Self-Locking Eyeglass System
20250067996 · 2025-02-27
Inventors
- Mathias Sommer Brun (Aarhus C, DK)
- Henrik LINDBERG (Risskov, DK)
- Lars Bøjvad (Hojbjerg, DK)
- Hans BOYE-NIELSEN (Hinnerup, DK)
Cpc classification
G02C2200/08
PHYSICS
G02C1/06
PHYSICS
International classification
Abstract
Self-locking eyeglass system, comprising at least one locking element and at least one frame element, wherein the frame element additionally comprises a connection element, which is intended for connecting with a locking element, and wherein the frame element is non-interrupted in its external circumference, and wherein the connection element is provided on the inner side, wherein the self-locking eyeglass system additionally comprises two hinge elements, which each comprises an adapter element, which matches a recess in the frame element, wherein each hinge element has a connection element, which coincides with the frame element's connection element, when the hinge elements are mounted in the at least one frame element's recess, and wherein each hinge element is secured to the at least one frame element by a locking element, whereby a convenient, flexible and uncomplicated way to assemble, separate, replace and service a self-locking eyeglass system is achieved.
Claims
1-12. (canceled)
13. A self-locking eyeglass system (1), comprising a frame element and an additionally frame element and also a nose bridge (9), where the nose bridge (9) connects the frame elements (2), which self-locking eyeglass system (1) further comprises one eyeglass lens (3) in each frame element (2), wherein each frame element (2) comprises a front side (4), a back side (5), an outer side (6) with an external circumference and an inner side (7) with an internal circumference, wherein each frame element (2) additionally comprises a connection element (11) of the frame element (2), which is intended for connection to the eyeglass lens (3), wherein each of the frame elements (2) is unbroken in its external circumference, and where the connection element (11) of the frame element (2) is provided on the inner side (7), wherein the nose bridge (9) has a connection element (13), which coincides with the frame element's connection element (11), when the nose bridge (9) is mounted in the frame elements (2), and wherein the nose bridge (9) is secured to the frame elements (2) by the eyeglass lens (3), wherein the nose bridge (9) comprises adapter elements (19) of the nose bridge (9), which are complementary to at least one first recess for the nose bridge (17) in each of the frame elements (2), wherein the adapter elements (19) of the nose bridge (9) are mounted in the first recess (17) for the nose bridge (9) and where the adapter elements (19) of the nose bridge (9) are locked onto each its own frame element (2) by the eyeglass lens (3), wherein the at least one first recess for the nose bridge (17), is provided from the inner side (7) in the direction towards the outer side (6).
14. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 13, wherein the eyeglass lenses (3) constitute locking elements (3).
15. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 13, wherein the adapter elements (19) of the nose bridge (9) have the connection element (13) of the nose bridge (9), which coincide with the connection element (11) of the frame element (2), when the adapter elements (19) of the nose bridge (9) are mounted in the first recesses (17) for the nose bridge (9), and wherein the adapter elements (19) of the nose bridge (9) are secured to their own frame element (2) by the eyeglass lens (3) and wherein each frame element (2) additionally comprises at least one second recess (15) for the nose bridge (9) extending on at least one of the frame element's front side (4) and back side (5), wherein each of the second recess (15) for the nose bridge (9) extends between the frame element's at least one first recess (17) for the nose bridge (9) and the frame element's outer side (6), wherein the second recess (15) for the nose bridge (9) is intended to accommodate the nose bridge (9).
16. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 13, wherein the connection element (11) of the frame element (2) and the connection element (13) of the nose bridge (9) are intended for connection with the eyeglass lens (3).
17. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 13, wherein each frame element (2) additionally comprises at least one further second recess (27) which extends on the at least one of the frame element's front side (4) and back side (5), wherein the at least one further second recess (27) extends between the frame element's at least one further first recess (28) and the frame element's outer side (6), wherein the at least one further second recess (27) is intended to accommodate a secondary eyeglass element (26).
18. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 13, wherein the adapter elements of the nose bridge (19) comprise a longitudinal connection element (13), which when the adapter elements of the nose bridge (19) are mounted in the frame elements (2) is essentially located in the same plane as an edge of the inserted eyeglass lens (3), and wherein the longitudinal connection elements (13) are precisely intended to interact with the eyeglass lenses (3).
19. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 13, wherein the adapter elements of the nose bridge (19) comprise another material on a side of the adapter elements (13) that is intended to face the eyeglass lens (3).
20. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 13, wherein the adapter elements of the nose bridge (19) are thus adapted to the first recesses for the nose bridge (17) in the frame elements (2), in that the adapter elements of the nose bridge (19) have opposite pulling forces and pushing forces in relation to the frame elements (2).
21. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 13, wherein the self-locking eyeglass system (1) additionally comprises at least one clasp with a respective clasp arm (21) and clasp cushion, where the clasp is placed on the nose bridge (9) or the frame elements (2).
22. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 13, wherein the frame elements (2) are made from materials with elastic properties.
23. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 13, wherein the self-locking eyeglass system (1) additionally comprises a spring element (29) between at least one of the connection elements (11) of the frame element (2) and the connection element (13) of the nose bridge (9) and the frame element (2).
24. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 14, wherein the adapter elements (19) of the nose bridge (9) have the connection element (13) of the nose bridge (9), which coincide with the connection element (11) of the frame element (2), when the adapter elements (19) of the nose bridge (9) are mounted in the first recesses (17) for the nose bridge (9), and wherein the adapter elements (19) of the nose bridge (9) are secured to their own frame element (2) by the eyeglass lens (3) and wherein each frame element (2) additionally comprises at least one second recess (15) for the nose bridge (9) extending on at least one of the frame element's front side (4) and back side (5), wherein each of the second recess (15) for the nose bridge (9) extends between the frame element's at least one first recess (17) for the nose bridge (9) and the frame element's outer side (6), wherein the second recess (15) for the nose bridge (9) is intended to accommodate the nose bridge (9).
25. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 14, wherein the connection element (11) of the frame element (2) and the connection element (13) of the nose bridge (9) are intended for connection with the eyeglass lens (3).
26. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 14, wherein each frame element (2) additionally comprises at least one further second recess (27) which extends on the at least one of the frame element's front side (4) and back side (5), wherein the at least one further second recess (27) extends between the frame element's at least one further first recess (28) and the frame element's outer side (6), wherein the at least one further second recess (27) is intended to accommodate a secondary eyeglass element (26).
27. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 14, wherein the adapter elements of the nose bridge (19) comprise a longitudinal connection element (13), which when the adapter elements of the nose bridge (19) are mounted in the frame elements (2) is essentially located in the same plane as an edge of the inserted eyeglass lens (3), and wherein the longitudinal connection elements (13) are precisely intended to interact with the eyeglass lenses (3).
28. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 14, wherein the adapter elements of the nose bridge (19) comprise another material on a side of the adapter elements (13) that is intended to face the eyeglass lens (3).
29. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 14, wherein the adapter elements of the nose bridge (19) are thus adapted to the first recesses for the nose bridge (17) in the frame elements (2), in that the adapter elements of the nose bridge (19) have opposite pulling forces and pushing forces in relation to the frame elements (2).
30. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 14, wherein the self-locking eyeglass system (1) additionally comprises at least one clasp with a respective clasp arm (21) and clasp cushion, where the clasp is placed on the nose bridge (9) or the frame elements (2).
31. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 14, wherein the frame elements (2) are made from materials with elastic properties.
32. The self-locking eyeglass system (1) according to claim 14, wherein the self-locking eyeglass system (1) additionally comprises a spring element (29) between at least one of the connection elements (11) of the frame element (2) and the connection element (13) of the nose bridge (9) and the frame element (2).
Description
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
[0046] The invention will in the following be explained in more detail by description of non-limiting embodiments, with reference to the figures, where:
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LIST WITH REFERENCE NUMBERS
[0072] 1 Eyeglass system [0073] 2 Frame element [0074] 3 Eyeglass lens [0075] 4 Front side, Frame element [0076] 5 Back side, Frame element [0077] 6 Outer side, Frame element [0078] 7 Inner side, Frame element [0079] 8 Hinge element [0080] 9 Nose bridge [0081] 11 Connection element, Frame element [0082] 12 Connection element, Hinge element [0083] 13 Connection element, Nose bridge [0084] 14 Second recess, Frame element for Hinge element [0085] 15 Second recess, Frame element for nose bridge [0086] 16 First recess, Frame element for Hinge element [0087] 17 First recess, Frame element for nose bridge [0088] 18 Adapter element, Hinge element [0089] 19 Adapter element, Nose bridge [0090] 20 Groove [0091] 21 Clasp arm [0092] 23 Recess, Frame element for locking device [0093] 24 Locking device [0094] 25 Arm, Hinge element [0095] 26 Rod/Secondary eyeglass element [0096] 27 Second recess, Frame element for rod [0097] 28 First recess, Frame element for rod [0098] 29 Spring element [0099] 30 Hole.
DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION
[0100] A self-locking eyeglass system according to the invention is shown in the
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[0106] Cross section D-D additionally shows that the frame element 2 has connection elements 11, which are intended for connection with an eyeglass lens 3, and that the connection elements 11 are provided on the inner side 7 of the frame element 2.
[0107] Cross section A-A additionally shows that the hinge element 8 also has connection elements 12 and that the nose bridge 9 has connection elements 13, which also are intended for connection with an eyeglass lens 3.
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[0112] Cross-section C-C shows a first recess 16 in the frame element 2, where the first recess 16 is provided from the inner side 7 in the direction towards the outer side 6. The first recess 16 is intended to accommodate a hinge element 8. Correspondingly, there is shown a first recess 17 in the frame element 2, where the first recess 17 is provided from the inner side 7 in the direction towards the outer side 6, where the first recess 17 is intended to accommodate a nose bridge 9.
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[0115] The adapter elements 19 on the nose bridge 9 can also comprise another material on the side of the adapter elements 19, which are intended to face an eyeglass lens 3, meaning on the connection element 13.
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[0119] The adapter elements 18 on the hinge elements 8 can also comprise another material on the side of the adapter elements 18, which are intended to face an eyeglass lens 3, meaning on the connection element 12.
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[0134] Section A-A shows details of the connection between a frame element 2, a hinge element 8 and an eyeglass lens 3, where the hinge element 8 via a second recess 14 and a first recess 16 is connected to the frame element 2, and where the hinge element's connection element 12 is connected to the eyeglass lens 3. Section A-A could in principle also be details of the connection between a frame element 2, a nose bridge 9 and an eyeglass lens 3.
[0135] The sections B-B show on top five different embodiments for connection elements 11 in the frame element 2 and below two additional different embodiments of the connection elements 11 in the frame element 2, where additionally a spring element 29 is provided. In the more highly placed of the two examples a spring element 29 is seen as being circular and for example made of rubber, and in the lower of the two examples a spring element 29 is seen as a spring.
[0136] Section C-C shows the second recess 14 and the first recess 16 in the frame element 2, provided for the hinge element's adapter element 18.
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[0138] Section A-A shows details of the connection between a frame element 2, a hinge element 8 and an eyeglass lens 3, where the hinge element 8 via a hole 30 with rectangular cross section in the frame element 2 and a first recess 16 is connected to the frame element 2, and where the frame element's connection element 12 is connected to the locking 3.
[0139] The sections B-B show at the top five different embodiments of connection elements 11 in the frame element 2 and below two additional different embodiments of the connection element 11 in the frame element 2, where, in addition, a spring element 29 is provided. In the upper of the two examples a spring element 29 is seen as being circular and for example made of rubber, and in the lower of the two examples is seen a spring element 29 as a spring.
[0140] Section C-C shows the hole 30 and the first recess 16 in the frame element 2 provided to the hinge element's adapter element 18.
[0141] The invention is not limited to the above described embodiments that serve only the goal to make clear preferred embodiments of the invention.