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Granted Patent B2
US 10,866,191 · App. 16/668,069 · Granted Dec 15, 2020

Atomic absorption spectrophotometer

Inventors: Atsuhiko Otaguro (Kyoto, JP); Osuke Kobayashi (Kyoto, JP)
Assignee: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
G01N21/74F27D5/0068G01N21/3103F27D2005/0081
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Patent No.
US 10,866,191
App. No.
16/668,069
Granted
Dec 15, 2020
Kind
B2
Abstract

An atomization unit has a tube-shaped furnace, and heats and atomizes a sample injected into the furnace. A light source unit emits light having a wavelength to be measured toward the atomization unit such that light passes through the furnace. An optical system transmits the light having the wavelength to be measured, of light passing through the furnace. A detection unit detects the light transmitted by the optical system. A light transmission plate is provided at a position in an optical path of the light passing through the furnace toward the detection unit, to obliquely cross an optical axis of the light. An image capturing unit is arranged outside the optical path, and captures an image inside the furnace by receiving light reflected by the light transmission plate, of the light passing through the furnace.

Claims (17)

1. An atomic absorption spectrophotometer comprising:

a tube-shaped furnace configured to heat and atomize a sample injected into the furnace;

a light source which emits light having a wavelength to be measured toward the furnace such that the emitted light passes through the furnace;

optics which transmits the emitted light having the wavelength to be measured after the emitted light has passed through the furnace;

a detector which detects the light transmitted by the spectroscope;

a light transmission plate provided at a position in an optical path of the emitted light that has passed through the furnace, the light transmission plate being configured to obliquely cross the optical path of the emitted light; and

a camera which is arranged outside the optical path, and is configured to capture an image inside the furnace by receiving the emitted light reflected by the light transmission plate.

2. The atomic absorption spectrophotometer according to claim 1 , further comprising a case which accommodates the optics, wherein

the light transmission plate constitutes a part of the case, and

the emitted light that has passed through the furnace transmits through the light transmission plate and enters the case.

3. The atomic absorption spectrophotometer according to claim 1 , further comprising a case which accommodates the optics and the light transmission plate, wherein

the case has a window plate, and

the emitted light that has passed through the furnace transmits through the window plate and enters the case.

4. The atomic absorption spectrophotometer according to claim 1 , wherein the light transmission plate is made of quartz.

5. The atomic absorption spectrophotometer according to claim 2 , wherein the light transmission plate is made of quartz.

6. The atomic absorption spectrophotometer according to claim 3 , wherein the light transmission plate is made of quartz.

7. The atomic absorption spectrophotometer according to claim 3 , wherein the light transmission plate is angled, with respect to the optical path, to reflect the emitted light toward the camera.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Oct 30, 2019
From: OTAGURO, ATSUHIKO; KOBAYASHI, OSUKE
To: SHIMADZU CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 050861/0108 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2018-221000 · Nov 27, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200166464A1 · May 28, 2020