JPS62223031A - Production apparatus for optical element - Google Patents
Production apparatus for optical elementInfo
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- JPS62223031A JPS62223031A JP6442386A JP6442386A JPS62223031A JP S62223031 A JPS62223031 A JP S62223031A JP 6442386 A JP6442386 A JP 6442386A JP 6442386 A JP6442386 A JP 6442386A JP S62223031 A JPS62223031 A JP S62223031A
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- 230000003287 optical effect Effects 0.000 title claims abstract description 36
- 238000004519 manufacturing process Methods 0.000 title claims abstract description 26
- 238000001816 cooling Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 238000010438 heat treatment Methods 0.000 claims abstract description 10
- 238000000465 moulding Methods 0.000 claims description 47
- 238000009529 body temperature measurement Methods 0.000 claims description 3
- 238000000034 method Methods 0.000 abstract description 10
- 239000000463 material Substances 0.000 abstract description 4
- 230000000694 effects Effects 0.000 abstract description 2
- 238000005498 polishing Methods 0.000 description 4
- 238000000748 compression moulding Methods 0.000 description 3
- 238000010586 diagram Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000005516 engineering process Methods 0.000 description 2
- 238000007517 polishing process Methods 0.000 description 2
- RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N Copper Chemical compound [Cu] RYGMFSIKBFXOCR-UHFFFAOYSA-N 0.000 description 1
- 229910052802 copper Inorganic materials 0.000 description 1
- 239000010949 copper Substances 0.000 description 1
- 238000001514 detection method Methods 0.000 description 1
- 239000011521 glass Substances 0.000 description 1
- 239000012778 molding material Substances 0.000 description 1
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B35/00—Transporting of glass products during their manufacture, e.g. hot glass lenses, prisms
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B11/00—Pressing molten glass or performed glass reheated to equivalent low viscosity without blowing
- C03B11/06—Construction of plunger or mould
- C03B11/08—Construction of plunger or mould for making solid articles, e.g. lenses
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- C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
- C03—GLASS; MINERAL OR SLAG WOOL
- C03B—MANUFACTURE, SHAPING, OR SUPPLEMENTARY PROCESSES
- C03B2215/00—Press-moulding glass
- C03B2215/80—Simultaneous pressing of multiple products; Multiple parallel moulds
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Abstract
Description
【発明の詳細な説明】
〔発明の利用分野〕
この発明はレンズ等の光学素子を塑性加工法で量産する
ことができる光学素子製造装置に関し、特に、従来公知
の装置よシも量産効果の高い、改良された光学素子製造
装置に関するものである。[Detailed Description of the Invention] [Field of Application of the Invention] The present invention relates to an optical element manufacturing apparatus that can mass-produce optical elements such as lenses by a plastic working method, and in particular, the present invention relates to an optical element manufacturing apparatus that can mass-produce optical elements such as lenses by a plastic working method, and in particular, an optical element manufacturing apparatus that is more effective in mass production than conventionally known apparatuses. , relates to an improved optical element manufacturing apparatus.
従来、レンズ、プリズム、フィルター等の光学素子の多
くは、ガラス等の光学素子形成用素材の研摩処理を主と
した方法によって加工されてきた。Conventionally, many optical elements such as lenses, prisms, and filters have been processed by a method that mainly involves polishing a material for forming optical elements, such as glass.
しかしながら、この研摩処理には、相当な時間及び熟練
技術が必要とされ、特に非球面レンズを研摩処理によっ
て加工するには、−1−高置な研摩技術が要求され、ま
た、処理時間も更に長くなシ、短時間に大量に製造する
ことは困難であった。However, this polishing process requires a considerable amount of time and skill, and in particular, polishing an aspherical lens requires a high-position polishing technique, and the processing time is even longer. It was difficult to produce large quantities in a short period of time.
そこで、このような従来技術に存する問題点を解決して
レンズ等の光学素子をよシ短時間に大量に且つ、よシ自
動的に製造することを目的として、たとえば特開昭59
−150728号公報には次のような方法及び装5ff
iKついての提案が開示されている。この方法及び装置
は、光学素子成形用素材を入れた成形型を所定温度に加
熱するとともに加熱雰囲気中で圧縮成形することによシ
光学素子を得ようとするものであプ、この方法及び装置
によれば研摩加工を必要とせず、もしくは従来技術よシ
も大巾に研摩加工工程を低減することができるため、光
学素子を大量に且つ自動的に製造することが可能になる
と考えられている。Therefore, for the purpose of solving the problems existing in the conventional technology and manufacturing optical elements such as lenses in large quantities in a short period of time and in a more automatic manner, for example, Japanese Patent Laid-Open No. 59
-150728 publication describes the following methods and equipment 5ff.
A proposal for iK has been disclosed. This method and apparatus aim to obtain an optical element by heating a mold containing a material for molding an optical element to a predetermined temperature and compression molding it in a heated atmosphere. According to , it is thought that it will be possible to automatically manufacture optical elements in large quantities because it does not require polishing or can significantly reduce the polishing process compared to conventional technology. .
第8図及び第9図は前記公報に開示された方法及び装置
を説明するための政略図である。FIGS. 8 and 9 are schematic diagrams for explaining the method and apparatus disclosed in the publication.
第8図において、1は加熱部1a及び成形部1b並びに
冷却部ICが形成されている連続炉形式の成形装置であ
る。該成形装置1の加熱部la内にはヒータ3が設置さ
れ、成形部lb内には圧縮成形用のプレスロッド2が設
置されている。該成形装置1内には第9図の如く成形用
の素材Mが収容された成形型Wを1個ずつ装入し、加熱
、圧縮成形、冷却をこの順に行った後、該装置外で成形
型Wから成形後の光学素子P(第9図)を取出す。In FIG. 8, reference numeral 1 denotes a continuous furnace type molding apparatus in which a heating section 1a, a molding section 1b, and a cooling section IC are formed. A heater 3 is installed in the heating part la of the molding apparatus 1, and a press rod 2 for compression molding is installed in the molding part lb. As shown in FIG. 9, molds W each containing a molding material M are loaded into the molding device 1 one by one, and after heating, compression molding, and cooling are performed in this order, the molding is performed outside the device. The molded optical element P (FIG. 9) is taken out from the mold W.
成形gwは第9図に示すように、光学素子の第一の機能
面を形成する面4aを備えた上型4と、該光学素子の第
二の機能面を形成する面5aを備えた下型5と、該下型
に嵌着されて該上型のスカート部の外周をガイドする用
型6と、から成っている。しかしながら、前記の如き公
知の成形装置では、該成形型Wを一個ずつ加熱部1a及
び成形部1b並びに冷却部lc内に通過させつつ成形が
行われるが、前記構成では1ラインで1個ずつの光学素
子しか得られないので非能率的でおった@従やて、光学
素子の製造コストが高いという欠点があった。As shown in FIG. 9, the molding process consists of an upper mold 4 having a surface 4a forming the first functional surface of the optical element, and a lower mold 4 having a surface 5a forming the second functional surface of the optical element. It consists of a mold 5 and a mold 6 that is fitted onto the lower mold and guides the outer periphery of the skirt portion of the upper mold. However, in the known molding apparatus as described above, molding is performed while passing the molds W one by one into the heating section 1a, the molding section 1b, and the cooling section lc, but in the above configuration, one mold W is passed one by one in one line. Since only optical elements could be obtained, it was inefficient.Therefore, there was a drawback that the manufacturing cost of optical elements was high.
この発明の目的は、前記従来方法及び装置に存する欠点
を排除し、1ラインで一度に数個ずつの光学素子を製造
することができる、改良された光学素子製造装置を提供
することである。SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an improved optical element manufacturing apparatus that eliminates the drawbacks of the prior art methods and apparatus and is capable of manufacturing several optical elements at a time on one line.
この発明による光学素子製造装置は、成形部に複数の加
圧部材(すなわち、プレスロッド)カミ装置された成形
装置と、該加圧部材の位置に対応する成形型支持部を具
備した成形型支持体兼搬送器と、の組合せから構成され
ている。The optical element manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention includes a molding device in which a plurality of pressure members (i.e., press rods) are installed in a molding section, and a mold support provided with a mold support section corresponding to the position of the pressure members. It consists of a combination of a body and a carrier.
この発明による装置では、光学素子を成形するための成
形型を数個ずつ一群とし、この一群を1個の支持体兼搬
送器上に載置して該搬送器を成形装置内で加熱、成形、
冷却の三工程を通して移動させ、該成形装置の成形部で
は複数の加圧部材によって該搬送器上の複数の成形型を
押圧し、これにより、一度に複数の光学素子を製造する
ことができる。In the apparatus according to the present invention, several molds for molding optical elements are formed into a group, each group is placed on one support and carrier, and the carrier is heated and molded within the molding apparatus. ,
It is moved through three cooling steps, and in the molding section of the molding apparatus, a plurality of molds on the carrier are pressed by a plurality of pressure members, thereby making it possible to manufacture a plurality of optical elements at once.
該成形型支持体兼搬送器上KVi該成形成形装置内圧部
材の位iに対応して複数の成形型支持部が形成されてお
シ、従って成形時には各加圧部材が該成形型支持体兼搬
送器上の成形型に位置決めされる。A plurality of mold supports are formed on the mold support and carrier KVi corresponding to the position i of the internal pressure member of the molding apparatus, and therefore, during molding, each pressure member serves as the mold support and Positioned in the mold on the carrier.
以下に第1図乃至第7図を参照して本発明の詳細な説明
する。なお、第1図乃至第7図において第8図及びg9
図と同じ符号で示した部分は従来の成形装置や成形型と
同じ部分であるから説明を省略する。The present invention will be described in detail below with reference to FIGS. 1 to 7. In addition, in Figs. 1 to 7, Fig. 8 and g9
The parts indicated by the same reference numerals as those in the figures are the same parts as in the conventional molding apparatus and mold, so the explanation will be omitted.
第1図は本発明による改良された光学素子製造装置であ
シ、該光学素子製造装置は、成形装置7と、該成形装置
7内で複数の成形型Wを支持し且つ搬送するための成形
型支持体兼搬送器9と、の組合せから構成されている。FIG. 1 shows an improved optical element manufacturing apparatus according to the present invention, which includes a molding device 7 and a molding device for supporting and transporting a plurality of molds W within the molding device 7. It is composed of a combination of a mold support and a conveyor 9.
成形装置if7は公知の成形装置1と同じく、加熱部7
a及び成形部7b並びに冷却部7cを具備しているが、
成形部7b内には従来の成形装置1とは異って複数のプ
レスロッドすなわち加圧部材8&〜8d(この実施例で
は4であるが、いくつでもよい)が設けられている。The molding device if7, like the known molding device 1, has a heating section 7.
a, a molding section 7b, and a cooling section 7c,
In the molding section 7b, unlike the conventional molding apparatus 1, a plurality of press rods, that is, pressure members 8 & - 8d (4 in this embodiment, but any number may be used) are provided.
一方、成形型支持体兼搬送器9は、たとえば第2図に示
すように該成形装置7の加圧部材8&〜8dに対応し九
成形型支持用の凹部9al有しておシ、該凹部9a内に
第3図に示すように成形型Wが嵌装されるようになって
いる。従って、成形gwは成形装置7内を搬送される時
も成形部7bで加圧部材8a〜8dによシ加圧される時
も動く恐れがなく、安定に支持される。各凹部9aの中
心間距離11及び12は成形部7bに設置された複数本
の加圧部材8&〜8dの中心間距離と等しくなっている
。On the other hand, as shown in FIG. 2, the mold support/carrier 9 has nine mold support recesses 9al corresponding to the pressure members 8&~8d of the molding device 7. A mold W is fitted into the mold 9a as shown in FIG. Therefore, the molded gw is stably supported without fear of movement when it is transported within the molding device 7 or when it is pressurized by the pressure members 8a to 8d in the molding section 7b. The distances 11 and 12 between the centers of each of the recesses 9a are equal to the distances between the centers of the plurality of pressure members 8&~8d installed in the molded part 7b.
また、各凹部9aの直径D!は加熱した時に各成形型W
Lv嵌装部分の外径と等しくなるように設定されている
。Also, the diameter D of each recess 9a! When heated, each mold W
It is set to be equal to the outer diameter of the Lv fitting portion.
第4図及び第5図は、成形ge置7の成形部7bにおけ
る加圧部材8a〜8dの中心間距離12及びe+に合わ
せて第2図とは異る直径D2及びD3の凹部10a及び
llaが形成された他の実施例の成形型支持体兼搬送器
10及び11の平面図である。4 and 5 show recesses 10a and lla with diameters D2 and D3 different from those in FIG. FIG. 3 is a plan view of mold supports and conveyors 10 and 11 of another embodiment in which the mold supports and conveyors 10 and 11 are formed.
第6図及び第7図に示した成形型支持体兼搬送器12は
、成形型Wを収容する凹部12aの底面に温度測定用の
孔12bが貫設され、゛抜孔12bは同じく成形型Wの
底面(すなわち下型5の底面)に開口した温度測定用の
孔5bに合致している。The mold support/carrier 12 shown in FIGS. 6 and 7 has a hole 12b for temperature measurement in the bottom of a recess 12a that accommodates the mold W, and (i.e., the bottom surface of the lower mold 5) for temperature measurement.
これらの孔5b及び12bには、成形装置内に進退動可
能に設けられた不図示の温度検出器が挿入可能となって
いる。A temperature sensor (not shown), which is provided so as to be movable forward and backward within the molding apparatus, can be inserted into these holes 5b and 12b.
また、該成形を支持体兼搬送器12には、種別表示用切
欠き12cが形成されておシ、該切欠き12cを不図示
の検出器で読取るとともに前記温度検出器で成形型の温
度を検出することによシ、該成形装置では各成形型支持
体兼搬送器毎に適切な成形制御が実行される。なお、切
欠き以外の突起や凹部もしくはそれ以外の種別表示部を
設けておいてもよい。In addition, a notch 12c for type display is formed in the support/carrier 12 for the molding, and the notch 12c is read by a detector (not shown) and the temperature of the mold is detected by the temperature detector. Through this detection, appropriate molding control is executed for each mold support and carrier in the molding apparatus. Note that a protrusion or a recess other than the notch, or a type display section other than that may be provided.
以上に説明したように1本発明の光学素子製造装置によ
れば、従来装置の数倍の生産能率を上げることができる
ため、光学素子の製造コストを大巾に低下させることが
できる。As explained above, according to the optical element manufacturing apparatus of the present invention, the production efficiency can be increased several times that of conventional apparatuses, so that the manufacturing cost of optical elements can be significantly reduced.
第1図は本発明による光学素子製造装置tの概略図、第
2図は本発明による光学素子製造装jItの一部を成す
成形型支持体兼搬送器に関する第一実施例の平面図、第
3図は第2図の成形型支持体兼搬送器に成形型を載置し
た場合の1it−1[[矢視断面図、平面図、第6図は
成形型支持体兼搬送器の更に別の実施例の斜視図、第7
図は第6図の成形型支持体兼搬送器に成形型を載置した
状態の断面図、第8図は公知の成形装置の概略縦断面図
、第91iaLXbX家公知の成形型の縦断面図、であ
る。
1:成形装置、 la:加熱部。
1b=成形部、 IC:冷却部。
2ニブレスロツド、 3:ヒータ、W:成形型、
M:素材、
4:上型、 5:下型。
6:銅盤、
9〜12:成形型支持体兼搬送器、
9a〜12a:凹部(成形型支持部)、8a〜8d:加
圧部材(プレスロッド)7:成形装置、 7a
:加熱部、7b:成形部、 7C二冷却部。
第1図
第2図
第3図
第4図
第5図
第7図
第8図FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram of an optical element manufacturing apparatus t according to the present invention, and FIG. Figure 3 shows 1it-1 when the mold is placed on the mold support and carrier shown in Figure 2. 7th perspective view of the embodiment of
The figure is a cross-sectional view of a mold placed on the mold support and carrier shown in FIG. 6, FIG. 8 is a schematic vertical cross-sectional view of a known molding device, and FIG. 8 is a vertical cross-sectional view of a known mold , is. 1: Molding device, la: heating section. 1b=molding section, IC: cooling section. 2 nibble rod, 3: heater, W: mold,
M: Material, 4: Upper mold, 5: Lower mold. 6: Copper plate, 9 to 12: Molding die support and conveyor, 9a to 12a: Recessed portion (molding die support portion), 8a to 8d: Pressure member (press rod) 7: Molding device, 7a
: heating section, 7b: molding section, 7C second cooling section. Figure 1 Figure 2 Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 Figure 7 Figure 8
Claims (3)
と、該成形装置内で複数の成形型を支持し且つ移動させ
るための成形型支持体兼搬送器と、の組合せから成る光
学素子製造装置であって、該成形部には複数の成形型に
対応する複数の加圧部材が配置され、該成形型支持体兼
搬送器には該成形部内の該加圧部材の位置に対応して複
数の成形型支持部が形成されていることを特徴とする光
学素子製造装置。(1) An optical element consisting of a combination of a molding device having a heating section, a molding section, and a cooling section, and a mold support/carrier for supporting and moving a plurality of molds within the molding device. In the manufacturing apparatus, a plurality of pressure members corresponding to a plurality of molds are disposed in the molding section, and a plurality of pressure members corresponding to the plurality of molds are arranged in the mold support and conveyor in positions corresponding to the pressure members in the molding section. An optical element manufacturing apparatus characterized in that a plurality of mold support parts are formed.
兼搬送器が種別表示部を具備していることを特徴とする
、光学素子製造装置。(2) The optical element manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the mold support and conveyor includes a type display section.
兼搬送器が温度測定用の孔を具備していることを特徴と
する、光学素子製造装置。(3) The optical element manufacturing apparatus according to claim 1, characterized in that the mold support/carrier is provided with a hole for temperature measurement.
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JP6442386A JPS62223031A (en) | 1986-03-22 | 1986-03-22 | Production apparatus for optical element |
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