Patent ID: 8758708

Claim:
A device for collecting liquid samples, comprising: a vat for containing a liquid; an outlet; a piping system connecting to a respective the vat to the outlet separate from the vat, the vat and the outlet being at opposite ends of the piping system; a compressed air inlet; a source of compressed air connected to the compressed air inlet; and a suction unit configured to suck the liquid from the vat, the suction unit comprising: a nozzle arranged in the piping system, a portion of the compressed air inlet that exits directly into the nozzle, a jug holder connected to the piping system and configured to receive a jug and transfer a sample of the liquid into the jug when the liquid is sucked from the vat, and a valve for selectively sealing off the pipe piping system, wherein the valve is arranged in the piping system between the nozzle and the outlet.