PINHOLE GLASSES USING THREE-DIMENSIONAL INTERSECTION BETWEEN HORIZONTAL AND VERTICAL COMB TEETH

Abstract

Pinhole glasses include an eyeglass frame, a processed lens which is fixed to the eyeglass frame and made of an opaque material, and a plurality of pinholes formed at the processed lens. In order to form the pinholes, based on eyes of a user, a plurality of longitudinal patterns are formed on the inner side thereof at regular intervals and a plurality of transverse patterns are formed on the outer side thereof at regular intervals to intersect the longitudinal patterns, thereby forming a plurality of square-shaped pinholes.

Claims

1-5. (canceled)

6. Pinhole glasses using three-dimensional intersection between horizontal and vertical comb teeth, the pinhole glasses comprising: an eyeglass frame; processed lenses fixed to the eyeglass frame and made of an opaque material; and a plurality of pinholes formed in the processed lenses, wherein in order to form the pinholes, a plurality of vertical comb teeth 110 are formed at predetermined intervals inside a region of a user's eye, and a plurality of horizontal comb teeth 120 are formed at predetermined intervals outside the region of the user's eye and intersects the vertical comb teeth 110, such that the plurality of quadrangular pinholes are formed.

7. The pinhole glasses of claim 6, wherein the vertical comb tooth 110 or the horizontal comb tooth 120 are formed such that a thickness of an inner end 111 or 121 thereof is relatively larger than a thickness of an outer end 112 or 122 thereof, or the vertical comb tooth 110 or the horizontal comb tooth 120 are symmetrically formed such that a width thereof is gradually decreased toward an intermediate length.

8. The pinhole glasses of claim 6, wherein the vertical comb tooth 110 and the horizontal comb tooth 120 have predetermined gradients to form inclined surfaces 110a and 120a.

9. The pinhole glasses of claim 6, wherein the vertical comb teeth 110 or the horizontal comb teeth 120 are arranged with a difference in height at predetermined intervals, and the interval of the difference in height is selected as 0.5 to 1 mm.

10. The pinhole glasses of claim 8, wherein the horizontal comb tooth 120 is stepped in an inclined oblique direction, and a width of an upper portion of the horizontal comb tooth 120 is relatively larger than a width of a lower portion of the horizontal comb tooth 120.

Description

DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

[0025] FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating pinhole glasses according to the present invention.

[0026] FIG. 2 is a perspective view illustrating an exemplary embodiment of a coupling structure between vertical and horizontal comb teeth for a pinhole structure according to the present invention.

[0027] FIG. 3 is a perspective view illustrating another exemplary embodiment of the coupling structure between the vertical and horizontal comb teeth for the pinhole structure according to the present invention.

[0028] FIG. 4 is a perspective view illustrating still another exemplary embodiment of the coupling structure between the vertical and horizontal comb teeth for the pinhole structure according to the present invention.

BEST MODE

[0029] The present invention, which is provided to achieve the aforementioned object and effect, will be described below in more detail with reference to exemplary embodiments.

[0030] Pinhole glasses 100 using three-dimensional intersection between horizontal and vertical comb teeth according to the present invention include an eyeglass frame, processed lenses fixed to the eyeglass frame and made of an opaque material, and a plurality of pinholes formed in the processed lenses, in which in order to form the pinholes, a plurality of vertical comb teeth 110 is formed at predetermined intervals inside a region of a user's eye, and a plurality of horizontal comb teeth 120 is formed at predetermined intervals outside the region of the user's eye and intersects the vertical comb teeth 110, such that the plurality of quadrangular pinholes is formed.

[0031] In this case, the processed lens has a through hole larger than the pupil, the plurality of pinholes is formed in the through hole by the plurality of vertical comb teeth 110 and the plurality of horizontal comb teeth 120, and the vertical comb teeth 110 and horizontal comb teeth 120 are fixed to a frame 130 positioned in an inner rim of the through hole. Of course, the vertical and horizontal comb teeth 110 and 120 may be fixed to the frame 130 by various bonding means (thermal bonding, a bonding agent, etc.), and the frame 130 is also fixed to the processed lens by a bonding means.

[0032] The plurality of vertical comb teeth 110 is disposed at predetermined intervals. In this case, a thickness of an inner end 111 (one end close to the pupil) of the vertical comb tooth 110 may be relatively larger than a thickness of an outer end 112 of the vertical comb tooth 110. This is to block the light directed toward the pupil by using a comb tooth surface (a flat surface of the vertical comb tooth) and obtain an effect of diffusing a visual field to a center of the pupil.

[0033] Further, in order to meet the above-mentioned principle, the horizontal comb tooth 120 may also be configured such that a thickness of an inner end 121 of the horizontal comb tooth 120 is relatively larger than a thickness of an outer end 122 of the horizontal comb tooth 120.

[0034] In this case, a width of each of the vertical and horizontal comb teeth 110 and 120 is gradually increased or decreased in a direction from one end to the other end (a longitudinal direction), such that a size of the pinhole formed by the intersection between the vertical and horizontal comb teeth 110 and 120 is gradually increased or decreased at a predetermined ratio. There is a progressive multifocal effect in which brightness and clarity vary depending on the size of the pinhole, and a magnifier effect that allows a nearby object to be largely and clearly visible, thereby providing an effect of allowing a user to see and read the text largely and more easily.

[0035] Further, the vertical comb tooth 110 or horizontal comb tooth may be configured to be formed in a symmetrical shape in which a width thereof is gradually decreased toward an intermediate length.

[0036] In addition, the vertical comb teeth 110 and the horizontal comb teeth 120 may be spaced apart from one another at predetermined intervals instead of being in close contact with one another. This is to induce a visual field and allow the user to see characteristics or objects clearly when the user sees the objects.

[0037] Further, the vertical and horizontal comb teeth 110 and 120 may have predetermined gradients to form inclined surfaces 110a and 120a. This is to prevent light blindness by more effectively reflecting or refracting the light directed squarely toward the pupil and to allow the user to see the object more clearly.

[0038] In addition, the vertical comb teeth 110 or the horizontal comb teeth 120 may be arranged with a difference in height at predetermined intervals, and the interval of the difference in height is selected as 0.5 to 1 mm. This is because the larger the interval of the difference in height, the larger the amount of light to be introduced, and the brighter the visual field, while the sharpness of the visible text is lowered. On the contrary, the smaller the interval of the difference in height, the darker the visual field, but the higher the clarity of the text.

[0039] Therefore, it is better for the user with myopia, who cannot see a distant object, to have the pinhole glasses in which the difference in interval is large and the visual field is bright. It is better for the user with severe presbyopia, who cannot see a close object, to have the pinhole glasses in which the difference in interval is small, and the visual field is dark, but the letters can be seen clearly.

[0040] Further, the horizontal comb tooth 120 is stepped in an inclined oblique direction, and a width of an upper portion of the horizontal comb tooth 120 is relatively larger than a width of a lower portion of the horizontal comb tooth 120.

[0041] In this case, in order for the horizontal comb tooth 120 to be stepped, a plurality of stepped plates 131 is formed in the frame 130, such that the horizontal comb teeth 120 have a stepped structure by the stepped plates 131. The horizontal comb tooth 120 is inclined in a direction toward the user's nose instead of having a horizontal structure, such that the magnifier effect of the pinhole is further enhanced, and the visual field is also widened.

[0042] According to the present invention as described above, the comb tooth holes, i.e., the pinholes are formed as the vertical comb teeth 110 and the horizontal comb teeth 120 intersect one another, each of the vertical and horizontal comb teeth 110 and 120 is formed in the form of an elongated and thin beam or rod of which a width is decreased from one end to the other end, or each of the vertical and horizontal comb teeth 110 and 120 is formed in the form of a butterfly symmetrical with respect to a vertical axis so that a width thereof is gradually decreased toward the intermediate length, such that because of the shape in which the widths of the vertical and horizontal comb teeth 110 and 120 are gradually decreased and increased, the progressive multifocal effect is generated in which the pinholes formed by the intersection between the vertical and horizontal comb teeth are also gradually increased and decreased.

[0043] That is, since the pinhole glasses in the related art have a simple flat structure, light is not properly controlled. Therefore, when a user reads a book, there occurs light blindness caused because light is severely reflected in a specific portion. Further, because the pinholes are disconnected, when the user reads a book, the letters move like a wave while appearing and disappearing. In contrast, according to the pinhole glasses according to the present invention, since the long and thin gaps intersect one another in two layers vertically and horizontally to form the pinholes, there occurs no wave caused by the disconnection between the pinholes. In addition, since the pinhole glasses according to the present invention precisely control light by means of the two-layered structure, there occurs no light blindness caused because a specific portion appears excessively bright.

[0044] The present invention has been described above with reference to the limited exemplary embodiments, but the present invention is not limited thereto. The exemplary embodiments may be variously changed or modified by those skilled in the art to which the present invention pertains within the technical spirit of the present invention and within the scope equivalent to the appended claims.

DESCRIPTION OF MAIN REFERENCE NUMERALS OF DRAWINGS

[0045] 100: Pinhole glasses according to present invention [0046] 110: Vertical comb tooth [0047] 120: Horizontal comb tooth [0048] 110a, 120a: Inclined surface [0049] 111, 121: Inner end [0050] 112, 122: Outer end [0051] 130: Frame [0052] 131: Stepped plate