# US 2006/0213031 A1 · Spring Hinge Using Clutch Structure for Eyeglasses

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- Number: US 2006/0213031 A1
- Document ID: US20060213031A1
- Status: Published application
- Kind: A1
- Application number: 11/277,128
- Filed: 2006-03-21
- Published: 2006-09-28
- Earliest claimed: 2005-03-22
- Inventors: Shouye Niu
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US20060213031A1

## CPC

- G02C 5/2227: {comprising a fixed hinge member and a coil spring}
- G02C 2200/26: Coil spring pushed upon actuation
- G02C: SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES (trial frames for testing the eyes A61B3/04; goggles or eyeshields not having the same features as spectacles A61F9/00)

## Abstract

A spring hinge using clutch structure for eyeglasses of the invention includes a hinge bracket, a end-meshing element, a central-meshing element; a hinge cannula, a resilient element received in the hole of the central-meshing element; a fixing element; and a slide bush. The present invention uses the clutch structure to retain engagement by the pressure of a spring to achieve an easy and smooth operation during the motion of opening or closing the eyeglasses.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A spring hinge using clutch structure for eyeglasses comprising:
a hinge bracket, a end of a linking section of the hinge bracket comprising an axial groove therein, another end of the hinge bracket connecting to a frame or temples, a upper wall and a lower wall of the groove comprising a upper through hole and a lower through hole therein respectively perpendicular to the two walls and a sidewall of the groove being a hinge stop component;
a end-meshing element comprising a end with teeth thereon and another flat end, the end with teeth being fixed in the through hole of the hinge bracket;
a central-meshing element received in a via hole of a hinge cannula, a end of an inserting end of the central-meshing element comprising meshing-teeth and another end comprising a hole, the central-meshing element comprising a hinge stop component;
a hinge cannula, which has a via hole therein, perpendicularly connecting to the temples or frame, the outside of the hinge cannula comprising a stop component to work corporately with the hinge bracket;
a resilient element received in the hole of the central-meshing element;
a fixing element, which presses the bottom of the resilient element, screwing in a screw hole of the hinge bracket or a screw hole of the end-meshing element; and
a slide bush, which is a columnar casing has a step through hole inside, a bigger hole of the slide bush being used to mount a spring and a smaller hole being used to received a long screw, the outside of the columnar casing sliding between the central-meshing element and the through hole of the hinge bracket, and the inside bottom of the smaller hole of the slide bush pressing the bottom of the spring and the outside bottom pressing the inside surface of the long screw head.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The spring hinge using clutch structure for eyeglasses of claim 1, wherein the end with teeth of said end-meshing element is fixed in the upper through hole of the hinge bracket.

### Claim 3 (depends on 1)

The spring hinge using clutch structure for eyeglasses of claim 1, wherein the end with teeth of said end-meshing element is fixed in the lower through hole of the hinge bracket.

### Claim 4 (depends on 1)

The spring hinge using clutch structure for eyeglasses of claim 1, wherein the hinge cannula and the central-meshing element are integrally formed.

### Claim 5 (depends on 1)

The spring hinge using clutch structure for eyeglasses of claim 1, wherein the flat end of said end-meshing element comprises a screw hole.