WO2017206723A1

WO2017206723A1 - Head-mounted virtual reality display device

Info

Publication number: WO2017206723A1
Application number: PCT/CN2017/084908
Authority: WO
Inventors: 周伟彪; 庞凌芳
Original assignee: 腾讯科技（深圳）有限公司
Priority date: 2016-06-01
Filing date: 2017-05-18
Publication date: 2017-12-07
Also published as: CN205809420U

Abstract

A head-mounted virtual reality display device, comprising a head-mounted mechanism (1) and a display device body (2). The display device body (2) is rotatably connected to the head-mounted mechanism (1) by means of a rotatable connection mechanism (3), and rotating axis thereof is provided in a left-right direction, so that the display device body (2) can be turned upside down relative to the head-mounted mechanism (1). The head-mounted mechanism (1) can be worn on the head of a user. Because of the rotatable connection of the display device body (2) to the head-mounted mechanism (1), the user turns over the display device body (2) to remove it from the eyes of the user, so as to achieve the requirement of interaction with the outside without taking off the whole head-mounted virtual reality display device, and can quickly return to the virtual reality environment by turning back the display device body (2) to the eyes of the user.

Description

Virtual reality head-mounted display device

The present application claims priority to Chinese Patent Application No. 201620533189.5, the entire disclosure of which is incorporated herein by reference.

Technical field

The present application relates to the field of head-mounted display devices, and in particular, to a virtual reality head-mounted display device.

Background technique

The virtual reality head-mounted display device in the prior art is mostly a strap-type structure, and the virtual reality device is tied to the user's head. When the user needs to perform simple interaction with the outside world, such as taking a call, drinking water, and taking In the case of a real object or the like, the virtual reality head-mounted display device needs to be removed from the head as a whole, and some virtual reality head-mounted display device head binding systems are still very complicated, causing a lot of inconvenience to the user. After processing these external things at the same time, the user hopes to quickly return to the virtual reality world, and the original head-mounted design has a lot of troubles for the user due to the complicated structure, which is very inconvenient.

Summary of the invention

The technical problem to be solved by the present application is to provide a virtual reality head-mounted display device, which can realize the interaction requirement between the user and the outside world without being removed, and can ensure that the user quickly returns to the virtual reality environment again.

In order to solve the above technical problem, the present application provides a virtual reality head-mounted display device, including a head-wearing mechanism and a display device body; the display device body is rotatably connected to the head-wearing mechanism through a rotating connection mechanism, and is worn The mechanism is along the axis of rotation of the lens host The orientation is set such that the display device body can be flipped upside down relative to the headwear.

The top of the main body of the display device is rotatably connected to the bottom of the front side of the wearing mechanism.

Wherein the wearing mechanism comprises a forehead support member for wearing to the forehead of the user and the connecting member, the forehead support member is connected to the connecting member in an annular shape, and the display device main body is rotatably connected to the forehead support The bottom of the piece.

Wherein, the connecting member is a strap or an elastic band.

Wherein, the connecting member comprises two connecting arms, and the two connecting arms are respectively connected to the left and right ends of the forehead support, and the two connecting arms are detachably fixedly connected.

Wherein, the two connecting arms realize the detachable fixed connection by a fastening tape, a button or a buckle.

Wherein the connection position of the two connecting arms can be changed to change the size of the ring formed by the connection of the forehead support to the connecting member

Wherein, the rotary connection mechanism is a freely rotatable positioning shaft that can be rotated to an arbitrary position and positioned.

Wherein, the rotary connection mechanism is a damping hinge.

The display device body is provided with a control module and a display module, and the display device body is provided with a sensor for detecting a flip state of the display device body, and the control module is electrically connected to the display module and the The control module is configured to receive a detection signal of the sensor and control an operation state of the display module according to the detection signal.

Wherein, the sensor is a light sensor disposed on a surface of the display device body facing the eye of the user.

Wherein the sensor is an angle sensor disposed at a rotating shaft of the main body of the display device.

Wherein the motor of the display device is provided with a motor, and the motor is connected to the motor A rotating shaft of the main body of the device is displayed to drive the main body of the display device to rotate.

The display device body is provided with a button, and the button can control the motor action.

In the virtual reality head-mounted display device provided by the embodiment of the present application, the head-wearing mechanism can be worn to the user's head. Since the display device body is rotatably connected with the head-wearing mechanism, the user flips the display device body from the user's eye. The department moves away, and the need to interact with the outside world can be realized without removing the entire virtual reality head-mounted display device; by flipping the display device body to the corresponding user's eye, the virtual reality environment can be quickly returned again. .

DRAWINGS

In order to more clearly illustrate the embodiments of the present application or the technical solutions in the prior art, the drawings to be used in the embodiments or the prior art description will be briefly described below. Obviously, the drawings in the following description are only It is a certain embodiment of the present application, and other drawings can be obtained according to the drawings without any creative work for those skilled in the art.

FIG. 1 is a schematic structural diagram of a virtual reality head mounted display device according to an embodiment of the present application;

2 is a schematic structural view of the virtual reality head mounted display device of FIG. 1 after the display device body is flipped.

detailed description

The technical solutions in the embodiments of the present application will be clearly and completely described in the following with reference to the accompanying drawings in the embodiments.

1-2, a virtual reality head-mounted display device according to a preferred embodiment of the present application includes a headwear 1 and a display device body 2; the display device body 2 is rotatably coupled to the headset through a rotary connection mechanism Mechanism 1, the rotation axis of the headset relative to the lens host The wires are disposed in the left-right direction to enable the display device main body 2 to be turned upside down with respect to the headwear 1. It should be noted that the "left and right direction" here is relative to the user, that is, the left and right direction when the user wears the virtual reality head mounted display device.

The headgear 1 can be worn to the user's head. Since the display device body 2 is rotatably coupled to the headwear 1, the user flips the display device body 2 to remove it from the user's eyes without having to The virtual reality head-mounted display device can be removed to realize the interaction with the outside world; the user flips the display device body 2 to the user's eye to quickly return to the virtual reality environment.

The top of the display device body 2 is rotatably connected to the front side bottom of the headwear mechanism 1. The display device body 2 is entirely suspended below the front side of the headwear mechanism 1. When the display device body 2 is turned upside down, the display device body 2 can be completely completed. It is easier to use by removing it from the user's eyes. Here, in other embodiments, other parts of the display device body 2 may be rotationally coupled to other positions of the headwear 1 as long as the display device body 2 can be flipped so that the display device body 2 is from the user's eyes. The function of removing it is enough.

In this embodiment, the headwear 1 includes a forehead support 11 and a connector 12 for wearing to the forehead of the user. The forehead support 11 is connected to the connector 12 and is annular, and the display device body 2 is rotatably coupled to the forehead support. The bottom end of the piece 11. The forehead support 11 is located at the front side of the headwear 1, and the forehead support 11 can be attached to the forehead of the user, thereby improving wearing comfort. At the same time, the rotational connection between the display device body 2 can be facilitated by the forehead support 11.

When the user flips the display device body 2 up and the display device body 2 is located at the user's forehead, the user can switch from the virtual reality environment to the real world, thereby realizing the interaction with the outside world; when the user displays the device The main body 2 is turned down so that the display device main body 2 corresponds to the eye of the user, and can be returned to the virtual reality environment again.

The connecting member 12 includes two connecting arms (not shown), and the two connecting arms are respectively connected to the left and right ends of the forehead support 11, and the two connecting arms are detachably fixedly connected. Two companies The detachable fixed connection can be realized between the connecting arms by means of a fastening tape, a snap button, a buckle or the like. The headgear 1 can be easily worn on the user's head by means of two connecting arms, and the headgear 1 can be easily removed. The connection position of the two connecting arms is changed, and the size of the ring formed by the connecting member 12 and the forehead support 11 can be changed to facilitate the wearing of the heads of different sizes. Here, in other embodiments, the connecting member 12 may also be other connecting structures such as an elastic band or a strap.

In the present embodiment, the display device main body 2 is rotationally coupled to the headwear 1 by a freely rotatable positioning shaft 3 that can be rotated to an arbitrary position and positioned. The free-stop hinge 3 can position the two rotating members at an arbitrary angle, which can employ any of the prior art rotary positioning mechanisms having this function. When the user flips the display device main body 2, the display device main body 2 can stay at any angular position after being turned over without being turned down by gravity, thereby facilitating the user's use.

The display device body 2 is provided with a control module and a display module. The display device body 2 is provided with a sensor for detecting the flip state of the display device body 2, the control module is electrically connected to the display module and the sensor; and the control module is configured to receive the sensor detection. Signal and control the display module to work. The sensor detects the position at which the device body 2 is currently flipped, and the control module can control the display module to close or pause, so that the user can return to the original virtual reality environment again.

When the sensor detects that the display device body 2 is turned up to a position away from the user's eyes, the control module receives the detection signal of the sensor, determines that the display device body 2 is not at the user's eye position, and the control module is directed to the display module. A control signal is issued, and the display module is in a closed or suspended state under the control of the control module, thereby aborting the virtual reality environment.

When the sensor detects that the display device body 2 is turned down to a position that is attached to the eye of the user, the control module receives the detection signal of the sensor, and determines that the display device body 2 is located at the eye position of the user, and the control module The display module issues a control signal, and the display module is in a display state under the control of the control module, thereby continuing the virtual reality environment.

The sensor may be a light sensor and disposed on a surface of the display device body 2 that faces the user's eye. When the surface of the display device body 2 facing the user's eyes is attached to the face of the user, the light sensor detects that there is no light, and can send a corresponding detection signal to the control module. When the display device body 2 is turned over and leaves the user's eyes, the light sensor detects light, and the control module sends a corresponding detection signal, and the control module receives the signal to control the working state of the display module. Here, in other embodiments, the sensor may also be an angle sensor disposed at a rotating shaft of the display device body 2, or a position sensor, a photoelectric sensor, or the like.

In the above embodiment, the display device body 2 and the headgear mechanism 1 are rotationally coupled by a freely rotating positioning axis, so that the display device body 2 can be positioned at any angular position after being rotated, so as to be convenient for the user to use. Here, in other embodiments, the display device body 2 can also be rotatably connected to the headwear 1 through a damper hinge to prevent the display device body 2 and the headwear 1 from rotating too fast and causing damage to the user's eyes. . Alternatively, it is also possible to provide different rotation stop limiting means in the design of the rotating shaft so that the rotating shaft can generate a limit at a specific position during the rotation, so that the main body of the display device can be fixed at a specific position. Or, a motor is disposed in the display device main body 2, and the motor drive is connected to the rotating shaft of the display device main body 2 to drive the display device main body 2 to rotate, and the motor can realize the electric rotation of the display device main body 2, and the user needs to rotate the display device. In the main body 2, the operation of the motor can be controlled by pressing a button on the display device main body 2, and the automatic rotation of the display device main body 2 can be realized without manual rotation, which is convenient for use.

In the above embodiment, the headwear 1 includes the forehead support 11 and the connector 12, which can be worn by the user's forehead for convenient use. Here, in other embodiments, other types of headwear 1 may be employed to wear the virtual reality head mounted display device on the user's head. For example, the front portion of the headwear mechanism 1 may be a frame body, and the display device body 2 is disposed opposite to the frame body, and the top of the display device body 2 may be rotatably connected to the top of the frame body, and the display device body 2 is flipped over by the user. The eye, or the bottom of the display device body 2, may be rotatably coupled to the bottom of the frame, and the display device body 2 is turned down to remove the user's eye.

The virtual reality head-mounted display device provided by the present application utilizes the rotational connection of the display device body 2 and the head-wearing mechanism 1. The user can realize the interaction with the outside world without removing the device from the head, so that the virtual reality headset is worn. The display device can realize virtual wake-up quickly and easily, and can quickly return to the virtual reality environment. It simplifies the wearing mode of the virtual reality head-mounted display device, ensures that the virtual reality head-mounted display device can be closely attached to the face, and the rotating display device body 2 can quickly realize the virtual wake-up of the user, and does not need to pick In the case of the lower device, the interaction with the outside world is performed, and the display device is rotated again to be placed opposite to the user's eyes, so that the user can quickly return to the virtual reality environment.

The above embodiments do not constitute a limitation on the scope of protection of the technical solutions. Any modifications, equivalent substitutions and improvements made within the spirit and principles of the above-described embodiments are intended to be included within the scope of the technical solutions. The scope of the protection of the present application is subject to the claims appended hereto.

Claims

A virtual reality head-mounted display device, comprising: a headwear mechanism and a display device body; the display device body is rotatably coupled to the headwear mechanism by a rotation connection mechanism, and the headwear mechanism is opposite to the glasses host The axis of rotation is disposed in the left-right direction to enable the display device body to be flipped upside down relative to the headwear.

The virtual reality head mounted display device according to claim 1, wherein a top portion of the display device body is rotatably coupled to a front side bottom portion of the headwear mechanism.

The virtual reality head mounted display device according to claim 1, wherein the headwear mechanism includes a forehead support member and a connector for wearing to a forehead of the user, the forehead support member and the connector member The connection is annular, and the display device body is rotatably coupled to the bottom end of the forehead support.

The virtual reality glasses virtual reality head-mounted display device according to claim 3, wherein the connecting member is a strap or an elastic band.

The virtual reality glasses virtual reality head mounted display device according to claim 3, wherein the connecting member comprises two connecting arms, and the two connecting arms are respectively connected to the left and right ends of the forehead support a detachable fixed connection between the two connecting arms.

The virtual reality head-mounted display device according to claim 5, wherein the two connecting arms realize the detachable fixed connection by a fastening tape, a button or a buckle.

The virtual reality glasses virtual reality head mounted display device according to claim 5, wherein a connection position of the two connecting arms is changeable to change a ring formed by connecting the forehead support to the connecting member the size of.

The virtual reality head mounted display device according to claim 1, wherein the rotational connection mechanism is a freely rotatable positioning shaft that is rotatable to an arbitrary position and positioned.

The virtual reality head mounted display device of claim 1 wherein said rotational connection mechanism is a damper hinge.

The virtual reality head-mounted display device according to claim 1, wherein a control module and a display module are disposed in the display device body, and the display device body is a sensor for detecting a flip state of the display device body, the control module being electrically connected to the display module and the sensor; the control module configured to receive a detection signal of the sensor and according to the detection signal Controlling the working state of the display module.

The virtual reality head mounted display device according to claim 10, wherein the sensor is a light sensor disposed on a surface of the display device body facing the eye of the user.

The virtual reality head mounted display device according to claim 10, wherein the sensor is an angle sensor provided at a rotational positioning mechanism of the display device body.

The virtual reality head-mounted display device according to any one of claims 1 to 12, wherein a motor is disposed in the main body of the display device, and the motor is connected to a rotation positioning mechanism of the main body of the display device. To drive the display device body to rotate.

The virtual reality head-mounted display device according to claim 13, wherein the display device body is provided with a button, and the button can control the motor action.