Field of the Invention
[0001] The subject invention relates to a type of swimming goggles with step-less adjustment,
or specifically, to one with step-less adjustment of nose bridge to suit swimmers
that require different spans of nose bridges.
Background of the Invention
[0002] As we know, the nose bridge of a conventional type of swimming goggles may be adjusted
to lengthen or shorten the span between the left and right lens frames, to suit different
face shapes of different users. However, the nose bridge of the conventional type
of swimming goggles involves only three-step adjustment (as shown in Fig. 1), therefore,
it could not satisfy the need of the general consumers. Besides, the conventional
type of swimming goggles involves a check mechanism for the adjustment, it results
in easier an adjustment in the natural direction but a difficult operation in the
reverse direction. As illustrated in Fig. 1, the nose bridge of a prior art of swimming
goggles 7 involves a plate unit 71, on which are several ribs 710 that are checked
against a seat 720 on a lens frame 72. The opposite sides of the ribs 710 are designed
to have guided sides. But, for the sake of checking performance, one of the sides
has a larger guided angle, so it is more labor-consuming in the process of adjustment.
In case of improper operation, it may even result in failure of movement. More worrisome
is that, during the adjustment and moving process, the ribs 710 on the seat 71 will
be squeezed and deformed by the seat 720. After extended use, said ribs 710 will be
flattened and could not be engaged effectively to the seat 720. The result will be
loose swimming goggles when worn by the user, or even water seepage. Some users who
could not coordinate with the 3-step adjustment will feel uncomfortable. In view of
the above drawbacks, it has become a subject for breakthrough to seek a design of
swimming goggles to suit the different spans of nose bridge of different users.
[0003] US-A-5857221 discloses a pair of swimming goggles comprising a pair of eyecups held
by a pair of elastic cords encircling the wearers head.
[0004] The primary objective of the present invention of swimming goggles with step-less
adjustment is to provide a type of swimming goggles with step-less adjustment of nose
bridge span, so the nose bridge span of the swimming goggles can be adjusted to suit
the different users' requirements. The nose bridge in the invention can be pulled
to enlarge or reduce its span, to suit the nose shape of the user.
[0005] The secondary objective of the present invention of swimming goggles with step-less
adjustment is to provide free adjustment of the span of the nose bridge, either lengthening
the upper span or shorten the lower span of the nose bridge, in order to suit the
outline of different nose bridges.
[0006] This viewed from a first aspect the present invention provides swimming goggles with
step-less adjustment comprising two lens frame units, each of said lens frame units
accommodating a lens; a first joining unit on the inside end of each lens frame unit
and a second joining unit on the outside end of each lens frame unit, wherein each
joining unit has two accommodating holes with clasp openings; a first string passing
along the upper rim of each lens frame unit and a second string passing along the
lower rim of each lens frame unit whereby to maintain the lens frame units spaced
apart to form a nose bridge, wherein said first and second string are fixed in the
accommodating holes of the first and second joining units on each lens frame unit;
and a headband device joined to the outside each of each lens frame unit, said headband
device comprising a headband; wherein said goggles are adapted to enable the user
to regulate the length of the first and second string between the two lens frame units
whereby to adjust the span of the nose bridge.
[0007] With such features, the user can adjust the strings and the span between two lens
frames, to achieve the effect of step-less adjustment of the span of nose bridge of
swimming goggles.
[0008] According to the above features, the two strings are wound in position respectively
along the upper and lower rims of the lens frame units, with a length exposed at one
end on the outside of the lens frame unit, to facilitate control in the adjustment
of the span.
[0009] According to the above features, the first joining units are located on the inside
of the lens frame, while the second joining unit is located on the outside of the
lens frame, the two joining units respectively have accommodating holes with at least
one clasp opening, said clasp opening serving to position the two ends of the strings
for the nose bridge.
Brief Description of Drawings
[0010]
Fig. 1 is a perspective view of a prior art of swimming goggles.
Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the invention of swimming goggles with step-less adjustment.
Fig. 3 is a top view of the invention of swimming goggles with step-less adjustment.
Fig. 4 is a front view of the invention of swimming goggles with step-less adjustment.
Fig. 5 is a longitudinal section view of the lens frame unit in the subject invention
of swimming goggles with step-less adjustment.
Brief Description of Numerals
[0011]
- 1
- swimming goggles
- 3
- protective pad
- 4
- headband device
- 10, 10'
- lens frame unit
- 20, 20'
- string
- 30, 30'
- face contact part
- 50, 50'
- lens
- 101, 101'
- first joining unit
- 102, 102'
- second joining unit
- 103, 103'
- clasp piece
- 104, 104'
- headband through hole
- 1011, 1011', 1021, 1021'
- clasp opening
Detailed Description of Preferred Embodiment
[0012] As shown in Fig. 2, the subject invention of swimming goggles 1 comprises the following:
two lens frame units 10 and 10', two strings 20 and 20', two protective pads 30 and
30', and a headband device 4. Said two lens frame units 10 and 10' are positioned
left and right and respectively accommodating two lenses 50 and 50'. Said two lens
50 and 50' are implanted and fixed onto the lens frame units 10 and 10'. On the inside
ends of the two lens frame units 10 and 10' are fixed two first joining units 101
and 101', while on the outside ends of the two lens frame units 10 and 10' are fixed
two second joining units 102 and 102'. On the first and second joining units 101,
101' and 102, 102' are respectively two accommodating holes involving clasp openings
1011, 1011' and 1021, 1021' serving to clasp one end of the two strings 20 and 20'.
Extending from and correspondingly on the upsides and downsides of the lens frame
units 10, 10' are clasp pieces 103, 103'. Said clasp pieces 103, 103' and the lens
frame units 10, 10' are combined to form a fixing groove, as shown in Fig. 5, which
serves to fix the winding strings in position. On the lens frame 10, 10' and next
to the second joining units 102, 102' are two through holes 104, 104' that serve to
accommodate the insertion of the headband device 4.
[0013] Said two strings 20 and 20', made of a flexible material, are respectively pulled
through said accommodating holes involving clasp openings 1011, 1011'. The strings
are pulled around the clasp pieces 103 and 103' on the edges of the two lens frame
units 10 and 10', with appropriate stretches extended from the outside ends of the
lens frame units 10, 10', ending in the shape of a ball to enable convenient handling
by the user's hand. Said protective pads 3 are respectively inserted in the far sides
of the two lens frames 10 and 10' away from the lenses 50 and 50', each having a face
contact part 30 or 30' with adequate flexibility to provide comfortable contact with
the user's face and the effects of better attraction and resistance to seepage.
[0014] Pleaser refer to Fig. 2, the subject invention of swimming goggles is assembled in
the following steps: the middle parts of the two strings 20 and 20' are snapped onto
the accommodating holes of the clasp openings 1011, 1011' of the first joining units
101, 101' on the lens frame units 10, 10', then along the rims of the lens frame units
10, 10' and snapped onto the clasp pieces 103, 103'. Then, the ends of the two strings
20 and 20' are snapped in position onto the second joining units 102, 102', maintaining
an appropriate distance from the two lens frame units 10. 10', and exposing a small
section at the end of the two strings 20 and 20', so the two lens frame units 10 and
10' can be joined as one unit.
[0015] In the adjustment of the span of the invention of swimming goggles, as shown in Figs.
3 and 4, just pull out the string 20 (20') from one side of the second joining unit
102 (102') to the clasp opening 1011 (1011'), and adjust the length of the upper and
lower strings 20, 20' to suit the user's requirement of different arc formation and
provide comfortable contact with the user's face. The span of the nose bridge of the
invention of swimming goggles is adjusted by changing the length of the two strings
20 and 20', thus enabling step-less adjustment to suit the nose bridge configuration
of different users who can feel comfortable.
[0016] One feature that must be mentioned is that, due to the innovated assembling and configuration
of the subject invention of swimming goggles, an entire set or an individual frame
unit can be sold to a buyer who may have multiple options to purchase a single-sided
lens and frame of a different style or color.
[0017] Having proved that the subject invention is capable of achieving the anticipated
objective, as described above, it has met the qualification for a patent right. However,
the above description has covered merely the preferred embodiment of the subject invention.
1. Swimming goggles (1) with step-less adjustment comprising:
two lens frame units (10,10'), each of said lens frame units accommodating a lens
(50,50');
a first joining unit (101,101') on the inside end of each lens frame unit and a second
joining unit (102,102') on the outside end of each lens frame unit, wherein each joining
unit has two accommodating holes with clasp openings (1011,1011',1021,1021');
a first string (20) passing along the upper rim of each lens frame unit and a second
string (20') passing along the lower rim of each lens frame unit whereby to maintain
the lens frame units spaced apart to form a nose bridge, wherein said first and second
string are fixed in the accommodating holes of the first and second joining units
on each lens frame unit; and
a headband device (4) joined to the outside edge of each lens frame unit, said headband
device comprising a headband; wherein said goggles are adapted to enable a user to
regulate the length of the first and second string between the two lens frame units
whereby to adjust the span of the nose bridge.
2. Swimming goggles (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein a portion of one end of the first
and/or second string (20,20') is exposed on the outside of the lens frame unit (10,10')
and terminates in a ball-shape to assist manual handling.
3. Swimming goggles (1) as claimed in claim 1 or 2, wherein a clasp piece (103,103')
extends along the upper and lower rim of each lens frame unit (10,10'), each clasp
piece forming a fixing groove with the lens frame unit to facilitate positioning of
the string (20,20').
4. Swimming goggles (1) as claimed in any preceding claim wherein through holes (104,104')
are positioned on each lens frame unit (10,10') adjacent to the second joining unit
(102,102') to facilitate insertion of the headband.
1. Lunettes de natation (1) avec ajustage progressif comprenant :
deux unités de monture de lentille (10, 10'), chacune desdites unités de monture de
lentille logeant une lentille (50, 50') ;
une première unité de jointure (101, 101') sur l'extrémité intérieure de chaque unité
de monture de lentille et une seconde unité de jointure (102, 102') sur l'extrémité
extérieure de chaque unité de monture de lentille, dans lesquelles chaque unité de
jointure a deux trous de logement avec des ouvertures de fermoir (1011, 1011', 1021,
1021') ;
un premier cordon (20) passant le long du bord supérieur de chaque unité de monture
de lentille et un second cordon (20') passant le long du bord inférieur de chaque
unité de monture de lentille pour ainsi maintenir les unités de monture de lentille
espacées l'une par rapport à l'autre pour former un pont, dans lesquelles lesdits
premier et second cordons sont fixés dans les trous de logement des première et seconde
unités de jointure sur chaque unité de monture de lentille ; et
un dispositif de bandeau de tête (4) joint au bord extérieur de chaque unité de monture
de lentille, ledit dispositif de bandeau de tête comprenant un bandeau de tête, dans
lesquelles lesdites lunettes sont adaptées pour permettre à un utilisateur de régler
la longueur des premier et second cordons entre les deux unités de monture de lentille
pour ainsi ajuster l'envergure du pont.
2. Lunettes de natation (1) selon la revendication 1, dans lesquelles une partie d'une
extrémité des premier et/or second cordons (20, 20') est exposée sur l'extérieur de
l'unité de monture de lentille (10, 10') et se termine en une forme de bille pour
aider la manipulation manuelle.
3. Lunettes de natation (1) selon la revendication 1 ou 2, dans lesquelles une pièce
de fermoir (103, 103') s'étend le long des bords supérieur et inférieur de chaque
unité de monture de lentille (10, 10'), chaque pièce de fermoir formant une rainure
de fixation avec l'unité de monture de lentille pour faciliter le positionnement du
cordon (20, 20').
4. Lunettes de natation (1) selon l'une quelconque des revendications précédentes, dans
lesquelles des trous débouchants (104, 104') sont positionnés sur chaque unité de
monture de lentille (10, 10') à côté de la seconde unité de jointure (102, 102') pour
faciliter l'insertion du bandeau de tête.
1. Schwimmbrille (1) mit stufenloser Einstellung, umfassend:
zwei Linsenrahmeneinheiten (10, 10'), wobei jede der Linsenrahmeneinheiten eine Linse
(50, 50') fasst;
eine erste Verbindungseinheit (101, 101') am inneren Ende jeder Linsenrahmeneinheit
und eine zweite Verbindungseinheit (102, 102') am äußeren Ende jeder Linsenrahmeneinheit,
wobei jede Verbindungseinheit zwei Anpassungslöcher mit Klammeröffnungen aufweist
(1011, 1011', 1021, 1021'); eine erste Schnur (20), die entlang dem oberen Rand jeder
Linsenrahmeneinheit geführt ist, und eine zweite Schnur (20'), die entlang dem unteren
Rand jeder Linsenrahmeneinheit geführt ist, wodurch die Linsenrahmeneinheiten beabstandet
gehalten werden, um eine Nasenbrücke zu bilden, wobei die erste und zweite Schnur
in den Anpassungslöchem der ersten und zweiten Verbindungseinheit an jeder Linsenrahmeneinheit
befestigt sind; und
eine Kopfbandvorrichtung (4), die mit dem äußeren Rand jeder Linsenrahmeneinheit verbunden
ist, wobei die Kopfbandvorrichtung ein Kopfband umfasst, wobei die Brille angepasst
ist, um es einem Benutzer zu ermöglichen, die Länge der ersten und zweiten Schnur
zwischen den beiden Linsenrahmeneinheiten zu regulieren, wodurch die Spannweite der
Nasenbrücke eingestellt wird.
2. Schwimmbrille (1) wie in Anspruch 1 beansprucht, bei der ein Teil von einem Ende der
ersten und/oder zweiten Schnur (20, 20') sich frei an der Außenseite der Linsenrahmeneinheit
(10, 10') befindet und in einer Kugelform endet, um die manuelle Bedienung zu unterstützen.
3. Schwimmbrille (1) wie in Anspruch 1 oder 2 beansprucht, bei der ein Klammerstück (103,
103') sich entlang dem oberen und dem unteren Rand jeder Linsenrahmeneinheit (10,
10') erstreckt, wobei jedes Klammerstück mit der Linsenrahmeneinheit eine Halterille
bildet, um die Positionierung der Schnur (20, 20') zu erleichtern.
4. Schwimmbrille (1) wie in irgendeinem vorhergehenden Anspruch beansprucht, bei der
Durchgangslöcher (104, 104') an jeder Linsenrahmeneinheit (10, 10') benachbart zur
zweiten Verbindungseinheit (102, 102') positioniert sind, um die Einführung des Kopfbandes
zu erleichtern.