Centrifuge with sloped rotational axis and functional components mounted on complementing sloped panel

摘要

A centrifugation system includes frame has at least one weight bearing member for engaging a support surface generally lying in a horizontal plane. The system also includes a centrifuge assembly including a chamber that can be rotated about an axis. A base supports the centrifuge assembly on the frame within the interior area with the rotational axis oriented in a plane that lies outside a vertical plane perpendicular to the horizontal support surface. The sloped orientation of the rotational axis conserves vertical height. It makes it possible to place the rotating centrifuge components for access in a zone that lies between the knees and the chest of the intended user, when standing.