Lens positioning mechanism, lens producing apparatus, and method for producing lens member

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11927834-B2
Application number	US-202117217458-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 30, 2021
Priority date	Mar 30, 2020
Publication date	Mar 12, 2024
Grant date	Mar 12, 2024

Abstract

A technique capable of easily and highly accurately perform positioning of a lens member having a convex optical surface. A lens positioning mechanism is configured to include: a member holding unit that has a function of holding a lens member via an auxiliary tool attached to a second surface of the lens member having a first surface, which is a convex optical surface, and the second surface, which is an optical surface facing the first surface, and biasing the held lens member toward a side of the first surface; and an attitude control unit that abuts on a predetermined portion on the first surface of the lens member biased on the member holding unit to regulate a position of the predetermined portion and positions the lens member in a predetermined attitude.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A lens positioning mechanism comprising:
a member holding unit that has a function of holding a lens member from a second surface side of the lens member having a first surface, which is a convex optical surface, and a second surface, which is an optical surface facing the first surface, and biasing the held lens member toward a side of the first surface; and
an attitude control unit that abuts on a predetermined portion on the first surface of the lens member biased on the member holding unit to regulate a position of the predetermined portion and positions the lens member in a predetermined attitude using the predetermined portion as a reference without using an edge position of the first surface as the reference.

2. The lens positioning mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein
the attitude control unit is configured to abut on an annular region on the first surface as the predetermined portion to regulate the position.

3. The lens positioning mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein
the attitude control unit is configured to abut on three or more points on the first surface, which are separated from each other, as the predetermined portion to regulate the position.

4. The lens positioning mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein
the member holding unit has
a pad that holds the second surface of the lens member by vacuum suction, and
a joint that swingably supports the pad and is configured to be capable of switching between a movable state and a fixed state of a swinging portion.

5. The lens positioning mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein
the member holding unit has an elastic member that stretches and contracts along a biasing direction of the lens member.

6. The lens positioning mechanism according to claim 5 , wherein
the member holding unit has a brake that maintains a bent state of the elastic member.

7. The lens positioning mechanism according to claim 1 , further comprising
a sensor unit that measures a relative position of a predetermined point on the first surface of the lens member with respect to a regulation position when positioned by the attitude control unit.

8. The lens positioning mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein
the lens member is a spectacle lens.

9. The lens positioning mechanism according to claim 8 , wherein
the spectacle lens is an irregular-shaped lens after cutting or polishing.

10. A lens producing apparatus comprising:
the lens positioning mechanism according to claim 1 ; and
a member processing unit that performs a predetermined process on the first surface of the lens member positioned in the predetermined attitude by the lens positioning mechanism.

11. The lens positioning mechanism according to claim 1 , wherein the member holding unit is configured to hold the lens member via an auxiliary tool attached to the second surface of the lens member.

12. A method for producing a lens member comprising:
a step of biasing a lens member to a side of a first surface from a second surface side of the lens member having the first surface, which is a convex optical surface, and a second surface, which is an optical surface facing the first surface;
a step of regulating a position of a predetermined portion on the first surface of the biased lens member by abutment with the predetermined portion and positioning the lens member in a predetermined attitude, using the predetermined portion as a reference without using an edge position of the first surface as the reference; and
a step of performing a predetermined process on the first surface of the lens member positioned in the predetermined attitude.

13. The method for producing a lens member according to claim 12 , wherein the lens member is a spectacle lens, and the spectacle lens is an irregular-shaped lens after cutting or polishing.

14. The method for producing a lens member according to claim 12 , wherein the lens member is biased to the side of the first surface from the second surface side via an auxiliary tool attached to the second surface of the lens member.

Assignees

• Hoya Lens Thailand Ltd

Inventors

• Hamanaka Akira
• Yokoyama Shinichi

Classifications

• G02C7/028 Primary

  Special mathematical design techniques · CPC title

• G02C7/021

  with pattern for identification or with cosmetic or therapeutic effects (methods and processes take preference, e.g. printing, marking or copying processes B41M; identification in general G09F3/00; producing decorative effects in general B44C; surface treatment of glass C03C15/00 - C03C23/00; positioning or marking of lenses B24B13/0055) · CPC title

• G02C7/025

  considering parameters of the viewed object · CPC title

• G02B7/00 Primary

  Mountings, adjusting means, or light-tight connections, for optical elements · CPC title

• G02B7/005 Primary

  Motorised alignment · CPC title