EP0322580A3 - Device for centering optical lenses for mechanical clamping, especially during bevelling and facetting - Google Patents

Device for centering optical lenses for mechanical clamping, especially during bevelling and facetting Download PDF

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EP0322580A3
EP0322580A3 EP88119935A EP88119935A EP0322580A3 EP 0322580 A3 EP0322580 A3 EP 0322580A3 EP 88119935 A EP88119935 A EP 88119935A EP 88119935 A EP88119935 A EP 88119935A EP 0322580 A3 EP0322580 A3 EP 0322580A3
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facetting
especially during
optical lenses
mechanical clamping
centering optical
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EP0322580B1 (en
EP0322580A2 (en
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Erhard Bruck
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Wilhelm Loh Wetzlar Optikmaschinen GmbH and Co KG
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Wilhelm Loh Wetzlar Optikmaschinen GmbH and Co KG
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    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B24—GRINDING; POLISHING
    • B24B—MACHINES, DEVICES, OR PROCESSES FOR GRINDING OR POLISHING; DRESSING OR CONDITIONING OF ABRADING SURFACES; FEEDING OF GRINDING, POLISHING, OR LAPPING AGENTS
    • B24B9/00—Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor
    • B24B9/02—Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground
    • B24B9/06—Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain
    • B24B9/08—Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain of glass
    • B24B9/14—Machines or devices designed for grinding edges or bevels on work or for removing burrs; Accessories therefor characterised by a special design with respect to properties of materials specific to articles to be ground of non-metallic inorganic material, e.g. stone, ceramics, porcelain of glass of optical work, e.g. lenses, prisms
    • B24B9/146—Accessories, e.g. lens mounting devices
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T82/00—Turning
    • Y10T82/25—Lathe
    • Y10T82/2552—Headstock
    • Y10T82/2562—Spindle and bearings
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T82/00—Turning
    • Y10T82/25—Lathe
    • Y10T82/2568—Center
    • Y10T82/2571—Alignment adjuster
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
    • Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
    • Y10T82/00—Turning
    • Y10T82/27—Centerer

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Ceramic Engineering (AREA)
  • Inorganic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Grinding And Polishing Of Tertiary Curved Surfaces And Surfaces With Complex Shapes (AREA)
EP88119935A 1987-12-24 1988-11-30 Device for centering optical lenses for mechanical clamping, especially during bevelling and facetting Expired - Lifetime EP0322580B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (2)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
DE3744116A DE3744116C2 (en) 1987-12-24 1987-12-24 Machine for centering edge grinding and faceting optical lenses for mechanical mounting
DE3744116 1987-12-24

Publications (3)

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EP0322580A2 EP0322580A2 (en) 1989-07-05
EP0322580A3 true EP0322580A3 (en) 1990-08-29
EP0322580B1 EP0322580B1 (en) 1993-05-05

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EP88119935A Expired - Lifetime EP0322580B1 (en) 1987-12-24 1988-11-30 Device for centering optical lenses for mechanical clamping, especially during bevelling and facetting

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EP (1) EP0322580B1 (en)
DE (1) DE3744116C2 (en)

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US6257968B1 (en) 1998-12-16 2001-07-10 National Optronics, Incorporated Quick-release lens clamp pad assembly for use in eyeglass lens processing
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US6249991B1 (en) 1999-03-17 2001-06-26 National Optronics, Incorporated Control system for eyeglass tracer
US6283825B1 (en) * 1999-12-21 2001-09-04 Johnson & Johnson Vision Products, Inc. Automatic trimmer machine
DE10008710C2 (en) * 2000-02-24 2002-01-10 Loh Optikmaschinen Ag Device for centering clamping of optical lenses for their edge processing
US6519861B1 (en) * 2000-05-04 2003-02-18 Raytheon Company Mechanical centering apparatus and method
DE102004049951A1 (en) * 2004-10-13 2006-04-20 Schneider Gmbh + Co. Kg Highly dynamic lens processing machine
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DE2756407A1 (en) * 1977-12-17 1979-06-21 Prontor Werk Gauthier Gmbh Lens grinding machine securing spindle bearing system - uses stack of bushes each end, compressed around spindle by adjusting screws

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DE3139873C2 (en) * 1981-10-07 1983-11-10 Prontor-Werk Alfred Gauthier Gmbh, 7547 Wildbad Machine for edge grinding and faceting of optical lenses
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Publication number Priority date Publication date Assignee Title
US3599377A (en) * 1968-07-22 1971-08-17 Bausch & Lomb Lens alignment using gas bearings
DE2756407A1 (en) * 1977-12-17 1979-06-21 Prontor Werk Gauthier Gmbh Lens grinding machine securing spindle bearing system - uses stack of bushes each end, compressed around spindle by adjusting screws

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EP0322580B1 (en) 1993-05-05
US4941291A (en) 1990-07-17
DE3744116C2 (en) 1994-10-13
EP0322580A2 (en) 1989-07-05
DE3744116A1 (en) 1989-07-06

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