PNEUMATIC SEPARATING CHUTE Russian patent published in 2000 - IPC

FIELD: automatization of sorting and charging processes in machine engineering, instrument making, electronic industry and other branches of national economy for sorting and feeding part symmetrical relative to vertical axis piece by piece. SUBSTANCE: separating chute has apertural carrying surface, pneumatic chamber, device for feeding parts piece by piece, receiving pneumatic conveyers. Carrying surface of chute is in the form of separate sections with cross shoulders. Sections are in the form of truncated hollow cone that may perform oscillation motion in different directions around lengthwise axis. Number of sections may be changed in dependance upon number of parts of the same type and size. Air supplying openings are inclined by different angles in dependance upon their arrangement on carrying surface. EFFECT: enlarged manufacturing possibilities of chute, reduced energy consumption, increased flexibility. 16 dwg