Patent ID: 8806965

Claim:
A headspace sample introduction device for collecting a sample gas from a sample container and introducing the sample gas into a predetermined analyzer, including: a) a sample tray capable of holding at least one sample container storing a liquid sample or a solid sample; b) a heating unit for heating at least one sample container taken from the sample tray; c) a sample-gas collection unit for collecting a sample gas from an upper space in the sample container heated with the heating unit; and d) a cooling transfer unit for holding and cooling at least one sample container after collection of the sample gas and returning the cooled sample container to the sample tray, wherein: the cooling transfer unit is constructed so as to transfer the sample container from the sample tray to the heating unit and also transfer the sample container from the heating unit to the sample tray; and the cooling transfer unit is capable of holding a plurality of sample containers and performing cooling of one sample container taken from the heating unit in parallel with transfer of another sample container taken from the sample tray to the heating unit.