Mounting a sample separation unit by a swivel mechanism

US11921093B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• AGILENT TECHNOLOGIES, INC. · US

Inventors

• Daniela Loraing · Cologne, DE
• Lena Höninger · Karlsruhe, DE
• Uwe Effelsberg · Karlsruhe, DE
• Andreas Otto · Fürth, DE
• Ansgar Waldbaur · Karlsruhe, DE
• Armin Steinke · Ettlingen, DE
• Thomas Ortmann · Ittersbach, DE
• Michael Lang · Andover, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 25, 2022
• Grant date: Mar 5, 2024
• Expiry date: Sep 15, 2042

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G01N30/6047
• WIPO field: Measurement
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

A mounting device for mounting a sample separation unit configured for separating, preferably chromatographically separating, compounds in a fluidic sample includes a first fluid connector configured for being mechanically and fluidically coupled with a first fluid interface of the sample separation unit, a second fluid connector configured for being mechanically and fluidically coupled with a second fluid interface of the sample separation unit, and a swivel mechanism configured for swivelling the first fluid connector between a mounting orientation for mounting the first fluid interface of the sample separation unit at the first fluid connector and an alignment orientation for aligning the second fluid interface of the mounted sample separation unit with the second fluid connector for subsequently coupling the second fluid interface with the second fluid connector.