IP Library Granted Patent US 11,526,017
Granted Patent B2
US 11,526,017 · App. 17/001,702 · Granted Dec 13, 2022

Optical device, wearable display device, and light-guiding unit

Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura (Matsumoto, JP)
Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
G02B27/0176G02B6/0078G02B6/0086G02B2027/015G02B2027/0178
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Patent No.
US 11,526,017
App. No.
17/001,702
Granted
Dec 13, 2022
Kind
B2
Abstract

The present disclosure includes a first optical member (light-guiding member) and a second optical member (light-guiding member) that are included in a first display device and a second display device configured to display images corresponding to left and right eyes and are configured to guide the images, a central member serving as a coupling member configured to couple these light-guiding members, and a protruding portion provided on the central member and extending in a lateral direction (±X direction) in which these light-guiding members are aligned.

Claims (35)

1. An optical device, comprising:

a first optical member that has optical transparency and that has a light emitting portion emitting a first image light to a left eye of a user along a first direction;

a second optical member that has optical transparency and that has a light emitting portion emitting a second image light to a right eye of the user along the first direction;

a coupling member that has optical transparency and that couples the light emitting portion of the first optical member and the light emitting portion of the second optical member; and

a protruding portion that is provided on the coupling member and extending in a second direction in which the first optical member and the second optical member are aligned,

wherein

the coupling member has a recess-shaped portion that hollows to one side of a third direction from another side of the third direction, the third direction intersecting with the first direction and the second direction,

the protruding portion is provided on the recess-shaped portion, and

the protruding portion extends to the another side of the third direction from the one side of the third direction.

2. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein

the protruding portion is disposed offset, in a position of the coupling member, to be on a front side that is close to a wearer while wearing.

3. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein

the protruding portion includes, at both ends thereof in an extending direction, a hook portion, and

a nose pad is attached to the hook portion.

4. The optical device according to claim 3 , wherein

the protruding portion is configured to cause, in the hook portion, the nose pad to slide and be inserted therein from a front side that is close to a wearer while wearing.

5. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein

the protruding portion is a gate portion upon injection-molding of the coupling member.

6. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein

the protruding portion is a separate member that is attached and fixed to the coupling member.

7. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein

the coupling member includes a flat surface as a counter surface relative to a surface, on which the protruding portion is provided.

8. The optical device according to claim 1 , wherein

a thickness in a front-back direction of the protruding portion is equal to or greater than 1/4 of a thickness in a front-back direction of the coupling member, and

a thickness in a height direction of the protruding portion is equal to or greater than 2/3 of a thickness in a height direction of the coupling member.

9. A wearable display device comprising the optical device according to claim 1 .

10. A light-guiding unit, comprising:

a first light-guiding member that has optical transparency and that has a light emitting portion emitting a first image light to a left eye of a user along a first direction;

a second light-guiding member that has optical transparency and that has a light emitting portion emitting a second image light to a right eye of the user along the first direction;

a coupling member that has optical transparency and that couples the light emitting portion of the first light-guiding member and the light emitting portion of the second light-guiding member; and

a protruding portion that is provided on the coupling member and extending in a second direction in which the first light-guiding member and the second light-guiding member are aligned,

wherein

the coupling member has a recess-shaped portion that hollows to one side of a third direction from another side of the third direction, the third direction intersecting with the first direction and the second direction,

the protruding portion is provided on the recess-shaped portion, and

the protruding portion extends to the another side of the third direction from the one side of the third direction.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Aug 31, 2020
From: KAMAKURA, KAZUYA
To: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
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Priority Claims (1)
JP JP2019-155534 · Aug 28, 2019 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20210063755A1 · Mar 4, 2021
Cited By (1)
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