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US-20260126664-A1 - HEAD-WEARABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SUPPORTING MEMBER

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Abstract

A head-wearable electronic device includes an enclosure. The enclosure includes at least one display disposed in front of eyes of a user when the head-wearable electronic device is worn. The enclosure includes a frame supporting the at least one display. The head-wearable electronic device includes a rear cover supported by a head of the user and a side band connecting the enclosure to the rear cover. The side band includes a housing including a portion connected to an inner portion of the frame, and a supporting member. The portion of the housing of the side band defines a groove. The supporting member includes a base portion contacting the portion of the housing of the side band and the frame of the enclosure, and a protrusion disposed at the groove.

Inventors

  • Kyoungsun LEE
  • Hoeun YOO
  • Jiseong Hwang

Assignees

  • SAMSUNG ELECTRONICS CO., LTD.

Dates

Publication Date
20260507
Application Date
20250926
Priority Date
20241105

Claims (20)

  1. 1 . A head-wearable electronic device comprising: an enclosure including: at least one display configured to be disposed in front of eyes of a user when the head-wearable electronic device is worn, and a frame supporting the at least one display; a rear cover supported by a head of the user wearing the head-wearable electronic device; and a side band connecting the enclosure to the rear cover; wherein the side band includes: a housing, defining an exterior of the side band, including a portion connected to an inner portion of the frame, and a supporting member, comprising a support, wherein the portion of the housing of the side band includes a groove, and wherein the supporting member includes: a base portion configured to contact the frame of the enclosure and the portion of the housing of the side band, and a protrusion, extending from the base portion of the side band to the groove, and disposed at the groove.
  2. 2 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the protrusion of the side band is attached to the groove through an adhesive member comprising an adhesive.
  3. 3 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the portion of the housing of the side band further includes another groove spaced apart from the groove, wherein the supporting member further includes another protrusion, extending from the base portion of the side band to the another groove, disposed at the another groove, and wherein the another protrusion of the side band is attached to the another groove by an adhesive member comprising an adhesive.
  4. 4 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 3 , wherein the frame of the enclosure further includes a convex portion extending from the inner portion of the frame, wherein the base portion further includes a concave portion aligned with the convex portion, and wherein the concave portion of the base portion is configured to fit in the convex portion of the frame.
  5. 5 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 4 , wherein the concave portion of the base portion is positioned between the protrusion and the another protrusion.
  6. 6 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the base portion of the supporting member includes: a first portion disposed peripherally to the protrusion, and a second portion, extending from the first portion, substantially perpendicular to the first portion.
  7. 7 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 6 , wherein the first portion of the base portion is configured to contact the portion of the housing of the side band, and wherein the second portion of the base portion is configured to contact the inner portion of the enclosure.
  8. 8 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the frame includes an opening, wherein the portion of the housing of the side band is configured to contact the inner portion of the frame through the opening, and wherein the portion of the housing of the side band is coupled with the inner portion of the frame via a screw.
  9. 9 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 8 , wherein the housing of the side band includes: a first housing part, configured to contact the head of the user wearing the head-wearable electronic device, and including a first hole in the portion, and a second housing part, opposite to the first housing part, including a second hole aligned with the first hole and the groove in the portion, wherein the screw is configured to couple the first housing part, the second housing part, and the frame via the first hole and the second hole.
  10. 10 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the frame includes a third hole aligned with each of the first hole and the second hole in the inner portion, and wherein the screw is configured to couple the first housing part, the second housing part, and the frame by extending from the second housing part to the third hole of the frame through the first hole and the second hole.
  11. 11 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the groove of the second housing part is spaced apart from the second hole of the second housing part.
  12. 12 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first housing part is coupled to the second housing part through an adhesive material.
  13. 13 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first housing part includes loops, wherein the second housing part includes hooks corresponding to the loops, and wherein the first housing part is configured to be coupled to the second housing part by coupling of the hooks with the loops.
  14. 14 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first housing part is configured to be coupled with the second housing part through another screw.
  15. 15 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 10 , wherein the base portion of the supporting member further includes a fourth hole aligned with each of the first hole, the second hole, and the third hole, and wherein the screw is configured to couple the supporting member, the first housing part, the second housing part, and the frame by extending from the fourth hole of the base portion to the third hole of the frame through the first hole, the second hole, and the third hole.
  16. 16 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 15 , wherein the base portion of the supporting member further includes a fifth hole, wherein the frame further includes a sixth hole aligned with the fifth hole in the inner portion, and wherein another screw is configured to couple the supporting member and the frame by extending from the fifth hole of the base portion to the sixth hole of the frame through the fifth hole and the sixth hole.
  17. 17 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the first housing part further includes a convex portion spaced apart from the first hole in the portion, wherein the second housing part further includes a concave portion, spaced apart from the second hole in the portion, aligned with the convex portion of the first housing part, and wherein the concave portion of the second housing part is configured to fit in the convex portion of the first housing part.
  18. 18 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 9 , wherein the inner portion of the frame further includes a concave portion, wherein the first housing part further includes a convex portion aligned with the concave portion of the inner portion of the frame, and wherein the concave portion of the inner portion of the frame is configured to fit in the convex portion of the first housing part.
  19. 19 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the enclosure of the head-wearable electronic device further includes an electronic component comprising circuitry disposed within the enclosure, and wherein the electronic component is disposed on the supporting member.
  20. 20 . The head-wearable electronic device of claim 1 , wherein the side band includes at least one of a speaker or an interface configured to charge the head-wearable electronic device.

Description

CROSS-REFERENCE TO RELATED APPLICATIONS This application is a continuation of International Application No. PCT/KR2025/014486 designating the United States, filed on Sep. 17, 2025, in the Korean Intellectual Property Receiving Office and claiming priority to Korean Patent Application Nos. 10-2024-0155320, filed on Nov. 5, 2024, and 10-2024-0185601, filed on Dec. 13, 2024, in the Korean Intellectual Property Office, the disclosures of each of which are incorporated by reference herein in their entireties. BACKGROUND Field The disclosure relates to a head-wearable electronic device including a supporting member. Description of Related Art To provide an enhanced user experience, an electronic device providing an extended reality service that displays information generated by a computer in connection with an external object in a real world or a virtual object in a virtual world is being developed. The electronic device may include a wearable device that may be worn by a user. For example, the wearable device may be worn on a head of the user. The wearable device (or the electronic device) worn on the head of the user may be referred to as a head-wearable 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 video see through (VST) HMD or an optical see through (OST) HMD). The above-described information may be provided as related art for the purpose of helping the understanding of the present disclosure. No assertion or determination is made as to whether any of the above-described content may be applied as prior art associated with the present disclosure. SUMMARY According to an example embodiment, a head-wearable electronic device may comprise: an enclosure. The enclosure may include at least one display disposed in front of eyes of a user when the head-wearable electronic device is worn. The enclosure may include a frame supporting the at least one display. The head-wearable electronic device may comprise a rear cover supported by a head of the user wearing the head-wearable electronic device. The head-wearable electronic device may comprise a side band connecting the enclosure to the rear cover. The side band may include a housing defining an exterior of the side band and including a portion connected to an inner portion of the frame. The side band may include a supporting member. The portion of the housing of the side band may define a groove. The supporting member may include a base portion contacting with the frame of the enclosure and the portion of the housing of the side band. The supporting member may include a protrusion portion, extending from the base portion of the side band to the groove, disposed at the groove. BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS The above and other aspects, features and advantages of certain embodiments of the present disclosure will be more apparent from the following detailed description, taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawings, in which: FIGS. 1A, 1B and 1C are diagrams including perspective views of an example head-wearable electronic device according to various embodiments; FIG. 2 is an exploded perspective view of an example head-wearable electronic device according to various embodiments; FIGS. 3A and 3B are diagrams including perspective views of an example side band of a head-wearable electronic device according to various embodiments; FIG. 4A is a diagram illustrating an example of a connection structure between an enclosure and a side band of a head-wearable electronic device according to various embodiments; FIG. 4B includes a diagram and perspective view illustrating 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-wearable electronic device according to various embodiments; FIG. 4C is a diagram illustrating examples of deformation caused in a connection structure between an enclosure and a side band by an external force applied to a head-wearable electronic device according to various embodiments; FIG. 5A includes perspective views of an example of a connection structure between an enclosure and a side band of a head-wearable electronic device including a supporting member according to various embodiments; FIG. 5B is a diagram illustrating an example of a connection state of a connection structure including a supporting member according to various embodiments; FIGS. 6A and 6B are perspective views of an example supporting member according to various embodiments; FIG. 7A is a perspective view illustrating an example of a force transmitted to a connection structure between an enclosure and a side band including a supporting member by an external force applied to a head-wearable electronic device according to various embodiments; FIG. 7B includes diagrams illustrating examples of deformation caused in a connection structure between an enclosure and a side band by an external f