# US 10,481,400 B2 · Lens shielding mechanism, method, and head-mounted display

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- Number: US 10,481,400 B2
- Document ID: US10481400B2
- Status: Granted
- Kind: B2
- Application number: 15/740,659
- Filed: 2016-05-25
- Published: 2018-07-05
- Granted: 2019-11-19
- Earliest claimed: 2015-07-30
- Assignees: Qingdao GoerTek Technology Co., Ltd.
- Applicants: Qingdao GoerTek Technology Co., Ltd.
- Inventors: Yusheng Li
- Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US10481400B2

## CPC

- G02B 27/0172: {characterised by optical features}
- G02B 5/005: {Diaphragms (for cameras G03B9/02)}
- G02B 27/0176: {characterised by mechanical features}
- G02B 27/0955: {Lenses (lenses per se G02B3/00)}
- G02B 30/34: Stereoscopes providing a stereoscopic pair of separated images corresponding to parallactically displaced views of the same object, e.g. three-dimensional [3D] slide viewers
- G02B 2027/0132: {comprising binocular systems}
- G02B 2027/0178: {Eyeglass type (eyeglass details G02C)}
- G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS

## Abstract

The present disclosure discloses a lens shielding mechanism, a lens shielding method and a head-mounted display using the lens shielding mechanism. The lens shielding mechanism is used for shielding an area exposed from a front housing (21) due to leftward and rightward movements of a lens (22). The lens shielding mechanism comprises: a group of shielding sheets (23) having a certain width. The group of shielding sheets (23) is arranged on left and right sides of the lens (22) and is fixedly connected to the lens (22). When the lens (22) moves leftwardly and rightwardly, the lens drives the group of shielding sheets (23) to move, and an area exposed from the front housing (21) due to the leftward and rightward movements of the lens (22) is shielded by the group of shielding sheets (23). The lens shielding mechanism has a good shielding effect and a simple structure, and occupies a small space.

## Claims

### Claim 1

A lens shielding mechanism for shielding an area exposed from a front housing due to leftward and rightward movements of a lens, wherein the shielding mechanism comprises a group of shielding sheets having a certain width;
the group of shielding sheets is arranged on left and right sides of the lens and is fixedly connected to the lens;
when the lens moves leftwardly and rightwardly, the lens drives the group of shielding sheets to move, and an area exposed from the front housing due to the leftward and rightward movements of the lens is shielded by the group of shielding sheets;
wherein the group of shielding sheets comprises a first shielding sheet and a second shielding sheet connected together;
wherein the first shielding sheet is arranged on the left and right sides of the lens and is fixedly connected to the lens;
wherein the second shielding sheet is arranged on the left and right sides of the first shielding sheet, and the second shielding sheet is connected to the front housing and is moveable leftwardly and rightwardly with respect to the front housing;
wherein the upper portion and the lower portion of the lens are provided respectively with two protruding columns passing through the first shielding sheet, to achieve fixed connection of the first shielding sheet and the lens;
wherein the upper portion and the lower portion of the second shielding sheet are provided respectively with two limiting holes matching with the protruding columns, and the protruding column clips in the limiting hole and is slidable leftwardly and rightwardly in the limiting hole;
wherein a clip hook is provided on the front housing, a slot matching with the clip hook is provided at a middle position between the upper portion and the lower portion of the second shielding sheet, and the second shielding sheet is connected to the front housing via matching of the slot and the clip hook;
wherein when the lens moves leftwardly and rightwardly to a distance smaller than the length of the limiting hole, the protruding column on the lens slides in the limiting hole, the second shielding sheet does not move, and the area exposed from the front housing due to the leftward and rightward movements of the lens is shielded by the first shielding sheet; and
wherein when the lens moves leftwardly and rightwardly and drives the protruding column to move to the extreme position of the limiting hole, the protruding column drives the second shielding sheet to continue moving leftwardly and rightwardly with respect to the clip hook on the front housing within a length range of the slot, and the area exposed from the front housing due to the leftward and rightward movements of the lens is shielded by alternately expanding the first shielding sheet and the second shielding sheet.

### Claim 2 (depends on 1)

The lens shielding mechanism according to any of claim 1, wherein the material of the shielding sheets is metal or plastic.

### Claim 3

A head-mounted display, wherein a lens of the head-mounted display is provided with a lens shielding mechanism for shielding an area exposed from a front housing due to leftward and rightward movements of a lens, wherein the shielding mechanism comprises a group of shielding sheets having a certain width;
the group of shielding sheets is arranged on left and right sides of the lens and is fixedly connected to the lens;
when the lens moves leftwardly and rightwardly, the lens drives the group of shielding sheets to move, and an area exposed from the front housing due to the leftward and rightward movements of the lens is shielded by the group of shielding sheets;
wherein the group of shielding sheets comprises a first shielding sheet and a second shielding sheet connected together;
wherein the first shielding sheet is arranged on the left and right sides of the lens and is fixedly connected to the lens;
wherein the second shielding sheet is arranged on the left and right sides of the first shielding sheet, and the second shielding sheet is connected to the front housing and is moveable leftwardly and rightwardly with respect to the front housing;
wherein the upper portion and the lower portion of the lens are provided respectively with two protruding columns passing through the first shielding sheet, to achieve fixed connection of the first shielding sheet and the lens;
wherein the upper portion and the lower portion of the second shielding sheet are provided respectively with two limiting holes matching with the protruding columns, and the protruding column clips in the limiting hole and is slidable leftwardly and rightwardly in the limiting hole;
wherein a clip hook is provided on the front housing, a slot matching with the clip hook is provided at a middle position between the upper portion and the lower portion of the second shielding sheet, and the second shielding sheet is connected to the front housing via matching of the slot and the clip hook;
wherein when the lens moves leftwardly and rightwardly to a distance smaller than the length of the limiting hole, the protruding column on the lens slides in the limiting hole, the second shielding sheet does not move, and the area exposed from the front housing due to the leftward and rightward movements of the lens is shielded by the first shielding sheet; and
wherein when the lens moves leftwardly and rightwardly and drives the protruding column to move to the extreme position of the limiting hole, the protruding column drives the second shielding sheet to continue moving leftwardly and rightwardly with respect to the clip hook on the front housing within a length range of the slot, and the area exposed from the front housing due to the leftward and rightward movements of the lens is shielded by alternately expanding the first shielding sheet and the second shielding sheet.

### Claim 4 (depends on 3)

The head-mounted display according to claim 3, wherein the material of the shielding sheets is metal or plastic.

### Claim 5

A lens shielding method for shielding an area exposed due to movements of a lens, wherein the shielding method comprises:
by using a group of shielding sheets having a certain width, arranging the group of shielding sheets on the left and right sides of the lens, and fixedly connecting the group of shielding sheets to the lens so that when the lens moves leftwardly and rightwardly, the lens drives the group of shielding sheets to move, and an area exposed from the front housing due to the leftward and rightward movements of the lens is shielded by the group of shielding sheets;
wherein the group of shielding sheets comprises a first shielding sheet and a second shielding sheet connected together;
wherein the first shielding sheet is arranged on the left and right sides of the lens and is fixedly connected to the lens;
wherein the second shielding sheet is arranged on the left and right sides of the first shielding sheet, and the second shielding sheet is connected to the front housing and is moveable leftwardly and rightwardly with respect to the front housing;
wherein the upper portion and the lower portion of the lens are provided respectively with two protruding columns passing through the first shielding sheet, to achieve fixed connection of the first shielding sheet and the lens;
wherein the upper portion and the lower portion of the second shielding sheet are provided respectively with two limiting holes matching with the protruding columns, and the protruding column clips in the limiting hole and is slidable leftwardly and rightwardly in the limiting hole;
wherein a clip hook is provided on the front housing, a slot matching with the clip hook is provided at a middle position between the upper portion and the lower portion of the second shielding sheet, and the second shielding sheet is connected to the front housing via matching of the slot and the clip hook;
wherein when the lens moves leftwardly and rightwardly to a distance smaller than the length of the limiting hole, the protruding column on the lens slides in the limiting hole, the second shielding sheet does not move, and the area exposed from the front housing due to the leftward and rightward movements of the lens is shielded by the first shielding sheet; and
wherein when the lens moves leftwardly and rightwardly and drives the protruding column to move to the extreme position of the limiting hole, the protruding column drives the second shielding sheet to continue moving leftwardly and rightwardly with respect to the clip hook on the front housing within a length range of the slot, and the area exposed from the front housing due to the leftward and rightward movements of the lens is shielded by alternately expanding the first shielding sheet and the second shielding sheet.