# US 12,007,572 B2 · Head-mounted device > Agents: this data is available as JSON from the patentgrep API and MCP server — see https://patentgrep.com/llms.txt - Number: US 12,007,572 B2 - Document ID: US12007572B2 - Status: Granted - Kind: B2 - Application number: 17/833,585 - Filed: 2022-06-06 - Published: 2022-09-22 - Granted: 2024-06-11 - Earliest claimed: 2019-12-06 - Assignees: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. - Applicants: Guangdong Oppo Mobile Telecommunications Corp., Ltd. - Inventors: Ke Ran - Web page: https://patentgrep.com/patent/US12007572B2 ## CPC - G02B 27/0176: {characterised by mechanical features} - F16M 13/04: for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains {, e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head (apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B)} - G02B 27/0172: {characterised by optical features} - G02B 2027/0138: {comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera} - G02B 2027/0154: {with movable elements} - G06F 3/011: {Arrangements for interaction with the human body, e.g. for user immersion in virtual reality (blind teaching G09B21/00)} - G02B: OPTICAL ELEMENTS, SYSTEMS OR APPARATUS - F16M: FRAMES, CASINGS OR BEDS OF ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS, NOT SPECIFIC TO ENGINES, MACHINES OR APPARATUS PROVIDED FOR ELSEWHERE; STANDS; SUPPORTS - G06F: ELECTRIC DIGITAL DATA PROCESSING (computer systems based on specific computational models G06N) ## Abstract The present disclosure provides a head-mounted device and relates to a field of smart device. The head-mounted device includes a first housing, two second housings and a tightness adjustment mechanism. The first housing defines a first receiving cavity and a second receiving cavity partitioned from each other along an up-down direction. The two second housings extend from either side of two opposite sides of the first housing respectively. Each of the two second housings defines a third receiving cavity. Each of the two third receiving cavities communicates with the first receiving cavity. A part of the first housing at a side of the second receiving cavity extends beyond the second housing. The tightness adjustment mechanism is received in the first receiving cavity. A motion of a pawl assembly is achieved, thus a tightness of the first and second head bands can be adjusted. ## Claims ### Claim 1 A head-mounted device, comprising: a first housing and a partition plate, wherein the partition plate is arranged inside the first housing, the first housing defines a first receiving cavity and a second receiving cavity, the first receiving cavity and the second receiving cavity are located at two opposite sides of the partition plate; two second housings, extending from either side of two opposite sides of the first housing, each of the two second housings defines a third receiving cavity, each of the two third receiving cavities communicates with the first receiving cavity, one of the two third receiving cavities is at a right side of the first receiving cavity, another one of the two third receiving cavities is at a left side of the first receiving cavity; wherein a part of the first housing at a side of the second receiving cavity extends beyond the second housing; and a tightness adjustment mechanism, received in the first receiving cavity and supported by the partition plate, the tightness adjustment mechanism comprises: a mounting plate, fixed in the first receiving cavity; a ratchet pawl mechanism, mounted on the mounting plate, the ratchet pawl mechanism comprises: a ratchet; and a pawl assembly, engaging with the ratchet; and a knob assembly, engaging with the pawl assembly and the ratchet. ### Claim 2 (depends on 1) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 1, wherein the first housing comprises: a first power supply housing; and a second power supply housing, buckled with the first power supply housing; the two second housings comprise: a first channel housing; and a second channel housing, buckled with the first channel housing; wherein the first power supply housing extends downward from an edge at a side of the first channel housing; the second power supply housing recesses from the second channel housing away from the first channel housing and extends downward. ### Claim 3 (depends on 2) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 2, wherein a partition plate is disposed in the second power supply housing, and is configured to partition the first receiving cavity and the second receiving cavity. ### Claim 4 (depends on 3) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 3, wherein in the first receiving cavity, a perforated tab is provided on the second power supply housing, an end of the knob assembly protrudes to outside of the first receiving cavity. ### Claim 5 (depends on 4) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 4, wherein two isolation plates are symmetrically provided at two sides of the perforated tab on the second power supply housing, a notch is defined in each of the two isolation plates and matches with the knob assembly. ### Claim 6 (depends on 2) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 2, wherein the third receiving cavities are defined, by the second channel housing and the first channel housing, at either side of the first receiving cavity of the second power supply housing. ### Claim 7 (depends on 1) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 1, wherein: the ratchet is provided on the mounting plate; and the ratchet has a ring shape, internal teeth are provided on an inner side wall of the ratchet. ### Claim 8 (depends on 1) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 1, wherein a side plate is arranged on each of two opposite long sides of the mounting plate, the side plates are arranged on a side of the mounting plate where the ratchet pawl mechanism is mounted, a first mounting portion is provided on each of two ends of a side plate of the mounting plate, each of the two side plates is provided with a buckling structure. ### Claim 9 (depends on 8) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 8, wherein: the buckling structure defines a recess and comprises a bump disposed above the recess; and a buckling structure corresponding to the buckling structure of the side plate is provided on the first housing. ### Claim 10 A head-mounted device, comprising: a first housing, defining a first receiving cavity; a second housing, extending from a side of the first housing, a second receiving cavity is defined by the second housing, the second receiving cavity is isolated from the first receiving cavity; an extending length of the first housing is greater than an extending length of the second housing along a same direction; a lacing assembly, comprising a first head band and a second head band, the first head band and the second head band are overlapped and connected with each other, a length adjustment hole is defined at an end of each of the first head band and the second head band, the length adjustment holes of the first head band and the second head band are overlapped and connected with each other in the first receiving cavity, a connection portion is provided at the other end of each of the first head band and the second head band; and a tightness adjustment mechanism, received in the first receiving cavity, the tightness adjustment mechanism comprises: a mounting plate, fixed in the first receiving cavity; and a ratchet pawl mechanism, mounted on the mounting plate, the ratchet pawl mechanism and the length adjustment hole cooperate with each other and adjust an overlapped length of the first head band and the second head band; wherein the tightness adjustment mechanism is supported by a bottom wall of the first housing, and the second housing and the tightness adjustment mechanism are disposed at two opposite surface of the bottom wall. ### Claim 11 (depends on 10) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 10, wherein the pawl assembly comprises: a mounting member; a rotating plate, mounted on the mounting member and rotating relative to the mounting member; a pawl, pivotally mounted on the mounting member, one end of the pawl abuts against the rotating plate, the other end of the pawl matches with a ratchet; and a gear, mounted on the mounting member and driven to rotate by the rotating plate. ### Claim 12 (depends on 11) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 11, wherein a length adjustment hole is provided on each of the first head band and the second head band, the length adjustment hole is a strip-shaped through hole, a sawtooth wave extending along a length of the strip-shaped through hole is arranged on a wall of the length adjustment hole of each of the first head band and the second head band, the gear is arranged in the length adjustment hole, and engages with the sawtooth wave of each of the first head band and the second head band. ### Claim 13 (depends on 12) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 12, wherein the sawtooth wave of the first head band and the sawtooth wave of the second head band are arranged on either side of the tightness adjustment mechanism respectively. ### Claim 14 (depends on 11) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 11, wherein: the mounting member comprises a first shielding plate and a second shielding plate fixedly connected to each other, and the rotating plate is disposed between the first shielding plate and the second shielding plate. ### Claim 15 (depends on 14) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 14, wherein the pawl assembly further comprises a spring assembled on the second shielding plate, the spring is connected to the pawl. ### Claim 16 A head-mounted device, comprising: a host housing; a first housing and a partition plate, wherein the partition plate is arranged inside the first housing, the first housing defines a first receiving cavity and a second receiving cavity, the first receiving cavity and the second receiving cavity located at two opposite sides of the partition plate, two second housings, extending from either side of two opposite sides of the first housing, a third receiving cavity is defined by the second housing, the third receiving cavity communicates with the first receiving cavity, a part of the first housing at a side of the second receiving cavity extends beyond the second housing; a lacing assembly, connected with the host housing and the two second housings to form a frame, the lacing assembly comprises a first head band and a second head band connected with each other, the first head band and the second head band are configured to overlap with each other, an end of each of the first head band and the second head band is received in the first receiving cavity and the third receiving cavity, the other end of each of the first head band and the second head band is provided with a connection portion, the connection portion is configured to be connected to the host housing; a tightness adjustment mechanism, received in the first receiving cavity and supported by the partition plate, the tightness adjustment mechanism comprises: a mounting plate; and a ratchet pawl mechanism, mounted on the mounting plate, the ratchet pawl mechanism cooperates with the first head band and the second head band, and adjusts an overlapping length of the first head band and the second head band; and a force bearing member, mounted on the frame. ### Claim 17 (depends on 16) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 16, wherein the force bearing member is connected to the host housing, is disposed on a side of the frame, and the force bearing member comprises: a support plate; a mounting plate, arranged with an obtuse angle relative to the support plate and mounted on the host housing; a neck portion, disposed between and connected to the support plate and the mounting plate; and a soft pad, arranged on the support plate. ### Claim 18 (depends on 16) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 16, wherein: the force bearing member is connected to the first housing, and is disposed on a side of the frame; and the force bearing member comprises a fixing plate and a soft pad wrapping the fixing plate; and the fixing plate is fixed on the first housing. ### Claim 19 (depends on 18) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 18, wherein: a connector is provided on the first housing; and a mounting hole is defined on the fixing plate, the mounting hole corresponds to the connector of the first housing. ### Claim 20 (depends on 16) The head-mounted device as claimed in claim 16, wherein: the force bearing member comprises a first force bearing member and a second force member, the first force bearing member is connected to the host housing, and is disposed on a side of the frame, a second force bearing member is connected to the first housing, and is disposed on an opposite side of the frame, the first force bearing member is inclined towards the second force bearing member.