GB2172699A - Apparatus and method for separating mixed products - Google Patents
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- Publication number
- GB2172699A GB2172699A GB08516368A GB8516368A GB2172699A GB 2172699 A GB2172699 A GB 2172699A GB 08516368 A GB08516368 A GB 08516368A GB 8516368 A GB8516368 A GB 8516368A GB 2172699 A GB2172699 A GB 2172699A
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- Prior art keywords
- mixed products
- infrared rays
- products
- observation station
- mixed
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- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 description 8
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B07—SEPARATING SOLIDS FROM SOLIDS; SORTING
- B07C—POSTAL SORTING; SORTING INDIVIDUAL ARTICLES, OR BULK MATERIAL FIT TO BE SORTED PIECE-MEAL, e.g. BY PICKING
- B07C5/00—Sorting according to a characteristic or feature of the articles or material being sorted, e.g. by control effected by devices which detect or measure such characteristic or feature; Sorting by manually actuated devices, e.g. switches
- B07C5/34—Sorting according to other particular properties
- B07C5/342—Sorting according to other particular properties according to optical properties, e.g. colour
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- Sorting Of Articles (AREA)
- Investigating Or Analysing Materials By Optical Means (AREA)
- Investigating Materials By The Use Of Optical Means Adapted For Particular Applications (AREA)
Applications Claiming Priority (1)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| JP60055237A JPS61216787A (ja) | 1985-03-19 | 1985-03-19 | 混入された異物を判定選別して除去をする機構 |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
|---|---|
| GB8516368D0 GB8516368D0 (en) | 1985-07-31 |
| GB2172699A true GB2172699A (en) | 1986-09-24 |
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Family Applications (1)
| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| GB08516368A Withdrawn GB2172699A (en) | 1985-03-19 | 1985-06-28 | Apparatus and method for separating mixed products |
Country Status (6)
| Country | Link |
|---|---|
| JP (1) | JPS61216787A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| AU (1) | AU569796B2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| DE (1) | DE3521509A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| FR (1) | FR2579115A1 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| GB (1) | GB2172699A (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
| IT (1) | IT1188240B (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) |
Cited By (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2217176A (en) * | 1988-03-03 | 1989-10-25 | Molins Plc | Cigarette manufacture |
| US4915827A (en) * | 1988-05-19 | 1990-04-10 | Trebor Industries, Inc. | Method and apparatus for optical sorting of materials using near infrared absorbtion criteria |
| EP0460849A3 (en) * | 1990-06-04 | 1992-10-07 | Sortex Ltd | Method and apparatus for sorting materials |
| EP0504398A4 (en) * | 1990-10-15 | 1993-08-04 | Automation Industrial Control, Inc. | A computer-controlled system and method for sorting plastic items |
| WO1994011126A1 (en) * | 1992-11-07 | 1994-05-26 | Ford Motor Company Limited | Separating plastics materials |
Families Citing this family (5)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| IL90441A (en) * | 1988-06-09 | 1992-11-15 | Richert Gerald Ray | Product discrimination system and method |
| DE4235956C2 (de) * | 1992-10-23 | 1995-09-28 | Rwe Entsorgung Ag | Verwendung von elektromagnetischen Wellen im UV- und sichtbaren Bereich zur Identifizierung der Materialien durch Erfassen der Materialstruktur |
| DE19708457C1 (de) * | 1997-02-17 | 1998-03-26 | Elexso Sortiertech Gmbh | Fördereinrichtung für eine Sortiermaschine |
| BE1017898A3 (nl) * | 2007-12-14 | 2009-10-06 | Technology & Design B V B A | Sorteerapparaat en werkwijze voor het sorteren van producten. |
| DE102022131974A1 (de) * | 2022-12-02 | 2024-06-13 | Ifm Electronic Gmbh | Verfahren und Vorrichtung zur Erkennung von Fremdkörpern in einem Korngut |
Citations (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB986177A (en) * | 1962-05-25 | 1965-03-17 | K & H Equipment Ltd | Random stream materials sorter |
| GB993063A (en) * | 1962-04-30 | 1965-05-26 | Gunsons Sortex Ltd | Photoelectric sorting machine |
| GB1354623A (en) * | 1971-03-15 | 1974-06-05 | Petty Ray Geophysical Inc | Sorting apparatus |
| GB1415197A (en) * | 1972-09-08 | 1975-11-26 | Weimar Kombinat Veb | Process and apparatus for sorting agricultural produce |
| GB1460527A (en) * | 1973-05-15 | 1977-01-06 | Amf Inc | Automatic grader for sorting objects according to brightness and colour tones |
| GB1546548A (en) * | 1977-02-04 | 1979-05-23 | Amf Inc | Method and apparatus for sorting articles |
| GB2009393A (en) * | 1977-09-16 | 1979-06-13 | Pickett A J F | Photoelectric investigation of crops |
| GB1548062A (en) * | 1976-05-19 | 1979-07-04 | Ultra Sort Corp | Sorting apparatus |
| GB1579741A (en) * | 1978-01-09 | 1980-11-26 | Secretary Industry Brit | Sorting of items into different classes |
| GB2057123A (en) * | 1979-07-24 | 1981-03-25 | Csr Ltd | Sorting apparatus |
| GB2060166A (en) * | 1979-10-09 | 1981-04-29 | Ag Electron Inc | Sorting device and method |
| GB2121535A (en) * | 1982-06-02 | 1983-12-21 | Anglo Amer Corp South Africa | Detector for use in sorting system |
Family Cites Families (8)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB929104A (en) * | 1961-04-20 | 1963-06-19 | R W Gunson Seeds Ltd | Improvements relating to the sorting of translucent objects |
| US3722676A (en) * | 1971-08-23 | 1973-03-27 | Mathews Mining Co | Ore separation |
| GB1449519A (en) * | 1973-12-13 | 1976-09-15 | Gunssons Sortex Ltd | Light-sensitive sorting machine |
| BE857904A (nl) * | 1977-08-18 | 1977-12-16 | Elbicon Electronics Pvba | Inrichting op basis van reflektie van gepolariseerd infrarood licht voor het detekteren en verwijderen van vreemde voorwerpen tussen losse groenten verspreid op een transportband in beweging |
| FR2430272A1 (fr) * | 1978-07-06 | 1980-02-01 | Blitz Electricite | Procede et dispositif pour la detection de corps etrangers dans un produit divise |
| US4236640A (en) * | 1978-12-21 | 1980-12-02 | The Superior Oil Company | Separation of nahcolite from oil shale by infrared sorting |
| JPS5778980A (en) * | 1980-11-05 | 1982-05-17 | Hamamatsu Tv Co Ltd | Selector for tea leaf |
| JPS57107272A (en) * | 1980-12-25 | 1982-07-03 | Saika Gijutsu Kenkyusho | Selector for granular body |
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1985
- 1985-03-19 JP JP60055237A patent/JPS61216787A/ja active Pending
- 1985-06-14 DE DE19853521509 patent/DE3521509A1/de active Granted
- 1985-06-17 AU AU43736/85A patent/AU569796B2/en not_active Expired
- 1985-06-28 GB GB08516368A patent/GB2172699A/en not_active Withdrawn
- 1985-08-26 FR FR8512717A patent/FR2579115A1/fr active Pending
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1986
- 1986-01-09 IT IT19044/86A patent/IT1188240B/it active
Patent Citations (12)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB993063A (en) * | 1962-04-30 | 1965-05-26 | Gunsons Sortex Ltd | Photoelectric sorting machine |
| GB986177A (en) * | 1962-05-25 | 1965-03-17 | K & H Equipment Ltd | Random stream materials sorter |
| GB1354623A (en) * | 1971-03-15 | 1974-06-05 | Petty Ray Geophysical Inc | Sorting apparatus |
| GB1415197A (en) * | 1972-09-08 | 1975-11-26 | Weimar Kombinat Veb | Process and apparatus for sorting agricultural produce |
| GB1460527A (en) * | 1973-05-15 | 1977-01-06 | Amf Inc | Automatic grader for sorting objects according to brightness and colour tones |
| GB1548062A (en) * | 1976-05-19 | 1979-07-04 | Ultra Sort Corp | Sorting apparatus |
| GB1546548A (en) * | 1977-02-04 | 1979-05-23 | Amf Inc | Method and apparatus for sorting articles |
| GB2009393A (en) * | 1977-09-16 | 1979-06-13 | Pickett A J F | Photoelectric investigation of crops |
| GB1579741A (en) * | 1978-01-09 | 1980-11-26 | Secretary Industry Brit | Sorting of items into different classes |
| GB2057123A (en) * | 1979-07-24 | 1981-03-25 | Csr Ltd | Sorting apparatus |
| GB2060166A (en) * | 1979-10-09 | 1981-04-29 | Ag Electron Inc | Sorting device and method |
| GB2121535A (en) * | 1982-06-02 | 1983-12-21 | Anglo Amer Corp South Africa | Detector for use in sorting system |
Cited By (6)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| GB2217176A (en) * | 1988-03-03 | 1989-10-25 | Molins Plc | Cigarette manufacture |
| GB2217176B (en) * | 1988-03-03 | 1991-11-20 | Molins Plc | Cigarette manufacture |
| US4915827A (en) * | 1988-05-19 | 1990-04-10 | Trebor Industries, Inc. | Method and apparatus for optical sorting of materials using near infrared absorbtion criteria |
| EP0460849A3 (en) * | 1990-06-04 | 1992-10-07 | Sortex Ltd | Method and apparatus for sorting materials |
| EP0504398A4 (en) * | 1990-10-15 | 1993-08-04 | Automation Industrial Control, Inc. | A computer-controlled system and method for sorting plastic items |
| WO1994011126A1 (en) * | 1992-11-07 | 1994-05-26 | Ford Motor Company Limited | Separating plastics materials |
Also Published As
| Publication number | Publication date |
|---|---|
| FR2579115A1 (fr) | 1986-09-26 |
| DE3521509A1 (de) | 1986-10-02 |
| DE3521509C2 (enrdf_load_stackoverflow) | 1988-05-05 |
| IT1188240B (it) | 1988-01-07 |
| JPS61216787A (ja) | 1986-09-26 |
| GB8516368D0 (en) | 1985-07-31 |
| AU569796B2 (en) | 1988-02-18 |
| IT8619044A0 (it) | 1986-01-09 |
| AU4373685A (en) | 1986-09-25 |
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Legal Events
| Date | Code | Title | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| WAP | Application withdrawn, taken to be withdrawn or refused ** after publication under section 16(1) |