Microscope Reflection Mechanism for Magnification Adjustment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional microscopic imaging devices face challenges in quickly and conveniently changing magnification, often requiring cumbersome lens changes that can result in image shaking and reduced clarity, making observation inconvenient and time-consuming.
Innovation Solution
The device incorporates a carrier assembly and imaging assembly with a camera and lens that adjust object-image distance, object distance, and image distance along the imaging optical path, allowing for magnification changes without altering the lens structure, thus maintaining image clarity and simplifying operations.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If lens changes are performed to change magnification, then magnification can be changed, but image shaking occurs and clarity is reduced
Solution Approach 1:
The patent applies the dynamics principle by making the optical path adjustable through movable mirrors and beam splitters. The reflection mechanism allows dynamic reconfiguration of light paths between the objective lens and camera, enabling magnification changes without physically changing lenses. This maintains image stability and clarity while achieving versatile magnification adjustment.
Solution Approach 2:
The patent uses mirrors and beam splitters as intermediary elements to redirect and control light paths. These intermediaries enable the system to achieve different magnification levels by adjusting the optical path length and configuration, avoiding direct lens changes that cause image shaking. The intermediaries maintain optical stability while providing magnification variability.
2Adaptability or versatility
If lens changes are performed to change magnification, then magnification can be changed, but the operation becomes cumbersome and time-consuming
Solution Approach 1:
The dynamic optical path configuration allows rapid magnification changes by simply adjusting mirror angles or beam splitter positions through motors or manual controls, eliminating the time-consuming process of physically removing and replacing lenses. The system transitions between magnification levels quickly and smoothly.
Solution Approach 2:
The reflection mechanism serves multiple functions: it enables magnification adjustment, maintains optical path stability, and allows continuous or discrete magnification changes without requiring different lens assemblies. This multi-functionality reduces operational complexity and time loss.
3Volume of moving object
If the device structure is made compact, then portability is improved, but the range of adjustment may be limited
Solution Approach 1:
The patent utilizes the optical dimension by adjusting the optical path length and angle through movable mirrors and beam splitters, rather than extending the physical device length. This allows a compact mechanical structure to achieve a wide range of magnification adjustments by manipulating light paths in three-dimensional space.
Solution Approach 2:
The reflection mechanism components (mirrors, beam splitters, mounts) are nested within the compact device housing, with optical paths folded back on themselves. This nesting approach allows extended optical path lengths for wide adjustment ranges while maintaining a compact external device footprint.
Applied Scientific Principles
This section explains which scientific principles are used to turn an abstract innovation direction into a practical engineering solution.
Function Achieved in This Case
This solution enables rapid and convenient magnification adjustments, improving image clarity and the practicality of the device, while maintaining a compact structure and expanding the range of adjustment, making it suitable for various applications.
Implementation Method 1
a frame body of the lens frame, wherein the frame body is used for installing a reflecting mirror; an adjusting assembly, which is used for connecting the lens frame and the fixing frame, and adjusting a relative angle between the reflecting mirror and the fixing frame by adjusting a relative position between the lens frame and the fixing frame
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AI summary
The embodiments of the present disclosure provide a reflection mechanism of a microscopic imaging device, a microscopic imaging device and a method thereof. The microscopic imaging device includes: a carrier assembly including a carrier table, the carrier table being configured to support a sample to be observe; an imaging assembly configured to obtain a microscopic image of the sample by photographing the sample; wherein the imaging assembly includes a camera unit and a lens unit, the camera unit at least includes a camera, and the lens unit at least includes a lens, and the camera and/or the carrier table is capable of adjusting an object-image distance by moving along an imaging optical path of the imaging assembly, and the lens is capable of adjusting an object distance and an image distance by moving along the imaging optical path.