JP2017104034A - Container having observation appropriateness - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To develop a new container having observation appropriateness, and allowing housing objects such as relatively small insects and aquatic organisms, in a state facilitating observation.SOLUTION: A container having observation appropriateness is such that: a housing part 5 is formed as a space surrounded with a wall element body 2, and a surrounding element body 3; both of the wall element body 2 and the surrounding element body 3 are configured of a transparent material; a solid part 23 in the wall element body 2 can exhibit a prism effect; and the housing part 5 can be put into a luminous state by the prism effect so as to facilitate observing a sample. When the sample is a violently moving alive organism such as an insect, standstill observation/photographing become possible in a state of suppressing the movement of the sample by selecting a narrow housing part.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a container having an appropriate observation ability that can accommodate a fine specimen, a part sample, and a living organism such as a living insect in an easy-to-observe state.

For example, in order to observe aquatic organisms in a living state, for example, a box-shaped container having a fixed volume with an observation surface, a water tank, and a petri dish have been conventionally used (see, for example, Patent Document 1). Such containers, water tanks and the like are suitable for observing the activity state of captured insects and the like in which they can act relatively freely.
On the other hand, there are many inconveniences when taking pictures of insects or carefully observing the structure of details such as the surface of the body carefully because the observation object moves actively.
Conventionally, however, there are not many containers suitable for observing such insects and the like that are actively moving in a stationary state.

JP 2007-53901 A

  The present invention has been made in view of such a background, and is intended for relatively small insects, aquatic organisms, etc., and can be stored in a state where they can be easily observed. Development is a technical issue.

  In other words, the container having the appropriate observation according to claim 1 is formed by forming the storage portion as a space surrounded by the wall element body and the surrounding element body, and both the wall element body and the surrounding element body are made of a transparent material. In addition, the solid portion in the wall element body is characterized by exhibiting a prism effect.

  In addition to the above-mentioned requirements, the container having the observation appropriateness according to claim 2 is a plate-like member having a constant thickness that is a wall height dimension, and the shape in plan view is the same or A plurality of different housing holes are formed, and this wall element body is characterized in that at least a bottom enclosing element body is arranged on the lower surface, and the housing hole is blocked to form a housing portion. Is.

  Furthermore, in addition to the requirements of claim 2, the container having the observational suitability according to claim 3 has a peripheral frame portion surrounding the outer periphery of the wall element body. It is characterized by having a tray shape.

Furthermore, in the container having the observation appropriateness according to claim 4, in addition to the requirement according to claim 3, the height dimension of the peripheral frame portion of the bottom surrounding element body is set larger than the thickness dimension of the wall element body. On the other hand, the outer peripheral shape of the upper surrounding element body among the surrounding element bodies is a shape that is fitted into the peripheral frame portion.
The above-described problems can be solved by using the inventions described in the respective claims as means.

  First, according to the first aspect of the present invention, it is possible to make the storage portion bright due to the prism effect so that the sample can be easily observed. Even if the sample is a living organism such as an insect that moves vigorously, if the narrow storage part is selected, it is possible to perform still observation and photography while suppressing the movement of the sample.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, various samples can be stored in a suitable storage section and comparatively observed by several storage sections.

  Furthermore, according to the invention described in claim 3, the bottom surrounding element body in the surrounding element body has a tray shape, can receive water, and aquatic organisms can also be stored in the storage portion.

  According to the invention of claim 4, the upper surrounding element body can be set so as to be fitted in the peripheral frame portion of the bottom surrounding element body, and can be observed in a state where the shielding property of the storage portion is improved. it can.

It is the perspective view which shows the use condition of the container provided with the observation appropriateness of this invention, and an exploded perspective view. It is a top view and sectional drawing same as the above. It is the perspective view which shows the upper surrounding element body which made the structure different, and the top view which shows the wall element body which made the structure different, and the upper surrounding element body mounted in this. It is a perspective view, a front view, and a side view showing an embodiment in which a wall element body and a surrounding element body are used or combined.

  The best mode of the container having the observation suitability of the present invention is as shown below, but it is possible to appropriately modify this mode within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

What is indicated by reference numeral 1 in the figure is a container (hereinafter referred to as container 1) having the observation suitability of the present invention, and this is configured as a disk as an example of the overall shape. Of course, such a shape in plan view is not limited to a disc shape, and various shapes can be taken.
The container 1 is composed of a wall element body 2 and a surrounding element body 3, and the wall element body 2 and the surrounding element body 3 are each composed of a transparent acrylic resin or the like.

First, the wall element body 2 is composed of an element body main body 21 whose overall shape is a disk shape, and is formed with a plurality of storage holes 22 of various shapes in a cross section that can be expressed as a lotus root section in a vertically penetrating manner.
A portion separating the storage holes 22 from each other is referred to as a solid portion 23.
The outer peripheral surface of the element body 21 is a peripheral surface portion 24, the upper surface is an upper surface portion 25, and the lower surface is a bottom surface portion 26.
In addition, as a specific example of the shape of the storage hole 22, a plurality of circular, elliptical, oblong, and the like as shown in the plan views of FIGS. However, it is preferable because it can be selected according to the outline of various insects, but other than this, a square, a rectangle, a triangle, a trapezoid, or the like can also be used.

  The solid portion 23 expresses a prism effect. Here, the prism effect means that light is dispersed / refracted / refracted in a transparent medium having a refractive index different from that of the surrounding space, such as resin, glass, and crystal. It means total reflection and birefringence.

On the other hand, the surrounding element body 3 is composed of two members, that is, a bottom surrounding element body 31 and a separate upper surrounding element body 32.
The bottom enclosing element body 31 includes a bottom surface enclosing portion 31A having a circular flat plate shape, and a peripheral frame portion 31B that is formed in a frame shape at the periphery thereof. The inner diameter dimension of the peripheral frame portion 31B is set slightly larger than the diameter dimension of the wall element body 2, and a combination form is adopted in which the wall element body 2 is accommodated in the peripheral frame portion 31B.
On the other hand, the upper surrounding element body 32 is a flat disk-shaped member, and the diameter dimension thereof is configured to be slightly smaller than the inner diameter dimension of the peripheral frame portion 31B of the bottom surrounding element body 31.

The height dimension of the bottom enclosing element body 31 from the upper surface of the bottom face enclosing part 31 </ b> A is set slightly higher than the thickness dimension of the wall element body 2.
Specifically, the difference in height dimension is made substantially equal to the thickness dimension of the upper surrounding element body 32.
As a result, the upper surrounding element body 32 is in a state in which the upper surface portion of the wall element body 2 is covered, and the peripheral edge portion is combined with the inner fitting state inside the peripheral frame portion 31B of the bottom surrounding element body 31. It has become.
Then, in the state where the wall element body 2 is enclosed from above and below and the element body 3 is enclosed, the upper and lower open portions of the storage holes 22 in the wall element body 2 are closed, and the substantially closed storage section 5 appears.

In such a state, the upper surrounding element body 32 is removed, an appropriate sample S is accommodated in the accommodation hole 22 from above, and the upper surrounding element body 32 is covered again so that the sample S is accommodated in the accommodation portion 5. And
If the sample S is, for example, a mechanical part, it is stored as it is and observed appropriately.
Further, when the sample S is an aquatic organism or the like, for example, when the surrounding element body 3 is in a tray shape in which the peripheral frame portion 31B is formed at the periphery of the bottom surface surrounding portion 31A, an action as a water tray can be expected. Here, as shown in FIG. 2C, water W is filled, and different aquatic organisms and the like can be stored and observed in the respective storage portions 5 (storage holes 22).

  In observing these samples S, the solid portion 23 of the wall element body 2 is formed in a sufficiently thick state, and light is inserted into the storage hole 22 from the entire inner wall 22a of the storage hole 22 by the prism effect. Thus, the storage unit 5 is brought into a brilliant state and the sample S is illuminated from all directions, so that the sample S can be easily observed and photographed. Further, since light is also inserted into the storage hole 22 from the upper surrounding element body 32 on the upper surface side of the storage unit 5, the glittering state of the storage unit 5 is increased.

  Of course, for observation, it is also preferable to appropriately attach illumination for observation from the periphery of the bottom surface, the peripheral surface, or the top surface of the container 1. In particular, when the container 1 is placed on a light box having a ground glass-like top plate with built-in illumination in the box, the light is also inserted into the storage hole 22 from the bottom surface surrounding portion 31A. Furthermore, it is possible to make the sample S more easily observed and photographed in a bright state.

  Further, in the case where the sample S is an insect or the like and it is easy to fly, even if the sample S is stored in the plurality of storage units 5, it may be considered that the sample S flies and escapes when another sample S is loaded. Therefore, as shown in FIG. 3, it is preferable to provide the upper enclosing element body 32 with an opening 33 for storing the sample S and its closing means so that the other storing portion 5 is not opened. Specifically, as shown in FIG. 3A, the upper surrounding element body 32 is formed in a disk shape, and an opening 33 such as a slender fan shape is formed in a part thereof, and the portion is opened and closed by a shutter plate 34. Cover freely. The shutter plate 34 is configured to be rotatable at the pivot portion 34P, and is used so as to close the opening 33 as appropriate.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3 (b), the upper surrounding element body 32 is formed into a disk shape, and a thin fan-shaped opening 33 is formed in a part of the upper surrounding element body 32. A part of the solid portion 23 in the second element body 21 may be formed wider than the opening 33. In this case, by rotating the upper surrounding element body 32 placed on the wall element body 2, the storage hole 22 immediately below the opening 33 can be opened, and the sample S can be taken in and out. Therefore, the sample S can be sequentially stored in the plurality of storage holes 22 provided in the element body 21 while rotating the upper surrounding element body 32. After the sample S is stored, all the storage holes 22 can be closed by positioning the opening 33 above the extensively formed solid portion 23.

  Further, as shown in FIG. 3C, an opening 33a is formed in a part of the peripheral frame portion 31B, and the storage hole 22 formed in the element body 21 is formed in a state opened to the peripheral surface portion 24 side. You may make it do. In this case, by rotating the wall element body 2 together with the upper surrounding element body 32 installed on the wall element body 2, the sample 33 can be taken in and out with the opening 33 a and the storage hole 22 in communication with each other. . Therefore, the sample S can be sequentially stored in the plurality of storage holes 22 provided in the element body 21 while rotating the wall element body 2 and the upper surrounding element body 32. Then, after the sample S is stored, all the storage holes 22 can be closed by positioning the opening 33a at a portion of the peripheral surface portion 24 in which the solid portion 23 is widely formed.

The container 1 of the present invention has the above-described embodiment as a preferred embodiment, but various developments are possible under this technical idea.
For example, the storage unit 5 can be set to an optimum volume according to the sample S. That is, the embodiment shown in FIG. 4 is a form in which the wall element body 2 and the surrounding element body 3 are combined or combined with each other, and in forming the storage portion 5, the bottom surrounding element body 31 and the upper surrounding body are formed. The member which forms the element body 32 is configured in a rectangular tube shape, and the prismatic wall element body 2 is combined with the opening portion so as to be slidable on both sides, for example. As a result, the wall element body 2 constitutes a part of the storage portion 5, the cylindrical element body constitutes a part of the upper and lower surrounding element bodies 3, and a part of the wall element body 2 is formed on the standing wall surface. It functions as the peripheral frame portion 31B.
In the case of such a form, it is preferable to change the volume of the storage unit 5 by adjusting the distance between the movable wall element bodies 2 according to the size of the sample S.

  Further, as another embodiment, for easier observation, for example, an optical fiber 6 or the like is provided on a part of the wall element 2 as shown by a virtual line in FIG. Thus, it is possible to adopt a form in which the storage unit 5 is actively illuminated.

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Container 2 Wall element body 21 Element body main body 22 Storage hole 22a Inner wall 23 Solid part 24 Peripheral surface part 25 Upper surface part 26 Bottom surface part 3 Enclosing element body 31 Bottom part surrounding element body 31A Bottom surface surrounding part 31B Peripheral frame part 32 Upper surrounding element body 33 Opening part 33a Opening part 34 Shutter plate 34P Pivot part 5 Storage part 6 Optical fiber S Sample W Water

Claims (4)

The storage part is formed as a space surrounded by a wall element body and a surrounding element body,
Both the wall element body and the surrounding element body are made of a transparent material,
And the solid part in a wall element body expresses the prism effect, The container provided with the observation appropriateness characterized by the above-mentioned.
The wall element body is a plate-like member having a constant thickness which is a wall height dimension, and is formed with a plurality of storage holes having the same or different plan view shapes.
The wall element body has at least a bottom surrounding element body on the lower surface,
2. The container with proper observation according to claim 1, wherein the storage hole is closed to form a storage portion.
3. The container with proper observation according to claim 2, wherein the bottom surrounding element body in the surrounding element body has a tray shape including a peripheral frame portion surrounding the outer peripheral edge of the wall element body.
  The height dimension of the peripheral frame portion of the bottom surrounding element body is set to be larger than the thickness dimension of the wall element body, while the outer peripheral shape of the upper surrounding element body of the surrounding element body is fitted into the peripheral frame portion. 4. A container having proper observation according to claim 3, wherein the container has a shape.

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