A. Schweizer Gmbh Optische Fabrik

Alfred Schüttinger

The invention relates to a visual aid apparatus (), in particular an optically or electronically magnifying visual aid apparatus (), comprising at least one electrical or electronic functional component () that consumes electrical energy in at least one operating state, at least one rechargeable electrical energy store () that is assigned to the at least one electrical or electronic functional component (), at least one inductive element () that is assigned to the at least one electrical energy store () and configured to supply the at least one electrical energy store () with electrical energy by way of an inductive interaction with at least one further inductive element ().

Seeing aid device having inductive battery charging

A stand magnifier is provided, comprising a magnifier base to be placed on reading material or any other surface to be inspected, namely a contact surface, and a magnifier element having a grip and a magnifying body disposed on one grip end, with the magnifier element being detachably attached to the magnifier base and being pivotable relative to the contact surface when the magnifier base is attached, wherein the magnifier base is designed in at least two parts having at least first and second magnifier base parts mounted one inside the other in a light-tight fashion, and the magnifier element is designed as a separately usable hand magnifier and the grip is formed such that it touches the contact surface with its free grip end region.

Stand magnifier

A magnifying optical system, e.g. a magnifying visual aid such as a magnifying lens, a reading glass, magnifying or telescopic spectacles, contains a holding device for the magnifying element and an illuminating element which is connected to a source of energy and is embodied as at least one LED. The at least one LED is configured as a color LED, the color of which can be modified. A color control switch modifies the color of the at least one color LED is assigned to the optical system.

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Heroldsbach, Germany

Alfred Schüttinger