COMPLIANT MOUNTING ARM

• US 20180017208A1
• Filed: 07/17/2017
• Published: 01/18/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/15/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
• Original Assignee: Magic Leap, Inc.
• Inventors: Shanley, IV, John Francis, Lee, William Andrew, Kaji, Masumune, Natsume, Shigeru
• Granted Patent: US 10,935,184 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/00 Other supports for positioning apparatus or articles heads thereof F16M11/02 ; undercarriages thereof F16M11/20 ; adapted to be stuck in the ground A45F3/44 ; sockets or holders for poles or posts E04H12/22; Means for steadying hand-held apparatus or articles supports for measuring instruments G01D11/30; supports for casings of remote control switching devices H01H9/025
• CPC Class Codes: F16M 13/04 for supporting on, or holding steady relative to, a person, e.g. by chains , e.g. rifle butt or pistol grip supports, supports attached to the chest or head apparatus or arrangements for taking photographs or for projecting or viewing them G03B
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0176 characterised by mechanical features
• CPC Class Codes: G06T 11/60 Editing figures and text; Combining figures or text
• CPC Class Codes: H04N 23/90 Arrangement of cameras or camera modules, e.g. multiple cameras in TV studios or sports stadiums

Abstract

An improved headset is provided to selectively distribute the weight of the headset while securely registering the headset comfortably on a wearer'"'"'s head. The headset comprises one or more compliant arms and a frame to selectively distribute the weight of the headset and secure the headset to the wearer'"'"'s head without the need for straps or leavers. The compliant arms provide a normalizing force through elastic body deformation to selectively distribute the weight of the headset.

Claims

1. A headset comprising:

one or more compliant arms; and

a frame, wherein the one or more compliant arms are coupled to the frame, and wherein the one or more compliant arms selectively distribute a weight of the headset.

2. The headset of claim 1, wherein the one or more compliant arms uniformly distribute a weight of the headset.

3. The headset of claim 1, wherein the one or more compliant arms non-uniformly distribute a weight of the headset.

4. The headset of claim 1, wherein the one or more compliant arms are the same size and shape.

5. The headset of claim 1, wherein the one or more compliant arms are not the same size and shape.

6. The headset of claim 1, wherein the one or more compliant arms are adjustable on a multi-axis.

7. The headset of claim 1, wherein the one or more compliant arms are adjustable along a variety of angles along a horizontal plane.

8. The headset of claim 1, wherein the one or more compliant arms and the frame are constructed as one single body, and wherein the one or more compliant arms are adjustable on a multi-axis.

9. The headset of claim 1, comprising two upper compliant arms, two compliant arms, and one frame, wherein the two upper compliant arms and the two compliant arms are adjustable on a multi-axis.

10. The headset of claim 1, wherein the one or more compliant arms are joined by a connector, the connector comprising a spool type spring.

11. The headset of claim 10, wherein the one or more compliant arms comprise an upward bend.

12. The headset of claim 1, wherein the headset is a virtual reality or augmented reality headset.

13. A compliant arm comprising:

an outer wall;

an inner wall;

a wall bridge; and

a plurality of ribs connecting the outer wall, the inner wall, and the wall bridge, wherein the outer wall, the inner wall, the wall bridge and the plurality of ribs selectively distribute a load by an elastic body deformation.

14. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein the compliant arm is a single body.

15. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein the compliant arm is constructed from a same material.

16. The compliant arm of claim 14, wherein the same material is a thermoplastic.

17. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein the compliant arm is adjustable on a multi-axis when coupled to a frame.

18. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein the compliant arm is vertically adjustable when coupled to a frame.

19. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein the compliant arm is horizontally adjustable when coupled to a frame.

20. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein the plurality of ribs is of varying lengths.

21. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein each rib of the plurality of ribs corresponds to a different slenderness ratio.

22. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein each rib of the plurality of ribs is a different thickness.

23. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein a thickness of a rib from the plurality of ribs is varying throughout the rib.

24. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein one or more ribs from the plurality of ribs have varying widths.

25. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein the outer wall and the plurality of ribs are constructed of different materials.

26. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein the inner wall is in compression, the outer wall is in tension, the wall bridge is in compression and tension, and each of the plurality of ribs are in either tension or compression when a load is applied to the compliant arm.

27. The compliant arm of claim 13, wherein an arm width of the compliant arm is a varying width at different points along the inner wall.