Patent ID: 6716154
Filing Date: 2004-04-06
Classification: B04B

Abstract:
A centrifuge comprising:a stationary frame; a rotating frame which is rotatably mounted on the stationary frame; a separation unit mounted on the rotating frame, wherein the separation unit rotates about a central axis of rotation in the same direction of rotation as the rotating frame but at twice the rotational speed; a line for at least one of supplying and removing at least one fluid, wherein the line is connected to the separation unit and guided in a loop about the separation unit to a stationary tie-in point; and at least one guide element having a bearing surface, wherein the line is supported on the bearing surface and the bearing surface is formed by a rotating planar curve; wherein at a contact point, P, on the rotating planar curve, a respective circle of curvature contacts the rotating planar curve, and wherein the radius of the respective circle of curvature increases with an increase in the distance between the contact point, P, and the central axis of rotation.