JPS60198516A - Spectacles with visual information apparatus - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To widen the visual field without damaging the outward appearance as glasses by providing a reflective mirror, which is used to observe the image on a visual information apparatus provided on a temple of glasses, on the temple, a lens frame, or a peripheral part of the lens. CONSTITUTION:A visual information display part 4 constituting a digital clock as a kind of visual information apparatus, a clock driving integrated circuit 5, a button type battery 6 as a power source, a switch for operation (if required), etc. are provided in a temple 2 as one body. The image on the display part 4 is reflected on a small reflective mirror provided on the temple, the lens frame, or the peripheral part of the lens and goes toward user's pupils as shown by an arrow 7. A concave mirror or a mirror where a convex lens is stuck to a plane mirror is used as the reflective mirror 8 for the purpose of seeing vividly the image on the display part 4 at a close distance.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] FIELD OF THE INVENTION The present invention relates to eyeglasses equipped with visual information equipment.

[Prior art and problems]

There are already products that incorporate auditory information devices, such as hearing aids and radios, and glasses that incorporate visual information devices such as watches have been proposed (e.g., Japanese Patent Publication No. 58-57018), but this is probably due to aesthetic reasons and glasses. Since it obstructs the natural field of vision, it has been difficult to put it into practical use if a lens with a very short focal length is used because it does not absorb enough light due to individual differences in position relative to the eye.

(Object and structure of the invention).

It is an object of the present invention to eliminate such drawbacks and provide eyeglasses with a visual information device that can provide a wide field of view without impairing the appearance of the glasses. This is a configuration in which a reflective mirror is installed in the periphery of the lens frame or lens to observe the image.

[Embodiments of the invention]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of essential parts of an embodiment of the present invention. 1 is a lens frame, 2 is a temple, 3 is a nose pad, and 4.5 and 6 are visual information display units (for example, a transmissive liquid crystal display that displays the time) that constitute a digital clock, which is a type of visual information device. device, etc.), a clock drive integrated circuit, and a button-type battery that serves as a power source, and these and, if necessary, operation switches and the like are integrated into the crane 2. Reference numeral 7 indicates a line of sight that substantially coincides with the central axis of the display section 4, and is reflected by a small reflecting mirror 8 toward the user's pupil. In order to clearly see the display section 4 at a short distance, the reflecting mirror 8 is either a concave mirror or a convex mirror bonded to a flat mirror.

Further, the reflecting mirror 8 is attached to an extension of the nose pad 6, which is an integral part of the lens frame 1. The user can look at the time display by looking at his or her L beam.

Another rule for glasses is the provision of windows and reflective mirrors that constitute visual information devices. Reference numeral 9 denotes a window provided in a part of the temple 2, and a reflecting mirror 10 is provided outside the temple 2. The reflector 10 is provided with a hinge and kept in close contact with the outer surface of the crane when not in use, and when in use it is raised as shown in the figure, allowing the user to use it in combination with another reflector similar to the reflector 8, 12. Be able to look behind you. When the reflector 10 is opened or the moon 4 is not present, the user can see to the side. The window 9 may be transparent, but it may also be fitted with a convex or concave lens, and the reflecting mirror 12 may also have a convex or concave mirror effect to provide a telephoto effect or an effect of enlarging the field of view by reducing the field of view. In the case of a transparent window, it is not necessary to provide it on the nine temples, and it may be seen through from the bottom of the temple.

The position of mirror 8 or 12 may be changed to 6 as shown in the illustration.
The fixation location is not limited to this part, but may be, for example, the outer part of the visual field near the temple 2. The fixation location may also be the lens frame, the periphery of the lens, or near the hinge of the temple, and the angle can be adjusted by the user. The above-mentioned parts may be connected to each other via a plastically deformable support (such as a short wire) or a support with a rotating shaft that allows the mirror to be displaced inwardly into the field of view during use. In addition, there are other applicable visual information devices, devices that display character information stored in IC memory on dot matrix type liquid crystal display devices, ultra-compact '1'' image display devices, fiber optics, etc. A device that allows inspection in any direction using a scope can be considered.

It is not necessary for a visual information device to have all of its image expression mechanism attached to the crane; it is sufficient that at least only the seizure part is attached to the crane, and the other parts can be separated externally and connected using electric wires or optical fibers. It would be fine if it had been done. It is also preferable that the connector for the connection is provided near a part of the temple, for example, the ear.

As mentioned above, this device uses only a small reflector like 12 to bend the line of sight toward the pupil to observe the side, and there is no particular optical device on the temple side, so the line of sight 11 is directed toward the lower edge of the temple. Embodiments that only pass through are also included within the scope of the invention as special cases.

〔Effect of the invention〕

The reflectors 8 and 12, etc., which incorporate visual information devices into the cranes, are also small and located at the periphery of the field of view, so they do not disturb the aesthetic appearance when viewed from the front. Does not interfere with the use of eyes or mirrors. In addition, the arrangement of the visual information device, the optical path length to the eye, and the angle change of the line of sight are reasonable, the visibility is good, and there is no inconvenience when using it at any time or all the time, and it is practical.

[Brief explanation of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a perspective view C of one embodiment of the present invention. 1...Lens frame, 2...Trail, 4.9.
10...Visual information equipment, Figure 1

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. Eyeglasses with a visual information device, characterized in that a reflecting mirror for observing an image of a visual information device provided on the temple of the glasses is provided on the temple, the lens frame, or the periphery of the lens.