METHOD FOR MEASURING PARAMETERS FOR MANUFACTURING SPECTACLE LENS AND DEVICE FOR REALIZING THE SAME

• US 20140009737A1
• Filed: 09/15/2012
• Published: 01/09/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/06/2012
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Viewitech Co., Ltd.
• Original Assignee: Viewitech Co., Ltd.
• Inventors: KWEON, Hyuk Je
• Application Number:
  US13/621,011
• Publication Number:
  US 20140009737A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 351/204
• CPC Class Codes: A61B 3/111 for measuring interpupillary distance
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 13/005 Measuring geometric parameters required to locate ophtalmic lenses in spectacles frames apparatus for testing or instruments for examining the eyes per se A61B3/00; machines or devices and accessories for grinding the edges of lenses using spectacles as a template B24B9/144

Abstract

A method for measuring the parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses and a device for realizing the same. The measuring method can precisely and easily measure the parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses by reflecting the measurement subject'"'"'s physical features and spectacle-wearing habits through the naturally captured image of the measurement subject who looks at the infinite distance focus. The device for measuring the parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses can be easily manufactured and manipulated through various simple modules, such as the infinite distance focus providing means, the near distance focus providing means, the camera means, the flash means, and so on, can be manufactured in a small size in such a fashion that a user can carry it. The auxiliary device for measuring the parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses can accurately and easily measure various parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses by being connected with the portable tablet computer.

Claims

1. A method for measuring parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses, the method comprising:

providing an infinite distance focus to a measurement subject'"'"'s both eyes from a target light source through an infinite focus lens;

taking a picture of the measurement subject'"'"'s face with a camera module to obtain an image of the measurement subject'"'"'s face when the measurement subject looks at the infinite distance focus; and

measuring the parameters for manufacturing the measurement subject'"'"' spectacle lenses on the basis of the image of the measurement subject'"'"'s face.

2. The method according to claim 1, wherein a distance from the face of the measurement subject, who looks at the infinite distance focus, to the camera module is equal to or below 50 centimeter.

3. The method according to claim 1, wherein said taking the picture comprises providing a flash by a flash module while taking the picture of the measurement subject'"'"'s face and indicating light reflection points on the pupils of the measurement subject'"'"'s both eyes.

4. The method according to claim 1, wherein the measurement subject wears a reference ruler module to measure the measurement subject'"'"'s face.

5. The method according to claim 1, wherein the parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses are selected from the group consisting of an infinite distance binocular pupil distance, an infinite distance monocular pupil distance, a vertical distance and a horizontal distance from the optical center to the pupil center (u/v), a horizontal distance of a lens insertion part of a spectacle frame (BOX A), a vertical distance of the lens insertion part of the spectacle frame (BOX B), the maximum distance from the optical center to the lens insertion part (BOX ED), a horizontal distance between right and left lens insertion parts (DBL), a vertical distance from the pupil center to the lower lens insertion part (Eye point), a face tilting angle in a state where the measurement subject stares at the front, a pantoscopic tilt that is formed between a vertical line perpendicular to a lateral reference horizontal plane of the measurement subject and a side line of the spectacle lens, a vertex cornea distance that is a distance from the lateral reference cornea vertex of the measurement subject to the optical center of the spectacle lens, a face form angle that is an angle between an imaginary line from the spectacle frame center to the longest right or left distance of the spectacle lens bent to the right or the left toward the measurement subject'"'"'s face and an imaginary line horizontally extending from the spectacle frame center to the right or left, a face rotation angle in a state where the measurement subject stares at the front, and a combination thereof.

6. A device for measuring parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses, the device comprising:

an infinite distance optical module having a target light source and an infinite focus lens arranged in front of the target light source for providing an infinite distance focus to both eyes of a measurement subject from the target light source through the infinite focus lens; and

a first camera module for making a picture of the measurement subject who looks at the infinite focus lens.

7. The device according to claim 6, further comprising a first flash module for providing a first flash when the first camera module takes a picture.

8. The device according to claim 6, further comprising;

a screen module to output a screen output for providing a near distance focus to the measurement subject'"'"'s both eyes through the screen output; and

a second camera module for taking a picture of the measurement subject who looks at the near distance focus.

9. The device according to claim 8, further comprising a second flash module for providing a second flash when the second camera module takes a picture.

10. The device according to one of claim 6, further comprising reference ruler module for measuring the measurement subject'"'"'s face in a state where the measurement subject wears the reference ruler module.

11. The device according to claim 6, further comprising:

an optical path change module for arranging the infinite distance focus providing direction of the infinite focus optical module and the capturing direction of the first camera module in the same vertical area.

12. An auxiliary device for measuring parameters for manufacturing spectacle lenses, which is to be installed on a portable computer, the auxiliary device comprising:

an infinite distance optical module comprising a target light source and an infinite focus lens arranged in front of the target light source for providing an infinite distance focus to both eyes of a measurement subject from the target light source through the infinite focus lens; and

a detachable mount unit by which the infinite distance optical module is to be detachably mounted on the portable computer having a first built-in camera module in such a way that the infinite distance focus providing direction is the same with the capturing direction of the first built-in camera module of the portable computer.

13. The auxiliary device according to claim 12, further comprising:

a first flash module for providing a first flash when the first built-in camera module takes a picture.

14. The auxiliary device according to claim 12, further comprising:

a first built-in flash module for providing a first flash when the first built-in camera module takes a picture.

15. The auxiliary device according to claim 12, further comprising:

an optical path change module for arranging the infinite distance focus providing direction of the infinite focus optical module and the capturing direction of the first built-in camera module in the same vertical area.

16. The auxiliary device according to claim 12, further comprising:

a camera module for taking a picture of the measurement subject who looks at a screen output outputted from a screen module of the portable computer.

17. The auxiliary device according to claim 16, further comprising:

a second built-in flash module for providing a second flash when the camera module takes a picture.

18. The auxiliary device according to claim 12, further comprising:

a second built-in flash module for providing a second flash for providing a second flash when the portable computer has a second built-in camera module and a screen module to output a screen output, and the second built-in camera module takes a picture of the measurement subject who looks at the screen output.

19. The auxiliary device according to claim 12, wherein a cable terminal of the infinite focus optical module is connected with an audio jack port of the portable computer.