EP0178559B1 - Centrifugal apparatus - Google Patents

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EP0178559B1
EP0178559B1 EP85112648A EP85112648A EP0178559B1 EP 0178559 B1 EP0178559 B1 EP 0178559B1 EP 85112648 A EP85112648 A EP 85112648A EP 85112648 A EP85112648 A EP 85112648A EP 0178559 B1 EP0178559 B1 EP 0178559B1
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Henry Oehler
Norbert Peth
Hans Werner Holpp
Wolfgang Sass
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  • the invention relates to a centrifuging device with at least one automatically loadable and emptying centrifuge, a movable, lifting and lowering gripping device arranged above the centrifuge for gripping, lifting, transporting and depositing containers which can be used in a receiving frame of a centrifuge drum of the centrifuge, which in the Area of its upper edge can be grasped by the gripping device, and with a device holding the centrifuge drum after braking in a defined position.
  • a centrifuging device of this type is known from JP-A-5 992 050.
  • a plurality of containers can be used parallel to one another in receiving devices of a rotor.
  • the containers are formed by racks that hold several bottles or test tubes in which the samples to be examined are filled.
  • the rotor is stopped in defined positions.
  • a detector is provided which controls the drive of the rotor via a microcomputer in such a way that the rotor is stopped in certain positions so that the frame filled with bottles or the like can be inserted or removed by a gripping, lifting and transport device .
  • This centrifuging device is unsuitable for handling industrial piece goods.
  • centrifuge drum serves as a container for the industrial general cargo.
  • This has the disadvantage that several centrifuge drums have to be available for a centrifuge and that the material to be treated has to be filled into a centrifuge drum which has to be emptied by means of a drum tilting device after centrifuging.
  • shock-sensitive piece goods for example threaded parts
  • the double refilling process is annoying because of the time required or because of the possible damage to the piece goods.
  • the gripping device must also be designed so that it can lift, transport and lower large weights.
  • Centrifuges are also known in which the industrial general cargo that is stored in boxes, e.g. via roller conveyors, is inserted together with the boxes into the centrifuge drum by hand. After centrifugation, the boxes with the centrifuged piece goods are removed from the centrifuge by hand.
  • a centrifuge in the centrifuge drum by means of a lifting beam a container with a round cross section can be inserted, the wall of which is perforated and which can be closed by means of a container lid and a locking device arranged thereon.
  • the locking device can be opened or closed by hand.
  • a lid holder is arranged on the walking beam, which holds the container lid when the locking device is open and releases the container lid by closing the locking device.
  • the invention is based on the object of designing a centrifuging device of the type described in the introduction in such a way that industrial bulk goods can be freed from adhering liquid, such as oil or water, while avoiding decanting processes. This object is solved by the features of claim 1.
  • the centrifuging device has the advantage that it can be carried in relatively light transport boxes, e.g. Industrial bulk goods supplied with the boxes can be inserted into a centrifuge via a roller conveyor or a conveyor belt and after centrifuging the boxes can be lifted out of the centrifuge and placed on a discharge device. There is no transfer of the goods to be treated.
  • At least two centrifuges are expediently assigned to a feeding device, a gripping device and a discharge device, so that the gripping device can grip a filled box in the feeding station and insert it into an empty centrifuge, while the other centrifuge centrifuges the box previously used.
  • the gripping device can set the box, which is rectangular in plan view, into the correspondingly rectangular receiving frame of the centrifuge drum, it is necessary that the centrifuge drum is held in a defined, predetermined position after it has been braked.
  • This predetermined position can be achieved in that the centrifuge drum is driven into the correct position after it has decelerated to a standstill, for example via a driven friction wheel which can be placed on the drum, in which a resilient catch springs in.
  • a drivable bolt is arranged under the bottom of the centrifuge drum, which can engage in one of two recesses which are arranged diametrically opposite one another in the drum base. After stopping the centrifuge drum to a standstill, the drum receives one or more small impulses from its drive motor, which are sufficient to rotate the centrifuge drum by approximately 180 °.
  • the bolt that rests against the drum base with spring force scans the drum base and, under the action of a spring, snaps into one of the two recesses as soon as the drum base has reached the correct position.
  • the gripping device located above the centrifuge can now be lowered, and the gripping levers provided with claws can grip under the edge beads of the box to be lifted and lift the box with the centrifuged material out of the centrifuge drum, transport it to a removal device and place it there.
  • a centrifugation system which is composed of two centrifuges 1, 1 ', a feed device 4, which feeds the industrial piece goods to be treated in rectangular boxes 3, a discharge device 5, with the help of which in the centrifuges 1,1 'centrifuged boxes 3 are transported away and a movable and lifting and lowering gripping device 8 which is carried by a carriage 7 which is movable on a track 6 arranged above the centrifuges 1,1'.
  • a lifting and lowering device 9 is arranged in the trolley 7 and has a lifting frame 11 rigidly connected to the trolley 7, in which a gripper frame 12 can be raised and lowered via rollers 10.
  • gripping levers 14 are pivotally mounted about pivot axes 13, the pivotable ends of which are provided with claws 15. As shown in FIG. 3, the gripping levers 14 can be spread with the help of the gripping cylinders 17 so that they grip with their gripping claws 15 over bead edges 16 which are arranged on the narrow sides of the boxes 3. The gripping levers 14 can be pivoted in such a way that the gripping claws 15 engage under the edge bead 16 of the box 3, so that it can be reliably lifted and transported.
  • the box lid 18 is provided on its top with four bolts 19, with the aid of which the box lid 18 can be locked with the box 3.
  • Each two bars 19 arranged on a narrow side are connected to one another via a bar bridge 20.
  • the latches 19 are guided in the latch guides 21 so as to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction.
  • a box lid 18 held in the gripping device 8 is placed on the box 3 and locked to the box 3 by moving the drivers 23 apart.
  • bends 26 are provided, which slide over the flat rails of the cover holders 25 when the drivers 23 push the bolts 19 into the open position.
  • the lid 18 is thus held in the gripping device 8 as soon as the locking device 19-22 is brought into the open position. However, as soon as the locking device 19-22 is in the locking position, the cover holders 25 are free.
  • the centrifuge drum 2 is fastened with its drum base 30 on a substantially vertical motor shaft 33.
  • the drive motor 34 is fastened to a motor mount 35, which has a pin 36 is held in an elastic bearing 37. Since the centrifuge drum 2 oscillates with its drive motor 34 in the elastic bearing 37, the guide of the catch bolt 41 is fastened to a bracket 38 which is rigidly connected to the motor mount 35.
  • the catch bolt 41 is provided with a tapered tip. A roller 42 is mounted in this tip, which rolls after the catch bolt has been delivered by means of the delivery cylinder 44 on the drum base 30 or on a race 43 arranged there.
  • the catch bolt 41 snaps into one of the two recesses 40 and thus holds the centrifuge drum 2 in the correct position, so that the box 3 is removed from the gripping device 8 without further notice can be taken.
  • the boxes 3 supplied by the feed device abut against a stop 39, which ensures that the supplied boxes stand in such a way that they can be easily gripped by the gripping device 8 and fed to one of the two centrifuges 1, 1 '.
  • the locking device 40 - 45 ensures that after centrifuging the centrifuge drum 2 or 2 'comes into an aligned gripping position.
  • Each supplied box 3, which is picked up by the gripping device, is closed and locked with a lid 18.
  • the gripping device 8 takes over its lid and holds it until a new box 3 fed by the feeding device 4 is to be provided with a lid and locked.
  • the recesses 40 in the drum base 30 are closed off by caps 44 towards the inside of the drum. The spun off liquid is collected by the tub 28 and discharged through the outlet 29.

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Die Erfindung geht aus von einer Zentrifugiervorrichtung mit mindestens einer automatisch beschickbaren und entleerbaren Zentrifuge, einer oberhalb der Zentrifuge angeordneten, verfahrbaren, heb- und senkbaren Greifvorrichtung zum Ergreifen, Anheben, Transportieren und Absetzen von in einen Aufnahmerahmen einer Zentrifugentrommel der Zentrifuge einsetzbaren Behältern, die im Bereich ihres oberen Randes von der Greifvorrichtung erfaßbar sind, und mit einer die Zentrifugentrommel nach dem Abbremsen in definierter Lage haltenden Vorrichtung.The invention relates to a centrifuging device with at least one automatically loadable and emptying centrifuge, a movable, lifting and lowering gripping device arranged above the centrifuge for gripping, lifting, transporting and depositing containers which can be used in a receiving frame of a centrifuge drum of the centrifuge, which in the Area of its upper edge can be grasped by the gripping device, and with a device holding the centrifuge drum after braking in a defined position.

Eine Zentrifugiervorrichtung dieser Art ist bekannt aus der JP-A-5 992 050. Bei dieser bekannten Zentrifugiervorrichtung können mehrere Behälter parallel zueinander in Aufnahmeeinrichtungen eines Rotors eingesetzt werden. Die Behälter werden von Gestellen gebildet, die mehrere Flaschen oder Reagenzgläser aufnehmen, in welche die zu untersuchenden Proben gefüllt sind. Zum Einsetzen der Behälter oder Gestelle in den Rotor wird dieser in definierten Positionen angehalten. Dazu ist ein Detektor vorgesehen, der über einen Micro-Computer den Antrieb des Rotors so steuert, daß der Rotor in bestimmten Stellungen abgestoppt wird, damit das mit Flaschen oder dergleichen gefüllte Gestell von einer Greif-, Hub- und Transportvorrichtung eingebracht oder herausgenommen werden kann.A centrifuging device of this type is known from JP-A-5 992 050. In this known centrifuging device, a plurality of containers can be used parallel to one another in receiving devices of a rotor. The containers are formed by racks that hold several bottles or test tubes in which the samples to be examined are filled. To insert the containers or racks into the rotor, the rotor is stopped in defined positions. For this purpose, a detector is provided which controls the drive of the rotor via a microcomputer in such a way that the rotor is stopped in certain positions so that the frame filled with bottles or the like can be inserted or removed by a gripping, lifting and transport device .

Zum Behandeln von industriellem Stückgut ist diese Zentrifugiervorrichtung ungeeignet.This centrifuging device is unsuitable for handling industrial piece goods.

Aus der DE-A-20 30 591 und DE-A-30 10 960 sind automatisch beschickbare und entleerbare Zentrifugen zum Behandeln von industriellem Stückgut bekannt. Bei diesen Zentrifugen dient als Behälter für das industrielle Stückgut eine Zentrifugentrommel. Dies hat den Nachteil, daß für eine Zentrifuge mehrere Zentrifugentrommeln zur Verfügung stehen müssen und daß das zu behandelnde Gut in eine Zentrifugentrommel eingefüllt werden muß, die nach dem Zentrifugieren mittels einer Trommelkippvorrichtung entleert werden muß. Insbesondere bei der Behandlung von stoßempfindlichem Stückgut, z.B. mit Gewinde versehene Teile, ist der zweimalige Umfüllvorgang wegen des Zeitaufwandes oder wegen der möglichen Beschädigung des Stückgutes störend. Weil die Zentrifugentrommeln relativ schwer sind, muß auch die Greifvorrichtung so ausgelegt sein, daß sie große Gewichte heben, transportieren und absenken kann.From DE-A-20 30 591 and DE-A-30 10 960 automatically loadable and emptying centrifuges for treating industrial general cargo are known. In these centrifuges, a centrifuge drum serves as a container for the industrial general cargo. This has the disadvantage that several centrifuge drums have to be available for a centrifuge and that the material to be treated has to be filled into a centrifuge drum which has to be emptied by means of a drum tilting device after centrifuging. Particularly when treating shock-sensitive piece goods, for example threaded parts, the double refilling process is annoying because of the time required or because of the possible damage to the piece goods. Because the centrifuge drums are relatively heavy, the gripping device must also be designed so that it can lift, transport and lower large weights.

Es sind auch Zentrifugen bekannt, in die das industrielle Stückgut, das in Kästen, z.B. über Rollenbahnen, zugeführt wird, zusammen mit den Kästen von Hand in die Zentrifugentrommel eingesetzt wird. Nach dem Zentrifugieren werden die Kästen mit dem zentrifugierten Stückgut von Hand der Zentrifuge entnommen.Centrifuges are also known in which the industrial general cargo that is stored in boxes, e.g. via roller conveyors, is inserted together with the boxes into the centrifuge drum by hand. After centrifugation, the boxes with the centrifuged piece goods are removed from the centrifuge by hand.

Aus der US-A-2 307 107 ist eine Zentrifuge bekannt, in deren Zentrifugentrommel mittels eines Hubbalkens ein im Querschnitt runder Behälter einsetzbar ist, dessen Wandung gelocht ist und der mittels eines Behälterdeckels und einer daran angeordneten Verriegelungsvorrichtung verschließbar ist. Die Verriegelungsvorrichtung kann von Hand geöffnet oder verschlossen werden. Am Hubbalken ist ein Deckelhalter angeordnet, der bei geöffneter Verriegelungsvorrichtung den Behälterdeckel festhält und durch Schließen der Verriegelungsvorrichtung den Behälterdeckel freigibt.From US-A-2 307 107 a centrifuge is known, in the centrifuge drum by means of a lifting beam a container with a round cross section can be inserted, the wall of which is perforated and which can be closed by means of a container lid and a locking device arranged thereon. The locking device can be opened or closed by hand. A lid holder is arranged on the walking beam, which holds the container lid when the locking device is open and releases the container lid by closing the locking device.

Der Erfindung liegt die Aufgabe zugrunde, eine Zentrifugiervorrichtung der eingangs beschriebenen Art so auszubilden, daß unter Vermeidung von Umfüllvorgängen industrielles Stückgut von anhaftender Flüssigkeit, wie Öl oder Wasser, befreit werden kann.
Diese Aufgabe wird durch die Merkmale des Anspruchs 1 gelöst.
The invention is based on the object of designing a centrifuging device of the type described in the introduction in such a way that industrial bulk goods can be freed from adhering liquid, such as oil or water, while avoiding decanting processes.
This object is solved by the features of claim 1.

Die erfindungsgemäße Zentrifugiervorrichtung hat den Vorteil, daß das in relativ leichten Transportkästen, z.B. über eine Rollenbahn oder ein Förderband, zugeführte industrielle Stückgut mit den Kästen in eine Zentrifuge eingesetzt und nach dem Zentrifugieren mit den Kästen aus der Zentrifuge ausgehoben und auf eine Abführeinrichtung abgesetzt werden kann. Ein Umfüllen des zu behandelnden Gutes findet dabei nicht statt.The centrifuging device according to the invention has the advantage that it can be carried in relatively light transport boxes, e.g. Industrial bulk goods supplied with the boxes can be inserted into a centrifuge via a roller conveyor or a conveyor belt and after centrifuging the boxes can be lifted out of the centrifuge and placed on a discharge device. There is no transfer of the goods to be treated.

Zweckmäßigerweise sind einer Zuführvorrichtung, einer Greifvorrichtung und einer Abführvorrichtung mindestens zwei Zentrifugen zugeordnet, so daß die Greifvorrichtung einen gefüllten Kasten in der Zuführstation ergreifen und in eine leere Zentrifuge einsetzen kann, während die andere Zentrifuge den zuvor eingesetzten Kasten zentrifugiert.At least two centrifuges are expediently assigned to a feeding device, a gripping device and a discharge device, so that the gripping device can grip a filled box in the feeding station and insert it into an empty centrifuge, while the other centrifuge centrifuges the box previously used.

Damit die Greifvorrichtung den in Draufsicht rechteckigen Kasten in den entsprechend rechteckigen Aufnahmerahmen der Zentrifugentrommel absetzen kann, ist es notwendig, daß die Zentrifugentrommel nach ihrem Abbremsen in eine definierte, vorbestimmte Stellung festgehalten wird. Diese vorbestimmte Stellung kann dadurch erreicht werden, daß die Zentrifugentrommel nach ihrem Abbremsen bis zum Stillstand, beispielsweise über ein an die Trommel anlegbares, angetriebenes Reibrad, in die richtige Position gefahren wird, in der eine federnde Raste einspringt.So that the gripping device can set the box, which is rectangular in plan view, into the correspondingly rectangular receiving frame of the centrifuge drum, it is necessary that the centrifuge drum is held in a defined, predetermined position after it has been braked. This predetermined position can be achieved in that the centrifuge drum is driven into the correct position after it has decelerated to a standstill, for example via a driven friction wheel which can be placed on the drum, in which a resilient catch springs in.

Bei einer bevorzugten Ausführungsform ist unter dem Boden der Zentrifugentrommel ein hochtreibbarer Bolzen angeordnet, der in eine von zwei Ausnehmungen eingreifen kann, die diametral gegenüberliegend im Trommelboden angeordnet sind. Nach Abstoppen der Zentrifugentrommel bis zum Stillstand erhält die Trommel über ihren Antriebsmotor ein oder mehrere kleine Impulse, die ausreichen, die Zentrifugentrommel um etwa 180° zu drehen. Dabei tastet der mit Federkraft am Trommelboden anliegende Bolzen den Trommelboden ab und schnellt unter der Wirkung einer Feder in eine der beiden Ausnehmungen, sobald der Trommelboden die richtige Position erreicht hat. Die über der Zentrifuge befindliche Greifvorrichtung kann nun abgesenkt werden, und die mit Klauen versehenen Greifhebel können unter Randwülste des auszuhebenden Kastens greifen und den Kasten mit dem zentrifugierten Gut aus der Zentrifugentrommel herausheben, zu einer Abführvorrichtung transportieren und dort absetzen.In a preferred embodiment, a drivable bolt is arranged under the bottom of the centrifuge drum, which can engage in one of two recesses which are arranged diametrically opposite one another in the drum base. After stopping the centrifuge drum to a standstill, the drum receives one or more small impulses from its drive motor, which are sufficient to rotate the centrifuge drum by approximately 180 °. The bolt that rests against the drum base with spring force scans the drum base and, under the action of a spring, snaps into one of the two recesses as soon as the drum base has reached the correct position. The gripping device located above the centrifuge can now be lowered, and the gripping levers provided with claws can grip under the edge beads of the box to be lifted and lift the box with the centrifuged material out of the centrifuge drum, transport it to a removal device and place it there.

Weitere Merkmale der Erfindung ergeben sich aus den Unteransprüchen.Further features of the invention emerge from the subclaims.

In der folgenden Beschreibung wird ein Ausführungsbeispiel der Erfindung unter Bezugnahme auf die Zeichnungen näher erläutert. Die Zeichnungen zeigen in

Fig. 1
eine Seitenansicht einer Zentrifugiervorrichtung mit einer Greifvorrichtung und zwei Zentrifugen,
Fig. 2
eine Draufsicht auf die Zentrifugiervorrichtung nach Fig. 1,
Fig. 3
eine Seitenansicht der Greifvorrichtung mit Kasten,
Fig. 4
eine Schnittansicht einer Zentrifuge mit Feststellvorrichtung für die Zentrifugentrommel,
Fig. 5
eine Draufsicht auf die Zentrifuge nach Fig. 4,
Fig. 6
eine Draufsicht auf einen Kastendeckel mit Verriegelungsvorrichtung,
Fig. 7
eine Detailansicht einer Feststellvorrichtung.
In the following description, an embodiment of the invention is explained in more detail with reference to the drawings. The drawings show in
Fig. 1
a side view of a centrifuging device with a gripping device and two centrifuges,
Fig. 2
2 shows a plan view of the centrifuging device according to FIG. 1,
Fig. 3
a side view of the gripping device with box,
Fig. 4
1 shows a sectional view of a centrifuge with a locking device for the centrifuge drum,
Fig. 5
4 shows a top view of the centrifuge according to FIG. 4,
Fig. 6
a plan view of a box lid with locking device,
Fig. 7
a detailed view of a locking device.

In den Fig. 1 und 2 ist eine Zentrifugieranlage dargestellt, die sich zusammensetzt aus zwei Zentrifugen 1,1', einer Zuführvorrichtung 4, welche das zu behandelnde industrielle Stückgut in rechteckigen Kästen 3 zuführt, einer Abführvorrichtung 5, mit deren Hilfe die in den Zentrifugen 1,1' zentrifugierten Kästen 3 abtransportiert werden und einer verfahrbaren und heb- und senkbaren Greifvorrichtung 8, welche von einem Wagen 7 getragen wird, der auf einer über den Zentrifugen 1,1' angeordneten Fahrbahn 6 verfahrbar ist. Im Fahrwagen 7 ist eine Hub- und Senkvorrichtung 9 angeordnet, die einen starr mit dem Fahrwagen 7 verbundenen Hubrahmen 11 aufweist, in dem über Rollen 10 ein Greiferrahmen 12 heb- und senkbar geführt ist. An den Schmalseiten des Greiferrahmens 12 sind um Schwenkachsen 13 schwenkbar Greifhebel 14 gelagert, deren ausschwenkbare Enden mit Klauen 15 versehen sind. Wie Fig. 3 zeigt, können die Greifhebel 14 mit Hilfe der Greifzylinder 17 so gespreizt werden, daß sie mit ihren Greifklauen 15 über Wulstränder 16 greifen, die an den Schmalseiten der Kästen 3 angeordnet sind. Die Greifhebel 14 sind so verschwenkbar , daß die Greifklauen 15 unter den Randwulst 16 des Kastens 3 greifen, so daß dieser zuverlässig angehoben und transportiert werden kann.1 and 2, a centrifugation system is shown, which is composed of two centrifuges 1, 1 ', a feed device 4, which feeds the industrial piece goods to be treated in rectangular boxes 3, a discharge device 5, with the help of which in the centrifuges 1,1 'centrifuged boxes 3 are transported away and a movable and lifting and lowering gripping device 8 which is carried by a carriage 7 which is movable on a track 6 arranged above the centrifuges 1,1'. A lifting and lowering device 9 is arranged in the trolley 7 and has a lifting frame 11 rigidly connected to the trolley 7, in which a gripper frame 12 can be raised and lowered via rollers 10. On the narrow sides of the gripper frame 12, gripping levers 14 are pivotally mounted about pivot axes 13, the pivotable ends of which are provided with claws 15. As shown in FIG. 3, the gripping levers 14 can be spread with the help of the gripping cylinders 17 so that they grip with their gripping claws 15 over bead edges 16 which are arranged on the narrow sides of the boxes 3. The gripping levers 14 can be pivoted in such a way that the gripping claws 15 engage under the edge bead 16 of the box 3, so that it can be reliably lifted and transported.

Die über die Zuführvorrichtung 4 herantransportierten, mit industriellem Stückgut gefüllten Kästen 3 werden vor dem Einsetzen in eine Zentrifuge 1 oder 1' mit einem Deckel 18 verschlossen, der insbesondere aus Fig. 6 ersichtlich ist. Der Kastendeckel 18 ist auf seiner Oberseite mit vier Riegeln 19 versehen, mit deren Hilfe der Kastendeckel 18 mit dem Kasten 3 verriegelt werden kann. Je zwei an einer Schmalseite angeordnete Riegel 19 sind über eine Riegelbrücke 20 miteinander verbunden. Die Riegel 19 sind in Riegelführungen 21 in Längsrichtung verschieblich geführt. Auf der Riegelbrücke befindet sich ein Steg 22, der von einem verschiebbaren Mitnehmer 23 ergriffen werden kann. Unter dem Greiferrahmen befinden sich zwei verschiebbare Mitnehmer 23, die von einem Öffnungs- und Schließzylinder 24 in Längsrichtung der Riegel 19 bewegt werden können. Wird ein Kasten 3 von der Greifvorrichtung 8 erfaßt, dann wird ein in der Greifvorrichtung 8 gehaltener Kastendeckel 18 auf die Kiste 3 aufgesetzt und durch Auseinanderbewegen der Mitnehmer 23 mit der Kiste 3 verriegelt. An der Unterseite des Greiferrahmens 12 befinden sich starre Deckelhalter 25, die mit flachen Schienen auf der Oberseite des Deckels 18 aufsetzen. Am inneren Ende der vier Riegel 19 sind Abkröpfungen 26 vorgesehen, die sich über die flachen Schienen der Deckelhalter 25 schieben, wenn die Mitnehmer 23 die Riegel 19 in die Öffnungsstellung schieben. Der Deckel 18 ist also in der Greifvorrichtung 8 gehalten, sobald die Verriegelungsvorrichtung 19 - 22 in Öffnungsstellung gebracht ist. Sobald aber die Verriegelungsvorrichtung 19 - 22 in Verriegelungsstellung steht, dann sind die Deckelhalter 25 frei.The boxes 3, which are transported in via the feed device 4 and filled with industrial general cargo, are closed with a lid 18 before insertion into a centrifuge 1 or 1 ', which can be seen in particular from FIG. 6. The box lid 18 is provided on its top with four bolts 19, with the aid of which the box lid 18 can be locked with the box 3. Each two bars 19 arranged on a narrow side are connected to one another via a bar bridge 20. The latches 19 are guided in the latch guides 21 so as to be displaceable in the longitudinal direction. There is a web 22 on the transom bridge which can be gripped by a displaceable driver 23. Under the gripper frame are two displaceable drivers 23 which can be moved in the longitudinal direction of the bolt 19 by an opening and closing cylinder 24. If a box 3 is gripped by the gripping device 8, then a box lid 18 held in the gripping device 8 is placed on the box 3 and locked to the box 3 by moving the drivers 23 apart. On the underside of the gripper frame 12 there are rigid lid holders 25 which are placed on the top of the lid 18 with flat rails. At the inner end of the four bolts 19, bends 26 are provided, which slide over the flat rails of the cover holders 25 when the drivers 23 push the bolts 19 into the open position. The lid 18 is thus held in the gripping device 8 as soon as the locking device 19-22 is brought into the open position. However, as soon as the locking device 19-22 is in the locking position, the cover holders 25 are free.

Wie die Fig. 4 zeigt, ist die Zentrifugentrommel 2 mit ihrem Trommelboden 30 auf einer im wesentlichen senkrechten Motorwelle 33 befestigt. Der Antriebsmotor 34 ist auf einem Motorträger 35 befestigt, der über einen Zapfen 36 in einem elastischen Lager 37 gehalten ist. Da die Zentrifugentrommel 2 mit ihrem Antriebsmotor 34 im elastischen Lager 37 pendelt, ist die Führung des Fangbolzens 41 an einer Konsole 38 befestigt, die starr mit dem Motorträger 35 verbunden ist. Der Fangbolzen 41 ist mit einer konisch zulaufenden Spitze versehen. In dieser Spitze ist eine Rolle 42 gelagert, die nach Zustellung des Fangbolzens mittels des Zustellzylinders 44 am Trommelboden 30 bzw. auf einem dort angeordneten Laufring 43 abrollt. Erreicht die Trommel 2 nach ihrem Abbremsen und nach Zustellen des Fangbolzens die richtige Position, dann schnellt der Fangbolzen 41 in eine der beiden Ausnehmungen 40 und hält somit die Zentrifugentrommel 2 in der richtigen Position fest, so daß der Kasten 3 von der Greifvorrichtung 8 ohnen weiteres ergriffen werden kann.As shown in FIG. 4, the centrifuge drum 2 is fastened with its drum base 30 on a substantially vertical motor shaft 33. The drive motor 34 is fastened to a motor mount 35, which has a pin 36 is held in an elastic bearing 37. Since the centrifuge drum 2 oscillates with its drive motor 34 in the elastic bearing 37, the guide of the catch bolt 41 is fastened to a bracket 38 which is rigidly connected to the motor mount 35. The catch bolt 41 is provided with a tapered tip. A roller 42 is mounted in this tip, which rolls after the catch bolt has been delivered by means of the delivery cylinder 44 on the drum base 30 or on a race 43 arranged there. If the drum 2 reaches the correct position after it has been braked and after the catch bolt has been delivered, then the catch bolt 41 snaps into one of the two recesses 40 and thus holds the centrifuge drum 2 in the correct position, so that the box 3 is removed from the gripping device 8 without further notice can be taken.

Die von der Zuführvorrichtung zugeführten Kästen 3 stoßen gegen einen Anschlag 39, der dafür sorgt, daß die zugeführten Kästen so stehen, daß sie von der Greifvorrichtung 8 ohne weiteres ergriffen und einer der beiden Zentrifugen 1,1' zugeführt werden können. Die Feststellvorrichtung 40 - 45 sorgt dafür, daß nach dem Zentrifugieren die Zentrifugentrommel 2 bzw. 2' in eine ausgerichtete Greifstellung gelangt. Jeder zugeführte Kasten 3, der von der Greifvorrichtung aufgenommen wird, wird mit einem Deckel 18 verschlossen und verriegelt. Nach dem Absetzen eines zentrifugierten Kastens 3 übernimmt die Greifvorrichtung 8 dessen Deckel und hält ihn solange fest, bis ein neuer, von der Zuführvorrichtung 4 zugeführter Kasten 3 mit einem Deckel versehen und verriegelt werden soll.
Die Ausnehmungen 40 im Trommelboden 30 sind durch Kappen 44 zum Trommelinneren hin abgeschlossen. Die abgeschleuderte Flüssigkeit wird von der Wanne 28 aufgefangen und durch den Ablauf 29 abgeführt.

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The boxes 3 supplied by the feed device abut against a stop 39, which ensures that the supplied boxes stand in such a way that they can be easily gripped by the gripping device 8 and fed to one of the two centrifuges 1, 1 '. The locking device 40 - 45 ensures that after centrifuging the centrifuge drum 2 or 2 'comes into an aligned gripping position. Each supplied box 3, which is picked up by the gripping device, is closed and locked with a lid 18. After depositing a centrifuged box 3, the gripping device 8 takes over its lid and holds it until a new box 3 fed by the feeding device 4 is to be provided with a lid and locked.
The recesses 40 in the drum base 30 are closed off by caps 44 towards the inside of the drum. The spun off liquid is collected by the tub 28 and discharged through the outlet 29.
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  1. A centrifuging apparatus comprising at least one automatically loadable and unloadable centrifuge (1), a travelling gripping device (8) which is arranged above the centrifuge (1) and which can be raised and lowered for gripping, raising, transporting and setting down containers which are rectangular in plan view and which can be fitted in a receiving frame of a rotor which can be engaged in the region of their upper edge by the gripping device (8), and a device for holding the rotor in a defined position after slowing down thereof, characterised by the following features:
    a) the rotor is in the form of a centrifuge drum (2, 2') having a rectangular receiving frame (31) which is adapted to the containers and the four corner points of which are arranged at the same distance from the axis of the centrifuge;
    b) the containers are upwardly open transportation boxes (3) which can be filled with small parts of metal or plastics material and the walls of which are provided with openings for the centrifugally extracted liquid;
    c) the transportation boxes (3) are closable by means of a box cover (18) provided with a locking device (19, 22); and
    d) the gripping device (8) for the transportation boxes (3) is provided with an actuating device (23, 24) for opening or closing the locking device (19-22) for the box cover (18) and is also provided with a cover holder (25) which holds a box cover (18) fast after opening of the locking device (19-22) and releases it after closure of the locking device (19-22).
  2. Apparatus according to claim 1 characterised by a fixing device comprising two apertures (40) arranged in diametrally opposite relationship in the edge region of the drum bottom (30) and a catch pin (41) which can engage into one of the apertures (40).
  3. Apparatus comprising a centrifuge drum (2, 2') which is fitted on to a substantially vertical motor shaft (33) of a drive motor (34) fixed on a resiliently mounted motor support (35), according to claim 2, characterised in that the catch pin (41) is longitudinally movably mounted and guided on a bracket (38) rigidly connected to the motor support (35).
  4. Apparatus according to claim 3 characterised in that mounted in the tip of the catch pin (41) is a roller (42) which rolls against the drum bottom (30) and engages into the aperture (40).
  5. Apparatus according to claim 4 characterised in that arranged beneath the drum bottom (30) is a running ring (43) for the roller (42), the ring (43) being provided with the apertures (40).
  6. Apparatus according to one of claims 1 to 5 characterised in that four longitudinally displaceable locking bars (19) are disposed on the box cover (18) and each two locking bars (19) are rigidly connected together by way of a locking bridge member (20) and fixed in the middle of the locking bridge members (20) are limb portions (22) co-operating with entrainment members (23) which are mounted at the underside of the gripping frame (12) in such a way as to be displaceable in opposite directions and drivable by an operating cylinder (24).
  7. Apparatus according to claim 6 characterised in that disposed at the underside of the gripping device (8) are two cover holders (25) which have flat bar members which bear against the box cover (18) and which are so arranged that the locking bars (19) are displaced over said bar members when they are opened.
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