Tool holding fixture and device for polishing of lenses

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11318578-B2
Application number	US-201816011722-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Jun 19, 2018
Priority date	Jun 19, 2017
Publication date	May 3, 2022
Grant date	May 3, 2022

Abstract

A tool holding fixture for a tool drive and a device for polishing of optical workpieces, the tool holding fixture being coupled by a magnet and by quick connections to the tool drive and forming a preassembled unit with a tiltable tool holder and assigned bearing part together with a bellows.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A tool holding fixture for a tool drive for polishing of optical workpieces by means of a rotatable tool, the tool holding fixture comprising:
a tool holder for holding the tool,
a connecting part for fastening to the tool drive, and
a bellows fastened to the tool holder and the connecting part;

wherein the tool holder comprises a magnet or magnetizable material for magnetic coupling to an axially adjustable positioning element of the tool drive.

2. The tool holding fixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tool holder for holding the tool is tiltable.

3. The tool holding fixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tool holder is adapted for latch holding or axial holding of the tool which can be released tool-free.

4. The tool holding fixture as claimed in claim 2 , wherein the tool holding fixture has a bearing part which tiltably holds the tool holder.

5. The tool holding fixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting part of the tool holding fixture can be connected to a head of the tool drive via a quick connection, and a bearing part of the tool holding fixture is connectable to Drill the axially adjustable positioning element of the tool drive.

6. The tool holding fixture as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the bearing part is embodied for magnetic coupling to or holding on the axially adjustable positioning element of the tool drive.

7. The tool holding fixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the bellows is coupled in a torsionally resistant or rotatably fixed manner to the tool holder.

8. The tool holding fixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the connecting part comprises a flange-shaped retaining portion with one or more quick connection elements for fastening on the tool drive in a manner such that it can be released without tools.

9. The tool holding fixture as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the tool holder has projections on the peripheral side which can engage corresponding recesses of the tool for latch holding the tool.

10. A device for polishing of optical workpieces by means of a rotatable tool, comprising:
a tool drive and an interchangeable tool holding fixture for rotating the tool, and the tool drive comprising an axially adjustable positioning element;
the tool holding fixture comprising a tool holder for holding the tool, a connecting part fastened to the tool drive, and a bellows fastened to the tool holder and the connecting part;
wherein the tool holding fixture is magnetically coupled to the axially adjustable positioning element of the tool drive.

11. The device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the connecting part of the tool holding fixture is connected or coupled to a head of the tool drive, in particular via a quick connection, and a bearing part of the tool holding fixture is connected or coupled to the axially adjustable positioning element of the tool drive.

12. The device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the tool drive or its axially adjustable positioning element has a magnet for axial holding of the tool holding fixture or of a bearing part of the tool holding fixture.

13. The device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the magnetic coupling of the tool holding fixture or of the tool holder to the axially adjustable positioning element is greater than the axial force for releasing the tool from the tool holding fixture or the tool holder.

14. A tool holding fixture for a tool drive for polishing of optical workpieces, by means of a rotatable tool, the tool holding fixture comprising:
a tool holder for holding the tool,
a connecting part for fastening to the tool drive, and
a bellows fastened to the tool holder and the connecting part;
wherein the connecting part comprises a flange-shaped retaining portion with at least one quick connection element for fastening on the tool drive by a quick connection which can be released without using tools.

15. The tool holding fixture as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the tool holding fixture has one or more spring arms as quick connection element(s).

16. The tool holding fixture as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the tool holding fixture is embodied for establishing several quick connections which are distributed over a periphery.

17. The tool holding fixture as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the tool holder is adapted for latch holding or axial holding of the tool which can be released tool-free.

18. The tool holding fixture as claimed in claim 14 , wherein the tool holder has projections on a peripheral side which are engageable with corresponding recesses of the tool for latch holding of the tool.

19. A device for polishing of optical workpieces, in particular eyeglass lenses, by means of a rotatable tool, comprising:
a tool drive and
an interchangeable tool holding fixture for rotating the tool,

wherein the tool drive comprises an axially adjustable positioning element;
wherein the tool holding fixture comprises a tool holder for holding the tool, a connecting part, and a bellows fastened to the tool holder and the connecting part;
wherein the connecting part comprises a flange-like retaining portion with a first quick connection element;
wherein the tool drive comprises a second quick connection element; and
wherein the tool holding fixture is interchangeably fastened to the tool drive by means of a quick connection formed by the first quick connection element of the connecting part contacting or by engaging the second quick connection element of the tool drive.

20. The device as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the tool holding fixture is interchangeably fastened on the tool drive by means of several quick connections which are distributed over a periphery.

21. The device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the quick connection holds the tool holding fixture by latching and/or can be released by axial withdrawal or by applying an axial force.

22. The device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the quick connection has at least one preferably undercut or spherical connecting portion.

23. The device as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the quick connection can be released without tools.

24. The device as claimed in claim 17 , wherein the quick connection is embodied such that it opens when an axial force is exceeded.

25. The device as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the quick connection produces an axial retaining force that is greater than an axial force for releasing the tool from the tool holding fixture or the tool holder.

26. The device as claimed in claim 19 , wherein the tool holding fixture is magnetically coupled to the axially adjustable positioning element of the tool drive.

Assignees

• Schneider Gmbh & Co Kg

Inventors

• Schneider Gunter
• Hofmann Klaus
• Buchenauer Helwig

Classifications

• B24B13/012 Primary

  conformable in shape to the optical surface, e.g. by fluid pressure acting on an elastic membrane · CPC title

• B24B13/00

  Machines or devices designed for grinding or polishing optical surfaces on lenses or surfaces of similar shape on other work; Accessories therefor (edging optical work, e.g. lenses, prisms B24B9/14) · CPC title

• B24B13/02

  by means of tools with abrading surfaces corresponding in shape with the lenses to be made · CPC title

• B24B45/006 Primary

  Quick mount and release means for disc-like wheels, e.g. on power tools · CPC title