EP0930099A2 - Zentrifuge, insbesondere gleitdichtungsfreie Durchflusszentrifuge zum Zentrifugieren biologischer Fluide - Google Patents
Zentrifuge, insbesondere gleitdichtungsfreie Durchflusszentrifuge zum Zentrifugieren biologischer Fluide Download PDFInfo
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- the invention relates to a centrifuge, in particular a sliding seal-free one Flow centrifuge for centrifuging biological fluids, for example Blood.
- WO 96/04996 describes a centrifuge, the centrifuge chamber of which Rotor of an electric motor is formed. It is the well-known Centrifuge but not a flow centrifuge, in which the problem of Twisting or twisting the line.
- the invention has for its object a centrifuge free of mechanical seals to create with low running noise, their drive largely is maintenance-free and that with high speeds and relatively lower Drive power can be operated.
- the centrifuge according to the invention comprises two drive trains, the first Drive train for transferring the torque to the centrifuge chamber and the second drive train for transmitting the torque to the Serves as a rotating frame.
- the drive of the centrifuge chamber and the rotating frame can be done via a common motor or separate motors.
- the first and / or second drive train has to transmit the Torque spaced coupling elements on the are such that the torque by means of magnetic forces is transferable.
- the power transmission is contactless and wear-free. Lubrication is not required, which also causes the accumulation of Dust and dirt is reduced. In addition, the noise level low. It is also advantageous that the line for feeding and / or discharging of the fluid are passed through the gap between the coupling elements can, so that the spatial arrangement of the drive elements is simplified.
- the Coupling elements can be connected to the centrifuge chamber or the rotating frame be in one piece.
- the Magnets can be attached to the top or bottom of the clutch discs be. However, they can also be integrated into the clutch discs or be an integral part of the centrifuge chamber. For example, the Gap between the magnets to achieve smooth surfaces with a Potting compound must be filled out.
- the coupling elements have magnets, which are arranged on a circular line such that the magnetic poles are adjacent Magnets of a coupling element are opposite to each other.
- the magnets are preferably permanent magnets.
- electromagnets can also be used.
- the coupling elements can be designed in the manner of a clutch disc be.
- the centrifuge are in the first and / or second drive train two rotatable about a common axis mounted and designed in the manner of a clutch disc coupling elements provided with the magnets on the top or bottom of the Coupling elements arranged along the circular line opposite one another are. Such an arrangement serves for the transmission of torques aligned driveline shafts.
- the coupling elements can also be designed in the manner of a gearwheel be.
- the first and / or second drive train of the centrifuge provided two coupling elements are rotatably mounted about mutually perpendicular axes.
- the Coupling elements can be designed as a truncated cone-shaped body whose conical surfaces are arranged the magnets, or the coupling elements can be designed as a disc-shaped body, with the magnets on whose top or bottom are arranged.
- the magnets have one rectangular cross section with a narrow side and a long side.
- the magnets are preferred in the form of circular coupling elements arranged such that their longitudinal axes run in the radial direction. This The arrangement allows the transmission of a particularly large torque low angular misalignment.
- the lateral distance between the magnets of one Coupling element is optimal if this is essentially the distance between the magnet of the one coupling element and the opposite magnets of the other coupling element corresponds to that is magnetically engaged with the one coupling element.
- the centrifuge comprises a stator with a coil arrangement for generation a first and a second magnetic field and means for magnetic Coupling of the rotating frame so that the centrifuge chamber through the first Magnetic field of the stator can be driven and means for magnetic coupling of the Centrifuge chamber such that the centrifuge chamber through the second Magnetic field of the stator can be driven.
- the magnetic fields of the stator are like this trained that the centrifuge chamber at twice the speed in the same direction of rotation as the rotating frame is driven.
- the decisive advantage of the alternative embodiment is that particularly compact design. It continues to be characterized by low Running noise and extensive freedom from maintenance and can with high Speeds and relatively low drive power are operated.
- the rotating frame of the centrifuge preferably has an upper and a lower one Support plate on, wherein the centrifuge chamber is rotatable on the upper support plate stored and the stator between the centrifuge chamber and the lower one Support plate is arranged. Through the air gap between the centrifuge chamber and the stator can connect the line connected to the centrifuge chamber to the be fixed junction.
- the means for magnetic coupling of the rotating frame or Centrifuge chambers are preferably on the rotating frame or Centrifugal chamber arranged permanent magnets, which are on the underside of the Centrifuge chamber or the lower support plate of the rotating frame are arranged circumferentially distributed, the magnetic poles in each case neighboring magnets are directed opposite to each other.
- the drive of the The centrifuge chamber or the rotating frame is magnetic Fields of rotation generated by the coil elements.
- FIG. 1 shows a first embodiment of a centrifuge free of mechanical seals for centrifuging biological fluids, especially blood, in a schematic Presentation.
- the centrifuge has a rotating frame 1 with a lower and upper support plate 1a, 1b and two side parts 1c, 1d.
- the rotating frame 1 is driven by an electric motor 2, the output shaft 2a with the lower support plate 1a of the rotating frame is connected.
- a centrifuge chamber 3 arranged around the vertical axis of rotation of the Frame 1 is rotatable.
- the centrifuge chamber 3 has a top Shaft 4, which in a bearing 5 on the upper support plate 1b of the rotating frame 1 is stored. But it can also be arranged above the upper support plate be.
- a flexible line 7 in which one or several tubes for feeding and draining the blood or Blood components in the centrifuge chamber 3 or from the centrifuge chamber can be summarized, led around the centrifuge chamber and connected to the bottom of the chamber.
- the line 7 extends through a central recess 8 of the rotating frame 1.
- a line support 9 is attached, which ends in an eyelet 10, in which the line 7 is fixed.
- the line can also be loosely routed without being connected to the rotating frame.
- Carrier disks 13, 14 in the form of a flat truncated cone around a common horizontal axles rotatably mounted on their conical surfaces 13a, 14a fixed magnets 15, 16 at constant intervals are.
- the carrier disks 13, 14 themselves preferably consist of ferromagnetic material.
- the magnets 15, 16 are on the peripheral surfaces 13a, 14a of the carrier disks 13, 14 arranged such that the magnetic poles each adjacent magnet of a carrier disc opposite each other are directed.
- the carrier disks 13, 14 with the magnets 15, 16 adjust kind of a gear trained coupling elements 17, 18, the further coupling elements to form a gear in the magnetic Are intervention.
- Coupling elements 17, 18 are in magnetic engagement with one hand third coupling element 19, which on the underside of the centrifuge chamber 3rd is attached, and on the other hand with a fourth coupling element 20 which with a stationary frame 52 is connected. While the carrier disks 13, 14 of the vertical coupling elements 17, 18 each an even number of Magnets are on the tapered surfaces 21a and 22a of the ferromagnetic Carrier disks 21 and 22 of the horizontal coupling elements 19 and 20 each have the same even number of magnets 23 and 24 in fixed distances distributed circumferentially attached.
- the drive of the centrifuge chamber 3 and the rotating frame 1 works as follows.
- the electric motor 2 drives the rotating frame 1 at the speed n.
- the vertical coupling elements 17, 18 with the non-rotatable horizontal Coupling element 20 are magnetically engaged by the rotation of the rotating frame 1 driven in the opposite direction of rotation.
- the vertical coupling elements 17, 18 in turn drive the Centrifuge chamber 3 connected horizontal coupling element 19 in the same direction of rotation, but at double speed. Since the rotating frame 1 the line 7 at half the speed as the centrifuge chamber 3 around Moving the chamber prevents the cable from twisting.
- FIG 2 shows a second embodiment of the centrifuge in a schematic Presentation.
- This embodiment differs from that below Reference to the embodiment described in Figure 1 in that the Carrier disks of the coupling elements are cylindrical and only a vertical one Coupling element is mounted on the side part of the rotating frame, the Rotating frame on the side opposite the vertical coupling element is open. The laterally opened rotating frame makes it easier to monitor the Phase boundary in the centrifuge chamber.
- the rotating frame 25 in this embodiment consists of a lower one Frame half 26 and an upper frame half 27, the upper Frame half 27 pivotable about an axis on the lower frame half 26 is attached so that the rotating frame can be opened.
- the shaft 29 is the Centrifuge chamber 30 rotatably mounted with the horizontal support plate 31 is connected, on the circumferential surface of the magnets 32 in constant Spaces are distributed circumferentially attached.
- the carrier disk 33 of the vertical coupling element 34 which in the bearing 35 on the lower Frame half 26 is rotatably supported, carries the magnets 36 on its top along the circumference at constant intervals.
- the vertical Coupling element 34 is on the one hand magnetic with that on the Centrifuge chamber 30 attached coupling element 37 and on the fixed frame 38 attached coupling member 39 in engagement, which like that Coupling element 37 of the centrifuge chamber 30 is formed.
- the centrifuge chamber 30 and the rotating frame 25 are also driven the same electric motor 40, the output shaft 41 on the lower Frame half 26 of the rotating frame 25 is attached.
- the electric motor 40 drives the rotating frame 25 at the speed n, the rotates Centrifuge chamber 30 with twice the speed 2n in the same direction of rotation.
- the line for supplying and discharging the liquids into and out of the Centrifuge chamber is not shown in Figure 2.
- FIG 3 shows a schematic diagram of a centrifuge drive, in which the Coupling elements are designed as clutch disks.
- the rotating frame 42 is rotatable about a vertical axis on a frame, not shown stored.
- a hollow shaft is on the lower support plate 42a of the rotating frame 42 43 attached, which is a pulley 44, from which a drive belt 45 to a pulley attached to the output shaft 46 of an electric motor 47 48 leads.
- the centrifuge chamber 49 is like that with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 described embodiments with a bearing 78 on the top Support plate 42b of the rotating frame 42 is rotatably mounted.
- a circular disk-shaped carrier plate 50 is attached, on the circumferentially distributed magnets 51 in such a manner are attached that the magnetic poles of adjacent magnets each other are directed in opposite directions.
- the first clutch disc 53 is one second clutch disc 54 of the same structure with the magnets 54a magnetic in engagement. This is attached to a drive shaft 55, which is through the Hollow shaft 43 of the rotating frame 42 extends and in a bearing 56 which in the Hollow shaft 43 is inserted, rotatably mounted about the axis of the rotating frame 42 is.
- the drive shaft 55 carries a pulley 79, of which a drive belt 57 leads to a pulley 58 which on the output shaft 46 of the Electric motor 47 is attached.
- the pulley 44 of the hollow shaft 43 has the twice the diameter as the pulley 56 of the drive shaft 55, while those attached to the output shaft 46 of the electric motor 47 Pulleys 48, 58 have the same diameter, so that the Rotating frame 42 at half the speed of the drive shaft 55 Clutch disc 54 is driven in the same direction of rotation.
- the on the Drive shaft 55 attached clutch plate 54 which with the on the Centrifuge chamber 49 attached clutch disc 53 magnetically in Intervention, the centrifuge chamber then also drives at double speed like the rotating frame in the same direction of rotation.
- Line 59 to Feeding and removing the blood or blood components into and out of Centrifuge chamber is through the air gap between the clutch discs 53, 54 to the fixed connection point 59a.
- FIG. 4b shows one of the clutch plates 61 in the Top view.
- the magnets 62a, 62b are circumferential at constant intervals distributed arranged, the magnetic poles of adjacent magnets are directed in opposite directions.
- the carrier plate 63 of the lower Coupling element 61 carries the magnets 63a, 63b on their upper side.
- the Magnetic poles are designated North N and South S in FIG. If the Clutch discs 60, 61 are in magnetic engagement, are the magnets both clutch discs aligned so that each magnet opposite polarity.
- the magnets have a right angle Have cross-section with the long side 63c and the narrow side 63d.
- the magnets are arranged on the carrier disks along the circumference in such a way that whose longitudinal axes 63e intersect at the center 61a of the carrier disks 63.
- the torque transmission is optimal if the distance a between the magnets of the opposing clutch discs 60, 61 in substantially equal to the distance b between the adjacent magnets Clutch disc is.
- FIGS. 5a and 5b show a further embodiment of the blood centrifuge in a schematic representation.
- the blood centrifuge has a fixed frame 65 and a frame 66 formed from a cylindrical lower frame half 66a and a cylindrical upper frame half 66b which is smaller Has diameter than the lower half of the frame.
- the lower half of the frame 66a is rotatable about a vertical axis on the ball bearing 72 fixed frame 65 stored.
- the upper frame half 66b takes the Centrifuge chamber 68, the shaft 68a with a ball bearing 70 on the upper plate of the rotating frame 66 rotatably mounted about the axis of the frame is.
- On the underside of the centrifuge chamber 68 is a coupling element 69 attached that is designed in the manner of a clutch disc.
- the Clutch disc 69 has a cylindrical ferromagnetic carrier plate 64 on the underside of which, at constant intervals, an even number, for example, circular disk-shaped magnets 64a alternating polarity N, S are arranged distributed ( Figure 5b).
- Line 71 for supplying or removing the blood or the blood components is by a lateral opening of the frame led to the fixed connection point.
- a drive shaft 73 is mounted, the is driven by an electric motor of a drive, not shown.
- the Drive shaft 73 arranged laterally offset to the axis of rotation of frame 66 is designed with a second in the manner of a clutch disc Coupling element 74 connected in the lower frame half 66a is arranged.
- the second clutch disc 74 has a ferromagnetic Carrier disk 75 with a larger diameter than the carrier disk 64 first clutch plate 69. At the top there is one even number of magnets 76, the number of which is 50% larger than that Number of magnets 64.
- the second clutch disk 74 is on the one hand with the first clutch disk 69 magnetically in part over its circumference Intervention. On the other hand, the second clutch plate 74 is over part of it Circumferentially magnetically engaged with the rotating frame 66, on the circumference in constant distances, the magnets 77 in twice the number Magnets 64a are attached such that the magnetic poles N, S are adjacent Magnets are opposite to each other.
- the centrifuge is operated as follows.
- the second clutch disc 74 which is driven at a speed of 1.5 n drives the one with the Centrifuge chamber 68 connected first clutch disc 69 with the speed 2n and on the other hand the rotating frame 66 with the speed n in the same Direction of rotation as the centrifuge chamber 68.
- FIGS 6a and 6b show a further embodiment of the blood centrifuge.
- the blood centrifuge has a fixed frame 80 and a frame 81.
- The is under frame half 81a with a ball bearing 82 about a vertical axis rotatably mounted on the stationary frame 80.
- the upper frame half 81b, the pivotally attached to the lower frame half 81a or with the lower Half of the frame is in one piece, the centrifuge chamber 83 receives the shaft 84a on the upper plate of the frame 81 rotatably mounted about its axis of rotation is.
- a first coupling element 84 attached that as a clutch disc with an even number of Magnet 85 is formed.
- the line 86 for feeding or discharging the Blood or the blood components is through a side opening of the Swivel frame led to the fixed connection point.
- second clutch plate 87 of the same diameter as the first Clutch disc 84 is rotatably mounted about the axis of rotation of the frame.
- the second clutch plate 87 is with two coupling rods 88a, 88b with one third coupling element 89 connected, also as a clutch disc is trained.
- the coupling rods 88a, 88b are on the one hand on two opposite points of a circular line articulated with the second Clutch disc 87 and on the other hand at two opposite points a circular line of the same diameter on the third clutch disk 89 articulated (Fig. 6b).
- the third clutch plate 89 has on its underside an even number of magnets 90 and is over part of their Scope magnetically engaged with the rotating frame 81, at the lower Plate arranged circumferentially distributed at constant intervals Magnets 91 in double the number of magnets 90 are attached.
- the third Clutch disc 89 is connected to a drive shaft 92, which by a Electric motor of a drive, not shown, is driven.
- the blood centrifuge operates as follows.
- the third one Clutch disc 89 connected drive shaft 92 is at the speed 2n driven.
- the third clutch disk 89 drives the frame 81 on the one hand the speed n and on the other hand via the coupling rods 88a, 88b the second Clutch plate 87 with the speed 2n, which in turn with the Centrifuge chamber 83 connected first clutch plate 84 with double Speed 2n as the frame 81 drives in the same direction of rotation.
- FIG. 7 shows an alternative embodiment of the blood centrifuge in FIG schematic representation.
- the blood centrifuge has a frame 130 on which a rotating frame 131 is rotatably supported.
- the rotating frame 131 consists of a lower frame half 131a with a lower support plate 131b and two Sidewalls 131c, 131d and an upper frame half 131e with an upper one Support plate 131f and two side walls 131g, 131h.
- On two the rotating frame is open on opposite sides.
- the under support plate 131b of the rotating frame 131 is on a vertical axis 132 with a roller bearing 133 rotatably supported, which extends from the frame 130 into the frame 131 extends.
- centrifuge chamber 135 On the upper support plate 131f of the rotating frame 131 is with a Roller bearing 134 a centrifuge chamber 135 around the axis of the rotating frame rotatably mounted. At the bottom of the centrifuge chamber 135 are Permanent magnets 136 on a circular line at constant intervals attached circumferentially distributed, the magnetic poles each adjacent Magnets are directed in opposite directions. In this respect corresponds to Centrifuge chamber in its construction that described above Centrifuge chambers.
- a flexible line 138 in which a or several tubes for supplying and removing the blood or the Blood components into the centrifuge chamber 135 or out of the centrifuge chamber can be summarized, led around the centrifuge chamber and connected to the bottom of the chamber.
- the line 138 extends through the laterally open rotating frame 131.
- a line support 139 is attached, which in an eyelet 140th ends in which the line is fixed.
- the line 138 can also be carried loosely be without being connected to the rotating frame 131.
- a plate 141 is fastened to the vertical shaft 132 of the frame 130 carries a coil assembly 142. At the top of plate 141 is a first one Coil 142a attached while a second coil on the underside of the plate 142b is attached.
- the two coils 142a, 142b are electrical Connection lines 143 to a control unit 144 in the frame 130 of the Blood centrifuge connected.
- the blood centrifuge works as follows.
- the first coil 142a creates a first magnetic rotating field, so that the centrifuge chamber 135 is driven, while the second coil 142b generates a second rotating magnetic field that drives the rotating frame 131.
- the first and second coils 142a, 142b controlled by the control unit 144 such that the centrifuge chamber 135 at twice the speed 2n in the same direction as the Rotating frame 131 is driven. Because the side of the rotating frame lead out line 138 only at half the speed as that Centrifuge chamber rotates around it, twisting the line prevented.
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- eine erste Ausführungsform einer Zentrifuge in schematischer Darstellung, wobei die Kopplungselemente nach Art eines Zahnrades ausgebildet sind,
- Figur 2
- eine zweite Ausführungsform der Zentrifuge in schematischer Darstellung, wobei die Kopplungselemente nach Art eines Zahnrades ausgebildet sind,
- Figur 3
- eine dritte Ausführungsform der Zentrifuge in schematischer Darstellung, wobei die Kopplungselemente nach Art einer Kupplungsscheibe ausgebildet sind,
- Figur 4
- die Anordnung der Magnete auf den Kupplungsscheiben,
- Figur 5a
- eine vierte Ausführungsform einer Zentrifuge in schematischer Darstellung, wobei die Kopplungselemente nach Art einer Kupplungsscheibe ausgebildet sind,
- Figur 5b
- eine Prinzipskizze zur Veranschaulichung der Anordnung der Magnete auf den Kupplungsscheiben der Zentrifuge von Figur 5a,
- Figur 6a
- eine fünfte Ausführungsform der Zentrifuge in schematischer Darstellung, wobei die Kopplungselemente nach Art einer Kupplungsscheibe ausgebildet sind,
- Figur 6b
- eine Prinzipskizze zur Veranschaulichung der Anordnung der Magnete auf den Kupplungsscheiben der Zentrifuge von Figur 6a und
- Figur 7
- eine alternative Ausführungsform der Blutzentrifuge, bei der die Zentrifugenkammer und der Drehrahmen mittels magnetischer Drehfelder angetrieben werden.
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- Zentrifuge miteinem Gestell (21), an dem ein Rahmen (1) drehbar gelagert ist,einer Separationseinheit (3), die an dem Drehrahmen (1) drehbar gelagert ist,einem ersten Antriebsstrang zur Übertragung des Drehmomentes auf die Separationseinheit (3),einer Leitung (7) zum Zuführen und/oder Abführen mindestens eines Fluids, die von einer ortsfesten Anschlußstelle (6) um die Separationseinheit (3) herumgeführt und an einer der ortsfesten Anschlußstelle abgewandten Seite der Separationseinheit (3) an die Separationseinheit (3) angeschlossen ist undeinem zweiten Antriebsstrang zur Übertragung eines zweiten Drehmomentes auf den Drehrahmen (1), wobei die Separationseinheit (3) und der Drehrahmen (1) derart angetrieben sind, daß sich die Separationseinheit (3) mit doppelter Drehzahl in gleichem Drehsinn wie der Drehrahmen (1) dreht,
daß der erste und/oder zweite Antriebsstrang im Abstand zueinander angeordnete Kopplungselemente (17 bis 20) aufweist, die derart beschaffen sind, daß die Drehmomente mittels magnetischer Kräfte übertragbar sind. - Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 1, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kopplungselemente Magnete (15), (16) aufweisen, die auf einer Kreislinie derart angeordnet sind, daß die Magnetpole jeweils benachbarter Magnete eines Kopplungselements einander entgegengesetzt gerichtet sind.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 1 oder 2, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Kopplungselemente (17 bis 20) als kreisscheibenförmige Körper ausgebildet sind.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in dem ersten und/oder zweiten Antriebsstrang zwei um eine gemeinsame Achse drehbar gelagerte Kopplungselemente (53), (54) magnetisch im Eingriff sind, wobei die Magnete (51), (54a) auf der Ober- oder Unterseite der Kopplungselemente entlang der Kreislinie angeordnet sind.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in dem ersten und/oder zweiten Antriebstrang zwei um zwei parallele Achsen drehbar gelagerte Kopplungselemente (69), (74) magnetisch im Eingriff sind, wobei die Magnete (64a), (76) auf der Ober- oder Unterseite der Kopplungselemente entlang der Kreislinie angeordnet sind.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in dem ersten und/oder zweiten Antriebsstrang zwei um zwei rechtwinklig zueinander verlaufende Achse drehbar gelagerte Kopplungselemente (17), (19) vorgesehen sind, wobei die Magnete (15), (23) auf den Umfangsflächen der Kopplungselemente entlang der Kreislinie angeordnet sind.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß in dem ersten und/oder zweiten Antriebsstrang zwei um zwei rechtwinklig zueinander verlaufende Achsen angeordnete Kopplungselemente (34), (37) vorgesehen sind, wobei die Magnete (32) des einen Kopplungselementes (34) an dessen Umfangsfläche und die Magnete (37) des anderen Kopplungselementes (33) an dessen Ober- oder Unterseite entlang der Kreislinie angeordnet sind.
- Zentrifuge nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Magnete (64a), (76) einen kreisförmigen Querschnitt haben.
- Zentrifuge nach einem der Ansprüche 3 bis 7, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Magnete (63a), (63b) einen rechteckförmigen Querschnitt mit einer Schmalseite (63c) und einer Längsseite (63d) haben, wobei die Magnete derart an den Kopplungselementen angeordnet sind, daß deren Längsachsen in radialer Richtung verlaufen.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 9, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der seitliche Abstand (b) zwischen den Magneten (62a), (62b) eines Kopplungselements (60) im wesentlichen dem Abstand (a) zwischen dem Magneten (62a) des einen Kopplungselements (60) und dem gegenüberliegenden Magneten (63a) des anderen Kopplungselements (62) entspricht, mit dem das eine Kopplungselement magnetisch im Eingriff ist.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Separationseinheit (3) mit einem ersten Kopplungselement (19) verbunden ist, das mit einem zweiten Kopplungselement (17) magnetisch im Eingriff ist, das um eine quer zu der Achse des Drehrahmens verlaufenden Achse drehbar an dem Drehrahmen gelagert ist, wobei das zweite Kopplungselement mit einem dritten Kopplungselement (20) magnetisch im Eingriff ist, das an dem Gestell (21) konzentrisch zu dem ersten Kopplungselement befestigt ist.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 11, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß ein viertes Kopplungselement (14) an der dem zweiten Kopplungselement gegenüberliegenden Seite um eine quer zu der Achse des Drehrahmens (1) verlaufenden Achse an dem Drehrahmen drehbar gelagert ist, das mit dem ersten Kopplungselement (19) und mit dem dritten Kopplungselement (20) magnetisch im Eingriff ist.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Drehrahmen (42) über eine Hohlwelle (43) antreibbar ist, in der koaxial eine Antriebswelle (55) drehbar gelagert ist, die mit einem ersten Kopplungselement (54) verbunden ist, und das eine zweites Kopplungselement (53) mit der Separationseinheit (49) verbunden ist, das mit dem ersten Kopplungselement magnetisch im Eingriff ist.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Separationseinheit (68) mit einem ersten Kopplungselement (69) verbunden ist, das in dem Drehrahmen (66) ein zweites Kopplungselement (74) um eine zu der Achse des Drehrahmens parallele Achse drehbar angeordnet ist, das mit dem ersten Kopplungselement magnetisch im Eingriff ist, wobei der Durchmesser des zweiten Kopplungselements größer als der Durchmesser des ersten Kopplungselements ist, und daß der Drehrahmen als drittes Kopplungselement ausgebildet ist, mit dem das zweite Kopplungelement magnetisch im Eingriff ist.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 2 oder 3, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Separationseinheit (83) mit einem ersten Kopplungselement (84) verbunden ist, daß in dem Drehrahmen (81) ein zweites Kopplungselement (87) um die Achse des Drehrahmens drehbar gelagert ist, das mit dem ersten Kopplungselement im magnetischen Eingriff ist, daß ein drittes Kopplungselement (89) um eine zu der Achse des Drehrahmens parallele Achse in dem Drehrahmen drehbar gelagert ist, daß über Getriebeglieder (88a), (88b) mit dem zweiten Kopplungselement verbunden ist, und daß der Drehrahmen als viertes Kopplungselement ausgebildet ist, das mit dem dritten Kopplungselement magnetisch im Eingriff ist.
- Zentrifuge nach einem der Ansprüche 1 bis 15, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Separationseinheit (3) in dem Drehrahmen (1) angeordnet ist.
- Zentrifuge miteinem Gestell (21), an dem ein Rahmen (1) drehbar gelagert ist,einer Separationseinheit (3), die an dem Drehrahmen (1) drehbar gelagert ist,einem ersten Antriebsstrang zur Übertragung des Drehmomentes auf die Separationseinheit (3),einer Leitung (7) zum Zuführen und/oder Abführen mindestens eines Fluids, die von einer ortsfesten Anschlußstelle (6) um die Separationseinheit (3) herumgeführt und an einer der ortsfesten Anschlußstelle abgewandten Seite der Separationseinheit (3) an die Separationseinheit (3) angeschlossen ist undeinem zweiten Antriebsstrang zur Übertragung eines zweiten Drehmomentes auf den Drehrahmen (1), wobei die Separationseinheit (3) und der Drehrahmen (1) derart angetrieben sind, daß sich die Separationseinheit (3) mit doppelter Drehzahl in gleichem Drehsinn wie der Drehrahmen (1) dreht,
daß der erste und/oder der zweite Antriebsstrang mindestens einen Stator (143) mit einer ersten und/oder zweiten Spulenanordnung (142) und Mittel (145/136) zur magnetischen Kopplung aufweist, die derart beschaffen sind, daß die Drehmomente mittels magnetischer Kräfte übertragbar sind. - Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 17, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß der Drehrahmen (131) eine obere und eine untere Tragplatte (131b), (131f) umfaßt, wobei die Separationseinheit (135) an der oberen Tragplatte drehbar gelagert ist und der Stator (143) mit der ersten und/oder zweiten Spulenanordnung (142) zwischen der oberen und unteren Tragplatte angeordnet ist.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Mittel zur magnetischen Kopplung an der Separationseinheit (135) vorgesehene Permanentmagnete (136) sind, wobei die erste Spulenanordnung (142a) zur Übertragung des Drehmomentes auf die Separationseinheit ein erstes Drehfeld erzeugt.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 19, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Permanentmagnete (136) in gleichbleibenden Abständen an der Unterseite der Separationseinheit (135) umfangsmäßig verteilt angeordnet sind, wobei die Magnetpole jeweils benachbarter Magnete einander entgegengesetzt gerichtet sind.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 18, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Mittel zur magnetischen Kopplung an dem Drehrahmen (131) vorgesehene Permanentmagnete (145) sind, wobei die zweite Spulenanordnung (142b) zur Übertragung des Drehmomentes auf den Drehrahmen ein zweites Drehfeld erzeugt.
- Zentrifuge nach Anspruch 21, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die Permanentmagnete (145) in gleichbleibenden Abständen an der unteren Tragplatte (131b) des Drehrahmens (131) umfangsmäßig verteilt angeordnet sind, wobei die Magnetpole jeweils benachbarter Magnete einander entgegengesetzt gerichtet sind.
- Zentrifuge nach einem der Ansprüche 18 bis 22, dadurch gekennzeichnet, daß die untere Tragplatte (131b) des Drehrahmens (131) an einem sich in den Drehrahmen erstreckenden Stützkörper (132) drehbar gelagert ist, an dem der Stator (143) befestigt ist.
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