Non-dispersion type infrared analyzer for simultaneously determining plural components

• US 4,336,453 A
• Filed: 07/21/1980
• Issued: 06/22/1982
• Est. Priority Date: 07/20/1979
• Status: Expired due to Term

• Current Assignee: Horiba Limited
• Original Assignee: Horiba Limited
• Inventors: Imaki, Takao, Mikasa, Hajime, Sakai, Niro
• Primary Examiner(s): Smith, Alfred E.
• Assistant Examiner(s): Howell, Janice A.
• Application Number:
  US06/170,879
• Time in Patent Office: 701 Days
• Field of Search: 250/343, 250/344, 250/345, 250/373, 356/437
• US Class Current: 250/344
• CPC Class Codes: G01N 21/37 using pneumatic detection opto-acoustic detection G01N21/1702

Abstract

A non-dispersion type infrared analyzer for simultaneously determining plural components of a sample fluid, wherein a standard fluid and a sample fluid are alternately supplied in a cell and a plurality of pneumatic detectors, each of which corresponds respectively to one component to be determined, are arranged optically in series with respect to a light source. The extremely troublesome zero-adjustment, adjustment of the phases and re-adjustment of the compensation for eliminating the influences of interference components due to changes in the zero-drift or the deviation of phases are not required.

Claims

1. A non-dispersion type infrared analyzer for simultaneously determining plural components of a sample fluid and comprising:

a light source;

a sample cell;

a plurality of pneumatic detectors arranged in a row adjacent said sample cell, wherein said light source provides light rays arranged to pass serially through said sample cell and said plurality of pneumatic detectors;

a first conduit for supplying said sample fluid;

a second conduit for supplying a standard fluid;

a fluid flow path change-over means connected to said first and second conduits and said sample cell for alternately supplying fixed amounts of said standard fluid and said sample fluid to said sample cell;

wherein each of said plurality of pneumatic detectors is arranged to respectively correspond to one of said plural components to be determined.

2. A non-dispersion type infrared analyzer according to claim 1, further comprising an electric circuit means electrically connected to said plurality of pneumatic detectors for processing electrical signals generated by said plurality of pneumatic detectors and for eliminating interference components of said electrical signals generated by said plurality of pneumatic detectors.

3. A non-dispersion type infrared analyzer for simultaneously determining plural components of a sample fluid and comprising:

a light source;

first and second sample cells arranged adjacent to each other;

a plurality of pneumatic detectors arranged adjacent said first and second sample cells, wherein said light source directs light rays simultaneously through said first and second sample cells and then serially through said plurality of pneumatic detectors;

a first conduit for supplying said sample fluid;

a second circuit for supplying a standard fluid;

fluid flow path change-over means connected to said first and second conduits and said first and second sample cells for alternately supplying said standard fluid and said sample fluid to said first and second sample cells, said fluid flow path change-over means supplying said sample fluid to said first cell and said standard fluid to said second cell simultaneously and supplying said standard fluid to said first cell and said sample fluid to said second cell simultaneously;

wherein each of said plurality of pneumatic detectors respectively corresponds to one of said plural components to be determined.