Magnetic interpupillary distance adjustment
First Claim
1. A system for interpupillary distance (IPD) adjustment comprising:
- a first nonmoving component;
a sliding assembly comprising a button; and
a pair of magnets, wherein a first magnet of the pair of magnets is coupled to the sliding assembly;
wherein;
the pair of magnets are configured to exert a magnetic force, in a first direction, on the sliding assembly to press the sliding assembly against the first nonmoving component to lock the sliding assembly to the first nonmoving component; and
the sliding assembly is configured to, when the button of the sliding assembly is pushed by a force in a second direction opposite the first direction of the magnetic force, disengage with the first nonmoving component and become slidable with respect to the first nonmoving component.
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Abstract
Disclosed herein are techniques for adjusting the interpupillary distance (IPD) of an optical device. A system for IPD adjustment includes a first nonmoving component, a sliding assembly comprising a button, and a pair of magnets, wherein a first magnet of the pair of magnets is coupled to the sliding assembly. The pair of magnets is configured to exert a magnetic force on the sliding assembly in a first direction to press the sliding assembly against the first nonmoving component to lock the sliding assembly to the first nonmoving component. The sliding assembly is configured to, when the button of the sliding assembly is pushed by a force in a second direction opposite the first direction of the magnetic force, disengage with the first nonmoving component and become slidable with respect to the first nonmoving component.
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20 Claims
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1. A system for interpupillary distance (IPD) adjustment comprising:
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a first nonmoving component; a sliding assembly comprising a button; and a pair of magnets, wherein a first magnet of the pair of magnets is coupled to the sliding assembly; wherein; the pair of magnets are configured to exert a magnetic force, in a first direction, on the sliding assembly to press the sliding assembly against the first nonmoving component to lock the sliding assembly to the first nonmoving component; and the sliding assembly is configured to, when the button of the sliding assembly is pushed by a force in a second direction opposite the first direction of the magnetic force, disengage with the first nonmoving component and become slidable with respect to the first nonmoving component. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12)
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13. An optical device comprising:
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one or more display assemblies; and an interpupillary distance (IPD) adjustment system coupled to the one or more display assemblies, the IPD adjustment system comprising; a first nonmoving component; a sliding assembly comprising a button; and a pair of magnets, wherein a first magnet of the pair of magnets is coupled to the sliding assembly; wherein; the pair of magnets are configured to exert a magnetic force, in a first direction, on the sliding assembly to press the sliding assembly against the first nonmoving component to lock the sliding assembly to the first nonmoving component; and the sliding assembly is configured to, when the button of the sliding assembly is pushed by a force in a second direction opposite the first direction of the magnetic force, disengage with the first nonmoving component and become slidable with respect to the first nonmoving component. - View Dependent Claims (14, 15, 16, 17, 18)
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19. A method for adjusting an interpupillary distance of an optical device, the method comprising:
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pressing, by a pair of magnets, a sliding assembly against a first nonmoving component of an interpupillary distance (IPD) adjustment system to engage the sliding assembly with the first nonmoving component; in response to pressing the sliding assembly by a user, disengaging the sliding assembly from the first nonmoving component; and applying, by the pair of magnets, a magnetic repulsion force or a magnetic attraction force on the sliding assembly to prevent the sliding assembly being pressed from contacting a second nonmoving component. - View Dependent Claims (20)
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