Spectacle Frame Securing Device and Method for Assembly of a Display Unit of a Spectacle Frame Securing Device

Abstract

The present invention relates to a spectacle frame securing device for securely displaying of a product, such as a spectacle frame or glasses, relative to a display board with a display surface, such as a counter, shelf, (cabinet-) board or display wall, doing displaying thereof and releasing thereof for the purpose of handling by a person, the device comprising: —at least one display unit comprising: —a frame or chassis for arranging thereof relative to the display surface, —a product holder for holding of the product during displaying thereof, —a lock-in assembly, the lock-in assembly comprising a lock-in member movable between an opened position and closed position, for locking in of the product in the holder when the lock-in member is in the locked position, —transfer means for transferring of a movement to the lock-in member from drive means for the purpose of moving between the opened position and the closed position, —wherein each of the at least one display unit is separately arrangeable relative to the display surface arrangeable of the display board.

Claims

1. Spectacle frame securing device for securely displaying of a product, such as a spectacle frame or glasses, relative to a display board with a display surface, such as a counter, shelf, (cabinet-) board or display wall, doing displaying thereof and releasing thereof for the purpose of handling by a person, the device comprising: at least one display unit comprising: a frame or chassis for arranging thereof relative to the display surface, a product holder for holding of the product during displaying thereof, a lock-in assembly, the lock-in assembly comprising a lock-in member movable between an opened position and a closed position, for locking in of the product in the holder when the lock-in member is in the locked position, transfer means for transferring of a movement to the lock-in member from drive means for the purpose of moving between the opened position and the closed position, wherein each of the at least one display unit is separately arrangeable relative to the display surface arrangeable of the display board.

2. Spectacle frame securing device according to claim one wherein of the display unit comprises the drive means embodied as frame drive means, such as comprising a drive motor, such as a stepper motor, for driving of the lock-in member by means of the transfer means between the opened position and the closed position.

3. Spectacle frame securing device according to claim 2, wherein the frame drive means fastened to the frame form an intermediate product as basis for assembly of the spectacle frame securing device.

4. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims comprising a housing enclosing the frame and the shut-in assembly, and/or wherein the housing encloses a part of the product holder or forms the product holder, further preferably wherein the housing comprises a base for arranging against the display surface.

5. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims, wherein the display unit is preferably mountable to the display board by means of fastening means that extend between the display unit or the frame thereof and the other side, such as the underside or rear side of the display board.

6. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims comprising a control device, such as comprising a PCB comprising a processing unit and a memory comprising a program, for the purpose of controlling of the drive means, and/or comprising identification means for identification of a specific display unit or a number thereof.

7. Spectacle frame securing device according to claim 6 wherein the PCB with the frame, the product holder and the lock-in assembly are arrangeable to the display surface of the display board as a unit or an assembly, and/or wherein these, preferably via the PCB, comprise contact means, such as a block contact or a, preferably resiliently embodied, pressure contact for connecting with a counter contact from the other side of the display board.

8. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims 6-7 comprising a direct plug-in contact between the PCB and the drive motor.

9. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims wherein the product holder comprises a, preferably metal bracket, that is fastened or fastenable to the frame.

10. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims wherein the lock-in member is a, preferably substantially parallel to or preferably substantially perpendicular to the display surface, movable pin or bar.

11. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims wherein the transfer means comprise an axle with thread or tooth rack.

12. Spectacle frame securing device according to claim 11 wherein the drive motor drives the axle with thread, the axle with red being substantially arranged in parallel to the lock-in member, comprising a propulsion member connected to the pin and comprising a through opening provided with a thread for cooperating with the axle with thread, further preferably comprising a guiding pin for guiding of the propulsion member at preferably another side of the axle with thread relative to the lock-in member.

13. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims comprising at least one sensor, such as a positioning sensor or, such as a switching sensor for receiving of the position of the lock-in member relative to the center, wherein the sensor is preferably connected to the processing unit and/or arranged at the PCB.

14. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims wherein the lock-in member is a movable, preferably around an axle of rotation, arched pin or bar, further preferably driven by means of a curved tooth rack.

15. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims wherein the lock-in member comprises a hingeable or tiltable hook element.

16. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims comprising an electrical connection from the display unit for coupling with a spectacle frame securing control for provision of a control signal for the control unit for movement of the lock-in member between the opened and the closed position from the spectacle frame control, preferably for provision of a spectacle frame securing control from an electricity supply for the display unit.

17. Spectacle frame securing device according to claim 16 wherein the electrical connection is embodied as a PCB, cable loom or cable or by means of a contactless convection.

18. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims comprising connecting means for connecting of the lock-in assembly with the drive means embodied as a board drive assembly that is arranged at the other side of the display surface of the display board via an opening, such as a slot, in the display board, which opening is further preferably covered by the display unit.

19. Spectacle frame securing device according to claim 18 comprising the drive means embodied as the board drive means, the board drive means comprising board transfer means, preferably comprising a control track for providing of a transverse transmission, for transmission of a driving movement by hand force or motor force to the connecting means, preferably comprising a number of coupling means for coupling with a respective number of display units, the number of transmission means comprising connecting means for mutually connecting of the number of board transfer means, the number corresponding with a corresponding number of display units.

20. Spectacle frame securing device according to claim 18 or 19, the board drive assembly comprising a hand actuator secured by means of a lock or a more direct or 8 or comprising a motor, such as a DC motor or servo motor, and a control unit, such as comprising a PCB, comprising a processing unit and a memory comprising a program, for the purpose of controlling the drive means, further preferably provided with identification means for identifying a specific display unit or a number thereof.

21. Spectacle frame securing device according to claim 19 or 20 comprising passage means for drivingly passing of a lighting module, such as an elongated lighting module or comprising such a lighting module, preferably arranged at the underside of the display board.

22. Spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims wherein the frame is embodied as the housing, or wherein the frame and the housing are embodied as a whole.

23. Method for assembly of a display unit of a spectacle frame securing device according to one or more of the preceding claims, comprising steps of: providing of a frame and a drive motor, providing of the product holder, assembling thereof to an assembled display unit, wherein the frame and the drive motor are provided as a prefabricated intermediate product.

24. Method according to claim 23 wherein the drive motor in the prefabricated intermediate product is provided with a connector contact in a predetermined orientation for contacting a PCB contact, the method comprising the steps of positioning of the frame relative to the PCB and making the contact there with between the connector contact of the motor and the PCB contact.

Description

[0041] Further advantages, features and details of the present invention will be further elucidated on the basis of a description of one or more preferred embodiments with reference to the accompanying figures. Similar yet not necessarily identical parts of different preferred embodiments may be indicated with the same reference numerals.

[0042] FIG. 1 relates to three views of a first preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

[0043] FIG. 2 relates to two views of a second preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

[0044] FIG. 3 relates to two views of a third preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

[0045] FIG. 4 relates to two views of a fourth preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

[0046] FIG. 5 relates to two views of a fifth preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

[0047] FIG. 6 relates to two views of a 6 preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

[0048] FIG. 7 relates to two views of a seventh preferred embodiment according to the present invention.

[0049] A first preferred embodiment (FIG. 1) according to the present invention relates to a spectacle frame securing device 1. It comprises display unit 1 for holding of a spectacle frame M. The display unit one comprises a housing to and a product holder 3 extending therefrom that is embodied as a preferably metal Bracket. The display unit one is mounted on a board 5, on which a number of such display units is arrangeable.

[0050] Within the housing 2, a frame 10 is arranged for providing of a firm mounting base for the product holder 3. The product holder 3 is mounted by means of bolts 3′ to a set part 19 of the frame by means of openings 3″, wherein the bolts 3′ are screwed in openings 33′ of the product holder that is hereto preferably provided with a thread.

[0051] Furthermore, a lock-in assembly 10′ is provided. The lock-in assembly 10′ comprises a lock-in pin for that functions as the lock-in member. The lock-in pin 4 is movable in the direction of the arrow a between an opened position and a closed position. To this end, a bar with a thread 11 is provided that is fastened to a server motor 8, which a server motor 8 can rotate the thread with which screw block 12, provided with an opening 12′ with an inner thread, is driven.

[0052] The screw block 12 is connected with the pin 4. Furthermore, screw block 12 is coupled with the guiding bars 13 in a guiding or sliding manner for providing of a guiding to the screw block 12. With this, the screw block 12 is supported such that the pin for is drivable in the directions of the arrow when driven by the motor 8.

[0053] Furthermore, a PCB 7 is provided comprising a control unit 17 as well as to sensors that are embodied as switches 24, 24′ for receiving bladder de screw block 12 is arranged in the position that corresponds to the opened or closed state of the pin 4. Alternatively, it is provided that the feedback information from the motor 8 provides information to the control unit relating to the position of the pin 4. Based on such sensor information, the motor or stepper motor may be calibrated in relation to the position relative to the sensor.

[0054] At the underside, the PCB 7 is provided with convector pins 23 that extend downwardly through respective openings in a plug contact housing 22 of the base 4 of the housing 2. With this, the connector pins 23 function as connector pins of a plug connection of the plug contact of the plug contact housing 22 for the purpose of a connector 21 of a PCB 16 that is arrangeable under the board 5. This PCB 16 serves as connection with a spectacle glasses securing control that is for instance arranged in the wall to which the board is fastened. This PCB 16 for example provides a solid design in case of a glass display board. Alternatively, wire connections are envisaged.

[0055] The variant according to FIG. 2 relates to a variant in which product holder 3 is formed in the housing 2. With this, the pin that serve as lock-in member is particularly movable, at least in a direction perpendicular to the display board 5.

[0056] The variant according to FIG. 3 relates to a variant in which the product holder 3 is shaped in the housing 2. With this, the pin serving as lock-in member, is horizontally movable, that is in a direction perpendicular to the display board 5. Similar parts as with the first preferred embodiment are also provided in this preferred embodiment.

[0057] The variant according to FIG. 4 relates to a variant in which the product holder 3 is formed as an element extending from a vertical font face of the housing. The lock-in member is perfectly formed as substantially a part of a ring. Herewith, the lock-in member for is provided with a sprocket segment 44 with a curved tooth rack 11 for driving with motor force thereof by means of a driving bar 42 that is provided with a thread. The sprocket segment 44 is rotatably arranged in the housing by means of an axle (not shown) passable through axle opening 43.

[0058] The variant according to FIG. 5 relates to a variant wherein the product holder is formed in the housing 2. The lock-in member relates to a hook that is tiltably mounted in the housing around an axle through an axle opening 47. A screw block 12 has a screw opening 12′ for driving thereof by a motor 8 with a spindle 48. An axle arranged in an axle opening 49 of lock-in member 4 is arrangeable in a through an opening 45 of the screw block for driving of the lock-in member 4.

[0059] A further preferred embodiment according to the present invention is shown in FIG. 6. In this preferred embodiment, the shape of the housing and the product holder is substantially similar to that one of the first preferred embodiment. Also the lock-in member for moves in a similar manner. The driving of the lock-in member for is however realized by and in the housing horizontally moving: 51 that extends downward through the display board for driving by means of or driving assembly 60. The board driving assembly 60 provides a driving block 70 with a guiding control track 58. The driving block 70 is movably arranged for the purpose of movement in the direction of the arrow F. When driving block 70 is moved in the direction of the arrow 11, guide will 56 is burst through the guiding control track 58 in the direction perpendicular to that of arrow 11 with which the column 51 with the pin for is moved in the direction of the arrow A between the opened and closed position.

[0060] The lock 52 prevents movement in the closed condition and allows movement in the opened condition that is controllable by means of the key. The user moves the lock in the direction of the arrow E such that connecting rod 59 is also moved. The connecting rod 59 is fastened to the driving block 70. Several driving block 70 are mutually connectable by means of connecting rod 57 possible by means of eyes 57′, 57″. With this, the number of driving blocks is functional, by means of a movement of the lock, for the respective adjacently arranged display units (see FIG. 7).

[0061] The variant of FIG. 7 hands, instead of a lock driven manual drive, a motor driven drive of the drive block 70. The motor 68 is provided with a spindle 61 that is let through a screw opening of screw block self that is arranged at the driving block. With this, it is realized that the driving block is drivable by means of a motor, such as a DC motor or a server motor, that is controllable by means of a control unit, which control unit is controlled for driving of the motor by means of a spectacle frame securing control in case of the wish of opening and closing of the respective display units.

[0062] The present invention is described in the foregoing on the basis of preferred embodiments. Different aspects of different embodiments are expressly considered disclosed in combination with each other and in all combinations that on the basis of this document, when read by a skilled person of the area of skill, fall within the scope of the invention or are deemed to be read with the disclosure of this document. These preferred embodiments are not limitative for the scope of protection of this document. The rights sought are defined in the appended claims.