JP3225517U - Eyeglass frames - Google Patents

Abstract

An eyeglass frame is provided which has excellent design of an eyeglass frame and makes it difficult to remove a decorative layer provided on a front surface side. In a spectacle frame configured by connecting a temple section to both ends of a front section capable of holding a lens and the front section, at least one of the front section and the temple section is configured. A decorative layer formed by heat-treating a decorative coating material coated on the surface of a substrate made of a thermoplastic resin injection molded article. The decorative layer is formed by heating a decorative coating material at a temperature of at least 80 degrees Celsius. [Selection diagram] Fig. 1

Description

  The present invention relates to an eyeglass frame.

  A spectacle frame holding a lens for correcting eyesight, a lens for blocking ultraviolet rays, etc., in order to apply a design composed of various patterns, etc., to apply a metallic pattern, a printed character, a pattern on the surface of the base material constituting the spectacle frame body There is a coating layer provided with a coating layer made of such as a decorative layer (for example, see Patent Document 1).

JP 2006-047468 A

  However, the decorative layer applied to the surface of the base material of the eyeglass frame may be peeled off due to friction, heat, or bending of the base material during use. For this reason, when providing a decorative layer excellent in design on the surface of the spectacle frame, it is desired to make it difficult to remove the decorative layer and to increase the durability.

  The present invention has been made in view of the above problems, and has as its object to provide a spectacle frame with excellent design and to make it difficult to remove a decorative layer provided on the spectacle frame.

  One aspect of the present invention, in a spectacle frame configured by connecting a temple portion to both ends of the front portion and the front portion capable of holding a lens, comprises at least one of the front portion and the temple portion, It comprises a base made of an injection molded body of a thermoplastic resin, and a decorative layer formed by heat-treating a decorative coating material coated on the surface of the base.

  According to one aspect of the present invention, by providing a decorative layer formed by applying a decorative coating material on the surface of a substrate formed of an injection molded body of a thermoplastic resin and then performing a heat treatment. In addition, it is difficult to remove a decorative layer excellent in design, and durability can be improved.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the decorative layer may be formed by heating the decorative coating material at a temperature of at least 80 degrees.

  In this case, by applying a decorative coating material on the surface of a base material made of a thermoplastic resin and then providing a decorative layer formed by heat treatment at a temperature of at least 80 ° C. It is difficult to remove the decorative layer having excellent properties, and the durability can be increased.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the decorative layer is a first decorative layer formed by heat-treating the decorative coating material coated on the surface of the base material, and a first decorative layer formed of the first decorative layer. A second decorating layer formed by heat-treating another decorating material coated on the surface.

  This makes it possible to fix the decorative layer having excellent design properties to the base material in a more stable state.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the decorative layer may include a hand-painted decorative portion including a thin film portion and a thick film portion having different thicknesses depending on coating positions.

  By doing so, the originality and texture of the design applied to the decorative layer can be enhanced, and the design can be more excellent.

  In one aspect of the present invention, in the hand-painted decoration section, the surface of the thin film section and the surface of the thick film section may be flush.

  By doing so, the aesthetics of the design applied to the decorating layer can be enhanced, and the design can be more excellent.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the thermoplastic resin constituting the base material may be either a nylon resin or an ABS resin.

  In this case, the decorative layer having excellent design can be easily fixed to the base material more stably.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the decorative coating material may be a urethane resin paint.

  This makes it possible to easily provide a decorative layer having excellent design properties on the front surface side of the base material.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the spectacle frame may further include a surface protective layer that covers a surface side of the decorative layer.

  This makes it possible to protect the surface of the decorative layer having excellent design.

  In one aspect of the present invention, the surface protective layer may be formed of a material containing an antibacterial paint.

  This makes it possible to provide a spectacle frame which is excellent in design and further excellent in hygiene.

  ADVANTAGE OF THE INVENTION According to this invention, it is excellent in the design of an eyeglass frame, and it can make it difficult to remove the decorative layer provided on the surface side.

1 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of an eyeglass frame according to an embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 2 is a sectional view taken along line AA of FIG. 1. It is a top view showing an example of a pattern of a decoration layer provided in a substrate which constitutes an eyeglass frame concerning one embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 4 is a sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 3. It is a flow figure showing an outline of a manufacturing method of a spectacles frame concerning one embodiment.

  Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail. The present embodiment described below does not unduly limit the contents of the present invention described in the claims, and all of the configurations described in the present embodiment are essential as means for solving the present invention. Is not always the case. In the specification and the appended claims, the terms "first" and "second" are used to distinguish different components of the invention, and a particular order, superiority, etc. It is not used to indicate.

  The configuration of an eyeglass frame according to an embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating a schematic configuration of an eyeglass frame according to an embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 2 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of FIG.

  As shown in FIG. 1, an eyeglass frame 100 according to an embodiment of the present invention includes a temple portion 120 connected to both ends of a front portion 110 by a hinge (not shown) so as to be openable and closable, thereby forming an eyeglass frame body. ing.

  The front section 110 has a function of holding a lens. As shown in FIG. 1, the front part 110 includes a pair of rims 111 that hold the lens and a bridge 112 that connects the pair of rims 111, and holds the lens while forming the front part of the eyeglass frame 100. It is possible. In the front portion 110, pads 113 serving as nose pads are provided at lower portions of the bridges 112 of the respective rims 111. In this embodiment, the front part 110 has the rim 111 and the bridge 112 integrated with each other. However, the spectacle frame 100 of this embodiment can be applied to the case where the left and right rims 111 and the bridge 112 are separate bodies. It is.

  The temple section 120 has a function of supporting the glasses with the ears of the wearer when the wearer wears the glasses. As shown in FIG. 1, the temple part 120 has a modern part 120 a which is an ear hook part to be hooked on a wearer's ear at an end opposite to an end connected to the front part 110 via a hinge. I have.

  The eyeglass frame 100 is characterized in that the base material 130 forming the front part 110 and the temple part 120 is an injection molded body of a thermoplastic resin such as a nylon resin or an ABS resin. Then, as shown in FIG. 2, the decoration layer 140 is provided on the surface of the base material 130, and the surface of the decoration layer 140 is covered with the surface protection layer 150. By forming the decorative layer 140, the spectacle frame 100 having an excellent design can be formed.

  The decorative layer 140 is formed of a cured layer formed by heat-treating a decorative coating material (paint) coated on the surface of the base material 130. Specifically, the decorating layer 140 is formed by applying a decorating coating material such as a urethane resin paint on the surface of the base material 130, and then heating the decorated decorating material at a temperature of at least 80 ° C. It is formed.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative layer 140 is formed by heating the first decorative coating material coated on the surface of the base material 130 at a temperature of at least 80 ° C. or higher. A second decorating layer 142 formed by heat-treating a second decorating material coated on the surface of the first decorating layer 141 at a temperature of at least 80 degrees Celsius. Has become. In the present embodiment, the decorative layer 140 has a two-layer structure, but may have a single-layer structure or a multi-layer structure of three or more layers.

  On the surface side of the decorative layer 140, a surface protective layer 150 is provided to protect the surface of the base material 130 covered with the decorative layer 140 from corrosion, abrasion, and the like. The surface protective layer 150 is formed as a colorless and transparent finishing layer. The surface protective layer 150 of the present embodiment is configured by applying an antibacterial paint containing an antibacterial component such as scallop shell powder, an antibacterial agent, or lacquer. Note that the surface protection layer 150 may not be the outer surface, and the decorative layer 140 may be the outer surface. In this case, for example, the first decorative layer 141 and the second decorative layer 142 may be made to have antibacterial specifications by containing an antibacterial agent.

  Next, the details of the decorative layer 140 provided on the base material 130 constituting the eyeglass frame 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 3 is a plan view showing an example of a pattern of the decorative layer 140 provided on the base material 130 constituting the eyeglass frame 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention, and FIG. 4 is a BB line of FIG. It is sectional drawing. In addition, in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4, in order to describe the decorative layer 140 in detail, only the decorative layer 140 is illustrated.

  In the present embodiment, for example, as shown in FIG. 3, the decorative layer 140 is formed by hand-painting a wood grain design such as light teak, dark teak, vintage white wood, vintage red wood, etc. It is configured. The design of the decorative layer 140 is not limited to the wood pattern, and may be a surface design used in traditional lacquerware surface painting such as rust, rust, rust, silver, rust copper and the like.

  The decorating layer 140 is formed by applying a decorating coating material to the surface of the base material 130 by hand coating on the surface of the base material 130 while utilizing the techniques of craftsmen such as lacquer craftsmen. It is formed by heat treatment at the above temperature.

  For this reason, in this embodiment, as shown in FIG. 4, the decorative layer 140 (141, 142) is composed of the thin film portions 141a1 and 142a1 and the thick film portions 141a2 and 142a2 whose film thickness varies depending on the coating position. It has hand-painted decorative portions 141a and 142a. In the hand-painted decorative portions 141a and 142a of the present embodiment, the surfaces of the thin film portions 141a1 and 142a1 and the surfaces of the thick film portions 141a2 and 142a2 are flush with each other.

  FIG. 4 illustrates the decorative layer 140 in which the surfaces of the thin film portions 141a1 and 142a1 and the surfaces of the thick film portions 141a2 and 142a2 are flush with each other. However, the surface of the decorative layer 140 may have an uneven surface such that the surface of the decorative layer 140 has an uneven surface. By making the decorating layer 140 have such a concave-convex surface, the decorating layer 140 (and the surface protective layer 150) can be made to have a material appearance such as wooden in terms of appearance and touch. .

  Next, a method for manufacturing the eyeglass frame 100 according to one embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. FIG. 5 is a flowchart illustrating an outline of a method for manufacturing the eyeglass frame 100 according to the embodiment. Note that FIG. 5 illustrates steps from injection molding of a base material to coating of a surface protective layer, which are features of the method for manufacturing the spectacle frame 100 according to one embodiment.

  As described above, in the present embodiment, the front part 110 forming the eyeglass frame 100 and the base material 130 forming the temple part 120 are formed by injection molding of a thermoplastic resin such as nylon resin or ABS resin. For this reason, in the present embodiment, the base material 130 constituting the main body of the spectacle frame constituting the front part 110 and the temple part 120 is injection-molded into a desired shape (step S1).

  Next, a first decorative coating material such as a urethane resin paint is applied to the surface of the base material 130 formed by injection-molding a thermoplastic resin to form a first hand-painted layer (step S2). In the present embodiment, the surface coating of the base material 130 is performed by hand coating by a lacquerer or the like, for example, so as to have a desired design such as a wood grain pattern, rust, rust, rust gold, rust silver, and rust copper. Done.

  Thereafter, the decorative coating material (first hand-coated layer) applied to the surface of the base material 130 is subjected to a heat treatment (step S3). In the present embodiment, the decorating coating material is heated at a temperature of at least 80 ° C. by preheating or air blow to form the first decorating layer 141.

  When the first decorative layer 141 is formed, a second decorative coating material serving as another decorative coating material is applied to the surface of the first decorative layer 141 to form a second hand-painted layer ( Step S4). In the present embodiment, a desired design such as a wood grain pattern, a rust, a rust, a rust gold, a rust silver, a rust copper, etc. is formed by combining with the first decorative layer 141 by hand coating work of a lacquer craftsman or the like. In this way, hand painting is performed.

  Thereafter, the second decorative coating material (second hand-painted layer) coated on the surface of the first decorative layer 141 is subjected to a heat treatment (step S5). In this embodiment, the second decorating layer 142 is formed by heating the second decorating material at a temperature of at least 80 ° C. by preheating, air blowing, or the like.

  In the present embodiment, the decorative layer 140 is formed by laminating the second decorative layer 142 constituting the outermost layer of the decorative layer 140 on the first decorative layer 141. However, as another embodiment, for example, by partially polishing the surface of the second decorative layer 142, the surface of the first decorative layer 141 is partially exposed in the surface of the second decorative layer 142. It can also be configured as a decorative surface of the sea-island structure (the surface of the decorative layer 140).

  After the second decorative layer 142 is formed, the surface of the second decorative layer 142 is covered with the surface protective layer 150 (step S6). In this embodiment, the surface protective layer 150 is provided by applying an antibacterial paint containing an antibacterial component such as scallop shell powder, an antibacterial agent, or lacquer by hand coating by a lacquerer and then drying.

  After that, the front part 110 and the temple part 120 formed through the above-described steps S1 to S6 are attached via a hinge, and post-treatments such as surface treatment and washing are performed to manufacture the eyeglass frame 100. .

  Next, the operation and effect of the spectacle frame 100 according to the embodiment of the present invention will be described.

  The spectacle frame 100 of the present embodiment is formed by injection molding a thermoplastic resin such as a nylon resin or an ABS resin into a desired shape, with the base material 130 constituting the front portion 110 and the temple portion 120 of the spectacle frame 100 formed. I have. For this reason, the hardness and bending strength required for the spectacle frame 100 are ensured, so that the spectacle frame 100 can be made more robust and the spectacle frame 100 can be reduced in weight.

  In the present embodiment, the surface of the base material 130 formed by injection-molding a thermoplastic resin into a desired shape is coated with a decorative coating material such as a urethane resin paint so as to have a desired design. Thus, the decorative layer 140 having a desired design is provided on the surface of the base material 130. For this reason, it is possible to efficiently mass-produce the spectacle frame 100 having an excellent design and a suitable functional beauty while securing robustness and weight reduction.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the decorative layer 140 is formed by applying a decorative coating material by hand on the surface of the base material 130 formed of an injection molded body of a thermoplastic resin having a desired shape. Thus, even in a small lot, the original spectacle frame 100 having excellent design can be efficiently produced. For this reason, in addition to the standard lineup of mass-produced spectacle frames 100, the original and excellent design is made in response to the order from one spectacle frame 100 having a unique shape and color by special order. Can be easily produced.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, a lacquer craftsman or the like elaborately paints the decorative coating material by hand coating so as to obtain a desired design with the skill of a craftsman. For this reason, for example, the wood texture is reproduced as much as possible by applying a wood grain design such as light teak, dark teak, vintage white wood, vintage red wood to the surface of the resin base material by hand coating work by lacquer craftsmen etc. However, performance such as durability and bending strength of the spectacle frame 100 can be increased to the resin level.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the decorative layer 140 has hand-painted decorative portions 141a and 142a including the thin film portions 141a1 and 142a1 and the thick film portions 141a2 and 142a2 having different thicknesses depending on coating positions. Become. Therefore, the originality and texture of the design applied to the decorative layer 140 can be enhanced, and the design can be more excellent.

  In addition, the hand-painted decorative portions 141a and 142a have the surface of the thin film portions 141a1 and 142a1 and the surface of the thick film portions 141a2 and 142a2 flush with each other. It is possible to improve the design by raising it. On the other hand, the hand-painted decorative portions 141a and 142a do not intentionally make the surfaces of the thin film portions 141a1 and 142a1 and the thick film portions 141a2 and 142a2 flush with each other. May be issued. That is, the texture of the surface of the spectacle frame 100 can be appropriately changed according to the wearer's preference.

  Further, in the present embodiment, the decorative layer 140 is formed by heating a decorative coating material such as a urethane resin paint at a temperature of at least 80 degrees. Therefore, by applying a decorative coating material on the surface of the base material 130 made of a thermoplastic resin, and then providing a decorative layer 140 formed by heat treatment at a temperature of at least 80 ° C., the design is improved. It is difficult to remove the decorative layer 140 having excellent properties, and the durability can be increased.

  In particular, in the present embodiment, the decorative layer 140 has a two-layer structure of the first decorative layer 141 and the second decorative layer 142, and each of the decorative layers 141 and 142 is heat-treated at a temperature of at least 80 ° C. or higher. Therefore, the decorative layer 140 having excellent design can be fixed to the base material 130 in a more stable state. In addition, since the decorating coating material is heated to at least 80 ° C. or more in the process of forming the decorating layer 140, volatile gas such as thinner contained in the decorating coating material is removed together with the odor.

  Further, in the spectacle frame 100 of the present embodiment, the surface side of the decorative layer 140 is covered with a surface protective layer 150 containing an antibacterial paint. For this reason, the surface of the decorative layer 140 having excellent design is protected from corrosion, abrasion, etc., and the surface of the spectacle frame 100 has an antibacterial function in addition to having excellent design. However, an excellent eyeglass frame 100 can be obtained.

  In this way, in this embodiment, by combining the technology of eyeglass production and the technology of lacquerware craftsmanship of traditional crafts with a long history, creative and design that meets the needs of the age where individual is valued An excellent eyeglass frame 100 can be efficiently produced. Also, while enhancing the durability of the design applied to the surface of the base material 130 constituting the spectacle frame body of the spectacle frame 100 with excellent design, the rigidity and weight of the spectacle frame 100 are improved, and the functionality is improved. Can be done.

  In the present embodiment, the base material 130 of both the front part 110 and the temple part 120 of the spectacle frame 100 is formed by injection molding of a thermoplastic resin such as nylon resin or ABS resin. It is sufficient that at least any one of the bases 130 of the temple portion 120 is formed of an injection molded body of a thermoplastic resin. That is, only the base material 130 of the temple portion 120 may be formed of an injection molded body of a thermoplastic resin.

  In particular, since the temple portion 120 is easily affected by a deformation action when the wearer attaches and detaches, it is preferable that the temple portion 120 be formed of an injection molded body of a thermoplastic resin or a nylon resin in order to secure stronger bending strength and elasticity. . In this case, the front portion 110 may be formed of an injection molded body of ABS resin, or may be formed of other metal or the like.

  Although the embodiment of the present invention has been described in detail as described above, those skilled in the art can easily understand that many modifications that do not substantially depart from the new matter and effects of the present invention are possible. I can do it. Therefore, such modified examples are all included in the scope of the present invention.

  For example, in the description or drawings, a term described at least once together with a broader or synonymous different term can be replaced with the different term in any part of the description or drawing. Further, the configuration and operation of the eyeglass frame are not limited to those described in the embodiment of the present invention, and various modifications can be made.

REFERENCE SIGNS LIST 100 glasses frame 110 front part 111 rim 112 bridge 113 pad 120 temple part 120a modern 130 base material 140 decorative layer 141 first decorative layer 141a hand-painted decorative part 141a1 thin film part 141a2 thick film part 142 second decorative layer 142a Hand-painted decorative part 142a1 Thin part 142a2 Thick part 150 Surface protective layer

Claims (9)

In a spectacle frame configured by connecting a temple part to both ends of the front part and the front part capable of holding a lens,
Constituting at least one of the front portion and the temple portion, a base material formed of an injection molded body of a thermoplastic resin,
A decorating layer formed by heat-treating a decorating coating material coated on the surface of the base material. The spectacle frame according to claim 1, wherein the decorative layer is formed by heat-treating the decorative coating material at a temperature of at least 80 degrees. The decorative layer,
A first decorative layer formed by heat-treating the decorative coating material coated on the surface of the base material,
The eyeglass frame according to claim 1, further comprising: a second decorative layer formed by heat-treating another decorative coating material applied to the surface of the first decorative layer. The spectacle frame according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the decorative layer has a hand-painted decorative portion including a thin film portion and a thick film portion having different thicknesses depending on coating positions. 5. The eyeglass frame according to claim 4, wherein the hand-painted decorative portion has a surface of the thin film portion and a surface of the thick film portion flush with each other. The spectacle frame according to any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein the thermoplastic resin forming the base material is one of a nylon resin and an ABS resin. The spectacle frame according to any one of claims 1 to 6, wherein the decorative coating material is a urethane resin paint. The spectacle frame according to any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein the spectacle frame further includes a surface protection layer that covers a surface side of the decorative layer. The spectacle frame according to claim 8, wherein the surface protective layer is formed of a material containing an antibacterial paint.

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