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Abstract

Among other things, a retaining device (10) for tilting and swiveling an apparatus, in particular a microscope, which is fastened to retaining device (10), is described, which has a fastening means (11) for fastening the apparatus, a tilting axis (12) for tilting the fastening means (11), and a swiveling axis (13) for swiveling the fastening means (11). In order to reduce the necessary structural space and to be able to guide cables through the axes, it is provided that the tilting axis (12) and the swiveling axis (13) lie in one plane and are aligned with one another in such a way that they intersect. Tilting and swiveling can be realized with the help of a specially configured gear (14). Retaining device (10) advantageously has two drives (15: 18) that can be actuated independently of one another. The drive direction of drives (15; 18) alone decides whether the movement is a tilting movement, a swiveling movement or a combined tilting/swiveling movement. In addition, a microscope arrangement is also described.

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