EP4522501A1 - Système de montage/démontage de verres de masques de plongée - Google Patents
Système de montage/démontage de verres de masques de plongéeInfo
- Publication number
- EP4522501A1 EP4522501A1 EP23717495.8A EP23717495A EP4522501A1 EP 4522501 A1 EP4522501 A1 EP 4522501A1 EP 23717495 A EP23717495 A EP 23717495A EP 4522501 A1 EP4522501 A1 EP 4522501A1
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- Prior art keywords
- lenses
- frame
- outer frame
- swimming
- periphery
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Classifications
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- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B63—SHIPS OR OTHER WATERBORNE VESSELS; RELATED EQUIPMENT
- B63C—LAUNCHING, HAULING-OUT, OR DRY-DOCKING OF VESSELS; LIFE-SAVING IN WATER; EQUIPMENT FOR DWELLING OR WORKING UNDER WATER; MEANS FOR SALVAGING OR SEARCHING FOR UNDERWATER OBJECTS
- B63C11/00—Equipment for dwelling or working underwater; Means for searching for underwater objects
- B63C11/02—Divers' equipment
- B63C11/12—Diving masks
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- A—HUMAN NECESSITIES
- A63—SPORTS; GAMES; AMUSEMENTS
- A63B—APPARATUS FOR PHYSICAL TRAINING, GYMNASTICS, SWIMMING, CLIMBING, OR FENCING; BALL GAMES; TRAINING EQUIPMENT
- A63B33/00—Swimming equipment attachable to the head, e.g. swim caps or goggles
- A63B33/002—Swimming goggles
Definitions
- the present invention relates to a system for mounting/dismounting swimming or diving mask lenses.
- Diving masks can be classified into two categories: those made by overmolding and those which are assembled.
- Overmolded diving masks are manufactured industrially by a process of injecting one or more flexible materials, silicone or thermoplastic rubbers, around a transparent element which we will call a lens, the latter being made of glass or transparent thermoplastic material.
- a transparent element which we will call a lens, the latter being made of glass or transparent thermoplastic material.
- the transparent part naturally serves to ensure vision and the flexible and elastic part to ensure the tightness of the mask on the swimmer's face and thus avoid contact of water with the eyes. This type of mask is not significant.
- Assembled diving masks consist of a set of rigid and elastic parts assembled with various mechanical systems around two lenses or a single lens. Masks of this type, once assembled, allow the user to disassemble and reassemble them. It is common in these assembled solutions for the system to consist of the following parts: a main frame, an inner frame, lenses, a skirt, buckles and a strap.
- This feature in the case of two-lens masks, allows replacement of the lenses.
- the first is to adopt assembly screws between the parts.
- the inner mount is connected to the main mount and tightened onto it with the aforementioned screws, which compresses the joint.
- This assembly system works well but has the disadvantage of being laborious due to the number of screws necessary to guarantee watertightness.
- the second provides an assembly system between the parts by means of hooking teeth which engage in appropriate seats thanks to the elastic deformation of the components. It has the disadvantage of being difficult to disassemble as it requires considerable effort or tools that damage the delicate plastic parts, especially if the operation is repeated more than once.
- the need to replace lenses is linked to the possibility of adopting corrective optical lenses for people with vision defects or to the desire to use colored or mirrored lenses capable of filtering or modifying the light spectrum as ordinary sunglasses.
- the locking/unlocking means (6) is a cam which, by rotation, produces an elastic deformation of the inner frame (2), releasing the outer frame (3) from the inner mount (2).
- the problem to be solved is that the old systems for assembling/disassembling diving masks by the end user are impractical, often damage the product or require physical effort or risk causing pain or even minor injuries for the operator.
- Another problem to solve is to find an alternative device, that is to say an improved system for mounting/dismounting the lenses of diving masks.
- At least one sealing means (5) located on said inner frame (2) and connected in a sealed manner to the periphery of the inner surface of said lenses (IA, IB) and adapted to be applied in a sealed manner to said lenses ( IA, IB),
- the locking/unlocking means (6) comprises a cam (6A) which, by rotation, produces an elastic deformation of the inner frame (2), said elastic deformation produced allowing release of the outer frame (3) relative to the inner mount (2).
- the at least one clipping means (7) located on said outer frame (3) cooperates with at least one notch located on said inner frame (2) to fix the lenses (IA, IB) between said outer frame ( 3) and said inner mount (2).
- the outer frame (3) completely covers the periphery of the outer surface (1D) of the lenses (IA, IB).
- the outer frame (3) partially covers the periphery of the outer surface (1D) of the lenses (IA, IB).
- the present invention also relates to a screwdriver (8) specially adapted for assembling or disassembling the swimming or diving mask, said screwdriver being designed to cooperate with the locking/unlocking means (6) to release the outer frame (3) from the periphery of the outer surface (1D) of the lenses (IA, IB) or said screwdriver being adapted to fix the lenses (IA, IB) between the outer frame (3) and the inner frame (2).
- the present invention also relates to a swimming or diving kit comprising the swimming or diving mask and a screwdriver.
- the present invention also relates to a method of mounting at least one or two removable lenses (IA, IB) in a swimming or diving mask, comprising the following steps: a) placing the periphery of an interior surface ( IC) of one or two lenses (IA, IB) on an inner frame (2) of the mask, said inner frame (2) comprising at least one sealing means (5), b) the placement of a frame removable exterior (3) on the periphery of the exterior surface (1D) of said lenses (IA, IB), c) the locking of at least one locking means (6) located on said removable exterior frame (3) d) the clipping of at least one clipping means (7) located on said removable outer frame (3) and engaging with the inner frame (2), e) firmly holding said lenses (IA, IB) between the inner frame ( 2) and the outer frame (3) with the at least one locking means and/or the at least one clipping means.
- the present invention also relates to a method for dismantling at least one or two removable lenses (IA, IB) of a swimming or diving mask, comprising the following steps: a) unlocking at least one locking means /unlocking (6) located on a removable outer frame (3), b) unclipping of at least one clipping means (7) located on said removable outer frame (3) and engaging with the inner frame (2) , c) removing an outer frame (3) from the periphery of the outer surface (1D) of said lenses (IA, IB), d) removing said lenses (IA, IB).
- FIG. 1 shows the locking/unlocking means (6) fixed on the outer frame (3) and on the inner frame (2).
- FIG. 2 shows how to unlock the locking/unlocking means (6) fixed on the outer frame (3) and on the inner frame (2).
- FIG. 3 shows lenses (IA, IB) placed between an outer frame (3) and an inner frame (2) fixed using two cams (6). It also shows a pair of removable lenses (IA, IB) symmetrical side by side, said lenses being symmetrical with respect to a vertical axis (Y-Y).
- FIG. 4 shows a cam (6) and its positioning hole, an outer mount (3) and an inner mount (2).
- FIG. 5 also shows the front view of a cam (6) in place in an outer mount (3) and an inner mount (2).
- FIG. 6 shows the rear view of a cam (6) and a clipping means (7).
- FIG. 7 also shows the rear view of a cam (6) and a clipping means (7).
- FIG. 8 is a photograph of the present invention showing the outer surface of the lenses (IA, IB), an outer frame (3) and an inner frame (2).
- the C-shaped screwdriver used to lock/unlock the cam from the outer and inner mount is also shown on the left side of the photograph.
- FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the diving mask of the present invention.
- FIG. 11 is a top view of the diving mask of the present invention.
- FIG. 12 is a front view of the diving mask of the present invention.
- FIG. 13 shows how to mount the lenses (IA, IB), outer frame (3) and inner frame (2) with a screwdriver.
- the present invention relates to a system for mounting/dismounting the outer mount (3) from the inner mount (2) by means of a locking/unlocking system actuated by means of an eccentric (also called cam) which, by rotation, produces an elastic deformation of the inner frame (2) which, thanks to this action, releases the outer frame (3) from the inner frame (2).
- a locking/unlocking system actuated by means of an eccentric (also called cam) which, by rotation, produces an elastic deformation of the inner frame (2) which, thanks to this action, releases the outer frame (3) from the inner frame (2).
- a cam is a sliding part in a mechanical connection used in particular to transform a rotary movement into a linear movement.
- This assembly/disassembly operation is to be carried out with a tool provided or commonly purchased at a hardware store, which requires no effort and does not damage the system.
- the effort is obtained thanks to the rotation of a cam integrated into the system (in the case presented, inserted in the inner mount (2), but the same system could also be achieved by reversing the concept and integrating it with the outer mount (3) which opens and closes the coupling/release mechanism smoothly, simply and repeatably many times without damaging the system.
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- Physical Education & Sports Medicine (AREA)
- Lenses (AREA)
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Applications Claiming Priority (2)
| Application Number | Priority Date | Filing Date | Title |
|---|---|---|---|
| FR2204488A FR3135444B1 (fr) | 2022-05-12 | 2022-05-12 | Système de montage/démontage de verres de masques de plongée |
| PCT/EP2023/058852 WO2023217462A1 (fr) | 2022-05-12 | 2023-04-04 | Système de montage/démontage de verres de masques de plongée |
Publications (2)
| Publication Number | Publication Date |
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| EP4522501A1 true EP4522501A1 (fr) | 2025-03-19 |
| EP4522501B1 EP4522501B1 (fr) | 2026-02-04 |
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| Application Number | Title | Priority Date | Filing Date |
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| EP23717495.8A Active EP4522501B1 (fr) | 2022-05-12 | 2023-04-04 | Système de montage/démontage de verres de masques de plongée |
Country Status (7)
| Country | Link |
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| US (1) | US20260091272A1 (fr) |
| EP (1) | EP4522501B1 (fr) |
| JP (1) | JP2025515866A (fr) |
| AU (1) | AU2023267141A1 (fr) |
| CA (1) | CA3251975A1 (fr) |
| FR (1) | FR3135444B1 (fr) |
| WO (1) | WO2023217462A1 (fr) |
Family Cites Families (2)
| Publication number | Priority date | Publication date | Assignee | Title |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| FR2875709B3 (fr) * | 2004-09-28 | 2006-09-08 | Peter Feng | Procede de methode sans collage de verres de lunettes de plongees |
| US20170021901A1 (en) * | 2015-03-27 | 2017-01-26 | Xs Scuba, Inc. | Lighting and enhanced visibility for divers |
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2022
- 2022-05-12 FR FR2204488A patent/FR3135444B1/fr active Active
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2023
- 2023-04-04 JP JP2024566896A patent/JP2025515866A/ja active Pending
- 2023-04-04 AU AU2023267141A patent/AU2023267141A1/en active Pending
- 2023-04-04 CA CA3251975A patent/CA3251975A1/fr active Pending
- 2023-04-04 WO PCT/EP2023/058852 patent/WO2023217462A1/fr not_active Ceased
- 2023-04-04 EP EP23717495.8A patent/EP4522501B1/fr active Active
- 2023-04-04 US US18/862,894 patent/US20260091272A1/en active Pending
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| Publication number | Publication date |
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| JP2025515866A (ja) | 2025-05-20 |
| FR3135444B1 (fr) | 2024-04-05 |
| AU2023267141A1 (en) | 2024-11-14 |
| US20260091272A1 (en) | 2026-04-02 |
| CA3251975A1 (fr) | 2023-11-16 |
| EP4522501B1 (fr) | 2026-02-04 |
| WO2023217462A1 (fr) | 2023-11-16 |
| FR3135444A1 (fr) | 2023-11-17 |
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