Pipe diverter valve housing for a thick matter pump and thick matter pump

An apparatus comprising:

• a pipe diverter valve housing comprising a fixed housing part with inlet openings and a detachable housing part with an outlet opening and an inclined lower plate, wherein the detachable housing part is detachable from the fixed housing part, wherein the detachable housing part and the fixed housing part are pivotably connected to one another via a joint with a first pivot axis;
• and
• a pipe diverter valve mounted in the pipe diverter valve housing so as to be pivotable about a second pivot axis in front of the inlet openings and arranged to convey thick matter to the outlet opening of the pipe diverter valve housing, the pipe diverter valve defining an S-pipe,
• wherein the inclined lower plate of the detachable housing part is positioned below the pipe diverter valve and positioned such that, when the detachable housing part is pivoted away from the fixed housing part, the pipe diverter valve is removable from the pipe diverter valve housing without colliding with the inclined lower plate.