Modularized head-mounted display device, and assembly and disassembly module

• US 10,331,169 B2
• Filed: 03/27/2015
• Issued: 06/25/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 03/27/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Shenzhen Royole Technologies Co. Ltd
• Original Assignee: Shenzhen Royole Technologies Co. Ltd
• Inventors: Chen, Songya, Yang, Songling, Liu, Zihong
• Primary Examiner(s): Tran, Binh B
• Assistant Examiner(s): Burtner, Douglas R
• Application Number:
  US15/561,671
• Publication Number:
  US 20180074549A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,551 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/00 Optical systems or apparatus not provided for by any of the groups G02B1/00 - G02B26/00, G02B30/00
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/01 Head-up displays
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0176 characterised by mechanical features
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 30/25 using polarisation techniques
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 7/00 Optical parts characterised by the material G02B1/00
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1633 Constructional details or arrangements of portable computers not specific to the type of enclosures covered by groups G06F1/1615 - G06F1/1626
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1654 the display being detachable, e.g. for remote use
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/1684 Constructional details or arrangements related to integrated I/O peripherals not covered by groups G06F1/1635 - G06F1/1675
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/028 associated with devices performing functions other than acoustics, e.g. electric candles
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1066 Constructional aspects of the interconnection between earpiece and earpiece support earpiece support for monophonic headphones H04R1/105; earpiece support for stereophonic headphones H04R5/0335
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 1/1075 Mountings of transducers in earphones or headphones
• CPC Class Codes: H04R 5/033 Headphones for stereophonic communication details thereof, e.g. relating to batteries, cables or control elements H04R1/10

Abstract

Disclosed are a modularized head-mounted display device and an assembly and disassembly module. The head-mounted display device may include a display apparatus to display and output multimedia signals, an earphone apparatus to output audio signals, a connecting mechanism to connect the display apparatus and the earphone apparatus, and an assembly and disassembly module to detachably connect the display apparatus or the earphone apparatus to the connecting mechanism. The connecting mechanism of the head-mounted display device may include an assembly and disassembly module, thereby realizing the modularization of the device.

Claims

1. A head-mounted display device, comprising:

a display apparatus operable to display and output multimedia signals;

an earphone apparatus operable to output audio signals;

a connecting mechanism operable to connect the display apparatus and the earphone apparatus,

wherein, the display apparatus or the earphone apparatus further comprises an assembly and disassembly element, the connecting mechanism further comprises an assembly and disassembly module, and the assembly and disassembly element of the display apparatus or the earphone apparatus is detachably connected to the assembly and disassembly module;

wherein, the assembly and disassembly module comprises a driven portion and a base defining a window;

wherein, when the driven portion abuts against the assembly and disassembly element in the window, the assembly and disassembly element is fixed in the window without being removable from the window; and

when the driven portion is separated from the assembly and disassembly element in the window, the assembly and disassembly element is removable from the window.

2. The head-mounted display device of claim 1, wherein the assembly and disassembly module comprises:

a slide handle comprising an operating portion and the driven portion;

the window comprising;

a slide groove comprising a slide groove space inside the base, the slide groove space extending to a slide groove opening defined in an outer surface of the base, the operating portion being disposed in the slide groove opening, the driven portion being disposed in the slide groove space, and the driven portion being driven by the operating portion to slide in the slide groove space;

a connecting groove comprising a connecting space extending along the slide groove and a positioning portion arranged in the connecting groove, the connecting space extending to a connecting groove opening defined in the outer surface of the base;

the assembly and disassembly module further comprises an elastic strip, disposed in the slide groove and connected to the slide handle;

the assembly and disassembly element comprises a connecting portion housed in the connecting space, and a fixing portion arranged on the connecting portion to be assembled to the positioning portion.

3. The head-mounted display device of claim 1 further comprising another assembly and disassembly element, wherein two ends of the display apparatus are respectively connected to the assembly and disassembly element and the another assembly and disassembly element.

4. The head-mounted display device of claim 3, further comprising a head-mounted bracket and another assembly and disassembly element, two ends of the head-mounted bracket being respectively connected to the assembly and disassembly element and the another assembly and disassembly element.

5. The head-mounted display device of claim 2, wherein the base defines a penetrating shaft hole, and the connecting mechanism further comprises:

a pin shaft to penetrate through the penetrating shaft hole to be connected to the earphone apparatus.

6. The head-mounted display device of claim 1, wherein the assembly and disassembly module further comprises an operating portion operable to drive the driven portion to slide in the window.

7. The head-mounted display device of claim 6, wherein the assembly and disassembly module further comprises an elastic strip extending from a joint of the operating portion and the driven portion and arranged between the operating portion and the driven portion, and the elastic strip is operable to drive the driven portion to abut against the assembly and disassembly element in the window.

8. A head-mounted display device, comprising:

a display apparatus operable to display and output multimedia signals;

an earphone apparatus operable to output audio signals;

a connecting mechanism operable to connect the display apparatus and the earphone apparatus;

wherein, the display apparatus or the earphone apparatus further comprises an assembly and disassembly element, the connecting mechanism further comprises an assembly and disassembly module, and the assembly and disassembly element of the display apparatus or the earphone apparatus is detachably connected to the assembly and disassembly module;

wherein the assembly and disassembly module comprises;

a slide handle comprising an operating portion and a driven portion;

a base comprising;

a slide groove comprising a slide groove space inside the base, the slide groove space extending to a slide groove opening defined in an outer surface of the base, the operating portion being disposed in the slide groove opening, the driven portion being disposed in the slide groove space, and the driven portion being driven by the operating portion to slide in the slide groove space;

a connecting groove comprising a connecting space extending along the slide groove and a positioning portion arranged in the connecting groove, the connecting space extending to a connecting groove opening defined in the outer surface of the base; and

an elastic strip, disposed in the slide groove and connected to the slide handle;

wherein the base further defines a penetrating shaft hole, and the connecting mechanism further comprises;

a pin shaft to penetrate through the penetrating shaft hole to be connected to the earphone apparatus;

wherein, the assembly and disassembly element comprises a connecting portion housed in the connecting space, and a fixing portion arranged on the connecting portion to be assembled to the positioning portion.

9. The head-mounted display device of claim 8, further comprising another assembly and disassembly element, wherein two ends of the display apparatus are respectively connected to the assembly and disassembly element and the another assembly and disassembly element.

10. The head-mounted display device of claim 9, further comprising a head-mounted bracket and another assembly and disassembly element, two ends of the head-mounted bracket being respectively connected to the assembly and disassembly element and the another assembly and disassembly element.

11. A head-mounted display device, comprising:

a display apparatus operable to display and output multimedia signals;

an earphone apparatus operable to output audio signals;

a connecting mechanism operable to connect the display apparatus and the earphone apparatus,

wherein, the display apparatus or the earphone apparatus further comprises an assembly and disassembly element, the connecting mechanism further comprises an assembly and disassembly module, and the assembly and disassembly element of the display apparatus or the earphone apparatus is detachably connected to the assembly and disassembly module;

wherein the assembly and disassembly module comprises;

a slide handle comprising an operating portion and a driven portion;

a base comprising;

a slide groove comprising a slide groove space inside the base, the slide groove space extending to a slide groove opening defined in an outer surface of the base, the operating portion being disposed in the slide groove opening, the driven portion being disposed in the slide groove space, and the driven portion being driven by the operating portion to slide in the slide groove space;

a connecting groove comprising a connecting space extending along the slide groove and a positioning portion arranged in the connecting groove, the connecting space extending to a connecting groove opening defined in the outer surface of the base; and

an elastic strip extending from a joint of the operating portion and the driven portion and arranged between the operating portion and the driven portion, and disposed in the slide groove;

wherein, the assembly and disassembly element comprises a connecting portion housed in the connecting space, and a fixing portion arranged on the connecting portion to be assembled to the positioning portion.

12. The head-mounted display device of claim 11, further comprising another assembly and disassembly element, wherein two ends of the display apparatus are respectively connected to the assembly and disassembly element and the another assembly and disassembly element.

13. The head-mounted display device of claim 12, further comprising a head-mounted bracket and another assembly and disassembly element, two ends of the head-mounted bracket being respectively connected to the assembly and disassembly element and the another assembly and disassembly element.

14. The head-mounted display device of claim 11, wherein the base defines a penetrating shaft hole, and the connecting mechanism further comprises:

a pin shaft to penetrate through the penetrating shaft hole to be connected to the earphone apparatus.