An apparatus for sorting timber

摘要

An apparatus for sorting individual timber pieces of different dimensions and or qualities into a number of mutually superposed sorting compartments (1) comprises a conveyor and a transfer device (12). The conveyor transports individual timber pieces places in the vertical direction along the infeed ends of the sorting compartments (1). The longitudinal direction of the timber pieces is approximately horizontal and transversely directed in relation to the longitudinal direction of the sorting compartments (1). The transfer device (12) transfers a specific timber piece place from the conveyor to a specific sorting compartment (1). The transfer device (12) has a least one transfer member (13) per sorting compartment (1). Each transfer member (13) is movable between a passive position outside the path (4) of the conveyor and an active position within the path (4) of the conveyor. The path (4) of the conveyor is substantially vertical and rectilinear and located a distance (11) from the infeed ends of the sorting compartments (1).