公开(公告)号：US6106366A

公开(公告)日：2000-08-22

申请号：US182133

申请日：1998-10-29

申请人： William L. Dixon ,  Kimber W. Rarick

发明人： William L. Dixon ,  Kimber W. Rarick

IPC分类号： B24B13/01 ,  B24B13/02 ,  B24B13/06 ,  B24B13/00

CPC分类号： B24B13/06 ,  B24B13/01

摘要： A machine for cutting/grinding ophthalmic lenses has a lens spindle aligned on a vertical longitudinal axis and a tool spindle aligned on an angled axis in relation to the vertical axis. The lens blank is chucked on the upper end of the lens spindle and a tool is mounted on a lower end of the tool spindle. One motor rotates the lens spindle and the lens blank about the longitudinal axis and a second motor vertically reciprocates the lens spindle and the lens blank. A third motor rotates the tool spindle and the tool about the angled axis and a fourth motor linearly horizontally reciprocates the tool spindle and the tool. A microprocessor coordinates the rotation and reciprocation of the spindles to cause the tool to cut/grind the lens blank to a predetermined contour. The tool has a spherical grinding surface of diameter approximating but not greater than twice the radius of the steepest lens curvature to be cut/ground. Preferably, the angled axis intersects the vertical axis with an angle of approximately 125 to 145 degrees therebetween. Also preferably, the microprocessor causes the tool spindle to rotate at an angular velocity of approximately 8,000 revolutions per minute and the lens spindle to rotate at an angular velocity of approximately 20 to 150 revolutions per minute, so that the impact of the lens speed on the relative surface speed of the tool to the lens is negligible.

摘要翻译： 用于切割/研磨眼镜片的机器具有在垂直纵向轴线上对准的透镜心轴和相对于垂直轴线在成角度轴线上对准的工具心轴。 镜头毛坯卡在镜头主轴的上端，刀具安装在刀具主轴的下端。 一个电机围绕纵轴旋转透镜主轴和透镜毛坯，并且第二马达使透镜主轴和透镜毛坯垂直往复运动。 第三个电机使工具主轴和工具围绕成角度的轴线旋转，第四个电机使工具主轴和工具线性水平往复运动。 微处理器协调心轴的旋转和往复运动，以使工具将镜片坯料切割/研磨至预定轮廓。 该工具具有直径近似但不大于要切割/磨削的最陡的透镜曲率的半径的两倍的球形研磨表面。 优选地，成角度的轴与垂直轴线相交，其间具有大约125至145度的角度。 还优选地，微处理器使得工具主轴以大约每分钟8,000转的角速度旋转，并且透镜主轴以每分钟大约20至150转的角速度旋转，使得镜头速度对 工具相对于镜片的相对表面速度可忽略不计。

公开(公告)号：US4912880A

公开(公告)日：1990-04-03

申请号：US157160

申请日：1988-02-11

申请人： Fred A. Haddock ,  Kimber W. Rarick

发明人： Fred A. Haddock ,  Kimber W. Rarick

IPC分类号： B24B9/14 ,  G05B19/42

CPC分类号： G05B19/4207 ,  B24B9/148

摘要： A computerized tracing/edging system for the edging of an ophthalmic lens comprises a tracing sub-system for performing a tracing operation with respect to a frame, a pattern or a lens to derive data relating to the dimensions thereof, a storing sub-system for storing the data relating to the dimensions of the traced frame, pattern or lens, and an edging sub-system responsive to the data relating to the dimensions of the traced frame, pattern or lens for edging the ophthalmic lens so as to provide it with dimensions corresponding to the dimensions of the traced frame, pattern or lens. The computerized tracing/edging system can be implemented as a multi-processor system consisting of a first sub-system for performing the tracing operations, a second sub-system for performing the storage operations (as well as data translation procedures for converting the data from one form to another), and a third sub-system for performing the edging operations. Alternatively, the tracing or edging sub-systems can be implemented as single, stand-alone systems having the capabilities described above. The tracing sub-system employs a data sensor to convert traced dimensions to electrical signals, the same data sensor being employed in any of the modes of operation (frame tracing, lens tracing or pattern tracing).

摘要翻译： 用于眼镜片边缘的计算机化跟踪/边缘系统包括用于执行关于框架，图案或透镜的跟踪操作的跟踪子系统，以导出与其尺寸有关的数据;存储子系统，用于 存储与跟踪的框架，图案或透镜以及边缘子系统的尺寸相关的数据，其响应于与跟踪的框架，图案或透镜的尺寸有关的数据，用于边缘化眼镜片，以便为其提供尺寸 对应于跟踪的框架，图案或透镜的尺寸。 计算机跟踪/边缘系统可以实现为由用于执行跟踪操作的第一子系统组成的多处理器系统，用于执行存储操作的第二子系统（以及用于将数据从 一种形式到另一种），以及用于执行边缘操作的第三子系统。 或者，跟踪或边缘子系统可以被实现为具有上述能力的单个独立系统。 跟踪子系统采用数据传感器将跟踪的尺寸转换为电信号，在任何操作模式（帧跟踪，镜头跟踪或模式跟踪）中采用相同的数据传感器。

公开(公告)号：US06249991B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-26

申请号：US09271271

申请日：1999-03-17

申请人： Kimber W. Rarick ,  Don S. Wills ,  Martin A. Moon ,  Ryan J. Davis ,  John T. Rathbone

发明人： Kimber W. Rarick ,  Don S. Wills ,  Martin A. Moon ,  Ryan J. Davis ,  John T. Rathbone

IPC分类号： A61B310

CPC分类号： B24B49/00 ,  B24B9/144 ,  B24B13/005

摘要： A control system is provided for a pivotally actuated tracer which traces an object (e.g., a frame mount of an eyeglass frame, a lens, or a lens pattern) while the object is held in a more-vertical-than-horizontal orientation. The control system comprises a trace control element and a gravity compensation element. The trace control element applies control signals to the pivotally actuated tracer. In response, the object engager of the tracer is pivotally actuated against and along the object to be traced with a biasing force toward the object. The gravity compensation element is adapted to compensate for the effects of gravity on the object engager by causing a varying pivoting force to be exerted on the object engager. The pivoting force varies depending on the rotational orientation of the object engager to keep the biasing force substantially constant along the object. Also provided is a data acquisition system for the tracer. The data acquisition system comprises a position monitoring element and a conversion element. The position monitoring element detects pivot information and extension information during a tracing operation. The pivot information and extension information define polar coordinate information when combined with rotational information indicative of the rotational orientation of the object engager. The conversion element provides cylindrical coordinate information based on the polar coordinate information. Methods which can be carried out by the system(s) or otherwise also are provided, for achieving similar results.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种控制系统，用于在物体被保持在比水平方向更垂直的方向上时跟踪物体（例如，眼镜框架，透镜或透镜图案的框架安装件）的枢轴致动示踪器。 控制系统包括跟踪控制元件和重力补偿元件。 跟踪控制元件将控制信号施加到枢轴致动示踪器。 作为响应，示踪器的物体接合物被朝向物体的偏置力枢转地驱动抵靠和沿着要跟踪的物体。 重力补偿元件适于通过使变化的枢转力施加在物体接合器上来补偿重力对物体接合器的影响。 转动力根据物体的旋转方向而变化，以保持偏压力沿物体基本恒定。 还提供了用于示踪器的数据采集系统。 数据采集​​系统包括位置监测元件和转换元件。 位置监视元件在跟踪操作期间检测枢轴信息和扩展信息。 当与组合表示对象接合器的旋转取向的旋转信息组合时，枢轴信息和扩展信息定义极坐标信息。 转换元件基于极坐标信息提供圆柱坐标信息。 提供了可以由系统执行的方法或以其他方式进行的方法，以获得类似的结果。

公开(公告)号：US06618952B2

公开(公告)日：2003-09-16

申请号：US09877117

申请日：2001-06-11

申请人： Daniel E. Andrews ,  Guenter G. Fietzke ,  David L. Kountz ,  Andrew W. Doan ,  Kimber W. Rarick ,  Don S. Wills ,  Martin A. Moon ,  Ryan J. Davis ,  John T. Rathbone

发明人： Daniel E. Andrews ,  Guenter G. Fietzke ,  David L. Kountz ,  Andrew W. Doan ,  Kimber W. Rarick ,  Don S. Wills ,  Martin A. Moon ,  Ryan J. Davis ,  John T. Rathbone

IPC分类号： G01B520

CPC分类号： G01B5/20 ,  B24B9/144

摘要： A tracer is provided for tracing a lens mount of an eyeglass frame, a lens or a lens pattern. The tracer comprises an object engager and an actuator. The object engager is adapted to engage the lens mount, the lens or the lens pattern. The actuator is adapted to move the object engager into contact with and then along the lens mount, the lens or the lens pattern in such a way that during movement therealong, the object engager remains against the object being traced even when the shape thereof includes high wrap. Preferably, the tracer has a shift mechanism adapted to shift the object engager from alignment with the lens mount to alignment with a second lens mount of the eyeglass frame. The actuator preferably is further adapted to trace the second lens mount in substantially the same way as the first. The actuator further includes a rotator and a pivot mechanism. The rotator is adapted to rotate the object engager along the object being traced. The pivot mechanism facilitates movement of the object engager toward or away from the axis as the object engager is actuated along the object. The object engager can extend or retract along the pivot mechanism. A clamp for the tracer and an object engager also are provided.

公开(公告)号：US06243960B1

公开(公告)日：2001-06-12

申请号：US09270115

申请日：1999-03-16

申请人： Daniel E. Andrews ,  Guenter G. Fietzke ,  David L. Kountz ,  Andrew W. Doan ,  Kimber W. Rarick ,  Don S. Wills ,  Martin A. Moon ,  Ryan J. Davis ,  John T. Rathbone

发明人： Daniel E. Andrews ,  Guenter G. Fietzke ,  David L. Kountz ,  Andrew W. Doan ,  Kimber W. Rarick ,  Don S. Wills ,  Martin A. Moon ,  Ryan J. Davis ,  John T. Rathbone

IPC分类号： G01B100

CPC分类号： G01B5/20 ,  B24B9/144

摘要： A tracer is provided for tracing a lens mount of an eyeglass frame, a lens or a lens pattern. The tracer comprises an object engager and an actuator. The object engager is adapted to engage the lens mount, the lens or the lens pattern. The actuator is adapted to move the object engager into contact with and then along the lens mount, the lens or the lens pattern in such a way that during movement therealong, the object engager remains against the object being traced even when the shape thereof includes high wrap. Preferably, the tracer has a shift mechanism adapted to shift the object engager from alignment with the lens mount to alignment with a second lens mount of the eyeglass frame. The actuator preferably is further adapted to trace the second lens mount in substantially the same way as the first. The actuator further includes a rotator and a pivot mechanism. The rotator is adapted to rotate the object engager along the object being traced. The pivot mechanism facilitates movement of the object engager toward or away from the axis as the object engager is actuated along the object. The object engager can extend or retract along the pivot mechanism. A clamp for the tracer and an object engager also are provided.

摘要翻译： 提供了用于跟踪眼镜架，透镜或透镜图案的透镜支架的示踪器。 示踪器包括物体接合器和致动器。 物体接合器适于接合透镜座，透镜或透镜图案。 致动器适于将物体接合体移动到与透镜安装件，透镜或透镜图案接触，然后沿着透镜或透镜图案移动，使得在其移动期间，即使当其形状包括高度时，物体接合器也保持抵靠被跟踪的物体 包。 优选地，示踪器具有移位机构，其适于使物体接合器与透镜安装座对准，以与眼镜框架的第二透镜安装座对准。 优选地，致动器还适于以与第一镜头基本相同的方式跟踪第二镜头座。 致动器还包括旋转器和枢转机构。 旋转器适于沿着所追踪的物体旋转物体接合器。 枢转机构有助于当物体沿着物体被致动时物体接合体朝向或远离轴线移动。 物体接合器可以沿着枢转机构延伸或缩回。 还提供了示踪器的夹具和物体接合器。

公开(公告)号：US06481109B2

公开(公告)日：2002-11-19

申请号：US09888516

申请日：2001-06-26

申请人： Kimber W. Rarick ,  Don S. Wills ,  Martin A. Moon ,  Ryan J. Davis ,  John T. Rathbone

发明人： Kimber W. Rarick ,  Don S. Wills ,  Martin A. Moon ,  Ryan J. Davis ,  John T. Rathbone

IPC分类号： B43L1100

CPC分类号： B24B49/00 ,  B24B9/144 ,  B24B13/005

摘要： A control system is provided for a pivotally actuated tracer which traces an object (e.g., a frame mount of an eyeglass frame, a lens, or a lens pattern) while the object is held in a more-vertical-than-horizontal orientation. The control system comprises a trace control element and a gravity compensation element. The trace control element applies control signals to the pivotally actuated tracer. In response, the object engager of the tracer is pivotally actuated against and along the object to be traced with a biasing force toward the object. The gravity compensation element is adapted to compensate for the effects of gravity on the object engager by causing a varying pivoting force to be exerted on the object engager. The pivoting force varies depending on the rotational orientation of the object engager to keep the biasing force substantially constant along the object. Also provided is a data acquisition system for the tracer. The data acquisition system comprises a position monitoring element and a conversion element. The position monitoring element detects pivot information and extension information during a tracing operation. The pivot information and extension information define polar coordinate information when combined with rotational information indicative of the rotational orientation of the object engager. The conversion element provides cylindrical coordinate information based on the polar coordinate information. Methods which can be carried out by the system(s) or otherwise also are provided, for achieving similar results.

摘要翻译： 提供了一种控制系统，用于在物体被保持在比水平方向更垂直的方向上时跟踪物体（例如，眼镜框架，透镜或透镜图案的框架安装件）的枢轴致动示踪器。 控制系统包括跟踪控制元件和重力补偿元件。 跟踪控制元件将控制信号施加到枢轴致动示踪器。 作为响应，示踪器的物体接合物被朝向物体的偏置力枢转地驱动抵靠和沿着要跟踪的物体。 重力补偿元件适于通过使变化的枢转力施加在物体接合器上来补偿重力对物体接合器的影响。 转动力根据物体的旋转方向而变化，以保持偏压力沿物体基本恒定。 还提供了用于示踪器的数据采集系统。 数据采集​​系统包括位置监测元件和转换元件。 位置监视元件在跟踪操作期间检测枢轴信息和扩展信息。 当与组合表示对象接合器的旋转取向的旋转信息组合时，枢轴信息和扩展信息定义极坐标信息。 转换元件基于极坐标信息提供圆柱坐标信息。 提供了可以由系统执行的方法或以其他方式进行的方法，以获得类似的结果。

公开(公告)号：US4403420A

公开(公告)日：1983-09-13

申请号：US286828

申请日：1981-07-27

申请人： Kimber W. Rarick

发明人： Kimber W. Rarick

IPC分类号： G01B7/00 ,  G01B7/06 ,  G01B7/28

CPC分类号： G01B7/00

摘要： A digital gauge for measuring the sagittal depth and thickness of a lens comprises an encoder for deriving electrical signals corresponding to the saggital depth and thickness of the lens, a first digital circuit responsive to the electrical signals corresponding to the sagittal depth of the lens for producing a first digital output representing the sagittal depth, a second digital circuit responsive to the electrical signals corresponding to the thickness of the lens for producing a second digital output representing the thickness, and a display unit responsive to the first and second digital outputs for displaying the sagittal depth and thickness, respectively, of the lens. A first embodiment employs dual encoders and associated dual moveable plungers, while a second embodiment employs a single encoder and associated moveable plunger, together with a fixed stop in alignment with the plunger. According to the related methods, various sequences of a minimum number of steps are executed to manipulate the lens so as to obtain numerical display of the sagittal depth and thickness of the lens. Other features of the digital gauge include provision for retaining one or both displays of sagittal depth and thickness, and provision for calibration of the circuitry which measures the sagittal depth and thickness, respectively, of the lens. The related system automatically computes the sagittal depth and thickness by obtaining measurement data from the digital gauge on request, or by manual input of the measurement data by the operator.

摘要翻译： 用于测量透镜的矢状深度和厚度的数字量规包括用于导出对应于透镜的矢量深度和厚度的电信号的编码器，响应于对应于透镜的矢状深度的电信号的第一数字电路，用于产生 表示矢状深度的第一数字输出，响应于与透镜的厚度对应的电信号的第二数字电路，用于产生表示厚度的第二数字输出;响应于第一和第二数字输出的显示单元，用于显示 分别为透镜的矢状深度和厚度。 第一实施例采用双编码器和相关联的双移动柱塞，而第二实施例采用单个编码器和相关联的可移动柱塞，以及与柱塞对准的固定止动件。 根据相关方法，执行最小步数的各种序列来操纵透镜，以获得透镜的矢状深度和厚度的数值显示。 数字量表的其他特征包括用于保留矢状深度和厚度的一个或两个显示器，以及用于校准分别测量透镜的矢状深度和厚度的电路。 相关系统通过根据要求从数字量表获取测量数据，或通过操作员手动输入测量数据自动计算矢状深度和厚度。