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US 11,131,856 · App. 16/621,147 · Granted Sep 28, 2021

Head-mounted display

Inventors: Kiuk Gwak (Daejeon, KR); Younghun Ko (Daejeon, KR); Wonho Yu (Daejeon, KR)
Assignee: BHAPTICS INC.
G02B27/0176G06F3/011G06F3/016G02B2027/0161
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Patent No.
US 11,131,856
App. No.
16/621,147
Granted
Sep 28, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head mounted display in accordance with an embodiment of the present invention includes: a display capable of displaying an image; a buffer extending along an outer edge of the display; and a plurality of actuators located along a direction in which the buffer extends.

Claims (38)

1. A head mounted display comprising:

a display capable of displaying an image;

a buffer extending along an outer edge of the display;

a plurality of actuators located along a direction in which the buffer extends; and

an actuator supporting cover supporting the plurality of actuators, the actuator supporting cover covering a portion of the buffer,

wherein the actuator supporting cover includes:

a base band at which the plurality of actuators are located; and

an auxiliary band located to overlap with a region in which the plurality of actuators are located among regions of the base band, wherein a portion of outer edge thereof is connected to the base band, and

wherein the actuator supporting cover is separated from the buffer but is configured to be fixed to the buffer by inserting the portion of the buffer between the base band and the auxiliary band.

2. The head mounted display of claim 1 ,

wherein the head mounted display further comprises:

a plurality of top cases covering the plurality of actuators; and

a plurality of bottom cases coupled to the plurality of top cases to allow the plurality of actuators to be fixed to the actuator supporting cover.

3. A head mounted display comprising:

a display capable of displaying an image;

a buffer extending along an outer edge of the display;

a plurality of actuators located along a direction in which the buffer extends; and

an actuator supporting cover supporting the plurality of actuators, the actuator supporting cover covering at least a portion of the buffer,

wherein the actuator supporting cover includes:

a base band at which the plurality of actuators are located; and

an auxiliary band located to overlap with a region in which the plurality of actuators are located among regions of the base band, wherein a portion of outer edge thereof is connected to the base band,

wherein the base band includes a protrusion part that does not overlap with the auxiliary band, and

wherein the head mounted display further comprises:

a first detachable member located on a rear surface of the protrusion part; and

a second detachable member located on a rear surface of the auxiliary band, the second detachable member being detachable from the first detachable member.

4. The head mounted display of claim 3 , wherein the plurality of actuators are located to a front surface of the base band,

wherein the head mounted display further comprises:

a plurality of top cases located on the front surface of the base band, the plurality of top cases covering the plurality of actuators; and

a plurality of bottom cases located on a rear surface of the base band, the plurality of bottom cases being coupled to the plurality of top cases.

5. A head mounted display comprising:

a display capable of displaying an image;

a buffer extending along an outer edge of the display;

a plurality of actuators located along a direction in which the buffer extends; and

a buffer cover supporting the plurality of actuators, the buffer cover covering the buffer,

wherein the plurality of actuators are located on a front surface of the buffer cover or at an inside of the buffer cover, and

wherein the head mounted display further comprises:

a plurality of top cases covering the plurality of actuators; and

a plurality of bottom cases coupled to the plurality of top cases to allow the plurality of actuators to be fixed to the buffer cover.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 10, 2019
From: GWAK, KIUK; KO, YOUNGHUN; YU, WONHO
To: BHAPTICS INC.
Reel/Frame 051235/0437 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2017-0074421 · Jun 13, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20200124860A1 · Apr 23, 2020
Cited By (1)
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