JP3238607B2 - Preparation slide map - Google Patents

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a preparation storing mappe, and more particularly, to a preparation prepared by preventing a preparation from being wetted by a solvent (staining solution) used for dyeing and adhering to the mappette, thereby facilitating removal of the preparation. The present invention relates to a slide storage mappet which is easy to remove by drying and has improved work efficiency.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art In order to observe animal and plant cells with a microscope, a sample slice is attached to a slide glass, stained with an appropriate dye, and a so-called slide prepared by covering with a cover glass is prepared for microscopic observation. . The preparation stained with a dye and covered with a cover glass is stored in a mappe 1 having a structure as shown in FIGS. 9 to 11, and the solvent used for the dyeing is removed by drying and stored. The mapper 1 is provided with a plurality of prepared storage compartments 2 having a rectangular concave shape, an arc-shaped finger insertion concave portion 3 is provided on a side wall defining the storage compartment 2, and a support column 4 is provided on the back side of the bottom surface.

However, in the case of such a mappe, FIG.
As shown in FIG. 1, there is no gap between the bottom surface 6 of the preparation storage chamber 2 and the back surface of the preparation 5 and there is close contact in a wet state with the solvent used for dyeing. It takes time to remove the solvent by drying, and since the preparation 5 is as thin as about 1 mm, it is not easy to remove the preparation 5 from the storage chamber 2 by inserting a finger into the finger insertion recess 3, and the work efficiency is reduced. Is low. This problem of difficulty in taking out is particularly serious when the preparation 5 is wet with the dyeing solvent, because the preparation 5 is tightly attached to the bottom surface 6 of the storage chamber, and causes a serious decrease in work efficiency.

[0004] The present inventors have developed a preparation storage mapper which has solved the above-mentioned disadvantages, and has already applied for a patent (Japanese Patent Application No. Hei 6-105919). The invention described in the above-mentioned application is provided with a plurality of rectangular preparation storage chambers slightly larger than the preparation, having a finger insertion recess in a side wall defining the storage chamber, and the finger on the bottom surface of the storage chamber. A preparation storage mapp is characterized in that a projection or a ridge is provided near the insertion recess.

One example is shown in FIGS. 12 to 14. In the preparation storage mapper 1, a finger insertion recess 9 is provided continuously over a side wall defining the preparation storage chamber 2 and a bottom of the storage chamber near the side wall. A ridge 7a is provided near the finger insertion recess 9 at the bottom of the storage chamber, and a ridge 7b is provided near the opposing side wall. 4 is a support.

[0006] In the preparation storage mapper configured as described above, as shown in FIG. 14, it is extremely easy to take out the preparation 5 by immersing a finger into the finger insertion recess 9.
Further, a void is formed between the bottom surface 6 of the storage chamber 2 and the preparation 5 by the ridges 7a and 7b, so that the preparation 5 is prevented from being wet by the solvent used for dyeing and adhering to the bottom surface 6, and Air also flows behind the slide,
The solvent is easily dried and removed, and the finger insertion recess 3
The operation of taking out the slide 5 by further infiltrating the finger becomes easier.

[0007]

However, in the above-mentioned preparation storage mapper, since the preparation storage chamber is formed separately for each preparation, the solvent can be surely dried and stored one by one. On the other hand, when there is an advantage, for example, when a plurality of slides are quickly arranged and stored in a mapper, or when it is attempted to remove the slide from the mapper, it is rather an obstacle that the storage chamber is formed separately for each slide. As a result, there is a regret that the work efficiency must be reduced. SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to solve the above-mentioned problems and to provide a preparation storage mappe in which the workability of storing and removing the preparation in and from the mapp is enhanced.

[0008]

That is, the present invention has a length that is substantially larger than the length of a slide by the thickness of a finger,
At least one rectangular concave preparation storage chamber having a bottom surface and a side wall erected therearound for storing a plurality of slides side by side, wherein one of the storage chambers in the longitudinal direction of the slide is provided. Along with the side wall on the bottom surface on the end portion side, when providing a finger infiltration groove which is depressed from the bottom surface and has an arc-shaped cross section, a ridge streak is provided in parallel with the side wall toward the inside of the finger intrusion groove on the bottom surface. It has a preparation storage mappe characterized by being provided.

[0009]

DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS An embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Example 1 In FIGS. 1 and 2, a preparation storage mapper 11 of the present invention has a length Lm that is substantially the same as the thickness of a finger than the length Lp of the preparation 12, and stores a plurality of preparations 12 side by side. A rectangular preparation storage chamber 15 comprising a bottom surface 13 and side walls 14 erected therearound.
Are formed on the bottom surface 13 at one end side in the longitudinal direction of the slide 12 and are recessed from the bottom surface 13 along the side wall 14 (a). Is provided on the bottom surface 13 of the finger infiltration groove 16, and a ridge line 17 a is provided on the bottom surface 13 of the opposite side wall 14 (b). 17b is provided. 18 is a support.

The preparation storing mappe 11 of the present invention comprises:
It is preferably made of a chemical-resistant resin, for example, such a resin as polyethylene, polypropylene, polyamide, polyester, polyarylate, polyacetal,
Polycarbonate, phenol, unsaturated polyester,
An epoxy resin or the like is used, and is formed by injection molding, vacuum molding, air pressure molding, or the like. The preparation storage chamber 15 is provided with at least
The size of the preparation 12 is slightly larger than the length Lp of the preparation 12 by the thickness of the fingers, so that the preparation 12 can be freely stored and taken out. Storage room 1
5 is not too deep or too shallow.
2 is preferably about 5 to 10 mm because it becomes difficult to store and take out 2. Finger infiltration groove 16 prepares fingers 1
The slide 12 is sneaked under the hook 2 and the slide 12 is hooked on a finger and taken out of the storage chamber 15. For example, the slide 12 is preferably provided in an arc shape large enough to allow a finger.

The ridges 17a and 17b form a gap between the bottom surface 13 of the preparation storage chamber 15 and the preparation 12 to prevent the preparation 12 from adhering to the wet bottom surface 13 by the solvent used for dyeing and to prepare the preparation. Air is also allowed to flow through the back surface of the slide 12 to promote the drying and removal of the dyeing solvent and to facilitate removal of the slide 12 by hand.
Those having a height of about 3 mm are preferred. Although the above effect is slightly reduced even if the ridge 17b is omitted, there is no particular problem in practical use, and the column 18 can be omitted. FIGS. 1 and 2 show an example in which two preparation storage chambers 15 are arranged in a row in the horizontal direction. However, the present invention is not limited to this.

In the preparation slide mapper as described above, since the storage chamber 15 is not divided for each preparation, for example, the uppermost preparation in FIG. When the fingers are sneaked in the finger infiltration groove 16 in the vertical direction and the prepared slides are superimposed, they can be successively taken out downward while being overlapped.On the other hand, when storing a plurality of slides, Since a plurality of slides can be held in one hand and arranged in the storage room 15 while being moved vertically one by one with, for example, a thumb and a forefinger, the work efficiency is extremely high.

Embodiment 2 FIGS. 3 and 4 show another embodiment, which is the same as Embodiment 1 except that three preparation storage chambers 15 are provided in the horizontal direction, and the operation and effect are also the same. .

Embodiment 3 FIGS. 5 and 6 are the same as Embodiments 1 and 2 except that four preparation storage chambers 15 are vertically connected. In this case, in FIG. 5, for example, the finger is sneaked into the finger infiltration groove 16 to remove the right end slide 12, and then the finger is sneaked into the finger infiltration groove 16 in the lateral direction (left direction) to continuously prepare the slide 12 sequentially. On the other hand, when the slides are stored in the storage chamber 15, a plurality of slides can be held in one hand and arranged one by one using the thumb and the index finger, for example.

Embodiment 4 FIGS. 7 and 8 show a third embodiment except that four narrow preparation compartments 15 are vertically connected and ridges 17a and 17b are provided in contact with the side wall 14. FIG. Is the same as In this case, since the ridges 17a and 17b are provided in contact with the side wall 14, the reinforcing effect of the storage chamber can be obtained in addition to the effect of the ridges inherent in the present invention described above. Other functions and effects are the same as those of the third embodiment.

The preparation storage mappe of the present invention may be provided with a lid as required. Alternatively, the upper half and the lower half of the mappe may be produced by vacuum molding or air pressure molding, and the two may be bonded together.

[0017]

As described above, in the preparation storage mappe of the present invention, a gap is formed between the bottom surface of the preparation storage chamber and the back of the preparation, and the preparation is formed on the bottom surface of the storage chamber by the solvent used for dyeing. Prevents sticking and allows air to flow through the back of the slide,
The removal of the solvent by drying is accelerated, and the drying and removing time is greatly reduced.

The gap formed between the back surface of the preparation and the bottom surface of the storage chamber facilitates the removal of the preparation in cooperation with the finger infiltration groove, particularly when the preparation is wet with a solvent. However, since the preparation does not adhere to the bottom surface of the storage chamber via the solvent, it is extremely easy to remove the preparation.

Further, in the preparation storage mapper of the present invention, since the preparation storage chamber is not partitioned for each preparation unlike the conventional mappe, a plurality of preparations can be continuously taken out and stored one after another. Therefore, the work efficiency is dramatically improved.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a top view showing a first embodiment.

FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

FIG. 3 is a top view showing a second embodiment.

FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3;

FIG. 5 is a top view showing a third embodiment.

FIG. 6 is a sectional view taken along the line CC of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a top view showing a fourth embodiment.

8 is a sectional view taken along the line DD of FIG. 7;

FIG. 9 is a top view of a conventional preparation storage mappe (part).
It is.

FIG. 10 is a sectional view taken along line EE of FIG. 9;

FIG. 11 is a schematic view showing a state in which a preparation is stored in the preparation storage mapper shown in FIGS. 9 and 10;

FIG. 12 is a top view (part) showing a preparation storage mapp disclosed in Japanese Patent Application No. 6-105919.

13 is a sectional view taken along line FF of FIG.

FIG. 14 is a schematic view showing a state in which a preparation is stored in the preparation storage mapp shown in FIGS. 12 and 13;

[Explanation of symbols]

DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 1 Preparation storage map 2 Preparation storage room 3 Finger insertion recess 4 Support 5 Preparation 6 Storage room bottom surface 7a, 7b Ridge 8 Hand insertion recess 11 Preparation storage mapper 12 Preparation 13 Storage room bottom surface 14, 14
a, 14b Side wall 15 Preparation compartment 16 Finger infiltration groove 17a, 17b Ridge 18 Support

Continuation of the front page (56) References JP-A-5-4674 (JP, A) JP-A-7-291386 (JP, A) Japanese Utility Model Application No. 54-87752 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Application No. 56-55807 (JP) , U) Japanese Utility Model Showa 60-3810 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Hei 2-127640 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Utility Model 7-36119 (JP, U) Japanese Utility Model Utility Model Hei 7-31679 (JP, U) (58) Field surveyed (Int.Cl. ⁷ , DB name) B65D 85/38 B65D 85/48 G01N 1/28 G02B 21/34

Claims (2)

(57) [Claims] 1. A rectangular recess having a length substantially equal to the thickness of a finger or more than the length of a preparation and having a bottom surface and side walls erected therearound for storing a plurality of preparations in a line. At least one preparation storage chamber is provided, and a finger infiltration groove having an arc-shaped cross section that is recessed from the bottom is provided along a side wall on a bottom surface on one end side in the length direction of the preparation in the storage chamber. And a ridge streak provided parallel to the side wall near the inner side of the finger infiltration groove on the bottom surface. 2. The mapp according to claim 1, wherein a ridge is provided on the bottom surface of the preparation storage chamber on the other end side in the length direction of the preparation in parallel with the side wall near the inside of the side wall.