Lens edgeing system, method of detecting a tool exchange time and method of manufacturing spectacle lens
US9610667B2 · kind B2 · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Nov 19, 2013 |
| Grant date | Apr 4, 2017 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Nov 19, 2033 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG01M11/025
- WIPO fieldMachine tools
- WIPO sectorMechanical engineering
Abstract
A lens edging system of the present invention includes: an edger configured to perform edging of a spectacle lens using an edging tool; a shape measurement device configured to measure an edging shape of a circumferential edge of the spectacle lens after edging by the edger; a memory part configured to store information regarding a reference shape of the edging tool used by the edger; a shape comparing and judging part configured to compare a measurement result obtained by the shape measurement device and a reference shape of the edging tool specified from the information stored in the memory part, and judge necessity/non-necessity for exchanging the edging tool based on a comparison result; and an information output part configured to output information regarding necessity for exchange when the shape comparing and judging part so judges.
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