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Separator comprising a direct drive with an elastically supported motor

US8845505B2 · kind B2 · utility

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14Claims

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Assignee

GEA Mechanical Equipment GmbH · DE

Inventors

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

Key dates

Filing date	Nov 25, 2008
Grant date	Sep 30, 2014
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 14, 2031

Classification

Technology area (CPC F)Mechanical Engineering; Lighting; Heating
CPC primaryF16C35/12
WIPO fieldChemical engineering
WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

A separator includes a centrifugal drum having a vertical axis of rotation and a feed line for material to be centrifuged. A drive spindle for the centrifugal drum is rotatably mounted on a housing via a bearing, the housing being supported elastically on a machine frame. A drive device includes a motor housing and an electric motor having a stator and an armature which is aligned with the drive spindle. The drive device and the motor housing move with the drive spindle as co-vibrating units during an operation of the separator. The drive device is connected to the machine frame below the bearing at a lower axial end of the bearing via one or more joint elements.

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