This apparatus includes a unit for adhering an elastic seal to a lens holder, a unit for causing the lens holder, to which the elastic seal is adhered, to hold a lens, a pivotal arm, an arm driving unit for pivoting the pivotal arm, a clamp unit attached to the pivotal arm to be vertically movable to hold the lens holder, and a clamp driving unit for vertically moving the clamp unit. The pivotal arm is pivoted to sequentially adhere the elastic seal to the lens holder and hold the lens by the lens holder.
CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS
This application is a Continuation of U.S. patent application Ser. No. 10/203,674, filed on Dec. 10, 2002, which is a National Phase Application of PCT/JP01/01306, filed Feb. 22, 2001, which claims priority to Japanese Patent Application Nos. 2000-043779, 2002-043789 and 2002-205039 filed Feb. 22, 2000, Feb. 22, 2000 and Jul. 6, 2000, respectively, the contents of which are incorporated herein by reference in their entirety.
Priority Data
Feb 22, 2000 [JP] 2000-043779 Feb 22, 2000 [JP] 2000-043789 Jul 06, 2000 [JP] 2000-205039
