Wiring in a head-mountable device
View Patent ↗The present disclosure relates to a head mountable apparatus including two rims, where an inner top portion of each rim comprises a rim cavity, where each rim cavity comprises a first section and a second section, where a depth of the first section extends from an edge of the respective rim cavity to a first depth, where a depth of the second section extends from the first depth to a bottom of the respective rim cavity, where the first section is operable to secure a lens, and where the second section is part of a wire channel that is operable to secure one or more wires; and a nose bridge connecting the two rims, where a back of the nose bridge comprises a bridge cavity that connects between the second section of each rim cavity, and where the bridge cavity is part of the wire channel.
1. A head mountable apparatus comprising:
two rims, wherein an inner top portion of each rim comprises a rim cavity, wherein each rim cavity comprises a first section and a second section, wherein a depth of the first section extends from an edge of the respective rim cavity to a first depth, wherein a depth of the second section extends from the first depth to a bottom of the respective rim cavity, wherein the first section is operable to secure a lens, and wherein the second section is part of a wire channel that is operable to secure one or more wires; and
a nose bridge connecting the two rims, wherein a back of the nose bridge comprises a bridge cavity that connects between the second section of each rim cavity, and wherein the bridge cavity is part of the wire channel.
2. The head mountable apparatus of claim 1 further comprising:
two contoured end-pieces, wherein a first end of each contoured end-piece is connected to one of the two rims, wherein a second end of each contoured end-piece extends outwardly, wherein the second end of each contoured end-piece is a connectable end, wherein each contoured end-piece comprises an end-piece cavity that connects to the second section of the rim cavity of the rim to which it is connected, and wherein each end-piece cavity is part of the wire channel.
3. The head mountable apparatus of claim 2 , further comprising:
two side-arms, wherein each side-arm is connected at a first end to the connectable end of one of the two contoured end-pieces, wherein each side-arm comprises a side-arm cavity that connects to the end-piece cavity of the contoured end-piece to which it is connected, and wherein each side-arm cavity is part of the wire channel.
4. The head mountable apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising:
two hinges, wherein each hinge secures the first end of each side-arm to the connectable end of the contoured end-piece to which it is connected.
5. The head mountable apparatus of claim 3 , further comprising:
a first electrical component housed in a first side-arm of the two side-arms, wherein the first electrical component comprises a battery; and
a second electrical component housed in a second side-arm of the two side-arms.
6. The head mountable apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising:
one or more wires connected to the first electrical component on one end and connected to the second electrical component on an opposite end, and wherein the one or more wires are secured in the wire channel.
7. The head mountable apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising:
three cover pieces, wherein each cover piece fits into a respective surface exposed by one of the bridge cavity or each endpiece cavity.
8. The head mountable apparatus of claim 5 , further comprising:
two lenses, wherein each lens is fitted into one of the two rims by securing a top portion of the lens into the first section of the respective rim cavity of the rim in which it is fitted.
9. The head mountable apparatus of claim 8 , wherein each lens is operable to secure one or more wires in the second section of the respective rim cavity of the rim in which it is fitted.
10. The head mountable apparatus of claim 1 , wherein a surface area of each first section of each rim cavity is greater than a surface area of each second section of each rim cavity.
11. A method comprising:
attaching a bottom of a first top insert to a first attachable area of a first mold part, wherein a top surface of the first top insert comprises a ridge;
attaching a bottom of a second top insert to a second attachable area of the first mold part, wherein a top surface of the second top insert comprises a ridge;
sealing a mold by securing the first mold part with a second mold part;
injecting a material, using a molding machine, into a mold cavity formed between the two mold parts, wherein a configuration of the interior of the mold is such that the cavity has an eyeglasses frame shape, and wherein the top of each top insert extends into the cavity;
causing the material to harden to form an eyeglasses frame in the mold;
ejecting the eyeglasses frame from the mold, wherein ejecting the eyeglasses frame from the mold comprises:
detaching each top insert from the attachable area to which it is attached;
removing each top insert from a respective frame cavity in the eyeglasses frame.
12. The method of claim 11 , wherein a length of the top surface of each top insert is greater than a length of the ridge, and wherein a height of the ridge extends from the top surface to a top of each top insert.
13. The method of claim 11 , wherein the method further comprises:
attaching a top of a first bottom insert to a third attachable area of the first mold part;
attaching a top of a second bottom insert to a fourth attachable area of the first mold part.
14. The method of claim 13 , wherein ejecting the eyeglasses frame from the mold further comprises:
detaching each bottom insert from the attachable area to which it is attached;
removing each bottom insert from a respective groove in the eyeglasses frame.
15. An apparatus comprising:
an eyeglasses frame that has a frame cavity extending from a first end of the eyeglasses frame to a second end, wherein the frame cavity in an inner surface of each top part of the eyeglasses frame that spans across one of a wearer's eyes comprises a first section and a second section, wherein a depth of the first section extends from an inner edge of the respective top part to a first depth, wherein a depth of the second section extends from the first depth to a bottom of the frame cavity, wherein the first section is operable to secure a lens, and wherein the second section of the frame cavity defines part of a channel operable to secure one or more wires.
16. The apparatus of claim 15 , wherein the frame cavity in a part of the eyeglasses frame that spans across the wearer's nose is a horizontal cavity, and wherein the horizontal cavity defines part of the wire channel.
17. The apparatus of claim 16 , wherein the frame cavity in each part of the eyeglasses frame that contours outwardly at each end of the eyeglasses frame defines part of the wire channel.
18. The apparatus of claim 17 , wherein the apparatus further comprises:
two side-arms, wherein a first side-arm is connected to the first end of the eyeglasses frame, wherein a second side-arm is connected to the second end of the eyeglasses, wherein each side-arm includes a side-arm cavity that extends from the frame cavity at each of end of the eyeglasses frame, and wherein the side-arm cavity define part of the wire channel.
19. The apparatus of claim 18 , further comprising:
a first electrical component housed in a first side-arm of the two side-arms, wherein the first electrical component comprises a battery; and
a second electrical component housed in a second side-arm of the two side-arms.
20. The apparatus of claim 19 , further comprising:
one or more wires connected to the first electrical component on one end and connected to the second electrical component on an opposite end, and wherein the one or more wires are secured in the wire channel.