Patent ID: 9383567
Filing Date: 2016-07-05
CPC Classification: G02B

Claim Text:
1. A microscope system comprising: a stage; a main body portion having an optical system for forming an image from observation light from a specimen on the stage; an objective lens unit having a single objective lens for taking in the observation light and having a base portion, the base portion including an objective lens holder for holding the objective lens on a first end, and a grip unit configured to be held by a user on a second end; and a unit attachment portion that is held by the main body portion in a hollow space with a concave shape formed by the stage and the main body portion, the unit attachment portion being configured to detachably attach the base portion at a position such that an optical axis of the objective lens coincides with an optical path of the observation light, and the unit attachment portion including a tilt portion which extends obliquely downward away from the stage and comprises a guide unit configured to guide an attachment direction of the base portion, wherein the hollow space and the unit attachment portion are configured such that when the objective lens unit is attached to the unit attachment portion, the objective lens unit is inserted to the unit attachment portion from obliquely below the stage while the objective lens unit is slid along the guide unit of the tilt portion.