Patent ID: 6176820
Filing Date: 2001-01-23
Classification: B04B

Abstract:
A centrifugal separator comprising a rotor (2), a stationary casing (1) and a connection device, said rotor (2) being in the casing (1) and being rotatable about an axis, and said separator further comprising a tubular member (7) fixedly attached to the casing and forming at least one inlet passage (8) for the supply of media into the interior of the rotor (2) and at least one outlet passage (9, 10) for the discharge of media from the interior of the rotor (2), the connection device comprising a connection unit (15) forming a first connection channel (20) sealingly connected to a first of said passages (8) and a second connection channel (21) sealingly connected to a second of said passages (9), wherein the connection unit (15) forms a recess (16), extending through the unit for receiving the tubular member (7) in such a manner that an end portion of the tubular member (7) projects from the unit (15), and wherein the connection unit (15) is releasably mounted in one single piece onto the tubular member (7), wherein the unit (15) is mounted onto the tubular member (7) by a sliding movement in the direction of the axis, and a locking member (19) engages said end portion of the tubular member (7) so that the unit (15) presses axially against the casing (1) to a determined position in relation to the tubular member.