KR100996134B1 - Glasses with illumination function - Google Patents

Abstract

The present invention discloses glasses having an illumination function capable of providing illumination by providing lamps on the legs of the glasses. The invention consists of a frame on which a pair of lenses are mounted, a pair of legs, a plurality of lamps, a power source and a holder. The legs have a front end connected to be foldable on both sides of the frame and a rear end that is caught by the wearer's ear, and an accommodating groove is formed at the front end, and a locking hole is formed at one side. The lamps are each mounted in the receiving groove so as to project light toward the front thereof, and have an optical axis disposed downward in parallel with the wearer's gaze. The power source is independent of the frame and is connected by lamps and cables to power the lamps. The holder has a flat plate mounting plate and a flange fitted to the receiving groove, and mounting grooves are formed in the front of the flange to mount the lamps, and mounting holes are formed in the mounting plate to mount the resistors. An inclined surface for supporting the lamps is formed such that the optical axis of the lamps are disposed downward, and a snap hook is formed at one side of the mounting plate to be coupled to the locking hole. According to the present invention, since the lamps mounted on the front ends of the legs implement lighting in parallel with the wearer's field of view to improve visibility, the wearer can be very usefully used at night or in a dark place without being restricted by behavior. In addition, by the lamps provided in the built-in to the front end of the legs, while maintaining the lighting function, the structure is simple, miniaturized and lightweight can be produced. Since a power source such as a mobile terminal, a battery pack, or the like independent of the frame of the glasses can be easily connected by a cable, convenience can be improved.

Description

Glasses with lighting function {GLASSES WITH ILLUMINATION FUNCTION}

The present invention relates to glasses having an illumination function, and more particularly, to glasses having an illumination function capable of realizing lighting by providing lamps on the legs of the glasses.

Glasses are instruments that serve to correct vision or protect the eyes. As an example of glasses for correcting vision, reading glasses are worn by people with presbyopia who cannot see near objects clearly. As an example of safety glasses for protecting the eyes, sunglasses are worn to avoid sunlight, ultraviolet rays, and the like. In another example of goggles, goggles are composed of an unbreakable lens worn to protect the eyes when skiing, racing, and the like. Such glasses have a frame, a pair of lenses and a pair of legs in a basic configuration.

On the other hand, there is a common need for temporary lighting at night, in a dark place. Flashlight, which can be carried by the user by hand, is widely used as a temporary light. However, the user cannot carry the flashlight all the time. In addition, the flashlight has to be handed to the target object that the user is holding by hand, there is a cumbersome and uncomfortable disadvantage that the user is restricted to the behavior.

The glasses of U.S. Patent Application Publication No. 2007 / 0200998A1 disclose a technique for implementing lighting of a light emitting diode (LED). The technique of this patent document is that the frame of the glasses is made of a transparent or translucent material, and a light emitting diode assembly having a plurality of light emitting diodes is built in the frame. In addition, a switch for controlling the supply of power to one of the pair of legs for the light-emitting diodes are configured, the battery is built in for supplying power to the other leg.

However, since the glasses of the patent document are embedded in a frame in which the light emitting diodes are made of a transparent or translucent material, the light of the light emitting diodes is scattered around the eye while penetrating the frame, and is reflected by the lenses to provide visibility. ) And decreases eye fatigue, which adversely affects vision. In addition, the switch and the battery is provided on the legs of the glasses are heavy, there is a problem that large size is inconvenient to wear. In particular, the material of the frame can not be made of metal, opaque plastic, etc., there is a problem that the design freedom is greatly reduced.

The present invention has been made to solve various problems as described above, an object of the present invention is to provide a lighting function that can be improved by improving the visibility of the lamps mounted on the front end of the legs parallel to the wearer's field of view In providing a glasses having.

Another object of the present invention is to provide a pair of glasses having a lighting function that can be manufactured by a simple, compact and lightweight structure by the lamps provided in the built-in portion of the legs.

Still another object of the present invention is to provide a glasses having an illumination function that can be easily connected by a cable to a power source independent of the frame of the glasses.

A feature of the present invention for achieving the above object is a frame is mounted with a pair of lenses; A pair of legs having a front end connected to both sides of the frame and a rear end caught by the wearer's ear, and having a front-open receiving groove formed at the front end thereof, and a locking hole formed at one side thereof; A plurality of lamps each mounted in the receiving groove of the legs so as to project light toward the front thereof, the plurality of lamps having an optical axis disposed downward in parallel with the wearer's gaze; A power source independent of the frame and connected by lamps and a plurality of cables to supply power to the lamps; It has a plate-shaped mounting plate portion to be fitted to the receiving groove of the legs and a flange formed at the front end of the mounting plate portion, a plurality of seating grooves are formed in the front of the flange is mounted, the plurality of resistors connected to each of the lamps A plurality of mounting holes are formed in the mounting plate so that the mounting holes can be mounted, and inclined ground surfaces for supporting the lamps are formed in the mounting grooves so that the optical axes of the lamps are disposed downward, and snaps to one side of the mounting plate to be engaged with the locking holes. A spectacles having an illumination function including a holder having a hook formed thereon.

Other objects, specific advantages and novel features of the present invention will become more apparent from the following detailed description and preferred embodiments associated with the accompanying drawings.

Hereinafter, preferred embodiments of the glasses having the illumination function according to the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

First, FIGS. 1 to 6 show a first embodiment of glasses having an illumination function according to the present invention. 1 and 2, the glasses 1 of the first embodiment are connected to the frame 10, a pair of lenses 12 mounted on the frame 10, and both sides of the frame 10. It has a pair of legs 14. The front ends of the legs 14 are connected to be foldable on both sides of the frame 10 by hinges 16, and the rear ends are configured to have tips 18 on the wearer's ears.

1 to 4, a housing 22 having an accommodating groove 20 having a front face is formed integrally with a front end portion of the legs 14, and a hook that is connected to the accommodating groove 20 on one side thereof. The hole 24 is formed. The housing 22 is formed on the outer surface opposite to the inner surface of the legs 14 that the wearer's skin contacts. The support jaw 26 is formed on the inner surface of the receiving groove 20. A wiring hole 28 connected to the accommodation groove 20 is formed at one side of the legs 14, that is, at the rear of the housing 22 proximate to the front end portions of the legs 14.

3 to 5, the glasses 1 of the first embodiment according to the present invention have a holder 30 mounted in the receiving groove 20 of the legs 14. The holder 30 is composed of a mounting plate portion 32 fitted into the storage groove 20 and a flange 34 formed at the line end of the mounting plate portion 32. The mounting plate part 32 is comprised by the plate type. The mounting plate part 32 is provided with a plurality of mounting holes 36 and a plurality of through holes 38. A plurality of seating grooves 40 are formed on the front surface of the flange 34. The seating grooves 40 have a sloped slope 42 which is inclined downward, and a plurality of wiring holes 44 are formed in the sloped slope 42. The rear edge of the flange 34 is supported by the support jaw 26 so that the position in the receiving groove 20 is accurately constrained. A snap hook 46 is formed on one side of the mounting plate portion 32. The snap hook 46 is coupled to the engaging hole 24 of the legs 14 to prevent the holder 30 from being separated from the receiving groove 20.

The glasses 1 of the first embodiment have a plurality of lamps 50 mounted in the mounting grooves 40 of the holder 30. The lamps 50 have an optical axis 52, which is arranged to be parallel to the wearer's field of view. The lamps 50 are composed of light emitting diodes 54. The light emitting diode 54 has a body portion 54a that emits light by supplying power and a plurality of leads 54b connected to the body portion 54a for supplying power. The body portion 54a of the light emitting diode 54 is accommodated in the mounting groove 40. The body portion 54a is supported on the inclined surface 42 to keep the optical axis 52 and the wearer's field of view side by side. The leads 54b are penetrated through the wiring holes 44.

3 to 6, a plurality of resistors 56 are mounted in the mounting holes 36 of the holder 30. The leads 56a of the resistors 56 are fitted in the through hole 38. The leads 54b of the light emitting diode 54 and the leads 56a of the resistors 56 are connected to each other by soldering. 5 and 6 show that the lamps 50 and the resistors 56 are mounted in the receiving groove 20 of the one leg 14, respectively. The number of resistors 56 can be added or subtracted as needed.

The lamps 50 are connected to the power source 70 by a plurality of cables 60. The cables 60 are connected to the power source 70 through the wiring holes 28 of the housing 22. One end of the cables 60 is connected to the leads 56a of the resistors 56 and the other end is connected to the connector 62 as a power connection means. As shown in FIG. 1, the power source 70 is a mobile phone, a personal digital assistant (PDA), a portable multimedia player (PMP), or an MP4 player. It may be configured as a known mobile terminal (Mobile Terminal 72), such as). The known mobile terminal 72 is provided with a connector 72b for connecting the rechargeable battery 72a and the connector 62. In addition, the power supply 70 may be configured as a battery pack having a battery. As shown in FIGS. 1, 2 and 6, a switch for turning on / off the supply of power to one side of the cables 60 exposed between the frame 10 and the power supply 70. (Switch: 80) is connected.

When lighting is required in the state of wearing the glasses 1 of the first embodiment having such a configuration, the wearer attaches the connector 62 connected to the cables 60 to the connector 72b of the mobile terminal 72. The switch 80 is turned on. When the switch 80 is turned on, power is applied from the battery 72a of the mobile terminal 72 to the lamps 50 through the resistors 56, respectively.

As shown in FIG. 5, light is emitted by the lighting of the lamps 50, and the light is projected toward the front of the glasses 1 through the accommodation grooves 20. The light of the lamps 50 is projected side by side with the wearer's field of view to ensure visibility, so that the wearer can clearly and clearly identify the target object without being restricted by its behavior. The light emitting diode 54 has a long lifespan, is environmentally friendly, and has low power and high output characteristics. Therefore, the light emitting diode 54 has a built-in structure with a simple structure and is easy to be miniaturized and lightweight. In addition, since the light of the light emitting diode 54 has a low loss and good visibility and directivity, the light of the light emitting diode 54 can be easily used for night fishing, climbing lighting, and the like. It can also be used as work and reading light for wearer of presbyopia.

7 shows another example of the connection structure of the cable in the glasses of the first embodiment. Referring to FIG. 7, sockets 90 are mounted on the rear surface of the housing 22 proximate to the tips of the legs 14, respectively. The socket 90 is connected to the lamps 50 via resistors 56. Jacks 92 are respectively connected to one end of the cables 60. When electric power is supplied while the socket 90 and the jack 92 are connected, the lamps 50 are turned on. When the jack 92 is disconnected from the socket 90, the cables 60 are disconnected from the legs 14, so that the wearer can simply wear the glasses 1 without the cables 60 in place when not using the light. can do.

8 to 12 show a second embodiment of the eyeglasses with illumination function according to the invention. 8 and 9, the glasses 100 of the second embodiment, like the glasses 1 of the first embodiment described above, have a frame 110, a pair of lenses 112, and a pair of legs 114. ), A hinge 116. 8 and 9 illustrate that the tip of the wearer's ear is deleted at the rear end of the legs 114, but the tip is similarly to the rear end of the legs 114 as necessary as in the glasses 1 of the first embodiment. Can be configured.

8 to 11, the legs 114 of the glasses 100 of the second embodiment have front receiving openings 120 at their front ends, and the legs 114 are connected to the receiving grooves 120. It is composed of a hollow type having bores 122 formed along the longitudinal direction. Wiring holes 124 through which the plurality of cables 160 pass through the rear ends of the legs 114 are formed to be connected to the bores 122. The support jaw 126 is formed on the inner surface of the receiving groove 120. Holders 130 are respectively mounted in the receiving grooves 120 of the legs 114. The rear edge of the holder 130 is supported by the support jaw 126 so that the position in the receiving groove 20 is accurately constrained. A plurality of seating grooves 132 are formed on the front surface of the holder 130. The mounting grooves 132 have a sloped ground surface 134 which is inclined downward, and a plurality of wiring holes 136 are formed in the sloped ground surface 134.

10 and 12, a plurality of lamps 150 are mounted in the mounting grooves 132 of the holder 130. The optical axis 152 of the lamps 150 is arranged to be parallel to the wearer's field of view. The lamps 150 include a light emitting diode 154 having a body 154a for emitting light and a plurality of leads 154b. Meanwhile, the lamps 150 may be directly inserted into the receiving grooves 120 of the legs 114 without being mounted on the holder 130 as necessary. In this case, a structure of a seating groove 132 and an inclined surface 134 may be provided to support the optical axis 152 of the lamps 150 to be arranged downward in the receiving groove 120.

The lamps 150 are connected to the power source 170 by a plurality of cables 160 wired through the bores 122 and the wiring holes 124 of the legs 114. One end of the cables 160 is connected to the lamps 150 by soldering. The power supply 170 may be configured as a battery pack 172. As shown in FIG. 8, the battery pack 172 includes a case 172a, a cover 172b covering the case 172a, and a plurality of batteries 172b housed in the case 172a. The cables 160 and the battery pack 172 may be configured to be connected by a pair of connectors as necessary. In addition, the power supply 170 may be configured as a mobile terminal like the eyeglasses 1 of the first embodiment, and the battery pack 172 may be adopted in the eyeglasses 1 of the first embodiment. As shown in FIGS. 8 and 12, a switch 180 for controlling the supply of power on and off is connected to one side of the cables 160 exposed between the frame 110 and the power source 170. A resistor 156 connected to the cables 160 is mounted inside the case 182 constituting the switch 180. The configuration in which the resistor 156 is mounted to the case 182 of the switch 180 may be applied to the glasses 1 of the first embodiment as needed.

In the glasses 100 of the second embodiment having the above configuration, light is emitted by the lighting of the lamps 150, and the light is projected in parallel with the wearer's view toward the front of the glasses 100 through the receiving groove 120. do. Since the cables 160 are wired with the power 170 through the bores 122 of the legs 114, the lengths of the cables 160 exposed between the legs 114 and the power source 170 may be minimized. . In addition, after being drawn out of the legs 114 through the wiring holes 136 formed at the rear ends of the legs 114, they are naturally laid down and rearward from the rear of the ear. Therefore, the cables 160 drawn out of the legs 114 do not touch the wearer's face or obstruct the field of view.

FIG. 13 shows another example of the connection structure of the cable in the glasses of the second embodiment. Referring to FIG. 13, sockets 90 are respectively mounted at rear ends of the legs 114. The socket 90 is connected to the lamps 150 by a cable 160a, respectively. Jacks 192 are connected to one ends of the cables 160b, respectively. When power is supplied while the socket 190 and the jack 192 are connected, the lamps 150 are turned on. When the jack 192 is disconnected from the socket 190, the cables 160b are disconnected from the legs 114, so that the wearer can simply wear the glasses 100 without the cables 160b when no lighting is required. .

14 and 15 show a third embodiment of spectacles with an illumination function according to the invention. 14 and 15, the spectacles 200 of the third embodiment have almost the same basic configuration as the glasses 1 of the first embodiment described above, and the spectacles 200 of the third embodiment are the spectacles of the first embodiment. The same code | symbol as (1) is attached | subjected and the detailed description is abbreviate | omitted.

In the glasses 200 of the third embodiment, a wiring pipe 64 that receives and conceals the cable 60 on the outer surfaces of the legs 14 is mounted along the length direction of the legs 14. One end of the wiring conduit 64 is fitted into the wiring hole 28 of the housing 22, and the other end is positioned to be close to the front of the wearer's ear. The fixing protrusion 66 is integrally formed with the legs 14 on the outer surface of the legs 14 so as to be close to the front of the wearer's ear. The fixing projection 66 has a hole 66a into which the other end of the wiring tube 64 is fitted.

The cables 60 are connected to the power source 70 through the wiring hole 28 of the housing 22, the wiring pipe 64, and the hole 66a of the fixing protrusion 66. The cables 60 are exposed to the outside through the holes 66a of the fixing protrusion 66. If the wearer passes the cables 60 exposed close to the front of the ear past the upper part of the ear to the rear, the cables 60 can be prevented from touching the wearer's face or covering the field of view. Although FIG. 14 shows and described that the cables 60 are turned over to the rear of the ear, the wearer can wear the glasses 200 of the third embodiment to naturally stretch the cables 60 downward from the front close to the ears. .

The embodiments described above are merely to describe the preferred embodiments of the present invention, the scope of the present invention is not limited to the described embodiments, it is within the technical spirit and claims of the present invention Various modifications, variations, or substitutions will be made by those skilled in the art, and such embodiments should be understood to be within the scope of the present invention.

As described above, according to the glasses having the lighting function according to the present invention, since the lamps mounted at the front end of the legs implement illumination in front of the wearer's field of view to improve visibility, the wearer may be able to control the behavior at night or in a dark place. It is very useful without being constrained. In addition, by the lamps provided in the built-in to the front end of the legs, while maintaining the lighting function, the structure is simple, miniaturized and lightweight can be produced. Since a power source such as a mobile terminal, a battery pack, or the like independent of the frame of the glasses can be easily connected by a cable, convenience can be improved.

1 is a perspective view exemplarily illustrating a state in which a wearer wears glasses of a first embodiment according to the present invention;

Figure 2 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the glasses of the first embodiment according to the present invention,

3 is a perspective view showing the holder, lamps and resistors separately in the glasses of the first embodiment according to the present invention;

4 is a perspective view showing the holder and the lamps separately from the glasses of the first embodiment according to the present invention;

5 is a cross-sectional view partially showing a configuration in which the holder and the lamps are mounted in the receiving groove in the glasses of the first embodiment according to the present invention;

6 is a circuit diagram of lamps, resistors and a power supply in the glasses of the first embodiment according to the present invention;

7 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the connection structure of the cable in the glasses of the first embodiment according to the present invention.

8 is a perspective view showing an exemplary state in which the wearer wears the glasses of the second embodiment according to the present invention;

9 is a perspective view showing the configuration of the glasses of the second embodiment according to the present invention;

10 is a perspective view showing the holder and the lamp separately from the glasses of the second embodiment according to the present invention;

11 is a cross-sectional view partially showing a configuration in which the holder and the lamps are mounted in the accommodation groove in the glasses of the second embodiment according to the present invention;

12 is a circuit diagram of lamps, resistors and a power supply in the glasses of the second embodiment according to the present invention;

13 is a cross-sectional view showing another example of the connection structure of the cable in the glasses of the second embodiment according to the present invention.

14 is a perspective view illustrating a state in which the wearer wears the glasses of the third embodiment according to the present invention;

15 is a cross-sectional view showing a connection structure of a cable in the glasses of the third embodiment according to the present invention.

♣ Explanation of symbols for the main parts of the drawing

1, 100, 200: glasses 10, 110: frames

12, 112: lens 14, 114: leg

20, 120: receiving groove 22: housing

30, 130: holder 32: mounting plate

34: flange 40, 132: seating groove

42, 134: sloped surface 50, 150: ramp

52, 152: optical axis 54, 154: light emitting diodes

56, 156: resistance 60, 160, 160a, 160b: cable

64: wiring tube 66: fixing protrusion

70, 170: power source 72: mobile terminal

172: battery pack 80, 180: switch
90, 190: Socket 92, 192: Jack

Claims (6)

A frame on which a pair of lenses are mounted; A pair of legs having a front end connected to both sides of the frame and a rear end caught by the wearer's ear, and having a front-open receiving groove formed at the front end thereof, and a locking hole formed at one side thereof; A plurality of lamps each mounted in the receiving grooves of the legs to project light toward the front thereof, the plurality of lamps having an optical axis disposed downward to be parallel to the wearer's gaze; A power source independent of the frame and connected to the lamps by a plurality of cables to supply power to the lamps; It has a plate-shaped mounting plate portion to be fitted into the receiving groove of the legs and a flange formed on the front end of the mounting plate portion, a plurality of seating grooves are formed on the front of the flange is mounted, and connected to each of the lamps A plurality of mounting holes are formed in the mounting plate to mount the plurality of resistors, and an inclined ground surface for supporting the lamps is formed in the mounting grooves so that the optical axes of the lamps are disposed downward. Glasses having an illumination function including a holder having a snap hook formed on one side of the mounting plate portion to be coupled to the hole. delete delete According to claim 1, wherein the wiring hole through which the cable passes through the one side of the bridge is formed to be connected to the receiving groove, the power supplied from the power source to the cables between the frame and the power source on and off Glasses having a lighting function is equipped with a switch for controlling, the power source is a battery pack. According to claim 1, wherein the legs are formed in a hollow having a bore connected to the receiving groove along the longitudinal direction of the legs so as to route the cables, the cables through the rear end of the legs Glasses with lighting function connected to the power supply. 6. The lighting function according to claim 1 or 5, wherein the cables between the frame and the power supply are equipped with a switch for controlling the power supplied from the power supply on and off, wherein the power supply is a mobile terminal having a battery. Having glasses.

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