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US 7,108,590 · App. 10/603,927 · Granted Sep 19, 2006

Draining device and lens processing system having the same

Assignee: Nidek Co., Ltd.
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Patent No.
US 7,108,590
App. No.
10/603,927
Granted
Sep 19, 2006
Kind
B2
Abstract

A draining device for removing processing water attached to a lens includes: a first lens holding shaft to which a cup attached to a refractive surface of the lens as a processing jig can be fitted; and a rotating unit which rotates the first lens holding shaft to remove the water by centrifugal force.

Claims (20)

1. A lens processing system comprising:

a lens processing device comprising a lens holding part to which a cup attached to a first refractive surface of a lens as a processing jig can be fitted, and a lens processing member, wherein the lens processing device processes the lens held by the lens holding part while spraying processing water to the lens;

a lens conveying device which comprises a suction unit for sucking and holding a second refractive surface opposite to the first refractive surface attached to the cup, and takes out and conveys a processed lens from the lens processing device by sucking and holding the processed lens by the suction unit; and

an air blowing unit that removes the processing water by blowing air toward the second refractive surface before the second refractive surface is sucked and held by the suction unit.

2. The lens processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the suction unit serves as the air blowing unit and blows the air toward the second refractive surface before sucking and holding the second refractive surface.

3. A lens processing system comprising:

a lens processing device which processes a lens while spraying processing water on the lens;

a lens conveying device which conveys the lens from the lens processing device;

a blowing unit that blows air on the lens after it is processed by the lens processing device and before it is conveyed by the lens conveying device;

wherein the lens conveying device comprises a suction unit which holds the lens by suction and the air blowing unit blows air on the lens before the suction unit holds the lens; and

wherein the suction unit also serves as the air blowing unit.

4. A lens processing system comprising:

a lens processing device which processes a lens while spraying processing water on the lens;

a lens conveying device which conveys the lens from the lens processing device;

a blowing unit that blows air on the lens after it is processed by the lens processing device and before it is conveyed by the lens conveying device;

wherein the lens processing device comprises a lens processing member which processes the lens and a lens holding part which holds the lens while it is being processed;

wherein the lens holding part comprises a cup;

wherein the cup holds a first refractive surface of the lens;

wherein the conveying device comprises a suction unit which holds a second refractive surface of the lens by suction; and

wherein the second refractive surface is opposite the first refractive surface.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 26, 2003
From: MIZUNO, TOSHIAKI; MATSUYAMA, YOSHINORI; OBAYASHI, HIROKATSU
To: NIDEK CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 014238/0851 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP P2002-190736 · Jun 28, 2002 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20040029496A1 · Feb 12, 2004