CPC F04B 43/1276 (2013.01) | 8 Claims |
1. A pump rotor assembly for a peristaltic pump, the pump rotor assembly comprising:
a hub configured to couple with a drive shaft of a pump, the drive shaft having an axis of rotation, the hub comprising at least one receiving slot that extends in an axial direction parallel to the axis of rotation and an axial face that is transverse to the axial direction;
a first roller assembly comprising a first support frame, a first axle and a first roller, the first roller assembly configured to slide in the axial direction along the receiving slot to seat the first roller assembly onto the hub; and
a collar configured to couple with the hub, so that the collar engages the axial face of the hub, wherein the collar is selectably movable between (1) a first position wherein the collar is engaged with the axial face of the hub and the collar permits the first roller assembly to be removed from the at least one receiving slot by moving towards the axial face and (2) a second position wherein the collar is engaged with the axial face of the hub and the collar blocks the first roller assembly from exiting the at least one receiving slot.
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