Head mounted display system
US6157291A · kind A · utility
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Key dates
| Filing date | Oct 11, 1994 |
| Grant date | Dec 5, 2000 |
| Priority date | — |
| Expiry date | Oct 11, 2014 |
Classification
- Technology area (CPC G)Physics
- CPC primaryG02B2027/0181
- WIPO fieldOptics
- WIPO sectorInstruments
Abstract
A head mounted display system is shown that is modular such that various components of the system are removably mounted and/or adjustably mounted on a frame that is supported on a user's head. The head mounted display system can thus accommodate different users and components of different configurations. In particular, the display system includes a mirror through which a displayed image is viewed, the position of the mirror being adjustable and the mirror being removable from the frame of the display system. The display system further includes a nose piece that is adjustably mounted on the frame so as to allow the distance between the frame member supporting the display and a nose bridge to be varied. The nose piece is further completely removable from the frame of the display system so as to allow the display system to accommodate a user wearing conventional glasses. The display system also includes removable earphones and removable earphone retainers disposed on the temples of the display system. The hinges connecting the temples to the frame of the display system are removable and further include wire retaining members so as to maintain the earphone wire, if present, adjacent to…
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