EYECUP SWITCHED OPTICAL DEVICE

摘要

An optical device is disclosed. The optical device may generate light for projection into a user's eye. The optical device may have a switch connected to an eyecup. When the eyecup is pressed against the user's face, the switch may be actuated, signaling the optical device to generate light for projection into a user's eye. When the eyecup is not pressed against the user's face, the switch may be unactuated, signaling the optical device to cease to generate light for projection into a user's eye. Various electronics of the optical device may remain active, for example, a controller may continue to generate an image for representation by the generated light, but the optical device may refrain from generating the light, such as by a display. In this manner, inadvertent light leakage may be ameliorated, and power consumption by the optical device lessened when the eyecup is not depressed.

主权项

1. An optical device comprising:
a switch whereby an imaging system may be directed to produce generated light in response to the switch being mechanically depressed; and an eyecup comprising an activation surface and in slidable communication with the switch, whereby the switch is mechanically depressed in response to the eyecup being pressed against an external actuator.