Zero-degree assistant's device for a microscope
AssigneeLeica Microsystems (Schweiz) AG
InventorsPeter Strobel, Heinz Suhner, Lothar Knuenz
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Abstract
A zero-degree assistant's device for a microscope has a tube carrier (2) for the principal observer's tube, an interface (5) for the microscope body, an assistant's module (6), pivotable about an axis (4), having an interface (7) for an assistant's tube, and having a retaining device (8, 12) for releasing and immobilizing the assistant's module (6), the tube carrier (2) for the principal observer's tube being mounted tiltably about a rotation axis (10) in such a way that tilting of the tube carrier (2) for the principal observer's tube into a tilted position makes possible unrestricted pivoting of the assistant's module (6).
Claims14
A zero-degree assistant's device for a microscope, the device comprising:
- a microscope body interface (5) for mounting the zero-degree assistant's device on a microscope body;
- a tube carrier (2) for a principal observer's tube, the tube carrier (2) being mounted on the microscope body interface (5) for rotation about a tilt axis (10) relative to the microscope body interface (5) between a working position and an adjustment position;
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- an assistant's module (6) including an interface (7) for an assistant's tube, the assistant's module being pivotable about a pivot axis (4) relative to the microscope body interface (5) through at least 180 degrees when the tube carrier (2) is tilted about the tilt axis (10) to the adjustment position.
A zero-degree assistant's device for a microscope, the device comprising:
- a microscope body interface (5) for mounting the zero-degree assistant's device on a microscope body;
- a tube carrier (2) for a principal observer's tube, the tube carrier (2) being mounted on the microscope body interface (5) for rotation about a tilt axis (10) relative to the microscope body interface (5) between a working position and an adjustment position;
- an assistant's module (6) having an interface (7) for an assistant's tube, the assistant's module having a pair of optical beam paths (21, 22);
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- a documentation part (27) connected to the microscope body interface (5), the documentation part (27) including an accessory interface (20) for a documentation accessory;
- wherein at least a portion of the pair of optical beam paths is coupled out from the assistant's module (6) and conveyed to the accessory interface (20).
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.