Abstract:
The invention relates to a polishing tool (100) for polishing a spectacle lens (L) in a surface machining process, which comprises a tool body (110) for being rotatably supported about a rotational axis (RA1). The tool body (110) comprises a polishing surface (130) being outwardly exposed at a first axial end (101) of the tool body (110). Therein, the polishing surface (130) is axially bulged convexly or concavely with respect to the rotational axis (RA1) for polishing an optical surface (L1, L2) of the spectacle lens (L). The tool body (110) further comprises a channel (140) that extends axially through the tool body (110) from an inlet (142) to an outlet (141) to supply the polishing surface (130) with a polishing agent. The inlet (142) is provided at a second axial end (102) being opposite to the first axial end (101) with respect to the rotational axis (RA1). The outlet (141) is provided at the first axial end (101). The polishing surface (130) comprises at least one groove (150) that extends radially away from the outlet (141) to the perimeter of the polishing surface (130) to distribute the polishing agent across the polishing surface (130). The invention also relates to a system (200) and a method for polishing a spectacle lens (L) in a surface machining process with said polishing tool (100).
Abstract:
The present invention refers to a process for machining a lens, comprising the steps of holding a semi-finished product (20) through a suction holding force which is active during an entire surface machining cycle of the semi-finished product (20); carrying out the surface machining cycle on a surface (20b) to be machined of the semi-finished product (20); and activating a pressure holding force depending on the level of the mechanical stresses exerted on the semi-finished product (20) during the surface machining cycle on said surface (20b).
Abstract:
The present invention relates to a lens edge simulation tool (10) for measuring the fitment of a lens edge profile (LEP) with respect to a frame groove profile (FGP) of a spectacle frame (20), the lens edge simulation tool (10) having a defined edge profile (STP) like a lens edge profile (LEP) of a lens (6) being machined by a defined edger machine (4), the defined edge profile (STP) comprising a bevel portion (11) protruding towards a protrusion direction (A), wherein the lens edge simulation tool (10) further comprises a probe (15) provided at a distal end tip portion (14) of the bevel portion (11) and being moveable (M) along the protrusion direction (A) between a retracted position in which the probe (15) does not protrude from the defined edge profile (STP) and an extension position in which the probe (15) protrudes from the distal end tip portion (14). The present invention further relates to a system (1) and method for defining a lens shape for a machined lens (6) adapted to fit into a frame groove (21) of a spectacle frame (20).
Abstract:
The present invention is directed to a polarizing filter (20), comprising a plurality of areas (25) for passing light, each area (25) being separated from the others, wherein each of the areas (25) is a linear polarizer and at least two of the areas (25) have a different polarization axis. The present invention is further directed to an apparatus (1) for determining an orientation of a lens polarization axis of a polarized lens (31) and using said polarizing filter (20) as well as a method of determining an orientation of a lens polarization axis of a polarized lens (31) using said apparatus (1).
Abstract:
The invention is a new procedure for making glass frames obtained from boards (T) made of a plastic or composite material, comprising one step for deforming a pre-heated single- layer or multilayer board (T) on one or two curvature planes (X, Y) transverse to each other, and wherein said deformation step is carried out before the board (T) is milled to create the shape of the glass frame. The equipment suited to implement the procedure that is the subject of the invention comprises a half-mould (S) and an element (B) for closing the upper opening of the half-mould (S), with deformable membrane (M), and wherein the injection of air (W) in said air space (C) causes the expansion of said deformable membrane (M) that compresses a board (T) against said half-mould (S), thus deforming it in a corresponding way.