JP2009128881A5 - - Google Patents

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An imaging unit that irradiates light to the subject and shoots the subject with an imaging unit through the magnifying optical system, a light source that supplies light to irradiate the subject to the imaging unit, and an image captured by the imaging unit A main body having image processing means;
A light incident part for receiving light supplied from the light source to the photographing part and light guided from the light incident part are irradiated from above into the observation region of the photographing part along the optical axis of the magnifying optical system. A magnified observation device in which an epi-illumination means having an irradiating part is formed,
The first optical fiber bundle formed of a plurality of optical fibers and the second optical fiber bundle formed of a plurality of optical fibers are connected to the main body portion of the optical fiber cable containing the first optical fiber bundle. A first incident part and a second incident part for allowing light from the light source to enter one end of each of the optical fiber bundle and the second optical fiber bundle are separated from each other. An emission part for emitting light incident from the first incident part provided at the other end of the optical fiber bundle is connected to the light incident part of the epi-illumination means, and other than the second optical fiber bundle. The second optical fiber is attached to an end so as to be attachable to and detachable from the photographing unit and located closer to the subject than the position of the epi-illumination means of the photographing unit and outside the observation region of the photographing unit. The light emitted from each optical fiber in the bundle is An optical fiber module side elevation illuminating means is provided and is emitted from the side into the region of observation the imaging unit with respect to the optical axis of a large optical system,
Switching means provided in the main body portion and capable of switching between a state where light from the light source is incident on the first incident portion and a state where light is not incident on the first incident portion;
A magnifying observation apparatus characterized by comprising: An imaging unit that irradiates light to the subject and shoots the subject with an imaging unit through an enlargement optical system, a light source that supplies light to irradiate the subject to the imaging unit, and an image captured by the imaging unit An image processing unit, and a main body unit having a switching unit capable of switching between a state in which light from the light source is incident on a first incident unit to be described later and a state in which the light is not incident, and
A light incident part for receiving light supplied from the light source to the photographing part and light guided from the light incident part are irradiated from above into the observation region of the photographing part along the optical axis of the magnifying optical system. An optical fiber module used in a magnification observation apparatus in which an epi-illumination unit having an irradiating unit is formed,
The first optical fiber bundle formed of a plurality of optical fibers and the second optical fiber bundle formed of a plurality of optical fibers are connected to the main body of the optical fiber cable. A first incident part and a second incident part for allowing light from the light source to enter one end of each of the optical fiber bundle and the second optical fiber bundle are separated from each other. An emission part that emits light incident from the first incident part provided at the other end of the optical fiber bundle is connected to the light incident part of the epi-illumination means, and other than the second optical fiber bundle. The second optical fiber is attached to an end so as to be detachable from the photographing unit and positioned closer to the subject than the position of the epi-illumination means of the photographing unit and outside the observation region of the photographing unit. The light emitted from each optical fiber in the bundle is Optical fiber module, wherein a side elevation lighting means is emitted in the region of observation the imaging section from the side with respect to the optical axis of a large optical system is provided. In claim 1 or 2,
The side illumination means comprises a cylindrical or rectangular tube-shaped holding member that has a through hole through which the optical axis of the magnifying optical system passes, and holds each optical fiber of the second optical fiber bundle. The light emitting ends of the optical fibers of the second optical fiber bundle are arranged at the end of the subject side of the optical fiber, and the light emitted from the light emitting ends of the optical fibers is placed on the optical axis of the magnifying optical system. On the other hand, the magnification observation apparatus or the optical fiber module is emitted from the side into the observation region of the imaging unit. In claim 3,
The holding member of the side illumination means has a cylindrical shape in which the optical axis of the magnifying optical system and the central axis substantially coincide with each other, and each light of the second optical fiber bundle is located at the subject side end of the holding member. Each exit end of the fiber is arranged in an annular shape, and the optical axis of the light emitted from each exit end of each optical fiber exits in a direction where the optical axis of the magnifying optical system and the observation region of the photographing unit intersect each other. A magnifying observation apparatus or an optical fiber module. In claim 3 or 4,
The second optical fiber bundle consists of a third optical fiber bundle formed by a plurality of optical fibers and a fourth optical fiber bundle formed by a plurality of optical fibers,
At an end connected to the main body of the optical fiber cable, a third incident for causing light from the light source to enter one end of each of the third optical fiber bundle and the fourth optical fiber bundle. And the fourth incident part are provided in a state of being isolated in the second incident part,
The side-illumination means arranges the optical fibers of the third optical fiber bundle and the optical fibers of the fourth optical fiber bundle in different regions at the subject-side end of the holding member. Then, the light emitted from each of the optical fibers of the third optical fiber bundle and each of the optical fibers of the fourth optical fiber bundle is transmitted from the side of the optical section of the magnifying optical system to the photographing unit. Let it exit into the observation area,
The switching means can switch between a state where the light from the light source is incident on the third incident portion and a state where the light is not incident, and a state where the light is incident on the fourth incident portion and a state where the light is not incident on the fourth incident portion. A magnifying observation apparatus or an optical fiber module, characterized in that