Ear horn assembly for headworn computer

• US 10,466,492 B2
• Filed: 04/24/2017
• Issued: 11/05/2019
• Est. Priority Date: 04/25/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC (Magic Leap, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC (Magic Leap, Inc.)
• Inventors: Osterhout, Ralph F.
• Primary Examiner(s): Harrington, Alicia M
• Application Number:
  US15/494,730
• Publication Number:
  US 20170227778A1
• Time in Patent Office: 925 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0176 characterised by mechanical features
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 11/10 Electronic devices other than hearing aids
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/06 Locking elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/18 Adjustment ridges or notches
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/124 for vertically varying the position of the lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/016 Input arrangements with force or tactile feedback as computer generated output to the user
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 3/017 Gesture based interaction, e.g. based on a set of recognized hand gestures interaction based on gestures traced on a digitiser G06F3/04883

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention relate to side arm assemblies for head worn computers which may include a temple section and an ear horn section, where the temple section may include a first-side securing attachment system with a pin securing mechanism and the ear horn section may include a second-side securing attachment system with a pin member adapted to mate with the first-side securing attachment system, wherein the first-side and second-side securing attachment systems are adapted to secure the ear horn section to the temple section with a rotation of the pin securing mechanism.

Claims

1. A wearable head device, comprising:

a first side arm comprising a temple section and an ear horn section, wherein;

the temple section comprises a first-side securing attachment system, the first-side securing attachment system comprising a pin securing mechanism, the pin securing mechanism comprising a connector oriented along a first axis,

the ear horn section comprises a second-side securing attachment system adapted to mate with the first-side securing attachment system, the second-side securing attachment system comprising a pin member oriented along a second axis, different from the first axis, and

the first-side securing attachment system and second-side securing attachment system are adapted to secure the ear horn section to the temple section with a rotation of the connector along the first axis, wherein the rotation mechanically interconnects the pin member with the pin securing mechanism.

2. The wearable head device of claim 1, wherein the temple section encloses a battery compartment.

3. The wearable head device of claim 1, further comprising:

a front frame pivotally connected to the first side arm; and

a display coupled to the front frame and adapted to display computer content and to provide a user with a view of a surrounding environment.

4. The wearable head device of claim 3, further comprising one or more electronic components associated with the front frame, wherein the ear horn section is adapted to wrap behind a user'"'"'s ear and touch the user'"'"'s head at a rear portion of the user'"'"'s head to provide a counter acting force to a weight of the front frame and the one or more electronic components.

5. The wearable head device of claim 1, wherein:

the wearable head device can be placed in a first, open configuration;

a rotation of the ear horn section along the second axis permits the wearable head device to be placed in a second, closed configuration.