TW201706671A - Microscope module and microscope device - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses a microscope module, which is cooperated with an image capturing module. The microscope module includes a housing, a convex lens and an illumination assembly. The housing has a sample inspecting surface, the sample inspecting surface is located on one side of the housing, and the side is opposite to the image capturing module. The convex lens is disposed in the housing, and the shortest distance of the sample inspecting surface and the convex lens is between 0.1 mm and 3.0 mm. The illumination assembly has a light source, which is located between the image capturing module and the convex lens. The light of the light source enters to the convex lens through an incidence surface, and the light emits out of the convex lens from an emergence surface to the sample viewing surface. The present invention also discloses a microscope device.

Description

Microscope module and microscope device

The invention relates to a microscope module and a microscope device.

A microscope is a device used to observe or measure tiny samples, especially in materials science, basic biology, and biomedical research. Among them, the microscope can be divided into a through-beam microscope and a reflection microscope (also known as a metallographic microscope). Through-beam microscopes are often used to observe transparent or very thin sample objects so that the light from the source can pass directly through the sample object and into the microscope, so it is often used to observe biological tissue. Reflective microscopes are often used to observe opaque sample objects such as metals and minerals, and are used in engineering and materials. The light source of the reflective microscope must form polarized light through the polarizing plate, turn part of the light to the vertical downward beam, and continue to project on the surface of the sample object through the lens, and then reflect the light from the surface of the sample object, and sequentially pass through the objective lens, the polarizing plate, The magnification of the flat glass and eyepiece enters the observer's eye, which can be used to observe the characteristics of the surface of the sample object.

As described above, since the objective lens, the polarizing plate, the flat glass, and the eyepiece need to be disposed inside the reflective microscope, especially the polarizing plate must have a specific angle design, so that the reflective microscope has a large volume. At the same time, the mechanism of the reflective microscope is complicated and difficult to carry, so it is often placed in a laboratory and is usually operated by a professional. However, the reflective microscope is mainly used to observe the characteristics of the surface of the sample object. If the sample object to be observed is encountered every time, it must be observed after being sampled into the laboratory, which will cause inconvenience to the user and is difficult to apply. Non-professional general users. In other words, the reflective microscope is usually used to observe the characteristics of the surface of the sample object, so it has the need for the user to carry it with him.

In view of the above problems, an object of the present invention is to provide a portable microscope module and a microscope device, which are constructed by a light path of a light source of a convex lens and a light-emitting component. Designed to greatly reduce the size of the microscope module and microscope device, so as to achieve the purpose of portability.

To achieve the above object, the present invention provides a microscope module for use with an image capture module. The microscope module includes a housing, a convex lens, and a light emitting assembly. The housing has a sample viewing surface, and the sample viewing surface is located on one side of the housing relative to the image capturing module. The convex lens is disposed inside the casing, and the shortest distance from the sample observation surface to the convex lens is between 0.1 mm and 3.0 mm. The light emitting component has a light source and is located between the image capturing module and the convex lens. The light emitted by the light source is incident on the light incident surface of one of the convex lenses, and is emitted from the light exit surface of the convex lens to the sample observation surface.

To achieve the above object, the present invention further provides a microscope module for use with an image capture module. The microscope module includes a sample viewing surface, a convex lens, and a light emitting assembly. The sample viewing surface is located on one side of the microscope module relative to the image capturing module. The shortest distance from the sample viewing surface to the convex lens is between 0.1 mm and 3.0 mm. The light emitting component has a light source and is located between the image capturing module and the convex lens. The light emitted by the light source is incident on the light incident surface of one of the convex lenses, and is emitted from the light exit surface of one of the convex lenses to the sample observation surface.

To achieve the above objective, the present invention further provides a microscope device including an image capturing module and a microscope module. The microscope module is coupled to the image capture module. The microscope module includes a housing, a convex lens and a light emitting assembly. The housing has a sample viewing surface, and the sample viewing surface is located on one side of the housing relative to the image capturing module. The convex lens is disposed inside the casing, and the shortest distance from the sample observation surface to the convex lens is between 0.1 mm and 3.0 mm. The light-emitting component has a light source and is located between the image capturing module and the convex lens. The light emitted by the light source is incident on the light incident surface of one of the convex lenses, and is emitted from the light exit surface of the convex lens to the sample observation surface.

In an embodiment, the light source comprises at least one visible light source or at least one non-visible light source.

In one embodiment, the light emitting component includes a switching component, at least one visible light source, and at least one non-visible light source. The switching component is coupled to the visible light source and the non-visible light source to switch between the visible light source and the non-visible light source.

In an embodiment, the convex lens has a wing and the wing is located at a periphery of the convex lens.

In an embodiment, the light source is disposed on a portion of the circumference of the convex lens.

In one embodiment, the microscope module further includes a connecting component disposed on the housing to be coupled to the image capturing module.

In an embodiment, the connecting element comprises an adhesive layer, a connecting clip or a pivot.

In an embodiment, the connecting component includes a back cover, and the back cover is coupled to the image capturing module.

In one embodiment, the connecting element includes a thread or a snap unit and is coupled to the image capture module in a threaded or snap-fit manner.

In one embodiment, the microscope module further includes a backlight unit disposed on a side of the housing away from the image capturing module.

In an embodiment, the backlight unit has a sample receiving portion, and the sample receiving portion is located on a side close to the sample viewing surface.

In one embodiment, the microscope module further includes a transparent substrate disposed on a side of the housing away from the image capturing module, and the sample viewing surface is located on an outer surface of the transparent substrate.

In one embodiment, the microscope module further includes an adhesive member disposed on the side of the housing having the sample viewing surface.

In one embodiment, the convex lens has a diameter, and the housing has a light exiting aperture adjacent the sample viewing mask, the light exit aperture having an aperture having a ratio of aperture to diameter between 1 and 1.5.

In one embodiment, the microscope device further includes a wireless communication module for transmitting an image obtained by the image capturing module to the outside.

In one embodiment, the microscope device further includes an electrical connection line connecting the microscope module and the image capturing module.

In one embodiment, the microscope assembly further includes a circuit board and has a control wafer.

In one embodiment, the microscope device further includes an adhesive member disposed on the side of the housing having the sample viewing surface.

According to the present invention, the microscope module and the microscope device according to the present invention are designed by the light path of the light source of the convex lens and the light-emitting component, that is, the light of the light-emitting component The source is disposed between the image capturing module and the convex lens, so that the light emitted by the light source can be incident on the light incident surface of the convex lens, and is emitted from the light emitting surface of the convex lens to the sample observation surface to provide a light source for observing the sample, and further Perform the function of the microscope. Moreover, the light source of the light-emitting component is disposed between the image capturing module and the convex lens to greatly reduce the volume of the microscope module and the microscope device, thereby achieving the purpose of being convenient to carry.

1, 1e, 3‧‧‧ microscope module

11, 11e, 31‧‧‧ shell

111, 111e, 311‧‧‧ sample observation surface

112‧‧‧Lighting hole

113‧‧‧ openings

114‧‧‧Magnetic Department

12, 12e, 32‧‧ ‧ convex lens

121‧‧‧ wing

122, 122e‧‧‧ into the glossy surface

123, 123e‧‧‧ shiny surface

13, 13a, 13c, 13e, 33‧ ‧ lighting components

131, 131c, 131e, 331‧‧‧ light source

132a‧‧‧Switching elements

131a‧‧‧visible light source

131b‧‧‧Non-visible light source

14‧‧‧Transparent substrate

15, 15a, 15b, 15c, 15d‧‧‧ connecting components

151a‧‧‧Clamping end

151b‧‧‧Long shaft

152b‧‧‧ pivot

151d‧‧‧ Hollow

16‧‧‧Backlight unit

161‧‧‧Sample Handling Department

162‧‧‧Light source switch

17‧‧‧Adhesive components

171‧‧‧Adhesive zone

172‧‧‧non-adhesive zone

2, 2e, 4‧‧‧ image capture module

5‧‧‧Electrical connection line

6‧‧‧Wireless communication module

7‧‧‧ boards

71‧‧‧Control chip

D‧‧‧Short distance

D1‧‧‧diameter

D2‧‧‧ aperture

E‧‧‧Electronic device

L‧‧‧ half-cut cutting line

M‧‧‧Microscope unit

S‧‧‧ sample

S’‧‧‧ biological sample

P‧‧‧ pattern

FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of a combination of a microscope module and an image capturing module according to an embodiment of the invention.

2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the microscope module shown in FIG. 1.

3A to 3D are schematic views of a sample observed by the microscope module shown in Fig. 2.

3E to 3G are schematic plan views of the adhesive member.

4A is an exploded perspective view of the microscope module shown in FIG. 2.

4B is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the light-emitting assembly shown in FIG. 4A.

4C is a schematic view showing still another embodiment of the light-emitting assembly shown in FIG. 4A.

Fig. 5A is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the connecting member shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5B is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the connecting member shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5C is a schematic view showing still another embodiment of the connecting member shown in Fig. 2.

Fig. 5D is a schematic view showing still another embodiment of the connecting member shown in Fig. 2.

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a combination of a microscope module and an image capturing module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a combination of a microscope module and an image capturing module according to another embodiment of the present invention.

Figure 8 is a schematic view of a microscope apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, a microscope module and a microscope apparatus according to a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings, wherein the same elements will be described with the same reference numerals.

1 is a microscope module and an image capturing module according to an embodiment of the invention FIG. 2 is a schematic cross-sectional view of the microscope module shown in FIG. 1 and the relative positions of the image capturing module 2 are shown. Please refer to FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 at the same time. The microscope module 1 includes a housing 11, a convex lens 12, and a light-emitting assembly 13. As shown in FIG. 1 , the microscope module 1 of the present embodiment can be used in combination with an image capturing module 2 , and the image capturing module 2 can be set up in an electronic device E, such as a mobile communication device. A smart phone, a tablet, a camera, a driving recorder, a camera, a notebook computer, a microscope, or a wearable electronic device. This embodiment is described by taking a mobile communication device as an example. That is, the microscope module 1 of the present embodiment can be directly used in conjunction with the image capturing module 2 of the electronic device E itself. In this embodiment, the convex lens 12 is disposed inside the casing 11, and one side of the casing 11 can be assembled to the electronic device E, and the manner of assembly thereof will be further described later. The other side of the housing 11 can be directly placed on the sample, or the sample can be placed in the housing 11 and imaged by the image capturing module 2 to observe the image of the sample enlarged by the microscope module 1. . It should be noted that, in order to simplify the drawing, the image capturing module 2 shown in FIG. 2 is illustrated by a block diagram. This example does not limit the sample to be observed, and may be, for example but not limited to, leather, jewelry, jade, biological samples, or skin, and the like.

3A to 3C are schematic views of the sample observed by the microscope module shown in FIG. 2, and it should be particularly noted that the sample S shown in FIGS. 3A to 3C generally refers to the object to be observed, which may be a separate organism. a sample, or a combination of a biological sample and other components (for example, a slide, a sticker, etc.), for example, the sample S can be a skin biological sample alone, that is, directly attaching the microscope module 1 to the skin of the living body. . Referring to FIG. 3A , the housing 11 of the present embodiment has a sample viewing surface 111 , and the sample viewing surface 111 is located on a side of the housing 11 relative to the image capturing module 2 . It should be noted that the sample observation surface 111 referred to in this embodiment may be a solid surface or a virtual surface. In terms of the solid surface, as shown in FIG. 3A, when the sample S and the casing 11 are in contact with each other, at this time, the sample observation surface 111 is substantially the surface of the casing 11 with respect to the side of the image capturing module 2. Referring to FIG. 3B , in the case of a virtual surface, when there is a slight distance between the sample S and the casing 11 , at this time, the sample observation surface 111 is the surface of the sample S close to the microscope module 1 . In addition, in an embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3C, the microscope module 1 further has a transparent substrate 14 disposed on a side of the housing 11 away from the image capturing module 2. At this time, the sample viewing surface 111 It is located on the outer surface of the transparent substrate 14.

Please refer to FIG. 3D. FIG. 3D is a sample of the microscope module shown in FIG. schematic diagram. In more detail, the microscope module 1 can further have an adhesive component 17, and the sample S is formed by the adhesive component 17 adhering to the biological sample S'. The adhesive component 17 can be a sticker having an adhesive surface and an adhesive component. 17 has an adhesive area 171 and a non-adhesive area 172. The adhesive area 171 is used to adhere the biological sample S', and then adheres to the transparent substrate 14, since the transparent substrate 14 can be used for laboratory routine use. In order to make the size of the adhesive member 17 not exceed the conventional slide, the diameter of the adhesive region 171 is not more than 2.5 cm; the non-adhesive region 172 is the portion where the user takes the adhesive member 17, in one embodiment, The adhesive region 171 and the non-adhesive region 172 may have an easy tearing line L. When the user needs to store the biological sample S', the non-adhesive region 172 may be removed from the adhesive member 17. In this way, the non-adhesive area 172 can be prevented from exceeding the size of the transparent substrate 14 to facilitate package storage. The adhesive member 17 is located on one side opposite to the sample observation surface 111, and the adhesive member 17 can be composed of a non-transparent material to improve the contrast of the image, so that the user can observe the effect of the dark field in the field of view of the lens. The invention is not limited thereto, and the adhesive member 17 can also be composed of a light-transmitting material, and more specifically, the light transmittance of the adhesive member 17 is greater than 90%, and the adhesive member 17 can also be located at the same position as the sample observation surface 111. Side (not shown). Please refer to FIG. 3E to FIG. 3G. FIG. 3E to FIG. 3G are schematic plan views of the adhesive component. The adhesive component 17 has one of the auxiliary observations in the corresponding region of the adhesive region 171 (on the adhesive surface or the non-adhesive surface). Pattern P, when the user uses the microscope module 1, it is necessary to adjust the moving sample S to cause the biological sample S' to fall into the field of view of the lens. However, when the user views through the microscope module 1, it is not easy to distinguish The relative position between the biological sample S' and the field of view of the lens. At this time, the pattern P can assist the user to quickly find the relative position between the biological sample S' and the field of view of the lens. For example, in FIG. 3E, the pattern P is along the line. In the annular pattern of the edge of the adhesive area 171, if the user sees the pattern P in the field of view of the lens, it can be known that the current lens field of view is located at the edge of the adhesive area 171, and then the sample S is adjusted in the opposite direction; in FIG. 3F, The pattern P is a cross pattern located at the center of the adhesive area 171. When the user sees the pattern P in the field of view of the lens, the current field of view of the lens is known to align with the center of the adhesive area 171. In addition, when the user views through the microscope module 1, he or she would like to know the actual size of the observed biological sample S', so in another embodiment, as shown in FIG. 3G, the pattern P is a ruler. Thus, the user can directly know the size of the biological sample S' directly in the field of view of the lens.

The convex lens 12 of this embodiment is an aspherical lens of a lenticular lens, wherein The shortest distance D of the surface of the observation surface 111 to the surface of the convex lens 12 is between 0.1 mm and 3.0 mm, preferably between 0.3 mm and 2.0 mm, and more preferably, the shortest distance D is between 0.5 mm and 1.2. Between mm. Further, the magnification of the microscope module 1 can be between 100 and 200 times. In the present embodiment, the convex lens 12 has a wing portion 121, and the wing portion 121 is located at the periphery of the convex lens 12. That is, the central portion of the convex lens 12 is a double-sided convex aspherical mirror, and the peripheral portion of the convex lens 12 is a flat wing portion 121.

In addition, the light-emitting component 13 of the embodiment has a light source 131, and the light source 131 can be a light source such as a light-emitting diode, a laser diode, or a fluorescent lamp. In this embodiment, the light source 131 is located between the image capturing module 2 and the convex lens 12 . Specifically, the light source 131 of the embodiment is disposed inside the casing 11 , and the light source 131 is located on the side of the convex lens 12 adjacent to the image capturing module 2 . The light emitted by the light source 131 can be incident on the light incident surface 122 of the convex lens 12 by the arrangement relationship described above, and is emitted from the light exit surface 123 of the convex lens 12 to the sample observation surface 111. Correspondingly, the housing 11 of the embodiment has a light exiting hole 112 and an opening 113. The light exiting hole 112 is located on the side close to the sample observation surface 111, and the opening 113 is located on the side close to the image capturing module 2. Therefore, the entire path of the light emitted by the light source 131 is incident from the light incident surface 122 of the convex lens 12, and is emitted from the light exit surface 123, and then emitted through the light exit hole 112 to the sample observation surface 111. Then, the light is reflected from the sample observation surface 111, and then incident on the light-emitting surface 123 of the convex lens 12, and is emitted from the light-incident surface 122 through the opening 113, and then incident on the lens of the image capturing module 2. After the image capture module 2 obtains the enlarged sample image, the image capture module 2 executes the image processing program, and the sample image can be displayed by the display unit of the electronic device E, that is, the microscope module 1 is enlarged. The sample image allows the user to directly observe the image of the sample magnified by the microscope module 1 at the E end of the electronic device.

As shown in FIG. 2, the convex lens 12 of the present embodiment has a diameter d1. This embodiment means that the portion of the double-sided convex aspherical mirror has a diameter d1, that is, the diameter d1 portion does not include the range of the aforementioned wing portion 121. . The light exiting aperture 112 has an aperture d2. The ratio of the aperture d2 to the diameter d1 is between 1 and 1.5, which can prevent ambient stray light from entering the convex lens 12, thereby avoiding the situation that the ambient stray light affects the imaging of the sample.

Preferably, the light source 131 of the embodiment is disposed in the housing 11, and the light source 131 is disposed adjacent to the wing portion 121 of the convex lens 12, and the wing portion 121 is an image-independent portion. Therefore, the present embodiment does not limit the length of the wing portion 121. The wing portion 121 is disposed around the convex lens 12, so that the light source 131 is disposed around the periphery of the convex portion of the convex lens 12. In the foregoing arrangement, the light emitted by the light source 131 can be diffused by the wing portion 121 into the interior of the convex lens 12, and then focused by the light exit surface 123 of the convex lens 12 to the focus, wherein the main optical axis of the light source 131 and the convex lens 12 are The optical axes are different, but are arranged substantially in parallel.

In this embodiment, the light source 131 may be a non-visible light source in addition to the visible light source. Among them, the visible light source can be used as a light source for observing most sample types, and the non-visible light source is, for example, an infrared light source, which can be used for jewelry identification, or can be an ultraviolet light source, which can be used to identify an anti-counterfeit label, for example, for banknote verification. In addition, the present invention does not limit the number of the light sources 131. FIG. 4A is an exploded perspective view of the microscope module shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 4A, the light-emitting assembly 13 has a plurality of light sources 131, which may be visible light sources as described above. Or a non-visible light source. 4B is a schematic view of another embodiment of the light-emitting assembly shown in FIG. 4A. In one embodiment, the light-emitting assembly 13a includes a switching element 132a, and the light-emitting assembly 13a has both a visible light source 131a or a non-visible light source 131b. In this embodiment, the switching element 132a is coupled to the visible light source 131a and the non-visible light source 131b to switch between the visible light source 131a and the non-visible light source 131b. When the user uses the microscope module 1 composed of the light-emitting component 13a of the present embodiment, the visible light source 131a or the non-visible light source 131b can be selected depending on the type of the sample to be observed.

4C is a schematic view showing still another embodiment of the light-emitting component shown in FIG. 4A. Referring to FIG. 4A and FIG. 4C simultaneously, in the embodiment, the light source 131c of the light-emitting component 13c is concentrated on a part of the periphery of the convex lens 12. . That is, the light source 131c is collectively disposed on one side of the convex lens 12 to present a state in which the light source 131c is unilaterally disposed. In other embodiments, the switching element 132a as shown in FIG. 4B can also be used. In the embodiment, the switching element 132a is used as a switch for controlling the single-side light source 131c, and the switching element 132a achieves the effect of brightening only one side. The provision of the single-side light source 131c allows shadows to be generated when the light illuminates the sample, thereby improving the resolution.

As shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 , the microscope module 1 further includes a connecting component 15 disposed on the housing 11 for connecting to the image capturing module 2 . Specifically, the connecting member 15 of the embodiment is an adhesive layer, and preferably, the adhesive layer may be a pressure sensitive adhesive, that is, a pressure-sensitive adhesive that can be repeatedly pasted. Microscope module 1 The connecting component (adhesive layer) 15 is adhered to the electronic device E, and the opening 113 corresponds to the lens position of the image capturing module 2, so that the microscope module 1 and the image capturing module 2 are used in combination.

FIG. 5A is a schematic view of another embodiment of the connecting component shown in FIG. 2 . As shown in FIG. 5A , the connecting component 15 a of the embodiment may also be a connecting clip for directly clamping the microscope module 1 to the electronic device. E, and also the opening 113 corresponds to the lens position of the image capturing module 2. Specifically, the connecting component 15a (connecting clip) of the embodiment has a clamping end 151a, and the clamping end 151a has a corresponding thread with the housing 11 of the microscope module 1, so that the microscope module 1 can be connected first. The component 15a is assembled. Therefore, after the microscope module 1 is assembled with the connecting component 15a, the connecting component 15a and the microscope module 1 are clamped to the electronic device E. At this time, the opening 113 corresponds to the lens of the image capturing module 2, so that it is reflected from the sample. After passing through the light exit hole 112, the convex lens 12, and the opening 113, the light can be surely transmitted to the image capturing module 2 (refer to FIG. 2).

Fig. 5B is a schematic view showing another embodiment of the connecting member shown in Fig. 2. As shown in Fig. 5B, in the present embodiment, the connecting member 15b may have a pivotal structure. Specifically, the connecting member 15b includes a long shaft portion 151b and a pivot portion 152b. One end of the long shaft portion 151b is fixed to the housing 11 of the microscope module 1, and can be directly bonded to the housing 11, or is threaded or carded. The mechanism is connected, and the invention is not limited thereto. The other end of the long axis portion 151b is a pivot portion 152b, and the pivot portion 152b is disposed on the outer casing of the electronic device E. The microscope module 1 and the image capturing module 2 are simultaneously connected by the connecting member 15b. The user can move the long shaft portion 151b to slide the microscope module 1 to the left and right of the housing of the electronic device E with the pivot portion 152b as the axis. The connecting member 15b is of a pivot structure, so that the microscope module 1 can be permanently mounted on the outer casing of the electronic device E. When the function of the microscope is required, the opening of the microscope module 1 is opened by pulling the long shaft portion 151b. 113 corresponds to the lens of the image capturing module 2 (refer to FIG. 2).

5C is a schematic view showing still another embodiment of the connecting member shown in FIG. 2. As shown in FIG. 5C, in the embodiment, the connecting member 15c can be a thread or a snap unit and is screwed or snapped. Connected to the image capturing module 2. The connecting member 15c of this embodiment is exemplified by a thread. In this embodiment, the housing 11 has a threaded connecting member 15c, and the outer casing of the electronic device E also has a corresponding thread, so that the microscope module 1 can also be directly threaded or snapped with the image capturing module. 2 connections.

5D is a schematic view of still another embodiment of the connecting element shown in FIG. 2, as shown in FIG. As shown in FIG. 5D, in the present embodiment, the connecting member 15d is a back cover which is a back cover for protecting the electronic device E. The back cover has a hollow portion 151d corresponding to the lens of the image capturing module 2. The peripheral portion of the hollow portion 151d may also have a thread or a snap unit, and may be connected to the microscope module 1 in a manner of screwing or snapping. The user can firstly connect the connecting component 15d (back cover) to the outer casing of the electronic device E. When the microscope function is required, the microscope module 1 can be assembled into the connecting component 15d by screwing or snapping. Back cover).

FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram of a combination of a microscope module and an image capturing module according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 6 . The microscope module 1 of the present embodiment further includes a backlight unit 16 disposed on a side of the housing 11 away from the image capturing module 3, and a sample is located between the housing 11 and the backlight unit 16. In this embodiment, it can be applied to a sample having high light transmittance, for example, jewelry or jade which can be at least partially transparent. With the aid of the backlight unit 16, the auxiliary light is irradiated to the convex lens 12 through the sample, and finally The image capturing module 2 receives. Preferably, the backlight unit 16 may have a sample receiving portion 161, and the sample receiving portion 161 is located on a side close to the sample observation surface 111 (refer to FIGS. 3A to 3C) for placing a sample. Preferably, the outer periphery of the housing 11 of the present embodiment further has a magnetic portion 114, and the backlight unit 16 also has a material that can be magnetically attracted to each other, so that the housing 11 can be fixed to the backlight unit 16 and pressed. The light source switch 162 on the backlight unit 16 is activated.

FIG. 7 is a cross-sectional view showing a combination of a microscope module and an image capturing module according to another embodiment of the present invention. Please refer to FIG. 7. In the present embodiment, the microscope module 1e is also used in combination with the image capturing module 2, and the microscope module 1e of the present embodiment includes a sample viewing surface 111e, a convex lens 12e, and a light emitting component 13e. Preferably, the microscope module 1e of the present embodiment has a housing 11e of a light transmissive material, and the housing 11e and the convex lens 12e are integrally formed. The sample viewing surface 111e is located on one side of the microscope module 11e with respect to the image capturing module 2e. The definition of the sample viewing surface 111e can be referred to the sample viewing surface 111 of the previous embodiment, which can be a solid surface or a virtual surface. . That is, the sample observation surface 111e may be substantially the surface of the housing 11e with respect to the side of the image capturing module 2e, or the surface of the sample S close to the microscope module 1e (as shown in FIG. 7). For details, refer to the description of FIG. 3A to FIG. 3C, and no further details are provided herein.

The shortest distance D between the sample observation surface 111e and the convex lens 12e is 0.6. Between mm and 3.0 mm. The light-emitting component 13e has a light source 131e and is located between the image capturing module 1e and the convex lens 12e. The light emitted from the light source 131e is incident on the light incident surface 122e of one of the convex lenses 12e, and is emitted from the light exit surface 123e of the convex lens 12e to the sample observation surface 111e, and is irradiated to the sample S. For the rest of the operations, reference may be made to the foregoing embodiments, and details are not described herein.

After the microscope module 1 of the foregoing embodiment is assembled with the electronic device E, it is used in conjunction with the image capturing module 2 of the electronic device E to form a microscope device to perform the function of the microscope. In an embodiment, the microscope module 1 can also be directly combined with the image capturing module 2 to form the microscope device M. FIG. 8 is a schematic diagram of a microscope device according to an embodiment of the present invention. Referring to FIG. 8 , the microscope device M of the embodiment includes a microscope module 3 and an image capturing module 4 , and the image capturing module 4, the microscope module 3 is connected to each other. In the embodiment, the microscope device M further includes an electrical connection line 5 for connecting the microscope module 3 and the image capturing module 4. The microscope module 3 includes a housing 31, a convex lens 32 and a light-emitting component 33. In this embodiment, the convex lens 32, the light-emitting component 33 and the image capturing module 4 are all disposed inside the casing 31, that is, the outer casing of the microscope device M. Of course, in other embodiments, the housing 31 of the microscope module 3 may be included in the interior of the microscope device M, so that the image capturing module 4 may be disposed outside the housing 31, and the present invention does not limit.

Similarly, the housing 31 has a sample viewing surface 311, and the sample viewing surface 311 can be referred to the sample viewing surface 111 of the previous embodiment, and details are not described herein. Similarly, the shortest distance from the sample viewing surface 311 to the convex lens 32 is between 0.1 mm and 3.0 mm, preferably between 0.3 mm and 2.0 mm, and more preferably between 0.5 mm and 1.2 mm.

The light-emitting component 33 of the embodiment also has a light source 331, and the light source 331 is located between the image capturing module 4 and the convex lens 32. As in the foregoing embodiment, the light emitted from the light source 331 is incident on the light incident surface of the convex lens 32, and is emitted from the light exit surface of the convex lens 32 to the sample observation surface 311. As in the previous embodiment, the light reflected from the sample viewing surface 311 is again received by the image capturing module 4 via the convex lens 32. Preferably, the microscope device M of the embodiment further includes a wireless communication module 6 and a circuit board 7, wherein the circuit board 7 has a control chip 71. The setting of the wireless communication module 6 can assist in transmitting an image obtained by the image capturing module 4 to the outside. Specifically, the control chip 71 controls the lens of the image capturing module 4 to capture the enlarged sample image, and then executes the image processing program through the control chip 71, and then enlarges the image through the wireless communication module 6. The sample image is transmitted to the outside, for example, the display unit of other electronic devices, so that the user can observe the image of the sample enlarged by the microscope module 3 at the other electronic device end. For other details about the operation of the microscope module 3 and the image capturing module 4, reference may be made to the foregoing embodiments, and no further details are provided herein.

In summary, according to the microscope module and the microscope device of the present invention, the light path of the light source of the convex lens and the light-emitting component is designed, that is, the light source of the light-emitting component is disposed in the image capturing module and the convex lens. In between, the light emitted by the light source can be incident on the light incident surface of the convex lens, and the light exit surface of the convex lens is emitted to the sample observation surface to provide a light source for observing the sample, thereby performing the function of the microscope. Moreover, the light source of the light-emitting component is disposed between the image capturing module and the convex lens to greatly reduce the volume of the microscope module and the microscope device, thereby achieving the purpose of being convenient to carry.

The above is intended to be illustrative only and not limiting. Any equivalent modifications or alterations to the spirit and scope of the invention are intended to be included in the scope of the appended claims.

1‧‧‧Microscope module

11‧‧‧Shell

12‧‧‧ convex lens

15‧‧‧Connecting components

2‧‧‧Image capture module

E‧‧‧Electronic device

Claims (32)

A microscope module is used in combination with an image capturing module, the microscope module includes: a housing having a sample viewing surface, the sample viewing surface being located on a side of the housing relative to the image capturing module a convex lens disposed inside the casing, and a shortest distance between the sample observation surface and the convex lens is between 0.1 mm and 3.0 mm; and a light-emitting component having a light source located at the image capturing module and Between the convex lenses, light emitted by the light source is incident on a light incident surface of one of the convex lenses, and is emitted from the light exit surface of the convex lens to the sample observation surface. The microscope module of claim 1, wherein the light source comprises at least one visible light source or at least one non-visible light source. The microscope module of claim 2, wherein the light-emitting component comprises a switching component, at least one visible light source, and at least one non-visible light source, the switching component is coupled to the visible light source and the non-visible light source, The visible light source and the non-visible light source are switched. The microscope module of claim 1, wherein the convex lens has a wing portion, and the wing portion is located at a periphery of the convex lens. The microscope module of claim 1, wherein the light source is disposed on a portion of a circumference of the convex lens. The microscope module of claim 1, further comprising: a connecting component disposed on the housing for connecting to the image capturing module. The microscope module of claim 6, wherein the connecting element comprises an adhesive layer, a connecting clip or a pivot. The microscope module of claim 6, wherein the connecting component comprises a back cover, and the back cover is coupled to the image capturing module. The microscope module of claim 6, wherein the connecting component comprises a thread or a snap unit and is connected to the image capturing module by screwing or snapping. The microscope module of claim 1, further comprising: a backlight unit disposed on a side of the housing away from the image capturing module. The microscope module of claim 10, wherein the backlight unit has a sample receiving portion, and the sample receiving portion is located on a side close to the observation surface of the sample. The microscope module of claim 1, further comprising: a transparent substrate disposed on a side of the housing away from the image capturing module, the sample viewing surface being located outside the transparent substrate surface. The microscope module of claim 1, further comprising: an adhesive component disposed on the side of the housing having a sample viewing surface. The microscope module of claim 1, wherein the convex lens has a diameter, and the housing has a light hole near the sample observation mask, the light exit hole has an aperture, and the ratio of the aperture to the diameter is between Between 1 and 1.5. A microscope module is used in combination with an image capturing module, the microscope module includes: a sample viewing surface located on a side of the microscope module relative to the image capturing module; a convex lens, the sample is observed The shortest distance from the surface to the convex lens is between 0.1 mm and 3.0 mm; and a light-emitting component having a light source between the image capturing module and the convex lens, wherein the light emitted by the light source is One of the convex lenses is incident on the light surface, and is emitted from one of the convex lenses to the sample observation surface. A microscope device includes: an image capturing module; and a microscope module coupled to the image capturing module, the microscope module comprising: a housing having a sample viewing surface, the sample viewing surface being located The housing is opposite to one side of the image capturing module; a convex lens is disposed inside the housing, and a shortest distance between the sample viewing surface and the convex lens is between 0.1 mm and 3.0 mm; and a light emitting component, Having a light source between the image capturing module and the convex lens, wherein the light emitted by the light source is incident on the light incident surface of one of the convex lenses, and is emitted from the light exit surface of the convex lens to the sample observation surface . The microscope device of claim 16, wherein the light source comprises at least one visible light source or at least one non-visible light source. The microscope device of claim 17, wherein the illumination component comprises a switching component, at least one visible light source, and at least one non-visible light source, the switching component being coupled to the visible light source and the non-visible light source to switch The visible light source and the non-visible light source. The microscope device of claim 16, wherein the convex lens has a wing portion, and the wing portion is located at a periphery of the convex lens. The microscope device of claim 16, wherein the light source is disposed on a portion of a circumference of the convex lens. The microscope device of claim 16, wherein the microscope module further comprises a connecting component disposed on the housing for connecting to the image capturing module. The microscope device of claim 21, wherein the connecting member comprises an adhesive layer, a connecting clip or a pivot. The microscope device of claim 21, wherein the connecting component comprises a back cover, the back cover being coupled to the image capturing module. The microscope device of claim 21, wherein the connecting component comprises a thread or a snap unit and is connected to the image capturing module by screwing or snapping. The microscope device of claim 16, further comprising: a backlight unit disposed on a side of the housing away from the image capturing module. The microscope device according to claim 25, wherein the backlight unit has a sample receiving portion, and the sample receiving portion is disposed on a side close to the observation surface of the sample. The microscope device of claim 16, further comprising: a transparent substrate disposed on a side of the housing away from the image capturing module, the sample viewing surface being located on an outer surface of the transparent substrate . The microscope device of claim 16, further comprising: an adhesive member disposed on the side of the housing having a sample viewing surface. The microscope device of claim 16, wherein the convex lens has a diameter, the housing has a light hole near the sample observation mask, and the light exit hole has an aperture, and the ratio of the aperture to the diameter is between 1 Between 1.5. The microscope device according to claim 16 of the patent application, further comprising: A wireless communication module transmits an image obtained by the image capturing module to the outside. The microscope device of claim 16, further comprising: an electrical connecting wire connecting the microscope module and the image capturing module. The microscope device of claim 16, further comprising: a circuit board and having a control wafer.