JP2005189622A - Head-mounted display device - Google Patents

Abstract

<P>PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a head-mounted display device in which a support means for disposing a display means ahead of eyes can easily be attached or detached. <P>SOLUTION: The head-mounted display device comprises a rear arm 10 that is mounted on a head, two headphones 15 and 16 attached to the rear arm 10 and disposed over the left and right ears, and a front arm 20 for disposing an image display part 30 ahead of the eyes. In the head-mounted display device, the front arm 20 is detachably connected to the headphone 15 or 16 by means of frictional force. <P>COPYRIGHT: (C)2005,JPO&NCIPI

Description

   The present invention relates to a head mounted display device that is used by being mounted on a head.

  As a conventional head mounted display device, a head mounting member to be mounted on the head, a speaker unit mounted on the head mounting member and disposed on the left and right ears, and detachably connected to one of the speaker units. Some display devices (see the following publication).

In this head mounted display device, when the display device is not used, the display device can be detached from the speaker unit.
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  However, since a female screw provided on the speaker unit side and a male screw provided on the display device side are employed as connecting means for connecting the speaker unit and the display device, the work of removing the display device from the speaker unit is required. It was complicated.

  The present invention has been made in view of such circumstances, and an object of the present invention is to provide a head-mounted display device that can easily attach and detach support means for disposing display means in front of eyes.

  In order to solve the above-mentioned problems, the invention according to claim 1 is a mounting means mounted on the head, two side members mounted on the mounting means and disposed on the left and right ears, and displayed in front of the eyes. In the head mounted display device, comprising: a support means for arranging the means; and a connecting means for detachably connecting the support means to one of the side members. The connecting means attaches the support means to the side member. They are connected by mechanical engagement or fitting.

  According to the second aspect of the present invention, there is provided mounting means for mounting on the head, two side members mounted on the mounting means and disposed on the left and right ears, and support for disposing the display means in front of the eyes. And a connecting means for detachably connecting the supporting means to one of the side members. The connecting means connects the supporting means to the side member by magnetic force. And

  According to a third aspect of the present invention, in the head mounted display device according to the first or second aspect of the present invention, the head mounted display device includes an accommodating portion for accommodating the supporting means.

  According to a fourth aspect of the present invention, in the head mounted display device according to any one of the first to third aspects, the support means is connected to the side member so that the display means can move in the vertical direction. It is characterized by that.

  According to a fifth aspect of the present invention, in the head mounted display device according to the first, third, or fourth aspect, the connecting means is provided on the supporting member and the side portion that support the supporting means, and is provided on the supporting member. It has the side member side connection part frictionally engaged with the made support member side connection part.

  According to a sixth aspect of the present invention, in the head mounted display device according to the fifth aspect, the support member is fixed to the accommodating portion.

  The invention according to claim 7 is the head mounted display device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the support member side connecting portion is a protrusion, and the side member side connecting portion is a recess into which the protrusion is slidably fitted. It is characterized by being.

  According to an eighth aspect of the present invention, in the head mounted display device according to the seventh aspect, the concave portion is a long hole through which the protrusion can slide in the front-rear direction.

  The invention according to claim 9 is the head-mounted display device according to claim 7 or 8, characterized in that the concave portion of the side member opposite to the side supporting the support means is closed by a dummy member. To do.

  As described above, according to the head mounted display device of the present invention, the supporting means can be easily attached to and detached from the side member.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described with reference to the drawings.

  1 and 2 show a head mounted display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a state in which a front arm and a headphone unit are separated from each other, and FIG. 2 shows a front arm and a headphone. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the part has couple | bonded.

  This head mounted display device includes a rear arm (mounting means) 10, headphones (side members) 15, 16, a front arm (support means) 20, and a video display section (display means) 30.

  The rear arm 10 has an arc shape and is attached to the back of the user (not shown).

  Headphone units 15 and 16 are provided at both ends of the rear arm 10 and are attached to the left and right ears of the user. Both end portions of the rear arm 10 press the temporal portion via the headphone portions 15 and 16. The headphone sections 15 and 16 are provided with ear hook sections 15a and 16a for hooking the headphone sections 15 and 16 to the ears, respectively.

  A substantially cylindrical support member 50 that supports the arcuate front arm 20 is attached to one end of the rear arm 10. One end of the support member 50 is provided with a pair of claw-shaped protrusions (support member side connecting portions) 50a that can be elastically deformed. Circular recesses (side member side connecting portions) 15b and 16b are provided outside the headphone portions 15 and 16, respectively. When the protrusions 50a of the support member 50 are inserted into the recesses 15b and 16b, the recesses 15b and 16b and the protrusions 50a are mechanically engaged with each other, and the headphone part 15 is brought into front by the frictional force generated by the elastic force of the protrusions 50a. The arm 20 is connected with sufficient strength. In this embodiment, the pair of protrusions 50a and the recesses 15b and 16b constitute a connecting means.

  Moreover, since the convex part 50b extended in the direction which can be elastically deformed is provided in the front-end | tip of the projection part 50a, and the convex part 50b is fitting with the inner side of the recessed part 15b, the projection part 50a becomes difficult to remove | deviate more carelessly. ing.

  Since the substantially cylindrical support member 50 is frictionally engaged with the circular recesses 15a and 16a as described above, the front arm 20 can be rotated around the support member 50.

  A video display unit 30 disposed in front of the user's eyes is provided at the tip of the front arm 20.

  When the video display unit 30 is used, the projection 50a of the support member 50 is frictionally engaged with the recesses 15b and 16b of one of the headphone units 15 selected as described above, and as shown in FIG. The display unit 30 is connected to the headphone unit 15 together with the front arm 20. When the use of the video display unit 30 is temporarily interrupted, the front arm 20 is rotated around the support member 50, and the video display unit 30 is moved above the face.

  On the other hand, when the video display unit 30 is not used, as shown in FIG. 1, the protrusion 50 a of the support member 50 is pulled out from the recesses 15 b and 16 b of the headphone unit 15, and the video display unit 30 together with the front arm 20 is connected to the headphone unit. Separate from 15.

  According to the first embodiment, it is easy to attach / detach the front arm 20 to / from the headphone unit 15, and the head mounted display device can be easily used in an optimum manner according to the purpose.

  In addition, the video display unit 30 can be moved in the vertical direction of the face.

  Furthermore, since the protrusion 50a can be fitted into any of the recesses 15b and 16b, the video display unit 30 can be disposed in front of either left or right eye.

  FIG. 3 is a head mounted display device according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing a state where the front arm and the headphone unit are separated. Portions common to the first embodiment of FIG. 1 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  This modification is different from the first embodiment in that it includes an accommodating portion 40 that slidably supports and accommodates the front arm 20.

  The support member 150 is formed integrally with the accommodating portion 40.

  According to this modification, the same effects as those of the first embodiment are obtained.

  FIG. 4 is a head mounted display device according to another modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing a state in which the front arm 20 and the headphone units 115 and 116 are separated. Portions common to the first embodiment and the modified example of FIG. 3 are denoted by the same reference numerals and description thereof is omitted.

  This modification is different from the modification of the first embodiment and FIG. 3 in the shape of the recesses 115b and 116b of the headphone parts 115 and 116.

  The recesses 115b and 116b are long holes extending in the front-rear direction of the user. Therefore, the protrusion 50a of the support member 150 can be slid in the front-rear direction.

  According to this modification, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained, and the video display unit 30 can be aligned in the front-rear direction of the face.

  5 and 6 show a head-mounted display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a state where the front arm and the headphone unit are separated from each other. FIG. 6 shows the front arm and the headphone. It is a perspective view which shows the state which the part has couple | bonded. Portions that are common to the first embodiment of FIG. 1 and its modifications are given the same reference numerals, and descriptions thereof are omitted.

  The second embodiment is different from the first embodiment and its modification in that the front arm 20 is coupled to the headphone units 215 and 216 by magnetic force.

  FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a cross section of the headphone units 215 and 216 and a part of the support member 250.

  One end portion of the support member 250 is provided with a disk portion 250a made of a magnetic material. Circular concave portions 215b and 216b are provided outside the headphone portions 215 and 216, respectively. Magnets 215c and 216c are embedded in the bottom surfaces of the recesses 215b and 216b.

  When the disc portion 250a of the support member 250 is fitted into the recesses 215b and 216b, the disc portion 250a of the support member 250 is attracted to the magnets 215c and 216c, and the front arm 20 and the like are connected to the headphone portion 215. In the second embodiment, a connecting means is constituted by the disk portion 250a of the support member 250 and the magnets 215c and 216c embedded in the concave portions 215b and 216b of the headphone portions 215 and 216, respectively.

  As described above, since the disk portion 250b of the support member 250 is fixed to the circular recesses 215a and 216a by magnetic force, the front arm 20 can be rotated around the support member 250.

  In this embodiment, the disc portion 250a of the support member 250 is fitted into the recess 215a, and the disc-shaped dummy member 251 made of a magnetic material is fitted into the recess 216b. However, this relationship may be reversed.

  The support member 250 is formed integrally with the accommodating portion 40 as in the modification of FIG.

  According to the second embodiment, the same effects as those of the first embodiment can be obtained.

  FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing a cross section of the headphone units 315 and 316 and a part of the support member 350 of a head mounted display device according to a modification of the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. It is a perspective view with a part of member 350. FIG. Since the structure other than the headphone units 315 and 316 and the support member 350 is the same as that of the second embodiment, the description of the common parts is omitted.

  One end of the support member 350 is provided with a spherical disk portion 350a that can be elastically deformed. Circular recesses 315b and 316b are provided outside the headphone units 315 and 316, respectively. Stopper portions 315c and 316c are provided at the opening edges of the recesses 315b and 316b. Magnets 215c and 216c are not embedded in the bottom portions of the recesses 315b and 316b. Terminal portions 315d and 316d are provided on the bottom surfaces of the recesses 315b and 316b (see FIG. 9). Terminal portions (not shown) corresponding to the terminal portions 315d and 316d are provided on the joint surface of the disc portion 350a.

  When the disc portion 350a of the support member 350 is fitted into the recesses 315b and 316b, the disc portion 350a is not easily detached from the stopper portions 315c and 316c, and the front arm 20 is connected to the headphones 315 and 316 via the support member 350. Are concatenated. In this modified example, the disk portion 350a of the support member 350 and the stopper portions 315c and 316c of the concave portions 315b and 316b of the headphone portions 315 and 316 constitute a connecting means.

  As described above, since the disc portion 350a of the support member 350 is fitted into the circular recesses 315b and 316b, the front arm 20 can be rotated around the support member 350.

  In this modification, it is assumed that the disc portion 350a of the support member 350 is fitted into the recess 315b and the disc-shaped dummy member 251 formed of a magnetic material is fitted into the recess 316b. The relationship may be reversed.

  According to this modification, the same effects as those of the second embodiment can be obtained.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view showing a head mounted display device according to a first embodiment of the present invention, in a state where a front arm and a headphone unit are separated. FIG. 2 is a perspective view showing a state where the front arm and the headphone unit are coupled. FIG. 3 is a head mounted display device according to a modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing a state where the front arm and the headphone unit are separated. FIG. 4 is a head mounted display device according to another modification of the first embodiment of the present invention, and is a perspective view showing a state where the front arm and the headphone unit are separated. FIG. 5 is a perspective view showing a head mounted display device according to a second embodiment of the present invention, in a state where the front arm and the headphone unit are separated. FIG. 6 is a perspective view showing a state where the front arm and the headphone unit are coupled. FIG. 7 is a conceptual diagram showing a cross section of the headphone unit and a part of the support member. FIG. 8 is a conceptual diagram showing a cross section of a headphone unit and a part of a support member of a head mounted display device according to a modification of the second embodiment of the present invention. FIG. 9 is a perspective view of the headphone unit and a part of the support member.

Explanation of symbols

10 Rear arm (mounting means)
15, 16, 115, 116, 215, 216, 315, 316 Headphone part (side member)
15b, 16b, 115b, 116b, 215b, 216b, 315b, 316b Recessed portion (side member side connecting portion)
20 Front arm (support means)
30 Video display section (display means)
40 accommodating part 50,150,250 support member 50a protrusion part (support member side connection part)
150a, 250a, 350a Disc part 215c, 216c Magnet 315c, 316c Stopper part 315d, 316d Terminal part

Claims (9)

Wearing means to be worn on the head;
Two side members mounted on the mounting means and disposed on the left and right ears;
Support means for disposing display means in front of the eyes;
In a head mounted display device comprising: a connecting means for detachably connecting the support means to one of the side members;
The head mount display device characterized in that the connecting means connects the support means to the side member by mechanical engagement or fitting. Wearing means to be worn on the head;
Two side members mounted on the mounting means and disposed on the left and right ears;
Support means for disposing display means in front of the eyes;
In a head mounted display device comprising: a connecting means for detachably connecting the support means to one of the side members;
The head mount display device characterized in that the connecting means connects the supporting means to the side member by magnetic force.   The head-mounted display device according to claim 1, further comprising a housing portion that houses the support means.   The head-mounted display device according to any one of claims 1 to 3, wherein the support means is connected to the side member so that the display means can move in the vertical direction.   The connection means includes a support member that supports the support means, and a side member side connection portion that is provided on the two side members and is frictionally engaged with a support member side connection portion provided on the support member. The head-mounted display device according to claim 1, 3 or 4.   The head mounted display device according to claim 5, wherein the support member is fixed to the housing portion. The head mounted display device according to claim 5 or 6, wherein the support member side connecting portion is a protrusion, and the side member side connecting portion is a recess into which the protrusion is slidably fitted. The head-mounted display device according to claim 7, wherein the recess is a long hole through which the protrusion can slide in the front-rear direction.   9. The head mounted display device according to claim 7, wherein the concave portion of the side member on the side opposite to the side supporting the supporting means is closed with a dummy member.

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