Apple patents headband that tightens automatically based on activity
Apple has been granted a patent for a head-mounted display with a band that adjusts its tightness automatically. The device uses a pressure sensor to detect how hard the band is pulling on the user's head and changes the tension to match a specific activity level set in a user profile.
In the filing’s own words
A wearable electronic device including a pressure sensor and an adjustable band is disclosed. In an example, a head-mountable device (HMD) includes a display; a housing coupled to the display; a force transducer coupled to the housing; and an adjustable band coupled to the housing, the adjustable band being adjustable in response to a pressure detected by the force transducer.
What exactly they claim (claim 1)
1. A head-mountable device (HMD), comprising: a display; a housing coupled to the display; a force transducer coupled to the housing; and an adjustable band coupled to the housing, wherein: the adjustable band is adjustable in response to a pressure detected by the force transducer and a first prescribed tension range selected by a user for a first selected activity; the first prescribed tension range for the first activity is defined in a user profile; and a second prescribed tension for a second activity is defined in the user profile.
Facts
- Company
- Apple (Apple Inc.)
- Official title
- Adjustable band of wearable electronic device
- Patent number
- US12754435B2
- Application number
- 18666649
- Filed
- May 16, 2024
- Granted
- Oct 6, 2026
- Inventors
- 2
- Claims
- 20
Classified under
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Summaries are simplified from the filing’s own abstract and first claim. A patent filing is not a product announcement.
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