Adjustable VR Headset Nosepiece with Ball Joint Mechanism
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Solution Overview
Problem
Conventional head-mounted display devices, such as VR headsets, often have non-adjustable nosepieces that fail to accommodate the diverse nose profiles of users, leading to sub-optimal fit and comfort issues.
Innovation Solution
An adjustable nosepiece mechanism featuring a ball joint with a carrier and extendable segments, allowing for rotational and translational adjustments to accommodate various nose shapes and sizes, coupled with nose pads for secure fit.
Engineering Contradictions & Design Principles
Engineering Contradiction Analysis
1Adaptability or versatility
If a non-adjustable nosepiece is used, then the device structure is simple, but it fails to accommodate diverse nose profiles leading to poor fit and comfort
Solution Approach 1:
The nosepiece incorporates a ball joint mechanism that enables dynamic adjustment between multiple positions (rotational and translational movements), allowing the structure to adapt to different nose profiles while maintaining mechanical simplicity through a single adjustable component
Solution Approach 2:
The nosepiece is divided into separable components including a carrier, ball joint, extension, and nose pads, where the carrier can be adjusted relative to the extension through the ball joint, enabling customization without requiring a completely different nosepiece structure
2Ease of operation
If an adjustable nosepiece with ball joint mechanism is implemented, then wearer comfort and fit customization are improved, but the device complexity increases
Solution Approach 1:
The ball joint mechanism is designed to be manually operable by the user without requiring tools or complex controls, allowing self-adjustment through simple rotational and translational movements while maintaining structural integrity
Solution Approach 2:
The ball joint serves multiple functions simultaneously: it provides rotational adjustment, translational adjustment, and structural connection between the carrier and extension, reducing the need for separate adjustment mechanisms
Data Source
AI summary
A headset can include at least one display; virtual reality circuitry operatively coupled to the at least one display; and a display frame that includes a nosepiece coupling and a nosepiece received in part by the nosepiece coupling, where the nosepiece includes a ball, an extension, a carrier and nose pads coupled to the carrier, where the carrier is rotatable via the ball and translatable via the extension.