Patent ID: 9188598
Filing Date: 2015-11-17
Classification: F27B,G01N

Abstract:
1. A sample handling carousel for an analytical furnace comprising: a disk-shaped carousel having an axis of rotation, said carousel including a plurality of angularly spaced sample holding cavities, wherein said sample holding cavities are formed outwardly at a first acute angle to the axis of rotation of said carousel, said carousel having a beveled outer edge through which said sample holding cavities extend; a mount for mounting said carousel to an analytical furnace at a second acute angle to a horizontal plane, and for rotating said carousel, wherein said second acute angle is greater than said first acute angle; and a tray positioned below said carousel, said tray including an edge formed at the same angle as said beveled outer edge of said carousel and positioned with respect to said carousel to selectively dose said sample holding cavities, said tray having a slot allowing a sample to be discharged from a sample holding cavity by dropping through said slot into the furnace when one of the sample holding cavities aligns with said slot in said tray.