Global Patent Index - EP 2830777 B1

EP 2830777 B1 20180425 - SEPARATOR ARRANGEMENT

Title (en)

SEPARATOR ARRANGEMENT

Title (de)

SEPARATORANORDNUNG

Title (fr)

ARRANGEMENT DE SÉPARATEUR

Publication

EP 2830777 B1 20180425 (DE)

Application

EP 13714233 A 20130322

Priority

  • DE 102012102593 A 20120326
  • DE 102013100180 A 20130109
  • EP 2013056015 W 20130322

Abstract (en)

[origin: WO2013143985A2] The invention relates to a separator arrangement, comprising a) a drum (1) with a vertical axis (D), said drum being rotatably mounted in a hooded area (6) and being placed on a rotatable drive spindle (3), and b) a drive area (15) which contains one or more or all of the components of a separator drive (23) and which has c) a sealed drive area (15) design, wherein d) at least one device which generates negative pressure, in particular a pump (14a, b, c..), is provided in order to generate negative pressure in the sealed drive area (15) relative to the surroundings (U) outside of the drive area (15).

IPC 8 full level

B04B 7/02 (2006.01); B04B 9/02 (2006.01); B04B 15/02 (2006.01); B04B 15/08 (2006.01)

CPC (source: EP RU US)

B04B 1/00 (2013.01 - RU); B04B 1/14 (2013.01 - US); B04B 7/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B04B 9/00 (2013.01 - RU); B04B 9/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B04B 15/02 (2013.01 - EP US); B04B 15/08 (2013.01 - EP US)

Citation (examination)

WO 2010101524 A2 20100910 - ALFA LAVAL CORP AB [SE], et al

Citation (opposition)

Opponent : Alfa Laval Corporate AB

  • WO 2010101524 A2 20100910 - ALFA LAVAL CORP AB [SE], et al
  • EP 0411261 A1 19910206 - WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AG [DE]
  • JP H03258359 A 19911118 - HITACHI KOKI KK
  • EP 2196266 A2 20100616 - GEA WESTFALIA SEPARATOR GMBH [DE]
  • "Operators Manual Tetra Centri® AirTight Separator", TETRA PAK PROCESSING COMPONENTS, October 2011 (2011-10-01), pages 1 - 5 , 30-31, 38 , 55-56 , 68-70, and 81, XP055555029
  • "New generation energy saving separators", TETRA CENTRI@ AIRTIGHT ECO, October 2009 (2009-10-01), XP055555033
  • "Tetra Pak launches Tetra Pak Launches Hermetic Direct Driven Dairy Separator", FOOD INGREDIENTS 1ST, 20 October 2009 (2009-10-20), XP055555040

Opponent : Alfa Laval Mid Europe GmbH

  • EP 2830777 A2 20150204 - GEA MECHANICAL EQUIPMENT GMBH [DE]
  • WO 2010101524 A2 20100910 - ALFA LAVAL CORP AB [SE], et al
  • EP 0411261 A1 19910206 - WESTFALIA SEPARATOR AG [DE]
  • JP H03258359 A 19911118 - HITACHI KOKI KK
  • EP 2196266 A2 20100616 - GEA WESTFALIA SEPARATOR GMBH [DE]
  • "Tetra Centri® AirTight Separator", TETRA PAK OPERATORS MANUAL, October 2011 (2011-10-01), pages 1-5, 19 - 32, 38, 55-70, 81, XP055614728
  • "New generation energy saving separators - Tetra Centri® AirTight Eco", October 2009 (2009-10-01), XP055555033
  • TETRA PAK LAUNCHES HERMETIC DIRECT DRIVEN DIARY SEPARATOR, 20 October 2009 (2009-10-20), XP055555040, Retrieved from the Internet <URL:https://www.foodingredientsfirst.com/news/tetra-pak-launches-hermetic-direct-driven-dairy-separator.htm>
  • "Tetra Centri® AirTight Separator", TETRA PAK OPERATORS MANUAL, May 2010 (2010-05-01), pages 1-5, 19 - 32, 57-70, 77, XP055614740

Designated contracting state (EPC)

AL AT BE BG CH CY CZ DE DK EE ES FI FR GB GR HR HU IE IS IT LI LT LU LV MC MK MT NL NO PL PT RO RS SE SI SK SM TR

DOCDB simple family (publication)

DE 102013100180 A1 20130926; AU 2013242071 A1 20141009; AU 2013242071 B2 20170706; BR 112014023659 B1 20200630; CN 104271249 A 20150107; CN 104271249 B 20160706; DK 2830777 T3 20180723; EP 2830777 A2 20150204; EP 2830777 B1 20180425; EP 2830777 B2 20240110; NZ 700141 A 20160729; PL 2830777 T3 20180928; RU 2014142175 A 20160520; RU 2622946 C2 20170621; TR 201809513 T4 20180723; US 10105717 B2 20181023; US 2015051059 A1 20150219; WO 2013143985 A2 20131003; WO 2013143985 A3 20140626

DOCDB simple family (application)

DE 102013100180 A 20130109; AU 2013242071 A 20130322; BR 112014023659 A 20130322; CN 201380022728 A 20130322; DK 13714233 T 20130322; EP 13714233 A 20130322; EP 2013056015 W 20130322; NZ 70014113 A 20130322; PL 13714233 T 20130322; RU 2014142175 A 20130322; TR 201809513 T 20130322; US 201314388118 A 20130322