Abstract
A hose manifold device (05) for a peristaltic pump device (42) comprises the following components: A plurality of flexible hoses (12), two holding devices (10A, 10B), wherein the two holding devices (10A, 10B) are designed to incorporate the plurality of hoses (12) parallel to each other and in a form fitting manner and wherein one of the two holding devices (10A, 10B) comprises one additional protrusion member (20), the hose manifold device being combinable with two fixing elements (22A, 22B) designed to encompass and hold the two holding devices (10A, 10B) in a predetermined position, wherein the two fixing elements (22A, 22B) are designed to be disposed at a peristaltic pump device (42), so that the plurality of hoses (12) are held in a working position.
Claims
1. A hose manifold device (05) for a peristaltic pump device (42), comprising a plurality of flexible hoses (12), two holding devices (10A, 10B), wherein the two holding devices (10A, 10B) are designed to incorporate the plurality of hoses (12) parallel to each other and in a form fitting manner and wherein one of the two holding devices (10A, 10B) comprises one additional protrusion member (20), the hose manifold device being combinable with two fixing elements (22A, 22B) designed to encompass and hold the two holding devices (10A, 10B) in a predetermined position, wherein the two fixing elements (22A, 22B) are designed to be disposed at a peristaltic pump device (42), so that the plurality of hoses (12) are held in a working position.
2. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 1, wherein the hose manifold device (05) further comprises the two fixing elements (22A, (22B).
3. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 1, wherein at least one of the fixing elements (22A, 22B) is designed to incorporate the one additional protrusion member (20), so that only the predetermined position can be achieved, when the two holding devices (10A, 10B) are arranged to the two fixing elements (22A, 22B).
4. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 1, wherein the two fixing elements (22A, 22B) comprise each at least two receiving areas (24), which are designed to receive the two holding devices (10A, 10B), and wherein the two fixing elements (22A, 22B) are connected to each other by at least two connecting members (30), so that the receiving areas (24) are aligned opposite to each other.
5. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 1, wherein the predetermined position is defined by that the plurality of hoses (12), which are incorporated in the two holding devices, are held in the predetermined position in a prestressed and evenly position, when the holding devices (10A, 10B) are arranged to the fixing elements (22A, 22B), so that the plurality of hoses (12) are positioned in a combinable and functional manner according to a position of a peristaltic pump device (42).
6. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 1, wherein the two holding devices (10A, 10B) respectively comprises a plurality of apertures (14) designed to incorporate the plurality of hoses (12) in a manner so that a connection between the two holding devices (10A, 10B) and the plurality of hoses (12) is ensured.
7. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 1, wherein outer geometries of the at least two reception areas (24) are designed to receive outer geometries of the holding devices (10A, 10B), so that the holding devices (10A, 10B) can be held in the predetermined position, and wherein at least one of the reception areas (24) comprises an outer geometry designed to receive an outer geometry of the additional protrusion member (20), so that the holding devices (10A, 10B) can be held only in the predetermined position
8. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 1, wherein the geometries of the holding devices (10A, 10B) are substantially in a cylindrical form and wherein the geometry of the additional protrusion member (20) is in a cylindrical form and comprises a radius, which is smaller than a radius of the geometries of the holding devices (10A, 10B).
9. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 1, wherein the geometry of each of the receiving areas (24) comprises each a contour, which includes at least one inwardly bowed area (38A) with reference to the rest of the contour and wherein the geometry designed to receive a geometry of the additional protrusion member (20) comprises a contour which includes at least one inwardly bowed area (38B) with reference to the rest of the contour of the geometry designed to receive the geometry of the additional protrusion member (20).
10. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 1, wherein the device (05) comprises a trigger mechanism (52), which is arranged to at least one of the two fixing elements (22A, 22B), wherein the trigger mechanism (52) comprises an ejecting assembly (54), which is designed to be moved between at least two different positions.
11. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 9, wherein a first position leaves the ejecting assembly (54) without a functional contact to the peristaltic pump device (42) when the hose manifold device (05) is disposed to the peristaltic pump device (42) and a second position enables the ejecting assembly (54) to get into a functional contact with components of the peristaltic pump device (42) when the hose manifold device (05) is disposed to the peristaltic pump device (42), so that the ejecting assembly (54) can lift at least partially components of the peristaltic pump device (42), which fix the plurality of hoses (12) to the peristaltic pump device (42), so that the hose manifold device (05) can be removed from the peristaltic pump device (42).
12. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 9, wherein the ejecting assembly (54) comprises an ejector element (56) with a handlebar (58), a pressure element (62) and a pivot device (60), which is disposed between the ejector element (56) and the pressure element (62), so that the ejecting assembly (54) is rotatably mounted on the pivot device (60) and wherein the pressure element (62) is disposed substantially below the hose manifold device (05), when the holding devices (10A, 10B) are in the predetermined position.
13. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 9, wherein the pressure element (62) is disposed on an ending of the ejecting assembly (54), so that it gets into functional contact with the peristaltic pump device (42) in the second position when the hose manifold device (05) is disposed to the peristaltic pump device (42).
14. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 9, wherein an outer geometry of the pressure element (62) is in a cylindrical form.
15. The hose manifold device (05) according to claim 1, wherein the hose manifold device (05) is at least partially build up in disposable manner or is build up in a reusable manner.
16. A peristaltic pump device (42) comprising the hose manifold device (05) and the two fixing elements (22A, 22B) according to claim 1.
Description
DESCRIPTION OF THE FIGURES
[0029] The invention will be explained below in embodiments with reference to the accompanying drawings. In these drawings,
[0030] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a detail of a hose manifold device;
[0031] FIG. 2 shows a top view of the detail of the hose manifold device from FIG. 1;
[0032] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of two fixing elements of the hose manifold device;
[0033] FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the hose manifold device in a predetermined position, disposed to a main body of a peristaltic pump device;
[0034] FIG. 5 shows another perspective view of the hose manifold device in a predetermined position, disposed to a main body of a peristaltic pump device;
[0035] FIG. 6 shows another perspective view of the hose manifold device disposed to a main body of a peristaltic pump device.
[0036] FIG. 1 shows a perspective view of a detail of a hose manifold device 05. More precisely, the FIG. 1 shows two holding devices 10A, 10B. Both holding devices 10A, 10B have a cylindrical shape. The two holding devices 10A, 10B hold four hoses 12. The four hoses 12 are disposed in parallel to each other and protrude through four respective apertures 14 in both the first holding device 10A and the second holding device 10B. In other words, the first holding device 10A has four apertures 14, which protrude trough the body 16A of the first holding device 10A, wherein the distances from the endings 18 to the first aperture 14 on each side and the distances between two apertures 14 are the same. The second holding device 10B has also four apertures 14, which protrude trough the body 16B of the second holding device 10B, wherein the distances from the endings 18 to the first aperture 14 on each side and the distances between two apertures 14 are the same. In addition, the four apertures of each holding device 10A, 10B are aligned at the same height so that the four hoses 12 protrude trough each holding device 10A, 10B at the same height. As a result the four hoses 12 are disposed in parallel to each other between the two holding device 10A, 10B. On the left side of the first holding device 10A, related to the picture plane, the four hoses 12 continue substantially in parallel. On the right side of the second holding device 10B, related to the picture plane, the four hoses 12 continue also substantially in parallel. The FIG. 1 is only a detail and does not show the entire hoses 12 in its full length. The second holding device 10B has an additional protrusion member 20, which is disposed on the right ending 18 of the second holding device 10B. The additional protrusion member 20 has also a cylindrical shape, wherein the radius of the additional protrusion member 20 is smaller than a radius of the second holding device 10B.
[0037] FIG. 2 shows a top view of the detail of the hose manifold device 05 from FIG. 1. The same details as already explained in FIG. 1 can be seen. A distance between the two holding devices 10A, 10B is denoted by X.
[0038] FIG. 3 shows a perspective view of two fixing elements 22A, B of the hose manifold device 05. The first fixing element 22A is shown from the back and has an elongated shape. Although the fixing element 22A is shown from the back, due to the perspective view at least partially two receiving areas 24 can be seen. These receiving areas 24 are respectively disposed at border areas 26 on the elongated shaped fixing element 22A. In other words, the receiving areas 24 are disposed on the top 28 of the fixing element 22A, which cannot be seen in more details in this FIG. 3. The receiving areas 24 stand out of the top 28, wherein the outer shape of the receiving areas 24 are substantially of the same shape as an outer shape of the fixing element 22A. Also at the border areas 26 of the fixing element 22A respectively two connecting members 30 are shown. The two connecting members 30 are disposed essentially at the same position where the receiving areas 24 are disposed. The second fixing element 22B is shown from the front. The second fixing element 22B has an essentially rectangular shape and has two major plates 32, wherein the major plate 32 in the front is a bit smaller than the major plate 32 in the back and the major plate 32 in the front is disposed on the major plate 32 in the back. Slightly above an imaginary center a circular opening 34 is shown, which sticks through both major plates 32. On the major plate 32 in the front are shown two receiving areas 24. These two receiving areas 24 differ from each other in that the left one, related to the picture plane, has an essentially triangular shape while the right one has an essentially rectangular shape. However, both receiving areas 24, which are disposed on the second fixing element 22B have a three dimensional body and stick out of the plane of the major plate 32 in the front. Both have in the middle a circular recess 36 in which the two connecting members 30 are embedded. Both have on the outer geometry inwardly bowed areas 38A, B. These inwardly bowed areas 38A, 38B are designed to receive corresponding endings 18 from the two holding devices 10A, 10B. The inwardly bowed areas 38A, 38B are each on an outer side of the receiving areas 24 with respect to the circular opening 34 in the middle. In other words, related to the picture plane, the inwardly bowed area 38A is on the left side and the inwardly bowed area 38B is on the right side of the respective receiving area 24. The inwardly bowed areas 38A, 38B differ in that the inwardly bowed area 38B has a certain shape so that only this inwardly bowed area 38B is able to receive the additional protrusion member 20 from the holding device 10B. Thus only a predetermined position of the two holding devices 10A, 10B can be achieved while clamping the two holding devices 10A, 10B into the receiving areas 24. The receiving areas 24 from the first and second fixing elements 22A, 22B are aligned opposite each other so that respectively corresponding endings 18 from the two holding devices 10A, 10B can be clamped into the corresponding receiving areas 24 and especially the combination of the receiving area 38B and the additional protrusion member 20 can be achieved in a reliable and solid way.
[0039] FIG. 4 shows a hose manifold device 05 according to the invention in the installed state. In other words, FIG. 4 shows a perspective view of the hose manifold device 05 in a predetermined position, disposed to a main body 40 of a peristaltic pump device 42. Furthermore, a pump head 44 is shown, on which the four hoses 12 of the hose manifold device 05 are configured. The two fixing elements 22A, B hold the holding devices 10A, 10B also in the right position so that the hose manifold device 05 is disposed to the peristaltic pump device 42 in the right position. The two holding devices 10A, 10B hold the four hoses 12 in the predetermined position so that the right position of each hose 12 on the pump head 44 is automatically achieved. The hose manifold device 05 is hooked into the geometry of the fixing element 22A, which cannot be seen in this FIG. 4, by an operator starting on the left side, related to the picture plane, with the holding device 10A and pulled to the right over the pump head 44. There, the holding device 10B of the hose manifold device 05 is fixed to the second fixing element 22B and into the inwardly bowed area 38B. Up to four hoses 12 are now preloaded over the pump head 44 with its rollers 46.
[0040] FIG. 5 shows another perspective view of the hose manifold device 05 in a predetermined position, disposed to the main body 40 of a peristaltic pump device 42. The pump head 44 is shown, on which the four hoses 12 of the hose manifold device 05 are configured. Also the fixing elements 22A, B are shown. On the pump head 44 a counter part 48 of the pump head 44 is shown. This counter part 48 has four clamp clasps 50, which respectively are disposed on top of the four hoses 12. The counter part 48 and the four clamp clasps 50 are typical components of an average peristaltic pump device. Below the hose manifold device 05 and disposed to the fixing element 22B is shown a trigger mechanism 52. The trigger mechanism 52 comprises an ejecting assembly 54, which is designed to be moved between at least two different positions. The ejecting assembly 54 has an ejector element 56 with a handlebar 58. The ejector element 56 is functionally connected to a pivot device 60. On the other side of the pivot device 60 can be seen a pressure element 62. The pressure element 62 is disposed on the right side of end pieces 64 of the four clamp clasps 50. In the shown position the ejecting assembly 54 is without physical contact to the peristaltic pump device 42.
[0041] FIG. 6 shows another perspective view of the hose manifold device 05 disposed to the main body 40 of the peristaltic pump device 42. The counter part 48 with the four clamp clasps 50 have been pushed from the pressure element 62 of the ejecting assembly 54 so that the counter part 48 with the four clamp clasps 50 is shown now in an open position. The four hoseshere in this example12 are released and the hose manifold device 05 can be removed from the peristaltic pump device. This will be performed when the fluid transport is completed. The ejector element 56 with the handlebar 58 will be pushed downwards so that the pressure element 62 pushes against the end pieces 64 of all four clamp clasps 50 at the same time. The four clamp clasps 50 are pushed away from the fixed position and the four hoses 12 are releases at the same time. The release from the four clamp clasps 50 should be done quickly and in an easy manner. For this purpose the trigger mechanism 52 has been designed.
LIST OF REFERENCE NUMBERS
[0042] 05 hose manifold device [0043] 10A holding device [0044] 10B holding device [0045] 12 hose [0046] 14 aperture [0047] 16A body [0048] 16B body [0049] 18 ending [0050] 20 additional protrusion member [0051] 22A fixing element [0052] 22B fixing element [0053] 24 receiving area [0054] 26 border area [0055] 28 top [0056] 30 connecting member [0057] 32 major plate [0058] 34 circular opening [0059] 36 circular recess [0060] 38A inwardly bowed area [0061] 38B inwardly bowed area [0062] 40 main body [0063] 42 peristaltic pump device [0064] 44 pump head [0065] 46 roller [0066] 48 counter part [0067] 50 clamp clasp [0068] 52 trigger mechanism [0069] 54 ejecting assembly [0070] 56 ejector element [0071] 58 handlebar [0072] 60 pivot device [0073] 62 pressure element [0074] 64 end piece
