APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR ACQUIRING THE SHAPE OF A SPECTACLE FRAME CIRCLE OR ARCADE

摘要

An appliance for reading a rim (110) or a half-rim of an eyeglass frame, includes holder elements for holding the eyeglass frame and a feeler (10) that is mounted to turn about an axis of rotation (A1) in order to follow a longitudinal profile (P1) of the rim or half-rim of the eyeglass frame held in the holder elements. The feeler is fitted with a reader head (12) including a V-shaped bearing shoe (15) that is open in a direction facing away from the axis of rotation and that is adapted to be engaged on the rim or half-rim in order to slide therealong.