Temple and ear horn assembly for headworn computer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11809022-B2
Application number	US-202218048829-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Oct 21, 2022
Priority date	Apr 25, 2014
Publication date	Nov 7, 2023
Grant date	Nov 7, 2023

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.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A wearable head device, comprising:
a see-through computer display comprising a light source and a display portion;
a frame mechanically configured to support the display portion; and
a first side arm pivotally attached to the frame and configured to hold the wearable head device in place on the head of a user, the first side arm comprising:
a temple section comprising an opening disposed at a first end of the temple section and further comprising a coupling member; and
an ear horn section comprising a pin located at a first end of the ear horn section,

wherein the opening at the first end of the temple section is configured to receive the pin, and
wherein the coupling member is configured to, in a first position, secure the ear horn section to the temple section and, in a second position, permit removal of the pin from the opening.

2. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display.

3. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) display.

4. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the light source comprises a digital light processing (DLP) display.

5. The wearable head device of claim 1 , further comprising an audio output jack, wherein the wearable head device is configured to present audio to the user via the audio output jack.

6. The wearable head device of claim 5 , wherein the first side arm comprises the audio output jack.

7. The wearable head device of claim 5 , wherein the wearable head device is configured to removably attach to a speaker via the audio output jack.

8. The wearable head device of claim 1 , further comprising a haptic actuator, wherein the wearable head device is configured to present a haptic signal to the user via the haptic actuator.

9. The wearable head device of claim 8 , wherein the first side arm comprises the haptic actuator.

10. The wearable head device of claim 1 , wherein the coupling member is configured to permit rotation of the ear horn section relative to the temple section.

11. A method comprising:
generating, via a light source 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 a display portion of the wearable head device;

wherein:
the wearable head device comprises:
a frame mechanically configured to support the display portion, and
a first side arm pivotally attached to the frame and configured to hold the wearable head device in place on the head of the user, the first side arm comprising:
a temple section comprising a coupling member and an opening disposed at a first end of the temple section; and
an ear horn section comprising a pin located at a first end of the ear horn section,

the opening at the first end of the temple section is configured to receive the pin, and
the coupling member is configured to, in a first position, secure the ear horn section to the temple section and, in a second position, permit removal of the pin from the opening.

12. The method of claim 11 , wherein the light source comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display.

13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the light source comprises a liquid crystal on silicon (LCoS) display.

14. The method of claim 11 , wherein the light source comprises a digital light processing (DLP) display.

15. The method of claim 11 , wherein the wearable head device further comprises an audio output jack, and wherein the method further comprises presenting audio to the user via the audio output jack, concurrently with presenting the image light and the view of the surrounding environment via the display portion.

16. The method of claim 15 , wherein the first side arm comprises the audio output jack.

17. The method of claim 15 , wherein the wearable head device is configured to removably attach to a speaker via the audio output jack.

18. The method of claim 11 , wherein the wearable head device further comprises a haptic actuator, and wherein the method further comprises presenting a haptic signal to the user via the haptic actuator, concurrently with presenting the image light and the view of the surrounding environment via the display portion.

19. The method of claim 18 , wherein the first side arm comprises the haptic actuator.

Assignees

• Mentor Acquisition One Llc

Inventors

• Osterhout Ralph F
• Hires Greg
• Shams Nima L
• Haddick John D
• Duggan Joseph Rejhon
• Casey Patrick John William
• Polinko Nicholas

Classifications

• G02C5/143 Primary

  having special ear pieces · CPC title

• G02B27/017

  Head mounted · CPC title

• G02B27/0176

  characterised by mechanical features · CPC title

• G02C5/20

  adjustable, e.g. telescopic · CPC title

• G02C11/10

  Electronic devices other than hearing aids · CPC title