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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Jul. 08, 2014
Filed:
Apr. 10, 2009
Jacobus Marie Van Den Goor, Nuenen, NL;
Erwin Hendrikus Petrus Martinus Johannes Van Schaijk, Vinkel, NL;
Martinus Johannes Maria Vertogen, Zeeland, NL;
Johannes Petrus Maria Vissers, Eindhoven, NL;
Jacobus Marie Van Den Goor, Nuenen, NL;
Erwin Hendrikus Petrus Martinus Johannes Van Schaijk, Vinkel, NL;
Martinus Johannes Maria Vertogen, Zeeland, NL;
Johannes Petrus Maria Vissers, Eindhoven, NL;
Vanderlande Industries B.V., Veghel, NL;
Abstract
A sorting device including successive load carrying platforms having a front edge and a rear edge for supporting products to be sorted on a supporting surface, a conveying mechanism conveying the load carrying platforms in a conveying direction along a conveying path, a sorting mechanism including plural pusher elements pushing a product to be sorted sideways off at least one supporting surface at a desired sorting location. The pusher elements each extend above at least one load carrying platform and are arranged for being jointly conveyed with the at least one load carrying platform in the conveying direction. A drive mechanism moves the at least one pusher element sideways at the desired sorting location. An arcuate shape of a front edge of a load carrying platform, as seen in top plan view, abuts an arcuate shape of a rear edge of a next load carrying platform.