| 摘要 |
<p>A coupling mechanism for mounting a sample accessory assembly (45) into a spectrometer (5). The accessory assembly (45), on which is mountable a sample to be analyzed by a spectrometer (5), has connector ends (3) which are insertable into stirrups (2) on the sample compartment (6) of the spectrometer (5). The connector ends (3) and the stirrups (2) have elements that ensure that the accessory assembly (45) is properly aligned in the sample compartment (6) of the spectrometer (5). The accessory assembly (45) also has an electronic component, such as a circuit or programmable microchip, that is connected to the spectrometer (5) when the accessory is mounted in the spectrometer (5). The electronic component provides information to the spectrometer (5) identifying the accessory assembly (45) being used so that a diagnostic test of the spectrometer (5) can be performed to ascertain, for example, proper mounting of the accessory assembly (45) in the spectrometer (5).</p> |
