WO2021193713A1 - Dispositif d'informations pouvant être porté - Google Patents

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WO2021193713A1
WO2021193713A1 PCT/JP2021/012232 JP2021012232W WO2021193713A1 WO 2021193713 A1 WO2021193713 A1 WO 2021193713A1 JP 2021012232 W JP2021012232 W JP 2021012232W WO 2021193713 A1 WO2021193713 A1 WO 2021193713A1
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和之 羽生
小南　泰三
昭夫 田坂
寛則 元永
伸太郎 西内
宏美 福地
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  • the present invention relates to wearable information devices such as smartphones and the like.
  • the image projection device of Patent Document 1 includes a spectacle-shaped frame that the user hangs on the face, a projection unit mounted on the front side and the left side portion of the frame, and a control unit. This control unit is hung on the user's neck to control the projection unit.
  • the user hangs the frame on the face and places the projection unit in front of the user's left eye. As a result, the projection unit is in a state where it can project an image to the left eye of the user.
  • the image projection device of Patent Document 1 since the projection unit is mounted on the front side portion of the frame, the center of gravity of the frame and the component composed of the projection unit is biased to the front side. As a result, the above parts become unstable, and when the user moves during use, the frame easily shifts from the user's face. Therefore, the image projection device of Patent Document 1 has a problem that the wearing feeling (comfort) of the parts is poor.
  • an object of the present invention is to provide a wearable information device that can improve the wearing feeling.
  • the wearable information device includes a first unit mounted on the user's head and a second unit mounted on a portion other than the user's head and controlling the first unit.
  • the first unit includes a first side portion arranged on one side of the head, a second side portion arranged on the other side of the head, and the first side portion.
  • a U-shaped first unit body having a curved portion provided between the second side portion and an image attached to the first side portion or the second side portion and visually recognized by the user is displayed. It is characterized in that at least a part of the curved portion is arranged behind the head, and a part of the display portion is arranged in front of the head.
  • the weight of the display portion arranged in front of the head prevents the center of gravity of the first unit from being biased to the front side. NS.
  • the mounting stability of the first unit can be improved, and the mounting feeling can be improved.
  • the display unit in the first unit, is arranged on the right side of the head, and the display unit is arranged on the left side of the head. It is configured to be usable in two usage patterns.
  • the user can select and use either the first usage mode or the second usage mode of the first unit according to, for example, the dominant eye of the user, so that the convenience of the user can be improved. Can be improved.
  • the first unit includes a support portion having an arm portion and a protruding portion, and one end portion of the arm portion is capable of rotating in the vertical direction. It is attached to the outer surface of one side portion and extends downward in a virtual plane passing through the first side portion and the second side portion, and the protruding portion is provided at the other end of the arm portion.
  • One end of the first side portion is projected toward the inside of the first unit main body, and the first side portion is rotatable toward the second side portion side along the virtual plane. It is attached to one end of the curved portion.
  • the protruding portion protrudes toward the inside of the first unit body.
  • the display unit when the display unit is attached to the first side portion and the first side portion is arranged on the right side of the user, the user sees the display unit with the right eye.
  • the main body of the first unit is turned upside down and the first unit is turned upside down, the user can see the display unit with the left eye.
  • the protruding portion cannot be inserted into the ear hole of the user.
  • the arm portion can be rotated in the vertical direction, so that the projecting portion can be arranged below the virtual plane.
  • the arm portion is rotated after rotating the first side portion toward the second side portion side.
  • the protruding portion can pass through the space outside the one end portion of the first side portion. As a result, it is possible to prevent the protruding portion from interfering with the first side portion.
  • the support portion includes an extension member detachably attached to the protrusion.
  • the first unit is equipped with a bone conduction speaker that receives an audio signal.
  • the bone conduction speaker With a base detachably attached to the first side portion or the second side portion, A tip portion that is arranged on the side of the temporal region of the user and transmits vibration corresponding to the voice signal to the temporal region of the user. It is provided with a connecting portion that connects the base portion and the tip portion.
  • the display unit when the display unit is attached to the first side portion and the first side portion is arranged on the right side of the user, the user sees the display unit with the right eye.
  • the main body of the first unit if the main body of the first unit is turned upside down and the first unit is turned upside down, the user can see the display unit with the left eye.
  • the tip portion cannot be brought into contact with the periphery of the user's ear.
  • the base portion of the bone conduction speaker is detachably fixed to the first side portion or the second side portion. Therefore, after removing the bone conduction speaker from the first side portion or the second side portion once, the first unit main body is turned over and the bone conduction speaker is reattached to the first side portion or the second side portion.
  • the tip can be easily placed below the plane.
  • the bone conduction speaker of one embodiment includes an extension member detachably attached to the tip portion.
  • the tip of the bone conduction speaker may not come into contact with the user's ear or its surroundings.
  • the vibration caused by the tip portion can be transmitted to the user via the extension member.
  • the tip portion is provided with an end face for outputting the vibration on the temporal side.
  • the extension member is in contact with the central portion of the end face.
  • the vibrator of the bone conduction speaker is arranged so that the vibration becomes the strongest in the central part of the end faces that output the vibration. According to the above embodiment, since the extension member is in contact with the central portion of the end face, the vibration of the tip portion can be transmitted to the user more efficiently.
  • the central part of the end face is the part including the center of gravity of the end face.
  • the central portion of the end face is the central portion when the end face is divided into three equal parts in the longitudinal direction.
  • the central portion of the end face is a circular portion centered on the center of gravity of the end face and has an area of 30% of the area of the end face.
  • one end of the display is attached to the first side so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction.
  • the display unit is attached to the first side portion so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction.
  • the display unit is rotated above or below the virtual plane passing through the first side portion and the second side portion, and then the first side portion is moved. By rotating it toward the second side, it is possible to prevent the display unit from interfering with other components.
  • the wearing feeling can be improved.
  • the perspective view of the smartphone which concerns on 1st Embodiment of this invention The perspective view seen from the oblique front in one use form of the head-mounted display which concerns on 1st Embodiment.
  • the front view of the head-mounted display of FIG. A perspective view of the neckband according to the first embodiment as viewed diagonally from the rear.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view seen from diagonally forward in another usage embodiment of the head-mounted display according to the first embodiment.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view seen from diagonally forward in another usage embodiment of the head-mounted display according to the second embodiment.
  • FIG. 1 is a perspective view of the smartphone 1 according to the present embodiment.
  • the smartphone 1 of the present embodiment is a hands-free smartphone that is attached to the human body and used in the field such as manufacturing, maintenance, physical distribution, or medical treatment.
  • the smartphone 1 of the present embodiment is an example of a wearable information device according to the present invention.
  • the smartphone 1 of the present embodiment includes a head-mounted display 2 mounted on the user's head and a neckband 3 mounted on the user's neck to control the head-mounted display 2. Further, the smartphone 1 includes a cable 4 that electrically and mechanically connects the head-mounted display 2 and the neckband 3.
  • the head-mounted display 2 of the present embodiment is an example of the first unit according to the present invention.
  • the neckband 3 of the present embodiment is an example of the second unit according to the present invention.
  • the front side of the human body may be referred to as “front” and the back side of the human body may be referred to as “rear” when the smartphone 1 is attached to the user's body.
  • the left side of the human body may be referred to as “left” and the right side of the human body may be referred to as “right” when the smartphone 1 is attached to the user's body.
  • the smartphone 1 when the smartphone 1 is attached to the user's body, the head side of the human body may be referred to as “upper” and the foot side of the human body may be referred to as "lower”.
  • the user's head side may be referred to as “inside” and the side opposite to the user's head may be referred to as "outside”.
  • FIG. 2 is a perspective view of the head-mounted display 2 according to the present embodiment as viewed diagonally from the front.
  • FIG. 3 is a perspective view of the head-mounted display 2 according to the present embodiment as viewed obliquely from the rear.
  • FIG. 4 is a front view of the head-mounted display 2 according to the present embodiment as viewed from the front. 2 to 4 show one usage form of the head-mounted display 2 of the present embodiment.
  • the head-mounted display 2 of the present embodiment has a U-shaped main body 10, a display unit 20 attached to the main body 10, and a camera unit 30 attached to the main body 10. And. Further, the head-mounted display 2 of the present embodiment includes a pair of left and right bone conduction speakers 40A and 40B attached to the main body 10. When the head-mounted display 2 is attached to the user's head, the user's head is arranged inside the U-shaped main body 10, and a part of the display unit 20 is arranged in front of the user's head. NS. Further, in the following description, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish the bone conduction speakers 40A and 40B, one of them may be simply referred to as the bone conduction speaker 40.
  • the main body 10 of the head-mounted display 2 has a pair of left and right side portions 50A and 50B arranged on both sides of the user and curved portions 60 provided between the pair of side portions 50A and 50B. Have. Further, the main body portion 10 is bilaterally synonymous. In the following description, when it is not necessary to distinguish the side portions 50A and 50B, one of them may be simply referred to as the side portion 50.
  • the main body 10 of the present embodiment is an example of the main body of the first unit according to the present invention.
  • the side portion 50A is arranged on the right side of the user's head in the usage pattern shown in FIGS. 2 and 3.
  • the front end of the side 50A is connected to the rear end of the display unit 20.
  • the rear end of the side portion 50A is connected to the end on one side (right side in this use) of the curved portion 60 in the extending direction.
  • the width (dimension in the left-right direction) of the side portion 50A gradually increases from the end portion on the curved portion 60 side toward the end portion on the display unit 20 side.
  • the side portion 50A of the present embodiment is an example of the first side portion according to the present invention.
  • the side portion 50B is arranged on the right side of the user's head in the form shown in FIGS. 2 to 3.
  • the front end of the side 50B is connected to the rear end of the camera unit 30.
  • the rear end of the side portion 50B is connected to the other end (left side in this use) of the curved portion 60 in the extending direction.
  • the width (dimension in the left-right direction) of the side portion 50B gradually increases from the end portion on the curved portion 60 side toward the end portion on the camera unit 30 side.
  • the side portion 50B of the present embodiment is an example of the second side portion according to the present invention.
  • the inner surface of the side portion 50 is curved so as to follow the shape of the user's head when the head-mounted display 2 is attached to the head.
  • the side portion 50 has a holding portion 51 provided on the inner side surface thereof. Further, the holding portion 51 of the present embodiment is curved and extends toward the inside of the main body portion 10 so as to come into contact with the temples of the user's head.
  • the holding portions 51 of the pair of left and right side portions 50A and 50B sandwich the user's head from the left and right, so that the holding portion 51 holds the main body portion 10 with respect to the head.
  • the curved portion 60 extends in the left-right direction so as to be curved to the rear side. At least a part of the curved portion 60 is arranged behind the head while the head-mounted display 2 is attached to the user's head.
  • the curved portion 60 includes a hollow headband 61 and a pair of base portions 62A and 62B.
  • base 62A and 62B may be simply referred to as the base 62.
  • One end of the base 62 is connected to the rear end of the side 50. Further, a plate-shaped slider 62a configured so as to be slidable inside the headband 61 is provided at an end portion of the base portion 62 opposite to the side portion 50.
  • the length of the curved portion 60 can be adjusted so as to adapt to the size of the user's head by sliding the slider 62a of the base 62 inside the headband 61. It is configured.
  • connection hole 60a to which the cable 4 (shown in FIG. 1) is connected is provided on the outer surface of the curved portion 60.
  • the main body 10 includes first rotating portions 11A and 11B that connect the side portions 50A and 50B to the curved portion 60, respectively.
  • the side portions 50A and 50B are attached to the curved portion 60 so as to be rotatable around the first rotating shafts P1A and P1B via the first rotating portions 11A and 11B.
  • first rotating portion 11A and 11B when it is not necessary to distinguish the first rotating portions 11A and 11B, one of them may be simply referred to as the first rotating portion 11. Similarly, when it is not necessary to particularly distinguish the first rotation shafts P1A and P1B, one of them may be simply referred to as the first rotation shaft P1.
  • the first rotation shaft P1 extends so as to intersect the virtual plane passing through the side portions 50A and 50B.
  • the side portion 50 is attached to the curved portion 60 so as to be rotatable inward along the virtual plane.
  • the side portion 50A is attached to one end (right side in this usage mode) of the curved portion 60 in the extending direction so as to be rotatable toward the side portion 50B along the virtual plane. It is attached.
  • the side portion 50B is attached to the end portion of the curved portion 60 on the other side (left side in this usage mode) in the extending direction so as to be rotatable toward the side portion 50A along the virtual plane.
  • the virtual plane is, for example, a virtual plane that passes through the center line in the thickness direction of the side portions 50A and 50B.
  • the display unit 20 includes a display 20a that displays an image visually recognized by the user.
  • the display 20a of the display unit 20 is arranged in front of the user's right eye.
  • the display unit 20 includes a base end portion 21, a flexible flexible arm 22, and a tip end portion 23.
  • the display unit 20 of the present embodiment is an example of a display unit according to the present invention.
  • the rear end of the base end 21 is attached to the front end of the side 50A so that it can rotate in the vertical direction.
  • a rear end of the flexible arm 22 is attached to the front end of the base end 21.
  • the flexible arm 22 has flexibility.
  • the shape of the flexible arm 22 can be adjusted by bending it.
  • the flexible arm 22 is configured so that it can be easily bent and the bent state can be maintained.
  • the flexible arm 22 mechanically connects the base end portion 21 and the tip end portion 23.
  • the tip portion 23 is mechanically connected to the base portion 62 via the flexible arm 22.
  • a display 20a for displaying an image visually recognized by the user is provided on the inner surface of the tip portion 23.
  • a camera 31 is provided at the front end of the camera unit 30.
  • the rear end of the camera unit 30 is attached to the front end of the side 50B so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction.
  • the head-mounted display 2 includes second rotating portions 70A and 70B that connect the display unit 20 and the camera unit 30 to the main body portion 10, respectively.
  • second rotating portions 70A and 70B that connect the display unit 20 and the camera unit 30 to the main body portion 10, respectively.
  • the second rotating portion 70 when it is not necessary to distinguish the second rotating portions 70A and 70B, one of them may be simply referred to as the second rotating portion 70.
  • the second rotating portion 70A mechanically connects the display unit 20 and the side portion 50A so that the display unit 20 can rotate in the vertical direction with respect to the main body portion 10.
  • the display unit 20 is attached to the side portion 50A of the main body portion 10 so as to be rotatable about the second rotation shaft P2A via the second rotation portion 70A.
  • the second rotating portion 70A is configured so that the display unit 20 can maintain the rotated state with respect to the main body portion 10.
  • the second rotating portion 70B mechanically connects the camera unit 30 and the side portion 50B so that the camera unit 30 can rotate in the vertical direction with respect to the main body portion 10.
  • the camera unit 30 is attached to the side portion 50B of the main body portion 10 so as to be rotatable about the second rotation shaft P2B via the second rotation portion 70B.
  • the second rotating portion 70B is configured so that the camera unit 30 can maintain the rotated state with respect to the main body portion 10.
  • the second rotation shaft P2 extends along a virtual plane passing through the side portions 50A and 50B. More specifically, the second rotation shaft P2 extends so as to incline rearward from the outside to the inside. Specifically, in the usage modes shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second rotation shaft P2A extends so as to incline rearward from the right side toward the left side. Similarly, in the usage modes shown in FIGS. 2 and 3, the second rotation shaft P2B extends so as to incline rearward from the left side toward the right side.
  • the bone conduction speaker 40 extends from the side portion 50 toward the lower side of the virtual plane.
  • the bone conduction speaker 40 has an arm portion 41 and a speaker portion 42.
  • the bone conduction speaker 40 of the present embodiment is an example of the support portion according to the present invention.
  • the arm portion 41 is a plate-shaped member extending in the vertical direction.
  • the upper end of the arm 41 in the longitudinal direction is attached to the outer surface of the side 50 so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction along the outer surface of the side 50.
  • the speaker portion 42 is provided at the lower end portion of the arm portion 41 in the longitudinal direction, and projects toward the inside of the main body portion 10. Further, the speaker unit 42 is arranged at a distance from the side unit 50 in the vertical direction.
  • the speaker portion 42 of the present embodiment is an example of a protruding portion according to the present invention.
  • the head-mounted display 2 can display the user's head via the bone conduction speaker 40. Supported by the club.
  • the head-mounted display 2 mechanically connects the bone conduction speakers 40A and 40B and the side portions 50A and 50, respectively, so that the bone conduction speakers 40A and 40B can rotate with respect to the side portions 50A and 50B, respectively.
  • 3 Rotating parts 71A and 71B are provided. In the following description, when it is not necessary to distinguish the third rotating portions 71A and 71B, one of them may be simply referred to as the third rotating portion 71.
  • the third rotating portion 71A mechanically uses the bone conduction speaker 40A and the side portion 50A so that the bone conduction speaker 40A can rotate in the vertical direction along the outer surface of the side portion 50A with respect to the side portion 50A. Is connected. As a result, the bone conduction speaker 40A is attached to the side portion 50A of the main body portion 10 so as to be rotatable about the third rotation shaft P3A via the third rotation portion 71A.
  • the third rotating portion 71A is configured so that the bone conduction speaker 40A can maintain the rotated state with respect to the side portion 50A.
  • the third rotating portion 71B mechanically connects the bone conduction speaker 40B and the side portion 50B so that the bone conduction speaker 40B can rotate in the vertical direction with respect to the side portion 50B.
  • the bone conduction speaker 40B is attached to the side portion 50B of the main body portion 10 so as to be rotatable about the third rotation shaft P3B via the third rotation portion 71B.
  • the third rotating portion 71B is configured so that the bone conduction speaker 40B can maintain the rotated state with respect to the side portion 50B.
  • the third rotation shaft P3 extends along a virtual plane passing through the side portions 50A and 50B. More specifically, the third rotation axis P3 extends in a direction substantially orthogonal to the outer surface of the side portion 50 to which the bone conduction speaker 40 is attached. In the present embodiment, the third rotation shaft P3 extends along the left-right direction.
  • the distance D1 between the third rotating portion 71 and the first rotating portion 11 is the distance D2 between the third rotating portion 71 and the speaker portion 42 (FIG. 2). It is shorter than (shown in 4).
  • the head-mounted display 2 includes a lead wire 80 having at least a part thereof arranged inside the head-mounted display 2. Note that, in FIGS. 2 and 3, only a part of the lead wire 80 is shown.
  • the lead wire 80 of the present embodiment extends from the connection hole 60a (shown in FIG. 3) of the curved portion 60, through the side portion 50, toward the display unit 20 or the camera unit 30.
  • the lead wire 80 is provided on the outer side surface of the curved portion 60 after passing through the inside of the curved portion 60 toward the display unit 20 or the camera unit 30 from the connection hole 60a of the curved portion 60. It is pulled out from the hole 60b to the outside of the main body 10. The lead wire 80 pulled out to the outside enters the inside of the main body portion 10 through the hole portion 50a provided on the outer side surface of the side portion 50.
  • the lead wire 80 is arranged outside the main body portion 10 between the hole portion 60b of the curved portion 60 and the hole portion 50a provided in the side portion 50. As a result, the lead wire 80 is not arranged in the first rotating portion 11 of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 5 is a perspective view of the neckband 3 of the present embodiment as viewed diagonally from the rear.
  • the neckband 3 of the present embodiment is worn and used on the user's neck.
  • the neckband 3 of the present embodiment has a substantially U-shape and is curved so as to follow the shape of the shoulder portion of the user.
  • the neckband 3 contains components such as a control unit 90 (shown in FIG. 6).
  • the neckband 3 is provided with a connecting portion 3a to which the cable 4 (shown in FIG. 1) is connected.
  • the connection portion 3a of the neckband 3 and the connection terminal (not shown) of the cable 4 connected to the connection portion 3a have a structure corresponding to the USB (Universal Serial Bus) type C standard. ing.
  • the cable 4 can be connected to the neckband 3 regardless of the front and back of the connection terminal of the cable 4.
  • FIG. 6 shows a system block diagram of the smartphone 1 of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 6 shows a schematic configuration of the smartphone 1.
  • the neckband 3 of the present embodiment includes a control unit 90, a power supply unit 91, a communication unit 92, a speaker 93, and a microphone 94.
  • the control unit 90, the power supply unit 91, the communication unit 92, the speaker 93, and the microphone 94 are built in the neckband 3.
  • the control unit 90 of this embodiment is constructed by hardware including a storage device such as a CPU (Central Processing Unit), a RAM (Random Access Memory), and a ROM (Read Only Memory), and software implemented therein. ..
  • the power supply unit 91 of the neckband 3, the communication unit 92, the speaker 93, and the microphone 94 are electrically connected to the control unit 90.
  • the display 20a of the head-mounted display 2, the camera 31, and the bone conduction speaker 40 are electrically connected to the control unit 90.
  • the power supply unit 91 supplies electric power to the control unit 90, the communication unit 92, the speaker 93, and the microphone 94 of the neckband 3, and the display 20a, the camera 31, and the bone conduction speaker 40 of the head-mounted display 2. Since the power supply unit 91 is built in the neckband 3, it is possible to suppress an increase in the weight of the head-mounted display 2.
  • the communication unit 92 of the present embodiment can communicate with an external communication device, and has a communication standard such as 4G (4th Generation), 5G (5th Generation), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark). Includes corresponding communication module and communication antenna.
  • a communication standard such as 4G (4th Generation), 5G (5th Generation), Wi-Fi (registered trademark), or Bluetooth (registered trademark).
  • the head-mounted display 2 of the present embodiment has a right-eye display form (shown in FIGS. 1 to 4) in which the display 20a is arranged in front of the user's right eye by flipping the entire head-mounted display 2 vertically and horizontally, and the display 20a. It can be changed to a left-eye display form arranged in front of the user's left eye.
  • the right-eye display form of the present embodiment is an example of the first use mode according to the present invention.
  • the left-eye display form of the present embodiment is an example of the second use form according to the present invention.
  • FIG. 7 is a perspective view of the head-mounted display 2 of the left-eye display form of the present embodiment as viewed from diagonally forward.
  • the display 20a of the display unit 20 is arranged in front of the user's left eye. Further, in the left-eye display mode, the side portion 50A is arranged on the left side of the user's head, and the side portion 50B is arranged on the right side of the user's head. Even in the left-eye display mode, the bone conduction speaker 40 is located below the virtual plane passing through the side portions 50A and 50B.
  • the display unit 20 in the right-eye display form (shown in FIG. 2) is rotated about the second rotation axis P2A below the virtual plane passing through the side portions 50A and 50B.
  • the camera unit 30 is also similarly rotated below the virtual plane passing through the side portions 50A and 50B about the second rotation shaft P2B.
  • the display unit 20 and the camera unit 30 are both rotated below the virtual plane about the second rotation axis P2, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the display unit 20 and the camera unit 30 are rotated above the virtual plane. It may be rotated in different directions from each other.
  • the head-mounted display 2 is folded at the second rotating portion 70.
  • the side portion 50 is rotated inward about the first rotation shaft P1. Specifically, the side portion 50A is rotated to the side portion 50B side about the first rotation shaft P1A. At this time, the side portion 50 is also similarly rotated toward the side portion 50A with the first rotation shaft P1B as the center. As a result, as shown in FIG. 9, the head-mounted display 2 is folded at the first rotating portion 11. Here, since the head-mounted display 2 is folded at the second rotating portion 70, the side portion 50 is moved inward about the first rotating shaft P1 without interfering with the display unit 20 and the camera unit 30. Can rotate.
  • the bone conduction speaker 40 is placed on one side (downward in FIGS. 10 and 11) with respect to the virtual plane passing through the side portions 50A and 50B with the third rotation axis P3 as the center. ) To the other (upward in FIGS. 10 and 11).
  • the distance D2 from the third rotating portion 71 to the speaker portion 42 of the bone conduction speaker 40 is larger than the distance D1 from the third rotating portion 71 to the first rotating portion 11. Since it is large, the speaker portion 42 passes outside the end portion of the side portion 50 on the curved portion 60 side. As a result, the bone conduction speaker 40 can be rotated without the speaker portion 42 interfering with the main body portion 10.
  • the side portion 50 is rotated outward around the first rotation shaft P1 to bring it into the state shown in FIG.
  • the head-mounted display 2 has a left-eye display form as shown in FIG. Is changed to.
  • the control unit 90 rotates the image displayed on the display 20a by 180 degrees according to the usage form of the head-mounted display 2.
  • the user can visually recognize an image having the same content regardless of the usage pattern of the head-mounted display 2. That is, when the head-mounted display 2 is used in the left-eye display mode, the display 20a of the display unit 20 displays an image in the same manner as when the head-mounted display 2 is used in the right-eye display mode.
  • the upward, downward, left, and right directions in the image in the left-eye display form correspond to the upward, downward, left, and right directions in the image in the right-eye display form, respectively. ..
  • the usage pattern of the head-mounted display 2 is detected by, for example, a motion sensor provided in the main body 10.
  • the center of gravity of the head-mounted display 2 depends on the weight of the display unit 20 arranged in front of the head. Is suppressed from being biased to the front side. As a result, the mounting stability of the head-mounted display 2 can be improved, and the wearing feeling can be improved.
  • the head-mounted display 2 of the present embodiment has a right-eye display form (shown in FIGS. 1 to 4) in which the display 20a is arranged in front of the user's right eye by flipping the entire head-mounted display 2 vertically and horizontally, and the display 20a. It can be changed to a left-eye display form arranged in front of the user's left eye. As a result, the user can appropriately select and use either the right-eye display form or the left-eye display form of the head-mounted display 2 according to the dominant eye of the user, so that the convenience of the user can be improved.
  • the speaker portion 42 projects toward the inside of the main body 10, so that the user's head ( For example, it can come into contact with the part in front of the ear). Therefore, the main body 10 can be supported by the bone conduction speaker 40 to prevent the position of the head-mounted display 2 from becoming unstable.
  • the display unit 20 when the display unit 20 is attached to the side portion 50A and the side portion 50A is arranged on the right side of the user, the user sees the display 20a with the right eye. In this case, if the main body 10 is turned upside down and the head-mounted display 2 is turned upside down, the user can see the display 20a with his left eye. At this time, as a result of the speaker unit 42 being located above the virtual plane passing through the side portions 50A and 50B, the speaker unit 42 cannot be inserted into the user's ear hole. On the other hand, according to the present embodiment, even if the speaker portion 42 is arranged above the virtual plane, the arm portion 41 can be rotated in the vertical direction, so that the speaker portion 42 is arranged below the virtual plane. can do.
  • the speaker portion 42 can be rotated by rotating the arm portion 41 after rotating the side portion 50A toward the side portion 50B side. It can pass through the space outside the end of the side portion 50A on the curved portion 60 side. As a result, it is possible to prevent the speaker unit 42 from interfering with the main body unit 10.
  • the display unit 20 is attached to the side portion 50A so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction.
  • the side portion 50A is rotated inward about the third rotation axis P3A, so that the display unit 20 becomes like the camera unit 30. Interference with other components can be suppressed.
  • the camera unit 30 is attached to the side portion 50B so as to be rotatable in the vertical direction.
  • the camera unit 30 becomes like the display unit 20 by rotating the side portion 50B inward about the third rotation shaft P3B in a state where the camera unit 30 is rotated in one direction in the vertical direction. Interference with other components can be suppressed.
  • the head-mounted display 2 since the weight of the head-mounted display 2 is supported by the user by the holding portion 51 of the main body portion 10 and the bone conduction speaker 40, the head is supported by only one of the holding portion 51 and the bone conduction speaker 40. Compared with the case where the weight of the mount display 2 is supported, the head-mounted display 2 can be mounted stably. Further, since the weight of the head-mounted display 2 acting on the user's head is dispersed, the wearing feeling of the head-mounted display 2 can be improved.
  • the speaker portion 42 of the bone conduction speaker 40 is arranged at a distance from the side portion 50 in the vertical direction.
  • the head-mounted display 2 is attached to the user's head so that the temple of the eyeglasses is located between the side portion 50 and the speaker portion 42.
  • the spectacles do not interfere with the head-mounted display 2.
  • the lead wire 80 is also arranged inside the main body portion 10 in the first rotating portion 11, a force acts on the lead wire 80 when the main body portion 10 is folded in the first rotating portion 11. Therefore, the lead wire 80 may be broken.
  • the lead wire 80 is not arranged in the first rotating portion 11, so that even when the main body portion 10 is folded in the first rotating portion 11. It is possible to suppress the action of force on the lead wire 80.
  • the bone conduction speaker 40 has both a function of supporting the head-mounted display 2 and a function as a speaker, the number of parts can be reduced as compared with the case where members having each function are separately provided.
  • the smartphone of the second embodiment has substantially the same configuration as the smartphone 1 of the first embodiment except for the configuration of the bone conduction speaker, and FIGS. 5 and 6 are incorporated.
  • the same configurations as those in the first embodiment are designated by the same reference numerals, and detailed description thereof will be omitted.
  • FIG. 13 is a perspective view of the head-mounted display 102 according to the present embodiment as viewed diagonally from the front.
  • FIG. 13 shows the head-mounted display 102 in the right-eye display mode.
  • the head-mounted display 102 of the present embodiment does not have the first rotating portion 11 (shown in FIG. 2).
  • the head-mounted display 102 of the present embodiment includes a pair of left and right bone conduction speakers 200A and 200B attached to the main body 10.
  • the bone conduction speaker 200A is detachably attached to the side portion 50A.
  • the bone conduction speaker 200B is detachably attached to the side portion 50B.
  • the bone conduction speaker 200 when it is not necessary to distinguish between the bone conduction speakers 200A and 200B, one of them may be simply referred to as the bone conduction speaker 200.
  • FIG. 14 is a perspective view of the bone conduction speaker 200 of the present embodiment as viewed diagonally from the front.
  • the bone conduction speaker 200 has a base 210 detachably attached to the side 50 (shown in FIG. 13), a tip 220 arranged laterally to the user's temporal region, and a base.
  • a connecting portion 230 that connects the 210 and the tip portion 220 is provided.
  • an extension member 240 and a cover 250 for holding the extension member 240 are attached to the tip portion 220 of the bone conduction speaker 200 of the present embodiment.
  • FIG. 15 is a schematic vertical sectional view of the bone conduction speaker 200.
  • the internal structure of the base portion 210, the tip portion 220, and the connecting portion 230 is not shown.
  • FIG. 16 is an exploded perspective view in which the bone conduction speaker 200, the extension member 240, and the cover 250 are separated.
  • the base 210 is made of an elastic resin. As shown in FIGS. 14 and 15, the base 210 includes a first holding portion 211 and a second holding portion 212. The first holding portion 211 and the second holding portion 212 are arranged at intervals in the vertical direction. Further, the vertical distance between the first holding portion 211 and the second holding portion 212 is slightly shorter than the thickness (vertical dimension) of the side portion 50 (shown in FIG. 13). The base portion 210 is fixed to the side portion 50 by the first holding portion 211 and the second holding portion 212 sandwiching the side portion 50 from both sides in the thickness direction (vertical direction) of the side portion 50.
  • the base 210 may be made of another material such as rubber.
  • the tip portion 220 includes a vibrator 221 that generates vibration.
  • the vibrator 221 generates a vibration corresponding to an audio signal input from the neckband 3 (shown in FIG. 5) via a wiring (not shown).
  • the tip portion 220 includes an end surface 222 provided on the temporal side of the user.
  • the extension member 240 is not attached to the tip 220, the end face 222 comes into contact with the user's ear or its periphery while the head-mounted display 102 (shown in FIG. 13) is attached to the user's head.
  • the vibration generated by the vibrator 221 is transmitted to the user via the end face 222. That is, the end face 222 outputs the vibration generated by the vibrator 221.
  • the end face 222 of the present embodiment has a rectangular shape with rounded corners.
  • the connecting portion 230 is a member extending in the vertical direction. One end of the connecting portion 230 is connected to a second holding portion 212 of the base portion 210. On the other hand, the other end of the connecting portion 230 is connected to the tip portion 220.
  • the extension member 240 is an elliptical columnar member that is attached to the tip portion 220 and extends inward (on the user's head side) from the tip portion 220.
  • the extension member 240 of this embodiment is made of ABS resin.
  • the extension member 240 includes a main body portion 241 and a transmission portion 242 provided on the tip end portion 220 side of the main body portion 241.
  • the axial dimension of the extension member 240 of this embodiment is 12 mm.
  • the axial dimension of the extension member 240 is not limited to this, and may be, for example, 6 mm or another length.
  • the main body portion 241 includes a contact surface 241a provided on the side opposite to the transmission portion 242 (the side of the user's temporal region), and a groove portion 241b formed by being recessed along the outer periphery.
  • the contact surface 241a has substantially the same shape as the end surface 222 of the tip portion 220. That is, the contact surface 241a of the present embodiment has a rectangular shape with rounded corners.
  • the transmission unit 242 comes into contact with the end surface 222 of the tip portion 220 and transmits the vibration of the tip portion 220 to the main body portion 241.
  • the vibration generated by the vibrator 241 is transmitted via the end surface 222 and the extension member 240. It is communicated to the user.
  • the transmission unit 242 of the present embodiment has a cylindrical shape.
  • the transmission portion 242 of the present embodiment is in contact with the central portion Ac of the end face 222.
  • the central portion Ac of the end face 222 is a portion of the end face 222 including the center of gravity C.
  • the central portion Ac of the end face 222 of the present embodiment is a central region when the end face 222 is divided into three equal parts in the longitudinal direction and the lateral direction, respectively.
  • the central portion Ac of the end face 222 may be a circular portion centered on the center of gravity C and may have an area of, for example, 30% of the area of the end face 222.
  • the transmission portion 242 may have other shapes such as a cylinder, a prism, or a prism.
  • the cover 250 is a cylindrical member that covers the tip portion 220 and a part of the extension member 240.
  • the inner shape of the cover 250 is substantially similar to the outer shape of the tip portion 220.
  • the cover 250 of this embodiment is made of silicone rubber.
  • the end portion 251 on one side (left side in FIG. 15) of the cover 250 is engaged with the groove portion 241b of the extension member 240.
  • the end 252 on the other side (right side of FIG. 15) of the cover 250 is engaged with the tip 220.
  • the cover 250 urges the extension member 240 so as to press the extension member 240 against the tip portion 220 while being attached to the bone conduction speaker 200.
  • FIG. 17 is a perspective view of the head-mounted display 102 according to the present embodiment as viewed from diagonally forward in the left-eye display mode.
  • a method of changing the usage pattern of the head-mounted display 102 will be described.
  • the method of changing from the right-eye display form to the left-eye display form will be described, but the change of the usage form from the left-eye display form to the right-eye display form is also executed by the same change method, and the detailed description thereof will be omitted. ..
  • the bone conduction speaker 200 attached to the main body 10 so as to project one side (downward in FIG. 13) with respect to the virtual plane passing through the side portions 50A and 50B is removed from the main body 10.
  • the bone conduction speaker 200 is attached to the main body 10 so that the bone conduction speaker 200 projects to the other side (upward in FIG. 13) with respect to the virtual plane passing through the side portions 50A and 50B.
  • the usage mode of the head-mounted display 102 is changed from the right-eye display mode shown in FIG. 13 to the left-eye display mode shown in FIG.
  • the smartphone of the second embodiment the same action and effect as that of the smartphone 1 according to the first embodiment is obtained.
  • the display unit 20 when the display unit 20 is attached to the side portion 50A and the side portion 50A is arranged on the right side of the user, the user sees the display unit 20 with his right eye.
  • the unit body 10 is turned upside down and the head-mounted display 102 is turned upside down, the user can see the display unit 20 with his left eye.
  • the tip portion 220 being located above the virtual plane passing through the first and first side portions 50B, the tip portion 220 cannot be brought into contact with the periphery of the user's ear.
  • the base 210 of the bone conduction speaker 200 is detachably attached to the side portion 50A or the side portion 50B.
  • the unit body 10 is turned over and the bone conduction speaker 200 is reattached to the side portion 50A or the side portion 50B, thereby lowering the virtual plane.
  • the tip 220 can be easily arranged on the speaker.
  • the tip 220 of the bone conduction speaker 200 does not come into contact with the user's ear or its surroundings. There is.
  • the vibration caused by the tip portion 220 can be transmitted to the user via the extension member 240.
  • the vibrator 221 of the bone conduction speaker 200 is arranged so that the vibration becomes the strongest in the central portion Ac of the end face 222 that outputs the vibration. According to the above embodiment, since the transmission portion 242 of the extension member 240 is in contact with the central portion Ac of the end surface 222, the vibration of the tip portion 222 can be transmitted to the user more efficiently.
  • a neckband 3 worn on the neck is used as an example of the second unit of the present invention, but the second unit of the present invention is not limited to this. May be a device worn on a portion other than the head, such as the waist or arms.
  • a smartphone is used as an example of the wearable information device of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the wearable information device of the present invention does not have to have a call function.
  • the wearable information device according to the present invention has a communication function, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the wearable information device of the present invention does not have to have a communication function.
  • the wearable information device in this case may, for example, simply display an image such as a manual on the display 20a, or may only display the image on the display 20a and output the sound from the bone conduction speaker 40. ..
  • the smartphone 1 of the first embodiment includes the bone conduction speaker 40 as an example of the support portion according to the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the smartphone 1 does not have the support portion according to the present invention. May be good.
  • the control unit 90 displays an image to be projected on the display 20a according to the usage mode of the head-mounted display 2 so that the head-mounted display 2 can be used in the right-eye display mode and the left-eye display mode. It is preferable that the configuration is appropriately changeable.
  • the head-mounted display 2 and the neckband 3 are connected by a wire by a cable 4, but the present invention is not limited to this, and the head-mounted display 2 and the neckband 3 may be wirelessly connected.
  • the bone conduction speaker 40 is used as an example of the support portion of the present invention, but the present invention is not limited to this. That is, the support portion of the present invention may have a function of supporting the head-mounted display 2, and may not have another function such as a speaker.
  • extension member 240 and the cover 250 shown in the second embodiment may be attached to the speaker portion 42 of the bone conduction speaker 40 of the first embodiment.

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Dispositif d'informations pouvant être porté (1), comprenant une première unité (2) qui est montée sur la tête d'un utilisateur, et une seconde unité qui est montée sur un emplacement autre que la tête de l'utilisateur et commande la première unité (2). La première unité (2) comprend : un premier corps principal d'unité en forme de U (10) qui comporte une première partie latérale (50A) disposée d'un côté de la tête, une seconde partie latérale (50B) disposée de l'autre côté de la tête, et une partie incurvée (60) disposée entre la première partie latérale (50A) et la seconde partie latérale (50B) ; et une partie dispositif d'affichage (20) qui est solidaire de la première partie latérale (50A) ou de la seconde partie latérale (50B) et affiche une image visible à l'utilisateur. Au moins une partie de la partie incurvée (60) est disposée derrière la tête, tandis qu'une section de la partie dispositif d'affichage (20) est disposée devant la tête.
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