Workpiece discharging devices and related systems and methods

A workpiece processing method, comprising:

• positioning a workpiece relative to a processing device to undergo a workpiece processing operation;
• producing a processed product as a result of the workpiece processing operation, the processed product being of a first type or of a second type that is different from the first type;
• and
• discharging the processed product using a discharge device that comprises a discharge flap, the discharge flap being pivotal into a discharge position inclined downward relative to a horizontal position and defining a discharge direction, and the discharge flap comprising a part support on an upper side thereof,
• wherein the processing device is fitted to the discharge flap,
• wherein the part support comprises first and second support regions that extend in the discharge direction;
• wherein the first support region comprises first properties configured to support the processed product being of the first type such that the first support region is configured to move the processed product being of the first type in the discharge direction;
• wherein the second support region comprises second properties that are different from the first properties of the first support region and that are configured to support the processed product being of the second type such that the second support region is configured to move the processed product being of the second type in the discharge direction;
• wherein the workpiece, undergoing the workpiece processing operation, is positioned in a manner such that:
• the processed product being of the first type resulting from the workpiece processing operation is arranged on an upper side of the processing device when the workpiece processing operation is finished, such that the processed product being of the first type is transferred from the upper side of the processing device to the first support region after the discharge flap has been pivoted into the discharge position, or
• the processed product being of the second type resulting from the workpiece processing operation is arranged on the upper side of the processing device when the workpiece processing operation is finished, such that the processed product being of the second type is transferred from the upper side of the processing device to the second support region after the discharge flap has been pivoted into the discharge position;
• and
• wherein the first support region is constructed of a support brush comprising one or both of first bristles and first bristle bundles and the second support region is constructed of a support brush comprising one or both of second bristles and second bristle bundles, the one or both of the first bristles and the first bristle bundles having a different angle of orientation with respect to the discharge direction than the one or both of the second bristles and the second bristle bundles.