Head-Mount Display

• US 20090009427A1
• Filed: 03/14/2007
• Published: 01/08/2009
• Est. Priority Date: 03/15/2006
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Nikon Corporation
• Original Assignee: Nikon Corporation
• Inventors: Miyake, Nobuyuki, Ejima, Satoshi
• Application Number:
  US12/224,375
• Publication Number:
  US 20090009427A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 345/8
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0156 with optionally usable elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/017 Head mounted

Abstract

Switches and the like 6 that are used to control video images displayed on the display part 5 are installed on the headphone 1 for the left ear to which no display arm holding part 3 or display arm 4 is attached. The user operates these switches and the like 6 with the left hand. Since these switches and the like 6 are attached to the headphone 1 for the left ear, which is on the side opposite from the headphone 1 for the right ear to which the display arm holding part 3 and display arm 4 are attached, there is no touching of the display arm holding part 3 or display arm 4 by hand during the operation, thus reducing the possibility of the position of the display part 5 being altered.

Claims

1. A head-mounted display comprising two headphones, a linking part that links the two headphones, a display arm which is held on one of the headphones and whose tip end part is made parallel to the face during use, and a display part which is attached to the tip end part of the display arm and which displays video images to the eye of the user, wherein switches and the like that operate video images displayed on the display part are installed on the linking part on the side opposite from the headphone to which the display arm is attached, or on the headphone on the side opposite from the headphone to which the display arm is attached.

4. The head-mounted display according to claim 1, wherein a power switch that does not concern the operation of the video images is installed on the side of the headphone to which the display arm is attached.

2. A head-mounted display comprising one headphone, a mounting part which holds the headphone on one side and causes this headphone to be mounted on the head of the user, a display arm which is held on the headphone and whose tip end part is made parallel to the face during use, and a display part which is attached to the tip end part of the display arm and which displays video images to the eye of the user, wherein switches and the like that operate video images displayed on the display part are installed on the mounting part on the side opposite from the headphone.

3. The head-mounted display according to claim 2, wherein the location where the switches and the like are installed is in the portion where the mounting part contacts the head of the user or in the vicinity of this portion.

5. The head-mounted display according to claim 2, wherein a power switch that does not concern the operation of the video images is installed on the side of the headphone to which the display arm is attached.

6. The head-mounted display according to claim 3, wherein a power switch that does not concern the operation of the video images is installed on the side of the headphone to which the display arm is attached.