Patent Application: US-31043906-A

Abstract:
a swimming goggle has improved to snugly fit around a user &# 39 ; s eyes for comfort wearing . an air channel is adopted to remove an ocular pain due to a pressure in an inner space where the user &# 39 ; s eyes are placed when the swimming goggles are worn . the swimming goggle comprises a pair of glasses disposed at a predetermined distance in front of the user &# 39 ; s eyes , a set of looped cushions surrounding the glasses for directly contacting around the user &# 39 ; s eyes , and a vent hole interconnecting an outer surface with an inner surface of the glasses or penetrating the looped cushions .

Description:
description will now be made in detail to certain embodiments of the present invention with reference to the accompanying drawings . well - known functions and constructions are not described in detail since they would obscure the invention in unnecessary detail . terms described herein are determined in consideration of functions in this invention , and definition of the terms may vary according to a producer &# 39 ; s intention or custom . also , the definition of the terms is determined based on the contents throughout the specifications . swimming goggles having enhanced wearing comfort according to a first embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig1 and 2 . fig1 is a sectional view showing the main elements of the swimming goggles according to the first embodiment , and fig2 is a view showing the swimming goggles according to the first embodiment in use . hereinafter , the swimming goggles having enhanced wearing comfort will be referred to simply as ‘ swimming goggles ’ without particular explanation . as shown in fig1 , the swimming goggles 100 include a vent hole 112 formed at a lower portion of a lens part 110 and interconnecting an inner surface 114 and an outer surface 116 of the lens part 110 . a cushion part 120 is formed to fit the swimming goggles 100 on a user &# 39 ; s facial skin curve and protect the user from impacts . the cushion part 120 can be made of silicon or foamed synthetic resin . although the vent hole 112 is formed at a lower part of the lens part 110 according to the drawings , the present invention is not limited so . as long as not interfering with the user &# 39 ; s visual field , the vent hole 112 can be disposed at any positions such as an upper portion and a side portion . although the vent hole 112 is formed at the lens part 110 in this embodiment , the present invention is not limited so . the vent hole 112 may be formed through the cushion part 120 of the swimming goggles 100 . the vent hole 112 of the cushion part 120 can be disposed on any position of the cushion part 120 . more specifically , the vent hole 112 may be formed at only the lens part 110 , only the cushion part 120 , or both the lens part 110 and the cushion part 120 . as necessitated , one or more vent holes 112 can be formed in predetermined arrangement . according to an exemplary embodiment of the present invention , diameter of the vent hole 112 is not greater than 3 mm . as generally known , a water drop is equal to or greater than 1 mm in diameter . especially , a water drop splashed in a swimming pool is usually larger than a sprayed water drop , that is , not less than 3 mm in diameter . therefore , diameter of the vent hole 112 can be set equal to or less than 3 mm . considering that certain water drops have diameter not greater than 1 mm , the vent hole 112 preferably has diameter not greater than 1 mm in order to prevent water infiltration more effectively . accordingly , the vent hole 112 according to the embodiment of the present invention has smaller diameter than a water drop , so as not to allow a water drop to pass therethrough while allowing steam particulates having diameter of several to tens of micrometers . therefore , while water cannot infiltrate from the outside to an inner space between the user &# 39 ; s eye and the lens part 110 , air and steam particulates of the inner space can pass freely through the vent hole 112 . even when water surges in through the vent hole 112 , infiltration of the water can be prevented by the air in the swimming goggles 100 . this is the same principle in that water does not infiltrate an opening of a bottle which is put into water upside down . when wearing the swimming goggles 100 according to the first embodiment of the present invention , as shown in fig2 , ocular pain by pressure difference can be overcome since the air can freely pass between the inner space and the outside through the vent hole 112 . swimming goggles according to a second embodiment of the present invention will now be described with reference to fig3 . fig3 is a sectional view showing main elements of the swimming goggles according to the second embodiment . referring to fig3 , swimming goggles 200 according to the second embodiment of the present invention is structured substantially in the same manner as the swimming goggles 100 of the first embodiment , except that a vent hole 212 of the swimming goggles 200 has a zigzag form . when the vent hole 212 is in the zigzag form , as shown in the second embodiment , water infiltration can be more effectively prevented while the air can still smoothly pass . as well as in the first embodiment , although the vent hole 212 is disposed at a lower portion of a lens part 210 in the second embodiment , the vent hole 212 can be disposed on any other positions such as upper and side portions of the lens part 210 . it will be sure understood that the vent hole 212 can be disposed on any position of a cushion part 220 . hereinafter , swimming goggles according to a third embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig4 . fig4 is a front view of swimming goggles 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention . as shown in fig4 , the swimming goggles 300 of the third embodiment have an inner vent hole 312 , an extension hole 313 , and an outer vent hole 314 . except this , the third embodiment has substantially the same structure as the first embodiment . the inner vent hole 312 is disposed on an upper inner surface of a lens part 310 . however , position of the inner vent hole 312 is not limited to the upper portion of the lens part 310 , but can be a side portion or a lower portion . the extension hole 313 is formed along an inside of the periphery of the lens part 310 , being extended from the inner vent hole 312 . the outer vent hole 314 can be disposed on any position of an outer side of the lens part 310 . however , in order to effectively prevent infiltration of water , the outer vent hole 314 is preferred to be disposed at the lower portion . according to the above configuration , the swimming goggles 300 according to the third embodiment of the present invention are capable of preventing infiltration of water almost completely . the vent holes 312 , 313 and 314 in the third embodiment can also be formed at a cushion part . hereinafter , a fourth embodiment of the present invention will be described with reference to fig5 and 6 . fig5 is a front sectional view of swimming goggles according to the fourth embodiment , with a first valve closed . fig6 is a front sectional view of swimming goggles according to the fourth embodiment , with a second valve closed . as shown in the drawings , in swimming goggles 400 according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention , vent holes are divided into first and second outer holes 412 and 419 , first and second extension holes 413 and 418 , first and second inner holes 415 and 416 , and first and second valves 414 and 417 . the first outer hole 412 is formed on an upper outer surface of a lens part 410 . the first extension hole 413 is formed along an inside of the periphery of the lens part 410 , being extended from the first outer hole 412 up to the middle of the lens part 410 . the inner hole 415 is formed on an inner surface of the lens part 410 , being extended from the first extension hole 412 . the first valve 414 is connected between the first extension hole 413 and the first inner hole 412 . additionally , the first valve 414 can open toward the first inner hole 415 . the second outer hole 419 is formed on a lower outer surface of the lens part 410 . the second extension hole 418 is formed along an inside of the periphery of the lens part 410 , being extended from the second outer hole 419 . the second inner hole 416 is formed on an inner surface of the lens part 410 , being extended from the second extension hole 418 . the second valve 417 is connected between the second extension hole 418 and the second inner hole 416 , and capable of opening toward the second inner hole 416 . the operation of the vent hole according to the fourth embodiment of the present invention will now be described . as the user enters water wearing the swimming goggles 400 , the water surges to the second outer hole 419 and accordingly , the second valve 417 is opened . the first valve 414 is closed simultaneously . as a result , constant pressure can be maintained in an inner space of the swimming goggles 400 , as shown in fig5 . when the user exits from the water wearing the swimming goggles 400 , the water surges to the first outer hole 412 and the first valve 414 is opened . simultaneously , the second valve 417 is closed . as a result , constant pressure can be maintained in the inner space of the swimming goggles 400 . this state is shown in fig6 . as described above , inner pressure of the swimming goggles 400 can be constantly maintained by the first and the second valve 414 and 417 being selectively opened and closed , thereby improving the wearing comfort . the vent holes in the embodiments of the present invention may have approximately 1 mm diameter . diameter of a valve mounting part may be approximately 3 mm for smooth mounting of the valve . however , the present invention is not limited to the embodiments . therefore , for example , both the vent holes and the valve mounting parts can be equal to or less than 3 mm in diameter . furthermore , for more complete prevention of water infiltration , both the vent holes and the valve mounting parts may be equal to or less than 1 mm in diameter for more complete prevention of water infiltration . swimming goggles according to a fifth embodiment of the present invention will be described hereinafter , with reference to fig7 . fig7 is a sectional view showing main elements of swimming goggles 500 according to the fifth embodiment of the present invention . referring to fig7 , in comparison with the swimming goggles 100 of the first embodiment , the swimming goggles 500 of the fifth embodiment further comprise a concave part 522 formed on a cushion part 520 along the middle of a surface of the cushion part 520 , directly contacting with the user &# 39 ; s face . the other structures of the fifth embodiment are substantially the same as in the first embodiment . the above - structured cushion part 520 of the swimming goggles 500 according to the fifth embodiment can enhance the wearing comfort since the concave part 522 is transformed and closely contacted with the user &# 39 ; s face when the user wears the swimming goggles 500 . while the invention has been shown and described with reference to certain embodiments thereof , it will be understood by those skilled in the art that various changes in form and details may be made therein without departing from the spirit and scope of the invention as defined by the appended claims 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