Assembly for taking liquid samples in jugs sealed by screw gaps
US5533407A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Sep 26, 1994 |
| Grant date | Jul 9, 1996 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Sep 26, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01N35/0099
- WIPO fieldMeasurement
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
In order to automatically take samples of radioactive liquids contained in jugs (14) sealed by screw caps, an assembly is proposed which consists of a gripping module (20) for gripping and holding the jug, a module (22) for opening and closing the jugs, and a sampling module (24). The gripping module (20) brings each jug in from of the opening and closing module (20) and fulfils a holding function during the screwing and unscrewing of the cap or plug and during the sampling operation or operations. The sampling module (24) carries out the sampling operations by means of an end piece (138) for the suction and transfer of the liquid into a container (26) for analysis purposes.
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