Swimming goggles

Abstract: The present invention relates to swimming goggles (1) comprising: a lens frame (2) having a first frame (20) and a second frame (21), a padding member (3) and a lens (4) assembled in the first frame (20) and the second frame (21) and a head strap (60) in which the lens (4) and padding member (3) are fixed as a unitary piece and pressed tightly with the first (20) and second frame (21) by the interaction of a stressing element (51) with adjacent lateral sides of the first and second frame. The swimming goggles offer improved comfort without pressing the eyeballs and a wider range of vision.

Description: The present invention relates to a swimming goggles, more particularly, a swimming goggles of a novel structure have a large area of lens and cups the eye socket beyond, which gives better comfort and wider vision to the wearer after wearing. The conventional swimming goggles designated for use in swimming pools have two lenses, each of which respectively cups the left and right eye sockets. In other words, the swimming goggles of the prior art cups the eye sockets by lens frame to prevent the seepage of water. Therefore the padding members are disposed on the lens frame no matter the foamed ones or the suckers are independently assembled to the left lens and the right lens. After such conventional swimming goggles is worn, the padding member has an absorption around the eye sockets near the eyeballs. It is still comfortable after wearing for a short time, however the eyes will be very uncomfortable due to the pressure when wearing the goggles for some time, especially in diving. In addition, the vision of the conventional goggles is very difficult to reach wide angles due to the small area of the lens. As is well-known, enlarging the lens frame is the most direct method to improve the shortcomings of the narrow angle for the vision, but once the lens frame is enlarged, the whole structure of the swimming goggles will be changed, i.e. how to design a bridge in the lens frame? How to assemble an enlarging padding member to the whole structure of the lens frame? How to effectively fix an enlarging lens to the lens frame etc. These are new issues that have to be solved. US-4279040 of Garofalo describes a mask which incorporates a single eye glass mounted in a two piece frame. Therefore, the primary objective of the present invention is to provide a swimming goggles that offers better comfort and wider vision to the wearer. The swimming goggles cups the eye socket beyond its area when wearing, allow both eyes are cupped in the same enclosed space, and we do not have to worry about the pressure acted on the eyeballs, and it further provides an air-tight waterproof effect. Thus viewed from one aspect, the present invention provides swimming goggles comprising: a lens frame having: a first frame and a second frame with an inlaid groove disposed at the internal rim thereof, a link-up means disposed at the centre thereof and a suppressing means disposed at each lateral side thereof comprising an extending plate; and a stressing element pressing the first frame and the second frame together and permitting a head strap to pass through; a padding member comprising a face fitting part and a lens retaining part; a lens retained in the lens retaining part and accommodated in the inlaid groove; and a head strap device comprising a head strap disposed at the lateral sides of the lens frame, characterised in that the link-up means further comprises: a latched groove on the first frame; a latched post on the second frame; and a connection element coupling the latched groove and the latched post, such that the central portion of the first frame and the second frame may be latched together as a unitary piece. In the swimming goggles of the present invention the lens and padding member may be fixed as a whole piece by the pressing of the lens frame. The linkup means may be coupled to the upper and lower edges at the center of the first and second frames. The frames have an inlaid groove for clipping the lens and the padding member. The stressing element may press tightly on the first frame and second frame to connect them together and to allow the head strap of the swimming goggles to pass through. The lens and the padding means may be securely mounted into the inlaid groove of the lens frame. The extending plate of the first frame and second frame may respectively form an opening which is located on the axis of the extending plate. Each extending plate may have a protrusion at the edge of the opening. Each stressing element opposite the protrusions at the first frame and second frame may have lugs which press the protrusions tightly together after the stressing element is assembled to the first frame and the second frame respectively. There may be a passing through area at the stressing element to allow the head strap to revolve and pass through. To make it easier for the examiner to understand the objective of the invention, structure, innovative features, and performance, a preferred embodiment is described with reference to the attached drawings to provide a detailed description of the invention. Other objects, features, and advantages of the invention will become apparent from the following detailed description of the preferred but non-limiting embodiment. The description is made with reference to the accompanying drawings, in which: FIG. 1 shows a three-dimensional diagram of the disassembled parts of the swimming goggles of the present invention; FIG. 2, FIG. 3, , and FIG.4 show the three-dimensional diagrams of a series of step-by-step assembly process of the swimming goggles according to the present invention; FIG. 5 is the cross-sectional diagram of the A-A section of FIG. 4. DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT Please refer to Figure 1, the swimming goggles comprises a lens frame 2, a padding member 3, a lens 4, a suppressing means 5, and a head strap device 6, wherein the lens frame 2 is formed by tightly assembling a first frame 20 and a corresponding second frame 21. The upper edge and the lower edge at the central section of both the first and second frames 20 21 are coupled to form an unit and the lens frame 2 is divided into two parts by a linkup means 22. An inlaid portion 201, 211 is disposed each on the inner rim of both the first frame and second frame 20 21 for retaining the lens 4 and the padding member 3. The linkup means 22 comprises a latched groove 221 and a latched post 222 as well as a connection element 223, in which the latched groove 221 being disposed on the first frame 20 and the latched post 222 being extended from the second frame 21 with a end which could be assembled into the latched groove 221 such that the latched groove 221 and the latched post 222 can latch the middle section of the first frame 20 and that of the second frame 21 together as a piece, and the linkup means 22 separates the lens frame 2 into the left and right portion. Moreover the connection element comprises a hole 23,a pin 24, and a base plate 25, wherein the hole 23 is disposed on the first frame 20 and the latched post 222 which correspond with each other. The pin 24 is formed the middle of the base plate 25 and pass through the hole 23 during assembled into the first frame 20 and the latched post 222. The base plate 25 is received a dimpling 202 which located on the first frame 20 for ensure securely and effectively assembly. The padding member 3, having a face fitting part 30 and a lens retaining part 31, of which the face fitting part is of large area and its upper edge attaches the upper portion of the eyebrow, and the lower edge attaches the lower portion of the eye socket of the wearer. The lens retaining portion 31 forms a receiving hole on the padding member 3 in correspondence to the size of the lens. The periphery of the receiving hole has an recess 310 for covering the periphery of the lens 4 and being accommodated in the inlaid groove 201 211 of the lens frame 2. Furthermore, a suppressing means 5 is disposed on each of the lateral sides of the lens frame 2, the suppressing means 5 comprises an extending plate50 and a stressing element 51, wherein the extending plate 50 extend each the lateral said of the first frame and the second frame respectively. The opening 501 disposed on the extending plate 50 which provided appropriateness resiliency when the extending plate 50 is pressed in force. Further each extending plate 50 has a protrusion 502 at the edge of the opening 501. Each stressing element 51 has socket 510 for receiving the extending plate 50 of the first frame 20 and the second frame 21. The lugs 511 are disposed on the stressing element 51 opposite the protrusions 502 at the first frame 20 and the second frame21 which could press tightly both the protrusions 502 together after the stressing element 51 is respectively assembled to the first frame 20 and the second frame 21 (see Figure 5) so as to pressing the first frame 20 and the second frame 21 connection together tightly. In addition, between the extending plate 50 of the first frame 20 and the extending plate 50 of the second frame 21 have a positioning slot 53 and a positioning post 54 with mating each other. It could be provided the first frame 20 and the second frame 21 assemble securely. Then between the stressing element 51 and the extending plate 50 of the first frame 20 and second frame 21 have a slots 521 and a wedge element 522 with mating each other, wherein the slots 521 is generally square in shape which is disposed on near the side of the stressing element 51. The wedge element 522 is generally conical in shape which is disposed on opposite the side of the slots 521 at the extending plate 50 also there is a passing through area near the socket 510 at the stressing element 51 which include a mouthing 55 for leading the head strap 60, and a rod 56 for bridging the mouthing 55 allowing the head strap of swimming goggles to revolve and pass through. Please continue to refer to Figures 2 to 4, which illustrate the three-dimensional diagrams of a series of assembling steps. Firstly, install the lens 4 into the recess 310 of the lens retaining portion 31 of the padding member 3, and then install it into the inlaid groove 211 of the second frame 21 as shown in Figure 2. Later the latched post 222 on the second frame 21 by the first frame 20 into the latched groove 221 (please refer to Figure 2), and couple to the first frame 20 and the second frame 21 together, further passing through the hole 23 of the first frame 20 and latched post 222 by the pin 24 of the connection element 223, so the base plate 25 is received in the dimpling 202, and can securely couple to the central portion of the first frame 20 and the second frame 21. Then, refer to Figure 5 the protrusion 502 of the extending plate 50 is received the lug 511 of the stressing element 51 by press tightly in force during the stressing element 51 respectively install into the extending plate 50 of the first frame 20 and second frame 21, so that more press tightly the first frame 20 and the second frame 21 together. In the meantime, the slots 521, the wedge element 522 and the position slot 53, the position post 54 mating each other will securely couple to the stressing element 51, the extending plate 50. of the first frame 20,and second frame 21. Finally, each of both ends of a head strap 60 of a head strap device 6 respectively passes through around the mouthing 55 of the stressing element 51 and pass through the rod 56, such that all assemble process finished. Therefore, in summation of the above description, the present invention obviously attains the objective of the present invention. The inventor of the present invention based on years of experience in the related industry conducted extensive research to enhance the structure of the present invention herein which is hereby submitted for patent application. While the invention has been described in what is considered the most practical and preferred embodiments, it is understood that the invention is not limited to the disclosed embodiments, but is intended to cover various modifications and similar arrangements and procedures within the scope of the broadest interpretation and equivalent arrangements, modifications, and procedures. Numbering of the Major Elements Swimming goggles 1 Lens frame 2 First frame 20 Second frame 21 Linkup means 22 Hole 23 Pin 24 Base plate 25 Inlaid groove 201 211 Dimpling 202 Latched groove 221 Latched post 222 Connection element 223 Padding member 3 Face fitting portion 30 Lens retaining portion 31 Recess 310 Lens 4 Suppressing means 5 extending plate 50 stressing element 51, opening 501 protrusion 502 socket 510 lug 511 slot 521 wedge element 522 positioning slot 53 positioning port 54 mouthing 55 rod 56 Head strap device 6 Head strap 60

Claims: Swimming goggles (1) comprising: a lens frame (2) having: a first frame(20) and a second fame (21) with an inlaid groove (201, 211) disposed at the internal rim thereof, a link-up means (22) disposed at the centre thereof and a suppressing means (5) disposed at each lateral side thereof comprising an extending plate (50); and a stressing element (51) pressing the first frame and the second frame together and permitting a head strap (60) to pass through; a padding member (3) comprising a face fitting part (30) and a lens retaining part (31); a lens (4) retained in the lens retaining part and accommodated in the inlaid groove; and a head strap device (6) comprising a head strap (60) disposed at the lateral sides of the lens frame, characterised in that the link-up means further comprises: a latched groove (221) on the first frame; a latched post (222) on the second frame; and a connection element (223) coupling the latched groove and the latched post such that the central portion of the first frame and the second frame may be latched together as a unitary piece. Swimming goggles (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein formed in the extending plate (50) is an axial opening (501) and a protrusion (502) at the edge thereof. Swimming goggles (1) as claimed in claim 2, wherein the stressing element (51) has: a socket (510) for receiving the extending plate (50) of adjacent lateral sides of the first and second frame(21), lugs (511) positionable adjacent the protrusion (502) of the extending plate of adjacent lateral sides of the first frame (20) and second frame(21) and capable of pressing the protrusions together after the stressing element is assembled with the first and second frame and a pass through portion allowing the head strap to pass through. Swimming goggles (1) as claimed in claim 3, wherein the stressing element (51) and the extending plate (50) comprise slots (521) and wedge elements (522) capable of mating with each other. Swimming goggles (1) as claimed in claim 1, wherein the connection element (223) comprises: a hole (23) disposed on the first frame(20) co-axial with a hole (23) disposed on the latched post (222), a pin (24) formed in the middle of a base plate (25) and capable of passing through the hole disposed on the first frame and the hole disposed on the latched post during assembly of the first frame and the latched post Swimming goggles (1) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the first frame(20) has a dimpling (202) for securely receiving the base plate (25). Swimming goggles (1) as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the face fitting part (30) sits on the upper portion of the eyebrow and the lower portion of the eye socket. Swimming goggles (1) as claimed in claim 4, wherein the slots (521) are generally square shaped and disposed on the inner face of the stressing element (51) and the wedge element (522) is generally conically shaped and disposed on the outer face of the extending plate (50). Swimming goggles (1) as claimed in any of claims 3 to 8, wherein the pass through portion for the head strap (6) is disposed on the inner face of the stressing element (51) as the slots (521) and includes a mouth (55) bridged by a rod (56). Swimming goggles (1) as claimed in any preceding claim, wherein the extending plate (50) has a positioning slot (53) and a positioning post (54) so as to secure the first frame(20) to the second frame (21) without transverse movement.

Inventors: CHIANG HERMAN, CHIANG, HERMAN
Applicants: CHIANG HERMAN, CHIANG, HERMAN
Application year: 2001
Main classification: A63B33
IPC codes: A63B33