| 摘要 |
<p>An article sorting apparatus (2) includes a rotatable transport member (8) comprising spaced article receiving recesses (14), the transport member having a lower portion in association with a hopper (4) for transportation of the articles to a transfer station (19), a sensor (20) aligned with an article transportation path at a position between the hopper and the transfer station, a microprocessor (13) coupled between the sensor and a plurality of ejectors (22) aligned with the article transportation path (7), a collection chute (24) associated with each ejector adapted in use to receive articles (6) therein upon selective actuation of a respective ejector, at least two collection magazines (26) communicating with each collection chute to collect articles directed thereinto under the influence of gravity, and a collection gate (30) associated with the at least two collection magazines to selectively direct articles into a selected one of the two or more collection magazines (26).</p> |
