| 摘要 |
<p>Apparatus for clarifying a liquid containing solids in suspension, such as fermentation apparatus for home wine-making, comprises a settlement vessel 1 having necked top and bottom openings 2, 3 and side walls 8 which slope towards the bottom opening 3, the neck 9 of which is received and sealed in the mouth 13 of a removable sediment collector jar 10. Solids which settle out from the liquid in vessel 1 collect in the jar 10, possibly with the aid of a vibrator 11 which periodically shakes solids down walls 8. When the liquid is clear in the vessel 1 the bottom opening 3 is closed to isolate the vessel from the jar 10 by means of an expandable plug inserted into the vessel through the top opening 2 by an attached support rod (Fig 2). The plug comprises a rubber sleeve into which a frusto-conical wedge is pulled by tightening a nut on the support rod. <IMAGE></p> |
