Patent Application
20240134207
The present application relates to the technical field of electronic products, in particular to a head-mounted display device.
A head-mounted display device, such as, augmented reality glasses, virtual reality glasses, mixed reality glasses, etc., is a device that can be worn on a user's head and has a display function. Powerful functions can be achieved by software support, data interaction and cloud interaction, and the head-mounted display device is deeply favored by users. However, during wearing, it brings inconvenience to users due to various head circumference sizes of the users. To solve the above-mentioned problem, a conventional head-mounted display device is added with a lengthenable or shortenable structure at the tail of a headband so that the headband can expand or contract.
Embodiments of the present application provide a head-mounted display device, including a display device and a headband apparatus, the headband apparatus having a first side and a second side arranged opposite to the first side, the first side and the second side being connected to the display apparatus, the headband apparatus including a first headband assembly, a second headband assembly, a first retractable assembly and a second retractable assembly. The first headband assembly includes a first end and a second end arranged opposite each other; the second headband assembly is arranged opposite to the first headband assembly, and the second headband assembly includes a third end and a fourth end arranged opposite each other; the first retractable assembly is connected to the first end of the first headband assembly and the third end of the second headband assembly; the second retractable assembly is arranged opposite to the first retractable assembly, and the second retractable assembly is connected to the second end of the first headband and the fourth end of the second headband assembly; and in the case where at least one of the first retractable assembly and the second retractable assembly is in an extended state, when an external force is applied to at least one of the first side and the second side of the headband apparatus, the display apparatus is movable in a first direction or a direction opposite to the first direction, wherein the first direction is perpendicular to an arrangement direction of the first side and the second side of the headband apparatus.
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Technical solutions in embodiments of the present application will be described below clearly and completely in conjunction with the accompanying drawings in the embodiments of the present application. Obviously, the described embodiments are a part of the embodiments of the present application, and not all the embodiments. All other embodiments obtained by those of ordinary skill in the art without creative work, based on embodiments in the present application, fall into the protection scope of the present application.
The terms “first”, “second” and the like in the description and claims of the present application are used for distinguishing similar objects, and not for describing a specific order or sequence. It should be understood that data so used are interchangeable when appropriate so that the embodiments of the present application can be implemented in an order other than those illustrated or described herein. Moreover, the objects distinguished by the terms “first”, “second” and so on are generally of one type, and the number of objects is not limited. For example, there may be one or a plurality of first objects. In addition, the term “and/or” in the description and the claims indicates at least one of objects connected by the term, and the character “I” herein generally indicates that the associated objects prior to and following it are in an “or” relationship.
A head-mounted display device provided in embodiments of the present application will be described in detail below using specific embodiments and application scenarios in conjunction with the drawings.
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The headband apparatus 100 includes a first headband assembly 110, a second headband assembly 120, a first retractable assembly 130, and a second retractable assembly 140. Optionally, the first headband assembly 110 includes a first end and a second end, and the first end and the second end are arranged opposite each other, i.e., the first end and the second end are respectively two ends in an extension direction of the first headband assembly 110. The second headband assembly 120 is arranged opposite to the first headband assembly 110. When a user wears the head-mounted display device, the second headband assembly 120 and the first headband assembly 110 are respectively located on two opposite sides, e.g., left and right sides, or front and rear sides, of the user's head. The second headband assembly 120 includes a third end and a fourth end. The third end and the fourth end are arranged opposite each other, i.e., the third end and the fourth end are respectively two ends in an extension direction of the second headband assembly 120.
In order to connect the first headband assembly 110 to the second headband assembly 120, and to adaptively adjust the circumference of the headband apparatus 100 to accommodate to users with different head circumferences, in embodiments of the present application, the first retractable assembly 130 is arranged between the first end of the first headband assembly 110 and the third end of the second headband assembly 120, and the second retractable assembly 140 is arranged between the second end of the first headband assembly 110 and the fourth end of the second headband assembly 120. Since the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 are arranged opposite to each other, with the first retractable assembly 130 in connection between the first end and the third end, and the second retractable assembly 140 in connection between the second end and the fourth end, the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140 are also arranged opposite to each other. In some optional embodiments, the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 may be arranged directly opposite to each other, i.e., arranged symmetrically, e.g., in a left-right symmetrical, or front-rear symmetrical manner. The first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140 can also be arranged symmetrically, e.g., in a front-rear symmetrical, or left-right symmetrical manner. In this way, the first headband assembly 110, the first retractable assembly 130, the second headband assembly 120, and the second retractable assembly 140 are connected sequentially to form, in an enclosing manner, a ring-shaped headband apparatus 100 that can be extended or retracted. When at least one of the first headband assembly 110, the second headband assembly 120, the first retractable assembly 130, and the second retractable assembly 140 that form, in an enclosing manner, the headband apparatus 100 is subjected to an external force, the circumference of the headband apparatus 100 can change. Both the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140 can be in an extended state and a retracted state. In the extended state, a portion of the first retractable assembly 130 or the second retractable assembly 140 connected to the first headband assembly 110 or the second headband assembly 120 extends outwardly. In the retracted state, the portion of the first retractable assembly 130 or the second retractable assembly 140 connected to the first headband assembly 110 or the second headband assembly 120 retracts inwardly. The terms “in” and “out” herein indicate directions relative to the first retractable assembly 130 or the second retractable assembly 140 itself. For example, when at least one of the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140 is in the extended state, the headband apparatus is extended, and its circumference becomes larger. When the headband apparatus retracts under the action of the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140, its circumference becomes smaller. It should be noted here that generally, the headband apparatus 100, when in the retracted state, having a dimension smaller than that of a user's head circumference, and the headband apparatus 100 can be worn only when being extended.
In a state where the headband apparatus 100 is extended, when an external force is applied to at least one of the first side and the second side of the headband apparatus 100, the display apparatus 200 can move in a first direction or a direction opposite to the first direction. The first direction is perpendicular to an arrangement direction of the first side and the second side of the headband apparatus 100. It can also be understood as meaning that the display apparatus can reciprocate in the first direction. The “arrangement direction” herein can be understood as the direction of a connecting line between the first side and the second side. It should be noted here that when the headband apparatus 100 is worn on a user's head, the first side and the second side of the headband apparatus 100 may be at a left side and a right side of the user, or at a front side or a rear side of the user, and of course, may also be at other two opposite sides, which is not limited in embodiments of the present application. Here, the first side and the second side being at the left side and the right side of the user can be used as an example, and the first direction is a front-rear direction of the user. It can be seen that when an external force is applied to at least one of the first side and the second side of the headband apparatus 100 after the headband apparatus 100 is extended, since the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140 are arranged opposite to each other, as one of the retractable assemblies is in the extended state, the other retractable assembly can be in the retracted state, such that under the precondition of substantially no change in the circumference of the headband apparatus 100, the display apparatus 200 moves in the front-rear direction of the user, and thereby the distance between a core component (e.g., a display body 210) of the display apparatus 200 and the user's face, eyes, or other part can be adjusted, to achieve a relatively comfortable distance between the display apparatus 200 and the user's face, eyes, or other part. Since the circumference of the headband apparatus 100 can remain substantially unchanged when the distance between the display apparatus 200 and the user is adjusted, thus a force on the user during the adjustment does not change obviously, a pressure applied on the head by the headband apparatus 100 remains substantially unchanged, and the user has no sensation of constricting due to the adjustment of the distance.
Based on the above configuration, to wear the head-mounted display device, the headband apparatus 100 can be directly sleeved over a user's head, and the circumference of the headband apparatus 100 can be changed by relative movement between any adjacent two of the first headband assembly 110, the first retractable assembly 130, the second headband assembly 120 and the second retractable assembly 140, so that the headband apparatus 100 accommodates to users with different head circumferences to solve the problem that the headband apparatus 100 clamps the user's head and affects the wearing comfort, and the distance between the display apparatus 200 and the user's face, eyes, or other part can also be adaptively adjusted to improve the user's observation experience.
In some embodiments, the first headband assembly 110 is arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, and the second headband assembly 120 is arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100. The display apparatus 200 is connected to the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120. Optionally, the display apparatus 200 can be connected to the first headband assembly 110 through a first connecting arm 220 and to the second headband assembly 120 through a second connecting arm 230. When the head-mounted display device is worn, the display apparatus 200 is located in front of a user, and the first connecting arm 220 and the second connecting arm 230 are respectively located on the left side and the right side of the user. The first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 may also be respectively located on the left side and the right side of the user, and the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140 are respectively located on the front side and the rear side of the user.
In some other embodiments, it is also possible that the first retractable assembly 130 is arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, and the second retractable assembly 140 is arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100. The display apparatus 200 is connected to the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140. Optionally, the display apparatus 200 can be connected to the first retractable assembly 130 through a first connecting arm 220 and to the second retractable assembly 140 through a second connecting arm 230. When the head-mounted display device is worn, the display apparatus 200 is also located in front of a user, the first connecting arm 220 and the second connecting arm 230 are respectively located on the left side and the right side of the user, the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140 are respectively located on the left side and the right side of the user, and the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 are respectively located on the front side and the rear side of the user.
The headband apparatus 100 in embodiments of the present application can be worn in a variety of ways. For example, the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 are respectively located on a left front side and a right rear side of a user, and correspondingly, the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140 are respectively located on a left rear side and a right front side of the user, and so on. The way of wearing the headband apparatus 100 is not limited in the present application, as long as the display apparatus 200 can be located in front of the user and the headband apparatus 100 is adjustable in circumference.
In some embodiments, the first headband assembly 110 being arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100 and the second headband assembly 120 being arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100 can be used as an example. When an external force is applied to at least one of the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120, the first end of the first headband assembly 110 is movable relative to the third end of the second headband assembly 120. Meanwhile, the second end of the first headband assembly 110 is movable relative to the fourth end of the second headband assembly 120. A trend of movement of the first end relative to the third end is opposite to a trend of movement of the second end relative to the fourth end. Referring to
A second external force is applied to at least one of the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120, such that the first end of the first headband assembly 110 and the third end of the second headband assembly 120 move relative to each other, e.g., moving toward each other (i.e., moving closer to each other) or moving away from each other (i.e., moving farther from each other), and the second end of the first headband assembly 110 and the fourth end of the second headband assembly 120 move relative to each other, e.g., moving away from each other (i.e., moving farther from each other) or moving toward each other (i.e., moving closer to each other). Based on the above movement, a trend of movement of the first end of the first headband assembly 110 relative to the third end of the second headband assembly 120 is opposite to a trend of movement of the second end of the first headband assembly 110 relative to the fourth end of the second headband assembly 120. For example, two ends of the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 located on the front side of the user move closer to each other, and two ends thereof located on the rear side of the user move farther from each other, which can be regarded as forward movement of the display apparatus 200 relative to the user's face, eyes, or other part, such that the distance between the display apparatus 200 and the user's face, eyes, or other part is increased, specifically referring to
To improve the stability of the connection between the headband assemblies and the retractable assemblies that are arranged adjacently, in embodiments of the present application, the headband apparatus 100 further includes a mounting assembly 150. The mounting assembly 150 includes a first mounting member 151 and a second mounting member 152. Optionally, the first mounting member 151 can be connected to the first retractable assembly 130, and the second mounting member 152 can be connected to the second retractable assembly 140. Based on this, the mounting assembly 150 can provide a mounting base for respective retractable assemblies. In addition, the mounting assembly 150 can also provide a mounting base for respective headband assemblies, and ensures both the mounting of the headband assemblies and the relative movements of the headband assemblies relative to the retractable assemblies, so that the headband apparatus 100 can be extended or retracted.
In some optional embodiments, the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152 may be same in structure. The structure will be described specifically below using the first mounting member 151 as an example. Referring to
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Optionally, the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152 each are provided with a fixing post 1512, and the turntable 132 is rotatably connected to the fixing post 1512 so that the turntable 132 can be rotated. The fixing post 1512 is provided with a first limiting groove 15121. Optionally, the first limiting groove 15121 can extend in an axial direction of the fixing post 1512. Of course, the first limiting groove may also be provided in other manners. The turntable 132 can be provided with an accommodating recess 1321 on a side of its axial direction, and with a second limiting groove 1322 in an inner wall defining the accommodating recess 1321. Based on this, the elastic component 131 may be a torsion spring (or as shown, called a spiral spring). The spiral spring is sleeved over the fixing post 1512, and an end of the spiral spring at an inner turn is arranged in the first limiting groove 15121. The spiral spring is as a whole embedded into the accommodating recess 1321, and an end of the spiral spring at an outer turn of is arranged in the second limiting groove 1322. In this way, not only is fixed installation of the spiral spring achieved, but also the turntable 132 is connected to the first mounting member 151 or the second mounting member 152 by the spiral spring so that the turntable 132 have a certain rotation restoring force under the elastic action of the spiral spring. It should be noted here that the spiral spring can be provided with many turns, and in this case, the spiral spring with many turns can be regarded as a constant force spring, i.e., when the spiral spring is stretched, an internal stress resists a load force, which is same as in the case of an ordinary spring, but its coefficient is close to a constant (zero). An elastic force of the constant force spring is relatively constant, and the constant force spring can output a nearly linear elastic force, to ensure that there is no change due to a change in the elastic force during force application. For the specific principle of the constant force spring, reference can be made to the related art, and it will not be described in detail here.
To achieve the arrangement of the traction cords, in embodiments of the present application, an outer peripheral surface of the turntable 132 is provided with an annular groove 1323 in the direction of its circumference. The first traction cord 133 and the second traction cord 134 are wound in the annular groove 1323 of the same one turntable 132, and side walls defining the annular groove 1323 on two axial sides of the turntable 132 function to limit the first traction cord 133 and the second traction cord 134, to prevent the traction cords from falling off the turntable 132. To achieve connections between the respective traction cords and the respective headband assemblies, as well as connections between the respective traction cords and the turntable 132, in embodiments of the present application, a first fixing groove 1324 is provided on an outer periphery of the turntable 132. Optionally, the first fixing groove 1324 can be provided at the bottom of the annular groove 1323. A second fixing groove 1112 is provided on each of the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120. Optionally, a bump 1111 is provided on each of the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120, and a portion of material is removed from the bump 1111 to form the second fixing groove 1112. The first traction cord 133 and the second traction cord 134 each are provided with fixing blocks 1331 at two ends, and the fixing blocks 1331 at the two ends of each traction cord are arranged correspondingly in the first fixing groove 1324 and the second fixing groove 1112, respectively. That is, the fixing blocks 1331 at the two ends of the first traction cord 133 are arranged in the first fixing groove 1324 of the turntable 132 and the second fixing groove 1112 of the first headband assembly 110, respectively, and the fixing blocks 1331 at the two ends of the second traction cord 134 are arranged in the first fixing groove 1324 of the turntable 132 and the second fixing groove 1112 of the second headband assembly 120 respectively. The connection between each the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120, and the same one turntable 132 by the first traction cord 133 and the second traction cord 134 is achieved by the cooperation of the fixing blocks 1331 with the first fixing groove 1324 and the second fixing groove 1112.
For the above embodiment, in the present application, the first headband assembly 110 can be arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, and the second headband assembly 120 can be arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100. The display apparatus 200 may be connected to the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120. Optionally, the display apparatus 200 may include two connecting arms, and is connected to the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 through the two connecting arms, respectively, so that the display apparatus 200 can be mounted to the headband apparatus 100.
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For the above embodiment, in the present application, the first headband assembly 110 can be arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, and the second headband assembly can be arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100. The display apparatus 200 may be connected to the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120. Optionally, the display apparatus 200 may include two connecting arms, and is connected to the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 through the two connecting arms, respectively, so that the display apparatus 200 can be mounted to the headband apparatus 100.
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Similarly, the second elastic element 137 also includes a first end and a second end, wherein the first end can be arranged in the second accommodating recess, and the second end can be connected to the second headband assembly 120. Optionally, the second elastic element 137 may be a spiral spring, which may be a constant force spring. A majority portion of the coil of the spiral spring is in the second accommodating recess, and an end of the spiral spring at an inner turn may be a free end, or may be connected to a fixing post 1512 in the second accommodating recess, and an outer turn of the spiral spring extends out of the second accommodating recess and then is connected to the second headband assembly 120. In order to mounting the second headband assembly 120, in embodiments of the present application, each of the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152 is provided with a slide 1511, and the second headband assembly 120 is partially slidably arranged in the slide 1511. The second headband assembly 120 is provided with a limiting block, and the second end of the second elastic element 137 is hooked to the limiting block to connect the second elastic element 137 to the second headband assembly 120.
Considering that the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 are respectively located on two sides of each mounting member, and that portions of the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 connected to the same mounting member move in opposite directions, the second end of the first elastic element 136 and the second end of the second elastic element 137 are arranged in opposite directions in embodiments of the present application. In this case, the elastic action of the first elastic element 136 on the first headband assembly 110 is opposite to the elastic action of the second elastic element 137 on the second headband assembly 120, i.e., both elastic forces are tensile forces toward the first mounting member 151 or the second mounting member 152, so that the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 have a trend of moving toward each other.
For the above embodiment, in the present application, the first headband assembly 110 can be arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, and the second headband assembly 120 can be arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 200 can be connected to the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120. Of course, it is also possible that the first retractable assembly 130 is arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, and the second retractable assembly 140 is arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 200 can be connected to the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140. Optionally, the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140 each include a housing, and the display apparatus 200 can be connected to the respective housings of the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140. It is also possible that the first mounting member 151 is arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, and the second mounting member 152 is arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 200 can be connected to the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152.
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In order to mounting the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120, in embodiments of the present application, each of the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152 is provided with a slide 1511, and the first end of the first headband assembly 110 is slidably arranged in the slide 1511 of the first mounting member 151, and the first end is connected to the elastic part 1310 on the first mounting member 151, and the second end of the first headband assembly 110 is fixedly connected to the second mounting member 152. If the display apparatus 200 is connected to the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152, the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152 move in the same direction as the display apparatus 200 is adjusted. For example, when the first mounting member 151 moves forward, the first end of the first headband assembly 110 can move toward the interior of the slide 1511 of the first mounting member 151 relative to the first mounting member 151. When the second mounting member 152 moves forward, the second end of the first headband assembly 110 moves synchronously with the second mounting member 152. In order to meet the requirement that the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152 move together, the first headband assembly 110 can be configured as a deformable structure in embodiments of the present application, i.e., the first headband assembly 110 can be made of a flexible material, such as rubber, plastic, metal, or the like. When the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152 move together, the first headband assembly 110 can deform so as to avoid interference from the first headband assembly 110 during the process of co-movement of the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152.
Similarly, the fourth end of the second headband assembly 120 is slidably arranged in the slide 1511 of the second mounting member 152, and the fourth end is connected to the elastic part 1310 on the second mounting member 152, and the third end of the second headband assembly 120 is fixedly connected to the first mounting member 151. For example, when the first mounting member 151 moves forward, the third end of the second headband assembly 120 moves synchronously with the first mounting member 151. When the second mounting member 152 moves forward, the fourth end of the second headband assembly 120 can move toward the exterior of the slide 1511 of the second mounting member 152 relative to the second mounting member 152. In order to meet the requirement that the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152 move together, the second headband assembly 120 can be configured as a deformable structure in embodiments of the present application, i.e., the second headband assembly 120 can be made of a flexible material, such as rubber, plastic, metal, or the like. When the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152 move together, the second headband assembly 120 can deform so as to avoid interference from the second headband assembly 120 during the process of co-movement of the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152.
In embodiments of the present application, the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 each have a trend of moving closer to each other, respectively, under the action of the elastic parts 1310. Thus, the orientation of the end of the elastic part 1310 at the outer turn connected to the first headband assembly 110 and the orientation of the end of the elastic part 1310 at the outer turn connected to the second headband assembly 120 are opposite, thereby providing a trend for the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120, to move toward each other so that the headband apparatus 100 has a trend of retraction.
For the above embodiment, in the present application, the first retractable assembly 130 can be arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, and the second retractable assembly 140 can be arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 200 can be connected to the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140. Optionally, the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140 each include a housing, and the display apparatus 200 can be connected to respective housings of the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140. Besides, it is also possible that the first mounting member 151 is arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, and the second mounting member 152 is arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 200 can be connected to the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152.
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Similarly, the second elastic member 139 also includes a first end and a second end. The first end is connected to the first mounting member 151 or the second mounting member 152 (e.g., the first end of the second elastic member 139 and the first end of the first elastic member 138 are both connected to the first mounting member 151), and the second end is connected to the second headband assembly 120. Optionally, the second elastic member 139 may be a tension spring, such as a constant force tension spring. The first mounting member 151 or the second mounting member 152 is provided with a projecting post, and the second headband assembly 120 is provided with a limiting post. The tension spring has a first end sleeved over the projecting post and a second end sleeved over the limiting post. In this way, the second headband assembly is connected to the first mounting member 151 or the second mounting member 152 by the tension spring. Based on the above configuration, the first elastic member 138 and the second elastic member 139 respectively provide tensile forces toward each other for the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120, so that the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 have a trend of moving toward each other.
For the above embodiment, in the present application, the first headband assembly 110 can be arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, and the second headband assembly 120 can be arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 200 can be connected to the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120. Of course, it is also possible that the first retractable assembly 130 is arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, and the second retractable assembly 140 is arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 200 can be connected to the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140. Optionally, the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140 each include a housing, and the display apparatus 200 can be connected to respective housings of the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140. Besides, it is also possible that the first mounting member 151 is arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, and the second mounting member 152 is arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 200 can be connected to the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152.
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Based on the above configuration, the first housing 153 and the second housing 154 can respectively implement the assembling of the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152, and can also cover the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140 that are mounted on the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152 respectively. The first housing 153 and the second housing 154 also have a decorative effect and a protective effect, which not only ensure the appearance performance of the whole headband apparatus 100, but also ensure that parts and components of the headband apparatus 100 are protected from external interference.
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It should be noted here that the third housing 112 can partially cover the first headband body 111, and can improve the appearance performance of the headband apparatus 100 to some extent. Besides, the shape of the third housing 112 can also be adapted to the first housing 153 and the second housing 154. When the headband apparatus 100 is not extended (in a retracted state), an end of the third housing 112 is butt-jointed with the first housing 153, and another end of the third housing is butt-jointed with the second housing 154, so that the first housing 153, the third housing 112 and the second housing 154 are connected successively to cover the first headband body 111, thus achieving both a decorative effect and a protective effect.
Similarly, the second headband assembly 120 includes a second headband body 121 and a fourth housing 122. The second headband body 121 is fixed to the fourth housing 122, and the display apparatus 200 is connected to the fourth housing 122. Optionally, the fourth housing 122 is adapted to the second headband body 121. Since the second headband assembly 120 is configured to be worn on a user's head, the second headband body 121 is an arc-shaped member. Accordingly, the fourth housing 122 can be an arc-shaped body structure. During assembling, the second headband body 121 can be fixed to an arc-shaped inner surface of the fourth housing 122. It is also possible that the fourth housing 122 is provided with a mounting channel, and the second headband body 121 is arranged into the mounting channel and fixed by means of fasteners, adhesive bonding, snap-in fitting, or the like, so that the fixed installation of the second headband body 121 and the fourth housing 122 can be ensured.
It should be noted here that the fourth housing 122 can partially cover the second headband body 121, and can improve the appearance performance of the headband apparatus 100 to some extent. Besides, the shape of the fourth housing 122 can also be adapted to the first housing 153 and the second housing 154. When the headband apparatus 100 is not extended (in a retracted state), an end of the fourth housing 122 is butt-jointed with the first housing 153, and another end of the fourth housing is butt-jointed with the second housing 154, so that the first housing 153, the fourth housing 122 and the second housing 154 are connected successively to cover the second headband body 121, thus achieving both a decorative effect and a protective effect.
Based on the above configuration, the first housing 153, the third housing 112, the second housing 154 and the fourth housing 122 are jointly located at an outer periphery of the headband apparatus 100, thus achieving decorative and protective effects on the circle of outer periphery of the headband apparatus 100.
For the sake of simplicity, the following embodiment is described using an example in which the first headband assembly 110 is arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, the second headband assembly 120 is arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 200 is connected to the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120. It can be understood that the arrangement in the following embodiment may also be used in embodiments where the first retractable assembly 130 is arranged at the first side of the headband apparatus 100, the second retractable assembly 140 is arranged at the second side of the headband apparatus 100, and the display apparatus 200 is connected to the first retractable assembly 130 and the second retractable assembly 140, respectively.
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To adjust the position of the display body 210, in embodiments of the present application, the first connecting arm 220 is movably connected to at least one of the display body 210 and the first headband assembly 110, and the second connecting arm 230 is movably connected to at least one of the display body 210 and the second headband assembly 120. Optionally, the connection may be such that one end of the first connecting arm 220 is movably connected to the display body 210, and the other end of the first connecting arm 220 is fixedly connected to the first headband assembly 110; and one end of the second connecting arm 230 is movably connected to the display body 210, and the other end of the second connecting arm 230 is fixedly connected to the second headband assembly 120. The connection may also be such that one end of the first connecting arm 220 is fixedly connected to the display body 210, and the other end of the first connecting arm 220 is movably connected to the first headband assembly 110; and one end of the second connecting arm 230 is fixedly connected to the display body 210, and the other end of the second connecting arm 230 is movably connected to the second headband assembly 120. The connection may also be such that one end of the first connecting arm 220 is movably connected to the display body 210, and the other end of the first connecting arm 220 is movably connected to the first headband assembly 110; and one end of the second connecting arm 230 is movably connected to the display body 210, and the other end of the second connecting arm 230 is movably connected to the second headband assembly 120. In addition, other connection modes are also possible, and specific connection modes are not limited in embodiments of the present application, as long as the display body 210 can move relative to the headband apparatus 100, so as to adjust the position of the display body 210 relative to the face, eyes, or other part when the user wears the headband apparatus 100.
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It should be noted here that when the headband apparatus 100 is extended, the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 can move away from each other so that the distance therebetween increases, at which point due to the presence of the joint 240, e.g., the joint 240 provided between the two parts of the first rotation group and the joint 240 provided between the two parts of the second rotation group, the end of the first connecting arm 220 connected to the first headband assembly 110 can be tilted outward with the first headband assembly 110, and the end of the second connecting arm 230 connected to the second headband assembly 120 can be tilted outward with the second headband assembly 120. Based on the above configuration, when a user wears the headband apparatus 100, since a pressing force on the first headband assembly 110 caused by the first connecting arm 220 is small, and a pressing force on the second headband assembly 120 caused by the second connecting arm 230 is small, a pressing effect of the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 on the user's head is small, thus alleviating the head pinching problem caused by the headband apparatus 100. Of course, it is also possible that joints 240 are provided between the two parts of the first rotation group, between the two parts of the second rotation group, between the two parts of the third rotation group, and between the two parts of the fourth rotation group, respectively, to achieve free movement of the display body 210, and free movement of the first connecting arm 220 and the second connecting arm 230, thereby meeting actual needs of different users.
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Optionally, the movable portion 242 may include a ball joint 2421. The ball joint 2421 is connected to the first connecting arm 220 or the second connecting arm 230 so that the second part is rotatable relative to the first component through the ball joint 2421. Based on the configuration of the ball joint 2421, the first connecting arm 220 can swing at any angle and in any orientation relative to the display body 210 or the first headband assembly 110, and the second connecting arm 230 can swing at any angle and in any orientation relative to the display body 210 or the second headband assembly 120, thus increasing the adjustment range of the display body 210, such that actual needs of more users can be met, and also, the head pinching problem caused by the connecting arms after the headband apparatus 100 is extended can be effectively alleviated. Such exemplary joints 240 can also be provided between the connecting arms and the display body 210.
Optionally, the movable portion 242 is rotatable about a first axis relative to the fixed portion 241. The movable portion 242 includes a shaft 2422 arranged at an angle with the first axis, and the second component is rotatable relative to the first component through the shaft 2422. The first axis may be parallel to a connecting line along two ends of the display body 210. For example, the display body 210 is located in front of a user, and its two ends are a left end and a right end, and in this case, the first axis is arranged along a left-right direction of the user. Since the movable portion 242 is rotatable about the first axis relative to the fixed portion 241, the display body 210 can be flipped to adjust the angle of the display body 210 relative to the first connecting arm 220 and the second connecting arm 230. The shaft 2422 can be arranged in an up-down direction along the user, and the movable portion 242 is connected to the first connecting arm 220 or the second connecting arm 230 by the shaft 2422, so that the first connecting arm 220 or the second connecting arm 230 can be tilted. That is, in a state where the headband apparatus 100 is extended, the end of the first connecting arm 220 connected to the display body 210 and the end of the second connecting arm 230 connected to the display body 210 can respectively rotate about the shaft 2422 relative to the display body 210. The end of the first connecting arm 220 connected to the first headband assembly 110 and the end of the second connecting arm 230 connected to the second headband assembly 120 can be flared out, respectively. When the headband apparatus 100 is extended, the pressing force on the first headband assembly 110 caused by the first connecting arm 220 and the pressing force on the second headband assembly 120 caused by the second connecting arm 230 can be reduced, and thus the head pinching problem caused by the headband apparatus 100 can be effectively alleviated. Such exemplary joints 240 can also be provided between the connecting arms and the headband apparatus 100.
In some embodiments, the display apparatus 200 may also include a display body 210 and a bracket 250. Two ends of the display body 210 are rotatably arranged on the bracket 250 so that the display body 210 can be rotated relative to the bracket 250. The display body 210 is opposite a user's face, eyes, or other part, when being flipped open with respect to the bracket 250, as shown in
Optionally, the bracket 250 has a third connecting arm 251 and a fourth connecting arm 252. The third connecting arm 251 is movably connected to the first headband assembly 110, and the fourth connecting arm 252 is movably connected to the second headband assembly 120. In this implementation, the bracket 250 may be a one-piece structure. Based on the above configuration, the third connecting arm 251 can move relative to the first headband assembly 110, and the fourth connecting arm 252 can move relative to the second headband assembly 120, so that the position of the display body 210 relative to the headband apparatus 100 can be adjusted, and a user can adjust the relative position of the display body 210 to the face, eyes, or other part of the user when wearing the headband apparatus 100.
Optionally, the head-mounted display device further includes a joint 240, wherein the third connecting arm 251 and the first headband assembly 110 may be movably connected by a joint 240; or the fourth connecting arm 252 and the second headband assembly 120 may also be movably connected by a joint 240; or the third connecting arm 251 and the first headband assembly 110 are movably connected by a joint 240, and the fourth connecting arm 252 and the second headband assembly 120 are movably connected by a joint 240. It should be noted here that the joint 240 in this embodiment has the same specific structure and achieves the same effect as the joint 240 connecting two parts of at least one of the first rotation group, the second rotation group, the third rotation group and the fourth rotation group as described above. In this way, the joint 240 in this embodiment not only allows the bracket 250 and the display body 210 arranged on the bracket 250 to swing relative to the headband apparatus 100 to adjust the position of the display body 210, but also can reduce the pressing effect of the third connecting arm 251 on the first headband assembly 110 and the pressing effect of the fourth connecting arm 252 on the second headband assembly 120 when the headband apparatus 100 is extended, to alleviate the head pinching problem of the headband apparatus 100.
In some embodiments, the head-mounted display device further includes a limiting structure for limiting movement of at least one of the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120. Optionally, the limiting structure can be provided on at least one of the first mounting member 151 and the second mounting member 152, e.g., a compression screw, a clamping member, or the like. Since the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 are subject to elastic forces from the elastic component 131, the elastic element, the elastic member, and the elastic part 1310, respectively, and both the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 are slidably connected to the first mounting member 151 or both are slidably connected to the second mounting member 152, when the friction between headband assemblies (the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120) and the first mounting member 151 or the second mounting member 152 is relatively small, the headband apparatus 100 has a trend of retraction under the action of the elastic forces, such that the headband apparatus 100 has a trend of pinching a user's head, thereby bringing the user a sense of discomfort from pinching his head. Based on this, the movement of both the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120 relative to the first mounting member 151 or the second mounting member 152 can be limited to some extent by the limiting structure. The limiting structure can effectively prevent retraction of the headband apparatus 100, and thus can effectively alleviate the problem of the headband apparatus 100 pinching the user's head, thus improving the comfort of the user wearing the headband apparatus 100, and further improving the user experience. Besides, the limiting structure may also be a structure with a damping effect, and can counteract some of the elastic forces to some extent to alleviate the problem of pinching the user's head caused by the first headband assembly 110 and the second headband assembly 120. Of course, the specific structure and arrangement of the limiting structure are not limited in embodiments of the present application, as long as it can function to obstruct the retraction process of the headband apparatus 100 to some extent.
Some feasible embodiments are listed below.
In an example, a head-mounted display device is provided, including: a display apparatus; and a headband apparatus, the headband apparatus including: a first headband assembly; a second headband assembly, the second headband assembly and the first headband assembly being connected to two ends of the display apparatus respectively; a first retractable assembly, the first retractable assembly connected to adjacent ends of the first headband assembly and the second headband assembly; and a second retractable assembly, the second retractable assembly being arranged opposite to the first retractable assembly, the second retractable assembly connected to adjacent ends of the first headband assembly and the second headband assembly. In the case where at least one of the first retractable assembly and the second retractable assembly is in an extended state, when an external force is applied to at least one of the first headband assembly and the second headband assembly, the display apparatus is movable with the first headband assembly and the second headband assembly so as to move in a first direction or a direction opposite to the first direction.
In an example, a headband apparatus for a head-mounted display device is provided, the headband apparatus including: a first headband assembly, the first headband assembly including a first end and a second end arranged opposite each other; a second headband assembly, the second headband assembly including a third end and a fourth end arranged opposite each other; a first retractable assembly, the first retractable assembly connected to the first end of the first headband assembly and the third end of the second headband assembly; and a second retractable assembly, the second retractable assembly being arranged opposite to the first retractable assembly, the second retractable assembly connected to the second end of the first headband assembly and the fourth end of the second headband assembly. In the case where at least one of the first retractable assembly and the second retractable assembly is in an extended state, when an external force is applied to at least one of the first headband assembly and the second headband assembly, the first end of the first headband assembly is movable relative to the third end of the second headband assembly, and the second end of the first headband assembly is movable relative to the fourth end of the second headband assembly, and a trend of relative movement of the first end of the first headband assembly and the third end of the second headband assembly is opposite to a trend of relative movement of the second end of the first headband assembly and the fourth end of the second headband assembly. In addition, the headband apparatus may further include an annular connecting strap; the first headband assembly and the second headband assembly are fixedly connected to the connecting strap; and movement of a portion of the connecting strap connected to the first headband assembly and movement of a portion of the connecting strap connected to the second headband assembly are in opposite directions as the connecting strap rotates.
In an example, the first mounting member and the second mounting member each are provided with a fixing post, and a turntable is rotatably connected to the fixing post; the fixing post is provided with a first limiting groove, and the turntable is provided with an accommodating recess and a second limiting groove in an inner wall defining the accommodating recess; and the elastic component is a spiral spring, which is arranged in the accommodating recess, and two ends of the spiral spring are arranged in the first limiting groove and the second limiting groove respectively.
In an example, an outer periphery of the turntable is provided with an annular groove along the direction of its circumference, and a first traction cord and a second traction cord are winded in the annular groove; an outer periphery of the turntable is also provided with a first fixing groove, and the first headband assembly and the second headband assembly each are provided with a second fixing groove; and the first traction cord and the second traction cord are each provided with fixing blocks at two ends, and the fixing blocks at the two ends of each traction cord are respectively arranged correspondingly in the first fixing groove and the second fixing groove.
In an example, the headband apparatus further includes a mounting assembly, the mounting assembly including a first mounting member and a second mounting member; the first mounting member and the second mounting member each defines a first accommodating recess and a second accommodating recess; and at least one of the first retractable assembly and the second retractable assembly includes a first elastic element and a second elastic element, the first elastic element including a first end accommodated in the first accommodating recess, and a second end connected to the first headband assembly, the second elastic element including a first end accommodated in the second accommodating recess, and a second end connected to the second headband assembly, the second end of the first elastic element and the second end of the second elastic element facing opposite directions.
In an example, the first headband assembly includes a first headband body and a third housing, the first headband body being fixed to the third housing, and the display apparatus being connected to the third housing; and the second headband assembly includes a second headband body and a fourth housing, the second headband body being fixed to the fourth housing, and the display apparatus being connected to the fourth housing.
In an example, the joint includes a fixed portion fixedly connected to or provided integrally with a first component, and a movable portion connected to a second component, the movable portion being rotatable relative to the fixed portion; the first component includes at least one of the first headband assembly, the second headband assembly, and a display body; and the second component includes at least one of a first connecting arm and a second connecting arm.
In an example, the movable portion includes a ball joint connected to the first connecting arm or the second connecting arm, and the second component is rotatable relative to the first component through the ball joint.
In an example, the movable portion is rotatable about a first axis relative to the fixed portion, and the movable portion includes a shaft arranged at an angle with the first axis, and the second component is rotatable relative to the first component through the shaft.
In an example, the display apparatus includes a display body and a bracket; two ends of the display body are rotatably arranged on the bracket, and the bracket has a third connecting arm and a fourth connecting arm, the third connecting arm being movably connected to the first headband assembly, and the fourth connecting arm being movably connected to the second headband assembly.
In an example, the head-mounted display device further includes a joint, which is movably connected between the third connecting arm and the first headband assembly, and/or between the fourth connecting arm and the second headband assembly.
In an example, the head-mounted display device further includes a limiting structure for limiting movement of at least one of the first headband assembly and the second headband assembly.
Embodiments of the present application are described above in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, but the present application is not limited to the specific implementations described above. The foregoing specific implementations are only schematic and not restrictive. Under the enlightenment of the present application, those of ordinary skill in the art can also make many forms without departing from the spirit of the present application and the protection scope of the claims, and these all fall within the protection of the present application.
| Number | Date | Country | Kind |
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| 202110200491.4 | Feb 2021 | CN | national |
| Filing Document | Filing Date | Country | Kind |
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| PCT/CN2022/077009 | 2/21/2022 | WO |
