ELECTRONIC DEVICES WITH LIGHT-BLOCKING STRUCTURES

    公开(公告)号:EP4321924A1

    公开(公告)日:2024-02-14

    申请号:EP23189893.3

    申请日:2023-08-04

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A head-mounted device (10) may have a housing (26) containing displays (14) that display images a user when the head-mounted device (10) is worn by the user. The head-mounted device may include a light-shielding structure (28) or light seal coupled to the housing (26) and configured to rest on a nasal region of the user. The light-shielding structure (28) may include flexible members and/or fabric members. For example, the flexible members may be elastomeric members (34) having perforations (36) that allow the light-shielding structure (28) to conform to the facial features of the user around the nasal region, while maintaining rigidity. Additionally, the light-shielding structure (28) may block environmental light from entering the eye boxes when the head-mounted device (10) is worn by the user. Rigid or semi-rigid members (43) may be added on or within the light-shielding structure (28) to provide additional rigidity and support as the device (10) is worn by the user.

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