US Patent 7810632 Vibratory conveying apparatus

A vibratory conveying apparatus has a simple structure and can align and sort parts to a desired posture. The vibratory conveying apparatus comprising a conveying chute having a first conveying surface that is connected to a driving source by a leaf spring that is reciprocatingly vibrated by the driving source. The vibratory conveying apparatus also comprises a linear return chute having a second conveying surface to return sorted parts dropped from the conveying chute during alignment or another sorting process performed on the conveying chute. A deflectable motion transmitter transmits vibration from the first conveying surface of the conveying chute to the second conveying surface of the return chute.