Horizontal press
OwnerCharles Henri Gallinventor
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Abstract
The press comprises a main cage provided with a perforated cylindrical wall which may be driven in rotation by a motor and an auxiliary cage having a perforated wall integral with a plate which is movable in translation and connected to rotate with the main cage. A screw is provided and driven in rotation by a motor on which screw the hub of the movable plate is screwthreadedly mounted. The end wall of the press is rotatably mounted on the screw. When pressing, the juice flows radially through the two perforated walls.
Claims12
A horizontal press for pressing fruit, in particular grapes, comprising a support, two concentric cylindrical cages which are mounted to be rotatable relative to the support and pervious to the juice of the fruit to be pressed, namely an outer cage and an inner cage, means connecting the cages so that they can rotate together, a first plate movable in translation, means connecting the movable plate to the two cages so that it is rotatable with the cages, a second plate which is fixed in translation relative to the support and disposed adjacent an end of the cages opposed to the first plate, the two plates and the two cages defining an annular volume for receiving the fruit to be pressed, a centre screw mounted to be rotatable relative to the support on which screw there is journalled an end of the outer cage opposite the fixed plate, the first plate having a hub screwthreadedly engaged on the screw, the inner cage being integral with the first plate and extending through the second plate, and two independent driving means respectively for driving the screw and for driving both cages.
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