WO2005120774A1 - Method for fixing a spectacle lens for machining - Google Patents
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- the present invention relates, in general, to the field of eyewear, and it relates more particularly to a method of fixing a spectacle lens for its machining, more precisely for its trimming from a stage where the lens is circular, on a suitable machine.
- the invention is particularly applicable to the machining of ophthalmic lenses or corrective lenses made of organic material, such as polyamide or polycarbonate, without excluding mineral lenses.
- the technical part of the profession of the optician or other eyewear operator consists in placing an ophthalmic lens in each frame of the frame selected by the spectacle wearer. To this end, it is necessary to carry out a certain number of operations. First, after choosing the frame, the optician or other operator must locate the position of the pupil of each eye in the frame of reference.
- the frame itself determines two parameters related to the morphology of the wearer, namely the interpupillary distance as well as the height of the pupil relative to the frame.
- the frame itself its shape should be identified, which is generally done using a template or a device specially designed to determine the internal contour of the "circle" (it i.e. the frame of the lens) of the frame.
- the optician or other operator must also carry out a certain number of operations on the lens itself, before trimming, in order to identify some of its characteristics such as for example the optical center (in the case of a unifocal lens), or the direction of the progression axis and the position of the centering point for a progressive lens.
- the optician reports certain characteristic points using a marking instrument on the ophthalmic lens itself.
- the marks thus produced are used to fix on the glass a centering and driving blocking support, also called “acorn” or “suction cup”, making it possible to correctly position the ophthalmic glass in particular in a grinding machine intended to give it the outline. desired, corresponding to the shape of the chosen frame.
- the spectacle lens 1 is here fixed by its front face, that is to say its convex face 1a, against the blocking support 2 which is a rigid part of generally circular shape.
- This blocking support 2 is most often temporarily bonded to the spectacle lens 1 using a "double-sided" adhesive material 3, in the form of a washer inserted between the front face 1a of the lens 1 and the receiving surface 2a of the lens. blocker support 2.
- the lens 1 thus equipped with its blocker support 2 is then placed in a clipping machine where it is given the shape corresponding to that of the frame chosen.
- the blocking support 2 makes it possible to define a geometric reference frame in which the characteristic points and directions of the glass are identified, necessary for the coherence of the latter. with the position of the pupil, as well as the clipping values so that these characteristic points and directions are properly positioned in the frame. Fixing with a "double-sided" adhesive material however has various drawbacks.
- the front face 1a of the spectacle lens 1 has a spherical shape, or similar to a spherical surface, in its area of attachment to the blocking support 2, while the receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2 has a shape of very flared cone.
- the theoretical contact area between a sphere and a cone is limited to a circular line with zero surface.
- the interposition of an “double-sided” adhesive washer 3, which has a certain elasticity in the direction of its thickness, makes it possible in practice to have an annular contact zone of a certain radial extent between the spectacle lens 1 and the blocking support 2. However, the extent of this contact zone remains limited and insufficient to ensure satisfactory maintenance of the spectacle lens 1.
- document DE 4129462 A proposes a solution different from the previous ones, which consists in producing the blocking support itself in an adhesive material poorly soluble in water, such as a vegetable starch or an animal collagen. This is a process intended to be "ecological", but which implies that the blocking support is for single use, which is difficult to accept from an economic point of view.
- the "natural" materials proposed here do not allow a sufficiently firm hold of the spectacle lens during its machining.
- the present invention aims to avoid all the drawbacks previously exposed, by providing a technical solution providing a particularly rigid and firm holding of the spectacle lenses during their machining, and thus allowing machining at increased speed, while allowing a reduction in diameter. of the blocking support which will facilitate the machining of the glass, the proposed solution also being simple and economical to use, and avoiding any deterioration of the glasses.
- the subject of the invention is a method of fixing a spectacle lens, in particular a corrective lens or an ophthalmic lens made of organic material, on a blocking support for its machining, more particularly for its trimming, on a suitable machine, the process consisting in: - locate and mark on the glass, in a manner known per se, the optical center and the axis of the glass; - Position, in a manner known per se, the glass in a centralizing device of blocking support; - apply a hot-melt adhesive seal on the receiving surface of the blocking support or possibly on the glass; - glue the blocking support on the glass, gluing being carried out by the hot-melt adhesive joint.
- the inventive idea consists in applying a seal of hot-melt adhesive on the blocking support in order to stick it on the glass, or possibly the reverse.
- hot-melt adhesive makes it possible to produce an almost instant bonding because it solidifies very quickly.
- the adhesive joint follows the shape of the glass better than the "double-sided" adhesive material, and it improves the retention of the glass on the blocking support.
- an adhesive as recommended by the invention has a setting time of only a few seconds, and the fixing effected by means of this adhesive already withstands mechanical forces. consistent after a relatively short period.
- the hot-melt adhesive does not require any specific precaution, for example fire-fighting, and it can be eliminated without solvent or any other means or external agent, and this without risk of degrading or altering the treatment of the surface of the spectacle lens, already shaped. and optically active.
- the method of the invention is particularly applicable to the fixing of an ophthalmic lens for its final machining, the lens having, at this stage, already undergone one or more surface treatments, for example of anti-fouling type, or further coloring, hardening, anti-reflection treatment, hydrophobic treatment, etc.
- the handling of the hot-melt adhesive which according to its chemical composition is applicable at a temperature which can vary between 120 ° C.
- the hot melt glue is. deposited, for example by means of a manual or automatic glue gun, by points, by zones or by continuous thread on the receiving surface of the blocking support.
- the adhesive is advantageously deposited so as to fill any gap between the glass and the blocking support, and to ensure a bonding surface equivalent to the receiving surface of the blocking support.
- Figure 1 showing part of the connection area between the glass and the blocking support
- - Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 illustrating a part of the connection zone between a spectacle lens and a blocking support fixed to each other according to the method of the invention
- - Figures 4 to 6 are top views of the blocking support illustrating different modes of application of the adhesive on the latter.
- the spectacle lens 1 to be machined is passed through a frontofocometer in order to determine its optical characteristics and to locate and mark it, for example with felt-tip pen, the optical center and the axis; the glass is then positioned in a blocking support centering device. As indicated in FIG.
- FIG. 4 illustrates a second method of depositing the adhesive seal 4, by points: here, four adhesive points 41, 42, 43 and 44 are applied for each quadrant of the receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2.
- This first mode is entirely suitable for fixing a simple spectacle lens, that is to say one which has not undergone any particular surface treatment which may affect its adhesion.
- FIG. 5 illustrates a second method of depositing the adhesive joint 4, by a continuous circular thread on the receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2, so as to fill any gap between the glass 1 and the blocking support 2, and to ensure a bonding surface equivalent to the receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2.
- This embodiment is particularly suitable when the spectacle lens has already undergone a surface treatment, for example of the anti-fouling type, which reduces its adhesion, on its front face 1a receiving the hot-melt adhesive.
- FIG. 6 shows a third mode, "intermediate" between the two previous ones, of depositing the adhesive joint 4, by zones: here, three strips of adhesive 4a, 4b and 4c are applied to the receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2.
- the blocking support 2 is stuck on the glass 1, the latter is removed from the centering device and placed in a machining machine. After machining, the separation of the blocking support 2 and the glass 1 is very simple, using pliers.
- the receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2 not being treated, it is more adherent than the glass 1, the take-off does not leave or very little glue on the glass 1, glue which is easily removed if necessary by alcohol.
- a simple cleaning, for example with alcohol, of the blocking support 2 makes it possible to reuse it. It should be noted that the method according to the invention applies to all commercial blocking supports, as well as to all existing machining machines.
- the fixing method according to the invention improving the adhesion of the glass 1 to its blocking support 2, it makes it possible to double the machining speed without risk of loss of position, and optionally makes it possible to reduce the receiving surface, and therefore the diameter of the blocking support 2, from 10 to 20%, thus facilitating the machining of glass 1, in particular in the case of small glasses .
- the increase in the machining speed it should be noted that, in the known solution for fixing by “double-sided” adhesive washer illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the “double-sided” adhesive material requires the upper limit of machining speed, while in the process according to the invention, it is only the mechanical characteristics of the glass to be machined which set this limit.
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PROCEDE DE FIXATION D'UN VERRE DE LUNETTE POUR SON USINAGEMETHOD FOR ATTACHING A GLASS GLASS FOR MACHINING
La présente invention concerne, de façon générale, le domaine de la lunetterie, et elle se rapporte plus particulièrement à un procédé de fixation d'un verre de lunette pour son usinage, plus précisément pour son detourage à partir d'un stade où le verre est de forme circulaire, ceci sur une machine appropriée. L'invention s'applique notamment à l'usinage des verres ophtalmiques ou verres correcteurs en matière organique, telle que polyamide ou polycarbonate, sans exclure les verres minéraux. La partie technique du métier de l'opticien ou autre opérateur de lunetterie consiste à placer un verre ophtalmique dans chaque cadre de la monture sélectionnée par le porteur de lunette. A cet effet, il est nécessaire de réaliser un certain nombre d'opérations. Tout d'abord, après le choix de la monture, l'opticien ou autre opérateur doit situer la position de la pupille de chaque oeil dans le repère de la monture. Il détermine ainsi deux paramètres liés à la morphologie du porteur, à savoir l'écart interpupillaire ainsi que la hauteur de la pupille par rapport à la monture. En ce qui concerne la monture elle-même, il convient d'identifier sa forme, ce qui est réalisé généralement à l'aide d'un gabarit ou d'un appareil spécialement conçu pour déterminer le contour interne du "cercle" (c'est-à-dire le cadre du verre) de la monture. L'opticien ou autre opérateur doit également réaliser un certain nombre d'opérations sur le verre lui-même, avant detourage, pour repérer certaines de ses caractéristiques comme par exemple le centre optique (dans le cas d'un verre unifocal), ou la direction de l'axe de progression et la position du point de centrage pour un verre progressif. Dans la pratique, l'opticien reporte certains points caractéristiques à l'aide d'un instrument marquant sur le verre ophtalmique lui-même. Les marques ainsi réalisées sont utilisées pour fixer sur le verre un support bloqueur de centrage et d'entraînement, aussi appelé "gland" ou "ventouse", permettant de positionner correctement le verre ophtalmique notamment dans une machine de meulage destinée à lui donner le contour voulu, correspondant à la forme de la monture choisie. Comme illustré sur les figures 1 et 2, le verre de lunette 1 est ici fixé par sa face avant, c'est-à-dire sa face convexe 1a, contre le support bloqueur 2 qui est une pièce rigide de forme générale circulaire. Ce support bloqueur 2 est le plus souvent collé provisoirement sur le verre de lunette 1 à l'aide d'un matériau adhésif "double face" 3, en forme de rondelle intercalée entre la face avant 1a du verre 1 et la surface réceptrice 2a du support bloqueur 2. Le verre 1 ainsi équipé de son support bloqueur 2 est ensuite placé dans une machine de detourage où il lui est donné la forme correspondant à celle de la monture choisie. Le support bloqueur 2 permet de définir un référentiel géométrique dans lequel on repère les points et directions caractéristiques du verre, nécessaires à la mise en cohérence de celui-ci. avec la position de la pupille, ainsi que les valeurs de detourage afin que ces points et directions caractéristiques soient convenablement positionnés dans la monture. La fixation par un matériau adhésif "double face" présente toutefois divers inconvénients. En premier lieu, la face avant 1a du verre de lunette 1 possède une forme sphérique, ou assimilable à une surface sphérique, dans sa zone de fixation sur le support bloqueur 2, tandis que la surface réceptrice 2a du support bloqueur 2 possède une forme de cône très évasé. La zone théorique de contact entre une sphère et un cône est limitée à une ligne circulaire de surface nulle. L'interposition d'une rondelle adhésive "double face" 3, qui possède une certaine élasticité dans le sens de son épaisseur, permet en pratiqué d'avoir une zone de contact annulaire d'une certaine étendue radiale entre le verre de lunette 1 et le support bloqueur 2. Toutefois, l'étendue de cette zone de contact reste limitée et insuffisante pour assurer un maintien satisfaisant du verre de lunette 1. Le résultat de ce défaut de maintien est un risque de rotation du verre au cours de son usinage, avec pour conséquence des défauts de forme et d'axage du verre, qui eux-mêmes peuvent entraîner : - une difficulté, voire une impossibilité de montage du verre sur une monture de lunette ; - une mauvaise position du verre sur la lunette, ayant pour conséquence, notamment dans le cas de verres correcteurs de l'astigmatisme, une mauvaise correction de la vue du porteur de lunette ; - dans le cas de verres non cerclés, destinés à être percés pour y fixer les charnières des branches et le pontet de la lunette, un mauvais positionnement des perçages. Les remèdes qui pourraient être apportés au procédé de fixation par rondelle adhésive "double face" ne peuvent qu'induire d'autres inconvénients : - si l'on utilise une rondelle adhésive "double face" plus épaisse, on augmente certes la surface de la zone de contact annulaire entre le verre et le support bloqueur, mais on accroît aussi la "souplesse" de la liaison entre le verre et le support bloqueur, ce qui en définitive diminue le maintien du verre ; - si l'on augmente le diamètre du -support bloqueur, pour augmenter la surface de la zone de contact entre le verre et le support bloqueur, la périphérie du support bloqueur risque de se rapprocher du contour du verre à usiner, notamment dans le cas d'une verre de petites dimensions, en particulier de faible hauteur, ce qui rend difficile l'usinage de la zone périphérique d'un tel verre. De plus, l'adhésif "double face" est sensible aux variations de température, ce qui rend le résultat dépendant de la température ambiante et, en particulier, aléatoire en cas de température ambiante élevée, pour laquelle le produit adhésif prend une consistance poisseuse. Par ailleurs, les rondelles adhésives "double face" constituent un produit consommable relativement onéreux, et nécessitant des manipulations assez délicates. Enfin, l'utilisation de rondelles adhésives "double face" impose des vitesses d'usinage limitées pour éviter le déplacement des verres relativement aux supports bloqueurs, ce qui limite aussi le rendement du procédé. A titre d'exemple de cet état de la technique, à savoir l'utilisation de rondelles adhésives "double face", il est ici fait référence aux documents DE 19749428 A (figure 12, repère 36) et DE 4134348 A (repère 9). Le document précité DE 19749428 A, ainsi que d'autres documentsThe present invention relates, in general, to the field of eyewear, and it relates more particularly to a method of fixing a spectacle lens for its machining, more precisely for its trimming from a stage where the lens is circular, on a suitable machine. The invention is particularly applicable to the machining of ophthalmic lenses or corrective lenses made of organic material, such as polyamide or polycarbonate, without excluding mineral lenses. The technical part of the profession of the optician or other eyewear operator consists in placing an ophthalmic lens in each frame of the frame selected by the spectacle wearer. To this end, it is necessary to carry out a certain number of operations. First, after choosing the frame, the optician or other operator must locate the position of the pupil of each eye in the frame of reference. It thus determines two parameters related to the morphology of the wearer, namely the interpupillary distance as well as the height of the pupil relative to the frame. As for the frame itself, its shape should be identified, which is generally done using a template or a device specially designed to determine the internal contour of the "circle" (it i.e. the frame of the lens) of the frame. The optician or other operator must also carry out a certain number of operations on the lens itself, before trimming, in order to identify some of its characteristics such as for example the optical center (in the case of a unifocal lens), or the direction of the progression axis and the position of the centering point for a progressive lens. In practice, the optician reports certain characteristic points using a marking instrument on the ophthalmic lens itself. The marks thus produced are used to fix on the glass a centering and driving blocking support, also called "acorn" or "suction cup", making it possible to correctly position the ophthalmic glass in particular in a grinding machine intended to give it the outline. desired, corresponding to the shape of the chosen frame. As illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the spectacle lens 1 is here fixed by its front face, that is to say its convex face 1a, against the blocking support 2 which is a rigid part of generally circular shape. This blocking support 2 is most often temporarily bonded to the spectacle lens 1 using a "double-sided" adhesive material 3, in the form of a washer inserted between the front face 1a of the lens 1 and the receiving surface 2a of the lens. blocker support 2. The lens 1 thus equipped with its blocker support 2 is then placed in a clipping machine where it is given the shape corresponding to that of the frame chosen. The blocking support 2 makes it possible to define a geometric reference frame in which the characteristic points and directions of the glass are identified, necessary for the coherence of the latter. with the position of the pupil, as well as the clipping values so that these characteristic points and directions are properly positioned in the frame. Fixing with a "double-sided" adhesive material however has various drawbacks. Firstly, the front face 1a of the spectacle lens 1 has a spherical shape, or similar to a spherical surface, in its area of attachment to the blocking support 2, while the receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2 has a shape of very flared cone. The theoretical contact area between a sphere and a cone is limited to a circular line with zero surface. The interposition of an “double-sided” adhesive washer 3, which has a certain elasticity in the direction of its thickness, makes it possible in practice to have an annular contact zone of a certain radial extent between the spectacle lens 1 and the blocking support 2. However, the extent of this contact zone remains limited and insufficient to ensure satisfactory maintenance of the spectacle lens 1. The result of this failure to maintain is a risk of rotation of the lens during its machining, with the consequence of defects in shape and in alignment of the lens, which themselves can cause: - difficulty, or even impossibility of mounting the lens on a spectacle frame; - A bad position of the lens on the telescope, which results, in particular in the case of glasses correcting astigmatism, a bad correction of the sight of the wearer of telescope; - in the case of non-rimmed glasses, intended to be drilled to fix the hinges of the branches and the trigger guard of the telescope, incorrect positioning of the holes. The remedies which could be brought to the process of fixing by adhesive washer "double face" can only induce other disadvantages: - if one uses an adhesive washer "double face" thicker, one certainly increases the surface of the annular contact zone between the glass and the blocking support, but the "flexibility" of the connection between the glass and the blocking support is also increased, which ultimately reduces the retention of the glass; - if the diameter of the blocking support is increased, to increase the surface of the contact zone between the glass and the blocking support, the periphery of the blocking support risks approaching the contour of the glass to be machined, in particular in the case of a glass of small dimensions, in particular of low height, which makes it difficult to machine the peripheral zone of such a glass. In addition, the "double-sided" adhesive is sensitive to temperature variations, which makes the result dependent on the ambient temperature and, in particular, random in the case of high ambient temperature, for which the adhesive product takes on a sticky consistency. Furthermore, the “double-sided” adhesive washers constitute a relatively expensive consumable product, and requiring fairly delicate handling. Finally, the use of "double-sided" adhesive washers imposes limited machining speeds to avoid displacement of the glasses relative to the blocking supports, which also limits the yield of the process. As an example of this prior art, namely the use of "double-sided" adhesive washers, reference is made here to the documents DE 19749428 A (figure 12, item 36) and DE 4134348 A (item 9) . The aforementioned document DE 19749428 A, as well as other documents
(DE 9116293 U et DE 10245081 A) indiquent aussi la possibilité d'utiliser un alliage métallique à bas point de fusion, ou une résine ou cire également à bas point de fusion, pour la fixation d'un verre de lunette à usiner sur un support bloqueur. Le retrait de la cire ou d'une matière analogue, en fin d'usinage du verre, nécessite l'utilisation d'un solvant, et le nettoyage d'un verre de lunette recouvert de cire reste une opération relativement longue et contraignante. Lors du retrait de la cire ou matière analogue, il existe le risque d'une dégradation de traitement de surface du verre, s'il s'agit d'un verre déjà traité. Dans le cas particulier des brevets US 5720647 et US 6110016, un matériau fusible tel que cire ou par un autre alliage métallique est coulé dans une cavité circulaire profonde délimitée par une bague ou par un autre élément annulaire, lequel vient au contact direct du verre de lunette, avec un risque évident de rayure de ce verre. De plus, ce procédé consomme une quantité importante de cire ou autre matière, perdue après chaque utilisation, et le caractère massif et volumineux de cette matière moulée entraîne pour celle-ci un temps de solidification relativement important. Enfin, l'appui de la périphérie du verre contre une bague ou un autre élément annulaire constitue, là aussi de façon évidente, un obstacle à l'usinage du verre sur son contour. Dans tous les cas évoqués ci-dessus, la mise en oeuvre de cire ou d'une autre matière analogue apparaît longue, délicate et coûteuse, et ce genre de matière ne possède pas une résistance mécanique suffisante aux efforts subis lors de l'usinage du verre. Enfin, le document DE 4129462 A propose une solution différente des précédentes, qui consiste à réaliser le support bloqueur lui-même en une matière adhésive faiblement soluble dans l'eau, telle qu'un amidon végétal ou un collagene animal. Il s'agit là d'un procédé se voulant "écologique", mais qui implique que le support bloqueur soit à usage unique, ce qui est difficilement acceptable du point de vue économique. De plus, les matériaux "naturels" ici proposés ne permettent pas un maintien suffisamment ferme du verre de lunette au cours de son usinage. La présente invention vise à éviter tous les inconvénients précédemment exposés, en fournissant une solution technique procurant un maintien particulièrement rigide et ferme des verres de lunette au cours de leur usinage, et permettant ainsi un usinage à vitesse augmentée, tout en autorisant une diminution de diamètre du support bloqueur qui facilitera l'usinage du verre, la solution proposée étant par ailleurs d'une mise en œuvre simple et économique, et évitant toute détérioration des verres. A cet effet, l'invention a pour objet un procédé de fixation d'un verre de lunette, notamment un verre correcteur ou un verre ophtalmique en matière organique, sur un support bloqueur en vue de son usinage, plus particulièrement de son detourage, sur une machine appropriée, le procédé consistant à : - localiser et marquer sur le verre, d'une manière connue en soi, le centre optique et l'axe du verre; - positionner, d'une manière connue en soi, le verre dans un dispositif centreur de support bloqueur ; - appliquer un joint de colle thermofusible sur la surface réceptrice du support bloqueur ou éventuellement sur le verre ; - coller le support bloqueur sur le verre, le collage étant réalisé par le joint de colle thermofusible. Ainsi, l'idée inventive consiste à appliquer un joint de colle thermofusible sur le support bloqueur afin de le coller sur le verre, ou éventuellement l'inverse. Par rapport à une colle classique, ou aux autres matières actuellement utilisées, la colle thermofusible permet de réaliser un collage quasi-instantané car elle se solidifie très rapidement. Le joint de colle suit mieux la forme du verre que le matériau adhésif "double face", et il améliore le maintien du verre sur le support bloqueur. Dans l'ensemble, on obtient ainsi les avantages suivants : En premier lieu, une colle telle que préconisée par l'invention possède un temps de prise de quelques seconde seulement, et la fixation réalisée au moyen de cette colle résiste déjà à des efforts mécaniques conséquents après une période relativement courte. La colle thermofusible ne nécessite aucune précaution spécifique par exemple anti-feu, et elle peut être éliminée sans solvant ni autre moyen ou agent extérieur, et ceci sans risque de dégrader ou d'altérer le traitement de la surface du verre de lunette, déjà façonnée et optiquement active. Ainsi, le procédé de l'invention est notamment applicable à la fixation d'un verre ophtalmique pour son usinage final, le verre ayant, à ce stade, déjà subi un ou plusieurs traitements de surface, par exemple de type anti-salissures, ou encore coloration, durcissement, traitement anti-reflet, traitement hydrophobe, ... Le maniement de la colle thermofusible, qui selon sa composition chimique est applicable à une température pouvant varier entre 120°C et 240°C, est relativement simple et ne nécessite pas de précautions d'emploi particulières. Cette colle forme un joint de faible épaisseur, de sorte que tout en durcissant plus vite elle est consommée en quantités limitées, ceci contribuant au bon rendement et à l'économie globale du procédé. Le maintien très ferme du verre de lunette, assuré par la colle thermofusible durcie, évite son désaxage ou sa rotation indésirable au cours de son usinage, même à grande vitesse et sous des efforts élevés, et permet de réduire la surface de collage, donc de bien dégager la zone périphérique du verre. Ainsi, l'accès à la zone périphérique du verre est facilité, pour l'usinage de cette zone, même dans le cas de verres de petites dimensions. Le respect du centrage du verre est important, car il garantit les caractéristiques optiques (correction de la vision) du verre fini, ici obtenu après l'usinage final. La colle thermofusible est. déposée, par exemple au moyen d'un pistolet à colle manuel ou automatique, par points, par zones ou par filet continu sur la surface réceptrice du support bloqueur. Dans ce dernier mode, la colle est avantageusement déposée de façon à combler tout vide entre le verre et le support bloqueur, et à assurer une surface de collage équivalente à la surface réceptrice du support bloqueur. L'invention sera bien comprise à l'aide de la description qui suit, en référence au dessin schématique annexé représentant à titres d'exemples quelques formes de mise en œuvre d'un procédé de fixation selon l'invention, et sur lequel dessin : - la figure 1 (déjà citée) est une vue schématique en coupe d'un verre de lunette fixé sur un support bloqueur au moyen d'une rondelle de matériau adhésif "double face", selon une solution de l'état de la technique ; - la figure 2 (déjà citée) est une vue agrandie de détail de la(DE 9116293 U and DE 10245081 A) also indicate the possibility of using a metal alloy with low melting point, or a resin or wax also with low melting point, for fixing a spectacle lens to be machined on a blocker support. The removal of the wax or of a similar material, at the end of the machining of the glass, requires the use of a solvent, and the cleaning of a spectacle lens covered with wax remains a relatively long and restrictive operation. When removing the wax or similar material, there is the risk of degrading the surface treatment of the glass, if it is already treated glass. In the particular case of patents US 5720647 and US 6110016, a fusible material such as wax or by another metallic alloy is poured into a deep circular cavity delimited by a ring or by another annular element, which comes into direct contact with the glass of glasses, with an obvious risk of scratching this glass. In addition, this process consumes a large amount of wax or other material, lost after each use, and the massive and bulky nature of this molded material results in a relatively long solidification time for it. Finally, the support of the periphery of the glass against a ring or other annular element again constitutes there, obviously, an obstacle to the machining of the glass on its contour. In all the cases mentioned above, the use of wax or of another similar material appears long, delicate and costly, and this kind of material does not have sufficient mechanical resistance to the forces undergone during the machining of the glass. Finally, document DE 4129462 A proposes a solution different from the previous ones, which consists in producing the blocking support itself in an adhesive material poorly soluble in water, such as a vegetable starch or an animal collagen. This is a process intended to be "ecological", but which implies that the blocking support is for single use, which is difficult to accept from an economic point of view. In addition, the "natural" materials proposed here do not allow a sufficiently firm hold of the spectacle lens during its machining. The present invention aims to avoid all the drawbacks previously exposed, by providing a technical solution providing a particularly rigid and firm holding of the spectacle lenses during their machining, and thus allowing machining at increased speed, while allowing a reduction in diameter. of the blocking support which will facilitate the machining of the glass, the proposed solution also being simple and economical to use, and avoiding any deterioration of the glasses. To this end, the subject of the invention is a method of fixing a spectacle lens, in particular a corrective lens or an ophthalmic lens made of organic material, on a blocking support for its machining, more particularly for its trimming, on a suitable machine, the process consisting in: - locate and mark on the glass, in a manner known per se, the optical center and the axis of the glass; - Position, in a manner known per se, the glass in a centralizing device of blocking support; - apply a hot-melt adhesive seal on the receiving surface of the blocking support or possibly on the glass; - glue the blocking support on the glass, gluing being carried out by the hot-melt adhesive joint. Thus, the inventive idea consists in applying a seal of hot-melt adhesive on the blocking support in order to stick it on the glass, or possibly the reverse. Compared to a conventional adhesive, or to the other materials currently used, hot-melt adhesive makes it possible to produce an almost instant bonding because it solidifies very quickly. The adhesive joint follows the shape of the glass better than the "double-sided" adhesive material, and it improves the retention of the glass on the blocking support. On the whole, the following advantages are thus obtained: Firstly, an adhesive as recommended by the invention has a setting time of only a few seconds, and the fixing effected by means of this adhesive already withstands mechanical forces. consistent after a relatively short period. The hot-melt adhesive does not require any specific precaution, for example fire-fighting, and it can be eliminated without solvent or any other means or external agent, and this without risk of degrading or altering the treatment of the surface of the spectacle lens, already shaped. and optically active. Thus, the method of the invention is particularly applicable to the fixing of an ophthalmic lens for its final machining, the lens having, at this stage, already undergone one or more surface treatments, for example of anti-fouling type, or further coloring, hardening, anti-reflection treatment, hydrophobic treatment, etc. The handling of the hot-melt adhesive, which according to its chemical composition is applicable at a temperature which can vary between 120 ° C. and 240 ° C., is relatively simple and does not require no special precautions for use. This adhesive forms a thin joint, so that while hardening faster it is consumed in limited quantities, this contributing to the good yield and to the overall economy of the process. The very firm support of the spectacle lens, ensured by the hardened hot-melt adhesive, avoids its misalignment or its unwanted rotation during its machining, even at high speed and under high forces, and makes it possible to reduce the bonding surface, therefore clear the peripheral area of the glass. Thus, access to the peripheral zone of the glass is facilitated, for the machining of this zone, even in the case of glasses of small dimensions. Respect for the centering of the glass is important, because it guarantees the optical characteristics (vision correction) of the finished glass, here obtained after final machining. The hot melt glue is. deposited, for example by means of a manual or automatic glue gun, by points, by zones or by continuous thread on the receiving surface of the blocking support. In the latter mode, the adhesive is advantageously deposited so as to fill any gap between the glass and the blocking support, and to ensure a bonding surface equivalent to the receiving surface of the blocking support. The invention will be clearly understood with the aid of the description which follows, with reference to the appended schematic drawing showing by way of examples some forms of implementation of a fixing method according to the invention, and in which drawing: - Figure 1 (already cited) is a schematic sectional view of a spectacle lens fixed on a blocking support by means of a washer of "double-sided" adhesive material, according to a solution of the prior art; - Figure 2 (already cited) is an enlarged detail view of the
Figure 1 représentant une partie de la zone de liaison entre le verre et le support bloqueur ; - la figure 3 est une vue similaire à la figure 2 illustrant une partie de la zone de liaison entre un verre de lunette et un support bloqueur fixés l'un à l'autre suivant le procédé de l'invention ; - les figures 4 à 6 sont des vues de dessus du support bloqueur illustrant différents modes d'application de la colle sur ce dernier. De façon connue en soi, le verre de lunette 1 à usiner est passé dans un frontofocomètre pour en déterminer les caractéristiques optiques et en localiser et marquer, par exemple au crayon feutre, le centre optique et l'axe ; le verre est ensuite positionné dans un dispositif centreur de support bloqueur. Comme indiqué en figure 3, un joint 4 de colle thermofusible, par exemple de type colle référencée 12-087D de Getra Adhésives ou équivalent, est appliqué sur la surface réceptrice 2a du support bloqueur 2 ; puis le support bloqueur 2 est collé sur le verre 1 , plus particulièrement contre la face avant 1a de ce verre. La colle est déposée, dans un état physique liquide/pâteux, au moyen d'un pistolet à colle manuel ou automatique. La figure 4 illustre un second mode de dépôt du joint de colle 4, par points: ici, sont appliqués quatre points de colle 41 , 42, 43 et 44 pour chaque quadrant de la surface réceptrice 2a du support bloqueur 2. Ce premier mode est tout à fait adapté pour fixer un verre de lunette simple, c'est-à-dire n'ayant pas subi de traitement de surface particulier pouvant affecter son adhérence. La figure 5 illustre un second mode de dépôt du joint.de colle 4, par un filet continu circulaire sur la surface réceptrice 2a du support bloqueur 2, de façon à combler tout vide entre le verre 1 et le support bloqueur 2, et à assurer une surface de collage équivalente à la surface réceptrice 2a du support bloqueur 2. Ce mode d'exécution est particulièrement adapté lorsque le verre de lunette a déjà subi un traitement de surface, par exemple de type antisalissures, qui en diminue l'adhérence, sur sa face avant 1a recevant la colle thermofusible. La figure 6 montre un troisième mode, "intermédiaire" entre les deux précédents, de dépôt du joint de colle 4, par zones : ici, trois bandes de colle 4a, 4b et 4c sont appliquées sur la surface réceptrice 2a du support bloqueur 2. D'une façon connue en soi, une fois le support bloqueur 2 collé sur le verre 1 , ce dernier est retiré du dispositif centreur et placé dans une machine d'usinage. Après usinage, la séparation du support bloqueur 2 et du verre 1 se fait très simplement, à l'aide d'une pince. La surface réceptrice 2a du support bloqueur 2 n'étant pas traitée, celle-ci est plus adhérente que le verre 1 , le décollage ne laisse pas ou que très peu de colle sur le verre 1 , colle qui est facilement éliminée le cas échéant par de l'alcool. Après décollage du verre 1 , un simple nettoyage par exemple à l'alcool du support bloqueur 2 permet de le réutiliser. Il est à noter que le procédé selon l'invention s'applique à tous les supports bloqueurs du commerce, ainsi qu'à toutes machines d'usinage existantes. Le procédé de fixation selon l'invention améliorant l'adhérence du verre 1 sur son support bloqueur 2, il permet de doubler la vitesse d'usinage sans risque de perte de position, et permet éventuellement de réduire la surface réceptrice, et donc le diamètre du support bloqueur 2, de 10 à 20%, facilitant ainsi l'usinage du verre 1 , en particulier dans les cas de verres de petites dimensions. En ce qui concerne l'augmentation de la vitesse d'usinage, il est à noter que, dans la solution connue de fixation par rondelle adhésive "double face" illustrée par les figures 1 et 2, le matériau adhésif "double face" impose la limite supérieure de vitesse d'usinage, tandis que dans le procédé selon l'invention, ce sont uniquement les caractéristiques mécaniques du verre à usiner qui fixent cette limite. L'on ne s'éloignerait pas du cadre de l'invention, telle que définite dans les revendications annexées, par des variantes de mise en œuvre ou d'application, telles que : - pose initiale de la colle sur le verre, et non sur le support bloqueur, notamment dans le cadre d'un procédé automatisé ; - application du procédé non pas à des verres organiques, rinais à des verres de lunettes minéraux. Figure 1 showing part of the connection area between the glass and the blocking support; - Figure 3 is a view similar to Figure 2 illustrating a part of the connection zone between a spectacle lens and a blocking support fixed to each other according to the method of the invention; - Figures 4 to 6 are top views of the blocking support illustrating different modes of application of the adhesive on the latter. In a manner known per se, the spectacle lens 1 to be machined is passed through a frontofocometer in order to determine its optical characteristics and to locate and mark it, for example with felt-tip pen, the optical center and the axis; the glass is then positioned in a blocking support centering device. As indicated in FIG. 3, a seal 4 of hot-melt adhesive, for example of the adhesive type referenced 12-087D from Getra Adhesives or equivalent, is applied to the receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2; then the blocking support 2 is glued to the glass 1, more particularly against the front face 1a of this glass. The glue is deposited, in a liquid / pasty physical state, by means of a manual or automatic glue gun. FIG. 4 illustrates a second method of depositing the adhesive seal 4, by points: here, four adhesive points 41, 42, 43 and 44 are applied for each quadrant of the receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2. This first mode is entirely suitable for fixing a simple spectacle lens, that is to say one which has not undergone any particular surface treatment which may affect its adhesion. FIG. 5 illustrates a second method of depositing the adhesive joint 4, by a continuous circular thread on the receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2, so as to fill any gap between the glass 1 and the blocking support 2, and to ensure a bonding surface equivalent to the receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2. This embodiment is particularly suitable when the spectacle lens has already undergone a surface treatment, for example of the anti-fouling type, which reduces its adhesion, on its front face 1a receiving the hot-melt adhesive. FIG. 6 shows a third mode, "intermediate" between the two previous ones, of depositing the adhesive joint 4, by zones: here, three strips of adhesive 4a, 4b and 4c are applied to the receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2. In a manner known per se, once the blocking support 2 is stuck on the glass 1, the latter is removed from the centering device and placed in a machining machine. After machining, the separation of the blocking support 2 and the glass 1 is very simple, using pliers. The receiving surface 2a of the blocking support 2 not being treated, it is more adherent than the glass 1, the take-off does not leave or very little glue on the glass 1, glue which is easily removed if necessary by alcohol. After taking off the glass 1, a simple cleaning, for example with alcohol, of the blocking support 2 makes it possible to reuse it. It should be noted that the method according to the invention applies to all commercial blocking supports, as well as to all existing machining machines. The fixing method according to the invention improving the adhesion of the glass 1 to its blocking support 2, it makes it possible to double the machining speed without risk of loss of position, and optionally makes it possible to reduce the receiving surface, and therefore the diameter of the blocking support 2, from 10 to 20%, thus facilitating the machining of glass 1, in particular in the case of small glasses . As regards the increase in the machining speed, it should be noted that, in the known solution for fixing by “double-sided” adhesive washer illustrated in FIGS. 1 and 2, the “double-sided” adhesive material requires the upper limit of machining speed, while in the process according to the invention, it is only the mechanical characteristics of the glass to be machined which set this limit. It would not depart from the scope of the invention, as defined in the appended claims, by implementation or application variants, such as: - initial installation of the glue on the glass, and not on the blocking support, in particular in the context of an automated process; - application of the process not to organic glasses, rinse to glasses of mineral glasses.
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