Tube retainer system for a peristaltic pump
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1. A peristaltic pump comprising:
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a rotor assembly supported by the housing; and
a tube retainer for retaining a fluid carrying tube in the peristaltic pump, the tube retainer comprising;
a first wall; and
a first notch in the first wall having an arcuate first portion and an arcuate second portion that converge at a juncture, each of the arcuate first and second portions diverging along a respective entire length thereof in a direction extending away from the juncture;
wherein both of the arcuate first and second portions of the first notch are convex; and
further wherein the arcuate first and second portions are configured to engage and retain the fluid carrying tube within the first notch so as, in use, to prevent slippage of the fluid carrying tube relative to the first notch.
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Abstract
A retaining assembly comprising a base and a retainer comprising a wall and a notch in the wall. The notch in the wall has an arcuate first portion and an arcuate second portion that converge at a juncture. The first and second arcuate portions of the notch are oriented toward the base and the retainer is slidably translatable from a first open position to a second closed position with the base.
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1. A peristaltic pump comprising:
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a housing; a rotor assembly supported by the housing; and a tube retainer for retaining a fluid carrying tube in the peristaltic pump, the tube retainer comprising; a first wall; and a first notch in the first wall having an arcuate first portion and an arcuate second portion that converge at a juncture, each of the arcuate first and second portions diverging along a respective entire length thereof in a direction extending away from the juncture; wherein both of the arcuate first and second portions of the first notch are convex; and further wherein the arcuate first and second portions are configured to engage and retain the fluid carrying tube within the first notch so as, in use, to prevent slippage of the fluid carrying tube relative to the first notch. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A peristaltic pump comprising:
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a housing; a rotor assembly supported by the housing; and a tube retaining system for retaining a fluid carrying tube in the peristaltic pump, the tube retaining system comprising; a base having a tube engaging surface; and a retainer comprising; a wall; and a notch in the wall having an arcuate first portion and an arcuate second portion that converge at a juncture, each of the arcuate first and second portions diverging along a respective entire length thereof in a direction extending away from the juncture; wherein the arcuate first and second portions of the notch are oriented toward the base and both of the arcuate first and second portions are convex, the arcuate first and second portions being configured to engage and retain the fluid carrying tube within the notch so as, in use, to prevent slippage of the fluid carrying tube relative to the notch; and wherein the retainer is slideably translatable from a first open position to a second closed position with the base. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10, 11, 12, 13)
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14. A peristaltic pump comprising:
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a housing; a rotor assembly supported by the housing; and a first supported by the housing and comprising; a first base having a tube engaging surface; and a first retainer comprising; a first wall; and a first notch in the first wall having an arcuate first portion and an arcuate second portion that converge at a juncture, each of the arcuate first and second portions diverging along a respective entire length thereof in a direction extending away from the juncture; wherein the arcuate first and second portions of the first notch are oriented toward the first base and at least one of the arcuate first and second portions of the first notch is convex, the arcuate first and second portions of the first notch being configured to engage and retain a fluid carrying tube within the first notch; and wherein the first retainer is slideably translatable from a first open position to a second closed position with the first base. - View Dependent Claims (15, 16, 17, 18, 19)
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