Global Patent Index - EP 1198728 A1

EP 1198728 A1 20020424 - SORTING DEVICE

Title (en)

SORTING DEVICE

Title (de)

SORTIERVORRICHTUNG

Title (fr)

DISPOSITIF DE TRI

Publication

EP 1198728 A1 20020424 (EN)

Application

EP 00947690 A 20000720

Priority

  • BE 0000088 W 20000720
  • BE 9900503 A 19990723

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO0107950A1] Sorting device, provided with an inspection unit (2), where products (3-3A) to be sorted are inspected on their acceptability, a transport system (4) feeding a product flow (5) of products (3-3A) to be sorted to the inspection unit (2), and a rejection unit (6) taking unacceptable products (3-3A) out of the product flow (5), characterized in that the inspection unit (2), at the sending side, is provided with at least two sources, more particularly light sources (17-18-32), for generating electromagnetic radiation, more particularly light (L1-L2-L3), as well as with means, making use of waveguide technology, for having the electromagnetic radition meet the products (3-3A) to be sorted, whereby these means function as an alignment system for the radiation originating from the aforementioned sources (17-18-32).

IPC 1-7

G02B 6/34; B07C 5/342; G01N 21/47

IPC 8 full level

B07C 5/342 (2006.01); G01N 21/47 (2006.01); G01N 21/85 (2006.01); G02B 6/34 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B07C 5/342 (2013.01); B07C 5/368 (2013.01); G01N 21/474 (2013.01); G01N 21/85 (2013.01)

Citation (search report)

See references of WO 0107950A1

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE CH CY DE DK ES FI FR GB GR IE IT LI LU MC NL PT

DOCDB simple family (publication)

WO 0107950 A1 20010201; AU 6141600 A 20010213; BE 1012795 A3 20010306; CA 2380166 A1 20010201; EP 1198728 A1 20020424

DOCDB simple family (application)

BE 0000088 W 20000720; AU 6141600 A 20000720; BE 9900503 A 19990723; CA 2380166 A 20000720; EP 00947690 A 20000720