Abrégé

A box coating apparatus for vacuum coating of substrates has a vacuum chamber containing an evaporation source and a substrate holder formed as a dome related to the evaporation source and rotatable about an axis. A masking arrangement is located in between for partially shadowing the substrates on the substrate holder relative to the evaporation source. The masking arrangement comprises a fixed masking portion stationary in the vacuum chamber, and a plurality of gradient sector portions carrying gradient shields assigned to the substrates on the substrate holder, for forming a gradient mask. The gradient sector portions can be rotated about the axis between a gradient mask open position where they are stored behind the fixed masking portion, and a gradient mask closed position where they are spread like a fan between the evaporation source and the substrate holder.

Classes IPC  ?

• C23C 14/04 - Revêtement de parties déterminées de la surface, p. ex. au moyen de masques
• C23C 14/50 - Porte-substrat

Abrégé

A machine (10) for machining workpieces with optical quality has at least one workpiece spindle (12), which rotatably drives a workpiece (L) to be machines about a workpiece axis of rotation (C). A swivel head (14) located opposite the workpiece spindle, is pivotable about a pivot axis (B), and bears at least two tool spindles (16, 18), each of which rotatably driving at least one machining tool (T1, T2, T3) about a tool axis of rotation (D, D′). The workpiece spindle and the swivel head (14) are adjustable relative to one another along three mutually perpendicular linear axes (X, Y, Z). One axis (Y) extends parallel to the pivot axis (B). Another axis (Z) extends parallel to the axis (C) of workpiece rotation. At least one tool spindle is attached to the swivel head with its tool axis of rotation (D′) extending parallel to the pivot axis (B).

Classes IPC  ?

• B24B 13/06 - Meulage de lentilles, l'outil ou la pièce étant commandé par des supports d'informations, p. ex. des gabarits, des bandes perforées ou magnétiques
• B24B 27/00 - Autres machines ou dispositifs à meuler
• B24B 41/04 - PoupéesArbres porte-meulesCaractéristiques s'y rapportant
• B24B 47/12 - Entraînement ou transmission des machines ou dispositifs à meulerÉquipement à cet effet pour entraîner dans leur mouvement de rotation ou de va-et-vient les arbres porte-meules ou les arbres porte-pièces par une transmission mécanique ou par l'énergie électrique
• B23Q 1/62 - Supports mobiles ou réglables d'outils ou de pièces utilisant des mécanismes particuliers avec des guidages en translation uniquement avec deux guidages en translation uniquement à axes perpendiculaires, p. ex. chariots à mouvements transversaux
• B23Q 39/00 - Machines pour le travail des métaux incorporant un grand nombre de sous-ensembles capables chacun de réaliser une opération de travail du métal

Abrégé

A method of preparing individual spectacle lenses (L) in accordance with a prescription order comprises the steps of: (i) blocking, a provided lens blank (LR) as workpiece on a block piece provided from a plurality of block pieces (B) from a block piece store (BL), (ii) processing the blocked lens blank at least at a second surface so as to obtain a blocked, processed spectacle lens (L) as workpiece, and (iii) deblocking the processed spectacle lens from the block piece, wherein the workpiece, optionally in the blocked state, is transported between the steps (i) to (iii) in one of a plurality of provided transport boxes (T). In the method, the block pieces prior to the step (i) of blocking are stored in the transport boxes in the block piece store and, for the step (i) of blocking, are provided in the transport boxes from the block piece store.

Classes IPC  ?

• G02C 13/00 - AssemblageRéparationNettoyage
• B24B 13/06 - Meulage de lentilles, l'outil ou la pièce étant commandé par des supports d'informations, p. ex. des gabarits, des bandes perforées ou magnétiques
• B29D 11/00 - Fabrication d'éléments optiques, p. ex. lentilles ou prismes
• B24B 13/00 - Machines ou dispositifs conçus pour meuler ou polir les surfaces optiques des lentilles ou les surfaces de forme similaire d'autres piècesAccessoires à cet effet
• B24B 27/00 - Autres machines ou dispositifs à meuler
• B24B 13/005 - Dispositifs de blocage, supports ou similairesDispositifs d'alignement

Abrégé

The invention relates to a tool spindle for a device for fine machining optically active surfaces on workpieces, having a spindle housing and a tool holding portion which protrudes beyond the housing. The tool holding portion can be axially advanced towards the workpiece along a tool rotational axis via a guiding assembly, which can be rotated about the tool rotational axis in the spindle housing. In order to axially advance the tool holding portion, the guide assembly has a plurality of linear mounting elements, which are distributed about the tool rotational axis in a uniform manner, and respective paired guide rods, which are connected to the tool holding portion in a traction- and pressure-resistant manner.

Classes IPC  ?

• B24B 41/053 - Têtes de meulage pour le travail de surfaces planes pour le meulage ou le polissage du verre
• B24B 13/00 - Machines ou dispositifs conçus pour meuler ou polir les surfaces optiques des lentilles ou les surfaces de forme similaire d'autres piècesAccessoires à cet effet

Abrégé

A box coating apparatus for coating of substrates comprises a vacuum chamber which contains an evaporation source. A substrate holder is disposed vis-à-vis to the evaporation source so that evaporated material can impinge on substrates held by the substrate holder. Besides the evaporation source and the substrate holder, at least one further functional component is provided, namely a Meissner trap and/or a high vacuum valve mechanism, to which a shield arrangement is assigned to prevent evaporated material from impinging on said component. This shield arrangement has a shutter portion which can be moved from a closed shielding position in which it covers a passageway through the shield arrangement and serves to shield said component, to an open pumping position in which it substantially clears the passageway to allow essentially free passage for gases and vapor, and vice versa.

Classes IPC  ?

• C23C 16/56 - Post-traitement
• C23C 14/56 - Appareillage spécialement adapté au revêtement en continuDispositifs pour maintenir le vide, p. ex. fermeture étanche
• C23C 14/24 - Évaporation sous vide
• C23C 14/06 - Revêtement par évaporation sous vide, pulvérisation cathodique ou implantation d'ions du matériau composant le revêtement caractérisé par le matériau de revêtement
• C23C 14/52 - Dispositifs pour observer le processus de revêtement