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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Aug. 14, 2001
Filed:
Jan. 19, 1999
Thomas Scherer, Breitenbach, DE;
Fresenius AG, Bad Homburg, DE;
Abstract
With flow-through centrifuges free of rotating seals, the line leading from the stationary connection to the rotating separation unit for supplying and/or removing the fluid is subjected to relatively great mechanical stresses. The centrifuge according to the present invention has a bearing shell (,) into which is inserted a sliding bushing (,) that is provided on the line to support the line on the rotating frame (,) carrying the separation unit. Bearing shell (,) and sliding bushing (,) have widening sliding surfaces (,) so that the contact surface can be minimized. The line (,) can be produced inexpensively as a disposable article, because it includes only the sliding bushing (,) of the bearing.