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Patent No.:
Date of Patent:
Oct. 08, 2013
Filed:
Mar. 28, 2013
Leica Microsystems Cms Gmbh, Wetzlar, DE;
Manfred Gilbert, Schoeffengrund, DE;
Gerhard Pfeifer, Wetzlar, DE;
Leica Microsystems CMS GmbH, Wetzlar, DE;
Abstract
A microscope objective changer includes a changing device for changing at least two objectives. A movable objective holder corresponds to each objective. Each movable objective holder is configured to receive a respective one of the objectives and to transfer the respective objective along a respective displacement path from an allocated stand-by position into an operating position. A carrier is associated with each objective holder and includes a guide groove constituting the respective displacement path. Each displacement path includes a first portion beginning at the respective stand-by position and extends substantially perpendicular to the optical axis and a second portion directly bordering the first portion that includes a downwardly component in a direction parallel to the optical axis such that each objective holder is movable from the respective stand-by position to the optical axis of the operating position when reaching a lower end of the second portion of the displacement path.