Frame design for electronic spectacles

• US 8,783,861 B2
• Filed: 07/01/2011
• Issued: 07/22/2014
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: E-Vision Optics LLC
• Original Assignee: Pixeloptics Incorporated
• Inventors: Blum, Ronald D., Dalla Longa, Claudio, Graham, Mark, Wang, Yongping
• Primary Examiner(s): DANG, HUNG XUAN
• Application Number:
  US13/175,633
• Publication Number:
  US 20120002159A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,117 Days
• Field of Search: 351/113, 351/153, 351/158, 351/41, 351/111, 351/110, 162/28
• US Class Current: 351/113
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/146 having special front end
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/081 Ophthalmic lenses with variable focal length
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/101 having an electro-optical light valve electro-optical elements per se G02F

Abstract

A first device is provided that comprises a frame. The frame further comprises a lens housing adapted to support a first lens and a second lens, a first temple movable coupled to the lens housing, and a second temple movably coupled to the lens housing. The first device further comprises a first spring mechanism coupled to the first temple and the lens housing. A first conductive path is provided from the first temple to the lens housing for at least one position of the first temple relative to the frame.

Claims

1. A first device, comprising:

a frame further comprising;

a lens housing adapted to support a first lens and a second lens;

a first temple movably coupled to the lens housing, and

a second temple movably coupled to the lens housing;

a first spring mechanism coupled to the first temple and the lens housing; and

a first conductive path provided from the first temple to the lens housing for at least one position of the first temple relative to the frame;

wherein the first conductive path is provided by the first spring mechanism;

wherein the first spring mechanism comprises;

a spring; and

a first conductor;

wherein the first conductive path is provided by the first conductor;

wherein the spring is disposed substantially around the first conductor.

2. The first device of claim 1, further comprising an electronic component coupled to the frame.

3. The first device of claim 2, wherein the conductive path is electrically connected to the electronic component for at least one position of the first temple relative to the frame.

4. The first device of claim 1, wherein the first conductive path is also provided by the spring.

5. The first device of claim 1, wherein the spring is coupled to the first conductor.

6. The first device of claim 1, wherein the spring is disposed along a side of the first conductor.

7. The first device of claim 1, wherein the first conductive path further comprises pogo pins.

8. The first device of claim 1, wherein the spring comprises a spring hinge.

9. The first device of claim 1, further comprising an electronics module coupled to the first temple;

wherein the first conductive path is electrically connected to the electronics module.

10. The first device of claim 1,

wherein the first conductive path conducts electricity from the first temple to the lens housing when the first temple is in a first position;

and

wherein the first conductive path does not conduct electricity from the first temple to the lens housing when the first temple is in a second position.

11. The first device of claim 10, wherein the lens housing comprises a first electrical contact, and wherein the first spring mechanism forms an electrical connection with the first electrical contact in the first position.

12. The first device of claim 11, wherein the first spring mechanism does not form an electrical connection with the first electrical contact in the second position.

13. The first device of claim 10, wherein the first device comprises full rimmed or semi-rimless spectacle frames.

14. The first device of claim 10, wherein the first position is an open position.

15. The first device of claim 14, wherein the first position comprises the first temple and the lens housing being positioned such that there is an angle between them of between 60 degrees and 100 degrees.

16. The first device of claim 14, wherein the first position is comprises the first temple at an angle between 80 degrees and 90 degrees with the lens housing.

17. The first device of claim 14, wherein the second position is a closed position.

18. The first device of claim 14, wherein the second position comprises the first temple and the lens housing being positioned such that there is an angle between of between 0 degrees and 60 degrees.

19. The first device of claim 14, wherein the second position comprises the first temple at an angle between 0 degrees and 45 degrees with the lens housing.

20. The first device of claim 1, wherein the lens comprises a first electrical contact;

and wherein the first spring mechanism forms an electrical connection with the first electrical contact in the first position.

21. The first device of claim 20, wherein the first spring mechanism does not form an electrical connection with the first electrical contact in the second position.

22. The first device of claim 1, wherein the first spring mechanism is housed within the first temple member.

23. The first device of claim 1, wherein the first spring mechanism is in electrical contact with the electronics module.

24. The first device of claim 23, wherein the first spring mechanism is in direct electrical contact with the electronics module.

25. The first device of claim 23,

wherein the first conductive path conducts electricity from the first temple to the lens housing when the first temple is in a first position;

wherein the first conductive path does not conduct electricity from the first temple to the lens housing when the first temple is in a second position; and

wherein the first spring mechanism maintains electrical contact with the electronics module in both the first position and the second position.

26. The first device of claim 1, wherein the first spring mechanism is in a first condition when the first temple is in a first position;

and

wherein the first spring mechanism is in a second condition when the first temple is in a second position.

27. A first device, comprising:

a frame further comprising;

a lens housing adapted to support a first lens and a second lens;

a first temple movably coupled to the lens housing, and

a second temple movably coupled to the lens housing;

a first spring mechanism coupled to the first temple and the lens housing; and

a first conductive path provided from the first temple to the lens housing for at least one position of the first temple relative to the frame;

wherein the first conductive path further comprises pogo pins;

wherein the pogo pins are disposed within the first temple; and

wherein the first device further comprises;

a second spring mechanism, wherein the second spring mechanism presses the pogo pins against electrical contacts on the lens housing for a plurality of positions of the first temple.

28. A first device, comprising:

A rimless frame further comprising;

a lens housing adapted to support a first lens and a second lens;

a first temple movably coupled to the lens housing, and

a second temple movably coupled to the lens housing;

a first spring mechanism coupled to the first temple and the lens housing;

a first conductive path provided from the first temple to the lens housing for at least one position of the first temple relative to the frame;

and wherein the first spring mechanism is coupled to the first lens.

29. A first device, comprising:

a frame further comprising;

a lens housing adapted to support a first lens and a second lens;

a first temple movably coupled to the lens housing, and

a second temple movably coupled to the lens housing;

a first spring mechanism coupled to the first temple and the lens housing; and

a first conductive path provided from the first temple to the lens housing for at least one position of the first temple relative to the frame;

wherein the spring mechanism has a first length when the first temple is in a first position and a second length when the first temple is in a second position; and

wherein the first length and the second length are different.