公开(公告)号：US20170294296A1

公开(公告)日：2017-10-12

申请号：US15464924

申请日：2017-03-21

Applicant: Micromass UK Limited

Inventor： Ian TRIVETT ,  Stephen O'BRIEN ,  Graeme DUTTON

IPC: H01J49/04 ,  G01N30/72

CPC classification number: H01J49/0404 ,  F16L15/08 ,  G01N27/622 ,  G01N30/7233 ,  G01N30/7266 ,  H01J49/0422

Abstract: An apparatus for connecting an ionisation probe assembly to a mass and/or ion mobility spectrometer is disclosed. The apparatus comprises: an attachment member for releasably attaching a probe assembly to the apparatus; a cap for enclosing the attachment member; wherein the apparatus is operable to deliver a voltage to a probe assembly only when the cap is arranged to enclose the attachment member; and wherein the cap is configurable to enclose the attachment member when a probe assembly is attached to the apparatus.