US 12,761,489 B2 · Video headsets with fluid-based cooling systems and related methods

Abstract

In a video headset, a video display inside an extended reality (XR) device is controlled by electronic circuits that generate heat while executing software applications for displaying content on the video display. The XR device includes heat dissipation technology to dissipate heat generated by the electronic circuits. The video headset includes a fluid-based cooling system comprising a closed loop conduit through which fluid moves from the XR device in the frontal portion of the harness to a thermal control mechanism in a rear portion of the harness, adjacent to the back of a user's head and then back to the XR device. In this regard, heat dissipation elements may be relocated from the XR device to the thermal control mechanism. to redirect heat to the rear portion, shift some of the noise and vibration to the rear portion and improve the weight distribution of the video headset.

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Dependent claims

A video headset, comprising:

an extended reality (XR) device comprising:
a housing;
and
a video display and electronic circuits disposed in the housing,
wherein the electronic circuits are configured to control the video display;
a thermal control mechanism;
a harness configured to be worn by a user and comprising a frontal portion and a rear portion;
and
a fluid-based cooling system comprising a closed loop conduit extending through the XR device, the harness, and the thermal control mechanism,
wherein:
the XR device is secured in the frontal portion of the harness;
and
the thermal control mechanism is secured in the rear portion and configured to dissipate heat transferred from the XR device through the closed loop conduit.

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