Clip type display module and glass type terminal having the same

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-9720257-B2
Application number	US-201514644944-A
Country	US
Kind code	B2
Filing date	Mar 11, 2015
Priority date	Mar 14, 2014
Publication date	Aug 1, 2017
Grant date	Aug 1, 2017

Abstract

An optical device detachably attached to a frame fixed to a user's head is provided. The optical device includes a body extending in one direction, a display extending in a direction intersecting the one direction, connected to the body, and disposed to be adjacent to the user's eye when fixed to the frame, so as to provide visual information, and a clip module protruding from the body and caught in one region of the frame.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1. A wearable glasses terminal comprising:
a frame wearable by a user, the frame including a main circuit board;
an optical device detachably attached to the frame, the optical device including:
a body; and
a display provided in the body; and

a clip module configured to detachably connect the optical device to the frame,
wherein, when the optical device is fixed to the frame and worn by the user, the display is arranged so as to be adjacent to a user's eye so as to provide visual information,
wherein the clip module includes:
an assembly protrusion having a first region protruding from one surface of the body and a second region extending from the first region in a direction in which the body extends, so as to be spaced apart from the body;
an assembly recess formed on the frame including a recess region corresponding to the first and second regions, and an internal space in which the second region is inserted according to rotation of the body;
a first connection terminal formed on an outer surface of the second region; and
a second connection terminal extending from the main circuit board and disposed in the internal space,

wherein a thickness of the first region is greater than that of the second region, and
wherein the internal space is formed to have a fan shape allowing the second region to rotate therein.

2. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 1 , wherein the clip module includes:
a fixing portion configured to be movable in the body; and
a hooked portion extending from the fixing portion, the hooked portion being bent at least one time so as to be retained by the frame.

3. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 2 , wherein the clip module includes a fastening pin configured to penetrate the fixing portion and the body, the clip module being attached to the body such that the clip module is rotatable with respect to the fastening pin.

4. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 2 , wherein the clip module includes a support portion bent from the hooked portion, the support portion being configured to support the frame positioned between the body and the hooked portion.

5. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 2 , wherein the clip module includes an elastic member configured to apply elastic force to move the hooked portion toward the body.

6. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 2 , further comprising:
a pressing key formed on one surface of the body facing the hooked portion and configured to be pressed between the hooked portion and the frame,
wherein the display outputs notification information indicating whether the clip module is fixed to the frame according to whether the pressing key is pressed.

7. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 1 , wherein the clip module includes:
a circuit board;
a fastening screw fastened to the assembly protrusion, the fastening screw penetrating through the circuit board located in the optical device; and
a first elastic support portion extending between the fastening screw and an inner surface of the body, the first elastic support portion elastically supporting the fastening screw.

8. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 7 ,
wherein the first connection terminal is provided between the fastening screw and the circuit board,
wherein the second connection terminal is disposed in the frame and exposed to the assembly recess,
wherein the assembly protrusion is formed of a conductive material, and
wherein the wearable glasses terminal further includes a second elastic member located with the frame, the second elastic member elastically supporting the main circuit board within the frame.

9. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 8 , wherein the assembly recess is formed to penetrate one surface of the frame facing the body, and
wherein the clip module further includes:
an assembly flange provided to cover an outer circumferential surface of the assembly protrusion; and
a connection recess formed at the outer circumferential surface of the assembly protrusion.

10. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 9 , wherein the main circuit board includes a hole corresponding to the assembly recess, and
the second connection terminal is an electrode plate having an annular structure having an inner circumference smaller than the hole, so as to be in contact with the connection recess of the clip module.

11. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 1 , wherein the assembly recess includes a fixing protrusion formed in the internal space,
wherein the clip module includes a fixing recess formed in the second region, and
wherein, when the second region is inserted into the internal space, the fixing protrusion is inserted into the fixing recess.

12. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 11 , wherein the clip module further includes:
a first magnet in the body; and
a second magnet in the frame, the second magnet having a pole different from that of the first magnet.

13. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 1 , wherein the clip module includes:
a fixing plate; and
a fixing recess formed on one surface of the assembly protrusion,
wherein, when the assembly protrusion is inserted into the assembly recess, the fixing plate is located in the frame and inserted into the fixing recess.

14. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 1 , wherein the body includes:
first and second bodies extending in mutually intersecting directions;
a hinge unit connecting the first and second bodies such that the first and second bodies rotate with respect to each other; and
a circuit board located within the hinge unit such that the circuit board is not exposed when the first and second bodies rotate relative to each other.

15. The wearable glasses terminal of claim 1 , further comprising a lens connected to the frame, the display being arranged in front of the lens such that, when the optical device is fixed to the frame and worn by the user, the lens is located between the user's eye and the display.

16. A terminal system comprising:
an optical device including a clip module configured to be detachably attached to a frame fixable to a user's body;
an external device including a storage portion configured to allow the optical device separated from the frame to be connected thereto; and
a control unit configured to transmit and receive signals between the optical device and the external device,
wherein the external device includes a hooking protrusion disposed in the storage portion and the hooking protrusion corresponds to the clip module.

17. The terminal system of claim 16 , wherein the external device includes a display configured to output visual data, and
wherein, when the optical device is connected to the, storage portion, the control unit transmits data from the optical device to the external device and controls the display to output screen information including the data.

18. The terminal system of claim 17 , wherein the control unit classifies the data into a plurality of categories, and
wherein the screen information includes a plurality of icons corresponding to the plurality of categories.

19. The terminal system of claim 16 , wherein the external device includes:
a mobile terminal configured to receive data from the optical device; and
a case configured to allow the mobile terminal and the optical device to be installed together therein.

20. The terminal system of claim 16 , wherein the external device is a mobile terminal including:
a body forming an appearance of the mobile terminal; and
a disp

Assignees

• Lg Electronics Inc

Inventors

• Han Jongbeom
• Joo Wonseok
• Lee Minjong
• Ko Dongseuck
• Kim Dongchoon
• Lee Haklim
• Ha Jeunguk

Classifications

• G02C2200/26

  Coil spring pushed upon actuation · CPC title

• G02B27/0176

  characterised by mechanical features · CPC title

• G02B2027/0159

  with mechanical means other than scaning means for positioning the whole image · CPC title

• G02C2200/02

  Magnetic means · CPC title

• H04M1/0208

  characterized by the relative motions of the body parts · CPC title