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Illuminating device

US9341834B2 · kind B2 · utility

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12References

20Claims

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Assignee

Carl Zeiss Micromanaging GmbH · DE

Inventor

Alexander Scheps · Wibbecke, DE

Key dates

Filing date	Feb 14, 2011
Grant date	May 17, 2016
Priority date	—
Expiry date	Oct 16, 2032

Classification

Technology area (CPC G)Physics
CPC primaryG02B21/06
WIPO fieldOptics
WIPO sectorInstruments

Abstract

An illuminating device for a microscope may include a holder which carries a plurality of lighting units to be positioned in an illuminating target position. It may also include a pivot system with which the holder can be rotated about a pivot axis such that each lighting unit can be positioned selectively in the illuminating target position, wherein the rotational range of the holder about the pivot axis is less than 360°.

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