Integrated Lens Processing Cup Attaching Unit
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing eyeglass lens processing apparatuses lack integration of processes, leading to reduced work efficiency and increased complexity for operators, particularly in cup attachment, which can be bewildering for unskilled workers and requires significant installation space and cost.
Innovation Solution
An integrated eyeglass lens processing apparatus with a cup attaching unit that includes a lens support, a movable support arm, and a lever system for easy cup attachment, along with a display unit for guided operations, enabling smooth and efficient attachment of cups to the lens surface while minimizing operator confusion and space requirements.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Ease of manufacture
If devices are independent from each other, then each device can be optimized separately, but installation space increases and work efficiency decreases
Solution Approach 1:
The patent combines the cup attaching device and lens processing apparatus into a single integrated system. The cup attaching unit is positioned adjacent to the lens processing mechanism, allowing both functions to share the same installation space and coordinate operations, thereby reducing overall footprint while maintaining functional optimization.
2Ease of manufacture
If devices are independent from each other, then each device can be optimized separately, but work efficiency decreases due to operator confusion
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated system allows the operator to perform cup attachment and lens processing in a coordinated sequence without moving between separate devices. The control unit manages both operations, reducing cognitive load and improving workflow efficiency.
Solution Approach 2:
The control unit acts as an intermediary that coordinates between the cup attaching unit and lens processing apparatus. It manages the sequence of operations and provides unified control, simplifying the operator's task and improving overall productivity.
3Device complexity
If the attaching portion is fixed facing downward, then the structure is simple, but the operator has difficulty mounting the cup
Solution Approach 1:
The support arm is made rotatable around a horizontal axis, allowing the attaching portion to dynamically change its orientation. The operator can rotate the support arm to position the attaching portion at a convenient angle for cup mounting, then lower it for attachment, combining ease of operation with operational flexibility.
4Area of stationary object
If the apparatus is integrated, then installation space and cost decrease, but device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The integrated apparatus is divided into distinct functional modules: the cup attaching unit with its support arm and attaching portion, and the lens processing apparatus with its processing mechanism. This segmentation allows each module to be optimized independently while maintaining overall integration, managing complexity through modular design.
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AI summary
An apparatus including a cup attaching unit, includes: a lens support portion for supporting a lens on a reference axis extending in a vertical direction; a support arm to which an attaching portion to which the cup is attached is attached; a moving arm for support the support arm to be movable so that the attaching portion can be directed in a downward direction toward the lens support portion and in an upward direction or a forward direction; and a lever configured to be operated by the operation and rotate the support arm so as to direct the attaching portion in from the second direction to the first direction. The lever is provided at the support arm and lowers the attaching portion together with the moving arm after the attaching portion is directed in the downward direction.