Head-mounted display unit with adaptable facial interface
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsDustin A. Hatfield, Kristi E. Bauerly
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Abstract
A facial interface for a head-mounted display, which is to be worn on a head of a user, includes an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion engages an upper facial region above eyes of the user. The lower portion that engages a lower facial region below the eyes of the user. The lower portion has a lower shear compliance in that is greater than an upper shear compliance of the upper portion.
Claims20
A facial interface for a head-mounted display to be worn on a head of a user, the facial interface comprising:
- a chassis;
- an upper portion coupled to the chassis and configured to engage an upper facial region above eyes of the user;
- and
- a lower portion that includes a lower facial support coupled to the chassis and configured to engage a lower facial region below the eyes of the user, the lower facial support including:
- a first rotating joint that defines a first rotating axis of the lower facial support,
- a second rotating joint that defines a second rotating axis of the lower facial support,
- a third rotating joint that defines a third rotating axis of the lower facial support, and
- a contact coupled to the third rotating joint and configured to engage the lower facial region of the user,
- wherein the first rotating axis, the second rotating axis, and the third rotating axis are generally perpendicular to each other, and rotation about the first rotating joint, the second rotating joint, and the third rotating joint allows displacement of the contact in a normal direction and a shear direction relative to the lower facial region of the user.
A facial interface for a head-mounted display to be worn on a head of a user, the facial interface comprising:
- a display assembly;
- an upper portion coupled to the display assembly and configured to engage an upper facial region above eyes of the user;
- and
- a lower portion that includes a lower facial support configured to engage a lower facial region below the eyes of the user, the lower facial support including:
- a first rotating joint coupled to the display assembly and having a horizontal lateral axis of rotation,
- a first link extending vertically upward from the first rotating joint,
- a second rotating joint coupled to an end of the first link and having a horizontal normal axis of rotation,
- a second link extending horizontally laterally from the second rotating joint,
- a third rotating joint coupled to an end of the second link and having a vertical axis of rotation, and
- a third link extending horizontally normally between the third rotating joint and a contact configured engage the lower facial region of the user,
- wherein the lower facial support is configured to allow movement of the contact relative to the lower facial region of the user to provide a low restriction to movement of the lower facial region as compared to the upper facial region.
A facial interface for a head-mounted display to be worn on a head of a user, the facial interface comprising:
- a chassis;
- an upper portion coupled to the chassis and configured to engage an upper facial region above eyes of the user;
- and
- a lower portion that is configured to engage a lower facial region below the eyes of the user, the lower portion including a three-axis gimbal coupled to the chassis, the three-axis gimbal having three links and three rotating joints that allow displacement of the lower portion in a normal direction and a shear direction relative to the lower facial region of the user in response to movement of the lower facial region.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.