WO2009025472A1 - Lunettes à fonction éclairante - Google Patents

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WO2009025472A1
WO2009025472A1 PCT/KR2008/004746 KR2008004746W WO2009025472A1 WO 2009025472 A1 WO2009025472 A1 WO 2009025472A1 KR 2008004746 W KR2008004746 W KR 2008004746W WO 2009025472 A1 WO2009025472 A1 WO 2009025472A1
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eyeglasses
temples
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Pyung-Rae Ahn
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E-Gun Technulogy Co., Ltd
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Priority to US12/674,268 priority Critical patent/US20100302502A1/en
Priority to JP2010521771A priority patent/JP2010537380A/ja
Publication of WO2009025472A1 publication Critical patent/WO2009025472A1/fr

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    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C11/00—Non-optical adjuncts; Attachment thereof
    • G02C11/04—Illuminating means

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  • the present invention relates to eyeglasses with an illumination function and, more particularly, to eyeglasses in which lamps are provided in the temples thereof to realize an illumination function.
  • Eyeglasses are a mechanism for use in correcting one's eyesight and protecting one's eyes.
  • One example of the eyeglasses for correcting one's eyesight includes reading eyeglasses worn by a presbyope who cannot clearly see a nearby object.
  • sunglasses worn for the avoidance of sunlight or ultraviolet rays As an example of the safety eyeglasses for protecting one's eyes, there are sunglasses worn for the avoidance of sunlight or ultraviolet rays.
  • Another example of the safety eyeglasses includes a goggle having unbreakable lenses, which is often worn for the protection of eyes when enjoying skiing, racing or other like sports.
  • the eyeglasses mentioned above are essentially provided with a frame, a pair of lenses and a pair of temples.
  • U.S. Patent Publication No. 2007/0200998 Al discloses eyeglasses that perform illumination with light-emitting diodes.
  • the eyeglasses disclosed in this patent document include a frame made of a transparent or translucent material and a light- emitting diode assembly with a plurality of light-emitting diodes built in the frame.
  • the eyeglasses further include a pair of temples, one of which has a switch for controlling the supply of electric power to the light-emitting diodes and the other of which has a battery for supplying electric power to the light-emitting diodes when the switch is turned on.
  • the light-emitting diodes are built in the transparent or translucent frame according to the eyeglasses noted above, the light emitted from the light-emitting diodes is scattered to around the user's eyes while transmitting the frame and is reflected by the lenses. The light thus reflected reduces visibility and increases fatigue of the user's eyes, thereby adversely affecting the eyesight. Furthermore, the switch and the battery provided in the temples make the eyeglasses heavy and bulky. This causes inconvenience to the user in wearing the eyeglasses. In particular, the inability to manufacture the frame with metal or opaque plastic greatly reduces the degree of freedom in designing the eyeglasses. Disclosure of Invention
  • Another object of the present invention is to provide eyeglasses with an illumination function, which are structurally simple, small-sized and lightweight, thanks to the provision of built-in type lamps attached to the front ends of temples.
  • a further object of the present invention is to provide eyeglasses with an illumination function, which make it possible to easily connect a power source provided independently of a frame to lamps through a cable.
  • eyeglasses with an illumination function comprising: a frame having a pair of lenses mounted thereto; a pair of temples collapsibly attached to the frame in a spaced-apart relationship with each other, each of the temples having a front end portion hingedly secured the frame, a rear end portion extending over each ear of a user and a forwardly opened receiving pocket formed in the front end portion; a plurality of lamps received in the receiving pocket of each of the temples for emitting light forwards; and a power source provided independently of the frame and selectively connectable to the lamps via a cable.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view illustrating eyeglasses in accordance with a first embodiment of the present invention, which are worn by a user.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the eyeglasses in accordance with the first embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 3 is a partial exploded perspective view of the eyeglasses of the first embodiment, with a holder, lamps and resistors dismantled from the eyeglasses.
  • FIG. 4 is a partial exploded perspective view of the eyeglasses of the first embodiment, with the holder and the lamps dismantled from the eyeglasses.
  • FIG. 5 is a partial sectional view of the eyeglasses of the first embodiment, with the holder and the lamps mounted to a receiving pocket.
  • Fig. 6 is a circuit diagram of the eyeglasses of the first embodiment including lamps, resistors and a power source.
  • Fig. 7 is a sectional view showing another example of a cable connection structure employed in the eyeglasses of the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 8 is a perspective view illustrating eyeglasses in accordance with a second embodiment of the present invention, which are worn by a user.
  • FIG. 9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the eyeglasses in accordance with the second embodiment of the present invention.
  • FIG. 10 is a partial exploded perspective view of the eyeglasses of the first embodiment, with a holder and lamps dismantled from the eyeglasses.
  • FIG. 11 is a sectional view of the eyeglasses of the second embodiment, with the holder and the lamps mounted to a receiving pocket.
  • Fig. 12 is a circuit diagram of the eyeglasses of the second embodiment including lamps, a resistor and a power source.
  • Fig. 13 is a sectional view showing another example of a cable connection structure employed in the eyeglasses of the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view illustrating eyeglasses in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention, which are worn by a user.
  • FIG. 15 is a sectional view showing an example of a cable connection structure employed in the eyeglasses of the third embodiment. Best Mode for Carrying Out the Invention
  • the eyeglasses 1 include a frame 10, a pair of lenses 12 held by the frame 10 and a pair of temples 14 connected to the opposite lateral ends of the frame 10.
  • Each of the temples 14 is collapsibly connected at its front end to the frame 10 by means of a hinge 16 and is provided with a rear tip 18 extending over either of the ears of a user.
  • each of the temples 14 includes a sheath 22 integrally formed at the front end thereof.
  • the sheath 22 has a forwardly opened receiving pocket 20 and a locking hole 24 formed on the inner surface of each of the temples 14, the locking hole 24 communicating with the receiving pocket 20.
  • the sheath 22 is formed on the outer surface of each of the temples 14 in an opposing relationship with the inner surface that makes contact with the user's skin.
  • a shoulder 26 is formed inside the receiving pocket 20.
  • the eyeglasses 1 of the first embodiment further include holders 30 removably received within the receiving pockets 20 of the temples 14.
  • Each of the holders 30 consists of a mounting plate portion 32 fitted into the receiving pocket 20 and a flange 34 formed at the front end of the mounting plate portion 32.
  • the mounting plate portion 32 is of a flat shape and has a plurality of fixing holes 36 and a plurality of through-holes 38.
  • a plurality of fixing recesses 40 is formed on the front surface of each of the holders 30 near the flange 34.
  • Each of the fixing recesses 40 terminates at a downwardly backwardly inclined support surface 42 on which a plurality of wiring holes 44 is formed.
  • the flange 34 is supported at its rear peripheral edge by the shoulder 26 and is accurately self- aligned within the receiving pocket 20.
  • a snap hook 46 is formed on one surface of the mounting plate portion 32. The snap hook 46 engages with the locking hole 24 of each of the temples 14, thereby preventing any inadvertent separation of each of the holder 30 from the receiving pocket 20.
  • the eyeglasses 1 of the first embodiment further include a plurality of lamps 50 mounted to the receiving pocket 20 of each of the holders 30.
  • Each of the lamps 50 has a light axis 52 extending parallel to the line of sight of the user.
  • Each of the lamps 50 is formed of a light-emitting diode 54 which consists of a body portion 54a for emitting light when energized and a plurality of leads 54b connected to the body portion 54a for supplying electric power thereto.
  • the body portion 54a of the light-emitting diode 54 is received in each of the fixing recesses 40 and is supported by the inclined support surface 42 so that the light axis 52 of the light-emitting diode 54 can be kept parallel to the line of sight of the user.
  • the leads 54b extend through the wiring holes 44.
  • the resistors 56 have leads 56a inserted into the through- holes 38.
  • the leads 54b of the light-emitting diode 54 and the leads 56a of each of the resistors 56 are soldered to each other. While two lamps 50 and two resistors 56 are attached to each of the holders 30 in the first embodiment, this is for the purpose of illustration. The number of the lamps 50 and the resistors 56 may be lesser or greater, if such a need arises.
  • the lamps 50 are connected to a power source 70 via a cable 6 which extends toward the power source 70 through the wiring hole 28 of the sheath 22.
  • the cable 60 is connected at its first end to the leads 56a of each of the resistors 56 and at its second end to a connector 62 serving as a power source connecting means.
  • the power source 70 may be a well-known mobile terminal 72 such as a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant, a portable multimedia player, an MP4 player or the like.
  • the mobile terminal 72 includes a rechargeable battery 72a and a connection port 72b into which the connector 62 is connected.
  • the power source 70 may be formed of a battery pack.
  • a switch 80 for on-off controlling the supply of electric power is arranged in the cable 60 extending between the frame 10 and the power source 70.
  • the lamps 50 are energized to emit light which in turn is irradiated forwards as illustrated in Fig. 5.
  • the light of the lamps 50 is projected parallel to the line of sight of the user, thereby assuring increased visibility. This enables the user to definitely and clearly recognize a target object free from restraints in activity.
  • the light-emitting diode 54 is highly durable, environmentally friendly and capable of generating high output power with low electric power. Furthermore, the light-emitting diode 54 is small in size, lightweight and structurally simple, which makes it easy to mount the same to each of the temples 14 in a built-in fashion.
  • the light- emitting diode 54 shows reduced light loss, while exhibiting enhanced visibility and directivity, and therefore can be advantageously used in night fishing, night mountain climbing and other like applications.
  • the light-emitting diode 54 provides illumination suitable for enabling a user of convex eyeglasses to perform working and reading.
  • Fig. 7 Shown in Fig. 7 is another example of the cable connecting structure employed in the eyeglasses of the first embodiment.
  • a socket 90 is attached to the rear surface of the sheath 22.
  • the socket is connected to the lamps 50 through the resistors 56.
  • the cable 60 is provided with a jack 92 at one end thereof.
  • the jack 92 is coupled to the socket 90 so that electric power can be supplied therethrough to turn on the lamps 50.
  • the cable 60 can be detached from the corresponding one of the temples 14 by decoupling the jack 92 from the socket 90. This enables the user to easily wear the eyeglasses 1 without having to use the cable 60, particularly in a place requiring no illustration.
  • the eyeglasses 100 of the second embodiment include a frame 110, a pair of lenses 112, a pair of temples 114 and a pair of hinges 116, just like the eyeglasses 1 of the first embodiment.
  • the temples 114 employed in the eyeglasses 100 of the second embodiment have no rear curved tip portion engaging with the ears, it may be possible for the temples 114 to have rear curved tip portions as in the eyeglasses 1 of the first embodiment.
  • each of the temples 114 is of a hollow type having a forwardly opened receiving pocket 120 at its front end and an elongated bore 122 extending from the receiving pocket 120 to the rear end of each of the temples 114.
  • the bore 122 terminates at a rear wiring hole 124 through which a cable 160 passes.
  • a shoulder 126 is formed within the receiving pocket 120.
  • the eyeglasses 100 of the second embodiment further include holders 130 each received within the receiving pocket 120 of each of the temples 114.
  • Each of the holders 130 is supported at its rear peripheral edge by the shoulder 126 and is accurately self- aligned within the receiving pocket 120.
  • a plurality of fixing recesses 132 is formed on the front surface of each of the holders 130.
  • Each of the fixing recesses 40 terminates at a downwardly backwardly inclined support surface 134 on which a plurality of wiring holes 136 is formed.
  • the eyeglasses 100 of the second embodiment further include a plurality of lamps 150 mounted to the receiving pocket 120.
  • Each of the lamps 150 has a light axis 152 extending parallel to the line of sight of the user.
  • Each of the lamps 150 is formed of a light-emitting diode 154 which consists of a body portion 154a for emitting light when energized and a plurality of leads 154b connected to the body portion 154a. If necessary, the lamps 150 may be directly inserted into the receiving pocket 120 of each of the temples 114 with no use of the holders 130. In this case, a structure for ensuring that the light axis 152 of each of the lamps 150 extends forwardly and downwardly needs to be provided inside the receiving pocket 120.
  • the lamps 150 are connected to a power source 170 by means of the cable 160 extending through the bore 122 and the wiring hole 124 of each of the temples 114.
  • the cable 160 is soldered to the lamps 150 at its one end.
  • the power source 170 is formed of a battery pack 172.
  • the battery pack 172 includes a case 172a, a cover 172b for covering the case 172a and a plurality of batteries 172c received within the case 172a. If necessary, the cable 160 and the battery pack 172 may be connected to each other using a connector.
  • the power source 170 may be a mobile terminal.
  • the battery pack 172 may be employed in the eyeglasses 1 of the first embodiment.
  • a switch 180 for on-off controlling the supply of electric power is arranged in the cable 160 extending between the frame 110 and the power source 170.
  • a resistor 156 is received within a case 182 of the switch 180. If necessary, this construction may be applied to the eyeglasses 1 of the first embodiment.
  • the 150 emit light when energized. The light thus emitted is projected forwards parallel to the line of sight of the user. Since the cable 160 extends toward the power source 170 through the bore 122 of each of the temples 114, it is possible to minimize the length of the cable 160 exposed between each of the temples 114 and the power source 170. The cable 160 extends from each of the temples 114 through the wiring hole 136 formed at the rear end of each of the temples 114. Then, the cable 160 is naturally suspended and arranged in the backside of each ear of the user. This eliminates the possibility that the cable 160 comes into contact with the face of the user or obstructs the field of view of the user.
  • Fig. 13 shows another example of the cable connecting structure employed in the eyeglasses 100 of the second embodiment.
  • a socket 190 is attached to the rear end of each of the temples 114.
  • the socket 190 is electrically connected to the lamps 150 by means of an internal cable 160a.
  • a jack 192 that can be inserted into the socket 190 is attached to one end of an external cable 160b.
  • the lamps 150 are turned on if electric power is supplied thereto in a state that the jack 192 is inserted into the socket 190.
  • the external cable 160b may be removed from each of the temples 114 so that the user can wear the eyeglasses 100 in an easy and convenient manner.
  • FIGs. 14 and 15 shows eyeglasses with an illumination function in accordance with a third embodiment of the present invention.
  • the eyeglasses 200 of the third embodiment have essentially the same construction as the eyeglasses 1 of the first embodiment described above. Therefore, like reference numerals are used to designate the same parts, with no detailed description made in that regard.
  • the eyeglasses 200 of the third embodiment include a wiring pipe 64 for receiving and hiding the cable 60.
  • the wiring pipe 64 is fixedly secured to an outer lateral surface of each of the temples 14 and extends in a longitudinal direction thereof.
  • the wiring pipe 64 is inserted at one end into the wiring hole 28 of the sheath 22 and positioned near each ear of the user at the other end.
  • a fixing protrusion 66 is integrally formed with each of the temples 14 in a position near each ear of the user.
  • the fixing protrusion 66 has a hole 66a to which the other end of the wiring pipe 64 is fitted.
  • the cable 60 is connected to the power source 70 through the wiring hole 28 of the sheath 22, the wiring pipe 64 and the hole 66a of the fixing protrusion 66.
  • the cable 60 is exposed to the outside as it extends beyond the hole 66a of the fixing protrusion 66.
  • the cable 60 thus exposed extends over each ear of the user in a backward direction. This eliminates the possibility that the cable 60 comes into contact with the face of the user or obstructs the field of view of the user.
  • the cable 60 extends over each ear of the user in the embodiment shown in Fig. 14, it may be possible for the user to wear the eyeglasses 200 in a state that the cable 60 is suspended in front of each ear of the user.
  • the lamps mounted to the front end portions of the temples can perform illumination in the direction parallel to the line of sight of the user, thereby assuring increased visibility.
  • the user it is possible for the user to effectively use the eyeglasses at night or in dark places and free from restraints in activity.
  • the eyeglasses are structurally simple, small- sized and lightweight while providing an improved illumination function.
  • the eyeglasses are convenient to use because the lamps can be easily connected to a separate power source such as a mobile terminal, a battery pack or the like.

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Selon la présente invention, des lunettes dotées d'une fonction éclairante comprennent une monture sur laquelle sont montés deux verres. Deux branches sont fixées de manière rabattable sur la monture et à distance l'une de l'autre, chacune des branches comportant une partie d'extrémité avant fixée de manière articulée à la monture, une partie d'extrémité arrière s'étendant sur chaque oreille d'un utilisateur et une cavité réceptrice ouverte à l'avant et formée dans la partie d'extrémité avant. Plusieurs lampes logent dans la cavité réceptrice de chacune des branches, pour émettre de la lumière vers l'avant. Une source d'énergie est fournie indépendamment de la monture et peut être reliée de manière sélective aux lampes par l'intermédiaire d'un câble.
PCT/KR2008/004746 2007-08-20 2008-08-14 Lunettes à fonction éclairante WO2009025472A1 (fr)

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JP2010521771A JP2010537380A (ja) 2007-08-20 2008-08-14 照明機能を持つメガネ

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