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

The invention relates to an articulated apparatus (10; 20), in particular to a pivot joint for a micromanipulator arrangement, 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. L'invention porte sur un appareil articulé (10 ; 20), en particulier sur un joint à pivot pour un arrangement de micromanipulateur, qui sert à guider un mouvement relatif de composants vers une position cible, en particulier dans le cas d'un arrangement de micromanipulateur, ayant au moins une première partie (11 ; 21), une deuxième partie (12 ; 22) et une troisième partie (13 ; 23), la première partie et la deuxième partie étant reliées ensemble de façon à être mobiles pour exécuter un premier mouvement relatif, la deuxième partie et la troisième partie étant reliées ensemble de façon à être mobiles pour exécuter un second mouvement relatif, ayant au moins un premier dispositif d'arrêt