Method and apparatus for producing optical glasses
AssigneeCarl Zeiss Vision GmbH
InventorsChristoph Kuebler, Thomas Koehle, Manfred Kaaz, Christian Bess
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Abstract
The invention relates to a method and an apparatus for producing optical glasses. The glasses are polished and marked, following a shaping process. The polishing and marking steps are carried out in a common processing cell which comprises a polishing station, a washing station, and a marking station.
Claims27
An apparatus for producing optical glasses, comprising a polishing tool having a first, rotating surface, means for tangentially guiding said first surface over a second surface of said glasses, means for feeding-in said first surface in a direction perpendicular to said second surface for compensating different elevations within said second surface, said means for feeding-in comprising a hollow element, said element being adapted to be fed-in within a sleeve, said sleeve being driven in rotation and fixed axially, wherein, further, said element is connected to said sleeve such as to transmit torque and has a free end section protruding from said sleeve and being connected to said polishing tool.
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