Head mountable display

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-12379595-B2
Application number	US-202418662488-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	May 13, 2024
Priority date	May 15, 2023
Publication date	Aug 5, 2025
Grant date	Aug 5, 2025

Abstract

A head-mountable display device includes a housing defining a front opening and a rear opening, a display screen disposed in the front opening, a display assembly disposed in the rear opening, a first securement strap coupled to the housing, the first securement strap including a first electronic component, a second securement strap coupled to the housing, the second securement strap including a second electronic component, and a securement band extending between and coupled to the first securement strap and the second securement strap.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A head-mountable electronic device, comprising:
a housing;
a face engagement structure connected to the housing;
a first display attached to the housing, the housing disposed between the face engagement structure and the first display;
a curved transparent cover disposed over the first display;
a sensor disposed within the housing and oriented away from the first display, the sensor electrically connected to the first display; and
an optical module disposed in the housing, the optical module including a second display oriented away from the first display.

2. The head-mountable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the curved transparent cover comprises glass.

3. The head-mountable electronic device of claim 2 , wherein the sensor comprises a camera directed at a user when the head-mountable electronic device is donned.

4. The head-mountable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a processor controllably connected to the display and the sensor, wherein the processor is configured to:
receive a signal from the sensor; and
cause the display to generate an image viewable through the curved transparent cover based on the signal.

5. The head-mountable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising an anti-reflective coating disposed on the transparent cover.

6. The head-mountable electronic device of claim 1 , further comprising a lenticular lens array disposed between the display and the transparent cover.

7. The head-mountable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the display comprises a curved display approximating a curvature of the curved transparent cover.

8. The head-mountable electronic device of claim 7 , wherein the display comprises a lenticular film.

9. A wearable electronic device, comprising:
a housing;
a face engagement structure connected to the housing;
a first display attached to the housing opposite the face engagement structure;
a curved transparent cover disposed over the first display;
a processor disposed in the wearable electronic device and electrically connected to the first display;
an optical module disposed in the housing, the optical module including a second display oriented away from the first display; and
a camera disposed within the housing oriented away from the first display and adjacent the second display, the camera electrically connected to the first display via the processor, the processor configured to:
receive a signal from the camera; and
cause the first display to generate an image viewable through the curved transparent cover based on the signal.

10. The wearable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the curved transparent cover comprises glass.

11. The wearable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the processor is configured to enhance the signal prior to causing the display to generate the image.

12. The wearable electronic device of claim 11 , wherein the enhancement of the signal is based upon a detected user activity.

13. The wearable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the display comprises a curved display approximating a curvature of the curved transparent cover.

14. The wearable electronic device of claim 13 , wherein:
the curved transparent cover comprises glass having an anti-reflective coating; and
the display comprises a lenticular film.

15. A display system for use with a head mountable display, comprising:
a first display;
a curved transparent cover disposed over the first display;
a processor electrically connected to the first display;
an optical module including a second display configured to be oriented away from the first display; and
a camera configured to be oriented opposite the first display, adjacent the second display, and toward a user donning the head mountable display, the camera electrically connected to the first display via the processor, the processor configured to:
receive a signal from the camera; and
cause the first display to generate an image viewable through the curved transparent cover and based on the signal.

16. The display system of claim 15 , wherein:
the display comprises a curved display approximating a curvature of the curved transparent cover; and
the display comprises a lenticular film.

17. The display system of claim 15 , wherein the processor is configured to cause the display to generate an image viewable through the curved transparent cover based on the signal.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Olson Jeffrey C
• Chang Timothy Y
• Singamsetty Divakar
• George Yami
• Montevirgen Anthony S
• Slupeiks Jason L
• Hoenig Julian
• Jaede Julian
• Jo Yoonhoo
• Wang Forrest C
• Rothkopf Fletcher R
• Franklin Jeremy C
• Ness Trevor J
• Huo Edward S
• Sauers Jason C
• Hobson Phil M
• Chang Ray L
• Sorrentino Iii William A
• Ive Jonathan
• Dye Alan C
• Lemay Stephen O
• Kim Seung Wook

Classifications

• G02B30/27

  involving lenticular arrays · CPC title

• G02B1/11 Primary

  Anti-reflection coatings · CPC title

• G02B2027/0138

  comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera · CPC title

• G02B27/0101

  characterised by optical features (G02B27/0172 takes precedence) · CPC title

• G02B2027/0178

  Eyeglass type (eyeglass details G02C) · CPC title