JPH0220278A - Processing device for test specimen and operation thereof - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To miniaturize a device, to reduce cost and to improve operation efficiency by making a function of indicating position of raw test specimen by using a photographed image from a camera convertible with a function of indicating operation input information from an operation control device and indicting the position to set an input through a change-over switch. CONSTITUTION:A processing device of a test specimen wherein a test specimen 1 to be processed is photographed by a TV camera 9, processing position against the test specimen is determined based on a photographed image 17 and the processing position is irradiated with processing light rays 11 has the following constitution. Namely, a camera control device 16 to take photographed image from the camera 9 is equipped with a change-over switch 20 through an image control device 18, an operation control device 21 to order operation input information is connected to an image control device 28 and the image control device 18 is communicated to the monitor television 17 and a writing pen 19.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION [Field of Industrial Application] The present invention relates to a processing device for a raw sample, and particularly to a device that uses a camera to take an image and uses this image to indicate a processing position. The input also concerns the use of this image part.

[Conventional technology]

It is generally well known that processing such as cutting and drilling operations is performed on living samples such as microorganisms and living cells.

Such processing is performed by mechanical means or optical means such as laser light. Processing a raw sample by such optical means is, for example, 198
7th year Japan Society of Mechanical Engineers Lecture Paper Tozen 870-13 ('87-
11-26, 27 Tokyo, 90th anniversary commemorative project No. 95
P40-42 of the 0th Lecture Niobium Mechatronics)
A specific example thereof will be explained using FIG. 3. In FIG. 3, a raw sample such as a microorganism or a living cell to be processed is present in a sample container 1. A container 1 containing a raw sample is placed on an XY stage 2 that is movable in the XY plane direction. The XY stage 2 is moved in the XY force directions by the stage position control device 3.

4 is an illumination light source. Reference numeral 5 denotes a condensing lens, which condenses the laser beam for processing and irradiates it onto the raw sample. The light deflecting means 6 is for polarizing the incident laser light.

The spot position control device 17 outputs a signal for controlling the spot position of the incident laser light to the optical photometry means 6. The eyepiece lens 8 is provided for observing the raw sample magnified by the microscope device 10. The TV camera 9 is for taking an image of the raw sample, and %16 is a camera control device;
It converts the signal from the camera 9 into a signal that can be displayed on the monitor television 17. Reference numeral 11 denotes a processing laser light source that generates a processing light beam (laser light in this embodiment) for a raw sample. The shutter allows the processing laser light to pass through,
Control non-passage. Reference numeral 15 is a visible light beam for position indication. 13 and 14 are the processing laser light #11 and the position indicating light I! This is a mirror for guiding the light beam from 115 to the microscope device 10. Reference numeral 21 denotes an operation control device that controls the entire apparatus, such as controlling shirt sagging and moving the XY stage 2, in response to operation inputs instructed from the operation panel 5.

U is a position calculation device that calculates the position indicated by the light pen 19 and provides the position information to the spot position control bag [7]. Reference numeral 5 denotes an operation panel on which the operator can make settings such as how many pulses of laser light to irradiate the living cells, etc. in the sample container 1 with one instruction from the light pen 19.

With the above configuration, the TV camera 9 is displayed on the monitor television 17.
, the position is indicated with the light pen 19, the image position is determined by the position calculation device, the command is given to the spot position control device 7, the photometering means 63 is controlled, the shutter 12 is opened, Processing laser light source 1
The light from 1 is irradiated onto the object inside the container 1.

Also, how many pulses can be produced by one light pen 19 instruction?
Various instructions are available for the operator to specify, such as whether to irradiate living cells inside the device. An example of a related device of this type is Japanese Patent Publication No. 7837/1983.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The above-mentioned conventional technology does not take into consideration the input of various operational information, and does not specify the position of the image captured by the camera and always irradiate the processing light beam to that position with a constant pulse amount ( For example, setting the number of pulses, displaying a scale bar for the camera magnification, whether or not to display additional information, and the mode in which each of the five image positions is specified one by one (
In addition to the ``pointing mode'', the ``scanning mode'' mode specifies a certain area and irradiates the processing beam at regular intervals, and allows the operator to enter operating information for various devices using a control panel with various switches. The problem was how to use it.

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The purpose of the present invention is to provide a sample processing device that can be made smaller, lower in cost, and more operable by pointing the position while viewing an image and inputting the operator's commands on a monitor television. The purpose is to provide operating instructions.

[Means to solve the problem]

The above purpose is to provide a function to specify the position of a live sample using an image captured by a camera, and a function to display operation input information from an operation control device and enable input settings by specifying this position. This is achieved by making it switchable via a changeover switch.

[For production]

In a device that images a raw sample with a camera and indicates its position to determine the processing position, the image information (operation input information) displays command information from the operator to the device, and the position is determined and the device By adding the function of switching information for the image and switching information after determining the image position, the basic functions can be shared, and this function can be used to input the operator's commands to the device on the monitor TV. This eliminates the need for a control panel with various switches.

〔Example〕

An embodiment of the present invention is shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2(a) below.

This will be explained using (b). Fig. 1 shows a schematic diagram of the raw sample processing device, and Figs. 2 (a) and (b) show schematic diagrams of the TV screen.

In the figure, a switch is used to display the image captured by the TV camera 9 on the monitor television 17 (see Figure 2 (a)) or to display operation information (see Figure 2 (b)).
It is used to switch between Reference numeral 21 denotes an operation control device, which creates a screen for displaying operation information on the monitor television 17, and controls the entire apparatus, such as controlling the shutter n and moving the XY stage 2, in response to instructed operation inputs. It is something.

Reference numeral 18 denotes an image control device which has a function of switching between displaying the imaging signal from the camera control device 16 or displaying operation information from the operation control device 21 by applying a changeover switch, and a function such as the position indicated by the light pen 19. In the case of imaging information, a command is issued to the spot position control device 17, and in the case of operation information, a command is issued to the operation control device 21.

With the above configuration, when normally irradiating living cells with laser light, the living cells are photographed from the TV camera 9 on the monitor television 17, the position is indicated with the light pen 19, and the image position is determined with the image control device 18. Indexing and spot position control device 7
, controls the front side optical means 6, opens the shutter n, and irradiates the object in the container 1 with light from the processing laser light source 11. On the other hand, when the operator inputs input to the device, a switching command is given to the image control device 18 by applying a changeover switch, and operation information (for example, display of a switch image) from the operation control device i[21 is sent to the monitor television 17. This position is indicated by the light pen 19, the position is determined by the image control device 18, and a command is given to the operation control device 21, so that the command from the operator is taken into the device.

When this operation is completed, switch the selector switch to return to normal operation and operate the device under the newly set conditions.

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In this embodiment, an explanation has been given in which the image is completely switched between processing and operation using a changeover switch, but the present invention is not limited to this, and a part of the screen is limited to operation. It may be used all the time, and its position determined by an image control device and used for operation (this method eliminates the need to add a changeover switch and has the effect of allowing input from the image.

〔Effect of the invention〕

According to the present invention, it is possible to form an operation panel, which has the effect of reducing the size and cost of the device and improving operability.

[Brief explanation of the drawing]

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a sample processing device according to an embodiment of the present invention;
2nd win (a) r (b) is a schematic diagram of a monitor television image, and FIG. 3 is a schematic diagram of a conventional sample processing device. 6... Light deflection means, 7... Spot position control device, 9... TV camera, 16...
...Camera control device, 17...Monitor television,
Correct... Image control device, 19..., 8.

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A sample processing device that images a sample to be processed with a camera, determines a processing position for the sample based on the captured image, and irradiates the processing position with a processing light beam, A changeover switch is provided via the image control device in the camera control device that captures images from the camera, and an operation control device that commands operation input information is connected to the image control device, and the image control device is connected to the monitor TV. A sample processing device characterized in that it is configured in communication with a light pen. 2. A method for operating a sample processing device in which a sample to be processed is imaged by a camera, a processing position for the sample is determined based on the captured image, and a processing light beam is irradiated to the processing position, It switches between the captured image and the image of operation input information from the operation control device, and normally the processing position is determined based on the captured image from the camera.
Also, when commanding operation input information from the operation control device,
A method for operating a sample processing device, characterized in that information for switching images and inputting operations is displayed on a monitor television, and inputting operations to the device based on the input from the image corresponding to this position. .