Invention Publication
- Patent Title: Electronic Devices with Sweat Mitigation Structures
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Application No.: US18350628Application Date: 2023-07-11
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Publication No.: US20240069596A1Publication Date: 2024-02-29
- Inventor: Adam Y Kollgaard , Kristine S Atom , Vedant A Dhandhania , Ian A Guy , Dustin A Hatfield , Shannon Pomeroy , Paul X Wang
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Main IPC: G06F1/16
- IPC: G06F1/16 ; G02B27/00

Abstract:
A head-mounted device may include a main housing portion and displays in the main housing portion that provide images to eye boxes. A light seal may be coupled to the main housing portion and may at least partially surround the eye boxes. The head-mounted device may include sweat mitigation structures such as moisture-guiding channels in the light seal to guide sweat and other moisture away from the eye boxes. The moisture-guiding channels may be formed from grooves or moisture-wicking fabric. Control circuitry may adjust a fan based on humidity, temperature, or fog detected by a sensor. The light seal may include a directional pattern of grooves through which moisture is guided away from the eye boxes. A moisture barrier layer may be interposed between an inner foam layer and an outer light-blocking fabric to prevent sweat from penetrating into the foam.
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