Method and apparatus for preparation of molded glass
First Claim
1. An apparatus for manufacturing an optical element comprising:
- an upper mold and a lower mold capable of being separated and approaching each other, each of the upper mold and the lower mold comprising a forming surface, a regulator for regulating the upper mold and the lower mold to align the axes thereof wherein the regulator regulates the upper mold and the lower mold by direct contact with the upper mold and the lower mold, a forcible releasing means for releasing the optical element adhered to a forming surface by contacting at least a rim portion of the optical element, and a moving means for moving the forcible releasing means relative to the upper mold or the lower mold such that, in the course of the separation of the upper mold and the lower mold, the forcible releasing means contacts at least a rim portion of the optical element to release the optical element from the forming surface.
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Abstract
A molded glass article manufacturing device, having a means of forcefully separating a molded glass article attached to the forming surface of an upper mold or a lower mold, and readily and reliably aligning the axes of the upper mold and lower mold, a molded glass article manufacturing method, and a method of assembling a molded glass article manufacturing device are provided. A molded glass article manufacturing device comprising a drum capable of regulating an upper mold and a lower mold having opposing forming surfaces so that the displacement axes thereof align; a forced mold separating means separating a molded glass article adhered to a forming surface from the mold by contact with at least the rim portion of the molded glass object; and a displacement means for displacing said forced mold separating means relative to said upper mold or said lower mold so that, in the course of separation of said upper mold and said lower mold, said forced mold separating means contacts at least the rim portion of said molded glass article and separates said molded glass article from the forming surface. Further, a manufacturing method for molded glass articles employing this device and a method of assembling molded glass article manufacturing devices are disclosed.
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17 Claims
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1. An apparatus for manufacturing an optical element comprising:
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an upper mold and a lower mold capable of being separated and approaching each other, each of the upper mold and the lower mold comprising a forming surface, a regulator for regulating the upper mold and the lower mold to align the axes thereof wherein the regulator regulates the upper mold and the lower mold by direct contact with the upper mold and the lower mold, a forcible releasing means for releasing the optical element adhered to a forming surface by contacting at least a rim portion of the optical element, and a moving means for moving the forcible releasing means relative to the upper mold or the lower mold such that, in the course of the separation of the upper mold and the lower mold, the forcible releasing means contacts at least a rim portion of the optical element to release the optical element from the forming surface. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11)
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12. A method of manufacturing an optical element by press molding a glass material with an upper mold and a lower mold, wherein each of the upper mold and the lower mold comprises an upper forming surface and a lower forming surface, respectively, comprising:
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press molding a heated glass material with the upper mold and the lower mold such that an outer diameter of said optical element becomes larger than an outer diameter of the upper forming surface, cooling the optical element, and separating the upper mold and the lower mold from each other, wherein the axes of the upper mold and the lower mold are regulated by a regulator in the press molding step wherein the regulator regulates the upper mold and the lower mold by direct contact with the upper mold and the lower mold, and in the separating step, a forcible releasing means is moved relative to the upper mold such that the forcible releasing means contacts a rim of the optical element adhered to the upper forming surface and releases the optical element from the upper forming surface. - View Dependent Claims (13, 14, 15, 16, 17)
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