Electronic spectacle frames

• US 8,944,590 B2
• Filed: 11/17/2011
• Issued: 02/03/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Carl Zeiss Vision International GMBH (Carl-Zeiss-Stiftung)
• Original Assignee: Mitsui Chemicals Incorporated (Mitsui Chemicals)
• Inventors: Blum, Ronald D., Haddock, Joshua N., Dalla Longa, Claudio, Graham, Mark, Wang, Yongping
• Primary Examiner(s): Sugarman, Scott J
• Assistant Examiner(s): Patel, Vipin
• Application Number:
  US13/298,997
• Publication Number:
  US 20120127423A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,174 Days
• Field of Search: 351 44- 47, 351/51, 351/63, 351113-114
• US Class Current: 351/113
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/083 Electrooptic lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/101 having an electro-optical light valve electro-optical elements per se G02F

Abstract

Embodiments may provide a first device that comprises eyeglasses, where the eyeglasses may further include a lens housing, a first temple and a second temple coupled to the lens housing, and a first and a second lens supported by the lens housing. The first device may further include a façade that covers the lens housing. The first device may further comprise an electronic component and at least one conductive path may be provided from the electronic component to the first lens having a portion that runs through the lens housing.

Claims

1. A first device comprising eyeglasses, the eyeglasses further comprising:

a lens housing;

a first temple and second temple coupled to the lens housing;

a first and a second lens supported by the lens housing;

a facade that covers the lens housing; and

an electronic component;

wherein at least one conductive path is provided from the electronic component to the first lens having a portion that runs through the lens housing, and

wherein the facade masks at least a portion of the conductive path.

2. The first device claim 1, wherein the electronic component comprises an electronics module.

3. The first device of claim 2, wherein the electronics module is coupled to the first temple.

4. The first device of claim 1, wherein the electronic component is coupled to the lens housing.

5. The first device of claim 1, wherein at least one conductive path is provided from the electronic component to the second lens having a portion that runs through the lens housing.

6. The first device of claim 1, wherein the facade covers a portion of the lens housing.

7. The first device of claim 1, wherein the facade covers the entire lens housing.

8. The first device of claim 1, wherein the lens housing comprises rim less or semi-rimless spectacle frames.

9. The first device of claim 8, wherein the lens housing comprises at least one of:

screws or rim wire.

10. The first device of claim 8, wherein the conductive path comprises a conductive wire.

11. The first device of claim 8, wherein the facade provides an appearance of rimmed spectacle frames.

12. The first device of claim 1, wherein the lens housing comprises rimless spectacle frames, and wherein the facade provides an appearance of semi-rimless or full rimmed spectacle frames.

13. The first device of claim 1, wherein the lens housing comprises semi rimless spectacle frames, and wherein the facade provides an appearance of full rimmed spectacle frames.

14. The first device of claim 1, wherein the lens housing comprises full rimmed spectacle frames, and wherein the facade provides an appearance of full rimmed spectacle frames.

15. The first device of claim 1, wherein the conductive path comprises any one of, or some combination of:

a conductive wire, conductive rubber, or a portion of the lens housing.

16. The first device of claim 1, wherein the facade is coupled to the lens housing utilizing an adhesive material.

17. The first device of claim 1, wherein the facade is coupled to the lens housing utilizing one or more screws.

18. The first device of claim 1, wherein the facade is removably coupled to the lens housing.

19. The first device of claim 18,

wherein the lens housing is configured to be coupled to a plurality of facades;

and

wherein each of the plurality of facades is different.

20. The first device of claim 1, wherein the facade comprises metal material, and wherein the lens housing comprises plastic material.

21. The first device of claim 1, wherein the facade comprises a plastic material, and wherein the lens housing comprises a metal material.

23. The first device of claim 1, wherein the facade covers exposed portions of the conductive path.

24. The first device of claim 1, wherein the conductive path masked by the facade comprises a wire having a portion that runs along an outer surface of the frame.

27. The first device of claim 1, wherein the faç

ade is permanently coupled to the housing.

22. A first device co nip sing eyeglasses, the eyeglasses further comprising:

a frame comprising;

a lens housing; and

a first temple and a second temple coupled to the lens housing;

a first and a second lens supported by the lens housing;

a facade permanently coupled to the lens housing; and

an electronics module housed within the frame,

wherein at least one conductive path is provided from the electronics module to the first lens having a portion that runs through the lens housing.

25. The first device of claim 22, wherein the facade covers exposed portions of the conductive path.

26. The first device of claim 22, wherein the conductive path comprises a wire having a portion that runs along an outer surface of the frame.