ARTICULATED APPARATUS, MICROMANIPULATOR ARRANGEMENT HAVING SAID ARTICULATED APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR UTILIZING SAME

摘要

The invention relates to an articulated apparatus (10; 20), in particular to a pivot joint for a micromanipulator arangement, for guiding a relative movement of components into a target position, in particular in the case of a micromanipulator arrangement, having at least one first part (11; 21), one second part (12; 22) and one third part (13; 23), wherein the first part and the second part are connected together so as to be movable for carrying out a first relative movement, wherein the second part and the third part are connected together so as to be movable for carrying out a second relative movement, having at least one first stop device (14; 24) and one second stop device (15; 25), wherein by way of the first stop device the first relative movement is blocked in a first stop position, in which the first and second part impact against one another in a first direction, wherein by way of the second stop device the second relative movement is blocked in a second stop position in which the second and third part impact against one another in a second direction, having at least one first fixing device (16; 26) and one second fixing device (17; 27), wherein the first and second part are held by way of the first fixing device in the first stop position in opposition to a release force which is directed in a negative first direction until said release force exceeds a first fixing force, wherein the second and third part are held by way of the second fixing device in the second stop position in opposition to a release force which is directed in a negative second direction until said release force exceeds a second fixing force, and wherein a combined stop position is settable as said target position in which the first stop position and the second stop position are both present.

主权项

1. Articulated apparatus (10; 20) for guiding a relative movement of components into a target position, in particular into an operating position in the case of a micromanipulator arrangement,
having at least one first part (11; 21), one second part (12; 22) and one third part (13; 23), wherein the first part (11; 21) and the second part (12; 22) are connected together so as to be movable for carrying out a first relative movement, wherein the second part (12; 22) and the third part (13; 23) are connected together so as to be movable for carrying out a second relative movement, having at least one first stop device (14; 24) and one second stop device (15; 25), wherein by way of the first stop device (14; 24) the first relative movement is blocked in a first stop position, in which the first (11; 21) and second part (12; 22) impact against one another in a first direction, wherein by way of the second stop device (15; 25) the second relative movement is blocked in a second stop position, in which the second (12; 22) and third part (13; 23) impact against one another in a second direction, having at least one first fixing device (16; 26) which brings about a first fixing force and one second fixing device (17; 27) which brings about a second fixing force, wherein the first (11; 21) and second part (12; 22) are held by way of the first fixing device (16; 26) in the first stop position in opposition to a release force which is directed in a negative first direction until said release force exceeds the first fixing force, wherein the second (12; 22) and third part (13; 23) are held by way of the second fixing device (17; 27) in the second stop position in opposition to a release force which is directed in a negative second direction until said release force exceeds the second fixing force, and wherein a combined stop position is settable as said target position in which the first stop position and the second stop position are both present, the articulated apparatus having at least one first guide device (18; 28) and one second guide device (19; 29), wherein the first relative movement is guided by the first guide device and the second relative movement is guided by the second guide device, wherein the first relative movement extends along a first path of movement into a positive or negative first direction, and wherein the second relative movement extends along a second path of movement into a positive or negative second direction, wherein in particular the first and second paths of movement are parallel.