Title:
PNEUMATIC PRODUCT SORTING APPARATUS
Document Type and Number:
WIPO Patent Application WO/2014/128683
Kind Code:
A3
Abstract:
Pneumatic product sorting apparatus (1, 70) comprising: - at least one solenoid valve (3, 3') having a hollow body (15) defining at least one inlet orifice (4) for a pressurized fluid, a plurality of outlet orifices (6), and a plurality of conveying channels (5) for conveying the fluid from the inlet orifice (4) to the respective outlet orifices (6); - at least one ejection head (7) having a plurality of firing nozzles (8) that are selectively operable for emitting respective pressurized fluid jets directly on products to be selected; and - a plurality of connecting conduits (10) connecting each firing nozzle (8) to a corresponding outlet orifice (6) of said solenoid valve (3, 3'); the ejection head (7) is formed by a cover (50) of the body (15) of the solenoid valve (3, 3') and the connecting conduits (10) are obtained in the aforesaid cover (50).
Inventors:
GAIARDO MARIO (IT)
MENALDO MASSIMO (IT)
MENALDO MASSIMO (IT)
Application Number:
PCT/IB2014/059243
Publication Date:
November 06, 2014
Filing Date:
February 25, 2014
Export Citation:
Assignee:
MATRIX SPA (IT)
International Classes:
B07C5/36; B07B4/02; F16K31/06
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Attorney, Agent or Firm:
BOGGIO, Luigi et al. (Via Viotti 9, Torino, IT)
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