CA2059597A1 - Radio eyewear - Google Patents
Radio eyewearInfo
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- H—ELECTRICITY
- H04—ELECTRIC COMMUNICATION TECHNIQUE
- H04B—TRANSMISSION
- H04B1/00—Details of transmission systems, not covered by a single one of groups H04B3/00 - H04B13/00; Details of transmission systems not characterised by the medium used for transmission
- H04B1/06—Receivers
- H04B1/08—Constructional details, e.g. cabinet
- H04B1/086—Portable receivers
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- G—PHYSICS
- G02—OPTICS
- G02C—SPECTACLES; SUNGLASSES OR GOGGLES INSOFAR AS THEY HAVE THE SAME FEATURES AS SPECTACLES; CONTACT LENSES
- G02C11/00—Non-optical adjuncts; Attachment thereof
- G02C11/10—Electronic devices other than hearing aids
Abstract
RADIO EYEWEAR
ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION
Eyewear including a radio receiver, speakers, antenna and power supply which are variously coupled to or integrally formed with a lens supporting framework. In non-integral constructions the receiver, power supply and speaker assemblies detachably clip mount to bridge and bow pieces or are combined with the speakers and pivotally supported from the bows. In various integral constructions, the speakers removeably interlock with the bows in pivotal and slide adjustable relation. Other eyewear assemblies provide solar panels and/or recharging means, laminated displays, reflectors, integral antennas and electrified speaker sockets, hinges and plug connectors.
ABSTRACT OF THE INVENTION
Eyewear including a radio receiver, speakers, antenna and power supply which are variously coupled to or integrally formed with a lens supporting framework. In non-integral constructions the receiver, power supply and speaker assemblies detachably clip mount to bridge and bow pieces or are combined with the speakers and pivotally supported from the bows. In various integral constructions, the speakers removeably interlock with the bows in pivotal and slide adjustable relation. Other eyewear assemblies provide solar panels and/or recharging means, laminated displays, reflectors, integral antennas and electrified speaker sockets, hinges and plug connectors.
Description
~5~97 RADIO EYEWl~:AR
BACKGROUND OF THE INVE~TION
The present invention relates to radio receivers and, in particular, to receiver and speaker means adapted to eyewear supporting frameworks.
With growing public awareness and participation by the general consumer with various physical fitness activities has evolved a growing demand for pocket or belt mounted radios/tape players and the like. These assemblies preferably are constructed for convenience of personal transport and use while jogging, bicycling, roller blading, or participating in other activities. The typical construction provides a separate receiver, which is attachable to the user, and a pair of light weight headphones or speakers which plug mount to the receiver.
Applicants are particularly aware of a number of commercially available headset assemblies wherein the receiver is mounted within a resilient headband which terminates at a pair of end mounted speakers. ~lthough these latter assemblies provide for a hands-off mounting, most such assemblies are relatively heavy. The ear phones also tend to be rather large and cumbersome which over time can produce perspiration and minimize the flexibility of use by individuals who may require or prefer to use correctional eyewear or sunglasses with the headsets.
Applicants are also aware of numerous commercially available miniature speakers, that are insertable within a user's ears or are supported from resilient head bands which plug into a receiver. Otherwise, Applicants are aware of a variety of devices which provide for spealcer containing neck bands or head bands. The constructional details of these devices can be found upon directing attention to U.S. Patent Nos. 4,864,646; 4,858,248; 4,682,363; and 4,648,130. The 4,682,363 assembly also provides for a contained radio receiver which cooperates with sealed air tubes in an amphibious environment.
BACKGROUND OF THE INVE~TION
The present invention relates to radio receivers and, in particular, to receiver and speaker means adapted to eyewear supporting frameworks.
With growing public awareness and participation by the general consumer with various physical fitness activities has evolved a growing demand for pocket or belt mounted radios/tape players and the like. These assemblies preferably are constructed for convenience of personal transport and use while jogging, bicycling, roller blading, or participating in other activities. The typical construction provides a separate receiver, which is attachable to the user, and a pair of light weight headphones or speakers which plug mount to the receiver.
Applicants are particularly aware of a number of commercially available headset assemblies wherein the receiver is mounted within a resilient headband which terminates at a pair of end mounted speakers. ~lthough these latter assemblies provide for a hands-off mounting, most such assemblies are relatively heavy. The ear phones also tend to be rather large and cumbersome which over time can produce perspiration and minimize the flexibility of use by individuals who may require or prefer to use correctional eyewear or sunglasses with the headsets.
Applicants are also aware of numerous commercially available miniature speakers, that are insertable within a user's ears or are supported from resilient head bands which plug into a receiver. Otherwise, Applicants are aware of a variety of devices which provide for spealcer containing neck bands or head bands. The constructional details of these devices can be found upon directing attention to U.S. Patent Nos. 4,864,646; 4,858,248; 4,682,363; and 4,648,130. The 4,682,363 assembly also provides for a contained radio receiver which cooperates with sealed air tubes in an amphibious environment.
2~9~7 Applicants are additionally aware of U.S. Patent Nos.
4,882,769 and 4,~56,086 which disclose eyewear frames providing integral radio receivers. I'he ear phones or speakers for the former assembly plug mount to the ~rame and slide along head contacting bows. The speakers and related conductors of the latter assembly store within the bows.
In contrast to the latter eyewear, Applicants have developed a variety of eyewear constructions which accommodate varieties of lens types relative to various plug mounted, pivoting ear phones or speakers. The speakers may be rotationally and length adjustably positioned in spring biased relation to the user, independent of the bows. In one construction, a solar panel supplements operating power and recharges a contained battery source.
1 5 SUMM~RY OF THE INVENTION
It is accordingly a primary object of the present invention to provide radio receiver and speaker apparatus adaptable to conventional eyewear.
It is a further object of the invention to provide receiver constructions which are clip mountable to the bridge or bow portions of eyewear frames and wherein the necessary power supplies are self-contained.
It is a further object of the invention to provide eyewear frames which may be coupled to a separately supported battery pack and/or which may include integral conductors or an antenna that extend through the frame portions.
It is a further object of the invention to provide eyewear frames including ear phone or speaker assemblies which alternatively are pivotally integrated into the frames and/or which plug mount to the frames and whereby the user may selectively rotate the speakers into or out of engagement with the ears.
It is a further object of the invention to provide eyewear frames integrally including a radio receiver and 2~9597 further including selectively remova~le and/or pivotally mounted earphones.
It is a further object to provide a laminated tuning display or related reflector, such that the user may see a selected station without removing the eyewear.
It is a still further object of the inventor to provide means for recharging the battery source from converted AC
power or from converted solar radiation.
Various of the foregoing objects, advantages and distinctions of the invention are achieved by Applicants in a variety of alternative assemblies. In one such construction, ~pplicants provide a radio receiver including means for coupling the receiver to the bridge or bow portions of an eyewear framework. Necessary tuner controls are provided with the receiver. Battery power is obtainable from a contained power source or alternatively via a separately carried battery pack which plug couples to the receiver. In another related construction, separate earphone containing receiver and battery compartments are pivotally supported from the eyewear frames.
In other constructions, Applicants provide various eyewear frames including rigid or removable lenses, which incorporate the receiver and batt0ries into the bridge or bow pieces of the framework in combination with pivotally mounted, removable earphones. Necessary tuner controls project from the bridge/bow pieces for access by the wearer.
Cover portions which resiliently clip to the bridge/bow pieces contain the battery and/or receiver circuitry. In still other constructions the tuner controls are mounted within the bridge and bow pieces, while various earphone assemblies pivotally couple to the bow pieces so as to make electrical connection thereto, yet separately and selectively mount in spring biased relation to the user's ears.
Still other constructions of the earphones variously provide vertically and horlzontally e~tendable sprin~
~9~97 support arm portions, pivoting speakers and keyed coupler portions for mounting the speaker to the eyewear frame or support arm.
Various other frame constructions provide integral conductors, antennas and coupling means for connecting discontinuous portions of the conductors to each other.
Also contemplated are frames which include recharging circuitry, solar panels and laminated displays or reflectors for selecting stations without removing the eyewear.
Still other objects, advantages and distinctions of the invention, along with a detailed description of the presently preferred constructions, can be obtained upon reference to the following description with respect to the appended drawings. To the extent various modifications and improvements have been considered thereto, they are described as appropriate. The following description should however not be interpreted in limitation of the invention, which rather should be interpreted within the scope of the following claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is an isometric drawing of eyewear including a clip coupled radio receiver and/or power supply and plug-in earphones.
Figure 2 iS an isometric drawing of eyewear including separate, pivotally mounted compartments containing the receiver circuitry and power supply.
Figure 3 is a detailed drawing of an electrified hinge arrangement.
Figure 4 is a detailed drawing of pin and socket couplers at hinged frame parts.
Figure 5 is a detailed drawing of rub connections at hinged frame parts.
Figure 6 is an isometric drawing of eyewear including battery containing bow pieces, riveted earphones and wireway confined conductors and an antenna.
2~5~7 Figure 7 is a detailed drawing of a bow piece including molded speaker restraints.
Figure 8 is an isometric drawing of a spring biased, slideably extensible earphone.
Figure 9 is a detailed drawing of a speaker which separately pivots into or out of the ear.
Figure 10 is a detailed drawing of a speaker which plug mounts to an extension slide arm.
Figure 11 is a detailed drawing of a speaker which plug mounts within a slideway of the extension arm.
Figure 12 shows a bow piece including an electrified slide channel which permits longitudinal adjustment of the speaker position.
Figure 13 is an isometric drawing of an eyewear framework including a solar panel visor and a laminated tuner display.
Figure 14 shows a functional block diagram of the receiver and power supply circuitry of the invention circuitry of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, alternative assemblies are shown of radio receiver containing eyewear of the present invention, which assmeblies provide varying degrees of integration of the receiver. Figure 1 shows an eyewear assembly 2 having a one piece molded unitary frame 4 that supports a shield type lens 34. The frame 4 i,ncludes a pair of bows 3 which connect to a brow portion 5. Clip mounted to the brow portion 5 is battery powered receiver 6.
Separate earphones or speakers 7 plug mount to the receiver 6 via conductors 9. An antenna Inot shown) is contained within the receiver 6, along with batteries 12.
Figure 1 also shows an alternative arrangement of the receiver and power supply portions of the assembly. That is, in lieu of a unitary receiver 6, a separately contained radio receiver 8 and battery compartment 10 are clip mounted to the upper edges of the bows 3. For this arrangement, an 2~9~97 additional conductor 11 couples the compartments 8 and 10 to one another. The antenna 15 (shown in cutaway) for the receiver 8 is separately contained within the frame 4, although could be mounted within a multi-wire conductor 11.
A conductor 17 otherwise is plug coupled to the antenna 15 via a suitable couplar end and socket.
Figure 2 otherwise shows an assembly 13 which provides a multi-section frame 14 that includes a pair of bow pieces 16 and a brow or bridge piece 18 and all of which are coupled to each other at side hinges 20. Separate receiver and battery compartments 22 and 24 which are pivotally secured adjacent the ear loop ends 19 of the bow pieces 16.
Each of the compartments 22, 24 supports and earphone 26 which is rigidly connected thereto. A single wire or multi-wire conductor 28 and plug end 29 couple received audio signals from the receiver to a mating coupler 30 formed into the bow piece 16 adjacent the receiver 8. Conductors 32, shown in the cutaway portion of the opposite bowpiece 16, extend through the frame 14 and interconnect, via the coupler 30, to the receiver 22 to the battery compartment 24 and the received audio signal to the speakers 26. A third conductor 38 which extends through the frame 14 acts as th~
antenna for the receiver 22.
Each compartment 22, 24 is particularly coupled to its bow piece 16 via mating standoff projections 40a and 40b which extend from opposite sides of the compartments 22, 24 and the bow pieces 16 and a coupling pivot pin 42. The molded standoffs 40a and 40b are formed with mating serrated or sawtooth surfaces such that the housings 22, 24, if pivoted inward or outward, retain an established position, which facilitates mounting and removal of the eyewear 13.
Associated receiver controls such as on/off, frequency selection, tone etc. are provided on the receiver compartment 22.
The frame 1~ is otherwise fabricated in a conventional three piece hinged construction and wherein the brow piece 205~7 18 includes separate lens receiviny c~vities 4~. P~e~oveable or permanent lenses 46 may be secured to the cavities 4~.
In lieu also of running continuous conductors 32, 38 through the hinged surfaces between the bow and brow portions 16, 18, ends of the conductors 32, 38 may terminate at adjacent electrified hinge portions 20a, 20b of each hinge 20 so long as the pairs of mating hinge portions are isolated from the other hinge portions coupled to the other necessary conductors. Still other alternative electrical connections are discussed below with respect to Figures 3 through 5.
Redirecting attention first however to Figure 1, the assembly 2 is formed as a two-piece assembly and provides a wrap-around frame 4 including the integral bow pieces 3 and brow piece 5. Secured either permanently or semi-permanently to a groove or fasteners (not shown) let into the periphery of the frame is the wraparound lens 3~. The lens 34 may be of optical quality and/or may merely provide sunscreening. A plurality of resilient C or U-shaped clips 36 otherwise project from the receiver 6 or 8 and battery compartments 10 and secure the separate housings 6, 8, and/or 10 to the frame 4, depending upon the mounting configuration. Removable covers attached to the housings 6 and 10 permit periodic replacement of the batteries 12.
Appropriate volume and tuning controls etc. are included with the receiver compartments.
Depending upon the receiver circuitry and power requirements, only the single receiver housing 6 may be required. For a single housing, disk or wafer-like batteries 12, such as used with many watches and cameras, are preferred and provide sufficient power to meet normal user demands. Alternatively for longer wear times, the separate battery housing 10 finds advantage with AA or AAA
batteries. In the latter circumstances, the battery housing 10 is normally mounted to one bow piece 3, while the receiver housing 8 is mounted to the other. Otherwise, the 2 ~ g 7 single receiver and power supply housing 6 can be mounted to the brow piece 5 or to one of the bow pieces 3.
Plug mounted to the receiver housings 6 and 8 are the earphones 7. The clips 36 a~so secure the conductors 9 to the eyewear frame 4, while the individual earphones 7 mount within the outer portion of the wearer's ear and are frictionally engaged thereto via an expanded foam outer ring. In lieu of extra clips 36 for use with the conductors 9, the frame 4 can be provided with a groove or wireway 39, such as in the assembly of Figure 6, which extends around the frame 4 and unobtrusively confines the conductors thereto .
As mentioned, necessary power and audio conductors can also be molded directly into the frame, along with any necessary antenna for the receiver. For such an arrangement and as discussed with respect to Figure 2, suitable connections must be provided to connect the speakers 26 to the embedded conductors of the eyewear frame 14 or to the receiver circuitry, as well as to interconnect disjointed sections of the conductors at the bow and brow pieces of multi-section frames. For example, in lieu of the plug couplers 29, 30 of Figure 2, the receivers 6 or 8 of Figure 1 might electrically couple to the embedded conductors via frictional slide connections such as between the clips 36 and appropriately exposed portions of embedded conductors 9, 11 or 15.
As regards the coupling of disjointed lengths of the conductors within the bow and brow pieces, Figures 3, 4 and 5 show alternative coupling connections at the hinge points between the bow 196 and brow pieces 198. Figure 3 particularly shows a partial section, in partial cutaway of an assembly wherein each bow piece terminates in a plurality of hinge projections 200 and from the upper and lower surfaces of each of which projections 200 extend metalized dimples 202. Each dimple, in turn, is connected to an embedded conductor 204. The dimples 202, otherwise, are 2~9597 electrically insulated from one another via the intermediate molded material which forms the bow piece 196.
The brow piece 198 is formed to present a plurality of mating cavities 206 having surfaes containing metalized sockets 208 whereat the dimples 202 are received, upon snap coupling the bow and brow pieces 196, 198 to one another.
Each socket 208 is connected to an embedded continuation of the conductors 204. Thus, a continuous electrical connection is made via the dimple/socket connections over the length of the frame.
Figure 4 shows an alternative construction wherein a bow piece 210 includes a hinge projection 212 which mates with a recessed cavity 214 formed in a brow piece 216.
Separate pin ends 218 project from the bow piece 210 and are coupled to embedded conductors (not shown) extend that through the bow piece. Mating, electrified sockets 218 are formed into the brow piece 216 in a corresponding pattern and are coupled to embedded conductors (not shown) within the brow piece 216. Thus, upon folding and unfolding the bow pieces 210 relative to the brow piece 216 an effective on/off swith action is achieved. In particular, where the receiver circuitry is contained within the brow piece or at one of the bow pieces, and the batteries and/or power supply are continued or mounted to the other piece, upon folding the bow pieces to their storage position, the power is cut off from the receiver circuitry, thereby doing away with the necessity of a separate on/off switch.
Figure 5 depicts an alternative hinge construction akin to that of Figure 4, but wherein the bow piece 220 includes a recessed hinge cavity 222 having upper and lower resilient hinge dimples 224 which project into the cavity 222. The brow piece 226 includes a mating hinge projection 228 which provide sockets 230 for receiving the resilient hinge projections 224 of the bow piece 220. Otherwise, the bow piece end 220 includes a plurali~y of arcuate metallic 2 ~ 7 projections 232 which mate with accurate sockets 23~ let into the hinged end of the brow piece 226.
A rubbing type of electrical connection is thus achieved over a greater range of rotation, than with the assembly of Fi~ure 5. Such connections also self cleans themselves over time and prevent possible open circuit conditions, which could occur with corrosion of one or both of the disks 232 or sockets 234. Periodic cleaning with rubbing alcohol or other suitable chemical cleaners may also be performed to maintain the electrical integrity of the assemblies of Figures 3 through 5..
Referring to Figures 6 and 13, still other alternative eyewear assemblies 50 and 52 are shown. These assemblies particularly provide integral mountings of the receiver circuitry within the eyewear frames, which frames further support pivotally mounted and positionally adjustable ear phones. The assembly 50 of Figure 6 comprises a three piece frame 53 and supports a single, shield type lens 54. The lens 54 is secured to the brow piece 56 with spring fasteners (not shown). A grooved, resilient nose piece 57 detachably mounts to the lens.
Projecting from the left and right upper edge surfaces of the brow piece 56 are on/off-volume and tuner controls 58, 60. The receiver circuitry otherwise is fully mounted within the brow piece 56. A cover 62 snap mounts to the rear surface of the brow piece 56 to contain the circuitry within a provided cavity. A pair of batteries 63 are contained within one of the bow pieces 64. One or both bow pieces 64 can, however, include replaceable batteries which can again be of various types.
As depicted, the front bow piece 64 supports AAA
batteries and the rear bow piece 64 supports two wafer type batteries 66. The battery type can be varied as desired relative to power requirements and the frame shape.
Removeable covers 68 of appropriate shapes snap mount to the inner surface of each bow piece 64 to contain the batteries ~5~7 63, 66 thereto. Depending upon power requirements some of the batteries can be spares.
In addition to batteries, one or more solar panels strips 70 can be mounted to the brow piece 56. Associated conversion circuitry (not shown) is mounted in the brow piece or one of the bow pieces 64, such as in the cavity containing the batteries 66. The solar panel 70 and conversion circuitry converts solar energy to electrical energy which, in turn, is coupled either to the receiver circuitry 72 or to charge the batteries 63 and/or 66.
Conventional, commercially available power supply/solar conversion circuits and related switching circuits are used to achieve this functionality. The useful life of the storage cells, between rechargings, is thereby increased.
In lieu of a panel 70, a solar visor 74, coated with a number of solar cells, such as shown in Figure 13, could be incorporated into the assembly 50.
Appended in pivoting relation to the aft end of each bow piece 64 via a pivot pin 74 are adjustably mounted ear phones 76, only one of which is shown. The ear phones 76 can be pivoted into or out of engagement with the ear, u~on placement of the eyewear 50. A controlled pivoting action is obtained upon flaring the pin head 73 to compressively capture a backing washer 75 and O'ring 77 to an annular opening (not shown) in the rear surface of the bow piece 64.
A recess 79 formed in the front surface receives a flexible arm 80 of the earphone 76. The recess is cut at an angle (i.e., the lower edge is shallower than the top edge) to facilitate mounting of the arm to the bow piece 6~ when not in use. Still other ear phone mountings are described below with respect to Figures 8 through 12.
Otherwise, each earphone 76 includes a resilient flexible arm 80 and support collar 82 to which each speaker 77 is secured. The collar 82 is slideably extensible in relation to the arm 80 to permit length adjustment. The arm 80 is typically formed from a spring metal and spring biases 2 ~ 9 7 the speaker 77 into engagement with the ear, independent of the inherent bias of the bow pieces 64.
Further features of note are that a socket 82 is formed into the bow piece 64 for containing each ear phone when the radio is not being used. All conductors are also contained within a grooved wireway 39 let into the rear surface of the frames. In lieu of a socket 82, the detail drawing of Figure 7 shows an arrangement where the bow piece 64 includes a pair of projecting arms 36 wherebetween the support collar 82 is captured, upon pivoting the speaker assembly into alignment with the bow piece 64. When rechargeable batteries are used, a socket connection 88 is also provided adjacent to the compartment containing batteries 63 to enable the coupling of the assembly 50 to a remote battery charger.
Referring to Figure 13, another eyewear assembly 52 is shown wherein the receiver circuitry 92 (shown in cutaway and typically comprising one or more hybrid circuits) and batteries 94 (shown is cutaway) are arranged in the opposite bow pieces 96. The on/off volume control 98 and tuner control 100 are mounted in the bow pieces 96 in close association to the batteries 94 and receiver circuitry 92.
A cutout window, aligned with the tuning knob 101, is formed through the inner surface of the bow piece 96 and permits the user to view channel selection without removing the eyewear. Depending upon the mounting position of the tuner, a reflecter mirror 103 can be mounted on an appropriate frame surface to facilitate tuner viewing.
Otherwise, the aft end of each bow piece 96 includes a keyed annular protrusion 104 whereat each earphone assembly 106 (only one of which is shown) snap mounts in locked, pivoting relation to the bow piece 96. Specifically, each annular protrusion 104 includes a pair of slotted keyways 105 which open to an annular channel 107 for receiving mating keyed projections 10~ which extend from a collar bracket 109 of each earphone arm 110. Once the ~ro-i~ction~
2059~97 108 are inserted into the keyways 105, the arm is rotated to position and the projections 10~ follow the internal channel 107 over ~he remainder of a rotational pathway, which encompasses a normal range of ear and bow piece alignments.
The speakers 112 can thus be rotated into alignment with the eax or into longitudinal alignment with the bow piece 96 or ear loops 114 when not being used.
A spring steel lower arm 111 is slideably secured to the bracket 109 via a slot 113 and stop pin 115. The length of the arm 110 can thus be increased or decreased as necessary to align with the wearer. The bracket 109 is constructed either of a molded plastic or as a plastic sleeve. The speaker 112 also provides a foam outer ring 114 which surrounds an audio core 116.
A visor portion 120 otherwise projects above and forward of individual lenses 122. Secured to the upper surface of the visor 120 is a strip 124 containing a plurality of solar panels. Suitable conductors (not shown~
extend from the panels 124 and are connected to conversion circuit which may either be mounted within the brow or bow pieces or external thereto to recharge the batteries as sunlight is available. A laminated liquid crystal tuner display 126 is also provided on one of the lenses or on the inner frame surface to facilitate tuning without removal of the eyewear.
Figures 8 through 12 show still other speaker mounting organizations which can be used with any one of the eyewear assemblies 2, 13, 50 or 52. Figure 8 particularly shows an arrangement of a spring steel are 127 which includes an end stop 128. The arm 127 slide mounts within a slideway 130 of a molded earphone body 132 which contains the speaker 134 and which is rotated to mount within the ear, as opposed to parallel thereto.
Figure 9 shows an assembly 136 which includes a spring steel slide arm 138 which mates w:ith a ,slideway containing body member 140. A speak~r 1~2 i,s pivotally mounted to the 2~9~97 body 140 at a pivot pin 144. The assembly 136 can thus be pi~oted about a bow piece, while the speaker 142 can be length adjusted or rotated into engagement with the ear.
Figure 10 shows an assembly 145 wherein a slide arm 146 supports a slide housing 148 which includes a plug-in socket 150. A mating protrusion 152 projects from the rear surface of the spealcer 154 and is mountable in restrained engagement with the socket 150. Thus, not only can th~ speaker 154 be slideably positioned relative to the ear, but the speaker 154 may also be removed and/or replaced as necessary.
Figure 11 shows still another assembly 155 including a spring steel speaker arm 156 having an elongated slideway 158. A mating, resilient, shouldered pin 160 projects from the rear of the speaker 162. The pin 160 deforms during mounting of the speaker 162 and springs back to shape to be restrained to the slideway 158 and limit movement of the speaker 162 along the slot.
Although individual conductors 9 are shown as running from each of the speakers of Figures 10 and 11, it is to be appreciated that the slide arms 127, 138, 146, and 156 can include laminated strip conductors which are formed with the slide arm to mate with a conductor at the bow piece and one integrally molded into the speaker head. A wiping type of electrical contact can thus be made between the eyewear frame and speaker in the fashion of the hinge assemblies of Figures 3 through 5, regardless of speaker position.
Figure 12 discloses a molded longitudinal slideway 166 which receives and restrains a slide arm 168 of an associated speaker assembly (not shown) within the slideway 166. A projection 170 at the end of the slide arm 168 is restrained to a slot 172 formed in the outer surface of the slot 172, while the arm 168 moves along a channel in the bottom of the slideway 166. A laminated electrical conductor 174 mates with the spring arm and couples to the embedded conductor 176. In lieu of a projecting 2 ~ 9 7 arrangement, the slideway 166 can be molded into the bow pieces.
Lastly, attention is directed to Figure 14 which depicts a block diagram of the circuit organization of the present eyewear. Although not shown in detail, the receiver circuitry is contemplated to be of conventional integrated circuit or hybrid constructlon so as to be compatible with the dimensional constraints of the eyewear. The batteries, solar cells, LCD displays, and conversion circuits etc. are selected to also meet the dimensional constraints and normal power requirements for the intended environment. When a solar cell is used, a switch is included between the battery and receiver circuitry to appropriately isolate one from the other and facilitate recharging.
While the subject invention has been described with respect to various presently considered embodiments, along with considered modifications and changes thereto, it is to be appreciated still other constructions may suggest themselves to those of skill in the art. Accordingly, the following claims should be interpreted to include all those equivalent embodiments within the spirit and scope thereof.
What is claimed is:
4,882,769 and 4,~56,086 which disclose eyewear frames providing integral radio receivers. I'he ear phones or speakers for the former assembly plug mount to the ~rame and slide along head contacting bows. The speakers and related conductors of the latter assembly store within the bows.
In contrast to the latter eyewear, Applicants have developed a variety of eyewear constructions which accommodate varieties of lens types relative to various plug mounted, pivoting ear phones or speakers. The speakers may be rotationally and length adjustably positioned in spring biased relation to the user, independent of the bows. In one construction, a solar panel supplements operating power and recharges a contained battery source.
1 5 SUMM~RY OF THE INVENTION
It is accordingly a primary object of the present invention to provide radio receiver and speaker apparatus adaptable to conventional eyewear.
It is a further object of the invention to provide receiver constructions which are clip mountable to the bridge or bow portions of eyewear frames and wherein the necessary power supplies are self-contained.
It is a further object of the invention to provide eyewear frames which may be coupled to a separately supported battery pack and/or which may include integral conductors or an antenna that extend through the frame portions.
It is a further object of the invention to provide eyewear frames including ear phone or speaker assemblies which alternatively are pivotally integrated into the frames and/or which plug mount to the frames and whereby the user may selectively rotate the speakers into or out of engagement with the ears.
It is a further object of the invention to provide eyewear frames integrally including a radio receiver and 2~9597 further including selectively remova~le and/or pivotally mounted earphones.
It is a further object to provide a laminated tuning display or related reflector, such that the user may see a selected station without removing the eyewear.
It is a still further object of the inventor to provide means for recharging the battery source from converted AC
power or from converted solar radiation.
Various of the foregoing objects, advantages and distinctions of the invention are achieved by Applicants in a variety of alternative assemblies. In one such construction, ~pplicants provide a radio receiver including means for coupling the receiver to the bridge or bow portions of an eyewear framework. Necessary tuner controls are provided with the receiver. Battery power is obtainable from a contained power source or alternatively via a separately carried battery pack which plug couples to the receiver. In another related construction, separate earphone containing receiver and battery compartments are pivotally supported from the eyewear frames.
In other constructions, Applicants provide various eyewear frames including rigid or removable lenses, which incorporate the receiver and batt0ries into the bridge or bow pieces of the framework in combination with pivotally mounted, removable earphones. Necessary tuner controls project from the bridge/bow pieces for access by the wearer.
Cover portions which resiliently clip to the bridge/bow pieces contain the battery and/or receiver circuitry. In still other constructions the tuner controls are mounted within the bridge and bow pieces, while various earphone assemblies pivotally couple to the bow pieces so as to make electrical connection thereto, yet separately and selectively mount in spring biased relation to the user's ears.
Still other constructions of the earphones variously provide vertically and horlzontally e~tendable sprin~
~9~97 support arm portions, pivoting speakers and keyed coupler portions for mounting the speaker to the eyewear frame or support arm.
Various other frame constructions provide integral conductors, antennas and coupling means for connecting discontinuous portions of the conductors to each other.
Also contemplated are frames which include recharging circuitry, solar panels and laminated displays or reflectors for selecting stations without removing the eyewear.
Still other objects, advantages and distinctions of the invention, along with a detailed description of the presently preferred constructions, can be obtained upon reference to the following description with respect to the appended drawings. To the extent various modifications and improvements have been considered thereto, they are described as appropriate. The following description should however not be interpreted in limitation of the invention, which rather should be interpreted within the scope of the following claims.
BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS
Figure 1 is an isometric drawing of eyewear including a clip coupled radio receiver and/or power supply and plug-in earphones.
Figure 2 iS an isometric drawing of eyewear including separate, pivotally mounted compartments containing the receiver circuitry and power supply.
Figure 3 is a detailed drawing of an electrified hinge arrangement.
Figure 4 is a detailed drawing of pin and socket couplers at hinged frame parts.
Figure 5 is a detailed drawing of rub connections at hinged frame parts.
Figure 6 is an isometric drawing of eyewear including battery containing bow pieces, riveted earphones and wireway confined conductors and an antenna.
2~5~7 Figure 7 is a detailed drawing of a bow piece including molded speaker restraints.
Figure 8 is an isometric drawing of a spring biased, slideably extensible earphone.
Figure 9 is a detailed drawing of a speaker which separately pivots into or out of the ear.
Figure 10 is a detailed drawing of a speaker which plug mounts to an extension slide arm.
Figure 11 is a detailed drawing of a speaker which plug mounts within a slideway of the extension arm.
Figure 12 shows a bow piece including an electrified slide channel which permits longitudinal adjustment of the speaker position.
Figure 13 is an isometric drawing of an eyewear framework including a solar panel visor and a laminated tuner display.
Figure 14 shows a functional block diagram of the receiver and power supply circuitry of the invention circuitry of the present invention.
DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENT
Referring to Figures 1 and 2, alternative assemblies are shown of radio receiver containing eyewear of the present invention, which assmeblies provide varying degrees of integration of the receiver. Figure 1 shows an eyewear assembly 2 having a one piece molded unitary frame 4 that supports a shield type lens 34. The frame 4 i,ncludes a pair of bows 3 which connect to a brow portion 5. Clip mounted to the brow portion 5 is battery powered receiver 6.
Separate earphones or speakers 7 plug mount to the receiver 6 via conductors 9. An antenna Inot shown) is contained within the receiver 6, along with batteries 12.
Figure 1 also shows an alternative arrangement of the receiver and power supply portions of the assembly. That is, in lieu of a unitary receiver 6, a separately contained radio receiver 8 and battery compartment 10 are clip mounted to the upper edges of the bows 3. For this arrangement, an 2~9~97 additional conductor 11 couples the compartments 8 and 10 to one another. The antenna 15 (shown in cutaway) for the receiver 8 is separately contained within the frame 4, although could be mounted within a multi-wire conductor 11.
A conductor 17 otherwise is plug coupled to the antenna 15 via a suitable couplar end and socket.
Figure 2 otherwise shows an assembly 13 which provides a multi-section frame 14 that includes a pair of bow pieces 16 and a brow or bridge piece 18 and all of which are coupled to each other at side hinges 20. Separate receiver and battery compartments 22 and 24 which are pivotally secured adjacent the ear loop ends 19 of the bow pieces 16.
Each of the compartments 22, 24 supports and earphone 26 which is rigidly connected thereto. A single wire or multi-wire conductor 28 and plug end 29 couple received audio signals from the receiver to a mating coupler 30 formed into the bow piece 16 adjacent the receiver 8. Conductors 32, shown in the cutaway portion of the opposite bowpiece 16, extend through the frame 14 and interconnect, via the coupler 30, to the receiver 22 to the battery compartment 24 and the received audio signal to the speakers 26. A third conductor 38 which extends through the frame 14 acts as th~
antenna for the receiver 22.
Each compartment 22, 24 is particularly coupled to its bow piece 16 via mating standoff projections 40a and 40b which extend from opposite sides of the compartments 22, 24 and the bow pieces 16 and a coupling pivot pin 42. The molded standoffs 40a and 40b are formed with mating serrated or sawtooth surfaces such that the housings 22, 24, if pivoted inward or outward, retain an established position, which facilitates mounting and removal of the eyewear 13.
Associated receiver controls such as on/off, frequency selection, tone etc. are provided on the receiver compartment 22.
The frame 1~ is otherwise fabricated in a conventional three piece hinged construction and wherein the brow piece 205~7 18 includes separate lens receiviny c~vities 4~. P~e~oveable or permanent lenses 46 may be secured to the cavities 4~.
In lieu also of running continuous conductors 32, 38 through the hinged surfaces between the bow and brow portions 16, 18, ends of the conductors 32, 38 may terminate at adjacent electrified hinge portions 20a, 20b of each hinge 20 so long as the pairs of mating hinge portions are isolated from the other hinge portions coupled to the other necessary conductors. Still other alternative electrical connections are discussed below with respect to Figures 3 through 5.
Redirecting attention first however to Figure 1, the assembly 2 is formed as a two-piece assembly and provides a wrap-around frame 4 including the integral bow pieces 3 and brow piece 5. Secured either permanently or semi-permanently to a groove or fasteners (not shown) let into the periphery of the frame is the wraparound lens 3~. The lens 34 may be of optical quality and/or may merely provide sunscreening. A plurality of resilient C or U-shaped clips 36 otherwise project from the receiver 6 or 8 and battery compartments 10 and secure the separate housings 6, 8, and/or 10 to the frame 4, depending upon the mounting configuration. Removable covers attached to the housings 6 and 10 permit periodic replacement of the batteries 12.
Appropriate volume and tuning controls etc. are included with the receiver compartments.
Depending upon the receiver circuitry and power requirements, only the single receiver housing 6 may be required. For a single housing, disk or wafer-like batteries 12, such as used with many watches and cameras, are preferred and provide sufficient power to meet normal user demands. Alternatively for longer wear times, the separate battery housing 10 finds advantage with AA or AAA
batteries. In the latter circumstances, the battery housing 10 is normally mounted to one bow piece 3, while the receiver housing 8 is mounted to the other. Otherwise, the 2 ~ g 7 single receiver and power supply housing 6 can be mounted to the brow piece 5 or to one of the bow pieces 3.
Plug mounted to the receiver housings 6 and 8 are the earphones 7. The clips 36 a~so secure the conductors 9 to the eyewear frame 4, while the individual earphones 7 mount within the outer portion of the wearer's ear and are frictionally engaged thereto via an expanded foam outer ring. In lieu of extra clips 36 for use with the conductors 9, the frame 4 can be provided with a groove or wireway 39, such as in the assembly of Figure 6, which extends around the frame 4 and unobtrusively confines the conductors thereto .
As mentioned, necessary power and audio conductors can also be molded directly into the frame, along with any necessary antenna for the receiver. For such an arrangement and as discussed with respect to Figure 2, suitable connections must be provided to connect the speakers 26 to the embedded conductors of the eyewear frame 14 or to the receiver circuitry, as well as to interconnect disjointed sections of the conductors at the bow and brow pieces of multi-section frames. For example, in lieu of the plug couplers 29, 30 of Figure 2, the receivers 6 or 8 of Figure 1 might electrically couple to the embedded conductors via frictional slide connections such as between the clips 36 and appropriately exposed portions of embedded conductors 9, 11 or 15.
As regards the coupling of disjointed lengths of the conductors within the bow and brow pieces, Figures 3, 4 and 5 show alternative coupling connections at the hinge points between the bow 196 and brow pieces 198. Figure 3 particularly shows a partial section, in partial cutaway of an assembly wherein each bow piece terminates in a plurality of hinge projections 200 and from the upper and lower surfaces of each of which projections 200 extend metalized dimples 202. Each dimple, in turn, is connected to an embedded conductor 204. The dimples 202, otherwise, are 2~9597 electrically insulated from one another via the intermediate molded material which forms the bow piece 196.
The brow piece 198 is formed to present a plurality of mating cavities 206 having surfaes containing metalized sockets 208 whereat the dimples 202 are received, upon snap coupling the bow and brow pieces 196, 198 to one another.
Each socket 208 is connected to an embedded continuation of the conductors 204. Thus, a continuous electrical connection is made via the dimple/socket connections over the length of the frame.
Figure 4 shows an alternative construction wherein a bow piece 210 includes a hinge projection 212 which mates with a recessed cavity 214 formed in a brow piece 216.
Separate pin ends 218 project from the bow piece 210 and are coupled to embedded conductors (not shown) extend that through the bow piece. Mating, electrified sockets 218 are formed into the brow piece 216 in a corresponding pattern and are coupled to embedded conductors (not shown) within the brow piece 216. Thus, upon folding and unfolding the bow pieces 210 relative to the brow piece 216 an effective on/off swith action is achieved. In particular, where the receiver circuitry is contained within the brow piece or at one of the bow pieces, and the batteries and/or power supply are continued or mounted to the other piece, upon folding the bow pieces to their storage position, the power is cut off from the receiver circuitry, thereby doing away with the necessity of a separate on/off switch.
Figure 5 depicts an alternative hinge construction akin to that of Figure 4, but wherein the bow piece 220 includes a recessed hinge cavity 222 having upper and lower resilient hinge dimples 224 which project into the cavity 222. The brow piece 226 includes a mating hinge projection 228 which provide sockets 230 for receiving the resilient hinge projections 224 of the bow piece 220. Otherwise, the bow piece end 220 includes a plurali~y of arcuate metallic 2 ~ 7 projections 232 which mate with accurate sockets 23~ let into the hinged end of the brow piece 226.
A rubbing type of electrical connection is thus achieved over a greater range of rotation, than with the assembly of Fi~ure 5. Such connections also self cleans themselves over time and prevent possible open circuit conditions, which could occur with corrosion of one or both of the disks 232 or sockets 234. Periodic cleaning with rubbing alcohol or other suitable chemical cleaners may also be performed to maintain the electrical integrity of the assemblies of Figures 3 through 5..
Referring to Figures 6 and 13, still other alternative eyewear assemblies 50 and 52 are shown. These assemblies particularly provide integral mountings of the receiver circuitry within the eyewear frames, which frames further support pivotally mounted and positionally adjustable ear phones. The assembly 50 of Figure 6 comprises a three piece frame 53 and supports a single, shield type lens 54. The lens 54 is secured to the brow piece 56 with spring fasteners (not shown). A grooved, resilient nose piece 57 detachably mounts to the lens.
Projecting from the left and right upper edge surfaces of the brow piece 56 are on/off-volume and tuner controls 58, 60. The receiver circuitry otherwise is fully mounted within the brow piece 56. A cover 62 snap mounts to the rear surface of the brow piece 56 to contain the circuitry within a provided cavity. A pair of batteries 63 are contained within one of the bow pieces 64. One or both bow pieces 64 can, however, include replaceable batteries which can again be of various types.
As depicted, the front bow piece 64 supports AAA
batteries and the rear bow piece 64 supports two wafer type batteries 66. The battery type can be varied as desired relative to power requirements and the frame shape.
Removeable covers 68 of appropriate shapes snap mount to the inner surface of each bow piece 64 to contain the batteries ~5~7 63, 66 thereto. Depending upon power requirements some of the batteries can be spares.
In addition to batteries, one or more solar panels strips 70 can be mounted to the brow piece 56. Associated conversion circuitry (not shown) is mounted in the brow piece or one of the bow pieces 64, such as in the cavity containing the batteries 66. The solar panel 70 and conversion circuitry converts solar energy to electrical energy which, in turn, is coupled either to the receiver circuitry 72 or to charge the batteries 63 and/or 66.
Conventional, commercially available power supply/solar conversion circuits and related switching circuits are used to achieve this functionality. The useful life of the storage cells, between rechargings, is thereby increased.
In lieu of a panel 70, a solar visor 74, coated with a number of solar cells, such as shown in Figure 13, could be incorporated into the assembly 50.
Appended in pivoting relation to the aft end of each bow piece 64 via a pivot pin 74 are adjustably mounted ear phones 76, only one of which is shown. The ear phones 76 can be pivoted into or out of engagement with the ear, u~on placement of the eyewear 50. A controlled pivoting action is obtained upon flaring the pin head 73 to compressively capture a backing washer 75 and O'ring 77 to an annular opening (not shown) in the rear surface of the bow piece 64.
A recess 79 formed in the front surface receives a flexible arm 80 of the earphone 76. The recess is cut at an angle (i.e., the lower edge is shallower than the top edge) to facilitate mounting of the arm to the bow piece 6~ when not in use. Still other ear phone mountings are described below with respect to Figures 8 through 12.
Otherwise, each earphone 76 includes a resilient flexible arm 80 and support collar 82 to which each speaker 77 is secured. The collar 82 is slideably extensible in relation to the arm 80 to permit length adjustment. The arm 80 is typically formed from a spring metal and spring biases 2 ~ 9 7 the speaker 77 into engagement with the ear, independent of the inherent bias of the bow pieces 64.
Further features of note are that a socket 82 is formed into the bow piece 64 for containing each ear phone when the radio is not being used. All conductors are also contained within a grooved wireway 39 let into the rear surface of the frames. In lieu of a socket 82, the detail drawing of Figure 7 shows an arrangement where the bow piece 64 includes a pair of projecting arms 36 wherebetween the support collar 82 is captured, upon pivoting the speaker assembly into alignment with the bow piece 64. When rechargeable batteries are used, a socket connection 88 is also provided adjacent to the compartment containing batteries 63 to enable the coupling of the assembly 50 to a remote battery charger.
Referring to Figure 13, another eyewear assembly 52 is shown wherein the receiver circuitry 92 (shown in cutaway and typically comprising one or more hybrid circuits) and batteries 94 (shown is cutaway) are arranged in the opposite bow pieces 96. The on/off volume control 98 and tuner control 100 are mounted in the bow pieces 96 in close association to the batteries 94 and receiver circuitry 92.
A cutout window, aligned with the tuning knob 101, is formed through the inner surface of the bow piece 96 and permits the user to view channel selection without removing the eyewear. Depending upon the mounting position of the tuner, a reflecter mirror 103 can be mounted on an appropriate frame surface to facilitate tuner viewing.
Otherwise, the aft end of each bow piece 96 includes a keyed annular protrusion 104 whereat each earphone assembly 106 (only one of which is shown) snap mounts in locked, pivoting relation to the bow piece 96. Specifically, each annular protrusion 104 includes a pair of slotted keyways 105 which open to an annular channel 107 for receiving mating keyed projections 10~ which extend from a collar bracket 109 of each earphone arm 110. Once the ~ro-i~ction~
2059~97 108 are inserted into the keyways 105, the arm is rotated to position and the projections 10~ follow the internal channel 107 over ~he remainder of a rotational pathway, which encompasses a normal range of ear and bow piece alignments.
The speakers 112 can thus be rotated into alignment with the eax or into longitudinal alignment with the bow piece 96 or ear loops 114 when not being used.
A spring steel lower arm 111 is slideably secured to the bracket 109 via a slot 113 and stop pin 115. The length of the arm 110 can thus be increased or decreased as necessary to align with the wearer. The bracket 109 is constructed either of a molded plastic or as a plastic sleeve. The speaker 112 also provides a foam outer ring 114 which surrounds an audio core 116.
A visor portion 120 otherwise projects above and forward of individual lenses 122. Secured to the upper surface of the visor 120 is a strip 124 containing a plurality of solar panels. Suitable conductors (not shown~
extend from the panels 124 and are connected to conversion circuit which may either be mounted within the brow or bow pieces or external thereto to recharge the batteries as sunlight is available. A laminated liquid crystal tuner display 126 is also provided on one of the lenses or on the inner frame surface to facilitate tuning without removal of the eyewear.
Figures 8 through 12 show still other speaker mounting organizations which can be used with any one of the eyewear assemblies 2, 13, 50 or 52. Figure 8 particularly shows an arrangement of a spring steel are 127 which includes an end stop 128. The arm 127 slide mounts within a slideway 130 of a molded earphone body 132 which contains the speaker 134 and which is rotated to mount within the ear, as opposed to parallel thereto.
Figure 9 shows an assembly 136 which includes a spring steel slide arm 138 which mates w:ith a ,slideway containing body member 140. A speak~r 1~2 i,s pivotally mounted to the 2~9~97 body 140 at a pivot pin 144. The assembly 136 can thus be pi~oted about a bow piece, while the speaker 142 can be length adjusted or rotated into engagement with the ear.
Figure 10 shows an assembly 145 wherein a slide arm 146 supports a slide housing 148 which includes a plug-in socket 150. A mating protrusion 152 projects from the rear surface of the spealcer 154 and is mountable in restrained engagement with the socket 150. Thus, not only can th~ speaker 154 be slideably positioned relative to the ear, but the speaker 154 may also be removed and/or replaced as necessary.
Figure 11 shows still another assembly 155 including a spring steel speaker arm 156 having an elongated slideway 158. A mating, resilient, shouldered pin 160 projects from the rear of the speaker 162. The pin 160 deforms during mounting of the speaker 162 and springs back to shape to be restrained to the slideway 158 and limit movement of the speaker 162 along the slot.
Although individual conductors 9 are shown as running from each of the speakers of Figures 10 and 11, it is to be appreciated that the slide arms 127, 138, 146, and 156 can include laminated strip conductors which are formed with the slide arm to mate with a conductor at the bow piece and one integrally molded into the speaker head. A wiping type of electrical contact can thus be made between the eyewear frame and speaker in the fashion of the hinge assemblies of Figures 3 through 5, regardless of speaker position.
Figure 12 discloses a molded longitudinal slideway 166 which receives and restrains a slide arm 168 of an associated speaker assembly (not shown) within the slideway 166. A projection 170 at the end of the slide arm 168 is restrained to a slot 172 formed in the outer surface of the slot 172, while the arm 168 moves along a channel in the bottom of the slideway 166. A laminated electrical conductor 174 mates with the spring arm and couples to the embedded conductor 176. In lieu of a projecting 2 ~ 9 7 arrangement, the slideway 166 can be molded into the bow pieces.
Lastly, attention is directed to Figure 14 which depicts a block diagram of the circuit organization of the present eyewear. Although not shown in detail, the receiver circuitry is contemplated to be of conventional integrated circuit or hybrid constructlon so as to be compatible with the dimensional constraints of the eyewear. The batteries, solar cells, LCD displays, and conversion circuits etc. are selected to also meet the dimensional constraints and normal power requirements for the intended environment. When a solar cell is used, a switch is included between the battery and receiver circuitry to appropriately isolate one from the other and facilitate recharging.
While the subject invention has been described with respect to various presently considered embodiments, along with considered modifications and changes thereto, it is to be appreciated still other constructions may suggest themselves to those of skill in the art. Accordingly, the following claims should be interpreted to include all those equivalent embodiments within the spirit and scope thereof.
What is claimed is:
Claims (20)
1. Eyewear apparatus comprising:
a) a framework including a brow portion and first and second bow portions;
b) optical lens means coupled to said framework, c) battery powered radio receiver means including a plurality of resilient clip means for securing said receiver means to said framework; and d) speaker means pivotally extending from said first and second bow portions and including means for coupling to said receiver means.
a) a framework including a brow portion and first and second bow portions;
b) optical lens means coupled to said framework, c) battery powered radio receiver means including a plurality of resilient clip means for securing said receiver means to said framework; and d) speaker means pivotally extending from said first and second bow portions and including means for coupling to said receiver means.
2. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1, wherein the receiver means comprises a battery and a receiver portion and wherein each portion includes a housing having a plurality of resilient clips projecting therefrom for securing the housings to said framework and further including means for electrically coupling the battery portion to the receiver portion.
3. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 including antenna means extending interiorly of said framework and means for coupling said antenna to said receiver means.
4. Apparatus as set forth in claim 1 wherein said first and second bow portions pivotally couple to said brow portion at hinge means and further including mating electrical coupler means integrally formed with said bridge and bow portions and cooperatively mounted relative to said hinge means for coupling and uncoupling a plurality of conductor segments contained within said bridge and bow portions to one another as the bow portions are folded away from and into a parallel alignment with the brow portion.
5. Eyewear apparatus comprising:
a) a framework including a brow portion supporting lens means and first and second bow portions projecting from opposite ends of said brow portion;
b) radio receiver means and power source means electrically coupled to one another and mounted interiorly of said framework at at least one cavity having a removeable cover;
c) means for electrically coupling first and second speakers to said radio receiver means; and d) means for restraining and pivotally supporting each of said speakers from said first and second bow portions such that each of said speakers may be rotated in the plane of said bow portions into alignment with the ears of a user or into parallel alignment with the bow pieces.
a) a framework including a brow portion supporting lens means and first and second bow portions projecting from opposite ends of said brow portion;
b) radio receiver means and power source means electrically coupled to one another and mounted interiorly of said framework at at least one cavity having a removeable cover;
c) means for electrically coupling first and second speakers to said radio receiver means; and d) means for restraining and pivotally supporting each of said speakers from said first and second bow portions such that each of said speakers may be rotated in the plane of said bow portions into alignment with the ears of a user or into parallel alignment with the bow pieces.
6. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein the speaker support means includes means for longitudinally adjusting the position of each of said first and second speakers along the length of said first and second bow portions.
7. Apparatus as set forth in claim 6 wherein each of said first and second speakers include a resilient arm slideably mounted in length adjustable relation to a portion containing a slide channel.
8. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said framework includes solar conversion means for recharging batteries contained within the framework.
9. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein each of said bow members includes:
a) an annular projection having a slotted keyway; and b) wherein the speaker coupling means includes a projection extending from a surface thereof and mating with said keyway such that upon the insertion and rotation of the projection said speaker is coupled thereto.
a) an annular projection having a slotted keyway; and b) wherein the speaker coupling means includes a projection extending from a surface thereof and mating with said keyway such that upon the insertion and rotation of the projection said speaker is coupled thereto.
10. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein said first and second bow portions pivotally couple to said brow portion at hinge means and further including mating electrical coupler means integrally formed with said bridge and bow portions and cooperatively mounted relative to said hinge means for coupling and uncoupling a plurality of conductor segments contained within said bridge and bow portions to one another as the bow portions are folded away from and into parallel alignment with the brow portion.
11. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 including an antenna embedded within said framework and means for electrically coupling said radio receiver means thereto.
12. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 including means for recharging storage batteries contained within the framework.
13. Apparatus as set forth in Figure 5 including means for viewing a frequency selection control means without removing the eyewear.
14. Apparatus as set forth in claim 13 wherein the viewing means comprises a display laminated to the framework.
15. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein the speaker support means comprises a pin member which is inserted through each bow piece and supports a resilient arm of each speaker, a compressible member and a backing washer thereto, such that the arm rotates under a controlled bias.
16. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 including means for securing each speaker in parallel alignment with each bow piece.
17. Apparatus as set forth in claim 16 wherein the bow piece securing means comprises first and second formed in the framework to receive each speaker in nested relation thereto.
18. Apparatus as set forth in claim 5 wherein the speaker means includes a first electrical contact secured to the framework and a second contact secured to the speaker and overlapping the first contact in wiping engagement.
19. Eyewear apparatus comprising:
a) a framework including a bridge portion supporting lens means and first and second bow portions projecting from opposite ends of said bridge portion;
b) first and second speakers;
c) radio receiver means pivotally coupled to one of said bow members and encased in a housing supporting one of said first and second speakers; and d) power supply means pivotally coupled to the other of said bow members and encased in a housing supporting the other of said first and second speakers and including means for electrically coupling to said radio receiver means.
a) a framework including a bridge portion supporting lens means and first and second bow portions projecting from opposite ends of said bridge portion;
b) first and second speakers;
c) radio receiver means pivotally coupled to one of said bow members and encased in a housing supporting one of said first and second speakers; and d) power supply means pivotally coupled to the other of said bow members and encased in a housing supporting the other of said first and second speakers and including means for electrically coupling to said radio receiver means.
20. Apparatus as set forth in claim 18 wherein said first and second bow portions pivotally couple to said bridge portion at hinge means and further including mating electrical coupler means integrally formed with said bridge and bow portions for coupling and uncoupling a plurality of conductor segments contained within said bridge and bow portions to one another as the bow portions are folded away from and into a parallel alignment with the brow portion.
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