Microscope Slide-Holder Support With A Collection Compartment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing slide-holder supports for microscopes are prone to material falling off the slides and potentially damaging the microscope's delicate components, leading to fouling and functional issues.
Innovation Solution
A slide-holder support with a collection plate that seals the through-opening below the slides, forming a collection compartment to contain any falling material and protect underlying microscope parts, featuring removable engagement means for easy maintenance and cleaning.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Illumination intensity
If a through opening is provided in the slide-holder support for illumination, then illumination of the slide is enabled, but material can fall through the opening and damage microscope parts
Solution Approach 1:
A collection plate is introduced as an intermediary element that seals the through-opening from below, forming a collection compartment. This mediator allows the through-opening to remain open for illumination while preventing material from reaching the microscope parts underneath, thus resolving the contradiction between illumination and protection.
2Object-affected harmful factors
If a collection plate is added to seal the through-opening, then protection from material falling is achieved, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The slide-holder support is segmented into distinct functional elements: the support body with through-opening, the collection plate that seals the opening, and engagement means for securing slides. This segmentation allows each component to perform its specific function independently, achieving protection without excessive overall complexity.
Solution Approach 2:
The collection plate serves multiple functions simultaneously: it seals the through-opening to prevent material from falling, forms a collection compartment to contain any fallen material, and provides a surface for engagement means. This multi-functionality reduces the need for additional separate components, thereby limiting the increase in device complexity.
3Object-affected harmful factors
If the collection plate is permanently fixed, then protection is maximized, but maintenance and cleaning become difficult
Solution Approach 1:
The engagement means between the collection plate and the support body are designed to be dynamically adjustable between a fixed state during operation (maximizing protection) and a release state for maintenance (enabling easy removal and cleaning). This dynamic characteristic resolves the contradiction between protection effectiveness and ease of maintenance.
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AI summary
A microscope slide-holder support (1) comprising a plate- shaped body (10) defining an upper body surface (11), an opposite lower body surface (12), a body thickness (S) defined between said upper body surface (11) and said lower body surface (12); said body (10) having a through opening (13) passing through the body (10) between said upper body surface (11) and said lower body surface (12), said body (10) having at least one slide seat (14) adapted to removably house a corresponding microscope slide (80) at said upper body surface (11); upper removable engagement means (15, 16) for engaging/disengaging said at least one microscope slide (80) to/from said body (10) at a respective said at least one slide seat (14); said slide-holder support (1) comprising a. collection plate (60) which can be coupled to said body (10) for at least partially closing said through opening (13) close to said lower body surface (12), said collection plate (60) and said through opening (13) being configured to jointly form a collection compartment (30) in said slide-holder support (1).