AU2012286100B2

AU2012286100B2 - Spectacles

Info

Publication number: AU2012286100B2
Application number: AU2012286100A
Authority: AU
Inventors: Manfred Tauber
Original assignee: Uvex Arbeitsschutz GmbH
Current assignee: Uvex Arbeitsschutz GmbH
Priority date: 2011-07-18
Filing date: 2012-07-05
Publication date: 2015-01-22
Anticipated expiration: 2032-07-05
Also published as: JP2014521406A; MY178516A; AU2012286100A1; CN103649820B; DE102011079358A1; EP2734891A1; RU2571443C2; JP5934791B2; RU2013152189A; EP2734891B1; WO2013010799A1; CN103649820A

Abstract

The invention relates to a pair of spectacles, comprising at least one spectacle lens (2), a spectacle frame (1) that holds the at least one spectacle lens (2), a nose pad (4) to lie against the nose of a spectacle wearer. The nose pad (4) has at least two opposing nose pad elements (5), each of which is a circumferentially continuous, endless body surrounding an interior space (16). Each nose pad element (5) has a partially free, lateral nose pad element web (15) to rest on the nose of the spectacle wearer, the nose pad element web (15) preferably being soft. Each nose pad element (5) has a fixed, lateral nose pad element fixing portion (17), which extends opposite and substantially parallel to the associated nose pad element web (15).

Description

1 Spectacles Field of the Invention The invention relates to goggles, in particular work safety goggles. It can also be 5 provided for other goggles, such as sports goggles, optical goggles or the like. Background A nose pad for goggles is described in US 5 526 070. The nose pad comprises rigid nose pad element fixing portions, which can be fixed to the goggles frame 10 or a goggles lens. Furthermore, the nose pad comprises a soft element partially surrounding the rigid nose pad element fixing portions. The nose pad also has a second soft element connected by tubular pieces to the first soft element. DE 79 32 968 Ul discloses a side web portion for goggles frames with side web 15 supports arranged so as to be inclinable at the eye edges by means of a point fastening. Side webs platelets, which are soft and resilient, are pivotably mounted on the side web supports. Goggles disclosed in DE 298 05 378 Ul comprise a frame and a nose bridge 20 attached to the frame. The nose bridge in turn has two annular loops arranged at spaced-apart ends of the nose bridge. US 2 270 330 describes goggles having a goggles frame and a nose pad molded onto the goggles frame. The nose pad comprises nose pad elements, which are 25 peripherally closed and surround an inner space. The nose pad elements substantially have the shape of a drop. JP 10319355 A discloses a nose pad for goggles. The nose pad has nose pad elements, which, in each case, comprise a first hard plate piece and a 30 second soft plate piece. The second plate pieces are in each case connected to the first plate pieces and are provided to rest on the nose of a wearer. 20.12.2013 -P/PrP21515AU-2013067896 -2 A nose pad comprising two nose pad elements is described in US 5 828 438. Each nose pad element has an elongate opening. 5 Goggles exist that are supported by means of their nose pads relative to the nose of a wearer or goggles wearer. The nose pads generally comprise nose pad elements, which are configured in the manner of a pad or cushion. The drawback in these known goggles is that these often slip during wear and/or are uncomfortable during wear. 10 Proceeding from this, the invention is based on the desirable outcome of providing goggles, which provide extremely high wearing comfort. Furthermore, the goggles are to be particularly securely seated on the nose of a wearer and be economical to produce. 15 The above discussion of background art is included to explain the context of the present invention. It is not to be taken as an admission that any of the documents or other material referred to was published, known or part of the common general knowledge in Australia at the priority date of any one of the claims of this 20 specification. Summary of the Invention Accordingly, the present invention provides goggles, comprising a. at least one goggles lens, 25 b. a goggles frame, which carries the at least one goggles lens, and c. a nose pad for support relative to the nose of a goggles wearer, the nose pad comprising at least two mutually opposing nose pad elements, which are, in each case, peripherally closed continuous bodies surrounding an interior, 30 - wherein each nose pad element has a partially free, lateral nose pad element-nose pad web for placing on the nose of the goggles wearer, the nose pad element-nose pad web preferably being yielding, and -3 - wherein each nose pad element has a fixed, lateral nose pad element fixing portion, which runs opposite the associated nose pad element-nose pad web and substantially parallel thereto with the 5 nose pad elements being fixed to the nose mount by means of the nose pad element fixing portions, wherein: d. the nose pad elements are molded onto the nose mount, and e. the nose pad element fixing portions and the nose mount are wedge like, in each case, substantially in the viewing direction of the 10 googles, at least in the regions adjoining the nose pad element fixing portions, the wedge course of the nose mount and of the nose pad element fixing portions being in opposite directions in the viewing direction of the googles. 15 The core of the invention is that the nose pad elements are hollow and virtually continuous in their peripheral direction. It is advantageous if the, in particular, unfilled interior is open at the end on one side or both sides. The interior is preferably continuous in each case. The nose pad elements, for example, have a circular ring-like, oval, ovoid or rectangular contour. An elongate shape is 20 preferred. The nose pad is preferably arranged on the goggles frame. However, it can also be arranged on the at least one goggles lens. The nose pad element-nose pad web also allows comfortable wearing and a secure hold. 25 The nose pad element fixing portions bring about an extremely secure fixing of the respective nose pad element. It is advantageous if the goggles have two goggles lenses. According to an 30 alternative configuration, the goggles have precisely one one-piece, continuous goggles lens.

-3a The goggles frame and the at least one goggles lens may be configured separately. Alternatively, they are connected to one another in one piece. Other advantageous configurations of the invention are given in the sub-claims. 5 In some embodiments the nose pad elements are formed from a first plastics material. This leads to nose pad elements that are particularly economical to produce. Furthermore, nose pad elements of this type provide a high degree of wearing comfort and a particularly good hold. The nose pad elements are 10 preferably formed from thermoplastic elastomers based on styrene block copolymers (TPE-S). It is advantageous if the -4 nose pad elements have a Shore hardness A between 40 and 80, preferably between 50 and 70. They are preferably soft. 5 In some embodiments the nose pad comprises a nose mount to carry the nose pad elements, the nose mount preferably being formed from a second plastics material. This is extremely advantageous for manufacturing reasons. The nose mount is expediently formed from polycarbonate (PC) and/or thermoplastic polyurethane (TPU). 10 In some embodiments the nose mount is fastened to the goggles frame. This the nose mount is fastened to the goggles frame. The nose mount may be releasably or non-releasably fastened to the goggles frame. 15 In some embodiments the nose mount is substantially arcuate. The nose mount thus limits a nose receiving space to receive the nose of a wearer. In some embodiments the nose pad elements are in each case softer, preferably substantially softer, than the nose mount. This leads to a nose pad, which, on the 20 one hand, provides high stability and, on the other hand, particularly pleasant wearing comfort. In some embodiments the nose pad elements are molded onto the nose mount. This allows extremely economical production. Furthermore, the nose pad 25 elements are thus fixed to the nose mount without risk of loss. In some embodiments the nose pad element fixing portions and the nose mount are wedge-like, in each case, substantially in the viewing direction of the goggles, at least in the regions adjoining the nose pad element fixing portions, the wedge 30 course of the nose mount and of the nose pad element fixing portions being in opposite directions in the viewing direction of the goggles. This produces an extremely secure and loadable connection between the nose pad elements and the nose mount.

-5 In some embodiments the cross-sectional area of the interior of the nose pad elements changes, preferably widens, in the viewing direction of the goggles. This leads to a nose pad allowing extremely comfortable wearing and, on the other hand, secure fixing of the goggles on the goggles wearer. 5 In some embodiments the mutually opposing nose pad elements run obliquely with respect to one another. This also allows extremely secure and comfortable wearing of the goggles. 10 At least one goggles holding means for holding the goggles on the head of the goggles wearer is preferably provided, the at least one goggles holding means preferably being a pivotable goggles arm. Alternatively, the goggles holding means is configured as a holding band, which runs round the back of the head of a wearer. It is advantageous if the at least one goggles holding means is attached 15 to the goggles frame or to the at least one goggles lens. Brief Description of the Drawings A preferred embodiment of the invention will be described below with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: 20 Fig. 1 shows a rear, perspective view of goggles according to the invention, Fig. 2 shows a front view of the goggles of Fig. 1, no goggles lenses being shown, and 25 Fig. 3 shows a longitudinal section along the section line 111-111 shown in Fig. 2. Mutually corresponding parts are provided with the same reference numerals in Figs. 1 to 3. Details of the embodiment described in more detail below may also 30 individually be an invention or be part of a subject of the invention. Detailed Description Goggles shown in their totality in Fig. 1 comprise a goggles frame 1, two goggles lenses 2 held by the goggles frame 1 and two goggles arms 3 articulated at the -6 end to the goggles frame 1. Furthermore, the goggles comprise a nose pad 4, which is arranged centrally on the goggles frame 1, with two mutually opposing nose pad elements 5. The goggles are symmetrical with respect to a plane of symmetry S, which runs between the two goggles lenses 2. The goggles frame 1 5 is preferably formed from a plastics material. The goggles have a viewing direction B. The goggles frame 1 comprises an upper frame part 6 and a nose pad holding part 7 projecting centrally downwardly from the upper frame part 6. Alternatively, the 10 goggles frame 1 may completely run round or surround the goggles lenses 2. The goggles lenses 2 adjoin the frame part 6 at the bottom and laterally on the outside adjoin the nose pad holding part 7. They may be tinted. 15 The upper frame part 6 has two mutually opposing ends 8. The goggles arms 3 are articulated by means of corresponding bearing arrangements 9, which allow a conventional pivoting of the goggles arms 3, at the ends 8. A nose mount 10 is rigidly connected to the lower free end of the nose pad 20 holding part 7. The nose mount 10 and the nose pad holding part 7 can be releasably or non-releasably fastened to one another. The nose mount 10 is arcuate. It runs downwardly outwardly from the nose pad holding part 7. The nose mount 10 has a nose side 11 and an outside 12 opposing the nose side 25 11. When the goggles are worn properly, the nose side 11 of the nose mount 10 faces the nose of the wearer, while the outside 12 is accordingly remote from the nose of the wearer. The nose mount 10 is formed from a plastics material, which may be identical to the plastics material of the goggles frame 1. It has a high rigidity, so that it is substantially unyielding or hard. 30 The nose pad elements 5 have a common fixing region 13, which is fastened to the nose mount 10. The fixing region 13 extends on the nose side 11 of the nose mount 10 between the lower ends 14 of the nose mount 10 and connects the nose pad elements 5 to one another. The nose pad elements 5 may alternatively be -7 configured separately. The nose pad elements 5 are advantageously molded or injection-molded by their fixing region 13 to the nose mount 10. Each nose pad element 5 furthermore comprises a nose pad web 15, which runs 5 adjacently from the respective lower end 14 of the nose mount 10 in the direction of the nose pad holding part 7. The nose pad webs 15 are elongate and connected by their ends to the fixing region 13. They run between their fixed ends substantially freely in each case, so the nose pad webs 15 are given a certain flexibility. The fixing region 13 and the nose pad webs 15 are connected to one 10 another in one piece. They are formed from a plastics material, which is softer, preferably substantially softer, than the plastics material of the nose mount 10. The nose pad webs 15 are configured in such a way that they are yielding, soft or flexible. Interiors 16 are limited laterally outwardly by the nose pad webs 15 and the fixing region 13. As a result, the interiors 16 are peripherally closed. The nose 15 pad elements 5 are preferably configured as peripherally closed loop bodies. At the nose pad elements 5, the fixing region 13 has nose pad element fixing portions 17. The nose pad webs 15 run substantially parallel and spaced apart from the nose pad element fixing portions 17. 20 The nose pad element fixing portions 17 and the adjacent region of the nose mount 10 are in each case configured in a wedge-like manner in the viewing direction B of the goggles. As emerges, in particular from Fig. 3, the nose pad element fixing portion 17 tapers substantially continuously in the 25 viewing direction B of the goggles, while the nose mount 10, in accordance with the viewing direction B of the goggles, widens there substantially continuously. Accordingly, the interiors 16 also widen substantially continuously in the viewing direction B of the goggles. That direction, in which the goggles wearer looks through the goggles lenses 2 when the goggles are used properly is taken to mean 30 the viewing direction B of the goggles. The nose pad elements 5 are substantially open in the viewing direction B. When the wearer wears the goggles, the goggles arms 3 rest laterally on the head of the wearer. The goggles lenses 2 are arranged in front of the eyes of the -8 wearer, while the nose of the wearer projects into the nose receiving space 18 limited by the nose mount 10. The nose of the wearer can rest at the top on the fixing region 13. Furthermore, the nose pad elements 5 rest flat with their nose pad webs 15 laterally on the nostrils of the wearer. The nose pad webs 15 adapt 5 here to the respective shape of the nose of the wearer. They may curve accordingly between their fixed ends into the respective adjacent interior 16. The nose pad element fixing portions 17 are arranged spaced apart from the nose of the wearer. 10 Each nose pad element fixing portion 17 is substantially arranged in the direction perpendicular to the viewing direction B of the goggles with respect to the associated adjacent nose pad web 15. Each nose pad fixing portion 17 is arranged between the associated, adjacent nose pad web 15 and the 15 nose mount 10 or the adjacent goggles lens 2. Each nose pad element fixing portion 17 has a greater spacing from the nose of the goggles wearer than the associated, adjacent nose pad web 15 when the goggles are worn properly by the goggles wearer. The nose pad webs 15 are located opposite one another and limit a nose receiver for receiving the nose of the goggles wearer when the goggles are 20 worn properly.

Claims

1. Goggles, comprising a. at least one goggles lens, 5 b. a goggles frame, which carries the at least one goggles lens, and c. a nose pad for support relative to the nose of a goggles wearer, the nose pad comprising at least two mutually opposing nose pad elements, which are, in each case, peripherally closed continuous bodies surrounding an interior, 10 - wherein each nose pad element has a partially free, lateral nose pad element-nose pad web for placing on the nose of the goggles wearer, the nose pad element-nose pad web preferably being yielding , and - wherein each nose pad element has a fixed, lateral nose pad element fixing portion, which runs opposite the associated nose pad 15 element-nose pad web and substantially parallel thereto, with the nose pad elements being fixed to the nose mount by means of the nose pad element fixing portions, wherein: d. the nose pad elements are molded onto the nose mount, and e. the nose pad element fixing portions and the nose mount are wedge 20 like, in each case, substantially in the viewing direction of the googles, at least in the regions adjoining the nose pad element fixing portions, the wedge course of the nose mount and of the nose pad element fixing portions being in opposite directions in the viewing direction of the googles. 25

2. Goggles according to claim 1, wherein the nose pad elements are formed from a first plastics material.

3. Goggles according to claim 1 or 2, wherein the nose mount being formed 30 from a second plastics material.

4. Goggles according to claim 3, wherein the nose mount is fastened to the goggles frame. -10

5. Goggles according to claim 3 or 4, wherein the nose mount is substantially arcuate.

6. Goggles according to any one of claims 3 to 5, wherein the nose pad 5 elements are in each case softer, or substantially softer, than the nose mount.

7. Goggles according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the cross sectional area of the interior of the nose pad elements changes, preferably widens, in the viewing direction of the goggles. 10

8. Goggles according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the nose pad elements have an elongate basic shape for resting on the nostrils of the goggles wearer, viewed substantially in the viewing direction of the goggles. 15

9. Goggles according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the mutually opposing nose pad elements run obliquely with respect to one another.

10. Goggles according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the nose pad element fixing portions are arranged spaced apart from the nose of the 20 goggles wearer when the goggles wearer is wearing the goggles.

11. Goggles according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the nose pad elements are open substantially in the viewing direction of the goggles. 25

12. Goggles according to any one of the preceding claims, wherein the nose pad elements rest flat with their nose pad element-nose pad webs laterally on the nostrils of the goggles wearer when the goggles wearer is wearing the goggles. 30