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US3603189A
US3603189A US824564A US3603189DA US3603189A US 3603189 A US3603189 A US 3603189A US 824564 A US824564 A US 824564A US 3603189D A US3603189D A US 3603189DA US 3603189 A US3603189 A US 3603189A
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  • a safety switch provides for deenergization of the motor when a motor-driven drive lever for the preparation holder becomes disengaged from the preparation holder and thus prevents damage to the microtome upon jamming or the like.
  • An electromagnetically controlled brake is automatically operated upon deenergization of the motor.
  • the present invention relates to a microtome of the type wherein an electrical drive causes movement of a preparation holder with respect to the microtome knife to effect cutting.
  • Microtomes of the type described above are generally operated by a single operator who must control the energization and deenergization of the electrical drive as well as control and supervise the actual cutting operation.
  • the various operating handles and knobs which are involved in the operation of a microtome frequently cannot be attended to simultaneously and delays in performing various functions during the microtome operation can often produce undesirable results and a general'impairment of the quality of the work carried out.
  • a microtome arrangement which overcomes the various shortcomings of known arrangements such as discussed hercinabove.
  • a microtome arrangement according to the present invention includes a switching system which provides more versatile handling of the microtome as well as improvement in the general operation thereof.
  • At least one foot-operated switch is provided for controlling the electric drive.
  • Switch control may be effected through a pivotable footboard and in a presently preferred embodiment of the invention first and second footboards ar ranged in side-by-side relationship are utilized.
  • These footboards each control a set of first and second switches, actuation of at least one switch in the set being controlled by a manually operated selector switch provided on a suitable control panel.
  • This arrangement frees the hands of the operator during the operation of the microtome in that only the setting of the selector switch need be attended to manually.
  • the footboards and the associated switches form a single portable unit which is conductively connected to the electrical drive through a coupling cable. This arrangement permits positioning of the switching unit away from the microtome itself to provide for remote operation of the microtome.
  • a safety device which prevents damage to the preparation holder and the mechanical drive therefor because ofjamming or the like such as occurs under so-called hard cutting" operation.
  • a microtome of the type described it is noted that where the preparation holder is obstructed during its return movement the movement of the mechanical drive therefor will be unobstructed and thus damage to the holder or to the mechanical drive may result.
  • an electrical switch is provided which opens in response to disengagement of the mechanical drive from the preparation holder. Openings of this switch causing deenergization of the electrical drive.
  • the mechanical drive for the preparation holder includes a pivotable lever which carries a portion of a pressure-actuated switch, the switch being closed through engagement of the pivotable lever with the preparation holder and being opened upon disengagement.
  • the pressure-actuated portion of the switch is preferable mounted on the drive lever and held in the closed position thereof by a projection on the preparation holder.
  • a brake arrangement which is energized when the electrical drive for the microtome is deenergized.
  • the brake arrangement preferably includes an electromagnetic operator which is automatically energized when the electrical drive is deenergized.
  • FIG. 1 is a front view of a presently preferred embodiment of the invention showing the overall system including the microtome operating table;
  • FIG. 2 and 2a together are a schematic circuit diagram of the electrical system for the microtome
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a detail of a portion of the system of FIG. 2, 2a shown schematically in FIG. 2, 2a; and 5 I ,7
  • FIGS. 4 and 5 illustrate details of the microtome shown in FIG. I in different operating positions.
  • FIGS. 1 and 4 a microtome arrangement is shown which includes a baseplate 10, a holder 12 for a microtome knife 14, a holder 18 for receiving a preparation 16, and a main slide 20.
  • the microtome shown in FIGS. 1 and 4 is ofa construction more fully described in US. Pat. No. 3,293,972 and thus specific details of the construction of the microtome will be omitted and only the elements thereof which are essential to an understanding of the present invention will be described.
  • the microtome further includes an auxiliary slide which has been omitted from the drawings for purposes of clarity of illustration and which carries first and second wedges 28 and 30 shown in phantom in FIG. 4.
  • the microtome is mounted on a working table 114 in the form ofa writing desk and first and second knobs 56 and 56a are located on a panel mounted on table 114 adjacent the microtome. Positioning of wedge 28, which provides fine adjustment, is controlled through adjusting knob 56 whereas positioning of wedge 30, which provides coarse adjustment, is controlled through adjusting knob 56a.
  • the wedges 28 and 30 are adjusted in steps to determine the horizontal movement of the preparation holder 18, the amount of advance produced by the two wedges being added together to produce a resultant movement which is transmitted through a pin 18a to the preparation holder 18. This movement, as stated, will produce a corresponding movement of the preparation 16 horizontally to the left as shown in FIG. 4 and thus will position the preparation 16 relative to the cutting knife 14 so that cutting of the preparation 16 may be effected.
  • Main slide 20 which carries preparation holder 18, is moved vertically downward to effect cutting of preparation 16 through an arrangement including a lever I10 affixed to a drive shaft 113 driven from an electric motor 138 (see FIG. 2, 2a and FIG. 3).
  • Lever rotates about shaft 113 in the counterclockwise direction so that an end portion 110a thereof engages and bears against an upper surface 20f of main slide 20 and thus causes movement of slide 20 downwardly (not the biasing action provided by a return spring arrangement (not shown).
  • return springs will cause upward movement of the main slide when lever 110 is rotated in the clockwise direction so that slide 20 will be returned to the initial position thereof.
  • a safety switch 112 is mounted on the end of lever 110 and includes a push button 1120 which engages a projection 20b on main slide 20 when end portion 1100 of lever 110 contacts the upper surface 20f of slide 20,, switch 112 thus being closed under these conditions. Further details of the operation of switch 112 will be set forth hereinbelow.
  • a switch box 116 mounted in microtome table 114 as shown provides a control center for the microtome operation and is connected to themicrotome through a multilead cable 118.
  • the front panel 116a of unit 116 includes a series of switches 120, I22, 108, 124 as well as a light I26.
  • Switch I20 is a two position switch which in position 1 provides for normal operation of the microtome and in position II provides for a tapping operation described hereinbelow.
  • Switch 122 is also a two-position switch and in position I provides single operation of the microtome and in position number 11 provides continuous operation.
  • Switch 108 is a press switch which provides for return of the wedges 28 and 30 to the initial positions thereof.
  • Switch 124 is a stop switch for arresting movement of the microtome.
  • Signal light 26 is utilized to indicate that the microtome arrangement is ready for operation. It is noted that a number of further controls could be mounted on the switchboard face provided by panel 116a such as an indicator for providing a count of the number of cuts made by the microtome, a rotary speed regulator, various key switches for connecting to the power mains, and a switch for providing additional illumination of the microtome.
  • Footboards 132 and 134 are mounted in the space between the supporting portions of table 114, provided for the legs of an operator, for easy access. Footboards 132 and 134 are mounted on a common supporting rod 136 suspended in a U-shaped base support 130. Foot boards 132 and 134 are pivotable about rod 136 and are held in a position spaced from the floor, such as shown in FIG. 1, by suitable compression springs (not shown). Footboards 132 and 134 each control a set of switches, footboard 132 controlling an upwardly acting switch 132a and a double-pole switch 132b and footboard 134 controlling a downwardly acting switch 134a and a double-pole switch 134b.
  • Switches 1320, 132b, 134a and l34b are connected to control unit 116 through a cable 117.
  • Mounting support 130 and associated footboards 132 and 134 are preferably formed as a single unitary structure and can, as shown in FIG. 1, be mounted under operating table 114 as described hereinabove or in any other suitable operating locality. This unitary construction of the footboard arrangement and associated switches provides for remote control from any point.
  • the electrical portion of the system consists of three basic circuits, namely, a main driving circuit having an input at terminals A and B, a first control circuit having an input at terminals C and D and a second control circuit having an input at terminals E and F.
  • main driving circuit A, B main driving circuit A, B.
  • the input at terminals A and B of driving circuit A, B may for example be a 220 volt AC input whereas the input to circuit E, circuit C, D may, for example, be a 24 volt AC input and the input for control circuit E, F may, for example, be a 24 volt DC input.
  • various transformers and rectifiers are preferably included in the electrical system to enable the various operating voltages described above to be taken from a common source such as from the power mains.
  • the electrical drive motor 138 for shaft 113 described hereinabove is connected to the main driving circuit A, B and includes a conventional field winding 140 and reversing poles 142 and 144.
  • the reversing of electric motor 138 is effected through double-pole switches 146a and 148:: operated by relays 146 and 148, respectively.
  • a transformer 150 is connected in driving circuit A, B for regulating the rate of rotation of the driving motor 138.
  • Transformer 150 provides for movement of the main slide 20 at 9 different speeds during a cutting cycle, such as at a relatively slow speed during the cutting operation and at a relatively more rapid speed during the return of the main slide 20 to the initial position thereof.
  • Transformer 150 includes first and second adjustable tape 152 and 154 and depending on the position of switch 156a a higher or lower rate of rotation of the electric motor 138 will be produced in accordance with whether the control circuit for the motor 138 is completed through tap 152 or 154 by switch 156a.
  • a built-in braking resistance 158 precludes the occurrence of an excessive residual voltage for a given working current.
  • a switch l56b connected between resistance 156a and a rectifier bridge 160 is controlled by relay 156 referred to above.
  • Driving circuit A, B further includes the signalling lamp 126 referred to hereinabove, a further rectifier bridge I62 and a double switch 164a controlled by a relay 164 whose function will be described hereinbelow.
  • motor 138 includes a belt pulley 138a having a brake lining 138b secured to the face thereof.
  • a brake disc 1651b is located opposite brake lining 1381) on an armature 165a of an electromagnetic relay 165.
  • a downwardly extending projection 165C on armature 165a engages in a fixed slot or groove 166 and thus prevents rotation of armature 165a.
  • the electromagnetic device 165 is connected in control circuit E, F and is energized by a double-pole switch 168a controlled by a relay 168.
  • First control circuit C, D includes a series of further switch 146b, 148b, 156a and 164! which are respectively controlled through relays I46, 148, 156 and 164 and whose functions will be described hereinbelow.
  • Circuit C, D further includes first and second switches 170 and 172 which, also as described in more detail hereinbelow, are operable responsive to the movement of driving shaft 113.
  • the switch control knob 120 referred to above controls a series of two-position switches 120a, l20b and 1206.
  • a motor 64 is provided for driving wedge 28 and a motor 640 is provided for driving wedge 30.
  • Motors 64 and 640 are connected together with an electromagnet 76 in control circuit E, F and function to return wedges 28 and 30 to the initial positions thereof.
  • Connection of motors 64 and 64a and electromagnet 76 in circuit E, F is controlled through corresponding double-pole switches 86a, 88a and 90a.
  • Switches 86a, 88a and 90a are controlled by respective electromagnetic relays 86, 88 and 90 which are located in control circuit C, D.
  • Switches 86a and 88a are, respectively, mechanically coupled to further switches 86b and 88b as indicated.
  • Control circuit C, D further includes first and second switches 96 and 98 which are coupled to the armature of electromagnet 76 and are controlled by the move ment thereof. The function of these switches will be described hereinbelow.
  • a closure switch 100 and an opening switch 102 are positioned in the path of travel of wedge 28, this path being vertical as shown in FIG. 4.
  • Closure switch 100 is actuated by the wedge 28 in the uppermost limit position of the wedge whereas the opening switch 102 is actuated by the wedge in the lowermost limit position thereof.
  • An opening switch 104 and a closure switch 106 are similarly actuated during the movement of wedge 30 but with the difference that the closure switch 106 is operated by wedge 30 in the lowermost limit position of the wedge whereas the opening switch 104 is operated by the wedge 30 in the uppermost limit position thereof.
  • selector knob is set in position I corresponding to normal operation and selector knob 122 is set in position 1 corresponding to a single cutting cycle.
  • To bring the microtome into operation the operator presses down on footboard 134 with his left foot so that switch 1340 is closed and remains closed as long as footboard 134 is depressed. Closing of switch 134a causes energization of relays 164 and 168 and consequently closing of switches 164a and 164i; and opening of switch 168a.
  • Switch 170 may comprise a conventional microswitch and may be positioned relative to shaft 113 so that a projection (not shown) on shaft 113 will cause deactuation thereof. With switch 170 open, relay 156 is deenergized and the switches 156a, l56b and 156C controlled thereby are opened. Deenergization of relay 156 also causes movement of doublepole switch 156 to a position wherein the motor control circuit is completed through tap 152 so that motor 138 is operated at a speed such as to accelerate the upward motion of the slide 20, transformer 150 providing full output voltage with tap 152 connected in the motor control circuit.
  • switch 172 At the end of the upward movement of slide 20, the switch 172 referred to above is temporarily opened responsive to the corresponding movement of drive shaft 113, so that relays 164 and 168 are deenergized and, consequently, switches 164a and 164b are open and switch 168a is closed. Closing of switch 168a causes energization of electromagnet 165 so that movement of armature 1650 causes engagement of brake disc l65b with brake lining 138b and hence the immediate arrest of the motion of the rotor of motor 138. At this time, switch 170 is again closed to energize relay 156, and switches 156a, Gb and l56c operated thereby assume the initial position shown in FIGS. 2, 2a. Thus a single cutting cycle is completed and the system is returned to the initial position thereof ready to begin a new cycle.
  • selector knob 122 is moved from position I, corresponding to single operation to position [1, corresponding to continuous operation so that switch 122a controlled thereby is closed during the entire operation.
  • switch 172 which is opened by shaft 113 at the end of each cutting cycle, is no longer effective to terminate the cycle in that switch 122a provides a shunt path for current which bypasses switch 172.
  • movement of the slide and thus of preparation holder 18 can be terminated in either of two ways, by depressing of right-hand footboard 132 to cause opening of upwardly acting switch 132a or by manually opening the stop switch 124 mounted on the front panel 116a ofcontrol unit 116.
  • the mounting of a new preparation 16 in the preparation holder 18 will require a new setting of knife 14 relative to the new preparation.
  • the preparation itself may be positioned in a skewed fashion relative to the plastic casing in which it is enclosed and thus it is customary to provide a number of rapid strokes at the beginning of the operating cycle to ensure that the slices of preparation produced are full cross sections. For this reason it is advantageous to switch from the normal operating cycle wherein one or a number of cutting movements are provided during the period of the cycle, to a so-called tapping operation. To effect a tapping operation the operator moves selector knob 120 from the position I corresponding to normal operation to position 11 corresponding to the desired tapping operation.
  • switches 120a, 120b and 1211c assume the positions shown in dotted lines in FIGS. 2, 2a. With switches 1200, 12% and 1211c in these positions, foot-operated switches 132a and 1340 and switches 122a and 172 are rendered inoperative and double-pole switches 132b and 134b are connected such that these latter switches may be operated in series. Moreover, switch 120C in this position will cause deenergization of relay 146 and consequently opening of switches 146a and 146k.
  • relay 146 when switch 132! is actuated by the depressing of right-hand footboard 132, relay 146 will cause closing of switches 146a and l46b and consequently energization of relays 164 and 168. With these latter relays energized motor 138 is also energized and will cause downward movement of slide 20 and associated preparation holder 18 so that a disc of the preparation 16 is cut off. After the cutting phase of operation, the operator releases footboard 132 so that switch 132b opens and thus motor 138 is deenergized. At this time, the left-hand footboard 134 is depressed and switch 134 is closed so that relay 148 is energized and switches 148a and 14812 controlled thereby are closed.
  • switch 164a controlled by relay 164 closes and switch 168a controlled by relay 168 opens.
  • motor 138 again begins to turn but at this time in the opposite direction so that slide 20 and associated preparation holder 18 will move vertically upward upward until the left-hand footboard 134 is released and movement of slide 20 is halted.
  • movement of armature 78 also causes closing of switches 96 and 98 and consequent energization of relays 86 ad 88 and closing of switches 86a and 88a.
  • bridging switches 86b and 88b which are coupled to switches 86a and 88a, are closed and switch 88a, operated by relay 88, is opened so that drive motor 138 is rendered inoperative during the restoring movements of wedges 28 and 30.
  • restoring motors 64 and 64a begin to turn, motor 64 turning in the counterclockwise direction and motor 64a in the clockwise direction.
  • wedge 30 At the termination of the restoring movement of wedge 28, wedge 30 has not yet reached the uppermost limit position thereof and thus motor 64a will continue to turn until this limit position is reached. in the limit position thereof wedge 30 will cause opening of switch 106 so that restoring motor 64a is deenergized because of the opening of switch 88a by deenergization of relay 88. Opening of switch 88a also causes armature 78 to drop out and switches 96 ad 98 to open. Deenergization of relay 88 will also cause switch 88d to close and thus the electrical circuit for controlling restoration of the wedges 28 and 30 to the initial position thereof is completely deenergized and returns to initial operating conditions.
  • Switches 102 and 106 which were opened by wedges 28 and 30 respectively are immediately reclosed at the initiation of a new cutting operation.
  • a closure switch, switch 100 and switch 104, and a cutout or opening switch, switch 102 and switch 106 are respectively associated with each wedge so that the restoring operation is begun or arrested by one or the other of the wedges depending upon the positions of the wedges.
  • the wedge restoration operation may also be indicated by closing press switch 108 mounted on switchboard panel 116a, switch 108 causing energization of relay 900 and consequent closing of switch 90a irrespective of the positioning of wedges 28 and 30 and thus initiates the restoring operation in the manner described hereinabove.
  • a microtome arrangement comprising a movable preparation holder, a microtome knife, electrical drive means for causing movement of said preparation holder relative to said knife to effect cutting of a preparation held in said preparation holder, first and second sets of first and second switches for controlling said electrical drive means, first and second footboards for controlling the operation of said first and second sets of switches, and a selector switch for controlling the actuation of at least one of the first and second switches of the respective sets of switches.
  • a microtome as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for providing operation of said microtome in a singlecut mode, means for providing operation of said microtome in a continuous-operation mode, a selector switch for switching the operation of said microtome between said single-cut mode and said continuous-operation mode, means for providing operation of said microtome in a normal, full-stroke mode and means for providing operation of said microtome in a tapping or partial-stroke mode, and a second selector switch for switching the operation of said microtome between said full stroke mode and said partial-stroke mode.
  • a microtome as claimed in claim 1 further comprising means for housing said first and second footboards and said first and second sets of switches in a single portable unit and a coupling cable for connecting said unit to said electrical drive means.

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