KR102074581B1 - Nose pad for spectacles - Google Patents

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KR102074581B1
KR102074581B1 KR1020180087221A KR20180087221A KR102074581B1 KR 102074581 B1 KR102074581 B1 KR 102074581B1 KR 1020180087221 A KR1020180087221 A KR 1020180087221A KR 20180087221 A KR20180087221 A KR 20180087221A KR 102074581 B1 KR102074581 B1 KR 102074581B1
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본 발명은 안경 착용자의 콧등에 밀착되도록 안경테의 중간에 구비되어 안경의 착용상태가 안정되도록 하는 코받침에 관한 것으로, 상세하게는 콧등에 밀착되는 코받침의 코패드 접촉상태가 자연스럽고 밀착도가 좋도록 하는 안경테의 코받침에 관한 것이다.
본 발명의 목적은 안경 착용자의 콧등에 밀착되는 코패드에 암나사가 형성된 너트가 매립되어 일체로 형성되므로 코패드가 너트에서 벗겨져 이탈되는 현상이 방지되고, 외력을 가해 코기둥을 강제로 변형시키지 않아도 코기둥에 결합되는 코패드가 코기둥과 너트의 유격에 의해 자유롭게 각 방향으로 유동 되도록 되어 코패드가 안경 착용자의 콧등 형상에 맞게 안정적으로 접촉되며, 이로 인해 착용감도 우수하고, 코기둥의 파손도 미연에 방지하는 안경테의 코받침을 제공함에 있다.
상기한 목적을 실현하기 위하여 본 발명은, 통상적인 안경테(1)의 중간에 한 쪽 끝이 연결되는 것으로, 다른 끝에 내주면이 경사면으로 된 깔데기 형의 체결구멍(a)이 형성되는 코기둥(10)과; 코기둥(10)의 체결구멍(a)에 체결되는 것으로, 체결구멍(a)의 경사면과 같이 경사부면이 머리부에 형성되며 하단부는 나사부로 형성되는 체결나사(20)와; 코기둥(10) 하단의 체결구멍(a)을 통과한 체결나사(20)의 나사부에 나사 체결되는 것으로, 착용자의 코에 밀착되는 코패드(31)가 한쪽 끝에 형성되고, 다른 한쪽 내주면에 암나사가 형성되는 너트(32)가 구비되는 코받침(30)으로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 한다.
The present invention relates to a nose support provided in the middle of the spectacle frame to be in close contact with the nose of the spectacle wearer to stabilize the wearing state of the glasses, in detail, the nose pad contact state of the nose pad in close contact with the nose is natural and good adhesion It relates to the nose rest of the spectacle frame.
The object of the present invention is that the nut formed with the female thread is embedded integrally in the nose pad that is in close contact with the nose of the wearer of the glasses, so that the nose pad is peeled off from the nut is prevented from falling off, even without applying force to deform the nose pillar The nose pad coupled to the nose pillar is free to flow in each direction due to the gap between the nose pillar and the nut, so that the nose pad is stably contacted according to the shape of the nose of the wearer of the glasses, thereby providing excellent fit and breakage of the nose pillar. It is to provide a nose pad of the eyeglass frame to prevent in advance.
In order to realize the above object, the present invention is that one end is connected to the middle of a conventional spectacle frame (1), the nose end 10 is formed with a funnel-shaped fastening hole (a) of the inner peripheral surface is inclined surface at the other end (10) )and; A fastening screw 20 which is fastened to the fastening hole a of the nose pillar 10 and has an inclined surface such as an inclined surface of the fastening hole a, the lower end of which is formed of a screw; It is screwed to the threaded portion of the fastening screw 20 which has passed through the fastening hole a of the lower end of the nose column 10, and the nose pad 31 which is in close contact with the wearer's nose is formed at one end, and the female screw on the other inner peripheral surface. Characterized in that consisting of the nose support 30 is provided with a nut 32 is formed.

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안경테의 코받침{NOSE PAD FOR SPECTACLES}NOSE PAD FOR SPECTACLES}

본 발명은 안경 착용자의 콧등에 밀착되도록 안경테의 중간에 구비되어 안경의 착용상태가 안정되도록 하는 코받침에 관한 것으로, 상세하게는 콧등에 밀착되는 코받침의 코패드 접촉상태가 자연스럽고 밀착도가 좋도록 하는 안경테의 코받침에 관한 것이다.The present invention relates to a nose support provided in the middle of the spectacle frame to be in close contact with the nose of the spectacle wearer to stabilize the wearing state of the glasses, in detail, the nose pad contact state of the nose pad in close contact with the nose is natural and good adhesion It relates to the nose rest of the spectacle frame.

일반적으로 안경테의 코받침은 안경테 중간 부위에 코기둥이 돌출되게 구비되고, 코기둥 끝에 코패드가 구비되어, 안경을 착용하면 코패드가 안경 착용자의 콧등에 밀착되게 되며, 코패드의 접촉상태를 조절하고자 할 때, 코받침대의 코기둥을 변형시켜 안경의 위치를 전후 또는 상하로 조절하게 된다.In general, the nose support of the spectacle frame is provided with a nose pillar protruding from the middle part of the spectacle frame, and a nose pad is provided at the end of the nose pillar. When the glasses are worn, the nose pad is in close contact with the nose of the spectacle wearer, When you want to adjust, the nose posts of the nose restrained by deforming the position of the glasses before and after or up and down.

이러한 종래 안경테의 코받침은 상당한 강성을 갖고 있는 코기둥을 강제로 변형시켜 위치를 조절하도록 되어 있기 때문에 조절이 쉽지 않고, 양쪽 코패드가 사용자의 콧등에 정확하게 밀착되지 않아 착용감이 불안정할 뿐 아니라 콧등의 유분에 의해 코패드가 코기둥에서 벗겨지는 등의 문제점이 있었으며, 또한 코기둥의 잦은 조절로 인해 코패드 연결부나 안경테에 결합된 코기둥의 연결부가 파손되는 문제점이 있었다. Since the nose rest of the conventional frame of the frame is forcibly deformed to adjust the position by forcibly deforming the nose pillar having considerable rigidity, both nose pads are not closely adhered to the user's nose, so that the fit is unstable as well as the nose. There was a problem such that the nose pad is peeled off the nose pillar by the oil component, and also due to frequent adjustment of the nose pillar, there is a problem in that the nose pad connector or nose connector coupled to the spectacle frame is broken.

공개특허 제10-2010-0091754호Patent Publication No. 10-2010-0091754 공개실용신안 제20-2017-0002786호Public utility model No. 20-2017-0002786

따라서 본 발명의 목적은 상기한 문제점을 해결하기 위한 것으로서, 안경 착용자의 콧등에 밀착되는 코패드에 암나사가 형성된 너트가 매립되어 일체로 형성되므로 코패드가 너트에서 벗겨져 이탈되는 현상이 방지되고, 외력을 가해 코기둥을 강제로 변형시키지 않아도 코기둥에 결합되는 코패드가 코기둥과 너트의 유격에 의해 자유롭게 각 방향으로 유동 되도록 되어 코패드가 안경 착용자의 콧등 형상에 맞게 안정적으로 접촉되며, 이로 인해 착용감도 우수하고, 코기둥의 파손도 미연에 방지하는 안경테의 코받침을 제공함에 있다.Therefore, an object of the present invention is to solve the above problems, because the nut is formed integrally embedded in the nose pad that is in close contact with the nose of the wearer of the glasses, so that the phenomenon that the nose pad is peeled off from the nut is prevented from falling off, the external force The nose pad coupled to the nose pillar is freely flowed in each direction by the gap between the nose pillar and the nut even if the nose pillar is not forcibly deformed so that the nose pad is in stable contact with the shape of the nose of the wearer of the glasses. It is also excellent in wearing comfort, and to provide a nose frame of the spectacle frame to prevent the breakage of the nose pillar in advance.

상기한 목적을 실현하기 위하여 본 발명은, 통상적인 안경테의 중간에 한 쪽 끝이 연결되는 것으로, 다른 끝에 내주면이 경사면으로 된 깔데기 형의 체결구멍이 형성되는 코기둥과; 코기둥의 체결구멍에 체결되는 것으로, 체결구멍의 경사면과 같이 경사부면이 머리부에 형성되며 하단부는 나사부로 형성되는 체결나사와; 코기둥 하단의 체결구멍을 통과한 체결나사의 나사부에 나사 체결되는 것으로, 착용자의 코에 밀착되는 코패드가 한쪽 끝에 형성되고, 다른 한쪽 내주면에 암나사가 형성되는 너트가 구비되는 코받침으로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 한다.In order to realize the above object, the present invention, the one end is connected to the middle of a conventional spectacle frame, the nose pillar is formed with a funnel-shaped fastening hole of which the inner peripheral surface is inclined surface at the other end; A fastening screw which is fastened to a fastening hole of the nose pillar, the inclined part surface of which is formed on the head and the lower end of which is formed of a screw part, such as an inclined surface of the fastening hole; It is screwed to the screw part of the fastening screw passed through the fastening hole at the bottom of the nose column, the nose pad which is in close contact with the wearer's nose is formed at one end, and the other consisting of a nose support provided with a nut formed with a female thread on the inner peripheral surface It features.

이러한 본 발명은 코패드가 각 방향으로 유동 되도록 코기둥에 결합 되면, 안경 착용시 코패드의 유동으로 인해 안경 착용자의 콧등 형상에 맞게 코패드가 움직이면서 안정적으로 접촉되어 착용감도 우수하고, 코기둥을 조절할 필요성이 없어 코기둥의 파손도 방지하며, 코패드에 너트가 매립되는 형태로 형성되어 코패드가 너트에서 이탈되는 현상이 방지되는 효과가 있다.When the nose pad is coupled to the nose column so that the nose pad flows in each direction, the nose pad moves stably in contact with the shape of the nose of the eyeglass wearer due to the flow of the nose pad when the glasses are worn, and the contact feeling is also excellent, and the nose pillar Since there is no need to adjust, it also prevents breakage of the nose pillar and is formed in a form in which the nut is embedded in the nose pad, thereby preventing the nose pad from being separated from the nut.

도 1은 본 발명 안경테의 코받침을 나타내는 분해 사시도,
도 2는 본 발명 안경테의 코받침을 나타내는 결합 사시도,
도 3은 본 발명 안경테의 코받침을 나타내는 단면도,
도 4는 본 발명 안경테의 코받침의 작동상태를 나타내는 단면도,
도 5는 본 발명 안경테의 코받침의 다른 실시예를 나타내는 분해 사시도.
1 is an exploded perspective view showing the nose rest of the spectacle frame of the present invention,
2 is a perspective view showing a nose support of the spectacle frame of the present invention,
3 is a cross-sectional view showing the nose rest of the spectacle frame of the present invention,
4 is a cross-sectional view showing an operating state of the nose support of the spectacle frame of the present invention,
5 is an exploded perspective view showing another embodiment of the nose support of the spectacle frame of the present invention.

본 발명은 도 1 내지 도 4에 도시되는 바와 같이, 렌즈가 끼워지는 통상적인 안경테(1)의 중간에 한쪽 끝이 연결되는 것으로, 다른 끝에 내주면이 경사면으로 된 깔데기 형의 체결구멍(a)이 형성되는 코기둥(10)과; 코기둥(10)의 체결구멍(a)에 회전 가능하게 체결되는 것으로, 체결구멍(a)의 경사면과 같이 경사부면이 머리부에 형성되며 하단부는 나사부로 형성되는 체결나사(20)와; 코기둥(10) 하단의 체결구멍(a)을 통과한 체결나사(20)의 나사부에 나사 체결되는 것으로, 착용자의 코에 밀착되는 코패드(31)가 한쪽 끝에 형성되고, 다른 한쪽 내주면에 암나사가 형성되는 너트(32)가 구비되는 코받침(30)으로 이루어지는 것을 그 기술적 구성상의 기본 특징으로 한다.1 to 4, one end is connected to the middle of a typical spectacle frame 1 to which a lens is fitted, and at the other end, a funnel-shaped fastening hole (a) having an inner circumferential surface as an inclined surface is provided. A nose pillar 10 formed therein; A fastening screw 20 which is rotatably fastened to the fastening hole a of the nose pillar 10, the inclined part being formed in the head portion like the inclined surface of the fastening hole a, and the lower end part being formed by a screw part; It is screwed to the threaded portion of the fastening screw 20 passing through the fastening hole (a) at the bottom of the nose column 10, the nose pad 31 which is in close contact with the wearer's nose is formed at one end, and the female screw on the other inner peripheral surface It consists of the nose support 30 is provided with a nut 32 is formed as a basic feature of the technical configuration.

이와 같이 구성되는 본 발명은 체결나사(20)의 나사부를 코기둥(10)의 체결구멍(a)으로 삽입시킨 후 코받침(30)의 너트(32)에 나사체결되도록 한다.According to the present invention configured as described above, the threaded portion of the fastening screw 20 is inserted into the fastening hole a of the nose pillar 10, and then screwed into the nut 32 of the nose support 30.

이때 코받침(30)의 너트(32)에 나사 체결된 체결나사(20)의 경사면과 코기둥(10)의 체결구멍(a) 내주면 사이에 유격이 생기게 된다.At this time, a clearance is generated between the inclined surface of the fastening screw 20 screwed to the nut 32 of the nose support 30 and the inner circumferential surface of the fastening hole a of the nose pillar 10.

이러한 본 발명은 코받침(30)이 체결나사(20) 머리부를 중심으로 코기둥(10)의 체결구멍(a) 사이에서 각 방향으로 소정각도 유동이 가능하게 된다.In the present invention, the nose support 30 is able to flow a predetermined angle in each direction between the fastening holes (a) of the nose pillar 10 around the fastening screw 20 head.

따라서, 이러한 본 발명은 안경 착용자의 코의 형태에 따라 코받침(30)이 자유자재로 움직여 안경 착용자의 콧등에 밀착되도록 하므로 착용감이 향상될 뿐 아니라 외력을 가해 코기둥을 강제로 변형시키지 않아도 된다.Therefore, according to the present invention, the nose support 30 moves freely according to the shape of the nose of the eyeglass wearer so as to closely adhere to the nose of the eyeglass wearer, so that the feeling of wearing is improved and external force does not have to be forcibly deformed. .

여기에서, 코받침(30)은 금속재질 또는 합성수지 재질로 형성되고, 암나사 탭이 내주면에 형성되며 끝에 확장 플랜지가 형성되는 너트(32)와, 콧등에 밀착되도록 너트(32)의 상부에서 확장 플랜지까지 확장되도록 연질의 실리콘으로 형성되는 코패드(31)로 이루어진다.Here, the nose support 30 is formed of a metallic material or a synthetic resin material, the nut thread 32 is formed on the inner peripheral surface and the expansion flange is formed at the end, and the expansion flange at the top of the nut 32 to be in close contact with the nose It consists of a nose pad 31 formed of soft silicon to extend to.

이러한 코받침(30)의 너트(32)는 입구 외경이 코기둥(10) 체결구멍(a)의 내경 보다 작게 형성되어 유격을 유지하게 되며, 입구쪽에 체결나사(20)가 체결되면, 체결나사(20)의 머리부에 의해 코기둥(10)의 끝에서 제한 적인 유동이 가능하게 연결상태를 유지하게 된다.The nut 32 of the nose support 30 maintains the clearance by forming the outer diameter of the inlet smaller than the inner diameter of the fastening hole (a) of the nose pillar 10, and when the fastening screw 20 is fastened to the inlet side, the fastening screw The head of the (20) is to maintain the connected state to enable a limited flow at the end of the nose pillar (10).

또한, 코패드(31)는 너트(32)가 일체로 형성되도록 인서트 사출에 의해 너트(32)가 코패드(31)에 매립되는 형태로 구성되며, 너트(32)의 암나사 입구는 코패드(31)의 외부로 노출되게 구비하는 것이 바람직하다.In addition, the nose pad 31 is configured such that the nut 32 is embedded in the nose pad 31 by insert injection so that the nut 32 is integrally formed, and the female thread inlet of the nut 32 is a nose pad ( 31) is preferably provided to be exposed to the outside.

한편, 도 5는 본 발명의 다른 실시 예를 나타내는 것으로, 코받침(30')의 너트(32') 외부가 육면체 형으로 형성되고, 코기둥(10)의 체결구멍(a')은 상기 너트(32')의 육면체 입구가 유격을 두고 삽입되는 사각구멍으로 형성된다.On the other hand, Figure 5 shows another embodiment of the present invention, the nut 32 'outside of the nose support 30' is formed in a hexahedral shape, the fastening hole (a ') of the nose pillar 10 is the nut A hexahedral inlet of 32 'is formed into a square hole inserted with a clearance.

1 : 안경테 10 : 코기둥
20 : 체결나사 30, 30' : 코받침
31 : 코패드 32, 32' : 너트
a, a' : 체결구멍
1: eyeglass frame 10: nose pillar
20: tightening screw 30, 30 ': nose rest
31: nose pads 32, 32 ': nut
a, a ': fastening hole

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안경테(1)의 중간에 한 쪽 끝이 연결되는 것으로, 다른 끝에 내주면이 깔데기 형태의 경사 구멍부가 형성되고 경사 구멍부 끝에 평면 구멍부가 이어지는 체결구멍(a)이 형성되는 코기둥(10)과; 코기둥(10)의 체결구멍(a)에 체결되는 것으로, 체결구멍(a)의 경사 구멍부와 같이 경사면이 머리부에 형성되며 하단부는 나사부로 형성되는 체결나사(20)와; 코기둥(10) 하단의 체결구멍(a)을 통과한 체결나사(20)의 나사부에 나사 체결되는 것으로, 내주면에 암나사가 형성되는 한 쪽 끝단이 체결구멍(a)의 평면 구멍부에 유동 가능하게 끼워지는 너트(32)와; 너트(32)의 암나사 개구부 일부가 돌출되는 상태로 되고 다른 부분은 내부에 수용하는 상태로 되어, 착용자의 코에 밀착되도록 되는 코받침(30)의 코패드(31)로 이루어지는 것을 특징으로 하는 안경테의 코받침.One end is connected to the middle of the spectacle frame (1), the nose end 10 is formed with a fastening hole (a) in which the inner peripheral surface is formed funnel-shaped inclined hole portion at the other end and the planar hole portion at the end of the inclined hole portion; A fastening screw 20 which is fastened to the fastening hole a of the nose pillar 10 and has an inclined surface formed on the head, such as an inclined hole of the fastening hole a, and a lower end of which is formed of a screw; It is screwed to the threaded portion of the fastening screw 20 passing through the fastening hole (a) at the bottom of the nose column 10, and one end of which female thread is formed on the inner circumferential surface can flow to the flat hole of the fastening hole (a). A nut 32 fitted securely; A part of the female threaded opening of the nut 32 is protruded, and the other part is in a state of being accommodated therein, and is composed of a nose pad 31 of the nose support 30 which is brought into close contact with the wearer's nose. Nose pads. 제 1항에 있어서,
코받침(30)은 인서트 사출에 의하여, 연질의 실리콘으로 형성되는 코패드(31) 내부에 금속재질 또는 합성수지재질로 형성되는 너트(32)가 매립되어 일체로 형성되는 것을 특징으로 하는 안경테의 코받침.
The method of claim 1,
Nose support 30 is the nose of the eyeglass frame, characterized in that the insert is formed by integrally embedded with a nut 32 formed of a metal material or synthetic resin material inside the nose pad 31 formed of soft silicon support.
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