Peristaltic pump and method in a peristaltic pump for advancing a tube from a first position to a second position
US5746585A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Dec 31, 1996 |
| Grant date | May 5, 1998 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Dec 31, 2016 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
- CPC primaryF04B43/1284
- WIPO fieldEngines, pumps, turbines
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
The peristaltic pump includes a motor and an assembly driven by the motor. The assembly includes a rotating member, a retaining member having a slot, and a tubing advance pad sized to be substantially disposed in the slot, wherein in a first time interval the tubing advance pad is substantially disposed in the slot and the rotating member is configured to compress a tube along a path defined by the retaining member and at least a portion of the tubing advance pad, and in a second time interval the retaining member is configured to release the tubing advance pad from the slot, the tubing advance pad is coupled to the rotating member and the tube is prepared to advance from a first position to a second position.
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