Temple and ear horn assembly for headworn computer

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12197043-B2
Application number	US-202318477350-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 28, 2023
Priority date	Apr 25, 2014
Publication date	Jan 14, 2025
Grant date	Jan 14, 2025

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 a coupling member and a compartment adapted to contain a battery, the battery configured to power the light source, and
an ear horn section configured to attach to the temple section and comprising a pin, wherein the temple section comprises an opening and the pin is configured to fit inside the opening,

wherein the coupling member is configured to, in a first position, attach the ear horn section to the temple section and, in a second position, permit detachment of the ear horn section from the temple section.

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 1 , wherein:
the pin is located at a first end of the ear horn section;
the opening is disposed at a first end of the temple section; and
the coupling member is configured to, in the first position, lock the pin inside the opening and, in the second position, permit removal of the pin from the opening.

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 a compartment adapted to contain a battery, the battery configured to power the light source; and
an ear horn section configured to attach to the temple section and comprising a pin, wherein the temple section comprises an opening and the pin is configured to fit inside the opening,

wherein the coupling member is configured to, in a first position, attach the ear horn section to the temple section and, in a second position, permit detachment of the ear horn section from the temple section.

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 a view of a 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 11 , wherein:
the pin is located at a first end of the ear horn section;
the opening is disposed at a first end of the temple section; and
the coupling member is configured to, in the first position, lock the pin inside the opening and, in the second position, permit removal of the pin from the opening.

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 a view of a 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

• G02B27/017

  Head mounted · CPC title

• G02C11/10

  Electronic devices other than hearing aids · CPC title

• G02C5/20

  adjustable, e.g. telescopic · CPC title

• G02B2027/0178

  Eyeglass type (eyeglass details G02C) · CPC title

• G02B27/0176

  characterised by mechanical features · CPC title