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US 7,962,972 · App. 11/240,265 · Granted Jun 21, 2011

Head mounted device and head mounted system

Assignee: Canon Kabushiki Kaisha
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Patent No.
US 7,962,972
App. No.
11/240,265
Granted
Jun 21, 2011
Kind
B2
Abstract

Provided is a head mounted device that can be smoothly mounted onto a head. The head mounted device includes: a frame extending from a front head side to a back head side in a mounted state onto a head; and a head holding portion attached to the frame and provided with a pad pressed to the head; in which the head holding portion, in a non-mounted state in which the device is not mounted to the head, holds the pad such that the pad is opened toward a direction in which the head mounted device is mounted onto the head as compared to the mounted state onto the head.

Claims (31)

1. A head mounted device, comprising:

a frame extending from a front head side to a back head side in a mounted state when mounted onto a head; and

a head holding portion attached to the frame and provided with a pad that is pressed to the head in the mounted state;

wherein the head holding portion, in a non-mounted state in which the head mounted device is not mounted onto the head, holds the pad in a first orientation such that the pad is opened toward a mounting direction in which the head mounted device is mounted onto the head and such that the pad is inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the mounting direction; and

wherein the head holding portion, in a mounted state in which the head mounted device is mounted onto the head, holds the pad in a second orientation that is rotated from the first orientation, such that the pad is pressed to a back portion of the head in the mounted state.

2. A head mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the head holding portion comprises a bias portion for applying a bias force to the pad for setting the pad to be opened toward the direction in which the head mounted device is mounted onto the head.

3. A head mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the head holding portion deformably holds the pad in a concave shape and a convex shape toward the head.

4. A head mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the head holding portion comprises:

a first pad pressed to the back head;

a second pad pressed to a top head; and

a supporting member for supporting the first pad and the second pad;

wherein the head holding portion holds the supporting member such that the first pad is opened toward the direction in which the head mounted device is mounted onto the head.

5. A head mounted device according to claim 4 , wherein the head holding portion holds the first pad such that the first pad is opened toward the direction in which the head mounted device is mounted onto the head due to a dead weight of the second pad in the non-mounted state.

6. A head mounted device, comprising:

a frame extending from a front head side to a back head side in a mounted state onto a head; and

a head holding portion attached to the frame and provided with a pad pressed to the head;

wherein the head holding portion comprises a guide member for guiding the pad to a pressing position on the head in a process of mounting the device onto the head; and

wherein the guide member is extended in a direction opposite to a direction in which the pad is pressed to the head.

7. A head mounted system, comprising:

a frame extending from a front head side to a back head side in a mounted state when mounted onto a head;

a head holding portion attached to the frame and provided with a pad that is pressed to the head in the mounted state; and

a head mounted instrument supported by the frame,

wherein the head holding portion, in a non-mounted state in which the head mounted device is not mounted onto the head, holds the pad in a first orientation such that the pad is opened toward a mounting direction in which the head mounted device is mounted onto the head and such that the pad is inclined by a predetermined angle with respect to the mounting direction; and

wherein the head holding portion, in a mounted state in which the head mounted device is mounted onto the head, holds the pad in a second orientation that is rotated from the first orientation, such that the pad is pressed to a back portion of the head in the mounted state.

8. A head mounted system, comprising:

a frame extending from a front head side to a back head side in a mounted state onto a head:

a head holding portion attached to the frame and provided with a pad pressed to the head; and

a head mounted instrument supported by the frame;

wherein the head holding portion comprises a guide member for guiding the pad to a pressing position on the head in a process of mounting the device onto the head; and

wherein the head mounted instrument comprises: an image forming element; and an optical system for guiding an image formed by the image forming element to an observer.

9. A head mounted system according to claim 7 , wherein the head mounted instrument comprises: an image forming element; and an optical system for guiding an image formed by the image forming element to an observer.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Sep 29, 2005
From: NAKABAYASHI, TAKAAKI; SAITO, YOSHIHIRO
To: CANON KABUSHIKI KAISHA
Reel/Frame 017069/0656 →
Priority Claims (1)
JP 2004-290103 · Oct 1, 2004 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20060070168A1 · Apr 6, 2006