Hinge system for eyeglasses
AssigneeEtnia Eyewear Culture S.L.
InventorDavid Pellicer Ramo
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Abstract
A hinge system for eyeglasses, including: a first hinge element, including a first end and a second end, where the first end includes a retention element; and the second end includes a first hole that extends between two opposite faces of the first hinge element; a second hinge element, including an aperture for receiving the first hinge element; and a second hole that extends from a face of the second hinge element to the aperture, where the first and second hinge elements form a hollow cavity; a pin at least partially engaged in the hollow cavity; and a lamellar element, including an aperture, where at least a part of the lamellar element is between the retention element and the second hinge element.
Claims18
A hinge system for eyeglasses, comprising:
- a first hinge element, comprising a first end and a second end, wherein:
- the first end comprises retention means for retaining the first hinge element;
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- the second end comprises a first hole that extends between two opposite faces of the first hinge element;
- a second hinge element, comprising:
- an aperture for receiving the first hinge element;
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- a second hole that extends from a face of the second hinge element to the aperture,
- wherein the first and second hinge elements are configured such that, when the second end of the first hinge element is arranged extending through the aperture of the second hinge element, the first hole and the second hole are axially aligned with respect to each other, thereby forming a hollow cavity extending through the aligned holes;
- the hinge system further comprising:
- a pin configured to be at least partially engaged in the hollow cavity;
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- a lamellar element, comprising an aperture configured for insertion of the second end of the hinge element, wherein when at least a part of the lamellar element is between the retention means and the second hinge element, a surface of the lamellar element is configured to make sliding contact with a periphery of the second hinge element, wherein said surface comprises a surface depression defined in said surface and configured to receive a portion of the periphery of the second hinge element therein;
- wherein the periphery of the second hinge element comprises a curved surface extending between two respective end portions and being configured to make sliding contact with the surface of the lamellar element, the periphery of the second hinge element further comprising two lateral sections, wherein the curved surface is arranged between the two lateral sections along the periphery of the second hinge element, and wherein the curved surface is configured such that at least the two end portions of the curved surface protrude from said lateral sections radially with respect to a central axis of the second hole;
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- wherein the end portions of the curved surface are configured to form-fit together with the surface depression, such that, when the second hinge element is rotated around the pin and reaches an extended position, one of the end portions is received within the surface depression, and, such that, when the second hinge element is rotated around the pin and reaches a folded position, the other end portion is received within the surface depression.
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