B - Operations – Transporting – 29 – D
Patent
B - Operations, Transporting
29
D
B29D 11/00 (2006.01) B29C 31/00 (2006.01) B29C 35/08 (2006.01)
Patent
CA 2456653
Novel method and apparatus are disclosed for handling carriers (104) for soft contact lenses in a lens manufacturing system. In accordance with a first aspect of the invention, article handling devices are located beneath a pre- cure station (110) and a curing station (112) of the system to move lens carriers within those stations. Pursuant to a second aspect of the invention, in a preferred embodiment multiple sets of assemblies are provided for moving a multitude of lens carriers into, through, and out from the pre-cure station and the curing station. In accordance with a third aspect of the invention, the curing station is provided with an intelligent buffer.
L'invention concerne un procédé et un appareil permettant de manipuler des supports (104) destinés à des lentilles de contact souples dans un système de production de lentilles. Selon un premier aspect de l'invention, des dispositifs de manipulation d'articles sont situés sous une station de précuisson (110) et une station de cuisson (112) du système pour déplacer les supports de lentilles dans ces deux stations. Selon un deuxième aspect de l'invention, dans un mode de réalisation préféré, plusieurs ensembles permettent de déplacer plusieurs supports de lentilles à l'entrée de, dans et à la sortie de la station de précuisson et de la station de cuisson. Selon un troisième aspect de l'invention, la station de cuisson est pourvue d'un tampon intelligent.
Abrams Richard W.
Calvin Olin
Dolan David
Hall Gary S.
Widman Michael
Johnson & Johnson Vision Care Inc.
Norton Rose Or S.e.n.c.r.l. S.r.l./llp
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