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 a chassis, an upper portion, and a lower portion. The upper portion engages an upper facial region above eyes of the user. The lower portion engages a lower facial region below the eyes of the user. The lower portion includes a lower facial support. The lower facial support includes a rolling contact, a first arm, and a second arm. The rolling contact defines an axis. The first arm and the second arm are each coupled to the chassis and support the rolling contact. The rolling contact rotates about the axis relative to the first arm and the second arm to allow displacement of the lower facial support relative to the lower facial region of the user.
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 rolling contact defining an axis;
- a first arm coupled to the chassis and supporting the rolling contact;
- and
- a second arm coupled to the chassis and supporting the rolling contact,
- wherein the rolling contact is configured to rotate about the axis relative to the first arm and the second arm to allow displacement of the lower facial support 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 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:
- an arm coupled to the chassis and movable toward and away from the chassis;
- a pivot mechanism supported by the arm, the pivot mechanism configured to pivot in response to movement of the lower facial region of the user;
- and
- a selective stiffness device configured to selectively hinder at least one of:
- movement of the pivot mechanism relative to the arm, and
- movement of the pivot mechanism relative to the chassis.
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 coupled to the display assembly and configured to engage a lower facial region below the eyes of the user, the lower facial support including a selective stiffness device that is configured to selectively change a stiffness of the lower facial support,
- wherein a controller is configured to operate the selective stiffness device to change the stiffness of the lower facial support based on an output from a sensor.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.