IP Library Granted Patent US 9,927,618
Granted Patent B2
US 9,927,618 · App. 14/681,001 · Granted Mar 27, 2018

Strap systems for head-mounted displays

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Patent No.
US 9,927,618
App. No.
14/681,001
Granted
Mar 27, 2018
Kind
B2
Abstract

A strap system for a head-mounted display includes a first flexible non-stretchable section to wrap around the head-mounted display and extend laterally towards a user's ears, a second flexible non-stretchable section to extend from a first side of the first flexible non-stretchable section towards the back of the user's first ear and split into an upper portion and a lower portion, and a third flexible non-stretchable section to extend from a second side of the first flexible non-stretchable section to the back of the user's second ear and split into an upper portion and a lower portion. The upper portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section substantially mirrors the upper portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section. The lower portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section substantially mirrors the lower portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section.

Claims (38)

1. A strap system for a head-mounted display, comprising:

a first flexible non-stretchable section to wrap around the head-mounted display and extend laterally towards a user's ears, wherein the first flexible non-stretchable section is a continuous piece of material;

a second flexible non-stretchable section to extend from a first side of the first flexible non-stretchable section towards the back of the user's first ear and split into an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein:

the upper portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section is to extend in a first direction on the user's head and conform to a first region of the user's head, and

the lower portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section is to extend in a second direction to conform to a second region of the user's head, wherein the lower portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section is below the upper portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section when the head-mounted display is on the user's head; and

a third flexible non-stretchable section to extend from a second side of the first flexible non-stretchable section towards the back of the user's second ear and split into an upper portion and a lower portion, wherein:

the upper portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section is to extend in a third direction on the user's head and conform to a third region of the user's head, wherein the third direction substantially mirrors the first direction, and

the lower portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section is to extend in a fourth direction to conform to a fourth region of the user's head, wherein the lower portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section is below the upper portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section when the head-mounted display is on the user's head.

2. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section and the upper portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section are to extend towards a top region of the user's head.

3. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein:

the lower portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section is to extend downward and the second region of the user's head is below the user's occipital lobe on the first side; and

the lower portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section is to extend downward and the fourth region of the user's head is below the user's occipital lobe on the second side.

4. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section and the upper portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section are to extend towards an upper-back region of the user's head above the user's occipital lobe.

5. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein the upper portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section and the upper portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section are to extend towards a top-front region of the user's head.

6. The strap system of claim 5 , wherein:

the upper portion and the lower portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section extend opposite to each other along a first linear dimension,

the upper portion and the lower portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section extend opposite to each other along a second linear dimension, and

the second linear dimension substantially mirrors the first linear dimension.

7. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein a free end of the upper portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section is connectable with a free end of the upper portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section to adjustably conform to the top of the user's head.

8. The strap system of claim 1 , further comprising a stretchable strap to couple a free end of the upper portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section with a free end of the upper portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section, the stretchable strap having a first end coupled to the free end of the upper portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section and having a second end coupled to the free end of the upper portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section, to adjustably fit the strap system to the user's head.

9. The strap system of claim 1 , further comprising:

a first stretchable strap having a first end and a second end, the first end of the first stretchable strap coupled to a free end of the lower portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section, and

a second stretchable strap having a first end and a second end, the first end of the second stretchable strap coupled to a free end of the lower portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section,

wherein the second end of the first stretchable strap is connectable with the second end of the second stretchable strap using a connector to adjustably fit the strap system to the user's head.

10. The strap system of claim 1 , further comprising: a forehead pad coupled to a center of the first flexible non-stretchable section to rest against the user's forehead when the head-mounted display is on the user's head.

11. The strap system of claim 1 , wherein the second flexible non-stretchable section and the third flexible non-stretchable section are sections of the continuous piece of material.

12. A strap system for a head-mounted display, comprising:

a first flexible non-stretchable section to wrap around the head-mounted display and extend laterally towards a user's ears, wherein the first flexible non-stretchable section is a continuous piece of material;

a second flexible non-stretchable section to extend from a first side of the first flexible non-stretchable section along a first direction towards the back of the user's head;

a third flexible non-stretchable section to extend from a second side of the first flexible non-stretchable section along a second direction toward the back of the user's head; and

a stretchable top strap coupled between the second flexible non-stretchable section and the third flexible non-stretchable section, to extend across a top region of the user's head,

wherein the top strap includes a first end coupled to the second flexible non-stretchable section and a second end coupled to the third flexible non-stretchable section, the first end and the second end of the top stretchable band being opposite to each other.

13. The strap system of claim 12 , wherein the strap system further comprises:

a first branch to protrude upward from a portion of the second flexible non-stretchable section towards a top region of the user's head, the first branch coupled to the first end of the top strap; and

a second branch to protrude upward from a portion of the third flexible non-stretchable section towards the top region of the user's head, the second branch coupled to the second end of the top strap.

14. The strap system of claim 12 , further comprising one or more stretchable straps to couple a free end of the second flexible non-stretchable section with a free end of the third flexible non-stretchable section to adjustably conform to a back region of the user's head.

15. The strap system of claim 12 , wherein a free end of the second flexible non-stretchable section is connectable with a free end of the third flexible non-stretchable section to adjustably conform to a back region of the user's head.

16. The strap system of claim 12 , wherein the second flexible non-stretchable section and the third flexible non-stretchable section are sections of the continuous piece of material.

Assignments (6)
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 18, 2022
From: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 060390/0056 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Jun 6, 2022
From: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
To: META PLATFORMS TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 061033/0801 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Nov 28, 2018
From: OCULUS VR, LLC
To: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 047674/0369 →
CHANGE OF NAME Recorded Sep 20, 2018
From: OCULUS VR, LLC
To: FACEBOOK TECHNOLOGIES, LLC
Reel/Frame 048888/0706 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jul 23, 2015
From: FACEBOOK, INC.
To: OCULUS VR, LLC
Reel/Frame 036164/0365 →
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 23, 2015
From: ALLIN, BOYD DREW; LONG, CLARE REGIMBAL; BRISTOL, PETER WESLEY
To: FACEBOOK, INC.
Reel/Frame 035886/0178 →