| US 7,469,780 B2 | ||
| Apparatus for a sorting system and method for sorting | ||
| Michael Bang, Ry (Denmark) | ||
| Assigned to Linco Food Systems A/S, Trige (Denmark) | ||
| Appl. No. 10/554,221 PCT Filed Apr. 26, 2004, PCT No. PCT/DK2004/000286 § 371(c)(1), (2), (4) Date Jul. 13, 2006, PCT Pub. No. WO2004/094279, PCT Pub. Date Nov. 04, 2004. |
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| Claims priority of application No. 2003 00614 (DK), filed on Apr. 24, 2003. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0023258 A1, Feb. 01, 2007 | ||
| Int. Cl. B65G 17/32 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 198—370.07 [198/370.08] | 20 Claims |
| 1. A sorting system comprising an activating member, a fastener coupled to the activating member, and a discharge arm with
an end part, the end part being pivotally connected with the fastener at a side of a conveyor, the activating member swinging
the discharge arm between a passive position approximately parallel to a side of the conveyor and active angular positions
relative a conveying direction of the conveyor, and sensors for providing signals for determining a lateral and longitudinal
position of at least one item on the conveyor; and the activating member comprising an electrically driven stepping motor
or servomotor including a control unit for determining a pattern of motion and/or speed profile of the discharge arm; and
wherein the control unit receives at least one signal from the sensors used for determining the lateral and longitudinal position
of the at least one item on the conveyor.
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