Patent ID: 6220082
Filing Date: 2001-04-24
Classification: G01M

Abstract:
A leakage check system for a liquid enclosed in a vessel that has an outlet port having a sealing valve unit that can close a gas passage and a liquid passage, said leakage check system comprising:an electrode configured to measure liquid electrical conductivity to determine leakage of the enclosed liquid from said outlet port,an actuator configured to move said electrode forward and backward relative to said outlet port in a longitudinal direction of said electrode,a liquid receiving cup surrounding a forward part of said electrode, said forward part of the electrode extending from a bottom of said liquid receiving cup, anda water feeder configured to supply a dilution water into said liquid receiving cup,wherein said vessel can be conveyed by a conveyor with said vessel being upside down so that said outlet port is directed downwardly, said outlet port of said vessel being insertable into said liquid receiving cup.