Abstract: A transport device (100) for samples (310) in a microtome having a transport arm (112) that is mounted longitudinally movably, has an entraining element (114) mounted pivotably on the transport arm. The entraining element is movable into a first position in which it entrains a sample present on a transport path, and into a second position in which it does not entrain a sample present on the transport path. The transport device has a positioning mechanism for the entraining element having a positioning element and a gate (130) with two tracks (131, 132) extending alongside one another for the positioning element. The entraining element is obligatorily located in the first position when the positioning element is moved in a first (131) of the two tracks, and the entraining element is obligatorily located in the second position when the positioning element is moved in a second (132) of the two tracks.

Abstract: A sample holder (100) of a microtome is described, including a basic body (110) and an alignment component (120). A first actuatable retainer (140) can be configured to permit a relative motion between the alignment component (120) and the basic body (110) in an actuated state, and configured to inhibit the relative motion between the alignment component (120) and the basic body (110) in a deactuated state. A clamping subassembly (130) can be arranged on the alignment component (120), and comprise two clamping components (131, 132). A second actuatable retainer (180) can be configured to open the clamping subassembly (130) in an actuated state, and configured to close the clamping subassembly (130) in a deactuated state. An actuation mechanism can be configured to respectively actuate and deactuate the first actuatable retainer (140) and the second actuatable retainer (180).

Abstract: A transport device (100) for samples (310) in a microtome having a transport arm (112) that is mounted longitudinally movably, has an entraining element (114) mounted pivotably on the transport arm. The entraining element is movable into a first position in which it entrains a sample present on a transport path, and into a second position in which it does not entrain a sample present on the transport path. The transport device has a positioning mechanism for the entraining element having a positioning element and a gate (130) with two tracks (131, 132) extending alongside one another for the positioning element. The entraining element is obligatorily located in the first position when the positioning element is moved in a first (131) of the two tracks, and the entraining element is obligatorily located in the second position when the positioning element is moved in a second (132) of the two tracks.

Abstract: A sample holder (100) of a microtome is described, including a basic body (110) and an alignment component (120). A first actuatable retaining means (140) can be configured to permit a relative motion between the alignment component (120) and the basic body (110) in an actuated state, and configured to inhibit the relative motion between the alignment component (120) and the basic body (110) in a deactuated state. A clamping subassembly (130) can be arranged on the alignment component (120), and comprise two clamping components (131, 132). A second actuatable retaining means (180) can be configured to open the clamping subassembly (130) in an actuated state, and configured to close the clamping subassembly (130) in a deactuated state. An actuation mechanism can be configured to respectively actuate and deactuate the first actuatable retaining means (140) and the second actuatable retaining means (180).