Global Patent Index - EP 3047918 A1

EP 3047918 A1 20160727 - Electro-optic product sorting apparatus and sorting method

Title (en)

Electro-optic product sorting apparatus and sorting method

Title (de)

Elektrooptische Produktsortiervorrichtung und Sortierverfahren

Title (fr)

Appareil de tri de produit électro-optique et procédé de triage

Publication

EP 3047918 A1 20160727 (EN)

Application

EP 15152575 A 20150126

Priority

EP 15152575 A 20150126

Abstract (en)

The present invention relates to a sorting apparatus comprising; at least one light source (1) generating a scanning line by sending concentrated light beam (2) onto a product stream (6, 27) for detecting and sorting of the unwanted objects (27) on said product stream (6, 27); detection means (11, 13) analyzing the light reflected from said product stream and generating electrical signals, and at least one diaphragm mirror with a hole (23) directing the reflected light component to the detection means (11, 13) without any loss. The invention also provides a sorting method implemented by this sorting apparatus.

IPC 8 full level

B07C 5/344 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP)

B07C 5/344 (2013.01)

Citation (applicant)

Citation (search report)

[XD] US 4723659 A 19880209 - BILLION LEO [BE]

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

Designated extension state (EPC)

BA ME

DOCDB simple family (publication)

EP 3047918 A1 20160727

DOCDB simple family (application)

EP 15152575 A 20150126