Changing device for optical components in a microscope

US11860353B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Carl Zeiss Microscopy GmbH · DE

Inventors

• Daniel Stegmann · Großschwabhausen, DE
• Peter Schnuell · Gleichen, DE
• Michael Fritzsche · Burgdorf, DE
• Peter Linke · Jena, DE

Key dates

• Filing date: Jun 3, 2021
• Grant date: Jan 2, 2024
• Expiry date: Dec 12, 2041

Classification

• Technology area (CPC G): Physics
• CPC primary: G02B21/18
• WIPO field: Optics
• WIPO sector: Instruments

Abstract

Disclosed is a changing device for optical components in a microscope. The changing device includes an optical component having a flat surface. The changing device further includes a carrier for inserting and/or holding the optical component. The changing device further includes a receptacle for holding the carrier in an optical path of the microscope. The carrier has bearing surfaces for the flat surface of the optical component and positioning surfaces located in the same plane, which are not covered by the optical component, when inserting the latter. The receptacle has bearing surfaces for contact with the positioning surfaces and first attachment means for attaching the carrier positioned on the receptacle in order for the positioning surfaces to act upon the bearing surfaces.