Head-mounted display and facial interface thereof

US11720145B2 · kind B2 · utility

Assignee

• Apple Inc. · US

Inventors

• Dustin A. Hatfield · Los Gatos, US
• Daniel Max Strongwater · San Francisco, US
• Kristi E. Bauerly · Los Gatos, US

Key dates

• Filing date: Jan 14, 2020
• Grant date: Aug 8, 2023
• Expiry date: Feb 2, 2040

Classification

• Technology area (CPC —): General

Abstract

A head-mounted display includes a display unit and a facial interface. The display unit includes a display for displaying graphical content to a user. The facial interface is coupled to the display unit and configured to engage a face of the user to support the display unit thereon. The facial interface includes an upper portion that engages a forehead of the user and side portions that engage temple regions of the user. The facial interface converts forward force applied to the upper portion by the forehead into inward force applied by side portions to the temple regions.