Electronic device securement strap

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2025216686-A1
Application number	US-202318851023-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Apr 26, 2023
Priority date	Apr 27, 2022
Publication date	Jul 3, 2025
Grant date	—

Abstract

A securement band for a head-mountable device can include a variable length strap, a first load spreader connected to the variable length strap, and a second load spreader connected to and separated from the first load spreader by the variable length strap. The first and second load spreaders can be fixed in length. The variable length strap can include elastic material and the first and second load spreaders can be rigid.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A securement band for a head-mountable device, comprising:
a variable length strap; a first load spreader connected to the variable length strap; and a second load spreader connected to and separated from the first load spreader by the variable length strap.

2 . The securement band of claim 1 , wherein the variable length strap comprises a first section and a second section, the first section extending between the first load spreader and the second load spreader.

3 . The securement band of claim 1 , wherein the first load spreader comprises a housing defining an internal volume and a concave curved surface.

4 . The securement band of claim 3 , further comprising an electronic component disposed within the internal volume.

5 . The securement band of claim 3 , further comprising an elastic buffer disposed on the concave curved surface.

6 . The securement band of claim 5 , wherein the elastic buffer comprises foam.

7 . The securement band of claim 5 , wherein the elastic buffer comprises a fluid-filled bladder.

8 . The securement band of claim 1 , wherein the variable length strap comprises an elastic material.

9 . The securement band of claim 1 , wherein the first load spreader and the second load spreader are rigid.

10 . The securement band of claim 1 , wherein the first load spreader and the second load spreader are more rigid than the variable length strap.

11 . A head-mountable device, comprising:
a display; a securement band connected to the display, the securement band comprising:
a first load spreader;
a second load spreader; and
a band portion connecting and separating the first load spreader and the second load spreader.

12 . The head-mountable device of claim 11 , wherein the first load spreader and the second load spreader each include a curved surface configured to conform to a head.

13 . The head-mountable device of claim 11 , wherein:
the first load spreader is configured to press against a left side of a user's head; and the second load spreader is configured to press against a right side of the user's head.

14 . The head-mountable device of claim 11 , wherein the band portion includes a first portion and the head-mountable device further comprises:
a third load spreader disposed between the first load spreader and the second load spreader along a length of the securement band; and a second band portion connecting and separating the second load spreader and the third load spreader.

15 . The head-mountable device of claim 14 , wherein:
the first load spreader defines a first concave curved surface; the second load spreader defines a second concave curved surface; and the third load spreader defines a third concave curved surface having a curvature different than a curvature of the first concave curved surface and the second concave curved surface.

16 . The head-mountable device of claim 14 , wherein the third load spreader is configured to press against a rear of a user's head.

17 . A load spreader, comprising:
a body defining a concave curved surface; and a strap engagement feature to connect the load spreader to a wearable electronic device.

18 . The load spreader of claim 17 , wherein the concave curved surface comprises a curvature configured to conform to a head.

19 . The load spreader of claim 17 , wherein the body comprises a housing defining an internal volume.

20 . The load spreader of claim 19 , further comprising an electronic component disposed in the internal volume.

Assignees

• Apple Inc

Inventors

• Cagle John
• Kollgaard Adam Y
• Camp John S
• Wang Paul X
• Arelekatti Venkata Narayana Murthy

Classifications

• G02B2027/0161

  characterised by the relative positioning of the constitutive elements · CPC title

• G02B2027/0152

  involving arrangement aiming to get lighter or better balanced devices · CPC title

• G02B27/0176 Primary

  characterised by mechanical features · CPC title