Electronic eyeglasses and methods of manufacturing

摘要

Disclosed herein are devices and methods for the design and manufacturing of electronic eyeglasses and associated components thereof. Electronic eyeglasses consist of electro-active lenses, receiving electrical signals that turn them on and off from an electronic control module. The electronic control module is embedded within a temple of the eyeglass frame, and is powered by a removable power source pack residing at a temple tip through a flexible cable. Various methods describe the interconnection schemes between the components of the electronic eyeglasses.

主权项

1. A device, comprising:
a hinge for an eyeglass frame adapted to rotatably attach a temple to a frame front, the hinge having an axis of rotation; a gap, disposed along the axis of rotation; an electrical conductor running through the gap; a top rotatable connection, comprising a first top part rotatably connected to a second top part, rotatable around the axis of rotation; a bottom rotatable connection, comprising a first bottom part rotatably connected to a second bottom part, rotatable around the axis of rotation; the first top part and the second top part are rotatably connected by a first screw; the first bottom part and the second bottom part are rotatably connected by a second screw; and the second screw has opposite handed threads relative to the first screw; wherein the electrical conductor enters the gap on a plane normal to the axis of rotation and leaves the gap on the same plane; and wherein the gap is disposed between the top rotatable connection and the bottom rotatable connection.