JP2019207356A - Head-mounted display frame - Google Patents

Abstract

To provide a head-mounted display frame which reliably holds a display unit of an eyeglass-type head-mounted display and makes it more comfortable to wear the head-mounted display.SOLUTION: A head-mounted display frame 1 is provided, comprising: an attachment portion 1B to be removably attached to at least a main portion of a head-mounted display 100; a flexible frame body 1A coupled to the attachment portion 1B; and a pair of pads 1R, 1L protruding from the frame body 1A, where the pair of pads 1R, 1L extend toward the front side.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 4

Description

  The present invention relates to a head-mounted display frame, and more particularly to a head-mounted display frame that is detachably attached to a display unit of a head-mounted display.

  Various wearable computers such as a head mounted display (HMD) are attracting attention as next-generation computers following personal computers and smartphones.

  Patent Document 1 discloses a spectacle-type head-mounted display that includes a display unit having a spectacle shape and is used while worn on the user's head.

JP-A-2018-22426

  The eyeglass-type head mounted display described in Patent Document 1 is configured to hold a display unit by a frame (also called a temple or a vine) alone or by a frame and a nose pad.

  However, since the display unit of the head mounted display is relatively heavy, there is a problem that it is difficult to reliably hold the display unit by the holding method using the frame alone.

  In addition, in the case of a method in which the display unit is held by the frame and the nose pad, there is a problem that the weight burden on the nose is increased, so that it is not suitable for long-time wearing.

  Furthermore, when a single head-mounted display is shared by multiple users, the frame or nose pad that touches the user's skin can be used for other purposes when the display unit is held by the frame alone or by the frame and nose pad. Since the user's skin is also touched, there is a problem that some users feel uncomfortable wearing the head mounted display from the viewpoint of hygiene.

  The present invention has been made to solve the above-described problems of the prior art, and an object of the present invention is to reliably hold the display unit of the eyeglass-type head mounted display and improve the wearing feeling of the head mounted display. An object of the present invention is to provide a head mount display frame that can be used.

  A frame for a head-mounted display according to an aspect of the present invention includes a mounting portion that is detachably mounted on at least a main portion of the head-mounted display, a flexible frame body that is connected to the mounting portion, and the frame body. And a pair of protruding pads.

  In the head mounted display frame of one embodiment of the present invention, the pair of pads protrudes forward.

  According to the head-mounted display frame of the present invention, it is possible to reliably hold the display unit of the eyeglass-type head-mounted display and improve the wearing feeling of the head-mounted display.

It is a perspective view of the head mounted display provided with the frame for head mounted displays concerning an embodiment. It is a perspective view of the head mounted display provided with the frame for head mounted displays concerning an embodiment. It is a perspective view of the frame for head mounted displays concerning an embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the attachment or detachment method of the frame for head mounted displays which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which mounted | wore the user's head with the head mounted display provided with the frame for head mounted displays which concerns on embodiment. It is a perspective view of the head mounted display provided with the frame for head mounted displays concerning another embodiment.

  Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the drawings. 1 is a perspective view of a head mounted display including a head mounted display frame according to the present embodiment. FIG. 2 is a perspective view of a head mounted display including the head mounted display frame according to the present embodiment. FIG. 4 is a perspective view of a head-mounted display frame according to the present embodiment, FIG. 4 is a perspective view showing a method for attaching and detaching the head-mounted display frame according to the present embodiment, and FIG. 5 is a head-mounted display according to the present embodiment. It is a perspective view which shows the state which mounted | wore the user's head with the head mounted display provided with the frame for operation.

  The head mounted display 100 shown in FIG. 1 and FIG. 2 is used in a state of being mounted on the user's head.

  The display unit 10 which is a main part of the head mounted display 100 has a glasses shape, and includes a pair of left and right light guide plates 11R and 11L and a pair of left and right display units 12R and 12L.

  The pair of light guide plates 11R and 11L is an optical unit made of a resin having light transmissivity, and is made of, for example, a prism. The right light guide plate 11R is positioned in front of the right eye of the user when the head mounted display 100 is mounted on the head, and the left light guide plate 11L is used when the head mounted display 100 is mounted on the head. Located in front of the left eye of the person.

  The right light guide plate 11R causes the right eye to visually recognize the image realized by the right display unit 12R, and the left light guide plate 11L causes the left eye to visually recognize the image realized by the left display unit 12L. The image light guided to the pair of light guide plates 11 </ b> R and 11 </ b> L is incident on the right eye and the left eye of the user and causes the user to visually recognize a virtual image, whereby an image is displayed on the display unit 10.

  One of the display units 12R and 12L (display unit 12L in the illustrated example) has one end of a cable 14 connected to a controller (not shown) that controls the functions of the display unit 10 and turns the power on and off. Is connected. The user implements various functions of the head mounted display 100 by holding the controller in his hand and operating it with his / her finger.

  The display unit 10 includes a camera 13. The camera 13 is a digital camera that includes an imaging element such as a CCD or CMOS, an imaging lens, and the like, and images the direction in which the user is gazing. The camera 13 is disposed on the front surface of the display unit 10 at a position that does not block external light that passes through the light guide plates 11R and 11L.

  The display unit 10 incorporates a plurality of sensors (not shown) such as a gyro sensor, a knock sensor, and an acceleration sensor.

  The head mounted display 100 of this embodiment is detachably mounted with a frame 1 for holding the display unit 10 mounted on the user's head.

  As shown in FIG. 3, the frame 1 includes a frame main body 1A having a substantially U-shaped outer shape, a mounting portion 1B provided at the center of the front surface of the frame main body 1A and connected to the frame main body 1A, and a frame main body 1A. It comprises a pair of pads 1R, 1L provided on both the left and right sides.

  The frame main body 1A is a portion that abuts on the user's side when worn (see FIG. 5), and is elastically deformed to facilitate attachment to and removal from the user's head. It is made of flexible material such as easy synthetic resin. The mounting portion 1B may be integrally formed with the same material as the frame main body 1A, or may be configured with a flexible material different from the frame main body 1A.

  In order to attach the illustrated frame 1 to the display unit 10 of the head-mounted display 100, the mounting unit 1B is grasped with a finger, and the lower end of the mounting unit 1B is a long groove 15 in the center of the front surface of the display unit 10 (see FIG. 4). Just fit in. Further, if the mounting portion 1B fitted in the long groove 15 is grasped and pulled with a finger, the lower end portion of the mounting portion 1B is elastically deformed and easily detached from the long groove 15, so that the frame 1 can be easily detached from the display portion 10. Can do. Note that the method of attaching and detaching the frame 1 to and from the display unit 10 such as the mounting position and shape of the mounting portion 1B connected to the frame body 1A and the mounting position and shape of the long groove 15 provided in the display unit 10 is limited to the illustrated example. Instead, various design changes are possible.

  Each of the pair of pads 1R and 1L provided on the frame 1 protrudes from the lower surface of the frame main body 1A and comes into contact with the cheek of the user when worn (see FIG. 5). That is, the frame 1 has the display unit 10 attached to the user's head by the frame body 1A contacting the user's temporal region and the pair of pads 1R, 1L contacting the user's cheek. It is comprised so that it may hold | maintain reliably.

  In the illustrated example, each of the pair of pads 1R and 1L protrudes forward. As described above, when the pads 1R and 1L are projected forward, the holding ability of the display unit 10 is improved as compared with the case where the pads 1R and 1L are projected backward. It has been found by the examination of the questionnaire and the questionnaire from the try-on.

  According to the head mounted display 100 including the frame 1 of the present embodiment configured as described above, the display unit can be securely held as compared with the conventional technique in which the display unit is held by the frame alone.

  Further, unlike the prior art in which the display unit is held by the frame and the nose pad, there is no weight burden on the nose, so that the head mounted display 100 can be comfortably worn for a long time.

  Further, since the frame 1 is detachably attached to the display unit 10, each user owns the frame 1 for his / her own use, so that when the head mounted display 100 is attached, The discomfort of touching the frame and nose pad touching the skin can be eliminated.

  As mentioned above, the invention made by the present inventor has been specifically described based on the embodiment. However, the invention is not limited to the embodiment, and various modifications can be made without departing from the scope of the invention. Needless to say.

  For example, it is good also as a structure where the display part 10 is supported so that rotation with respect to the mounting part 1B of the flame | frame 1 is possible.

  In this case, as shown in FIG. 6, the user manually flips up the display unit 10 so that the head-mounted display 100 can be visually recognized forward with the head-mounted display 100 mounted on the head, and It is convenient because the image displayed on the display unit 10 can be immediately recognized by manually returning the flipped-up display unit 10 to the original position.

1: Frame 1A: Frame body 1B: Mounting portion 1R: Pad 1L: Pad 10: Display portion 11R: Light guide plate 11L: Light guide plate 12R: Display unit 12L: Display unit 13: Camera 14: Cable 15: Long groove 100: Head mount display

Claims (3)

A mounting part that is detachably mounted on at least a main part of the head mounted display;
A flexible frame body connected to the mounting portion;
A pair of pads protruding from the frame body;
Head mounted display frame with   The head-mounted display frame according to claim 1, wherein the pair of pads protrudes forward. The main part of the head mounted display has a display unit including a pair of light guide plates and a pair of display units,
The head-mounted display frame according to claim 1, wherein the display unit is rotatably supported with respect to the mounting unit.

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