Accurate measurement of acceleration caused by imbalance in the balance of a rotor is realized even in high-speed rotation with an acceleration sensor which has a processing speed required in low-speed rotation and a control unit. A centrifuge according to the present invention includes a rotor, a drive source for rotating the rotor, a rotating shaft for coupling the rotor and the drive source, an acceleration sensor, and a control unit. The acceleration sensor outputs values indicating acceleration in two different directions which are perpendicular to an axial direction of the rotating shaft. The control unit obtains an acceleration corresponding value, which is a value corresponding to acceleration in a direction perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotating shaft, based on values indicating acceleration in the two different directions and stops rotation of the rotor in a case where the acceleration corresponding value satisfies a determination criteria.

A rotor (10) for use in a centrifuge includes a rotor body (12), a drive hub (20), and a balance ring (16, 160). The rotor body (12) includes an elongated bore (32) extending along its axis of rotation (24), and an upper surface (26) having an annular groove (42). The drive hub (20) is mounted within the elongated bore (32), and includes a drive portion (138) having a cross-sectional shape that is complementary to the cross-sectional shape of the elongated bore (32). The drive hub (20) applies torque to the rotor body (12) via engagement of the drive portion (138) with the lower bore opening (36) of the rotor body (12). The balance ring (16, 160) is positioned in the annular groove (42), and includes a plurality of apertures (78, 163) formed in an upper surface (90, 170) thereof. Each of the apertures (78, 163) is configured to receive a weight (80, 164) so that the rotor (10) can be balanced by selectively adding weights (80, 164) to one or more of the apertures (78, 163).

A rotor (10) for use in a centrifuge includes a rotor body (12), a drive hub (20), and a balance ring (16, 160). The rotor body (12) includes an elongated bore (32) extending along its axis of rotation (24), and an upper surface (26) having an annular groove (42). The drive hub (20) is mounted within the elongated bore (32), and includes a drive portion (138) having a cross-sectional shape that is complementary to the cross-sectional shape of the elongated bore (32). The drive hub (20) applies torque to the rotor body (12) via engagement of the drive portion (138) with the lower bore opening (36) of the rotor body (12). The balance ring (16, 160) is positioned in the annular groove (42), and includes a plurality of apertures (78, 163) formed in an upper surface (90, 170) thereof. Each of the apertures (78, 163) is configured to receive a weight (80, 164) so that the rotor (10) can be balanced by selectively adding weights (80, 164) to one or more of the apertures (78, 163).

A support structure for a rotation driving system having a ball balancer includes: a motor having a rotational shaft coupled to a rotational shaft of a rotor; the ball balancer provided on the rotor to reduce oscillating motion of the rotor; and a support part for coupling the motor to a housing, wherein the motor is coupled to the housing via an elastic member on a line in one direction (x-axis) perpendicular to an axial direction (z-axis) of the rotational shaft of the motor, and the motor is allowed to swing about the x-axis due to elastic deformation of the elastic member.

A support structure for a rotation driving system having a ball balancer includes: a motor having a rotational shaft coupled to a rotational shaft of a rotor; the ball balancer provided on the rotor to reduce oscillating motion of the rotor; and a support part for coupling the motor to a housing, wherein the motor is coupled to the housing via an elastic member on a line in one direction (x-axis) perpendicular to an axial direction (z-axis) of the rotational shaft of the motor, and the motor is allowed to swing about the x-axis due to elastic deformation of the elastic member.

A rotor hub assembly for a centrifuge rotor includes a rotor hub including a head portion, an elongated shaft portion extending axially away from the head portion and a central bore extending through the head portion and the shaft portion. The head portion includes a plurality of balancing bores each configured to selectively receive at least one balancing weight for balancing the centrifuge rotor. A method for balancing a centrifuge rotor is also provided.

A rotor hub assembly for a centrifuge rotor includes a rotor hub including a head portion, an elongated shaft portion extending axially away from the head portion and a central bore extending through the head portion and the shaft portion. The head portion includes a plurality of balancing bores each configured to selectively receive at least one balancing weight for balancing the centrifuge rotor. A method for balancing a centrifuge rotor is also provided.

The invention provides a centrifugal separation type FFF device where a rotor can be rotated at a high speed safely so that particles of a smaller size in a sample liquid can be classified. A field flow fractionation device 11 is provided with: a channel 26 that is attached to the inner circumferential surface 53a of the peripheral portion 53 of a rotor 51 and where a classification flow path 38 is created; flow paths 31, 33, 41, 42, 34, 32 for feeding a sample liquid into and out from the classification flow path 38; and a rotational drive mechanism 28 for rotating the rotational axis 24, wherein a channel installation portion 55 is formed on one side of the peripheral portion 53, and a mass balancer portion 56 for adjusting the mass distribution of the rotor 51 is formed on the other side with the rotor base in between.

The invention provides a centrifugal separation type FFF device where a rotor can be rotated at a high speed safely so that particles of a smaller size in a sample liquid can be classified. A field flow fractionation device 11 is provided with: a channel 26 that is attached to the inner circumferential surface 53a of the peripheral portion 53 of a rotor 51 and where a classification flow path 38 is created; flow paths 31, 33, 41, 42, 34, 32 for feeding a sample liquid into and out from the classification flow path 38; and a rotational drive mechanism 28 for rotating the rotational axis 24, wherein a channel installation portion 55 is formed on one side of the peripheral portion 53, and a mass balancer portion 56 for adjusting the mass distribution of the rotor 51 is formed on the other side with the rotor base in between.

A storage portion forming a storage space 10, includes an inclined inner wall portion 20 that is connected to a base portion so that the diameter of the inclined inner wall portion gradually decreases; a concave portion 22 is formed at a part of the inclined inner wall portion; and the concave portion 22 includes a concave portion side surface 22b that is connected to a concave portion bottom surface 22a. The concave portion 22 is formed at a position, where the concave portion crosses an interface S between the specimen centrifuged during rotation and air, in a radial direction with respect to the central axis; and the maximum width of the concave portion 22 in a circumferential direction around the central axis is included in a range of 2 mm to a length of 20% of the whole circumference.