KR101925727B1 - Combination structure of hinge and spectacles frame using a elasticity - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a combination structure of a glasses frame and the temples of spectacles using elasticity, wherein a glasses frame and the temples of spectacles are easily coupled, and to prevent the temples of spectacles from unexpectedly rotating, elasticity is used for the temples of spectacles to be semi-automatically folded or unfolded by the elasticity when the temples of spectacles rotates. Moreover, a folded or unfolded state can be stably maintained.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an eyeglass frame,

The present invention relates to an eyeglass holder which is easily folded or unfolded semi-automatically by an elastic force when the eyeglass leg is rotated by using an elastic force so that the eyeglass frame and the eyeglass legs can be easily combined and prevented from unintentionally rotating the eyeglass leg. The present invention relates to a coupling structure of an eyeglass frame and a pair of eyeglasses frames using a resilient force.

In recent years, there has been an increase in demand for eyeglass frames made of synthetic resins because they are less weary than conventional metal glasses, can be manufactured through a mold, can be mass-produced, and can be supplied at low cost by lowering the production cost.

In this case, the area of the spectacles is adjusted, and the spectacle frame and the spectacle legs are hinged so that the user can easily wear the spectacles. The hinge for connecting the spectacle frames and the spectacle legs to rotate the spectacle legs, The structure is complicated and the function of the hinge is deteriorated, so that the method of injecting together is not mainly used.

Therefore, it is necessary to provide a separate hinge so that the ends of the hinge can be connected to the eyeglass frame and the eyeglass frame, respectively, and then rotated.

However, in the bonding process, the eyeglass frame to be coupled with both ends of the hinge and the position to be coupled to the eyeglass frame are heated and melted, and then the hinge ends are fixed and joined to each other. There is a possibility that the hinge is not fitted to the designated position.

Particularly, when the eyeglass leg is rotated around the jointed part, when the eyeglass leg is rotated due to the load of the eyeglass leg instead of the attraction force, there is a fear that the folding of the eyeglass leg is inconvenient and difficult to store.

On the other hand, as a prior art for preventing the above problems, Korean Patent Application No. 20-2012-0008638 discloses "eyeglass hinge fastening structure (hereinafter referred to as prior art) ".

In the above-mentioned prior art, the eyeglass frame and the eyeglass legs are fastened with a frame, the eyeglass frame is extruded with plastic, and the eyeglass frame and the eyeglass frame are assembled with screws by a hinge for fastening the eyeglass frame to the eyeglass frame. So that they can be stably and firmly fastened, and various protruding shapes are formed to form a beautiful appearance.

However, it is a matter of course that a separate fastening member is required in the prior art, and there is a possibility that the eyeglass leg is rotated by an external force around the hinge and the screw, which is insufficient to solve the above problem.

Korea Public Utility Model Publication No. 20-2012-0008638 (Dec. 18, 2012)

SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION The present invention has been made in order to solve the above-mentioned problems, and it is an object of the present invention to provide an eyeglass frame and an eyeglass leg which are easily combined, And an eyeglass frame having an elastic force capable of being folded or unfolded semi-automatically by an elastic force and capable of firmly holding the folded or unfolded state.

It is another object of the present invention to provide a joining structure of an eyeglass frame and an eyeglass leg using an elastic force which can be easily combined and manufactured by simple assembling without a separate fastening member and a joining process.

In the coupling structure of the spectacle frame and the spectacle leg using the elastic force to achieve the object of the present invention,

A hinge body 11 of a plate shape and a hinge fitting protrusion 12 protruding from a side surface of the hinge body 11 to be engaged with the eyeglass frame 20 and a protrusion 12 formed on the other side of the hinge body 11, A fastening leg 13 having a first fastening hole 131 formed at a center thereof and a fastening leg 13 passing through the hinge body 11 and having one end opened and communicating with a surface on which the fastening leg 13 is formed, And a resilient groove 14 having an elastic member 142. The hinge 10 has a shape corresponding to the hinge fitting protrusion 12 at a position where the hinge 10 is engaged, An eyeglass frame 20 having a hinge fitting recess 21 recessed inside the eyeglass frame 20 so that the eyeglass frame 12 can be inserted and a fastening protrusion 31 protruding from the eyeglass frame 20, And the legs (30), the balls (141) being located at one end of the elastic groove (14) and moving outwardly through the elastic member (142) One end of the elastic groove 14 is in contact with the outer surface of the fastening protrusion 31 and the eyeglass leg 30 is folded by the movement of the ball 141 when the eyeglass leg 30 is rotated It unfolds.

The hinge fitting groove 21 is formed in the eyeglass frame 20 and communicates with the hinge fitting space 210 in which the hinge fitting protrusion 12 can be rotated after being inserted.

At this time, the hinge fitting protrusion 12 is inserted into the hinge fitting groove 21 and then rotated, so that the hinge 10 is coupled to the spectacle frame 20.

When the eyeglass leg 30 is unfolded, the fastening protrusion 31 presses the ball 141 protruded outward from the elastic groove 14 to compress the elastic member 142, The compressed elastic member 142 is pushed through the ball 141 moved in the outward direction by an elastic restoring force so that the spectacle leg 30 is folded.

A second fastening hole 32 is formed through the center of the fastening protrusion 31 in the height direction and the fastening leg 13 and the fastening protrusion 31 are laminated and joined together, (131) and the second fastening hole (32) are connected to communicate with each other.

The elastic groove 14 has one end formed in the hinge body 11 facing the coupling leg 13 when the coupling leg 13 and the coupling protrusion 31 are engaged with each other, The outer surface of the fastening protrusion 31 abuts.

The pivot bushing 150 and the elastic pin 160 are formed on the inner side of the first and second fastening holes 131 and 32 which are communicated when the fastening leg 13 and the fastening protrusion 31 are engaged, ) Is interpolated.

In this case, the elastic pin 160 is inserted into the center of the rotation bushing 150, and the eyeglass leg 30 is rotated around the rotation bushing 150.

The eyeglass leg 30 has a second fastening leg 30b on which the first fastening leg 30a with the fastening protrusion 31 formed therein and the first fastening leg 30a are inserted and joined, The first fastening leg 30a has a fastening protrusion 31 at one end and a protruding protrusion 33 protruding from the other end of the first fastening leg 30a, (33) which is inserted in correspondence with the shape of the protruding projection (33) and which is in communication with the opening (34) and in which the first fastening leg (30a) And a built-in space (35) to be engaged with the eyeglass frame.

The joint structure of the eyeglass frame and the eyeglass leg using the elastic force according to the present invention can firmly hold the folded or unfolded state of the eyeglass legs through the hinge with the ball and the elastic member, And it has a remarkable effect that the eyeglass legs can be folded or unfolded using the elastic force according to the user's intention.

Further, the present invention has a remarkable effect that an eyeglass frame, a hinge, and a pair of eyeglasses legs do not require an adhesive or the like, and can be assembled through simple assembling so that they can be easily assembled and manufactured.

FIG. 1 is an exploded perspective view showing a coupling structure of an eyeglass frame and an eyeglass leg using an elastic force according to the present invention.
2 is a front view and a partially enlarged view of a hinge coupled to the spectacle frame of the present invention.
FIG. 3 is a flowchart showing an example of the connection of the hinge according to the present invention.
4 is a flowchart showing an example of rotation of the eyeglass leg according to the present invention.
Figure 5 shows a cross-sectional view AA.
Fig. 6 is an exploded perspective view and a perspective view showing an example in which the eyeglass legs are coupled to the hinge of the present invention.
Fig. 7 shows another embodiment of the spectacle leg according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a person skilled in the art will be described in detail with reference to the drawings so as to easily implement the eyeglass frame hinge joint structure of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a front view and a partially enlarged view of the front view of the present invention, and FIG. 3 is a side view of the hinge according to the present invention. FIG. 5 is a sectional view AA, and Fig. 6 is a cross-sectional view of the eyeglass leg according to the present invention. Fig. And FIG. 7 shows another embodiment of the spectacle leg according to the present invention.

The present invention relates to an eyeglass holder which is easily folded or unfolded semi-automatically by an elastic force when the eyeglass leg is rotated by using an elastic force so that the eyeglass frame and the eyeglass legs can be easily combined and prevented from unintentionally rotating the eyeglass leg. The eyeglass frame includes a hinge (10), an eyeglass frame (20), and a pair of eyeglasses legs (30).

The hinge 10 connects the eyeglass frame 20 and the eyeglass leg 30 so that the eyeglass leg 30 can be turned and folded around the hinge 10 and thereby the hinge body 11 and the hinge fitting projections 12 ). A fastening leg 13, and an elastic groove 14. As shown in Fig.

A hinge fitting protrusion 12 protruding in one direction is formed on one side of the hinge body 11 having a rectangular plate shape and a locking leg 13 protruding in the other direction is formed on the other side.

The hinge fitting protrusions 12 are inserted into the hinge fitting grooves 21 to be described later so that the hinge fitting protrusions 12 are inserted into the hinge fitting grooves 21 And is rotated and engaged in the interpolation space 210 for the hinge.

At this time, the hinge fitting protrusions 12 protrude in a cylindrical shape, and a distal end portion of a certain length is formed to have a rectangular shape extending beyond the inner diameter of the cylinder. Even if the hinge fitting protrusion 12 is easily inserted through the hinge fitting protrusion 12, the fitting protrusion 12 having a shape different from that of the interpolation through rotation can not pass through the hinge fitting groove 21 and the hinge 10 is engaged with the spectacle frame 20 will be.

The fastening legs 13 protrude in the other direction and are formed as a pair in the drawing, but they may be formed in a single shape.

As shown in FIG. 1, the pair of fastening legs 13 are spaced apart from each other. The fastening protrusions 31 described below are inserted into the spaced apart spaces to connect the hinge 10 and the eyeglass leg 30, .

At this time, the fastening leg 13 is formed with a first fastening hole 131 formed through the fastening leg 13 in a direction perpendicular to the direction in which the fastening leg 13 protrudes. The elastic pin 140 and the pivoting bushing 150 are coupled to the second coupling hole 32 formed in the coupling protrusion 31 and coupled to the elastic pin 140 So that the eyeglass leg 30 can be easily rotated around the pivoting bushing 150 inserted in the center.

The elastic groove 14 is formed to penetrate through the hinge body 11 and is opened at the side where the fastening leg 13 is formed and is recessed toward the hinge fitting protrusion 12. The elastic groove 14 includes a ball 141, (142).

That is, the opened end of the elastic groove 14 is formed at the center of the hinge body 11 having the fastening legs 13. When the fastening legs 13 are provided as a pair as shown in FIG. 2, (13) so as to abut the outer surface of the fastening protrusion (31) to be later engaged. But it is not limited thereto and any member corresponding to a member capable of providing an elastic force to the connected ball 141 may be used.

The ball 141 and the elastic member 142 are provided on the inner side of the elastic groove 14 in a state where one side is connected to each other. At this time, the ball 141 is provided at the open end side and the elastic member 142 Can be compressed and restored, and the ball 141 can be moved to the inside of the elastic groove 14 or outwardly, that is, outwardly, so as to be protruded. This will be described in more detail with reference to FIG. 4 below.

The ball 141 and the elastic member 142 embedded in the elastic groove 14 have a very fine size. The ball 141 and the elastic member 142 are embedded in the hinge 10, And has an advantage that it is easy to manufacture.

The eyeglass frame 20 is formed with a hinge fitting groove 21 at a position to be engaged with the eyeglass leg 30. The shape of the hinge fitting groove 21 is the same as the shape of the hinge fitting projection 12 to be inserted. Inside the hinge fitting groove 21, a hinge insert space 210, which is a space through which the inserted hinge fitting protrusion 12 can rotate, is formed in communication.

The hinge insert space 210 is a space in which the distal end of the hinge fitting protrusion 12 is inserted and rotated.

The height of the hinge insertion space 210 is reduced as the hinge insertion protrusion 12 is rotated from the insertion position to the rotation direction so that the hinge insertion protrusion 12 rotated in the hinge insertion space 210 can be firmly fixed. So that the fixing force can be improved.

On the other hand, hooking protrusions may be additionally formed on the outer surface of the hinge fitting protrusion 12 and the inner surface of the hinge insertion space 210, respectively. The hinge fitting protrusions 12 are inserted into the hinge insert space 210 through the engagement protrusions and inserted through rotation, thereby further enhancing the engaging force.

3, the hinge 10 and the eyeglass frame 20 have the hinge fitting protrusion 12 inserted into the hinge fitting groove 21 having the same shape as the hinge fitting protrusion 12 See A and B, respectively). At this time, the hinge 10 to be interpolated is rotated in the counterclockwise direction by 90 degrees in the completed state.

The interpolated hinge fitting protrusion 12 is provided inside the hinge insertion space 210 via the hinge fitting groove 21 and the hinge body 11 is brought into close contact with the spectacle frame 20 to form the hinge fitting groove 21, And closes the interpolation space 210 (see FIG. 3B).

3 (C), the hinge fitting protrusion 12 is rotated 90 ° clockwise along the hinge insert space 210 so that the fastening legs 13, which were perpendicular to the ground, do.

Accordingly, the hinge 10 can be inserted into the eyeglass frame 20 through the hinge-insertion protrusions 12 protruding from one side and then rotated and coupled to the eyeglass frame 20, thereby eliminating the need for a separate coupling member and coupling process. .

In order to improve the fixing force and the coupling force of the hinge 10, a separate adhesive may be additionally inserted into the hinge insertion space 210 immediately before the hinge 10 is coupled, and then the hinge fitting protrusion 12 may be inserted .

The eyeglass leg 30 is the same as the conventional eyeglass leg, and a fastening protrusion 31 protrudes from the hinge 10 on one side of the hinge 10 (see FIG. 1).

The fastening protrusion 31 has the same shape as the fastening leg 13 described above, and the second fastening hole 32 formed through the center thereof is positioned similarly to the fastening leg 13. The fastening protrusions 31 are fitted into the spaces where the pair of fastening legs 13 are separated from each other and the first fastening holes 131 and the second fastening holes 32 formed in the fastening legs 13, Respectively.

The eyeglass legs 30 may also be constructed as another embodiment as shown in FIG. 4, which will be described in detail below with reference to FIG.

4, the hinge 10 coupled with the spectacle frame 20 is coupled with the eyeglass leg 30 (see FIG. 4A), and at this time, the fastening leg 13 of the hinge 10 and the fastening protrusion 31, The first fastening hole 131 and the second fastening hole 32 are communicated with each other.

At this time, the outer surface of the fastening protrusion 31 thus engaged is brought into contact with the ball 141 of the elastic groove 14. The outer surface of the fastening protrusion 31 moves the ball 141 into the elastic groove 14 and at the same time the elastic member 142 is compressed (see FIG. 4B). This state is a state in which the eyeglass legs 30 are unfolded. When the eyeglass legs 30 are unfolded, the user wears the glasses. Therefore, the eyeglass legs 30 are not folded by the elastic restoring force of the elastic members 141.

4C, when the wearer stops using the glasses and wants to store the glasses, the glasses legs 30 are folded and folded. When the glasses legs 30 are folded, the compressed elastic members 142 are pressed in the compressed direction So that the ball 141 pushes the outer surface of the fastening protrusion 31. As a result,

This allows the user to automatically rotate and fold the eyeglass leg 30 with a small force due to the elastic restoring force, and the folded eyeglass leg 30 is not subjected to a large external force such as a pulling force, The state of the glasses leg 30 can be maintained to prevent the glasses leg 30 from rotating unintentionally.

That is, it is semi-automatically folded or unfolded by the elastic force of the elastic member 142 when the eyeglass leg 30 is rotated, and the folded or unfolded state can be maintained firmly.

6 shows the eyeglass leg 30 coupled to the fastening leg 13 of the hinge 10. The fastening leg 13 and the fastening protrusion 31 are engaged with the first and second fastening holes 131, The rotation bushing 150 and the elastic pin 160 are coupled to the inside of the first and second coupling holes 131 and 32 so that the eyeglass legs 30 are coupled to each other. So as to be rotatable about the hinge 10.

The rotary bushing 150 is inserted into the first and second fastening holes 131 and 32. The outer peripheral surface of the rotary bushing 150 is in contact with the inner peripheral surfaces of the first and second fastening holes 131 and 32, The elastic pins 160 are tightly coupled.

A through hole 151 is formed in the pivot bushing 150 so that the elastic pin 160 can penetrate through the pivot bushing 150. A locking protrusion 152 protruding from both sides is formed on the pivoting bushing 150 And an opening groove 153 is formed on one side of the rotation bushing 150 so as to open along the height direction and to communicate with one side of the through hole 151. At this time, the engaging groove 132 formed by depressing a part of the upper surface of the engaging leg 13 located on the upper side of the engaging leg 13 of the hinge 10 downwardly is formed. The engaging groove 132 is formed by the above- And the locking protrusion 152 is provided inside the locking groove 132 of the locking leg 13 when the locking bushing 150 is coupled with the locking bushing 150, 13) (see Fig. 6B).

When the rotary bushing 150 is inserted into the first and second fastening holes 131 and 31, the first and second fastening holes 131 and 31 are bent toward the opening groove 153. After the insertion, And the inner surfaces of the two fastening holes 131 and 31, so that the coupling force can be further improved.

The resilient fins 160 are first inserted into the center of the rotating bushing 150 and then inserted first from the upper side of the locking legs 13 together with the rotating bushing 150. When the locking protrusions 31 are inserted into the elastic pins 160, As shown in Fig. The elastic fins 140 are made of a material having an elastic force.

In order to prevent the resilient fins 160 penetrating through the first and second fastening holes 131 and 32 from being loosened and to improve the fastening force of the fastening bushing 150, the first and second fastening holes 131 and 32 ). The elastic pin 160 is inserted into the center of the pivot bushing 150 so that the elastic pin 160 can be wrapped along the outer circumferential surface of the elastic pin 160.

7, the eyeglass leg 30 includes a first eyeglass leg 30a formed with a fastening protrusion 31 and directly coupled to the hinge 10, The one eyeglass leg 30a is fitted and can be divided into a second eyeglass leg 30b which can be worn over the wearer's ear.

The first eyeglass leg 30a is formed with a fastening protrusion 31 and a second fastening hole 32 to be coupled to the hinge 10 at one end and a projection 30 The protruding protrusions 33 are formed.

The first eyeglass leg 30a is engaged with the fastening leg 13 and the first fastening hole 131 of the hinge 10 by using the fastening protrusion 31 and the second fastening hole 32 as described above And a plurality of engagement grooves 331 are formed in the inner side surface of the projecting projections 33 in a recessed manner. It is possible to easily insert the second eye leg 30b into the built-in space 35 through the coupling groove 331 while preventing the first eye leg 30a coupled with the second eye leg 30b from being easily separated.

The second eyeglass leg 30b is formed with a built-in space 35 in the inside corresponding to the projecting projection 33 so that the projecting projection 33 of the first eyeglass leg 30a can be inserted and inserted, One side of the built-in space 35 is opened to form an opening 34 into which the projecting projection 33 is inserted.

The first and second spectacle legs 30a and 30b are inserted and inserted in the direction of the arrow so that the projecting projection 33 can be embedded in the built-in space 35 through the opening 34 of the first spectacle leg 30a (See Fig. 7B).

Therefore, the spectacle leg 30 divided into the first and second spectacle legs 30a and 30b as described above can prevent the hinge 10 and the fastening protrusion 31 from being seen from the outside, It can be easily separated and replaced, thereby providing a variety of aesthetic appeal.

1 to 7 are merely the main points of the present invention, and the present invention is not limited to the configurations of Figs. 1 to 7 as various designs can be made within the technical scope thereof. It is self-evident.

10: Hinge 11: Hinge body
12: hinge fitting projection 13: fastening leg
131: first fastening hole 132: fastening groove
14: elastic groove 141: ball
142: elastic member 150: rotating bushing
151: through hole 152:
160: elastic pin 20: eyeglass frame
21: a hinge fitting groove 210: an interpolation space for a hinge
22: nose fitting groove 220: interpolation space for nose support
30: eyeglass leg 30a: first eyeglass leg
30b: second glasses leg 31: fastening projection
32: second fastening hole 33: engaging projection
331: coupling groove 34: opening
35: Built-in space

Claims (9)

A hinge body 11 of a plate shape and a hinge fitting protrusion 12 protruding from one side of the hinge body 11 to be engaged with the spectacle frame 20 and a protrusion 12 formed on the other side of the hinge body 11 A fastening leg 13 through which a first fastening hole 131 is formed at the center and a hinge body 11 through which the ball 141 is opened and communicated with a face on which the fastening leg 13 is formed, And a resilient groove (14) having an elastic member (142) embedded therein;
The hinge fitting protrusion 12 has a shape corresponding to the hinge fitting protrusion 12 at a position where the hinge 10 is coupled and a hinge fitting groove 21 (20); And
And a spectacle leg (30) having a fastening protrusion (31) formed on one side thereof and coupled to the hinge (10)
The ball 141 is positioned at one end of the elastic groove 14 and is moved outward through the elastic member 142,
One end of the elastic groove 14 is in contact with the outer surface of the fastening protrusion 31 and the eye leg 30 is folded or unfolded by the movement of the ball 141 when the eyeglass leg 30 is rotated. Wherein the frame structure is formed of a pair of elastic members.
The method according to claim 1,
The hinge fitting groove (21)
Wherein the hinge fitting projection (12) is formed inside the spectacle frame (20) and communicates with the hinge insertion space (210) through which the hinge fitting protrusion (12) can rotate after being inserted.
3. The method of claim 2,
Wherein the hinge fitting protrusion is inserted into the hinge fitting groove and then rotated so that the hinge is coupled to the spectacle frame. .
The method according to claim 1,
The fastening protrusion (31)
The elastic member 142 is compressed by pressing the ball 141 projected outward from the elastic groove 14 when the spectacle leg 30 is unfolded,
Wherein the elastic member (142) compressed when the eyeglass legs (30) are folded is pushed through the ball (141) moved outwardly with an elastic restoring force to fold the eyeglass leg (30) Combined structure of eyeglass frames and eyeglasses used.
The method according to claim 1,
A second fastening hole (32) is formed through the center of the fastening protrusion (31)
The fastening leg 13 and the fastening protrusion 31 are stacked and coupled,
Wherein the first fastening hole (131) and the second fastening hole (32) are connected to each other so as to communicate with each other.
6. The method of claim 5,
The elastic groove (14)
One end of the hinge body 11 opposite to the fastening leg 13 is formed when the fastening leg 13 and the fastening protrusion 31 are engaged with each other and the outer surface of the ball 141 and the fastening protrusion 31 Wherein a side of the eyeglass frame is in contact with the eyeglass frame.
6. The method of claim 5,
A rotating bushing 150 and an elastic pin 160 are provided on the inner side of the first and second fastening holes 131 and 32 which are communicated when the fastening leg 13 and the fastening protrusion 31 are engaged, ) Is inserted between the eyeglass frame and the eyeglass leg using an elastic force.
8. The method of claim 7,
The elastic pin 160 is inserted through the center of the rotation bushing 150,
Wherein the eyeglass legs (30) are rotated about the rotation bushing (150).
The method according to claim 1,
The eyeglass leg (30)
A first fastening leg 30a on which the fastening protrusion 31 is formed; And
And a second fastening leg 30b to which the first fastening leg 30a is inserted and joined and which is worn by the user,
The first fastening leg (30a)
A fastening protrusion 31 is formed at one end, and a protrusion protrusion 33 formed by protruding the other end is provided,
The second fastening legs (30b)
And an opening 34 through which the first fastening leg 30a can be inserted and an opening 34 communicating with the opening 34. The protruding protrusion 33, which is inserted in correspondence with the shape of the protruding protrusion 33, And a built-in space (35) to be fitted to the eyeglass frame (30).

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