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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jan. 12, 2021
Filed:
Jun. 28, 2017
Bühler Uk Limited, London, GB;
Liam Ward, London, GB;
BÜHLER UK LIMITED, London, GB;
Abstract
An optical sorting or classifying machine for sorting or classifying product, comprising a housing () which includes an internal region (), a chute () which has a guide surface () and is supported by the housing (), an illumination unit (-) for illuminating product as delivered on and/or from the chute (), and at least one detector () for detecting product as delivered on and/or from the chute (); characterized in that the chute () is pivotably coupled to the housing () about a first pivot () between a first, operative configuration, in which the chute () extends across the internal region () and prevents access or entry into the internal region () by an operator, and a second, stowed configuration, in which an operator can access or enter the internal region ().