Adjustable nose bridge assembly for headworn computer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11409128-B2
Application number	US-202015931389-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 13, 2020
Priority date	Aug 29, 2016
Publication date	Aug 9, 2022
Grant date	Aug 9, 2022

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention relate to a head-worn computer, comprising a removable and replaceable adjustable nose bridge assembly, wherein the adjustable nose bridge assembly has at least three user adjustable features to adapt the adjustable nose bridge assembly to the user's nose, wherein a first adjustment of the at least three user adjustable features is adapted to move the adjustable nose bridge up and down relative to a lens of the head-worn computer, wherein a second adjustment of the at least three user adjustable features is adapted to rotate a nose pad of the adjustable nose bridge about an axis substantially perpendicular to a top frame of the head-worn computer, and wherein a third adjustment of the at least three user adjustable features is adapted to flare the nose pad to the side of the axis.

First claim

I claim:

1. A wearable head device, comprising:
a frame configured to position a display in front of an eye of a user of the wearable head device; and
a nose bridge assembly configured to couple to the frame, the nose bridge assembly comprising:
a selection device,
a vertical adjustment portion including a notched member and a movable pin configured to engage with the notched member,
a nose pad attachment assembly coupled to the vertical adjustment portion, and
a nose pad assembly comprising a first nose pad, the nose pad assembly configured to engage with the nose pad attachment assembly;

wherein:
the nose bridge assembly is configured to, in response to receiving a first input via the selection device, disengage the movable pin from the notched member thereby permitting vertical adjustment of the notched member along a vertical adjustment axis;
the nose bridge assembly is further configured to, in response to receiving a second input via the selection device, engage the movable pin with the notched member thereby limiting vertical adjustment of the nose bridge assembly
the first nose pad is configured to rotate about the vertical adjustment axis;
the first nose pad is further configured to rotate about an axis substantially orthogonal to the vertical adjustment axis; and
the nose pad attachment assembly is configured to be removably mated to the nose bridge assembly such that the vertical adjustment portion and the selection device remain coupled to the frame upon removal of the nose pad attachment assembly.

2. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein:
the first nose pad assembly further comprises a nose pad mount coupled to the first nose pad; and
the nose pad mount is configured to, with respect to the frame and while the nose pad assembly is received by the nose pad attachment assembly, rotate, translate, and bend.

3. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein:
the nose pad attachment assembly comprises a clip portion configured to removably mate with the vertical adjustment portion.

4. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein:
the nose bridge assembly is further configured to decouple from the frame.

5. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein rotating the first nose pad about the vertical adjustment axis comprises rotating the first nose pad from a first position to a second position such that the first nose pad remains in the second position.

6. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein rotating the first nose pad about the axis substantially orthogonal to the vertical adjustment axis comprises rotating the first nose pad from a first position to a second position such that the first nose pad remains in the second position.

7. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the selection device comprises a button, the first input comprises a first button press, and the second input comprises a second button press.

8. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the first input comprises a first electrical signal and the second input comprises a second electrical signal.

9. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein vertical adjustment of the nose bridge assembly comprises a movement of the vertical adjustment portion along the vertical adjustment axis in accordance with an electrical signal.

10. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the nose pad assembly further comprises:
a clip portion;
a second nose pad; and
a nose pad mount coupled to a bottom side of the clip portion, wherein the nose pad mount includes a first tab and a second tab;

wherein the first nose pad is configured to be mounted to the first tab and the second nose pad is configured to be mounted to the second tab.

11. A wearable head device, comprising:
a frame configured to position a display in front of an eye of a user of the wearable head device; and
a nose bridge assembly configured to couple to the frame, the nose bridge assembly comprising:
a selection device,
a vertical adjustment portion including a notched member and a movable pin configured to engage with the notched member,
a nose pad attachment assembly coupled to the vertical adjustment portion, and
a nose pad assembly comprising a first nose pad, the nose pad assembly configured to engage with the nose pad attachment assembly;

wherein:
the nose bridge assembly is configured to, in response to receiving a first input via the selection device, disengage the movable pin from the notched member thereby permitting vertical adjustment of the notched member along a vertical adjustment axis;
the nose bridge assembly is further configured to, in response to receiving a second input via the selection device, engage the movable pin with the notched member thereby limiting vertical adjustment of the nose bridge assembly; and
the nose pad attachment assembly is configured to be removably mated to the nose bridge assembly such that the vertical adjustment portion and the selection device remain coupled to the frame upon removal of the nose pad attachment assembly.

12. The wearable head device of claim 11 , wherein:
the nose pad assembly further comprises a nose pad mount coupled to the first nose pad; and
the nose pad mount is configured to, with respect to the frame and while the nose pad assembly is received by the nose pad attachment assembly, rotate, translate, and bend.

13. The wearable head device of claim 11 , wherein:
the nose pad attachment assembly comprises a clip portion configured to removably mate with the vertical adjustment portion.

14. The wearable head device of claim 11 , wherein:
the nose bridge assembly is further configured to decouple from the frame.

15. The wearable head device of claim 11 , wherein the selection device comprises a button, the first input comprises a first button press, and the second input comprises a second button press.

16. The wearable head device of claim 11 , wherein the first input comprises a first electrical signal and the second input comprises a second electrical signal.

17. The wearable head device of claim 11 , wherein vertical adjustment of the nose bridge assembly comprises a movement of the vertical adjustment portion in accordance with an electrical signal.

18. The wearable head device of claim 11 , wherein the nose pad assembly further comprises:
a clip portion;
a second nose pad; and
a nose pad mount coupled to a bottom side of the clip portion, wherein the nose pad mount includes a first tab and a second tab;

wherein the first nose pad is configured to be mounted to the first tab and the second nose pad is configured to be mounted to the second tab.

Assignees

• Mentor Acquisition One Llc

Inventors

• Heisey Andrew Carl

Classifications

• G02C2200/18

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• G02C2200/06

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• G02B2027/014

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• G02B2027/0178

  Eyeglass type (eyeglass details G02C) · CPC title

• H04B10/532

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