Patent ID: 9470222
Filing Date: 2016-10-18
CPC Classification: A61M,F04B

Claim Text:
1. A peristaltic pump comprising: at least an assembly comprising at least a rotor configured to compress a hose being positioned on a pump cavity inner perimeter and an adjustment mechanism configured to adjust the compression force imposed on the hose, said assembly being coupled to a crankshaft of a pump body, wherein the adjustment mechanism comprises at least a gear unit and a counterpart for said gear unit, said counterpart being operatively coupled to said rotor, wherein the gear unit comprises a shaft and at least one gear on each end of the shaft, wherein the counterpart comprises at least one counterpart piece on each end of the rotor, and wherein the gear unit in cooperation with the counterpart are configured to adjust a gap between an outer surface of the rotor and the pump cavity inner perimeter.