GB2176764B - An adjustable microscope assembly - Google Patents

An adjustable microscope assembly

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Publication number
GB2176764B
GB2176764B GB08612447A GB8612447A GB2176764B GB 2176764 B GB2176764 B GB 2176764B GB 08612447 A GB08612447 A GB 08612447A GB 8612447 A GB8612447 A GB 8612447A GB 2176764 B GB2176764 B GB 2176764B
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United Kingdom
Prior art keywords
microscope assembly
adjustable microscope
adjustable
assembly
microscope
Prior art date
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.)
Expired
Application number
GB08612447A
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English (en)
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GB8612447D0 (en
GB2176764A (en
Inventor
Larry Keith Kleinberg
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Bausch and Lomb Inc
Original Assignee
Storz Instrument Co
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Filing date
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Publication of GB8612447D0 publication Critical patent/GB8612447D0/en
Publication of GB2176764A publication Critical patent/GB2176764A/en
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00—Microscopes
    • G02B21/32—Micromanipulators structurally combined with microscopes
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
    • F16M11/20—Undercarriages with or without wheels
    • F16M11/2007—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment
    • F16M11/2035—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment in more than one direction
    • F16M11/2064—Undercarriages with or without wheels comprising means allowing pivoting adjustment in more than one direction for tilting and panning
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/20—Surgical microscopes characterised by non-optical aspects
    • A61B90/25—Supports therefor
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
    • F16M11/02—Heads
    • F16M11/04—Means for attachment of apparatus; Means allowing adjustment of the apparatus relatively to the stand
    • F16M11/043—Allowing translations
    • F16M11/046—Allowing translations adapted to upward-downward translation movement
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M11/00—Stands or trestles as supports for apparatus or articles placed thereon ; Stands for scientific apparatus such as gravitational force meters
    • F16M11/02—Heads
    • F16M11/18—Heads with mechanism for moving the apparatus relatively to the stand
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M13/00—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles
    • F16M13/02—Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles for supporting on, or attaching to, an object, e.g. tree, gate, window-frame, cycle
    • F16M13/027—Ceiling supports
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02B—OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B7/00—Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements
    • G02B7/001—Counterbalanced structures, e.g. surgical microscopes
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/20—Surgical microscopes characterised by non-optical aspects
    • A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
    • A61—MEDICAL OR VETERINARY SCIENCE; HYGIENE
    • A61B—DIAGNOSIS; SURGERY; IDENTIFICATION
    • A61B90/00—Instruments, implements or accessories specially adapted for surgery or diagnosis and not covered by any of the groups A61B1/00 - A61B50/00, e.g. for luxation treatment or for protecting wound edges
    • A61B90/50—Supports for surgical instruments, e.g. articulated arms
    • F—MECHANICAL ENGINEERING; LIGHTING; HEATING; WEAPONS; BLASTING
    • F16—ENGINEERING ELEMENTS AND UNITS; GENERAL MEASURES FOR PRODUCING AND MAINTAINING EFFECTIVE FUNCTIONING OF MACHINES OR INSTALLATIONS; THERMAL INSULATION IN GENERAL
    • F16M—FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS
    • F16M2200/00—Details of stands or supports
    • F16M2200/04—Balancing means
    • F16M2200/044—Balancing means for balancing rotational movement of the undercarriage

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • General Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Surgery (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • General Physics & Mathematics (AREA)
  • Optics & Photonics (AREA)
  • Biomedical Technology (AREA)
  • Animal Behavior & Ethology (AREA)
  • Oral & Maxillofacial Surgery (AREA)
  • Nuclear Medicine, Radiotherapy & Molecular Imaging (AREA)
  • Heart & Thoracic Surgery (AREA)
  • Medical Informatics (AREA)
  • Molecular Biology (AREA)
  • Pathology (AREA)
  • General Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Public Health (AREA)
  • Veterinary Medicine (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Analytical Chemistry (AREA)
  • Microscoopes, Condenser (AREA)
  • Lens Barrels (AREA)
GB08612447A 1985-05-28 1986-05-22 An adjustable microscope assembly Expired GB2176764B (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US06/738,240 US4668057A (en) 1985-05-28 1985-05-28 Counter-balancing microscope assembly

Publications (3)

Publication Number Publication Date
GB8612447D0 GB8612447D0 (en) 1986-07-02
GB2176764A GB2176764A (en) 1987-01-07
GB2176764B true GB2176764B (en) 1988-11-16

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GB08612447A Expired GB2176764B (en) 1985-05-28 1986-05-22 An adjustable microscope assembly

Country Status (10)

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US (1) US4668057A (enExample)
JP (1) JPS6230207A (enExample)
KR (1) KR930007586B1 (enExample)
AU (1) AU5763886A (enExample)
BR (1) BR8602402A (enExample)
CA (1) CA1270676A (enExample)
CH (1) CH681258A5 (enExample)
DE (1) DE3617751A1 (enExample)
FR (1) FR2587128B3 (enExample)
GB (1) GB2176764B (enExample)

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JPS6456409A (en) * 1987-05-29 1989-03-03 Mitaka Koki Kk Stand device for medical optical machinery
JPS63296743A (ja) * 1987-05-29 1988-12-02 Mitaka Koki Kk 医療用光学機器のスタンド装置
US4856742A (en) * 1988-05-18 1989-08-15 Welsh Robert C Conversion bracket for portable microscopes
DE3921857A1 (de) * 1989-07-04 1991-01-17 Wild Leitz Ag Mit zusatzvorrichtungen ausgestattetes stativ fuer die halterung eines frei positionierbaren geraetes
DE4233658C2 (de) * 1992-10-08 2001-05-31 Zeiss Carl Kupplung zur Verbindung eines Operationsmikroskopes mit einem Stativ
JPH0773587B2 (ja) * 1993-03-18 1995-08-09 三鷹光器株式会社 医療用スタンド装置の２軸バランス調整構造
US5642220A (en) * 1994-09-16 1997-06-24 Kleinberg; Larry K. Microscope balance compensator
US20110080638A1 (en) * 2009-10-06 2011-04-07 Dieter Feger Microscope
CN106019549B (zh) * 2015-03-30 2018-04-13 卡尔蔡司医疗技术股份公司 手术显微镜连接结构以及具有该连接结构的手术显微镜
WO2019003426A1 (ja) * 2017-06-30 2019-01-03 オリンパス株式会社 医療デバイス保持装置及び医療システム

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CH548568A (de) * 1972-08-18 1974-04-30 Contraves Ag Tragvorrichtung mit einem optischen beobachtungsgeraet.
US3891301A (en) * 1972-08-18 1975-06-24 Contraves Ag Adjustable support or stand for an optical observation instrument
US4003628A (en) * 1975-11-10 1977-01-18 Zale Corporation Coarse focus mechanism for microscopes
DE7930126U1 (de) * 1979-07-24 1980-01-24 Contraves Ag, Zuerich (Schweiz) Stativ fuer ein optisches beobachtungsgeraet
GB2074337B (en) * 1980-04-15 1983-11-16 Univ Technology Adjustable support for an optical or other instrument
DE8119021U1 (de) * 1981-06-30 1981-10-29 Fa. Carl Zeiss, 7920 Heidenheim Operationsmikroskop

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Publication number Publication date
JPS6230207A (ja) 1987-02-09
GB8612447D0 (en) 1986-07-02
KR870010898A (ko) 1987-12-18
KR930007586B1 (ko) 1993-08-13
CA1270676A (en) 1990-06-26
DE3617751A1 (de) 1987-01-02
FR2587128A1 (fr) 1987-03-13
CH681258A5 (enExample) 1993-02-15
US4668057A (en) 1987-05-26
BR8602402A (pt) 1987-01-21
AU5763886A (en) 1986-12-04
GB2176764A (en) 1987-01-07
FR2587128B3 (fr) 1987-10-16

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Effective date: 19940522