WO2016070238A1 - Montures de lunettes et système - Google Patents

Montures de lunettes et système Download PDF

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WO2016070238A1
WO2016070238A1 PCT/AU2015/000677 AU2015000677W WO2016070238A1 WO 2016070238 A1 WO2016070238 A1 WO 2016070238A1 AU 2015000677 W AU2015000677 W AU 2015000677W WO 2016070238 A1 WO2016070238 A1 WO 2016070238A1
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lens supporting
user
side arms
lens
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Bruce Michael JEFFREYS
Andrew Charles Simpson
Jason Stuart MCDERMOTT
Michael Paul THOROGOOD
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Dresden Optics Pty Ltd
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Publication of WO2016070238A1 publication Critical patent/WO2016070238A1/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
    • G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
    • G02C5/14—Side-members
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
    • G02C5/14—Side-members
    • G02C5/146—Side-members having special front end
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C13/00—Assembling; Repairing; Cleaning
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
    • G02C5/22—Hinges
    • G—PHYSICS
    • G02—OPTICS
    • G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
    • G02C5/00—Constructions of non-optical parts
    • G02C5/22—Hinges
    • G02C5/2209—Pivot bearings and hinge bolts other than screws

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  • the present invention relates to spectacles and, more particularly to a manner of manufacture and assembly of spectacles.
  • prescription lenses, frames are also a major expense for some people.
  • a spectacles frame system provided with hinge elements linking the side arms of the frame to the lens supporting portion of the frame; the hinge elements including a first half hinge portion integral with the lens supporting portion and a second half hinge portion
  • the second half hinge portion is provided at a leading end of each side arm.
  • the sliding clip is in the form of a pin.
  • the pin includes enlarged portions .
  • each of the half hinge portions comprise at least two lobes; the lobes provide with through holes having a common axis.
  • each side arm is provided at a leading end with a retention channel in an outer surface of the side arm; the channel transverse to a long axis of the side arm.
  • the system includes a generally U- shaped clip; a first leg of the U-shaped structure formed as a cylindrical shaft for insertion through the holes in the half hinge portion lobes so as to pivotally connect the side arm to the lens supporting portion.
  • the second leg of the clip is of a generally rectangular section; the second leg of the clip arranged for sliding engagement in the retaining channel when the first leg of the clip is inserted into the holes in the lobes of the half hinge portion.
  • a method of disassembling a side arm of spectacle frames from a lens supporting portion of the frames without recourse to tools comprising the steps of: - Pulling simultaneously a first leg of a U-shaped clip from holes in lobes of half hinge portions at respective outer ends of the lens supporting portion and a second leg of the clip from a channel in a side surface the side arm.
  • spectacle frames selected from front spectacle frames having a limited number of sizes of front spectacle frame the front spectacle frames incorporating side arm
  • attachments means which permit releasable attachment of side arms selected from side arms having a limited number of sizes of side arms.
  • the system incorporates a hinge pivot pin which releasably, pivotally, connects a selected side arm to a selected front spectacle frame.
  • hinge pivot pin slidingly engages with the side arm attachment means.
  • the hinge pivot pin forms a first leg of a ⁇ -shaped connector; the U-shaped connector having a first shaped and a second leg subtending from opposed ends of a cross member.
  • the second leg resiliently clamps against an external wall of a side arm.
  • the second leg nests within a channel located in the side arm.
  • a spectacles frame system provided with hinge elements linking the side arms of the frame to the lens supporting portion of the frame; the hinge elements including a first half hinge portion integral with the lens supporting portion and a second half hinge portion
  • a point of sale spectacle production system wherein a spectacles frame complete with lenses inserted ready for wear by a user is produced according to the following steps:
  • IPD inter-pupil distance
  • the prescription and IPD data and lens supporting portion size data is input into a lens grinder - the lens grinder produces ⁇ enses according to the prescription and IPD which are inserted into the lens supporting portion of the frames as selected by the user;
  • the side arms are attached to the lens supporting portion thereby to provide a fully assembled spectacles frame complete v ith lenses inserted ready for wear by the user.
  • the side arms and lens supporting portions are produced by an extrusion process.
  • the extrusion process utilises recycled plastics materials.
  • the system including the following components:
  • IPD inter- pupil distance
  • the lens grinder thereby producing lenses according to the prescription and IPD which are inserted into the lens supporting portion of the frames as selected by the user thereby to provide a fully assembled spectacles frame complete with lenses inserted ready for wear by the user.
  • the side arms and lens supporting portions are produced by an extrusion process.
  • the extrusion process utilises recycled plastics materials.
  • the apparatus which measures and outputs the user' s prescription comprises a lens measuring device .
  • IPD inter-pupil distance
  • portion size data is input into a lens grinder
  • the lens grinder produces lenses according to the
  • spectacles frame complete with lenses inserted ready for wear by the user.
  • the side arms and lens supporting portions are produced by an extrusion process.
  • the extrusion process utilises recycled plastics materials.
  • Figure 1 illustrates a set of front spectacle frames and side arms and related components forming a system in accordance with an embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 2 is a perspective view of an assembled pair of spectacles arising from use of the system of figure 1
  • Figure 3 is an exploded view of the spectacles of figure 2 showing detail of at least one manner of effecting interchangeability of the components of the system of figure 1
  • Figure 4 is a perspective disassembled view of a part of a lens supporting portion and a side arm of spectacle frames and a securing clip according to another embodiment of the invention
  • Figure 5 is a top view of the lens supporting portion and the side arm assembled by means of the clip of figure 4, [00041] Figure 6 illustrates a further manner of
  • Figure 7 illustrates alternative detail of implementation of the spectacles of figure 2 and
  • Figure 8 is an exploded view of the arrangement of figure 7
  • Figure 9 is an exploded view of an alternative arrangement of figure 7 operating according to similar principles
  • Figure 10 is a block diagram of a system of substantially on-demand construction of a spectacle frame with lenses installed matching a user's prescription.
  • FIG. 1 illustrated an interchangeable spectacle frame structure system 110 whereby a user can have assembled or assemble themselves without the need for tools a pair of spectacles 111 of the type seen in figure 2.
  • the system 110 is based around a front spectacle frame 112 of a specified, consistent shape profile to which can be interchangeably attached side arms 113.
  • the front spectacle frame 112 will be available in only a limited number of sizes intended to cater for head sizes
  • front spectacle frame 112 and/or the side arms 113 are to be manufactured and the components will be manufactured in situ using an on-site plastics injection machine which will have appropriate dies premade ready to manufacture the limited size range of components forming the system 110.
  • the system 110 provides a universal style of spectacle frame which will be available in a limited, predetermined number of different sizes and which will allow interchange-ability of arms both between any given size frame and, indeed, between frames of different sizes from the predetermined number of different sizes.
  • the number of different sizes available for the front spectacle frame 112 will be in the range 3 to 7 and more preferably 5.
  • Figure 3 is an exploded view of the spectacles of figure 2 showing detail of at least one manner of effecting interchangeability of the components of the system of figure 1.
  • the lens 114 may be user- releasably retained in a channel 115 as illustrated in the inset of figure 3.
  • the lens supporting portion 40 of the spectacle frames is provided at each outer end 42 with one half of a conventional hinge structure comprising at least two hinge lobes 44 provided with through holes 46 designed to accept a hinge pin.
  • each side arm is likewise provided with half of a conventional hinge structure again comprising lobes 48 which can mesh with the lobes 44 of the hinge structure on the lens supporting portion 40.
  • a first leg 52 of the clip is in the form of a cylindrical shaft, but in this case the shaft is designed for insertion through the through holes 46 of the lobes of both halves of the hinge structures on the side arms and the lens
  • the second leg 54 of the U-shaped clip in this embodiment is also of generally rectangular section and is designed to slide into a channel 56 provided in the outer surface of the side arm, in similar manner to that
  • point-of-sale outlets are provided with small injection moulding machines adapted to accept a range of tooling for different sizes and shapes of both lens supporting portions and side arms.
  • these machines are capable of injection moulding a range of plastics and composite materials.
  • a wearer is provided with the option of selecting a variety of configurations of spectacle frames appearances and materials, and be provided with his or her selections "on the spot".
  • the plastics may comprise the minor portion of the composition with the major portion being an alternative non-plastics materials such as, for example, a cellulosic material (thereby imparting a "woody" appearance to the frame and/or side arm as the case may be) .
  • the frames conventionally comprise a lens supporting portion 12 and a pair of side arms (part of only one of which is shown) which are enabled to pivot between a wearable position and a folded position as well known in the art.
  • the side arms are detachable and interchangeable.
  • the removal (or assembly) of the side arms can normally only be achieved by tools and is generally beyond the average wearer.
  • the conventional spectacles are detachable and interchangeable.
  • the lens supporting portion 12 of the spectacle frames of the invention are provided with side arm attachment elements 16 which are pivotally connected to the lens supporting portion 12. These side arm attachment elements 16 pivot about a hinge pin or screw 18 in the conventional way.
  • Each side arm attachment element 16 is provided with a socket 18 adapted to receive the leading end 20 of a side arm 14, and is further provided with a cylindrical socket or through hole 22, the axis of which is preferably parallel to that of the hinge pin or screw 18.
  • the leading end of the side arms are shaped to enable the leading end to be slidingly inserted into the socket of the side arm supporting element 16.
  • the leading end of the side arm is provided with a channel 24 in the outer surface of the side arm, and transverse to the long axis of the side arm.
  • the channel 22 is positioned on the leading end such that when the side arm has been slid into the socket of the side arm attachment element 16, the separation between the channel 24 and the cylindrical socket or through hole 22 of the side arm attachment element are spaced apart to suit a securing clip 26.
  • the securing clip 26 comprises a U-shaped clip provided with a first leg 28 is in the form of a
  • cylindrical shaft sized to be inserted into the cylindrical socket or through hole 22 of the side arm attachment element 16 as a close sliding fit.
  • the second leg 30 of the clip 26 is in the form of a generally rectangular section bar, sized so as to slide into the channel 24 provided at the leading end of the side arm.
  • the reverse that is disassembly, may also be accomplished without tools.
  • the clip may be pushed up and removed from its location in the cylindrical socket or through hole and the channel, and the leading end of the side arm slid out of the socket in the side arm attachment element .
  • FIG. 9 there is illustrated an exploded view of a spectacle frames system provided with hinge elements linking the side arms of the frames to the lens supporting portion of the frame utilising an
  • a pin 60 having enlarged portions 61, 62 is sized so as to be insertable into the holes 46 of the lobes on the frame whereby the enlarged portions 61, 62 are located between the lobes so as to assist in retaining the pin 60 in the lobes and forming the hinge .
  • the sizing is such that a user may use a thumb and forefinger to push the pin into the lobes and may equally use thumb and forefinger to extract the pin 60 from the lobes should they wish to change the side arms at any time .
  • the previously described spectacle frames system can be used as part of a substantially on-site and on-demand fully assembled spectacle frames and lens system 210.
  • components thereof 211 as previously described can be produced by an extrusion process 213.
  • plastics material may be derived from recycled plastics materials.
  • the selection of components 211 may be displayed at a point of sale environment 212.
  • the extrusion process 213 may also be carried out at the point of sale environment thereby including the extrusion process in the point of sale environment 212A.
  • IPD inter-pupil distance
  • an IPD measuring device 214 which may be a simple mechanical device or can be an electronic purpose built device.
  • the reading of the IPD is fed into a lens grinder 215.
  • the desired prescription for that user.
  • the desired prescription may be obtained by a prescription reader 216 which simply reads the existing prescription of an existing pair of spectacles of the user or the prescription may be derived by an optometrist taking readings on-site according to current best practice methodology.
  • the lens grinder then, on-site, produces lenses ground to the prescription and with the inter-pupil distance set appropriately for the frame 217 based on the frame measurements also having been fed to the lens grinder.
  • measurements will comprise only a limited subset - typically 3 (large, medium and small) .
  • This arrangement allows a fully assembled spectacles frame with lenses inserted with the correct prescription tailored to the user who has selected the spectacle frames components and also with the IPD of the lenses correctly located in the frame to match with the user's actual IPD as measured by measuring device 214.
  • components is an interchangeable lens and frame and sidearm system which, in preferred embodiments, makes use of recycled plastics.
  • the selected components are assembled into a fully finished precision cut lens arrangement with the freedom to interchange for other sidearms and other colours of components from within the limited set of components .
  • the present invention provides an alternative system for the supply of spectacles at point of sale which can be spontaneously manufactured to suit a wearer's selection and in a variety of sizes, styles and materials. Moreover the construction of the spectacles allows a wearer to readily and without tools interchange the side arms of the spectacles .

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L'invention concerne un système de production de montures de lunettes avant sélectionnées à partir de montures de lunettes avant ayant un nombre limité de tailles de montures de lunettes avant ; les montures de lunettes avant incorporant des moyens de fixation de branches latérales qui permettent la fixation amovible de branches latérales choisies parmi des branches latérales ayant un nombre limité de tailles de branches latérales. L'invention concerne également un système de monture de lunettes muni d'éléments de charnière reliant les branches latérales de la monture à la partie de support de verre de la monture ; les éléments de charnière comprenant une première demi-partie de charnière solidaire de la partie de support de verre et une seconde demi-partie de charnière reliée de manière pivotante à la première demi-partie de charnière, et les branches latérales des lunettes étant fixées de manière interchangeable et de manière amovible pour l'utilisateur à l'élément de support de verre.
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AU2014259577A AU2014259577A1 (en) 2014-11-07 2014-11-07 Interchangeable Spectacle Frame Structure and Method
AU2014262190A AU2014262190A1 (en) 2014-11-08 2014-11-08 Spectacle Frames and System
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