Patent ID: 7371151
Filing Date: 2008-05-13
Classification: B24B,B65G

Abstract:
1. A lens stocking apparatus capable of stocking a plurality of lenses, comprising: a first stage for transfer, on which a plurality of trays each accommodating a lens are mountable; a second stage for reception, capable of vertically moving, on which a plurality of trays each accommodating a lens are mountable by being vertically stacked; a tray movement unit that includes a holding portion for holding a tray, the tray movement unit moving a tray from the first stage to the second stage, the holding portion including a pair of clamp arms for holding the tray therebetween; and a guide unit that guides a position of at least a topmost one of trays stacked on the second stage and corrects a positional displacement of the topmost one when the second stage is moved upwardly, the guide unit being attached to one of the pair of clamp arms and a frame of the apparatus.