KR20040032353A - System for stereoscopic video display of an image from microscope - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE: A three-dimensional output system for output images of a microscope is provided to observe accurately a state of an observing target by forming the output images of the microscope as three-dimensional images. CONSTITUTION: A three-dimensional output system for output images of a microscope includes a left CCD camera(310), a right CCD camera(320), and a display unit(500). The left and the right CCD cameras(310,320) are used for receiving and photographing images of a left objective lens(112) and a right objective lens(114) through two mirrors(312,322) and outputting a left and a right video signal. The display unit(500) includes the first and the second LCDs(510,520) and a beam splitter(540) to reproduce the photographed images of the left and the right CCD cameras. The LCDs(510,520) are used for receiving the left and the right images from the left and the right CCD cameras. The beam splitter(540) is used for merging the left and the right images.

Description

Stereoscopic output system of the image output from the microscope {SYSTEM FOR STEREOSCOPIC VIDEO DISPLAY OF AN IMAGE FROM MICROSCOPE}

The present invention relates to a system for stereoscopically outputting an image output from a microscope, and in particular, an adapter and a camera are attached to the eyepiece of a binocular microscope, and a system for connecting the devices and a polarization type stereoscopic image monitor is constructed. The present invention relates to a stereoscopic output system of an image output from a microscope for maximizing the accuracy of microscopic observation by implementing the image as a three-dimensional stereoscopic image.

In general, the binocular microscope, as shown in Figure 1, the eyepieces 16, the eyes of the human eye as shown in Figure 16 formed at different angles, respectively, the image of the observation 14 observed through each of the human eyes 12 It is a device that can input 3D images and observe observations in the brain.

Apparatus for attaching a ChargeCoupled Device (CCD) camera 18 as shown in FIG. Was developed.

In the apparatus of FIG. 2, since the observation image of the observation object 14 output from the CD camera 18 is output to an output device such as a liquid crystal display device, a plurality of images observed through the binocular microscope 10 may be simultaneously observed. To make it possible.

However, in the conventional apparatus as shown in FIG. 2, the image output through the display apparatus is not a 3D image by attaching a camera to only one path, instead of outputting an image displayed through two different eyepieces of the binocular microscope 10. Provide a two-dimensional image. Therefore, there is a problem in that the image analysis is not accurate because such a device cannot provide a realistic feeling such as viewing the image through human eyes.

The present invention has been invented to solve the above problems, a display device and a display device for mounting a camera capable of shooting an image to each eyepiece of the binocular microscope and for displaying the image output through the camera in three dimensions Provides a stereoscopic output system of the image output from the microscope having a stereoscopic image storage and playback device for storing and reproducing the stereoscopic image output through the three-dimensional stereoscopic image observed through binocular microscope The purpose is to reproduce through a reproducing apparatus so that it can be.

1 is a system diagram for explaining the structure of a binocular microscope.

FIG. 2 is a system diagram illustrating a structure in which a camera is mounted on one path of the binocular microscope of FIG. 1.

3 is a system diagram for showing the structure of a binocular microscope according to the present invention.

4 is a system diagram showing the structure of a stereoscopic image output system according to a first embodiment of the present invention.

5 is a system diagram showing the structure of a stereoscopic image output system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

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100: binocular microscope 112, 114: left and right objective lens unit

120: reflector 132, 134: left / right switching mirror

142, 144: left and right eyepieces 200: observations

310, 320: Left and right CD cameras 312, 322: Switching mirror

500: display unit 510, 520: first and second LCD

540: beam splitter device 600: 3D image storage and playback device

610: video capture board 620: video card

The present invention for achieving the above object

An upper part of the left / right objective lens unit for forming an image by magnifying the image of the observation object is formed on the upper side of the lens unit, and a reflecting unit for reflecting the formed image is formed on each side, and a left / right switching mirror for switching the formed image on both sides of the reflecting unit is provided. In the binocular microscope is formed, the left / right eyepiece portion formed on the upper left / right switching mirror,

A left / right CD camera for receiving an image incident on the left / right objective lens unit through two switching mirrors and capturing them to output electrical image signals R and L corresponding to the left / right sides; And

A beam splitter device is formed between the first and second LCDs to receive respective left and right images captured by the left and right CD cameras, thereby combining the left and right CD cameras. Characterized in that it further comprises a display for reproducing each of the left and right images taken in three dimensions.

Hereinafter, exemplary embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

3 is a system diagram for showing the structure of the binocular microscope according to the present invention, Figure 4 is a system diagram for showing the structure of a stereoscopic image output system according to a first embodiment of the present invention, 5 is a system diagram for showing the structure of a stereoscopic image output system according to a second embodiment of the present invention.

Looking at the structure of the binocular microscope device briefly, as shown in Figure 3, using the light output from the light source not shown to enlarge the image of the observation 200 to the left / right objective lens unit to form an image ( 112 and 114 are formed, and a reflector 120 for reflecting an image formed on top of the left and right objective lens units 112 and 114, respectively. On both sides of the reflector 120, left and right switching mirrors 132 and 134 are formed to switch images formed by the left and right objective lens units 112 and 114, and left and right switching mirrors 132 and 134. In the upper portion of the), left and right eyepieces 142 and 144 are formed to view the switched image through the observer's binoculars 152 and 154.

The binocular microscope 100 according to the present invention captures an image incident on the left and right objective lens units 112 and 114, respectively, and outputs the electric image signals R and L corresponding to the left and right sides. Switching mirrors 312 and 322 for switching images are further formed in the CD cameras 310 and 320 and the CD cameras 310 and 320, respectively.

In other words, the binocular microscope apparatus 100 according to the present invention is a general binocular microscope for forming two CD cameras 310 and 320 for capturing images incident on the left and right objective lenses 112 and 114, respectively. Two video storage camera adapters are formed on the device to capture left and right images as if they were seen by both eyes.

As described above, the left and right images captured by the two CD cameras 310 and 320 are respectively applied to the display unit 500 as shown in FIG. 4. The display unit 500 is formed such that the first and second LCDs 510 and 520 that receive the left and right images captured by the CD cameras 310 and 320 are perpendicular to each other. It is formed to receive an image through a video mirror 530 for reproducing images captured by the CD cameras 310 and 320 in the opposite direction to another LCD. If the first LCD 510 is directly connected to one of the two CD cameras 310 and 320, the second LCD 520 is one of the two CD cameras 310 and 320. If the first LCD 510 reproduces the captured image from left to right, the second LCD 520 regenerates the captured image in the opposite direction. To play from right to left.

The image output from the first and second LCDs 510 and 520, which are reproduced in the opposite direction and formed to be perpendicular to each other, is a beam splitter device formed between the first and second LCDs 510 and 520. through a beam splitter 540. As such, when the images output from the first and second LCDs 510 and 520 merged through the half beam splitter 540 are viewed with the polarized glasses 550, the left and right sides of the human body are respectively displayed. By transmitting another image, the stereoscopic image is reproduced.

In another embodiment of the present invention, as shown in FIG. 5, a stereoscopic image storage and reproducing apparatus 600 for reproducing and storing stereoscopic images may be added between the camera apparatus and the display apparatus. The stereoscopic image storage and reproducing apparatus 600 includes an image capture board 610 for storing stereoscopic images and a video card 620 for reproducing stereoscopic images. The stereoscopic image storage and reproducing apparatus 600 configured as described above stores two left and right images captured by the camera apparatuses 310 and 320 using the image capture board 610. The stored video may be played using a video card 620 supporting dual monitors.

In this case, it is preferable that the first and second LCDs 510 and 520 have separate terminals for reproducing images output from the video card 620 and the image capture board 610, respectively.

As described above, the three-dimensional output system of the image output from the microscope according to the present invention, since the image output through the binocular microscope is output to the external image display device as a three-dimensional image, the effect that can accurately observe the state of the observation object Occurs.

Although the preferred embodiments of the present invention have been described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, the present invention is not limited thereto and may be improved or modified by those skilled in the art within the scope of the technical idea of the present invention.

Claims (3)

On the upper part of the left and right objective lens units 112 and 114 for forming an image by enlarging the image of the observation object 200 at a corresponding magnification, a reflecting unit 120 for reflecting an image formed in each is formed. On both sides of the 120, left and right switching mirrors 132 and 134 are formed to switch the image formed, and the left and right eyepieces 142 on the left and right switching mirrors 132 and 134. In the binocular microscope formed 144), The image incident on the left and right objective lens units 112 and 114 is input through two switching mirrors 312 and 322, respectively, and photographed to obtain the electric image signals R and L corresponding to the left and right sides. Left and right CD cameras 310 and 320 for outputting; And Beam splitter device for integrating the input image between the first and second LCDs 510 and 520 for receiving respective left and right images captured by the left and right CD cameras 310 and 320, respectively An image output from the microscope further includes a display unit 500 for forming three-dimensionally reproduced left and right images taken through the left and right CD cameras 310 and 320 in three dimensions. Stereoscopic output system. The LCD of claim 1, wherein one of the first and second LCDs 510 and 520 of the display unit 500 directly receives an image captured by the CD cameras 310 and 320, and the other LCD is directly input. LCD is configured to receive through the video mirror (530) for reproducing the captured image in the opposite direction, stereoscopic output system of the image output from the microscope. The image capture board 610 for storing stereoscopic images between the CD cameras 310 and 320 and the display unit 500, and a video for reproducing stereoscopic images. Stereoscopic output system of the image output from the microscope, characterized in that it further comprises a stereoscopic image storage and playback device consisting of a card (620).