AU2005247013A1 - Interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly - Google Patents

Description

AUSTRALIA

Patents Act 1990 SUK-JAE LEE, JU-JAE LEE, HYUN-JUN LEE, SUNGJUN LEE COMPLETE SPECIFICATION STANDARD PATENT Invention Title: Interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly The following statement is a full description of this invention including the best method of performing it known to us:- BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention SThe present invention relates to an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly, and more particularly, to an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly in which spectacles, a spectacle frame and a sunshade clip are formed as separate elements and can be freely recombined, resulting in various different designs of the assembly depending on the wearer's taste.

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SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION It is an object of the present invention to provide an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly which can meet customer's diversified demands for the design of the assembly through interchangeable combination of separate elements, such as spectacles, a spectacle frame and a sunshade clip.

It is another object of the present invention to provide an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly in which a sunshade clip can be detachably attached to a spectacles/spectacle frame assembly by means of magnets so as to be selectively used to respond to a brightness change possibly caused while a wearer drives a car or enjoys outdoor sports, thereby being capable of eliminating the need for separate sunglasses and providing convenience in use.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other objects, features and other advantages of the present invention will be more clearly understood from the following detailed description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: Fig. 1 is a perspective view illustrating an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention; SFig. 2 is an exploded perspective view illustrating respective elements of the interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly shown in Fig. 1; Fig. 3 is a partially cut-away rear perspective view illustrating the important portion A marked in Fig.

2; Fig. 4 is a partially cut-away perspective view explaining the coupling relationship of spectacles and a Sspectacle flame; Fig. 5 is a partially cut-away perspective view illustrating the coupling relationship of the spectacles, C1 the spectacle frame and a sunshade clip; Fig. 6 is a partially cut-away rear perspective view illustrating an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly in accordance with the fist modified form of the first embodiment; and Fig. 7 is a partially cut-away rear perspective view illustrating an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly in accordance with the second form of the first embodiment of the present invention Fig. 8 is a partially cut-away rear perspective view illustrating an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly in accordance with the third form of the first embodiment of the present invention.

Fig. 9 is a perspective view illustrating an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention; is a perspective view illustrating an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly in accordance with the another form of the second embodiment the present invention; DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Now, preferred and alternative embodiments of the present invention in relation with an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly will be described in detail with reference to the annexed drawings.

SFigs. 1 to 5 illustrate an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly in accordance with the Q prefened first embodiment of the present invention, and Figs. 6 and 7 illustrate different altemative N forms of the first embodiment of the present invention.

In the following description, since left and right sides of respective elements, namely, sunshade clip, spectacles and a spectacle frame, are symmetrical, only one side will be designated by reference numerals and explained, except for lens units thereof Further, the constituent elements of alternative embodiments corresponding to those of a prefened embodiment of the present invention are N designated by the same reference numerals.

The interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly of the present invention comprises spectacles 1, a spectacle frame 50 to be detachably attached to the spectacles 1 to form a spectacles/spectacle frame assembly, and a sunshade clip 100 to be detachably attached to the spectacles/spectacle frame assembly.

The spectacles 1, spectacle frame 50 and sunshade clip 100 are selectively attachable to one another by means of magnets, which are appropriately positioned such that opposite polarities face.

Referring to Figs. 1 and 2, the spectacle frame 50, as a basic framework of the interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly according to the present invention, comprises a frame bar integrally formed with a pair of temple arms 51 with no hinge. Here, the shape of the temple arms 51 is not limited only to that shown in the annexed drawings, but also includes various designs.

That is, the frame bar 55, integrally formed with or hingedly connected to the temple arms 51, takes the form of an upper rim portion of a conventional spectacles lens frame. Thereby, the frame bar serves as a basic frame to which both the spectacles 1 and the sunshade clip 100 are detachably attached.

At the center of the frame bar 55 is integrally affixed a magnet piece 56 extending rearward, i.e.

protruding toward the spectacles 1. The magnet piece 56 takes the form ofa flatplate piece made of metal, and incorporates one or more highly-magnetic magnets Ml. Altematively, the magnet piece 56 itself is a magnetized element having the function of a magnet SThe spectacles 1, to be detachably attached to the spectacle frame 50, comprise a pair of lenses 10 and 11. In a preferred embodiment of the present invention, the lenses 10 and 11 have no lens frames and are connected to each other by means of a bridge 15. Here, the bridge 15 is bolted to the lenses and 11.

At the center of the bridge 15 is affxed an approximately U-shaped insert 20 so as to corespond to Sthe magnet piece 56 of the flame bar 55. The insert 20 consists of a pair of upper and lower insert pieces 21 and 22, and one or more magnets M2 are inserted into one of the insert pieces 21 and 22.

Meanwhile, instead of the above described spectacles 1 having no lens frames, other spectacles, such as metal-rimmed spectacles, are also applicable to the present embodiment so as to achieve the same operational effects as the rimless spectacles 1.

With such a configuration as described above, the magnet piece 56 of the frame bar 55 is fitted into the insert 20 of the spectacles 1 and is fixedly attached thereto through attachment of the magnets MI andM2.

Herein, in order to ensure more various combinations of the spectacles and spectacle frame, there are provided a plurality of spectacles and spectacle frames having different shapes, enabling production of various designs of the spectacles/spectacle frame assembly.

To the spectacles/spectacle frame assembly is detachably attached the sunshade clip 100 to function as sunglasses.

In the preferred embodiment of the present invention, the sunshade clip 100 comprises a pair of sunshade lenses 101 and 102 having no lens frames, and an injection molded sunshade bridge 105 to connect the sunshade lenses 101 and 102 to each other. It will be recognized that the shape of the sunshade clip 100 is not limited only to the preferred embodiment, but also includes various designs, such as sunshade clips having sunshade lens frames.

At the center of the sunshade bridge 105 of the sunshade clip 100 is provided an approximately Ushaped coupling insert 110, which is integrally injection molded with the sunshade bridge 105. The Scoupling insert 110 is positioned to correspond to the magnet piece 56 of the frame bar 55 fitted in the insert 20 of the spectacles 1. The coupling insert 110 consists of a pair of upper and lower insert pieces 111 and 112, and a magnet M3 is inserted into a respective one of the insert pieces 111 and 112.

The upper and lower insert pieces 111 and 112 of the coupling insert 110 define a gap having a predetermined width T therebetween. The predetermined width T is determined to receive the insert fitted with the magnet piece 56.

With such a configuration, the sunshade clip 100 is attached to or detached from the spectacles/spectacle frame assembly by means of the coupling insert 110 thereof and can be selectively used as occasion demands.

As stated above, the interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly of the present invention are achieved by combining the spectacles 1, spectacle frame 50 and sunshade clip 100 freely selected from among a plurality of various different designs of spectacles, spectacle frames and sunshade clips depending on the wearer's taste. This means that the assembly of the present invention can be embodied into various designs.

Fig. 6 illustrates an alternative form of the fist embodiment of the present invention. In the present embodiment, the sunshade clip 100 comprises a coupling insert 110-1, which has an approximately L-shaped form so that it is seated and attached onto an upper surface ofthe insert 20 ofthe spectacles 1. This allows the sunshade clip 100 to be more easily attached to or detached from the spectacles 1.

Fig. 7 illustrates another alternative form of the first embodiment of the present invention. Here, the sunshade clip 100 comprises a coupling insert 110-2, which has a planar protrusion form and incorporates the magnet M3. In this case, by making use of only a magnetic force of the magnet M3, the coupling insert 110-2 can achieve the same operational effects as the previous embodiments.

As shown, the coupling insert 110-2 of the sunshade clip 110 is attachable to the spectacles 1 from above and below of the insert 20 of the spectacles 1. In the present embodiment, the sunshade clip N, 110 is configured to have sunshade lens frames.

Fig. 8 illustrates the third altemative form of the first embodiment of the present invention. Here, the sunshade clip 100 comprises a magnet piece 110-2 instead of the said coupling insert, which has a planar protrusion form and incorporates the magnet M3 and another magnet piece 20-1 is provided Swith magnet M3 to cooperate as shown.

C In this case, several combinations of the magnet piece 20-1 of spectacles 1 and the magnet piece 56 of spectacle frame 50 and magnet piece 110-3 of sunshade clip 100 can be possibly obtained to make different assemblies of spectacles and sunshade clips.

Fig. 9 and 10 illustrate the second preferred embodiment of the present invention Here, the spectacle fame 250 can be chosen among several types of designs and colors and a hinge leg 252 connected with the temple arms 251 hingedly.

In fig. 9, the spectacle frame 50 without spectacle lenses is provides as an example and a magnet holder 252-1 having magnet Ml is provided at the inner side ofhinge leg 252.

Additionally, spectacles 200 can be chosen among various designs, and the selected design shows a Lens frame 201 holds lenses 202,203 and the magnet holder 210 having the magnet M2 are provided at the both ends of the lens frame 201 to cope with the magnet Ml of the lens frame 250.

A horizontal planar bridge 205 of spectacles 200 is positioned at the upper or lower side of frame bride 255 of spectacle frame 250 and is made of magnetic metal material to meet another magnet M3.

The same configuration of sunshade clip 100 having the coupling insert 310 including the magnet M3 of the first embodiment can be adopted as a sunshade clip 300 to be inserted into the bridge 205 of spectacles 200.

With such configuration as described above, firstly, magnet Ml of hinge leg 252 of spectacles frame 250 and magnet M2 of lens frame 201 of spectacles 200 are coupled with magnetic attachment, and the coupling insert 310 of sunshade clip 300 is fitted into the bridge 205 of spectacles 200 positioned Sat the upper or lower side of frame bridge 255 of spectacle frame 250.

Ci This makes the users choose one combination among several types of spectacles and sunshade clips with selective combination of spectacles 200, spectacle frame 250 and sunshade clip 300.

Fig. 10 shows another shape of spectacle frame 250 can be chosen. In this embodiment, the spectacle frame 250 is shaped as a half opened upwardly and the other lenses 261,262 are Sfixed with a string S.

As a derivation of this embodiment, the coupling insert 310 including the magnet M3 can be located at the both end side of the sunshade clip 300 to be inserted into the combined magnet Ml of hinge leg 252 of spectacles frame 250 and magnet M2 of lens frame 201 of spectacles as shown in circular partA.

In the above description, although it is explained that the magnet piece of the spectacle frame, the insert of the spectacles, and the coupling insert of the sunshade clip incorporate the plurality of magnets Ml, M2 and M3, respectively, it is possible to achieve the same operational effects as the above described configuration even if one of the coresponding elements is made of a magnetically-induced material, and the other one is provided with the magnets, or one of the corresponding elements is magnetized to function as a magnet As apparent from the above description, the present invention provides an interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly in which spectacles and a sunshade clip, which are freely selectable from among various designs of spectacles and sunshade clips, are selectively attached to a spectacle frame as a basic framework, resulting in various designs ofthe assembly to meet the wearer's taste.

Although the preferred embodiment of the present invention have been disclosed for illustrative purposes, those skilled in the art will appreciate that various modifications, additions and substitutions are possible, without departing from the scope and spirit of the invention as disclosed in the accompanying claims.

Claims (6)

1. An interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly comprising: a spectacle flame including a frame bar integrally formed with or hinge connected to a pair of temple arms so as to serve as a lens frame, a magnet piece extending rearward from the center of the flame bar, and one or more magnets incorporated in the magnet piece; spectacles including a pair of lenses connected to each other via a bridge, an approximately U-shaped insert centrally affixed at the bridge, the insert being positioned to correspond to the magnet piece Saffixed at the center of the frame bar and consisting of upper and lower insert pieces, and one or more magnets incorporated in one of the upper and lower insert pieces; and a sunshade clip including a pair of sunshade lenses connected to each other via a sunshade bridge, an approximately U-shaped coupling insert integrally injection molded with the sunshade bridge, the coupling insert being positioned to correspond to the magnet piece of the spectacle frame fitted in the insert of the spectacles and consisting of upper and lower insert pieces, and a magnet incorporated in a respective one of the insert pieces, whereby the spectacles, the spectacle flame and the sunshade clip are selectively combined with one another to achieve various different designs of the assembly.

2. The assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the sunshade clip, instead of the approximately U- shaped coupling insert, includes a coupling insert having an approximately L-shaped form so as to be seated and attached onto an upper surface of the insert of the spectacles.

3. The assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the sunshade clip, instead of the approximately U- shaped coupling insert, includes a coupling insert having a planar protrusion form so as to be fixedly held on the spectacles by making use of only a magnetic force of a magnet incorporated therein.

4. The assembly as set forth in claim 1, wherein the magnet piece of the spectacle frame, the insert of the spectacles, and the coupling insert of the sunshade clip are magnetized, or made of a magnetically induced material, instead of incorporating the one or more magnets, respectively.

An interchangeable spectacles and sunshade clip assembly comprising: Sa spectacle frame chosen among various designs, and having a lens frame connected with a bridge C and including a pair of temple arms, including a magnet holder having magnet Ml at the inner side of hinge leg, spectacles selected among various designs, including a lens frame holds lenses and the magnet holder having the magnets at the both ends of the lens frame to cope with the said magnet M1 of the said spectacle frame, a horizontal planar bridge positioned at upper or lower side of frame bride of Sspectacle frame and is made of magnetic metal material to meet other magnet, a sunshade clip including the coupling insert having the magnet to be inserted into the said bridge of the said spectacles; whereby the magnet of hinge leg of spectacle frame and magnet of lens frame of spectacles are coupled, and the coupling insert of sunshade clip is fitted into the bridge of spectacles positioned at the upper or lower side of frame bridge of spectacle frame to make the full combination of spectacles and sunshade clip and to achieve various different designs ofthe assembly.

6. The assembly as set forth in claim 5, wherein the magnet piece of the spectacle flame, the insert of the spectacles, and the coupling insert of the sunshade clip are magnetized, or made of a magnetically induced material, instead of incorporating the one or more magnets, respectively.