Apparatus and method for checking normal mounting of slide tray
AssigneeCuriosis Co., Ltd
InventorsMinseop Park, Hoyoung Yun, Dongyoub Baik, Beom Jun Lee
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Abstract
A slide tray slot is provided. The slide tray slot includes a slot body; a light source generator provided on one inner surface of the slot body; a light source detection sensor capable of detecting a light source emitted from the light source generator; and a plurality of slide tray compartment parts arranged in a vertical stack between the light source generator and the light source detection sensor. The light source generator emits the light source in the direction of the vertical stack in which the plurality of slide tray compartment parts are arranged.
Claims20
A slide tray slot, comprising:
- a slot body;
- a light source generator provided on one inner surface of the slot body;
- a light source detection sensor capable of detecting a light source emitted from the light source generator;
- and
- a plurality of slide tray compartment parts arranged in a vertical stack between the light source generator and the light source detection sensor,
- wherein the light source generator emits the light source in a direction of the vertical stack in which the plurality of slide tray compartment parts are arranged,
- wherein a slide tray stored in the plurality of slide tray compartment parts comprises a planar member comprising a plurality of slide holding parts, and
- wherein the plurality of slide holding parts are formed as grooves for storing slides.
A method of operating a slide tray slot, the method comprising:
- emitting a light source in a direction of a vertical stack of a plurality of slide tray compartment parts arranged therein by using a light source generator;
- and
- determining whether the light source is detected passing through the plurality of slide tray compartment parts by using a light source detection sensor,
- wherein the plurality of slide tray compartment parts are arranged in a vertical stack between the light source generator and the light source detection sensor,
- wherein a slide tray stored in the plurality of slide tray compartment parts comprises a planar member comprising a plurality of slide holding parts, and
- wherein the plurality of slide holding parts are formed as grooves for storing slides.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.