Temple and ear horn assembly for headworn computer

• US 10,732,434 B2
• Filed: 01/02/2018
• Issued: 08/04/2020
• 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., Hires, Greg, Shams, Nima L., Haddick, John D., Duggan, Joseph Rejhon, Casey, Patrick John William, Polinko, Nicholas
• Primary Examiner(s): Martinez, Joseph P
• Application Number:
  US15/859,828
• Publication Number:
  US 20180143451A1
• Time in Patent Office: 945 Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted
• 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: G02C 5/143 having special ear pieces
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/20 adjustable, e.g. telescopic

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention relate to a head-worn computer having a see-through computer display, a frame mechanically adapted to hold the see-through computer, a first side arm pivotally attached to the frame and adapted to hold the head-worn computer in place on a head of the user, wherein the first side arm comprises a temple section and an ear horn section and the temple section further comprising a compartment adapted to contain a battery, wherein the battery powers the see-through computer display.

Claims

1. A wearable head device, comprising:

a computer display comprising;

a computer controlled light source configured to generate image light associated with virtual content, and

a transparent display portion configured to guide the image light from the computer controlled light source at an edge of the transparent display portion and present the virtual content across the transparent display portion;

a frame mechanically adapted to hold the computer display; and

a first side arm pivotally attached to the frame and adapted to hold the wearable head device in place on a head of a user,

wherein the first side arm comprises a temple section and an ear horn section; and

wherein the temple section comprises a compartment adapted to contain a battery configured to power the computer controlled light source to generate the image light.

2. The wearable head device of claim 1, wherein the computer display comprises an organic light emitting diode (OLED) display.

3. The wearable head device of claim 1, further comprising a vertically adjustable nose bridge assembly.

4. The wearable head device of claim 3, wherein the vertically adjustable nose bridge assembly is configurable in a plurality of discrete vertical positions.

5. The wearable head device of claim 4, wherein the vertically adjustable nose bridge assembly comprises a user actuation device configured to secure a vertical position of the vertically adjustable nose bridge assembly.

6. The wearable head device of claim 1, wherein the computer display comprises a reflective display.

7. The wearable head device of claim 1, wherein the frame comprises:

a second side arm; and

a cross-bar section disposed between the first side arm and the second side arm, wherein the cross-bar section is adapted to support the computer display.

8. The wearable head device of claim 7, wherein the computer display spans substantially all of a width of the cross-bar section of the frame.

9. The wearable head device of claim 1, wherein the computer display is arranged in a monocular configuration adapted to cover an eye of a user when worn by the user.

10. The wearable head device of claim 1, wherein the computer display comprises two separate display sections in a binocular configuration.

11. The wearable head device of claim 4, wherein the vertically adjustable nose bridge assembly comprises:

a notched portion comprising a plurality of vertically arranged notches;

a movable pin configured to engage with the plurality of vertically arranged notches; and

a selector configured to selectively engage and disengage the movable pin with the notched portion.