Measuring cell for chemical analyses

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11860144-B2
Application number	US-202117464257-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 1, 2021
Priority date	Sep 1, 2020
Publication date	Jan 2, 2024
Grant date	Jan 2, 2024

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to a measuring cell for carrying out chemical analyses, having a vessel, in which at least one liquid to be analyzed is located; a heating wire, which is guided at least partially around an outer wall of the vessel, so that the liquid inside the vessel can be heated in a uniform and controlled manner; and a first temperature sensor, which determines and/or monitors a first temperature of the liquid. The measuring cell furthermore comprises a magnetic stirrer with a stir bar and a cover for closing the vessel, wherein the cover has a plurality of ducts, wherein at least one first duct is provided for at least one first analysis sensor, which determines and/or monitors at least one chemical and/or physical variable of the liquid of the vessel and wherein at least one second duct is provided for a liquid line.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A measuring cell for carrying out chemical analyses, having:
a vessel, in which at least one liquid to be analyzed is located,
a heating wire, which is guided at least partially around an outer wall of the vessel, so that the liquid inside the vessel can be heated in a uniform and controlled manner,
a first temperature sensor, which determines and/or monitors a first temperature of the liquid,
a cover for closing the vessel, wherein the cover has a plurality of ducts, wherein at least one first duct is provided for at least one first analysis sensor, which determines and/or monitors at least one chemical and/or physical variable of the liquid of the vessel, wherein at least one second duct is provided for a liquid line, and
a magnetic stirrer with a stir bar, wherein the magnetic stirrer is arranged below the vessel and the stir bar is arranged inside the vessel;
wherein the heating wire is fixed in position using an elastic molded jacket;
wherein a second temperature sensor for determining and/or monitoring a second temperature in the area of the heating wire is provided in the molded jacket of the heating wire, so that it is possible to establish if a maximum permissible value of the second temperature is exceeded.

2. The measuring cell of claim 1 ,
wherein the heating wire is surrounded by an insulating jacket.

3. The measuring cell of claim 1 ,
wherein the resistance of the heating wire increases with increasing temperature.

4. The measuring cell of claim 1 ,
wherein the molded jacket of the heating wire is a shrink tube.

5. A measuring cell for carrying out chemical analyses, having:
a vessel, in which at least one liquid to be analyzed is located,
a heating wire, which is guided at least partially around an outer wall of the vessel, so that the liquid inside the vessel can be heated in a uniform and controlled manner,
a first temperature sensor, which determines and/or monitors a first temperature of the liquid,
a cover for closing the vessel, wherein the cover has a plurality of ducts, wherein at least one first duct is provided for at least one first analysis sensor, which determines and/or monitors at least one chemical and/or physical variable of the liquid of the vessel, wherein at least one second duct is provided for a liquid line,
a magnetic stirrer with a stir bar, wherein the magnetic stirrer is arranged below the vessel and the stir bar is arranged inside the vessel;
wherein the heating wire is fixed in position using an elastic molded jacket;
wherein a thermal fuse is attached in the molded jacket of the heating wire.

6. The measuring cell of claim 1 ,
wherein the heating wire is guided around the outer wall of the vessel as a compact package.

7. The measuring cell of claim 1 ,
wherein the first temperature sensor regulates the heating of the vessel by the heating wire.

8. The measuring cell of claim 1 ,
wherein the vessel and the heating wire are at least partially surrounded by a housing, which serves to thermally insulate the vessel and the heating wire.

9. The measuring cell of claim 8 ,
wherein the cover and/or the magnetic stirrer can be connected to the housing.

10. The measuring cell of claim 1 ,
wherein a blower is provided in the vicinity of the vessel and directs an air flow toward the vessel for cooling the vessel, and wherein the blower especially cools the region between the cover and an upper edge of the liquid of the vessel.

11. The measuring cell of claim 1 ,
wherein the first temperature sensor is integrated into the first analysis sensor, or wherein a third duct for the first temperature sensor is provided in the cover.

12. The measuring cell of claim 11 ,
wherein at least one fourth duct for venting the vessel is provided in the cover.

13. The measuring cell of claim 1 ,
wherein a tube is attached to the at least one fourth duct for venting the vessel.

Assignees

• Endress Hauser Conducta Gmbh Co Kg

Inventors

• Kathe Ulrich
• Schweitzer Daniel
• Ingelmann Michael

Classifications

• G01N31/16 Primary

  using titration · CPC title

• G01K13/00

  Thermometers specially adapted for specific purposes · CPC title

• G01N1/44 Primary

  Sample treatment involving radiation, e.g. heat · CPC title

• H05B3/56

  Heating cables · CPC title

• G01N1/28

  Preparing specimens for investigation {including physical details of (bio-)chemical methods covered elsewhere, e.g. G01N33/50, C12Q}(mounting specimens on microscopic slides G02B21/34; means for supporting the objects or the materials to be analysed in electron microscopes H01J37/20 {; laboratory gas handling apparatus B01L5/00}) · CPC title