IP Library Granted Patent US 7,651,456
Granted Patent B2
US 7,651,456 · App. 12/040,124 · Granted Jan 26, 2010

Centrifuge having a rotor to suppress the generation of sonorants

Assignee: Hitachi Koki Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,651,456
App. No.
12/040,124
Granted
Jan 26, 2010
Kind
B2
Abstract

According to an aspect of the invention, there is provided a rotor for a centrifuge which includes an annular portion having a plurality of storing portions each holding a sample vessel that contains a sample to be separated, the annular portion being provided with an end face portion at which holes of the storing portions are opened so as to be aligned in a circumferential direction thereof. Concave portions are disposed each between a corresponding pair of the adjacent holes on the end face portion.

Claims (6)

1. A rotor for a centrifuge which includes an annular portion having a plurality of storing portions each holding a sample vessel that contains a sample to be separated, the annular portion being provided with an end face portion at which holes of the storing portions are open, wherein

a groove is formed between each pair of the adjacent storing portions and is disposed to extend in the rotation direction of the rotor to connect the adjacent storing portions.

2. A centrifuge including the centrifuge rotor according to claim 1 .

3. A rotor for a centrifuge which includes an annular portion having a plurality of storing portions each holding a sample vessel that contains a sample to be separated, the annular portion being provided with an end face portion at which holes of the storing portions are opened so as to be aligned in a circumferential direction thereof, wherein

the annular portion is formed in a conical shape and provided with a recess portion which side wall is formed by the annular portion, and the annular portion is provided with a through hole which opens to an inner peripheral surface of the recess portion and communicates the recess portion and inner portions of the storing portions.

4. A centrifuge including the centrifuge rotor according to claim 3 .

Assignments (3)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 1, 2020
From: KOKI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
To: EPPENDORF HIMAC TECHNOLOGIES CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 053657/0158 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jul 26, 2018
From: HITACHI KOKI KABUSHIKI KAISHA
To: KOKI HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 047270/0107 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 29, 2008
From: SHIMIZU, YUKI; KUSUMOTO, SHOJI; NEMOTO, KENICHI
To: HITACHI KOKI CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 020581/0788 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP P2007-072972 · Mar 20, 2007 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20080248939A1 · Oct 9, 2008