Actuating apparatus for actuating a separating device for a gravitational conveyor

A separating device for a gravity conveyor, comprising:

• a) a conveying plane which is defined by at least two guides for conveying an item to be conveyed and along which the item to be conveyed can be moved in a conveying direction;
• b) at least one separating stop which can be moved between a position above the conveying plane and a position below or flush with the conveying plane;
• c) an actuating means which, in order to be actuated, comprises a first actuating member and a second actuating member and which is coupled to the at least one separating stop by means of a transmission member and a latch, wherein, when the actuating means is actuated by actuating at least one of the first and second actuating members, the transmission member and the latch are moved along the conveying plane such that the latch is moved into a blocking position, wherein the latch blocks a movement of the at least one separating stop from the position above the conveying plane to the position below or flush with the conveying plane when the latch is in the blocking position, and when the actuating means is unactuated, a movement of the at least one separating stop from the position above the conveying plane to the position below or flush with the conveying plane is enabled,
• d) wherein the first actuating member can be moved, by conveyed items being moved in the conveying direction, from its unactuated position in which it is situated at least partially above the conveying plane, to its actuated position,
• e) wherein the second actuating member can be moved, by conveyed items being moved counter to the conveying direction, from an unactuated position of the first actuating member in which the second actuating member is situated at least partially above the conveying plane, to an actuated position of the first actuating member.