IP Library Granted Patent US 7,445,333
Granted Patent B2
US 7,445,333 · App. 11/420,974 · Granted Nov 4, 2008

Spectacle lens and spectacles

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Patent No.
US 7,445,333
App. No.
11/420,974
Granted
Nov 4, 2008
Kind
B2
Abstract

A spectacle lens having an aspherical surface on its one of front and back surfaces is provided. An outward normal line normal to the front surface at a centration point inclines with respect to an axis passing through the centration point and a center of rotation of an eye. A cross section of the aspherical surface defined by a plane including the outward normal line and the axis is asymmetrical.

Claims (89)

1. A spectacle lens having an asphecrical surface on its one of front and back surfaces,

wherein an outward normal line normal to the front surface at a centration point inclines with respect to an axis passing through the centration point and a center of rotation of an eye, and

wherein a cross section of the aspherical surface defined by a plane including the outward normal line and the axis is asymmetrical.

2. The spectacle lens according to claim 1 ,

wherein when a direction passing through the centration point and the center of rotation of an eye from the centration point to the center of rotation of an eye is defined as a Z-axis, two axes perpendicularly intersecting with the Z-axis are respectively defined as a X-axis and a Y-axis so that a left hand coordinate system is defined at the centration point in such a manner that an orthographic projection of the outward normal line to an X-Y plane facing a minus direction of the X-axis, curvatures of cross-sections of the front and back surfaces defined by a plane which includes the Z-axis and forms an angle θ with respect to the X-axis are respectively defined as C 1 (h,θ) (dpt) and C 2 (h,θ) (dpt), where h represents a distance mm from the Z-axis, a thickness of the spectacle lens at the centration point is represented as t (mm), a refractive index of medium of the spectacle lens is represented as n, a prescribed spherical power is represented as SPH (dpt), a prescribed cylindrical power is represented as CYL (dpt), and a cylinder axis measured in a counterclockwise direction with respect to the X-axis is represented as AX (°), cross-section surface power D 1 (h,θ) of the front surface is defined as:

D 1 ( h ,θ)=( n −1)· C 1 ( h ,θ)  (1),

cross-section surface power D 2 (h,θ) of the back surface is defined as:

D 2 ( h ,θ)=(1 −n )· C 2 ( h ,θ)  (2),

an amount P ˜ (h,θ) regarding a vertex power is defined as:

P ˜ ( h ,θ)= D 1 ( h ,θ)/{1 −D 1 ( h ,θ)· t /1000 /n}+D 2 ( h ,θ)  (3),

a prescribed dioptric power P 0 (θ) for a lens center and paraxial rays is defined:

P 0 (θ)=SPH+CYL·sin 2 (θ−AX)  (4), and

an amount ΔP ˜ (h, θ) regarding all aspheric amount is defined as:

Δ P ˜ ( h , θ)= P ˜ ( h ,θ)− P 0 (θ)  (5),

wherein the spectacle lens satisfies a following condition (6) at least in a range of 5<h<20:

Δ P ˜ ( h ,0)≠Δ P ˜ ( h ,180)  (6).

3. The spectacle lens according to claim 2 , wherein following conditions (7) and (8) are satisfied:

P 0 (0)>0  (7),

Δ P ˜ (5,180)>Δ P ˜ (5,0)  (8).

4. The spectacle lens according to claim 2 , wherein following conditions (9) and (10) are satisfied:

P 0 (0)<0  (9),

Δ P ˜ (5,180)<Δ P ˜ (5,0)  (10).

5. The spectacle lens according to claim 2 , wherein following conditions (7), (11) and (12) are satisfied:

P 0 (0)>0  (7),

Δ P ˜ (0,0)<0  (11),

Δ P ˜ (0,90)≅0  (12).

6. The spectacle lens according to claim 2 , wherein following conditions (9), (13) and (12) are satisfied:

P 0 (0)<0  (9),

Δ P ˜ (0,0)>0  (13),

Δ P ˜ (0,90)≅0  (12).

7. The spectacle lens according to claim 2 ,

wherein following conditions (14) and (15) are satisfied:

P 0 (θ)>0  (14),

D 1 (0,θ)< A p ·P 0 (θ)+ B p   (15)

where A p =1.02n−0.51, B p =13.24n−14.79,

wherein a following condition (16) is satisfied when the angle θ is in a range of −90≦θ≦90:

Δ P ˜ (5,θ)>Δ P ˜ (10,θ)>Δ P ˜ (15,θ)  (16).

8. The spectacle lens according to claim 2 ,

wherein following conditions (17) and (18) are satisfied:

P 0 (θ)<0  (17),

D 1 (0,θ)< A m ·P 0 (θ)+ B m   (18)

where A m =0.62n−0.40, B m =20.09n−23.46,

wherein a following condition (19) is satisfied when the angle θ is in a range of −90≦θ≦90:

Δ P ˜ (5,θ)<Δ P ˜ (10,θ)<Δ P ˜ (15,θ)  (19)

9. The spectacle lens according to claim 2 ,

wherein following conditions (17) and (20) are satisfied:

P 0 (θ)<0  (17),

D 1 (0,θ)> A m ·P 0 (θ)+ B m   (20)

where A m =0.62n−0.40, B m =20.09n−23.46,

wherein a following condition (16) is satisfied when the angle θ is in a range of 90≦θ≦270:

Δ P ˜ (5,θ)>Δ P ˜ (10,θ)>Δ P ˜ (15,θ)  (16).

10. The spectacle lens according to claim 1 , wherein an angle formed between the outward normal line and the axis passing through the centration point and the center of rotation of an eye is larger than or equal to 10°.

11. The spectacle lens according to claim 1 , wherein the front surface is formed to be a spherical surface.

12. The spectacle lens according to claim 11 , wherein following conditions (7) and (21) are satisfied:

P 0 (0)>0  (7),

D 2 (5,180)> D 2 (5,0)  (21).

13. The spectacle lens according to claim 11 , wherein following conditions (9) and (22) are satisfied:

P 0 (0)<0  (9),

D 2 (5,180)<D 2 (5,0)  (22).

14. The spectacle lens according to claim 11 , wherein following conditions (7) and (23) are satisfied:

P 0 (0)>0  (7),

D 2 (0,0)−CYL·sin 2 (AX)< D 2 (0,90)−CYL·cos 2 (AX)  (23).

15. The spectacle lens according to claim 11 , wherein following conditions (9) and (24) are satisfied:

P 0 (0)<0  (9),

D 2 (0,0)−CYL·sin 2 (AX)> D 2 (0,90)−CYL·cos 2 (AX)  (24).

16. The spectacle lens according to claim 11 ,

wherein following conditions (14) and (15) are satisfied:

P 0 (θ)>0  (14),

D 1 (0,θ)< A p ·P 0 (θ)+ B p   (15)

where A p =1.02n−0.51, B p =13.24n−14.79,

wherein a following condition (25) is satisfied when the angle θ is in a range of −90≦θ≦90:

D 2 (5,θ)>D 2 (10,θ)>D 2 (15,θ)  (25).

17. The spectacle lens according to claim 11 ,

wherein following conditions (17) and (18) are satisfied:

P 0 (θ)<0  (17),

D 1 (0,θ)< A m ·P 0 (θ)+ B m   (18)

where A m =0.62n−0.40, B m =20.09n−23.46,

wherein a following condition (26) is satisfied when the angle θ is in a range of −90≦θ≦90:

D 2 (5,θ)< D 2 (10,θ)< D 2 (15,θ)  (26).

18. The spectacle lens according to claim 11 ,

wherein following conditions (17) and (20) are satisfied:

P 0 (θ)<0  (17),

D 1 (0,θ)> A m ·P 0 (θ)+ B m   (20)

where A m =0.62n−0.40, B m =20.09n−23.46,

wherein a following condition (25) is satisfied when the angle θ is in a range of 90≦θ≦270:

D 2 (5,θ)> D 2 (10,θ)> D 2 (15,θ)  (25).

19. Spectacles, comprising:

a frame having a front warpage angle more than or equal to 10°; and

the spectacle lens according to claim 1 .

Assignments (4)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 22, 2016
From: SEIKO OPTICAL PRODUCTS CO.,LTD.
To: HOYA LENS THAILAND LTD.
Reel/Frame 040741/0245 →
CHANGE OF ADDRESS Recorded Dec 22, 2016
From: SEIKO OPTICAL PRODUCTS CO.,LTD.
To: SEIKO OPTICAL PRODUCTS CO.,LTD.
Reel/Frame 041174/0192 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 25, 2008
From: HOYA CORPORATION
To: SEIKO OPTICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 021437/0064 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 9, 2006
From: SHIRAYANAGI, MORIYASU; FUJII, HIROAKI
To: PENTAX CORPORATION; SEIKO OPTICAL PRODUCTS CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 018141/0528 →