EP 0354009 A3 19920219 - APPARATUS FOR SORTING ARTICLES
Title (en)
APPARATUS FOR SORTING ARTICLES
Publication
Application
Priority
DK 432388 A 19880803
Abstract (en)
[origin: EP0354009A2] An apparatus for sorting articles supplied in boxes (7) includes a box conveyance system consisting of a main conveyor (1, 2, 8, 20, 21, 24) and at least two sub-conveyors (30a, 30b, 30c, 31a, 31b, 31c) branching off from said main conveyor. The main conveyor is provided with devices (28a, 28b, 28c, 29a, 29b, 29c) for controlled transfer of a box after emptying to a sub-conveyor if there is a need for an empty box. The apparatus further includes an articles conveyance system, e.g. consisting of a conveyor belt (11, 15, 17), said system extending from the first part (8) of the main conveyor and passing across or leading to the sub-conveyors. The articles conveyance system has a weighing section (15, 16) and following this section a sorting section (17) provided with controllable diverting means (18, 19) in the intersecting points of the system and the sub-conveyors, for passing the articles transferred from a box (7a) on to the system (11, 15, 17) into boxes (7b, 7c, 7d) on the sub-conveyors. The apparatus may for instance be used for sorting hides from slaughtered animals according to quality, weight and species. <IMAGE>
IPC 1-7
IPC 8 full level
CPC (source: EP)
Citation (search report)
- [A] WO 8606304 A1 19861106 - NAMBU ELECTRIC CO LTD [JP]
- [A] US 3907112 A 19750923 - SHEPOVALOV VYACHESLAV DMITRIEV, et al
- [A] FR 2376704 A1 19780804 - SANGUINETTE PIERRE [FR]
- [AD] EP 0060013 A1 19820915 - MAKI MFG CO LTD [JP]
Designated contracting state (EPC)
BE CH DE FR GB LI NL SE
DOCDB simple family (publication)
EP 0354009 A2 19900207; EP 0354009 A3 19920219; DK 159868 B 19901224; DK 159868 C 19910521; DK 432388 A 19880829; DK 432388 D0 19880803
DOCDB simple family (application)
EP 89307834 A 19890802; DK 432388 A 19880803