Temple and ear horn assembly for headworn computer
AssigneeMentor Acquisition One, LLC
InventorsRalph F. OSTERHOUT, Greg HIRES, Nima L. SHAMS, John D. HADDICK, Joseph Rejhon DUGGAN, Patrick John William CASEY, Nicholas POLINKO
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Abstract
Aspects of the present invention relate to a head-worn computer having a see-through computer display, a frame mechanically adapted to hold the see-through computer, a first side arm pivotally attached to the frame and adapted to hold the head-worn computer in place on a head of the user, wherein the first side arm comprises a temple section and an ear horn section and the temple section further comprising a compartment adapted to contain a battery, wherein the battery powers the see-through computer display.
Claims20
A wearable head device, comprising:
- a see-through display;
- a frame configured to support the see-through display;
- and
- a first side arm attached to the frame and configured to hold the wearable head device on the head of a user, the first side arm comprising:
- a temple section comprising a coupling member and a compartment adapted to contain a battery, the battery configured to power the see-through display, and
- an ear horn section configured to permit attachment to the temple section and comprising a pin, wherein the temple section comprises an opening and the pin is configured to fit inside the opening,
- wherein the coupling member is configured to, in a first position, permit attachment of the ear horn section to the temple section and, in a second position, permit detachment of the ear horn section from the temple section.
A method comprising:
- generating, via a see-through display of a wearable head device, image light associated with virtual content;
- and
- presenting the image light to a user of the wearable head device via the see-through display;
- wherein:
- the wearable head device comprises:
- a frame configured to support the see-through display, and
- a first side arm attached to the frame and configured to hold the wearable head device on the head of the user, the first side arm comprising:
- a temple section comprising a coupling member and a compartment adapted to contain a battery, the battery configured to power the see-through display;
- and
- an ear horn section configured to permit attachment to the temple section and comprising a pin, wherein the temple section comprises an opening and the pin is configured to fit inside the opening,
- wherein the coupling member is configured to, in a first position, permit attachment of the ear horn section to the temple section and, in a second position, permit detachment of the ear horn section from the temple section.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.