Revolving structure for glasses part

• US 20060181675A1
• Filed: 02/10/2006
• Published: 08/17/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 02/15/2005
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Charmant Company Limited (Charmant Incorporated)
• Original Assignee: Charmant Company Limited (Charmant Incorporated)
• Inventors: Tajima, Yasuhiro
• Granted Patent: US 7,357,502 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 351/47
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 11/082 with substantially radial friction, e.g. cylindrical friction surfaces
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 5/14 Construction of sockets or sleeves
• CPC Class Codes: E05D 7/1061 in a radial direction E05D7/1005 takes precedence
• CPC Class Codes: E05Y 2900/60 for other use
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/22 Hinges pivotal connection in general F16C11/00

Abstract

A revolving structure for a glasses part for revolving a second member to a first member is provided with a rotational shaft provided on the first member and a cylindrical member with elasticity which is fitted on the rotational shaft externally, where the cylindrical member is fitted on the second member in a state that the cylindrical member has been pressed by a pressing member and the cylindrical member is not rotated even if the rotational shaft of the first member is rotated. The second member has a groove portion a in which the cylindrical member is fitted and an arc face for contact with a circumferential face of the cylindrical member is formed on the groove portion. Accordingly, a revolving structure for a glasses part where when a rotational shaft is rotated, sufficient frictional resistant force is provided and entrance of dust or the like is prevented.

Claims

1. A revolving structure for a glasses part for revolving a second member to a first member, comprising:

a rotational shaft provided on the first member; and

a cylindrical member with elasticity which is press-fitted on the rotational shaft externally, wherein

the cylindrical member is fitted to the second member in a state that the cylindrical member has been pressed by a pressing member, and

the cylindrical member is prevented from being rotated even if the rotational shaft of the first member is rotated.

2. A revolving structure for a glasses part according to claim 1, wherein the second member has a groove portion in which the cylindrical member is fitted and

the groove portion is formed with an arc face for contact with a circumferential face of the cylindrical member.

3. A revolving structure for a glasses part according to claim 2, wherein the arc face is a half circumferential face.

4. A revolving structure for a glasses part according to claim 2, wherein the cylindrical member is set to protrude from the groove portion by a constant thickness and a protruding portion of the cylindrical member is pressed by the pressing member.

5. A revolving structure for a glasses part according to claim 2, wherein a groove portion is formed in the pressing member and the cylindrical member is inserted in the groove portion to come in contact with the pressing member.

6. A revolving structure for a glasses part according to claim 2, wherein one end of the pressing member is fitted into the second member, the other end thereof is fixed to the second member by a screw member, and the cylindrical member is pressed by a central portion of the pressing member.

7. A revolving structure for a glasses part according to claim 2, wherein one end and the other end of the pressing member are fixed to the second member by screw members, and the cylindrical member is pressed by a central portion of the pressing member.

8. A revolving structure for a glasses part according to claim 5, wherein the second member, the first member, and the pressing member are fixed to one another by screwing a screw member in a screw hole with a bottom formed in the pressing member via a through-hole formed in the second member.

9. A revolving structure for a glasses part according to claim 5, wherein the pressing member, the first member, the second member, and a receiving member are fixed mutually by screwing a screw member in a screw hole with a bottom formed in the receiving member via a through-hole formed in the pressing member and a through-hole formed in the second member.

10. A revolving structure for a glasses part according to claim 1, wherein the first member and the second member are a bracket and a temple, respectively.

11. A revolving structure for a glasses part according to claim 8, wherein the first member and the second member are a temple and a bracket, respectively.