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US 9,840,373 B2Granted
System and method for processing of optical lenses
AssigneeSchneider GmbH & Co. KG
InventorGunter Schneider
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Abstract
A system and a method for processing of optical lenses in which the processing takes place by different processing apparatus between which there is a respective transfer apparatus. The transfer apparatus are used both for longitudinal and also cross conveyance. Each processing apparatus has its own conveyor apparatus which is controlled by the processing apparatus itself. The transfer apparatus are controlled by a central transfer control.
Claims37
A system for processing optical lenses, comprising:
- several separate processing apparatus for independent processing of the lenses and
- a transfer system for conveyance of the lenses to and from the several separate processing apparatus, each processing apparatus having a conveyor apparatus for linear conveyance of the lenses,
- wherein the transfer system has a first transport track extending directly through a plurality of the processing apparatus for conveyance of lenses from one processing apparatus directly to a next processing apparatus, and a second parallel transport track for parallel conveyance of lenses, and
- wherein a third parallel transport track is provided for at least one of parallel conveyance, return conveyance and circulation of lenses so that the lenses are conveyable to some or all of the several separate processing apparatus in any sequence.
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A system for processing optical lenses, comprising:
- several separate processing apparatus for independent processing of the lenses and
- a transfer system for conveyance of the lenses to and from the several separate processing apparatus, each of the several separate processing apparatus having a conveyor apparatus for conveyance of the lenses,
- wherein the transfer system has a first transport track extending directly through a plurality of the several separate processing apparatus for conveyance of lenses from one of the several separate processing apparatus directly to a next of the several separate processing apparatus and a second parallel transport track for parallel conveyance of lenses, and
- wherein the transfer system has a return conveyor connection for at least one of return conveyance and circulation of lenses so that the lenses are able to be conveyed to some or all of the several separate processing apparatus in any sequence or repeatedly.
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Method for processing optical lenses, comprising the steps of:
- selectively conveying the lenses via a first transport track that extends directly through a plurality of processing apparatus to separate adjacent processing apparatus for independent processing of the lenses,
- selectively conveying the lenses by a transfer apparatus to an additional processing apparatus downstream of the transfer apparatus or to a second transport track parallel to the first transport track that extends parallel to the plurality of processing apparatus,
- using the transfer apparatus to move the lenses between the first transport track and second transport track,
- conveying the lenses in the second transport track in a first direction and in a third transport track in a direction opposite to the first direction, and
- circulating the lenses via the second transport track, the third transport track and a conveyor apparatus for cross conveyance between the second transport track and the third transport track.
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A system for processing of optical lenses for eyeglasses, comprising:
- several separate processing apparatus for independent processing of the lenses and
- a transfer system for conveyance of the lenses to and from the several separate processing apparatus,
- wherein the transfer system has a processing apparatus track extending directly through a plurality of the several separate processing apparatus for serially transporting the optical lenses directly between adjacent ones of the several separate processing apparatus, a transport track for conveyance of the lenses parallel to the several separate processing apparatus, and a return conveyor connection for at least one of return conveyance and circulation of lenses so that the lenses are able to be conveyed to some or all of the several separate processing apparatus in any sequence or repeatedly,
- wherein the transfer system further has a transfer apparatus connecting the transport track to the several separate processing apparatus so that the lenses can be transferred outward from the transport track to a processing apparatus of the several separate processing apparatus for processing and returned back to the transport track after processing.
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A method for processing of optical lenses for eyeglasses, comprising the steps of:
- selectively conveying the lenses by means of a transfer system directly to adjacent, serially-arranged separate processing apparatus via a processing apparatus track extending directly through a plurality of the serially-arranged separate processing apparatus for independent processing of the lenses,
- circulating a lens to be processed by a transport track arranged parallel to the plurality of serially-arranged separate processing apparatus, and a return conveyor that moves the lens in an opposite direction from the transport track until a processing apparatus of the serially-arranged separate processing apparatus is ready to process the lens,
- transferring outward the lens to the serially-arranged separate processing apparatus by means of a transfer apparatus,
- processing the lens by means of the serially-arranged separate processing apparatus, and
- returning the processed lens back to the transport track or return conveyor by means of the transfer apparatus.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.