CPC G02B 21/26 (2013.01) [G02B 21/008 (2013.01); G02B 21/248 (2013.01); G02B 21/368 (2013.01)] | 13 Claims |
7. A housing for a microscope stand, the housing comprising:
at least one air inlet,
at least one air outlet,
a fan positioned at the air inlet and configured to draw air from outside the housing through the air inlet into an interior of the housing,
a predetermined installation site inside the housing for receiving a control device having at least one computer hardware component, and
an air duct configured to guide the air drawn into the interior of the housing thereby creating a cooling air flow between the at least one air inlet and the at least one air outlet passing the installation site;
wherein the installation site is configured to receive a module including the control device; and
wherein the housing comprises a locating device configured to interact with another locating device formed on the module for mounting the module at said predetermined installation site within the housing in a guided manner such that the module remains fixed at the predetermined installation site when the microscope stand is in use.
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