Virtual reality lens barrel assembly, virtual reality device and control method

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-11880050-B2
Application number	US-201916709045-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Dec 10, 2019
Priority date	Feb 25, 2019
Publication date	Jan 23, 2024
Grant date	Jan 23, 2024

Abstract

A virtual reality lens barrel assembly, a virtual reality device and a control method, belonging to the field of virtual reality technology is provided. The virtual reality lens barrel assembly includes a lens, a blocking mechanism and a lens barrel, the lens and the blocking mechanism are both located outside a first opening of the lens barrel, and a second opening of the lens barrel is configured to place a display assembly; and the blocking mechanism includes a through hole with a variable size, and an optical axis of the lens passes through a center of the through hole and the first opening.

First claim

The invention claimed is:

1. A virtual reality lens barrel assembly, comprising a lens, a blocking mechanism and a lens barrel, wherein
the lens barrel is of a tubular structure with a first opening and a second opening, the lens and the blocking mechanism are both located outside the lens barrel and are located outside the first opening, and the second opening of the lens barrel is provided with a display assembly; and
the blocking mechanism comprises a through hole with a variable size, and an optical axis of the lens passes through a center of the through hole and the first opening;
wherein the first opening is smaller than the second opening; the virtual reality lens barrel assembly comprises a lens holder and the blocking mechanism comprises a ring support; the lens holder is fixedly connected with the ring support and extends from the ring support in a direction closes to the lens; and the lens is assembled on the lens holder;
wherein the blocking mechanism comprises a sleeve, the sleeve is sleeved on the ring support and rotatably connected with the ring support, a plurality of guide rails are provided on the ring support, and the plurality of hinges are assembled on the plurality of guide rails in a one-to-one manner, and the plurality of hinges are respectively connected with the sleeve; and
when rotating, the sleeve drives the plurality of hinges to move on the plurality of guide rails to adjust the size of the through hole; and
wherein a plurality of first gear teeth are provided on an outer wall of the sleeve, and the plurality of first gear teeth are arranged along a circumferential direction of the sleeve;
the blocking mechanism comprises an adjusting knob, a plurality of second gear teeth are provided on the adjusting knob, the plurality of second gear teeth are arranged along a circumferential direction of the adjusting knob, and an axis of the sleeve is parallel with an axis of the adjusting knob; and
the plurality of second gear teeth are meshed with the plurality of first gear teeth so as to rotate the sleeve and to adjust the size of the through hole.

2. The virtual reality lens barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking mechanism is an iris diaphragm.

3. The virtual reality lens barrel assembly according to claim 2 , wherein the blocking mechanism comprises a plurality of hinges assembled on the ring support, and the through hole is surrounded and formed by the plurality of hinges.

4. The virtual reality lens barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a circular slide rail is provided on an inner wall of the sleeve, an axis of the circular slide rail is parallel to an axis of the sleeve, and the ring support is assembled on the circular slide rail.

5. The virtual reality lens barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a plurality of level scales are provided on the adjusting knob, and the plurality of level scales correspond to display assemblies with display areas of different sizes.

6. The virtual reality lens barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the virtual reality lens barrel assembly comprises a motor and the motor is connected with the adjusting knob for driving the adjusting knob to rotate.

7. The virtual reality lens barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking mechanism is located at one side, which is close to the lens barrel, of the lens.

8. The virtual reality lens barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein when the through hole has a maximum size, the through hole is located in an area in which an orthographic projection of the lens on the blocking mechanism is located.

9. The virtual reality lens barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the lens barrel is made of polyvinyl chloride or ethylene-tetra-fluoro-ethylene.

10. The virtual reality lens barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein a light absorbing material layer is provided on an inner wall of the lens barrel.

11. The virtual reality lens barrel assembly according to claim 1 , wherein the blocking mechanism is located at one side, which is close to the lens barrel, of the lens;
the blocking mechanism comprises a sleeve, a ring support and a plurality of hinges assembled on the ring support, the through hole is surrounded and formed by the plurality of hinges, the sleeve is sleeved on the ring support and rotatably connected with the ring support, a plurality of guide rails are provided on the ring support, the plurality of hinges are assembled on the plurality of guide rails in a one-to-one manner, the plurality of hinges are respectively connected with the sleeve, and when the sleeve rotates, the plurality of hinges are driven to move on the plurality of guide rails to adjust the size of the through hole;
a circular slide rail is provided on an inner wall of the sleeve, an axis of the circular slide rail is parallel with an axis of the sleeve, and the ring support is assembled on the circular slide rail;
a plurality of first gear teeth are provided on an outer wall of the sleeve, the plurality of first gear teeth are arranged along a circumferential direction of the sleeve, the blocking mechanism comprises an adjusting knob, a plurality of second gear teeth are provided on the adjusting knob, and the plurality of second gear teeth are arranged along a circumferential direction of the adjusting knob; and the plurality of second gear teeth are meshed with the plurality of first gear teeth; and
a plurality of level scales are provided on the adjusting knob, and the plurality of level scales respectively correspond to plurality of display assemblies with display areas of different sizes.

12. A virtual reality device, comprising at least one virtual reality lens barrel assembly, wherein each of the at least one virtual reality lens barrel assembly comprises a lens, a blocking mechanism and a lens barrel;
the lens barrel is of a tubular structure with a first opening and a second opening, the lens and the blocking mechanism are both located outside the lens barrel and are located outside the first opening, and the second opening of the lens barrel is provided with a display assembly; and
the blocking mechanism comprises a through hole with a variable size, and an optical axis of the lens passes through a center of the through hole and the first opening; and
wherein the first opening is smaller than the second opening; the virtual reality lens barrel assembly comprises a lens holder and the blocking mechanism comprises a ring support; the lens holder is fixedly connected with the ring support and extends from the ring support in a direction closes to the lens; and the lens is assembled on the lens holder;
wherein the blocking mechanism comprises a sleeve, the sleeve is sleeved on the ring support and rotatably connected with the ring support, a plurality of guide rails are provided on the ring support, and the plurality of hinges are assembled on the plurality of guide rails in a one-to-one manner, and the plurality of hinges are respectively connected with the sleeve; and
when rotating, the sleeve drives the plurality of hinges to move on the plurality of guide rails to adjust the size of the through hole; and
wherein a plurality of first gear teeth are provided on an outer wall of the sleeve, and the plurality of first gear teeth are arranged along a circumferential direction of the sleeve;
the blocking mechanism comprises an adjusting knob, a plurality of second gear teeth are provided on the adjusting knob, the plurality of second gear teeth are arranged along a circumferential direction of the adjusting knob, and an axis of the sleeve is parallel with an axis of the adjusting knob; and
the plurality of second gear t

Assignees

• Beijing Boe Optoelectronics Tech Co Ltd
• Boe Technology Group Co Ltd

Inventors

• Ge Zheng
• Tian Wenhong
• Ma Zhanshan
• Jing Haoran
• Sun Zhiyu
• Zheng Chao

Classifications

• G02B5/005 Primary

  Diaphragms (for cameras G03B9/02) · CPC title

• G02B7/02

  for lenses {(supports for magnifying lenses G02B25/002)} · CPC title

• G02B27/0172 Primary

  characterised by optical features · CPC title

• G02B27/0176

  characterised by mechanical features · CPC title

• G02B2027/0132

  comprising binocular systems · CPC title