Cheek Bone Supported Eyeglass Frame with Adjustable Supports
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Solution Overview
Problem
Eyeglasses with load distribution on nasal bones can be uncomfortable and even painful for individuals with congenitally weak nasal bones or those who have suffered nasal bone injuries, leading to difficulties in wearing glasses.
Innovation Solution
An eyeglass frame design that shifts the load from the nasal bone to the cheek bones, featuring front and side supports that are adjustable and rotatable to fit the shape of the cheek bones, allowing for improved comfort and fit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Device complexity
If the eyeglass frame load is supported by the nasal bone, then the frame structure is simple, but the wearer with weak nasal bone experiences discomfort and pain
Solution Approach 1:
The frame is divided into multiple support components: traditional nose pads for the nasal bone, and additional cheek supports (300, 400) that contact the cheek bones. This segmentation distributes the load-bearing function across multiple anatomical points, reducing the burden on the weak nasal bone while maintaining structural integrity.
Solution Approach 2:
Cheek supports act as intermediary elements between the frame and the wearer's face. These supports (300, 400) with coupling members (311, 411) serve as mediators to transfer and distribute the frame weight to the stronger cheek bones, relieving pressure from the nasal bone.
2Device complexity
If fixed supports are used to contact cheek bones, then the structure is simple, but the fit is poor for different cheek bone shapes
Solution Approach 1:
The coupling members (311, 411) are designed to be movable rather than fixed, allowing the supports (300, 400) to dynamically adjust their positions and orientations. This enables the supports to adapt to various cheek bone shapes and sizes, improving comfort and fit for different wearers.
Solution Approach 2:
The position, orientation, and shape parameters of the supports can be adjusted through the movable coupling members. This allows the support structure to change its geometric parameters to match different cheek bone configurations, enhancing adaptability without requiring completely different frame designs.
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AI summary
The present device relates to an eyeglass frame designed to be supported by cheek bones. The eyeglass frame designed to be supported by cheek bones according to the present invention includes: a front part including a pair of lens rims configured such that eyeglass lenses are fitted thereinto and they are connected to each other via a bridge; a temple part including temples configured such that the first sides thereof are connected to both sides of the front part, respectively, and the second sides thereof are worn on the ears of a wearer; front supports installed into the pair of lens rims, respectively, and configured to be seated on cheek bones of the wearer and support the front part; and side supports installed into the temples, respectively, and configured to be seated on the cheek bones of the wearer and support the front part.