| 摘要 |
The present invention relates to an apparatus for sorting products such as fruits, the apparatus comprising: an endless conveyor, for instance a chain; conveying units for conveying the products, all one behind the other in a conveying direction and situated in a substantially horizontal plane, each connected with the conveyor, and each for conveying a single product, wherein each conveying unit is formed by: at least two rolling elements with the axes perpendicular to the conveying direction, for instance diabolo-like rolling elements; a connecting element by which each rolling element is rotatably and vertically movably connected with the conveyor; and a carrier element arranged between the rolling elements, while at least in an inspection position each product is situated on two successive rolling elements, and in a weighing position each product is situated on the carrier element, and each carrier element is connected with moving means for moving the carrier element to and from the weighing position for laterally discharging the product onto an output apparatus, wherein the discharge guide means assume the discharge position when they are energized by energizing means, while discharge positions for lateral discharge on both sides of the conveyor can be assumed. More particularly, the discharge guide means comprise a leaf spring, which leaf spring assumes a rest position in the case of conveyance and weighing, and has a deflection only upon movement to and from the discharge position. Compact and widely deployable sorting machines are thus enabled in an advantageous manner.
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