Food and drink menus with glasses / holders
An integrated optical aid device on a carrier object addresses the issues of loss and hygiene by securely attaching reading glasses or magnifying units to menus or information media, ensuring immediate usability and improved user experience.
Patent Information
- Authority / Receiving Office
- DE · DE
- Patent Type
- Utility models
- Current Assignee / Owner
- Filing Date
- 2025-12-03
- Publication Date
- 2026-03-19
AI Technical Summary
Existing solutions for providing optical aids like reading glasses or magnifying units are prone to loss, difficult to find, and pose hygiene issues due to separate usage and handling.
A device that integrates an optical aid, such as reading glasses or a magnifying unit, directly onto a carrier object like a menu or information medium, using a fastening mechanism for secure attachment and immediate accessibility.
Provides an immediately usable, secure, and hygienic optical aid solution that eliminates the risks of loss and enhances user-friendliness in catering and public facilities.
Abstract
Description
[0001] The invention relates to a device for providing an optical aid, in particular reading glasses or an optical magnifying unit (aid), directly on a carrier object such as a menu or an information medium. The optical aid can be detachably or permanently fixed to the carrier object by means of a fastening device. Alternatively, the aid could be integrated into a free space on the carrier object (e.g., an opening in the form of a slot or eyelet) or attached by means of separate cases.
[0002] If necessary, the aid could also be fixed directly to the carrier object (e.g., ribbon, chain) to make theft more difficult.
[0003] The invention enables immediate use without / even with accompanying visual aids and increases user-friendliness in catering and public facilities.
[0004] The invention relates to the field of optical aids and their integration into carrier objects. It relates in particular to a device by which an optical aid, such as reading glasses or a magnifying unit, is provided to the user directly on an information medium.
[0005] Known solutions use separate reading glasses or magnifying glasses, which are either carried by the user or provided by the operator. This presents problems such as loss, difficulty finding the glasses, and hygiene issues. A device that provides visual aids directly at the information medium is not yet known.
[0006] The object of the invention is to provide an immediately usable, integrated optical aid that is directly accessible on the support object without additional effort and can be securely fixed. This object is achieved by a device comprising an optical aid and a fastening means arranged on the support object. The optical aid can be reversibly or permanently fixed to the support object by means of the fastening means.
Claims
[1] Device for providing an optical aid to a user, comprising an optical aid and a fastening means arranged on the support object, wherein the optical aid is fixed or fixable to the support object by means of the fastening means (e.g. by a magnet) [2] Device according to claim 1, wherein the optical aid comprises reading glasses, a magnifying glass, an optical plate or a magnifying unit. [3] Device according to any of the preceding claims, wherein the fastening means comprises a magnetic, mechanical, adhesive or textile connection. [4] Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the carrier object is an information medium such as a menu, brochure, flyer or catalog. [5] Device according to one of the preceding claims, wherein the optical aid can be repeatedly and releasably attached and returned after use. [6] Carrier object equipped with an optical aid according to one of claims 1 to 5.