MOUNTING DEVICE COUPLABLE TO A HUMAN HEAD

• US 20110089207A1
• Filed: 10/21/2009
• Published: 04/21/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 10/21/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Symbol Technologies, LLC (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Symbol Technologies, Inc. (Zebra Technologies Corporation)
• Inventors: Roslak, Tom, Tricoukes, Nicole, Schlieffers, Jorg, Riechel, Patrick
• Granted Patent: US 9,503,555 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 224/181
• CPC Class Codes: H04M 1/05 specially adapted for use on head, throat or breast

Abstract

A clamping apparatus for a head-mounted display device is provided. The clamping apparatus comprises a pivot portion at a rear of the clamping apparatus, the pivot portion adapted to rotate in a rotation plane, a first side portion coupled to and extending in a forward direction from the pivot portion, a second side portion coupled to and extending in the forward direction from the pivot portion, wherein the pivot portion is adapted to adjust the first and second side portions through the rotation plane to a first position and maintain the first position until later adjusted, and a display device assembly coupled to the first side portion, the display device assembly extending in the forward direction from the first side portion.

Claims

1. A clamping apparatus for a head-mounted display device, the clamping apparatus comprising:

a pivot portion at a rear of the clamping apparatus, the pivot portion adapted to rotate in a rotation plane;

a first side portion coupled to and extending in a forward direction from the pivot portion;

a second side portion coupled to and extending in the forward direction from the pivot portion, wherein the pivot portion is adapted to adjust the first and second side portions through the rotation plane to a first position and maintain the first position until later adjusted; and

a display device assembly coupled to the first side portion, the display device assembly extending in the forward direction from the first side portion.

2. The clamping apparatus of claim 1, wherein the display device assembly comprises a forward projection member and an optical display, the forward projection member coupling the optical display to the first side portion.

3. The clamping apparatus of claim 2, wherein the forward projection member is adapted to adjust the position of the optical display relative to the first side portion.

4. The clamping apparatus of claim 3, wherein at least one of the first and second side portions comprises a processing device adapted to control the optical display to produce a visual image.

5. The clamping apparatus of claim 1, further comprising a stabilization strap coupled to the first and second side portions.

6. The clamping apparatus of claim 1, wherein the pivot portion comprises a hinge member adapted to rest at a rear of a user'"'"'s head and the first and second side portions are adapted to contact the rear of the user'"'"'s head.

7. The clamping apparatus of claim 1, wherein the first side portion comprises a forward extension member adapted to extend forward from the first side portion and to extend above an ear of a user.

8. The clamping apparatus of claim 7, wherein the first side portion further comprises an audio device coupled to the forward extension member, the audio device adapted to be positioned adjacent to the ear of the user.

9. A wearable computing apparatus comprising:

a hinge member adapted to rotate with a nominal stiffness in a rotation plane;

a first gripping member coupled to the hinge member and extending forward from the first gripping member substantially in the rotation plane, and comprising a processing device; and

a second gripping member coupled to the hinge member and extending forward from the hinge member substantially in the rotation plane, the hinge member adapted to rotate the first and second gripping members through the rotation plane and inhibit movement of the first and second gripping members using the nominal stiffness.

10. The wearable computing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the nominal stiffness inhibits rotation of the hinge member with a force of about eight pounds.

11. The wearable computing apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a support strap coupled to the first and second gripping members, the support strap extending upward from the first and second gripping members.

12. The wearable computing apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a wireless antenna coupled to the processing device.

13. The wearable computing apparatus of claim 9, further comprising a display assembly, the display assembly comprising:

a positioning member coupled to the first gripping member and extending forward from the first gripping member; and

a display device coupled to the positioning member, the display device adapted to display a visual image to a user.

14. The wearable computing apparatus of claim 13, wherein the positioning member comprises a flexible member adapted to adjust a position of the display device relative to the first gripping member.

15. The wearable computing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the first gripping member comprises a high-friction surface.

16. The wearable computing apparatus of claim 9, wherein the wearable computing apparatus is adapted to rest against a user'"'"'s head below a rear portion of a safety hat worn on the user'"'"'s head.

17. A head-mounting apparatus comprising:

a first side portion having a first front end and a first rear end, the first front end positioned in a forward direction from the first rear end; and

a pivot member having a nominal stiffness and adapted to rotate about an axis, the pivot member coupled to the first rear end and configured to adjust the position of the first side portion by rotating about the axis, the pivot member further adapted to inhibit movement of the first side portion using the nominal stiffness.

18. The head-mounted display apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a second side portion having a second front end and a second rear end, the second front end positioned in the forward direction from the second rear end, the second side portion coupled to the pivot member at the second rear end, and the pivot member adapted to inhibit movement of the second side portion relative to the first side portion using the nominal stiffness.

19. The head-mounted display apparatus of claim 18, further comprising a support member coupled to the first and second side portions, the extending in a substantially sideways direction between the first and second side portions.

20. The head-mounted display apparatus of claim 17, further comprising a display screen coupled to the first front.