Apparatus

• US 7,265,970 B2
• Filed: 09/30/2004
• Issued: 09/04/2007
• Est. Priority Date: 10/01/2003
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: Adwalker Public Limited Company
• Original Assignee: Adwalker (IP) Limited
• Inventors: Jordan, Keith
• Primary Examiner(s): CHANG, YEAN HSI
• Application Number:
  US10/953,547
• Publication Number:
  US 20050111174A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,069 Days
• Field of Search: 361/681, 361/683
• US Class Current: 361/679.27
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/02 by a carrier person or animal
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 21/026 Advertising carried by a person, e.g. carried on the shoulders
• CPC Class Codes: G09F 9/35 being liquid crystals G09F9/302 takes precedence; liquid crystal materials C09K19/00; liquid crystal panels comprising a number of electrodes in a single cell per se G02F1/13

Abstract

An apparatus (1) for supporting a mobile electronic display system. The mobile electronic display system includes a display element (11) and a power source (12). In use a wearable computer (4) controls operation of the display element (11). The apparatus (1) comprises a relatively rigid support frame (8), a relatively soft cushion member (9), and a cover (10) for the support frame (8). The support frame (8) is suitable for being worn by a person to support the mobile electronic display system. The support frame (8) comprises a front support frame part (13) located at the front of the wearer, a rear support frame part (14) located at the rear of the wearer, a first bearing member (15) extending over a first shoulder of the wearer, and a second bearing member (16) extending over a second shoulder of the wearer.

Claims

1. An apparatus for supporting a mobile electronic display system, the apparatus comprising:

a support frame suitable for being worn by a person to support the mobile electronic display system;

the support frame comprising a front support frame part configured to be located at the front of the person wearing the support frame, and a rear support frame part configured to be located at the rear of the person wearing the support frame;

wherein the support frame comprises a power source holder for holding a power source of the mobile electronic display system;

wherein the power source holder is configured to releasably hold the power source; and

wherein the power source holder comprises a first holder part movably coupled to a second holder part.

2. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the front support frame part is configured to extend substantially across a chest of the person wearing the support frame.

3. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the rear support frame part is configured to extend substantially across a back of the person wearing the support frame.

4. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the front and/or rear support frame part is configured to be located below a head of the person wearing the support frame.

5. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the support frame comprises at least one bearing member configured to extend over a shoulder of the person wearing the support frame between the front support frame part and the rear support frame part.

6. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the support frame comprises a first bearing member configured to extend over a first shoulder and a second bearing member configured to extend over a second shoulder of the person wearing the support frame.

7. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the front support frame part and the rear support frame part are supported by the at least one bearing member.

8. The apparatus as claimed in claim 7 wherein the front support frame part and the rear support frame part hang from the at least one bearing member.

9. The apparatus as claimed in claim 5 wherein the support frame is substantially “

U”

-shaped in side-view.

10. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the front support frame part is substantially fixed relative to the rear support frame part.

11. The apparatus as claimed in claim 10 wherein the support frame is substantially rigid.

12. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the support frame comprises a display holder for releasably holding a display element of the mobile electronic display system.

13. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12 wherein the display holder comprises a first holder part detachably coupled to a second holder part.

14. The apparatus as claimed in claim 13 wherein the display holder defines a reception space between the first holder part and the second holder part for removably receiving the display element.

15. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12 wherein the display holder comprises a window for displaying the display element held in the display holder.

16. The apparatus as claimed in claim 15 wherein the window is configured to face substantially away from the person wearing the support frame.

17. The apparatus as claimed in claim 12 wherein the front support frame part comprises the display holder.

18. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the first holder part is movable relative to the second holder part between a holding configuration and a replacing configuration.

19. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18 wherein the first holder part is hingeable relative to the second holder part between the holding configuration and the replacing configuration.

20. The apparatus as claimed in claim 18 wherein in the holding configuration the power source holder defines a reception space between the first holder part and the second holder part for removably receiving the power source.

21. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the rear support frame part comprises the power source holder.

22. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the apparatus comprises a support element protruding from the support frame inwardly towards the person wearing the support frame to engage against the person.

23. The apparatus as claimed in claim 22 wherein the support element is supported by the rear support frame part.

24. The apparatus as claimed in claim 23 wherein the support element is configured to engage against the lower spine of the person wearing the support frame.

25. The apparatus as claimed in claim 24 wherein the support element comprises a lumbar support element.

26. The apparatus as claimed in claim 22 wherein the apparatus comprises at least one urging member to urge the support element into engagement against the person wearing the support frame.

27. The apparatus as claimed in claim 26 wherein the urging member comprises a tensionable member for pulling the support element into engagement against the person wearing the support frame.

28. The apparatus as claimed in claim 27 wherein the tensionable member extends between the front support frame part and the rear support frame part.

29. The apparatus as claimed in claim 28 wherein the tensionable member is configured to extend along a side of the person wearing the support frame.

30. The apparatus as claimed in claim 29 wherein the apparatus comprises a first tensionable member configured to extend along a first side and a second tensionable member configured to extend along a second side of the person wearing the support frame.

31. The apparatus as claimed in claim 27 wherein the tensionable member comprises a release element to facilitate release of tension in the tensionable member.

32. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the apparatus comprises a cushion member extending over at least part of a surface of the support frame.

33. The apparatus as claimed in claim 32 wherein the cushion member comprises the support element.

34. The apparatus as claimed in claim 1 wherein the apparatus comprises a cover for the support frame.

35. The apparatus as claimed in claim 34 wherein the cover encloses the support frame.

36. The apparatus as claimed in claim 34 wherein the cover comprises one or more openings to facilitate access to one or more components of the mobile electronic display system beneath the cover.

37. The apparatus as claimed in claim 36 wherein the opening is selectively closeable.

38. The apparatus as claimed in claim 37 wherein the cover comprises a flap for extending over the opening to selectively close the opening.

39. The apparatus as claimed in claim 34 wherein the cover comprises one or more windows for displaying one or more components of the mobile electronic display system beneath the cover.

40. An apparatus for supporting a mobile electronic display system, the apparatus comprising:

a support frame suitable for being worn by a person to support the mobile electronic display system;

the support frame comprising a front support frame part configured to be located at the front of the person wearing the support frame, and a rear support frame part configured to be located at the rear of the person wearing the support frame;

wherein the support frame comprises a power source holder for holding a power source of the mobile electronic display system; and

wherein the rear support frame part comprises the power source holder.

41. An apparatus for supporting a mobile electronic display system, the apparatus comprising:

a support frame suitable for being worn by a person to support the mobile electronic display system;

the support frame comprising a front support frame part configured to be located at the front of the person wearing the support frame, and a rear support frame part configured to be located at the rear of the person wearing the support frame;

wherein the apparatus comprises a support element protruding from the support frame inwardly towards the person wearing the support frame to engage against the person;

wherein the support element is supported by the rear support frame part; and

wherein the support element is configured to engage against the lower spine of the person wearing the support frame.

42. An apparatus for supporting a mobile electronic display system, the apparatus comprising:

a support frame suitable for being worn by a person to support the mobile electronic display system;

the support frame comprising a front support frame part configured to be located at the front of the person wearing the support frame, and a rear support frame part configured to be located at the rear of the person wearing the support frame;

wherein the apparatus comprises a cover for the support frame; and

wherein the cover comprises one or more windows for displaying one or more components of the mobile electronic display system beneath the cover.