US 12,147,050 B2
Helmet display system comprising a removable helmet-mounted display compatible with the use of binoculars
Joël Baudou, Merignac (FR); and Bruno Aymeric, Merignac (FR)
Assigned to THALES, Courbevoie (FR)
Appl. No. 17/423,917
Filed by THALES, Courbevoie (FR)
PCT Filed Dec. 18, 2019, PCT No. PCT/EP2019/086057
§ 371(c)(1), (2) Date Jul. 19, 2021,
PCT Pub. No. WO2020/160827, PCT Pub. Date Aug. 13, 2020.
Claims priority of application No. 1901166 (FR), filed on Feb. 7, 2019.
Prior Publication US 2022/0128823 A1, Apr. 28, 2022
Int. Cl. G02B 27/01 (2006.01); G02B 27/00 (2006.01)
CPC G02B 27/0176 (2013.01) [G02B 27/0093 (2013.01); G02B 27/0172 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0132 (2013.01); G02B 2027/0138 (2013.01)] 11 Claims
OG exemplary drawing
 
1. A modular helmet-mounted display system comprising at least one helmet shell, binoculars and a display device, the modular display system further comprising a mechanical arch for a frontal part of said at least one helmet shell, said mechanical arch comprising at least a binocular attaching device for attaching binoculars, said mechanical arch further comprising a display device attaching device for attaching the display device, wherein the modular display system further comprises a mechanical cover attachable on the display device attaching device when the display device is not attached on the display device attaching device, a shape of a horizontal part of the mechanical cover hides an upper part of the mechanical arch, and the mechanical cover prevents stray light from reaching a user's eyes.