IP Library Granted Patent US 12,468,161
Granted Patent B2
US 12,468,161 · App. 18/925,027 · Granted Nov 11, 2025

Head mounted device and head strap module

Inventors: Li-Hsun Chang (Taoyuan, TW); Kuan-Ying Ou (Taoyuan, TW)
Assignee: HTC Corporation
G02B27/0176
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Patent No.
US 12,468,161
App. No.
18/925,027
Granted
Nov 11, 2025
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head mounted device includes a host and a head strap module. The head strap module includes a bracket and following components. A pair of straps are respectively connected to the host, at least partially overlapped, and movably disposed in the bracket. A pair of elastic members respectively drive the pair of straps to move relative to the bracket to increase an overlapping degree of the pair of straps. A rotating member is rotatably disposed on the bracket on a rotation axis and coupled to the pair of straps to move synchronously relative to the bracket. A braking member is movably disposed on the bracket along the rotation axis and has a second ratchet portion to engage with a first ratchet portion of the rotating member. A reset member is disposed between the bracket and the braking member and maintains the engagement between the second ratchet portion and the first ratchet portion. A driving member is movably disposed on the bracket to release the engagement between the first ratchet portion and the second ratchet portion by force.

Claims (30)

1 . A head mounted device, comprising:

a host; and

a head strap module, comprising:

a bracket;

a first strap, having a first connection end and a first adjustment section;

a second strap, having a second connection end and a second adjustment section, wherein the first connection end and the second connection end are connected to the host, and the first adjustment section and the second adjustment section are at least partially overlapped and movably disposed in the bracket;

a first elastic member, disposed between the bracket and the first strap;

a second elastic member, disposed between the bracket and the second strap, wherein the first elastic member and the second elastic member respectively drive the first strap and the second strap to move relative to the bracket to increase an overlapping degree of the first strap and the second strap;

a rotating member, rotatably disposed on the bracket on a rotation axis and having a coupling portion and a first ratchet portion, wherein the coupling portion is coupled to the first adjustment section and the second adjustment section to enable the first adjustment section and the second adjustment section to move synchronously relative to the bracket;

a braking member, movably disposed on the bracket along the rotation axis and having a second ratchet portion, wherein an engagement between the second ratchet portion and the first ratchet portion allows the rotating member to rotate relative to the bracket along a first clockwise direction of the rotation axis and restricts the rotating member from rotating relative to the bracket in a second clockwise direction opposite to the first clockwise direction;

a reset member, disposed between the bracket and the braking member and maintaining the engagement between the second ratchet portion and the first ratchet portion to restrict the rotating member from rotating relative to the bracket along the second clockwise direction; and

a driving member, movably disposed on the bracket and moving the braking member away from the rotating member by force relative to the bracket to release the engagement between the first ratchet portion and the second ratchet portion and allow the rotating member to rotate relative to the bracket along the second clockwise direction.

2 . The head mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the driving member is two press portions, and the press portions are respectively and movably disposed on the bracket in two directions perpendicular to the rotation axis and opposite to each other and are respectively located on opposite sides of the braking member, so as to move the braking member away from the rotating member by force relative to the bracket through an inclined surface movement.

3 . The head mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the driving member is movably disposed on the bracket in a direction parallel to the rotation axis and extended at least to two opposite sides of the braking member to move the braking member away from the rotating member on the rotation axis by force relative to the bracket.

4 . The head mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the driving member is extended to cover a rear side, a top side, and a bottom side of the bracket.

5 . The head mounted device according to claim 1 , wherein the driving member has two gripping portions respectively located on a top side and a bottom side of the bracket to allow a user to grip the driving member with one hand.

6 . A head strap module, adapted to a head mounted device, the head mounted device comprising a host, the head strap module comprising:

a bracket;

a first strap, having a first connection end and a first adjustment section;

a second strap, having a second connection end and a second adjustment section, wherein the first connection end and the second connection end are connected to the host, and the first adjustment section and the second adjustment section are at least partially overlapped and movably disposed in the bracket;

a first elastic member, disposed between the bracket and the first strap;

a second elastic member, disposed between the bracket and the second strap, wherein the first elastic member and the second elastic member respectively drive the first strap and the second strap to move relative to the bracket to increase an overlapping degree of the first strap and the second strap;

a rotating member, rotatably disposed on the bracket on a rotation axis and having a coupling portion and a first ratchet portion, wherein the coupling portion is coupled to the first adjustment section and the second adjustment section and enables the first adjustment section and the second adjustment section to move synchronously relative to the bracket;

a braking member, movably disposed on the bracket along the rotation axis and having a second ratchet portion, wherein an engagement between the second ratchet portion and the first ratchet portion allows the rotating member to rotate relative to the bracket along a first clockwise direction of the rotation axis and restricts the rotating member from rotating relative to the bracket in a second clockwise direction opposite to the first clockwise direction;

a reset member, disposed between the bracket and the braking member and maintaining the engagement between the second ratchet portion and the first ratchet portion, so as to restrict the rotating member from rotating relative to the bracket along the second clockwise direction; and

a driving member, movably disposed on the bracket and moving the braking member away from the rotating member by force relative to the bracket to release the engagement between the first ratchet portion and the second ratchet portion and allow the rotating member to rotate relative to the bracket along the second clockwise direction.

7 . The head strap module according to claim 6 , wherein the driving member is two press portions, and the press portions are respectively and movably disposed on the bracket in two directions perpendicular to the rotation axis and opposite to each other and respectively located on opposite sides of the braking member, so as to move the braking member away from the rotating member by force relative to the bracket through an inclined surface movement.

8 . The head strap module according to claim 6 , wherein the driving member is movably disposed on the bracket in a direction parallel to the rotation axis and extended to at least to two opposite sides of the braking member, so as to move the braking member away from the rotating member along the rotation axis by force relative to the bracket.

9 . The head strap module according to claim 6 , wherein the driving member is extended to cover a rear side, a top side, and a bottom side of the bracket.

10 . The head strap module according to claim 6 , wherein the driving member has two gripping portions respectively located on a top side and a bottom side of the bracket to allow a user to grip the driving member with one hand.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Dec 20, 2024
From: CHANG, LI-HSUN; OU, KUAN-YING
To: HTC CORPORATION
Reel/Frame 069646/0683 →
Continuity (2)
Provisional Application 63606565 · Dec 5, 2023
Related Publication 20250180916A1 · Jun 5, 2025
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