IP Library Granted Patent US 11,009,708
Granted Patent B2
US 11,009,708 · App. 16/628,237 · Granted May 18, 2021

System and method for near field viewing

Inventors: Eirik Wahlstrom (Trondheim, NO); Harald Manheim (Trondheim, NO)
G02B27/0172G02C7/02G02B2027/0178
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Patent No.
US 11,009,708
App. No.
16/628,237
Granted
May 18, 2021
Kind
B2
Abstract

A system for a headset comprising a lens system and a screen is provided. Viewing a screen at close range causes eye fatigue and discomfort. The invention solves these problems and provides a compact system for near field viewing in 2D. The invention is realised using a lens system in the form of a unitary lens system, moulded as a single piece to be used with both eyes, where the lenses may optionally comprise a prismatic effect.

Claims (28)

1. A unitary body lens system for a user having a first and second eye separated by an inter pupillary distance, comprising:

a first lens having a first optical center,

a second lens having a second optical center,

wherein the first and second optical center are separated by a distance, said distance being aligned with the user's pupils inter pupillary distance when in use,

wherein the first lens and the second lens are moulded as a single optical piece forming the unitary body, said first and second lenses being provided with a prismatic component in the interval +4-+14.

2. The unitary body lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the lenses are provided a lens spherical diopter is in the interval +4-+12.

3. The unitary body lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the lenses are provided a lens spherical diopter is in the interval +5-+10.

4. The unitary body lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the lenses are provided a lens spherical diopter is in the interval +6-+7.

5. The unitary body lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the lenses are provided with a prismatic component +2 greater than the spherical diopter.

6. The unitary body lens system according to claim 1 , further comprising a notch to accommodate a user's nose.

7. The unitary body lens system according to claim 1 , wherein a bridge part between the first and second lens and above the notch is provided with means for illumination.

8. The unitary body lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the lens system is provided with a perimetral illumination system.

9. The unitary body lens system according to claim 1 , wherein the distance between the first and second optical center is 60 mm-62 mm.

10. . A headset for viewing a headset mounted screen, comprising a unitary body lens system comprising:

a first lens having a first optical center,

a second lens having a second optical center,

wherein the first and second optical center are separated by a distance, said distance being aligned with the user's pupils inter pupillary distance when in use,

wherein the first lens and the second lens are moulded as a single optical piece forming the unitary body, said first and second lenses being provided with a prismatic component in the interval +4-+14,

wherein the unitary body lens system is interposed between the screen and a user's eyes.

11. The headset according to claim 10 , wherein distance between the first and second optical center align with the user's pupils inter pupillary distance when in use, so that the perceived reading distance is in the interval 25 cm-50 cm.

12. The headset according to claim 10 , wherein distance between the first and second optical center align with the user's pupils inter pupillary distance when in use, so that the perceived reading distance is 30 cm.

13. The unitary body lens system according to claim 2 , wherein the lenses are provided with a prismatic component +2 greater than the spherical diopter.

14. The unitary body lens system according to claim 3 , wherein the lenses are provided with a prismatic component +2 greater than the spherical diopter.

15. The unitary body lens system according to claim 4 , wherein the lenses are provided with a prismatic component +2 greater than the spherical diopter.

16. The headset according to claim 10 , wherein the lenses are provided a lens spherical diopter is in the interval +4-+12.

17. The headset according to claim 10 , wherein the lenses are provided a lens spherical diopter is in the interval +5-+10.

18. The headset according to claim 10 , wherein the lenses are provided a lens spherical diopter is in the interval +6-+7.

19. The headset according to claim 10 , wherein the lenses are provided with a prismatic component +2 greater than the spherical diopter.

Priority Claims (2)
GB 1710777 · Jul 5, 2017 · national
NO 20171105 · Jul 5, 2017 · national
Continuity (1)
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