JP2011110123A - Eyeglass case having loupe function - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide an eyeglass case having a loupe function that serves as a loupe when reading glasses are not in use, and having excellent operability and impression for use, and further, which is compact in housing eyeglasses and hardly breakable. <P>SOLUTION: The eyeglass case having a loupe function includes thin eyeglasses (the glasses) 1 and a case 2 for housing the glasses 1, the glasses 1 having a front frame 12 with a pair of right and left convex lenses 11, 11, with the right and left temples 13, 13 connected to the upper rims or lower rims of the frame 12 with hinges in a manner foldable flat. The case 2 is configured to have transparent windows 23, 23 in the front and rear sides facing the lenses 11, 11 of the glasses 1 housed. When an object is viewed through the lenses 11 from the transparent windows 23, 23, with the glasses 1 housed in the case 2, the object is made clearly visible magnified by the refractive index of the lenses 11. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2011,JPO&INPIT

Description

  The present invention relates to an improvement of glasses and a glass case, and more particularly, to a case with glasses having a loupe function that can be used as a magnifying glass when carrying reading glasses, is easy to use, is compact in storage, and hardly breaks. It is.

  In general, reading glasses and loupes are used as a means to assist the presbyopic eyesight. Usually, reading glasses are worn during manual work using both hands or reading for a long time. A loupe is often used for reading.

  In addition, the reading glasses and loupes are not always necessary in daily life, so they are often carried in bags etc. when not necessary. For this reason, reading glasses and loupes are carried together. In order to make it easier, a device for attaching a loupe integrally to a reading glasses case has also been proposed (see, for example, Patent Document 1).

  However, in the structure according to the above prior art, if the glass case is dropped during use because the loupe was externally attached, the connecting part of the loupe and the case may be damaged due to the impact of the fall. Also, when the spectacle case was stored in a bag or the like, the extra space required for the external loupe was easily bulky.

  On the other hand, conventionally, a technique is also disclosed in which a Fresnel lens is attached to the upper surface portion or the lower surface portion of a glass case, and the object can be used as a loupe by looking through the lens (Patent Document 2). reference).

  However, the glass case according to the above-mentioned prior art had to take out the stored reading glasses from the case each time it was used as a magnifying glass, so it was not only convenient for the user, but the state of opening the lid and looking into the case It wasn't even cool looking.

Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 53-66953 (page 1-3, FIG. 1) Japanese Utility Model Publication No. 3-64022 (page 1-5, FIG. 1-3)

  The present invention has been made in view of the problems as described above, and its purpose is to be used as a magnifying glass when not wearing reading glasses. An object of the present invention is to provide a case with glasses that has a good impression and that has a loupe function that is compact and does not easily break.

  Means employed by the present inventor for solving the above-described problems will be described with reference to the accompanying drawings.

That is, according to the present invention, a front frame 12 having a pair of left and right convex lenses 11 and 11 is hinged to be foldable so that the left and right temples 13 and 13 are flat toward the upper edge side or the lower edge side of the front frame 12. A thin glasses 1; a case in which the thin glasses 1 are accommodated, and a glass case 2 having transparent window portions 23 and 23 on the front and rear surfaces facing the lenses 11 and 11 of the accommodated thin glasses 1 Consisting of
When the object is viewed through the lens 11 from the see-through window portions 23 and 23 in a state where the thin glasses 1 are accommodated in the glass case 2, the object is enlarged by the refractive index of the lens 11 so that the object can be clearly seen. There is a feature.

  In addition to the above-described means, the present invention is provided with a technical means for disposing a cushioning material 24 in the glass case 2 so that the thin spectacles 1 are not in contact with the inner wall to be damaged. Can be adopted.

  Furthermore, in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the present invention also flocks short fibers to a synthetic resin sheet molded according to the shape of the case as a cushioning material 24 disposed in the glass case 2. It is also possible to employ a technical means in which the raised sheet material 24a bonded in (1) is used, and the raised sheet material 24a is provided with protrusions T and T for fixing the thin spectacles 1 in the case.

  In addition to the above-described means, the present invention provides a fitting projection having the same shape as the window hole 23a and a predetermined thickness with respect to the window hole 23a provided in the case body of the glass case 2 in addition to the above-described means. It is also possible to adopt a technical means in which the transparent sheet 23b provided with is fixed from the back side so that the surface side of the see-through window 23 is flush with the case body.

  On the other hand, in addition to the above-mentioned means, the present invention adopts technical means for attaching the neck band 3 made of a string material or a chain material to the band fastening portion 25 of the glass case 2 in order to solve the above-mentioned problems. You can also

  On the other hand, according to the present invention, in order to solve the above-described problem, in addition to the above-described means, the base end portions 13a and 13a of the temple 13 of the thin glasses 1 accommodated in the glass case 2 are connected to the outer edges of both rims 12a. It is said that it is connected by pivot-bearing hinges P, P of the mold, and can be folded flatly toward the upper edge or lower edge of the rim 12a with the pivot bearing hinges P, P as fulcrums. Technical means can be employed.

  In addition, in order to solve the above-described problems, the present invention provides the base end portions 13a and 13a of the temple 13 of the thin glasses 1 accommodated in the glass case 1 in addition to the above means as necessary. A technique in which the upper edge or the lower edge is connected to a radial bearing hinge R, R, and the radial bearing hinge R is used as a fulcrum so that it can be folded flat on the opposite edge side of the rim 12a. It is also possible to adopt an appropriate means.

  In the present invention, using a pair of reading glasses having temples that can be folded so that the temple is flat on the upper edge side or the lower edge side with respect to the front frame, a transparent window is formed in the wide surface portion of the glass case that houses the reading glasses. By providing a part, when the object is viewed from the window part of the case with the reading glasses accommodated, the object can be enlarged and viewed through the lens of the reading glasses. It becomes possible.

  This eliminates the need to buy and carry a magnifying glass as long as the reading glasses and the glass case are carried, which is very convenient for the elderly both in terms of use and economy.

  In addition, since the folded glasses are arranged on the upper edge side or the lower edge side of the front frame, when viewing the object from the window of the glass case, there is a concern that the temple crosses the lens and blocks the field of view. And good visibility can be secured.

  Moreover, since the reading glasses are thin when the temple is folded, the glass case can also be made thin, and the glass case can be stored compactly in a bag or the like. Further, since it is not necessary to attach the loupe to the case, there is no fear of damage or the like.

  And when using the above glass case with reading glasses as a magnifying glass, it is easy to use because it is only necessary to grab the case and bring it to the front of the object. It does not give a sense of incongruity compared to the state of doing so, and does not give a bad impression to the surroundings.

  Therefore, according to the present invention, it is not necessary to purchase a portable loupe separately, and a set of reading glasses and a glass case excellent in usability can be provided, so that the practical utility value of the present invention is very high.

It is a whole perspective view showing the case with glasses in Example 1 of the present invention. It is a whole perspective view showing the thin spectacles in Example 1 of this invention. It is a whole perspective view showing the case with glasses in Example 1 of the present invention. It is a whole front view showing the case with glasses in Example 1 of the present invention. It is a disassembled perspective view showing the structure of the glass case in Example 1 of this invention. It is a state explanatory drawing showing the use state of the case with glasses in Example 1 of the present invention. It is a state explanatory drawing showing the use state of the case with glasses in Example 1 of the present invention. It is a whole front view showing the case with glasses in the modification of Example 1 of the present invention. It is a state explanatory view showing the state where the case with glasses in Example 1 of the present invention was hung on the neck. It is a whole perspective view showing the case with glasses in Example 2 of the present invention. It is a whole perspective view showing the thin spectacles in Example 2 of this invention. It is explanatory sectional drawing showing the case with glasses in the modification of this invention. It is the whole front view showing the case with glasses in the modification of the present invention.

  BEST MODE FOR CARRYING OUT THE INVENTION The best mode for carrying out the present invention will be described in more detail with reference to the drawings specifically shown as follows.

“Example 1”
Embodiment 1 of the present invention is shown in FIGS. In the figure, the reference numeral 1 indicates thin glasses, and the reference numeral 2 indicates a glass case. What is indicated by reference numeral 3 is a neckband.

  In the first embodiment, the base end portions 13a and 13a of the temple 13 are formed by vertical pivot bearing hinges P and P at the outer edges of both rims 12a of the front frame 12 having a pair of left and right convex lenses 11 and 11, respectively. The thin glasses 1 are connected to each other, and the left and right temples 13 and 13 can be folded flat toward the upper edge side of the rim 12a (see FIGS. 1 and 2).

  In the first embodiment, a plastic frame is used for the thin glasses 1 and has a curved shape that surrounds the lower edge side from the upper edge side of the front frame 12 when the left and right temples 13 and 13 are folded.

  The glass case 2 that houses the thin spectacles 1 faces the convex lenses 11 and 11 of the thin spectacles 1 with the upper lid 22 being hinged to the lower container 21 so that it can be opened and closed. Transparent windows 23 and 23 made of a transparent material are provided at predetermined portions of the lower container 21 and the upper lid 22 (see FIGS. 3 and 4).

  Incidentally, in Example 1, the window body 23a is provided in the case body of the glass case 2 made of an aluminum plate material, and the transparent sheet 23b having the fitting protrusion of the same shape is applied to the window hole 23a from the back side and fixed. Thus, a see-through window 23 whose surface is flush with the case body is formed (see FIG. 5).

  Further, in the first embodiment, the buffer material 24 is provided in the case so that the thin glasses 1 housed in the glass case 2 hit the inner wall and are not damaged, and in this embodiment, the lower container 21 and the buffer material 24 are used as the buffer material 24. A high-quality raised sheet material 24a in which short fibers are bonded to the synthetic resin sheet formed according to the shape of the upper lid 22 by flocking is used.

  Furthermore, the thin glasses 1 are fixed in the case by the protrusions T and T provided on the raised sheet 24a which is the buffer material 24 of the glass case 2, so that the thin glasses 1 do not rattle in the case. Yes.

  Then, holding the glass case 2 with the thin glasses 1 configured as described above by hand and looking at the object on the heel side through the see-through windows 23 and 23 as shown in FIGS. 6 and 7, the thin glasses 1 Since the object can be enlarged and visually recognized by the convex lens 11, the glass case 2 can be used as a loupe.

  In the first embodiment, the left and right convex lenses 11 and 11 of the thin glasses 1 are arranged in the transparent window portion 23 of the glass case 2 so that the overlapping area of the transparent window portion 23 and the convex lenses 11 and 11 is as wide as possible. However, as shown in FIG. 8, the shape of the see-through window portion 23 may be provided separately at positions corresponding to the convex lenses 11 and 11, respectively.

  Further, in the glass case 2, the folded temple 13 of the thin spectacles 1 does not cross the lens 11 and obstruct the view when the object is viewed from the see-through window 23. It can be secured.

  In addition, since the thin glasses 1 can be reduced in thickness because the folded temple 13 does not overlap the front frame 11, the glass case 2 can be made thin and stored compactly in a pocket or bag of clothes.

  In addition, when the glass case 2 containing the thin glasses 1 is used as a magnifying glass, it is only necessary to grasp the side portion of the glass case 2 and arrange it in front of the object, so that it is very easy to handle and uncomfortable in appearance. Does not occur.

  Moreover, in Example 1, since the ring-shaped band fastening part 25 is provided in the side edge part of the said glass case 2, if the neck band 3 which consists of chain materials is attached to this band fastening part 25, As shown in FIG. 9, it can be carried in a state in which the neck case 3 is hung on the user's neck and the glass case 2 is hung.

  Moreover, since this can not only use the glass case 2 easily as needed, but also there is no fear of dropping the glass case 2 during use, an elderly person can use it in peace.

“Example 2”
Next, a second embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to FIGS. In the second embodiment, the base end portions 13a and 13a of the temple 13 of the thin glasses 1 are connected to the upper edge portions of both rims 12a by radial bearing hinges R and R, and these radial bearing hinges R are used as fulcrums. The rim 12a is configured to be foldable flat toward the lower edge side (see FIGS. 10 and 11).

  The temples 13 and 13 of the thin glasses 1 are made of a synthetic resin material having elasticity, and the upper edges of the rim 12a to which the front frame 12 is connected when the shapes of the temples 13 and 13 are folded. It is made into the curved shape which can surround an outer side edge part and a lower edge part.

  If the thin glasses 1 are accommodated in the glass case 2 with the temples 13 and 13 being stretched, the rims 12a and 12a and the convex lenses 11 and 11 can be protected not to be damaged, and vibrations during carrying can be prevented. Since the thin glasses 1 in the case are not loose, the cushioning material can be omitted.

  As for the structure of the thin glasses 1, the base ends 13a and 13a of the temples 13 and 13 are connected to the lower edge side of the rim 12a of the front frame, and the temples 13 and 13 are pivoted in the direction of the upper edge. As for the material of the temples 13 and 13, a metal material may be used as long as it is an elastic material.

  The present invention is generally configured as described above. However, the present invention is not limited to the illustrated embodiment, and various modifications can be made within the scope of the claims. For example, The material of the frame of the thin glasses 1 and the glass case 2 is not particularly limited, and can be freely selected from metal materials, synthetic resin materials, wood, etc. Can also be used.

  As for the shape of the thin glasses 1, other structures may be adopted as long as the temples 13 and 13 are arranged in a flat state on the upper edge portion or the lower chord portion side of the front frame 12 when folded. .

  As for the transparent window portion 23 of the glass case 2, as shown in FIG. 12, a Fresnel lens 23c with an outer peripheral groove can be fitted into the window hole 23a to increase the enlargement ratio. It is also possible to use a foam 24b such as

  Further, as shown in FIG. 13, the glass case 2 may employ a structure in which an opening / closing lid is provided on the side portion of the container and the thin glasses 1 are inserted into the container with the lid opened. Are also within the technical scope of the present invention.

  In recent years, with the advent of an aging society, the demand for reading glasses and loupes is expanding, and there is a demand for items that take into account the convenience of elderly people. In addition, considering that the number of active elderly people who frequently go out increases, it is necessary to further improve the convenience of carrying the items.

  Under such circumstances, the glasses-encased case having the loupe function of the present invention is a useful technique that can be easily taken out from a pocket of clothes and the like, since it is not necessary to carry the loupe. And its industrial utility value is very high.

1 Thin glasses
11 Convex lens
12 Front frame
12a rim
13 Temple
13a Base end 2 Glass case
21 Lower container
22 Top lid
23 Transparent window
23a Window hole
23b Transparent sheet
23c Fresnel lens
24 cushioning material
24a Brushed sheet material
24b foam
25 Band fastening part 3 Neck band P Pivot bearing hinge R Radial bearing hinge T Protrusion

Claims (7)

Thin glasses 1 that are foldably hinged to a front frame 12 having a pair of left and right convex lenses 11 and 11 so that left and right temples 13 and 13 are flattened toward the upper edge side or the lower edge side of the front frame 12; A case in which the thin glasses 1 are accommodated, and includes a glass case 2 having front and rear surfaces 23 and 23 facing the lenses 11 and 11 of the accommodated thin glasses 1;
When the object is viewed through the lens 11 from the see-through window portions 23 and 23 in a state where the thin glasses 1 are accommodated in the glass case 2, the object can be magnified and clearly viewed by the refractive index of the lens 11. Case with glasses having a loupe function characterized by   The case with glasses having a loupe function according to claim 1, wherein a buffer material 24 for protecting the thin glasses 1 from damage is disposed in the glass case 2.   As the cushioning material 24 disposed in the glass case 2, a raised sheet material 24a in which short fibers are bonded to a synthetic resin sheet molded in accordance with the shape of the case by flocking is used, and the raised sheet material 24a 3. A case with spectacles having a loupe function according to claim 2, wherein projections T and T for fixing the thin spectacles 1 in the case are provided.   The surface of the transparent window portion 23 is fixed to the window hole 23a provided in the case body of the glass case 2 by applying a transparent sheet 23b having a fitting convex portion having the same shape as the window hole 23a from the back side. The case with spectacles having a loupe function according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the case body is flush with the case body.   The spectacles having a loupe function according to any one of claims 1 to 4, wherein a neck band 3 made of a string material or a chain material is attached to a band fastening portion 25 of the glass case 2. Enter case.   The base end portions 13a and 13a of the temple 13 of the thin glasses 1 accommodated in the glass case 2 are connected to the outer edges of both rims 12a by the vertical pivot bearing hinges P and P. These pivot bearing hinges P The magnifying glass case having a loupe function according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the rim 12a is foldable in a flat manner toward the upper edge or the lower edge of the rim 12a. .   The base ends 13a and 13a of the temple 13 of the thin glasses 1 accommodated in the glass case 2 are connected to the upper or lower edge of both rims 12a by the radial bearing hinges R and R, and these radial bearings. The case with glasses having a loupe function according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the case is configured to be able to be folded flat on the opposite edge side of the rim 12a with the hinge R as a fulcrum.