Patent ID: 7563369

Claim:
A device for receiving and separating chips and cooling liquid collecting on machine tools, the cooling liquid being returned for reuse and the chips being discharged, comprising: a receiving tank for receiving the chips and the cooling liquid, a rising guide section adjoining the receiving tank; an elevated delivery section adjoining the guide section; a transport element which, at least in a first region, is guided via at least first and second deflecting elements, wherein at least one of the first and second deflecting elements is coupled to a rotary drive; and a rotatably mounted filter drum that is in drive connection with the transport element; at least one guide element positioned to prevent the transport element from moving radially toward the filter drum; and a crank mechanism having a crank and a rod, wherein the crank is in drive connection with the transport element and the rod engages a tooth system of a ratchet wheel coupled to the filter drum.