ADJUSTABLE NOSE BRIDGE ASSEMBLY FOR HEADWORN COMPUTER

• US 20180059434A1
• Filed: 08/29/2016
• Published: 03/01/2018
• Est. Priority Date: 08/29/2016
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Mentor Acquisition One, LLC (Magic Leap, Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Osterhout Design Group
• Inventors: Heisey, Andrew Carl
• Granted Patent: US 10,690,936 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/014 comprising information/image processing systems
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 2027/0178 Eyeglass type eyeglass details G02C
• CPC Class Codes: G02B 27/0172 characterised by optical features
• 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 2200/06 Locking elements
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 2200/18 Adjustment ridges or notches
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/122 with adjustable means
• CPC Class Codes: G02C 5/124 for vertically varying the position of the lenses
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 1/163 Wearable computers, e.g. on a belt

Abstract

Aspects of the present invention relate to a head-worn computer, comprising a removable and replacable adjustable nose bridge assembly, wherein the adjustable nose bridge assembly has at least three user adjustable features to adapt the adjustable nose bridge assembly to the user'"'"'s nose, wherein a first adjustment of the at least three user adjustable features is adapted to move the adjustable nose bridge up and down relative a lens of the head-worn computer, wherein a second adjustment of the at least three user adjustable features is adapted to rotate a nose pad of the adjustable nose bridge about an axis substantially perpendicular to a top frame of the head-worn computer, and wherein a third adjustment of the at least three user adjustable features is adapted to flare the nose pad to the side of the axis.

Claims

1. A head-worn computer, comprising

a removable and replaceable adjustable nose bridge assembly, wherein the adjustable nose bridge assembly has at least three user adjustable features to mechanically position the adjustable nose bridge assembly to the user'"'"'s nose,

wherein a first adjustment of the at least three user adjustable features is adapted to move the adjustable nose bridge up and down relative a lens of the head-worn computer,

wherein a second adjustment of the at least three user adjustable features is adapted to rotate a nose pad of the adjustable nose bridge about an axis substantially perpendicular to a top frame of the head-worn computer, and

wherein a third adjustment of the at least three user adjustable features is adapted to flare the nose pad to the side of the axis.

2. The head-worn computer of claim 1, wherein the first adjustment includes a user activated feature to release the nose bridge assembly from the head-worn computer so that the user moves the nose bridge assembly and wherein the user activated feature further locks the nose bridge in place once the user has completed the move.

3. The head-worn computer of claim 1, wherein the second adjustment includes a malleable member that maintains a persistent position after a user adjustment.

4. The head-worn computer of claim 1, wherein the third adjustment includes a malleable member that maintains a persistent position after a user adjustment.

5. The head-worn computer of claim 1, wherein the second and third adjustments include a malleable member that maintains a persistent position after a user adjustment, wherein the malleable member performs both the second and third adjustments.

6. The head-worn computer of claim 1, wherein the nose pad is mounted on a malleable metal mount, wherein the malleable metal mount maintains a position of the nose bridge but is user adjustable.