Eyeglasses

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9405128-B2
Application number	US-201214239342-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Aug 17, 2012
Priority date	Aug 19, 2011
Publication date	Aug 2, 2016
Grant date	Aug 2, 2016

Abstract

The present disclosure relates to eyeglasses, more particularly, to eyeglasses the size of which can be reduced during storage and transportation and which can have improved wearing comfort for a user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. Eyeglasses comprising:
a bridge;
a first support member rotatably coupled to the bridge, with a first lens provided therein;
a second support member rotatably coupled to the bridge, with a second lens provided therein;
a clip provided in the bridge or one of the support members;
a rail unit for guiding a folding passage, the rail unit provided in one of the bridge or the support members; and
a projected portion for moving along the rail unit, the projected portion provided in the other one of the bridge or the support members,
wherein the rail unit includes:
a guide portion having a curved shape of a first curvature, the guide portion having a first longitudinal end and a second longitudinal end, said curved shape is for guiding the movement of the projected portion, said curved shape is not at the first longitudinal end or the second longitudinal end; and
a pause portion at each of the first and second longitudinal ends of the guide portion to pause the movement of the projected portion so as to maintain an unfolded or folded state of the support member,

wherein the first and second support members are folded with respect to the bridge in a direction where the first and second lenses are getting closer.

2. The eyeglasses of claim 1 , wherein a stopper to contact the folded support member is provided in the bridge.

3. The eyeglasses of claim 1 , wherein the guide portion is a guide groove having a smaller depth than a height of the projected portion, and
the pause portion is a receiving groove having a depth which is a height of the projected portion or more.

4. The eyeglasses of claim 3 , wherein the guide portion comprises at least one auxiliary receiving groove formed between the first and second longitudinal ends of the guide groove, and
when the projected portion is received in the auxiliary receiving groove, the support member is kept in a partially folded state between an unfolded state and a folded state.

5. The eyeglasses of claim 1 , wherein the clip comprises a first clip provided in the first support member and a second clip provided in the second support member, and
free ends of the first and second clips are bent toward outer ends of the lenses, respectively.

6. The eyeglasses of claim 1 , wherein a plurality of fixing protrusions are provided in the bridge and an inserting portion is provided in the support member to insert the fixing protrusions therein, and
the fixing protrusions and the inserting portion are provided in positions corresponding to an unfolded or folded state of the support member.

7. The eyeglasses of claim 1 , wherein the first and second support members are folded to a front, rear, upper or lower side of the bridge in a direction in which the first and second lenses are getting closer.

8. The eyeglasses of claim 1 , wherein the projected portion is engaged with at least one of the guide portion or the pause portion.

Assignees

• Kim Yunjoo
• Kim Doyoung
• Kim Jeongpil
• Kim Jaeho
• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Kim Yunjoo
• Kim Doyoung
• Kim Jeongpil
• Kim Jaeho

Classifications

• G02C9/04

  by fitting over or clamping on · CPC title

• G02C5/08 Primary

  foldable · CPC title

• G02C7/12

  Polarisers · CPC title