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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Sep. 10, 2013
Filed:
Jun. 07, 2012
Katrin Eiserloh, Wittingen, DE;
Stefan Müller, Weenzen, DE;
Katrin Eiserloh, Wittingen, DE;
Stefan Müller, Weenzen, DE;
Mettler-Toledo Garvens GmbH, Giesen, DE;
Abstract
A sorter device and sorting apparatus for use in a conveyor line, and a conveyor line including such a sorter device and sorting apparatus. A sorting apparatus may be used in a conveyor line with an inspection device, and may include an infeed device and an outfeed device to move the products to and from a sorter device with a sorting element that can be swiveled downward. The sorter device may be equipped with at least one guide element that is arranged at a vertical distance from the sorting element and acts from above to guide the transport direction of a product that is moved on the sorting element. The guide element may be connected to the sorting element and may be designed to swivel therewith. An optional take-along device may also be present.