Eyewear with cooling frame
View Patent ↗Eyewear includes a pair of eyeglass frames and lenses. Portions of the frame have an interior void filled with a cooling medium. Regions of the frame intended for skin contact further comprise a thermally conductive material while regions of the frame opposite the thermally conductive material further comprise an insulative material.
1. An eyewear, comprising:
a rim having an interior side and an exterior side, said eyewear utilize a pair of lenses within said rim to suit liking of a wearer, each of said pair of lenses include an interior side and an exterior side of said lenses, said interior side and said exterior side of said lenses are treated with a hydrophobic coating;
a bridge having an interior side and an exterior side; and
a plurality of temples having an interior side and an exterior side, said interior side and said exterior side of each said temple is made of thermally conductive material and thermally insulative material wherein, said thermally insulative material is bulged outward to produce a hollow interstitial space said temples of said eyewear are folded about a pair of hinges in a common manner to produce a compact state.
2. The eyewear, according to claim 1 , wherein said eyewear is placed in a cold environment to obtain a cold temperature prior to being worn by said wearer.
3. The eyewear, according to claim 2 , wherein said eyewear is worn by said wearer to transfer said cold temperature to said wearer's head through said temples via said thermally conductive material to produce a cooling effect.
4. The eyewear, according to claim 2 , wherein said cold temperature is transferred to a wearer's face through said rim of said eyewear via said thermally conductive material to produce a cooling effect.
5. The eyewear, according to claim 1 , wherein said lenses are selected from the group consisting of prescription lenses, tinted lenses, gradient lenses, polarized lenses, or impact resistant lenses.
6. The eyewear, according to claim 1 , wherein said hydrophobic coating is in the range of 20 nms to 30 nms layer of nanocrystal-line transparent coating of titanium dioxide.
7. The eyewear, according to claim 1 , wherein said rim, said bridge, and said temples are made of metal.
8. The eyewear, according to claim 1 , wherein said rim, said bridge, and said temples are made of a metal alloy made with graphene.
9. The eyewear, according to claim 1 , wherein said rim, said bridge, and said temples are made of a thermally insulative material selected from the group consisting of plastic, fiberglass, and wood.
10. The eyewear, according to claim 1 , wherein said interstitial space is filled with a thermal storage medium selected from the group consisting of water, hydroxyethyl cellulose, sodium polyacrylate, and vinyl-coated silica gel.
11. The eyewear, according to claim 1 , wherein said eyewear is form-fitting and thus provides an increased level of contact with said wearer's face, eye area and sides of said head when compared to other forms of eyewear.
12. The eyewear, according to claim 1 , wherein said eyewear provides said rim and said pair of temples with increased skin contact area and an increased profile for thermal retention.
13. The eyewear, according to claim 1 , wherein said eyewear is stored in a storage case is insulated to enhance said thermal properties of said eyewear by preservation.
14. The eyewear, according to claim 1 , wherein said hydrophobic coating reduces a buildup of water or condensation which readily develops during an initial thermal transition phase of use.