Patent ID: 8550710
Filing Date: 2013-10-08
Classification: G01N

Abstract:
1. A sample cell assembly instrument used when a sample cell for fluorescent X-ray analysis is assembled by containing a sample in a sample cup, sealing an opening portion of the sample cup in which the sample is contained with an X-ray transmission sheet, and fitting an outer frame on the sample cup with the X-ray transmission sheet interposed therebetween, comprising: a sample cup placing stand for placing the sample cup thereon; wherein the sample cup placing stand has a positioning part positioning the sample cup when the sample cup with the opening portion disposed on an upper side is placed, and a pushing-up part pushing up an end surface disposed on a lower side of the sample cup to convexly deform the end surface inwardly of the sample cup when the outer frame is fitted on the placed sample cup from above, a cylindrical inner frame is fitted in the sample cup on a side of the end surface thereof and an end portion of the cylindrical inner frame projects above the end surface, the positioning part is provided on a flat surface of the sample cup placing stand and has an upper surface that is raised from the flat surface at a height, the positioning part having a shape for positioning the cylindrical inner frame, and the pushing-up part is a projection projecting from the upper surface of the positioning part and is provided in a center of the positioning part.