STRUCTURE OF DIAMOND-EMBEDDED EARPIECE AND EYEGLASS AND DIAMOND-EMBEDDING METHOD THEREOF |
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申请号 | US14234399 | 申请日 | 2012-08-31 | 公开(公告)号 | US20140176899A1 | 公开(公告)日 | 2014-06-26 |
申请人 | Shousong Chen; | 发明人 | Shousong Chen; | ||||
摘要 | A structure of a diamond-inlaid eyeglass temple includes an eyeglass temple body (1) and an elastomer (3) set thereon. The elastomer (3) has an elastic tendency to bend inwardly and the two external sides thereof are connected, respectively, to a first holding device (4) and a second holding device (5) with a cantilever structure. A first groove (41) and a second groove (51) are provided, respectively, on the corresponding end surfaces of the first holding device (4) and the second holding device (5). A diamond (2) is clamped under the elastic force of the elastomer (3). Also provided are eyeglasses with the structure of diamond-inlaid glass temple and a diamond-inlaying method. Eyeglasses with a structure of the diamond-inlaid eyeglass temple have a high production efficiency, and the diamonds are fixed firmly and are less prone to falling out. The diamond-inlaying method features a simple process and is easy to operate. | ||||||
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说明书全文 | The present invention relates to a set of diamond-embedded (diamond-inlaid) eyeglasses and a diamond inlaying method, in particular to a diamond-inlaid eyeglass temple structure, a set of eyeglasses, and a diamond inlaying method. As people's education and living standards improve and vision care is popularized, eyeglasses take an important role in people's lives. A set of eyeglasses mainly consists of a pair of lens and an eyeglass frame, wherein the eyeglass frame is mainly used to support the lens so that the eyeglasses can be worn in front of the eyes. In addition, the eyeglass frame also has beautifying and decorating effects. Therefore, diamond inlaid (i.e., diamond embedded) eyeglass frames have emerged to meet the demand for fashion. Existing diamond-inlaid eyeglass frames are manufactured by inlaying diamonds in eyeglass frames. An eyeglass frame consists of eyeglass rims and eyeglass temples (also referred to as earpieces). In diamond-embedded eyeglasses, the eyeglass temples are bored at the outer side, and diamonds are inlaid (embedded) in the bores and bonded to the eyeglass temples with glue. The diamond inlaying work is time-consuming and labor-intensive, and has a low production efficiency. In addition, the diamonds, which are bonded with glue, tend to fall off easily. To overcome the drawbacks of diamond-inlaid eyeglass frames in the prior art (i.e., inefficiency in diamond inlaying and the tendency for the diamond to fall off), the present invention provides a type of diamond-inlaid eyeglass temple structures, a set of eyeglasses, and a type of diamond inlaying methods. In the diamond-inlaid eyeglass temple structures, the diamonds can be inlaid in a time-saving and labor-saving manner with a high production efficiency. The diamonds in these structures are firmly fixed and will not fall off easily. With the diamond inlaying methods, the process of diamond inlaying involve simple steps and are easy to operate and, therefore, can achieve high production efficiency. Embodiment of the present invention may include: a diamond-inlaid eyeglass temple structure, comprising an eyeglass temple body and a diamond, wherein the diamond has a crown part, a girdle part, and a pavilion part. The eyeglass temple body has an elastomer, which has an inwardly-bending elastic tendency; the two ends of the elastomer are connected at the outer side with a first gripping part and a second gripping part, respectively, in a cantilevered manner. The first gripping part and second gripping part have a first slot and a second slot, respectively, on their opposite end surfaces. The first slot and second slot symmetrically grip the diamond at its girdle part, with the crown part of the diamond exposed outside of the first gripping part and second gripping part. The diamond is gripped firmly under the elastic force of the elastomer. In some embodiments, the diamond has a bottom tip abuts the elastomer. In some embodiments, the eyeglass temple body, the elastomer, the first gripping part, and the second gripping part may be formed in an integral structure. The contours between the elastomer and the first gripping part and between the elastomer and the second gripping part are in a broken elliptical form, equally spaced waveform, or rectangular waveform. In some embodiments, the two sides of the first slot and second slot fit the crown part and pavilion part of the diamond, respectively. In some embodiments, a set of eyeglasses may include the above-mentioned diamond-inlaid eyeglass temple structures, and further comprises an eyeglass rim and hinges, wherein the eyeglass rim is mounted with lens and has stud ends and a nose bridge, and the two ends of the hinges connect the eyeglass temple bodies and stud ends, respectively. Some embodiments relate to diamond inlaying methods for the above-mentioned diamond-inlaid eyeglass temple structure. A method may comprise the following steps: (1) selecting a piece of material, producing an eyeglass temple body by wire cutting; cutting out an elastomer, a first gripping part, a second gripping part, and a first slot and a second slot; (2) bending the elastomer outwards, placing a diamond into the space between the first gripping part and the second gripping part, aligning the girdle part of the diamond with the first slot and second slot, and positioning the diamond between the first slot or second slot; (3) releasing the elastomer (i.e., stop the bending) while keeping the relative position of the diamond unchanged, so that the first gripping part and second gripping part grip the diamond firmly under the elastic force of the elastomer. Embodiments of the present invention may have one or more of the following advantages: with the technical schemes described above, diamonds can be inlaid in the diamond-inlaid eyeglass temple structures and eyeglasses in a time-saving and labor-saving manner with high production efficiency, and the diamonds can be fixed firmly and will not fall off easily. With the diamond inlaying methods, the diamond inlaying processes invovle simple steps and are easy to operate, and can achieve high production efficiency. In the figures, the reference numerals are: 1—eyeglass temple body, 2—diamond, 21—crown part, 22—girdle part, 23—pavilion part, 24—culet, 3—elastomer, 4—first gripping part, 41—first slot, 5—second gripping part, 51—second slot, 6—eyeglass rim, 7—hinge, 8—temple bending, 9—nose bridge, 10—lens. Hereinafter, the present invention will be explained, with reference to the accompanying drawings. As shown in As shown in As shown in As shown in A set of eyeglasses comprising the above-mentioned diamond-inlaid eyeglass temple structures, as shown in A diamond inlaying method for the above-mentioned diamond-inlaid eyeglass temple structure may comprise the following steps: (1) selecting a piece of material (as an example, a 1.2 mm stainless steel plate may be used); selecting round diamonds with 5.0 mm girdle diameter or square diamonds in 5.0 mm×5.0 mm dimensions; producing an eyeglass temple body 1 by wire cutting; separating (cutting out) an elastomer 3, a first gripping part 4, a second gripping part 5, and a first slot 41 and a second slot 51; (2) bending the elastomer 3 outwards to widen the spacing between the first gripping part 4 and the second gripping part 5, placing a diamond 2 into the space between the first gripping part 4 and the second gripping part 5, aligning the girdle part 22 of the diamond 2 with the first slot 41 and second slot 51, and positioning the diamond between the first slot 41 or second slot 51; (3) releasing (the bending of) the elastomer 3 while keeping the relative position of the diamond 2 unchanged, so that the first gripping part 41 and the second gripping part 51 grip the diamond 2 firmly under the elastic force of the elastomer 3. With such a diamond inlaying method, the diamond inlaying processes involve simple steps and are easy to operate, and can achieve a high production efficiency. |