Peristaltic pump with removable tube
First Claim
1. A peristaltic pump comprising a casing defining a tube race, a flexible tube disposed in said tube race, and a rotor with one or more rollers adapted to act against the flexible tube, in which the casing comprises a first section comprising said tube race and a second section comprising said rotor, in which the second section comprises a pair arms, each of which is provided with a slot on the underside thereof, in which the first section comprises a pair of shoulders adapted to rest on the arms, each of which is provided with a resilient clip member adapted to ride over the corresponding arm and locate in the slot in a releasable snap-fit arrangement.
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Abstract
A peristaltic pump having a casing defining a tube race, a flexible tube disposed in the tube race, and a rotor with one or more rollers adapted to act against the flexible tube. The casing has a first section having the tube race and a first part of fitting means, and a second section having the rotor and a second part of the fitting means. The first and second parts of the fitting means are a releasable snap-fit together.
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- 1. A peristaltic pump comprising a casing defining a tube race, a flexible tube disposed in said tube race, and a rotor with one or more rollers adapted to act against the flexible tube, in which the casing comprises a first section comprising said tube race and a second section comprising said rotor, in which the second section comprises a pair arms, each of which is provided with a slot on the underside thereof, in which the first section comprises a pair of shoulders adapted to rest on the arms, each of which is provided with a resilient clip member adapted to ride over the corresponding arm and locate in the slot in a releasable snap-fit arrangement.
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