US20120289127A1 - Lens spherical surface grinding method using dish-shaped grindstone - Google Patents

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US20120289127A1
US20120289127A1 US13/575,711 US201013575711A US2012289127A1 US 20120289127 A1 US20120289127 A1 US 20120289127A1 US 201013575711 A US201013575711 A US 201013575711A US 2012289127 A1 US2012289127 A1 US 2012289127A1
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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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • a spherical surface lens grinding method comprising a coarse grinding process and a precision grinding process
  • the following problems need to be solved.
  • 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.
  • different manufacturing techniques are required for both coarse grinding and precision grinding, and technicians experienced in both of the manufacturing techniques are required.
  • 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.
  • 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:
  • 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;
  • 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.
  • rotational speed at which the abrasive grains can bite into the lens blank 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • the second processing pressure can be 10 kg/cm 2 and the second rotational speed can be 1,500 rpm
  • the first processing pressure can be 2 kg/cm 2 and the first rotational speed can be 400 to 600 rpm
  • the third processing pressure can be 1.5 kg/cm 2 and the third rotational speed can be 1,000 rpm.
  • the spherical core-type lens grinding device of the present invention is characterized in comprising:
  • a lens holder for holding a lens blank
  • 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 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.
  • 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.
  • 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 in FIG. 1 ;
  • FIG. 3 is a graph showing the relationship between the processing pressure and the processing time in lens grinding process.
  • 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.
  • 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-type lens grinding device 1 is provided with an upper unit 2 and a lower unit 3 .
  • the upper unit 2 is provided with a lens holder 4 in a downward-facing state.
  • the lens holder 4 is installed on the lower end of a lens-pressurizing shaft 5 , and it becomes possible to increase pressure downward using a pressurizing cylinder 6 in the direction of the unit center axial line 2 a .
  • the lens blank 7 to be ground can be held by a downward-facing lens holding surface 4 a of the lens holder 4 in a rotatable state about the unit center axial line 2 a . Also, the upper unit 2 can be moved in a relative manner in the direction closer to and farther away from the lower 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 concave spherical grindstone surface 8 a provided with diamond abrasive grains.
  • the surface-to-be-ground 7 a of the lens blank 7 which is held by the upper unit 2 , is pressed against the spherical grindstone surface 8 a .
  • the dish-shaped grindstone 8 is fixed in a coaxial state to the upper end of a spindle shaft 9 , and the spindle shaft 9 is rotatably driven about the center axial line 9 a using a spindle motor 10 .
  • the dish-shaped grindstone 8 and rotation mechanism (the spindle shaft 9 , the spindle motor 10 ) are supported by a swinging mechanism 11 .
  • the swinging mechanism 11 is capable of causing the dish-shaped grindstone 8 to swing in a set swinging direction with a set swing angle ⁇ and a set processing radius R about a swing center O in which the spherical grindstone surface 8 a is positioned on the center axial line 2 a.
  • pressurization force from the pressurizing cylinder 6 can be switched in three stages using a first regulator 12 , a second regulator 13 , and a third regulator 14 .
  • a working fluid in which the pressure is set by the first through third regulators 12 , 13 , 14 is supplied to the pressurizing cylinder 6 via first through third switching valves 15 , 16 , 17 , respectively, which can be switched on and off.
  • Control for switching the pressurization force by a pressurizing mechanism with this configuration (lens pressurizing shaft 5 , pressurizing cylinder 6 , first through third regulators 12 through 14 , and first through third switching valves 15 through 17 ) can be carried out by switching the first through third switching valves 15 through 17 .
  • a controller 18 drives and controls each part, and control for switching the first through third switching valves 15 through 17 of the pressurizing mechanism is carried out by the controller 18 . Also, the controller 18 monitors the amount of grinding of the lens blank 7 on the basis of the measurement results of a measurement device 19 , controls the switching of the switch valves 15 through 17 in accordance with the amount of grinding, and switches the processing pressure for pressing the surface-to-be-ground 7 a of the lens blank 7 against the spherical grindstone surface 8 a of the dish-shaped grindstone 8 . Controller 18 drives and controls the spindle motor 10 via an inverter 20 and controls the rotational speed of the dish-shaped grindstone 8 . Controller 18 drives and controls of the swinging mechanism 11 via an inverter 21 , and changes the swing direction of the dish-shaped grindstone 8 , the switching control of the swing angle ⁇ , the swing position, and the like.
  • FIG. 2 is a general flowchart showing the spherical surface lens grinding operation using the spherical core-type lens grinding device 1 . Described with reference to FIGS. 1 and 2 , first, the lens blank 7 is installed on the lens holding surface 4 a of the lens holder 4 , and forms a state in which the surface-to-be-ground 7 a of the lens blank 7 is pressed against the spherical grindstone surface 8 a of the dish-shaped grindstone 8 (lens blank supply process ST 1 ).
  • the rotation and swinging of the dish-shaped grindstone 8 is started, and the grinding of the surface-to-be-ground 7 a of the lens blank 7 is started.
  • the initial-stage grinding process ST 2 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 the lens blank 7 is pressed against the dish-shaped grindstone 8 under a processing pressure that is set by the first regulator 12 .
  • the processing pressure is preferably kept to a minimum at which the lens blank 7 does not fall from between the lens holder 4 and the dish-shaped grindstone 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 the lens blank 7 and the dish-shaped grindstone 8 is small.
  • the rotational speed of the dish-shaped grindstone 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.
  • the grinding of the surface-to-be-ground 7 a of the lens blank 7 is advanced, and when a state is formed in which said surface-to-be-ground 7 a is substantially in contact with the spherical grindstone surface 8 a of the dish-shaped grindstone 8 , the processing pressure is switched to a processing pressure that is set by the second regulator 13 . The grinding thereby proceeds to the intermediate-stage grinding process S 3 .
  • the processing pressure in the intermediate-stage grinding process ST 3 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 the lens blank 7 .
  • the desired surface coarseness for the spherical surface lens grinding is generally 4 ⁇ m.
  • the processing pressure that is applied to the lens blank 7 in the intermediate-stage grinding process can be calculated based on the biting amount of the dish-shaped grindstone 8 obtained from the hardness of said lens blank 7 and the contact area between the surface-to-be-ground 7 a and the spherical grindstone surface 8 a of the dish-shaped grindstone 8 .
  • 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 the lens blank 7 .
  • a rotational speed that allows the abrasive grains to bite into the lens 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.
  • 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.
  • the rotational speed be set at or near the maximum value at which the abrasive grains can bite into the lens 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 the lens blank 7 reaches a value just prior to the target thickness.
  • the grinding thereby proceeds to the last-stage grinding process ST 4 .
  • 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 the lens blank 7 , so that the target coarseness of the surface-to-be-ground 7 a is reached.
  • the processing pressure is set at a pressure that is even lower than the processing pressure in the initial-stage grinding process
  • the rotational speed of the dish-shaped grindstone 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.
  • 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.
  • the grinding surface 8 a of the dish-shaped grindstone 8 that grinds the surface-to-be-ground 7 a of the lens blank 7 wears unevenly and the grinding shape is changed. Consequently, it is preferred that the position where the spherical grindstone surface 8 a makes contact with the surface-to-be-ground 7 a of the lens blank 7 (the slipping region of the surface-to-be-ground 7 a on the spherical grindstone surface 8 a ) be periodically changed to prevent uneven wearing of the spherical grindstone surface 8 a 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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.
  • 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
  • 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 FIG. 3 .
  • Spherical core-type grinding device NC Grinder Model PM50 (Manufacturer: Kojima Engineering, Ltd.) Rotational speed of the dish-shaped grindstone: 1,000 rpm Lens contact area on the dish-shaped 4.52 cm 2 grindstone: Processing distance: 0.1 mm
  • the thickness precision was confirmed to be within ⁇ 0.005 ⁇ m.
  • the curvature of the grinding surface was measured, and after 150 cycles, ⁇ H changed by ⁇ 0.001 ⁇ m. The swing position was shifted 10% and subjected to 150 more cycles, after which the ⁇ H 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 ⁇ m in terms of ⁇ H.

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