Virtual reality goggle

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-10108228-B2
Application number	US-201715469597-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 27, 2017
Priority date	Jul 27, 2016
Publication date	Oct 23, 2018
Grant date	Oct 23, 2018

Abstract

A virtual reality (VR) goggle is provided. The VR goggle is operable with an electronic device for displaying VR content and includes: a body including a second clamping part on a distal facet of the body; a cover positioned at a distal side of the body to form a cavity between the cover and the distal facet of the body to accommodate the electronic device for displaying VR content, the cover including a first clamping part on an internal surface of the cover; and wherein the first clamping part is operable with the second clamping part to securely confine the electronic device within the cavity.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A virtual reality (VR) goggle, operable with an electronic device for displaying VR content, the VR goggle comprising:
a body comprising a second clamping part on a distal facet of the body; and
a cover positioned at a distal side of the body to form a cavity between the cover and the distal facet of the body to accommodate the electronic device for displaying VR content, the cover comprising a first clamping part on an internal surface of the cover; and
wherein the first clamping part is operable with the second clamping part to securely confine the electronic device within the cavity; and
wherein the body further comprises:
a housing having a first opening; and
a VR functional component positioned in the housing, the VR functional component comprising:
a display functional structure having a second opening corresponding to the first opening and a third opening facing the electronic device; and
a control structure positioned in the display functional structure, the control structure comprising:
a trigger part positioned at a surface of the body and used by a user to perform a trigger operation; and
a delivery part engaged with the trigger part to enable a tail end of the delivery part to cooperate with the electronic device to input a predetermined control instruction into the electronic device when the trigger operation is performed.

2. The VR goggle of claim 1 , wherein the first clamping part and the second clamping part are made of elastic materials; and
wherein the first clamping part and the second clamping part are deformable upon clamping the electronic device, so as to clamp the electronic device.

3. The VR goggle of claim 2 , wherein the first clamping part comprises a foam pad adhered to an inner side of the cover.

4. The VR goggle of claim 2 , wherein the second clamping part comprises a silicone pad fixed on the distal facet of the body.

5. The VR goggle of claim 1 , wherein the first clamping part comprises a number of suckers fixed on an inner side of the cover which suck a backboard of the electronic device.

6. The VR goggle of claim 1 , wherein the cover is rotatably connected to the body at a bottom edge of the cover.

7. The VR goggle of claim 6 , wherein the cover has a zipper structure at a top edge and side edges for connecting with the body.

8. The VR goggle of claim 1 , wherein the trigger part passes through the first opening and extends to the surface of the body, and passes through the second opening to engage with the delivery part, and the tail end of the delivery part passes through the third opening to engage with the electronic device.

9. The VR goggle of claim 8 , wherein the housing is formed of foam extrusion lycra fabric.

10. The VR goggle of claim 1 , wherein:
the trigger part is movable in a predetermined direction to press the delivery part in response to the trigger operation; and
the delivery part rotates around a predetermined spindle such that the tail end of the delivery part engages with the electronic device upon the press.

11. The VR goggle of claim 10 , wherein the VR functional component comprises:
an elastic structure, the elastic structure being deformable in cooperation with the trigger part to be pressed to enable the delivery part to maintain a reset tendency.

12. The VR goggle of claim 10 , wherein the trigger part comprises:
a reset elastic shim; and
a trigger button fixed on the reset elastic shim, the trigger button being movable in the predetermined direction in response to the trigger operation and deforming the reset elastic shim to form a reset tendency for the reset elastic shim and the trigger button.

13. The VR goggle of claim 1 , wherein the trigger part comprises a metal button.

14. The VR goggle of claim 13 , wherein the delivery part comprises:
a conductive element, the conductive element being electrically connected to the metal button at a head end of the conductive element and contacting with a touch screen of the electronic device at a tail end of the conductive element to input the predetermined control instruction in response to the trigger operation.

15. The VR goggle of claim 14 , wherein the conductive element comprises a conductive plastic element.

16. The VR goggle of claim 1 , wherein the VR goggle comprises:
a head band arranged externally to the body, the head band comprising:
a first side connecting band comprising a first end and a second end;
a second side connecting band comprising a first end and a second end;
a top connecting band comprising a first end connected to top center of the body and a second end;
wherein the first end of the first side connecting band and the first end of the second side connecting band are symmetrically connected to two sides of the body; and
wherein the second end of the top connecting band, the second end of the first side connecting band, and the second end of the second side connecting band are connected at the same point.

Assignees

• Beijing Xiaomi Mobile Software Co Ltd

Inventors

• Jiang Hao

Classifications

• G02B27/028

  characterised by the supporting structure · CPC title

• G06F1/1601

  Constructional details related to the housing of computer displays, e.g. of CRT monitors, of flat displays (constructional details related to flat displays integrated in a portable computer, e.g. laptop, handheld computer G06F1/1637; constructional details related to television receivers H04N5/64) · CPC title

• G02B2027/0154

  with movable elements · CPC title

• G02B27/0176 Primary

  characterised by mechanical features · CPC title

• G02B2027/0134

  of stereoscopic type · CPC title