Angled Connecting Device for Head Mounted Display Weight Distribution
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Solution Overview
Problem
Head mounted display devices (HMDs) often cause discomfort due to weight concentration on specific areas of the face, leading to increased pressure and discomfort when worn, as the traditional support structure can concentrate weight on the nose or cheekbones, exacerbating the issue with resilient forces.
Innovation Solution
A connecting device that disperses the weight applied to the facial side of the user by forming an angle with the main frame, incorporating a hinge and extension mechanism that inclines the support part, reducing vertical and horizontal tension, thereby distributing the weight more evenly across the facial area.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Stability of the object's composition
If the support part is positioned at the upper portion of the head to prevent sliding, then the HMD stability is improved, but weight concentration on the facial side increases causing discomfort
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting device is positioned at an angle relative to the main frame, transitioning from a vertical support structure to an inclined configuration. This angular arrangement redistributes the weight vector across different spatial dimensions, reducing the concentration of force on the facial side while maintaining support functionality
Solution Approach 2:
The connecting device serves as an intermediary element between the main frame and the support part. By introducing this intermediate component with specific angular positioning, the weight transmission path is modified, allowing the support part to remain stable while reducing direct weight concentration on the user's face
2Object-affected harmful factors
If the support part is excluded from the upper portion to reduce facial weight, then discomfort is reduced, but the HMD becomes unstable and slides from the head
Solution Approach 1:
By positioning the connecting device at an angle rather than vertically, the support part can extend to the upper portion of the head without directly transmitting full weight to the facial side. This dimensional change in support structure allows stability to be achieved through geometric distribution rather than direct vertical loading
3Strength
If the side band uses resilient force to fasten the HMD, then the HMD is secured to the facial side, but weight concentrates on specific portions like the nose or cheek bones
Solution Approach 1:
The connecting device is arranged at an angle relative to the main frame, which redistributes the force vector from a concentrated vertical load to a distributed inclined load. This angular configuration spreads the weight across a broader area of the facial side, reducing concentration on specific sensitive portions while maintaining fastening strength
Solution Approach 2:
By changing the angular parameter of the connecting device configuration, the force distribution characteristics are modified. The inclined arrangement alters how weight is transmitted through the support structure, transforming concentrated loading into distributed loading across the facial side
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AI summary
A head mounted display device is provided. A head mounted display device includes a main frame including surface formed to face a facial side of a user and an opposite surface on which an external electronic device is mounted; a connecting device connected to the main frame; and a support part connected to the connecting device that fixes the head mounted display device to the facial side of the user. At least a portion of a surface of the connecting device, which is connected to the support part, forms an angle with a direction in which the main frame faces the facial side of the user.