An intelligent microscope automatic slide changing system
Patent Information
- Application Number
- CN202522557710.0
- Authority / Receiving Office
- CN · China
- Patent Type
- Utility models(China)
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-02
- Publication Date
- 2026-09-18
- Estimated Expiration
- 2035-12-02
AI Technical Summary
该传统换片方式存在明显技术局限：一是效率低下，单次换片需中断观察1-2分钟，面对批量样本（如病理切片、微生物样本）时，整体检测耗时会大幅增加；二是污染风险高，手部直接接触载玻片易引入灰尘、油脂或微生物杂质，对高精度检测（如细胞染色观测）造成干扰；三是操作依赖性强，需专业人员持续值守，难以适配自动化、无人化的实验室检测场景，制约了显微镜在高通量分析场景中的应用
本实用新型通过设置电动推杆、推杆片及托盘仓，利用电动推杆的伸缩动作带动推杆片将托盘仓内的底层载玻片托盘推入物镜下方，推杆片缩回后盒体内的上方托盘在重力作用下下降，可以实现显微镜的连续高效工作。
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Abstract
Description
Technical Field
[0001] This utility model relates to the field of instrumentation technology, and in particular to an intelligent microscope automatic slide changing system. Background Technology
[0002] Currently, microscope slide replacement largely relies on manual operation. Operators must pause microscope observation, manually open the stage's locking mechanism, remove the slide that has been observed, and then precisely place the new slide to be observed in the designated position on the stage. They must then manually adjust the slide's horizontal position and focusing reference before resuming observation. This traditional slide replacement method has significant technical limitations: First, it is inefficient, requiring a 1-2 minute interruption of observation for each slide replacement, which significantly increases the overall testing time when dealing with batches of samples (such as pathological sections and microbial samples). Second, it carries a high risk of contamination, as direct hand contact with the slide can introduce dust, grease, or microbial impurities, interfering with high-precision detection (such as cell staining observation). Third, it is highly dependent on manual operation, requiring continuous monitoring by professional personnel, making it difficult to adapt to automated or unmanned laboratory testing scenarios, thus limiting the application of microscopes in high-throughput analysis. Utility Model Content
[0003] To address the problems existing in the prior art, this utility model provides an intelligent automatic microscope slide changing system, which enables continuous and efficient operation of the microscope.
[0004] An intelligent microscope automatic slide changing system includes an electric push rod, a push rod plate connected to the front end of the electric push rod, a tray compartment at the front end of the push rod plate, multiple layers of glass slide trays stacked from bottom to top in the tray, a push rod plate inlet / outlet channel on the rear side of the tray compartment, and a tray outlet channel on the front side of the tray compartment.
[0005] Preferably, the upper end of the push rod is lower than the upper end of the glass slide tray.
[0006] Preferably, the upper end of the push rod plate entry / exit channel is lower than the upper end of the tray exit channel.
[0007] Preferably, the upper end of the push rod plate inlet / outlet channel is lower than the upper end of the bottom glass slide tray.
[0008] Preferably, the upper end of the tray ejection channel is higher than the height of the bottom slide tray, but lower than the upper end of the next bottom slide tray.
[0009] Preferably, the system further includes a housing, in which the electric push rod and push rod plate are both installed, and the front and rear inner sides of the housing are provided with push rod plate guide grooves.
[0010] Preferably, the push rod plate has a hollow structure in the middle.
[0011] The beneficial effects of this utility model are as follows: This invention features an electric push rod, a push rod plate, and a tray compartment. The extension and retraction of the electric push rod drives the push rod plate to push the bottom slide tray in the tray compartment under the objective lens. After the push rod plate retracts, the upper tray inside the box descends under gravity, enabling continuous and efficient operation of the microscope. Attached Figure Description
[0012] To more clearly illustrate the technical solutions in the embodiments of this utility model or the prior art, the drawings used in the description of the embodiments or the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, for those skilled in the art, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without creative effort.
[0013] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model; Figure 2 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of this utility model mounted on a microscope; The components include: 1. Box body; 2. Electric push rod; 3. Push rod plate; 4. Stage; 5. Tray compartment; 6. Glass slide tray; 7. Push rod plate guide groove. Detailed Implementation
[0014] To make the objectives, features, and advantages of this utility model more apparent and understandable, the technical solutions of this utility model will be clearly and completely described below with reference to the accompanying drawings of the specific embodiments. Obviously, the embodiments described below are only some embodiments of this utility model, and not all embodiments. Based on the embodiments in this application, all other embodiments obtained by those skilled in the art without creative effort are within the scope of protection of this application.
[0015] Unless otherwise defined, all technical and scientific terms used herein have the same meaning as commonly understood by one of ordinary skill in the art to which this invention pertains. The terminology used herein is for the purpose of describing particular embodiments only and is not intended to be limiting of the invention.
[0016] like Figure 1-2As shown, this utility model discloses an intelligent microscope automatic slide changing system. The system includes a housing 1, an electric push rod 2, a push rod plate 3, and a tray 5. The front end of the electric push rod 2 is connected to the push rod plate 3. To reduce weight, decrease inertia, and improve stability, the push rod plate 3 is designed with a hollowed-out structure in the middle. Both the electric push rod 2 and the push rod plate 3 are installed inside the housing 1. To further improve stability, push rod plate guide grooves 7 are provided on the front and rear inner sides of the housing. Driven by the electric push rod 2, the push rod plate 3 moves smoothly back and forth along the push rod plate guide grooves 7. The front end of the housing has an opening, which connects to the tray 5.
[0017] The slides are placed in the slide tray 6, and the trays are stacked layer by layer in the tray compartment 5. The front and rear sides of the tray compartment have through channels. The channel on the rear side is the push rod 3's entry and exit channel for entering and exiting the tray compartment 5, and the channel on the front side of the tray compartment 5 is the tray 6's exit channel.
[0018] In operation, the system involves placing slides in slide trays 6, with multiple trays 6 arranged in the tray compartment 5. The motorized actuator 2 extends, pushing the actuator slide 3 through the slide inlet / outlet channel into the tray compartment 5, thereby pushing the bottom slide tray 6 in the tray compartment to the light source aperture below the objective lens. The actuator 2 retracts, the actuator slide 3 returns to its original position, and the tray 6 in the tray compartment 5 automatically falls to the bottom under gravity. This process is repeated to complete automatic slide loading and changing, enabling continuous and efficient microscope operation.
[0019] To ensure that pusher 3 can only push out one slide tray 6 at a time, the upper height of the pusher entry / exit channel must be lower than the upper height of the tray exit channel, and the height of pusher 3 must be lower than the height of a single slide tray. Furthermore, the height of the tray exit channel must be greater than the height of one layer of slide trays but less than the sum of the heights of two layers of slide trays.
[0020] To prevent the slide tray 6 inside the tray compartment 5 from being pulled out of the tray compartment 5 by the push rod 3, the upper height of the push rod entry and exit channel must be lower than the upper height of the bottom slide tray.
[0021] Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings and preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited thereto. Various equivalent modifications or substitutions can be made to the embodiments of the present invention by those skilled in the art without departing from the spirit and essence of the present invention, and such modifications or substitutions should all be within the scope of the present invention. Any variations or substitutions that can be easily conceived by those skilled in the art within the technical scope disclosed in the present invention should also be included within the protection scope of the present invention.
Claims
1. An intelligent microscope automatic slide changing system, characterized in that, The device includes an electric actuator, with a actuator plate connected to the front end of the electric actuator. A tray compartment is provided at the front end of the actuator plate. Multiple layers of glass slide trays are stacked inside the tray from bottom to top. A actuator plate entry and exit channel is provided on the rear side of the tray compartment, and a tray exit channel is provided on the front side of the tray compartment.
2. The intelligent microscope automatic slide changing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper end of the push rod is lower than the upper end of the glass slide tray.
3. The intelligent microscope automatic slide changing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper end of the push rod plate inlet / outlet channel is lower than the upper end of the tray outlet channel.
4. The intelligent microscope automatic slide changing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper end of the push rod plate inlet / outlet channel is lower than the upper end of the bottom glass slide tray.
5. The intelligent microscope automatic slide changing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The upper height of the tray ejection channel is higher than the height of the bottom slide tray, but lower than the upper height of the next bottom slide tray.
6. The intelligent microscope automatic slide changing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The system also includes a housing, in which the electric push rod and push rod plate are installed. The front and rear inner sides of the housing are provided with push rod plate guide grooves.
7. The intelligent microscope automatic slide changing system according to claim 1, characterized in that, The push rod plate has a hollow structure in the middle.