Patent ID: 9636607
Date: 2017-05-02
CPC Classifications: B01D,B23Q,B24C

Claim:
1. A separation apparatus for separation of material from a liquid, the separation apparatus comprising: a tank, which is configured to pass the liquid therethrough and which includes a bottom, on which material from the liquid collects during operation, and a conveying device including a conveying element, which is movable along the bottom by a drive, the conveying element being configured to pick up material that has collected on the bottom and to convey the material out of the tank, the conveying element being configured to be moved back and forth between a starting position, in which the conveying element is situated within the tank, and an end position, in which the conveying element projects at least partially over an edge of the tank, the conveying element having a center of gravity which is arranged such that the conveying element, when moved toward the end position, is tilted automatically by gravity from the inside of the tank towards the outside of the tank.