Patents Assigned to Pellenc
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Publication number: 20100024373Abstract: Berry, such as grape, harvesting machine includes a plurality of superimposed shakers formed by flexible bars, and attached through their ends to two vertical shafts. At least one shaft is an oscillating actuation shaft controlled by a mechatronic shaking control permitting an oscillating movement. The mechatronic shaking control includes an eccentric system connected to the actuating shaft through a connecting rod, and the rotation axis of the eccentric system is mounted with an orientation adjustable in a plane parallel to the median plane of the machine so that any modification of this orientation permits to modify the amplitude of the oscillating movement of the actuating shaft, and, consequently the amplitude of the shaking movement of the shakers.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 16, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: PELLENC (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Roger PELLENC, Jean-Marc Gialis
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Publication number: 20100024374Abstract: Shaker with adjustable stiffness for harvesting machines, especially grape harvesters, includes two berry detaching assemblies, facing each other. Each assembly includes a plurality of vertically spaced out flexible shakers, having the general shape of a hairpin and two branches connected through a curved portion. The end of one of these branches, the activation branch, connects to an actuation system while the end of the other branches connects to a fixed support. The activation branch is equipped with a mechanism to modify the degree of stiffness or flexibility of the branches over at least a portion of length, and thereby, to adjust the degree of stiffness or flexibility of the shaker assembly.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 27, 2009Publication date: February 4, 2010Applicant: PELLENC (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Roger Pellenc, Jean-Marc Gialis
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Patent number: 7650740Abstract: Removable scale for articulated receiving platform equipping small fruit machines such as for example, grape harvesting machines. The removable scale is made of two parts, namely a first anchor and articulation part. The first part has a fastening lug attached onto the carrying boom of a row of scales and a flexible articulation and assembling lug attached to the fastening lug. There is a second flat part forming the scale itself. The first and second parts are provided with additional quick assembly and disassembly device formed by an automatic locking device in an assembling position, accessible from the top of the removable scale.Type: GrantFiled: January 28, 2008Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: PELLENC Societe AnonymeInventors: Roger Pellenc, Jean-Marc Gialis
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Patent number: 7652766Abstract: The method for analyzing the structure of cultured hedges, equally applicable by day or by night, for a mobile, continuously-moving machine in tied or staked plantations such as vineyards, includes a system using an artificial vision system, working by transmission, which permits a detection of the shadowing of the light between one or more transmitters and one or more detectors to one side and the other of the hedge. The information generated by said shadows of light are processed by an electronic analysis system, programmed or embodied to examine the elements of the structure of the hedge.Type: GrantFiled: March 23, 2004Date of Patent: January 26, 2010Assignee: PELLENC Societe AnonymeInventor: Roger Pellenc
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Patent number: 7644564Abstract: A modular pruning machine used in agriculture, viticulture, fruit growing, tree growing or for brush clearing has at least one cutter bar. The cutter bar has cutting modules affixed thereto. Each of the cutting modules has a rotary cutting tool and a three-phase asynchronous electric motor such that the three-phase asynchronous electric motor individually rotatably drives the rotary cutting tool.Type: GrantFiled: September 2, 2006Date of Patent: January 12, 2010Assignee: PELLENC, Societe AnonymeInventor: Roger Pellenc
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Patent number: 7592773Abstract: A portable self-contained electric power tool unit, includes at least three distinct sub-assemblies. The tool is characterised in that the second sub-assembly (3) may be carried by the user and includes a lithium-ion or lithium-polymer electrochemical battery (5) formed by combination of more than four cells (6) in series, each cell being made of one or several elements in parallel and a control and operating module (7) for the battery (5), guaranteeing a maximum battery capacity over time in a controlled manner and an optimal use of the tool. The first sub-assembly (2), during operation thereof, is subject to control by a current-limiting system (8), for preserving the lithium-ion or lithium-polymer battery (5) from which the above draws energy and the third sub-assembly (4) has at least one source of electrical supply, the voltage and current of which are suitable for the recharging of the lithium-ion or lithium-polymer battery (5).Type: GrantFiled: November 18, 2004Date of Patent: September 22, 2009Assignee: Pellenc (SA)Inventor: Roger Pellenc
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Publication number: 20090090093Abstract: Machine for automatic pruning of vine grown according to the cordon leading method, the so-called “Royat cordon” method. The machine includes two modules mounted on a common chassis, placed one after the other considering the direction of travel when working. There is a first pre-pruning module having two cutting assemblies moving on both sides of the row of vine. There is a second clear-cutting module containing cutters and at least one position reconnaissance system arranged or configured to allow for the localization in space of the cordons and to control the positioning of the cutters of this second module to achieve a clear cut of the remaining prunings from the periphery of the cordon at a predetermined short distance in relation to the cordon.Type: ApplicationFiled: October 7, 2008Publication date: April 9, 2009Applicant: PELLENC (Societe Anonyme)Inventor: Roger PELLENC
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Publication number: 20090085364Abstract: Lightened vibrating clamp for machines harvesting fruit by shaking, of the type featuring two jaws capable of being brought closer together or of being placed further apart from each other. At least one of the jaws includes an exterior jacket made of composite material and positioned around a web or core.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 15, 2008Publication date: April 2, 2009Applicant: PELLENC Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Roger Pellenc, Christian Rolland
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Publication number: 20090056297Abstract: Stalk separator for the de-stalking of small fruit picked in bunches, in particular for the de-stalking of grapes. The invention includes a conveyor belt and a de-stalking device positioned above this conveyor belt. The de-stalking device includes at least two spaced assemblies positioned opposite each other, each assembly featuring a number of stacked separator arms. The mechanical drives communicate a high frequency oscillating movement to the assemblies of stacked separator arms.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: PELLENC (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Roger Pellenc, Jean-Marc Gialis
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Publication number: 20090057107Abstract: Handling device of the present invention includes spaced-out transverse bars connected through their ends to endless lateral drive chains made of links. The chains include a series of flexible links connected through bars.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: PELLENC (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Roger Pellenc, Jean-Marc Gialis
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Publication number: 20090057208Abstract: Sorting table with sorter rolls eliminates foreign matter remaining mixed in with the products of the harvest of small fruit. The present invention features a sorting system constituted by a succession of rotating rolls of cylindrical shape arranged in parallel so as to form a mobile sorting plane, and a locomotion device, allowing the rotating drive of the rolls in the same direction, so as to allow transporting the grapes dumped on the upstream part of this sorting plane, in a direction that is perpendicular to the axis of the rotating cylindrical rolls and over the entire length of the sorting plane. The rotating cylindrical rolls are laid out so as to allow the passage and drop-off of only the small fruit to be sorted, whereas the foreign matter of a size larger than that of the latter remains on the surface of the mobile sorting plane and is evacuated at the downstream end of it.Type: ApplicationFiled: August 27, 2008Publication date: March 5, 2009Applicant: PELLENC (Societe Anonyme)Inventors: Roger Pellenc, Jean-Marc Gialis
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Publication number: 20090039830Abstract: An equilibrated charging method for n cells of a lithium-ion or lithium-polymer battery, connected in series. The method is characterised in carrying out a continuous monitoring of the levels of charge of the different cells (1), from the beginning of the operation of charging the battery (2) and during the process and, as a function of the analysis of the levels of charge, to carry out a uniform supply to all the cells (1), or an equilibration of the levels of charge of the cells (1), by supplying the same in different manners, as a function of the levels of charge thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2004Publication date: February 12, 2009Applicant: PELLENC (SOCIETE ANONYME)Inventor: Roger Pellenc
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Publication number: 20080236126Abstract: The destemming device is installed on a harvesting machine, between the sloping end of the harvesting conveyors and the harvest collection bowls pertaining to the machine. The destemming device includes, upstream in the direction of the supply of the rough harvest, an extractor system for extracting the juice and the grapes detached from the stems by the crop package; and, downstream, a stemmer provided with an inlet that communicates with the sloping end of the extractor system. The stemmer enables the hacking of the bunches forming the remaining part of the harvest, and the rejection of the stems, plant waste and other undesirable products.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 10, 2004Publication date: October 2, 2008Applicant: Volentieri-Pellenc (Societe de droit Italien)Inventor: Luciano Leonini
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Publication number: 20080197805Abstract: The invention relates to a method for the balanced charging of n cells which form a lithium-ion or lithium-polymer battery and which are connected in series. The invention is characterised in that the method consists in monitoring the charge levels of the different cells (1) from the moment (t1) following the beginning of the battery (2) charging operation until said operation ends normally or is interrupted; and, as a function of the pre-evaluation of said charge levels, either powering of all the cells (1) uniformly or balancing the cell (1) charge levels by powering same in a differentiated manner as a function of the current charge levels thereof.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 10, 2006Publication date: August 21, 2008Applicant: PELLENCInventor: Roger Pellenc
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Publication number: 20080178570Abstract: Removable scale for articulated receiving platform equipping small fruit machines such as for example, grape harvesting machines. The removable scale is made of two parts, namely a first anchor and articulation part. The first part has a fastening lug attached onto the carrying boom of a row of scales and a flexible articulation and assembling lug attached to the fastening lug. There is a second flat part forming the scale itself. The first and second parts are provided with additional quick assembly and disassembly device formed by an automatic locking device in an assembling position, accessible from the top of the removable scale.Type: ApplicationFiled: January 28, 2008Publication date: July 31, 2008Applicant: PELLENC Societe AnonymeInventors: Roger Pellenc, Jean-Marc Gialis
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Publication number: 20080060335Abstract: A machine for managing shoots of vines arranged on a trellis, the machine comprising: a frame that has two spaced apart uprights, the frame being arranged to straddle the trellis, each upright supporting a brush that is rotatable to contact shoots extending from the vines; and a drive mechanism for imparting rotational motion to each brush, such that, in use, the brushes rotate on opposing sides of the trellis to contact and remove shoots from the vine as the machine is advanced along the trellis.Type: ApplicationFiled: September 12, 2007Publication date: March 13, 2008Applicant: PELLENC AUSTRALIA PTY LTDInventor: Francis O'Riley
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Publication number: 20080016838Abstract: The invention relates to vibrating tongs, including two opposing jaws in which the closing or opening movements are achieved through one or several hydraulic jacks, referred to as clamping jacks. These tongs are especially remarkable in that the oil intake chamber or pressure chamber of the clamping jacks that control the closing motion of the jaw or jaws, is linked to a mechanism fitted to detect any pressure rise inside the chamber that occurs when the tong jaws come into contact with the trunk of a tree. Blocking devices are controlled by the detection mechanism, and any increase in the pressure of the jaws on the trunk is opposed as soon as such a pressure rise occurs in the oil intake chamber.Type: ApplicationFiled: July 11, 2007Publication date: January 24, 2008Applicant: PELLENC IBERICA SLInventors: Roger Pellenc, Christian Rolland, Bertrand Bouyou
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Publication number: 20080006415Abstract: Multi-purpose toolholder, attaching onto the rear part of a carrier, for example the rear part of an agricultural tractor, includes a mounting chassis whose bottom part is arranged to permit attachment in a removable manner or not and positioning in the rear part of a carrier. The mounting chassis includes at least one load-bearing frame extending upward, in the rear of the tractor and mounted thereon, and at least one bearing structure equipped with a toolholder head and oriented toward the front considering the direction of travel of the tool suspended from the toolholder head while working. The bearing structure is arranged so as to permit movements of the toolholder head in three directions and the travel of the toolholder head and tool suspended therefrom in a space located in the front and/or on at least one side of the tractor.Type: ApplicationFiled: June 18, 2007Publication date: January 10, 2008Applicant: PELLENC, Societe AnonymeInventors: Roger PELLENC, Jean-Marc GIALIS
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Publication number: 20070148539Abstract: A portable self-contained electric power tool unit, includes at least three distinct sub-assemblies. The tool is characterised in that the second sub-assembly (3) may be carried by the user and includes a lithium-ion or lithium-polymer electrochemical battery (5) formed by combination of more than four cells (6) in series, each cell being made of one or several elements in parallel and a control and operating module (7) for the battery (5), guaranteeing a maximum battery capacity over time in a controlled manner and an optimal use of the tool. The first sub-assembly (2), during operation thereof, is subject to control by a current-limiting system (8), for preserving the lithium-ion or lithium-polymer battery (5) from which the above draws energy and the third sub-assembly (4) has at least one source of electrical supply, the voltage and current of which are suitable for the recharging of the lithium-ion or lithium-polymer battery (5).Type: ApplicationFiled: November 18, 2004Publication date: June 28, 2007Applicant: Pellenc (Societe Anonyme)Inventor: Roger Pellenc
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Publication number: 20070108944Abstract: A power autonomous tool set, for example, pruning scissors, a saw, a fruit picking tool, lawnmower, bush cutter, hedge cutter, impact spanner, pneumatic hammer, comprising at least three distinct functional sub-units, i.e. a first sub-unit handling mechanical operation of the tool by means of an electric actuator; a second sub-set making up the energy source for the set and essentially comprising a rechargeable electrochemical battery; a third charger sub-set which can carry out electrical recharging of the electrochemical battery of the second sub-unit.Type: ApplicationFiled: November 19, 2004Publication date: May 17, 2007Applicant: PELLENC (SOCIETE ANONYME)Inventor: Roger Pellenc