in the form of abacus (wine name - tasting temperature corresponding to the set temperature and optionally, aeration rate) so that the user can, by simply inserting the beverage container into the installation, indirectly supply a set temperature and possibly aeration rate.

En version manuelle, les données sont fournies manuellement à l'installation par l'opérateur via l'interface homme/machine à partir de données mentionnées sur le contenant de la boisson.In manual version, the data are manually supplied to the installation by the operator via the man / machine interface from the data mentioned on the container of the drink.

L'installation comprend des moyens de nettoyage de la conduite de circulation, lesdits moyens de nettoyage comprenant au moins un réservoir de stockage d'un fluide de nettoyage raccordable à ladite conduite.The installation comprises means for cleaning the circulation pipe, said cleaning means comprising at least one storage tank for a cleaning fluid connectable to said pipe.

De préférence, la conduite de circulation est équipée en entrée d'au moins une aiguille creuse à fonction de perforateur apte à perforer le contenant de la boisson à préparer.Preferably, the circulation pipe is equipped at the inlet with at least one hollow needle with a perforator function capable of perforating the container of the beverage to be prepared.

La conduite de circulation est de préférence également équipée, au voisinage de son entrée d'alimentation en boisson, d'une conduite d'air se terminant par un embout perforateur de manière à permettre en parallèle une double perforation du contenant de boisson, en vue de permettre la vidange du contenant dans ladite conduite.The circulation duct is preferably also equipped, in the vicinity of its drinking-supply inlet, with an air duct terminating in a perforating nozzle so as to allow double perforation of the beverage container in parallel, in order to to allow the emptying of the container in said pipe.

Dans un mode de réalisation, la conduite d'air entoure l'aiguille creuse à fonction de perforateur.In one embodiment, the air duct surrounds the perforator hollow needle.

De préférence, ladite conduite d'alimentation, d'une part, et les moyens de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage et les moyens d'aération, d'autre part, sont intégrés à un bâti équipé à sa base d'un réservoir amovible surmonté d'une grille horizontale sur laquelle un contenant, tel qu'un verre, de recueil de la boisson préparée peut être disposé, le réservoir et sa grille étant positionnés à l'aplomb de la sortie de ladite conduite.Preferably, said supply line, on the one hand, and the cooling and / or heating means and the aeration means, on the other hand, are integrated into a frame equipped at its base with a removable tank. surmounted by a horizontal grid on which a container, such as a glass, for collecting the prepared beverage can be arranged, the tank and its gate being positioned in line with the outlet of said pipe.

De préférence, la conduite est équipée d'au moins une boucle de recirculation de liquide.Preferably, the pipe is equipped with at least one liquid recirculation loop.

L'invention a encore pour objet un procédé de préparation à la dégustation d'une boisson, en particulier de vin, selon la revendication 14.The subject of the invention is also a process for the preparation of a beverage, in particular wine, according to claim 14.

Selon l'invention, on soumet, après recueil de ladite boisson, la conduite à une étape de lavage.According to the invention, after the collection of said drink, the pipe is subjected to a washing step.

L'invention sera bien comprise à la lecture de la description suivante d'exemples de réalisation, en référence aux dessins annexés dans lesquels :

  • la figure 1 représente une vue schématique simplifiée en coupe d'une installation conforme à l'invention, les moyens de pilotage n'ayant pas été représentés ;
  • la figure 2 représente une vue schématique simplifiée en coupe d'une installation conforme à l'invention, les moyens de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage et les moyens de pilotage ayant été représentés de manière plus détaillée ;
  • la figure 3 représente une vue schématique simplifiée en coupe d'une installation conforme à l'invention équipée de boucles de recirculation de liquide ;
  • la figure 4 représente une vue schématique simplifiée en coupe d'un autre mode de réalisation d'une installation conforme à l'invention ;
  • la figure 5 représente une vue schématique simplifiée en coupe d'une variante de la figure 4.
The invention will be better understood on reading the following description of exemplary embodiments, with reference to the appended drawings in which:
  • the figure 1 represents a simplified schematic sectional view of an installation according to the invention, the control means not being represented;
  • the figure 2 is a simplified schematic sectional view of an installation according to the invention, the cooling and / or heating means and the control means having been shown in greater detail;
  • the figure 3 is a simplified schematic sectional view of an installation according to the invention equipped with liquid recirculation loops;
  • the figure 4 is a simplified schematic sectional view of another embodiment of an installation according to the invention;
  • the figure 5 represents a simplified schematic sectional view of a variant of the figure 4 .

Comme mentionné ci-dessus, l'invention a pour objet une installation pour la préparation à la dégustation de boisson, en particulier de vin.As mentioned above, the invention relates to an installation for the preparation for tasting beverage, especially wine.

Cette installation comprend une conduite 2 de circulation de liquide équipée d'au moins une entrée 3 d'alimentation en boisson à préparer et d'au moins une sortie 4 d'évacuation de la boisson préparée. Cette sortie 4 d'évacuation peut être simple, comme illustrée à la figure 1, ou multiple, comme illustrée à la figure 2.This installation comprises a liquid circulation pipe 2 equipped with at least one drink supply inlet 3 to be prepared and at least one outlet 4 for discharging the beverage prepared. This evacuation exit 4 can be simple, as illustrated in figure 1 , or multiple, as illustrated in figure 2 .

De manière caractéristique à l'invention, ladite conduite 2 de circulation comprend des moyens 5 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage par effet Peltier et des moyens 6 d'aération de l'intérieur de la conduite 2 disposés le long de la conduite, sur des sections différentes de ladite conduite dites respectivement « section ou portion 7 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage » et « section 8 d'aération » de ladite conduite.Characteristically to the invention, said circulation pipe 2 comprises means 5 for cooling and / or reheating by the Peltier effect and means 6 for aeration of the inside of the pipe 2 arranged along the pipe, on different sections of said pipe respectively called "section or portion 7 cooling and / or reheating" and "section 8 aeration" of said pipe.

Dans l'exemple représenté aux figures 1 à 3, l'installation est équipée de moyens 12 de circulation forcée de liquide à l'intérieur de ladite conduite 2.In the example shown in Figures 1 to 3 , the installation is equipped with means 12 for forced circulation of liquid inside said pipe 2.

Ces moyens 21 de circulation sont des moyens de pompage formés de préférence par une pompe péristaltique. Dans ce mode de réalisation, l'entrée 3 d'alimentation de la conduite peut être disposée à un niveau inférieur ou au même niveau que celui de la sortie 4 d'évacuation de ladite conduite 2.These circulation means 21 are pumping means preferably formed by a peristaltic pump. In this embodiment, the supply inlet 3 of the pipe may be arranged at a lower level or at the same level as that of the discharge outlet 4 of said pipe 2.

Dans l'exemple représenté à la figure 4, la conduite 2 de circulation et les moyens 5 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage et les moyens d'aération sont intégrés à un bâti de type colonne, à l'intérieur duquel la conduite 2 de circulation s'étend de manière sensiblement verticale, avec l'entrée 3 d'alimentation de la conduite disposée à un niveau supérieur à celui de la sortie 4 d'évacuation de ladite conduite pour permettre une circulation par écoulement gravitaire de la boisson à préparer à l'intérieur de ladite conduite.In the example shown in figure 4 the circulation pipe 2 and the cooling and / or heating means 5 and the aeration means are integrated in a column-type frame, inside which the circulation pipe 2 extends substantially vertically, with the feed inlet 3 of the pipe disposed at a level higher than that of the discharge outlet 4 of said pipe to allow circulation by gravity flow of the beverage to be prepared inside said pipe.

Indépendamment du mode de réalisation retenu, l'entrée 3 d'alimentation en boisson de la conduite s'étend dans une zone de stockage du contenant de la boisson 20 à préparer. Ce contenant peut être une bouteille, un tube, un flacon dosette ou autres. Ce contenant peut être stocké de manière statique dans ladite zone, comme représenté. Ladite zone de stockage peut, en variante, comporter un actionneur apte à permettre une inclinaison automatique progressive du contenant, pour permettre sa vidange.Regardless of the embodiment chosen, the drinking feed inlet 3 of the pipe extends into a storage area of the container of the beverage to be prepared. This container may be a bottle, a tube, a measuring bottle or others. This container may be statically stored in said area, as shown. Said storage area may, alternatively, include an actuator adapted to allow a progressive automatic inclination of the container, to allow its emptying.

Généralement, le contenant est stocké avec son ouverture vers le bas, pour permettre une vidange par écoulement gravitaire du contenant. Ce contenant se présente ici sous forme d'une bouteille stockée avec l'ouverture vers le bas. Cette ouverture est fermée par une capsule ou bouchon à paroi mince, perforable.Generally, the container is stored with its opening downwards, to allow gravity flow emptying of the container. This container is here in the form of a bottle stored with the opening downwards. This opening is closed by a capsule or thin-walled, perforable stopper.

À cet effet, la conduite 2 de circulation est équipée en entrée 3 d'au moins une aiguille 18 creuse à fonction de perforateur, apte à perforer le contenant de la boisson à préparer.For this purpose, the circulation pipe 2 is equipped at the inlet 3 with at least one hollow needle 18 with a perforator function, capable of perforating the container of the beverage to be prepared.

L'installation comprend encore des moyens d'alimentation en air dudit contenant pour permettre sa vidange.The installation further comprises air supply means of said container to allow its emptying.

A cet effet, l'installation représentée comprend encore une deuxième aiguille 19, dont une extrémité débouche à l'air libre ou est raccordable à des moyens d'alimentation forcée en air et dont l'autre extrémité débouche dans la zone de stockage du contenant de la boisson à préparer. Ainsi, lorsque le contenant est introduit par sa capsule dans la zone de stockage, il vient par sa capsule, s'embrocher sur les deux aiguilles destinées, l'une à l'alimentation en boisson de la conduite 2 de circulation, l'autre à l'entrée d'air dans le contenant, pour en permettre la vidange. En variante, les moyens d'alimentation en air du contenant peuvent être formés par une conduite d'alimentation en air entourant l'aiguille 18 creuse. Cette conduite d'alimentation en air peut présenter une extrémité à l'air libre ou raccordable à des moyens d'alimentation forcée en air, et son autre extrémité, dite perforatrice, apte à déboucher dans la zone de stockage du contenant de la boisson à préparer.For this purpose, the installation shown also comprises a second needle 19, one end of which opens into the air or is connectable to forced air supply means and the other end of which opens into the storage area of the container. of the drink to prepare. Thus, when the container is introduced by its capsule into the storage area, it comes by its capsule, to stick on the two needles intended, one to the drink supply of the circulation pipe 2, the other at the air inlet in the container, to allow emptying. Alternatively, the air supply means of the container may be formed by an air supply line surrounding the hollow needle 18. This air supply pipe may have an end in the open air or connectable to forced air supply means, and its other end, called perforator, able to open into the storage area of the container of the drink to to prepare.

La conduite 2 de circulation comprend, dans le prolongement de son entrée, une section de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage de la boisson à préparer. À cet effet, ladite section ou portion de conduite est bordée de moyens 5 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage par effet Peltier. Ces moyens 5 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage comprennent au moins une cellule à effet Peltier. Dans l'exemple représenté, il est prévu deux cellules ou modules à effet Peltier disposés sur deux parties, en regard de la surface extérieure de la conduite.The circulation pipe 2 comprises, in the extension of its inlet, a section for cooling and / or reheating of the beverage to be prepared. For this purpose, said section or portion of pipe is lined with means 5 cooling and / or heating by Peltier effect. These cooling and / or heating means 5 comprise at least one effect cell Peltier. In the example shown, two cells or modules with Peltier effect are provided arranged on two parts, facing the outer surface of the pipe.

Ces deux cellules ou modules à effet Peltier, généralement identiques d'une cellule à une autre, se présentent sous forme de rectangles couplés par l'une de leur face dite « froide » à la surface extérieure de la paroi latérale ou périphérique délimitant la conduite 2 de circulation par un contact thermique, tel qu'une colle thermique ou une brasure.These two cells or Peltier effect modules, generally identical from one cell to another, are in the form of rectangles coupled by one of their so-called "cold" face to the outer surface of the side or peripheral wall defining the conduct 2 of circulation by a thermal contact, such as a thermal glue or solder.

Ces cellules ou modules comportent une face opposée dite chaude couplée, par exemple par collage, à un bloc d'échange thermique avec l'environnement de l'installation.These cells or modules have a so-called hot opposite face coupled, for example by gluing, to a heat exchange block with the environment of the installation.

Ces blocs d'échange thermique peuvent être couplés thermiquement avec l'air ambiant, soit par convection de l'air (possiblement stimulée par ventilation), soit par une circulation d'un fluide venant et retournant dans un réservoir faisant lui-même effet de tampon thermique et d'échangeur avec l'air ambiant.These heat exchange blocks can be thermally coupled with the ambient air, either by convection of the air (possibly stimulated by ventilation), or by a circulation of a fluid coming and returning in a reservoir itself heat buffer and exchanger with ambient air.

Ce deuxième mode de réalisation est représenté à la figure 5. Les cellules ou modules à effet Peltier sont alimentés en courant continu et sont, à cet effet, raccordés à un boîtier de commande électronique logeant des moyens 15A de pilotage des moyens 5 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage dont le fonctionnement sera décrit ci-après plus en détail.This second embodiment is represented at figure 5 . The cells or modules with Peltier effect are supplied with direct current and are, for this purpose, connected to an electronic control box housing means 15A for controlling the cooling and / or heating means 5 whose operation will be described below. more in detail.

Il doit être noté que l'utilisation de cellule ou module à effet Peltier permet, d'une part, un refroidissement et/ou un réchauffage rapide(s) de la boisson circulant dans la conduite, d'autre part une inversion des faces chaude et froide des cellules ou modules par simple inversion de la polarité.It should be noted that the use of cell or Peltier effect module allows, on the one hand, rapid cooling and / or reheating (s) of the beverage circulating in the pipe, on the other hand a hot face reversal and cold cells or modules by simple reversal of polarity.

Pour optimiser le refroidissement et/ou le réchauffage et éviter la formation de poche d'air, la section de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage de la conduite comprend, de préférence, au moins un évent. Cet évent peut être obturable à l'aide d'un organe d'obturation à ouverture/fermeture contrôlées. Cet évent peut déboucher dans un réservoir tampon.To optimize cooling and / or reheating and avoid air bag formation, the cooling and / or reheating section of the pipe preferably comprises at least one vent. This vent may be closable at using a controlled opening / closing shutter. This vent can lead into a buffer tank.

Les moyens 6 d'aération sont du type à venturi et comprennent un étranglement 10 de la conduite 2 et au moins une entrée 11 d'air transversale à l'axe longitudinal de la conduite 2 et débouchant dans ledit étranglement 10.The aeration means 6 are of the venturi type and comprise a throat 10 of the pipe 2 and at least one air inlet 11 transverse to the longitudinal axis of the pipe 2 and opening into said throat 10.

Dans l'exemple représenté, les moyens 6 d'aération comprennent deux entrées 11 d'air, transversales à l'axe longitudinal de la conduite 2, et disposées de manière diamétralement opposée sur ladite conduite, ces deux entrées débouchant dans l'étranglement 10.In the example shown, the ventilation means 6 comprise two air inlets 11, transverse to the longitudinal axis of the pipe 2, and arranged diametrically opposite on said pipe, these two inlets opening into the throat 10 .

Bien évidemment, d'autres moyens d'aération tels que par exemple une rampe mobile qui peut intercepter le flux de vin plus ou moins haut et le forcer à s'étendre sur une nappe de surface plus ou moins grande, ou un système où de l'air est injecté dans le vin par une pompe à vitesse réglable, auraient pu être envisagés, mais les moyens 6 d'aération du type venturi restent préférés en raison de leur simplicité de mise en oeuvre et de leur possibilité de fonctionner parfaitement en combinaison avec les moyens 5 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage.Of course, other aeration means such as for example a mobile ramp which can intercept the flow of wine higher or lower and force it to extend over a more or less large surface layer, or a system where the air is injected into the wine by an adjustable speed pump, could have been envisaged, but the aeration means 6 venturi type are preferred because of their simplicity of implementation and their ability to work perfectly in combination with the means 5 for cooling and / or reheating.

En effet, dans l'installation telle que représentée, la conduite 2 comprend un organe 9 d'obturation disposé entre la section de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage et la section 8 d'aération et la section 7 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage est disposée en amont de la section 8 d'aération.Indeed, in the installation as shown, the pipe 2 comprises a closure member 9 disposed between the cooling section and / or reheating and the ventilation section 8 and the section 7 of cooling and / or reheating is arranged upstream of the aeration section 8.

Ainsi, la boisson s'accumule dans la section de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage, où elle peut être stockée jusqu'à atteindre la bonne température.Thus, the beverage accumulates in the cooling and / or reheating section, where it can be stored until it reaches the correct temperature.

Une fois la température atteinte, l'organe 9 d'obturation est ouvert et la boisson pénètre dans la section d'aération. L'effet venturi aspire l'air, qui se mélange avec la boisson.Once the temperature is reached, the closure member 9 is opened and the beverage enters the aeration section. The venturi effect sucks the air, which mixes with the drink.

En variante, cet organe 9 d'obturation peut être supprimé lorsque les performances des moyens 5 de refroidissement et de réchauffage le permettent.As a variant, this shutter member 9 can be omitted when the performance of the cooling and heating means 5 allow it.

De préférence, les entrées 11 d'air sont équipées d'un organe 12 d'obturation à au moins trois positions.Preferably, the air inlets 11 are equipped with a closure member 12 at at least three positions.

Dans l'exemple représenté, cet organe 12 d'obturation est formé par un volet coulissant qui obstrue plus ou moins en fonction de sa position l'entrée d'air à laquelle il est associé. Ce volet coulissant peut être actionné manuellement ou automatiquement.In the example shown, this closure member 12 is formed by a sliding flap which more or less obstructs depending on its position the air inlet with which it is associated. This sliding shutter can be operated manually or automatically.

Des moyens visuels de repérage de chaque position de l'organe d'obturation tels que des graduations ou autres peuvent être prévus au voisinage dudit organe d'obturation pour faciliter le réglage, dans le cas d'un réglage manuel.Visual means for marking each position of the closure member such as graduations or the like may be provided in the vicinity of said closure member to facilitate adjustment in the case of a manual adjustment.

Chaque position correspond à un degré d'aération du vin. La section d'aération de la conduite se prolonge par la sortie 4 d'évacuation de la conduite 2 de circulation. Cette sortie peut être simple ou multiple, en l'occurrence ici double comme représentée à la figure 2.Each position corresponds to a degree of aeration of the wine. The ventilation section of the pipe is extended by the exhaust outlet 4 of the circulation pipe 2. This output can be single or multiple, in this case double as represented in the figure 2 .

Généralement, cette sortie est disposée à l'aplomb et au-dessus d'une grille formant le dessus d'un réservoir 22. La grille disposée horizontalement sert de platine support d'un récipient de collecte de la boisson préparée tel qu'un verre. Le réservoir 22 associé permet de collecter le surplus de boisson préparée et évite de salir l'environnement en cas de débordement. Ce réservoir 22 sert également de collecte de fluide de nettoyage lorsque des moyens de nettoyage de la conduite 2 de circulation sont présents.Generally, this outlet is disposed vertically and above a grid forming the top of a reservoir 22. The horizontally disposed grid serves as a support plate for a collection container for the prepared beverage such as a glass . The associated tank 22 collects the surplus prepared beverage and avoids dirtying the environment in case of overflow. This reservoir 22 also serves as a collection of cleaning fluid when means for cleaning the circulation pipe 2 are present.

Pour permettre une mise à température optimale de la boisson, l'installation comprend des moyens 13 de mesure de la température dans la section 7 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage de ladite conduite, des moyens 14A de fourniture de donnée(s) représentatives d'une température de consigne et des moyens 15A de pilotage des moyens 5 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage, en fonction de la température mesurée et de la au moins une donnée représentative de la température de consigne fournie par les moyens 14A de fourniture de donnée(s).To allow an optimal temperature of the beverage, the installation comprises means 13 for measuring the temperature in the section 7 for cooling and / or reheating said pipe, means 14A for providing data (s) representative of a set temperature and means 15A for controlling the means 5 for cooling and / or reheating, as a function of the measured temperature and the at least one datum representative of the set temperature provided by the data supply means 14A.

Les moyens 13 de mesure sont formés ici par une simple sonde de température placée dans la section de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage de la conduite 2. Les moyens de fourniture de donnée(s) représentatives de la température de consigne comprennent des moyens d'acquisition de données et/ou une interface d'entrée de données encore appelée « interface homme/machine » et/ou une mémoire de stockage de données prédéfinies.The measuring means 13 are formed here by a simple temperature sensor placed in the cooling and / or heating section of the pipe 2. The means for supplying data (s) representative of the set temperature comprise means for data acquisition and / or a data entry interface also called "human / machine interface" and / or a predefined data storage memory.

Dans l'exemple représenté, les moyens 14A de fourniture de donnée(s) sont formés par un simple bouton potentiométrique gradué. Bien évidemment, ce bouton aurait pu être remplacé ou complété par un clavier à entrée numérique, un afficheur avec deux boutons haut/bas permettant de monter ou faire baisser la température de consigne. Il aurait également pu être envisagé un lecteur de code-barre ou RFID qui va lire une information sur la paroi du flacon et définir la température de consigne.In the example shown, the data supply means 14A are formed by a simple graduated potentiometer button. Of course, this button could have been replaced or supplemented by a numeric keypad, a display with two up / down buttons to raise or lower the set temperature. It could also have been considered a barcode or RFID reader that will read information on the wall of the bottle and set the temperature setpoint.

Les moyens 15A de pilotage des moyens 5 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage comprennent une unité électronique et/ou informatique et une mémoire de travail associée.The means 15A for controlling the cooling and / or heating means 5 comprise an electronic and / or computer unit and an associated working memory.

Lorsqu'il est précisé que ces moyens de pilotage sont configurés pour effectuer une action, cela signifie que le microprocesseur comprend des instructions pour réaliser l'action à partir de la température mesurée et de la température de consigne.When it is specified that these control means are configured to perform an action, it means that the microprocessor includes instructions for performing the action from the measured temperature and the set temperature.

Les moyens de pilotage sont donc configurés pour commander l'alimentation en courant des moyens 5 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage. Généralement, l'unité électronique et/ou informatique desdits moyens de pilotage compare la température de consigne et la température mesurée. En fonction de cette comparaison, l'unité électronique et/ou informatique ajuste le courant dans les modules Peltier. Si la température mesurée est supérieure à la température de consigne, l'unité de pilotage va envoyer un courant destiné à refroidir la section de conduite. Ce courant pourra être régulé. Par exemple son amplitude sera proportionnelle à la différence de température entre la température mesurée et la température de consigne.The control means are therefore configured to control the power supply of the cooling and / or heating means 5. Generally, the electronic and / or computer unit of said control means compares the set temperature and the measured temperature. In According to this comparison, the electronic and / or computer unit adjusts the current in the Peltier modules. If the measured temperature is higher than the set temperature, the control unit will send a current for cooling the driving section. This current can be regulated. For example, its amplitude will be proportional to the temperature difference between the measured temperature and the set temperature.

Le vin peut éventuellement être trop froid par rapport à la température de consigne. Un exemple viendrait d'un usager qui conserve ses flacons dans une cave fraîche et souhaite déguster tout de suite un vin rouge capiteux qui se sert à 18°C. Comme le fonctionnement des éléments Peltier est réversible, il suffit d'inverser le signe du courant continu par rapport à l'hypothèse du vin à refroidir de sorte que les éléments Peltier vont chauffer la boisson.The wine can possibly be too cold compared to the set temperature. An example would come from a user who keeps his bottles in a cool cellar and wants to enjoy immediately a heady red wine that is used at 18 ° C. As the functioning of the Peltier elements is reversible, it suffices to invert the sign of the direct current with respect to the hypothesis of the wine to be cooled so that the Peltier elements will heat the drink.

L'installation comprend encore des moyens 16 de pilotage de l'organe 9 d'obturation de ladite conduite, en fonction au moins de la température mesurée et de la au moins une donnée représentative de la température de consigne fournie par lesdits moyens 14 de fourniture de donnée(s). L'organe 9 d'obturation est ici commandé en ouverture lorsque la température de consigne est atteinte. La durée d'ouverture est fonction de la quantité de vin à débiter.The installation further comprises means 16 for controlling the shutter member 9 of said pipe, as a function of at least the measured temperature and the at least one datum representative of the set temperature supplied by said supply means 14 of data). The shutter member 9 is here controlled in opening when the set temperature is reached. The opening time depends on the quantity of wine to be cut.

Ces moyens 16 de pilotage peuvent être communs aux moyens 15 de pilotage des moyens 5 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage.These control means 16 may be common to the means 15 for controlling the means 5 for cooling and / or reheating.

Enfin, l'installation comprend des moyens 14B de fourniture de donnée(s) représentative(s) du taux d'aération souhaité et des moyens 15B de pilotage des moyens 6 d'aération en fonction de la au moins une donnée représentative du taux d'aération fournie par lesdits moyens 14B de fourniture de donnée(s).Finally, the installation comprises means 14B for providing representative data (s) of the desired aeration rate and means 15B for controlling the aeration means 6 according to the at least one data representative of the rate of aeration. aeration provided by said data supply means (14B).

Les moyens 14B de fourniture de données peuvent être du même type que ceux décrits ci-dessus pour les moyens 5 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage. De même, les moyens de pilotage peuvent être au moins partiellement communs.The data supply means 14B may be of the same type as those described above for the cooling and / or reheating means. Similarly, the control means may be at least partially common.

L'installation comprend enfin des moyens 17 de nettoyage de la conduite 2 de circulation. Ces moyens 17 de nettoyage comprennent au moins un réservoir 171 de stockage d'un fluide de nettoyage raccordable à ladite conduite 2. Ce réservoir 171 de stockage est ici un réservoir amovible représenté près de l'entrée de la conduite 2 de circulation et relié à ladite conduite par un organe d'obturation. Le réservoir 171 de stockage des moyens 17 de nettoyage est de préférence équipé de moyens de pompage de son contenu qui peuvent être communs ou distincts des moyens 21 de pompage équipant la conduite 2 lorsque ces moyens 21 de pompage sont présents. Les moyens 17 de nettoyage comprennent encore un réservoir 22 de collecte du fluide de nettoyage disposé à l'aplomb et au-dessous de la sortie 4 d'évacuation de la conduite 2 de circulation comme décrit ci-dessus.The installation finally comprises means 17 for cleaning the circulation pipe 2. These cleaning means 17 comprise at least one reservoir 171 for storing a cleaning fluid connectable to said pipe 2. This storage tank 171 is here a removable reservoir represented near the inlet of the circulation pipe 2 and connected to said pipe by a closure member. The reservoir 171 for storing the cleaning means 17 is preferably equipped with means for pumping its contents which may be common or distinct from the pumping means 21 equipping the pipe 2 when these pumping means 21 are present. The cleaning means 17 further comprise a reservoir 22 for collecting the cleaning fluid disposed above and below the outlet 4 for evacuating the circulation pipe 2 as described above.

Dans l'exemple représenté, les moyens 17 de nettoyage comprennent un réservoir 171 de stockage d'un fluide de nettoyage raccordable à ladite conduite 2 par une liaison obturable.In the example shown, the cleaning means 17 comprise a reservoir 171 for storing a cleaning fluid connectable to said pipe 2 by a closable connection.

Dans l'exemple représenté à la figure 3, la conduite 2 est équipée de boucles 24, 25, 26 de recirculation de liquide.In the example shown in figure 3 , line 2 is equipped with loops 24, 25, 26 of liquid recirculation.

Dans l'exemple représenté, la première boucle 24 de recirculation est disposée au niveau de la section 7 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage et la recirculation peut s'opérer à l'aide de l'organe 9 d'obturation disposé entre la section 7 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage et la section 8 d'aération, cet organe 9 d'obturation étant par exemple une vanne 3 voies.In the example shown, the first recirculation loop 24 is disposed at the section 7 of cooling and / or reheating and the recirculation can be performed using the shutter member 9 arranged between the section 7 cooling and / or reheating and the ventilation section 8, this closure member 9 being for example a 3-way valve.

Une deuxième boucle 25 de recirculation est prévue au niveau de la section 8 d'aération. A cet effet, un organe 23 d'obturation est prévu à l'extrémité aval ou sortie de la section 8 d'aération et le liquide peut, depuis cet organe 23 d'obturation, être ramené par la boucle de recirculation en entrée de la section 8 d'aération. Dans ce mode de réalisation, une troisième boucle 26 de recirculation commune au départ avec la deuxième boucle 25 de recirculation permet de ramener le liquide en entrée de la section 7 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage.A second recirculation loop is provided at the aeration section. For this purpose, a closure member 23 is provided at the downstream end or outlet of the aeration section 8 and the liquid can, from this closure member 23, be brought back by the recirculation loop at the inlet of the section 8 aeration. In this embodiment, a third recirculation loop 26 initially shared with the second recirculation loop 25 makes it possible to return the liquid entering the cooling section 7 and / or reheating.

Le fonctionnement d'une telle installation est le suivant : la boisson à préparer contenue à l'intérieur d'un récipient est amenée à l'aide dudit récipient dans la zone de stockage de l'installation avec le récipient positionné tête en bas, de sorte que la perforation à l'aide des aiguilles 18 et 19 du bouchon aminci fermant ledit récipient peut s'opérer lors de la mise en place du récipient dans ladite zone de stockage.The operation of such an installation is as follows: the drink to be prepared contained inside a container is brought by means of said container into the storage area of the installation with the container positioned upside down, so that the perforation using the needles 18 and 19 of the thinned cap closing said container can take place during the establishment of the container in said storage area.

La conduite 2 de circulation de fluide peut alors être alimentée en boisson à partir dudit contenant.The fluid circulation pipe 2 can then be supplied with drink from said container.

L'utilisateur fournit à l'installation une température de consigne, notamment ici, en actionnant le bouton de réglage de la température de consigne.The user provides the system with a setpoint temperature, in particular here, by pressing the setpoint temperature setting button.

La sonde de mesure mesure la température de la boisson contenue dans la conduite 2 de circulation, au niveau de la section 7 de refroidissement et de réchauffage. En fonction du résultat de la comparaison, du courant est amené aux moyens de réchauffage et/ou de refroidissement à effet Peltier, pour générer soit un refroidissement, soit un chauffage de ladite boisson.The measuring probe measures the temperature of the beverage contained in the circulation pipe 2, at the section 7 for cooling and reheating. Depending on the result of the comparison, current is supplied to the heating means and / or Peltier cooling, to generate either a cooling or a heating of said drink.

Une fois la température de consigne atteinte, le déplacement en ouverture de l'organe d'obturation disposé entre la section de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage et la section d'aération est commandé si cet organe 9 d'obturation est présent.Once the set temperature has been reached, the opening displacement of the closure member disposed between the cooling and / or reheating section and the aeration section is controlled if this closure member 9 is present.

Indépendamment du mode de réalisation avec ou sans organe 9 d'obturation.Independently of the embodiment with or without closure member 9.

La boisson s'écoule ensuite à travers la section 8 d'aération où elle se charge en air si nécessaire, en fonction du taux d'aération sélectionné par l'utilisateur. Pour ce faire, l'utilisateur a, au préalable, réglé la position des organes d'obturation desdites entrées 11 d'air de ladite section.The beverage then flows through the aeration section 8 where it is charged with air if necessary, depending on the aeration rate selected by the user. To do this, the user has previously adjusted the position of the shutter members of said air inlets 11 of said section.

La boisson ainsi réchauffée et/ou refroidie et aérée parvient à un contenant tel qu'un verre, disposé en sortie de la conduite 2 de circulation.The thus heated and / or cooled and aerated beverage reaches a container such as a glass, disposed at the outlet of the circulation pipe 2.

Cette opération peut s'effectuer en quelques minutes de sorte qu'en un temps extrêmement court, l'utilisateur peut disposer d'une boisson à déguster. Dans la majorité des cas, pour les vins rouges, l'opération dure moins d'une minute.This operation can be carried out in a few minutes so that in an extremely short time, the user can have a drink to taste. In the majority of cases, for red wines, the operation takes less than a minute.

Dans certains modes de réalisation où la section de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage de la conduite n'accueille qu'une fraction de verre de vin, il peut être nécessaire de répéter plusieurs fois l'opération pour un même verre.In some embodiments where the section for cooling and / or reheating of the pipe accommodates only a fraction of a glass of wine, it may be necessary to repeat the operation several times for the same glass.

Dans les modes de réalisation où des boucles de recirculation sont prévues, il peut être nécessaire de faire recirculer le liquide au niveau de l'une ou de chaque section 7, 8 de conduite. Cette recirculation peut être pilotée à l'aide de l'unité de pilotage pilotant l'organe 9 d'obturation entre section 7 de refroidissement et/ou de réchauffage et section 8 d'aération et l'organe 23 d'obturation disposé en sortie de la section 8 d'aération.In embodiments where recirculation loops are provided, it may be necessary to recirculate the liquid at one or each pipe section 7, 8. This recirculation can be controlled by means of the control unit controlling the shutter member 9 between the cooling and / or heating section 7 and the aeration section 8 and the closure member 23 arranged at the outlet section 8 ventilation.

Les moyens 21 de circulation forcée de liquide peuvent également être pilotés à l'aide de ladite unité de pilotage.The means 21 for forced circulation of liquid can also be controlled with the aid of said control unit.

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  1. A facility (1) for preparing the tasting of a drink, in particular wine, said facility (1) comprising a conduit (2) for circulation of a liquid equipped with at least one inlet (3) for supplying a drink to be prepared and with at least one outlet (4) for discharging the prepared drink, characterized in that said conduit (2) comprises means (5) for cooling and/or heating up via the Peltier effect and means (6) for ventilation of the inside of the conduit (2) positioned along the conduit on different sections of said conduit respectively said to be a cooling and/or heating-up section (7) and a ventilation section (8) and it comprises means (17) for cleaning the circulation conduit (2), said cleaning means (17) comprising at least one tank (171) for storing a cleaning fluid which may be connected to said conduit (2).
  2. The facility (1) according to claim 1,
    characterized in that said conduit (2) comprises at least one obturation member (9) positioned between the cooling and/or heating-up section and the ventilation section (8).
  3. The facility (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that the cooling and/or heating-up section (7) is positioned upstream from the ventilation section (8).
  4. The facility (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that, in a configuration for use, the conduit (2) is a so-called vertical conduit configured for circulation by gravity flow with the supply inlet (3) of the conduit positioned at a higher level than that of the outlet (4) for discharging said conduit.
  5. The facility (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that the ventilation means (6) are of the Venturi type and comprise a bottleneck (10) of said conduit (2) and at least one air intake (11) transverse to the longitudinal axis of the conduit (2), and opening into said bottleneck (10).
  6. Tne facility (1) according to claim 5,
    characterized in that said at least one air intake (11) is equipped with an obturation member (12), preferably with at least three positions.
  7. Tne facility (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that it comprises means (13) for measuring temperature in the cooling and/or heating-up section (7) of said conduit, means (14A) for providing datum(a) representative of a set temperature value and means (15A) for controlling the cooling and/or heating-up means (5) according to the measured temperature and to said at least one datum representative of the set temperature value provided by said means (14A) for providing datum(a).
  8. The facility (1) according to claim 7 taken in combination with claim 2, characterized in that it comprises means (16) for controlling the obturation member (9) of said conduit according to at least the measured temperature and to said at least one datum representative of the set temperature value provided by said means (14A) for providing datum(a).
  9. The facility (1) according to one of claims 7 or 8, characterized in that the means (14A) for providing datum(a) representative of the set temperature value comprise datum(a) acquisition means or a data input interface further called a man-machine interface and/or a memory for storing predefined datum(a).
  10. The facility (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that the circulation conduit (2) is equipped at the inlet (13) with at least one hollow needle (18) with a perforator function able to perforate the container of the drink to be prepared.
  11. The facility (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that it comprises means (14B) for providing representative datum(a) of the desired ventilation level and means (15B) for controlling the ventilation means (6) according to said at least one datum representative of the ventilation level provided by said datum(a) providing means (14B).
  12. The facility (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that it is equipped with means (12) for forced circulation of liquid inside said conduit (2).
  13. The facility (1) according to one of the preceding claims,
    characterized in that the conduit (2) is equipped with at least one loop (24, 25, 26) for recirculation of liquid.
  14. A method for preparing the tasting of a drink, in particular wine, by using the facility according to claims 1-13 which comprises a step during which the drink is cooled and/or heated up by the Peltier effect and ventilated by circulation of said drink to be prepared inside a circulation conduit (2) equipped with the cooling and/or heating-up means (5) and with ventilation means (6) inside the conduit positioned in series along said conduit (2), and in that said prepared drink is collected at the outlet (4) of said conduit (2) and in that the conduit after collecting said drink is subject to a washing step.
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