Patent ID: 8650974
Filing Date: 2014-02-18
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A device for collecting samples from a powder stream guided in a powder line ( 3 ), which device comprises a housing ( 1 ) that is disposed outside on the powder line ( 3 ) and that comprises a housing axis ( 6 ) extending radially relative to the longitudinal axis of the powder line ( 3 ), a slide ( 5 ) which is mounted for movement along the housing axis ( 6 ) and the end face ( 9 ) of which is located so as to be flush with the inner wall of the powder line ( 3 ) in the inoperative position of the slide and the circumference of which comprises a sample well ( 13 ) disposed upwardly relative to the powder stream, a pushing device that is suitable for moving the slide ( 5 ) along the housing axis ( 6 ) in such a way that the sample well ( 13 ) can be moved into the powder stream, the slide ( 5 ) comprising a surface ( 12 ) at least in the region extending from the sample well ( 13 ) to the end face ( 9 ), which surface ( 12 ) matches a corresponding opening in the powder line ( 3 ), characterized in that a sample container ( 18 ) is provided that can be supported in the sample well ( 13 ), and a withdrawal device ( 19 ) is provided which comprises withdrawal tongs ( 20 ) that can be inserted into the housing ( 1 ) in such a way that the withdrawal tongs ( 20 ) are located axially above the sample well ( 13 ) in the inoperative position of the slide ( 5 ) and can be fitted on the sample container ( 18 ) and connected to the same.