Band connecting device and head mounted display including the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10095275-B2
Application number	US-201615274829-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 23, 2016
Priority date	Sep 25, 2015
Publication date	Oct 9, 2018
Grant date	Oct 9, 2018

Abstract

A head mounted display device is provided. A head mounted display device includes a main frame including surface formed to face a facial side of a user and an opposite surface on which an external electronic device is mounted; a connecting device connected to the main frame; and a support part connected to the connecting device that fixes the head mounted display device to the facial side of the user. At least a portion of a surface of the connecting device, which is connected to the support part, forms an angle with a direction in which the main frame faces the facial side of the user.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A head mounted display device comprising:
a main frame including surface formed to face a facial side of a user and an opposite surface on which an external electronic device is mounted;
a connecting device connected to the main frame; and
a support part connected to the connecting device that fixes the head mounted display device to the facial side of the user,
wherein the connecting device comprises:
a first end part connected to the main frame; and
a second end part extended from and inclined to the first end part and connected to the support part,

wherein a first line extending from an upper end of the first end part to a lower end of the first end part, and
a second line extending from an upper end of the second end part to a lower end of the second end part form a predetermined incline angle.

2. The head mounted display device of claim 1 , wherein the first end part comprises a hinge, and
wherein the connecting device further comprises:
an extension that extends from at least a portion of a surface of the hinge; and
a connector including a surface connected to the second end part and an opposite surface connected to the support part.

3. The head mounted display device of claim 2 , wherein the hinge allows the connecting device to be hinged within a range in a direction perpendicular to a vertical axis of the main frame.

4. The head mounted display device of claim 3 , further comprising a hinge shaft arranged at at least a portion of the main frame in a direction of the vertical axis of the main frame,
wherein at least a portion of a surface of the hinge is hook-shaped.

5. The head mounted display device of claim 2 , wherein a surface of the extension, which extends from the hinge, is situated above a lower end of the hinge towards an upper surface of the main frame by a distance.

6. The head mounted display device of claim 2 , wherein the connector comprises a hole having a length and a width corresponding to a width and a thickness of the support part, such that the support part is received through in the hole.

7. The head mounted display device of claim 6 , wherein a portion of the support part, which is connected to the hole, is provided in an integral form, and another portion of the support part, which has a spacing distance from the hole, branches into a plurality of parts.

8. The head mounted display device of claim 2 , wherein the connector comprises a first hole formed in an area of an upper end of the connector and a second hole formed in an area of a lower end of the connector, and the support part comprises a first support part received in the first hole and a second support part received in the second hole.

9. The head mounted display device of claim 8 , wherein a length direction of the first hole forms an angle with a direction in which the main frame faces the facial side of the user, and a length direction of the second hole is formed perpendicular to a direction in which the main fame faces the facial side of the user.

10. The head mounted display device of claim 2 , wherein the connecting device further comprises a positioning part that moves the extension on a surface extending from the hinge.

11. The head mounted display device of claim 10 , wherein the positioning part is arranged between the hinge and the extension.

12. The head mounted display device of claim 11 , wherein the positioning part is provided integrally with the extension and is movably coupled to the surface of the hinge.

13. The head mounted display device of claim 12 , wherein the hinge comprises at least one groove formed in an area on an inner side of the surface of the hinge, which is in contact with the positioning part, and the positioning part has at least one protrusion that functions to allow at least a portion of a surface of the positioning part, which is in contact with the hinge, to be seated on the at least one groove.

14. The head mounted display device of claim 13 , wherein a surface of the at least one protrusion is formed a spiral shape.

15. The head mounted display device of claim 10 , wherein the hinge comprises at least one separation preventing part formed on at least a portion of the surface of the hinge, which is in contact with the positioning part, such that the positioning part is not separated from the hinge when being moved.

16. The head mounted display device of claim 10 , wherein the positioning part has at least one slide preventing part formed on one surface of the positioning part such that a portion of a body of the user, which comes into contact with the positioning part in an operation of moving the positioning part, is not slid.

17. The head mounted display device of claim 1 , wherein at least a portion of the support part is formed of a resilient material.

18. The head mounted display device of claim 1 , wherein the support part comprises a length adjusting part that adjusts a length of the support part.

19. The head mounted display device of claim 18 , wherein the length adjusting part comprises at least one of a fastener and a magnet.

20. The head mounted display device of claim 1 , wherein the support part further comprises a support including at least one cushion material that supports a rear portion of a head of the user.

Assignees

• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd
• Samsung Electronics Co Ltd

Inventors

• Byun Dong Hyun
• Park Joong Kyung
• Kang Tae Seuk
• Wang Sang Jin
• Yun Suk Jin
• Jeong Min Hwa
• Heo Jin Hyeok
• Hwang Ji Seong
• Choi Jong Chul

Classifications

• G06F1/166 Primary

  related to integrated arrangements for adjusting the position of the main body with respect to the supporting surface, e.g. legs for adjusting the tilt angle · CPC title

• G06F1/169

  the I/O peripheral being an integrated pointing device, e.g. trackball in the palm rest area, mini-joystick integrated between keyboard keys, touch pads or touch stripes (G06F1/1643 takes precedence; constructional details of pointing devices G06F3/033) · CPC title

• G06T19/006

  Mixed reality (object pose determination, tracking or camera calibration for mixed reality G06T7/00) · CPC title

• G06F1/1681

  Details related solely to hinges (hinge details related to the transmission of signals or power are classified in G06F1/1683) · CPC title

• G06F1/1694

  the I/O peripheral being a single or a set of motion sensors for pointer control or gesture input obtained by sensing movements of the portable computer · CPC title