EP2529886A1 - Lens spherical surface grinding method using dish-shaped grindstone - Google Patents
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- conventional spherical surface lens grinding includes a coarse grinding process and a precision grinding process.
- coarse grinding is carried out using a grinder that uses a cup-shaped grindstone; and in the precision grinding process, precision grinding is carried using a grinding device that uses a dish-shaped grindstone.
- precision grinding is carried using a grinding device that uses a dish-shaped grindstone.
- spherical surface grinding which uses the dish-shaped grindstone is a cutting process by a diamond bite having a plurality of blade edges. Consequently, the processing pressure and the rotational speed of the dish-shaped grindstone as grinding conditions can be set in accordance with the hardness of the lens blank.
- the processing pressure can be set in proportion to the hardness of the lens blank and the rotational speed can be set inversely proportional to the hardness of the lens blank.
- the hardness data of the lens blank can easily be obtained in a materials catalog or the like, and an optimum processing pressure and rotational speed can therefore be obtained on the basis of the data.
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- The present invention relates to a spherical surface lens grinding method using a spherical core-type lens grinding device. More particularly, the present invention relates to a lens spherical surface grinding method in which a coarse grinding process and a precision grinding process are unified into a single process, and the coarse grinding and precision grinding of the lens blank can be carried out in continuous fashion using only a dish-shaped grindstone for precision grinding use.
- In spherical surface lens grinding, coarse grinding is applied to a columnar lens blank obtained by cutting a lens blank composed of a press-molded article, or round rod-shaped lens blank (coarse grinding process), and obtaining a coarse grinding lens provided with an approximately spherical lens surface. Precision grinding is next applied to the spherical lens surface of the coarse grinding lens (precision grinding process) to obtain a precision grinding lens provided with a spherical lens surface with predetermined shape precision. The spherical lens surface obtained by grinding is polished, and a lens provided with a lens spherical surface having a desired final shape precision is obtained.
- In this manner, conventional spherical surface lens grinding includes a coarse grinding process and a precision grinding process. In the coarse grinding process, coarse grinding is carried out using a grinder that uses a cup-shaped grindstone; and in the precision grinding process, precision grinding is carried using a grinding device that uses a dish-shaped grindstone. These spherical surface lens grinding methods are disclosed in
Patent Documents Patent Documents Patent Document 3, a method is disclosed in which precision grinding is carried out using a cup-shaped grindstone that is used for coarse grinding. -
- [Patent Document 1] Japanese Laid-open Patent Application No.
2006-297520 - [Patent Document 2] Japanese Laid-open Patent Application No.
2009-66724 - [Patent Document 3] Japanese Laid-open Patent Application No.
2009-90414 - In a spherical surface lens grinding method comprising a coarse grinding process and a precision grinding process, the following problems need to be solved. First, due to the difficulty of maintaining manufacturing precision during coarse grinding, there are instances in which the dish-shaped grindstone is severely worn down due to variability in the shape of the lens blank in the coarse grinding process, and the precision of the precision grinding is difficult to maintain. Also, different manufacturing techniques are required for both coarse grinding and precision grinding, and technicians experienced in both of the manufacturing techniques are required.
- In view of the foregoing points, an object of the present invention is to provide a spherical surface lens grinding method in which a coarse grinding process and a precision grinding process are unified, grinding is applied to the surface of the lens blank using only the dish-shaped tool used in precision grinding, and lens spherical surface in a precision-grinded state that can be transferred to the polishing process can be obtained.
- To solve the problems described above, according to the present invention, there is provided a lens spherical surface grinding method using a dish-shaped grindstone in which a dish-shaped grindstone having a spherical grindstone surface provided with diamond abrasive grains is pressed at a predetermined pressure against a surface-to-be-ground of a grinding target lens blank, and in such a state, the surface-to-be-ground is ground on a spherical surface while the dish-shaped grindstone is rotated and swung at a predetermined rotational speed, the method characterized in comprising:
- an initial-stage grinding process for performing grinding in which the processing pressure is a first processing pressure and the rotational speed is a first rotational speed;
- an intermediate-stage grinding process for performing grinding in which the processing pressure is a second processing pressure and the rotational speed is a second rotational speed; and
- a last-stage grinding process for performing grinding in which the processing pressure is a third processing pressure and the rotational speed is a third rotational speed, wherein
- the second processing pressure is a pressure at which the spherical grindstone surface can bite into the lens blank, a biting amount of the dish-shaped grindstone is obtained from a hardness of the lens blank and a contact area between the surface-to-be-ground of the lens blank and the spherical grindstone surface of the dish-shaped grindstone, and the second processing pressure is calculated on the basis of the biting amount;
- the second rotational speed is set to a rotational speed at which the diamond abrasive grains of the dish-shaped grindstone can bite into the lens blank in the case that the processing pressure is set to the second processing pressure;
- the first processing pressure is set to a value less than the second processing pressure and the first rotational speed is set to a value less than the second rotational speed; and
- the third processing pressure is set to a value less than the first processing pressure and the third rotational speed is set to a value less than the second rotational speed but greater than the first rotational speed.
- The phrase "rotational speed at which the abrasive grains can bite into the lens blank" described above refers to a rotational speed that is equal or less than the maximum rotational speed at which the change in processing time substantially disappears in the case that the processing pressure is set to the second processing pressure and the rotational speed of the dish-shaped grindstone has been changed. In other words, at a rotational speed greater than the maximum rotational speed, the processing time is not shortened, and slipping occurs between the spherical grindstone surface of the dish-shaped grindstone and the surface-to-be-ground of the lens blank, resulting in a state in which the abrasive grains cannot bite into the surface of the lens blank.
- Here, the initial-stage grinding process can be carried out until a state is formed in which the surface-to-be-ground of the lens blank is in contact with the entire spherical grindstone surface, and the intermediate-stage grinding process can be carried out until a state is formed in which a center thickness of the lens blank is greater than a target value by a dimension set in advance.
- Also, it is preferred that a region in which the surface-to-be-ground of the lens blank slides on the spherical grindstone surface of the dish-shaped grindstone be periodically changed in at least the intermediate-stage grinding process.
- In the present invention, in the case that the hardness of the lens blank has a Knoop hardness of 630, the second processing pressure can be 10 kg/cm2 and the second rotational speed can be 1,500 rpm, the first processing pressure can be 2 kg/cm2 and the first rotational speed can be 400 to 600 rpm, and the third processing pressure can be 1.5 kg/cm2 and the third rotational speed can be 1,000 rpm.
- Next, the spherical core-type lens grinding device of the present invention is characterized in comprising:
- a lens holder for holding a lens blank;
- a dish-shaped grindstone provided with a spherical grindstone surface against which the surface-to-be-ground of the lens blank held in the lens holder is pressed,
- a pressurizing mechanism with which the first processing pressure, the second processing pressure, and the third processing pressure can be selectively applied as the pressure for pressing the lens blank against the spherical grindstone surface;
- a rotation mechanism for causing the disc-shaped grindstone to rotate;
- a swinging mechanism for causing the dish-shaped grindstone to swing; and
- a controller for controlling the driving of the pressurizing mechanism, the rotation mechanism, and the swinging mechanism, and causing the grinding method according to any of
claims 1 through 5 to be executed. - According to the present invention, a lens is processed only by a precision grinding technique, whereby simplification of the processing technique, unification of the equipment, and unification of management can be ensured. It is thereby possible to improve the precision of the grinding of the lens spherical surface and the quality of the product.
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FIG. 1 is a structural view of a spherical core-type lens grinding device which carries out lens spherical surface grinding according to the method of the present invention; -
FIG. 2 is a general flow chart showing the grinding operation of the device inFIG. 1 ; -
FIG. 3 is a graph showing the relationship between the processing pressure and the processing time in lens grinding process; and -
FIG. 4 is a graph showing the relationship between the rotational speed of the grinding tool and the processing time in the lens grinding process. - An embodiment of the lens spherical surface grinding method in which the present invention has been applied is described below with reference to the drawings.
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FIG. 1 is a structural view showing an example of a spherical core-type lens grinding device for grinding a spherical surface lens using the method of the present invention. Spherical core-typelens grinding device 1 is provided with anupper unit 2 and alower unit 3. Theupper unit 2 is provided with alens holder 4 in a downward-facing state. Thelens holder 4 is installed on the lower end of a lens-pressurizingshaft 5, and it becomes possible to increase pressure downward using a pressurizingcylinder 6 in the direction of the unit centeraxial line 2a. The lens blank 7 to be ground can be held by a downward-facinglens holding surface 4a of thelens holder 4 in a rotatable state about the unit centeraxial line 2a. Also, theupper unit 2 can be moved in a relative manner in the direction closer to and farther away from thelower unit 3. - The
lower unit 3 is provided with a dish-shaped grindstone 8 in a downward-facing state, and the dish-shaped grindstone 8 has a concavespherical grindstone surface 8a provided with diamond abrasive grains. The surface-to-be-ground 7a of the lens blank 7, which is held by theupper unit 2, is pressed against thespherical grindstone surface 8a. The dish-shaped grindstone 8 is fixed in a coaxial state to the upper end of aspindle shaft 9, and thespindle shaft 9 is rotatably driven about the centeraxial line 9a using aspindle motor 10. Also, the dish-shaped grindstone 8 and rotation mechanism (thespindle shaft 9, the spindle motor 10) are supported by aswinging mechanism 11. Theswinging mechanism 11 is capable of causing the dish-shaped grindstone 8 to swing in a set swinging direction with a set swing angle θ and a set processing radius R about a swing center O in which thespherical grindstone surface 8a is positioned on the centeraxial line 2a. - Here, pressurization force from the pressurizing
cylinder 6 can be switched in three stages using afirst regulator 12, asecond regulator 13, and athird regulator 14. A working fluid in which the pressure is set by the first throughthird regulators pressurizing cylinder 6 via first throughthird switching valves lens pressurizing shaft 5, pressurizingcylinder 6, first throughthird regulators 12 through 14, and first throughthird switching valves 15 through 17) can be carried out by switching the first throughthird switching valves 15 through 17. - Next, a
controller 18 drives and controls each part, and control for switching the first throughthird switching valves 15 through 17 of the pressurizing mechanism is carried out by thecontroller 18. Also, thecontroller 18 monitors the amount of grinding of thelens blank 7 on the basis of the measurement results of ameasurement device 19, controls the switching of theswitch valves 15 through 17 in accordance with the amount of grinding, and switches the processing pressure for pressing the surface-to-be-ground 7a of thelens blank 7 against thespherical grindstone surface 8a of the dish-shapedgrindstone 8.Controller 18 drives and controls thespindle motor 10 via aninverter 20 and controls the rotational speed of the dish-shapedgrindstone 8.Controller 18 drives and controls of the swingingmechanism 11 via aninverter 21, and changes the swing direction of the dish-shapedgrindstone 8, the switching control of the swing angle θ, the swing position, and the like. -
FIG. 2 is a general flowchart showing the spherical surface lens grinding operation using the spherical core-typelens grinding device 1. Described with reference toFIGS. 1 and2 , first, thelens blank 7 is installed on thelens holding surface 4a of thelens holder 4, and forms a state in which the surface-to-be-ground 7a of thelens blank 7 is pressed against thespherical grindstone surface 8a of the dish-shaped grindstone 8 (lens blank supply process ST1). - In this state, the rotation and swinging of the dish-shaped
grindstone 8 is started, and the grinding of the surface-to-be-ground 7a of thelens blank 7 is started. In the initial-stage grinding process ST2, which is from the starting point of the grinding until a predetermined amount of time passes, grinding is carried out in a state in which thelens blank 7 is pressed against the dish-shapedgrindstone 8 under a processing pressure that is set by thefirst regulator 12. The processing pressure is preferably kept to a minimum at which thelens blank 7 does not fall from between thelens holder 4 and the dish-shapedgrindstone 8, and is less than the processing pressure of the intermediate-stage grinding process, which is the next process, because the area of contact between thelens blank 7 and the dish-shapedgrindstone 8 is small. Also, it is preferred that the rotational speed of the dish-shapedgrindstone 8 in the initial-stage grinding process be low, and 400 to 600 rpm is preferred in terms of balance with the processing time. This rotational speed is also slower than the rotational speed in the intermediate-stage grinding process, which is the next process. - In the initial-stage grinding process ST2, the grinding of the surface-to-be-ground 7a of the
lens blank 7 is advanced, and when a state is formed in which said surface-to-be-ground 7a is substantially in contact with thespherical grindstone surface 8a of the dish-shapedgrindstone 8, the processing pressure is switched to a processing pressure that is set by thesecond regulator 13. The grinding thereby proceeds to the intermediate-stage grinding process S3. - The processing pressure in the intermediate-stage grinding process ST3 is a pressure at which the abrasive grains of the dish-shaped grindstone 8 (diamond bite) can bite into the
lens blank 7. It is preferred that the processing pressure be set at or near the minimum value of the pressure at which the abrasive grains can bite into thelens blank 7. The desired surface coarseness for the spherical surface lens grinding is generally 4 µm. Consequently, the processing pressure that is applied to thelens blank 7 in the intermediate-stage grinding process can be calculated based on the biting amount of the dish-shapedgrindstone 8 obtained from the hardness of saidlens blank 7 and the contact area between the surface-to-be-ground 7a and thespherical grindstone surface 8a of the dish-shapedgrindstone 8. - Also, the rotational speed of the dish-shaped
grindstone 8 in the intermediate-stage grinding process is set to a rotational speed at which the abrasive grains of the dish-shaped grindstone 8 (diamond bite) can bite into thelens blank 7. A rotational speed that allows the abrasive grains to bite into thelens blank 7 refers to a rotational speed that is equal or less than the maximum rotational speed at which the change in processing time substantially disappears in the case that the rotational speed of the dish-shaped grindstone has been changed at the processing pressure set in the manner described above. In other words, at a rotational speed greater than the maximum rotational speed, the processing time is not shortened, and slipping occurs between the spherical grindstone surface of the dish-shaped grindstone and the surface-to-be-ground of the lens blank, resulting in a state in which the abrasive grains cannot bite into the surface of the lens blank. It is preferred that the rotational speed be set at or near the maximum value at which the abrasive grains can bite into thelens blank 7. - The grinding in intermediate-stage grinding process is advanced, and the processing pressure is switched to a processing pressure set by the
third regulator 14 at the state where the center thickness of thelens blank 7 reaches a value just prior to the target thickness. The grinding thereby proceeds to the last-stage grinding process ST4. - In the last-stage grinding process, the progression rate of the grinding is slowed (the rotational speed of the dish-shaped
grindstone 8 is reduced), and he grinding is carried out in a state in which the variability does not occur in the center thickness of thelens blank 7, so that the target coarseness of the surface-to-be-ground 7a is reached. In the last-stage grinding process, the processing pressure is set at a pressure that is even lower than the processing pressure in the initial-stage grinding process, and the rotational speed of the dish-shapedgrindstone 8 is set at a value that is lower than the rotational speed in the intermediate-stage grinding process and higher than the rotational speed in the initial-stage grinding process. - Here, spherical surface grinding which uses the dish-shaped grindstone is a cutting process by a diamond bite having a plurality of blade edges. Consequently, the processing pressure and the rotational speed of the dish-shaped grindstone as grinding conditions can be set in accordance with the hardness of the lens blank. In other words, the processing pressure can be set in proportion to the hardness of the lens blank and the rotational speed can be set inversely proportional to the hardness of the lens blank. The hardness data of the lens blank can easily be obtained in a materials catalog or the like, and an optimum processing pressure and rotational speed can therefore be obtained on the basis of the data.
- Next, when the portion of the
spherical grindstone surface 8a of the dish-shapedgrindstone 8 that grinds the surface-to-be-ground 7a of thelens blank 7 is constantly the same, the grinding surface wears unevenly and the grinding shape is changed. Consequently, it is preferred that the position where thespherical grindstone surface 8a makes contact with the surface-to-be-ground 7a of the lens blank 7 (the slipping region of the surface-to-be-ground 7a on thespherical grindstone surface 8a) be periodically changed to prevent uneven wearing of thespherical grindstone surface 8a and to keep the grinding precision constant so that the entire surface is uniformly worn. It is preferred that such changes be made at least in the intermediate-stage grinding process. - As described above, in the present embodiment, the processing pressure and the rotational speed are reduced in the initial processing stage, whereby the lens blank to be processed can be prevented from chipping and cracking. In the intermediate processing stage, the processing pressure is increased and the rotational speed is switched to high speed in comparison with the initial processing stage, whereby the processing time can be shortened. In the last processing stage, the pressure is reduced in comparison with the initial processing stage and the rotational speed is set at a moderate speed that is faster than that in the initial processing stage and slower than that in the intermediate processing stage, whereby the precision of the center thickness of the lens blank can be ensured. Thus, the grinding conditions are changed in multiple stages in conjunction with the progress of grinding, whereby a high precision grinding surface can be formed on the lens blank using only the dish-shaped grindstone.
- The present inventors carried out the manufacturing in the following manner using the grinding method of the present invention.
The processing data for the present experimental example are as follows:Lens blank material TAFD25 Degree of wear of the lens blank 90 Knoop hardness of the lens blank 630 Processing spherical surface radius R 108 mm Lens outside diameter 37.5 mm Dish-shaped grindstone Diamond pellet SP60B #800 - First, a test was carried out to determine the processing pressure. The test conditions are as follows, and the test results are shown in the table and graph of
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- Spherical core-type grinding device: NC Grinder Model PM50
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- Rotational speed of the dish-shaped grindstone: 1,000 rpm
- Lens contact area on the dish-shaped grindstone: 4.52 cm2
- Processing distance: 0.1 mm
- It is apparent from these test results that the wear amount of the lens blank is substantially unchanged when the processing pressure is 10 kg/cm2 or greater, and this pressure is therefore the maximum point for grinding efficiency.
- Next, a test was carried out to determine the rotational speed of the dish-shaped grindstone using the same spherical core-type grinding device, and the processing time when the rotational speed was varied was examined for the cases of a processing pressure 1 (15 kg/cm2) and a processing pressure 2 (10 kg/cm2). The test conditions are the same as the cases described above except for the processing pressure. The test results are shown in a graph in
FIG. 4 . - It is apparent from these test results that the wear amount is substantially unchanged when the rotational speed approaches 1,500 rpm, and this point is therefore the maximum point for processing efficiency. In other words, with the processing pressure being fixed, the rotational speed at which the change in the processing time substantially disappears in the case that the rotational speed is increased is the maximum value of "the rotational speed that allows the abrasive grains to bite into the lens blank." When the rotational speed is increased further, slipping occurs between the lens blank and the dish-shaped grindstone, resulting in a state in which the abrasive grains on the dish-shaped grindstone cannot bite into the surface of the lens blank. This maximum value of "the rotational speed that allows the abrasive grains to bite into the lens blank" is the maximum point for processing efficiency. This maximum value can be set by experimentation because the maximum value varies in accordance with the hardness of the lens blank, the granularity of the abrasive grains of the dish-shaped grindstone, the performance of the cutting fluid, and the like.
- On the basis of these test results, it is apparent that a processing pressure of 10 kg/cm2 and a dish-shaped grindstone rotational speed of 1,500 rpm are optimal as the processing conditions in the intermediate-stage grinding process ST3. The processing conditions in the initial-stage grinding process ST2 and the last-stage grinding process ST4 are each set with reference to these parameters.
- In the experiment of the present inventors, grinding was carried out for 10 seconds in the initial-stage grinding process with a processing pressure of 2 kg/cm2 and a rotational speed of 500 rpm. Next, the experiment proceeded to the intermediate-stage grinding process, and grinding was carried out with a processing pressure of 10 kg/cm2 and a rotational speed of 1,500 rpm until just prior to the lens blank reaching the target thickness of 0.1 mm. Next, the experiment proceeded to the last-stage grinding process, and grinding was carried out with a processing pressure of 1.5 kg/cm2 and a rotational speed of 1,000 rpm until the lens blank reached the target thickness.
- As a result, the thickness precision was confirmed to be within ±0.005 µm. Also, the curvature of the grinding surface was measured, and after 150 cycles, ΔH changed by -0.001 µm. The swing position was shifted 10% and subjected to 150 more cycles, after which the ΔH returned to the reference value, and the swing position was therefore returned to the original position. By these continuations, the curvature of the grinding surface was confirmed to be within a range of 0 to 0.001 µm in terms of ΔH.
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- A lens spherical surface grinding method using a dish-shaped grindstone in which a dish-shaped grindstone provided with a spherical grindstone surface provided with diamond abrasive grains is pressed at a predetermined pressure against a surface-to-be-ground of a grinding target lens blank, and in such a state, the surface-to-be-ground is ground on a spherical surface while the dish-shaped grindstone is rotated and swung at a predetermined rotational speed,
the method characterized in comprising:an initial-stage grinding process for performing grinding in which the processing pressure is a first processing pressure and the rotational speed is a first rotational speed;an intermediate-stage grinding process for performing grinding in which the processing pressure is a second processing pressure and the rotational speed is a second rotational speed; anda last-stage grinding process for performing grinding in which the processing pressure is a third processing pressure and the rotational speed is a third rotational speed, whereinthe second processing pressure is a pressure at which the spherical grindstone surface can bite into the lens blank, a biting amount of the dish-shaped grindstone is obtained from a hardness of the lens blank and a contact area between the surface-to-be-ground of the lens blank and the spherical grindstone surface of the dish-shaped grindstone, and the second processing pressure is calculated on the basis of the biting amount;the second rotational speed is set to a rotational speed at which the diamond abrasive grains of the dish-shaped grindstone can bite into the lens blank;the first processing pressure is set to a value less than the second processing pressure and the first rotational speed is set to a value less than the second rotational speed; andthe third processing pressure is set to a value less than the first processing pressure and the third rotational speed is set to a value less than the second rotational speed and greater than the first rotational speed. - The lens spherical surface grinding method using a dish-shaped grindstone according to claim 1, characterized in that
the second processing pressure is set to a minimum value at which the diamond abrasive grains of the dish-shaped grindstone can bite into the lens blank; and
the second rotational speed is set at a maximum value at which the diamond grains of the dish-shaped grindstone can bite into the lens blank. - The lens spherical surface grinding method using a dish-shaped grindstone according to claim 1 or 2, characterized in that the initial-stage grinding process is carried out until a state is formed in which the surface-to-be-ground of the lens blank is in contact with the entire spherical grindstone surface; and
the intermediate-stage grinding process is carried out until a state is formed in which a center thickness of the lens blank is greater than a target value by a dimension set in advance. - The lens spherical surface grinding method using a dish-shaped grindstone according to any of claims 1 through 3, characterized in that a region in which the surface-to-be-ground of the lens blank slides on the spherical grindstone surface of the dish-shaped grindstone is periodically changed in at least the intermediate-stage grinding process.
- The lens spherical surface grinding method using a dish-shaped grindstone according to any of claims 1 through 4, characterized in that:the hardness of the lens blank has a Knoop hardness of 630;the second processing pressure is 10 kg/cm2 and the second rotational speed is 1,500 rpm;the first processing pressure is 2 kg/cm2 and the first rotational speed is 400 to 600 rpm; andthe third processing pressure is 1.5 kg/cm2 and the third rotational speed is 1,000 rpm.
- A spherical core-type lens grinding device comprising:a lens holder for holding a lens blank;a dish-shaped grindstone provided with a spherical grindstone surface against which a surface-to-be-ground of a lens blank held in the lens holder is pressed;a pressurizing mechanism with which a first processing pressure, a second processing pressure, and a third processing pressure can be selectively applied as the pressure for pressing the lens blank against the spherical grindstone surface;a rotation mechanism for causing the disc-shaped grindstone to rotate;a swinging mechanism for causing the dish-shaped grindstone to swing; anda controller for controlling the driving of the pressurizing mechanism, the rotation mechanism, and the swinging mechanism, and causing the grinding method according to any of claims 1 through 5 to be executed.
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