Resettable clutch for ipd adjustment
AssigneeApple Inc.
InventorsAlexander B. von Schulmann, Matin Seadat Beheshti
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Abstract
A head mountable device includes a first display slidably coupled to a first guide, a second display slidably coupled to a second guide, and a synchronization system. The synchronization system can include a first synchronizer coupled to a second synchronizer, the first synchronizer can be configured to move in a first direction and the second synchronizer can be configured to move in a second direction opposite the first direction. The displays can be removably coupled to the respective synchronizers such that they disengage or decouple during a drop event. The synchronizers can also be configured to reengage the displays after disengagement.
Claims20
A head mountable device, comprising:
- a housing defining an internal volume;
- a first display slidably coupled to a first guide within the internal volume;
- a second display slidably coupled to a second guide within the internal volume;
- and
- a synchronization system comprising a first synchronizer coupled to a second synchronizer, the first synchronizer configured to move in a first direction and the second synchronizer configured to move in a second direction opposite the first direction;
- wherein:
- the first display is removably coupled to the first synchronizer and the second display is removably coupled to the second synchronizer;
- the first display is configured to disengage with the first synchronizer during a drop event;
- the second display is configured to disengage with the second synchronizer during the drop event;
- and
- the first synchronizer is configured to disengage from the second synchronizer during the drop event.
A wearable electronic device, comprising:
- a housing defining an internal volume;
- an optical module and an alignment track disposed within the internal volume, the optical module slidably coupled to the alignment track;
- and
- an optical adjustment system separate from the alignment track and disposed within the internal volume;
- wherein:
- the optical module is removably coupled to the optical adjustment system via a detent locking mechanism, the detent locking mechanism comprising a locking indent configured to receive a locking insert;
- and
- a rotary mechanism configured to move the optical adjustment system.
An electronic display assembly, comprising:
- a housing defining an inner volume;
- a first display disposed within the inner volume;
- a second display disposed within the inner volume;
- a synchronization system disposed within the inner volume and comprising:
- a first synchronizer removably coupled to the first display;
- and
- a second synchronizer removably coupled to the second display, wherein:
- the first synchronizer is removably coupled to the second synchronizer via a friction clutch;
- and
- the first synchronizer and the second synchronizer are configured to disengage during a drop event.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.