Transport arrangement for manipulating lenses

A transport arrangement for holding and manipulating lenses during the application of a coating in a dip trough, the arrangement comprising:

• a plurality of holding devices for holding corresponding ones of said lenses;
• a dipping unit having a frame defining two grippers for receiving said holding devices thereon;
• said holding devices being arranged on said frame so as to cause each of said lenses to be disposed exclusively above and/or laterally of the holding device assigned thereto so as to prevent a dripping from the holding devices onto corresponding ones of said lenses after a dip operation;
• and,
• wherein each of said holding devices comprises a holding comb having a plurality of notches formed therein;
• at least two holding riders pluggable into corresponding ones of two of said notches;
• and, adhesive elements cementing said two riders to the edge of the lens.

A transport arrangement for holding and manipulating lenses during the application of a coating in a dip trough, the arrangement comprising:

• a plurality of holding devices for holding corresponding ones of said lenses;
• a dipping unit having a frame defining two grippers for receiving said holding devices thereon;
• said holding devices being arranged on said frame so as to cause each of said lenses to be disposed exclusively above and/or laterally of the holding device assigned thereto;
• wherein each of said holding devices comprises a holding comb having a plurality of notches formed therein;
• at least two holding riders pluggable into corresponding ones of two of said notches;
• and, adhesive elements for cementing said two riders to the edge of the lens;
• and,
• wherein said holding riders have respective openings for accommodating corresponding ones of said grippers thereby mounting the holding devices on said frame.

A holding device for holding a lens at the edge thereof, the holding device comprising:

• a holding comb defining at least two receptacles;
• at least two holding riders pluggable into corresponding ones of said receptacles;
• adhesive elements for cementing corresponding ones of said holding riders to the edge of the lens;
• and,
• wherein said holding riders have openings for accommodating corresponding ones of grippers for mounting the holding device on a frame for dipping into a dip bath.

A transport arrangement for holding and manipulating lenses during the application of a coating in a dip trough, the arrangement comprising:

• a plurality of holding devices for fixedly holding respective ones of said lenses thereon;
• each of said holding devices having mounting receptacles formed therein;
• a dipping unit having a frame defining two grippers for engaging each of said holding devices at respective ones of said mounting receptacles for receiving said holding devices on said frame with the lens corresponding to and fixedly attached to each holding device;
• said holding devices being arranged on said frame so as to cause each of said lenses to be disposed above said two grippers so as to prevent a dripping from the holding devices onto corresponding ones of said lenses during a dip operation;
• each of said holding devices including an adhesive connecting element for cementing the lens at the edge thereof to the corresponding holding device;
• and, said adhesive connecting element being provided as only one adhesive point or as only two adhesive points spaced from each other.