Apparatus and method for introducing an optical lens into a turning device

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12129540-B2
Application number	US-202218064990-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 13, 2022
Priority date	Jan 30, 2019
Publication date	Oct 29, 2024
Grant date	Oct 29, 2024

Abstract

An apparatus and a method for introducing an optical lens into a turning device are disclosed. The apparatus includes a carrier body and a carrier element for receiving the lens. The carrier element is arranged in the carrier body. The carrier element has a supporting surface for receiving the lens and is displaceably mounted in relation to the carrier body.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A turning device and an apparatus, the apparatus being spatially fixed in relation to the turning device and being configured to introduce an optical lens into the turning device, the apparatus comprising:
a carrier body; and
a carrier element for receiving the optical lens, wherein the optical lens has a center of gravity, wherein the carrier body is configured to receive the carrier element, wherein the carrier element has a supporting surface configured to receive the optical lens, wherein the carrier body has at least one support for the turning device, wherein the carrier element is displaceably mounted in relation to the carrier body, wherein the carrier element is displaceably mounted in relation to the at least one support,
wherein the carrier element is configured to introduce the optical lens into the turning device such that the center of gravity of the optical lens can be brought in line with an axis of rotation about which the turning device is rotatably mounted, and
wherein the carrier element is arranged between the carrier body and the turning device.

2. The turning device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the carrier element is continuously displaceable.

3. The turning device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the carrier element is mounted in a cutout of the carrier body.

4. The turning device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the supporting surface has a height profile.

5. The turning device as claimed in claim 4 , wherein the height profile has a height difference of more than 0 mm and up to 10 mm.

6. The turning device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
a displacement device for displacing the carrier element in relation to the carrier body.

7. The turning device as claimed in claim 6 , wherein the displacement device is selected from a spring device, a hydraulic device, and a screwing device.

8. The turning device as claimed in claim 1 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
at least one guiding device configured to guide the carrier element when the carrier element is displaced.

9. The turning device as claimed in claim 8 , wherein the guiding device comprises:
guiding rods, wherein the guiding rods are guidable in a guiding shaft, surrounded by the carrier body, and wherein the guiding rods are configured to engage in the carrier element.

10. A turning device and an apparatus, the apparatus being spatially fixed in relation to the turning device and being configured to introduce an optical lens into the turning device, the apparatus comprising:
a carrier body; and
a carrier element for receiving the optical lens, wherein the optical lens has a center of gravity, wherein the carrier body is configured to receive the carrier element, wherein the carrier element has a supporting surface configured to receive the optical lens, wherein the carrier body has at least one support for the turning device, wherein the carrier element is displaceably mounted in relation to the carrier body, wherein the carrier element is displaceably mounted in relation to the at least one support, wherein the apparatus further includes at least one guiding device configured to guide the carrier element when the carrier element is displaced,
wherein the carrier element is configured to introduce the optical lens into the turning device such that the center of gravity of the optical lens can be brought in line with an axis of rotation about which the turning device is rotatably mounted,
wherein the guiding device includes guiding rods, wherein the guiding rods are guidable in a guiding shaft, surrounded by the carrier body, wherein the guiding rods are configured to engage in the carrier element, and
wherein the carrier element is arranged between the carrier body and the turning device.

11. The turning device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the carrier element is continuously displaceable.

12. The turning device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the carrier element is arranged in a cutout of the carrier body.

13. The turning device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the supporting surface has a height profile.

14. The turning device as claimed in claim 13 , wherein the height profile has a height difference of more than 0 mm and up to 10 mm.

15. The turning device as claimed in claim 10 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
a displacement device configured to displace the carrier element in relation to the carrier body.

16. The turning device as claimed in claim 15 , wherein the displacement device is selected from a spring device, a hydraulic device, and a screwing device.

Assignees

• Zeiss Carl Vision Int Gmbh

Inventors

• Macionczyk Frank

Classifications

• B29D11/00865

  Applying coatings; tinting; colouring (printing, marking or copying processes B41M; identification in general G09F3/00; producing decorative effects in general B44C; positioning or marking of lenses B24B13/0055) · CPC title

• B29D11/00009

  Production of simple or compound lenses · CPC title

• G02C7/024

  Methods of designing ophthalmic lenses · CPC title

• C23C16/4585 Primary

  Devices at or outside the perimeter of the substrate support, e.g. clamping rings, shrouds · CPC title

• C23C16/4584

  the substrate being rotated · CPC title