Head-Mounted Display With Adjustment Mechanism
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsKillian J. Poore, Marinus Meursing, Jeffrey C. Olson, Fletcher R. Rothkopf, Jason C. Sauers
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Abstract
A head-mounted display configured to be worn by a user includes a housing and a headband configured to secure the housing to a head of the user. The headband includes a proximal end coupled to the housing and a distal end that is free from connection to the housing. The head-mounted display includes an adjustment mechanism configured to change a fit of the headband relative to the head of the user.
Claims20
A head-mounted display configured to be worn by a user, the head-mounted display comprising:
- a housing;
- a headband configured to secure the housing to a head of the user, wherein the headband includes a proximal end coupled to the housing and a distal end that is free from connection to the housing;
- and
- an adjustment mechanism configured to change a fit of the headband relative to the head of the user.
A head-mounted display configured to be worn by a user, the head-mounted display comprising:
- a housing;
- a headband configured to extend over a head of the user, wherein the headband includes:
- a first portion that connects to the housing;
- and
- a second portion that defines a distal end that is free from connection to the housing;
- and
- an adjustment mechanism that couples the first portion to the second portion, the adjustment mechanism including a variable volume structure configured to change a fit of the headband relative to the head of the user by volumetric expansion or volumetric contraction to modify a position of the first portion with respect to the second portion.
A head-mounted display configured to be worn by a user, the head-mounted display comprising:
- a housing;
- a support assembly configured to extend over a head of the user, the support assembly including:
- a first portion connected to the housing;
- a second portion adjustably connected to the first portion;
- and
- a third portion adjustably connected to the second portion, wherein the third portion defines a distal end of the support assembly that is free from connection to the housing;
- and
- an adjustment mechanism configured to change a fit of the housing and the support assembly relative to the head of the user.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.