Abstract:
Disclosed is a temple support which supports a temple to prevent glasses nose pads from coming in contact with the bridge of the nose when wearing glasses, thereby reducing pressing on skin of the bridge of the nose caused by the glasses nose pads. The temple support according to the present disclosure comprises: a crescent-shaped main body portion provided at an upper bone constituting the boundary of the scalp of a wearer and the ear auricle; a fixing protrusion projected on the outer surface of the main body portion in an integrated manner. and a groove for temple insertion which is formed at the upper surface of the main body portion.

Description:
TECHNICAL FIELD 
       [0001]    The present disclosure in at least one embodiment relates to a temple support for eyeglasses, and more particularly to a temple support that can reduce the nose pad pressure on the skin of the bridge of the wearer&#39;s nose. 
       BACKGROUND 
       [0002]    Typical glasses are constituted by rims or a frame and a pair of temples hinged to the frame that is provided with a pair of lenses and centrally mounted nose pads. 
         [0003]    The typical glasses in use constantly depress the skin of the wear&#39;s nose with the weight of the frame and lenses, and they block air circulation from dissipating sweat forming on the nose, which may lead to damaged skin or necrosis of the skin of the nose. 
         [0004]    In addition, prolonged depression on the nose with the weight of the glasses may cause deformation of the face of the wearer, and especially a patient after a nasal surgery may be unable to wear the glasses. 
       DISCLOSURE  
     Technical Problem 
       [0005]    Some embodiments of the present disclosure have been made in order to solve drawbacks of the related art, and to provide a temple support which can hold nose pads from touching the bridge of the nose of the wearer to reduce the nose pad pressure on the bridge skin of the wearer&#39;s nose and thereby relieve the nose from pressure sore. 
         [0006]    Another embodiment is to provide a temple support for use with special purpose glasses of rather heavier weight, which can maintain a predetermined clearance between nose pads and the untouched skin of the wearer&#39;s nose. 
         [0007]    Yet another embodiment seeks to provide a temple support which can be mounted on the temples of the glasses regardless of the thickness and shape of the temples. 
         [0008]    Further embodiment is to provide a temple support which also serves as a mount for allowing accessories like earrings to be easily attached and detached. 
       Summary 
       [0009]    To achieve some objectives as above, at least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a glasses temple support for eyeglasses, including a crescent-shaped main body  100  configured to rest atop the wearer&#39;s auricular cartilage where the auricle meets the scalp; a fixing projection  130  protruding integrally from an outer surface of the main body  100 ; and a temple insertion groove  120  formed on the upper side of the main body  100 . 
         [0010]    Furthermore, to achieve another objective, at least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a temple support for eyeglasses, including a pair of crescent-shaped main bodies  210  each configured to rest atop the wearer&#39;s auricular cartilage where the auricle meets the scalp; and a pair of through grooves  220  each formed on the upper side of the main body  210 . 
         [0011]    Furthermore, to achieve yet another object, at least one embodiment of the present disclosure provides a temple support for eyeglasses, including a pair of crescent-shaped main bodies  210  each configured to rest atop the wearer&#39;s auricular cartilage where the auricle meets the scalp; a fixing projection  230  protruding integrally from the main body  210  at outer surface thereof abutting the auricle of the wearer; a through groove  220  formed internally and longitudinally of the main body  210 ; and a slit  240  formed through the main body  210 , corresponding to an upper end of the through groove  220 . 
       Advantageous Effects 
       [0012]    The temple support for eyeglasses according to at least one embodiment described above has the following advantages. 
         [0013]    The temple support can hold nose pads from touching the wear&#39;s bridge of the nose to reduce the nose pad pressure on the bridge skin of the wearer&#39;s nose even with special purpose heavy duty glasses for, such as military operations and expedition by maintaining a predetermined clearance between nose pads and the untouched skin of the wearer&#39;s nose. Therefore, the temple support can prevent deformation of the face of the wearer due to prolonged depression on the nose under the weight of glasses. 
         [0014]    Moreover, the temple support can be mounted on the temples of the glasses regardless of the thickness and shape of the temples while serving as a handy mount for accessories like earrings. Therefore, the temple support operatively fits any types of eyeglasses and helps the wearer to make a fashion statement. 
     
    
     
       BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS 
         [0015]      FIGS. 1 and 4  are plan views of a glasses temple support according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
           [0016]      FIG. 2  is a side view of the temple support according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
           [0017]      FIG. 3  is a cross-sectional view of the temple support according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
           [0018]      FIGS. 5A and 5B  are plan views of alternative examples of a temple insertion groove of the first embodiment illustrated in  FIGS. 1-3 . 
           [0019]      FIG. 6  is an exemplary diagram of wearing the temple support according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
           [0020]      FIG. 7  is a plan view of a glasses temple support according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
           [0021]      FIG. 8  is a side view of the temple support according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
           [0022]      FIG. 9  is a perspective view of the temple support according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
           [0023]      FIG. 10  is a perspective view of the temple support according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure. 
           [0024]      FIGS. 11A to 11B  are diagrams of alternative examples of the temple support of the second embodiment illustrated in  FIGS. 7-9 . 
       
    
    
     DETAILED DESCRIPTION 
       [0025]    All terms and words used in the description and claims are not intended to be construed as being limited to the common meaning or the dictionary definition but they should be interpreted to be consistent with their meaning in the context of the relevant art and the technical idea of the disclosure, based on the principle that an inventor may properly define the meaning of the terms and words to best explain the invention. 
         [0026]    Moreover, the embodiments described and the configurations illustrated in the drawings are merely preferred embodiments of the present disclosure and not intended to limit all of the technical idea of the present disclosure. It should be understood that various equivalents and variations are available as substitutions therefor at the time of this application. 
         [0027]    Hereinafter, reference will be made to  FIGS. 1 to 6  in describing in detail the structure and operation of the glasses temple support according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure. 
       First Embodiment  
       [0028]      FIGS. 1 and 4  are plan views of a glasses temple support according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure,  FIG. 2  a side view of the temple support, and  FIG. 3  a cross-sectional view of the temple support. 
         [0029]    Referring to  FIGS. 1 to 3 , a temple support for eyeglasses according to the first embodiment of the present disclosure includes a crescent-shaped main body  100 , a fixing projection  130  and a temple insertion groove  120 . The main body  100  is configured to rest atop the wearer&#39;s auricular cartilage where the auricle meets the scalp. The fixing projection  130  is formed integral to the main body  100  and it protrudes from an outer surface of the main body  100 . The temple insertion groove  120  is formed in the main body  100  to a predetermined depth from the upper surface thereof. 
         [0030]    The first embodiment of the present disclosure illustrates the linear insertion groove  120  formed in the upper surface of the main body  100 , although it may be modified into a sigmoid groove  120   a  or a zigzag groove  120   b,  as shown in  FIGS. 5A to 5B . 
         [0031]    The fixing protrusion  130  formed on the outer surface of the body portion  100  may have a basal circumference smaller than its body to assume a Ω-shape so that the fixing protrusion  130  is positioned to fit into a groove shape formed on the rear of the wearer&#39;s ear. 
         [0032]    in addition, a plurality of protrusions  111  and  113  is formed on the inner surface and/or the bottom surface of the main body  100  to prevent a prolonged depression but air circulation with respect to the scalp of the wearer. in some embodiments of the present disclosure, the shape of the projections  111  and  113  is hemispherical, although it can be formed into various shapes as needed and their number and arrangement may also be varied. 
         [0033]    The main body  100  has an intermediate portion  110   b,  a relatively thinner lower end portion  110   c  and a through hole  150  formed downwardly and distally for inserting accessories therein. The through hole  150  allows the wearer to convey a fashion sense by fixedly inserting an earring or the like and saves the wearer from having the ear pierced and the associated side effect. 
         [0034]    The main body  100  has an upper portion  110   a  and has its diameter gradually increasing from the upper portion  110   a  toward the intermediate portion  110   b  while the upper portion  110   a  is formed with a dorsalventral section D of a predetermined length. Here, the insertion groove  120  formed on the upper surface of the main body  100  is suitable for use with a “pin-type” temple with a core wire remaining instead of plugging into a temple tip. The insertion groove  120  is configured to receive the “pin-type” temple to be inserted and seated in the dorsalventral section D on the upper portion  110   a  of the main body  100 . 
         [0035]    In addition, the upper tip portion of the main body  100  is formed with a hook-shaped bend  140  for allowing the main body  100  to rest atop the auricle of the wearer. 
         [0036]    Furthermore, the main body  100  has a reference vertical center line (C) extending from the upper portion  110   a  to the lower end portion  110   c  in  FIG. 4 , to which the main body  100  is asymmetrically formed to customize the ergonomic fit to a particular wearer. That is, the facial side of the main body  100  may be formed to have a larger area. 
         [0037]    The first embodiment of the present disclosure has been described as applied to a single temple support, although the same description applies equally to a pair of temple supports. 
         [0038]    In this case, the temple support may include a pair of crescent-shaped main bodies  110  each configured to rest atop the wearer&#39;s auricular cartilage where the auricle meets the scalp; and a pair of temple insertion grooves  120  each formed on the upper sides of the main bodies  110 . Here, the plurality of projections  111  and  113  may be optional depending on whether the wearer is free of a discomfort with pressure sore. 
         [0039]    In the following, the usage and operation of the temple support will be described with reference to  FIGS. 1 to 6 . 
         [0040]    First, the wearer inserts a temple of glasses in the temple insertion groove  120  as shown in  FIG. 1 . 
         [0041]    Subsequently, the fixing protrusion  130  is positioned conforming to the wearer&#39;s contour at the back of the ear, and the bend  140  is put to rest over the auricle of the wearer. 
         [0042]    Thus, as shown in  FIG. 6 , the main bodies  110  of the temple support held on the wearer respectively receive the glasses temples in the insertion grooves  120  to lift up the rims and lenses of the glasses unlike the related art. This prevents the weight of the frame and lenses from imparting a pressing discomfort to the skin of the bridge of the wearer&#39;s nose. In addition, even with special purpose heavy duty glasses for, such as military operations and expedition, the temple support can keep nose pads at a predetermined clearance from touching skin of the wearer&#39;s nose. 
       Second Embodiment 
       [0043]    Referring to  FIGS. 7 to 11 , the configuration and operation of a temple support according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure will be described in detail. 
         [0044]      FIG. 7  is a plan view of a glasses temple support according to a second embodiment of the present disclosure,  FIG. 8  a side view of the temple support,  FIG. 9  a perspective view of the temple support, and  FIG. 10  a perspective view of the temple support. 
         [0045]    As illustrated in  FIGS. 7 to 11 , the temple support for eyeglasses according to the second embodiment of the present disclosure includes a pair of crescent-shaped main bodies  210 , at least one fixing projection  230 , at least one through groove  220  and at least one slit  240  formed through the main body  210  along the through groove  220 . The crescent-shaped main bodies  210  are each configured to rest atop the wearer&#39;s auricular cartilage where the auricle meets the scalp. The fixing projection  230  protrudes from the main body  210  at outer surface thereof abutting the auricle of the wearer. The through groove  220  is formed internally and longitudinally of the main body  210 . 
         [0046]    In addition, a plurality of protrusions (not shown) is formed on the inner surface and/or the bottom surface of the main body  210  to prevent a prolonged depression on the scalp of the wearer. 
         [0047]    The main body  210  has an intermediate portion  210   b,  a relatively thinner lower end portion  210   c  and a through hole  250  formed downwardly and distally for inserting accessories therein. 
         [0048]    The main body  210  has an upper portion  210   a  and has its diameter gradually increasing from the upper portion  210   a  toward the intermediate portion  210   b  while the upper portion  210   a  is formed with a dorsalventral section of a predetermined length. Here, the insertion grooves  220  formed on the upper surface of the main body  210  is suitable for use with a temple with a core wire remaining instead of plugging into a temple tip. At this time, the slit  240  formed through the main body  210  at its upper side helps to provide a secure support for the threaded temple to rest even if it sticks out the main body  210 . 
         [0049]    In addition, the upper tip portion each of the two main bodies  210  is formed with a hook-shaped bend  260  for allowing the main body  210  to rest atop the auricle of the wearer. 
         [0050]    Furthermore, each main body  210  has a reference vertical center line extending from the upper portion  210   a  to the lower end portion  210   c,  to which the main body  210  is asymmetrically formed. 
         [0051]    In addition, the slit  240  formed through each main body  210  may have the shape of Ω  240   a  in the middle as shown in  FIG. 11A  or the zigzag shape  240   b  as shown in  FIG. 11B . 
         [0052]    In the following, the usage and operation of the temple support according to the second embodiment will be described with reference to  FIGS. 7 to 11 . 
         [0053]    First, the wearer inserts the temples of glasses in the pair of insertion grooves  220  as shown in  FIG. 7 . At this time, the insertion grooves  220  may yield to accommodate even thick temples. 
         [0054]    Subsequently, the fixing protrusion  230  is positioned conforming to the wearer&#39;s contour at the back of the ear, and the bend  260  is put to rest over the auricle of the wearer. 
         [0055]    Thus, as with the case of the first embodiment, the temples held on the wearer are respectively received in the insertion grooves  220  to lift up the rims and lenses of the glasses as unlike the related art. This prevents the weight of the frame and lenses from imparting a pressing discomfort to the skin of the bridge of the wearer&#39;s nose. In addition, the present temple support is wearable along with any thicknesses of temple. 
         [0056]    The embodiments of the present disclosure disclosed herein and the drawings are merely presented to help understanding of some particular examples, and they are not intended to limit the scope of the disclosure. Besides the embodiments disclosed herein, other variations that are within the technical idea of the present disclosure can be practiced in the art to which this disclosure pertains as is obvious to those of ordinary skill.