Device for polishing optical lenses
AssigneeVisioptimum International
InventorGuy Monnoyeur
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Abstract
The device for polishing optical lenses includes a lens holder; a device for positioning the lens holder; and a device for rotating the lens holder about an axis. There is also a polishing tool; a tool holder; a device for positioning the tool holder; and a device for rotating the tool holder about an axis. The device for polishing also includes a ball joint arranged between a shaft secured to the tool holder and the device for positioning the tool holder, or between a shaft secured to the lens holder and the device for positioning the lens holder, so as to enable a spherical movement of the polishing tool and of the lens. The invention also relates to a method for polishing using the device according to the invention.
Claims14
Device for polishing optical lenses, comprising:
- a lens holder,
- means for positioning said lens holder, and
- means for rotating said lens holder about an axis,
- a polishing tool,
- a tool holder,
- means for positioning said tool holder,
- means for rotating said tool holder about an axis, and
- a ball joint arranged between a shaft integral with the tool holder and the means for positioning said tool holder, or between a shaft integral with the lens holder and the means for positioning said lens holder, so as to permit a spherical displacement of said polishing tool or a lens on said lens holder, respectively.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.