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KR-20260067263-A - HEAD-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SUPPORTING MEMBER

KR20260067263AKR 20260067263 AKR20260067263 AKR 20260067263AKR-20260067263-A

Abstract

A head-wearable electronic device may include an enclosure. The enclosure may include at least one display positioned in front of the user's eyes when the head-wearable electronic device is worn. The enclosure may include a frame that supports the at least one display. The head-wearable electronic device may include a rear cover that supports the user's head and a side band that connects the enclosure to the rear cover. The side band may include a housing and a support member that includes a portion connected to the inner portion of the frame. The portion of the housing of the side band may define a groove. The support member may include a base portion that contacts the portion of the housing of the side band and the frame of the enclosure, and a protrusion portion that is positioned in the groove.

Inventors

  • 이경선
  • 유호은
  • 황지성

Assignees

  • 삼성전자주식회사

Dates

Publication Date
20260512
Application Date
20241213
Priority Date
20241105

Claims (20)

  1. In a head-wearable electronic device (100), Enclosure (110), the enclosure (110) is: When the above head-worn electronic device (100) is worn, at least one display (180) placed in front of the user's eyes, and Includes a frame (111) that supports at least one display (180); A rear cover (120) that supports the head of the user wearing the head-worn electronic device (100); and It includes a side band (130) that connects the above enclosure (110) to the rear cover (120), and The above side band (130) is: A housing (130a) that defines the exterior of the side band (130) and includes a portion connected to the inner portion of the frame (111); and It includes a support member (530), The portion of the housing (130a) of the above side band (130) defines a groove (525), and The above support member (530) is: A base portion (531) in contact with the portion of the housing (130a) of the side band (130) and the frame (111) of the enclosure (110), and A protrusion portion (532) extending from the base portion (531) of the side band (130) to the groove (525) and positioned in the groove (525), Head-worn electronic device (100).
  2. In claim 1, The protruding portion (532) of the above side band (130) is attached to the groove (525) through an adhesive member, Head-worn electronic device (100).
  3. In claim 1, The portion of the housing (130a) of the above side band (130) further defines another groove (525) spaced apart from the groove (525), and The support member (530) further includes another protruding part (532) that extends from the base portion (531) of the side band (130) to the other groove (525) and is disposed in the other groove (525), and The other protruding part (532) of the side band (130) is attached to the other groove (525) through an adhesive member. Head-worn electronic device (100).
  4. In claim 3, The frame (111) of the above enclosure (110) further includes a convex portion (540) extending from the interior of the frame (111), and The base portion (531) further includes a concave portion (640) aligned with the convex portion (540), and The concave portion (640) of the base portion (531) is fitted into the convex portion (540) of the frame (111). Head-worn electronic device (100).
  5. In claim 4, The concave portion (640) of the base portion (531) is located between the protruding portion (532) and the other protruding portion (532). Head-worn electronic device (100).
  6. In claim 1, The base portion (531) of the above support member (530) is: A first part (531-1) positioned peripherally around the above-mentioned protruding part (532), and A second part (531-2) extending from the first part (531-1) and substantially perpendicular to the first part (531-1), Head-worn electronic device (100).
  7. In claim 6, The first portion (531-1) of the base portion (531) is in contact with the portion of the housing (130a) of the side band (130), and The second part (531-2) of the base part (531) is in contact with the interior of the enclosure (110). Head-worn electronic device (100).
  8. In claim 1, The above frame (111) defines an opening (419), and The portion of the housing (130a) of the above side band (130) is in contact with the interior of the frame (111) through the opening (419), and The portion of the housing (130a) of the above side band (130) is coupled to the interior of the frame (111) through a screw (490). Head-worn electronic device (100).
  9. In claim 8, The housing (130a) of the above side band (130) is: A first housing part (131a) configured to come into contact with the head of the user wearing the head-worn electronic device (100), and defining a first hole (510) within the part (in), and It includes a second housing part (132a) that is opposite to the first housing part (131a) and defines a second hole (520) aligned with the first hole (510) within the part and the groove (525), and The screw (490) joins the first housing part (131a), the second housing part (132a), and the frame (111) through the first hole (510) and the second hole (520). Head-worn electronic device (100).
  10. In claim 9, The above frame (111) includes a third hole (730) that is aligned with the first hole (510) and the second hole (520) respectively, and The screw (490) connects the first housing part (131a), the second housing part (132a), and the frame (111) by extending from the second housing part (132a) to the third hole (730) of the frame (111) through the first hole (510) and the second hole (520). Head-worn electronic device (100).
  11. In claim 9, The groove (525) of the second housing part (132a) is spaced apart from the second hole (520) of the second housing part (132a). Head-worn electronic device (100).
  12. In claim 9, The first housing part (131a) is bonded to the second housing part (132a) through an adhesive material. Head-worn electronic device (100).
  13. In claim 9, The first housing part (131a) includes loops (320), and The second housing part (132a) includes hooks (350) corresponding to the loops (320), and The first housing part (131a) is coupled to the second housing part (132a) by coupling the hooks (350) to the loops (320). Head-worn electronic device (100).
  14. In claim 9, The first housing part (131a) is coupled to the second housing part (132a) through another screw. Head-worn electronic device (100).
  15. In claim 10, The base portion (531) of the support member (530) further includes a fourth hole (810) aligned with each of the first hole (510), the second hole (520), and the third hole (730), and The screw (490) connects the support member (530), the first housing part (131a), the second housing part (132a), and the frame (111) by extending from the fourth hole (810) of the base part (531) to the third hole (730) of the frame (111) through the first hole (510), the second hole (520), and the third hole (730). Head-worn electronic device (100).
  16. In claim 15, The base portion (531) of the above support member (530) further includes a fifth hole (820), and The above frame (111) further includes a sixth hole aligned with the fifth hole (820) inside, and Another screw (890) connects the support member (530) and the frame (111) by extending from the fifth hole (820) of the base portion (531) to the sixth hole of the frame (111) through the fifth hole (820) and the sixth hole. Head-worn electronic device (100).
  17. In claim 9, The first housing part (131a) further includes a convex portion (910) spaced apart from the first hole (510) within the portion, and The second housing part (132a) further includes a concave portion (920) that is spaced apart from the second hole (520) within the portion and aligned with the convex portion (910) of the first housing part (131a), and The concave portion (920) of the second housing part (132a) is fitted into the convex portion (910) of the first housing part (131a). Head-worn electronic device (100).
  18. In claim 9, The interior of the above frame (111) further includes a concave portion (1020), and The first housing part (131a) further includes a convex portion (1010) aligned with the concave portion (1020) inside the frame (111), and The concave portion (1020) inside the frame (111) is fitted into the convex portion (1010) of the first housing part (131a). Head-worn electronic device (100).
  19. In claim 1, The enclosure (110) of the head-worn electronic device (100) further includes electronic components disposed within the enclosure (110), and The above electronic component is placed on the support member (530). Head-worn electronic device (100).
  20. In claim 1, The side band (130) comprises at least one of a speaker (151a, 151b) or an interface (155) for charging the head-worn electronic device (100). Head-worn electronic device (100).

Description

Head-wearable electronic device including supporting member The following descriptions relate to a head-worn electronic device including a support member. To provide an enhanced user experience, an electronic device is being developed that provides an extended reality service by displaying computer-generated information in conjunction with external objects in the real world or virtual objects in the virtual world. The electronic device may include a wearable device that can be worn by a user. For example, the wearable device may be worn on the user's head. The wearable device (or the electronic device) worn on the user's head may be referred to as a head-mounted electronic device. For example, the electronic device may include user equipment, AR glasses, VR glasses, and/or a head-mounted device (HMD) (e.g., a VST (video see-through) HMD, an OST (optical see-through) HMD). The information described above may be provided as related art for the purpose of aiding understanding of the present disclosure. No claim or determination is made as to whether any of the foregoing may be applied as prior art related to the present disclosure. FIGS. 1a to 1c illustrate perspective views of exemplary head-worn electronic devices. FIG. 2 shows an exploded perspective view of an exemplary head-worn electronic device. FIGS. 3a and 3b illustrate perspective views of an exemplary side band of a head-worn electronic device. FIG. 4a illustrates an example of a connection structure between an enclosure and a side band of a head-worn electronic device. FIG. 4b illustrates an example of a force transmitted to a connection structure between an enclosure and a side band by an external force applied to a head-worn electronic device. FIG. 4c illustrates examples of deformation caused in the connection structure between the enclosure and the side band by external force applied to a head-worn electronic device. FIG. 5a illustrates an example of a connection structure between an enclosure and a side band of a head-worn electronic device including a support member. FIG. 5b illustrates an example of a connection state of a connection structure including a support member. FIGS. 6a and FIGS. 6b illustrate perspective views of exemplary support members. FIG. 7a illustrates an example of a force transmitted to a connection structure between an enclosure including a support member and a side band by an external force applied to a head-worn electronic device. FIG. 7b illustrates examples of deformation caused in the connection structure between the enclosure and the side band by external force applied to a head-worn electronic device. FIG. 8 illustrates an exemplary support member including a hole for a screw. FIG. 9a illustrates an example of a fixing structure between the first housing part and the second housing part of a side band. FIG. 9b illustrates an example of the connection state of the fixed structure between the first housing part and the second housing part of the side band. FIG. 10a illustrates an example of a fixing structure between the first housing part of the side band and the frame of the enclosure. FIG. 10b illustrates an example of the connection state of the fixed structure between the first housing part of the side band and the frame of the enclosure. FIG. 11 illustrates examples of support members. FIG. 12 is a block diagram of an electronic device in a network environment according to various embodiments. The terms used in this disclosure are used merely to describe specific embodiments and are not intended to limit the scope of other embodiments. A singular expression may include a plural expression unless the context clearly indicates otherwise. Terms used herein, including technical or scientific terms, may have the same meaning as generally understood by those skilled in the art described in this disclosure. Terms used in this disclosure that are defined in a general dictionary may be interpreted as having the same or similar meaning as they have in the context of the relevant technology, and are not to be interpreted in an ideal or overly formal sense unless explicitly defined in this disclosure. In some cases, even terms defined in this disclosure are not to be interpreted to exclude the embodiments of this disclosure. In the various embodiments of the present disclosure described below, a hardware-based approach is described as an example. However, since the various embodiments of the present disclosure include techniques using both hardware and software, the various embodiments of the present disclosure do not exclude a software-based approach. Additionally, in this disclosure, expressions of "greater than" or "less than" may be used to determine whether a specific condition is satisfied or fulfilled; however, this is merely for the purpose of expressing an example and does not exclude descriptions of "greater than" or "less than." Conditions described as "greater than" may be replaced with "greater than," conditi