US4364630A
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Automatic focusing device for microscopes
Assignee: Olympus Corp
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Filing: 1980-10-31
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Granted: 1982-12-21
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Expires: 2000-10-31
Abstract
Abstract An automatic focusing device for microscopes comprising nozzles arranged around the individual objective lenses, a gas feed pipe attached to the arm or the similar member of the microscope, and a coupler arranged in or near the objective lens switching device and used for connecting said gas feed tube to said nozzle, said automatic focusing device being adapted in such a manner that when objective lenses are switched from one to another to be used for microscopy by rotating said objective lens switching device, the nozzle arranged around the objective lens to be used for microscopy is connected to said gas feed tube, whereby the gas supplied through said gas feed tube passes through said coupler and is injected from said nozzle for focusing the objective lens to be used for microscopy.
Inventors
- 👤 Toshimi Hayasaka
Bibliographic Details
Application Number
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Jurisdiction
US
Data Source
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Last Synchronized
2026-10-26 00:07
CPC Classifications
G; G02; G02B; G02B21/00; G02B21/24; G02B21/241; G02B21/242
Claims Analysis
Total Claims: 10
Claim 1
Independent Claim
196 words
An automatic focusing device comprising a rotatable objective lens switching device equipped with a plural number of objective lenses, nozzles respectively arranged in the vicinity of said objective lenses and couplers respectively connected to said nozzles; and a gas feed tube connectable to any one of said nozzles through said any one of said couplers to supply gas into said any one of said nozzles thereby to focus, said automatic focusing device being adapted in such a manner that when one of the objective lenses is switched to another to be used for microscopy by rotating said objective lens switching device, said gas feed tube is connected to said any one of said nozzles, arranged in the vicinity of any one of said objective lenses to be used for microscopy through any one of said couplers, whereby the gas supplied through said gas feed tube passes through said any one of said couplers and is injected from said any one of said nozzles arranged in the vicinity of any one of said objective lenses to be used for microscopy to bring said any one of said objective lenses to be used for microscopy in focus condition.
Claim 2
Dependent Claim
196 words
An automatic focusing device comprising a rotatable objective lens switching device equipped with a plural number of objective lenses, nozzles respectively arranged in the vicinity of said objective lenses and couplers respectively connected to said nozzles; and a gas feed tube connectable to any one of said nozzles through said any one of said couplers to supply gas into said any one of said nozzles thereby to focus, said automatic focusing device being adapted in such a manner that when one of the objective lenses is switched to another to be used for microscopy by rotating said objective lens switching device, said gas feed tube is connected to said any one of said nozzles, arranged in the vicinity of any one of said objective lenses to be used for microscopy through any one of said couplers, whereby the gas supplied through said gas feed tube passes through said any one of said couplers and is injected from said any one of said nozzles arranged in the vicinity of any one of said objective lenses to be used for microscopy to bring said any one of said objective lenses to be used for microscopy in focus condition.
Claim 3
Dependent Claim
23 words
An automatic focusing device for microscopes according to claim 1 wherein said nozzles are microscope tube nozzles respectively arranged around said objective lenses.
Claim 4
Dependent Claim
29 words
An automatic focusing device for microscopes according to claim 2 wherein each of said couplers is connected to each of said microscope tube nozzles through each of additional tubes.
Claim 5
Dependent Claim
22 words
An automatic focusing device for microscopes according to claim 1 wherein said nozzles are respectively arranged and fixed beside said objective lenses.
Claim 6
Dependent Claim
34 words
An automatic focusing device for microscopes according to claim 1 wherein said objective lens switching device is a revolver and said couplers are formed respectively in the tube coupling ring attached to said revolver.
Claim 7
Dependent Claim
69 words
An automatic focusing device for microscopes according to claim 5 further comprising a gas feed pipe arranged in an arm of the microscope supporting thereon said objective lens switching device, one end of said pipe being connected to said gas feed tube and the other end face compressed onto the surface of said tube coupling ring to enable the other end to connect to any one of said couplers.
Claim 8
Dependent Claim
21 words
An automatic focusing device for microscopes according to claim 5 wherein said tube coupling ring is formed integrally with said revolver.
Claim 9
Dependent Claim
53 words
An automatic focusing device for microscopes according to claim 1 further comprising a gas feed pipe attached to an arm of the microscope, supporting thereon said objective lens switching device, one end of said pipe being connected to said gas feed tube and the other end connectable to any one of said couplers.
Claim 10
Dependent Claim
21 words
An automatic focusing device for microscopes according to claim 8 wherein said gas feed pipe is located at a microscope tube.
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