WO2006065072A1

WO2006065072A1 - Glasses formed of sections

Info

Publication number: WO2006065072A1
Application number: PCT/KR2005/004298
Authority: WO
Inventors: Jin Wook Kang
Original assignee: Jin Wook Kang
Priority date: 2004-12-14
Filing date: 2005-12-14
Publication date: 2006-06-22
Also published as: KR200382633Y1

Abstract

The present invention relates to glasses (10), and more particularly, to glasses formed of sections, for easy maintenance, and convenience of a user. For this, the present invention provides glasses formed of sections including a frame (100) for mounting one pair of lenses thereon, and one pair of temples (300) connected to one side and the other side of the frame (100), wherein at least one of the frame (100) and the temples (300) includes a plurality of detachable sections (110, 130, 150; 310, 330, 350, 370), thereby making maintenance of the glasses easy, and improving convenience of the user.

Description

DESCRIPTION

GLASSES FORMED OF SECTIONS

[Technical Field]

The present invention relates to glasses, and more particularly, to glasses formed of

sections, for easy maintenance, and convenience of a user.

[Background Art]

In general, in the glasses which are a device for wearing on eyes to correct sight, or

protect eyes, there are corrective glasses and protective glasses.

In the corrective glasses for correcting sight of a person having sight poorer than

normal, there are glasses for short sight, far sight, astigmatism, and presbyopia. In the

protective glasses, there are glasses for protecting eyes from hazards of an external world, i.e.,

wind, foreign matters, and so on, besides a UV ray, an infrared ray, an intensive visible ray, a

radioactive ray, a typical one of which is sun glasses.

The glasses are provided with a frame for mounting one pair of lenses, and one pair

of temples at opposite sides of the frame.

The frame has in general one pair of rims for mounting the lenses thereon

respectively, and a bridge of connecting the bridge.

The rim has in general a shape in conformity with a shape of an outside

circumference of the lens, and a groove for mounting the lens therein.

The bridge connects the rims, and balances the glasses. Recently, instead of the rim with a shape in conformity with a shape of an outside

circumference of the lens, there are a rimless frame having the rim only on an upper side of

the lens, or a point frame having rims at opposite sides of the frame for connecting the

temples thereto, and a bridge connected, not to the rim, but to the lenses, directly.

The temple, connecting an ear of the person who wears the glasses to the frame,

serves to fix a style of the glasses.

The glasses may be formed of a material selected from a variety of materials, such as

a metal like aluminum, nickel silver, stainless steel, and so on, or a synthetic resin, or the like.

In a case of glasses of metal, there is a frame which exposes a color of the metal as it

is depending on properties of the metal, or a frame having various colors, or patterns coated

thereon, or a frame having a variety of colors with pigments in a case of a frame of the

synthetic resin.

However, the related art glasses have the following drawbacks.

First, though users who wear glasses have a variety of shapes and sizes of faces, the

glasses are produced to have uniform shapes and sizes to be_. suitable to general users.

Consequently, the related glasses fail to reflect various body characteristics of the users.

Second, since the glasses are used every day continuously, the glasses is susceptible

to damage. However, since the glasses has the frame and the temples each constructed as one

unit, if any portion of the glasses are damaged during use of the glasses, it is required to

replace entire glasses. Thus, the glasses have difficulty in maintenance because the glasses

can not be replaced, or repaired, partially. Third, since fabrication of the related art glasses is finished with plating or coating

after assembly of the frame and the temples, it has been difficult to express various colors,

textures, shapes at the glasses. Thus, the related art glasses have a drawback in that the user

can not assemble glasses personally according to the user's individual character, or taste.

[Disclosure]

[Technical Problem]

An object of the present invention is to provide glasses formed of sections haying

body characteristics of a user reflected thereto.

Another object of the present invention is to provide glasses formed of sections, of

which maintenance is easy.

Another object of the present invention is to provide glasses formed of sections,

which can reflect user's individual characteristics or taste.

[Technical Solution]

The object of the present invention can be achieved by providing glasses formed of

sections including a frame for mounting one pair of lenses thereon, and one pair of temples

connected to one side and the other side of the frame, wherein at least one of the frame and

the temples includes a plurality of detachable sections.

Preferably, the temple includes the plurality of detachable sections. More preferably,

^' each of the sections includes at least one of projection and slot, and an adjacent section

includes a slot or a projection with a shape in conformity therewith.

In the meantime, preferably, the slot is opened at opposite sides for joining the sections by pressing in from the side. More preferably, the projections and slots have shapes

which prevent longitudinal movement in a state the sections are joined together.

Preferably, the projection has a height different in the longitudinal direction, and the

slot has a shape in conformity with the projection, for prevent the sections from moving in

the longitudinal direction. More preferably, the glasses further includes a reinforcing member

passed through the section of the temples for reinforcing a joined state of the sections.

Preferably, the glasses further includes a reinforcing member provided to a joining

portion of each of the section of the temples for reinforcing a joined state of the sections. The

projection of the section may include a reinforcing pin, and the slot of the section may

includes a reinforcing hole.

In the meantime, preferably, at least one of the sections has a length different from

other sections. Preferably, the frame includes one pair of rims, and a bridge for connecting the

rims.

Preferably, either one of the rims and the bride includes a projection, and the other

one includes a slot with a shape in conformity with the projection.

[Advantageous Effects]

The detachable sections of the temple permit an easy assembly of glasses suitable to

a shape or size of a face of a user.

Along with this, the detachable sections permit easy maintenance if a portion of the

glasses is damaged by replacing a section having the damaged portion.

. The detachable sections of the temple permit to assemble glasses according to individual character or taste of the user by providing the sections having a variety of colors,

textures, and shapes.

[Description of Drawings]

FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective view of glasses formed of sections in accordance with

a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 2 illustrates a plan view of sectional structures of temples in FIG. 1 in

accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIG. 3 illustrates a side view of sectional structures of temples in FIG. 1 in

accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention;

FIGS. 4 A, 4B, and 4C illustrate partial side views of variations of dovetails;

FIG. 5 illustrates a plan view of the sectional structures of the temples in FIG. 1 in

accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention; and

FIG. 7 illustrates a side view of the sectional structures of the frame in FIG. 1.

[Best Mode]

Reference will now be made in detail to the preferred embodiments of the present

invention, examples of which are illustrated in the accompanying drawings. Wherever

possible, the same reference numbers will be used throughout the drawings to refer to the

same or like parts.

Glasses formed of sections of the present invention will be described with reference

to FIG. 1.

Referring to FIG. 1, the glasses 10 with sections includes a frame 100 for mounting lenses thereon, and one pair of temples connected to one side and the other of the frame 100

respectively. Preferably, there is a hinge at a connection portion between the frame 100 and

each of the temples 300, for folding the temples as required. Since basic structures of the

frame 100 and the temples 300 are the same with the related art, detailed description of which

will be omitted.

In the glasses 10 with sections, the frame 100 or each of the temples 300 includes a

plurality of sections 100, 130, and 150, or 310, 330, 350, and 370, detachable to permit

joining with a relevant section.

Of course, different from this, it is apparent that only the frame 100 or the temples

300 may have sections, especially, the temples 300.

The sections 100, 130, 150, 310, 330, 350, and 370 may be formed by a variety of

fabricating methods, for an example, by injection molding.

A section structure of the temple of the glasses formed of sections in accordance with

a preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. 2

and 3.

Referring to FIG. 2, each of the sections 310, 330, 350, and 370 has at least one

projection 331 or slot 315 with shapes in conformity with each other, for placing the

projection 331 in the slot 315.

A section adjacent to a section having a projection or a slot formed thereon has a slot

or a projection with a shape in conformity with a shape of the former section, for joining with

each other. FIG. 2 illustrates an enlarged view of a section 310 adjacent to a section 330 having a

projection 331 formed thereon has a slot 315 with a shape in conformity with a shape of the

former section 330.

Referring to FIG. 3, of the sections 310, 330, 350 and 370, a tip portion 370 at an end

of the temple 300 for hooking at an ear has the projection only at a fore end, and a section

310 to be coupled to the frame 100 has the slot 315 only at a rear end.

In the meantime, it is preferable that both sides of the slot 315 in each of the sections

310, 330, 350 and 370 are opened so that the section 3,10, 330, 350 or 370 can be joined to a

mating section by pressing the section 310, 330, 350 or 370 into the slot 315 of the mating

section from one of the sides. However, joining methods of the sections are not limited to this,

but the sections 310, 330, 350 and 370 may be joined in a longitudinal direction.

The projections 331 and the slots 315 have shapes which can prevent the sections

310, 330, 350 and 370 from moving in the longitudinal direction in a joined state. Variations

of the projections 331 and the slots 315 will be described with reference to FIGS. 4 A to 4C,

later.

Preferably, at least one of the sections 310, 330, 350 and 370 has a length different

from the other sections 310, 330, 350 and 370. Thus, by providing different lengths of the

sections 310, 330, 350 and 370, from a short one to a long one, a length of the temple 300 can

be adjusted smoothly according to a size of the user.

Along with this, it is preferable that the sections 310, 330, 350 and 370 have a variety

of colors and textures, so that the sections 310, 330, 350 and 370 are selected according to the user's individual character, or taste.

In the meantime, it is preferable that the glasses 10 with sections includes reinforcing

members 391 each pass through the sections 310, 330, 350 and 370 of the temple 300 for

reinforcing a joined state of the sections 310, 330, 350 and 370.

Referring to FIG. 3, the sections 310, 330, 350 and 370 have pass through holes 395

at centers respectively for pass through of the reinforcing member 391.

The reinforcing member 391 may have a variety of shapes, for an example, a rod

wire of metal.

An assembling method of the glasses 10 with sections will be described.

At first, of the sections 310, 330, 350 and 370 of the temple 300, at first, sections 310,

330, and 350 except the tip 370 are assembled. The sections 310, 330, and 350 can be joined

easily by pressing from a side thereof.

Then, the tip 370 having the reinforcing member 391 formed as one body therewith

is provided.

The sections 310, 330, and 350 assembled at first, and the tip 370 are assembled in a

longitudinal direction. In this instance, the reinforcing member 391 is passed through the

centers of the sections 310, 330, and 350, to finish assembling of the temple 300.

In the foregoing assembling method, in order to place the reinforcing member 391 in

the pass through holes 395 of the sections 310, 330, and 350, it is required that the tip 370

and the section adjacent thereto are joined, not from the side, but from the longitudinal

direction. In the meantime, different from the foregoing assembling method, a plurality of

reinforcing members may be provided, to place the reinforcing members in joining portions

^• of the sections 310, 330, 350 and 370 of the temple 300, respectively. Instead of the

reinforcing member 391 of the rod wire, or together with the reinforcing members 391,

adhesive may be applied to the joining portions of the sections 310, 330, 350 and 370, for

firm assembly of the sections 310, 330, 350 and 370.

The reinforcing member 391 enables to prevent the projections 331 and the slots 315

of the sections 310 and 350 joined to each other from misaligning or breaking away from

each other during assembling or use, or the temple 300 suffering from breakage or damage

even if a strong external impact or vibration is applied thereto.

Referring to FIGS. 4Ato 4C, detailed shapes of the projections 331, and 351, and the

slots 315, and 335 will be described.

As described before, it is preferable that the projections 331, and 351, and the slots

315, and 335 at the sections 310, 330, and 350 have shapes which can prevent the temple 300

from moving in the longitudinal direction in a state the sections 310, 330, and 350 are joined

together.

Accordingly, referring to FIGS. 4A to 4C, the projections 31, and the slots 315, 335

(32) may have a variety of shapes, such as shapes of trapezoid, diamond, petal, gear tooth,

other than circle, as far as the shape prevents the temple from moving in the longitudinal

direction in a state the sections are joined together.

A sectional structure of the temple of the glasses 20 with sections in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to

FIGS. 5 and 6.

In the embodiment, different from the foregoing embodiment, instead of the

reinforcing member passed through the sections 410, 430, 450, and 470, reinforcing pins 433,

and 453, and reinforcing holes 417, and 437 are provided.

In detail, as shown in an enlarged view of FIG. 5, a projection 431 of a section 430

has a reinforcing pin 433, and a slot 415 of a section 410 adjacent thereto has a reinforcing

hole 417 having a shape in conformity with a shape of the pin 433, for placing the pin 433

therein. This configuration enables firm assembly of the sections 410, and 430 even if the

sections 410, and 430 have no pass through holes and no reinforcing member is provided.

For assembling the sections, instead of pressing the sections 410, 430, 450, and 470

from sides, it is preferable that the sections 410, 430, 450, and 470 are assembled by pressing

the sections 410, 430, 450, and 470 in a longitudinal direction.

In the meantime, for easy longitudinal assembly of the sections 410, 430, 450, and

470, it is preferable that the projection 431, or 451 has a front end height similar to, or

slightly greater than, a rear end height.

For rigid joining of the sections 410, 430, 450, and 470, an adhesive may be applied

to joining portions of the sections.

A sectional structure of a glass frame 100 of the present invention will be described

with reference to FIG. 7.

As described before, the frame 100 includes one pair of rims 110, and 130, and a bridge 150 for connecting the rims 110, and 130.

In the embodiment, either one of the rim 110, or 130 and the bridge has a projection,

and the other one has a slot with a shape in conformity with the projection.

FIG. 7 illustrates a bridge with projections 151 at opposite sides, and one pair of rims

110, and 130 each with a slot 135 with a shape in conformity with the proj ection 151.

Moreover, referring to FIG. 7, the embodiment illustrates a shape in which the bridge

150 has one section.

In the meantime, it is preferable that the bridge 150 has a variety of lengths, for

selection of the bridge 150 of a proper length according to a dimension of the middle of the

forehead, or a size of a face of the user.

As described before, a reinforcing pin may be formed on the projection 151, and a

reinforcing hole may be formed in the slot 135, for maintaining a rigid joining state, or an

adhesive may be applied to the joining portion of the projection 151 and the slot 135.

In the meantime, similar to the section of the temples, the rims 110 and 130, it is

preferable that the bridge 150 may be fabricated to have a variety of colors and textures, for

the user to select the bridge 150 according to an individual character, or taste of the user.

For an example, the rims 110, and 130 may have blue color, while the bridge 150 has

white color. Other than this, the sections may be monochromic, transparent, semitransparent,

and a variety of textures, for provide glasses with a variety of shapes.

[Industrial Applicability]

The present invention, related to glasses formed of sections constructed of sections, has industrial applicability as the glasses of the present invention can be produced and used.

Claims

[Claim 1] Glasses formed of sections comprising:

a frame for mounting one pair of lenses thereon; and

one pair of temples connected to one side and the other side of the frame,

wherein at least one of the frame and the temples includes a plurality of detachable

sections.

2. The glasses as claimed in claim 1, wherein the temple includes the plurality of

detachable sections.

3. The glasses as claimed in claim 1, wherein each of the sections includes at least

one of projection and slot, and an adjacent section includes a slot or a projection with a shape

in conformity therewith.

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4. The glasses as claimed in claim 3, wherein the slot is opened at opposite sides for

joining the sections by pressing in from the side.

5. The glasses as claimed in claim 3, wherein the projections and slots have shapes

6. The glasses as claimed in claim 5, wherein the projection has a height different in the longitudinal direction, and the slot has a shape in conformity with the projection, for

prevent the sections from moving in the longitudinal direction. ^•

7. The glasses as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a reinforcing member passed

through the section of the temples for reinforcing a joined state of the sections.

8. The glasses as claimed in claim 1, further comprising a reinforcing member

provided to a joining portion of each of the section of the temples for reinforcing a joined

state of the sections.

9. The glasses as claimed in claim 3, wherein the projection of the section includes a

reinforcing pin, and the slot of the section includes a reinforcing hole.

10. The glasses as claimed in claim 1, wherein at least one of the sections has a

length different from other sections.

11. The glasses as claimed in claim 1, wherein the frame includes;

one pair of rims; and

a bridge for connecting the rims.

12. The glasses as claimed in claim 11, wherein either one of the rims and the bride includes a projection, and the other one includes a slot with a shape in conformity with the

projection.