JP2002098897A - Microscope - Google Patents

Microscope

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JP2002098897A
JP2002098897A JP2000286376A JP2000286376A JP2002098897A JP 2002098897 A JP2002098897 A JP 2002098897A JP 2000286376 A JP2000286376 A JP 2000286376A JP 2000286376 A JP2000286376 A JP 2000286376A JP 2002098897 A JP2002098897 A JP 2002098897A
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microscope
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Takao Marui
隆雄 丸井
Toru Fukushima
徹 福島
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Shimadzu Corp
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    • GPHYSICS
    • G02OPTICS
    • G02BOPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS
    • G02B21/00Microscopes
    • G02B21/36Microscopes arranged for photographic purposes or projection purposes or digital imaging or video purposes including associated control and data processing arrangements
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    • G06F3/00Input arrangements for transferring data to be processed into a form capable of being handled by the computer; Output arrangements for transferring data from processing unit to output unit, e.g. interface arrangements
    • G06F3/01Input arrangements or combined input and output arrangements for interaction between user and computer
    • G06F3/048Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI]
    • G06F3/0481Interaction techniques based on graphical user interfaces [GUI] based on specific properties of the displayed interaction object or a metaphor-based environment, e.g. interaction with desktop elements like windows or icons, or assisted by a cursor's changing behaviour or appearance
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    • G06F2203/048Indexing scheme relating to G06F3/048
    • G06F2203/04806Zoom, i.e. interaction techniques or interactors for controlling the zooming operation

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To continuously regulate the magnification of a microscopic image by mouse operation. SOLUTION: The microscope has a microscopic image control section 3 which performs control including the enlargement or reduction of the microscopic image of the microscope and a controlling section 5 which commands the control of the microscopic image control section. The controlling section has a mouth having a wheel. A wheel 5c is used as a continuously regulatable controlling area to be exclusively used for magnification and the magnification of the microscopic image is set by the rotating quantity and rotating direction of the wheel. The microscopic image control section 3 controls the magnification of the microscopic image in accordance with the magnification set by this wheel.

Description

【発明の詳細な説明】DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

【0001】[0001]

【発明の属する技術分野】本発明は、顕微鏡に関し、特
に顕微鏡像の倍率の調整操作に関する。
BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a microscope, and more particularly to an operation for adjusting a magnification of a microscope image.

【0002】[0002]

【従来の技術】試料の表面形状や、組成分布等を観察す
る装置として、電子線、イオン等の荷電粒子やX線等の
種々の入射線を試料に照射し、試料から放出あるいは反
射、透過して得られる信号を検出して顕微鏡像を観察す
る顕微鏡や、また、プローブを試料に接近させ、試料と
プローブ間で作用するトンネル電流や原子間力を検出顕
微鏡像を観察する顕微鏡が知られている。このような顕
微鏡では、入射線や検出信号の種々のパラメータや、あ
るいは試料位置等を制御することによって、観察される
顕微鏡像の位置、コントラスト、明るさ、焦点、倍率等
の種々の調整を行っている。
2. Description of the Related Art As an apparatus for observing the surface shape and composition distribution of a sample, the sample is irradiated with various incident rays such as charged particles such as electron beams and ions and X-rays, and emitted, reflected or transmitted from the sample. There are known microscopes that detect the signal obtained from the sample and observe the microscope image, and microscopes that approach the probe to the sample and detect the tunnel current and atomic force acting between the sample and the probe and observe the microscope image. ing. In such a microscope, various adjustments of the position, contrast, brightness, focus, magnification, and the like of the observed microscope image are performed by controlling various parameters of an incident line and a detection signal, or a sample position. ing.

【0003】これら調整では、調整つまみを操作して調
整方向や調整量を設定し顕微鏡を制御する他、GUI
(グラフィカルユーザーインターフェース)機能を適用
したマウス等のポインティングデバイスを操作して調整
方向や調整量を表示画面上で設定し顕微鏡を制御するこ
とが知られている。ポインティングデバイスによる操作
として、表示画面上にスライドバー等のGUIスイッチ
を表示し、該スライドバーにポインタ等の表示マークを
位置合わせし、スライドバー上で移動させることによっ
て調整方向や調整量を設定する方法が知られている。
In these adjustments, a microscope is controlled by operating an adjustment knob to set an adjustment direction and an adjustment amount, and a GUI is also provided.
It is known that a pointing device such as a mouse to which a (graphical user interface) function is applied is operated to set an adjustment direction and an adjustment amount on a display screen to control a microscope. As an operation by the pointing device, a GUI switch such as a slide bar is displayed on the display screen, a display mark such as a pointer is positioned on the slide bar, and an adjustment direction and an adjustment amount are set by moving the slide bar on the slide bar. Methods are known.

【0004】この方法では、ポインタをGUIスイッチ
に移動させるために、観察対象の顕微鏡像から視線を移
動させる必要がある。特に、顕微鏡像を観察するには、
顕微鏡像の視野の移動と像倍率の変更を繰り返す必要が
あり、この視野移動と倍率調整の度毎にターゲットであ
る顕微鏡像とスライドバー等のGUIスイッチとの間で
ポインタを移動させなければならず、操作者の容易性や
操作性の点で問題がある。
In this method, in order to move the pointer to the GUI switch, it is necessary to move the line of sight from the microscope image of the observation target. In particular, to observe a microscope image,
It is necessary to repeat the movement of the visual field of the microscope image and the change of the image magnification, and the pointer must be moved between the microscope image as the target and a GUI switch such as a slide bar every time this visual field movement and the magnification adjustment are performed. However, there is a problem in the easiness and operability of the operator.

【0005】このような、倍率調整に伴う問題を解決す
る操作装置として、マウスに3つのスイッチを設け、1
つのスイッチに顕微鏡像の移動機能を割り当て、残りの
2つのスイッチに倍率を上げる機能と倍率を下げる機能
をそれぞれ割り当てたものが提案されている(例えば、
特開平9−231934号公報)。この操作装置では、
例えば、移動機能が割り当てられた第1のスイッチによ
り表示画面上に指定された位置を視野中心に移動させる
ことによって顕微鏡像の移動を行い、また、倍率変更機
能が割り当てられた第2又は第3のスイッチを所定の倍
率となるまでクリック動作させることによって顕微鏡像
の拡大あるいは縮小を行うことができる。これによっ
て、移動調整と倍率調整とをマウス上のスイッチ操作の
みで可能としている。
[0005] As an operation device for solving such a problem associated with the magnification adjustment, a mouse is provided with three switches.
It has been proposed to assign a function of moving a microscope image to one switch and assign a function of increasing magnification and a function of decreasing magnification to the remaining two switches (for example,
JP-A-9-231934). In this operating device,
For example, the microscope image is moved by moving the position designated on the display screen to the center of the field of view by the first switch to which the movement function is assigned, and the second or the third to which the magnification change function is assigned. By clicking on the switch until a predetermined magnification is reached, the microscope image can be enlarged or reduced. As a result, the movement adjustment and the magnification adjustment can be performed only by operating the switches on the mouse.

【0006】[0006]

【発明が解決しようとする課題】しかしながら、マウス
に3つのスイッチを設ける構成では、顕微鏡像の移動調
整と倍率調整とをマウス上の操作のみで行うことが可能
となるが、所望の倍率が設定されるまでにスイッチのク
リック動作を複数回繰り返す必要がある。特に、倍率幅
を大きく変更したい場合には、何度もクリック動作を行
わなければならず、その操作性は良好なものとは言えな
い。これに対して、一クリック動作で変更される倍率の
変更幅を大きく設定することによって、少ないクリック
動作回数で大きく倍率を変更することができるが、この
場合には細かい倍率調整が困難となる。
However, in the configuration in which the mouse is provided with three switches, the movement adjustment and the magnification adjustment of the microscope image can be performed only by operating the mouse, but the desired magnification can be set. It is necessary to repeat the click operation of the switch a plurality of times before being performed. In particular, when it is desired to greatly change the magnification width, the click operation must be performed many times, and the operability cannot be said to be good. On the other hand, by setting a large change width of the magnification changed by one click operation, the magnification can be largely changed with a small number of click operations, but in this case, fine magnification adjustment becomes difficult.

【0007】一般に、顕微鏡においては、前記したよう
に倍率調整の他に、顕微鏡像の位置、コントラスト、明
るさ、焦点等の各種の調整対象があり、これらを調整す
る各調整機能の全てを、マウスが備えるスイッチ等の限
られた操作部位に割り当てることは困難であり、同一の
スイッチに複数の調整機能を割り当て切替えによって選
択する必要となる。この調整機能の割り当てにおいて
は、各調整機能の使用頻度、及び調整内容に伴う特性を
配慮して行うことが、操作性の点からみて必要である。
例えば、顕微鏡像の位置調整、コントラスト調整、明る
さ調整、焦点調整、及び倍率調整等の各調整機能では、
使用頻度の点からは顕微鏡像の位置調整、焦点調整、及
び倍率調整の頻度が高く、調整内容に伴う特性の点から
はコントラスト調整、明るさ調整、焦点調整、及び倍率
調整は一次元の調整で済むのに対して顕微鏡像の位置調
整は二次元の調整が必要であり、また、焦点調整、及び
倍率調整は独立性が高いという特性がある。
In general, in a microscope, there are various adjustment targets such as a position, contrast, brightness, and focus of a microscope image in addition to the magnification adjustment as described above, and all the adjustment functions for adjusting these are performed. It is difficult to assign to a limited operation part such as a switch provided in a mouse, and it is necessary to assign a plurality of adjustment functions to the same switch and select the same by switching. In allocating the adjustment functions, it is necessary to consider the frequency of use of each adjustment function and the characteristics of the adjustment contents from the viewpoint of operability.
For example, in each adjustment function such as position adjustment, contrast adjustment, brightness adjustment, focus adjustment, and magnification adjustment of a microscope image,
The frequency of microscope image position adjustment, focus adjustment, and magnification adjustment is high from the point of use frequency, and the contrast adjustment, brightness adjustment, focus adjustment, and magnification adjustment are one-dimensional adjustment from the characteristics of the adjustment contents On the other hand, the position adjustment of the microscope image requires two-dimensional adjustment, and the focus adjustment and the magnification adjustment are highly independent.

【0008】したがって、顕微鏡像の位置調整、焦点調
整、及び倍率調整は切替えを要することなく調整でき、
また、焦点調整、及び倍率調整は他の調整機能とは独立
して調整できることは望ましい。また、顕微鏡像の位置
調整はx方向の移動とy方向の移動の同時操作が望まし
い。上記したような顕微鏡像にとって望ましい条件、及
び連続した倍率調整という条件を満たすことを考慮する
と、2つのスイッチを備えるマウスでは、マウスが備え
る一のスイッチに顕微鏡像の位置調整機能を割り当てる
と、残りの一のスイッチに焦点調整、及び倍率調整を切
替えを要することなく割り当てることは困難であり、増
して連続した倍率調整は困難である。
Therefore, the position adjustment, focus adjustment and magnification adjustment of the microscope image can be adjusted without switching.
It is desirable that the focus adjustment and the magnification adjustment can be adjusted independently of other adjustment functions. In addition, for the position adjustment of the microscope image, it is desirable to perform the simultaneous operation of the movement in the x direction and the movement in the y direction. In consideration of satisfying the conditions desired for the microscope image as described above and the condition of continuous magnification adjustment, in a mouse having two switches, if the position adjustment function of the microscope image is assigned to one switch of the mouse, the remaining It is difficult to assign focus adjustment and magnification adjustment to one of the switches without switching, and it is more difficult to continuously adjust the magnification.

【0009】また、前記した従来例のように、3つのス
イッチを備えるマウスにおいても、位置調整及び倍率調
整をマウス上で操作することができるものの、焦点調
整、及び倍率調整を切替えることなく行い、また、連続
した倍率調整を行うことはできない。
In a mouse having three switches as in the above-described conventional example, position adjustment and magnification adjustment can be performed on the mouse, but focus adjustment and magnification adjustment are performed without switching. Further, continuous magnification adjustment cannot be performed.

【0010】そこで、本発明は前記した従来の問題点を
解決し、マウス操作によって顕微鏡像の倍率調整を連続
的に行うことを目的とする。
Accordingly, an object of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned conventional problems and to continuously adjust the magnification of a microscope image by operating a mouse.

【0011】[0011]

【課題を解決するための手段】本発明は、顕微鏡像を表
示する表示画面上のポインタの位置を定めると共に、顕
微鏡に対して各種操作を指令するポインティングデバイ
スとしてマウスを備え、該マウスに倍率専用の連続調整
可能な操作部位を設けることによって、マウス操作によ
る顕微鏡像の連続的な倍率調整を行うものである。本発
明は、顕微鏡の顕微鏡像の拡大あるいは縮小を含む制御
を行う顕微鏡像制御部と、顕微鏡像制御部の制御を指令
する操作部とを備え、操作部はホイール付きマウスを備
えた構成とする。本発明では、ホイールを倍率専用の連
続調整可能な操作部位とし、ホイールの回転量および回
転方向によって顕微鏡像の倍率を設定し、顕微鏡像制御
部はこのホイールで設定された倍率に基づいて顕微鏡像
の倍率を制御する。
According to the present invention, a mouse is provided as a pointing device for determining the position of a pointer on a display screen for displaying a microscope image and instructing the microscope to perform various operations. By providing an operation part which can be continuously adjusted, the magnification of the microscope image is continuously adjusted by operating the mouse. The present invention includes a microscope image control unit that performs control including enlargement or reduction of a microscope image of a microscope, and an operation unit that instructs control of the microscope image control unit, and the operation unit includes a mouse with a wheel. . In the present invention, the wheel is a continuously adjustable operation part dedicated to magnification, and the magnification of the microscope image is set according to the rotation amount and the rotation direction of the wheel. The microscope image control unit controls the microscope image based on the magnification set by the wheel. To control the magnification.

【0012】ホイールは、マウス上において他のスイッ
チと独立して操作することができ、かつ連続設定が可能
な操作部位である。そのため、ホイールの回転量によっ
て倍率の程度を設定することができ、また、そのホイー
ルの回転方向によって拡大あるいは縮小を設定すること
ができ、マウス上の操作で倍率設定を行うことができ
る。また、マウスが備える一方のスイッチに位置調整の
機能を割り当て、他方のスイッチに焦点調整の機能を割
り当てることによって、顕微鏡像の位置調整、焦点調
整、及び倍率調整を切替えを要することなく調整でき、
また、焦点調整、及び倍率調整を他の調整機能とは独立
して調整することができる。
The wheel is an operation part that can be operated independently of other switches on the mouse and that can be set continuously. Therefore, the degree of magnification can be set according to the rotation amount of the wheel, and enlargement or reduction can be set according to the rotation direction of the wheel, and the magnification can be set by operating the mouse. In addition, by assigning the function of position adjustment to one switch of the mouse and assigning the function of focus adjustment to the other switch, the position adjustment, focus adjustment, and magnification adjustment of the microscope image can be adjusted without switching,
Further, the focus adjustment and the magnification adjustment can be adjusted independently of other adjustment functions.

【0013】なお、マウスの一方のスイッチに位置調整
の機能を割り当てると共に、ホイールに焦点調整の機能
を割り当て、他方のスイッチに倍率調整の機能を割り当
てる構成とすることもできる。しかしながら、現在一般
に提供されているマウスに設けられているホイールには
クリック機構が設けられており、設定値の連続性は比較
的に低いものとなっている。したがって、マウス自体の
移動による設定とホイールの回転による設定とではその
設定値の連続性の精度に差があるため、焦点調整と倍率
調整とを比較すると、より高い連続性が求められる焦点
調整機能をマウス自体の移動による設定に割り当て、そ
れほど高い連続性が求められない倍率調整機能をホイー
ルに割り当てる構成が顕微鏡像の制御に適している。な
お、設定値の連続性が高いホイールが提供される場合に
は、連続性の点では、焦点調整機能及び倍率調整機能を
マウスのホイールあるいはスイッチの何れに割り当てる
こともできる。
It is also possible to assign a function of position adjustment to one switch of the mouse, a function of focus adjustment to the wheel, and a function of magnification adjustment to the other switch. However, a wheel provided in a mouse currently generally provided is provided with a click mechanism, and continuity of set values is relatively low. Therefore, since there is a difference in the accuracy of the continuity of the setting value between the setting by moving the mouse itself and the setting by rotating the wheel, a focus adjustment function that requires higher continuity when comparing the focus adjustment and the magnification adjustment Is assigned to the setting by moving the mouse itself, and a magnification adjusting function that does not require much continuity is assigned to the wheel, which is suitable for controlling the microscope image. When a wheel having a high continuity of set values is provided, in terms of continuity, the focus adjustment function and the magnification adjustment function can be assigned to either the mouse wheel or the switch.

【0014】本発明によれば、マウス操作によって顕微
鏡像の倍率調整を連続的に行うことができる他、マウス
自体を移動させることなく、マウス上で顕微鏡像の倍率
調整を連続的に設定することができる。
According to the present invention, the magnification adjustment of the microscope image can be continuously performed by operating the mouse, and the magnification adjustment of the microscope image can be continuously set on the mouse without moving the mouse itself. Can be.

【0015】[0015]

【発明の実施の形態】以下、本発明の実施の形態を、図
を参照しながら詳細に説明する。図1は本発明の顕微鏡
を説明するための概略図である。顕微鏡1は、顕微鏡本
体2と、該顕微鏡本体2の顕微鏡像を制御する顕微鏡制
御手段3と、信号処理手段4と、操作手段としてのマウ
ス5と、顕微鏡像の他に種々の画像やデータをを表示す
る表示手段6と、出力手段7等を備える。顕微鏡本体2
は、SEM(走査型電子顕微鏡)等のように、電子線の
入射によって試料から放出される二次電子、反射電子、
X線等の種々の信号を検出して試料の表示形状像や組成
分布像等の顕微鏡像を得るものであり、電子線の他、イ
オンやX線等の種々のプローブ線を入射し、該入射プロ
ーブ線に応じて放出、反射、あるいは透過した信号を検
出する顕微鏡像が知られている。例えば、SEMの場合
には、顕微鏡本体2は、検出電子ビームを放射する電子
銃、電子ビームを偏向させる偏向コイル、電子ビームを
走査するための走査コイル、放出された二次電子を検出
する検出器、試料を支持し位置決めする試料ステージ等
を備える。
Embodiments of the present invention will be described below in detail with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining the microscope of the present invention. The microscope 1 includes a microscope main body 2, a microscope control unit 3 for controlling a microscope image of the microscope main body 2, a signal processing unit 4, a mouse 5 as an operation unit, and various images and data in addition to the microscope image. And a display means 6 for displaying the same. Microscope body 2
Are secondary electrons, reflected electrons, and the like emitted from the sample by the incidence of an electron beam, such as an SEM (scanning electron microscope).
It detects various signals such as X-rays and obtains a microscope image such as a display shape image and a composition distribution image of the sample.In addition to an electron beam, various probe lines such as ions and X-rays are incident. Microscope images are known that detect emitted, reflected or transmitted signals depending on the incident probe line. For example, in the case of an SEM, the microscope main body 2 includes an electron gun that emits a detection electron beam, a deflection coil that deflects the electron beam, a scanning coil that scans the electron beam, and a detection coil that detects emitted secondary electrons. A sample stage for supporting and positioning the sample.

【0016】顕微鏡制御手段3は、顕微鏡像を制御する
制御信号を顕微鏡本体2に送り、例えばSEMの場合に
は、電子銃の出力制御による電子ビームのエネルギー調
整や、偏向コイルの制御による焦点調整や、走査コイル
の制御による走査範囲調整や倍率調整、検出器のゲイン
制御やバイアス制御によるコントラスト調整や明るさ調
整等、種々の顕微鏡像の制御を行う。信号処理手段4
は、操作部5や入力手段(図示していない)から入力さ
れた制御指令に基づいて顕微鏡制御手段3に制御信号を
送る信号処理、あるいは顕微鏡体2で得られた顕微鏡像
の画像データや、操作手段5や入力手段から入力された
指令等を表示手段6に表示する、表示のための信号処理
等、種々の信号処理を行う。
The microscope control means 3 sends a control signal for controlling a microscope image to the microscope main body 2. For example, in the case of a SEM, the energy of an electron beam is controlled by controlling the output of an electron gun, and the focus is controlled by controlling a deflection coil. Also, it controls various microscope images, such as scanning range adjustment and magnification adjustment by controlling a scanning coil, contrast adjustment and brightness adjustment by detector gain control and bias control, and the like. Signal processing means 4
Is a signal processing for transmitting a control signal to the microscope control unit 3 based on a control command input from the operation unit 5 or an input unit (not shown), or image data of a microscope image obtained by the microscope body 2, Various signal processing such as signal processing for display, which displays a command or the like input from the operating means 5 or the input means on the display means 6, is performed.

【0017】操作手段5は、表示手段6上に表示するポ
イントの位置の指定の他、各種司令の入力に用いられる
ポインティングデバイスであり、ここではマウスによっ
て構成する。本発明のマウス5は、2つのスイッチ5
a,5bに加えて、ホイール5cを備える。2つのスイ
ッチ5a,5bは、クリック動作によって制御動作を指
令したり、ドラッグ動作と呼ばれる、スイッチを押した
状態でマウス本体を移動させる動作によって制御動作を
指令する。また、ホイール5cは、マウス本体上で回転
自在に支持され、その回転方向及び回転量によって、制
御動作を指令する。なお、ホイール5cは、所定の微小
角度で間欠的に回動及び一次停止を行い、操作者にクリ
ック感を与える機構、あるいは自由位置に停止可能な機
構のいずれとすることもできる。
The operating means 5 is a pointing device used for inputting various commands in addition to specifying the position of a point to be displayed on the display means 6, and is constituted by a mouse here. The mouse 5 of the present invention has two switches 5
a, 5b, and a wheel 5c. The two switches 5a, 5b instruct a control operation by a click operation, or instruct a control operation by an operation called a drag operation, in which the mouse body is moved while the switch is pressed. The wheel 5c is rotatably supported on the mouse body, and commands a control operation according to the rotation direction and the rotation amount. The wheel 5c may be a mechanism that intermittently rotates and temporarily stops at a predetermined minute angle to give a click feeling to the operator, or a mechanism that can be stopped at a free position.

【0018】ホイール5cの回転方向及び回転量と、倍
率の増減(拡大あるいは縮小)及び倍率の程度との対応
は任意に設定することができる。例えば、ホイール5c
を前方に向けて回した場合を拡大に対応させ、後方に向
けて回した場合を縮小に対応させることができる。図1
中において、ホイール5cに付される矢印は回転方向を
示しており、矢印に回すことによって拡大あるいは縮小
することができる。したがって、マウス5において、ホ
イール5cは2つのスイッチ5a,5bに対して独立し
て動作し、また、スイッチ5a,5bに割り当てた機能
(例えば、位置調整機能や焦点調整機能)と独立して倍
率調整機能を割り当てる。
The correspondence between the direction and amount of rotation of the wheel 5c, the increase / decrease (enlargement or reduction) of the magnification, and the degree of the magnification can be set arbitrarily. For example, wheel 5c
When turning is turned forward, it can correspond to enlargement, and when turning backward, it can correspond to reduction. FIG.
Inside, the arrow attached to the wheel 5c indicates the direction of rotation, and can be enlarged or reduced by turning the arrow. Therefore, in the mouse 5, the wheel 5c operates independently of the two switches 5a and 5b, and operates independently of the functions (for example, the position adjustment function and the focus adjustment function) assigned to the switches 5a and 5b. Assign the adjustment function.

【0019】図2は、本発明のマウスによる倍率調整動
作について説明する。図2(a)は倍率調整動作前の状
態を示し、図2(b)は拡大状態を示し、図2(c)は
縮小状態を示している。図2(a)に示す顕微鏡像10
aは、顕微鏡本体を初期倍率で制御して得られる画像デ
ータを表示手段に表示した状態を示している。この状態
で、マウス5のスイッチ5a、またはスイッチ5bをク
リック動作、あるいは押した状態でマウスを移動させる
ドラッグ動作を行うことによって、予め割り当てあるい
は選択された調整機能を実行する。また、この状態にお
いて、ホイール5cを動作させない場合には、顕微鏡本
体の倍率はそのまま維持され、表示手段に表示される顕
微鏡像10aの倍率もそのまま維持される。
FIG. 2 explains the magnification adjusting operation of the mouse according to the present invention. 2A shows a state before the magnification adjustment operation, FIG. 2B shows an enlarged state, and FIG. 2C shows a reduced state. The microscope image 10 shown in FIG.
a shows a state in which image data obtained by controlling the microscope main body at the initial magnification is displayed on the display means. In this state, by performing a click operation of the switch 5a or the switch 5b of the mouse 5, or a drag operation of moving the mouse while being pressed, an adjustment function assigned or selected in advance is executed. In this state, when the wheel 5c is not operated, the magnification of the microscope main body is maintained as it is, and the magnification of the microscope image 10a displayed on the display means is also maintained as it is.

【0020】一方、図2(b),(c)に示す顕微鏡像
10b,10cは、ホイール5cによって倍率を設定
し、顕微鏡本体を設定した倍率で制御して得られる画像
データを表示手段に表示した状態を示している。図2
(b)に示す拡大動作では、ホイール5cを一方向に
(図2では手前方向(図の下方方向))に回転させ、回
転量に応じて倍率を設定する。顕微鏡本体の倍率調整
は、ホイール5cで設定された拡大倍率に従って行わ
れ、該拡大倍率で得られた顕微鏡像10bは表示手段に
表示される。
On the other hand, in the microscope images 10b and 10c shown in FIGS. 2B and 2C, image data obtained by setting the magnification by the wheel 5c and controlling the microscope body at the set magnification is displayed on the display means. FIG. FIG.
In the enlargement operation shown in (b), the wheel 5c is rotated in one direction (in FIG. 2, the front direction (downward direction in the figure)), and the magnification is set according to the amount of rotation. The magnification adjustment of the microscope main body is performed according to the magnification set by the wheel 5c, and the microscope image 10b obtained at the magnification is displayed on the display means.

【0021】また、図2(c)に示す縮小動作では、ホ
イール5cを前記一方向と逆方向に(図2では前方方向
(図の上方方向))に回転させ、回転量に応じて倍率を
設定する。顕微鏡本体の倍率調整は、ホイール5cで設
定された拡大倍率に従って行われ、該拡大倍率で得られ
た顕微鏡像10bは表示手段に表示される。なお、回転
量と倍率との対応関係は任意とすることができ、微小な
倍率変化が求められる場合には所定の回転量に対して微
小な倍率変化量を設定し、逆に大きな倍率変化が求めら
れる場合には所定の回転量に対して大きな倍率変化量を
設定する。
In the reduction operation shown in FIG. 2C, the wheel 5c is rotated in a direction opposite to the one direction (in FIG. 2, forward (upward in FIG. 2)), and the magnification is increased in accordance with the amount of rotation. Set. The magnification adjustment of the microscope main body is performed according to the magnification set by the wheel 5c, and the microscope image 10b obtained at the magnification is displayed on the display means. Note that the correspondence between the amount of rotation and the magnification can be arbitrarily set. If a minute change in magnification is required, a small amount of change in magnification is set for a predetermined amount of rotation. If required, a large magnification change amount is set for a predetermined rotation amount.

【0022】また、本発明のマウスは、ホイール5cに
よる倍率設定の他、スイッチ5a,5bによって他の調
整機能の設定を行うことができる。以下、位置調整機能
と焦点調整機能について、図3,4を用いて説明する。
図3は位置調整機能を説明するための図である。ここで
は、マウス5のスイッチ5aに位置調整機能を割り当て
た場合を示している。位置調整動作は、マウス5を二次
元(x、y方向及び組み合わせ方向)で移動させ、顕微
鏡像の移動位置を設定した後、スイッチ5aを動作させ
る。例えば図3(a)において、マウス5を矢印Cの方
向に移動させると、表示画面上においてポインタc(図
中の+印)が移動する。これによって、顕微鏡像の移動
位置を設定する。その後、スイッチ5aを動作させる
と、顕微鏡本体に移動指令信号が送られて位置調整が行
われ、位置調整で得られた顕微鏡像が表示手段に表示さ
れる(図3(c))。
The mouse of the present invention can set other adjustment functions by switches 5a and 5b in addition to the magnification setting by the wheel 5c. Hereinafter, the position adjustment function and the focus adjustment function will be described with reference to FIGS.
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining the position adjustment function. Here, a case where the position adjustment function is assigned to the switch 5a of the mouse 5 is shown. In the position adjusting operation, the mouse 5 is moved two-dimensionally (x, y directions and combination directions), and after setting the moving position of the microscope image, the switch 5a is operated. For example, in FIG. 3A, when the mouse 5 is moved in the direction of arrow C, the pointer c (+ mark in the figure) moves on the display screen. Thereby, the moving position of the microscope image is set. Thereafter, when the switch 5a is operated, a movement command signal is sent to the microscope main body to perform position adjustment, and the microscope image obtained by the position adjustment is displayed on the display means (FIG. 3C).

【0023】また、図3(a)において、マウス5を矢
印D(E,F)の方向に移動させると、表示画面上にお
いてポインタd(e,f)(図中の+印)が移動する。
これによって、顕微鏡像の移動位置を設定する。その
後、スイッチ5aを動作させると、顕微鏡本体に移動指
令信号が送られて位置調整が行われ、位置調整で得られ
た顕微鏡像が表示手段に表示される(図3(d),
(e),(f))。
In FIG. 3A, when the mouse 5 is moved in the direction of the arrow D (E, F), the pointer d (e, f) (+ mark in the figure) moves on the display screen. .
Thereby, the moving position of the microscope image is set. Thereafter, when the switch 5a is operated, a movement command signal is sent to the microscope main body to perform position adjustment, and a microscope image obtained by the position adjustment is displayed on the display means (FIG. 3D,
(E), (f)).

【0024】図4は焦点調整機能を説明するための図で
ある。ここでは、マウス5のスイッチ5bに焦点調整機
能を割り当てた場合を示している。焦点調整動作は、ス
イッチ5bを動作させた状態のまま、マウス5を一次元
(例えば、x方向あるいはy方向)で移動させ、顕微鏡
像の焦点合わせを行う。例えば図4(a)において、マ
ウス5を矢印の方向に移動させると、表示画面上におい
てマーク(例えば矢印)が移動する。このマウス5の移
動で設定された焦点調整の指令信号は顕微鏡本体に送ら
れて焦点調整が行われ、焦点調整で得られた顕微鏡像が
表示手段に表示される(図4(c))。これによって、
顕微鏡像の焦点合わせが行われる。
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining the focus adjustment function. Here, a case where the focus adjustment function is assigned to the switch 5b of the mouse 5 is shown. In the focus adjustment operation, the mouse 5 is moved one-dimensionally (for example, in the x direction or the y direction) while the switch 5b is operated, and the microscope image is focused. For example, in FIG. 4A, when the mouse 5 is moved in the direction of the arrow, the mark (for example, the arrow) moves on the display screen. The focus adjustment command signal set by the movement of the mouse 5 is sent to the microscope body to perform focus adjustment, and the microscope image obtained by the focus adjustment is displayed on the display means (FIG. 4C). by this,
Focusing of the microscope image is performed.

【0025】[0025]

【発明の効果】以上説明したように、本発明の顕微鏡に
よれば、マウス操作によって顕微鏡像の倍率調整を連続
的に行うことができる。
As described above, according to the microscope of the present invention, the magnification of the microscope image can be continuously adjusted by operating the mouse.

【図面の簡単な説明】[Brief description of the drawings]

【図1】本発明の顕微鏡を説明するための概略図であ
る。
FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram for explaining a microscope of the present invention.

【図2】本発明のマウスによる倍率調整動作を説明する
図である。
FIG. 2 is a diagram illustrating a magnification adjusting operation using a mouse according to the present invention.

【図3】本発明のマウスによる位置調整機能を説明する
ための図である。
FIG. 3 is a diagram for explaining a position adjustment function using a mouse according to the present invention.

【図4】本発明のマウスによる焦点調整機能を説明する
ための図である
FIG. 4 is a diagram for explaining a focus adjustment function using a mouse according to the present invention.

【符号の説明】[Explanation of symbols]

1…顕微鏡、2…顕微鏡本体、3…顕微鏡制御手段、4
…信号処理手段、5…マウス、5a,5b…スイッチ、
5c…ホイール、6…表示手段、7…出力手段、10
a,10b,10c…顕微鏡像。
DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 ... microscope, 2 ... microscope main body, 3 ... microscope control means, 4
... Signal processing means, 5 ... Mouse, 5a, 5b ... Switch,
5c: wheel, 6: display means, 7: output means, 10
a, 10b, 10c: microscope images.

Claims (1)

【特許請求の範囲】[Claims] 【請求項1】 顕微鏡の顕微鏡像の拡大あるいは縮小を
含む制御を行う顕微鏡像制御部と、前記制御を指令する
操作部とを備え、前記操作部はホイール付きマウスを備
え、該ホイールの回転量および回転方向によって顕微鏡
像の倍率を設定し、前記顕微鏡像制御部は前記設定され
た倍率に基づいて顕微鏡像の倍率を制御することを特徴
とする、顕微鏡。
1. A microscope image control unit for performing control including enlargement or reduction of a microscope image of a microscope, and an operation unit for instructing the control, the operation unit includes a mouse with a wheel, and a rotation amount of the wheel A microscope, wherein the microscope image magnification is set according to the rotation direction and the microscope image control unit controls the magnification of the microscope image based on the set magnification.
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