IP Library Patent Application 12886252
Patent Application
App. No. 12/886,252

VARIABLE MICROSCOPE SYSTEM

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12/886,252
Abstract

A variable microscope system, which, beginning at the object plane, includes a main lens system, a zoom lens system consisting of several lens groups, and a relay system connected in series to the zoom lens system. In the microscope system, according to the invention, at least one main lens system for infinite mapping of an object is provided and the zoom lens system is designed in such a way that the infinite beam path from the lens system is mapped in an intermediate image, wherein an aperture collimation is provided in a subsequently positioned relay system. An advantage of the microscope system, according to the invention, versus prior art lies in an improved eye pupil adjustment to the illumination as well as to the observation of samples with the contrast method.

Claims (242)

1 . A variable microscope system, which, beginning at an object plane, comprises:

at least one main lens system; and

a zoom lens system consisting of one or several lens groups;

wherein

the main lens system for mapping of an object has an infinite beam path, and

the zoom lens system is structured such that the infinite beam path from the main lens system is mapped in a fixed intermediate image plane, wherein

aperture collimation is provided in a in series connected relay system.

2 . The variable microscope system, according to claim 1 , wherein the relay system is structured to map a first intermediate image in an eyepiece image plane or onto a camera.

3 . The variable microscope system, according to claim 1 , wherein the relay system comprises an imaging system with a binocular tube.

4 . The variable microscope system, according to claim 1 , further comprising an illumination beam path reflector and a field stop, positioned in the intermediate image plane.

5 . The variable microscope system, according to claim 1 , comprising the following design data:

Main lens system:

Area

Radius of

Thickness

Refractive index

Abbe number

FL

curvature r

d

n e

v e

0

63.860

1

−44.931

6.765

1.72341

50.4

2

70.783

10.087

1.43985

94.6

3

−40.742

0.100

4

103.148

12.000

1.43985

94.6

5

−50.977

0.150

6

38.280

9.000

1.74791

44.6

7

64.674

5.000

1.51045

61.0

8

37.660

7.500

9

166.541

4.500

1.73739

51.2

10

26.500

12.500

1.48794

84.1

11

−370.371

2.000

Zoom lens system:

12

84.234

4.000

1.61664

44.3

13

33.122

10.000

1.53019

76.6

14

6565.176

0.150

15

37.819

6.000

1.53019

76.6

16

84.405

28.099

17

−37.135

3.000

1.88815

40.5

18

−13.938

2.000

1.53430

48.5

19

11.327

4.842

20

−10.799

2.000

1.57098

70.9

21

26.066

4.300

1.74791

44.6

22

−12.366

2.000

1.75737

52.0

23

−30.461

17.976

24

−189.820

2.500

1.80650

34.7

25

18.443

6.000

1.43985

94.6

26

−23.746

0.100

27

28.103

6.000

1.52679

70.1

28

−26.743

44.507

ZWB1

Focal lengths at variations of the distances Z 1 to Z 3 :

f in mm

11.4 mm

13.8 mm

22.2 mm

34.8 mm

70 mm

140 mm

Z1

4.940

9.905

20.255

28.015

39.195

53.420

Z2

47.196

41.250

28.280

17.900

5.013

11.995

Z3

38.279

39.260

41.880

44.500

46.207

25.000

S EP

44.9

55.4

81.3

100.8

85.1

313.1

Relay system with binocular exit:

30

−26.440

2.000

1.61664

44.3

31

24.321

4.000

1.43985

94.6

32

−13.294

0.100

33

515.475

4.000

1.62286

60.1

34

−32.383

20.864

AB 36

0.000

60.000

37

102.461

5.000

1.76859

26.3

38

−16.156

4.000

1.58212

53.6

39

17.509

11.642

40

24.792

7.000

1.53019

76.6

41

−18.547

3.000

1.76859

26.3

42

−107.112

61.500

43

0.000

162.000

1.51872

64.0

44

0.000

38.130

ZWB2

Assignments (2)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded May 23, 2013
From: CARL ZEISS MICROIMAGING GMBH
To: CARL ZEISS MICROSCOPY GMBH
Reel/Frame 030490/0117 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 6, 2010
From: SPRENGER, JORG
To: CARL ZEISS MICROIMAGING GMBH
Reel/Frame 025451/0314 →