Patent ID: 8800751
Filing Date: 2014-08-12
Classification: B65G,G01N

Abstract:
1. A distribution device for a separation and orientation of particles in a particle stream that is conveyed by said distribution device to a particle-measuring device, comprising: a conveying device having disposed at one end thereof a discharge for particles that are to pass in free fall to a downstream image-capturing device; and at least two conducting elements associated with said discharge of said conveying device, wherein said conducting elements are movable relative to one another in that at least one of said conducting elements is configured to be movable under the effect of a drive mechanism, further wherein a feed gap is provided between said conducting elements for separated particles falling out of said discharge, and wherein said conducting elements are arranged in the manner of a funnel such that said feed gap is formed at an end of said funnel, wherein the particles are inherently oriented as they pass the feed gap, wherein the feed gap that respectively forms due to the movement of the conducting elements remains constant and is not significantly influenced by the relative movement of the conducting elements relative to one another, so that the greatest particle dimensions can be reliably determined.