Temple and ear horn assembly for headworn computer
AssigneeMentor Acquisition One, LLC
InventorsRalph F. Osterhout, Greg Hires, Nima L. Shams, John D. Haddick, Joseph Rejhon Duggan, Patrick John William Casey, Nicholas Polinko
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Abstract
Aspects of the present invention relate to a head-worn computer having a see-through computer display, a frame mechanically adapted to hold the see-through computer, a first side arm pivotally attached to the frame and adapted to hold the head-worn computer in place on a head of the user, wherein the first side arm comprises a temple section and an ear horn section and the temple section further comprising a compartment adapted to contain a battery, wherein the battery powers the see-through computer display.
Claims19
A wearable head device, comprising:
- a see-through computer display comprising a light source and a display portion;
- a frame mechanically configured to support the display portion;
- and
- a first side arm pivotally attached to the frame and configured to hold the wearable head device in place on the head of a user, the first side arm comprising:
- a temple section comprising an opening disposed at a first end of the temple section and further comprising a coupling member;
- and
- an ear horn section comprising a pin located at a first end of the ear horn section,
- wherein the opening at the first end of the temple section is configured to receive the pin, and
- wherein the coupling member is configured to, in a first position, secure the ear horn section to the temple section and, in a second position, permit removal of the pin from the opening.
A method comprising:
- generating, via a light source of a wearable head device, image light associated with virtual content;
- and
- presenting the image light to a user of the wearable head device via a display portion of the wearable head device;
- wherein:
- the wearable head device comprises:
- a frame mechanically configured to support the display portion, and
- a first side arm pivotally attached to the frame and configured to hold the wearable head device in place on the head of the user, the first side arm comprising:
- a temple section comprising a coupling member and an opening disposed at a first end of the temple section;
- and
- an ear horn section comprising a pin located at a first end of the ear horn section,
- the opening at the first end of the temple section is configured to receive the pin, and
- the coupling member is configured to, in a first position, secure the ear horn section to the temple section and, in a second position, permit removal of the pin from the opening.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.