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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 15, 2026
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2024
Trumpf Werkzeugmaschinen SE + Co. KG, Ditzingen, DE;
Patrick Mach, Korb, DE;
Magnus Deiss, Stuttgart, DE;
Pascal Kull, Karlsruhe, DE;
Volker Rominger, Steinheim, DE;
TRUMPF WERKZEUGMASCHINEN SE + CO. KG, Ditzingen, DE;
Abstract
A sorting apparatus for sorting workpieces of a workpiece sheet includes a support region with support elements for placing the workpiece sheet thereon. At least one sorting opening for the workpieces to fall through is formed between adjacent support elements. The sorting apparatus further includes a collection region arranged below the support region and having at least two collection compartments for collecting the workpieces, a guide region arranged between the support region and the collection region and having at least one guide element for guiding the workpieces falling through the at least one sorting opening to the collection compartments, and an adjustment device for adjusting the collection compartments relative to the at least one guide element and/or for adjusting the at least one guide element relative to the collection compartments such that, via the at least one guide element, workpieces are selectively fed to a respective collection compartment.