Damping device for an inhomogeneous centrifuge rotor

Claim 2

A damping device for damping the deflections of an inhomogeneous centrifuge rotor elastically supported on both sides thereof, characterized in that the damping device is arranged inside the rotor substantially along the rotor axis, and means for magnetically transmitting the deflections of the rotor to said damping device by way of a disc in the rotor without mechanical contact.

Claim 3

A device according to claim 1, characterized in that the damping device comprises a cylindrical oil-filled housing having an internally arranged ring magnet and damping means inserted into the end faces of the ring magnet, and in that the housing is surrounded contact-free by a second ring magnet which is coplanar with the first-mentioned magnet and is held in the disc.

Claim 4

A damping device foR damping the deflections of an inhomogeneous centrifuge rotor elastically supported on both sides thereof, characterized in that the damping device is arranged inside the rotor substantially along the rotor axis, and means for magnetically transmitting the deflections of the rotor to said damping device by way of a disc in the rotor without mechanical contact; characterized in that the damping device comprises a cylindrical oil-filled housing having an internally arranged ring magnet and damping means inserted into the end faces of the ring magnet, and in that the housing is surrounded contact-free by a second ring magnet which is coplanar with the first-mentioned magnet and is held in the disc; and characterized in that the ring magnets are of like polarity.

Claim 5

A damping device foR damping the deflections of an inhomogeneous centrifuge rotor elastically supported on both sides thereof, characterized in that the damping device is arranged inside the rotor substantially along the rotor axis, and means for magnetically transmitting the deflections of the rotor to said damping device by way of a disc in the rotor without mechanical contact; characterized in that the damping device comprises a cylindrical oil-filled housing having an internally arranged ring magnet and damping means inserted into the end faces of the ring magnet, and in that the housing is surrounded contact-free by a second ring magnet which is coplanar with the first-mentioned magnet and is held in the disc; and characterized in that the ring magnets are of like polarity.

Claim 6

A damping device according to claim 3, characterized in that the housing is secured at a stationary tube centrally guided in the rotor.

Claim 7

A damping device according to claim 4, characterized in that said tube is at least one of a feed tube and an extraction tube.

Claim 8

A damping device according to claim 4, characterized in that the axial location of the housing in the rotor is within the area of maximum rotor deflection.

Claim 9

A damping device according to claim 6, characterized in that an additional mass is provided near the housing.

Claim 10

A device according to claim 7, characterized in that the damping means are readily yielding barrel-shaped damping elements.

Claim 11

A damping device according to claim 7, characterized in that the damping means provided for the hydraulic damping include one of an eddy current damping means and an electromagnetic damping means.

Claim 12

A damping device for damping the deflections of an inhomogeneous centrifuge rotor elastically supported on both sides thereof, characterized in that the damping device is arranged inside the rotor substantially along the rotor axis, and means for magnetically transmitting the deflections of the rotor to said damping device by way of a disc in the rotor without mechanical contact; characterized in that the damping device comprises a cylindrical oil-filled housing having an internally arranged ring magnet and camping means inserted into the end faces of the ring magnet, and in that the housing is surrounded contact-free by a second ring magnet which is coplanar with the first-mentioned magnet and is held in the disc; and characterized in that the housing is secured at a stationary tube centrally guided in the rotor.

Claim 13

A damping device for damping the deflections of an inhomogeneous centrifuge rotor elastically supported on both sides thereof, characterized in that the damping device is arranged inside the rotor substantially along the rotor axis, and means for magnetically transmitting the deflections of the rotor to said damping device by way of a disc in the rotor without mechanical contact; characterized in that the damping device comprises a cylindrical oil-filled housing having an internally arranged ring magnet and camping means inserted into the end faces of the ring magnet, and in that the housing is surrounded contact-free by a second ring magnet which is coplanar with the first-mentioned magnet and is held in the disc; and characterized in that the housing is secured at a stationary tube centrally guided in the rotor.

Claim 14

A damping device for damping the deflections of an inhomogeneous centrifuge rotor elastically supported on both sides thereof, characterized in that the damping device is arranged inside the rotor substantially along the rotor axis, and means for magnetically transmitting the deflections of the rotor to said amping device by way of a disc in the rotor without mechanical contact; characterized in that the damping device comprises a cylindrical oil-filled housing having an internally arranged ring magnet and damping means inserted into the end faces of the ring magnet, and in that the housing is surrounded contact-free by a second ring magnet which is coplanar with the first-mentioned magnet and is held in the disc; and characterized in that the axial location of the housing in the rotor is within the area of maximum rotor deflection.

Claim 15

A damping device for damping the deflections of an inhomogeneous centrifuge rotor elastically supported on both sides thereof, characterized in that the damping device is arranged inside the rotor substantially along the rotor axis, and means for magnetically transmitting the deflections of the rotor to said amping device by way of a disc in the rotor without mechanical contact; characterized in that the damping device comprises a cylindrical oil-filled housing having an internally arranged ring magnet and damping means inserted into the end faces of the ring magnet, and in that the housing is surrounded contact-free by a second ring magnet which is coplanar with the first-mentioned magnet and is held in the disc; and characterized in that the axial location of the housing in the rotor is within the area of maximum rotor deflection.

Claim 16

A damping device for damping the deflections of an inhomogeneous centrifuge rotor elastically supported on both sides thereof, characterized in that the damping device is arranged inside the rotor substantially along the rotor axis, and means for magnetically transmitting the deflections of the rotor to said damping device by way of a disc in the rotor without mechanical contact; characterized in that the damping device comprises a cylindrical oil-filled housing having an internally arranged ring magnet and damping means inserted into the end faces of the ring magnet, and in that the housing is surrounded contact-free by a second ring magnet which is coplanar with the first-mentioned magnet and is held in tHe disc; and characterized in that an additional mass is provided near the housing.

Claim 17

A damping device for damping the deflections of an inhomogeneous centrifuge rotor elastically supported on both sides thereof, characterized in that the damping device is arranged inside the rotor substantially along the rotor axis, and means for magnetically transmitting the deflections of the rotor to said damping device by way of a disc in the rotor without mechanical contact; characterized in that the damping device comprises a cylindrical oil-filled housing having an internally arranged ring magnet and damping means inserted into the end faces of the ring magnet, and in that the housing is surrounded contact-free by a second ring magnet which is coplanar with the first-mentioned magnet and is held in tHe disc; and characterized in that an additional mass is provided near the housing.

Claim 18

A device according to claim 2, characterized in that the damping means are readily yielding barrel-shaped damping elements.

Claim 19

A damping device according to claim 2, characterized in that the damping means provided for the hydraulic damping include one of eddy current damping means and an electromagnetic damping means.