Patent ID: 7735446

Claim:
An installation configured for the coating of ophthalmic lenses, with a coating deposition station ( 1 ), a polymerization station ( 8 ), means ( 4 ) for moving the ophthalmic lenses from the coating deposition station ( 1 ) to the polymerization station ( 8 ), and means for creating an inert gas atmosphere around the ophthalmic lenses, the means for creating an inert gas atmosphere comprising: means ( 7 ) for the temporary injection of inert gas; and at least one individual and autonomous casing ( 6 ), including i) a window ( 13 ), ii) receiving means ( 22 ) for a support ( 3 ) carrying an ophthalmic lens ( 2 ), iii) sealing means ( 21 ) configured to form a sealed enclosure around the ophthalmic lens ( 2 ), the sealed enclosure including a non-return inlet member ( 15 ) configured to cooperate with the means ( 7 ) for the temporary injection of inert gas, and iv) a deflector ( 17 ) disposed facing the non-return inlet member ( 15 ).