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EP 2324935 A1 20110525 - Chute for sorting apparatus and sorting apparatus provided with such a chute

Title (en)

Chute for sorting apparatus and sorting apparatus provided with such a chute

Title (de)

Rutsche für eine Sortiervorrichtung und Sortiervorrichtung mit einer solchen Rutsche

Title (fr)

Goulotte pour appareil de tri et appareil de tri pourvu d'une telle goulotte

Publication

EP 2324935 A1 20110525 (EN)

Application

EP 10183440 A 20060516

Priority

  • EP 06114035 A 20060516
  • EP 05447112 A 20050517
  • EP 05447239 A 20051026
  • EP 10183440 A 20060516

Abstract (en)

The present invention is related to an apparatus for sorting products, in particular granular products (1) such as raisins, blueberries but also pellets e.g. plastic pellets. The sorting apparatus comprises a supply system (3), a detecting system (6), a selecting system (8) and a chute (P). The invention is also related to the chute as such. The chute (P) comprises a first guiding element (P 1 ) having a concave surface for guiding the stream of products (1) moving under influence of gravity towards the detecting system (6) and the selecting system (8). Optionally the chute (P) comprises a second guiding element (P 2 ) having a surface which is convex at least over a certain distance along the movement of the stream of products, such that products (1) which are propelled by the first guiding element (P 1 ) and received by the second guiding element (P 2 ) are redirected in an essentially vertical downward direction. The detection system (6) will inspect the products (1) when moving in a substantially vertical direction.

IPC 8 full level

B07C 5/36 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B07C 5/366 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC NL PL PT RO SE SI SK TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 1726372 A1 20061129; EP 1726372 B1 20110713; EP 2324935 A1 20110525; EP 2324935 B1 20120711; PL 1726372 T3 20111230; PL 2324935 T3 20130228

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 06114035 A 20060516; EP 10183440 A 20060516; PL 06114035 T 20060516; PL 10183440 T 20060516