Object evacuation chute, module incorporating such chutes and object sorting installation equipped therewith
AssigneeAutomatisme Nouveau Organisation
InventorChristian Cailbault
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Abstract
In an object evacuation chute for an object sorting installation, a guide duct extends between a horizontal inlet and an outlet defined on a lateral face and at least one elastic deflector is disposed in the duct to push an object toward a guide wall of the duct. The duct advantageously has a base for turning the objects.
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A chute for evacuating objects distributed by a sorter conveyor, said chute having an inlet defined by a substantially horizontal opening, an outlet at a lower level than said inlet, a guide duct connecting said inlet to said outlet and having a transverse guide wall and at least one elastic deflector in said duct and having a mobile part which faces said transverse guide wall of said duct in order to push an object engaged therein momentarily toward said transverse guide wall, wherein said guide duct has a turning base in the vicinity of said inlet, at a level lower than that of said inlet and facing a part of said inlet.
A chute for evacuating objects distributed by a sorter conveyor, said chute having an inlet defined by a substantially horizontal opening, an outlet at a lower level than said inlet, and a guide duct connecting said inlet to said outlet and having a transverse guide wall wherein said guide duct has a turning base in the vicinity of said inlet, at a level lower than that of said inlet and facing a part of said inlet, wherein said guide duct has an upstream section with a curved surface portion, and a flat downstream section that follows said upstream section, said guide duct being enlarged abruptly between said upstream section and said downstream section.
A chute for evacuating objects distributed by a sorter conveyor, said chute having an inlet defined by a substantially horizontal opening, an outlet at a lower level than said inlet, and a guide duct connecting said inlet to said outlet and having a transverse guide wall wherein said guide duct has a turning base in the vicinity of said inlet, at a level lower than that of said inlet and facing a part of said inlet, wherein said guide duct has a curved surface portion and a horizontal dimension that increases progressively toward said outlet.
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