EP0648546A1 - Apparatus for the treatment of produce - Google Patents

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EP0648546A1
EP0648546A1 EP94202915A EP94202915A EP0648546A1 EP 0648546 A1 EP0648546 A1 EP 0648546A1 EP 94202915 A EP94202915 A EP 94202915A EP 94202915 A EP94202915 A EP 94202915A EP 0648546 A1 EP0648546 A1 EP 0648546A1
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  • the present invention relates to a plant treatment device, more particularly for the separation, in harvest products, of fruits from debris such as branches of plants, stones and the like.
  • the present invention is intended primarily for cleaning harvested legumes and, more particularly, cut beans and princess beans, but, generally, it can be used for cleaning other crop products.
  • the present invention relates to a device which makes it possible to carry out a separation between the fruits and the debris, so that this damage is excluded relatively completely or completely.
  • the present invention relates to a crop processing device, more particularly for the separation of fruit and debris present between them, characterized in that it consists mainly of a sorting element under the form of a screen, the upper face of which has a raised shape.
  • the upper face Due to the fact that the upper face has a raised shape, it separates very quickly insofar as the fruits only remain present on the screen surface for a short time and their chance of being damaged is relatively zero. The fruits are tilted on the highest edges of the screen surface and fall through the screen.
  • the sorting element is preferably in the form of a table and better still in the form of a vibrating table.
  • the table consists of a number of slats arranged in a field and which lie mutually at a certain distance from each other, and whose upper edges are located at different heights, preferably according to a diagram. repetitive.
  • the slats used form grooves between them which allow the elongated fruits to fall between them, while the branches, rarely straight, coming from plants, as well as relatively bulky objects such as stones, remain on the surface of the screen.
  • the device 1 mainly consists of a sorting element 2 in the form of a screen, the upper face of this sorting element 2 having a relief shape.
  • the sorting element 2 consists essentially of a sorting table which consists of a number of longitudinal elements 3 arranged one next to the other, for example slats which are arranged in the field, so that grooves are defined therebetween.
  • the elements 3 are mounted in a frame 5.
  • the elements 3 are produced and / or placed so that they define various upper edges 6-8 which are located at different heights.
  • the height of the upper edges preferably varies according to a repetitive scheme. More specifically, it is preferred to use a diagram as indicated in FIG. 4. In this one, the highest upper edges 6 repeat all the four elements 3.
  • the elements 3 with the above-mentioned upper edges 6 are elements 3 comprising an upper edge 7 which is slightly lower.
  • the elements 3 diverge a little from one another in the direction A in which the products to be treated are normally moved over the sorting element 2. For this purpose, it will be avoided that there are obstructions, for example formed by stones, between two high elements 3.
  • the average difference between the elements 3, in other words, the average width of the grooves 4, is preferably 1 to 3 cm.
  • the greatest height difference between the upper edges of the elements 3, in this case the upper edges 6 and 8, is preferably 1 to 5 cm.
  • the sorting element 2 is preferably designed in the form of a vibrating table and is in this case also coupled to a vibration mechanism 9 or fixed for this purpose to a conventional vibrating table.
  • the device 1 can be equipped with supply and discharge means, respectively, for causing the products to be separated and respectively discharging the separated products.
  • a collector element 11 provided with a discharge system 12 can be provided in the lower position along which the fruits 10 can be evacuated.
  • this collecting element 11 can be eliminated, the fruit then falling from the device 1, for example, in a box or the like placed below.
  • the product to be separated can be fed using an inclined surface 13, a conveyor belt, etc.
  • the evacuation of debris namely the waste 14 which consists mainly of branches, leaves and stones, can also be done via an inclined surface 15, a conveyor belt, etc., this waste being evacuated to a collecting space.
  • the sorting element 2 is mounted with its inclined upper face and / or is subjected to a vibration so that the products move from the supply side to the discharge side.
  • the elements 3 can be fixed in the lower position to a transverse profile 16.
  • the operation and use of the device 1 can be deduced simply from FIG. 1 and will be explained in more detail in FIG. 4.
  • the products to be separated namely the fruits 10, and the waste 14 present between them, are brought to the sorting element 2, for example, via the inclined plane.
  • the fruits or vegetables 10, in the illustrated example of the elongated beans fall through the sorting element 2 playing the role of screen, while the waste 14 remains present on the sorting element 2.
  • the face of the sorting element 2 has a relief shape and, in particular, because it is formed of top and bottom elements 3 arranged alternately, it is impossible for the fruits 10 to remain present on the element sorting 2.
  • a bean or other plant which is present on the highest edge 6, is forced to tip because the neighboring edge 7 found below, so that the bean will rock and rotate and fall through the relevant groove 4 of the sorting element 2.
  • the grooves 4 can diverge downwards, for example, because the elements 3 are fixed divergently in the frame 5, so that obstructions between the elements 3 are excluded.
  • a mechanism capable of allowing a determined quantity of products to be cleaned to be placed on the sorting element 2 remains there for a determined time while a movement of vibration is performed, and then the debris remaining behind the sorting element 2 is separated by tilting the sorting element 2.
  • the products to be treated are preferably moved in the above-mentioned direction A, namely in the direction of the above-mentioned elements above the sorting element 2. However, there it is not excluded to move these products in the direction transverse to this direction.
  • the assembly is preferably made of steel.

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Apparatus for the treatment of produce, more especially for separating fruits (10) from the waste matter (14) present among them, characterised in that it chiefly consists of a sorting element (2) in the form of a riddle, the top face of the riddle having a raised configuration. <IMAGE>

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La présente invention concerne un dispositif de traitement de végétaux, plus particulièrement pour la séparation, dans des produits de récolte, des fruits de débris tels que des branches des plantes, des pierres et autres.The present invention relates to a plant treatment device, more particularly for the separation, in harvest products, of fruits from debris such as branches of plants, stones and the like.

La présente invention est destinée en premier lieu au nettoyage de légumineuses récoltées et, plus particulièrement, des haricots à couper et des haricots princesse, mais, de manière générale, elle peut être utilisée pour le nettoyage d'autres produits de récolte.The present invention is intended primarily for cleaning harvested legumes and, more particularly, cut beans and princess beans, but, generally, it can be used for cleaning other crop products.

On sait que, lors de la récolte mécanisée de légumineuses, divers débris végétaux, principalement constitués de branches des plantes et quelquefois de pierres, se retrouvent dans la récolte.We know that, during the mechanized harvest of legumes, various plant debris, mainly consisting of plant branches and sometimes stones, are found in the harvest.

La séparation industrielle des débris précités se fait de manière classique dans un tambour de criblage rotatif. L'inconvénient de cette technique réside dans le fait que les légumineuses sont endommagées dans un tel tambour de criblage, ce qui entraîne le pourrissement rapide des légumes.The industrial separation of the above-mentioned debris is carried out in a conventional manner in a rotary screening drum. The disadvantage of this technique is that the legumes are damaged in such a screening drum, which causes the vegetables to rot quickly.

La présente invention a pour objet un dispositif qui permet d'effectuer une séparation entre les fruits et les débris, de telle sorte que cet endommagement soit exclu de manière relativement complète ou complète.The present invention relates to a device which makes it possible to carry out a separation between the fruits and the debris, so that this damage is excluded relatively completely or completely.

A cet effet, la présente invention vise un dispositif de traitement de récoltes, plus particulièrement pour la séparation de fruits et des débris présents entre eux, caractérisé en ce qu'il est constitué principalement d'un élément de triage sous la forme d'un crible, dont la face supérieure a une forme en relief.To this end, the present invention relates to a crop processing device, more particularly for the separation of fruit and debris present between them, characterized in that it consists mainly of a sorting element under the form of a screen, the upper face of which has a raised shape.

Du fait que la face supérieure a une forme en relief, il se fait une séparation très rapide dans la mesure où les fruits ne restent présents à la surface du crible que peu de temps et que leur chance de s'endommager est relativement nulle. Les fruits sont basculés sur les arêtes les plus hautes de la surface du crible et tombent à travers le crible.Due to the fact that the upper face has a raised shape, it separates very quickly insofar as the fruits only remain present on the screen surface for a short time and their chance of being damaged is relatively zero. The fruits are tilted on the highest edges of the screen surface and fall through the screen.

L'élément de triage se présente de préférence sous la forme d'une table et mieux encore sous la forme d'une table vibrante.The sorting element is preferably in the form of a table and better still in the form of a vibrating table.

De préférence, la table est constituée d'un certain nombre de lattes disposées de champ et qui se trouvent mutuellement à une certaine distance l'une de l'autre, et dont les arêtes supérieures sont situées à différentes hauteurs, de préférence selon un schéma répétitif. Les lattes utilisées forment entre elles des gorges qui permettent aux fruits allongés de tomber entre elles, tandis que les branches, rarement droites, provenant des plantes, ainsi que des objets relativement volumineux tels que des pierres, restent à la surface du crible.Preferably, the table consists of a number of slats arranged in a field and which lie mutually at a certain distance from each other, and whose upper edges are located at different heights, preferably according to a diagram. repetitive. The slats used form grooves between them which allow the elongated fruits to fall between them, while the branches, rarely straight, coming from plants, as well as relatively bulky objects such as stones, remain on the surface of the screen.

Pour mieux apprécier les caractéristiques selon la présente invention, on décrira ci-dessous, sous forme d'exemples sans caractère limitatif, quelques formes de réalisation préférées sur base des dessins ci-annexés, dans lesquels :

  • la Fig. 1 représente un dispositif selon la présente invention,
  • la Fig. 2 est une vue selon la flèche F2 dans la Fig. 1, l'élément de triage n'étant pas inclus,
  • la Fig. 3 est une vue selon la flèche F3 de la Fig. 2,
  • la Fig. 4 est une vue en coupe transversale selon la ligne IV-IV de la Fig. 3, et
  • la Fig. 5 est une variante de la partie représentée dans la Fig. 4.
To better appreciate the characteristics according to the present invention, a few preferred embodiments will be described below, in the form of examples without limitation, on the basis of the appended drawings, in which:
  • Fig. 1 represents a device according to the present invention,
  • Fig. 2 is a view along arrow F2 in FIG. 1, the sorting element not being included,
  • Fig. 3 is a view along arrow F3 in FIG. 2,
  • Fig. 4 is a cross-sectional view along line IV-IV of FIG. 3, and
  • Fig. 5 is a variant of the part shown in FIG. 4.

Comme illustré dans la Fig. 1, le dispositif 1 selon l'invention est constitué principalement d'un élément de triage 2 sous la forme d'un crible, la face supérieure de cet élément de triage 2 ayant une forme en relief.As illustrated in Fig. 1, the device 1 according to the invention mainly consists of a sorting element 2 in the form of a screen, the upper face of this sorting element 2 having a relief shape.

Comme indiqué dans les Fig. 1 à 4, l'élément de triage 2 est formé en substance d'une table de triage qui est constituée d'un certain nombre d'éléments longitudinaux 3 agencés l'un à côté de l'autre, par exemple des lattes qui sont disposées de champ, de telle sorte que des gorges soient définies entre elles. Les éléments 3 sont montés dans un cadre 5.As shown in Figs. 1 to 4, the sorting element 2 consists essentially of a sorting table which consists of a number of longitudinal elements 3 arranged one next to the other, for example slats which are arranged in the field, so that grooves are defined therebetween. The elements 3 are mounted in a frame 5.

Afin de former le relief précité, les éléments 3 sont réalisés et/ou placés de telle sorte qu'ils définissent diverses arêtes supérieures 6-8 qui sont situées à différentes hauteurs. La hauteur des arêtes supérieures varie de préférence selon un schéma répétitif. Plus spécialement, on préfère utiliser un schéma tel qu'indiqué dans la Fig. 4. Dans celle-ci, les arêtes supérieures 6 les plus hautes se répètent tous les quatre éléments 3. Au centre, entre les éléments 3 avec les arêtes supérieures précitées 6 se trouvent des éléments 3 comportant une arête supérieure 7 un peu plus basse. Par ailleurs, entre les éléments 3 ayant une arête supérieure 6 ou 7 se trouve un élément 3 avec une arête supérieure 8, qui est disposée plus bas que les arêtes supérieures 6 et 7.In order to form the abovementioned relief, the elements 3 are produced and / or placed so that they define various upper edges 6-8 which are located at different heights. The height of the upper edges preferably varies according to a repetitive scheme. More specifically, it is preferred to use a diagram as indicated in FIG. 4. In this one, the highest upper edges 6 repeat all the four elements 3. In the center, between the elements 3 with the above-mentioned upper edges 6 are elements 3 comprising an upper edge 7 which is slightly lower. Furthermore, between the elements 3 having an upper edge 6 or 7 is an element 3 with an upper edge 8, which is arranged lower than the upper edges 6 and 7.

Comme indiqué dans la Fig. 3, les éléments 3 divergent un peu les uns vis-à-vis des autres dans la direction A dans laquelle les produits à traiter sont normalement déplacés par-dessus de l'élément de triage 2. A cet effet, on évitera qu'il y ait des obstructions, par exemple formées par des pierres, entre deux éléments élevés 3.As shown in Fig. 3, the elements 3 diverge a little from one another in the direction A in which the products to be treated are normally moved over the sorting element 2. For this purpose, it will be avoided that there are obstructions, for example formed by stones, between two high elements 3.

L'écart moyen entre les éléments 3, en d'autres termes, la largeur moyenne des gorges 4, est de préférence de 1 à 3 cm. La différence de hauteur la plus grande entre les arêtes supérieures des éléments 3, dans ce cas les arêtes supérieures 6 et 8, est de préférence de 1 à 5 cm.The average difference between the elements 3, in other words, the average width of the grooves 4, is preferably 1 to 3 cm. The greatest height difference between the upper edges of the elements 3, in this case the upper edges 6 and 8, is preferably 1 to 5 cm.

L'élément de triage 2 est de préférence conçu sous la forme d'une table vibrante et est dans ce cas également couplé à un mécanisme de vibration 9 ou fixé à cet effet à une table vibrante classique.The sorting element 2 is preferably designed in the form of a vibrating table and is in this case also coupled to a vibration mechanism 9 or fixed for this purpose to a conventional vibrating table.

Comme montré schématiquement dans la Fig. 1, le dispositif 1 peut être équipé de moyens d'alimentation et d'évacuation, respectivement, pour amener les produits à séparer et évacuer respectivement les produits séparés.As shown schematically in FIG. 1, the device 1 can be equipped with supply and discharge means, respectively, for causing the products to be separated and respectively discharging the separated products.

Afin de recueillir les fruits ou légumes 10 en dessous de l'élément de triage 3, il peut être prévu en position inférieure un élément collecteur 11 pourvu d'un système d'évacuation 12 le long duquel les fruits 10 peuvent être évacués. Mais il est manifeste que, selon une variante, cet élément collecteur 11 peut être supprimé, les fruits tombant alors du dispositif 1, par exemple, dans une caisse ou analogue placée en dessous.In order to collect the fruits or vegetables 10 below the sorting element 3, a collector element 11 provided with a discharge system 12 can be provided in the lower position along which the fruits 10 can be evacuated. However, it is obvious that, according to a variant, this collecting element 11 can be eliminated, the fruit then falling from the device 1, for example, in a box or the like placed below.

L'alimentation de produits à séparer peut se faire à l'aide d'une surface inclinée 13, d'une bande transporteuse, etc.The product to be separated can be fed using an inclined surface 13, a conveyor belt, etc.

L'évacuation des débris, à savoir les déchets 14 qui sont constitués principalement de branches, de feuilles et de pierres, peut également se faire via une surface inclinée 15, une bande transporteuse, etc., ces déchets étant évacués vers un espace collecteur.The evacuation of debris, namely the waste 14 which consists mainly of branches, leaves and stones, can also be done via an inclined surface 15, a conveyor belt, etc., this waste being evacuated to a collecting space.

L'élément de triage 2 est monté avec sa face supérieure inclinée et/ou est soumis à une vibration de telle sorte que les produits se déplacent du côté d'alimentation au côté d'évacuation.The sorting element 2 is mounted with its inclined upper face and / or is subjected to a vibration so that the products move from the supply side to the discharge side.

Afin d'améliorer la stabilité, les éléments 3 peuvent être fixés en position inférieure à un profilé transversal 16.In order to improve stability, the elements 3 can be fixed in the lower position to a transverse profile 16.

Le fonctionnement et l'usage du dispositif 1 peuvent se déduire simplement de la Fig. 1 et seront expliqués encore plus en détail dans la Fig. 4. Les produits à séparer, à savoir les fruits 10, et les déchets 14 présents entre eux, sont amenés sur l'élément de triage 2, par exemple, via le plan incliné. Les fruits ou légumes 10, dans l'exemple illustré des haricots allongés, tombent à travers l'élément de triage 2 jouant le rôle de crible, tandis que les déchets 14 restent présents sur l'élément de triage 2. Du fait que la face supérieure de l'élément de triage 2 a une forme en relief et, en particulier, du fait qu'elle est formée d'éléments hauts et bas 3 disposés en alternance, il est impossible que les fruits 10 restent présents sur l'élément de triage 2. Comme indiqué dans la Fig. 4, un haricot ou autre végétal, qui est présent sur l'arête la plus haute 6, est forcé de basculer parce que l'arête voisine 7 se trouve plus bas, si bien que le haricot exécutera un mouvement de basculement et de rotation et tombera à travers la gorge concernée 4 de l'élément de triage 2.The operation and use of the device 1 can be deduced simply from FIG. 1 and will be explained in more detail in FIG. 4. The products to be separated, namely the fruits 10, and the waste 14 present between them, are brought to the sorting element 2, for example, via the inclined plane. The fruits or vegetables 10, in the illustrated example of the elongated beans, fall through the sorting element 2 playing the role of screen, while the waste 14 remains present on the sorting element 2. Because the face of the sorting element 2 has a relief shape and, in particular, because it is formed of top and bottom elements 3 arranged alternately, it is impossible for the fruits 10 to remain present on the element sorting 2. As shown in Fig. 4, a bean or other plant, which is present on the highest edge 6, is forced to tip because the neighboring edge 7 found below, so that the bean will rock and rotate and fall through the relevant groove 4 of the sorting element 2.

Comme indiqué dans la variante de la Fig. 5, les gorges 4 peuvent diverger vers le bas, par exemple, parce que les éléments 3 sont fixés de manière divergente dans le cadre 5, si bien que des obstructions entre les éléments 3 sont exclues.As indicated in the variant of FIG. 5, the grooves 4 can diverge downwards, for example, because the elements 3 are fixed divergently in the frame 5, so that obstructions between the elements 3 are excluded.

Il est clair que, selon une variante, on peut prévoir d'autres moyens d'alimentation et d'évacuation. C'est ainsi qu'il peut être prévu, par exemple, un mécanisme susceptible de permettre qu'une quantité déterminée de produits à nettoyer soit disposée sur l'élément de triage 2, y reste présente un temps déterminé tandis qu'un mouvement de vibration est effectué, et qu'ensuite les débris subsistant derrière l'élément de triage 2 soient séparés en faisant basculer l'élément de triage 2.It is clear that, according to a variant, other means of supply and evacuation can be provided. Thus it can be provided, for example, a mechanism capable of allowing a determined quantity of products to be cleaned to be placed on the sorting element 2, remains there for a determined time while a movement of vibration is performed, and then the debris remaining behind the sorting element 2 is separated by tilting the sorting element 2.

Il est à noter que, lors d'un procédé en continu, les produits à traiter sont déplacés de préférence dans la direction précitée A, à savoir dans la direction des éléments précités au-dessus de l'élément de triage 2. Mais, il n'est pas exclu de déplacer ces produits dans la direction transversale à cette direction.It should be noted that, during a continuous process, the products to be treated are preferably moved in the above-mentioned direction A, namely in the direction of the above-mentioned elements above the sorting element 2. However, there it is not excluded to move these products in the direction transverse to this direction.

L'ensemble est réalisé de préférence en acier.The assembly is preferably made of steel.

La présente invention n'est en aucune manière limitée aux formes de réalisation décrites à titre d'exemples dans la présente demande et reproduites dans les figures, mais un tel dispositif de traitement de végétaux peut être réalisé dans diverses formes et dimensions sans sortir du cadre de l'invention tel que défini dans les revendications ci-annexées.The present invention is in no way limited to the embodiments described by way of examples in the present application and reproduced in the figures, but such a plant treatment device can be produced in various forms and dimensions without departing from the scope of the invention as defined in the appended claims.

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Dispositif de séparation de fruits (10) et de débris (14) présents entre eux, caractérisé en ce qu'il est constitué principalement d'un élément de triage (2) sous la forme d'un crible, la face supérieure du crible ayant une forme en relief.Device for separating fruit (10) and debris (14) present between them, characterized in that it consists mainly of a sorting element (2) in the form of a screen, the upper face of the screen having an embossed shape. Dispositif selon la revendication 1, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de triage (2) est conçu sous la forme d'une table vibrante.Device according to claim 1, characterized in that the sorting element (2) is designed in the form of a vibrating table. Dispositif selon la revendication 1 ou 2, caractérisé en ce que l'élément de triage (2) est principalement constitué d'un certain nombre d'éléments allongés (3) agencés l'un à côté de l'autre de telle sorte que soient définies entre eux des gorges (4), les arêtes supérieures (6, 7, 8) d'éléments allongés déterminés (3) se trouvant à différentes hauteurs.Device according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the sorting element (2) consists mainly of a number of elongated elements (3) arranged next to each other so that are grooves (4) defined therebetween, the upper edges (6, 7, 8) of determined elongated elements (3) being at different heights. Dispositif selon la revendication 3, caractérisé en ce que les éléments allongés précités (3) sont réalisés et/ou montés de telle sorte que les hauteurs des arêtes supérieures (6, 7, 8) soient alternées selon un schéma répétitif qui est conçu de manière que, en coupe transversale, les arêtes supérieures (6) les plus hautes se répètent tous les quatre éléments allongés (3), en ce que, au centre, entre les éléments (3) avec les arêtes supérieures (6) les plus hautes, se trouvent des éléments qui ont une arête supérieure plus basse (7), et en ce que, entre les éléments (3) avec une des arêtes supérieures précitées (6, 7) se trouvent des éléments (3) comportant une arête supérieure (8), qui est plus basse que les arêtes supérieures (6, 7) mentionnées en premier lieu.Device according to claim 3, characterized in that the above-mentioned elongated elements (3) are produced and / or mounted in such a way that the heights of the upper edges (6, 7, 8) are alternated according to a repeating pattern which is designed so that, in cross section, the highest upper edges (6) repeat all four elongated elements (3), in that, in the center, between the elements (3) with the highest upper edges (6), are elements which have a lower upper edge (7), and in that, between the elements (3) with one of the above-mentioned upper edges (6, 7) are elements (3) having an upper edge (8 ), which is lower than the upper edges (6, 7) mentioned first. Dispositif selon la revendication 3 ou 4, caractérisé en ce que les éléments allongés (3) sont constitués de lattes dressées de champ.Device according to claim 3 or 4, characterized in that the elongated elements (3) consist of raised field slats. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 5, caractérisé en ce que les gorges (4) divergent dans la direction longitudinale des éléments allongés (3) dans un sens.Device according to any one of Claims 3 to 5, characterized in that the grooves (4) diverge in the longitudinal direction of the elongated elements (3) in one direction. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 6, caractérisé en ce que les gorges (4) divergent vers le bas.Device according to any one of Claims 3 to 6, characterized in that the grooves (4) diverge downwards. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 7, caractérisé en ce que la largeur moyenne des gorges (4) est de 1 à 3 cm.Device according to any one of Claims 3 to 7, characterized in that the average width of the grooves (4) is 1 to 3 cm. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications 3 à 8, caractérisé en ce que la différence de hauteur la plus grande entre les arêtes supérieures des éléments allongés (3) est de 1 à 5 cm.Device according to any one of Claims 3 to 8, characterized in that the greatest difference in height between the upper edges of the elongated elements (3) is 1 to 5 cm. Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce qu'un élément collecteur (11) est installé sous l'élément de triage (2).Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that a collecting element (11) is installed under the sorting element (2). Dispositif selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, caractérisé en ce que la face supérieure de l'élément de triage (2) est montée inclinée.Device according to any one of the preceding claims, characterized in that the upper face of the sorting element (2) is mounted inclined.
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