Weighing and sorting system and method
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1. A sorting system comprising:
- a main sorting track comprising a plurality of hinged members, wherein a subset of said plurality of hinged members passively pivot to deliver sorted material to a location on either side of the main sorting track, wherein each hinged member of the plurality of hinged members may pivot to either side of the main sorting track, wherein the subset of the plurality of hinged members, which are configured to work in tandem, is determined based on at least one of the sensed leading edge of a material to be sorted and a sensed trailing edge of the material to be sorted, wherein the subset of the plurality of hinged members are slaved together via programing based on at least one of the sensed leading edge of the material to be sorted and the sensed trailing edge of the material to be sorted.
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Abstract
A sorting system configured to sort materials by size, and/or weight is disclosed herein. The sorting system is configured to operate in a smaller footprint as compared with conventional sorting systems. For instance, a main sorting track of sorting system is configured to deliver sorted material to either side of the main sorting track. Additionally, the sorting system is configured to reduce mechanical damage imparted on the material to be sorted by sorting system by a sliding and/or rolled delivery. Aspects of the sorting system may be mounted on a mobile platform.
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1. A sorting system comprising:
a main sorting track comprising a plurality of hinged members, wherein a subset of said plurality of hinged members passively pivot to deliver sorted material to a location on either side of the main sorting track, wherein each hinged member of the plurality of hinged members may pivot to either side of the main sorting track, wherein the subset of the plurality of hinged members, which are configured to work in tandem, is determined based on at least one of the sensed leading edge of a material to be sorted and a sensed trailing edge of the material to be sorted, wherein the subset of the plurality of hinged members are slaved together via programing based on at least one of the sensed leading edge of the material to be sorted and the sensed trailing edge of the material to be sorted. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A mobile sorting system comprising;
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a main sorting track comprising a plurality of hinged members, wherein a subset of the plurality of hinged members deliver sorted material to a location on either side of the main sorting track via passively pivoting on an axis, wherein each hinged member of the plurality of hinged members may pivot to either side of the main sorting track, wherein a subset of the plurality of hinged members, which are configured to work in tandem, is determined based on at least one of a sensed leading edge of a material to be sorted and a sensed trailing edge of the material to be sorted, wherein the subset of plurality of hinged members are slaved together via programing based on at least one of the sensed leading edge of the material to be sorted and the sensed trailing edge of a material to be sorted; and a mobile platform, wherein the main sorting track is integrally coupled to the mobile platform. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17)
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