4040results about "Non-optical parts" patented technology

An eyepiece includes a planar waveguide having a front surface and a back surface. The eyepiece also includes a grating coupled to the back surface of the planar waveguide and configured to diffract a first portion of the light propagating in the planar waveguide out of a plane of the planar waveguide toward a first direction and to diffract a second portion of the light propagating in the planar waveguide out of the plane of the planar waveguide toward a second direction opposite to the first direction and a wavelength-selective reflector coupled to the front surface of the planar waveguide. The wavelength-selective reflector comprises a multilevel metasurface comprising a plurality of spaced apart protrusions having a pitch and formed of a first optically transmissive material and a second optically transmissive material disposed between the spaced apart protrusions.

The speaker module includes a housing and a speaker. The housing has mounting space, the speaker divides the mounting space into first space and second space, and when the speaker works, a first sound wave is formed in the first space, and a second sound wave is formed in the second space, where the second sound wave and the first sound wave have equal amplitudes and opposite phases. The housing further has a third sound emitting hole and an inverter cavity, one end of the inverter cavity communicates with the second space, the other end of the inverter cavity communicates with the third sound emitting hole, the inverter cavity is configured to form a third sound wave at the third sound emitting hole when the speaker works, a phase of the third sound wave is the same as a phase of the first sound wave.

Attachment mechanisms for eyewear are shown and disclosed. In some embodiments, the eyewear includes a lens and a lens locking element fixedly attached to, or formed with the lens. The eyewear additionally includes a frame having at least one surface that contacts at least a portion of a perimeter of the lens. The eyewear additionally includes a frame locking assembly that includes a locking base attached to, or formed with, the frame. The frame locking assembly additionally includes a frame locking element that moves relative to the locking base. The lens locking element and the frame locking assembly are positioned such that, when the at least a portion of a perimeter of the lens contacts the at least one surface, the frame locking element mechanically engages the lens locking element to removably secure the lens to the frame.

Apparatuses and systems for wearable devices such as eyewear are described. According to one embodiment, the wearable device includes a frame, a temple, onboard electronics components, and a coupling mechanism. The frame is configured to hold one or more optical elements. The temple is connected to the frame at an articulated joint such that the temple is disposable between a collapsed condition and a wearable condition in which the device is wearable by a user to hold the one or more optical elements within user view. The onboard electronics components comprise at least a pair of electronics components carried by the frame and the temple respectively. The coupling mechanism is incorporated in the articulated joint and that is configured to electrically connect the pair of electronics components across the articulated joint both when the temple is in the wearable condition and when the temple is in the collapsed condition.

A hinge assembly for eyewear includes an anchor element configured to be applied to a front of eyewear; an anchor box configured to be applied to a temple, the anchor box has at least one housing chamber with an inner retaining member; at least one hinging member with at least one end portion rotatably coupled to the anchor element and at least one shaft portion ending with at least one head portion; at least one elastic element passed through by at least one respective shaft-like shaped portion and, from one side, in contact with the inner retaining member and, from the other side, in contact with the at least one head portion; wherein the hinge assembly reversibly passes from a first stable opening position to a second stable closing position and vice versa and from the first stable opening position to a third unstable overtravel position and vice versa.

In one embodiment, an eyewear frame for a user includes at least a front portion with two side portions; two speakers, one in each side portion; a connection region at one side portion, with an electrical connector having two conductive pads to connect to corresponding conductive contacts of a counterpart connector; a rechargeable battery; a microphone in the frame; and wireless communication circuitry in the frame. The connection region can be provided at an inside surface of one of the side portions. The eyewear frame can also include a touch-sensitive input surface on the eyewear frame configured to provide an input to the frame to perform a function. Another embodiment includes a headset with an electrical connector having a conductive pad to connect to a corresponding conductive contact of a counterpart connector. The headset can also include an area for attachment via magnetic force.

An augmented reality (AR) or mixed reality (MR) eyewear display includes a frame with two lens rims. One of or both of the lens rims include eye-side lens installment features to remove or insert an eye-side lens into the lens rim. The lens rim includes a lens retention ring that extends around the lens rim between two ends of the lens retention ring positioned at a first side of the lens rim. The lens retention ring is configurable in an open state to remove or insert an eye-side lens in the first lens rim, and in a closed state to fix the eye-side lens in the first lens rim, wherein the two ends are farther apart from one another in the open state than in the closed state.

A method of reducing optical artifacts includes injecting a light beam generated by an illumination source into a polarizing beam splitter (PBS), reflecting a spatially defined portion of the light beam from a display panel, reflecting, at an interface in the PBS, the spatially defined portion of the light beam towards a projector lens, passing at least a portion of the spatially defined portion of the light beam through a circular polarizer disposed between the PBS and the projector lens, reflecting, by one or more elements of the projector lens, a return portion of the spatially defined portion of the light beam, and attenuating, at the circular polarizer, the return portion of the spatially defined portion of the light beam.

Smart glasses and an electronic device are provided. The smart glasses include a glasses frame, a glasses temple, and an electronic component. The glasses frame is connected to the glasses temple, and the electronic component is disposed in the glasses temple. The glasses temple may include a bending adjustment portion, and the bending adjustment portion includes a flexible housing and a flexible metal member. The flexible housing is of a low-pressure integrated structure and is provided with a hollow accommodation cavity. The flexible metal member is embedded in the accommodation cavity. The bending adjustment portion in the smart glasses is bendable.

This invention is augmented reality eyewear with a first mode which provides a clear, bright, wide-angle environment-only view when needed and a second mode which displays an augmented reality view when needed. This eyewear can have a virtual-object-display component which pivots between being on an eyewear sidepiece (e.g. temple) and being in front of a person's eye. It also includes a light emitter, wherein the virtual-object-display component reflects and / or refracts light from the light emitter toward the person's eye when the virtual-object-display component is in its second configuration.

An electronic eyewear system has a rechargeable power source housed within a first temple, an electronic component, and a charging interface located at the first proximal end of the first temple for recharging the rechargeable power source using a charger. The rechargeable power source supplies power to the electronic component. A first magnet is disposed in between the first contact and second contact of the charging interface.

A hinge structure of smart glasses is provided, comprising several hinge frames provided along a pre-set direction, adjacent hinge frames are hinged by a hinged shaft; the hinged shaft is provided with a reset assembly, and after the hinge frame at one end swings to a pre-set angle toward a pre-set outward flipping direction relative to the hinge frame at the other end, the reset assembly provides a reset force to the hinge frame, so that the corresponding hinge frame has a motion tendency opposite to the pre-set outward flipping direction; the hinged shaft is provided with a damping elastic piece, and the damping elastic piece presses against at least one hinge frame so as to provide a damping force thereto when the corresponding hinge frame swings.

The utility model discloses a hinge assembly and intelligent glasses. The hinge assembly comprises a fixed part, a movable part and a connecting part, wherein the fixed part is provided with a fixed end and a connecting end, the fixed end is fixedly connected with a glasses frame of the intelligent glasses, the movable part is provided with a mounting end and a switching end, and the mounting end is fixedly connected with glasses legs of the intelligent glasses; the connecting piece is installed on the connecting end, the switching end is provided with a sleeving part, the sleeving part is connected to the connecting piece in a sleeving mode, and the connecting piece is in damping contact fit with the sleeving part, so that the movable piece is kept in an unfolded state or a folded state. Through the arrangement, the problem that the weight of the AR glasses is not favorably reduced due to the fact that the hinge structure of the existing AR glasses is relatively complex and large in size is effectively solved.

The invention relates to a portable light apparatus configured to be worn by a user, the portable light apparatus comprising a front frame to house eyeglasses and a pair of side frames connected to the front frame, an operating device having at least a battery and at least one auxiliary electronic part having a light device configured to emit light towards the eyeglasses and / or the user's eyes. Further, the invention relates to a charging case for a portable light apparatus and a control system providing remote control for a portable light apparatus.

In one embodiment, an eyeglass frame includes a lens holder, a first temple with a first end close to the lens holder and a second end, a second temple, an electrical connector and a printed circuit board. The printed circuit board with at least one electrical component can be in the first temple. The connector can be close to the first end of the first temple, facing downward, and electrically connected to the at least one electrical component. In an embodiment, a pair of glasses can perform hearing enhanced functions to enhance audio signals for the user to hear. One embodiment is configured to be a headset. One embodiment has audio and / or textual output capabilities for a user to communicate in different ways depending on configuration, user preferences, prior history, etc. In one embodiment, the communication between users is achieved by short audio or textual messages.

Disclosed is an electronic device. The electronic device may include a housing forming a first space configured to seat an external electronic device and a second space, a battery storing power, a support part disposed within the first space and configured to support the external electronic device when the external electronic device is seated in the electronic device, a first antenna and a second antenna disposed in the support part, a third antenna disposed in the second space and configured to receive a first magnetic field from the outside of the housing and to supply power to the battery. The battery may be disposed in the second space. The battery may radiate a second magnetic field to at least some area of the first space by supplying power to at least one of the first antenna and the second antenna.

Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can be partially or completely internal to eyewear, such as within an extended endpiece or a removable temple (or temple part). The electrical components can also be attached to the eyewear as an after-market enhancement. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. Apparatus for presenting after-market electrical components are also disclosed.

An eyewear display includes a frame comprising two lens rims and a nose bridge, a first lens rim of the two lens rims holding a lens stack including a first lens (e.g., a world-side lens) and a waveguide. A detachable rim piece is attached to the first lens rim, and, upon being detached from the first lens rim, the detachable rim piece exposes a loading cavity housing a lens retention component. The lens retention component is removable from the loading cavity to insert a second lens with a vision correction prescription within the lens stack of the first lens rim. The lens retention component is then re-inserted into the loading cavity to fix the second lens (e.g., an eye-side lens) into the lens stack of the first lens rim. The detachable rim piece is then re-attached to cover the loading cavity and the lens retention component.

A method for making smart glasses includes obtaining a monocoque temple pre-form made as a one-piece seamless shell structure with shell walls enclosing a hollow compartment. The hollow compartment has an open end and a bottom opposite the open end. The method further includes inserting a first pre-assembled smart glasses components module into the hollow compartment through the open end of the hollow compartment and disposing the first pre-assembled smart glasses components module at a bottom of the hollow compartment. The method further includes inserting a second pre-assembled smart glasses components module through the open end of the hollow compartment, electrically connecting the second pre-assembled smart glasses components module to the first pre-assembled smart glasses components module, and attaching the monocoque temple pre-form to a frame of the smart glasses.

Eyewear includes at least a temple having a cavity open to the outside through first and second holes positioned opposite each other along a transversal direction. The eyewear includes a speaker assembly mounted inside the cavity, which has a speaker operable to reproduce a sound, a speaker enclosure that houses the speaker and a processing unit configured to control the operation of the speaker. The speaker includes a diaphragm designed to move in order to produce the sound, the diaphragm dividing an internal volume of the speaker enclosure into front and back cavities that are open to the outside of the speaker enclosure respectively through front and back openings. The speaker assembly is mounted inside the cavity to create an air communication between the front opening and the first hole and between the back opening and the second hole. The back opening is positioned to directly face the second hole.

An eyewear apparatus includes a frame; optical element supported by frame; first temple having cavity; first hinge rotatably coupling first temple with respect to frame, wherein first hinge is detachably coupled to first temple using adhesive, and wherein first temple is detachable from first hinge by heating adhesive therebetween; at least one electrical component arranged on at least one of optical element or frame; power source housed inside cavity of first temple, wherein power source is employed to supply electricity to at least one electrical component; supporting part coupled to first hinge, wherein supporting part is configured to support power source thereon and configured to be slidably received inside cavity of first temple; and electrical conductor fitted to supporting part and connecting power source to at least one electrical component.

This invention is eyewear (e.g. eyeglasses) with electrodes (e.g. EEG sensors) which collect brain activity data (e.g. electroencephalographic data) which can be used to predict and / or detect health events (e.g. epileptic seizure, stroke, or heart attack) or function as a BCI (Brain-to-Computer Interface) for communication. There can be anterior and posterior electrodes on the eyewear temple and the temple can have an upward and / or inward curving wave or arm. A posterior electrode can have multiple electroconductive protrusions to help penetrate between strands of hair.

The utility model is suitable for the field of glasses, and discloses a hinge structure and intelligent glasses. The hinge structure comprises a first connecting piece and a second connecting piece. The first connecting piece comprises a first mounting plate and a rotating shaft which are connected; the second connecting piece comprises a second mounting plate and a rotating piece which are connected, and the rotating piece is rotatably arranged on the rotating shaft in a sleeving mode. Wherein the rotating shaft is provided with a first arc-shaped surface, a first limiting surface, a second limiting surface and a second arc-shaped surface, the rotating piece comprises an arc-shaped part and a bent part which are connected, the arc-shaped part is in close fit connection with the first arc-shaped surface, and the bent part and the rotating shaft are assembled and connected between the first limiting surface and the second limiting surface. According to the hinge structure provided by the invention, when the second connecting piece rotates relative to the first connecting piece, the second connecting piece is in a stable state at different rotating positions, so that the glasses legs are in a stable state at required positions relative to the glasses frame, and the use experience of a user is improved.

An augmented-reality headset comprises one or more lenses within a housing of the artificial-reality headset, and at least one of the one or more lenses is configured to present an augmented reality user interface to a wearer of the artificial-reality headset. The augmented-reality headset comprises one or more flexures coupled to a lens of the one or more lenses, and each respective flexure of the one or more flexures is configured to: (i) compress when a force is applied to the housing, thereby reducing a load received at the lens, and (ii) be coupled to the lens to orient the lens to have a predetermined orientation within the housing.

A head-mounted device may have a head-mounted support structure. The head-mounted support may support optical systems. The optical systems may be display systems that provide images to eye boxes. A user may view images from the display systems when the user's eyes are located in the eye boxes. The head-mounted support structure is bent due to pressure from a user's head while the head-mounted support structure is being worn by the user. Spring hinges or other structures may be used to supply a constant bending force to the head-mounted support structure over a range of head sizes. When the head-mounted support structure is in an unbent configuration, the images will be misaligned with respect to the eye boxes and each other. When the head-mounted support structure is being worn and the head-mounted support structure is being bent, the images will be aligned satisfactorily.

Techniques for providing eyewear with electrical components are disclosed. The electrical components can provide electrical technology to eyewear (e.g., eyeglasses) without having to substantially compromise aesthetic design principles of the eyewear. The electrical components can operate independently or together with other electrical components provided elsewhere. The eyewear with electronic components can, for example, provide wireless communication, data capture, and / or audio output.

An apparatus that facilitates and / or supports sensing facial expressions for avatar animation may include an eyewear frame dimensioned to be worn by a user. This apparatus may also include a plurality of radar devices secured to the eyewear frame. The plurality of radar devices may be configured to transmit a signal toward a facial feature of the user and / or to receive the signal from the facial feature of the user. Various other apparatuses, systems, and methods are also disclosed.

The present invention relates to a detachable side shield structure of spectacles, which mainly a side shield unit, arranged at the pivot joint between the temple and the frame, and includes a shielding portion for shielding, a blocking bar protruded from an outer edge, and a snap portion provided on an inner edge of a top surface of the shielding portion. The snap portion has a detachable embedded portion arranged on an inner side thereof, which can correspond to a catching portion at the pivot joint of the temple and engage with each other. The temple is limited through the blocking bar and the snap portion, and the detachable embedded portion of the snap portion and the catching portion on the pivot joint form a detachable latch positioning structure, so that the side shield unit can be firmly coupled to the temple and can be disassembled and assembled as needed.