| US 7,563,369 B2 | ||
| Device for receiving and separating chips and cooling liquid discharged from machine tools (drive) | ||
| Leo J. P. Ackermanns, Schin op Geul (Netherlands); Wim R. E. Arnts, Kerkrade (Netherlands); Rene M Sieben, Sittard (Netherlands); and Rimmond H. B. Souren, Meersen (Netherlands) | ||
| Assigned to Mayfran International B.V., Landgraaf (Netherlands) | ||
| Filed on Oct. 02, 2006, as Appl. No. 11/541,600. | ||
| Application 11/541600 is a continuation of application No. 10/492285, filed on Apr. 09, 2004, granted, now 7,115,200, filed on Oct. 03, 2006. | ||
| Prior Publication US 2007/0029248 A1, Feb. 08, 2007 | ||
| This patent is subject to a terminal disclaimer. | ||
| Int. Cl. B23Q 11/00 (2006.01); B01D 33/06 (2006.01); B01D 33/073 (2006.01); B01D 36/04 (2006.01) | ||
| U.S. Cl. 210—297 [210/298; 210/402] | 7 Claims |
| 1. A device for receiving and separating chips and cooling liquid collecting on machine tools, the cooling liquid being returned
for reuse and the chips being discharged, comprising:
a receiving tank for receiving the chips and the cooling liquid, a rising guide section adjoining the receiving tank;
an elevated delivery section adjoining the guide section;
a transport element which, at least in a first region, is guided via at least first and second deflecting elements, wherein
at least one of the first and second deflecting elements is coupled to a rotary drive; and
a rotatably mounted filter drum that is in drive connection with the transport element;
at least one guide element positioned to prevent the transport element from moving radially toward the filter drum; and
a crank mechanism having a crank and a rod, wherein the crank is in drive connection with the transport element and the rod
engages a tooth system of a ratchet wheel coupled to the filter drum.
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