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Definitions

• the present invention relates to the field of containers of liquids and more particularly to a container for breeding and storage of wine.
• the present invention also relates to a method for cleaning and sterilizing said container for empty storage.
• oak wood becomes rare and therefore very expensive.
• the purpose of the present invention is therefore to overcome the aforementioned drawbacks and to propose a container for rearing and storing wine requiring, at equal volume, a reduced amount of oak compared to a traditional barrel while ensuring the exchanges between the wine and the wood necessary for the aromatic supply and the raising of said wine stored in said container.
• the container according to the invention makes it possible not to have to bend staves, avoiding the use of a specialized labor, while ensuring the good mechanical strength of said container.
• a container for breeding and storage of wine remarkable in that it comprises a metal outer enclosure comprising at least one body in the overall shape of hollow cylinder and a rear wall fixed on the rear longitudinal end of said body to seal, a wooden inner chamber adapted to contain the wine comprising at least one body in the global shape of hollow cylinder and front and rear walls sealingly closing said body, said inner chamber being inserted in a way fitted into said outer enclosure until said rear wall of the inner enclosure abuts against the rear wall of said outer enclosure, and clamping members exerting a longitudinal force tending to clamp said inner enclosure against the rear wall of said outer enclosure.
• the invention makes it easier to work with wood and significantly reduce the amount of wood required because the internal wooden enclosure containing the wine only fulfills the function of the aromatic input, all mechanical efforts being taken over. by the external metal enclosure.
• the outer enclosure is preferably made of stainless steel.
• the inner chamber is advantageously made from a mixture of wood species and type of heating said species.
• said front and rear walls respectively comprise a peripheral groove to allow the interlocking respectively of the front and rear peripheral edges of said body.
• the body is formed of staves having a rectilinear neutral fiber and a cross section in the overall shape of isosceles trapezium; said staves being positioned to contact one of their longitudinal faces inclined to each other, while taking care to place their small base inside said body.
• the container according to the invention advantageously comprises a seal compatible with wine in the spaces between, on the one hand, said peripheral grooves and the front and rear peripheral edges of said body and, on the other hand, the inclined longitudinal faces.
• the body of the outer enclosure has a polygonal shape whose inner cross section is homothetic and dimensions slightly greater than those of the outer cross section of the body of the inner enclosure.
• the container comprises an automatic vinification system embedded.
• Said automatic winemaking system comprises at least:
• thermoregulation device an autonomous thermoregulation device
• a graphical management interface to control all the devices of the automatic winemaking system and to quickly and simply monitor the progress of the fermentary state of the wine.
• Said oxygenation device preferably comprises a member for measuring the consumption of oxygen, a body for controlling the oxygen saturation of the wine and an oxygen supply member.
• Said autonomous thermoregulation device comprises a wine temperature measurement probe and a heat exchanger connected to a pipe network disposed over the entire outer periphery of the body of the outer enclosure, said pipes heating or cooling by conduction said outer enclosure.
• the said automatic vinification system may also comprise a stirring device and a device for extracting the lees.
• the invention also relates to a method for cleaning and sterilizing the container according to the invention for empty storage comprising the following steps:
• FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a wine-making container, breeding and storage of the wine according to the invention
• FIG. 2 is a longitudinal sectional view of the container of Figure 1 along the axis II-II 'of Figure 1;
• FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the inner chamber of the container of Figure 1;
• FIG. 4 is a longitudinal sectional view of the inner chamber of Figure 3 along the axis IV-IV of Figure 3;
• FIG. 5 is a partial detail view in cross section of the container of Figure 1;
• FIGS. 6 to 8 are perspective views showing the various steps of placing the inner enclosure of FIG. 3;
• FIG. 9 is a cross-sectional view of an alternative embodiment of the wine-making, aging and storage container of the wine according to the invention.
• FIG. 10 is a cross-sectional view of a stave of the container of FIG. 9. Best way to realize the technical invention
• the container 1 for vinification, aging and storage of liquid, such as preferably wine comprises an outer enclosure 2 provided with feet 3 arranged to rest on the ground a cellar, for example, and advantageously covered with a plurality of planks 4 of facing, an inner enclosure 5 inserted in a manner fitted within said outer enclosure 2, and a removable cladding facade 6 capable of closing the external enclosure 2 to mask the internal enclosure 5.
• the outer enclosure 2 comprises at least one body 21 in the global shape of a hollow cylinder, a rear wall 22 fixed on the rear longitudinal end of said body 21 to seal it, and a front flange 23 fixed around the front longitudinal end. said body 21.
• the outer enclosure 2 is metallic and preferably made from a stainless steel.
• a cylinder (or cylindrical shape) is a surface in the space defined by a line, called a generator, passing through a variable point describing a closed plane curve, called the guiding curve and keeping a fixed direction.
• front is used here to denote the element such as, for example, wall or face which is situated on the side of the user when the container 1 according to the invention is used under normal conditions, namely installed in a cellar. for example, and "back" the element located on the opposite side to said front element.
• the cross section of the body 21 is a polygonal section.
• the inner enclosure 5 which is intended to contain the wine, is made of wood to ensure an aromatic contribution to the wine.
• the inner enclosure 5 comprises a body 51 in the global shape of a hollow cylinder, a front wall 52 and a rear wall 53, said front and rear walls 52, 53 being able to seal the longitudinal ends of said body 51. is made from rectilinear staves 54.
• the wood used to make the internal enclosure 5 can undergo one of the following types of heating:
• the configuration of the inner chamber 5 allows a mixture of different types of heating.
• the configuration of the inner chamber 5 allows a mixture of different types of wood species.
• staves 54 made from a first species of wood and others made from a first wood species the wood species being preferably selected from the following group of traditional wood species: oak, acacia, chestnut, ash, hornbeam, acacia, fir, spruce, douglas, maritime pine, Scots pine, poplar, beech, plane tree, aspen, alder, olive, birch.
• the front wall 52 of the inner enclosure 5 which is a disk of generally circular shape having a diameter greater than the overall width of the body 51, seals with said body 51 formed by the staves 54 and also makes it possible to fix the various organs necessary for the various stages of the vinification.
• this front wall 52 comprises at least: a bung 521 coming from the upper middle zone of the front face of said front wall 52 and extending towards the top and the front of the internal enclosure 5,
• a discharge valve 522 issued substantially perpendicularly from the low median zone of the front face of said front wall 52 and extending towards the front of the internal enclosure 5,
• a peripheral groove 523 arranged on the rear face of said front wall 52 to allow the interlocking of the front peripheral edge of the body 51, and
• Said plug 55 and valve 56 respectively allow the filling and emptying of the inner chamber 5.
• the rear wall 53 of the internal enclosure 5 which is a disk of generally circular shape having a diameter less than or equal to the overall width of the body 51, seals with said body 51. formed by the staves 54 and also makes it possible to fix the various organs necessary for the various stages of the vinification.
• this rear wall 53 comprises at least:
• a peripheral groove 534 arranged on the front face of said rear wall 53 and allowing the interlocking of the rear peripheral edge of the body 51.
• Said first, second and third orifices 531, 532, 533 are arranged in the area of the rear wall 53 situated inside the groove 534.
• the staves 54 have a rectilinear neutral fiber and a cross section in the overall shape of isosceles trapezium.
• the outer enclosure 2 further comprises clamping elements 7, for example, of the nut and bolt assembly type derived substantially perpendicularly from the front face of its flange 2 and regularly distributed on along a diameter, said clamping elements 7 being able to cooperate with the orifices 524 of the front wall 52 of the enclosure internal 5 in order to exert a longitudinal force tending to clamp said inner enclosure 5 against the rear wall 22 of said outer enclosure 2 and thus to clamp together all the elements constituting said inner enclosure 5.
• the outer enclosure 2 has a polygonal shape whose inner cross section is homothetic and dimensions slightly greater than those of the outer cross section of the body 51 of the inner enclosure 5 so as to allow a fitting insertion of the inner enclosure 5 in the outer enclosure 2, that is to say, once the insertion made, there is contact between the inner 5 and outer 2 speakers without the possibility of transverse relative movements of the inner chamber 5 by compared to the external enclosure 2.
• the outer enclosure 2 contributes to keeping the staves 54 in contact with each other and takes up the mechanical stresses experienced by the internal enclosure 5 due in particular to the increase in pressure in the latter during the alcoholic fermentation of the wine.
• This configuration makes it possible to reduce the thickness of the staves 54 and thus significantly reduce the cost of the internal enclosure 5.
• this configuration of the container 1 according to the invention allows a renewal its constituent elements so as to significantly reduce its cost and preserve natural wood resources by reducing its need for wood.
• the staves 54 have a rectilinear neutral fiber and a cross section in the overall shape of isosceles trapezium.
• each stave 54 comprises at least one longitudinal pin 543 and a longitudinal groove 544 formed along each of its inclined longitudinal faces 541 (see Figure 10), said longitudinal pin 543 and longitudinal groove 544 being able to cooperate respectively with the longitudinal groove 544 and longitudinal lug 543 of the adjacent bracket 54 (see FIG. 9).
• the container 1 according to the invention also comprises an automatic vinification system 10 embedded in the container 1 and preferably disposed behind the rear wall 22 of the outer enclosure 2 to allow in particular to control, the temperature , the pressure, the amount of carbon dioxide and the oxygen supply during the alcoholic fermentation.
• an automatic vinification system 10 embedded in the container 1 and preferably disposed behind the rear wall 22 of the outer enclosure 2 to allow in particular to control, the temperature , the pressure, the amount of carbon dioxide and the oxygen supply during the alcoholic fermentation.
• the latter comprises first, second and third orifices, not shown, similar to the first, second and third orifices 531, 532, 533 of the rear wall 53 of the inner enclosure 5 and arranged on its rear wall 22 to the right of said first, second and third orifices 531,532,533.
• These various orifices allow the passage of equipment of the automatic vinification system.
• the container 1 further comprises sealing members, not shown, to ensure a sealed connection between the first, second and third orifices of the rear wall 22 and the first, second and third orifices 531, 532, 533 of the rear wall 53 at the moment of failure. the insertion of the inner enclosure 5 into the outer enclosure 2.
• the automatic winemaking system comprises at least the following non-represented devices:
• thermoregulation device an autonomous thermoregulation device
• a graphical management interface making it possible to control all the devices of the automatic vinification system and to control rapidly and simply the progress of the fermentary state of the wine.
• the oxygenation device ensures a slow and regular supply of oxygen adapted to each type of wine. Indeed, it is important for the quality of the wine to control its concentration and rate of oxygen consumption, because the wine in contact with oxygen absorbs it continuously until saturation. Without control, there are risks of oxidation, dry tannins, unstable colors and absence of tannic evolution.
• said oxygenation device comprises a member for measuring the consumption of oxygen, a body for controlling the oxygen saturation of the wine and an oxygen supply member passing through a sealed manner, preferably the third respective ports 533 of 22.53 rear walls of the external and internal 2 enclosures 5.
• the bodies for measuring the oxygen consumption and control of the oxygen saturation of the wine pass preferably through the first orifices 531 respectively of the rear walls 22 , 53 external 2 and internal 5 speakers.
• the autonomous thermoregulation device ensures a homogeneous wine temperature independent of the ambient temperature of the winery or cellar.
• said autonomous thermoregulation device comprises a wine temperature measuring probe and a heat exchanger connected to an array of pipes 11 disposed over the entire outer periphery of the body 21 of the outer enclosure 2, said heating pipes 11 or cooling by conduction said external enclosure 2 and thus also the inner enclosure 5 and the wine due to the contact between the inner and outer enclosures 5 and 2.
• the latter comprises an insulating layer 1 between said pipes 11 and the planks 4 facing.
• the automatic winemaking system also comprises a stirring device and a lees extraction device, not shown.
• the stirring device which makes it possible to homogenize the wine contained in the inner chamber 5, comprises a rotation shaft connected to an actuator and a stirrer integral with said rotation shaft, the latter preferably passing through the respective second orifices 532. rear walls 22,53 of the external and internal speakers 2 5.
• the lees extraction device which makes it possible to extract the lees collected at the lower part of said inner chamber 5 from the inner enclosure 5, comprises a hopper-shaped collector and an extraction screw set in motion. by an actuator and whose rotation causes the lees towards the outside of the inner enclosure 5, preferably through the respective third orifices 533 of the rear walls 22, 53 of the external and internal enclosures 5 and 5.
• the container 1 retains all the advantages of aging in wooden casks, (woody flavors, oxygen supply), while controlling oxygenation and ensuring a homogeneous and stable temperature to the wine throughout the breeding. Similarly, the container 1 optimizes the starting conditions and maintains the malolactic fermentation whatever the temperature of the cellar or cellar.
• the present invention also relates to a method for cleaning and sterilizing the container 1 according to the invention for empty storage.
• Said cleaning and sterilization process comprises at least preferably the following steps:
• the first two steps require opening the inner chamber 5 and the brushing and cleaning of the front wall 52 and the body assembly 51 and rear wall 53 separately, while the third stage is internal chamber 5 closed, and the steam generator or ultraviolet radiation -violets is introduced by the drain 521 of the front wall 52.
• the container 1 according to the invention is particularly suitable for raising and storing wine.
• this container 1 may also apply to any other liquid such as whiskey for example.

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