Peristaltic pump tube loading assembly
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1. A peristaltic pump assembly comprising:
- a loop of tubing;
a pump housing having a curved surface; and
a pump rotor extending along and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for progressively and intermittently compressing the loop of tubing against the curved surface, the pump rotor having a first portion extending beyond the housing along the longitudinal axis and concentric thereto and a second portion extending along the longitudinal axis adjacent to the curved surface of the housing, with a groove formed in the first rotor portion and a flange provided between the groove and second rotor portion, said groove encircling the rotor about the first rotor portion for retaining the loop of tubing opposite the curved surface, a notch in the flange extending between the groove and the second rotor portion which, as the rotor is rotated during loading, progressively captures the tubing to urge it downward between the curved surface and the second portion of the rotor.
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Abstract
A peristaltic pump assembly for easy loading includes a pump housing having a curved surface. A stationary tubing manifold from which a loop of tubing extends is positioned in line with the curved surface. A pump rotor rotatable about an axis is positioned adjacent to the curved surface. The rotor has a groove located above the curved surface encircling the rotor for retaining and stretching the loop of tubing in loading position between the rotor and the manifold. During loading, a notch located on the rotor progressively captures and urges the tubing downward between the curved surface and the pump rotor when the rotor is rotated.
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1. A peristaltic pump assembly comprising:
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a loop of tubing; a pump housing having a curved surface; and a pump rotor extending along and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for progressively and intermittently compressing the loop of tubing against the curved surface, the pump rotor having a first portion extending beyond the housing along the longitudinal axis and concentric thereto and a second portion extending along the longitudinal axis adjacent to the curved surface of the housing, with a groove formed in the first rotor portion and a flange provided between the groove and second rotor portion, said groove encircling the rotor about the first rotor portion for retaining the loop of tubing opposite the curved surface, a notch in the flange extending between the groove and the second rotor portion which, as the rotor is rotated during loading, progressively captures the tubing to urge it downward between the curved surface and the second portion of the rotor. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6)
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7. A peristaltic pump assembly comprising:
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a loop of tubing; a pump housing having a curved surface; and a pump rotor extending along and rotatable about a longitudinal axis for progressively and intermittently compressing the loop of tubing against the curved surface, the pump rotor having a first portion extending beyond the housing along the longitudinal axis and concentric thereto and a second portion extending along the longitudinal axis adjacent to the curved surface of the housing, the second portion including a constant diameter roller, a groove formed in the first rotor portion and a flange provided between the groove and second rotor portion, said groove encircling the rotor about the first rotor portion above the curved surface for retaining the loop of tubing opposite the curved surface, a notch in the flange extending between the groove and the second rotor portion which, as the rotor is rotated during loading, progressively captures the tubing to urge it downward between the curved surface and the second portion of the rotor. - View Dependent Claims (8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of loading tubing between a curved surface of a pump housing and a pump rotor extending beyond the housing along a longitudinal axis in a peristaltic pump, the pump rotor having a first portion extending along the longitudinal axis and concentric thereto and a second portion extending along the longitudinal axis adjacent to the curved surface of the housing, the method comprising the steps of:
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retaining a loop of tubing opposite the curved surface with a groove formed in the first rotor portion, a flange being provided between the groove and the second portion, said groove encircling the pump rotor about the first rotor portion above the curved surface; and rotating the pump rotor about the longitudinal axis to progressively capture the tubing with a notch in the flange extending between the groove and the second rotor portion to urge it downward between the curved surface and the second portion of the rotor. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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