Structural fiber component for injection molding in head mounted displays
AssigneeMicrosoft Technology Licensing, LLC
InventorsBryan Richard Loyola, Brian J. Toleno
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Abstract
A set of augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) glasses are disclosed. The glasses comprise a fiber reinforced structure. The fiber reinforced structure includes a continuous fiber component. The fiber reinforced structure also includes a thermoplastic material injection molded over the continuous fiber component, wherein the thermoplastic material surrounds the continuous fiber component. The glasses also comprise electronics that are coupled to the fiber reinforced structure, wherein the electronics are configured to facilitate presentment of imagery onto a lens of the glasses.
Claims20
A set of augmented reality (AR) or virtual reality (VR) glasses, the glasses comprising:
- a fiber reinforced structure, comprising:
- a continuous fiber component that comprises a continuous fiber material;
- and
- a thermoplastic material injection molded over the continuous fiber component, wherein the thermoplastic material surrounds the continuous fiber component;
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- electronics that are coupled to the fiber reinforced structure, wherein the electronics are configured to facilitate presentment of imagery onto a lens of the glasses.
A method for forming a fiber reinforced structure that is to be included in a set of augmented reality (AR) glasses or virtual reality (VR) glasses, the method comprising:
- forming a carbon fiber component, wherein the carbon fiber component comprises carbon fiber material;
- inserting the carbon fiber component into a mold;
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- injecting a thermoplastic material into the mold while the carbon fiber component is inserted in the mold, wherein the thermoplastic material surrounds the carbon fiber component in the mold, and further wherein the fiber reinforced structure is included as a part of the glasses.
A pair of augmented reality glasses comprising:
- a sidearm that is fiber-reinforced, wherein the sidearm comprises:
- a continuous fiber component that comprises a continuous fiber material;
- and
- a thermoplastic material injection molded over the continuous fiber component, wherein the thermoplastic material surrounds the continuous fiber component;
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- a lens coupled to the sidearm, wherein the lens is configured to present computer-generated imagery thereon.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.