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Separator having a lubrication system for a short spindle drive

US8758209B2 · kind B2 · utility

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20References

22Claims

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Assignee

GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH · DE

Inventors

Wilfried Mackel · Oelde, DE
Thomas Bathelt · Oelde, DE
Andreas Penkl · Lippetal, DE
Andreas Schulz · Karben, DE
Marie-Theres Sedler · Wadersloh, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 27, 2008
Grant date	Jun 24, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Aug 7, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C33/6659
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A separator including a rotatable centrifugal drum having a vertical axis of rotation and an inflow line for a material to be processed by the separator. Also included is a drive spindle for the drum rotatably mounted via a mounting to a housing supported elastically on a machine stand section. A drive device includes an electric drive motor having a stator and a rotor which is aligned with the drive spindle. A lubricant system is configured to lubricate the mounting and the lubricant system includes a lubricant circuit to convey lubricant and has a lubricant collecting container.

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