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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Apr. 28, 2015
Filed:
Nov. 12, 2012
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Ryuichi Hirano, Hachioji, JP;
Hideki Obuchi, Hachioji, JP;
Olympus Corporation, Tokyo, JP;
Abstract
A microscope system includes a microscope body having a base portion forming a foundation, an arm portion extending substantially parallel to a bottom surface of the base portion, and a frame portion connecting ends of the base portion and the arm portion, having substantially a C shape in side view and holding an illumination optical system ejecting illumination light from a light source to a specimen. A light source unit is connected with the microscope body and radiates illumination light to the illumination optical system. A focusing unit supports a stage for placing the specimen and at least holding an objective lens focusing the specimen by collecting observation light from the specimen on the stage. The microscope body and the focusing unit do not contact each other in a state where an optical axis of the objective lens coincides with an optical axis of the illumination light.