公开(公告)号：US20240398053A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18639878

申请日：2024-04-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan M David ,  Benjamin A Shaffer ,  Benjamin A Stevenson ,  Evan A Cernokus ,  Robert V Tang ,  Dustin A Hatfield ,  Erin M Bosch ,  Yuhao Pan ,  Venkata Narayana Murthy Arelekatti ,  Katherine E Christensen ,  Paul J Biestek ,  Alexander Siegel ,  Megan Grant ,  Zachary M Hammond ,  Lindsey J Scenna ,  Alyssa B Abood ,  Thanh T Tran ,  Zilan Chen ,  Michael Wu

IPC: A41D20/00 ,  G06F1/16

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing containing rear-facing displays that display images for a user when the head-mounted housing is worn by the user. The head-mounted housing may be coupled to the user's head using a headband. The headband may include a first headband portion and a second headband portion that extends from the first headband portion at a fixed angle. Stiffeners may be included in the first and second headband portions. The stiffeners may be formed from braided cords and may be embedded in the first and second headband portions to allow the headband to conform to a user's head when worn. Other stiffeners may be mounted to a surface of the headband to maintain an angle between the first and second headband portions. The ends of the headband may have curved corners, and may appear seamless to the naked eye.

公开(公告)号：US20240184121A1

公开(公告)日：2024-06-06

申请号：US18442519

申请日：2024-02-15

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Erin M Bosch ,  Paul X Wang ,  Benjamin A Shaffer

IPC: G02B27/01

CPC classification number: G02B27/0176

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted support structure that is configured to be worn on a head of a user. The head-mounted support structure may include a flexible rear portion that at least partially defines a central opening through which the displays in the head-mounted device are viewable. The flexible rear portion may conform to a face of the user when the head-mounted device is worn by the user. A removable cushion may be selectively attached to the flexible rear portion of the head-mounted support structure. The removable cushion may conform to and directly contact the face of the user when the head-mounted device is worn by the user. The removability of the cushion may allow for the cushion to be easily cleaned, easily replaced when worn, and customized to a user's aesthetic and comfort preferences.

公开(公告)号：US20240402760A1

公开(公告)日：2024-12-05

申请号：US18638537

申请日：2024-04-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ryan M David ,  Yuhao Pan ,  Evan A Cernokus ,  Erin M Bosch ,  Benjamin A Stevenson ,  Paul J Biestek ,  Paul X Wang ,  Katherine E Christensen ,  Michael Wu ,  James T Smith ,  Jered Singleton ,  Venkata Narayana Murthy Arelekatti ,  Chad J Miller

IPC: G06F1/16

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted housing containing rear-facing displays that display images for a user when the head-mounted housing is worn by the user. The head-mounted device housing may have housing structures such as elongated housing members with protruding posts. Multiple headbands may be removably coupled to the head-mounted device housing at the protruding posts. A first headband may have a strap with openings configured to receive the posts. Releasable latches may be provided to allow selective engagement and disengagement between the headband and the housing. A second headband may be coupled to the posts between the housing members and the first headband. Alternatively, the first headband may surround the post, and the second headband may be coupled to the post through the opening in the first headband. One or more hair guards and/or one or more keeper loops may be incorporated between the headbands.

公开(公告)号：US20240012496A1

公开(公告)日：2024-01-11

申请号：US18348943

申请日：2023-07-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Stephen E Dey ,  Erin M Bosch ,  Yuhao Pan ,  Ian P Colahan ,  Christopher K Ewy

IPC: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/0354 ,  G06F1/16 ,  G06F3/01 ,  G06F3/0485

CPC classification number: G06F3/038 ,  G06F3/03545 ,  G06F1/1694 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G06F3/0485

Abstract: A system may include an electronic device such as a head-mounted device and a handheld controller for controlling the electronic device. The handheld controller may have a housing with an elongated shaft extending between first and second tip portions. The handheld controller may include a touch sensor for gathering touch input, a button, rotating scroll wheel, or other input device for gathering other user input, a force sensor for gathering force input, an inertial measurement unit for gathering motion data, a camera for capturing images of the environment, and/or one or more haptic output devices such as an actuator for providing haptic output. The control circuitry may send control signals to the head-mounted device based on the sensor data and user input (e.g., force input, touch input, motion input, voice input, etc.) gathered with the handheld controller.