Patent ID: 9019600
Filing Date: 2015-04-28
Classification: G02B

Abstract:
1. A microscope system, comprising: a microscope body part including 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 the ends of the base portion and the arm portion, the microscope body part having substantially a C shape in a side view and holding an illumination optical system ejecting illumination light from a light source to a specimen; a light source unit connected with the microscope body part and radiating the illumination light to the illumination optical system; and a focusing unit supporting 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, wherein the microscope body part 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.