Swimming Goggle Pad

Abstract

To provide a swimming goggle pad that can be assembled to swimming goggles. [Solution] The device is made of a solid soft plastic material or rubber, and has a hardness level of Shore A hardness 10-20 (Shore hardness unit), and includes a body 10 having a joint 11 fixed to swimming goggles and a face pad 12 in contact with the face, and the face pad has a first peripheral surface 121 and a second peripheral surface 122 with a wavy contour, the wavy contour of the first peripheral surface being the contour of the upper half of the eye socket, and the wavy contour of the second peripheral surface being the contour of the lower half of the eye socket. When the device is attached to the swimming goggles and worn, the solid soft material is easily deformed, and in combination with the wavy contour design of the first and second peripheral surfaces, the upper and lower edges of the face pad naturally fit around the eye sockets of users with different facial contours, achieving the effect of providing comfort when worn and eliminating the worry of water intrusion.

Description

[Technical field]

[0001] The present invention relates to a swimming goggle pad, and more specifically, to a swimming goggle pad that is assembled to swimming goggles, fits naturally and snugly around the eye sockets without the need for strong pressure when putting them on, can be worn comfortably by users with different facial contours, and eliminates the worry of water getting in. [Background technology]

[0002] As is well known, the main function of swimming goggle pads is to make them comfortable to wear and to prevent water from entering. Conventional swimming goggle pads are roughly divided into two types. One is a sponge pad, and the other is a suction cup type pad. A sponge pad (see Figure 7) is attached to the side of the frame that comes into contact with the face with an adhesive. Most suction cup type pads are either manually attached to the periphery of the side of the frame that comes into contact with the face (see Figure 8), or are formed by one-piece injection molding on the side of the frame that comes into contact with the face (see Figure 9). Summary of the Invention [Problem to be solved by the invention]

[0003] However, in the conventional technology, the contour around the eye socket is uneven, and the area between the eyebrows and the eye is protruding, the area close to the bridge of the nose on the inside of the eye is concave, the cheekbone area near the tear bag is protruding, and the outer corner of the eye is concave. For this reason, a conventional sponge pad or suction cup type pad is used for the uneven contour around the eye socket, and if the band of the swimming goggles is not tightly fastened, it does not adhere securely to the circumference of the eye socket, and there is a concern that water may enter. That is, when the conventional sponge pad is used, only a fitting surface design with small undulations can be used due to limitations in the hardness of the foam material and the bonding process, and when the pad is attached to the swimming goggles and worn, it does not fit the uneven contour around the eye socket even if the band is tightly fastened, and there is a concern that water may enter. In addition, the hardness of the foam material actually affects the comfort of wearing. When a suction cup type pad is used, a waterproof effect is achieved by the suction force, but if the suction force is insufficient when worn, it does not adhere securely to the circumference of the eye socket, and there is a concern that water may enter. Therefore, it was necessary to prevent water from entering the mask while also preventing the band from being tightened too much when worn, leaving marks around the eyes.

[0004] The inventor therefore believed that the above-mentioned shortcomings could be improved, and after extensive research, came up with the present invention, which effectively improves the above-mentioned problems through rational design.

[0005] The present invention has been made in view of the above circumstances, and has an object to provide a swimming goggle pad.

[0006] According to one embodiment of the present invention, when the swimming goggle pad is attached to the swimming goggles and worn, there is no need to tighten the swimming goggle band and press the pad excessively, so that it can be applied to users with different facial contours, and it naturally fits snugly along the contours around the eye sockets, forming a flexible sealing ring, not only eliminating the worry of water intrusion, but also making it comfortable to wear and preventing marks around the eyes. [Means for solving the problem]

[0007] In order to achieve the above-mentioned object, one embodiment of the swimming goggle pad of the present invention is a swimming goggle pad having a main body, the main body being made of a solid plastic material or a soft rubber material, the hardness level of which is in the range of Shore A hardness 10 to 20 (Shore hardness units), the main body having a joint which is fixed to the swimming goggles and a face pad which comes into contact with the face, the face pad having first and second peripheral surfaces with a wavy contour, the wavy contour of the first peripheral surface running from the side of the bridge of the nose along the lower side of the eyebrow to near the outer corner of the eye (i.e., the contour of the upper half of the orbit), the wavy contour of the second peripheral surface running from the point where the first peripheral surface contacts the outer corner of the eye along the lower side of the tear bag to the side of the bridge of the nose near the lacrimal gland of the eye, and coming into contact with the side of the bridge of the nose of the first peripheral surface (i.e., the contour of the lower half of the orbit). In this way, when the pad is attached to the swimming goggles and worn, the easily deformable characteristics of the solid soft material are combined with the wavy contour design of the first and second peripheral surfaces described above, so that the upper and lower edges of the face-supporting part of the pad fit naturally around the eye sockets below the eyebrows and below the tear bags, allowing users with different facial contours to wear the pad comfortably and eliminating the worry of water getting in.

[0008] As described above, at least one groove is provided at the joint of the pad, and the groove is adapted to the easily deformable characteristics of the soft material of the face-supporting part of the pad and the wavy contour design, and can be naturally fine-tuned to fit the contour of the eye socket based on the differences in the wearer's eye socket.

[0009] At least the following points will become apparent from the following specification and drawings. [Brief description of the drawings]

[0010] [Figure 1] 1 is a perspective view showing an external appearance of a swimming goggle pad according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 2] 1 is a top view of a swimming goggle pad according to an embodiment of the present invention; [Diagram 3] FIG. 3 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 3-3 in FIG. [Figure 4]FIG. 4 is a cross-sectional view taken along line 4-4 in FIG. [Diagram 5] 1 is a perspective view of a pad according to an embodiment of the present invention being assembled to swimming goggles; [Figure 6] 1 is a schematic diagram showing a swimming goggle according to an embodiment of the present invention being worn on a face with the goggle pads fitting snugly against the eye sockets; [Figure 7] FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a conventional foam padded swimming goggle. [Figure 8] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional combination suction cup type pad swimming goggles. [Figure 9] FIG. 1 is a schematic diagram showing a conventional integrated suction pad swimming goggles. DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS

[0011] Hereinafter, the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings. Note that the present invention is not limited to the following embodiment, and various forms may be adopted as long as they fall within the technical scope of the present invention.

[0012] FIG. 1 is an external perspective view showing a swimming goggle pad according to an embodiment of the present invention. The swimming goggle pad 1 includes a main body 10 made of a soft material such as solid plastic material (thermoplastic rubber) or rubber (thermosetting silicone) and having a hardness level of 10 to 20 Shore A hardness (Shore hardness unit). In this embodiment, the main body 10 is made of a thermoplastic rubber material (Thermoplastic Rubber; TPR) and has a hardness level of 13 Shore A hardness, and the main body 10 has a joint part 11 and a face pad part 12. The joint part 11 is integrally assembled to the swimming goggles by integral injection molding, adhesion, or fitting. In this embodiment, the joint part 11 is provided with an engagement groove 111, and is fitted to the frame body of the swimming goggles (see dotted lines in FIG. 3 and FIG. 4) by the engagement groove 111 so as to be integrally assembled. 2 and 4, the joint 11 is provided with one groove 110, and the groove 110 is combined with the face pad 12 to achieve a fitting effect (described later) by naturally fine-tuning the fit to the circumference of the orbit of different wearers. The face pad 12 is used to contact the face, and with reference to FIGS. 2 and 3, it has a first peripheral surface 121 and a second peripheral surface 122 with a wavy contour, and the wavy contour of the first peripheral surface 121 extends from the side of the bridge of the nose along the lower side of the eyebrow to the side of the outer corner of the eye, that is, to the contour of the upper half of the orbit. The wavy contour of the second peripheral surface 122 extends from the point where the first peripheral surface contacts the outer corner of the eye along the lower side of the tear bag to the side of the bridge of the nose near the tear gland of the eye, and contacts the side of the bridge of the nose of the first peripheral surface, that is, contacts the contour of the lower half of the orbit.

[0013] Therefore, when the swimming goggle pad 1 of the present invention is attached to swimming goggles (see Figure 5) and worn, the main body 10 is made of a solid thermoplastic rubber material that has a tendency to deform, and this is combined with the wavy contour design of the first peripheral surface 121 and the second peripheral surface 122 of the face pad 12 described above, so that the upper and lower edges of the face pad 12 of the pad 1 fit naturally around the eye sockets below the eyebrows and below the tear bags, allowing users with different facial contours to wear it comfortably and eliminating the worry of water getting in.

[0014] 6 and 5 together, FIG. 6 is a schematic diagram showing the swimming goggle pad of the present invention fitting snugly around the eye socket when the swimming goggles are worn on the face. As shown in the figure, the body 10 of the swimming goggle pad 1 of the present invention is made of a solid thermoplastic rubber material and has a property of being easily deformed, so that the pad 1 does not need to be pressed too hard when fastening the band of the swimming goggles, and when worn by users with different facial contours, the pad 1 naturally fits snugly around the contour of the eye socket, forming a flexible sealing ring, not only eliminating the worry of water intrusion, but also providing a comfortable fit and no marks around the eyes. In addition, the buffer space provided by the groove 110 (see FIG. 5) allows fine adjustment according to the contour of the eye socket for different wearers, and the wavy contours of the first peripheral surface 121 at the upper edge and the second peripheral surface 122 at the lower edge of the face rest part 12 of the pad 1 naturally fit around the eye socket below the eyebrows and below the tear bags of users with different facial contours, achieving the effect of providing a comfortable fit and eliminating the worry of water intrusion.

[0015] The above embodiment is for the purpose of facilitating understanding of the present invention, and is not intended to limit the present invention. It goes without saying that the present invention can be modified and improved without departing from the spirit of the present invention, and that the present invention includes equivalents thereof. [Explanation of symbols]

[0016] 1 Swimming Goggle Pad 10 Main unit 11 Joint 12 Face rest 110 Groove 111 Engagement groove 121 1st peripheral surface 122 2nd peripheral surface

Claims

1. A swimming goggle pad comprising a main body, the main body being made of a solid plastic material or a soft rubber material, the hardness level of which is in the range of 10 to 20 on the Shore A scale, the main body having a joint portion to be fixed to the swimming goggles and a face pad portion to be in contact with the face, the face pad portion having a first peripheral surface and a second peripheral surface with a wavy contour, the wavy contour of the first peripheral surface extending from a side of the bridge of the nose along a lower side of the eyebrow to a side near the outer corner of the eye, the wavy contour of the second peripheral surface extending from a point of the first peripheral surface in contact with the outer corner of the eye along a lower side of the tear bag to a side of the bridge of the nose near the tear duct of the eye. When the pad is attached to the frame of the swimming goggles and worn, the solid, soft material of the main body is easily deformed, and in combination with the wavy contour design of the first and second peripheral surfaces of the face pad, the upper and lower edges of the face pad of the pad fit naturally around the eye sockets below the eyebrows and below the tear bags, allowing users with different facial contours to wear the pad comfortably and eliminating the worry of water getting in.

2. 2. The swimming goggle pad according to claim 1, wherein the soft material of the body is a thermoplastic rubber (TPR) material having a Shore A hardness level of 13.

3. 2. The swimming goggle pad according to claim 1, wherein the soft material of the body is thermosetting silicone, and the hardness level of the body is 13 on the Shore A scale.

4. The swimming goggle pad of claim 1, characterized in that at least one groove is provided at the joint of the pad, and the groove is adapted to the easily deformable characteristics of the soft material of the face pad and the design of the wavy contour, so that different wearers can naturally make fine adjustments based on the contours of their eye sockets.

5. 2. The swimming goggle pad of claim 1, wherein said joint portion of said pad is integrally assembled to said swimming goggle by integral injection molding.

6. 2. The swimming goggle pad according to claim 1, wherein the joint of the pad is integrally assembled to the swimming goggle by an adhesive.

7. 2. The swimming goggle pad according to claim 1, wherein the joint of the pad is provided with an engagement groove, and the engagement groove is fitted into a frame body of the swimming goggles to be assembled together.

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