Head-Mounted Display Bracket for Adjustable Fit and Alignment
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Solution Overview
Problem
Existing head-mountable display devices lack efficient mechanisms for adjusting and securing display assemblies, leading to discomfort and limited flexibility in accommodating various user head shapes and sizes.
Innovation Solution
A head-mountable display device with a structural frame featuring cantilever arms and guide-rods for slidably engaging display assemblies, along with sensors and adjustable mounting brackets to accommodate different head shapes, enhancing user comfort and flexibility.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a fixed mounting structure is used for the display assembly, then the device structure is simple, but the display assembly cannot be adjusted to accommodate various user head shapes and sizes
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting structure incorporates movable components including a movable mounting bracket that can shift position along the structural frame, and a display assembly that can tilt and rotate. These dynamic elements allow the system to adapt to different user head shapes and sizes while maintaining a relatively simple overall structure through controlled motion rather than complex reconfiguration mechanisms.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting system is divided into separate functional segments: a fixed structural frame, a movable mounting bracket, and an adjustable display assembly. Each segment can be independently positioned or adjusted, allowing the display to be customized for different users without requiring complete redesign of the entire mounting structure, thus achieving adaptability without proportional increases in overall complexity.
2Ease of operation
If the display assembly is made movable for better positioning, then user comfort and adjustability improve, but the mechanism complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The display assembly incorporates movable mounting brackets that can shift position along the structural frame, and the display itself can tilt and rotate to various angles. These dynamic positioning capabilities allow users to easily adjust the display to their preferred viewing angle and position without requiring complex reconfiguration mechanisms, as the motion is enabled through straightforward mechanical linkages.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket acts as an intermediary component between the fixed structural frame and the adjustable display assembly. This intermediary element provides a simple mechanical interface that translates user adjustment inputs into smooth motion of the display assembly, enabling easy positioning while keeping the overall mechanism relatively simple through the use of this intermediate mechanical connector.
3Adaptability or versatility
If the mounting bracket is made adjustable to fit different head shapes, then user comfort improves, but the structural complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The mounting bracket is designed with dynamic adjustment capabilities, allowing it to shift position along the structural frame and adapt to different head shapes. This dynamic design enables the bracket to accommodate various user configurations without requiring multiple specialized brackets or complex reconfiguration mechanisms, as a single bracket can move to the appropriate position for different head types.
Solution Approach 2:
The mounting bracket is designed as a universal component that can serve multiple functions: it can be positioned at different locations along the structural frame, adjusted to different angles, and configured to accommodate various head shapes and sizes. This multi-functionality is achieved through a single adjustable bracket design rather than through multiple specialized components, thereby achieving adaptability without proportional increases in structural complexity.
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AI summary
A head-mountable display device can include a structural frame, where a first mounting bracket can be coupled to a first side of the structural frame. In some examples, the first mounting structure can include a cantilever arm. A second mounting bracket can be coupled to a second side of the structural frame opposite the first side, where the second mounting bracket can include a mounting arm, a sensor coupled to the cantilever arm, and a display assemble slidably coupled to the mounting arm.