HEADSET WITH COMFORT FIT TEMPLE ARMS
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1. A temple arm for a head mounted display, the temple arm including a first end proximal optics for the head mounted display and a second end opposite the first end, the arm comprising:
- a band extending at least partially between the first and second ends;
a spring extending at least partially between the first and second ends, the spring and band affixed together at the first and second ends and the spring being longer than the band and flexed away from the band in one of a first direction and a second direction, the band being substantially straight when the spring is flexed into the first direction, and the band bending when the spring is flexed into the second direction.
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Abstract
AN HMD is disclosed including a pair of temple arms which wrap around a portion of a user'"'"'s head. The temple arms provide long axis (front to back) compression, and compression against sides of the user'"'"'s head. Such a distribution of forces prevents resting of the HMD primarily on the nose, ears or the top of the head, and allows the HMD to be worn in a way that is comfortable and non-intrusive.
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1. A temple arm for a head mounted display, the temple arm including a first end proximal optics for the head mounted display and a second end opposite the first end, the arm comprising:
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a band extending at least partially between the first and second ends; a spring extending at least partially between the first and second ends, the spring and band affixed together at the first and second ends and the spring being longer than the band and flexed away from the band in one of a first direction and a second direction, the band being substantially straight when the spring is flexed into the first direction, and the band bending when the spring is flexed into the second direction. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8)
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9. A temple arm for a head mounted display, the temple arm including a first end proximal optics for the head mounted display and a second end opposite the first end, the arm comprising:
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a plurality of arm sections; and a plurality of spring joints between and affixing the arm sections, a spring joint including a spring and one or more fasteners for affixing the spring joint between adjacent arm sections of the plurality of arm sections, the spring biasing the adjacent arm sections to fold toward each other, the adjacent arm sections including ends which come together to limit folding of the adjacent arm sections with respect to each other. - View Dependent Claims (10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15)
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16. A method of supporting a head mounted display on a head of a wearer, the head mounted display including optics, the method comprising:
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(a) configuring a pair of temple arms affixed to the optics to maintain a first shape enabling the temple arms to be positioned on opposite temples of a wearer; (b) configuring the pair of temple arms to maintain a second shape where each temple arm includes at least a portion distal from the optics that wrap partially around a head of the wearer; and (c) providing a mechanism for moving the pair of temple arms from the first shape to the second shape when the head mounted display is worn by the user. - View Dependent Claims (17, 18, 19, 20)
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