Patent ID: 7014760

Claim:
A device for receiving and separating chips and coolant fluid collection on machine tools, the coolant being returned reuse and the chips being removed, comprising: a receiving tank to receive the chips and coolant; a rising guide section adjoining the receiving tank; an elevated discharge section adjoining the guide section; a chain-like closed transport element, which, at least in the region receiving the chips and the coolant in the discharge section, is guided over at least first and second deflection elements, at least one of which is coupled to a rotary drive; and a rotatably mounted filter drum, which is in drive connection with the transport element, wherein: holders, whose projecting ends, which are directed downward, extend into an overflow channel, are tightly attached externally to the wall of the receiving tank; the overflow channel is guided around the device at a level below the upper edge of the receiving tank and is removably held by the holders; the overflow channel tightly covers the tanks located beneath it having filtered coolant; the inner edge of the overflow channel neighboring the receiving tank lies at a higher level than the outer edge of the overflow channel, which is further away from the receiving tank; and at least one outlet device is provided in the bottom region of the overflow channel.