IP Library Granted Patent US 12673394
Granted Patent B2
US 12673394 · App. 18/497,546 · Granted Jul 7, 2026

Non-transitory computer-readable storage medium and state management method

Inventors: Kyoji Takeichi (Gamagori, JP); Takamitsu Isogai (Gamagori, JP)
Assignee: NIDEK CO., LTD.
B24B9/148G05B19/41875
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Patent No.
US 12673394
App. No.
18/497,546
Granted
Jul 7, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A processor of a control apparatus, which controls an eyeglasses lens machining apparatus, performs a check operation execution step (S 14 , S 17 , S 19 , and S 21 to S 23 ) and a result output step (S 24 ), based on a state management program. In the check operation execution step, the processor causes the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus to execute a check operation for checking a state of the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus. In the result output step, the processor outputs information indicating a result of the executed check operation.

Claims (32)

1 . A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium storing a state management program executed by a control apparatus configured to control an eyeglasses lens machining apparatus in order to manage a state of the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus,

the state management program comprising instructions which, when executed by a processor of the control apparatus, cause the control apparatus to perform:

an operation defect information acquisition step of acquiring operation defect information indicating a content of an operation defect in the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus;

a check operation execution step of causing the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus to execute a check operation for checking a cause of the operation defect indicated by the operation defect information; and

a result output step of outputting information indicating a result of the executed check operation;

wherein, in a case where a content of an operation defect indicated by the operation defect information is an operation defect related to machining on an edge shape of an eyeglasses lens, the check operation to be executed in the check operation execution step includes a check operation on a motor that moves the eyeglasses lens in a direction along lens holding shafts which hold the eyeglasses lens by interposing the eyeglasses lens between the lens holding shafts, and a lens thickness measurement unit which measures a thickness of the eyeglasses lens.

2 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein in the check operation execution step, among a plurality of the check operations, one or a plurality of check operations associated with the operation defect information are executed by the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus.

3 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein in a case where the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus detects an operation defect that occurs in the apparatus,

in the operation defect information acquisition step, operation defect information indicating a content of the detected operation defect is acquired.

4 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein in the operation defect information acquisition step, the operation defect information input to the control apparatus by a user is acquired.

5 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein the check operation to be executed in the check operation execution step includes a movement amount check operation of performing an instruction for causing at least one motor provided in the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus to move a target object by a predetermined amount, and

in a case where the movement amount check operation is executed, information indicating a relationship between a movement amount instructed to the motor and a movement amount of the target object actually moved is output in the result output step.

6 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein the check operation to be executed in the check operation execution step includes a datum movement check operation of causing at least one motor provided in the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus to move a target object to a datum position, and

in a case where the datum movement check operation is executed, information indicating a detection result of the datum position is output in the result output step.

7 . The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium according to claim 1 ,

wherein in the result output step, result information of the check operation is output by causing a display unit to display an identifier indicating the result information.

8 . A state management method performed by a control apparatus that controls an eyeglasses lens machining apparatus in order to manage a state of the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus, the state management method comprising:

an operation defect information acquisition of acquiring operation defect information indicating a content of an operation defect in the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus;

a check operation execution of causing the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus to execute a check operation for checking a cause of the operation defect indicated by the operation defect information; and

a result output of outputting information indicating a result of the executed check operation;

wherein, in a case where a content of an operation defect indicated by the operation defect information is an operation defect related to machining on an edge shape of an eyeglasses lens, the check operation to be executed in the check operation execution includes a check operation on a motor that moves the eyeglasses lens in a direction along lens holding shafts which hold the eyeglasses lens by interposing the eyeglasses lens between the lens holding shafts, and a lens thickness measurement unit which measures a thickness of the eyeglasses lens.

9 . A state management method of an eyeglasses lens machining apparatus, which is performed in an eyeglasses lens machining system including the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus that machines an eyeglasses lens and an information processing apparatus that enables to acquire information related to the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus, the state management method comprising:

an operation defect information acquisition of acquiring operation defect information indicating a content of an operation defect in the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus;

a check operation execution in which the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus executes a check operation for checking a cause of the operation defect indicated by the operation defect information;

a result output in which the eyeglasses lens machining apparatus outputs result information indicating a result of the executed check operation; and

an analysis in which the information processing apparatus acquires the result information output in the result output step, and analyzes the acquired result information by using an analysis tool constructed in advance;

wherein, in a case where a content of an operation defect indicated by the operation defect information is an operation defect related to machining on an edge shape of an eyeglasses lens, the check operation to be executed in the check operation execution includes a check operation on a motor that moves the eyeglasses lens in a direction along lens holding shafts which hold the eyeglasses lens by interposing the eyeglasses lens between the lens holding shafts, and a lens thickness measurement unit which measures a thickness of the eyeglasses lens.