Patent ID: 8522602

Claim:
A system for detecting a liquid sample, said system comprising: a flow cell assembly formed with a sample receiving space therein, an inlet channel extending to said sample receiving space for guiding a liquid sample into said sample receiving space, and an outlet channel extending to said sample receiving space for guiding the liquid sample away from said sample receiving space; a sensor device including a sample detecting unit that is disposed in said sample receiving space, and that is operable to detect the liquid sample and to generate a detection signal accordingly, and a signal conducting unit that is connected electrically to said sample detecting unit for conducting the detection signal therefrom; wherein said flow cell assembly comprises a base member and a cover member that cooperate to confine said sample receiving space, said base member having a base portion and a first enclosure portion that extends from said base portion toward said cover member, said cover member having a cover portion and a second enclosure portion that extends from said cover portion toward said base member and that abuts against said first enclosure portion, said second enclosure portion having opposite first and second outer sides from which said inlet and outlet channels extend respectively to said sample receiving space; wherein said second enclosure portion has a surface that abuts against said first enclosure portion, and is formed with a first recess surrounding said sample receiving space, further wherein a first leak-proofing ring is disposed in said first recess and cooperates with said first and second enclosure portions so as to prevent the liquid sample from leaking between said first and second enclosure portions; wherein said first recess has a recess bottom formed with a second recess, said second recess surrounding said sample receiving space, wherein said first enclosure portion having a surface that abuts against said surface of said second enclosure portion confines a cavity, said cavity forming a part of said sample receiving space, a second leak-proofing ring disposed in said second recess, and a shock-absorbing piece disposed in said cavity, and wherein said sample detecting unit is interposed in said sample receiving space between said second leak-proofing ring and said shock-absorbing piece; a liquid introducing unit coupled to said inlet channel and cooperating therewith to form an introducing path for introducing the liquid sample into said sample receiving space; and a liquid discharging unit coupled to said outlet channel and cooperating therewith to form a discharging path for discharging the liquid sample from said sample receiving space.