KR20210054315A - Customized eyeglass production system and method - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a system for producing customized eyeglasses and a method therefor. The system for producing customized eyeglasses according to the present invention comprises: a scanning unit capable of three-dimensionally scanning the head shape of a user and generating data; a design unit capable of receiving the scanning data from the scanning unit, and selecting the shape and design of an eyeglass frame to fit the head shape and generating data; a production unit capable of receiving the data about the shape and design of the eyeglass frame selected by the design unit and producing an eyeglass frame; an eyesight test unit capable of testing the eyesight of the user and generating data; a lens unit capable of receiving the data selected by the design unit and the data measured by the eyesight test unit and producing lenses that fit the selected eyeglass frame; and a coupling unit capable of coupling the lenses produced by the lens unit to the eyeglass frame produced by the production unit. Therefore, the user can wear unique eyeglasses for styling.

Description

Customized eyeglass manufacturing system and its method {CUSTOMIZED EYEGLASS PRODUCTION SYSTEM AND METHOD}

The present invention relates to a customized eyeglass manufacturing system and method thereof, and more specifically, a tailored eyeglass manufacturing system capable of producing original and scarce eyeglasses by applying a design that is directly selected by the user and has excellent fit to fit the user's head, and It's about how.

With the growth of the personalized service industry, the proportion of customized production of products such as medical devices and accessories is gradually increasing, and these customized products can maintain the unique performance of the product while satisfying the aesthetic needs of users.

In addition, as glasses that were worn for correcting the user's eyesight or protecting eyesight are gradually recognized as a fashion item, the user's own personality is expressed, and a design suitable for the trend of the times or his or her fashion or surrounding environment Or, it is being used for a purpose that suits the atmosphere.

Since the user's feeling and surrounding atmosphere differ greatly depending on the subtle differences of these glasses, you can set glasses that suit today's fashion or surrounding atmosphere as a point accessory, and if possible, various eyeglass designs suitable for the trend of the time can be implemented. It is expected to be able to get a great response from people.

However, until now, the user has only selected and worn glasses among the fixed design products made by the eyeglass manufacturer, and since there are many cases of wearing glasses of similar or identical designs, it is difficult to apply them as a fashion item of the user's own. there was.

In addition, since the size of the already made glasses is fixed, even if the user has glasses of the desired design, it does not fit the head and the fit is poor, or the optician has to adjust the shape of the glasses to suit the user's head, which is a hassle in selecting glasses. Loyalty has existed.

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In order to solve the above problem, the present invention can scan the user's head to determine the size of the eyeglass frame that fits the head, and before making the glasses, the user can select the design and shape of the eyeglass frame desired by the user. It is an object of the present invention to provide a customized eyeglass manufacturing system and method for making styling possible by making a corresponding lens, which has excellent fit and enables styling by wearing unique and scarce eyeglasses of the user's own.

The technical problem of the present invention is not limited to those mentioned above, and another technical problem that is not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description.

In order to achieve the above object, the present invention includes a scanning unit capable of generating data by scanning a user's head image in three dimensions; A design unit capable of receiving the scanned data from the scanning unit and selecting the shape and design of the spectacle frame according to the head and converting it into data; A manufacturing unit capable of manufacturing an eyeglass frame by receiving data of the shape and design of the eyeglass frame selected by the design unit; A vision test unit capable of performing data conversion by checking a user's vision; A lens unit capable of manufacturing a lens suitable for the selected spectacle frame by receiving the data selected by the design unit and the data measured by the vision test unit; And a coupling unit capable of coupling the spectacle frame manufactured by the manufacturing unit and the lens manufactured by the lens unit.

In this case, the design unit may pre-enter a plurality of categories that can be referenced according to the circumference or shape of the head so that the user’s head data scanned in three dimensions can be classified, and based on the previously input reference value, the scan unit It is characterized in that it is possible to select the shape and size of the spectacle frame by classifying the transmitted head data.

In addition, in the design unit, a plurality of design data can be input in advance so that the user can select a design of the eyeglass frame desired by the user, and a display for the user to check in real time by visualizing the appearance of the eyeglass frame to which the selected design is applied is further included It is done.

In addition, the lens unit may select an appropriate lens based on the data measured by the vision test unit, and the shape of the lens may be processed according to the size or appearance of the spectacle frame selected by the design unit.

In addition, in the method of manufacturing customized glasses using the customized glasses manufacturing system described above, the method comprising: a scanning step capable of generating data by scanning a user's head image in three dimensions using a scanner; An eyeglass frame design step capable of selecting a design and a shape of an eyeglass frame based on the head data scanned in the scanning step; An eyeglass frame manufacturing step capable of manufacturing the eyeglass frame selected in the eyeglass frame design step using a 3D printer; A vision test step of checking eyesight of the user; A lens manufacturing step of manufacturing a lens to fit the shape of the eyeglass frame selected in the eyeglass frame design step; And it provides a customized spectacle manufacturing method comprising the step of combining the eyeglass frames produced in the eyeglass frame manufacturing step and the lens fabricated in the lens manufacturing step.

In this case, the lens manufacturing step may include a lens selection step of selecting an appropriate lens based on the user's vision information measured in the vision test step; And a lens processing step of processing the selected lens to fit the shape of the manufactured spectacle frame.

In addition, the visual acuity test step is characterized in that it can be performed before scanning the user's head image and selecting the design and shape of the spectacle frame.

By providing the present invention configured as described above, it fits perfectly on the user's head and has an excellent fit, and it is possible to purchase and wear unique and scarce glasses of the user himself, expand the range of glasses selection, and change the trend of the times. There is an effect that you can quickly respond to.

The effects of the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned will be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the description of the claims.

1 is a block diagram showing a system for manufacturing customized glasses according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a block diagram showing a method of manufacturing customized glasses according to the present invention.
3 is a block diagram showing a lens manufacturing step in a method for manufacturing customized glasses according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, a preferred embodiment will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings so that those of ordinary skill in the same technical field can easily implement the present invention.

The present invention relates to a customized eyeglass manufacturing system and method capable of producing original and scarce eyeglasses by having an excellent fit in accordance with the user's head and capable of applying a design directly selected by the user, and the customized eyeglass manufacturing system of the present invention is illustrated in FIG. As shown in 1, it may be composed of a scanning unit 100, a design unit 200, a manufacturing unit 300, a vision test unit 400, a lens unit 500, and a coupling unit 600.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the scanning unit 100 may acquire 3D head image data by scanning the head image of a user who will wear glasses directly, and store the acquired data to convert the data into data.

When the user visits again later, the data-ized data of the user's head can be used to shorten the time for manufacturing new glasses by checking the stored data.

In addition, the design unit 200 may play a role of allowing a user to directly select a frame design for glasses to be worn by the user.

At this time, the design unit 200 receives the 3D head image data of the user scanned by the scanning unit 100 and determines the shape of the eyeglass frame including the size of the eyeglass frame, the distance to the eye when worn, and the length of the temples. It can be selected, and the information of the selected frame can be converted into data and stored.

In order to more concisely and easily select the shape of the spectacle frame, a plurality of categories may be entered in advance in the design unit 200, and the scan unit 100 scans three-dimensionally according to the pre-input category. You can make it possible to classify the user's head data.

For example, a plurality of categories that can be a reference according to the circumference or shape of the head, which is different for each user, for example, A: 30-34cm, B: 35-49cm, C: 50-54cm, D: 55-59cm, etc. In this way, by setting the circumference category in advance, the circumference of the head can be a criterion for each age group and size, the size of the spectacle frame can be concisely selected by comparing it with the data of the head scanned by the scanning unit 100. After that, the size of the eyeglass frame that fits the user's head may be selected by adjusting more finely.

In this case, the numerical value of the head circumference category to be input in advance is not fixed to the numerical value described in the above example, and may be set to a value within a range that can improve accuracy and conciseness in selecting the shape of the eyeglass frame.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, in addition to the circumferential category of the head, a plurality of design data may be input to the design unit 200 in advance, and through this, the user may directly select the design of the spectacle frame desired by the user.

In addition, in some cases, it is possible to apply the data of the eyeglass frame designed by the user himself, so that the user's own original and scarce eyeglasses can be manufactured.

The appearance of the frame to which the selected design is applied can be selected by the user in real time on the spot, and for this purpose, the design unit 200 visualizes the appearance of the frame to which the selected design is applied. A display 210 for allowing a user to check in real time may be further provided.

That is, it is possible to select the size and shape of the eyeglass frame that fits the user's head by receiving the 3D head data of the user scanned by the scanning unit 100, and The data of the eyeglass frame is checked in real time through the display 210, and finally, the user can select the design of the eyeglass frame that he likes most.

In this way, choosing the design of eyeglass frames using design data is different from the conventional method that users who visited an optician to purchase eyeglasses by trying out each frame that has already been produced, it is easy to design a variety of eyeglass frames with a simple selection. It can be expected to be applied so that users who visit to purchase glasses can enjoy choosing glasses without hassle.

In addition, unlike existing opticians, which are composed of glasses of similar designs, because ready-made glasses are densely displayed, the use of space inside the optician can be free. , Various designs can be checked immediately, and an original and scarce design of eyeglass frames can be provided, which can be expected to increase the user's satisfaction.

In this way, after the user selects the design of the eyeglass frame desired by the user through the design unit 200, the design unit 300 receives data of the shape and design of the eyeglass frame selected by the design unit 200 to manufacture the eyeglass frame. .

At this time, the manufacturing unit 300 can manufacture the eyeglass frame using the 3D printer 310, and it fits the user's head and can be customized with the user's desired design, so that the production of eyeglass frames with good fit and originality and scarcity is possible. Can be done.

In addition, the spectacle frame made with the 3D printer 310 can improve the quality of the product through post-processing of a special surface treatment, and by making the spectacle leg and the spectacle body separately manufactured and assembled, various styling can be produced. You can do it.

In this way, after the spectacle frame that fits the user's head and has a design desired by the user is manufactured, it is possible to manufacture a lens to be coupled to the spectacle frame manufactured through the manufacturing unit 300.

In this case, in order to manufacture the lens, the user's vision must be accurately tested, which may be performed through the vision test unit 400.

In addition, the vision test unit 400 stores the user's vision test data, converts the data into data, and transmits the user's vision data to the lens unit 500, whereby an accurate lens suitable for the user's eyes can be manufactured. You can do it.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the lens unit 500 receives the data of the eyeglass frame selected by the design unit 200 and the vision data measured by the vision test unit 400 to manufacture a lens suitable for the finally selected eyeglass frame. You can play a role.

That is, the lens unit 500 may select an appropriate lens based on the eyesight data of the user measured by the eye test unit 400, and the shape of the lens according to the size or appearance of the eyeglass frame selected by the design unit 200 Can be processed.

According to an embodiment of the present invention, the spectacle frame finally selected by the design unit 200 and manufactured by the manufacturing unit 300 and the lens manufactured by the lens unit 500 are combined through the coupling unit 600 So that one finished eyewear product can be made.

As shown in Figs. 2 and 3, the method of manufacturing customized glasses using the customized glasses manufacturing system as described above is a scanning step (S100), a frame design step (S200), a frame manufacturing step (S300), and a vision test step ( S400), a lens manufacturing step (S500), and a pair of glasses (S600) may be sequentially performed.

For example, in the scanning step (S100), the scanner 110 can be used to scan the user's head in three dimensions to convert the scanned user's head information into data, based on the scanned head data in the scanning step (S100). As a result, the frame design step S200 of selecting the design and shape of the frame may be performed.

In addition, after the user selects a design of the eyeglass frame that the user likes in the eyeglass frame design step (S200), the eyeglass frame manufacturing step (S300) of manufacturing the finally selected eyeglass frame may be performed. In this case, in the eyeglass frame manufacturing step (S300) Glasses frames may be manufactured using the 3D printer 310.

After the above steps are sequentially performed to manufacture the eyeglass frame, the eyesight test step (S400) of testing the user's vision in order to manufacture a lens suitable for the user's vision may be performed, and in the vision test step (S400) A lens fabrication step (S500) of fabricating a lens according to the checked visual acuity data of the user and the shape of the eyeglass frame selected in the eyeglass frame design step (S200) may be performed.

In this case, the lens manufacturing step (S500) includes a lens selection process (S510) of selecting an appropriate lens suitable for the user based on the user's vision information measured in the vision test step (S400), and the shape of the spectacle frame from which the selected lens is manufactured. It may be made of a lens processing process (S520) that is processed according to.

In addition, by performing the spectacles combining step (S600) of combining the spectacle frame manufactured in the spectacle frame manufacturing step (S300) and the lens manufactured in the lens manufacturing step (S500), customized glasses tailored to the user's preference are completed.

In this case, the visual acuity test step S400 of checking the user's eyesight may be performed in advance before scanning the user's head and selecting the design and shape of the spectacle frame.

By providing the present invention configured as described above, it fits perfectly on the user's head and has an excellent fit, and it is possible to purchase and wear unique and scarce glasses of the user himself, expand the range of glasses selection, and change the trend of the times. There is an effect that you can quickly respond to.

The terms and words used in the present specification and claims described above should not be construed as being limited to their usual or dictionary meanings, and the present inventors appropriate the concept of terms in order to describe their own invention in the best way. It should be interpreted as a meaning and concept consistent with the technical idea of the present invention on the basis of the principle that it can be defined.

Accordingly, the configurations shown in the drawings and embodiments described in the present specification are only one of the most preferred embodiments of the present invention, and do not represent all the technical ideas of the present invention, and thus they can be replaced at the time of application. It is to be understood that there may be a variety of equivalents and variations that may exist.

100: scanning unit 110: scanner
200: design unit 210: display
300: production department 310: 3D printer
400: vision test unit 500: lens unit
600: coupling part
S100: Scanning step S200: Eyeglass frame design step
S300: Eyeglass frame production step S400: Eyesight test step
S500: lens manufacturing step S510: lens selection process
S520: Lens processing process S600: Glasses bonding step

Claims (7)

A scanning unit capable of scanning the user's head in 3D and converting it into data;
A design unit capable of receiving the scanned data from the scanning unit and selecting the shape and design of the spectacle frame according to the head and converting it into data;
A manufacturing unit capable of manufacturing an eyeglass frame by receiving data of the shape and design of the eyeglass frame selected by the design unit;
A vision test unit capable of performing data conversion by checking a user's vision;
A lens unit capable of manufacturing a lens suitable for the selected spectacle frame by receiving the data selected by the design unit and the data measured by the vision test unit; And
A customized spectacle manufacturing system comprising a coupling unit capable of coupling the spectacle frame manufactured by the manufacturing unit and the lens manufactured by the lens unit.
The method of claim 1,
The design unit,
Multiple categories that can be used as criteria according to the circumference or shape of the head can be entered in advance so that the user's head data scanned in 3D can be classified.
A customized eyeglass manufacturing system, characterized in that it is possible to select a shape and size of an eyeglass frame by classifying the head data transmitted from the scanning unit based on a reference value input in advance.
The method of claim 2,
In the design part,
Multiple design data can be entered in advance so that the user can select the design of the eyeglass frame they want,
A customized eyeglass manufacturing system, characterized in that it further comprises a display that allows a user to check the appearance of the eyeglass frame to which the selected design is applied in real time.
The method of claim 1,
The lens unit,
An appropriate lens can be selected based on the data measured by the eye test unit, and the shape of the lens can be processed according to the size or appearance of the frame selected by the design unit.
In the customized glasses manufacturing method using the customized glasses manufacturing system according to any one of claims 1 to 4,
A scanning step capable of generating data by scanning the user's head image in three dimensions using a scanner;
An eyeglass frame design step capable of selecting a design and a shape of an eyeglass frame based on the head data scanned in the scanning step;
An eyeglass frame manufacturing step capable of manufacturing the eyeglass frame selected in the eyeglass frame design step using a 3D printer;
A vision test step of checking eyesight of the user;
A lens manufacturing step of manufacturing a lens to fit the shape of the eyeglass frame selected in the eyeglass frame design step; And
And a spectacle combining step capable of combining the spectacle frame manufactured in the spectacle frame manufacturing step and the lens manufactured in the lens manufacturing step.
The method of claim 5,
The lens manufacturing step,
A lens selection process of selecting an appropriate lens based on the user's vision information measured in the vision test step; And
A method of manufacturing customized glasses, comprising a lens processing step of processing the selected lens to fit the shape of the manufactured frame.
The method of claim 5,
The vision test step,
A method for producing customized glasses, characterized in that it can be performed before scanning the user's head and selecting the design and shape of the frames.

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