Flexible connectors, hinges, temples and eyeglasses

Abstract

An elastic connector includes a first connecting segment, a second connecting segment, and an elastic segment. The elastic segment connects the first and second connecting segments and includes a continuously bending arm elastically deformable to the first connecting segment. Through the design of the continuously bending arm of the elastic segment, when a user wears glasses, the lens tip in the open position can elastically deform the continuously bending arm of the elastic segment according to the user's head circumference. This allows the two lens tips to adaptively adjust the clamping tightness according to the user's head circumference, thereby improving the fit and comfort of the glasses.

Claims

1. An elastic connector, comprising: a first connecting segment; a second connecting segment; and an elastic segment connected between the first connecting segment and the second connecting segment and including a continuous bending arm elastically deformable and connected to the first connecting segment.

2. The resilient connector as described in claim 1, wherein, The continuous bending arm is long and extends along a front-back direction.

3. The resilient connector as described in claim 2, wherein, The continuous bending arm defines a plurality of inner slots and a plurality of outer slots, which are arranged alternately with the inner slots along the front-back direction.

4. The resilient connector as described in claim 3, wherein, The continuous bending arm has a bottom side, a top side opposite to the bottom side, an inner side, and an outer side opposite to the inner side, each of the inner slots being openly formed on the bottom side, the top side, and the inner side, and each of the outer slots being openly formed on the bottom side, the top side, and the outer side.

5. The resilient connector as described in claim 4, wherein, The continuous bending arm has multiple upright sections, multiple inner connecting sections, and multiple outer connecting sections. The upright sections are arranged at intervals along the front-back direction. Each inner connecting section connects to two corresponding upright sections and together defines a corresponding outer slot. Each outer connecting section connects to two corresponding upright sections and together defines a corresponding inner slot. The upright sections, inner connecting sections, and outer connecting sections together define the bottom side and the top side. The upright sections and inner connecting sections together define the inner side. The upright sections and outer connecting sections together define the outer side. The two corresponding upright sections connected to each inner connecting section can be bent and deformed by moving closer to or further away from each other. The two corresponding upright sections connected to each outer connecting section can be bent and deformed by moving further away from or closer to each other.

6. The resilient connector as described in claim 5, wherein, The foremost upright section is connected to the first connecting segment. The elastic segment also includes a counter-folding arm that is elastically deformable and connected between the rearmost upright section and the second connecting segment. The counter-folding arm is arc-shaped.

7. The resilient connector as described in claim 6, wherein, The second connecting segment extends forward from the end of the reverse-folding arm opposite to the upright part and is in the shape of a long arm. The second connecting segment is spaced apart from the outer side of the continuous bending arm in a left-right direction perpendicular to the front-back direction.

8. The resilient connector as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 5, wherein, The elastic segment also includes a counter-bending arm that is elastically deformable and connected between the end of the continuous bending arm opposite to the first connecting segment and the second connecting segment.

9. The resilient connector as described in claim 8, wherein, The second connecting segment extends from one end of the reverse folding arm opposite to the continuous folding arm and is in the shape of a long arm. The second connecting segment is spaced apart from the continuous folding arm.

10. The resilient connector as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 7, wherein, The flexible connector is made of titanium.

11. The resilient connector as claimed in claim 10, wherein, The titanium metal is β-titanium.

12. The resilient connector as described in claim 11, wherein, This flexible connector is a single, integrated component made by stamping and bending.

13. The resilient connector as claimed in claim 1, wherein, The first connecting segment defines a pivot hole that extends in a vertical direction.

14. A hinge, comprising: A hinge assembly; And a resilient connector as claimed in any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein the first connecting segment is hinged to the hinge assembly such that the resilient connector is pivotable relative to the hinge assembly between a retracted position and an extended position.

15. The hinge as described in claim 14, wherein, The hinge assembly includes a hinge member and a shaft member connected between the hinge member and the first connecting segment, the first connecting segment being pivotable about the shaft member relative to the hinge member.

16. The hinge as claimed in claim 15, wherein, The hinge defines a receiving groove for accommodating the first connecting section, a screw hole communicating with the bottom of the receiving groove, and a through hole communicating with the top of the receiving groove. The first connecting section defines a pivot hole communicating between the screw hole and the through hole. The shaft is a screw that passes through the through hole and the pivot hole and is screwed into the screw hole.

17. The hinge as described in claim 16, wherein, The first connecting segment includes an abutment surface, and the hinge includes a stop surface located on the front side of the receiving groove, the stop surface being used to stop the abutment surface to limit the resilient connector in the unfolded position.

18. A temple of a mirror, comprising: a temple body; and a hinge as claimed in any one of claims 14 to 17, wherein the second connecting segment of the resilient connector is fixedly connected to the temple body.

19. A pair of eyeglasses, comprising: A picture frame; And two temples as described in claim 18, respectively connected to opposite sides of the frame, the hinge assembly of the hinge being fixedly connected to the frame.

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