Augmented-reality headset with an electronics-holding frame plate and a frame backplate

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025164821-A1
Application number	US-202418951460-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Nov 18, 2024
Priority date	Nov 22, 2023
Publication date	May 22, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

An augmented-reality headset comprises one or more lenses within a housing of the artificial-reality headset, and at least one of the one or more lenses is configured to present an augmented reality user interface to a wearer of the artificial-reality headset. The augmented-reality headset comprises one or more flexures coupled to a lens of the one or more lenses, and each respective flexure of the one or more flexures is configured to: (i) compress when a force is applied to the housing, thereby reducing a load received at the lens, and (ii) be coupled to the lens to orient the lens to have a predetermined orientation within the housing.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . An augmented-reality headset, comprising:
one or more lenses within a housing of the augmented-reality headset, wherein at least one of the one or more lenses is configured to present an augmented reality user interface to a wearer of the augmented-reality headset; one or more flexures coupled to a lens of the one or more lenses, wherein each respective flexure of the one or more flexures is configured to:
(i) compress when a force is applied to the housing, thereby reducing a load received at the lens, and
(ii) be coupled to the lens to orient the lens to have a predetermined orientation within the housing.

2 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 1 , wherein one of the one or more flexures is located on a top portion of one of the one or more lenses.

3 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 1 , wherein one of the one or more flexures is located on a first side of one of the one or more lenses, and the other flexure of the one or more flexures is located on a second side of the one or more lenses, wherein the first side is opposite of the second side.

4 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 1 , wherein an additional three flexures are located at different positions around a perimeter of the lens.

5 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 1 , wherein the lens of the one or more lenses is further oriented by at least one bumper that is configured to constrain the lens along an axis other than an axis constrained by the one or more flexures.

6 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 5 , wherein the bumper is configured to compress when another force, perpendicular to the force, is applied to the housing, thereby reducing the load received at the lens.

7 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 5 , wherein the lens of the one or more lenses is sandwiched between the at least one bumper and another bumper.

8 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 7 , wherein the at least one bumper is in contact with a face-facing portion of the augmented-reality headset, and the other bumper is in contact with an environment-facing portion of the augmented-reality headset.

9 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 5 , wherein the at least one bumper is further configured to hide from a user's field of view of one or more electrical components used to present augmented reality user interfaces to a user.

10 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 1 , wherein the flexure is positioned at a corner of the lens.

11 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 1 , wherein the one or more of the flexures are leaf springs, further wherein each end of the leaf spring is coupled to the lens, and a center portion of the leaf spring is configured to contact a portion of the housing.

12 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 11 , wherein a bumper is coupled to the center portion of the leaf spring, thereby producing a spring and damper system to reduce vibrations of the one or more lenses.

13 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 1 , wherein each of the flexures is coupled to a perimeter of the lens via a guide of a flexure being inserted into a glue pocket located within the housing.

14 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 1 , wherein the one or more lenses within the housing include two sets of lens assemblies, wherein each lens assembly includes the lens, and two additional lenses that sandwich the lens within the housing.

15 . The augmented-reality headset of claim 14 , wherein one of the two additional lenses is clipped into a face-facing portion, and the other one of the two additional lenses is glued into place on an environment-facing portion of the augmented-reality headset.

16 . A housing of an augmented-reality headset, the housing comprising:
one or more lenses within the housing of the augmented-reality headset, wherein at least one of the one or more lenses is configured to present an augmented reality user interface to a wearer of the augmented-reality headset; one or more flexures coupled to a lens of the one or more lenses, wherein each respective flexure of the one or more flexures is configured to:
(i) compress when a force is applied to the housing, thereby reducing a load received at the lens, and
(ii) be coupled to the lens to orient the lens to have a predetermined orientation within the housing.

17 . The housing of claim 16 , wherein one of the one or more flexures is located on a top portion of one of the one or more lenses.

18 . The housing of claim 16 , wherein one of the one or more flexures is located on a first side of one of the one or more lenses, and the other flexure of the one or more flexures is located on a second side of the one or more lenses, wherein the first side is opposite of the second side.

19 . The housing of claim 16 , wherein an additional three flexures are located at different positions around a perimeter of the lens.

20 . A flexure of an augmented-reality headset, the flexure comprising:
at least a leaf spring that includes a mounting provision for attaching to a lens of within a housing of the augmented-reality headset, wherein: at least one of the one or more lenses is configured to present an augmented reality user interface to a wearer of the augmented-reality headset, and the flexure is configured to:
(i) compress when a force is applied to the housing, thereby reducing a load received at the lens, and
(ii) be coupled to the lens to orient the lens to have a predetermined orientation within the housing.

Assignees

• Meta Platforms Tech Llc

Inventors

• Strowe Gary Thomas
• Haege Bill
• Homrich John
• Mcnally Stephen James
• Park Joseph
• Sparks Bryan

Classifications

• G02C11/10

  Electronic devices other than hearing aids · CPC title

• G02C2200/02

  Magnetic means · CPC title

• G02C5/126

  exchangeable or otherwise fitted to the shape of the nose · CPC title

• G02C1/10

  Special mounting grooves in the rim or on the lens · CPC title

• G02C2200/08

  Modular frames, easily exchangeable frame parts and lenses · CPC title