FLUID MIXING SYSTEM WITH HANGERS

• US 20110310696A1
• Filed: 06/16/2011
• Published: 12/22/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 06/16/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Life Technologies Corporation (Thermo Fisher Scientific Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Hyclone Laboratories, Inc. (Danaher Corporation)
• Inventors: Goodwin, Michael E., Cornia, Wade A., Lee, Jacob D.
• Granted Patent: US 8,960,486 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 366/204
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 2101/22 Mixing of ingredients for pharmaceutical or medical compositions
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 27/113 Propeller-shaped stirrers for producing an axial flow, e.g. shaped like a ship or aircraft propeller
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 27/2121 composed of interconnected parts
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 27/213 characterised by the connection with the drive
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 27/805 wherein the stirrers or the receptacles are moved in order to bring them into operative position; Means for fixing the receptacle
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 27/85 with two or more stirrers on separate shafts
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 27/88 with a separate receptacle-stirrer unit that is adapted to be coupled to a drive mechanism
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 33/5012 adapted to be mounted during use on a standard, base or support
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 33/5024 the vehicle being moved by human force
• CPC Class Codes: B01F 35/513 Flexible receptacles, e.g. bags supported by rigid containers
• CPC Class Codes: C12M 23/14 Bags
• CPC Class Codes: C12M 23/52 Mobile; Means for transporting the apparatus transportable laboratories B01L1/52
• CPC Class Codes: C12M 27/02 Stirrer or mobile mixing elements

Abstract

A fluid mixing system includes a support housing having an interior surface bounding a compartment, the support housing having a floor and a sidewall upstanding therefrom, an opening extending through the sidewall and communicating with the compartment. An elongated rack is mounted to the support housing adjacent to the opening. A first hanger includes an elongated shaft having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end of the shaft being removably mounted to the rack so that the second end projects outwardly away from the sidewall of the support housing, the second end of the shaft having a fastener disposed thereat.

Claims

1. A fluid mixing system comprising:

a support housing having an interior surface bounding a compartment, the support housing having a floor and a sidewall upstanding therefrom, an opening extending through the sidewall and communicating with the compartment;

an elongated rack mounted to the support housing adjacent to the opening; and

a first hanger comprising an elongated shaft having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end of the shaft being removably mounted to the rack so that the second end projects outwardly away from the sidewall of the support housing, the second end of the shaft having a fastener disposed thereat that is capable of engaging a tube.

2. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the shaft comprises:

a first shaft section including the first end; and

a second shaft section including the second end, the second shaft section intersecting with the first shaft section at an angle.

3. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the shaft has a bend.

4. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a pair of arms projecting from the first end of the shaft and bounding a slot therebetween, the rack being received within the slot.

5. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 4, further comprising a set screw extending through one of the arms and engaging the rack.

6. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a collapsible bag bounding a chamber, the collapsible bag being at least partially disposed within the compartment of the support housing, a member projecting from the collapsible bag, through the opening in the support housing and coupling with the fastener of the hanger.

7. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 6, wherein the member comprises a tube.

8. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the first end of the shaft is movable along the length of the rack.

9. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 1, wherein the fastener is a clamp.

10. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a second hanger mounted to the rack at a spaced apart location from the first hanger.

11. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 1, further comprising a slot formed at the second end of the shaft, the fastener being received within the slot.

12. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 1, further comprising:

an access port formed through the sidewall;

a door hingedly mounted to the sidewall to selectively cover at least a portion of the access port, the door having the opening extending therethrough.

13. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 12, wherein the door comprises:

a perimeter frame having a exterior surface, an opposing interior surface, and an inside face; and

a panel mounted to the perimeter frame so that a recess is partially bounded by the panel and the inside face of the perimeter frame.

14. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 13, wherein the rack is mounted to the perimeter frame so as to be at least partially disposed within the recess.

15. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 13, wherein the opening extends through the panel.

16. A fluid mixing system comprising:

a support housing having an interior surface bounding a compartment, the support housing having a floor and a sidewall upstanding therefrom, an access port extending through the sidewall and communicating with the compartment;

a door movably mounted to the support housing to selectively cover at least a portion of the access port, the door having an exterior surface with a recess formed thereon, an opening extending through the door so as to communicate between the compartment of the support housing and the recess;

a rack mounted to the door so as to be at least partially disposed within the recess; and

a first hanger comprising an elongated shaft having a first end and an opposing second end, the first end of the shaft being removably mounted to the rack so that the second end projects outwardly away from the sidewall of the support housing, the second end of the shaft having a fastener disposed thereat.

17. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 16, further comprising a collapsible bag bounding a chamber, the collapsible bag being at least partially disposed within the compartment of the support housing, a member projecting from the collapsible bag, through the opening in the door and coupling with the fastener of the hanger.

18. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 17, wherein the member comprises a tube.

19. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 16, wherein the first end of the shaft is movable along the length of the rack.

20. The fluid mixing system as recited in claim 16, wherein the fastener is a clamp.