SORTING DEVICE

摘要

A sorting device for sorting products, including successive load carrying platforms having a front edge and a rear edge for supporting products to be sorted on a supporting surface thereof, a conveying mechanism conveying the load carrying platforms in a conveying direction along a conveying path, a sorting mechanism including plural pusher elements pushing a product to be sorted sideways off at least one supporting surface at a desired sorting location using at least one pusher element. The pusher elements each extend above at least part of the at least one load carrying platform and are arranged for being jointly conveyed with the at least one load carrying platform in the conveying direction. A drive mechanism moves the at least one pusher element sideways at a desired sorting location. Both the front and rear edge of each load carrying platform are arcuate in shape, seen in top plan view, the arcuate shape of the front edge of a load carrying platform abutting the arcuate shape of the rear edge of a next load carrying platform located at the front of the respective load carrying platform.