Patent ID: 7662220

Claim:
A drain separator for introducing a mixture fluid of a gas and a liquid thereinto to separate said mixture fluid into said gas and said liquid, said drain separator comprising: a body which includes an introducing port for introducing said mixture fluid thereinto, and first and second discharge ports for discharging said gas and said liquid respectively; a driving section provided for said body, and driven and rotated by current application; a rotary member arranged in said body and connected to said driving section to be driven and rotated; a separating wall which is arranged substantially in parallel to an axis of said rotary member such that said separating wall surrounds a circumferential surface of said rotary member, said separating wall being capable of passing a gas component mixed in said mixture fluid therethrough; an inclined surface which is provided in said body, which is formed under said rotary member, and which is inclined downwardly toward said second discharge port; and a shielding section provided in said body, said shielding section being disposed under said rotary member, wherein said shielding section is arranged between said rotary member and said inclined surface.