Temperature-controlled centrifuge with protective gas release in case of rotor crash

    公开(公告)号:US11577257B2

    公开(公告)日:2023-02-14

    申请号:US16955310

    申请日:2018-12-03

    Applicant: Eppendorf AG

    Inventor: Heiko Müller

    Abstract: A centrifuge (10) and a method for preventing the ignition of combustible temperature control media in centrifuges (10) after a crash of the centrifuge rotor are presented. Ignition is prevented by the release of a protective gas in the event of a crash. More precisely, the released protective gas forms a flow that displaces the oxygen, distributes the escaping temperature control medium and fundamentally changes the momentary ratio of the concentration of oxygen to temperature control medium in such a manner that no ignition can take place either inside or outside the centrifuge (10). Thereby, combustible temperature control media can be used without safety concerns for controlling the temperature of centrifuges (10).

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