Patent ID: 8786944

Claim:
A device for holding filters for microscopes, comprising: a first filter wheel pivot-mounted around an axis of rotation; a second filter wheel pivot-mounted around the axis of rotation, the second filter wheel being displaced relative to the first filter wheel along the axis of rotation; and a drive unit for rotating the first filter wheel around the axis of rotation and for rotating the second filter wheel around the axis of rotation; wherein the first filter wheel and the second filter wheel each include a respective plurality of housing areas, each housing area being configured to hold at least one filter; wherein the first filter wheel and the second filter wheel each include a respective transmission range for the unfiltered transmission of light; and wherein at least one of the first filter wheel and the second filter wheel includes: a basic body rotatable about the axis of rotation; and at least one segment selectively connected to the basic body, the at least one segment comprising at least two of the plurality of housing areas.