IP Library › Granted Patent US 9,798,146
Granted Patent B2
US 9,798,146 · App. 14/612,647 · Granted Oct 24, 2017

Head-mounted display apparatus

Inventor: Sumin Yang (Yongin, KR)
Assignee: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
G02B27/0172G02B3/08G02B5/30G02B5/3058G02F1/133526G02F1/133528G02B2027/0174G02B2027/0178G02F2001/133548
View Patent ↗
Loading inventors, assignments & file history…
Monitor This Case
Get email alerts when status or documents change.
Order Certified Copies
Most orders are placed with the USPTO same day — all within 24 business hours.
Order via The Patent Place →
Pre-filled with this patent's details
Quick Facts
Patent No.
US 9,798,146
App. No.
14/612,647
Granted
Oct 24, 2017
Kind
B2
Abstract

A head-mounted display apparatus includes a display unit including a plurality of emissive areas which displays images and a plurality of transmissive areas disposed between the emissive areas and which transmits light from external light sources, a first optical element which receives and converges light emitted from the display unit onto a predetermined area, and a second optical element disposed opposite to the first optical element with respect to the display unit and which receives and diverges light incident toward the display unit from an outside.

Claims (30)

1. A head-mounted display apparatus comprising:

a display unit comprising:

a plurality of emissive areas which displays images; and

a plurality of transmissive areas disposed between the emissive areas and which transmits external light;

a first optical element attached to the display unit, wherein the first optical element receives and converges light emitted from the display unit onto a predetermined area; and

a second optical element disposed opposite to the first optical element with respect to the display unit, wherein the second optical element receives and diverges light incident toward the display unit from an outside.

2. The head-mounted display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein an absolute value of the focal length of the first optical element is substantially equal to an absolute value of a focal length of the second optical element.

3. The head-mounted display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the first optical element comprises a positive lens, and

the second optical element comprises a negative lens.

4. The head-mounted display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

at least one of the first optical element and the second optical element comprises a Fresnel lens or a holographic optical element lens.

5. The head-mounted display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

the display unit comprises a plurality of pixels, and

each of the plurality of pixels comprises:

a first emission portion, a second emission portion and a third emission portion, which are disposed in the emissive areas; and

a transmissive window disposed in the transmissive areas and adjacent to the first emission portion, the second emission portion and the third emission portion.

6. The head-mounted display apparatus of claim 1 , further comprising:

a frame which accommodates the display unit, the first optical element and the second optical element, and configured to be mounted on a user's head.

7. A head-mounted display apparatus comprising:

a display unit comprising:

a plurality of emissive areas which displays images; and

a plurality of transmissive areas disposed between the emissive areas and which transmits external light;

a first optical element attached to the display unit, wherein the first optical element receives and converges light emitted from the display unit onto a predetermined area; and

a second optical element disposed opposite to the first optical element with respect to the display unit, wherein the second optical element receives and diverges light incident toward the display unit from an outside,

wherein the first optical element receives and converges light emitted from the plurality of emissive areas separated by the plurality of transmissive areas,

an absolute value of a focal length of the first optical element is substantially equal to an absolute value of a focal length of the second optical element, and

the focal lengths of the first optical element and the second optical element are fixed.

8. The head-mounted display apparatus of claim 1 , wherein

a focal length of the first optical element is about 20 centimeters or more.

Assignments (1)
ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNOR'S INTEREST Recorded Feb 17, 2015
From: YANG, SUMIN
To: SAMSUNG DISPLAY CO., LTD.
Reel/Frame 034970/0455 →
Priority Claims (1)
KR 10-2014-0118016 · Sep 4, 2014 · national
Continuity (1)
Related Publication 20160070104A1 · Mar 10, 2016