Patents by Inventor Kazuya KAMAKURA

Kazuya KAMAKURA has filed for patents to protect the following inventions. This listing includes patent applications that are pending as well as patents that have already been granted by the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO).

  • Patent number: 11953694
    Abstract: A right temple member and a left temple member are provided, close to a display unit, at inner side faces of a right case member and a left case member that store at least a part of the display unit. A right support member and a left support member are provided at the right temple member and the left temple member. Accordingly, the provision of the right support member and the left support member enables to adjust a degree of opening and an inward repulsive force of the right temple member and the left temple member.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 25, 2021
    Date of Patent: April 9, 2024
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Publication number: 20240073595
    Abstract: A virtual image display device includes a display element, a mounting member that fixes the display element, a temple member that is coupled to the mounting member, and a speaker that is mounted on the mounting member. The speaker has an opening portion for sound output at a coupling portion between the mounting member and the temple member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 21, 2023
    Publication date: February 29, 2024
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20240061258
    Abstract: An HMD includes a first display element, a holder configured to hold the first display element, a first projection optical system configured to project an image formed on the first display element, and a barrel which is a case configured to house the first projection optical system in a positioned state, the holder includes a support frame that supports the first display element and a base plate coupled to an upper portion of the support frame and extending in a direction intersecting the support frame, and an end portion of the support frame is inserted into the barrel through an insertion opening formed at the barrel, and the base plate is fixed to the barrel while covering the insertion opening.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Toshiaki MIYAO, Toshiyuki NOGUCHI, Takuya IKEDA, Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20240061259
    Abstract: An image display device includes a display element, an optical member for imaging, a circuit board, an optical case configured to accommodate the display element and the optical member, a metallic frame configured to support the circuit board from below, and an exterior case configured to accommodate the optical case and the metallic frame, wherein the metallic frame is disposed above the optical case, and the exterior case includes an upper case and a lower case, and includes a first seal member at a first facing portion between the upper case and the lower case.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20240061257
    Abstract: An image display device includes a first display element, an optical member for imaging, an optical case configured to accommodate the first display element and the optical member, a first metallic frame configured to support the optical case, and a heat dissipation sheet configured to conduct heat from the first display element to the first metallic frame, wherein the first metallic frame includes a planar portion to which the heat dissipation sheet is attached, and a cooling fin structure disposed near the planar portion.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 15, 2023
    Publication date: February 22, 2024
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20230236428
    Abstract: A head-mounted display apparatus includes a support member that supports a first display unit and a second display unit that display images, an extension member extending in a second direction intersecting a first direction along a direction from the first display unit to the second display unit, and a coupling member coupling the support member to the extension member, in which the support member has a first coupled portion coupled to the extension member, the extension member has a second coupled portion coupled to the support member, and a thickness (width) of the first coupled portion is thicker (wider) than a thickness (width) of the second coupled portion in a third direction intersecting the first direction and the second direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 19, 2023
    Publication date: July 27, 2023
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20230176385
    Abstract: A head-mounted display device includes: a first adjustment member including a first rotating portion having a first direction as an axial direction of a rotation axis and a first extending portion extending to one side in the first direction; a second adjustment member that is configured to be fitted to the first extending portion, a first display unit fixed by the second adjustment member; and a first elastic member of which one side is in contact with the first adjustment member, of which the other side is in contact with the second adjustment member, and that is covered by the first extending portion and the second adjustment member.
    Type: Application
    Filed: December 6, 2022
    Publication date: June 8, 2023
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20230040647
    Abstract: A wearable image display device includes a display unit that displays an image and a wearing unit attached to the display unit. The display unit includes a first positioning portion and a first rotation mechanism that rotates relative to the wearing unit in a rotational direction with a first direction serving as a rotation axis. The wearing unit includes a second positioning portion brought into contact with the first positioning portion and a first fitting mechanism fitted to the first rotation mechanism. The first positioning portion and the second positioning portion are brought into contact with each other either at a first position or at a second position different from the first position in the rotational direction.
    Type: Application
    Filed: August 2, 2022
    Publication date: February 9, 2023
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Patent number: 11526017
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a first optical member (light-guiding member) and a second optical member (light-guiding member) that are included in a first display device and a second display device configured to display images corresponding to left and right eyes and are configured to guide the images, a central member serving as a coupling member configured to couple these light-guiding members, and a protruding portion provided on the central member and extending in a lateral direction (±X direction) in which these light-guiding members are aligned.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 25, 2020
    Date of Patent: December 13, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Patent number: 11493770
    Abstract: A head-mounted display includes a frame having conductivity, a first display device and a second display device supported by the frame, a cable shielded by a conductive cloth, and a screwing structure configured to interpose the cable between the frame and the first and second display devices. The screwing structure holds a conducting region of the frame and the conductive cloth in a state where the conducting region of the frame and the conductive cloth are electrically coupled.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: April 14, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 8, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Yoshihiro Yoshimura, Kazuya Kamakura, Naoto Aruga
  • Patent number: 11490547
    Abstract: A wearable display device includes a display element, a circuit board, an outer case including a first case member and a second case member, the first case member being configured to dissipate heat generated by the circuit board to outside, the second case member being disposed farther to a wearer side than the first case member is and configured to dissipate heat generated by the display element to the outside, and a heat insulating structure disposed in a region where the first case member and the second case member face each other.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 28, 2020
    Date of Patent: November 1, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Patent number: 11467413
    Abstract: A wearable display device includes an optical device configured to form a virtual image, and a support device configured to support the optical device. The support device includes a first side support including a first temple, a second side support including a second temple, and a front frame extending between tip portions of the first side support and the second side support. The support device includes a flexible member between the tip portion of the first side support and a first end of the front frame and between the tip portion of the second side support and a second end of the front frame. The flexible members cause an interval between the tip portion of the first side support and the tip portion of the second side support to be changeable.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 21, 2020
    Date of Patent: October 11, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Patent number: 11454818
    Abstract: A wearable display device includes a display element, a first circuit board, a second circuit board, and an outer packaging case housing the display element, the first circuit board, and the second circuit board, wherein the second circuit board has a larger calorific value than the first circuit board, and is disposed at a further outer side, which is an opposite to a wearer than the first circuit board, in the outer packaging case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: September 27, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Publication number: 20220244548
    Abstract: A display element including a light emitting portion of imaging light, an optical system configured to emit imaging light from the display element, a resin-made cover member configured to cover the optical system, and a heat dissipation material attached from the cover member to the display element and configured to conduct heat of the display element to the cover member are included.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 28, 2022
    Publication date: August 4, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20220236579
    Abstract: An image display device includes a first display unit including a first frame and a first optical system, a second display unit including a second frame and a second optical system, and a fixing member configured to fix the first display unit and the second display unit relative to each other, wherein the fixing member has a shape configured to rotate the first optical system and the second optical system in rotational directions around two or more axes when the first display unit and the second display unit are aligned prior to fixing.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Publication number: 20220236578
    Abstract: A display unit including an optical system configured to emit imaging light toward a pupil position, and a frame configured to support the optical system, an exterior member configured to accommodate the optical system of the display unit in an internal space and partially exposes the frame, and a sheet-shaped sealing member having flexibility configured to seal the internal space of the exterior member are included, wherein the sealing member includes an outer first sealing portion configured to perform sealing between the sealing member and the exterior member, and an inner second sealing portion configured to perform sealing between the sealing member and the frame.
    Type: Application
    Filed: January 27, 2022
    Publication date: July 28, 2022
    Applicant: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya KAMAKURA
  • Patent number: 11397328
    Abstract: A wearable display device includes a display element, an outer packaging case configured to house the display element, and a heat dissipation sheet configured to conduct heat from the display element to the outer packaging case, and the heat dissipation sheet extends outward through an opening provided in the outer packaging case, and is stuck at a side surface of the outer packaging case.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: March 24, 2020
    Date of Patent: July 26, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Patent number: 11340464
    Abstract: Provided is a head-mounted display apparatus including a frame extending in a first direction, a display unit configured to emit image light in a second direction intersecting the first direction, a casing attached to one end, in the first direction, of the frame and housing a part of the display unit, and a temple portion arranged on a center side of the head-mounted display device, in the first direction, with respect to the casing. The casing includes a side surface positioned on a side on which the temple portion is arranged, and a first recessed portion, in the side surface, opening in the second direction to form a first gap with the temple portion that is arranged along the side surface.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: September 26, 2019
    Date of Patent: May 24, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Patent number: 11256103
    Abstract: The present disclosure includes a display element configured to emit imaging light, a main circuit board and the like being a circuit board configured to process a video signal, a board holder being a circuit board holder configured to fix the main circuit board and the like, and a harness coupled to the main circuit board, and the board holder fixes an end portion of the main circuit board in a state where the end portion protrudes to an optical path upstream of the display element. As a result, a space for avoiding interference is provided on the optical path upstream of the display element, namely, on a back surface side of the display element, while suppressing an increase in size of the device toward a lateral side and the like.
    Type: Grant
    Filed: August 27, 2020
    Date of Patent: February 22, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventor: Kazuya Kamakura
  • Patent number: D940710
    Type: Grant
    Filed: May 8, 2020
    Date of Patent: January 11, 2022
    Assignee: SEIKO EPSON CORPORATION
    Inventors: Masayuki Takagi, Kazuya Kamakura