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Chute for optical sorting machine
US8944255B2 · US · B2
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Publication number | US-8944255-B2 |
| Application number | US-201214234391-A |
| Country | US |
| Kind code | B2 |
| Filing date | Jul 20, 2012 |
| Priority date | Aug 26, 2011 |
| Publication date | Feb 3, 2015 |
| Grant date | Feb 3, 2015 |
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A chute for an optical sorting machine allows objects to be sorted to drop under gravity from the lower end of the chute, thereby supplying the objects to an optical detection section. The chute is provided with: a first portion which includes a portion for receiving the objects to be sorted which are supplied from a supply section; and a second portion which continues from the first portion. The first portion is composed of a single part and has: flat surfaces along which the objects to be sorted flow down; and connection surfaces. The flat surfaces located upstream are bent downward and the connection surfaces located downstream are bent upward to form a smooth undulation in the surface along which the objects to be sorted flow down.
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The invention claimed is: 1. A chute for an optical sorting machine, the chute: receiving a sorted article fed from a feeding part; allowing the received sorted article to flow down a surface; and after that, allowing the sorted article to undergo free fall from a lower end and to be fed to an optical detecting part, the chute comprising: a first part including a part for receiving the sorted article fed from the feeding part; and a second part succeeding the first part and allowin…
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Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B65G11/023Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
- B07C5/02Primary
Operations & Transport · mapped topic
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- What does patent US8944255B2 cover?
- A chute for an optical sorting machine allows objects to be sorted to drop under gravity from the lower end of the chute, thereby supplying the objects to an optical detection section. The chute is provided with: a first portion which includes a portion for receiving the objects to be sorted which are supplied from a supply section; and a second portion which continues from the first portion. T…
- Who is the assignee on this patent?
- Ito Takafumi, Miyamoto Tomoyuki, Satake Eng Co Ltd
- What technology area does this patent fall under?
- Primary CPC classification B65G11/00. Mapped technology areas include Operations & Transport.
- When was this patent published?
- Publication date Tue Feb 03 2015 00:00:00 GMT+0000 (Coordinated Universal Time) (B2). Legal status and post-grant events are not shown on this page.
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