Reaction vessel probe adapter

摘要

An adapter for releasably securing a probe to a reaction vessel. Embodiments of the adapter include a cover plate for mating with a reaction vessel, a body portion extending from the cover plate, and a probe gripping portion secured to the body portion. A collet and at least one anvil resides within the body portion/probe gripping portion assembly. The collet has at least one split conical end that may be divided into a plurality of flexible gripping fingers, the conical end of the collet adapted to mate with the at least one anvil. An o-ring is preferably located in the body portion and surrounds a probe when the probe is passed through the adapter. Pressure from the reaction vessel exerts an axial force on the o-ring which, in turn, exerts a like force on the anvil, thereby causing the gripping fingers of the collet to exert a gripping force on the probe.

主权项

1. An adapter for securing a probe to a reaction vessel, comprising:
a reaction vessel cover plate that is securable to a mating portion of a reaction vessel, the cover plate having an elongate body portion extending therefrom; a probe gripping portion secured to a distal end of the body portion; a collet residing in a bore in the probe gripping portion, the collet having a split conical face at each end; a first anvil located in an axial bore in the body portion and proximally of the collet, the first anvil having a distal end adapted to engage a corresponding end of the collet; a second anvil located in the axial bore in the probe gripping portion distally of the collet, the second anvil having a proximal end adapted to engage a corresponding end of the collet; and an axial bore passing through the cover plate, elongate body, first anvil, collet, second anvil and probe gripping portion; wherein, a probe may be passed through the adapter within the axial bore; and wherein, the collet is adapted to exert a gripping force on the probe when subjected to an axial force applied by the first anvil, the axial force applied by the first anvil resulting from an axial pressing force that will be exerted against the first anvil as a result of pressure from within a reaction vessel when the adapter is in use.