ADJUSTABLE EYEWEAR, LENSES AND FRAMES
Embodiments provided herein may comprise eyewear such as spectacle frames, eyeglasses, lens housings, etc. that may move (or otherwise adjust a position) such that the lenses of the eyewear move relative to a wearer's eye. The movement of the frames may be such that one or more optical zones of the lenses are positioned in front of a wearer's eye (or in a more operable viewing position). Embodiments may comprise a movable member that may be utilized to adjust the position of the lens, as well as various mechanisms for adjusting the position of the movable member.
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130 . Eyewear comprising:
a lens housing;
a first temple and a second temple coupled to the lens housing;
a lens supported by the lens housing;
a movable member coupled to the lens housing, the first temple, or the second temple, wherein the movable member is configured to move between a first position and a second position, and wherein a position of the lens is based at least in part on the position of the movable member; and
a mechanism adapted to adjust the position of the movable member automatically or semi-automatically.
131 . The eyewear of claim 130 , wherein the mechanism is configured to adjust the position of the movable member using both a pull force and a push force.
132 . The eyewear of claim 130 , wherein the mechanism is configured to continuously adjust the position of the movable member between the first position and the second position.
133 . The eyewear of claim 130 , wherein the mechanism is configured to adjust the position of the movable member to a third position that is located between the first and the second position.
134 . The eyewear of claim 130 , wherein the mechanism is configured to adjust the position of the movable member while the eyewear is worn by a wearer.
135 . The eyewear of claim 130 ,
wherein the mechanism comprises an actuator, and
wherein the actuator is configured to adjust the position of the movable member between the first and the second positions.
136 . The eyewear of claim 135 , wherein the actuator comprises one or more micro-motors or micro-pumps.
137 . The eyewear of claim 135 , wherein the actuator further comprises at least two of:
a sensing mechanism configured to receive a signal to drive the movable member;
a controller configured to receive a signal from the sensing mechanism and to determine whether to adjust the position of the movable member; and
a power source.
138 . The eyewear of claim 130 , wherein the lens comprises a progressive addition lens.
139 . The eyewear of claim 138 , wherein the lens comprises a progressive addition surface.
140 . The eyewear of claim 138 , wherein the progressive addition surface comprises a short channel or a long channel.
141 . The eyewear of claim 130 , wherein the lens comprises at least two optical zones having different optical powers.
142 . The eyewear of claim 130 , wherein the lens comprises exactly three optical zones having different optical powers.
143 . The eyewear of claim 130 , wherein the lens comprises five or more optical zones having different optical powers.
144 . The eyewear of claim 130 ,
wherein the mechanism comprises one or more fluid holding elements coupled to the first temple, the second temple, or the lens housing; and
wherein the position of the movable member is based at least in part on the amount of fluid disposed within the fluid holding element.
145 . The eyewear of claim 144 , wherein the movable member moves from the first position to the second position based on the removal of fluid from the fluid holding element.
146 . The eyewear of claim 145 , wherein the movable member moves from the second position to the first position based on the application of fluid to the fluid holding element.
147 . The eyewear of claim 144 ,
wherein the mechanism comprises a first actuator, and
wherein the first actuator is configured to apply or remove fluid from the fluid holding element.
148 . The eyewear of claim 147 , wherein the actuator and/or the fluid holding element is operatively coupled to the movable member by one or more plastic tubes.
149 . The eyewear of claim 148 , wherein the one or more tubes are disposed at least partially within the lens housing.
150 . Eyewear comprising:
a lens housing;
a first temple and a second temple coupled to the lens housing;
a lens supported by the lens housing;
a fluid holding element integrally coupled to the lens housing, the first temple, or the second temple; and
a movable member coupled to the lens housing, the first temple, or the second temple;
wherein the movable member is configured to move between a first position and a second position based at least in part on an amount of fluid disposed within the fluid holding element; and
wherein a position of the lens is based at least in part on the position of the movable member.
151 . Eyewear comprising:
a lens housing;
a first temple and a second temple coupled to the lens housing;
a lens supported by the lens housing;
a movable member coupled to the lens housing, the first temple, or the second temple, wherein the movable member is configured to move between a first position and a second position, and wherein a position of the lens is based at least in part on the position of the movable member; and
a mechanism adapted to adjust the position of the movable member, wherein the mechanism is integrally coupled to the first or the second temple.