Microscope with automatic sweeping device

A microscope with an automatic sweeping device, comprising:

• a holder for holding a container which contains or possibly contains subjects in a wide area;
• transfer mechanism for moving the holder two-dimensionally under the object lens of the microscope, including a position detector for detecting the position of the examination region of the container, and electromagnetic clutches which are engaged for motor-driven operation and disengaged for manual operation;
• driving means including a plurality of motors for driving the transfer mechanisms, and a control handle for manually moving the transfer mechanisms;
• a printer;
• memory means;
• display means;
• a control console;
• and
• control means which controls the printer, memory means and display means to print, store and display position and other various data, makes manual operation possible immediately after suspension of automatic operation, stores data of the position where the suspension occurred in the memory means and returns the holder to the position where the suspension occurred to resume sweeping operation whenever the automatic operation is restarted, moves the holder directly to a particular memorized position when a memory number is keyed in from the control console, and to a position at particular coordinates when coordinates of position other than the memorized position are inputted from the control console, as well as controls the driving means according to instructions from the control console to perform automatic sweeping by stepped or continuous movement of the holder.