Patent ID: 11927550
Assignee: MALVERN PANALYTICAL B.V.
Field: Measurement (Instruments)
Classification: CPC G | IPC G

Claim 0:
1. A sample mounting system for an X-ray analysis apparatus, the sample mounting system comprising:
a sample holder comprising a mount for fixing the sample on an upper surface of the sample holder, the sample holder further comprising a holder reference portion; and
a sample stage comprising a platform for supporting the sample holder, the sample stage comprising a stage reference portion for co-operating with the holder reference portion to locate the sample holder on the platform, wherein the sample holder and the sample stage have an aligned configuration, in which the sample holder is positioned on the platform such that the stage reference portion and the holder reference portion engage each other,
wherein the sample holder has a central axis, and the sample stage comprises:
a base comprising the platform, and
a reference assembly comprising the stage reference portion,
wherein the reference assembly is arranged to face the platform and, in the aligned configuration, the stage reference portion engages the holder reference portion,
wherein the stage reference portion comprises a bearing attached to the reference assembly and the holder reference portion comprises a notch, in the upper surface of the sample holder, for receiving the bearing.