IL113694A0 - Apparatus for removing and transporting articles from molds - Google Patents

Apparatus for removing and transporting articles from molds

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Publication number
IL113694A0
IL113694A0 IL11369495A IL11369495A IL113694A0 IL 113694 A0 IL113694 A0 IL 113694A0 IL 11369495 A IL11369495 A IL 11369495A IL 11369495 A IL11369495 A IL 11369495A IL 113694 A0 IL113694 A0 IL 113694A0
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Israel
Prior art keywords
lens mold
mold sections
assembly
location
hand
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Application number
IL11369495A
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English (en)
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Johnson & Johnson Vision Prod
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Application filed by Johnson & Johnson Vision Prod filed Critical Johnson & Johnson Vision Prod
Publication of IL113694A0 publication Critical patent/IL113694A0/xx

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Classifications

    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009—Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00038—Production of contact lenses
    • B29D11/00125—Auxiliary operations, e.g. removing oxygen from the mould, conveying moulds from a storage to the production line in an inert atmosphere
    • B29D11/00192—Demoulding, e.g. separating lenses from mould halves
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C31/00—Handling, e.g. feeding of the material to be shaped, storage of plastics material before moulding; Automation, i.e. automated handling lines in plastics processing plants, e.g. using manipulators or robots
    • B29C31/006—Handling moulds, e.g. between a mould store and a moulding machine
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29C—SHAPING OR JOINING OF PLASTICS; SHAPING OF MATERIAL IN A PLASTIC STATE, NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR; AFTER-TREATMENT OF THE SHAPED PRODUCTS, e.g. REPAIRING
    • B29C37/00—Component parts, details, accessories or auxiliary operations, not covered by group B29C33/00 or B29C35/00
    • B29C37/0003—Discharging moulded articles from the mould
    • B29C37/0007—Discharging moulded articles from the mould using means operable from outside the mould for moving between mould parts, e.g. robots
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29D—PRODUCING PARTICULAR ARTICLES FROM PLASTICS OR FROM SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE
    • B29D11/00—Producing optical elements, e.g. lenses or prisms
    • B29D11/00009—Production of simple or compound lenses
    • B29D11/00038—Production of contact lenses
    • B29D11/00067—Hydrating contact lenses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2011/00—Optical elements, e.g. lenses, prisms
    • B29L2011/0016—Lenses
    • B29L2011/0041—Contact lenses
    • B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
    • B29—WORKING OF PLASTICS; WORKING OF SUBSTANCES IN A PLASTIC STATE IN GENERAL
    • B29L—INDEXING SCHEME ASSOCIATED WITH SUBCLASS B29C, RELATING TO PARTICULAR ARTICLES
    • B29L2031/00—Other particular articles
    • B29L2031/757—Moulds, cores, dies

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  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
  • Robotics (AREA)
  • Health & Medical Sciences (AREA)
  • Manufacturing & Machinery (AREA)
  • Ophthalmology & Optometry (AREA)
  • Moulds For Moulding Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
  • Eyeglasses (AREA)
  • Encapsulation Of And Coatings For Semiconductor Or Solid State Devices (AREA)
  • Injection Moulding Of Plastics Or The Like (AREA)
IL11369495A 1994-06-10 1995-05-11 Apparatus for removing and transporting articles from molds IL113694A0 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number Priority Date Filing Date Title
US25826794A 1994-06-10 1994-06-10

Publications (1)

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IL113694A0 true IL113694A0 (en) 1995-08-31

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US (2) US5540543A (cs)
EP (2) EP1346807A3 (cs)
JP (1) JPH08122716A (cs)
AT (1) ATE247547T1 (cs)
AU (1) AU2056295A (cs)
BR (1) BR9502743A (cs)
CA (1) CA2151338C (cs)
CZ (1) CZ147395A3 (cs)
DE (1) DE69531524T2 (cs)
IL (1) IL113694A0 (cs)
ZA (1) ZA954799B (cs)

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DE69531524D1 (de) 2003-09-25
ATE247547T1 (de) 2003-09-15
US5681138A (en) 1997-10-28
CA2151338C (en) 2007-01-09
ZA954799B (en) 1996-12-09
CA2151338A1 (en) 1995-12-11
EP1346807A3 (en) 2005-11-09
US5540543A (en) 1996-07-30
DE69531524T2 (de) 2004-06-24
EP0688648B1 (en) 2003-08-20
AU2056295A (en) 1995-12-21
EP0688648A3 (en) 1999-02-03
EP1346807A2 (en) 2003-09-24
BR9502743A (pt) 1996-01-16
EP0688648A2 (en) 1995-12-27
JPH08122716A (ja) 1996-05-17
CZ147395A3 (en) 1996-09-11

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