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US 12,734,635 · App. 17/267,246 · Granted Sep 15, 2026

Processing system for processing spectacle lenses

Inventor: Gunter Schneider (Marburg, DE)
Assignee: SCHNEIDER GmbH & Co. KG
B24B13/0031Y10T29/5109
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Patent No.
US 12,734,635
App. No.
17/267,246
Granted
Sep 15, 2026
Kind
B2
Abstract

A processing system for processing spectacle lenses and a method for processing spectacle lenses are proposed. The processing system has several processing stations, in particular a milling station, a turning station, a polishing station, a cleaning station and/or a signing station. Furthermore, the processing system has a transport system for transporting the spectacle lenses and/or transport containers for the spectacle lenses. Preferably, the processing system also has a common base frame and/or a common casing for the processing stations. In the processing system and/or with the method, several spectacle lenses can be processed simultaneously in different processing stations.

Claims (17)

1 . A processing system configured to process spectacle lenses comprising:

several processing stations, the several processing stations configured to perform different processing operations,

a transport system configured to transport the spectacle lenses and/or transport containers for the spectacle lenses within the processing system, and

a common casing surrounding the processing stations and the transport system,

wherein the processing system has a handling apparatus for the spectacle lenses and a linear guide on which the handling apparatus is arranged, wherein the linear guide is arranged parallel to the transport system, the handling apparatus is linearly movable along the linear guide parallel to the transport system and is assigned to a plurality of the several processing stations, and

wherein the handling apparatus is configured to: transfer spectacle lenses between the transport system and at least one of the several processing stations, and to transfer spectacle lenses directly between two of the several processing stations.

2 . The processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the handling apparatus has a linear movement axis running at least partially above the transport system and/or obliquely to the vertical.

3 . The processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing system has several independent handling apparatuses, which are arranged above the transport system.

4 . The processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the handling apparatus has two holding devices on a swivel head configured for exchanging a spectacle lens at a processing station.

5 . The processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the handling apparatus is configured for the simultaneous exchange of spectacle lenses on two spectacle lens holders and/or chucks of a processing station.

6 . The processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the handling apparatus has a plurality of holding devices configured for holding spectacle lenses, the holding devices being arranged on different arms and/or being movable independently of one another.

7 . The processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the handling apparatus has two suction cups and two grippers configured to hold spectacle lenses.

8 . The processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing system has a further handling apparatus which is configured for the simultaneous exchange of tools on two tool holders of a processing station.

9 . The processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing system has a further handling apparatus with a plurality of holding devices configured for holding tools, the holding devices being arranged on different arms and/or being movable independently of one another.

10 . The processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing system has a further handling apparatus configured for exchanging tools, the further handling apparatus being assigned to two polishing stations and/or being arranged and/or movable between two polishing stations.

11 . The processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the processing system has a sensor, which is configured to determine whether one or more spectacle lenses are located in a transport container transported by the transport system.

12 . The processing system according to claim 1 , wherein the several processing stations of different type comprise a milling station, a turning station, a polishing station, a cleaning station and/or a signing station.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 9, 2021
From: SCHNEIDER, GUNTER
To: SCHNEIDER GMBH & CO. KG
Reel/Frame 055199/0005 →
Priority Claims (3)
DE 10 2018 006 983.5 · Sep 4, 2018 · national
DE 10 2018 007 254.2 · Sep 14, 2018 · national
DE 10 2018 007 494.4 · Sep 24, 2018 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210170540A1 · Jun 10, 2021
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