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    cu») United States cz) Patent Application Publication co) Pub. No.: US 2010/0236696 A1 KIM oy (76) Inventor Co Joung-Soon KIM, Duegs (KR) ondence Address: CANTOR COLBURN, LLP 20 Church Street, 22nd Floor Hartford, CT 06103 (US) (21) Appl. No. (22) PCT Filed (86) PCT No. $371 0M), (2.4) Date 121680,808 ‘Oct, 30,2007 POTIKROT/0S365 Mar. 30, 2010 SECTION A-A* ‘US 201002: 12 9681 3665 (43) Pub, Date Sep. 23, 2010 ication Classification (1) Inve B33B 38/10 (2006.01), US.CL 156/153 ABSTRACT Disclosedis emethod of manuficturing glases fame using 4 polvetherimide resin, trowgh injection meoklng fing, mordr to realize excelent properies ofthe poet imide resin. The method of manfactring 8 lasses frame sade of polythesmide resin inchide subjecting » pols Chrimide onto injection molding thor prodcing # pre formd shoot, inputting designs for various gasses modes 0 the preformed sheet, euting the preformed sheet int the fltscs frame according to the iat design through laser Eeting oF CNC cutting, forming leas grooves and hi froovesin the ct glass frame, subjecting the rough surface {the glasses frame, having the grooves, to suraceeatmeat {hrovgh tumbling er polishing, and subjecting the plsses frame, hiving been subjected srlace teste. to thm ‘molding and then fo pressing wring # mold ths forming the Shape of glasses, and attaching hinges tothe formed ulsses 14 120 ' Patent Application Publication Sep. 23,2010 Sheet 1of2 US 2010/0236696 AI (Fig. 1) ‘s700 co impurity removal __}¥~s7i0 polyetherinide i cael r hinge assembly _~s720 injection nolding T solvent injection H~s7q9 q at S200 design input oe Ee I solvent renovall $300 shape cutting I precise cutting of glasses frane & glasses|~ 8800 [ mechanical processing temple SH00T""of lens groove T coloring = $500 Tubling, polishing, Eo surface treatment L assembling glasses 3610 frane & glasses temple |_~ seo ah arying $620, Qf ist preheating coat ing LA ssa0 x S630_| TQ preheat ing 1 x marking S640__1 pressing —_—— seo | ——_*__— Tens fitting _ cooling —— Inspection —— $600 packaging 4 840 Patent Application Publication Sep. 23, 2010 Sheet 2 of 2 US 2010/0236696 AI (Fig. 2] SECTION US 20100236696 Al METHOD OF MANUFACTURING GLASSES FRAME MADE OF POLYETHERIMIDE RESIN TECHNICAL FIELD [0001] The present invention relates to a method of man- facturing a glasses frame using a polyetherimide resin, and particularly, to a method of manufacturing a glasses frame using a polyetherimide resi, in which a preformed sheet of polyetherimide resin is formed into a glasses body and lasses temples through cutting, BACKGROUND ART 10002] Generally. glasses are manulactured by appropri- stely bending snd welding an alloy material, such as a nickel alloy, to thus form a glasses body, producing glasses temples using the same material, andthen connecting the glasses body ‘andthe glasses temples, hetween which hinges are disposed, using Welding, oraltematively by subjecting asymthetie resin ‘material to injection molding fo thus produce a glasses body and glasses temples, which are then fused to hinges and ‘connected thereby. [0003] "Further, methods of manufueturing a glasses frame through injection molding using a synthetic resin material suchas acetate, propionate, orepoxy,havebeen proposed, but are problematic in that the glasses fame should be manufac- {ured using a mold for injection molding, undesirably requir Jing many mold corresponding to respective glasses models. 0004} "In particular, modem people use glasses frames as 3 Kind of fashion tem show theirpersonal style Sueh fishion items are subject to changes in the trend ofthe times. Before the 1990s, the fashion perio for specific glasses frames was about 1~2years Jong, but nowadays has considerably shor ‘ened, and thus ease where fashion lasts even 3~6 months [0005] Hence, the case ofa glasses frame made of sythetic resin is disadvantageous Because the period of time required ‘o prepare molds is about 1-3 months andthe period of time required (© manuficture the glasses frame is about 2~3 ‘months, and thus its very difficult to keep up with tends in tlastes fashions and to exceed the break-even point per mold (10,000 per mold). DISCLOSURE OF INVENTION “Technical Problem 10006] Accordingly, the preseat invention has been made keeping in ming the above problems occuring in the related fat, and an object of the present invention is t provide a lasses frame, which is manufactured through injection ‘molding and cutting, inorderto realize excellent properties of the polvetherimide resin. 10007] Another object ofthe present invention i to provide ‘amethod of manufacturing a gasses frame using a polyether. Jimide resin, by which a preformed sheet, which i able to be Formed into various glasses model shapes, produced through injection molding. is capable of being directly applied to various glasses movlels through eutting. 0008} - further object of the present invention is to pro- Vide @ method of manufacturing a glasses frame using. a polyetherimide resin, by which small numhers and various "ypesof glasses framesare capableof being produced without Sep. 23, 2010 the use of molds for various glasses models, and by which working time can be decreased [009] According to the present invention, « glasses body ‘and glasses temples may be formed using a polyetherimide resin, ths facilitating the manofacture of glasses having the same thickness as metal plases frames und achieving light- weight glasses. [0010] According to the present invention, preformed shets having the same size may be formed through injection ‘molding, without the need for plurality of molds, thus redue- ‘ng the manufacturing cost and the working time. [011] According to the present invention, desired ylases having various shapes may be obtained by being designed on ‘computer using CAD or illustration programs and thea performing cutting using a laser or a CNC euting deviee, ‘Without the need fora mold having the shape of the glasses, thus enabling the production of small numbers and various orms thereof, consequently enabling apid response to fash- jon trends, which change quickly: [0012] According 1 the present invetion, 2 glasses frame (including @ glasses body and glasses temples) may be Tormed through Na cutting using @ preformed she, this remarkably decreasing the generation of loss, consequonty reducing material purchase expenses. [0013] According othe present invention, desired patterns ‘or colors may be ditectly imprinted using sublimation tran ‘er paper, thus obviating the need to periorm additonal col ring. [0014] According 1 the present invention, 2 glasses frame ‘may be manufactured trom a polyetherimide resin trough flat processing, thus realizing high hardness, light weight, easy cuttingandla good ft, consequently being sale and stable {ora person wearing glasses. [BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS. [0015] FIG. 1 is Mowehar illustrating the manufacturing process according to the present invention; [0016] FIG. 2 is a view illustrating the preformed sheet ‘obtained though injection molding, according to the present invention; and [0017] FIG. 3 is view illastrating the glasses completed ‘through cutting, according tothe present invention DESCRIPTION OP THE REFERENCE NUMERALS IN THE DRAWINGS 10,11: preformed sheet 12: glasses-shaped polyetherimide resin 13: Tens groove 14: hinge groove [oo1s} [oo19} [oo2o} [oo2a} MODE FOR THE INVENTION [0022] FIG. 1 ise Rowchart illustrating the manufaetoring process according tothe present invention, FIG. 2 isa view ilkstating the preformed sheet obtained through injection polling, aevording tothe present invention, and FIG. 3 isa view illustrating the glasses completed through cutting. ‘according tothe present invention, According tothe present invention, & method of mantfactaring a. glasses frame includes subjecting a polyetherimide resin to injection mold- ‘ng to produce preformed shee, inputting design for various lasses models tothe preformed sheet, cutting the performed sect into a glasses frame according tothe input model design through laser cutting or CNC cutting, forming various US 20100236696 Al al processing, performing surface ding tots form the shape ofthe lasses frame and then attaching hingesto the alesse frame {0023} Specifically, the method of the present invention Includes subjecting the polyetherimide resin to injection molding to ths produce the preformed sheet ($100), input- ting the design for varios glnsses modesto the preformed sheet (S200), cuting the preformed set into theshape of the tlisscsIrame according tothe input design through lsce euting of CNC euting ($300), processing lens grooves and Ringe grooves the et lass Irume (S400), subjecting the rough surface of the glasses frame having the grooves 10 frac restmenttrosgh tmbling or polshing (S500), sub- Jeting the glasses fame, subjected to surface treatment, 0 thermal molding and en pressing wings molt ths fm the shape of passes (S600), and then attaching the hinges to the lames frame ths formed (S700) 10024) In the injection molding for the preformed shost (S100), the polyetherimide resin is subjected to injection tolding soa 0 be frond nt sizes an shapes that can be ‘sed to manufacture glasses bod or glases temples and 2s shown in FIG. 2 maybe appropriately sizedirowshinjction mnolding using a mol, in order manufacture gasses 10025] The polyetherinide is very hard aad is stonaly resistant to shocks and thermal deformation fo the extent st no deformation oeeurs even at high temperatures (246° C.), fn alsa has high fii {0026} Inthe presem invention, preformed sets 10.11 are produced fom the plyetherimide resin, which his superoe properties as above. throu injection molding, and te pre- Formed shot tn obisined it at sheet having sizeable vo accommodate the design for various glases models, for ‘example, a thickness of 14-25 mm. Specifically, the pre- orm shoot 10 fora glasses hody fas a thickest of about 118-2.5 mm, and the preformed sheet 11 for lasses temples hava thickness of about 14-20 a 10027) The preformed sheet fora glasses body has siz of 165 mmx0 mid mm (wiihxlentioahiskness), and the preformed sheet for glasses temples hasa sizeof 168 mimx60 fumI-4 mum (widbsdenalinthickess), but the wid the length and te thickness are no inited tothe above numeric ‘als and may vary depending onthe size and end use ofthe lasses 10028] _Atinough polyeherimde resin may be subjected to ‘extrusion and relling to hus form a Bat sheet having a lage sizeanda contolabe thickness, the ease where the at sheet having lange size is produced increases the generation of wasted portions upoa the manufacture ofthe glasses fame (a lasses body anf glasses temples), esuling in increased fanfcturing cos. However, according to the present invention, the injection molding for the preformed sheet remarkably decreases the generationof wast portions Upon the manufocture ofthe lasses frame, this alleviating eco nomic burden. {0029} Inthe aputing of the design ($200, the design for desired glasses models sot ona compute and is input tothe preformed sheet, an preferably the desig for plans ode lis input by means Of various arephies programs using the ‘computer. The design inp method unig the computer and the programs is a known tecnigue, ad thus 2 detailed ‘description thercof i mite. Inthe inpting ofthe design the design for various glasses models may bese od input 0030} Inthe eating ($300) the preformed sheets et nto the shape of the alasses rane withthe operation of acuting Sep. 23, 2010 divice aeconding tothe design inp by the computer, and preferably, laser culing or CNC etting may be condocte {0031} In onder to aid the understanding of the present Invention, fr laser cating, polyetherimie plastic may be process ising an intermediate range CO2 laser (50-800 Wats) The CO? lasers used at 10.6esiemons, comresponding tov3 wavelength thot i completely absorbed hy the plastic material. When such & beams eoncented on one point, power density is considerably increased. Ths, whens beam F275 wats is eonceteated on point having a diameter of {8.008 iacis (0.13 mm), power density is ncreased. When a sample (aprefoeme shoo) is ieadiated with sucha bean the local temperatire of @ portion thereot is snstantanconsly Jneteased such tat the energized materi instantly con- ‘ered into a vapor, therchy easily removing the materi ence, the materials processed without debris o ements (0032) ‘The laser processing of the poyetherimide does not ‘oui that high mechanical extra presse be applied fo {he material, and ths incurs no distortion and no inerease in surest, and furthermore the efiiene there is higher than Gonventonal processing techniques. Also, because laser ‘nay be optically divided into several hears, simultane ‘working i possible, leading to increased productivity. When scr plastic is cut using a laser, powdery remnants are enero onthe cut surface, However, in the presen ia ton, hecause the preformed sheet, which abined fom the poletherimideresin though nection molding, sprocesed, Femnants may be easly removed Tom the polyeteride pon Taser processing, resting ina clearcut surface [0033] "The CNC cuting is conducted through mechanical processing, Whea te preformed sheet is subjected to cuting, ‘illing. dling, tapping, turning, and wrinding, in that oder, 4desiced glsses model may be oblained thelr. The ahove work isa known technique that is widely used in CNC ating and thus 2 dele description threo soit (0034) From the glasses fame thus obtained, residual stress should be eomoved through annealing, {0038} Inthe annealing. an open mest type st-cieeuation oven is uso, and the temperate ofthe oven is increase 0 190-210° Cat arateof 20~°C perhour. fer this temper tore is muintained for a minimum of 4 hours, the oven is cooked ofoom enperatue at rate of 20-80" C. per hou Preferably the temperature ofthe ven sinereased to at east 196°C. at arateof 24°C perhour maintained at 196°C. for minigun of 4 hours, and then devreased to room tenperse tureat arate of 4° C. per hour (0036) Such annealing is respoosible for eliminating dhe sirest nersted in the course of mechanical pracessing, thereby forming reliable glasses having a long ietine {0037} Inthe formation ofthe grooves (S400), lens groves 13nd hinge grooves 14 are processed inthe glasesshaped polyetherimideresin 12, andthe grooves are formestin thee lasacs frame (a glasses body and glasses temples) theo ‘mechanical processing. These grooves may be formed wsing amoehine fr forming only glasses grooves, said machine for Forming only glasses grooves beingknown inthe ar and thus a deed desertion there somite {0038} Inthe surfice weatment ($800) the ough state of the comers and surfce oe glasses frame, generated upon te euting or formation of the grooves, is processed to be smooth through tmbling or polishing (0039) Inthe formation ofthe shape ofthe glasses (S600), the shape othe lasses obtained from the preformed sect fa, is formed into an actual glsses shape. This US 20100236696 Al procedure includes drying the polyetherimide resin, cut into the shape ofthe glasses frame (S610), primarily preheating the dred polyesherimide esin (S620), secondarily preheating the primarily preheated polyetherimide resin to transform i ($630), pressing the secondarily preheated polyetherimide resin using a preheated mold mounted in liydraulic press (S640), and separating the pressed glasses frame from the hydraulic press and then cooling t with water (S650). [0040] Alterprimarily preheating the dred polyetherimide in, sublimation transfer paper may be subsequently tached. That is, upon hydraulic pressing the polyelherimide resin is pressed along with the sublimation transfer paper using a computer graphics system, and thereby a desired pattem or color may be imprinted in the glasses frame. Decause the sublimation transfer euires eat of 150°C. oF higher iteannot be applied to other materials for glasses, but ‘can be realized only inthe present invention using polyelher- Jimi, ultimately reducing the cost and easly patteming oF ‘coloring the glasses, [0041] "The drying (S610) is conducted at 140-158° preferably 150" C., for about 23.5 hours, preferably 2.5 hours in the ease ofa fat sheet having a thickness of 1 5-2.0 ‘mim, in order to prevent the generation of foam upon the pressing. [0042] In the primary preheating (S620), the polystherim- ‘de resin, cut into the shape ofthe glasses, is preheated 10 about 150-170" C. by means ofa comeyar system ising an ‘electric heater ora halogen lamp heater. [0043] In the secondary preheting ($630) the polyether- ‘mide resin, cut into the shape ofthe glasses, is heated and is thus formed into the actual glasses supe. Because the poly- ‘etherimide resin is thermally transformed at high tempera turesof 246-274" C,,heatof 246~274 C.irequiredinondee to form the shape of the glasses. Thus, a shaping mold is preheated to about 250-270" C. using an electric heater con- rected thereto. As such, the mold has upper and lower divi sons asin general molds for presses, and is mounted in & hydraulic press for tables [0044] In the pressing (S640), the secondarily preheated lasses frame is placed in the preheated mold, which is ‘mounted in the hydraulic press and is then presse for about 1-10 se using the press [0045] In the cooling (S650), dhe pressed plases frame is separated from the press, and is then eooled with water [0046] In the attachment ofthe hinges (S700), the glasses body and the glasses temples are connected. This procedure includes removing impurities such as reas, oil or dust rom the surface of the glases frame using isopropylaleohol of heptane (S740), assembling the hinges with the glasses body and the glasses temples and maintaining an assembly state ‘without change (S720), injecting sufficient solvent between the glasses frame aod the hinges using an injector o wer the entire surfce of the glasses frame (S730), clamping the lasses frame and the hinges at a pressure of about 100 psi while holding the glasses frame and the hinges (S740), and ‘maintaining a clamped state and then placing the glasses Jame andthe hinges, which are adhered to eoeh other, in an ‘oven at 30-50° C., thus eompletely evaporating the solvent therefrom ($750). 10047] In the clamping ($740), the clamping time varies

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