Device for agitating media
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1. An apparatus for agitating media comprising:
- at least one container (8) containing the media,a shelf (3) for supporting the at least one container (8) containing the media,a fixed housing (2) with an agitating mechanism, which can be used to cause the shelf (3) to make agitating movements relative to the fixed housing (2),at least one sensor (4, 5), sensor electronics (6) and a central interface (11) connected to one another and arranged on the shelf (3), the at least one sensor (4, 5), the sensor electronics (6) and the central interface (11) being fixedly arranged relative to the at least one container (8) and the shelf (3), the central interface (11) on the shelf (3) including a signal transmitter (13), andthe fixed housing (2) including a fixed control unit (7) and a fixed interface (12) with a signal receiver (14) that communicates wirelessly with the signal transmitter (13) on the shelf for receiving signals from the sensor (4, 5), the fixed control unit (7) being spaced from the shelf (3) and receiving the signals from the signal receiver (14).
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Abstract
The invention relates to a device for agitating media (1), which are located on a platform (3). Said device consists of a housing (2) with an agitation mechanism, which is used to agitate the platform (3) and at least one sensor (4, 5), which is connected to a control unit (7) that is equipped with an electronic sensor system (6). According to the invention, the sensor(s) (4, 5) and the electronic sensor system (6) are located on the platform (3) and communicate in a wireless manner with the fixed control unit (7).
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1. An apparatus for agitating media comprising:
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at least one container (8) containing the media, a shelf (3) for supporting the at least one container (8) containing the media, a fixed housing (2) with an agitating mechanism, which can be used to cause the shelf (3) to make agitating movements relative to the fixed housing (2), at least one sensor (4, 5), sensor electronics (6) and a central interface (11) connected to one another and arranged on the shelf (3), the at least one sensor (4, 5), the sensor electronics (6) and the central interface (11) being fixedly arranged relative to the at least one container (8) and the shelf (3), the central interface (11) on the shelf (3) including a signal transmitter (13), and the fixed housing (2) including a fixed control unit (7) and a fixed interface (12) with a signal receiver (14) that communicates wirelessly with the signal transmitter (13) on the shelf for receiving signals from the sensor (4, 5), the fixed control unit (7) being spaced from the shelf (3) and receiving the signals from the signal receiver (14). - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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