KR20230056957A - Hinge assembly for glasses - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention relates to a hinge assembly for glasses, which comprises: a fixing body (110) of which the front end is coupled to both sides of the lens rim of a glasses frame to be extended to the rear side, and the rear end has a fixing fastening unit (111) which is downwardly bent; an operating body (120) which is integrally formed at the front end of both side glasses legs to be extended at the front side, and of which the front end has an operating fastening unit (121) downwardly bent; a hinge box unit (130) which is provided in a box shape between the fixing body (110) and the operating body (120) to be mutually connected, wherein the fixing body (110) is fixed and the operating body (120) is rotated within a limited angle range; a first built-in body (140) which is built in the hinge box unit (130) and in which a fastening fixing groove (141) is recessed at the central portion such that the fixing fastening unit (111) may be coupled thereto; and a second built-in body (150) which is built in the hinge box unit (130) and in which a fastening operating groove (151) is recessed at the central portion such that the operating fastening unit (121) may be coupled thereto. Therefore, improved workability and usability may be provided.

Description

Hinge assembly for glasses {HINGE ASSEMBLY FOR GLASSES}

The present invention relates to a hinge assembly for eyeglasses, and more particularly, to a hinge assembly for eyeglasses with convenient operability and usability by configuring a structure of a hinge assembly that is collapsibly connected between an eyeglass frame and a temple to be differentiated from the prior art. .

In general, eyeglasses are composed of a spectacle frame designed to correct eyesight, protect eyes, or for fashion purposes and designed to be worn on a face by a user, and a lens assembled to the frame.

Spectacle frames include metal frames, plastic frames, combination frames, and the like, depending on the material. The metal frame is made of a material such as gold or platinum or titanium, nickel chrome, or stainless steel, which is the main material, and has the advantage of high hardness and strength, but has the disadvantage of being heavy and low in workability compared to the plastic frame. The plastic frame is manufactured by injection molding of a thermoplastic resin such as celluloid, acetate, or epoxy resin using a mold, and has advantages of being lightweight, excellent in processability, and easy to diversify the design compared to the metal frame. The combination frame is configured to maximize the advantages by mixing different materials.

On the other hand, the spectacle frame is made of a combination of a lens frame and temples. The lens frame consists of both rims on which lenses are assembled, a bridge connecting the rims and attaching a nose pad supporting the user's nose, and an end piece provided to couple the temples on both sides of the rim, the end piece The temples are combined so that they can be folded.

In the spectacle frame, the hinge connects the end piece and the temple and folds the temple to the rear of the lens, and is a main part responsible for the operation of the temple. Spectacle hinges have been developed and provided in various structures and shapes according to the type, design, and operation method of temples. Looking at the structures of various types of spectacle hinges through conventionally known techniques, they are as follows.

As an example, in Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20 - 0201647, in forming a folding structure of the coupling part of the male hinge and the female hinge on both sides connected to the eyeglass frame and the lens, the center of one side of the coupling part of the male hinge protrudes to form a fitting protrusion Correspondingly, a fastening groove is formed at the coupling part of the arm hinge to be mutually fitted, and the hinge pin fastening hole formed to penetrate the coupling part longitudinally is fastened so as to be foldable as a hinge pin. Glasses hinge fastening structure make up

As another example, Korean Utility Model Registration No. 20 - 0201649 press-forms a female hinge member and a male hinge member with a thin stainless plate, but the female hinge member has a vertical bending surface in the center, and a hole or By forming a circular bracket with a screw hole, the bracket is bent at 90° based on the vertical bending surface, and the press-formed hydraulic hinge member is connected by forming holes in the symmetrically connected circular first and second insertion pieces, respectively. The parts are folded, and the outer end is bent outward at 90 ° to form a vertical bending piece to form a hinge for glasses.

As another example, Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20 - 2011 - 0008302 discloses a female hinge that forms an operating groove between a pair of female hinge protrusions protruding in a semicircular shape and forms a pin hole penetrating the center of the female hinge protrusion. , By providing a male hinge that forms operating grooves on both the upper and lower sides and a semicircular male hinge protrusion with a pin hole in the center, the female and male hinge protrusions are inserted into the opposite female and male hinge operating grooves, respectively, to It constitutes a prefabricated hinge for eyeglasses that is aligned by matching the center and press-fitting the rotation pin.

Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20 - 0201647 (2000.11.01) Korea Utility Model Registration No. 20 - 0201649 (2000.11.01) Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20 - 2011 - 0008302 (2011.08.25) Korean Utility Model Publication No. 20 - 2011 - 0003676 (2011.04.14)

Hinges for eyeglasses to which the prior art is applied as described above generally form and combine female hinge and male hinge structures that form pinholes at the end pieces of the eyeglass frame and each end of the temple, and fasten the hinge pin to the pinhole to form a folding structure made to form

The female hinge and male hinge structures applied to conventional eyeglass frames correspond to a general hinge structure that combines hinge protrusions formed in a zigzag manner with each other centered on a pinhole. Most of the same type of hinge structure is applied, and it is difficult to control the folding operability of the temples, which causes inconvenience in use.

In addition, the hinge for spectacles to which the prior art is applied operates in which the end piece and the cross section of the temple are exposed to the outside in a state in which the temple is folded due to the structural characteristics of forming the center of rotation by the hinge on the inside of the endpiece and the temple. By deriving the state, the appearance is not beautiful, and problems such as hair or fingers getting caught between both ends during the operation process are caused.

Accordingly, the present invention was invented to solve the problems of the prior art as described above,

A fixing body 110 formed by connecting the front end to both sides of the lens rim of the spectacle frame to extend backward and bending the fixing fastening part 111 downward at the rear end;

An operating body 120 integrally formed at the front ends of the temples on both sides to extend forward and formed by bending the operating fastening portion 121 downward at the front ends;

It is provided in a box shape between the fixed body 110 and the operating body 120 and interconnected, but the fixed body 110 is fixed and the operating body 120 is mounted to be rotatable in a limited angular range. Hinge box unit 130;

A first built-in body 140 embedded in the hinge box part 130 and having a fastening fixing groove 141 concave in the center to couple the fixed fastening part 111;

Smoother operability by including a second built-in body 150 built into the hinge box part 130 and having a fastening operation groove 151 concave at the center to couple the operation fastening part 121 And it is possible to achieve the purpose of providing usability.

The present invention provides a hinge assembly for eyeglasses having a structure differentiating a hinge for eyeglasses that connects between an eyeglass frame and a temple in a collapsible manner from conventional male and female hinge types.

Therefore, compared to the prior art, the present invention can more diversify and upgrade the side design of the spectacle frame by finishing the appearance of the folded portion of the temple more gracefully than the prior art, as well as problems such as hair or fingers getting caught, As in the prior art, there is an advantage in that troublesome problems such as loss of the hinge pin of the hinge portion or separation of the temples from the spectacle frame can be fundamentally eliminated.

In addition, the present invention eliminates the feeling of falling powerlessly due to excessively tight or loose rotation of the temples by the hinge pin like the hinge structure of the prior art when folding or unfolding the temples, and can be used at any angle within a range of up to 120 degrees. Even if it is deployed, there is an effect of providing a hinge assembly for eyeglasses that is convenient to use by ensuring stable and smooth operation.

1 is a perspective view of a hinge assembly for eyeglasses according to the present invention.
Figure 2 is a plan view (a) and side view (b) of the hinge assembly for glasses according to the present invention.
Figure 3 is an exploded perspective view of the hinge assembly for glasses according to the present invention.
Figure 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line AA of Figure 2;
5 is a cross-sectional view taken along line BB of FIG. 2;
Figure 6 is a plane (a) and side (b) illustration showing the operating state of the hinge assembly for eyeglasses according to the present invention.
Figure 7 is an example of a state of use of the hinge assembly for eyeglasses according to the present invention.

Hereinafter, the configuration and operation according to a preferred embodiment of the hinge assembly for eyeglasses of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings. In the following description, detailed descriptions of parts that can be easily implemented by those skilled in the art may be omitted.

1 is a perspective view of a hinge assembly for eyeglasses according to the present invention, FIG. 2 is a plan view (a) and a side view (b) of a hinge assembly for eyeglasses according to the present invention, FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of a hinge assembly for eyeglasses according to the present invention, and FIG. 2, Figure 5 is a cross-sectional view taken along the line B-B of Figure 2, Figure 6 is a plane (a) and side (b) illustration showing the operating state of the hinge assembly for glasses according to the present invention, Figure 7 shows an exemplary view of the use state of the hinge assembly for eyeglasses according to the present invention.

The hinge assembly for eyeglasses to which the technology of the present invention is applied differs from the conventional female and male hinge structures in the structure of the hinge assembly that connects the eyeglass frame and the temples in a foldable manner, thereby providing convenient operability and usability. Note

For this purpose, the hinge assembly for eyeglasses of the present invention includes a fixing body 110 provided in an eyeglass frame, an operating body 120 provided in an eyeglass temple, a hinge box portion 130 connecting them, and a hinge box portion ( 130), it is configured to include a first built-in body 140 and a second built-in body 150, and is specifically as follows.

The fixing body 110 extends backward by coupling the front end to both sides of the lens rim of the spectacle frame, and is formed by bending the fixing fastening part 111 downward at the rear end.

The fixing body 110 has a pair and is integrally coupled to both ends of both lens rims of the spectacle frame.

The fixing body 110 is made of metal and integrally formed with the metal spectacle frame or coupled to and fixed to the plastic spectacle frame.

The fixing body 110 is provided by forming an approximate '┐' shape toward the fixing fastening part 111 provided at the rear end from the front end coupled to the spectacle frame.

The fixed fastening part 111 is formed to a certain length by bending it vertically from the front end horizontal part. The fixed fastening part 111 is provided in the shape of a circular pin, but has a screw formed on the outer circumferential surface so as to be fixedly fastened to the fastening groove 141 of the first built-in body 140 to be described later. Therefore, the fixing body 110 can be firmly fixed to the hinge box part 130 to be described later.

The operating body 120 is integrally formed at the front ends of both temples and extends forward, and is formed by bending the operating fastening part 121 downward at the front ends.

The operating body 120 is provided in a pair and is integrally provided at the front ends of the temples on both sides.

The operating body 120 is made of a metal material and integrally formed with the metal temples or coupled to the plastic temples to be fixed.

The operating body 120 is provided by forming an approximate '┌─' shape toward the rear end coupled to the temples from the operating fastening portion 121 provided at the front end.

The operation fastening part 121 is vertically bent from the horizontal part at the rear end to form a certain length. The operation fastening portion 121 is provided in a circular pin shape, but has a screw formed on the outer circumferential surface to be rotatably fastened to the fastening operation groove 151 of the second built-in body 150 to be described later. Accordingly, the operating body 120 may be coupled to a hinge box unit 130 to be described later so as to enable a hinge operation.

The hinge box part 130 is provided in a box shape between the fixed body 110 and the operating body 120 and connected to each other, but the fixed body 110 is fixed and the operating body 120 has a limited angular range It is mounted so that it can rotate in

The hinge box part 130 is provided with a pair and is provided to be mounted on a portion connecting between the temples on both sides of the spectacle frame.

The hinge box part 130 has a rectangular box-shaped body made of metal to form a structure for mounting the fixed body 110 on the ship side and the operating body 120 on the rear side, and the first internal part 131, a fixing part 132, a second internal part 133, a first operating part 134 and a second operating part 135.

The first built-in part 131 is formed vertically in front of the upper surface of the hinge box part 130 and is provided to mount and accommodate the first built-in body 140 to be described later.

The first built-in part 131 is formed to mount the first built-in body 140 provided to fasten the fixed body 110 to the hinge box part 130, and the hinge box adjacent to the eyeglass frame side It is formed on the front side of the part 130.

The first built-in part 131 is configured to be mounted by forming an inner mold corresponding to the outer shape of the first built-in body 140 made of plastic, so that it is closely coupled to each other.

The fixing part 132 is formed in the front direction from the upper end of the first embedded part 131 to tightly fix both side surfaces of the fixing body 110 .

The fixing part 132 is formed to protrude upward from both sides of the upper end opening of the first built-in part 131, and is formed side by side in the front direction of the opening where the horizontal part of the fixing body 110 is located, so that the fixing body 110 The horizontal part of ) is configured to be fixed by the fixing part 132.

That is, the first built-in body 140 for coupling the fixing body 110 to the fastening fixing groove 141 is mounted on the first built-in part 131, and the fixing part 132 is the first built-in part ( 131) is provided so that the horizontal portion of the fixed body 110, which is bent from the fixed fastening portion 111 at the top and extends in the front direction of the hinge box portion 130, is fixed from both sides in close contact. Therefore, the left and right intervals of the fixing part 132 are provided at intervals corresponding to the diameter of the horizontal part of the fixing body 110 or the diameter of the fastening fixing groove 141 of the first built-in body 140 .

The second built-in part 133 is formed vertically on the rear side of the upper surface of the hinge box part 130 and is provided to mount and accommodate the second built-in body 150 to be described later.

The second built-in part 133 is formed to mount the second built-in body 150 provided to fasten the operating body 120 to the hinge box part 130, and the hinge box adjacent to the temple side It is formed on the rear side of the part 130.

The second built-in part 133 is configured to be mounted by forming an inner shape corresponding to the outer shape of the second built-in body 150 made of plastic material, so that it is closely coupled to each other.

The first operating unit 134 and the second operating unit 135 form a structure for operating the operating body 120 provided on the temples to be unfolded and folded within a limited angle.

The first operating unit 134 is formed in a rearward direction from the upper end of the second internal unit 133 so that one side surface of the operating body 120 selectively comes into contact with it.

The first operating unit 134 is at one side of the upper opening of the second built-in unit 133, that is, at one side of the opening corresponding to the outside of the inside and outside of the hinge box unit 130 in a state where the temples are unfolded. It is formed by protruding upward in the rearward direction.

The second operating unit 135 is formed inward from the upper end of the second internal unit 133 so that the other side surface of the operating body 120 selectively comes into contact with it.

The second operating unit 135 extends from the other side of the upper opening of the second built-in unit 133, that is, the other side of the opening parallel to the glasses frame in the state in which the temples are folded, toward the inside of the hinge box unit 130. It is formed by projecting upward.

That is, the first operating unit 134 is formed by protruding upward on a line parallel to the temples developed from the upper end of the hinge box unit 130, and the second operating unit 135 is the hinge box unit 130 It is formed by protruding upward on a line parallel to the folded temples at the top of the. Therefore, when the temples are unfolded, one side of the operating body 120 comes into contact with the first operating portion 134 to limit the deployment range, and when the temples are folded, the other side of the operating body 120 is limited. It is configured to be in contact with the second operating unit 135 so that the deployment range is limited.

The first operating unit 134 and the second operating unit 135 are formed at an angle of 100 to 120 degrees to each other so that the operating body 120 limits the rotation angle within a maximum range of 120 degrees. In addition, the operation fastening part 121 of the operation body 120 is completely disengaged from the fastening operation groove 151 of the second built-in body 150 by the first operation unit 134, and the temples are separated. You can fundamentally block the problem.

Meanwhile, the second operating unit 135 forms a curved surface from the upper end of the second internal unit 133 so that the other side surface of the operating body 120 comes into contact with it in a smooth shape.

The first built-in body 140 is embedded in the hinge box part 130 and has a fastening fixing groove 141 concave in the center thereof to couple the fixed fastening part 111 thereto.

The first built-in body 140 is mounted on the first built-in part 131 formed on the front side of the hinge box part 130 so that the fixed body 110 and the hinge box part 130 are coupled to each other. do.

The first built-in body 140 is formed of a plastic material and has an outer shape corresponding to the inner shape of the first built-in part 131 so that it can be mounted, so that it can be closely coupled to each other.

The fastening fixing groove 141 formed in the first built-in body 140 is formed to accommodate the fixed fastening part 111 having a circular pin shape, but a screw is formed on the inner circumferential surface so that the fixed fastening part 111 is fixed. Equipped to be fastened

The second built-in body 150 is embedded in the hinge box part 130 and has a fastening operation groove 151 concave in the center thereof to couple the operation fastening part 121 thereto.

The second built-in body 150 is mounted on the second built-in part 133 formed on the rear side of the hinge box part 130 so that the operating body 120 and the hinge box part 130 are coupled to each other. do.

The second built-in body 150 is formed of a plastic material and has an outer shape corresponding to the inner shape of the second built-in part 133 so that it can be mounted, so that it can be closely coupled to each other.

The fastening operation groove 151 formed in the second built-in body 150 is formed to accommodate the operation fastening part 121 having a circular pin shape, but a screw is formed on the inner circumferential surface so that the operation fastening part 121 can be used for eyeglasses. When the leg is unfolded or folded, it is configured to rotate forward and backward along the screw.

On the other hand, the hinge box portion 130 is configured to form a cogging fixing portion 136 by punching or press-fitting from the outside of one side where the second built-in body 150 is embedded.

The cogging fixing part 136 is formed by press-fitting inward from the rear side of the inner surface of the hinge box part 130, that is, the side of the position where the second built-in part 133 is formed, and the second built-in part 133, The second built-in body 150 mounted on the second built-in part 133 is provided to be mutually fixed. Therefore, even when the operating body 120 rotates with the second internal body 150 as the starting point, a solid and stable fixed state can be maintained between the hinge box part 130 and the second internal body 150.

Looking at a schematic use state of the hinge assembly for eyeglasses to which the technology of the present invention having the configuration described above is applied is as follows. Since the following description describes the present invention with respect to preferred embodiments, the present invention is not limited by the following examples, and it is natural that various modifications may be provided without departing from the scope of the present invention. .

The hinge assembly for spectacles according to the present invention includes the fixing body 110 on both sides of the lens rim of the spectacle frame, and the operating body 120 is provided on the front end of each of the temples on both sides to connect to the hinge box part 130. The first built-in body 140 and the second built-in body 150 are mounted on the hinge box 130 to fix the fixed body 110 and the operating body 120 is rotatably coupled.

The fixing body 110 is fixed by fastening the fixing fastening part 111 to the fastening fixing groove 141 of the first built-in body 140 in a state where the front end is fixedly coupled to the spectacle frame, and the first built-in body 140 ) is mounted on the first built-in part 131 of the hinge box part 130, both sides of the horizontal part of the fixing body 110 are closely fixed by the fixing part 132 provided on the hinge box. Therefore, even when the temples are operated, the fixing body 110 can maintain a firmly fixed state to the hinge box part 130.

The operation body 120 fastens the operation fastening part 121 to the fastening operation groove 151 of the second built-in body 150 in a state where the rear end is fixedly coupled to the temples, and the second built-in body 150 It is mounted on the second built-in part 133 of the hinge box part 130, and is firmly fixed by the cogging fixing part 136.

In the operation body 120, the operation fastening part 121 rotates in the forward direction along the screw when the temples are unfolded, and rotates in the reverse direction selectively when folded.

At this time, the horizontal portion of the operating body 120 is in contact with the first operating portion 134 of the hinge box portion 130 when the temples and the operating body 120 are deployed, so that the angle of rotation is limited. And when the operation body 120 is folded, the second operation unit 135 of the hinge box unit 130 abuts on the other side, so that the folding angle is limited. Since the first operating unit 134 and the second operating unit 135 are formed at an angle of 100 to 120 degrees, the temples and the operating body 120 rotate within the above angle range, and the first operating unit The operation fastening part 121 of the operation body 120 is completely disengaged from the fastening operation groove 151 of the second built-in body 150 by (134) to prevent the separation of the temples.

The second built-in body 150 is made of a plastic material and is firmly mounted to the second built-in part 133 of the hinge box part 130. When the temples are rotated, the operating body 120 made of metal is operated and fastened When rotating along the portion 121 and the screw, smoother operation can be obtained. Therefore, when folding or unfolding the temples, like the hinge structure of the prior art, the rotation of the temples is excessively tight or loose by the hinge pin, eliminating the feeling of falling without force, and stable even when deployed at any angle in the range of up to 120 degrees. As a result, the desired operability can be guaranteed.

As described above, the hinge assembly for eyeglasses according to the present invention has a structure in which the hinge for eyeglasses connecting the eyeglass frame and the temple to be collapsible is mounted with a conventional female and male hinge as in the prior art. Hinge assembly for eyeglasses composed of a different configuration provides

Therefore, compared to the prior art, the present invention can more diversify and upgrade the side design of the spectacle frame by finishing the appearance of the folded portion of the temple more gracefully, and solve problems such as hair or fingers getting caught. There are possible effects.

In particular, the present invention guarantees stable and smooth operation at a desired angle when the temples are folded or unfolded, thereby providing excellent usability, as well as problems such as loss of hinge pins in the hinge area or separation of the temples, as in the prior art. Since it has various advantages such as fundamentally excluding it, it is expected that it will be highly applicable in industry.

110: fixed body
111: fixed fastening part
120: operating body
121: working fastening part
130: hinge box part
131: first internal unit
132: fixing part
133: second internal unit
134: first operating unit
135: second operating unit
136: cogging fixing part
140: first built-in body
141: fastening fixing groove
150: second built-in body
151: fastening operation groove

Claims (3)

A fixing body 110 formed by connecting the front end to both sides of the lens rim of the spectacle frame to extend backward and bending the fixing fastening part 111 downward at the rear end;
An operating body 120 integrally formed at the front ends of the temples on both sides to extend forward and formed by bending the operating fastening portion 121 downward at the front ends;
It is provided in a box shape between the fixed body 110 and the operating body 120 and interconnected, but the fixed body 110 is fixed and the operating body 120 is mounted to be rotatable in a limited angular range. Hinge box unit 130;
A first built-in body 140 embedded in the hinge box part 130 and having a fastening fixing groove 141 concave in the center to couple the fixed fastening part 111;
A hinge for glasses comprising a second built-in body 150 built into the hinge box part 130 and having a fastening operation groove 151 concave at the center to couple the operation fastening part 121 assembly. According to claim 1,
The hinge box part 130,
A first built-in part 131 formed vertically on the front side of the upper surface and provided to mount and accommodate the first built-in body 140;
A fixing part 132 formed in the front direction from the upper end of the first internal part 131 to tightly fix both side surfaces of the fixing body 110;
A second built-in part 133 formed vertically on the rear side of the upper surface and provided to mount and accommodate the second built-in body 150;
A first operating unit 134 formed in the rearward direction from the upper end of the second internal unit 133 so that one side of the operating body 120 selectively comes into contact with it;
It includes a second operating unit 135 formed inward from the upper end of the second built-in unit 133 so that the other side surface of the operating body 120 selectively comes into contact with it,
The first operating unit 134 and the second operating unit 135 are formed at an angle of 100 to 120 degrees to limit the rotation angle of the operating body 120,
The second operating unit 135 forms a curved surface from the upper end of the second internal unit 133 so that the other side surface of the operating body 120 comes into contact with the hinge assembly for glasses. According to claim 1,
In the hinge box part 130,
The second built-in part 133 of the hinge box part 130 and one side of the second built-in body 150 are press-fitted by punching or press-fitting from the outside of one side where the second built-in body 150 is built, and mutually firmly fixed Hinge assembly for glasses, characterized in that it comprises a cogging fixing portion 136 provided to.

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