Containment workstation for hazardous fine particles

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10067046-B2
Application number	US-201415116134-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Feb 3, 2014
Priority date	Feb 3, 2014
Publication date	Sep 4, 2018
Grant date	Sep 4, 2018

Abstract

Provided is a measuring system capable of stably, safely, and easily measuring hazardous fine particles. A measuring system 10 includes a work space 3 in which measuring equipment 5 can be installed, a containment device 13 that defines the work space 3 by closing portions other than an open section 134 and an air inlet 132 and an air outlet 133 , a temperature and humidity control device 11 , a filter unit 12 , and a first connection means 14 , a second connection means 15 , and a third connection means 16 that connect the above-described components. Accordingly, in the measuring system 10 , air whose temperature and humidity are controlled circulates, and a laminar flow flows in the work space 3 , and particles floating in the work space 3 are reliably contained inside the measuring system 10.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A containment workstation comprising:
a work space in which measuring equipment can be installed;
a containment device that defines the work space by closing portions other than an open section provided in the front surface of the work space, and an air inlet and an air outlet set in the work space;
a temperature and humidity control device that controls a temperature and a humidity of taken-in air and can blow the air into the work space;
a filter housing that has a filter capable of collecting particles;
a first duct that hermetically connects the temperature and humidity control device and the air inlet of the containment device;
a second duct that hermetically connects the air outlet of the containment device and the filter housing; and
a third duct that hermetically connects the filter housing and the temperature and humidity control device, wherein
an upper horizontal baffle that has a vent hole and controls an airflow is provided at an upper position in the work space,
the air inlet of the containment device is provided on an upper surface of the containment device, and the air outlet is provided on either of the left and right side surfaces of the containment device in the work space lower than the upper horizontal baffle, and provided at a position central in the device front-rear direction and the device up-down direction of the side surface.

2. The containment workstation according to claim 1 , wherein the vent hole is formed at a position except for a region below the air inlet of the containment device.

3. The containment workstation according to claim 1 , wherein the air inlet of the containment device is provided on an upper outer surface of the containment device.

Assignees

• A&D Co Ltd

Inventors

• Izumo Naoto
• KASAMATSU Shunsuke

Classifications

• G01N15/0618 Primary

  of the filter type (G01N15/0643 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G01N2001/2288

  Filter arrangements · CPC title

• G01N1/24

  Suction devices {(G01N1/22 - G01N1/2294 take precedence)} · CPC title

• G01N1/2273

  Atmospheric sampling · CPC title

• G01N2001/245

  Fans · CPC title