Slide storage assembly

Abstract

The invention relates to a slide storage assembly ( 300 ) having spacer elements ( 100, 200 ) and a slide container ( 301 ), which is embodied to accommodate a stack of at least two slide layers, each slide layer comprising a slide ( 400 ) and at least two of the spacer elements ( 100, 200 ).

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A slide storage assembly ( 300 ) comprising:
 a plurality of spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ); and   a slide container ( 301 ) configured to accommodate a stack of at least two slide layers, wherein each slide layer comprises a slide ( 400 ) and at least two of the spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ).   
     
     
         2 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the at least two spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ) of a slide layer each comprise a support surface ( 121 ) on which the slide ( 400 ) of the slide layer rests. 
     
     
         3 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 2 , wherein each spacer element of the at least two spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ) of a slide layer comprises an abutment surface ( 122 ) extending perpendicularly to the support surface ( 121 ), wherein said abutment surface is configured to space the slide ( 400 ) of the slide layer from the slide container ( 301 ). 
     
     
         4 . The storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 3 , wherein at least one spacer element of the at least two spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ) of a slide layer comprises two abutment surfaces ( 122 ) extending perpendicular to the support surface ( 121 ), said two abutment surfaces being configured to space the slide ( 400 ) of the slide layer from the slide container ( 301 ). 
     
     
         5 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one spacer element of the at least two spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ) has an inwardly projecting edge ( 120 ) 
     
     
         6 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one spacer element of the at least two spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ) has an inwardly projecting corner ( 220 ). 
     
     
         7 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one slide layer of the at least two slide layers comprises the slide ( 400 ) and four spacer elements ( 200 ) each having an inwardly projecting edge ( 120 ). 
     
     
         8 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to clam  1 , wherein each spacer element of the at least two spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ) includes a planar upper side ( 111 ) and a planar underside ( 112 ). 
     
     
         9 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 8 , wherein a spacer element ( 100 ,  200 ) of a first slide layer of the at least two slide layers abuts with its underside ( 112 ) on the upper side ( 111 ) of a spacer element ( 100 ,  200 ) of a second slide layer of the at least two slide layers located underneath the first slide layer in the stack. 
     
     
         10 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 8 , wherein the slide container ( 301 ) includes a base, and a spacer element ( 100 ,  200 ) of a lowermost slide layer of the at least two slide layers abuts with its underside ( 112 ) on the base of the slide container ( 301 ). 
     
     
         11 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein each slide layer of the at least two slide layers comprises exactly two spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ). 
     
     
         12 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein each slide layer of the at least two slide layers comprises exactly three spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ). 
     
     
         13 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein each slide layer of the at least two slide layers comprises exactly four spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ). 
     
     
         14 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein at least one of the at least two slide layers comprises a slide ( 400 ) of a first kind and at least one other of the at least two slide layers comprises a slide ( 400 ) of a second kind different from the first kind. 
     
     
         15 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the slide container ( 301 ) is configured to accommodate stacks of at most ten slide layers. 
     
     
         16 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the slide container ( 301 ) is configured to accommodate stacks of at most eight slide layers. 
     
     
         17 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein the slide container ( 301 ) is configured to accommodate stacks of at most five slide layers. 
     
     
         18 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to one  claim 1 , wherein the slide container ( 301 ) is configured as a cuboid or cylindrical container having a continuous interior. 
     
     
         19 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein a vertical extent of each spacer element of the at least two spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ) of a slide layer is greater than a vertical extent of the slide ( 400 ) of the same slide layer. 
     
     
         20 . The slide storage assembly ( 300 ) according to  claim 1 , wherein a horizontal extent of each spacer element of the at least two spacer elements ( 100 ,  200 ) of a slide layer is less than a horizontal extent of the slide ( 400 ) of the same slide layer.