JP2015121421A - Speculum plate, half-finished product of speculum plate, and manufacturing method of speculum plate - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a speculum plate capable of simplifying a manufacturing process and improving inspection accuracy.SOLUTION: A speculum plate 1 includes a reservoir R for filling liquid sample, and comprises: a slide glass part 20; a cover glass part 10; a fixing part 40 which fixes the slide glass part 20 and the cover glass part 10; and a connecting part 30 which connects a part of a peripheral edge of the slide glass part 20 and a part of a peripheral edge of the cover glass part 10. The slide glass part 20, the cover glass part 10 and the connecting part 30 are integrally molded by using a resin material. By folding the connecting part 30, the slide glass part 20 and the cover glass part 10 are brought into a state where they are arranged in a facing manner, and by fixing with the fixing part 40, the reservoir R is formed by the slide glass part 20 in an area defining a bottom surface B of the reservoir R, and the cover glass part 10 in an area defining a top surface U of the reservoir R.

Description

  The present invention relates to a spectroscopic plate that is used when a liquid sample is inspected using a microscope and includes a reservoir for filling the liquid sample, a semifinished product of the spectroscopic plate, and a method for manufacturing the spectroscopic plate.

  Conventionally, when using a microscope to examine formed components such as blood cells, epithelial cells, columnars, microorganisms, and crystalline salts contained in liquid samples such as urine residue components, slide glass After the liquid sample was dropped on the cover glass, the cover glass was placed on the liquid sample and observed with a microscope. By simply placing the cover glass on the liquid sample, the distance between the cover glass and the slide glass is not constant, and the amount of liquid sample that is measured varies depending on the amount of liquid sample that falls within the predetermined observation field of view. There was a case where the number of scatters.

  Therefore, in order to suppress variation in the amount of liquid sample that fits in a predetermined visual field, various spectroscopic plates in which a cover glass is fixed in advance to a slide glass at a predetermined interval have been developed.

  As literatures in which such speculum plates are disclosed, for example, JP-A-2002-350739 (Patent Document 1) and JP-A-2006-2013367 (Patent Document 2) can be cited.

  The spectroscopic plate disclosed in Patent Document 1 includes a plate-shaped base portion, a slide glass portion including a concave portion or a convex portion formed on one main surface of the base portion, and a plate facing the slide glass portion. And a cover glass portion including a convex portion or a concave portion that fits into the concave portion or the convex portion formed on the main surface of the main body portion, and the concave portion or the convex portion of the slide glass portion By fitting the convex portion or the concave portion, the cover glass portion is fixed with a certain distance from the slide glass portion.

  The spectroscopic plate disclosed in Patent Document 2 is provided on a cover glass portion provided with a through hole, a plate-like base portion disposed to face the cover glass portion, and a main surface of the base portion. And a support portion that supports the cover glass portion and a slide glass portion that includes a convex portion provided at a position corresponding to the through hole. The convex portion is provided so that the tip of the convex portion protrudes from the through hole in a state where the main body portion of the cover glass portion is supported by the support portion. The body part of the cover glass part is supported by the support part and the tip of the convex part is fixed to the outer main surface of the cover glass part, so that the cover glass part is separated from the slide glass part by a certain distance. It is fixed.

JP 2002-350739 A JP 2006-201367 A

  In recent years, a speculum plate has been required to simplify the manufacturing process and improve inspection accuracy.

  Here, in the spectroscopic plate manufacturing method disclosed in Patent Document 1, first, a plurality of slide glass portions connected by a slide glass portion runner and a plurality of cover glass portions are provided. The cover glass part aggregate | assembly connected by the runner for cover glass parts is manufactured separately.

  After that, by fitting the convex portions provided on each cover glass portion from above into the concave portions provided on each slide glass portion, a plurality of spectroscopic plates are formed as a slide glass portion runner and a cover glass portion runner. The spectroscopic plate assembly connected by is manufactured. Subsequently, the speculum plates are individually manufactured by separating the speculum plates from the slide glass portion runner and the cover glass portion runner.

  When manufacturing in this way, it becomes necessary to manufacture the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion separately, and a step of cutting the spectroscopic plate from the slide glass portion runner and the cover glass portion runner is separately required. . Furthermore, when positioning or the like is performed in a subsequent process such as packing to adapt to precise automation, it is necessary to deburr the cutting part. For this reason, in the spectroscopic plate disclosed in Patent Document 1, the manufacturing process cannot be simplified and the manufacturing cost increases.

  Also, in the process of cutting the speculum plate from the slide glass part runner and the cover glass part runner, foreign matter generated during cutting may enter the storage part formed between the cover glass part and the slide glass part. is there. When a foreign substance enters the storage part, the foreign substance is mistakenly recognized as being formed at the time of inspection, and the inspection accuracy is lowered.

  In the method of manufacturing the spectroscopic plate disclosed in Patent Document 2, the cover glass portion is placed on the slide glass portion so that the convex portion provided on the slide glass portion is inserted into the through hole provided on the cover glass portion. Place on the support part. Then, the front-end | tip of the convex part protruding from a through-hole is fixed to the surface of a cover glass part by adhesion | attachment, welding, etc.

  When manufacturing in this way, it becomes necessary to manufacture a slide glass part and a cover glass part separately, and the process of welding a convex part is needed separately. For this reason, in the spectroscopic plate disclosed in Patent Document 2, the manufacturing process cannot be simplified and the manufacturing cost increases. Moreover, in the case of welding, a particle | grain may disperse and may adhere in a storage part. In this case, as described above, the adhering matter is mistakenly recognized as being formed and measured, and the inspection accuracy is lowered.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above-described problems, and an object of the present invention is to provide a spectroscopic plate that can simplify the manufacturing process and improve inspection accuracy, a semifinished product of the spectroscopic plate, and the like. An object of the present invention is to provide a method for producing a speculum plate.

  The spectroscopic plate according to the present invention is used for inspecting a liquid sample using a microscope, and includes a storage portion for filling the liquid sample therein, and includes a portion that defines the bottom surface of the storage portion. A slide glass part, a cover glass part including a portion defining the top surface of the storage part, a fixing part for fixing the slide glass part and the cover glass part, a part of the periphery of the slide glass part, and the above And a connecting portion for connecting a part of the periphery of the cover glass portion. The slide glass portion, the cover glass portion, and the connection portion are integrally formed using a resin material. The slide glass portion and the cover glass portion are arranged to face each other by being bent and fixed by the fixing portion, whereby the slide glass portion and the portion defining the bottom surface are fixed. The storage part is formed by the cover glass part of the part that defines the top surface.

  The spectroscopic plate according to the present invention preferably includes a plurality of the storage portions, and the plurality of storage portions are preferably defined by a single slide glass portion and a plurality of cover glass portions. In this case, it is preferable that a plurality of the cover glass portions are provided according to the number of the storage portions.

  In the spectroscopic plate according to the present invention, it is preferable that the plurality of storage portions are arranged so that two in the row direction and the column direction are arranged in a plan view.

  In the spectroscopic plate according to the present invention, it is preferable that the fixing portion is constituted by a locking mechanism provided in the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion. In this case, it is preferable that the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion are fitted and fixed by the locking mechanism.

  A semi-finished product of the spectroscopic plate according to the present invention is a semi-finished product of the spectroscopic plate that is used for inspecting a liquid sample using a microscope and includes therein a reservoir for filling the liquid sample. A slide glass portion including a portion that defines a bottom surface of the glass, a cover glass portion including a portion that defines a top surface of the storage portion, a part of the periphery of the slide glass portion, and the cover glass portion And a connecting portion for connecting a part of the periphery of the. The slide glass portion, the cover glass portion, and the connection portion are integrally formed. By bending the connecting portion, the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion are arranged to face each other, so that the portion that defines the bottom surface of the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion The storage portion can be formed by a portion that is a portion that defines the top surface.

  The semi-finished product of the spectroscopic plate according to the present invention is preferably configured such that a plurality of the storage portions can be formed by a single slide glass portion and a plurality of the cover glass portions. In this case, it is preferable that a plurality of the cover glass portions are provided according to the number of the storage portions.

  In the semifinished spectroscopic plate according to the present invention, the plurality of storage sections are arranged in a single slide glass section and a plurality of storage glass sections so that two in the row direction and the column direction are arranged in a plan view. It is preferable that the said cover glass part is comprised.

  The semi-finished product of the spectroscopic plate according to the present invention preferably further includes a fixing portion for fixing the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion in a state where the connecting portion is bent. In this case, it is preferable that the fixing portion is configured by a locking mechanism provided in the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion, and the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion are configured as the locking mechanism. It is preferable that it is comprised by the fitting fixation.

  A method for producing an spectroscopic plate according to the present invention is a method for producing an spectroscopic plate that is used for inspecting a liquid sample using a microscope and includes a reservoir for filling the liquid sample. A glass slide part including a part that defines a bottom surface of the glass, a cover glass part including a part that defines a top surface of the storage part, and a part of the periphery of the glass slide part and the glass cover part A step of integrally forming a connecting portion for connecting a part of the peripheral edge of the slide glass using a resin material, and the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion are arranged to face each other by bending the connection portion, thereby the slide glass. A step of forming the storage portion by a portion that is a portion that defines the bottom surface of the portion and a portion that is a portion that defines the top surface of the cover glass portion. That.

  In the spectroscopic plate manufacturing method according to the present invention, in the step of integrally forming the slide glass portion, the cover glass portion, and the connection portion, a single slide glass portion and a plurality of the covers These are preferably integrally formed at the same time so as to include at least the glass part. In the step of forming the storage part, it is preferable that a plurality of the storage parts are formed by the single slide glass part and the plurality of cover glass parts according to the number of the plurality of cover glass parts.

  In the spectroscopic plate manufacturing method according to the present invention, in the step of forming the storage section, the plurality of storage sections are formed so as to be aligned in the row direction and the column direction when viewed in plan. It is preferable.

  In the spectroscopic plate manufacturing method according to the present invention, in the step of integrally forming the slide glass portion, the cover glass portion, and the connection portion, the slide glass portion is in a state where the connection portion is bent. It is preferable that a fixing portion for fixing the cover glass portion and the cover glass portion is integrally formed simultaneously with the slide glass portion, the cover glass portion, and the connection portion. In this case, in the step of forming the storage part, it is preferable to fix the cover glass part and the slide glass part using the fixing part.

  The slide glass portion and the cover glass portion have a light-transmitting property so that the liquid sample can be sandwiched and held during microscopic observation and the liquid sample can be observed. Here, the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion are not intended to be constituted by a glass material.

  According to the present invention, it is possible to provide a spectroscopic plate, a semifinished spectroscopic plate, and a spectroscopic plate manufacturing method that can simplify the manufacturing process and improve inspection accuracy.

It is a top view which shows the semi-finished product of the spectroscopic plate before assembling the spectroscopic plate which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing in alignment with the II-II line | wire shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the spectroscopic plate which concerns on Embodiment 1 of this invention. It is a schematic sectional drawing along the IV-IV line shown in FIG. It is a top view which shows the semi-finished product of the spectroscopic plate before assembling the spectroscopic plate which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a top view which shows the spectroscopic plate which concerns on Embodiment 2 of this invention. It is a top view which shows the semifinished product of the spectroscopic plate before assembling the spectroscopic plate which concerns on Embodiment 3 of this invention.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. In the following embodiments, the same or common parts are denoted by the same reference numerals in the drawings, and description thereof will not be repeated. Further, in the description of the embodiments, when the number, amount, or the like is referred to, the scope of the present invention is not necessarily limited to the number, amount, or the like unless otherwise specified. In addition, when there are a plurality of embodiments below, it is planned from the beginning to appropriately combine the characteristic portions of each embodiment unless otherwise specified.

(Embodiment 1)
FIG. 1 is a plan view showing a semifinished product of the spectroscopic plate before assembling the spectroscopic plate according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line II-II shown in FIG. With reference to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2, the semi-finished product 50 of the spectroscopic plate which concerns on this Embodiment is demonstrated.

  The semi-finished product 50 of the spectroscopic plate according to the present embodiment is used for inspecting a liquid sample using a microscope, and is before assembling the spectroscopic plate including a reservoir for filling the liquid sample therein. . The spectroscopic plate is mainly used for microscopic observation of the formed component contained in the liquid sample. Here, examples of the liquid sample include digestive fluids including saliva and gastric juice, biological fluids such as blood and lymph fluid, and biological samples obtained from a living body such as urine. In particular, the liquid sample is preferably urine sediment after urine is centrifuged.

  As shown in FIGS. 1 and 2, the semifinished product 50 of the spectroscopic plate according to the present embodiment includes a cover glass part 10, a slide glass part 20, and a connection part 30. The cover glass portion 10, the slide glass portion 20, and the connection portion 30 are integrally formed by, for example, injection molding using a resin material. The slide glass portion 20, the connection portion 30, and the cover glass portion 10 are provided in a straight line in this order.

  The semi-finished product 50 of the spectroscopic plate is a portion that defines the bottom surface B of the slide glass portion 20 by bending the connecting portion 30 so that the slide glass portion 20 and the cover glass portion 10 are arranged to face each other. The storage part R (see FIGS. 3 and 4) described later can be formed by the part 200 that becomes and the part 100 that becomes the part that defines the top surface U of the cover glass part 10.

  As a material constituting the cover glass portion 10, the slide glass portion 20, and the connection portion 30, for example, a transparent synthetic resin material or the like can be employed. As the transparent synthetic resin material, for example, an acrylic resin such as polycarbonate, polypropylene, PMMA (polymethyl methacrylate), polystyrene, or the like can be used.

  The cover glass part 10 includes a main body part 11 and engaging protrusions 12a and 12b. Further, the cover glass part 10 may include a spacer part 13. The cover glass portion 10 has a substantially rectangular shape in plan view, and has a longitudinal direction and a short direction. The main body 11 has a flat plate shape. The main body portion 11 has a main surface 11a that faces the slide glass portion 20 in a state where the connection portion 30 is folded. The main surface 11 a of the main body 11 includes a portion 100 that is a part that defines the top surface U of the reservoir R. The main surface 11a of the main body 11 is preferably flat.

  The engaging projections 12a and 12b are provided so as to be fitted to locking projections 22a and 22b of the slide glass unit 20 described later. The engaging protrusions 12a and 12b are provided so as to protrude upward along the normal direction of the main surface 11a of the main body 11 from the periphery of the portion 100 that is a part that defines the top surface U. The engaging protrusions 12a and 12b are provided so as to face each other so that a portion 100 serving as a portion defining the top surface U is located therebetween. The engaging protrusions 12 a and 12 b are provided so as to extend along the short direction of the cover glass portion 10.

  The spacer portion 13 is provided on a portion 100 that is a portion that defines the top surface U. Spacer portion 13 is provided so as to protrude upward along the normal direction of main surface 11a. A plurality of spacer portions 13 are provided apart from each other. For example, the plurality of spacer portions 13 are arranged in a matrix of 2 columns and 2 rows.

  The shape of the spacer portion 13 can be appropriately selected from a columnar shape, a polygonal columnar shape, a truncated cone shape, a hemispherical shape, and the like. The spacer portion 13 preferably has a spot shape when viewed from the normal direction of the main surface 11a of the main body portion.

  The slide glass part 20 includes a base part 21 and locking protrusions 22a and 22b. The base part 21 has a substantially plate shape. The base portion 21 is provided so that its thickness T2 is thicker than the thickness T1 of the main body portion 11 of the cover glass portion 10. The base part 21 includes a first housing part 23 for housing the locking projection part 22a, a second housing part 24 for housing the locking projection part 22b, and an opening 26 provided substantially at the center.

  The 1st accommodating part 23 is provided in the edge part 20a side on the opposite side to the edge part 20b side of the slide glass part 20 connected to the one end side of the connection part 30. As shown in FIG. The first accommodating portion 23 is a concave opening extending along the short direction of the cover glass portion 10. The first accommodating portion 23 is provided so that the engaging protrusion 12a can be accommodated when the connecting portion 30 is bent so that the cover glass portion 10 approaches the slide glass portion 20 from above. Further, the bottom surface 23 a of the first housing portion 23 is provided at a position lower than the bottom surface 26 a of the opening 26.

  The second accommodating portion 24 is provided on the end portion 20 b side of the slide glass portion 20. The second housing part 24 is an opening extending along the short direction of the cover glass part 10. The second accommodating portion 24 is provided so that the engaging protrusion 12b can be accommodated when the connecting portion 30 is bent so that the cover glass portion 10 approaches the slide glass portion 20 from above. The bottom surface 24 a of the second housing part 24 is provided at a position lower than the bottom surface 26 a of the opening 26. The bottom surface 24 a of the second housing part 24 is at the same height as the bottom surface 23 a of the first housing part 23.

  The second accommodating portion 24 may include an inclined portion 24 b that is inclined so as to increase in height as it approaches the one end side of the connecting portion 30. By providing the inclined portion 24 b, the second accommodating portion 24 is provided so that the width along the longitudinal direction of the cover glass portion 10 is wider than the first accommodating portion 23. The inclined portion 24 b prevents the engaging protrusion 12 b and the base portion 21 from coming into contact when the connecting portion 30 is bent and the engaging protrusion 12 b is inserted into the second housing portion 24.

  The locking projections 22a and 22b can be fitted to the engagement projections 12a and 12b when the connecting portion 30 is bent and the cover glass portion 10 and the slide glass portion 20 are arranged to face each other. It is comprised so that it may become. The locking projections 22a and 22b are provided so as to protrude upward along the normal direction from the bottom surface 23a of the first housing portion 23 and the bottom surface 24a of the second housing portion 24.

  The opening 26 is defined by a bottom surface 26a and a peripheral wall portion 27 provided around the bottom surface 26a. The peripheral wall portion 27 is a part of the base portion 21 and has a frame shape. The peripheral wall portion 27 is provided so as to be disposed inside the locking projection portions 22a and 22b. The peripheral wall portion 27 is provided apart from the locking projections 22a and 22b.

  The connection part 30 is a part that connects a part of the periphery of the cover glass part 10 and a part of the periphery of the slide glass part 20. One end side of the connecting portion 30 is connected to an end portion 20b of the slide glass portion 20 located on the locking projection portion 22b side in the direction in which the locking projection portions 22a and 22b are arranged. The other end side of the connection part 30 is connected to the end part 10b of the cover glass part 10 located on the locking projection part 22b side in the direction in which the engagement projection parts 12a and 12b are arranged.

  The connection part 30 is configured to be bendable so that the main surface 11a of the main body part 11 of the cover glass part 10 and the bottom surface 26a of the opening part 26 of the slide glass part 20 face each other. The connecting portion 30 has a V-shaped cutout portion 31 at substantially the center so that the portion that becomes the starting point of bending is thin. Thereby, the connection part 30 can be easily bend | folded from the front-end | tip vicinity of the notch part 31 as the starting point. Moreover, in order to ensure the flatness of the cover glass part 10 and the slide glass part 20 when the connection part 30 is bent, the recessed part 32 is provided in the part used as an inner bending part. In addition, the shape of the notch part 31 is not limited to V shape, It can change suitably, such as a concave shape. Further, the shape of the recess 32 is not particularly limited.

  In the semi-finished product 50 of the spectroscopic plate, the engaging projections 12a and 12b and the locking projections 22a and 22b are provided so as to be fitted, so that the slide glass portion 20 and the cover glass portion 10 are fitted. It is provided so that it can be fixed. The engaging protrusions 12a and 12b and the locking protrusions 22a and 22b correspond to locking mechanisms provided on the cover glass part 10 and the slide glass part 20, and for fixing the cover glass part 10 and the slide glass part 20. It functions as a fixing part 40 (see FIG. 4) described later.

  FIG. 3 is a plan view showing the spectroscopic plate according to the present embodiment. 4 is a schematic cross-sectional view taken along line IV-IV shown in FIG. With reference to FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, the speculum plate 1 according to the present embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIGS. 3 and 4, the spectroscopic plate 1 includes a cover glass part 10, a slide glass part 20, a connection part 30, a storage part R, and a fixing part 40. The speculum plate 1 is fixed by the fixing portion 40 in a state where the slide glass portion 20 and the cover glass portion 10 are arranged to face each other by bending the connecting portion 30 in the semifinished product 50 of the spectroscopic plate. Composed.

  Specifically, in a state in which the connection part 30 is bent, the engaging protrusions 12a and 12b that protrude from the cover glass part 10 toward the slide glass part 20 are provided from the slide glass part 20 to the cover glass part 10 side. The cover glass part 10 and the slide glass part 20 are fixed by being fitted and fixed to the locking protrusions 22a and 22b protruding toward the front. Thus, the fixing | fixed part 40 is comprised by engagement protrusion part 12a, 12b and latching protrusion part 22a, 22b.

  The cover glass portion 10 includes a portion 100a (see FIG. 4) that defines the top surface U of the storage portion R, and the slide glass portion 20 includes a portion 200a (see FIG. 4) that defines the bottom surface B of the storage portion R. . The portion 100a that defines the top surface U of the storage portion R corresponds to the portion 100 that is the portion that defines the top surface U of the storage portion R in the cover glass portion 10 before fixing. The portion 200a that defines the bottom surface B of the storage portion R corresponds to the portion 200 that is the portion that defines the bottom surface B of the storage portion R in the slide glass portion 20 before fixation.

  The storage part R is fixed in a state in which the cover glass part 10 and the slide glass part 20 are opposed to each other, so that the part 200a that defines the bottom surface B of the storage part R in the slide glass part 20 and the cover glass part 10 It is formed between the portion 100 defining the top surface U of the reservoir R.

  The spectroscopic plate 1 has a window portion 29 for supplying a liquid sample. The window portion 29 is a gap between the cover glass portion 10 and the opening portion 26 that is formed when a part of the opening portion 26 of the slide glass portion 20 is not covered with the cover glass portion 10. The window portion 29 communicates with the storage portion R, and at the time of inspection, the liquid sample is supplied from the window portion 29, whereby the liquid sample is filled into the storage portion R by capillary action.

  In a state where the cover glass portion 10 is fixed to the slide glass portion 20, the peripheral wall portion 27 contacts the main surface 11a of the main body portion 11 and supports the cover glass portion 10 from the inside of the locking projections 22a and 22b. To do. Thereby, the flatness of the slide glass part 20 and the cover glass part 10 is maintained.

  Further, when the spacer portion 13 is provided, the spacer portion 13 is located in the storage portion R, and the apex portion of the spacer portion 13 is in contact with the bottom surface 26 a of the opening portion 26 of the slide glass portion 20. It becomes. Thereby, when the spacer part 13 is provided, the bending deformation of the cover glass part 10 or the slide glass part 20 can be suppressed more reliably. It can suppress that the capacity | capacitance with which the liquid sample is filled in the storage part R is fluctuate | varied.

  Then, the manufacturing method of the speculum plate 1 is demonstrated. When manufacturing the spectroscopic plate 1, first, in the first step, the slide glass portion 20 including the portion 200 that is the portion that defines the bottom surface B of the storage portion R and the top surface U of the storage portion R are defined. The cover glass part 10 including the portion 100 to be a part, and the connection part 30 that connects a part of the periphery of the slide glass part 20 and a part of the periphery of the cover glass part 10 are formed by injection molding or the like using a resin material. By integrally molding, the semi-finished product 50 of the speculum plate 1 having the above-described configuration is molded. At this time, the engaging protrusions 12a and 12b and the locking protrusions 22a and 22b as the fixing portions for fixing the cover glass portion 10 and the slide glass portion 20 in a state where the connection portion 30 is bent are also integrally formed at the same time. The

  Next, in the second step, the connecting glass 30 is bent so that the slide glass part 20 and the cover glass part 10 are arranged to face each other, thereby defining the bottom surface B of the storage part R in the slide glass part 20. The storage part R is formed by the part 200 and the part 100 that is a part that defines the top surface U in the cover glass part 10. At this time, for example, the cover glass portion 10 and the slide glass portion 20 are fixed using fixing portions such as the engaging protrusions 12a and 12b and the locking protrusions 22a and 22b. Thereby, the spectroscopic plate 1 is manufactured.

  In manufacturing the spectroscopic plate 1 according to the present embodiment, since the semi-finished product 50 of the spectroscopic plate in which the cover glass part 10, the slide glass part 20, and the connection part 30 are integrally formed in advance is used, the cover glass part 10 and There is no need to manufacture the slide glass part 20 individually.

  The spectroscopic plate 1 according to the present embodiment folds the connecting portion 30 without separating the cover glass portion 10 and the slide glass portion 20 from the connecting portion 30, and fixes the cover glass portion 10 and the slide glass portion 20 with the fixing portion 40. Can be manufactured by fixing. Thereby, a cutting process becomes unnecessary in a manufacturing process.

  Thus, in the spectroscopic plate 1 according to the present embodiment, the manufacturing process can be simplified by using the semi-finished product 50 and the manufacturing method of the spectroscopic plate described above.

  In addition, since a cutting process is not necessary in the manufacturing process, it is possible to prevent the generation of foreign matters accompanying the cutting. Thereby, it can prevent that a foreign material penetrate | invades into the storage part R formed in the speculum plate 1 at the time of an assembly. As a result, in the spectroscopic plate 1 according to the present embodiment, it is possible to suppress misidentification of a foreign substance as a formed component at the time of inspection and improve inspection accuracy.

(Embodiment 2)
FIG. 5 is a plan view showing a semifinished product of the spectroscopic plate before assembling the spectroscopic plate according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 5, the semifinished product 50E of the spectroscopic plate according to the present embodiment will be described.

  As shown in FIG. 5, the semifinished product 50E of the spectroscopic plate according to the present embodiment is integrally formed so that the semifinished product portions 50A, 50B, 50C, and 50D of the four spectroscopic plates are gathered. It is composed of that. The configuration of the semifinished product portions 50A, 50B, 50C, and 50D of the spectroscopic plate is substantially the same as that of the semifinished product 50 of the spectroscopic plate according to the first embodiment.

  The semi-finished product 50E of the spectroscopic plate is configured such that a plurality of storage portions can be formed by a single slide glass portion and a plurality of cover glass portions. A plurality of cover glass portions are provided according to the number of storage portions.

  Specifically, the semi-finished product 50E of the spectroscopic plate includes slides 201, 202, 203, and 204 that are portions that define the bottom surfaces B1, B2, B3, and B4 of the plurality of storage portions R (see FIG. 6). Cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D including glass portions 20E, portions 101, 102, 103, and 104 that define the top surfaces U1, U2, U3, and U4 of the plurality of storage portions R, and slide glass Connection part 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D which connects a part of periphery of part 20E and a part of periphery of cover glass part 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D is provided. The slide glass portion 20E, the plurality of cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D, and the plurality of connection portions 30A, 30B, 30C, and 30D are integrally molded by injection molding or the like using a resin material.

  The half-finished product 50E of the spectroscopic plate has a state in which the slide glass portion 20E and the plurality of cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D are arranged to face each other by bending the plurality of connection portions 30A, 30B, 30C, and 30D. By doing so, the parts 201, 202, 203, and 204 that become the portions that define the bottom surfaces B1, B2, B3, and B4 of the plurality of storage portions R in the slide glass portion 20E and the plurality of cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, A plurality of storage portions R can be formed by the portions 101, 102, 103, and 104 that are portions that define the top surfaces U1, U2, U3, and U4 of the storage portions R in 10D.

  For example, the parts 201, 202, 203, and 204 that are the portions that define the bottom surfaces B1, B2, B3, and B4 of the plurality of storage parts R in the slide glass part 20E are viewed in plan view (as viewed from the normal direction of the parts). 2), the two are arranged in rows and columns, respectively.

  Cover glass part 10A, 10B is provided so that the site | part 201,202 used as the part which prescribes | regulates the bottom face B1, B2 of the some storage part R in between may be located. The portions 201 and 202 that are the portions defining the bottom surfaces B1 and B2 of the plurality of cover glass portions 10A and 10B and the plurality of storage portions R are provided so as to be arranged in a straight line.

  The cover glass portions 10C and 10D are provided such that portions 203 and 204 serving as portions defining the bottom surfaces B3 and B4 of the plurality of storage portions R are positioned therebetween. Sites 203 and 204 that are portions defining the bottom surfaces B3 and B4 of the plurality of cover glass portions 10C and 10D and the plurality of storage portions R are provided so as to be arranged in a straight line.

  The cover glass portions 10A and 10D are arranged so as to be aligned along the row direction (short direction of the cover glass portion). The cover glass portions 10B and 10C are arranged so as to be lined up in the row direction (short direction of the cover glass portion).

  Thus, by providing the slide glass portion 20E and the plurality of cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D, the plurality of storage portions R are arranged in two in the row direction and the column direction when viewed in plan. It can be formed so as to be arranged in a matrix.

  The plurality of cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D have engagement protrusions 12a and 12b, respectively. Further, the slide glass portion 20E includes a plurality of locking projections 22a and 22b provided so as to be fitted to the engagement projections 12a and 12b of the plurality of cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D.

  In the half-finished product 50E of the spectroscopic plate, the engaging projections 12a and 12b and the locking projections 22a and 22b are fitted with the connection portions 30A, 30B, 30C, and 30D being bent, The slide glass portion 20E and the cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D are provided so as to be fitted and fixed.

  FIG. 6 is a plan view showing the spectroscopic plate according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 6, the spectroscopic plate 1E according to the present embodiment will be described.

  The speculum plate 1E includes a plurality of reservoirs. The plurality of storage parts are defined by a single slide glass part and a plurality of cover glass parts. A plurality of cover glass portions are provided according to the number of storage portions.

  Specifically, as shown in FIG. 6, the spectroscopic plate 1E includes a plurality of cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, a slide glass portion 20E, a plurality of connection portions 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D, a plurality of A storage portion R and a plurality of fixing portions (not shown) are provided. In the speculum plate 1E, the slide glass portion 20E and the cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D are arranged to face each other by bending the connecting portions 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D in the semifinished product 50E of the speculum plate. And is configured by being fixed by a plurality of fixing portions. The fixing portion is constituted by the above-described engaging protrusions 12a and 12b and the locking protrusions 22a and 22b.

  The plurality of cover glass portions 10 </ b> A, 10 </ b> B, 10 </ b> C, and 10 </ b> D include portions that define the top surfaces U <b> 1, U <b> 2, U <b> 3, and U <b> 4 of the plurality of storage portions R. The slide glass portion 20E includes a portion that defines the bottom surfaces B1, B2, B3, and B4 of the plurality of storage portions R. The plurality of storage portions R include portions defining the top surfaces U1, U2, U3, U4 in the plurality of cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, and the bottom surfaces B1, B2, B3, in the slide glass portion 20. And a portion defining B4.

  The cover glass portions 10A and 10B are arranged so as to be arranged in a straight line, and are fixed to the slide glass portion 20E so that the tips positioned on the opposite side of the connection portions 30A and 30B face each other at the approximate center of the slide glass portion 20E. ing. The cover glass portions 10C and 10D are arranged so as to be arranged in a straight line, and are fixed to the slide glass portion 20E at the substantially center of the slide glass portion 20E so that the tips located on the opposite side of the connection portions 30C and 30D face each other. Yes.

  The cover glass portions 10A and 10D are arranged so as to be aligned along the row direction (short direction of the cover glass portion). The cover glass portions 10B and 10C are arranged so as to be lined up in the row direction (short direction of the cover glass portion).

  In addition, the plurality of storage portions R are arranged in a matrix so that two in the row direction and the column direction are arranged in a plan view.

  The manufacturing method for manufacturing the spectroscopic plate 1E is in accordance with the manufacturing method for the spectroscopic plate 1 according to the first embodiment. First, in the first step, a single slide glass portion 20E, a plurality of cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D, and a plurality of connection portions 30A, 30B, 30C, and 30D are integrally formed. A mirror plate semi-finished product 50E is manufactured. At this time, the fixing portions such as the engaging protrusions 12a and 12b and the locking protrusions 22a and 22b may be formed at the same time.

  Subsequently, in the second step, the plurality of connection portions 30A, 30B, 30C, and 30D are bent so that the single slide glass portion 20 and the plurality of cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D are arranged to face each other. Accordingly, the portions 201, 202, 203, 204 that become the portions that define the bottom surfaces B1, B2, B3, B4 of the storage portion R in the slide glass portion 20E and the top surfaces U1, U2 in the cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D. , U3, U4, and the portions 101, 102, 103, 104 that form the plurality of storage portions R according to the number of the cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D. At this time, the engaging protrusions 12a and 12b and the locking protrusions 22a and 22b are fitted, respectively.

  Also in the present embodiment, the plurality of connecting portions 30A, 30B, 30C, and 30D are bent to fix the slide glass portion 20E and the plurality of cover glass portions 10A, 10B, 10C, and 10D to the fixing portion. The mirror plate 1E is manufactured. For this reason, also in the present embodiment, substantially the same effect as in the first embodiment can be obtained. In addition, since the speculum plate 1E is provided with a plurality of storage portions R, it is possible to perform inspection more efficiently than in the case of using the speculum plate 1 provided with a single storage portion R. . In addition, a plurality of types of liquid samples can be observed.

  In the second embodiment, the case where a plurality of storage units are arranged in a matrix so that two storage units are arranged in the row direction and the column direction has been described as an example. The number and arrangement can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. It is assumed that the number and arrangement of cover glass parts can be changed as appropriate in accordance with the number and arrangement of storage parts.

(Embodiment 3)
FIG. 7 is a plan view showing a semifinished product of the spectroscopic plate before assembling the spectroscopic plate according to the present embodiment. With reference to FIG. 7, a half-finished product 50F of the spectroscopic plate before assembling the spectroscopic plate according to the present embodiment will be described.

  The semifinished product 50F of the spectroscopic plate according to the present embodiment, when compared with the semifinished product 50 of the spectroscopic plate according to the embodiment, by a single slide glass portion and a single cover glass portion, It is different in that a plurality of storage portions can be formed, and the other configurations are substantially the same.

  Specifically, the semi-finished product 50F of the spectroscopic plate includes a slide glass portion 20F including portions 201 and 204 that are portions defining the bottom surfaces B1 and B2 of the plurality of storage portions R (see FIG. 6), and a plurality of storage portions. Connection connecting the cover glass portion 10F including the portions 101 and 104 that define the top surfaces U1 and U4 of the portion R, a part of the periphery of the slide glass portion 20F, and a part of the periphery of the cover glass portion 10F Part 30F. The single glass slide part 20E, the single cover glass part 10F, and the connection part 30F are integrally formed by injection molding or the like using a resin material.

  The semi-finished product 50F of the spectroscopic plate is in a state where the slide glass portion 20F and the cover glass portion 10F are arranged to face each other by bending the connection portion 30F, so that the plurality of storage portions R in the slide glass portion 20F are arranged. A plurality of storage portions R are formed by the portions 201 and 204 that become the portions that define the bottom surfaces B1 and B4 and the portions 101 and 104 that become the portions that define the top surfaces U1 and U4 of the plurality of storage portions R in the cover glass portion 10F. It is configured to be possible.

  The cover glass portion 10F has a plurality of engaging protrusions 12a and 12b. Further, the slide glass portion 20E has a plurality of locking projections 22a and 22b provided so as to be fitted to the plurality of engagement projections 12a and 12b of the cover glass portion 10F.

  In the semi-finished product 50F of the spectroscopic plate, the slide glass is formed by fitting the plurality of engaging projections 12a and 12b and the plurality of locking projections 22a and 22b in a state where the connection portion 30F is bent. The portion 20F and the cover glass portion 10F are provided so as to be fitted and fixed.

  Even in the present embodiment, a spectroscopic plate (not shown) can be manufactured from the semifinished product 50F of the spectroscopic plate in accordance with the spectroscopic plate manufacturing method according to the first embodiment. The speculum plate includes a plurality of reservoirs. The plurality of storage parts are defined by a single slide glass part and a single cover glass part.

  Even if it is a case where it is such a structure, the effect similar to Embodiment 1 is acquired. In addition, since the speculum plate of the present embodiment is provided with a plurality of storage portions R, it is possible to perform inspection more efficiently than in the case of using an speculum plate provided with a single storage portion R. it can. In addition, a plurality of types of liquid samples can be observed.

  In addition, in Embodiment 3, although the case where the single cover glass part 10F was connected to the single slide glass part 20F was illustrated and demonstrated, it is not limited to this, A single slide glass A plurality of cover glass portions 10F may be connected to the portion 20F. In this case, the number and arrangement of the reservoirs can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention. The number and arrangement of the cover glass sections 10F can be changed in accordance with the number and arrangement of the storage sections.

  In the first to third embodiments described above, the case where the locking mechanism that fixes the cover glass portion and the slide glass portion is configured by the engaging protrusion and the locking protrusion is described as an example. It is not limited to, It may be comprised by the projection part and the groove part.

  In this case, for example, the cover glass portion is provided with a protrusion, the slide glass portion may be provided with a groove that can be fitted to the protrusion, or the cover glass portion is provided with a groove, A protrusion that can be fitted to the slide glass portion may be provided. Further, in this case, the slide glass portion may not be provided with the first storage portion 23 and the second storage portion 24, and the slide glass portion may be configured to be a flat plate except for the above-described protrusion or groove portion.

  In the first to third embodiments described above, the case where the cover glass portion and the slide glass portion are fitted and fixed using the locking mechanism has been described as an example. However, the present invention is not limited to this, and a snap button or the like is fastened. The cover glass portion and the slide glass portion may be fixed by fastening using a member, bonding using a tape, an adhesive, or the like. In this case, the fastening member, the tape, and the adhesive function as a fixing portion that fixes the cover glass portion and the slide glass portion.

  In Embodiment 1 to 3 mentioned above, in the state where the slide glass part and the cover glass part were fixed, the case where it arrange | positions so that one storage part may be pinched | interposed in the state which pinched | interposed one storage part is illustrated. Although described, the number and arrangement of the locking mechanisms are not limited to this, and can be changed as appropriate without departing from the spirit of the present invention.

  In Embodiments 1 to 3 described above, the cover glass part, the slide glass part, and the connection part have been exemplified and described as being made of a light-transmitting glass material or synthetic resin material. It does not limit, The part which comprises the storage part R among the cover glass part and a slide glass part should just be comprised with said material which has translucency.

  Although the embodiments of the present invention have been described above, the embodiments disclosed herein are illustrative and non-restrictive in every respect. The scope of the present invention is defined by the terms of the claims, and includes meanings equivalent to the terms of the claims and all modifications within the scope.

  1,1E Speculum plate, 10, 10A, 10B, 10C, 10D, 10F Cover glass part, 11 Main body part, 11a Main surface, 12a, 12b Engaging projection part, 13 Spacer part, 20, 20E, 20F Slide glass part , 21 Base part, 22a, 22b Locking projection part, 23 1st accommodating part, 23a bottom surface, 24 2nd accommodating part, 24a bottom surface, 24b inclined part, 26 opening part, 26a bottom surface, 27 peripheral wall part, 29 window part , 30, 30A, 30B, 30C, 30D Connection part, 31 Notch part, 32 Recessed part, 40 Fixed part, 50, 50A, 50B, 50C, 50D, 50E, 50F Semi-finished spectroscopic plate, B, B1, B2 , B3, B4 bottom surface, R reservoir, U, U1, U2, U3, U4 top surface.

Claims (12)

A spectroscopic plate that is used for inspection of a liquid sample using a microscope and includes a reservoir for filling the liquid sample,
A slide glass portion including a portion defining the bottom surface of the storage portion;
A cover glass portion including a portion defining the top surface of the storage portion;
A fixing portion for fixing the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion;
A connection part for connecting a part of the periphery of the slide glass part and a part of the periphery of the cover glass part;
The slide glass part, the cover glass part and the connection part are integrally formed using a resin material,
The slide glass part and the cover glass part are placed opposite to each other by being bent, and fixed by the fixing part, so that the part of the slide glass part defining the bottom surface and the The spectroscopic plate in which the storage part is formed by the cover glass part of the part defining the top surface. Including a plurality of the reservoirs,
The plurality of storage parts are defined by a single slide glass part and a plurality of cover glass parts,
The speculum plate according to claim 1, wherein a plurality of the cover glass portions are provided according to the number of the storage portions.   The spectroscopic plate according to claim 2, wherein the plurality of storage portions are arranged so that two in the row direction and the column direction are arranged in a plan view. The fixing portion is constituted by a locking mechanism provided on the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion,
The speculum plate according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion are fitted and fixed by the locking mechanism. A semi-finished microscopic plate used for inspection of a liquid sample using a microscope and including a reservoir for filling the liquid sample.
A slide glass part including a part that becomes a part defining the bottom surface of the storage part;
A cover glass portion including a portion that becomes a portion defining the top surface of the storage portion;
A connection part for connecting a part of the periphery of the slide glass part and a part of the periphery of the cover glass part;
The slide glass part, the cover glass part and the connection part are integrally formed using a resin material,
In the cover glass part and the part which becomes the part which prescribes the bottom in the slide glass part by making the state where the slide glass part and the cover glass part are oppositely arranged by bending the connection part A semi-finished spectroscopic plate configured such that the storage portion can be formed by a portion that defines the top surface. A plurality of the storage portions can be formed by a single slide glass portion and a plurality of the cover glass portions,
The said cover glass part is a semifinished product of the spectroscopic plate of Claim 5 provided with two or more according to the number of the said storage parts.   The single said slide glass part and the said several cover glass part are comprised so that two may each be located in a row direction and a column direction when the said several storage part planarly views. Semi-finished speculum plate. A fixing portion for fixing the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion in a state where the connection portion is bent;
The fixing portion is constituted by a locking mechanism provided on the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion,
The semifinished product of the spectroscopic plate according to any one of claims 5 to 7, wherein the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion are configured to be fitted and fixed by the locking mechanism. A method of manufacturing a spectroscopic plate that is used for inspection of a liquid sample using a microscope and includes a reservoir for filling the liquid sample therein,
A slide glass part including a part that becomes a part that defines a bottom surface of the storage part, a cover glass part including a part that becomes a part that defines a top surface of the storage part, and a part of the periphery of the slide glass part and the A step of integrally forming a connecting portion for connecting a part of the periphery of the cover glass portion using a resin material;
By bending the connecting portion, the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion are arranged to face each other, thereby defining a portion that defines the bottom surface of the slide glass portion and the top surface of the cover glass portion. And a step of forming the reservoir by a portion to be a part. In the step of integrally molding the slide glass portion, the cover glass portion, and the connection portion, these are integrally molded at the same time so as to include at least a single slide glass portion and a plurality of the cover glass portions,
In the step of forming the storage part, a plurality of the storage parts are formed according to the number of the plurality of cover glass parts by the single slide glass part and the plurality of cover glass parts. The manufacturing method of the spectroscopic plate as described in 1 ..   The method of manufacturing an spectroscopic plate according to claim 10, wherein in the step of forming the storage section, the plurality of storage sections are formed so as to be arranged in two in the row direction and in the column direction when viewed in plan. In the step of integrally forming the slide glass portion, the cover glass portion, and the connection portion, a fixing portion for fixing the slide glass portion and the cover glass portion in the state where the connection portion is bent is the slide The glass part, the cover glass part, and the connection part are integrally molded,
The method of manufacturing an spectroscopic plate according to any one of claims 9 to 11, wherein, in the step of forming the storage part, the cover glass part and the slide glass part are fixed using the fixing part.

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