Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Touch-based input device with haptic feedback
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Application No.: US16786895Application Date: 2020-02-10
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Publication No.: US11360560B2Publication Date: 2022-06-14
- Inventor: Kathleen A. Bergeron , Alex J. Lehmann , Qiliang Xu , Zheng Gao , Paul X. Wang
- Applicant: Apple Inc.
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: BakerHostetler
- Main IPC: G06F3/01
- IPC: G06F3/01 ; G06F3/0354 ; G06F3/038

Abstract:
An input device, such as a stylus, can include a piezoelectric device for providing haptic feedback and/or detecting user input. The piezoelectric device can be coupled to an inner surface of a housing of the stylus. The piezoelectric device can provide haptic feedback with a force to the housing when an electric voltage is applied to the piezoelectric device. The haptic feedback can provide information to the user relating operation of the stylus with an external device. The piezoelectric device can also produce an electric voltage when an input force is applied to an outer surface of the housing and transmitted to the piezoelectric device. The electric voltage can be used to detect tactile input from a user.
Public/Granted literature
- US20200174572A1 TOUCH-BASED INPUT DEVICE WITH HAPTIC FEEDBACK Public/Granted day:2020-06-04
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