Chute arrangement and cover removal apparatus

The present invention relates to a chute arrangement (1) for a lid removal device (50) configured to remove a lid (C) from a sample container, the chute arrangement (1) comprising: a chute (2) for transporting the removed lid (C) through a transport space (3) of the chute arrangement (1), a sensor (4) configured to detect a position of the chute (2) in the transport space (3), the invention relates to a chute (2) for a motor vehicle, comprising a sensor (4) for detecting a cover (C) passing through a detection range (5) of the sensor (4), the conveying space (3) being partially delimited by a chute base (6) of the chute (2), the chute base (6) being inclined with respect to gravity (G), the detection range (5) protruding into the conveying space (3), the detection range (5) having a range boundary (7) within the conveying space (3), the range boundary (7) faces the chute base (6) at a distance such that a bypass portion (8) of the transport space (3) is formed between the chute base (6) and the detection rang