The present invention relates to a polishing tool 10 comprising a holder 11, a ball 12 received in the holder 11, and a polishing foil 13 covering all or part of the free surface 12a of the ball 12.

The present invention relates to an apparatus for processing optical workpieces, having a working space, wherein workpiece spindles for receiving and holding the optical workpieces and tool spindles with processing tools receivable thereon for processing the optical workpieces are arranged in the working space, wherein the tool spindles are arranged rotatably about their center axis, wherein the tool spindles are arranged linearly movably along their center axes. It is provided that at least two pairs of tool spindles are provided, that at least one device for rotational drive is provided for the at least two pairs of tool spindles, that at least one device for linear drive is provided for the at least two pairs of tool spindles along their center axes. The present invention further relates to a method for processing optical workpieces.

In a spherical lens surface processing method, a lens surface is ground to a spherical surface by forming a contact state in which a rotating cup-shaped grinding stone is placed in contact with the lens surface and a sphere center oscillation state in which the cup-shaped grinding stone oscillates along the lens surface centered on a sphere center. In the sphere center oscillation state, the distance from the center of the sphere center oscillation to the contact point of the cup-shaped grinding stone with the lens surface is set to be the same as the radius of the spherical surface. The oscillation width of the sphere center oscillation is set so that the contact point of the cup-shaped grinding store with the lens surface can move from one peripheral edge of the lens surface past the lens center on the lens surface to the other peripheral edge.

In a spherical lens surface processing method, a lens surface is ground to a spherical surface by forming a contact state in which a rotating cup-shaped grinding stone is placed in contact with the lens surface and a sphere center oscillation state in which the cup-shaped grinding stone oscillates along the lens surface centered on a sphere center. In the sphere center oscillation state, the distance from the center of the sphere center oscillation to the contact point of the cup-shaped grinding stone with the lens surface is set to be the same as the radius of the spherical surface. The oscillation width of the sphere center oscillation is set so that the contact point of the cup-shaped grinding store with the lens surface can move from one peripheral edge of the lens surface past the lens center on the lens surface to the other peripheral edge.

A polishing device for optical elements includes: a tool shank (1), and a polishing disc base; wherein the tool shank (1) is connected to the polishing disc base and is mounted on a tool shaft of a numerical-controlled processing device; wherein a polishing film (3) is stuck on the polishing disc base; the polishing disc base is a profiling polishing disc base (7), a cylinder polishing disc base (2), a profiling polishing disc base (12) or a spherical polishing disc base (8); wherein the tool shank (1) is independent and universal, thereby reducing the processing cost of the polishing device. A polishing method for optical elements is based on the shapes mentioned above of the polishing disc base, including steps of: fixing a polishing disc connecting rod (11); sticking a polishing film (3); trimming the polishing film (3); and polishing an unprocessed work piece (6).

A polishing device for optical elements includes: a tool shank (1), and a polishing disc base; wherein the tool shank (1) is connected to the polishing disc base and is mounted on a tool shaft of a numerical-controlled processing device; wherein a polishing film (3) is stuck on the polishing disc base; the polishing disc base is a profiling polishing disc base (7), a cylinder polishing disc base (2), a profiling polishing disc base (12) or a spherical polishing disc base (8); wherein the tool shank (1) is independent and universal, thereby reducing the processing cost of the polishing device. A polishing method for optical elements is based on the shapes mentioned above of the polishing disc base, including steps of: fixing a polishing disc connecting rod (11); sticking a polishing film (3); trimming the polishing film (3); and polishing an unprocessed work piece (6).

A polishing tool and a device for polishing a workpiece with a corresponding polishing tool are proposed, the polishing tool having an elastic intermediate layer with two portions/parts of different hardness, the portion/part close to the processing surface being softer than the portion/part of the intermediate layer remote from the processing surface.

A polishing tool and a device for polishing a workpiece with a corresponding polishing tool are proposed, the polishing tool having an elastic intermediate layer with two portions/parts of different hardness, the portion/part close to the processing surface being softer than the portion/part of the intermediate layer remote from the processing surface.

A method is proposed for manufacturing lenses, in particular eyeglass lenses/spectacle lenses, wherein the lenses are blocked for processing/machining on one block side and are provided with a removable protective layer before the blocking. In particular, the protective layer is applied by rotation coating and is formed from an adhesive which is cured by means of electromagnetic radiation. According to another aspect, a method for manufacturing a lens is proposed, wherein a first flat side of the lens is processed in a shaping manner and coated and a second flat side of the lens is temporarily provided with a cover layer for coating the first flat side. According to a further aspect, an apparatus for manufacturing lenses is proposed, wherein the apparatus comprises a receiving station for receiving lenses, a delivery station for delivering lenses, one or more work stations and a handling device for handling the lenses.

A method is proposed for manufacturing lenses, in particular eyeglass lenses/spectacle lenses, wherein the lenses are blocked for processing/machining on one block side and are provided with a removable protective layer before the blocking. In particular, the protective layer is applied by rotation coating and is formed from an adhesive which is cured by means of electromagnetic radiation. According to another aspect, a method for manufacturing a lens is proposed, wherein a first flat side of the lens is processed in a shaping manner and coated and a second flat side of the lens is temporarily provided with a cover layer for coating the first flat side. According to a further aspect, an apparatus for manufacturing lenses is proposed, wherein the apparatus comprises a receiving station for receiving lenses, a delivery station for delivering lenses, one or more work stations and a handling device for handling the lenses.