JP2007327807A - Container for microscopic observation specimen - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a container for a microscopic observation specimen having a compact size, capable of housing a large number of specimens and capable of being easily hermetically sealed. <P>SOLUTION: The container made of a resin for housing the microscopic observation specimen is composed of a container main body having a circular opening part 5 and a rectangular housing part 2 and the lid body 6 threaded with the opening part 5. The supporting protruded parts 3 are provided to the inside surfaces of the long sides of the housing part 2 so as to form rows and falling preventing members 4 are provided to the outer surfaces of the long sides of the housing part 2. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2008,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to a microscope observation specimen container for accommodating a specimen for microscope observation in which a specimen such as a pathological tissue or biological fluid (blood, urine, etc.) is fixed on a slide glass. The present invention relates to a container for a microscope observation specimen that can accommodate a specimen and can be easily sealed.

Conventionally, specimens made of glass slides to which pathological tissue sections have been fixed or biological fluids have been applied have been stored by immersing them in alcohol or formalin. As a container for that purpose, for example, there is a watertight container as described in Patent Document 1. This is a preferable container in that it can sufficiently protect the specimen and can be easily sealed because the lid is screwed into the container. However, when a plurality of specimens are put in this container, there is a drawback that they may collide with each other and be damaged.
JP 2001-2109 A

  By improving this point, a container having an outer shape in which a hole having a substantially square cross section is formed and a plurality of supporting protrusions provided inside a cylindrical container is currently used as shown in FIG. This can be easily carried by inserting the sample between the support convex portions without causing the samples to collide with each other. However, there is a problem that only a small number of samples (four in the conventional example of FIG. 15) can be stored, and it is mainly used for the purpose of carrying a small number of samples.

  Here, recently, there has been a demand for a container for a microscope observation specimen that can accommodate more specimens and can be easily carried. However, when the microscope observation specimen container of FIG. 15 that is currently used is enlarged as it is, the side part of the storage part (see the broken line arrow in FIG. 16) becomes very thick, and the container does not meet the storage capacity. The size becomes excessively large, making it difficult to carry and store. In addition, waste in terms of materials cannot be ignored.

  Therefore, as shown in FIG. 17, there is a solution to such a problem. It is made of glass and has a rectangular cross section so that the specimens are arranged in a row. In this case, although the problem that the above-mentioned size becomes excessive is solved, since it is rectangular, it is impossible to easily seal it by screwing the lid as in the case of a circle. Therefore, when this container is sealed, it is necessary to use a stopper of a type in which the lid and the container are hooked, which not only complicates the structure but also makes the operation complicated. In addition, because it is rectangular, it is stable against the force along the long side direction, but unstable against the force along the short side direction and easily falls down. Might ruin the specimen. In addition, since it is made of glass, it is also heavy and inconvenient to carry.

  In view of such circumstances, the present invention aims to solve the above-described conventional problems, to provide a container for a microscope observation specimen that has a large and compact specimen storage capacity, is not easily toppled, and is easy to seal. To do.

  According to a first aspect of the present invention for solving the above-described problem, a microscope observation specimen comprising a container main body having a circular opening and a rectangular storage portion and a lid screwed into the opening is stored. A container for a microscope observation specimen, which is a resin container and includes support protrusions arranged on the inner side surface of the long side and a fall prevention member provided on the outer side surface of the storage unit. .

  According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided the microscope observation specimen container according to the first aspect, wherein a gap between adjacent support convex portions is tapered with a narrow lower portion and a wide upper portion.

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, there is provided the microscope observation specimen container according to the first or second aspect, wherein the support convex portion is provided over the entire height of the storage portion.

  The invention according to claim 4 is characterized in that the supporting convex part is provided from the bottom surface of the storage part to a height of 1/2 to 2/3. The container for the contents.

  The invention according to claim 5 is characterized in that the upper end of the support convex portion and / or the upper end of the storage portion are chamfered or rounded, and the microscope observation according to any one of claims 1 to 4 Contains the specimen container.

  The invention according to claim 6 is characterized in that the gripping rim portion is provided around the outer side of the opening, and the container for the microscope observation specimen according to any one of claims 1 to 5 is provided. And

  The invention according to claim 7 is the microscope observation specimen according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the fall prevention member is provided in the vicinity of both ends of the outer surface on the long side. Contains a container.

  The invention according to claim 8 is the microscope observation specimen container according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the resin is a transparent material.

The microscope observation specimen container according to the present invention adopts a circular shape that can be screwed with a lid and can be easily sealed (sealed), and the specimen storage part can be efficiently provided in a compact size and shape. It is characterized by adopting a rectangular shape that can store a specimen. Furthermore, the problem regarding stability resulting from the unique shape is solved by a fall prevention material.
That is, since the opening is circular and the lid is screwed into the opening, there is an advantage that the work for sealing the container is easy. Further, since the storage portion is rectangular and the support convex portions are arranged, there are advantages that a large number of specimens can be safely stored with a compact size and shape, and the size is not excessive. Furthermore, since the fall prevention member is provided, the specimen can be safely stored or taken out without inadvertently falling down. Furthermore, since it is made of resin, it is lightweight and easy to carry. is there.

  The container for microscope observation specimen of the invention according to claim 2 has a taper with a narrow lower part and a wide upper part at the interval between adjacent support convex parts, so that the entrance is wide and the specimen can be stored or taken out easily. There is an advantage of becoming.

  The microscope observation specimen container of the invention according to claim 3 has an advantage that the specimen can be accommodated extremely stably because the support convex part is provided over the entire surface of the accommodation part.

  The microscope observation specimen container of the invention according to claim 4 has an advantage that the specimen can be easily housed or taken out because the supporting convex part has a height of 1/2 to 2/3 from the bottom surface of the housing part.

  In the microscope observation specimen container according to the fifth aspect of the invention, since the upper end of the support convex part and / or the upper end of the storage part are chamfered or rounded, the specimen on the specimen is hardly damaged, and the specimen is stored or taken out. Has the advantage of being easy.

  The container for the microscope observation specimen of the invention according to claim 6 has an advantage that a gripping protrusion is provided around the outer side of the opening, so that a finger can be placed on the protrusion and handling is improved. is there.

  The microscope observation specimen container according to the seventh aspect of the invention has an advantage that the microscope observation specimen container is more unlikely to fall because the tipping preventing members are provided in the vicinity of both end portions of the outer surface on the long side.

  Since the resin for the microscope observation specimen according to the invention of claim 8 is a transparent material, the presence / absence of the specimen can be judged from the appearance, and the workability is improved.

Next, the microscope observation specimen container of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.
1 is a partially cutaway front view of the first embodiment, FIG. 2 is a partially cutaway plan view thereof, FIG. 3 is a partially cutaway side view thereof, and FIG. 4 is a bottom view thereof.
5 is a partially cutaway front view of Example 2, FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway plan view thereof, FIG. 7 is a partially cutaway side view thereof, and FIG. 8 is a bottom view thereof.
9 is a partially cutaway front view of Example 3, FIG. 10 is a partially cutaway plan view thereof, FIG. 11 is a partially cutaway side view thereof, and FIG. 12 is a bottom view thereof.
13 is a side view of the fourth embodiment, and FIG. 14 is a bottom view of the fifth embodiment.
In the figure, 1 is a container for a microscope observation specimen of the present invention, 2 is a storage portion, 2a is a short side, 2b is a long side, 3 is a support convex portion, and 4 is a fall prevention member. Reference numeral 5 denotes an opening, 5a denotes a gripping edge, 6 denotes a lid, 6a denotes a sealing material, 7 denotes a recess, and S denotes a specimen.

  The microscope observation specimen container 1 of the present invention includes a container main body and a lid body 6. The container body has a storage portion 2 and an opening 5. The specimen S to which the specimen is fixed is inserted into the storage section 2 filled with a storage chemical such as alcohol or formalin, and stored and transported.

  The storage unit 2 is a box shape having a rectangular cross-sectional shape. Here, the rectangular shape does not need to be a rectangle in a strict sense, the corner may be rounded, and the short side 2a or the long side 2b is curved to some extent for decoration or the like. May be. In other words, any shape that can be stored side by side in the direction of the long side with the front and back surfaces of the specimen S facing the short side 2a applies to the rectangular shape referred to here.

  Support convex portions 3 are arranged on both inner walls on the long side 2b (see FIGS. 2, 6, and 10). The specimen S is stored with its side portion interposed between the support convex portions 3. As a result, the specimen S is stored in a standing state, and the specimens S that are stored with the support convex portion 3 interposed therebetween do not collide with each other, and the specimen is not damaged.

  The short side 2a may be provided with a structure for preventing a collision between the inner wall of the storage unit 2 and the specimen. For example, a recess can be provided so that the center of the sample S (usually the sample is fixed here) and the inner wall do not collide. As a specific example, FIG. 2 shows an example in which the concave portion 7 is provided on the inner wall of the short side 2a by providing the support convex portion 3 continuously with the inner wall of the short side 2a. Thereby, even if the surface of the specimen S is directed to the wall side, the specimen is not damaged by the collision with the wall surface. It should be noted that the concave portion of the wall surface has an arbitrary configuration, and it is needless to say that the microscope observation specimen container 1 (see FIG. 6 or FIG. 10) without the concave portion is included in the technical scope of the present invention. Absent. In this case, it is preferable to store the specimen S with its back surface (side where no specimen exists) facing the wall side.

  The interval between the adjacent support protrusions 3 can be tapered with a narrow bottom and a wide top, that is, the width of the support protrusion 3 can be narrowed on the upper side and wide on the lower side. Since the specimen S is inserted between the support convex portions 3 from above, when the taper is provided, the entrance becomes wide and the specimen S can be easily stored and taken out.

  The height of the support convex portion 3 is usually provided on the entire surface of the storage portion 2, whereby the specimen is stably stored. It can also be provided at a height of 2/3. By doing so, it is not necessary to raise the hand holding the specimen S high when the specimen S is stored, and when the specimen S is stored or taken out, the angle at which the specimen S can be tilted is increased, so that the work becomes easy. . Here, when the height of the support convex part 3 exceeds 2/3, there is no big difference compared with the case where it is made the same as the height of the accommodating part 2. FIG. On the other hand, if it is less than ½, the upper end of the sample S becomes lower than the center of gravity of the sample S, so that the sample S cannot be sufficiently supported and may become unstable.

  It is preferable that the upper end of the supporting convex portion 3 is rounded (see FIG. 1) or chamfered (see FIG. 5). This is to prevent the specimen S from colliding with the corner of the support convex portion 3 and damaging the specimen. Further, it is preferable that the upper end of the storage unit 2, that is, the boundary between the storage unit 2 and the opening 5, be rounded or chamfered. This is to prevent the specimen S from colliding with the corner of the storage unit 2 and damaging the specimen.

The height (projection height) of the support convex part 3 should just be a grade which can hold | maintain a sample stably between a support convex part and a support convex part, and is about 2-5 mm normally.
The interval between the support protrusions 3 is not particularly limited, but it is desirable that one specimen S (see FIG. 2) or two specimens (see FIG. 6) enter. This is because the surfaces of the specimen S can be prevented from colliding with each other. Note that when two specimens S are put in one gap, they may be aligned with each other on the back surface (surface on which no specimen exists). Moreover, it is good also as a space | interval of the grade which enters 3 or more sheets (refer FIG. 10).

  The microscope observation specimen container of the present invention is provided with a fall prevention member 4. The storage section 2 in the microscope observation specimen container 1 of the present invention is a box-shaped section having a rectangular cross section, and an opening section 5 having a circular cylindrical section is provided on the top of the storage section 2. For this reason, the center of gravity is high, and it is very stable and difficult to fall from the short side 2a, but is easy to fall from the long side 2b. In order to prevent this, the fall prevention members 4 are provided on both outer surfaces of the long side 2b. This prevents the microscope observation specimen container 1 from falling.

The shape of the overturn preventing member 4 is not particularly limited as long as it can prevent the microscopic observation specimen container 1 from overturning. For example, a plate-like member protruding from both ends of the long side 2b in a direction perpendicular to the outer surface is provided. It can be exemplified (see FIG. 1, FIG. 4, etc.). In this case, the interval between the overturn preventing members 4 is the widest, the stability is increased, and the microscope observation specimen container is more unlikely to fall down, which is preferable.
The longer the protruding length of the overturning member 4 is, the greater the effect of preventing the overturning is. However, since it is not preferable in terms of appearance and handling, gripping is performed when a gripping edge is provided within the range of the circular opening. It is preferable to be within the range of the projecting edge.

  Moreover, this fall prevention member 4 can also be made into the two plate-shaped members about half the height of the accommodating part 2 (refer FIG. 5, FIG. 7). In this case, the fall prevention member 4 can also be used as a temporary placement table for the specimen S as necessary.

  Further, a rod-like member (see FIGS. 9 and 12) protruding from the center of the lower side of the long side 2b, a triangular plate-like member (FIG. 13) protruding in a direction orthogonal to the outer surface, and from the tip of the rod-like member It can also be a horizontal arcuate member (FIG. 14).

  The opening 5 is a cylindrical member having a circular cross-sectional shape, and a thread is threaded on the outer periphery thereof. That is, in order to seal the microscope observation specimen container 1, the lid 6 is simply screwed into the opening 5, which is extremely easy.

  A gripping ridge 5a is preferably provided around the outside of the opening 5 below. Since it is possible to put a finger on the gripping ridge 5a, workability is improved. Further, the lid body 6 can be screwed or unscrewed by holding the grip protrusion 5a with one hand.

  Although the shape of the holding | grip protrusion 5a is not specifically limited, It is preferable to attach a ring-shaped flat plate like the Example shown in FIGS. This is because, regardless of how the microscope observation specimen container 1 is placed, a finger can be suitably placed on the gripping protruding edge 5a.

A sealing material 6 a is provided on the back surface of the lid body 6. The shape of the sealing material 6a is not particularly limited as long as the gap between the opening 5 and the lid 6 can be sealed, and various shapes such as an O-ring type shown in FIG. 1, a flat plate ring type shown in FIG. 5, and a disk type shown in FIG. Can be adopted.
The material is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include soft plastics such as soft vinyl chloride and soft polyethylene, and elastomers such as silicone rubber and natural rubber.

The microscope observation specimen container of the present invention is made of a resin in consideration of formability and weight reduction. The resin that can be used is not particularly limited, and examples thereof include polyolefin resins such as polyethylene and polypropylene, polystyrene resins, vinyl chloride resins, polyester resins, polyamide resins, ABS resins, AS resins, and polyacetal resins.
It is more preferable to use a transparent resin. This is because the presence / absence of the specimen S and the type of specimen can be determined from the appearance, and workability is improved. Although it does not specifically limit as a transparent material, A polypropylene, a polyamide resin, a polyester resin, a polyacetal resin etc. can be illustrated.

  EXAMPLES Hereinafter, although this invention is demonstrated in detail based on an Example, it cannot be overemphasized that this invention is not limited only to this Example.

Example 1
1 to 4 show Example 1 of the microscope observation specimen container 1 of the present invention. The first embodiment has a rectangular storage portion 2 and a circular opening 5, and a lid 6 is screwed into the opening 5. Since a flat plate ring-shaped gripping edge 5a is provided below the opening 5, the finger can be carried around the gripping protrusion 5a, and the lid 6 can be turned while holding it. Therefore, it can be tightened easily and is easy to seal, and the lid 6 is easy to remove.
Since the fall prevention member 4 protrudes from both ends of the long side 2b of the storage part 2 (see FIG. 4), the microscope observation specimen container 1 is more difficult to fall. In addition, since the fall prevention member 4 is extended to the lower surface of the opening part 5, it is useful also for the intensity | strength reinforcement of the container 1 for microscope observation specimens.

  As shown in FIG. 2, eleven support convex portions 3 are arranged on one side of the inner wall of the long side 2b of the storage portion 2. Since the interval between the support convex portions 3 is such that only one sample S is contained, a total of ten samples S can be stored. Moreover, since the upper end of the support convex part 3 is rounded, even if the sample S hits here, there is little impact and the risk of damaging the specimen is reduced. Note that the rounding process is also performed at the upper end of the storage unit 2, that is, the boundary with the opening 5, and the risk of specimen damage due to collision is further reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the gap between the support protrusions 3 is tapered with a narrow lower portion and a wide upper portion. That is, since the entrance is wide, it is easy to put the specimen S between the support convex portions 3 and to take it out easily. Further, since the sample S entering the gap between the support convex portions 3 is one, the samples S do not collide with each other and can be stored and transported most safely.

  In addition, although Example 1 is a case of an opaque material, it is more preferable to change the material to a transparent material because the presence / absence of the sample S and the type of the sample can be visually recognized and workability is improved.

Example 2
5 to 8 show a second embodiment of the microscope observation specimen container 1 of the present invention. In the second embodiment, a fall prevention member 4 protrudes slightly from the inner side of the long side 2b of the storage portion 2 (see FIG. 8). In the present embodiment, the height of the fall prevention member 4 is about half that of the storage portion 2, and the workability is improved because the specimen S can be temporarily placed thereon as necessary. In this embodiment, a flat plate ring-shaped gripping rim portion 5a is also provided to facilitate handling and screwing or unscrewing of the lid body 6.

  As shown in FIG. 6, seven support convex portions 3 are arranged on one side of the inner wall of the long side 2 b of the storage portion 2. In the present embodiment, the interval between the support protrusions 3 is designed so that two specimens S can be accommodated, so that a total of 16 specimens S can be stored. In this case, it is possible to prevent the specimen from colliding with the adjacent specimen S by storing the back surfaces of the specimen S together, so that a larger number of specimens S can be stored and transported safely. Moreover, since the upper end of the support convex part 3 is chamfered, even if the sample S collides with it, there is little impact and the risk of damaging the specimen is reduced.

  As shown in FIG. 7, the gap between the support protrusions 3 is tapered with a narrow lower portion and a wide upper portion. That is, since the entrance is wide, it is easy to put the specimen S between the support convex portions 3 and to take it out easily.

  In the second embodiment, the height of the support convex portion 3 is about 2/3 from the bottom surface of the storage portion 2. With this height, there is no need to raise the hand when inserting or removing the specimen S between the support convex portions 3, and the degree of freedom of the inclination angle of the specimen S is increased. Easy to store or take out.

Example 3
9 to 12 show a third embodiment of the microscope observation specimen container 1 of the present invention. In the third embodiment, a rod-shaped tipping prevention member 4 protrudes from the lower center of the long side 2b of the storage portion 2 (see FIG. 12), so that it is slightly less stable than the first and second embodiments. However, it is still stable enough for normal use. Moreover, since the volume of the fall prevention member 4 itself is the smallest, an inexpensive and lightweight microscope observation specimen container 1 can be obtained.

  As shown in FIG. 10, five support convex portions 3 are arranged on one side of the inner wall of the long side 2 b of the storage portion 2. In this embodiment, the interval between the support convex portions 3 is designed so that three specimens S are contained, and a total of 18 specimens S can be stored.

  As shown in FIG. 11, the gap between the support convex portions 3 is tapered with a narrow lower portion and a wide upper portion. That is, since the entrance is wide, it is easy to insert the specimen S between the support convex portions 3 and to take it out. In addition, since there are three specimens S entering the gap between the support convex portions 3, a large number of specimens S can be stored and transported.

  In Example 3, the height of the support convex portion 3 is about ½ from the bottom surface of the storage portion 2. When the height is about this level, it is easy to store and take out, and the stored specimen S does not fall down.

Example 4
FIG. 13 shows a fourth embodiment of the microscope observation specimen container 1 of the present invention. The fourth embodiment is an example in which the fall prevention member 4 protruding from the long side 2b of the storage portion 2 is a substantially triangular plate-like member. This is an example in which the weight is reduced while maintaining the stability and strength equivalent to those of the second embodiment. In this example, the gripping protrusion 5a is not provided, but the lid 6 can be tightened or taken out by pressing the storage portion 2 or the like.

  In Example 3, the height of the support convex portion 3 is about ½ from the bottom surface of the storage portion 2. When the height is about this level, it is easy to store and take out, and the stored specimen S does not fall down. Moreover, the upper end of the support convex part 3 is formed in the shape of a slope.

Example 5
FIG. 14 shows a fifth embodiment of the microscope observation specimen container 1 of the present invention. In the fall prevention member 4 in the fifth embodiment, an arc-shaped member is provided laterally from the tip of a rod-shaped member protruding from the long side 2b of the storage portion 2. This arc-shaped member further enhances stability.

  As described above, the microscope observation specimen container of the present invention is capable of storing a large number of specimens despite being compact in size and shape and can be easily sealed. It is highly useful when inspecting.

1 is a partially cut front view of Example 1. FIG. 2 is a partially cut plan view of Example 1. FIG. 1 is a partially cutaway side view of Example 1. FIG. 1 is a bottom view of Example 1. FIG. 6 is a partially cut front view of Example 2. FIG. 6 is a partially cut plan view of Example 2. FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view of Example 2. FIG. 6 is a bottom view of Example 2. FIG. 6 is a partially cut front view of Example 3. FIG. 6 is a partially cut plan view of Example 3. FIG. 6 is a partially cutaway side view of Example 3. FIG. 6 is a bottom view of Example 3. FIG. 10 is a side view of Example 4. FIG. 10 is a bottom view of Example 5. FIG. It is explanatory drawing of the container for conventional microscope observation specimens. It is explanatory drawing showing the fault of the container for conventional microscope observation specimens. It is explanatory drawing of the container for conventional microscope observation specimens.

Explanation of symbols

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container for microscope observation specimens 2 Storage part 2a Short side 2b Long side 3 Support convex part 4 Fall prevention member 5 Opening part 5a Grasping edge part 6 Cover body 6a Sealing material 7 Concave part S Sample A For conventional microscope observation specimens container

Claims (8)

  A resin container for storing a microscope observation specimen comprising a container body having a circular opening and a rectangular storage portion, and a lid screwed into the opening, and a support convex portion on the inner side surface of the long side A container for a microscope observation specimen, characterized in that a fall prevention member is provided on the outer side of the long side of the storage section.   The container for a microscope observation specimen according to claim 1, wherein a taper between a lower portion and a wider upper portion is provided between adjacent support convex portions.   The container for a microscope observation specimen according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support convex part is provided over the entire height of the storage part.   The container for a microscope observation specimen according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the support convex part is provided from the bottom surface of the storage part to a height of 1/2 to 2/3.   The container for a microscope observation specimen according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein the upper end of the support convex portion and / or the upper end of the storage portion is chamfered or rounded.   The container for a microscope observation specimen according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein a gripping rim is provided around the outer side of the opening.   The container for a microscope observation specimen according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the fall prevention member is provided in the vicinity of both ends of the outer surface on the long side.   The container for a microscope observation specimen according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the resin is a transparent material.

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