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US 7,081,081 B2Granted
Bayonet coupling mechanism for a centrifuge
AssigneeKendro Laboratory Products, LP
InventorsKlaus Schütz, Raymond Gary Potter
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Abstract
A centrifuge having a motor shaft, a rotor that engages the motor shaft and a cover for securing the rotor to the rotor shaft. The cover has a knob with a coupling disposed therein. The coupling functions to simultaneously secure the rotor cover to the rotor body and the rotor body to the motor shaft.
Claims7
An attachment and release apparatus for use with a centrifuge having a rotor and a motor shaft, comprising:
- a knob having a passage therethrough;
- a cover disposed around said knob;
- an indicator pin slidably disposed within said passage of said knob, said indicator pin having a first end and a second end and an axial slot within said knob;
- a knob pin disposed within said axial slot;
- an adapter removably connected to the rotor;
- a housing with a second axial slot that includes a coupling assembly for coupling said cover to the rotor and for coupling the rotor to the motor shaft;
- a shaft having a first end and a second end slidably disposed within said adapter, wherein said shaft has a hole located at said first end;
- a shaft pin disposed within said hole of said shaft and disposed within said housing slot;
- a first biasing element disposed within said passage of said knob;
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- a second biasing element disposed within said housing.
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