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Granted Patent B1
US 12,061,339 · App. 18/478,851 · Granted Aug 13, 2024

Head mountable display

Inventors: Aidan N. Zimmerman (Poway, CA); Jessica L Ong (Santa Clara, CA); Matin Seadat Beheshti (Sunnyvale, CA); Kristina A. Babiarz (San Jose, CA)
Assignee: APPLE INC.
G02B27/0149G02B2027/0154
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Patent No.
US 12,061,339
App. No.
18/478,851
Granted
Aug 13, 2024
Kind
B1
Abstract

A head mountable display can include a structural frame, an optical bracket coupled to the structural frame, an optical assembly adjustably secured to the optical bracket, the optical assembly including a display screen, and a stop mechanism extending from the structural frame. The optical assembly can move back-and-forth between the optical bracket and the stop.

Claims (69)

1. A head mountable display, comprising:

a structural frame;

an optical bracket coupled to the structural frame;

an optical assembly adjustably secured to the optical bracket, the optical assembly comprising a display screen; and

a stop mechanism extending from the structural frame;

wherein the optical assembly is configured to move back-and-forth between the optical bracket and the stop.

2. The head mountable display of claim 1 , wherein:

the bracket extends from the structural frame in a direction; and

the stop extends from the structural frame in the direction.

3. The head mountable display of claim 2 , wherein:

the optical assembly further comprises a housing; and

the stop is configured to contact the housing.

4. The head mountable display of claim 1 , further comprising a guide rod extending between the optical bracket and the stop, wherein the optical assembly is slidably engaged with the guide-rod.

5. The head mountable display of claim 4 , wherein:

the stop is a first stop; and

the head mountable display further comprises a second stop coupled to the structural frame.

6. The head mountable display of claim 5 , wherein the second stop defines an aperture.

7. The head mountable display of claim 6 , wherein:

the guide rod comprises a first end and a second end opposite the first end;

the first end is secured to the optical bracket;

the second end extends into the aperture.

8. The head mountable display of claim 7 , wherein the guide rod is cantilevered from the optical bracket.

9. A head mountable device, comprising:

a frame;

a first stop extending from the frame;

a second stop extending from the frame;

an optical bracket coupled to the frame between the first stop and the second stop;

a first optical assembly configured to move between the optical bracket and the first stop; and

a second optical assembly configured to move between the optical bracket and the second stop.

10. The head mountable device of claim 9 , further comprising:

a first guide rod extending from the optical bracket, the first optical assembly slidably engaging the first guide rod; and

a second guide rod extending from the optical bracket, the second optical assembly slidably engaging the second guide rod.

11. The head mountable device of claim 10 , wherein:

the first guide rod extends in a first direction between the optical bracket and the first stop; and

the second guide rod extends in a second direction between the optical bracket and the second stop, the second direction being opposite the first direction.

12. The head mountable device of claim 11 , wherein:

the first guide rod is cantilevered from the optical bracket; and

the second guide rod is cantilevered from the optical bracket.

13. The head mountable device of claim 9 , wherein:

the first optical assembly includes a first display screen; and

the second optical assembly includes a second display screen.

14. The head mountable device of claim 9 , wherein:

the frame defines a first aperture and a second aperture; and

the optical bracket is secured to the frame between the first aperture and the second aperture.

15. The head mountable device of claim 14 , wherein:

the first aperture is disposed between the optical bracket and the first stop; and

the second aperture is disposed between the optical bracket and the second stop.

16. An electronic display device, comprising:

a structural frame;

an optical bracket coupled to the structural frame;

a guide rod extending from the optical bracket;

an optical assembly slidably engaging the guide rod, the optical assembly including:

a display screen; and

a housing;

a first stop extending from the structural frame; and

a second stop extending from the structural frame, the second stop defining an aperture;

wherein:

the guide rod extends into the aperture; and

the optical assembly is configured to move between the optical bracket and the first stop via the guide rod.

17. The electronic display device of claim 16 , wherein:

the housing defines a follower slidably engaging the guide rod; and

the optical assembly further comprises a biasing member urging the follower toward the guide rod.

18. The electronic display device of claim 17 , wherein:

the follower defines an opening; and

the biasing member is connected to the follower and extends through the aperture to contact the guide rod.

19. The electronic display device of claim 16 , wherein the guide rod is free of affixation to the second stop.

20. The electronic display device of claim 16 , wherein:

the structural frame defines a ventilation aperture; and

the ventilation aperture is disposed between the optical bracket and the first stop.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Jun 3, 2024
From: BABIARZ, KRISTINA A.; ZIMMERMAN, AIDAN N.; BEHESHTI, MATIN SEADAT; ONG, JESSICA L.
To: APPLE INC.
Reel/Frame 067603/0430 →
Continuity (3)
Provisional Application 63586403 · Sep 28, 2023
Provisional Application 63506020 · Jun 2, 2023
Provisional Application 63502408 · May 15, 2023
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