Head-mounted display
View Patent ↗There is provided a head-mounted display which allows the lengths of fastening bands to be adjusted easily and can be mounted on the head of the user with increased stability. The head-mounted display has a first fastening band and a second fastening band which extend from the front side toward rear side thereof, for being fastened to the head of the user. At least a portion of the first fastening band is made of an elastically expandable material. The second fastening band is made of a material which is less expandable than the material of the first fastening band and includes a mechanism for adjusting the length thereof.
1. A head-mounted display comprising:
a first fastening band for being fastened to a head of a user, the first fastening band including at least a portion made of an elastically expandable material and extending rearwardly from a front side of the head-mounted display;
a second fastening band for being fastened to the head of the user, the second fastening band being made of a material which is less expandable than the material of the first fastening band, including a mechanism for adjusting the length of the second fastening band, and extending rearwardly from a front side of the head-mounted display; and
a display unit including a display device and supported by the first fastening band and the second fastening band.
2. The head-mounted display according to claim 1 , further comprising:
a front support for being mounted on the forehead of the user, the front support being coupled to the display unit and adjustable in its position with respect to the display unit;
wherein the first fastening band and the second fastening band extend rearwardly from the front support.
3. The head-mounted display according to claim 1 , wherein one of the first fastening band and the second fastening band is positioned beneath the other fastening band; and
the one of the first fastening band and the second fastening band extends rearwardly and downwardly.
4. The head-mounted display according to claim 3 , wherein the second fastening band has in a rear portion of the second fastening band the mechanism for adjusting the length of the second fastening band and a case housing the mechanism.
5. The head-mounted display according to claim 3 , wherein at least one of the first fastening band and the second fastening band has a counterweight in a rear portion.
6. The head-mounted display according to claim 1 , wherein the second fastening band is positioned beneath the first fastening band.