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US 11,768,518 B1Granted
Head securement for head-mountable device
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsYoonhoo Jo, Paul X. Wang, Heidi Williamson, Trevor J Ness
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Abstract
Systems of the present disclosure can provide a head-mountable device with a head securement element that is integrated with a light seal module, which provides effective and comfortable engagement with a face of the user. By providing the head securement element with a light seal module, both head securement and face engagement can be customized or otherwise selected for achieving the desired fit for a given user. Accordingly, the head securement element (e.g., band, arms, and the like) can be primarily or exclusively secured to an HMD module via a light seal module.
Claims15
A head-mountable device comprising:
- an HMD module comprising:
- a frame having a frame inner side and a frame outer side;
- a display element supported by the frame;
- an HMD module attachment element on the frame inner side;
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- extensions extending from the frame comprising engagement pins;
- a light seal module comprising:
- a chassis having a chassis inner side and a chassis outer side;
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- a light seal module attachment element on the chassis outer side, the light seal module attachment element being configured to releasably engage the HMD module attachment element;
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- a head securement element extending from the chassis inner side of the light seal module, the head securement element comprising:
- a pair of arms, each of the arms comprising a head securement element attachment element coupled to the light seal module, each of the arms defining a channel therein, each of the channels receiving a corresponding one of the engagement pins to guide movement of the head securement element to be toward or away from the HMD module;
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- a band having ends coupled to the arms, the band being configured to extend around a head, each of the channels of the arms being positioned between a corresponding head securement element attachment element and a corresponding end of the band.
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A head-mountable device comprising:
- an HMD module comprising a display element and extensions comprising engagement pins;
- a light seal module coupled to the HMD module, the light seal module being configured to engage a face, provide a view to the display element, and block light from an external environment;
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- a head securement element configured hold the HMD module and the light seal module against a head, the head securement element being coupled to the HMD module by only the light seal module, the head securement element comprising:
- a pair of arms, each of the arms comprising an electronic component operably connected to the HMD module by the light seal module, each of the arms being rigid and pivotably coupled to the light seal module on an inner side of the light seal module that is opposite the HMD module, each of the arms defining a channel therein, each of the channels receiving a corresponding one of the engagement pins to guide movement of the head securement element to be toward or away from the HMD module;
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- a band having ends coupled to the arms, the band being flexible to extend around the head.
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A head-mountable device comprising:
- an HMD module comprising a display element and extensions comprising engagement pins;
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- a light seal module comprising:
- a chassis;
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- a cover extending about the chassis;
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- a head securement element comprising:
- a pair of arms, each of the arms comprising an electronic component operably connected to the HMD module by the light seal module, each of the arms being rigid and pivotably coupled to the chassis of the light seal module to transition between a deployed configuration, in which the arms extend away from the HMD module, and a collapsed configuration, in which the arms extend towards each other, each of the arms defining a channel therein, each of the channels receiving a corresponding one of the engagement pins to guide movement of the head securement element to be toward or away from the HMD module;
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- a band having ends coupled to the arms, the band being flexible to extend around a head.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.