摘要 |
A multi-track feed apparatus for mass-produced parts, such as screws or the like, which are subjected to preliminary conveying by means of vibrating conveyors and at the same time are subjected to a selection on sorting tracks (9) in such a way that only parts aligned in the correct position are conveyed further and reach accepting tracks (23) lying parallel to one another, and parts not aligned in the correct position return to a point before the sorting tracks (9) of the feed device, can be produced with reduced manufacturing and operating costs and allows the balancing-out of the mass-produced parts for the different tracks if, following a supply hopper (1, 32), there is arranged a wide linear conveying trough (2) having a level floor, in which the mass-produced parts are distributed evenly like a liquid over the width of the trough, if a metering device is provided, which limits the quantity of mass-produced parts fed to the sorting tracks (9) per unit time, if behind the linear conveying trough (2) there are arranged the sorting tracks (9), which are arranged over the width of the linear conveying trough (2) at intervals next to one another, and if below the sorting tracks (9) there is arranged a parts basin (5), from which the mass-produced parts are conveyed back to the point of the feed apparatus before the sorting tracks (9). <IMAGE>
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