Adjustment mechanism

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12326569-B2
Application number	US-202318472193-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Sep 21, 2023
Priority date	Sep 22, 2022
Publication date	Jun 10, 2025
Grant date	Jun 10, 2025

Abstract

An apparatus can include a display, a facial interface, and a connection between the display and facial interface. The display can at least translate or rotate relative to the facial interface via the connection.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wearable apparatus, comprising:
a head-mountable display, the head-mountable display comprising a frame including:
an outer surface configured to be oriented toward an ambient environment; and
an inner surface configured to be oriented toward a face;

a facial interface coupled to the frame and extending from the inner surface;
a connection movably constraining the head-mountable display relative to the facial interface in at least two degrees of freedom, the connection positioned between the inner surface and the outer surface; and
a motor mechanically interfaced with the connection.

2. The wearable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connection comprises a depth adjustment mechanism that slidably joins the head-mountable display and the facial interface along a first degree of freedom.

3. The wearable apparatus of claim 2 , wherein the connection comprises an angular adjustment mechanism that rotatably joins the head-mountable display and the facial interface along a second degree of freedom.

4. The wearable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connection comprises a manual actuator control.

5. The wearable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connection comprises a stepped interface.

6. The wearable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein the connection comprises a continuous interface with a continuous adjustment resolution.

7. A head-mountable device, comprising:
a display frame;
a display disposed within the display frame;
a facial interface;
a strap connected to the head-mountable device; and
an actuator movably constraining the display relative to the facial interface, the actuator comprising a movable connector positioned between inner and outer surfaces of the head-mountable device;
wherein the actuator is coupled directly to the display and the facial interface.

8. The head-mountable device of claim 7 , wherein the actuator comprises a manual actuator control.

9. The head-mountable device of claim 8 , wherein the manual actuator control is positioned at a top portion or a side portion of the display frame or the facial interface.

10. The head-mountable device of claim 8 , wherein the manual actuator control is positioned on an outer surface of the display frame or the facial interface.

11. The head-mountable device of claim 7 , further comprising a sensor connected to the actuator.

12. The head-mountable device of claim 7 , wherein the display frame is adjustable within two degrees of freedom relative to the facial interface.

13. The head-mountable device of claim 12 , wherein:
a first degree of freedom comprises a linear translation; and
a second degree of freedom comprises an angular tilt.

14. A wearable apparatus, comprising:
a head-mountable display;
a facial interface;
a connection movably constraining the head-mountable display relative to the facial interface in a first degree of freedom comprising linear translation and a second degree of freedom comprising angular tilt; and
an actuator control positionable adjacent to a maxilla region of a human face when the wearable apparatus is donned.

15. The wearable apparatus of claim 14 , wherein the connection comprises a linear slide.

16. The wearable apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the linear slide is back-drivable.

17. The wearable apparatus of claim 15 , further comprising a lock engageable with the linear slide.

18. The wearable apparatus of claim 17 , wherein:
the linear slide comprises a first set of teeth; and
the lock comprises a second set of teeth engageable with the first set of teeth.

19. The wearable apparatus of claim 18 , wherein the first set of teeth and the second set of teeth each comprise leading tips.

20. The wearable apparatus of claim 19 , wherein when the first set of teeth and the second set of teeth are engaged:
the leading tips of the second set of teeth protrude past the first set of teeth; and
the leading tips of the first set of teeth protrude past the second set of teeth.

21. The wearable apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the actuator control is configured to engage and disengage the lock and the linear slide.

22. The wearable apparatus of claim 21 , wherein the actuator control is connected to the lock via a flexible drive shaft.

23. A head-mountable device, comprising:
a display frame;
a display disposed within the display frame;
a facial interface;
an arm connected to the display frame; and
a linear slide movably constraining the display relative to the facial interface, the linear slide comprising a lock;
wherein:
the arm is connected to the display frame via a pivot connection; and
the display frame is rotatable about the pivot connection independent of the arm.

24. The head-mountable device of claim 23 , wherein the lock is deflectable in a first direction.

25. The head-mountable device of claim 24 , wherein the lock is translatable in a second direction perpendicular to the first direction.

26. The head-mountable device of claim 25 , wherein the linear slide is translatable in a third direction perpendicular to the first direction and the second direction.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Kollgaard Adam Y
• Anderson Jonathan M
• Griffis Jeffrey A
• Ebers Joel
• Chambers Trevor S
• Kim Sung
• Dostal David
• Law William

Classifications

• H05K5/0204

  Mounting supporting structures on the outside of casings · CPC title

• H05K5/0017

  with operator interface units · CPC title

• G02B27/0176 Primary

  characterised by mechanical features · CPC title