Optical coated lens and coating processing system thereof

By designing an optical coated lens coating processing system, including processing bins, suspension components and flipped fitting components, the problem of inability to effectively clamp and flip lenses of different sizes in the prior art is solved, and efficient lens coating and automated production are achieved.

CN119307860BActive Publication Date: 2025-04-25JIANGSU HAONA OPTICAL CORP LTD
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Application Number
CN202411442549.6
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Patents(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-10-16
Publication Date
2025-04-25
Estimated Expiration
2044-10-16

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Technical Problem

Existing optical lens coating devices cannot effectively clamp and flip lenses of different sizes, especially when double-sided coating is required, resulting in low coating efficiency and high manual participation.

Method used

An optically coated lens coating processing system is designed, including a processing bin, a suspension assembly and a flip mating assembly. The processing chamber is divided into a coating chamber, a dry chamber and a washing chamber. The suspension assembly can move horizontally and completes the coating in the coating chamber. The flip mating assembly achieves firm fixation and automatic flip of the lens through the clamping column and the expansion chamber.

Benefits of technology

Automatic cleaning, air-drying and double-sided coating of lenses of different sizes are realized, which improves coating efficiency and reduces the risk of manual participation and secondary pollution.

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Abstract

The invention discloses an optical coated lens and a coating processing system thereof. The coating processing system comprises a processing chamber, a suspension assembly and a flipping matching assembly. The processing chamber is divided into a coating chamber, a drying chamber and a washing chamber. A lifting barrier door is installed between each chamber. An evaporation source is installed at the bottom of the coating chamber. The coating chamber comprises a receiving part, a hanging frame, a closing cover, a middle control unit and a moving part. The receiving part and the closing cover are both installed between vertical frames symmetrically arranged on both sides of the hanging frame. The middle control unit is installed on the upper part of the hanging frame. The moving part is installed on the upper part of the middle control unit. A plurality of hanging openings in a transverse array are arranged on the top plate of the processing chamber. The moving part cooperates with the hanging opening to drive the entire hanging assembly to move horizontally on the top of the processing chamber. The flipping matching assembly comprises a vertical guide frame, a rotating head and a plurality of clamping parts. The clamping parts can be extended to probe between the receiving part and the closing cover. The rotating head is installed on the vertical guide frame and can drive the clamping parts to flip.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The present invention relates to the technical field of optical lens coating, and in particular to an optical coated lens and a coating processing system thereof. Background Art

[0002] With the development of optical products, the application scope of optical lenses continues to expand, such as digital cameras, mobile phones with camera functions, etc.

[0003] The patent with publication number CN117947398B discloses an optical lens coating mechanism and coating process, including a coating assembly mechanism for coating, the coating assembly mechanism includes a coating box assembly, a lens placement mechanism is installed on the inner side of the coating assembly mechanism, and an evaporation boat used in conjunction with the lens placement mechanism is installed at the bottom of the inner cavity of the coating box assembly. The optical lens coating mechanism and coating process use the coating assembly mechanism and the lens placement mechanism in combination. The arrangement of these two mechanisms can use the pulling of the I-type slide to dock the docking angle frame with the horizontal guide plate and the arc block after the coating is completed, and separate the driven column from the annular disk frame. After the subsequent motor is started, it can drive the umbrella frame to descend, which is convenient for the staff to load and unload the lenses without the need to use lifting equipment for operation. The overall process is convenient and fast.

[0004] However, in addition to conventional round wafers, optical lenses sometimes need to be processed into lenses of different sizes and specifications, and sometimes both sides of the lens need to be double-sided coated. Obviously, the shape of the coating fixture of the device is fixed, and it is impossible to clamp and flip lenses of different sizes and specifications well. For this reason, we propose an optical coated lens and its coating processing system. Summary of the invention

[0005] In order to solve the problems mentioned in the above background technology, the present invention provides an optical coated lens and a coating processing system thereof.

[0006] In order to achieve the above object, the present invention adopts the following technical solutions:

[0007] An optical coating lens coating processing system is used for processing optical lenses of different sizes and specifications that need to be coated on both sides, including a processing chamber, a suspension assembly and a flip matching assembly, the processing chamber is divided into a coating chamber, a drying chamber and a washing chamber, and a lifting barrier door is installed between each chamber, an evaporation source is installed at the bottom of the coating chamber, including a receiving part, a hanging frame, a closing cover, a middle control unit and a moving part, the receiving part and the closing cover are installed between vertical frames symmetrically arranged on both sides of the hanging frame, the middle control unit is installed on the upper part of the hanging frame, the moving part is installed on the upper part of the middle control unit, the top plate of the processing chamber is provided with a plurality of hanging ports in a horizontal array, and the moving part cooperates with the hanging port to drive the entire hanging assembly to move horizontally on the top of the processing chamber;

[0008] The flipping matching assembly includes a vertical guide frame, a rotating head and a plurality of clamping pieces. The clamping pieces can be extended to penetrate between the receiving portion and the closing cover. The rotating head is installed on the vertical guide frame and can drive the clamping pieces to flip.

[0009] Preferably, the receiving part includes a closed cylinder, a plurality of densely arranged rotating screws in the closed cylinder, and clamping columns corresponding to the rotating screws one by one. A threaded cavity is arranged at the center of the inner shaft of the clamping column. The end head of the rotating screw is arranged in the threaded cavity and cooperates with the thread of the inner wall of the threaded cavity. A plurality of limiting rods corresponding to the clamping columns are fixedly arranged on the top wall of the closed cylinder.

[0010] Preferably, there are gaps between each clamping column, and an expansion chamber is provided on the outer peripheral side of one end of the clamping column away from the top wall of the closed tube. The expansion chamber is filled with a small amount of gas and has an initial air pressure. The periphery of the expansion chamber is made of a ductile material. There are gaps between the clamping columns to form vertically staggered mesh channels in the closed tube.

[0011] Preferably, both sides of the closed cylinder have rotating shafts inserted into the hanging frame, and a vertically extending vertical guide rail is arranged in the hanging frame. The rotating shaft is connected to the vertical movement motor arranged in the vertical guide rail. The vertical movement motor can move vertically up and down along the vertical guide rail and drive the closed cylinder connected to the rotating shaft to flip. The closing cover is arranged between the receiving part and the central control unit, and can move vertically up and down along the vertical guide rail through a structure similar to or the same as the receiving part.

[0012] Preferably, the middle control has a ventilation head on the side facing the closing cover, the top of the middle control has an air receiving head, and the top plate of the processing bin has an air receiving window connected to the second fan.

[0013] Preferably, the moving part includes a track drive unit, a rotating track and a suspension block. The track drive unit is fixedly installed on the top of the center control unit. The motor of the track drive unit can drive a number of track drive rollers that cooperate with the rotating track teeth to rotate axially. The suspension blocks are evenly arranged on the surface of the rotating track and can be accurately placed in the lifting port during the rotation of the rotating track.

[0014] Preferably, the suspension block is provided with a pair of transverse displacement cavities extending to the outside of the suspension block, the extension direction of the transverse displacement cavity is the same as the extension direction of the central axis of the track driving roller, and a limit displacement block with the tip facing outward and pushed out by a spring is arranged in the transverse displacement cavity, and the side wall of the lifting port has a limit groove that allows the inclined portion of the limit displacement block to extend into.

[0015] Preferably, a magnetic resistance block is provided in the transverse movement cavity, and the magnetic resistance block can move closer to or away from the rotating track under the influence of the spring. A plurality of permanent magnet blocks are also provided between the track driving parts, and except for the track driving rollers provided at both ends of the track driving parts, the track driving rollers are all magnetic inside.

[0016] Preferably, there is a certain distance between the expansion chamber and the end of the clamping column, allowing the clamping piece to still be inserted into the bottom of the lens when the expansion chamber is in an inflated state. The clamping piece is divided into two groups, and the two groups of clamping pieces can move toward or away from each other. A sealing plate is provided on the sides of the clamping pieces facing each other.

[0017] An optical coated lens is also provided, which is prepared by the aforementioned coating processing system.

[0018] Compared with the prior art, the present invention has the following beneficial effects:

[0019] 1. The present invention can automatically clean and air-dry processed optical lenses of different sizes to be coated, greatly improving the processing and coating efficiency of the lenses, reducing the labor cost of manual processing, and avoiding secondary contamination of the lenses caused by manual processing.

[0020] 2. The present invention can firmly fix lenses of various sizes and specifications on the suspension assembly through densely arranged clamping columns and expansion chambers arranged on the periphery thereof to perform transfer, flipping and rotation actions. It has excellent versatility and good stability, and can well meet the needs of lens coating production.

[0021] The present invention can automatically turn over and reposition a coated lens on one side by means of the cooperation of the flip matching component and the suspension component, so that the lens can be automatically coated on both sides, which greatly improves the efficiency and yield rate of the coating operation while meeting production needs. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0022] In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present invention or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings required for use in the embodiments or the description of the prior art will be briefly introduced below. Obviously, the drawings described below are only some embodiments of the present invention. For ordinary technicians in this field, other drawings can be obtained based on these drawings without paying creative work.

[0023] Figure 1 This is a schematic diagram of the structure of a coating processing system for an optical coating lens according to the present invention;

[0024] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the structure of the suspension assembly of the present invention;

[0025] Figure 3 This is a schematic diagram of the clamping column structure of the present invention;

[0026] Figure 4 This is a schematic diagram of the installation structure of the moving part of the present invention;

[0027] Figure 5This is a schematic diagram of the structure of the flip-fit ​​assembly of the present invention;

[0028] Figure 6 This is a schematic diagram of the hydraulic pipe and telescopic strip structure of the present invention.

[0029] In the figure: 1. Processing chamber; 101. Coating chamber; 102. Drying chamber; 103. Washing chamber; 104. Lifting port; 105. Air receiving window; 106. Limiting slot; 11. Ultrasonic washing tank; 12. Self-cleaning tank; 13. Reflux pump; 14. First fan; 2. Suspension assembly; 201. Threaded cavity; 202. Expansion chamber; 203. Communication port; 204. Transverse displacement cavity; 21. Receiving part; 211. Closing cylinder; 212. Rotating screw; 213. Clamping column; 214. Limiting rod; 215. Pressure sensor; 22. Lifting frame; 23. Closing cover; 24. Middle control unit; 241. Ventilation head; 242, air connection head; 25, moving part; 251, crawler drive unit; 252, rotating crawler; 253, suspension block; 254, crawler drive roller; 255, displacement limit block; 256, magnetic resistance block; 257, permanent magnet block; 3, flip matching assembly; 31, vertical guide frame; 32, rotating head; 33, clamping piece; 331, hydraulic pipe; 332, telescopic strip; 333, return liquid tank; 334, hydraulic plug; 335, electromagnetic block; 336, enclosure plate; 337, electrical contact; 34, installation box; 35, delivery pump; 4, lifting barrier door; 5, second fan; 6, evaporation source. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0030] In order to make the purpose, technical solution and advantages of the embodiments of the present invention clearer, the technical solution in the embodiments of the present invention will be clearly and completely described below in conjunction with the drawings in the embodiments of the present invention. Obviously, the described embodiments are part of the embodiments of the present invention, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments of the present invention, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the present invention.

[0031] Example 1

[0032] Reference Figure 1-6 , an optical coated lens coating processing system, used for processing optical lenses of different sizes and specifications that need double-sided coating, including a processing chamber 1, a suspension component 2 and a flip matching component 3, the processing chamber 1 is divided into a coating chamber 101, a drying chamber 102 and a washing chamber 103, the suspension component 2 can move horizontally on the top of the processing chamber 1 and move from the washing chamber 103 to the coating chamber 101 via the drying chamber 102, the optical lens fixed by the suspension component 2 can be turned over by the matching component 3 after one side is coated in the coating chamber 101, and then fixed again by the suspension component 2 to coat the other side.

[0033] An ultrasonic washing tank 11 is installed at the bottom of the washing chamber 103, and a self-cleaning tank 12 is arranged on the periphery of the ultrasonic washing tank 11. The self-cleaning tank 12 is connected to the ultrasonic washing tank 11 through a reflux pump 13. Before coating, the suspension component 2 moves to the top of the ultrasonic washing tank 11 and inserts the receiving part 21 into the bottom of the ultrasonic washing tank 11. Then, the optical lens to be coated on the outside is put into the ultrasonic washing tank 11 and received by the receiving part 21. The lens is ultrasonically cleaned in the ultrasonic washing tank 11, and then lifted up by the suspension component 2 to be separated from the ultrasonic washing tank 11, and moved to the drying chamber 102 with the suspension component 2 for drying. The washing liquid used to clean the lens is transported to the self-cleaning tank 12 by the reflux pump 13 for purification and cleaning, and flows back to the ultrasonic washing tank 11 after purification for the next lens cleaning.

[0034] The first fan 14 is installed on the top of the drying chamber 102, and the first fan 14 can circulate clean hot air into the drying chamber 102 to remove the residual moisture on the surface of the optical lens therein. A lifting barrier door 4 is installed between the coating chamber 101 and the drying chamber 102, and between the drying chamber 102 and the washing chamber 103. When the lenses are washed and dried, the lifting barrier door 4 between the coating chamber 101 and the drying chamber 102 rises to isolate the coating chamber 101 from the drying chamber 102, so that the second fan 14 installed on the top of the coating chamber 101 can be removed. The machine 5 can evacuate the coating chamber 101 during the lens washing and drying operations. After the suspension component 2 moves to the drying chamber 102, the lifting barrier door 4 between the drying chamber 102 and the washing chamber 103 rises to isolate the drying chamber 102 from the washing chamber 103, so that the hot air flow circulates only in the drying chamber 102 to dry the lenses more efficiently. After the lenses are dried, the lifting barrier door 4 between the coating chamber 101 and the drying chamber 102 descends to connect the coating chamber 101 with the drying chamber 102, so as to allow the suspension component 2 to move into the coating chamber 101.

[0035] An evaporation source 6 is installed at the bottom of the coating chamber 101. After the suspension assembly 2 is moved into the coating chamber 101, it is moved to directly above the evaporation source 6, and the receiving portion 21 is turned over so that the side of the lens facing the evaporation source 6 is successfully coated.

[0036] Example 2

[0037] Reference Figure 1-6, a coating processing system for optically coated lenses, the difference between this embodiment and embodiment 1 is that the suspension assembly 2 includes a receiving part 21, a hanging frame 22, a closing cover 23, a middle control 24 and a moving part 25, the receiving part 21 and the closing cover 23 are installed between the vertical frames symmetrically arranged on both sides of the hanging frame 22, the middle control 24 is installed on the upper part of the hanging frame 22, the moving part 25 is installed on the upper part of the middle control 24, the top plate of the processing chamber 1 is provided with a plurality of hanging ports 104 in a horizontal array, and the moving part 25 cooperates with the hanging ports 104 to drive the entire suspension assembly 2 to move horizontally on the top of the processing chamber 1.

[0038] The receiving portion 21 includes a closed cylinder 211, a plurality of rotating screws 212 densely arranged in the closed cylinder 211, and a clamping column 213 corresponding to the rotating screw 212. A threaded cavity 201 is arranged at the center of the inner axis of the clamping column 213. The end of the rotating screw 212 is arranged in the threaded cavity 201 and cooperates with the thread of the inner wall of the threaded cavity 201. A plurality of limiting plug rods 214 corresponding to the clamping column 213 are fixedly arranged on the top wall of the closed cylinder 211. The limiting plug rods 214 are vertically inserted into the clamping column 213 to prevent the clamping column 213 from axially rotating, so that the rotating screw 212 is driven to rotate by the top motor. When the clamping column 213 is driven to move vertically, there is a gap between each of the clamping columns 213. An expansion chamber 202 is arranged on the outer peripheral side of one end of the clamping column 213 away from the top wall of the closing cylinder 211. The expansion chamber 202 is filled with a small amount of gas and has an initial air pressure. The outer periphery of the expansion chamber 202 is made of a ductile material, such as silicone. The air pressure in the expansion chamber 202 is lower than normal pressure. Therefore, under normal pressure, the expansion chamber 202 is deflated into the peripheral wall of the clamping column 213. When entering a vacuum environment, the expansion chamber 202 will be propped up to make the peripheral wall of the expansion chamber 202 bulge out of the peripheral wall of the clamping column 213, thereby filling the gap between the clamping columns 213.

[0039] The closed cylinder 211 has rotating shafts inserted into the hanging frame 22 on both sides, and a vertical guide rail extending vertically is arranged in the hanging frame 22. The rotating shaft is connected to a vertical movement motor arranged in the vertical guide rail. The vertical movement motor can move vertically up and down along the vertical guide rail and drive the closed cylinder 211 connected to the rotating shaft to flip. When the washing operation is performed, the closed cylinder 211 is placed in the ultrasonic washing tank 11 with the clamping column 213 facing upward, and the optical lens will be placed on the top of each clamping column 213. After the lens is washed, the closed cylinder 211 moves the lens to the drying chamber 102 for drying, and the threaded cavity 201 is away from the top of the closed cylinder 211. A pressure sensor 215 is provided at one end of the wall. After the lens is dried, all the clamping columns 213 of the pressure sensors 215 that feel the gravity of the lens will move down compared with other clamping columns 213 until the periphery of the lens corresponds to the vertical position of the expansion chamber 202. Then, the connection between the coating chamber 101 and the drying chamber 102 is opened to make the drying chamber 102 in a vacuum state. The periphery of the expansion chamber 202 expands and firmly clamps the peripheral wall of the lens. After the closed cylinder 211 is moved into the coating chamber 101 and turned over, the lens can be coated. The middle control 24 can drive the axial rotation of the hanging frame 22 connected to the washing during the coating process, so that the lens coating is more uniform.

[0040] The closing cover 23 is arranged between the receiving part 21 and the central control unit 24, and can be moved vertically up and down along the vertical guide rail through a structure similar to or the same as the receiving part 21. After the coating of one side of the lens is completed, the receiving part 21 is flipped so that the coated surface of the lens faces the closing cover 23. Then the receiving part 21 and the closing cover 23 move toward each other so that the closing cylinder 211 is connected to the closing cover 23, so that each clamping column 213 and the lens are sealed in the back pressure cavity formed by the buckling of the closing cylinder 211 and the closing cover 23. The plate surface of the closing cover 23 facing the central control unit 24 is provided with a connecting port 203.

[0041] The middle control 24 has a ventilation head 241 on the side facing the closing cover 23, and an air receiving head 242 on the top of the middle control 24. The top plate of the processing chamber 1 has an air receiving window 105 connected to the second fan 5. When the receiving part 21 moves to the top of the evaporation source 6, the air receiving head 242 is just below the air receiving window 105. After the closing cylinder 211 is docked with the closing cover 23, the air receiving head 242 extends toward the air receiving window 105 and docks with the second fan 5. 211 and the closing cover 23 move up together to make the connecting port 203 dock with the ventilation head 241. At this time, the second fan 5 can inject air into the back-pressure chamber formed by the closing cylinder 211 and the closing cover 23 through the air connecting head 242 and the ventilation head 241 to restore the air pressure in the back-pressure chamber. At this time, the expansion chamber 202 shrinks and separates from the lens to release the fixation of the lens by the clamping column 213. After that, all the clamping columns 213 are adjusted to be flush with the top end so that the lens is in a state of being lifted up by the clamping column 213.

[0042] After the clamping column 213 returns to the state of lifting the lens, the second fan 5 evacuates the back pressure chamber again, and the closing cylinder 211 is separated from the closing cover 23 up and down. The expansion chamber 202 is at a certain distance from the end of the clamping column 213 to allow the expansion chamber 202 to be in an inflated state, and the lower part of the lens still has space to allow the flip-fitting assembly 3 to be placed.

[0043] The movable member 25 includes a track drive unit 251, a rotating track 252 and a suspension block 253. The track drive unit 251 is fixedly installed on the top of the central control unit 24. The motor of the track drive unit 251 can drive a number of track drive rollers 254 to rotate axially. The rotating track 252 cooperates with the track drive roller 254 teeth and is driven to rotate by the rotating track drive roller 254. The suspension block 253 is evenly arranged on the surface of the rotating track 252 and can be accurately placed in the lifting port 104 during the rotation of the rotating track 252. The suspension block 253 in a special position will not fall off from the lifting port 104 after being placed in the lifting port 104, thereby keeping the suspension assembly 2 on the top of the processing chamber 1 and making the suspension assembly 2 move horizontally with the rotation of the rotating track 252.

[0044] The suspension block 253 has a pair of transverse displacement cavities 204 extending to the outside of the suspension block 253, and the extension direction of the transverse displacement cavity 204 is the same as the extension direction of the central axis of the crawler drive roller 254. The transverse displacement cavity 204 is provided with a limit displacement block 255 with a tip facing outward. The transverse displacement cavity 204 is also provided with a spring that can push the inclined portion of the limit displacement block 255 out of the transverse displacement cavity 204 under normal conditions. The side wall of the lifting port 104 has a limiting groove 106 that allows the inclined portion of the limit displacement block 255 to extend into. When the suspension block 253 is placed in or moved out of the lifting port 104, the edge of the lifting port 104 can push the inclined surface of the limit displacement block 255 to make the limit displacement block 255 overcome the spring force and retract into the transverse displacement cavity 204, and pop out again after the suspension block 253 is placed in or moved out of the lifting port 104.

[0045] The transverse movement cavity 204 is provided with a magnetic resistance block 256, and the magnetic resistance block 256 can move closer to or away from the rotary track 252 under the influence of the spring. The magnetic resistance block 256 is located in the side wall of the transverse movement cavity 204 when the spring is at a normal length. At this time, the magnetic resistance block 256 avoids the moving path of the limit displacement block 255 so that the limit displacement block 255 can smoothly move into the transverse movement cavity 204. A plurality of permanent magnet blocks 257 are also provided between the track drive parts 251, and in addition to the track drive rollers 254 provided at both ends of the track drive part 251, the track drive rollers 254 are all magnetic, and when the suspension block 253 moves to the permanent magnet block 257 and the track drive roller 254 having magnetic force, the suspension block 253 moves to the permanent magnet block 257 and the track drive roller 254 having magnetic force. 54 is in the magnetic influence area, the magnetic attraction resistance block 256 will be attracted and explore the moving path of the limit displacement block 255, thereby preventing the limit displacement block 255 from moving into the transverse movement cavity 204, and the limit displacement block 255 that remains extended out of the transverse movement cavity 204 will make the suspension block 253 unable to move out of the lifting port 104, and then make the suspension assembly 2 unable to separate from the top wall of the processing chamber 1. When the suspension block 253 moves to the two ends of the track drive part 251 with the rotating crawler 252 and tends to separate from or be placed in the lifting port 104, the magnetic attraction resistance block 256 is in the magnetic non-affected area and is pulled back by the spring to avoid the moving path of the limit displacement block 255 again, so that the suspension block 253 can smoothly separate from or be placed in the lifting port 104.

[0046] It can be understood that since the movable member 25 is suspended on the top wall of the processing chamber 1 and moves through the cooperation of the suspension block 253 and the lifting port 104, the array-arranged lifting ports 104 will not be interconnected like tracks, and the door panel of the lifting barrier door 4 can be completely attached to the top wall of the processing chamber 1 after moving up, thereby completely blocking the coating chamber 101, the drying chamber 102 and the washing chamber 103 from each other, ensuring the sealing between the coating chamber 101, the drying chamber 102 and the washing chamber 103 after the lifting barrier door 4 is raised and closed.

[0047] Example 3

[0048] Reference Figure 1-6 , a coating processing system for optically coated lenses, the difference between this embodiment and embodiment 2 is that the flip matching assembly 3 includes a vertical guide frame 31, a rotating head 32 and a plurality of clamping members 33, the vertical guide frame 31 is fixedly installed on the side wall of the processing chamber 1, the rotating head 32 is installed on the vertical guide frame 31 and can move vertically along the vertical guide frame 31, the clamping members 33 are divided into two groups and installed in a mounting box 34 connected to the rotating head 32 and rotating with the rotating head 32, one group of the clamping members 33 can move close to or away from the other group of the clamping members 33.

[0049] The gaps between the clamping columns 213 form a vertically staggered mesh channel in the closed tube 211. The clamping member 33 includes a hydraulic pipe 331, a telescopic strip 332 and a liquid return tank 333. The hydraulic pipe 331 is installed in the installation box 34. The telescopic strip 332 is installed in the hydraulic pipe 331 and can extend from the hydraulic pipe 331 to the suspension component 2 outside the installation box 34. There is hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic pipe 331 and the liquid return tank 333. The telescopic strip 332 is connected to a hydraulic plug 334 that moves with the volume change of the hydraulic fluid in the hydraulic pipe 331 and can move into or out of the hydraulic pipe 331. The hydraulic pipe 331 and the liquid return tank 333 are connected by a delivery pump 35. The delivery pump 35 can transfer the hydraulic fluid between the hydraulic pipe 331 and the liquid return tank 333.

[0050] After the optical lens is held at the upper end of the clamping column 213 with the coated surface facing upward, the telescopic strips 332 of the two groups of the clamping members 33 will extend from the hydraulic pipe 331, and the telescopic strips 332 at the lower part will be inserted into the transverse channel formed by the gap between the clamping columns 213, and the telescopic strips 332 at the upper part will be suspended above the lens. After each lens has a telescopic strip 332 at the bottom that can support it, the rotating head 32 lifts the mounting box 34 so that the clamping member 33 can lift the lens and detach it from the clamping column 213. After that, the receiving portion 21 and the closing cover 23 are separated from each other to provide space for the clamping member 33 to flip over.

[0051] When the lens is lifted up, the telescopic strip 332 below the lens has an electromagnetic block 335, and the telescopic strip 332 above the lens has an enclosure plate 336. The enclosure plate 336 can be attracted by magnetic force and suspended on the telescopic strip 332 by a spring. The positions and shapes of the enclosure plates 336 installed on each telescopic strip 332 are different, but each enclosure plate 336 can form a circular circle sufficient to surround all the lenses, so that the lower end of each enclosure plate 336 can be closely attached to the telescopic strip 332 below the lens to ensure that the lens will not be thrown out from between the upper and lower sets of telescopic strips 332 when flipped.

[0052] Preferably, the hydraulic plug 334 connected to the telescopic strip 332 provided on the electromagnetic block 335 has an electric contact 337. After the telescopic strip 332 is fully extended out of the hydraulic tube 331, the electric contact 337 contacts the mating contact at the end of the hydraulic tube 331 to transmit external electric energy to the electromagnetic block 335, so that the electromagnetic block 335 generates a magnet to attract the enclosure plate 336 downward, thereby sucking the enclosure plate 336 down until it is close to the telescopic strip 332 at the bottom of the lens. After that, the rotating head 32 quickly flips the mounting box 34 180 degrees so that the coated surface of the lens faces downward.

[0053] It is understandable that in order to ensure that the telescopic strip 332 can smoothly retract the hydraulic pipe 331, the enclosure plate 336 can only be set within the width range provided by the telescopic strip 332, so that adjacent enclosure plates 336 have gaps. Although there are gaps between the enclosure plates 336 forming a circular ring, the lenses still cannot be thrown out from the gaps between the enclosure plates 336 due to the dense arrangement of the telescopic strips 332.

[0054] After the flipping mating assembly 3 flips the lens, the telescopic strip 332 moves into the gap between the clamping columns 213 again and places the lens on the upper end of the clamping columns 213. At this time, the coated surface of the lens faces downward and the uncoated surface faces upward. Then, the receiving part 21 and the closing cover 23 are combined again to restore the air pressure in the back pressure chamber to normal pressure and shrink the expansion chamber 202. Finally, except for the clamping column 213 where the lens is placed, the other clamping columns 213 rise to make the expansion chamber 202 flush with the lens. After the receiving part 21 is separated from the closing cover 23, the expansion chamber 202 can fix the lens to the receiving part 21 with the uncoated surface facing upward. After the receiving part 21 is flipped, the coated surface can continue to be coated.

[0055] In the description of the present invention, it should be understood that the terms "center", "longitudinal", "lateral", "length", "width", "thickness", "up", "down", "front", "back", "left", "right", "vertical", "horizontal", "top", "bottom", "inside", "outside", "clockwise", "counterclockwise", "axial", "radial", "circumferential" and the like indicate orientations or positional relationships based on the orientations or positional relationships shown in the accompanying drawings, and are only for the convenience of describing the present invention and simplifying the description, and do not indicate or imply that the referred device or element must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore should not be understood as limiting the present invention.

[0056] In the present invention, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", "connect", "fix" and the like should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral one; it can be a mechanical connection, a direct connection, or an indirect connection through an intermediate medium, it can be the internal connection of two elements or the interaction relationship between two elements. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0057] The control method of the present invention is automatic control through a controller. The control circuit of the controller can be implemented by simple programming by technicians in this field. The provision of power is also common knowledge in this field. The present invention is mainly used to protect mechanical devices, so the present invention will no longer explain the control method and circuit connection in detail.

[0058] The above description is only a preferred specific implementation manner of the present invention, but the protection scope of the present invention is not limited thereto. Any technician familiar with the technical field can make equivalent replacements or changes according to the technical scheme and inventive concept of the present invention within the technical scope disclosed by the present invention, which should be covered by the protection scope of the present invention.

Claims

1. An optical coating lens coating processing system, used for processing optical lenses that require double-sided coating, comprising a processing chamber (1), a suspension component (2) and a flip matching component (3), characterized in that: The processing chamber (1) is divided into a coating chamber (101), a drying chamber (102) and a washing chamber (103), and a lifting barrier door (4) is installed between each chamber. An evaporation source (6) is installed at the bottom of the coating chamber (101). The suspension assembly (2) comprises a receiving portion (21), a hanging frame (22), a closing cover (23), a middle control unit (24) and a moving member (25). The receiving portion (21) and the closing cover (23) are both installed between vertical frames symmetrically arranged on both sides of the hanging frame (22). The middle control unit (24) is installed on the upper part of the hanging frame (22). The moving member (25) is installed on the upper part of the middle control unit (24). The top plate of the processing chamber (1) is provided with a plurality of hanging ports (104) in a transverse array. The moving member (25) cooperates with the hanging ports (104) to drive the entire hanging assembly (2) to move horizontally at the top of the processing chamber (1); The receiving portion (21) comprises a closed cylinder (211), a plurality of rotating screws (212) densely arranged in the closed cylinder (211), and clamping columns (213) arranged one-to-one in correspondence with the rotating screws (212); a threaded cavity (201) is arranged at the center of the inner axis of the clamping column (213); the end of the rotating screw (212) is arranged in the threaded cavity (201) and cooperates with the thread of the inner wall of the threaded cavity (201); and a plurality of limiting plug rods (214) arranged one-to-one in correspondence with the clamping columns (213) are fixedly arranged on the top wall of the closed cylinder (211); There are gaps between the clamping columns (213); an expansion chamber (202) is arranged on the outer peripheral side of one end of the clamping column (213) away from the top wall of the closed cylinder (211); a small amount of gas is filled in the expansion chamber (202) to have an initial gas pressure; the outer periphery of the expansion chamber (202) is made of a ductile material; there are gaps between the clamping columns (213) to form vertically staggered mesh channels in the closed cylinder (211); The flipping matching assembly (3) comprises a vertical guide frame (31), a rotating head (32) and a plurality of clamping members (33); the clamping members (33) can be extended to penetrate between the receiving portion (21) and the closing cover (23); the rotating head (32) is mounted on the vertical guide frame (31) and can drive the clamping members (33) to flip.

2. The optical coating lens coating processing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The closed cylinder (211) has rotating shafts inserted into the hanging frame (22) on both sides, and a vertical guide rail extending vertically is arranged in the hanging frame (22). The rotating shaft is connected to a vertical movement motor arranged in the vertical guide rail. The vertical movement motor can move vertically up and down along the vertical guide rail and drive the closed cylinder (211) connected to the rotating shaft to flip. The closed cover (23) is arranged between the receiving part (21) and the central control (24), and can move vertically up and down along the vertical guide rail through a structure similar to or the same as the receiving part (21).

3. The optical coating lens coating processing system according to claim 2, characterized in that: The middle control (24) has a ventilation head (241) on the side facing the closing cover (23), the top of the middle control (24) has an air receiving head (242), and the top plate of the processing chamber (1) has an air receiving window (105) connected to the second fan (5).

4. The optical coating lens coating processing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The movable member (25) comprises a track driving unit (251), a rotary track (252) and a suspension block (253); the track driving unit (251) is fixedly mounted on the top of the central control unit (24); the motor of the track driving unit (251) can drive a plurality of track driving rollers (254) matched with the teeth of the rotary track (252) to rotate axially; the suspension block (253) is evenly arranged on the surface of the rotary track (252) and can be accurately placed in the hoisting opening (104) during the rotation of the rotary track (252).

5. The optical coating lens coating processing system according to claim 4, characterized in that: The suspension block (253) has a pair of transverse displacement cavities (204) extending to the outside of the suspension block (253), the extension direction of the transverse displacement cavity (204) is the same as the extension direction of the central axis of the track driving roller (254), and the transverse displacement cavity (204) is provided with a limit displacement block (255) with a tip facing outward and pushed out by a spring, and the side wall of the lifting port (104) has a limit groove (106) capable of allowing the inclined portion of the limit displacement block (255) to extend into.

6. The optical coating lens coating processing system according to claim 5, characterized in that: A magnetic resistance block (256) is arranged in the transverse movement cavity (204), and the magnetic resistance block (256) can move closer to or away from the rotating track (252) under the influence of a spring. A plurality of permanent magnet blocks (257) are also arranged between the track driving parts (251), and except for the track driving rollers (254) arranged at both ends of the track driving parts (251), the track driving rollers (254) are all magnetic inside.

7. The optical coating lens coating processing system according to claim 1, characterized in that: The expansion chamber (202) is at a certain distance from the end of the clamping column (213), allowing the clamping piece (33) of the expansion chamber (202) to still be inserted into the bottom of the lens in the inflated state. The clamping piece (33) is divided into two groups. The two groups of clamping pieces (33) can move toward or away from each other. The sides of the clamping pieces (33) facing each other are provided with a sealing plate (336).

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