Patent ID: 6314824
Filing Date: 2001-11-13
Classification: B04B,G01G

Abstract:
An apparatus for carrying out a weight measurement in a centrifuge for separating a suspension into solid and liquid components, comprising a machine housing, a drum rotatingly mounted in said machine housing and receiving said suspension, a lid for sealably closing the drum, and a filler pipe leading into said drum for feeding said suspension into said drum, said machine housing being mounted for pivotal movement about an axis of rotation, and a force measuring element sensing weight-dependent deflections of said machine housing occurring about said axis of rotation and originating from a different degree of filling of said drum with suspension or from a different dewatering of said solid suspension components, and said machine housing deflections being indicated on a measurement value indicator, wherein said filler pipe generates a positive pressure or a negative pressure in said drum, and a line of application of a force generated in said filler pipe on account of the positive pressure or the negative pressure is directed so as to intersect the axis of rotation of said machine housing.