Workpiece recovery unit

A workpiece recovery unit, comprising:

• a holder which holds a processed workpiece;
• and
• a workpiece recovery section disposed lateral to the holder;
• wherein
• the recovery section includes a workpiece recovery opening, which opens in an upper side thereof,
• the holder is provided so as to be movable toward the recovery section,
• the workpiece is transported to the recovery section so as to be recovered through the recovery opening,
• the recovery section is provided with a cover which covers the upper side and a lateral side of the recovery opening,
• the cover is provided with an entrance which opens downwardly,
• a workpiece transport path includes an inclination path extending through the entrance and a horizontal path extending from an end of the inclination path to an upper side position of the recovery opening,
• the holder is supported so as to be movable in an up-and-down direction and a right-and-left direction so as to be moved along the transport path,
• the workpiece is transported to the upper side of the recovery opening from the entrance by the holder so as to be recovered in the recovery opening, and
• the cover has a lateral portion having a leading end portion that inclines oblique downward.