Gas chromatograph system including an improved inlet sealing mechanism
AssigneeAgilent Technologies, Inc.
InventorsWei-Liang Song, Lee Xu, Guo-Chen He
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Abstract
An inlet includes a bottom assembly and a top assembly. The bottom assembly includes at least one male unit, and the top assembly has at least one beveled surface and includes at least one female unit and a lateral driving unit. The top assembly is placed inside the bottom assembly by aligning the female unit of the top assembly with the male unit of the bottom assembly. The lateral driving unit laterally drives the top assembly and causes the beveled surface of the top assembly to rise against the male unit of the bottom assembly, allowing the top assembly to seal with the bottom assembly.
Claims20
An inlet, comprising:
- a bottom assembly including a first male unit;
- a top assembly having a first beveled surface, further including
- a first female unit;
- and
- a lateral driving unit, wherein when the top assembly is placed inside the bottom assembly by aligning the first female unit of the top assembly with the first male unit of the bottom assembly, and when the lateral driving unit laterally drives the top assembly, the first beveled surface of the top assembly rises against the first male unit of the bottom assembly, allowing the top assembly to seal with the bottom assembly.
A gas chromatograph system, comprising:
- an inlet that further comprises
- a bottom assembly including at least one male unit;
- and
- a top assembly having at least one beveled surface, further including
- at least one female unit;
- and
- a lateral driving unit placed on the top assembly, wherein when the top assembly is placed inside the bottom assembly by aligning the female unit of the top assembly with the male unit of the bottom assembly, and when the lateral driving unit laterally drives the top assembly, the beveled surface of the top assembly rises against the male unit of the bottom assembly, allowing the top assembly to seal with the bottom assembly.
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