Invention Grant
- Patent Title: Haptic alert device having a linear vibrator
- Patent Title (中): 具有线性振动器的触觉警报装置
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Application No.: US13118286Application Date: 2011-05-27
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Publication No.: US08963695B2Publication Date: 2015-02-24
- Inventor: Timothy M. Johnson , Yehonatan Perez , Sawyer I. Cohen , Ashutosh Y. Shukla
- Applicant: Timothy M. Johnson , Yehonatan Perez , Sawyer I. Cohen , Ashutosh Y. Shukla
- Applicant Address: US CA Cupertino
- Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee: Apple Inc.
- Current Assignee Address: US CA Cupertino
- Agency: Blake, Sokoloff, Taylor & Zafman LLP
- Main IPC: H04B3/36
- IPC: H04B3/36 ; B06B1/04 ; H04M1/00 ; H04M9/00 ; H04M1/02 ; H04M19/04
Abstract:
A vibrator designed to be integrated into a portable electronic device as part of a haptic alert device has a linear electric motor that is coupled to actively drive a moveable weight in back-and-forth directions to produce the desired vibration. A lock mechanism has a restraining member that is biased into a lock position, which prevents the moveable weight from moving in the back-and-forth directions when the vibrator is inactive. Other embodiments are also described and claimed.
Public/Granted literature
- US20120302293A1 HAPTIC ALERT DEVICE HAVING A LINEAR VIBRATOR Public/Granted day:2012-11-29
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