Apparatus for sorting by directing individual pieces
US5992609A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Aug 27, 1998 |
| Grant date | Nov 30, 1999 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Aug 27, 2018 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC Y)Emerging Cross-Sectional Technologies
- CPC primaryY10S209/918
- WIPO fieldChemical engineering
- WIPO sectorChemistry
Abstract
An apparatus for sorting individual pieces includes a plurality of conveying elements which are guided along a closed track and are coupled to each other to form an endless conveying chain. The conveying elements have an at least approximately horizontal support plane configured to place the individual items thereon. For feeding the conveying elements, they travel along the track past at least one feeding station and they travel past several target stations for emptying the conveying elements. Each target station is provided with a sweeping or deflecting device which travels alongside of the conveying elements and pushes the individual piece from the conveying elements.
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