Apparatus for mixing the contents of a container
View Patent ↗An apparatus for mixing materials is disclosed. The apparatus includes a support. A mixing container is disposed in the support, where the mixing container is configured to retain materials. A driver assembly is configured to protrude through the support and into the mixing container. The mixing container includes a paddle, the driver assembly is configured to be attached to the paddle, where the driver assembly is configured to oscillate the paddle in a back and forth direction at a set angle in order to mix the materials in the mixing container.
1. An apparatus for mixing materials, comprising:
a support;
a mixing container disposed in the support, wherein the mixing container is configured to retain materials and wherein the mixing container includes a mixing bag with at least one sleeve;
a driver assembly configured to protrude through the support and into the mixing container;
the driver assembly connected to a drive shaft; and
the mixer container includes a paddle, the driver assembly is configured to be attached to the paddle, wherein the driver assembly oscillates the drive shaft, and wherein the drive shaft is connected to a unidirectional transmission, and wherein the paddle is driven in a single direction in order to mix the materials in the mixing container.
2. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the driver assembly further comprises:
an electric servo motor coupled to a gearbox, wherein the gearbox is coupled to a drive shaft.
3. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the unidirectional transmission is provided between a hub and a portion of the hub which will mate with a clamp of the drive shaft.
4. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the rotation of the paddle is freewheeling.
5. The apparatus of claim 4 , wherein the transmission includes a ratchet portion and a pawl portion.
6. The apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the drive shaft is moved by the devices selected from the group consisting of servo motors, gearboxes, gears, cams, pneumatic pistons, or hydraulic pistons.
7. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mixing bag and the at least one sleeve are seamed together.
8. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the sleeve is made from a material that is a single ply or has a plurality of layers of film.
9. The apparatus of claim 8 , wherein the material of the sleeve is selected from the group consisting of a coated nylon, a siliconized coating, polyethylene and silicon.
10. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the paddle is a made of a material selected from the group consisting of polypropylene, polyethylene, acrylic, Acyrlonitrile butadiene styrene or any non-bioinert material.
11. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mixing bag is made from a material that is flexible and water impermeable.
12. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mixing bag is made from a polyethylene material.
13. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the mixing bag has a thickness in a range of 1 to 40 mils.
14. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the paddles have a plurality of holes.
15. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the paddle have slanted surfaces.
16. The apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the paddle includes a stirrer attached to a hub.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , further comprises a stop mounted on the stirrer.