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WO2009118009A1
WO2009118009A1 PCT/DK2009/000073 DK2009000073W WO2009118009A1 WO 2009118009 A1 WO2009118009 A1 WO 2009118009A1 DK 2009000073 W DK2009000073 W DK 2009000073W WO 2009118009 A1 WO2009118009 A1 WO 2009118009A1
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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
    • G02C5/008—Spectacles frames characterized by their material, material structure and material properties
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
    • G02C5/14—Side-members
    • G02C5/146—Side-members having special front end
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
    • G02C5/14—Side-members
    • G02C5/16—Side-members resilient or with resilient parts
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
    • G02C5/22—Hinges
    • G02C5/2272—Hinges without well-defined pivot axis
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C2200/00—Generic mechanical aspects applicable to one or more of the groups G02C1/00 - G02C5/00 and G02C9/00 - G02C13/00 and their subgroups
    • G02C2200/12—Frame or frame portions made from sheet type material

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  • the present invention relates to a pair of glasses comprising a flex zone obtained by processing the material of the glasses in a flex zone area and thereby increasing the flexibility of the material in said area such that the side pieces can be moved in a direction towards and away from the lenses, and wherein the frame is connected to the side pieces in at least two connection points.
  • Glasses and spectacles have been offered with a great variety of designs over the last many decades.
  • the designs have varied along the parts of the glasses, such as the frames, side pieces (also referred to as temples), lenses, bridges and have also been produced in hingeless versions.
  • manufacturing glasses is still encumbered with a great number of operations. Skilled persons are also needed in the adaption of the glasses to the specific user, such as the insertion of the lenses.
  • many glasses require continuous maintenance, e.g. adjustment of assemblies and fastening of screws.
  • the objective of the present invention is to solve the above-mentioned problems.
  • the present invention provides a pair of glasses comprising a frame part comprising two connected lens frames for holding lenses, and wherein the lens frames are interconnected by a bridge; further, the frames are connected to side pieces for fixing the glasses to a user, and wherein the glasses are characterized in that they comprise a flex zone of metal obtained by processing the metal of said flex zone area and thereby increasing the flexibility of the metal of said flex zone such that the side pieces can be moved in a direction towards and away from the lenses, and wherein the frames are connected to the side pieces in at least two connection points.
  • the advantage of these glasses is that they eliminate the need for hinges - as well as the disadvantages of having these such as in the case of adjustment of screws. In addition, by omitting hinges a greater freedom to design is provided. Further, these glasses are advantageous as the side pieces via the flex zone are connected to the frame part in at least two connecting points. This increases the rigidity of the glasses, which strengthens the construction and improves the robustness of the glasses.
  • the side pieces and the frame part are in one piece of metal. This is advantageous as the number of operations, manual as well as machine operations, is reduced, whereby the manufacturing costs are reduced. This embodiment can further add to the desired aesthetics of the glasses.
  • the flex zone is comprised in the side piece.
  • the flexible or bendable properties obtained by this treatment are an advantage as they enable the side pieces to be moved back and forth without risking fatigue failure.
  • the flex zone is comprised in the frames.
  • the flexible or bendable properties obtained by this treatment are an advantage as they enable the side pieces to be moved back and forth without risking fatigue failure.
  • the flex zone is comprised in the side pieces and the frames.
  • the frame comprises an upper and a lower frame part held together at the bridge by bridge assembly means.
  • the advantage of these glasses is that the number of assembly points is minimized to only one, which is the bridge. Further, by opening the frame in the bridge assembly the lenses can be easily positioned and fastened in the frame. The complexity of the operation of inserting the lenses in the frame of the glasses is therefore reduced considerably.
  • the bridge assembly means is a screw.
  • the bridge assembly means is a hook.
  • the bridge assembly means is a slider. This is an advantage as the slider is an integrated part of the glasses, which enables a separation of the bridge when the slider is pushed aside.
  • the bridge assembly means is a clamp.
  • the clamp can easily be clamped onto the two bridge parts, whereby they are held together.
  • the clamp can be manufactured in many types of material such as metal, titanium, plastics, rubber, ceramics or the like.
  • the clamp is further advantageous as it can be embodied in a way constituting a certain kind of expression.
  • the frame of the glasses comprises an upper frame part only.
  • the lenses are in this embodiment fastened in the upper frame part by e.g. a threas, as known in the art.
  • This embodiment provides the designer of the glasses with an advantageous, increased degree of freedom.
  • the metal is titanium.
  • the low density of this metal is very advantageous in providing lightweight glasses.
  • titanium is well-suited for plastic deformation.
  • the metal is a beta titanium alloy.
  • the beta titanium alloy is generally weldable and has an excellent formability. The latter is specifically advantageous when processing the glasses from e.g. a sheet of the specified alloy. The former is advantageous if the glasses are manufactured in more than one piece and subsequently assembled, e.g. by means of welding.
  • the metal is steel. This is an advantageous material as it is well-suited for a majority of the processing techniques, such as rolling, punching, deep drawing, welding or the like.
  • figure 1 illustrates a perspective view of a pair of glasses according to the present invention
  • figure 2 illustrates a front view of a pair of glasses according to the present invention
  • figure 3 illustrates a detailed front view of the bridge of a pair of glasses according to the present invention
  • figure 4 illustrates a top view of a pair of glasses according to the present invention, where the side pieces are depicted in two different positions;
  • figure 5 illustrates a side view of a pair of glasses according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 1 illustrates a perspective of a pair of glasses according to the present invention.
  • the glasses 100 comprise a set of lenses 102 fastened in the lens frame (also referred to as front) comprised by the lower frame 110 and the upper frame 104.
  • One end of the side pieces 112 (also referred to as temples) is fastened to the frame comprising the frame 104, 110.
  • the other end of the side pieces 112 comprises an ear piece 114 (also referred to as end tip).
  • the side pieces 112 comprise a flex zone 116 such that the ear piece 114 of side pieces 112 can be moved in a direction towards and away from the lenses 102.
  • the glasses 100 can be fitted in a case (not shown).
  • the glasses 100 can e.g. be manufactured in one piece of metal, preferably titanium or beta- titanium. When the glasses are manufactured in one piece of metal, this can be done in only one process by means of e.g. rolling, punching, deep drawing or the like. Thus, the glasses 100 could e.g. be manufactured by punching the glasses from a metal sheet.
  • the flex zone 116 would be of metal and the other parts comprised by the glasses would be made of other types of material, such as polymer, ceramics, wood, acetate, horn and precious metal.
  • the flex zone 116 is provided by processing the material in this area, whereby flexible properties are obtained. This could be by reducing the material thickness or otherwise deforming the material in this area, e.g. by plastic deformation though rolling, punching, deep drawing or the like. Providing the flexible properties in the flex zone 116 can be integrated in the single process step of manufacturing the glasses 100. However, the parts comprising the glasses 100 can also be manufactured individually and assembled afterwards. The flexible or bendable properties obtained by the treatment of the flex zone 116 enable the side pieces 112 to be moved back and forth without risking fatigue failure. By replacing the traditional hinges with these flex zones 116, the designer is offered a greater freedom in obtaining a desired idiom or expression.
  • the pad arm 109 can also be manufactured as a part of the glasses 100 and in the same single process. When the glasses are prepared for a particular user, the pad arm 109 can easily be adjusted to fit exactly to this user. As the pad arm 109 is manufactured as an integrated part of the glasses 100, any additional cost- raising processes, such as gluing, welding or screwing, are avoided.
  • the glasses 100 could also be embodied without the ear piece 114. This is possible without jeopardizing the use of the glasses 100 as the flex zone 116 provides a sufficient compression of the side pieces 112 against the face of the user. Due to this compression, the traditional cover, e.g. plastic or rubber cover of the ear piece (or end tip) is not needed on the side pieces.
  • the fixation of the glasses by means of the ear piece 114 and the cover there on is, in this embodiment, not necessary.
  • the different parts, for instance frame, side pieces, flex zone and pad arm, of the glasses 100 could also be manufactured separately and subsequently assembled by e.g. gluing, soldering or welding.
  • the glasses 100 could be comprised by two flex zones 116, two side pieces (temples) 112 and one lens frame 104, 110, where the side pieces 112 are glued, soldered or welded onto one end of the flex zone 116 and the other end of the flex zone 116 onto the frame 104, 110.
  • the side pieces 112 are connected to the frame part 104, 110 in two connection points.
  • the sidepieces could also via the flex zone 116 be connected to the frame 104, 110 in two or more connection points.
  • the lens frame 104, 110 of the glasses 100 could also frame only a part of the circumference of the lenses 102.
  • the upper frame 104 could end in one point of the flex zone 116 and the lower frame 110 end in another point of the flex zone 116.
  • FIG. 2 illustrates a front view of a pair of glasses according to the present invention.
  • the bridge assembly means 105 as displayed here is also commercially known as a Rim lock.
  • the upper frame 104 can be separated from the lower frame 110 at the bridge 106.
  • the upper frame 104 and the lower frame 110 are held together by the bridge assembly means 105 such as a screw connection or hook.
  • the bridge 106 can be opened by releasing the bridge assembly means 105 and move the upper frame 104 away from the lower frame 110. The free space created by this operation provides enough space to insert the lenses 102 between the frames 104, 110.
  • the lenses 102 can be fixed and held between the frames 104, 110 by closing the bridge 106 using the bridge assembly means 105. Having only to open the bridge 106 in order to insert the lenses 102 simplifies this operation dramatically, both in terms of the skills required and the time needed to complete the operation. Further, maintenance of the glasses 100 such as adjustment of hinges and other yielding components is completely omitted.
  • the number of bridge assembly means 105 could depart from the ones illustrated in figure 2 and thus comprise one, three or more bridge assembly means.
  • the bridge assembly means 105 could be a screw, a hook, a slider or a clamp.
  • the lens frame comprises only an upper frame part 104 (also commercially referred to as Upper Rim). In this embodiment, the lenses 102 are fastened in the upper frame part 104 with e.g. threads, which is known in the art.
  • FIG. 3 illustrates a detailed front view of the bridge of a pair of glasses according to the present invention.
  • the bridge 106 is assembled.
  • Figure 4 illustrates a top view of a pair of glasses according to the present invention, where the side pieces 112 are depicted in two different positions.
  • each side piece 112 deflects inwardly, whereby the ear piece 114 of each side piece 112 in this illustration intersects approximately at the centerline of the bridge (not indicated).
  • the side pieces 112 are deflected outwardly to fit the facial properties of a user.
  • the nose pad 108 Placed on the face of the user the nose pad 108 will rest on the bridge of the nose, and the ear piece 114 of the side piece 112 will rest on top of the auricle.
  • the side pieces 112 are pressed against the sides of the face of the user. The size of this pressure is given by the plastic deformation of the flex zone 116 and can thereby be set in this process to accommodate the properties desired by a given user.
  • Figure 5 illustrates a side view of a pair of glasses according to the present invention.
  • 112 side pieces also commercially referred to as temples

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Abstract

La présente invention concerne une paire de lunettes comportant une zone flexible obtenue par le traitement du matériau des lunettes dans une région de zone flexible et permettant de ce fait d'augmenter la flexibilité du matériau dans ladite région de sorte que les pièces latérales peuvent être déplacées dans une direction allant vers les verres ou s'éloignant de ceux-ci. La monture est raccordée aux pièces latérales au niveau d'au moins deux points de raccordement.
PCT/DK2009/000073 2008-03-27 2009-03-27 Lunettes comportant une zone flexible Ceased WO2009118009A1 (fr)

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ITBL20120004A1 (it) * 2012-06-08 2013-12-09 Eric Balzan Processo di realizzazione di montature di occhiali rivestite e montature di occhiali rivestite cosi¿ ottenute
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