Chip discharge for continuous chip wringer

Claim 1

A centrifuge for continuously separating a lubricating liquid from lubrication-impregnated metal shavings or the like, comprising: a motor having a rotatable drive shaft; inlet means; substantially bell-shaped centrifugal drum means having a shaving dispensing edge and openings for the discharge of the liquid therethrough; power transmission means for transmitting rotatable output from said drive shaft to said drum; collecting chamber means for collecting the liquid emanating from said lubrication-impregnated shavings and for discharging the liquid from said centrifuge; shaving collecting chamber means including an annular surface surrounding said shaving dispensing edge of said drum radially outwardly spaced therefrom for collecting shavings discharged by centrifugal action from said drum; an outlet duct means connected to said shaving collecting chamber means and having a central axis extending tangential of said shaving collecting chamber means and away therefrom; whereby said shaving collecting chamber means will collect said shavings emanating from said dispensing edge and the kinetic energy of said moving shavings will effect a movement thereof along said annular surface and into said outlet duct means for discharge thereof; and blower blade means secured to said drum and movable therewith for effecting a movement of air into said shaving collecting chamber means through said inlet means and out through said outlet duct means to effect an entrainmemt of said shavings in said air movement for discharge out through said outlet duct means, said blower blade means including a plurality of blades circumferentially spaced around the periphery of said drum means adjacent said shaving dispensing edge thereof, said shavings moving during said entrainment between said blower blades, each of said blades including support means supporting said blades for movement relative to said drum means.