Bridgeside Pigura Eyeglass by Hongwei Li, Wu Chunsheng and Zhikai Li

Bridgeside Pigura Eyeglass by Hongwei Li, Wu Chunsheng and Zhikai Li is a highly esteemed winner of the very prestigious 2022 A' Design Award Beusi in Perhiasan Competition Category.

BeusiPerhiasan· 2022

Bridgeside Pigura Eyeglass

by Hongwei Li, Wu Chunsheng and Zhikai Li

Client: Xi'an Jiaotong University

A' Design Award Beusi Winner in Perhiasan Category

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The Design

About Bridgeside Pigura Eyeglass

Desain ieu dijieunna tina alloy titanium jeung résin ngaliwatan percetakan 3D. Pangsi-joint screwless hinge (patén pending) disumputkeun dina pigura hareup ngurangan hubungan assembly, nu merenah pikeun pamaké pikeun ngagem tur tetep sarta ngajadikeun produk unik tur terpadu. Sisi luar candi jeung beungeut hareup pigura nu dirancang kalayan textures radial, nu ngaronjatkeun kakuatan pigura jeung ngajadikeun eta boga estetika recognizable.

The Recognition

About the A' Design Award Beusi

Bridgeside Pigura Eyeglass mangrupa juara A' Design Award Beusi, pangakuan anu bergengsi anu dipasihkeun ka desain alus anu minuhan sarat profésional jeung industri anu diharepkeun tina kréasi anu dirarancang alus. Para juara Beusi nunjukkeun kaahlian anu hébat, spésialisasi anu luhur, pamahaman ahli jeung kamampuh kréatif para kréatorna. Bridgeside Pigura Eyeglass diharepkeun jadi kréasi anu dihargaan, dikagumi jeung dipikanyaah anu praktis jeung inovatif. Desain juara A' Design Award Beusi ieu ngalebetkeun prakték pangalusna industri sarta ngabogaan ciri téknis anu mampuh pakait jeung pangweruh praktis jeung bakat. Bridgeside Pigura Eyeglass dihormat pikeun katelitianana sarta dirarancang pikeun méré paningkatan kualitas hirup anu mantuan ngajadikeun dunya tempat nu leuwih hadé.

Behind the Design

Press Kit

Credits, team members and technical details provided by the designer.

Unique Properties: This eyeglasses frame is made of titanium alloy and resin through 3D printing. The pivot-joint screwless hinge (patent pending) hidden in the front frame reduces the assembly relationship, which is convenient for users to wear and keep, and makes the product unique and integrated. The outer side of the temples and the front surface of the frame are designed with radial textures, which improves the strength of the frame and makes it have a recognizable aesthetic.
Dimensions & Packaging: Put forward new solutions for the design and manufacture of glasses frames under the background of competition of traditional craftsmanship being intensifying in China.
Explored the design technical route from the customized system to the surface treatment process.
Reduces the manufacturing cost, shortens the production process, and makes the brand more recognizable.
Tags: 3D Printing, Eyeglass Frame, Customized, Titanium Alloy, Metal 3D printing
Production Technology: Additive manufacturing enlarges the possibility of frame design. After abstracting the frames into multiple design parameters, the customization software can accurately transform the anthropometric data and aesthetic preferences of myopic users into a specific design of the frame. The color and materials of the frames and temples can be defined by users themselves and delivered to users in a short period of time through 3D printing technology.
Design Challenge: Our design needs to put forward new solutions for the design and manufacture of glasses frames under the background of competition of traditional craftsmanship being intensifying in China. So that the client can develop new markets and gain the trust of consumers. While the additive manufacturing technology has already had its application in the glasses frame industry, it seems that there are very few applications of titanium alloy metal 3D printing.
Research: The combination of DLP 3D printing technology and metal 3D printing applied to the design of customized frames solves current problems, like uncomfortable wearing and worse myopia due to traditional mass-manufactured frames that do not fit well with the users’ heads. The frame is made through DLP3D printing with high precision and easy maintenance. In contrast, the temples are manufactured by metal 3D printing. By doing so, it avoids the difficulty of using metal 3D printing in producing complicated and small pieces; meanwhile, it retains the characteristics of individual customization.
Inspiration: Anthropometric data and aesthetic preferences of myopic users into a specific design of the frame.
The color and materials of the frames and temples can be defined by users themselves and delivered to users in a short period of time through 3D printing technology.
The pivot-joint screwless hinge hidden in the front frame reduces the assembly relationship.
Project Duration: This design put forward new solutions for the design and manufacture of glasses frames under the background of competition of traditional craftsmanship being intensifying in China. So that the client can develop new markets and gain the trust of consumers. In this design, based on the unique metal additive manufacturing process, we explored the design technical route from the customized system to the surface treatment process. Compared with traditional process and design scheme, this design reduces the manufacturing cost, shortens the production process, and makes the brand more recognizable.
Operation Flow: The patented design of the pivot-joint screwless hinge hidden in the front frame reduces the assembly relationship. When the temples are abducted and rotated around the hidden hinge, it will be caused by the 90° bend on the temples, which is easy to wear. When the temples are retracted and rotated around the hidden screwless pivot-joint hinges, the frame can be easily folded. At the same time, the polished titanium alloy and engineering resin surface is resistant to high temperatures, scratches, strong and lightweight, while making the product integrated and unique.
Team Members: Li Hongwei
Wu Chunsheng
Li Zhikai
Image Credits: Image #1: Photographer Li Zhikai, Variations, 2021.
Image #2: Photographer Li Zhikai, Variations, 2021.
Image #3: Photographer Li Zhikai, Variations, 2021.
Image #4: Photographer Li Zhikai, Variations, 2021.
Image #5: Photographer Li Zhikai, Variations, 2021.