Sorter

US11691828B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Wipotec GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Theo Düppre · Kaiserslautern, DE
• Matthias Joachim · Pirmasens, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Nov 26, 2021
• Grant date: Jul 4, 2023
• Expiry date: Nov 26, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC B): Performing Operations; Transporting
• CPC primary: B65G2201/0202
• WIPO field: Handling
• WIPO sector: Mechanical engineering

Abstract

A sorter for sorting out discrete products includes an arrangement of adjacent sorting fingers. The sorting fingers, depending on pivoted positions, open a sorting gap in a conveying path for bad products to be sorted out or else close the sorting gap in order to support the further conveying of good products.