EP2436482A1 - Dispositif et procédé de traitement d'une lentille optique - Google Patents

Dispositif et procédé de traitement d'une lentille optique Download PDF

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EP2436482A1
EP2436482A1 EP10015217A EP10015217A EP2436482A1 EP 2436482 A1 EP2436482 A1 EP 2436482A1 EP 10015217 A EP10015217 A EP 10015217A EP 10015217 A EP10015217 A EP 10015217A EP 2436482 A1 EP2436482 A1 EP 2436482A1
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Gunter Schneider
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Priority claimed from EP10014693A external-priority patent/EP2455186A1/fr
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Priority to EP10015217A priority Critical patent/EP2436482A1/fr
Priority to EP11001651A priority patent/EP2455189A1/fr
Priority to CN201180058143.2A priority patent/CN103237625B/zh
Priority to EP11772876.6A priority patent/EP2624998A1/fr
Priority to PCT/EP2011/004868 priority patent/WO2012045412A1/fr
Priority to US13/702,113 priority patent/US20130072088A1/en
Priority to US13/885,870 priority patent/US9089944B2/en
Priority to PCT/EP2011/005727 priority patent/WO2012065712A1/fr
Priority to DE112011103801T priority patent/DE112011103801A5/de
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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
    • B24B13/00—Machines or devices designed for grinding or polishing optical surfaces on lenses or surfaces of similar shape on other work; Accessories therefor
    • B24B13/0031—Machines having several working posts; Feeding and manipulating devices
    • B24B13/0037—Machines having several working posts; Feeding and manipulating devices the lenses being worked by different tools, e.g. for rough-grinding, fine-grinding, polishing
    • 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
    • B24B1/00—Processes of grinding or polishing; Use of auxiliary equipment in connection with such processes
    • 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
    • B24B13/00—Machines or devices designed for grinding or polishing optical surfaces on lenses or surfaces of similar shape on other work; Accessories therefor
    • B24B13/005—Blocking means, chucks or the like; Alignment devices
    • B24B13/0055—Positioning of lenses; Marking of lenses
    • 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
    • B24B13/00—Machines or devices designed for grinding or polishing optical surfaces on lenses or surfaces of similar shape on other work; Accessories therefor
    • B24B13/06—Machines or devices designed for grinding or polishing optical surfaces on lenses or surfaces of similar shape on other work; Accessories therefor grinding of lenses, the tool or work being controlled by information-carrying means, e.g. patterns, punched tapes, magnetic tapes

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  • the present invention relates to an apparatus for processing an optical lens according to the preamble of claim 1, a transport container for one or more optical lenses according to the preamble of claim 10 and a method for processing an optical lens according to the preamble of claim 12.
  • An optical lens for example for glasses, should have certain optical properties.
  • the associated desired optical data of the lens are determined, for example, by an optician. These data include, for example, the indication of the diopter, data on sphere and cylinder, the pantoscopic angle, etc. Furthermore, these desired optical data can also be the distance and / or the position an associated eye, especially when installed in a specific spectacle frame, ie z. As the pantoscopic angle, face shape angle or frame disc angle, pupil distance, etc. included.
  • lenses were used with predetermined optical data, such as diopters available at various levels. Increasingly, however, lenses are used which have the respectively desired, individualized optical data or the associated optical properties. Such lenses are then processed or manufactured depending on the particular desired optical data, wherein the lenses are provided in particular with so-called free-form surfaces (for example, progressive lenses, etc.).
  • free-form surfaces for example, progressive lenses, etc.
  • the following description and the present invention preferably relate to such lenses or lens blanks which are processed in accordance with the desired, individualized optical data and in particular provided with so-called free-form surfaces.
  • the desired optical data have hitherto usually been transmitted to a large-scale operation, such as a central laboratory or the like, where the corresponding geometrical data of the lens are determined from the desired optical data by means of a design model in a central and independent processing device separate from the processing machines.
  • the obtained geometric data of the lens are transmitted to a central process and process control.
  • Subsystems then generate corresponding machining jobs with manufacturing data for various machine tools to process the lenses depending on the particular geometrical data.
  • This data processing requires in addition to the partially problematic transmission of the desired optical data from the optician to the large-scale operation of an extremely high hardware, software and machinery, especially for this purpose, appropriate servers and computer networks are used. Operation also requires the use of specially trained personnel. Accordingly, the personnel expenses are high.
  • the DE 10 2007 007 188 A1 discloses a machining center for machining a plastic optical lens.
  • This machining center has a workpiece spindle rotating about an axis of rotation and having a receptacle for a lens.
  • the machining center further comprises a machining device with a milling tool, a machining device with a rotary tool, a polishing device, a cleaning device and a engraving device.
  • the workpiece spindle is movable in the direction of the axis of rotation and transversely thereto in order to feed the lens to the various devices and to enable the various machining operations, and in particular to produce the desired free-form surfaces on the lenses.
  • the machining center includes a computerized control device such as a CNC controller so that the various devices can operate in a conventional manner according to predetermined manufacturing data.
  • the well-known machining center must then be connected to the operation accordingly to a computer network o, the like. To provide the manufacturing data.
  • the present invention has for its object to provide a device, an optical lens, a transport container for optical lenses and a method for processing an optical lens, wherein a processing in particular on-site, for example directly from an optician o, the like., And / or can be done with little effort and / or by untrained personnel.
  • the device for processing an optical lens also has a user guide for user guidance. This facilitates the use of the device and thus the editing of the optical lens substantially. In particular, so the effort can be reduced and / or processing if necessary, also be carried out by untrained personnel.
  • a further aspect of the present invention is that a lens required for a desired processing, such as a particular type of lens or lens blank, and / or a resource required therefor, such as a tool, is displayed. This greatly simplifies or facilitates the use and operation of the device for processing the lens, in particular so that untrained personnel can be used and / or incorrect operation or use can be avoided or at least minimized.
  • a further aspect is that a required re-clamping of the preferably blocked lens, in particular from one tool spindle to another tool spindle, and / or a fixture or tool spindle of the device to be used for clamping is displayed. This simplifies or facilitates the use and operation of the device for Processing of the lens essential, especially so that untrained personnel can be used and / or operating errors or uses can be avoided or at least minimized.
  • a further aspect of the present invention provides that a required change of the processing device and / or the processing device to be used, in particular one of a plurality of processing devices of the device, is displayed. This simplifies or facilitates the use and operation substantially, in particular so that even untrained personnel can be used and / or incorrect operation or use can be avoided or at least minimized,
  • the apparatus comprises detecting means for detecting at least one operating means for processing the lens.
  • the detection preferably takes place automatically.
  • the operating means are a tool, a polishing agent, a coolant, a lubricant, a cleaning agent and / or a liquid or the like. This simplifies or facilitates the use and operation significantly, in particular so that untrained personnel can be used and / or operating errors or misuse can be avoided or at least minimized.
  • the detection preferably takes place automatically, in particular via at least one or more corresponding detector devices. This simplifies or facilitates the use and operation of the device for processing the lens substantially, in particular so that untrained personnel can be used and / or incorrect operation or -use can be avoided or at least minimized.
  • resources required, exchanged, changed or replenished are recorded and / or displayed. This simplifies or facilitates the use and operation of the device for processing the lens substantially, in particular so that untrained personnel can be used and / or incorrect operation or -use can be avoided or at least minimized.
  • the device or user guide or user guide is designed such that the state and / or processing progress is displayed or otherwise communicated to a user, in particular the states or processing progress of individual processing devices of the device and / or or for individual lenses as needed.
  • the output or display takes place in particular via a corresponding display device, an interface or the like.
  • corresponding state information or other information can be exchanged for this purpose and / or detected, for example, by means of the detection device or, by means of detector devices o, the like.
  • the present invention also relates to a transport container for one or more optical lenses.
  • the transport container contains at least one, in particular several or all, resources required for machining or other shaping of the lenses, in particular corresponding tools, particularly preferably at least one turning tool, milling tool and / or polishing tool. This greatly simplifies or facilitates the use and operation of a corresponding device for processing the lens, in particular so that untrained personnel can be used and / or incorrect operation or use can be avoided or at least minimized.
  • the present invention further preferably also relates to generating lens fabrication data from input desired optical data and / or determining geometrical data of the lens from the desired optical data. This takes place in particular directly in the device for processing the optical lens or in a control device of the device.
  • the device is provided with an input device, so that directly the desired optical data of the lens can be entered.
  • the term desired "optical data” refers to the optionally highly individualized optical data for the particular patient specific lens, which are typically determined by an optician, or, to the optical target data of the lens to be manufactured.
  • the "optical data” includes the spherical optical effect, for example in diopters, information on a cylinder for correction of astigmatism (for example, magnitude of the curvature, in particular in diopters and position of the cylinder axis, for example in degrees), information on a prism , in particular for correcting strabismus (for example, inclination or thickness of the prism, position and shape of the prism, prism axis or the like), the pupillary distance (distance of the eyes for the positioning of the lenses in the spectacle frame), the fitting height (height from the lower edge of the Lens to the eye center), the edge shape (for example, round indicating the diameter or oval, indicating small and large ellipse axis or other shape)
  • the term "geometrical data" of the lens designates the data or values which describe geometric properties of the lens, such as diameter, thickness, if necessary, at different locations, curvature at different locations, etc.
  • the "geometric data” represent, in particular, the data or Values that should or must have the (finished) processed lens or an area of the lens in order to achieve the desired optical data or properties.
  • the geometrical data can relate, for example, only to a side to be machined or to be produced, such as the front or back of the lens, but also on both sides, the edge and / or the thickness or the thickness profile of the lens.
  • the geometric data can specify or specify a desired surface course or a desired surface shape of the lens to be processed.
  • the geometric data may, for example, also include a thickness, different thickness values or a thickness profile of the lens to be manufactured.
  • the geometric data may also have an edge profile, in particular in the lens plane along the edge, and / or a border shape, for example the formation of a chamfer or chamfers along the edge, and / or the formation of a groove (position, shape) along the peripheral edge o.
  • the geometric data are, in particular, data of the lens to be manufactured, that is to say target data or nominal values or the like, even if in some cases only an approximation and no complete mathematical description or functional representation is possible.
  • the geometric data thus relate to a finished surface of the lens or the finished lens.
  • the present invention is concerned in particular with the production of lenses having free-form surfaces, wherein "free-form surfaces" in the sense of the present invention are characterized in particular in that there is no closed mathematical representation or only an approximately mathematical representation, for example by bicubic or higher splines or the like ., is possible.
  • the term "production data” relates in particular to the data with which preferably a specific processing device is actuated in order to carry out a specific processing operation. These are in particular data which control the movement of corresponding processing tools and / or corresponding processing operations.
  • the manufacturing data may be so-called CNC data or the like.
  • the production data may for example also represent or comprise or contain geometric data of intermediate steps during processing or different processing operations and / or replace the geometric data completely if necessary,
  • geometrical data and / or production data can also contain or take into account a certain oversize or possibly undersize, in particular with regard to subsequent processing steps, such as grinding, polishing or coating.
  • design model is to be understood in particular as what is called “lens design” in the specialist world.
  • the design model may be specific to a supplier of lens blanks.
  • it comprises the set of algorithms or essential algorithms with which the geometric data of the special optical data can be obtained from the desired optical data Lens can be determined.
  • the geometric data depend in particular on the lens material, refractive index, size, shape, thickness, type of lens, manufacturer and / or type of blocking or the like (these or similar, in particular to the lens blank or the lens in the initial state or before processing Information and / or an unambiguous identification are preferably referred to as "initial data" according to the invention, which are in particular lens-specific) and / or possibly from any approximations of the design model.
  • the specifically selected by the respective manufacturer of the lens blank and / or the processing machine processing path is in particular in the design model and / or in the production of manufacturing data electronically implemented or considered.
  • machining device is understood in general to mean any device which makes or permits machining of the lens.
  • processing device also includes a polishing device, a cleaning device and / or a Gravier wisdom.
  • processing device for clamping or other shaping processing of the lens are in particular the above-mentioned special processing facilities with a milling tool, with a turning tool or with another shaping machining tool.
  • a preferred aspect of the present invention is that the device for processing an optical lens, in particular by means of a detection device, detects an enabling code for the determination of geometrical data and / or production data of the lens from desired optical data of the lens. Alternatively or additionally, lens-specific output data are acquired. Particularly preferably, the detection takes place automatically or automatically. This allows a very simple processing of the lens, especially on site, and / or with little organizational effort.
  • the lens is provided with such unlock code and / or lens specific output data.
  • a transport container for one or several optical lenses be provided with it. This in turn allows a simplified handling or processing, especially on site, and / or allows a reduction of the organizational effort.
  • a determination of geometric data and / or manufacturing data of the lens from desired optical data takes place only when a permissible activation code is present or detected.
  • the output data can also be taken into account. This in turn facilitates handling or processing in particular on site and / or reduces the organizational effort.
  • the detection device is preferably integrated in the device.
  • the detection of the activation code and / or the output data takes place in particular optically, magnetically and / or electromagnetically, for example by detecting a bar code and / or communicating with an information carrier, such as an RFID chip or transponder. This allows a very simple implementation.
  • the partially used term "information" preferably comprises a Frezschaltcode in the sense and / or output data of the lens and / or data for at least one resource and / or other data relevant to the processing for the respective lens or for a group of, in particular similar or identical lenses.
  • This information or parts thereof are preferably stored or contained in an information carrier.
  • the information carrier may in particular be a so-called RFID transponder (chip or device for identification with the aid of electromagnetic waves, derived from the English term "Radio Frequency Identification”), or an optical identification, such as a bar code, in particular a Trade or contain 2D barcode (two-dimensional barcode).
  • the device for processing an optical lens not only has a processing device for machining or other shaping processing of the lens and possibly a polishing device for polishing the lens, but also an input device for the desired optical data of the lens.
  • the controller of the apparatus is adapted to generate lens fabrication data from the input desired optical data and / or to determine geometrical data of the lens from the desired optical data.
  • a processing of the lens can be carried out such that the finished lens has the desired optical data and thus the desired optical properties.
  • the optician determined desired optical data of the lens to be produced can be presented in a simple manner. An operator only needs to input this data and possibly output data of the lens or lens blank to be processed in order to produce the lens with the desired optical properties.
  • the further data records, which are arranged downstream of the desired optical data, are generated by the device itself.
  • the input device preferably has a control panel for manually entering the desired optical data. This allows a very simple input and can be realized with little effort.
  • a control panel for manually entering the desired optical data is in particular a keyboard or a touch screen.
  • the input device may alternatively or additionally be used for inputting the information, in particular the activation code.
  • the input device may alternatively or additionally also have an interface for an electronic input or recording of the desired optical data, in particular directly from a measuring device, computer or the like.
  • the input device or device in particular for a menu navigation or other guidance of the user, also a display device, in particular in the form of a dialog box or a screen, possibly equipped as a touch screen on.
  • a display device in particular in the form of a dialog box or a screen, possibly equipped as a touch screen on.
  • a user may prefer the device operate easily via the control panel in particular without special training and / or operating errors can be minimized or avoided.
  • the device or control device preferably has a design module with a design model for determining geometric data of the lens from the desired optical data in a determination process.
  • an integration of the design module or design model (lens design) is provided in a machine control of a processing device. This simplifies the structure and greatly reduces the effort.
  • the design model can be specified, entered and / or changed. This allows a universal use and / or an adaptation to the respective circumstances or different lenses, lens manufacturers and / or customer requirements.
  • the design model for determining geometric data of the lens from the desired optical data can be selected from a plurality of design models. This allows for optimal adaptation or selection.
  • the device or control device preferably has a production module for generating production data at least for a processing device of the device and, if present, for the polishing device from the previously determined geometrical data of the lens.
  • a production module for generating production data at least for a processing device of the device and, if present, for the polishing device from the previously determined geometrical data of the lens.
  • activation code in the sense of the present invention is preferably a code which is used for the activation or release for the processing or for the determination of geometrical data and / or manufacturing data of the lens from the desired optical data or for the use of the design module or a Design model and / or the production module required is.
  • the activation code is generally required for using the device or for processing an optical lens, also independently of the use of a design module or design model and / or production module.
  • the device is particularly preferably designed as a compact machining center.
  • a compact machining center In principle already shows the DE 10 2007 007 188 A1 a device in the form of a machining center. There, however, nothing is explained about the control device and the input device.
  • the proposed device has a common housing for at least one processing device of the device as well as for other optional devices for polishing, cleaning, marking and / or blocking.
  • This allows a particularly compact and / or cost-effective design and / or simplification of the effort, the control and / or the operation.
  • otherwise required external interfaces for transmitting data or passing on information can be minimized or completely avoided.
  • control device the design module, the input device and / or the detection device integrated in the device or fixedly connected thereto.
  • control device and / or input device according to a variant embodiment can also be embodied as a separate component or component, which can be connected directly to the device, but which is then designed for the device and is or can be connected to it very simply.
  • Information or part of the information or an information carrier provided therewith is particularly preferably associated with the lens or a protective film with which the lens is provided, or with a block piece which carries the lens.
  • the information or the information carrier are carried by the protective film or are insoluble.
  • a transport container may be provided with the information or a part of the information or the information carrier containing the information.
  • a preferred method for processing an optical lens is characterized in that a lens to be processed, in particular a lens blank, is fed to a device and desired optical data of the lens are input to the device, wherein a release code is detected and only at a permissible Unlocking code geometrical data of the lens from the desired optical data determined and produced therefrom manufacturing data or directly manufacturing data are generated and the lens is processed in dependence on the production data produced by the device.
  • a release code is detected and only at a permissible Unlocking code geometrical data of the lens from the desired optical data determined and produced therefrom manufacturing data or directly manufacturing data are generated and the lens is processed in dependence on the production data produced by the device.
  • Particularly preferred is an external influencing or disturbance of the determination of the geometrical data, the production of the manufacturing data, the data processing and / or the data forwarding to the processing device (s) after the input of the optical data and / or optionally after a start or an optional initial one Release is no longer possible. This allows at low cost processing of lenses on site, the operation is
  • the invention relates to a device 1 for processing an optical lens 2.
  • a device 1 for processing an optical lens 2 For the technological background of such a device may first be made to the introduction to the description.
  • the starting point for the creation or processing of an optical lens 2 is a lens blank. This is edited excitingly or in other shaping processing and in further processing steps so that at the end of a finished optical lens 2 with the desired optical properties.
  • the term "lens" in the context of the present description preferably designates both the lens blank before the necessary processing steps are carried out and at the end the finished lens 2.
  • the lens 2 or the lens blank is preferably made of plastic. However, in principle, any other suitable material to be processed, possibly also glass or mineral glass, can be used. When the finished lens 2 is to be used for a pair of glasses (not shown), which is preferably the case, the lens 2 is also referred to as a spectacle lens in the present invention, even if the lens 2 may not be made of glass.
  • the device 1 has at least or exclusively a processing device 3 for machining or otherwise shaping the lens 2 as a workpiece to be machined.
  • This processing device 3 is in Fig. 1 only indicated schematically.
  • the processing device 3 preferably has a workpiece spindle 3A, which is preferably movable in a W direction and X direction, in particular by means of a cross slide, which is only indicated.
  • the two directions W, X are preferably transverse or perpendicular to each other.
  • the workpiece spindle 3A is, in particular, a preferably directly driven, precisely mounted shaft or a direct drive or another drive each with preferably integrated or assigned interface or receptacle 3B for the workpiece, in this case for the lens 2 or the lens blank.
  • a direct recording or clamping of the lens 2 can take place.
  • the lens 2 or the lens blank is held indirectly via a holder, in particular a so-called block piece 2A. The block piece 2A is then clamped.
  • the lens 2 is temporarily connected to the block piece 2A.
  • This condition associated with the block piece 2A is referred to as "blocked” or “blocked”.
  • the blocking, ie temporary fixing, of the lens 2 to the block piece 2A can be done, for example, by an alloy preferably melting at low temperature, such as so-called alloy block material, a resin, an adhesive, a plastic, an adhesive strip or the like, and is known from US Pat Well known in the art.
  • the workpiece spindle 3A in the illustrated embodiment, preferably has the receptacle 3B, in particular a collet, for the block piece 2A.
  • the clamping of the lens 2 or the block piece 2A on the workpiece spindle 3A or recording 3B is preferably carried out by hand, ie manually by an operator, not shown. However, in principle, an automated clamping is possible.
  • the lens 2 or the block piece 2A is or can preferably be clamped in a specific axial position and / or rotational position in order to be able to process the lens 2 in a defined manner.
  • the block piece 2A can also be constructed in several parts, as known in particular from the prior art.
  • the clamped lens 2 can be set in rotation for rotation or rotation.
  • the workpiece spindle 3A thus forms, in particular, a rotary drive for the lens 2.
  • the workpiece spindle 3A forms in particular a calculated or controlled rotary axis C.
  • a CNC control of the workpiece spindle 3A or the rotation of the lens 2 takes place controlled with a certain speed and / or with a defined rotational position in rotation or rotation displaceable.
  • the workpiece spindle 3A with the clamped or blocked lens blank 2 is preferably deliverable or positionable in the W direction to a machining tool and / or movable or displaceable in the X direction transversely to the feed direction (transverse feed).
  • a controlled W-axis and X-axis or linear axes are formed.
  • other or additional directions and / or axes of motion are possible.
  • the axial orientation of the rotary or rotary axis C of the workpiece spindle 3A can also run obliquely to the W direction or to the X direction.
  • the processing device 3 is preferably designed for processing the lens 2 by turning, in particular face turning, and / or milling. However, the processing device 3 can alternatively or additionally also another, allow in particular exciting or shaping editing of the lens 2.
  • the processing device 1 preferably has a drive 3C with a turning tool 3D and / or a milling drive 3E with a milling tool 3F.
  • the turning tool 3D or milling tool 3F is provided in particular as a machining tool.
  • the lens 2 and the respective machining tool are preferably deliverable relative to one another and / or movable in order to enable the respective machining.
  • the drive 3C is a complex, preferably electrically working axle drive, such as a plunger drive, o. The like., In particular a so-called fast-tool drive to the turning tool 3D, in particular depending on the rotational position of the lens 2 and / or as a function of the distance of the rotary tool 3D from the axis of rotation of the workpiece spindle 3A in its axial position or to control Z-axis or fast back and forth.
  • the drive 3C allows a preferably linear and / or controlled or controlled movement of the rotary tool 3D and therefore preferably forms a controlled Z-axis,
  • the direction of the Z-axis on the one hand and the direction of the W-axis or the axial orientation of the rotary or rotary axis C on the other hand can be parallel to each other or inclined to each other and / or adjustable to each other. With a relative inclination, this is preferably so small that the preferred face turning for machining the workpiece or the lens 2 can still take place in the desired or required manner.
  • axis in the present invention is particularly preferably understood in terms of terminology in CNC controls (numerical or computer-aided controls) as a controlled or calculated or calculated motion axis, such as a linear axis or rotary axis. This applies in particular to individual or all parts of a processing device and / or several processing devices or to the proposed device 1 as a whole.
  • the milling tool 3F and the associated milling drive 3E are in Fig. 1 only indicated schematically.
  • the orientation of the rotational axis of the milling tool 3F is preferably transverse or perpendicular to the axial direction of the rotary axis C of the workpiece spindle 3A.
  • the milling tool 3F depending on requirements and execution with its orientation of the axis of rotation and obliquely inclined to the axial direction of the rotary or rotary axis C of the workpiece spindle 3A aligned or pivotable and / or relative to the lens 2, for example by moving the workpiece spindle 3A and / or the milling drive 3E or Fräswerkmaschines 3F, be delivered.
  • the processing device 3 is preferably carried out in two stages with a coarser milling tool 3F for coarser machining (pre-processing) and a finer working 3D turning tool for finer machining (fine machining or main processing). If necessary, however, machining by milling can be completely eliminated. This leads to a simplification of the device 1 or processing device 3 and allows a more compact and / or less expensive construction. If necessary, the turning in two steps, such as a coarser pre-turning and later fine turning, preferably with the same turning tool 3D, but possibly also with different turning tools occur.
  • a processing can be carried out in the processing device 3 or a structure can be provided, as in the US Pat EP 0 849 038 A2 or DE 10 2009 011194 A2 for example described.
  • the machining or shaping treatment is preferably carried out with the addition of liquid, such as a cooling emulsion o. The like.
  • the device 1, here in particular the processing device 3, also has a marking device 3G, for example a laser, in order to mark the lens 2 with corresponding data, markings or the like, for example.
  • the marker 3G is preferably as in the EP 1955 811 A1 represented, constructed and / or trained.
  • an additional (not shown) processing device such as a so-called Edger o. The like., May be provided for edge processing alternatively or additionally.
  • the device 1 or processing device 3 can be designed in such a way that the lens 2 can be machined or shaped again after the actual shaping operation and after being fed, in particular for edge processing of the lens 2 or finishing of the edge the lens 2.
  • the device 1 preferably has a polishing device 4 for polishing or finishing the lens 2 previously processed in the processing device 3 or this lens blank.
  • the polishing device 4 is in in Fig. 1 illustrated embodiment, preferably adjacent to and / or arranged laterally adjacent to the processing device 3.
  • the polishing device 4 may have a common housing with the processing device 3 or a separate housing.
  • the polishing device 4 is particularly preferred as in the DE 10 2007 042 667 A1 described constructed or formed, wherein the polishing device 4 according to the present invention, if necessary, only for processing a lens 2 and not for the simultaneous processing of two lenses 2 may be formed, in particular so only a drive for rotating the lens 2 may have.
  • the polishing device 4 preferably has a workpiece spindle 4A with a receptacle 4B in the illustrated embodiment.
  • the workpiece spindle 4A can basically be constructed in the processing device 3 in a similar or identical manner to the workpiece spindle 3A and / or can be moved in the X direction (transverse feed) and / or can be pivoted as indicated by the arrow S. In addition, reference is therefore made to the description of the workpiece spindle 3A.
  • the workpiece spindle 4A also serves as a drive to the Lens 2 in rotation for processing, here the polishing, to offset, and / or serves the delivery of the lens 2 to a polishing tool 4D.
  • the workpiece spindle 4A is a simple rotary drive, for example a motor with a belt drive, to set the lens 2 in rotation for machining or polishing.
  • the lens 2 or the block piece 2A is taken up without a defined rotational position and / or rotated only with a constant speed (optionally controlled or regulated as required).
  • the polishing can basically only after blocking, so take place after a release of the lens 2 from the associated block piece 2A.
  • the lens 2 is preferably clamped directly.
  • the clamping of the lens 2 or the block piece 2A in the workpiece spindle 4A and their recording 4B preferably again by hand, ie manually by an operator, not shown. Accordingly, preferably also a manual re-clamping of the workpiece spindle 3A to the workpiece spindle 4A. In principle, this re-clamping can also be automated or, in particular, just like the clamping itself, be carried out automatically by the device 1 by means of a corresponding manipulating or tensioning device.
  • the separate drives or workpiece spindles 3A and 4A and / or receptacles 3B and 4B for the processing device 3 on the one hand and the polishing device 4 on the other hand allow independent processing (the polishing is also understood as processing, in particular as geometric or mechanical finishing of the surface) in the two devices 3 and 4, so that the throughput of the device 1 on machined lenses 2 is correspondingly higher compared to a common workpiece spindle for both devices 3 and 4.
  • the separate or additional workpiece spindle 4A for the polishing device. 4 instead of the separate or additional workpiece spindle 4A for the polishing device. 4 only one or the workpiece spindle 3A are used together for both devices 3 and 4. If necessary, the polishing in the polishing device 4 can also take place simultaneously for several lenses 2 simultaneously and / or in several processing steps.
  • the polishing device 4 has at least one polishing drive 4C with at least one associated polishing tool 4D as a machining tool.
  • the polishing drive 4C can in particular set the polishing tool 4D in rotation, as indicated by arrow B.
  • the polishing tool 4D can be pressed or set in particular with a predetermined force against the lens 2 or the workpiece to be processed, in this case in the Z-direction in the illustration.
  • the pressing or adjusting can for example be done pneumatically, by spring force or in any other suitable manner.
  • the polishing drive 4C or the polishing tool 4D can also be movable or displaceable in the X direction, ie in particular form or have a controlled X axis, in particular for the relative adjustment (transverse feed) relative to the workpiece or to the lens 2.
  • the polishing tool 4D can preferably be adapted in terms of inclination to the surface of the lens 2 to be processed by means of a corresponding joint, such as a ball joint or universal joint.
  • polishing drive 4C Shown is a single polishing drive 4C with a single polishing tool 4D.
  • the polishing drive 4C may also be multi-axially formed or stored.
  • the polishing device 4 may be constructed or work as shown in FIG DE 10 2007 042 667 A1 described.
  • the polishing is preferably carried out by lapping, ie in particular using a corresponding friction fluid-containing liquid, such as a so-called polishing milk o.
  • the polishing can also be done by fine grinding.
  • a fine finish may be used to finish the lens 2, in particular before a subsequent coating of the lens 2.
  • the polished or finished lenses 2 are preferably coated, in particular by means of the device 1 or a coating device arranged therein (this would preferably also represent a processing device in the sense of the present invention) or another device (not shown).
  • the workpiece and the tool can also be reversed in the described machining operations, in particular during the machining or shaping machining and / or during the polishing, or a kinematic reversal can be provided.
  • the device 1 optionally further comprises a cleaning device 5 with a cleaning space 5A, in which the previously processed lens 2 can be cleaned.
  • the cleaning device 5 is here according to the preferred teaching separately - ie separated from the devices 3 and 4 - formed. In principle, it can also be integrated into the polishing device 4, for example.
  • the cleaning is done manually, so not automated.
  • the still blocked lens 2 or the already detached from the associated block piece 2A lens 2 after processing in particular after the exciting processing in the processing device 3 and / or after polishing in the polishing device 4, cleaned in the cleaning device 5, preferably washed or rinsed.
  • the cleaning can also be automated and / or automatic and / or using a manipulation device, not shown, and / or one of the workpiece spindles 3A or 4A or cross slides.
  • the device 1 may comprise, as an example, a further processing device 6 with a further processing space 6A.
  • a coating of the processed lens 2 can take place, as already mentioned.
  • blocking of the lens 2 on the associated block piece 2A and / or blocking of the lens 2 and / or processing of the block piece 2A can take place in the further processing device 6 or an additional processing device (not shown).
  • an additional processing device not shown.
  • a particularly exciting or other shaping processing can be provided, for example, to adapt the block piece 2A to a particularly to be processed lens 2, for example with an additional prism for the correction of strabismus.
  • This or any other processing of the block piece 2 can be carried out in the further processing device 6 or an additional, not shown processing device and / or in the processing device 3, wherein an additional processing tool can be used with an optionally additional drive as needed.
  • the device 1 has a control device 7 for controlling the shaping of the lens 2 or the processing device 3 and, if present, the polishing device 4.
  • the control device 7 can also control further devices 5 and 6 of the device 1.
  • the control device 7 is in Fig. 1 indicated schematically. Details of the control device 7 will be explained below.
  • the control device 7 is provided on the input side with an input device 8 of the device 1, which is configured so that the desired optical data OD of the lens 2 can be input directly.
  • the optical data OD, which are input with the input device 8, are forwarded to the control device 7, which preferably determines therefrom geometrical data GD of the lens 2 and / or determines or produces lens production data FD.
  • the input device 8 preferably has a control panel 8A for the manual input of the desired optical data OD and / or a display device 8B, here in the form of a screen, in particular for user guidance. If required, the input device 8 can also have a touch screen for inputting the desired optical data OD, alternatively or in addition to the control field 8A. If necessary, this touch screen can be formed by the display device 8B and / or an additional screen. It is important that the input device 8 is designed such that the optical data OD can be entered in a simple, easy-to-understand manner.
  • the display device 8B preferably serves to guide the user in the input of the desired optical data OD and / or for (easy) operation of the device 1.
  • the device 1 has only a single display device 8B or only a single screen to a simple, inexpensive To enable construction and / or a particularly simple operation, even by at least largely untrained personnel to facilitate or facilitate.
  • the display device 8B may preferably be a dialog box, in particular a touch screen. Then, in fact, the control panel 8A which is in Fig. 1 as a keyboard is integrated into the screen 8B. Of course, a more traditional equipment with a keyboard as control panel 8A is also possible.
  • Fig. 1 also a variant in which the input device 8 has an interface 8C for an electronic input or recording of the desired optical data OD.
  • This may be, for example, a card reader, a radio interface or an electrical connection, such as a USB interface.
  • the device 1 or control device 7 preferably has a design module 7A for determining or generating geometric data GD and / or production data FD from the desired optical data OD.
  • Fig. 1 indicates how the optical data OD are preferably transmitted from the input device 8 to a first stage of the control device 7, namely to the design module 7A.
  • the design module 7A contains a design model with the aid of which geometrical data GD of the lens 2 to be produced is developed or generated from the input optical data OD in a determination process.
  • the design model or a group of preferably stored design models leads, in particular in the design module 7A, preferably with the structure of algorithms explained in the general part of the description or by approximation, interpolation or the like to the geometrical data GD of the lens 2.
  • the desired optical data OD have already been explained or defined in the general description of the invention, so that a corresponding repetition is unnecessary. The same applies in particular to the geometric data GD, the manufacturing data FD, the output data AD and an enabling code FC.
  • the output data AD of the lens 2 to be processed or of the lens blank to be processed such as lens type, size, shape, thickness, lens material, refractive index and / or type of blocking or the like are taken into account.
  • These output data AD can, if necessary, in particular be input and / or selected via the input device 8 and / or automatically detected or determined by the device 1 or control device 7.
  • the control device 7 or the design module 7A can select a corresponding or suitable design model as a function of this output data AD.
  • the device 1 or the control device 7 or the design module 7A may be designed such that depending on the optical data GD and / or the resulting geometric data GD the optimal lens blank or lens type - in particular from a predetermined or predefinable Group of available lens blanks or types - automatically selectable and possibly the operator is particularly displayable.
  • the operator can then clamp the corresponding lens blank into the first processing device, in this case the processing device 3 or its workpiece spindle 3A or its receptacle 3B. If the requested lens blank is currently not available, the operator can preferably input this, so that then another suitable lens blank can be requested from the device 1 or controller 7.
  • the term "user guidance” in particular includes the guidance of an operator, not shown, particularly preferably via the display device 8B or other devices, with regard to the operation of the device 1 and / or supply of consumables, tools or the like.
  • the design model can be specified, entered and / or changed, this depends in particular on the design of the control device 7 or of the design module 7A.
  • a particular set of design models is stored in the device 1, in the controller 7 or in the design module 7A, and can be selected from these design models as needed.
  • the determination of lens data from the optical data OD is carried out according to a preferred teaching such that a separate determination process for the geometric data GD or production data FD takes place for each lens 2.
  • a separate determination process for determining the geometric data GD from the optical data OD or directly the production data FD from the optical data OD for each individual lens 2 is of particular importance, also in order to be able to generate an unambiguous statement.
  • Each determination process of geometric data GD or manufacturing data FD is preferably counted as a separate determination process and billed and / or executed only if a corresponding unlock code FC or other release o. The like. Is present.
  • the device 1 or control device 7 or the design module 7A is preferably designed such that a determination process is executed only after appropriate release and / or each determination process is counted and / or billed.
  • the input of a corresponding activation code FC can be effected in particular via the input device 8 or the interface 8C or in any other suitable manner.
  • the detection or input of an enabling code FC and / or of output data AD or of information in the aforementioned sense is particularly preferably carried out by means of a detection device 12 of the device 1, as in FIG Fig. 1 angeduetet. This will be discussed later.
  • the device 1 or control device 7 preferably further has a production module 7B with which the production data FD for the processing device 3 and optionally also for the polishing device 4 are generated from the determined geometric data GD of the lens 2. Also for the further processing devices 5 or 6 of the device 1, the corresponding manufacturing data FD can be generated by means of the production module 7B.
  • a division of the manufacturing data FD preferably in different processing steps. This can be done, for example, via an in Fig. 1 indicated sequence control 7C of the device 1 or control 7 or carried out in any other suitable manner.
  • a user-guiding device 7D can be integrated in the device 1 or control device 7, which then enables the feedback to the user or operator or the user guidance in particular via the display device 8B of the input device 8.
  • each individual device 3, 4, 5 and 6 preferably has a device controller 7E associated therewith.
  • These device controls 7E are preferably integrated in the illustrated and preferred embodiment in the respective device 3, 4, 5 and 6. But they can also be at least partially or completely integrated into the control device 7 or other components of the device 1 or be formed thereof.
  • the facility controls 7E will be CNC controllers.
  • control device 7 can be or can be formed by a programmable logic controller, CNC control (numerical or computer-aided + control) or the like and / or a can control such control.
  • the control device 7 or parts of the control can also be arbitrarily combined for the devices 3 to 6 and / or arbitrarily distributed to the devices 3 to 6 or only be formed by them.
  • the illustrated and preferred embodiment shows the device 1 as a compact machining center, here and after preferred teaching in or with a common housing 9.
  • the device 1 according to the invention can be installed at a suitable location preferably complete with all facilities.
  • this is a compact device 1 in the form of a work center which can be set up at any desired location.
  • control device 7 and / or the input device 8 in the device 1 and the housing 9 are permanently installed, integrated or firmly connected and / or firmly attached to it - in particular via a cable not shown - connected.
  • Fig. 1 also schematically indicated a tank 10 in which a required for lens processing fluid 10A, for example, a polishing agent, a cleaning fluid, a cooling lubricant o.
  • a required for lens processing fluid 10A for example, a polishing agent, a cleaning fluid, a cooling lubricant o.
  • the tank 10 may accordingly also be subdivided as needed. It is also possible to form or supplement the tank 10 with a plurality of separate individual tanks.
  • FIG. 1 schematically indicated also a receiving device 11, for example, for storing tools, block pieces, lens blanks or the like and / or the inclusion of a in Fig. 5 shown transport container 13 can serve.
  • the device 1 can also be configured so that the state of the device 1 and / or individual devices 3 to 7, 12 of the device 1 and / or other information data, such as the number of determination operations, the type or number of processed lenses 2 o. The like., Can be queried from a distance and / or influenced. That serves In particular, the monitoring or maintenance, but in particular is not intended for the ongoing operation of the device 1.
  • corresponding interfaces for connection to the Internet, to a telephone network or radio network (for example via a preferably integrated GSM module) or other networks can be provided. If appropriate, the interface 8C can also be used for this purpose.
  • Fig. 2 shows a schematic perspective view of the device 1 according to the invention in a possible embodiment in the form of a machining center in the compact housing 9.
  • the housing 9 preferably has an input flap 9A for the particular located underneath the housing 9, here merely indicated processing device 3 on.
  • the polishing device 4 is arranged.
  • an input flap 9B for the polishing device 4 is provided on the housing 9.
  • the input flap 9B may, for example, also be arranged next to the input flap 9A at least substantially at the same height or in a common plane and / or with at least substantially the same orientation, the polishing device 4 then being preferably arranged underneath and not behind it.
  • re-clamping of a lens 2 or a lens blank with its block piece 2A from the processing device 3 into the polishing device 4 is preferably done manually by an operator.
  • an opening of the cleaning device 5 is arranged below or behind the input flap 9B or the polishing device 4 or at any other suitable location preferably an opening of the cleaning device 5 is arranged.
  • the bottom of the housing 9, the tank 10 is indicated or arranged.
  • the upper left of the housing 9 is the input device 8 with the display device 8B and / or the control panel 8A, here in particular in the form of a touch screen.
  • the device 1 or its housing 9 preferably also has the receiving device 11, in particular for tools, block pieces 2A, lenses 2 or lens blanks and / or other consumables or operating means, on.
  • the receiving device 11 is here preferably arranged laterally in the illustration example.
  • the device 1 preferably has a detection device 12 for detecting the information, in particular an enabling code FC for the determination of geometric data GD and / or manufacturing data FD of the lens 2 from desired optical data OD of the lens 2 and / or for detecting lens-specific output data AD and / or for detecting at least one (for example, existing or missing or to be exchanged) resources.
  • the detection device 12 may in particular be integrated into the input device 8 or formed by it, as already mentioned.
  • the detection device 12 is a separate device, which is particularly preferably, however, integrated into the device 1 or permanently connected thereto and / or in particular permanently connected or connectable to it.
  • the device 1 or detection device 12 preferably has a detection device 12A for detecting the information or an enabling code FC and / or the output data AD.
  • a detection device 12A for detecting the information or an enabling code FC and / or the output data AD.
  • it may comprise or be formed by a read head, a sensor, a camera or the like.
  • the detection device 12A is preferably integrated in the device 1 or detection device 12 or fixedly connected thereto and / or in particular firmly connected to this or connectable.
  • the detection device 12 or detection device 12A is designed in particular such that the information or an enabling code FC or the output data AD can be detected, read out and / or detected optically, magnetically, electromagnetically and / or in any other suitable manner.
  • the data detected or acquired by the detection device 12A are processed, for example, by the detection device 12, in particular in such a way that the information or an enable code FC and / or output data AD is output and, in particular, to the device 1 or the control device 7 or other components or facilities be forwarded as in Fig. 1 indicated schematically.
  • the detection device 12 can control the detection device 12A in a suitable manner.
  • the detection device 12 or detection device 12A can be arranged separately from the other devices of the device 1 or assigned to a device, in particular the processing device 3, or a receptacle 3B or 4B, or arranged thereon or therein.
  • the device 1 or the detection device 12 or the detection device 12A is designed such that the information regarding the respective lens 2 to be processed can be detected automatically or automatically, for example when the lens 2 (in particular together with the associated block piece 2A ) is brought into the vicinity of the detection device 12A and / or fed to the receiving device 11 and / or picked up by one of the processing devices 3 to 6 of the device 1 and / or received or clamped in one of the receptacles 3B or 4B.
  • the detection device 12 or its detection device 12A is then preferably arranged according to need in the vicinity or integrated therein.
  • the device 1 can also have a plurality of detection devices 12A, which are associated, for example, with different processing devices 3, 4 or other devices 5, 6 of the device 1, in particular in order to be able to check or verify based on the then respectively detected or detected information that the correct lens 2 was used and / or the correct processing or treatment takes place.
  • detection devices 12A are associated, for example, with different processing devices 3, 4 or other devices 5, 6 of the device 1, in particular in order to be able to check or verify based on the then respectively detected or detected information that the correct lens 2 was used and / or the correct processing or treatment takes place.
  • the information in the sense of the present invention relate, alternatively or in addition to the lens 2 or the lenses 2, in particular at least one operating means or several or all operating means for processing the lens 2, in particular for a specific processing or for a specific lens 2 and / or Operating the device 1.
  • a "working medium” in the sense of the present invention is or comprises in particular a tool, such as the turning tool 3D, the milling tool 3F and / or the polishing tool 4D or the like, and / or a polishing agent, a coolant, a lubricant, a cleaning agent and / or a liquid 10A or the like.
  • the information may also include or include an identification of a resource and / or the level of a resource, the presence of a resource, the state of a resource or the like.
  • the information relating to at least one operating device can be detected (also) by the device 1 or its detection device 12, in particular at least partially automatically and / or by appropriate input, for example via the associated input device 8.
  • the device 1 or detection device particularly preferably has for this purpose, at least one, preferably a plurality of corresponding detection devices 12D, as in Fig. 1 indicated schematically on.
  • the device 1 or detection device 12 may have the detection devices 12D for resource detection and / or monitoring additionally or alternatively to the preferably associated with the lens 2 detection device 12A.
  • the detection devices 12D in particular just like the detection device 12A, can be fixedly connected to the device 1 or its housing 9 or integrated therein and / or fixedly or detachably connected or connectable to the device 1, control device 7 and / or detection device 12, and / or or wirelessly or wirelessly transmit corresponding data or information, in particular to the 'device 1, control device 7 and / or detection device 12, as exemplified by the dashed lines in FIG Fig. 1 indicated.
  • the detection devices 12A and / or 12D are, in particular, corresponding sensors, sensor devices, optical devices, cameras, fill level gauges, proximity switches, microswitches or the like. If required, several or different detection devices can also be used 12D are combined and / or used to collect information regarding a resource.
  • some or all of the detection devices 12D are arranged in the vicinity of the respectively to be monitored or detected equipment or the respective installation state or place of use of the equipment in the device 1 and / or the respective processing means 3, 4, 5 and / or 6 or other Means, such as the receiving device 11 assigned.
  • a detection device 12D of the processing device 3 or the rotary drive 3C, here the fast tool drive, or the turning tool 3D be assigned, in particular to the built-in machining tool, here the turning tool 3D, and / or its type, size, state , Wear or the like. - If necessary, also continuously - to monitor and / or capture.
  • a detection device 12D may be assigned to the processing device 3 or the milling drive 3E, in particular to monitor the installed processing tool, in this case the milling tool 3F, and / or its type, size, state, wear or the like, if necessary also continuously / or to capture.
  • a detection device 12D may be assigned to the polishing device 4 or the polishing drive 4C, in particular to monitor and / or detect the built-in polishing tool 4D, for example its type, size, state, wear or the like, if necessary also continuously.
  • the tank 10 is preferably associated with a corresponding detection device 12D, preferably the presence of the tank 10 or a resource contained therein, such as the liquid 10A, the type of equipment or the liquid 10A, the level or the like. - also continuously - to record and / or monitor.
  • the detection device 11 can also be assigned a detection device 12D, as in FIG Fig. 1 indicated, in particular the presence and / or the type, size or the like of recorded resources and / or the presence or type of a transport container 13 received therein or of resources contained in the transport container 13 - if necessary also continuously - to detect and / or monitor.
  • a detection device 12D as in FIG Fig. 1 indicated, in particular the presence and / or the type, size or the like of recorded resources and / or the presence or type of a transport container 13 received therein or of resources contained in the transport container 13 - if necessary also continuously - to detect and / or monitor.
  • the detected or detected information in particular with regard to the operating means, can be further processed and / or evaluated by the device 1, detection device 12 and / or control device 7 and / or - in particular via the display device 8 - displayed or otherwise issued or logged, preferably together with performed lens processing.
  • the preferably automatically detected or detected information can generally also be corrected, in particular by means of the input device 8A or in any other suitable manner.
  • the information can in particular also serve to identify the respective lens 2 before and / or during and / or after processing.
  • the information relating to the lens (s) 2 or an information carrier provided therewith is / are respectively associated with the lens 2 or the block piece 2A according to a preferred embodiment, in particular arranged thereon or applied thereto or integrated therein. Corresponding embodiments will be explained in more detail with reference to the other figures.
  • Fig. 3 2 illustrates a schematic representation of information relating to a lens 2 or a lens blank to be processed by means of the detection device 12 and detection device 12A.
  • the lens 2 is preferably provided with the information, in particular an activation code FC and / or (lens-specific) output data AD, more preferably an information carrier 12B is provided with this information and associated with the lens 2.
  • the information carrier 12B is, in particular, an RFID chip or transponder, a mechanical and / or optical identification, in particular a barcode, particularly preferably a two-dimensional barcode, another identification, another identification means or the like.
  • the information carrier 12B contains the information as needed in coded or uncoded form.
  • at least the unlock code FC which is particularly preferably contained therein, and / or a preferably unique identification of the respective lens 2 are coded.
  • the information or data relating to this information, in particular the lens 2 is preferably detected or read by the detection device 12 or detection device 12A, in particular via a corresponding signal exchange, or a detection signal 12C, as shown schematically in FIG Fig. 3 indicated.
  • These data are then preferably evaluated in the device 1 or detection device 12, in particular with regard to the information or the activation code FC and / or the output data AD and in particular for further processing or for the further operation or sequence of the device 1 or for other components or Devices of the device 1, such as the control device 7, provided.
  • the aforementioned detection, reading or acquisition of the data from the information carrier 12B takes place in particular optically, by radio, magnetically, electromagnetically and / or in any other suitable manner.
  • an RFID chip or transponder is read out as information carrier 12B by radio or via an RFID signal.
  • an optical tag or a bar code is optically detected or scanned as information carrier 12B.
  • the information carrier 12B may also be another chip or microchip, in particular an EPROM or EEPROM, and / or a magnetic data memory or the like.
  • the device 1 or detection device 12 or detection device 12A is designed accordingly, for example, provided with a corresponding RFIF receiver or interrogator, a camera, another sensor or the like.
  • the information carrier 12B may be fixedly attached to or attached to the lens 2, if necessary in a region that is removed during processing.
  • the lens 2 is preferably provided with a protective film 2B, in particular on its side facing away from the processing side. This back is usually already edited.
  • the protective film 2B therefore serves to protect this machined back in the further processing of the lens 2 on the other side or front side and / or in the processing of the edge of the lens 2.
  • Fig. 3 shows the lens 2 in the locked state.
  • the associated block piece 2A is in particular by means of a block material 2C, which in Fig. 3 is schematically indicated, with the lens 2, more specifically connected to the back of the lens 2 and the protective film 2B.
  • the information carrier 12B is preferably formed by or integrated into the protective film 2B, in particular in such a way that, in the event of a later release of the protective film 2B from the lens 2, the information carrier 12B is also (forcibly) detached from the lens 2 and / or or destroyed.
  • the information carrier 12B may also form the protective film 2B or vice versa.
  • the information carrier 12B may, as in Fig. 3 indicated only schematically, optionally be arranged on the side facing the lens 2 or on the side facing away from the protective film 2B. In general, the information carrier 12B is then preferably formed very flat, so that in particular no bulging of the protective film 2B takes place. Possibly. the information carrier 12B may also be embedded in a corresponding recess or the like.
  • the representation example is particularly preferably a film-like RFID chip or transponder as information carrier 12B, which is in particular insoluble and / or exclusively bonded to the protective film 2B, particularly preferably glued or welded or laminated therein.
  • information carrier 12B which is in particular insoluble and / or exclusively bonded to the protective film 2B, particularly preferably glued or welded or laminated therein.
  • other constructive solutions are possible.
  • the information carrier 12B may be disposed on or integrated with the block piece 2A, as in FIG Fig. 3 indicated by dotted lines.
  • Fig. 4 shows in a schematic plan view of the lens 2 with the protective film 2B, but in the unblocked state, that is separated from the block piece 2A.
  • the information carrier 12B associated with the lens 2 or protective film 2B is arranged here in particular centrally and / or as a barcode.
  • the protective film 2B is preferably removed from the lens 2 only together with the information carrier 12B.
  • the information carrier 12B is preferably arranged and / or designed such that it becomes unusable or unreadable, in particular destroyed, after a first readout and / or during processing and / or after processing.
  • the information or activation codes or parts thereof are made unusable or unreadable or deleted after reading out, using, detecting or the like and / or after determining the geometric data GD and / or manufacturing data FD.
  • a magnetic or electrical or electronic erase of information or the information carrier 12 B take place.
  • the information carrier 12B is then preferably designed accordingly.
  • it can also be a microchip, EPROM, EEPROM, magnetic memory, magnetic data carrier or the like.
  • a determination operation is performed only after detection of a corresponding enable code FC.
  • the activation code FC is only permissible or usable once or can be used only for a single determination process and / or can only be used in conjunction with a single specific lens 2.
  • the device 1 or control device 7 is preferably designed to enable the aforementioned functionality or functionalities.
  • a separate determination process is provided for each lens 2 and a separate activation code FC required.
  • the design model of several design models by the unlock code FC and / or the output data AD is selectable.
  • the processing of the respective lens 2 and / or the generation of geometric data GD and / or the determination of manufacturing data FD takes place only if an allowable release code is present or was detected.
  • Particularly preferably already used activation codes FC are possibly stored together with the identification of the processed lens 2 in order to be able to exclude a repeated use or use.
  • only unique unlock codes FC are used, which differ for each lens 2.
  • special enable codes FC can be provided, which allow a corresponding multiple use or, accordingly, several determination operations for the lenses 2.
  • the information or output data AD therefore preferably also contain a unique identification of the respective lens 2 or the respective lens type or the like.
  • the information for example the activation code FC on the one hand
  • the output data AD on different information carriers 12B and / or for different types of detection, for example detection via the detection device 12 or its detection device 12A and / or detectors D on the one hand and the input device 8 on the other hand, and / or on an automatic detection on the one hand and a manual input or input on the other hand.
  • different types of detection for example optically on the one hand and mixed magnetically or electromagnetically on the other.
  • Fig. 5 shows in a very schematic representation of a proposed transport container 13 for one or more lenses 2, in particular blocked lenses 2, so lenses 2 with block pieces 2A.
  • the transport container 13 may, if necessary, alternatively or additionally - as in Fig. 5 implements - tools 3D, 3F and / or 4D, for example different tools for different processes or lenses 2 and / or tools for replacement, and / or other operating means, such as coolant, polishing agent, coating agent, cleaning agent, block material or the like, for example a / the tank 10 with liquid 10A as a resource, and / or other aids, such as gloves, cleaning cloths or the like. Included.
  • the transport container 13 is particularly preferably a container which supplies the user or the device 1 in particular with all the lens blanks, materials and / or information or the required activation codes or the like required for processing.
  • the information or activation codes or parts thereof may also be transmitted or made available in other ways, for example by e-mail, SMS, electronic message, telephone, fax, Internet retrieval, radio or the like.
  • the transport container 13 is preferably provided with the information or an information carrier 12B.
  • This information or this information carrier 12B can or can, for example, a release code FC for all supplied with the transport container 13 or contained therein lenses 2 or more corresponding activation codes FC and / or correspondingly contain output data AD with respect to the lenses 2.
  • the information carrier 12B may be permanently or non-detachably connected to the transport container 13. Alternatively, the information carrier 12B may also be detachable therefrom and be insertable or connectable, for example, to the detection device 12 or its detection device 12A, in particular for reading out the information contained thereon.
  • the reading out of the information or of the information carrier 12B of the transport container 13 can also take place, for example, by the transport container 13 being received by the device 1 or its receiving device 11.
  • the transport container 13 or the information carrier 12B can be readable or connectable to the device 1 or detection device 12 or detection device 12A, for example via corresponding electrical connections or the like.
  • the individual lenses 2 in the transport container 13 may additionally have their own information carrier 12B associated therewith, so that both the associated information carrier 12B and the information carrier 12B assigned to the transposrt container 13 for processing the respective lens 2, or respectively information is required.
  • the information carrier 12B may be at least partially destroyed or made unusable.
  • Individual resources in particular individual or all tools, can be provided with the corresponding information or a corresponding information carrier 12B, in particular a barcode.
  • the tank 10 can also be provided in a corresponding manner with information or an information carrier 12B.
  • the information carrier 12B of the transport container 13 may in particular also contain information regarding the operating means which are required and / or contained in the transport container 13.
  • a read-out of the information from the information carrier 12B of the transport container 13 and / or from individual information carriers 12B of the lens 2 and / or the operating means may be particularly preferably automatically or automatically via a detection device 12D corresponding to the transport container 13 or the receiving device 11 , For example, when inserting the transport container 13 in the device 1 or receiving device 11, take place.
  • the device 1, the detection device 12 or the control device 7 can detect, record, detect and / or evaluate which lenses 2 or lens blanks and / or operating means, in particular tools, are available. Accordingly, depending on the device 1 or the control device 7, in particular the flow control 7C, the actual processing and / or the sequence can be determined automatically and / or the corresponding production data FD can be determined. For example, in the presence of only one turning tool 3D or absence of a milling tool 3F, a first Machining by milling accounts and instead of an exclusive editing by turning in the exciting processing of the lens 2 done.
  • the transport container 13 itself may be provided with at least one suitable detector means 12D, such as a sensor, microswitch or the like, to interrogate the corresponding information, such as the presence of a resource, such as a corresponding tool to be able to capture.
  • This information is then transmitted or made available, for example, wirelessly or by radio or wired, for example by a corresponding electrical connection, in particular when connecting or attaching the transport container 13 to the device 1 or the receiving device 11, in particular so that they are detected by the detection device 12 detected and further processed by the device 1 or used. This is preferably done automatically or automatically.
  • the device 1 preferably has the user guide 7D for user guidance, as already mentioned.
  • the proposed method thus provides in particular a user interface.
  • the device or user guidance device 7D or user guidance is preferably designed to display a required lens 2 and / or a required operating means. This facilitates the use or operation substantially.
  • the device or user guidance device 7D or user guidance is preferably designed to indicate a required change of the lens 2 and / or a tool, in particular a turning tool 3D, milling tool 3F and / or polishing tool 4D. This facilitates the use or operation substantially.
  • the device or user guidance device 7D or user guidance is preferably designed to indicate a required re-tensioning of the lens 2 and / or preferably to display the receptacle 3B, 4B to be used. This facilitates the use or operation substantially.
  • the device or user guide 7D or user guidance is preferably designed to indicate a required change of the processing device 3 to 6 and / or preferably to display the processing device 3 to 6 to be used. This facilitates the use or operation substantially.
  • the user guidance particularly preferably leads a user (not shown) in such a way that an appropriate or optimal or possible processing and / or process management is proposed, indicated and / or specified for the desired optical data OD.
  • the user guidance is preferably designed in such a way that the progress of the machining process and / or the conclusion of individual machining steps are respectively displayed.
  • the user guide particularly preferably uses the display device 8B of the device 1 for the display, but can alternatively or additionally also use any other display device and / or the interface 8C for outputting to other display devices or the like.

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EP10015217A EP2436482A1 (fr) 2010-10-04 2010-12-02 Dispositif et procédé de traitement d'une lentille optique
EP11001651A EP2455189A1 (fr) 2010-11-17 2011-03-01 Dispositif et procédé de traitement d'une lentille optique avec un dispositif de détection pour détecter des informations de l'outil et outil avec un porteur d'information
US13/702,113 US20130072088A1 (en) 2010-10-04 2011-09-29 Apparatus and method for working an optical lens and also a transporting containing for optical lenses
PCT/EP2011/004868 WO2012045412A1 (fr) 2010-10-04 2011-09-29 Dispositif et procédé d'usinage d'une lentille optique et récipient de transport pour des lentilles optiques
EP11772876.6A EP2624998A1 (fr) 2010-10-04 2011-09-29 Dispositif et procédé d'usinage d'une lentille optique et récipient de transport pour des lentilles optiques
CN201180058143.2A CN103237625B (zh) 2010-10-04 2011-09-29 用于加工光学透镜的设备和方法以及用于光学透镜的输送容器
US13/885,870 US9089944B2 (en) 2010-11-17 2011-11-14 Device, tool and method for machining of an optical lens
PCT/EP2011/005727 WO2012065712A1 (fr) 2010-11-17 2011-11-14 Dispositif, outil et procédé destinés au traitement d'une lentille optique
DE112011103801T DE112011103801A5 (de) 2010-11-17 2011-11-14 Vorrichtung, Werkzeug und Verfahren zum Bearbeiten einer optischen Linse

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