Method for manufacturing eyeglasses

A method for manufacturing eyeglasses, the method comprising injection moulding a preform for eyeglasses of transparent plastic, the preform comprising lens areas and a frame in seamless arrangement therewith that connects said lens areas, performing a computer-controlled printing on the preform for providing one or more functional and/or decorative coatings, the printing being directed at least to the lens areas, and directing the computer-controlled printing also to the frame for printing the outline of a frame area.

The method of claim 1, wherein the printing employs a microjet printer.

The method of claim 2, wherein the microjet printer is an oscillating microjet printer.

The method of claim 1, comprising coating by at least one functional coating selected from a photochromatic coating, a hard coating, a dye coating, a dyed varnish coating, an anti reflection coating, an IR block coating, a UV block coating, a gradient colour surface or an optical pattern surface.

The method of claim 1, comprising coating on the rim zone of the lens parts a decorative coating that creates an impression of an eyeglass frame.

The method of claim 1, comprising coating a first side of the workpiece with coatings that are different from those of a second side.

The method of claim 1, comprising arranging at least two superposed coatings and carrying out their final hardening simultaneously.

The method of claim 1, comprising hardening the coatings with microwaves.

A method for manufacturing eyeglasses, the method comprising injection moulding an eyeglass frame, which forms a continuous, endless and elastic component around the lens holes, the lens holes being compressible around the lenses fitted in the lens holes and performing a computer-controlled printing on the frame for providing one or more functional and/or decorative coatings.