CN220584495U

CN220584495U - Spectacle frame

Info

Publication number: CN220584495U
Application number: CN202321602090.2U
Authority: CN
Inventors: A·帕罗; F·那不勒
Original assignee: Luxottica SRL
Current assignee: Luxottica SRL
Priority date: 2022-06-24
Filing date: 2023-06-21
Publication date: 2024-03-12
Anticipated expiration: 2033-06-21
Also published as: IT202200013387A1; DE202023103360U1; BR202023012548U2

Abstract

An eyeglass frame comprising a front portion for mounting at least one lens, wherein the front portion comprises opposite ends hinged to respective eyeglass arms by respective two hinge means, wherein each hinge means comprises a first hinge element integrally connected to one of the two opposite ends of the front portion and a second hinge element integrally connected to one of the arms, wherein the first hinge element and the second hinge element are rotatably mounted together, wherein each first hinge element comprises an anchor portion and a hinge portion, wherein the anchor portion is fixedly inserted into the front portion of the frame, wherein the frame comprises at least one RFID tag mounted with at least one of the two first hinge elements, wherein the at least one RFID tag is non-movably mounted on at least one surface of the anchor portion of at least one of the two first hinge elements, wherein the at least one surface of the anchor portion is internal to the front portion of the frame. The eyeglass frame increases security, ensures that the RFID tag is read externally without electromagnetic interference.

Description

Spectacle frame

Technical Field

The present utility model relates to an eyeglass frame comprising an RFID tag that is not movable and readable by a reader without electromagnetic interference.

Background

In the prior art, frames are known that comprise a movable RFID tag arranged on the spectacle frame arm or in a movable body mounted between the arm and the frame front where the spectacle lenses are mounted by means of a hinge device.

Disadvantageously, for the RFID tag to be read, a slot or opening to the outside must be provided so that there is no electromagnetic interference that would prevent the reader from reading the RFID tag.

In the prior art, to overcome this problem, the RFID tag is preferably located outside the arm of the eyeglass frame, or an opening is left to facilitate reading of the RFID tag. In the case where the RFID tag is mounted with the hinge device, it is envisaged that the RFID tag is positioned in a position such that the RFID tag can be moved so as to be in contact with the outside air, in order to avoid problems associated with electromagnetic interference that prevents reading of the RFID tag.

Disadvantageously, the RFID tag may be moved or changed, making the identification of the eyeglass frame unsafe and/or unreliable.

In the prior art, the known frames comprise removable RFID tags arranged in special seats or pockets.

Disadvantageously, the RFID tag must be placed in a seat that is properly recreated for containment purposes, thereby avoiding unnecessary displacement and preventing any shock or external factors that may damage the RFID tag.

Disclosure of Invention

The object of the present utility model is to achieve a glasses frame that mounts an immovable RFID tag to increase the safety of the glasses and ensure that the RFID tag can be read by an external RFID tag reader without electromagnetic interference.

According to the utility model, this object is achieved by a spectacle frame according to the following.

The utility model provides an eyeglass frame comprising a front portion for mounting at least one lens, wherein the front portion comprises opposite ends hinged to respective eyeglass arms by respective two hinge means, wherein each hinge means comprises a first hinge element integrally connected to one of the two opposite ends of the front portion and a second hinge element integrally connected to one of the eyeglass arms, wherein the first hinge element and the second hinge element are rotatably mounted together, wherein each first hinge element comprises an anchor portion and a hinge portion, wherein the anchor portion is fixedly inserted into the front portion of the eyeglass frame, wherein the eyeglass frame comprises at least one RFID tag mounted with at least one of the two first hinge elements. The at least one RFID tag is non-movably mounted on at least one surface of the anchor portion of the at least one of the two first hinge members, wherein the at least one surface of the anchor portion is located inside the front portion of the frame.

In one or more embodiments, the anchor portion includes a base from which the hinge portion protrudes, and at least one shaft portion protruding from the base in a direction opposite the hinge portion, wherein the at least one RFID tag is mounted on at least one surface of the at least one shaft portion.

In one or more embodiments, the anchoring portion includes an oval portion or mushroom cap mounted at an end of the at least one shaft portion, wherein the end is an end opposite the base.

In one or more embodiments, the anchoring portion is incorporated within the material comprising the front portion of the frame.

In one or more embodiments, the at least one shaft includes a housing for at least one body portion of the at least one RFID tag.

In one or more embodiments, the at least one RFID tag protrudes outwardly from the housing by a portion that is at least one fifth of a depth of a body of the at least one RFID tag.

In one or more embodiments, the body of the at least one RFID tag is fully inserted within the housing.

Other features are provided below.

The technical effect of the present utility model is to increase the safety of glasses by installing an immovable RFID tag in a glasses frame and to ensure that the RFID tag can be read by an external RFID tag reader without electromagnetic interference.

Drawings

The features and advantages of the utility model will become more apparent from the following description, which is to be understood as non-limiting example, with reference to the attached schematic drawings, in which:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of an eyeglass frame comprising a front portion hinged at two ends to two arms by a hinge arrangement comprising a first hinge element secured to the front portion and a second hinge element secured to the respective arms, wherein the first hinge element and the second hinge element are rotatably mounted together;

FIG. 2 is a plan view from above of a first hinge element comprising a hinge portion in one direction and an anchor portion in another direction, wherein the anchor portion in an installed configuration with the front of the frame comprises a surface immersed in the front material of the frame, wherein the anchor portion comprises a base from which the hinge portion extends in one direction and two leg portions extend in another direction, each leg portion terminating in an oval portion or mushroom cap, wherein the RFID tag is immovably mounted on the surface of the rod portion immersed in the front material of the frame in the installed configuration;

FIG. 3 is a side plan view of the first hinge member of FIG. 2;

FIG. 4 is a front plan view of the first hinge member of FIGS. 2 and 3;

FIG. 5 is a plan view from above of a first alternative hinge element that also includes an arcuate portion connecting the base shape portion with an oval portion or mushroom cap, and wherein the shaft portion includes a housing for a portion of the RFID tag engraved therein, wherein the shaft portion in the installed configuration is immersed in the material of the front of the frame;

FIG. 6 is a perspective view of the first alternative hinge member of FIG. 5;

FIG. 7 is a view of a first alternative hinge element including an RFID tag mounted on a surface of a base-shaped portion on a side of the portion of the base-shaped portion immersed in material in front of the frame;

FIG. 8 is a view of yet another alternative first hinge member including an RFID tag mounted on the surface of the inward arcuate portion and immersed in the material of the front of the frame;

fig. 9 is a view of yet another alternative first hinge member including an RFID tag mounted on the surface of the outwardly arcuate portion and immersed in the material of the front of the frame.

Detailed Description

Referring to the referenced figures, and in particular to fig. 1, there is shown a frame 100 for an ophthalmic lens 103, the frame comprising a front 101 to which two lenses 103 are mounted. The front portion 101 comprises two opposite ends 110 hinged to the arms 102 of the respective spectacles by means of the respective two hinging means 10.

Each hinge device 10 comprises a first hinge element 20 integrally connected to one of said two opposite ends 110 of the front part 101, and a second hinge element 30 integrally connected to one of the two arms 102, wherein the first hinge element 20 and the second hinge element 30 are rotatably mounted together.

Each first hinge member 20 includes an anchor portion 21 and a hinge portion 22.

The frame 100 comprises at least one RFID tag 40 adapted to allow traceability of the frame, as the RFID tag is readable by an RFID tag reader.

The anchoring portion 21 is fixedly inserted into the front 101 of the frame 100 of the spectacles.

Preferably, the anchoring portion 21 is incorporated within the material comprising the front portion 101 of the frame 100.

The anchor portion 21 includes: a base 23 from which the hinge portion 22 protrudes; at least one rod-shaped portion 24 protruding from the base portion 23 in a direction opposite to the hinge portion 22, and the hinge portion protruding from the base portion 23 in the other direction; at least one oblong or mushroom-shaped cap 25 arranged at one end of said at least one rod-shaped portion 24.

Fig. 2 to 4 show the anchoring portion 21 of the first hinging element 20 of the hinging device 10.

In particular, a first embodiment of the first hinging element 20 is shown in fig. 2-4, wherein two stem parts 24 protrude from the base 23 of the anchoring part 21, and each of the two stem parts 24 comprises an oval part or mushroom-shaped cap 25.

The two shaft portions are parallel to each other in the same direction and extend in opposite directions to hinge portions 22 extending in opposite directions.

As shown in fig. 1 to 4 and in particular in fig. 3, the RFID tag 40 is immovably arranged above the surfaces of the two rod-shaped portions 24.

The RFID tag 40 preferably does not have a housing engraved in the shaft 24.

Preferably, the RFID tag 40, as particularly shown in FIG. 3, is mounted to straddle two surfaces of the two parallel shaft portions 24.

Preferably, the first hinge member 20 has a metal structure.

Advantageously, the RFID tag 40 to which the at least one shaft 24 is non-movably mounted is incorporated within the material forming the front 101 of the frame 100 such that the RFID tag 40 is non-movable. Furthermore, it is even more advantageous that the location of the RFID tag 40 allows no metallic object to be placed in front, so that electromagnetic interference can be limited to allow an external RFID tag reader to read the RFID tag 40 without electromagnetic interference.

In particular, a secondary injection of material is performed to incorporate the RFID tag into the frame. Alternatively, the RFID tag is inserted by a hot-insertion technique that involves heating and then softening the plastic material and bonding by subsequent curing of the material itself.

The surface of the anchoring portion 21 immovably inserted in the front 101 of the frame 100 in the mounted configuration is the surface facing the base shape portion 23 of the stem portion 24, all surfaces of the oval portion or mushroom cap 25.

A second embodiment of the first hinging element 20 is shown in fig. 5 and 6, wherein the at least one oblong or mushroom-shaped cap 25 is connected to the base 23 not only via the rod-shaped part 24 but also via the arc-shaped part 27, in addition to the elements already provided in the first embodiment.

The arcuate portion 27 connects the elliptical portion or mushroom cap 25 to the base 23 to form a slot 28.

The surface of the arcuate portion is also immovably inserted into the front 101 of the frame 100.

In the embodiment shown in fig. 5 and 6, the shaft 24 is singular and includes a housing 26 engraved on a surface thereof to accommodate at least a portion of the RFID tag 40.

The housing 26 engraved in the stem portion 24 includes a shape engraving complementary to at least a portion of the body of the RFID tag 40 so as to be able to accommodate at least a portion of the body of the RFID tag.

Preferably, the body of the RFID tag 40 protrudes at least 0.1mm from the housing 26.

Even more preferably, the depth of the housing 26 is about 0.4mm and the depth of the body of the RFID tag 40 is about 0.5mm.

The RFID tag 40 cannot be removed from the housing 26 because the RFID tag is glued to the housing 26, which is engraved in the shaft 24 and embedded in the material of the front 101 of the frame 100.

The anchor end 21 is intended to pass through and be secured to the front 101 of the frame 100. The entire anchor end 21 is immersed in the body of the front portion 101 of the frame 100.

Advantageously, the frame 100 of the glasses mounts the RFID tag 40 immovably to prevent undesired displacement of the RFID tag itself, and the RFID tag 40 is read by an external RFID tag reader without electromagnetic interference, because the position of the RFID tag 40 inside the material of the front 101 of the frame 100 and above at least one surface of the shaft 24 allows for no metallic obstruction capable of preventing the RFID tag 40 from being read, and for no metallic obstruction capable of introducing electromagnetic interference between the RFID tag 40 and the external RFID tag reader.

Alternatively, it may be provided that the RFID tag 40 is mounted on any one surface of the anchor portion 21, wherein the any one surface of the anchor portion 21 is inside the front 101 of the frame 100.

Alternatively, it may be provided that the RFID tag 40 is immovably arranged above the surface of at least one of the two shaft portions 24. Alternatively, more than two shaft portions 24 may be provided.

Alternatively, the shaft portion 24 may be provided without an oval portion or mushroom cap 25.

Alternatively, a first embodiment, shown in fig. 1-4, can also be provided that is capable of providing at least one shaft 24 comprising a housing 26 similar to the second embodiment shown in fig. 5 and 6 for housing at least a portion of an RFID tag 40.

Optionally, the RFID tag 40 is non-movably disposed within the housing 26 by glue, resin, or double sided tape or other known techniques for non-movably retaining the RFID tag 40 within the housing 26. Alternatively, as shown in fig. 7, the RFID tag 40 is mounted on the surface of the base shape portion 23 on the side where the base shape portion 23 is immersed in the material inside of the front portion 101 of the frame 100.

Alternatively, as shown in FIG. 8, RFID tag 40 is mounted on the surface of inward arcuate portion 27 and immersed in the material of front portion 101 of frame 100.

Alternatively, as shown in fig. 9, the RFID tag 40 is mounted on the surface of the outwardly arcuate portion 27 and immersed in the material of the front portion 101 of the frame 100. Optionally, the body of the RFID tag 40 protrudes outwardly from the housing 26 by a portion that is at least one fifth of the depth of the body.

Alternatively, the body of the RFID tag 40 is entirely contained within the housing 26.

Alternatively, the housing 26 may be provided as an engraving of any surface of said anchoring portion 21, wherein said any surface of the anchoring portion 21 is located inside the front 101 of the frame 100.

Alternatively, the first hinge member 20 does not have a metallic structure.

Alternatively, the RFID tag 40 may be mounted by at least one first hinge element 20 or by two first hinge elements.

Alternatively, it may be provided that the RFID tag 40 is at least partially visible from the outside when the material of the frame 100 does not have a dark color.

The utility model thus conceived is susceptible of numerous modifications and variations, all falling within the same inventive concept. In practice, the materials used, as well as the dimensions thereof, may be of any type, according to the technical requirements.

Claims

1. An eyeglass frame (100) comprising a front portion (101) for mounting at least one lens (103), wherein the front portion (101) comprises opposite ends (110) hinged to respective eyeglass arms (102) by respective two hinge means (10),

wherein each hinge means (10) comprises a first hinge element (20) integrally connected to one of said two opposite ends (110) of the front part (101) and a second hinge element (30) integrally connected to one of the arm (102), wherein the first hinge element (20) and the second hinge element (30) are rotatably mounted together,

wherein each first hinge element (20) comprises an anchoring portion (21) and a hinge portion (22),

wherein the anchoring portion (21) is fixedly inserted into the front portion (101) of the eyeglass frame (100),

wherein the eyeglass frame (100) comprises at least one RFID tag (40) mounted with at least one of the two first hinge elements (20),

characterized in that said at least one RFID tag (40) is immovably mounted on at least one surface of said anchoring portion (21) of said at least one of said two first hinging elements (20),

wherein the at least one surface of the anchoring portion (21) is located inside the front portion (101) of the eyeglass frame (100).

2. The eyeglass frame (100) according to claim 1, characterized in that said anchoring portion (21) comprises a base portion (23) from which the hinge portion (22) protrudes, at least one rod-shaped portion (24) protruding from the base portion (23) in a direction opposite to the hinge portion (22),

wherein the at least one RFID tag (40) is mounted on at least one surface of the at least one shaft (24).

3. The eyeglass frame (100) according to claim 2, characterized in that said anchoring portion (21) comprises an oblong or mushroom-shaped cap (25) mounted at an end of said at least one rod-shaped portion (24), wherein said end is the opposite end to the base (23).

4. A spectacle frame (100) according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the anchoring portion (21) is incorporated in the material constituting the front portion (101) of the spectacle frame (100).

5. A spectacle frame (100) according to any one of claims 2-3, wherein the at least one shaft portion (24) comprises a housing (26) for at least one body portion of the at least one RFID tag (40).

6. The eyeglass frame (100) of claim 5, wherein the at least one RFID tag (40) protrudes outwardly from the housing (26) by a portion that is at least one fifth of a depth of a body of the at least one RFID tag (40).

7. The eyeglass frame (100) of claim 5, wherein the body of the at least one RFID tag (40) is fully inserted within the housing (26).