公开(公告)号：US11828944B1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-28

申请号：US17174168

申请日：2021-02-11

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Marinus Meursing ,  Keenan Molner ,  Chengyi Yang ,  Florian R. Fournier ,  Ivan S. Maric ,  Jason C. Sauers

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B27/00 ,  G09G3/32

CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 ,  G02B27/0093 ,  G09G3/32 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G09G2320/0626

Abstract: To accommodate variations in the interpupillary distances associated with different users, a head-mounted device may have left-eye and right-eye optical modules that move with respect to each other. Each optical module may have a display that creates an image and a corresponding lens that provides the image to an associated eye box for viewing by a user. The optical modules each include a lens barrel to which the display and lens of that optical module are mounted and a head-mounted optical module illumination system. The illumination system may have light-emitting devices such as light-emitting diodes that extend along some or all of a peripheral edge of the display. The light-emitting diodes may be mounted on a flexible printed circuit with a tail that extends a lens barrel opening. A stiffener for the flexible printed circuit may have openings that receive the light-emitting diodes.

公开(公告)号：US20230375801A1

公开(公告)日：2023-11-23

申请号：US18331010

申请日：2023-06-07

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ivan S. Maric ,  Aidan N. Zimmerman ,  David R. Cramer ,  Zechariah D. Feinberg ,  Samuel A. Resnick

IPC: G02B7/12

CPC classification number: G02B7/12

Abstract: A head-mounted device may have optical modules that present images to a user's eyes. Each optical module may have a lens barrel with a display and a lens that presents an image from the display to a corresponding eye box. To accommodate users with different interpupillary distances, the optical modules may be slidably coupled to guide members such as guide rods. Actuators may slide the optical modules towards or away from each other along the guide rods. The guide rods may be formed from fiber-composite tubes with end caps that are fastened to a frame in the head-mounted device. The tubes may be partly or completely filled with cores to add strength. Low-friction coatings such as metal coatings may be formed on the fiber-composite tubes and the corresponding inner surfaces of the optical module structures that slidably engage the fiber-composite tubes.

公开(公告)号：US11822081B2

公开(公告)日：2023-11-21

申请号：US16904602

申请日：2020-06-18

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ivan S. Maric ,  Jan K. Quijalvo ,  Anna V. Mirabella ,  Wey-Jiun Lin ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Forrest C. Wang ,  Marinus Meursing ,  Blake N. Trekell ,  Aidan N. Zimmerman

IPC: G02B27/01 ,  G02B27/62

CPC classification number: G02B27/0172 ,  G02B27/62 ,  G02B2027/0138 ,  G02B2027/0187

Abstract: An optical module for a head-mounted device is configured to present content to a user. The optical module includes an optical module housing assembly, a display assembly, and an eye camera. The optical module housing assembly has a first end and a second end. The lens is connected to the optical module housing assembly and positioned at the first end of the optical module housing assembly. The display assembly is connected to the optical module housing assembly and is positioned at the second end of the optical module housing assembly. The display assembly is configured to cause the content to be displayed to the user through the lens. The eye camera is connected to the optical module housing assembly and is positioned at the second end of the optical module housing assembly. The eye camera is configured to obtain images through the lens.

公开(公告)号：US11106034B2

公开(公告)日：2021-08-31

申请号：US16845581

申请日：2020-04-10

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Jia Tao ,  Aidan N. Zimmerman ,  Phil M. Hobson ,  Jeremy C. Franklin ,  Ivan S. Maric ,  Jason C. Sauers ,  Jan K. Quijalvo ,  Eric N. Vergo

IPC: G02B27/01

Abstract: A head-mounted display includes an optical assembly and an actuator. The actuator includes a movement mechanism configured to adjust a position of an optical component within the optical assembly, a locking-release mechanism configured to modify operation of the movement mechanism upon detection of a dynamic event, and a dampening mechanism configured to control positional changes of the optical component during the dynamic event.

公开(公告)号：US20200351581A1

公开(公告)日：2020-11-05

申请号：US16932549

申请日：2020-07-17

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Paul X. Wang ,  Ivan S. Maric

IPC: H04R1/34 ,  H04R1/28 ,  H04R3/04 ,  H04R29/00 ,  H04R1/10

Abstract: Systems, methods, and computer-readable media are provided for enhancing a user's listening experience by adjusting physical attributes of an audio playback system based on detected environmental attributes of the system's environment.

公开(公告)号：US10823971B2

公开(公告)日：2020-11-03

申请号：US16294156

申请日：2019-03-06

Applicant: Apple Inc.

Inventor： Ivan S. Maric ,  Onur I. Ilkorur ,  Jia Tao ,  Kuldeep P. Lonkar ,  Stephen E. Dey ,  Phil M. Hobson ,  Jeremy C. Franklin

IPC: G02B27/01

Abstract: In one aspect of the present disclosure, a display system (e.g., a wearable HMD) is described that includes an internal housing; a lens that is positioned within the internal housing; a display module including a display panel that is positioned within the internal housing to allow for relative movement between the lens and the display module to adjust focus of the display panel; and a seal that extends between the internal housing and the display module to define an enclosed interior space accommodating the lens and relative movement between the lens and the display module.