Contact lens hydration equipment

By splitting the contact lens hydration equipment into two parts for transportation, and using the combination of short-stroke cylinders and long-stroke cylinders and hook height difference design, the problem of excessive equipment size and the risk of liquid pollution is solved, and a more efficient hydration and cleaning effect is achieved.

CN222630208UActive Publication Date: 2025-03-18XILANG AUTOMATION EQUIP (CHANGZHOU) CO LTD
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Patent Information

Application Number
CN202421452114.5
Authority / Receiving Office
CN · China
Patent Type
Utility models(China)
Current Assignee / Owner
Filing Date
2024-06-24
Publication Date
2025-03-18
Estimated Expiration
2034-06-24

AI Technical Summary

Technical Problem

The whole machine of traditional contact lens hydration equipment is large in size and is difficult to enter the elevator and workshop. At the same time, liquid pollution is prone to occur during the hydration process.

Method used

A contact lens hydration equipment is designed, and the equipment is divided into two parts for transportation, and the length of the split monomer is half of the original one. In addition, a combination of a short-stroke cylinder and a long-stroke cylinder, as well as the height difference of the hook, is used to achieve the inclination of hydration blue in the hydration tank, reducing liquid residue and reducing the risk of pollution.

Benefits of technology

It effectively solves the problem that the equipment cannot enter the elevator and workshop. At the same time, through the improved handling equipment design, the hydration cleaning effect is improved and the risk of liquid loss and pollution is reduced.

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Abstract

The utility model discloses contact lens hydration equipment which comprises a hydration frame, a visual window arranged on the outer side of the hydration frame, a control table, hydration tanks arranged in the hydration frame and carrying equipment, the hydration frame is formed by connecting two groups of main frames which are arranged in a mirror image mode, two groups of hydration tanks are arranged in each main frame, and the two groups of hydration tanks are arranged on the outer side of the hydration frame. The visual windows are distributed along the top ends and the middle of the two side edges of the main frame. Each main frame is formed by connecting a hydration bin and a conveying bin, an opening is formed in the end of each conveying bin, and the conveyor can stretch into the conveying bin and is in butt joint with a hydration tank in the hydration bin; the carrying device is arranged in the hydration bin and located on the hydration tank, the carrying device is used for carrying and lifting the hydration basket, and the carrying device is provided with a transverse moving guide rail and a carrying module. According to the utility model, the hydration equipment is split into two parts for transportation, and the length of the split single body is half of the original length, so that the problem that the whole machine cannot enter an elevator and a workshop is effectively solved.
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Description

Technical Field

[0001] The utility model relates to the field of contact lens production, in particular to contact lens hydration equipment. Background Art

[0002] The production process of traditional hydrogel and silicone hydrogel contact lenses is generally made through the processes of preparation, color printing, liquid injection molding, curing, turning / shelling / sheet removal, hydration, extraction, testing, filling, and sterilization.

[0003] The equipment of the present application involves the hydration process. Conventional hydration equipment is mostly three-trough or four-trough hydration machines. The three-trough hydration machine is large in size, which makes it very inconvenient to transport and enter the freight elevator or workshop. The four-trough hydration machine is much longer than the three-trough hydration machine, resulting in worse convenience. Based on this, the utility model proposes a contact lens hydration equipment, which is split into two parts for transportation. The length of the split single unit is half of the original one, which effectively solves the problem that the whole machine cannot enter the elevator and workshop; at the same time, the utility model improves the internal handling equipment of the hydration machine, and utilizes the cooperation of the short-stroke cylinder and the long-stroke cylinder and the height difference of the hook, so that the hydration blue in the hydration tank can be lifted and tilted at a certain angle, so that more liquid remaining in the contact lens material tray can flow out, reducing the pollution to the liquid in the next tank. Utility Model Content

[0004] The purpose of the utility model is to provide a contact lens hydration device to solve the problems raised in the above background technology.

[0005] To achieve the above-mentioned purpose, the utility model provides the following technical solutions: a contact lens hydration device, comprising a hydration frame, a visual window arranged on the outside of the hydration frame, a control console, a hydration tank arranged in the hydration frame, and a handling device, wherein the hydration frame is formed by connecting two groups of main frames arranged in a mirror image, each main frame is provided with two groups of hydration tanks, and the visual windows are distributed along the top and middle of the two sides of the main frame; each of the main frames is formed by connecting a hydration chamber and a conveying chamber, wherein an opening is arranged at the end of the conveying chamber, and a conveyor can extend into the conveying chamber and dock with the hydration tank in the hydration chamber; the handling device is arranged in the hydration chamber and on the hydration tank, the handling device is used to carry and lift the hydration basket, and the handling device has a transverse guide rail and a handling module, wherein the transverse guide rail is arranged transversely above the hydration tank.

[0006] Preferably, a plurality of transport modules are provided and all are mounted on the transverse guide rail, and the transport module comprises a transport frame, a guide rod, a lifting cylinder and a side pulling cylinder.

[0007] Preferably, the transport frame can move along the transverse guide rail, and a lifting cylinder and a side-pull cylinder are installed on the transport frame, wherein the lifting cylinder is a long-stroke cylinder.

[0008] Preferably, a hook A is provided on the bottom side of the lower end of the lifting cylinder, and the side-pull cylinder is a short-stroke cylinder.

[0009] Preferably, a hook B is provided on the bottom side of the lower end of the side-pull cylinder. The hooks A and B can extend into the hydration tank and lift the hydration basket in the hydration tank when the lifting cylinder and the side-pull cylinder are started. The height difference between the hooks A and B can be used to lift the hydration basket and tilt it at a certain angle to allow more liquid remaining in the contact lens material tray to flow out.

[0010] Compared with the prior art, the beneficial effects of the utility model are:

[0011] 1. The utility model splits the hydration equipment into two parts for transportation. The length of the single part after the split is half of the original one, which effectively solves the problem that the whole machine cannot enter the elevator and workshop.

[0012] 2. The utility model improves the internal handling equipment of the hydration machine, and utilizes the cooperation of the short-stroke cylinder and the long-stroke cylinder and the height difference of the hook to make the hydration blue in the hydration tank tilted at a certain angle after lifting, so that more residual liquid in the contact lens material tray can flow out, reducing the contamination of the liquid in the next tank, playing a better hydration and cleaning role, that is, it can reduce the loss of liquid in the hydration tank. For the post-process, the risk of liquid contact is reduced. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

[0013] Figure 1 It is a schematic diagram of the overall structure of the utility model;

[0014] Figure 2 It is a schematic diagram of the planar structure of the hydration frame of the utility model;

[0015] Figure 3 It is a three-dimensional structural schematic diagram of the handling equipment of the utility model;

[0016] Figure 4 It is a partial structural schematic diagram of the handling equipment of the utility model.

[0017] In the figure: 1. main frame; 101. hydration chamber; 102. conveying chamber; 2. conveyor; 3. hydration tank; 4. transport rack; 401. transport rack; 402. guide rod; 403. lifting cylinder; 404. side pull cylinder; 405. hook A; 406. hook B; 5. transverse guide rail. DETAILED DESCRIPTION

[0018] The following will be combined with the drawings in the embodiments of the utility model to clearly and completely describe the technical solutions in the embodiments of the utility model. Obviously, the described embodiments are only part of the embodiments of the utility model, not all of the embodiments. Based on the embodiments in the utility model, all other embodiments obtained by ordinary technicians in this field without creative work are within the scope of protection of the utility model.

[0019] In the description of the present invention, it should be noted that the terms "vertical", "up", "down", "horizontal", etc. 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 device or element referred to must have a specific orientation, be constructed and operated in a specific orientation, and therefore cannot be understood as a limitation on the present invention.

[0020] In the description of the present invention, it is also necessary to explain that, unless otherwise clearly specified and limited, the terms "set", "install", "connect", and "connect" should be understood in a broad sense, for example, it can be a fixed connection, a detachable connection, or an integral connection; it can be a mechanical connection or an electrical connection; it can be a direct connection, or it can be indirectly connected through an intermediate medium, or it can be the internal communication of two components. For ordinary technicians in this field, the specific meanings of the above terms in the present invention can be understood according to specific circumstances.

[0021] See also Figure 1 The utility model provides a technical solution: a contact lens hydration device, comprising a hydration frame, a visual window arranged outside the hydration frame, a control console, a hydration tank 3 arranged inside the hydration frame, and a handling device, wherein the hydration frame is formed by connecting two groups of main frames 1 arranged in a mirror image, each main frame 1 is provided with two groups of hydration tanks 3, and the visual windows are distributed along the top and the middle of both sides of the main frame 1. By splitting the hydration device into two mirror image parts for transportation, the length of the single unit after splitting is half of the original one, which effectively solves the problem that the whole machine cannot enter the elevator and workshop.

[0022] In this example, see Figure 1-4 Each of the main frames 1 is formed by connecting a hydration chamber 101 and a conveying chamber 102, wherein an opening is arranged at the end of the conveying chamber 102, and the conveyor 2 can extend into the conveying chamber 102 and dock with the hydration tank 3 in the hydration chamber 101; the transporting equipment is arranged in the hydration chamber 101 and located on the hydration tank 3, and the transporting equipment is used to transport and lift the hydration basket. The transporting equipment has a transverse guide rail 5 and a transport module, wherein the transverse guide rail 5 is horizontally arranged above the hydration tank 3.

[0023] In this embodiment, the above-mentioned hydrated blue serves as a tray for placing contact lens materials.

[0024] In this embodiment, a plurality of transport modules are provided and all are installed on the transverse guide rail 5 . The transport module comprises a transport frame 401 , a guide rod 402 , a lifting cylinder 403 and a side pulling cylinder 404 .

[0025] In this embodiment, the transport frame 401 can move along the transverse guide rail 5, and a lifting cylinder 403 and a side-pull cylinder 404 are installed on the transport frame 401, wherein the lifting cylinder 403 is a long-stroke cylinder.

[0026] In this embodiment, a hook A405 is provided at the bottom side of the lower end of the lifting cylinder 403, and the side-pull cylinder 404 is a short-stroke cylinder.

[0027] In this embodiment, a hook B406 is provided on the bottom side of the lower end of the side-pull cylinder 404. The hooks A405 and B406 can extend into the hydration tank 3 and lift the hydration basket in the hydration tank 3 when the lifting cylinder 403 and the side-pull cylinder 404 are started. The height difference between the hooks A405 and B406 is used to lift the hydration basket and tilt it at a certain angle, so that more liquid remaining in the contact lens material tray can flow out.

[0028] It is worth noting that the entire device is controlled by a main control button. Since the device matched with the control button is a common device and belongs to the existing mature technology, its electrical connection relationship and specific circuit structure will not be described in detail here.

[0029] Although embodiments of the present invention have been shown and described, it will be appreciated by those skilled in the art that various changes, modifications, substitutions and variations may be made to the embodiments without departing from the principles and spirit of the present invention, and that the scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims and their equivalents.

Claims

1. A contact lens hydration device, characterized in that: The invention comprises a hydration frame, a visual window arranged outside the hydration frame, a control console, a hydration tank (3) arranged inside the hydration frame, and a handling device, wherein the hydration frame is formed by connecting two groups of main frames (1) arranged in a mirror image, each main frame (1) is provided with two groups of hydration tanks (3), and the visual windows are distributed along the top and middle of both sides of the main frame (1); each of the main frames (1) is formed by connecting a hydration chamber (101) and a conveying chamber (102), wherein an opening is arranged at the end of the conveying chamber (102), and a conveyor (2) can extend into the conveying chamber (102) and dock with the hydration tank (3) inside the hydration chamber (101); the handling device is arranged in the hydration chamber (101) and located on the hydration tank (3), and is used for conveying and lifting the hydration basket, and the handling device comprises a transverse guide rail (5) and a handling module, wherein the transverse guide rail (5) is transversely arranged above the hydration tank (3).

2. A contact lens hydration device according to claim 1, characterized in that: The transport modules are provided in plurality and are all mounted on the transverse guide rail (5). The transport modules comprise a transport frame (401), a guide rod (402), a lifting cylinder (403) and a side pulling cylinder (404).

3. A contact lens hydration device according to claim 2, characterized in that: The transport frame (401) can move along the transverse guide rail (5), and a lifting cylinder (403) and a side-pull cylinder (404) are installed on the transport frame (401), wherein the lifting cylinder (403) is a long-stroke cylinder.

4. A contact lens hydration device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A hook A (405) is arranged at the bottom side of the lower end of the lifting cylinder (403), and the side pulling cylinder (404) is a short-stroke cylinder.

5. A contact lens hydration device according to claim 2, characterized in that: A hook B (406) is provided on the bottom side of the lower end of the side-pull cylinder (404); the hook A (405) and the hook B (406) can extend into the hydration tank (3) and lift the hydration basket in the hydration tank (3) when the lifting cylinder (403) and the side-pull cylinder (404) are started.