Patent ID: 6863171

Claim:
Device for enabling selective discharge of products from one single stream of the products supplied by a supply conveying member to a discharge conveying member, the discharge conveying in member having a direction of transport at an angle with respect to a transport direction of the supply conveying member, the device comprising a plurality of spaced apart transfer members to transfer the products from the supply conveying member to the discharge conveying member. a control system for controlling the transfer members such that the transfer members can selectively be actuated to transfer products to the discharge conveying member, first detection means alone the supply conveying member for providing the control system a time of each of the products passing the first detection means, second detection means for detecting and providing the control system a quality of each of the products, characterized in that each of the transfer members comprises a frame with at least one endless conveyor, belt or chain, a driving member for driving the endless conveyor, belt or chain, and at least one pushing part on the endless conveyor, belt or chain, wherein the control system controls the driving member.