Glasses-type terminal

• US 9,874,754 B2
• Filed: 07/02/2015
• Issued: 01/23/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 07/02/2014
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Original Assignee: LG Electronics, Inc. (LG Corporation)
• Inventors: Ko, Dongseuck, Kim, Dongchoon
• Primary Examiner(s): LAMB, CHRISTOPHER RAY
• Application Number:
  US14/790,679
• Publication Number:
  US 20160004086A1
• Time in Patent Office: 936 Days
• Field of Search: None
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0138 comprising image capture systems, e.g. camera
• 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 2200/02 Magnetic means
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/20 adjustable, e.g. telescopic

Abstract

Provided is a glasses-type terminal including: a frame that is supported on a user'"'"'s head, having both ends separated from each other as a front part therein is cut-out; a power supply unit that is connected to one end of the frame; a control module that is connected to the other end of the frame, and having therein various electronic components that drive the glasses-type terminal; and a display unit that is provided on one end of the control module and that provides visual information, in which a rail is formed on an upper surface of the control module, and the rail is formed to be connected to a lower surface of the frame in a concavo-convex manner so that the control module slidably moves on the frame.

Claims

1. A glasses-type terminal comprising:

a frame having a first end and a second end separated from the first end to provide a cut-out portion, the frame to be provided on a user'"'"'s head;

a power supply device to couple to the first end of the frame;

a control device to couple to the second end of the frame, and the control device having a plurality of electronic components for operation of the glasses-type terminal;

a display device, at the control device, to provide visual information; and

a rail at a surface of the control device, and wherein the rail is to couple to a surface of the frame in a concavo-convex manner such that the control device is to slidably move on the frame,

wherein the rail includes;

a head to protrude to the frame, and the head to be provided in a space of the frame; and

a base to couple to a surface of the control device,

wherein protrusions protrude toward each other to form an entrance to the space of the frame,

wherein a hook is at a surface of the power supply device, the surface facing the frame, and

wherein the hook to couple the power supply device to the frame.

2. The glasses-type terminal of claim 1, wherein the power supply device is to couple to the frame in a rail connection manner.

3. The glasses-type terminal of claim 2, wherein the rail is at a lower surface or an internal surface of the frame, and

wherein the power supply device has a rail connection structure corresponding to the rail.

4. The glasses-type terminal of claim 1, wherein the bases includes at least two bases, and

wherein a fixing unit is to protrude from a surface of the control device, and is to be provided between the at least two bases.

5. The glasses-type terminal of claim 1, wherein sliding prevention members are provided at a surface of the frame.

6. The glasses-type terminal of claim 5, wherein the sliding prevention members include a first sliding prevention member and a second sliding prevention member, and

wherein electrodes are at the first and second sliding prevention members to determine information relating to a user'"'"'s head.

7. The glasses-type terminal of claim 1, wherein a magnet is provided at a surface of the frame, and

wherein a Hall sensor is at a front portion of the control device.

8. The glasses-type terminal of claim 1, wherein a hinge portion and a circuit drive device are between the control device and the display device, and

wherein the hinge portion is coupled to the circuit drive device by a hinge device.

9. The glasses-type terminal of claim 1, further comprising a flexible circuit board within the frame, and a fold space portion is to receive the flexible circuit board when the control device moves in a sliding manner.

10. The glasses-type terminal of claim 9, wherein the flexible circuit board is in a vertical direction within the frame, and the flexible circuit board is provided in a horizontal direction near the fold space portion, and

wherein the flexible circuit board is folded at least once in the fold space portion.

11. The glasses-type terminal of claim 9, wherein the flexible circuit board is in a vertical direction within the frame, and the flexible circuit board is folded at least once in a vertical position in the fold space portion.

12. A glasses-type terminal comprising:

a frame having a first end and a second end separated from the first end to provide a cut-out portion, the frame to be provided on a user'"'"'s head,

a power supply device to couple to the first end of the frame,

a control device to couple to the second end of the frame, and the control device having a plurality of electronic components for operation of the glasses-type terminal;

a display device, at the control device, to provide visual information; and

a rail at a surface of the control device, and wherein the rail is to couple to a surface of the frame in a concavo-convex manner such that the control device is to slidably move on the frame,

wherein the frame includes;

a first portion to contact the user'"'"'s head;

a second portion to couple to the first portion, and the control device to couple to the second portion; and

a third portion to couple to the first portion, and the power supply device to couple to the third portion,

wherein the second portion is separated from the first portion, and the third portion is separated from the first portion, and

wherein the second portion is exchangeable with the third portion.

13. The glasses-type terminal of claim 12, wherein the first portion of the frame is to couple to the second portion and the third portion by a connector and a socket.

14. The glasses-type terminal of claim 13, wherein the socket is inward provided at a first side of the first portion, and the connector is outward provided at a second side of the first portion, and

wherein a connector is provided at the second portion and the third portion to correspond to the socket at the first portion, and a socket is provided at the second portion and the third portion to correspond to the connector at the first portion.

15. The glasses-type terminal of claim 13, further comprising a camera at an end of the third portion.