HAPTIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING MOVABLE COIL AND CIRCUITRY FOR GENERATING DRIVE WAVEFORMS BASED UPON A BEAT FREQUENCY AND RELATED METHODS
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    发明申请
    HAPTIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING MOVABLE COIL AND CIRCUITRY FOR GENERATING DRIVE WAVEFORMS BASED UPON A BEAT FREQUENCY AND RELATED METHODS 审中-公开
    包括可移动线圈和基于BEAT频率的用于产生驱动波形的电路的执行器和相关方法

    公开(公告)号:US20170038862A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-02-09

    申请号:US14819900

    申请日:2015-08-06

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Arman HAJATI

    CPC classification number: G06F3/016 G04C3/004

    Abstract: A haptic actuator may include a housing, at least one permanent magnet carried by the housing, and a field member movable within the housing and comprising at least one coil cooperating with the at least one permanent magnet. The housing, at least one coil, and field member may define a resonant frequency. The haptic actuator may also include drive circuitry coupled to the at least one coil and being capable of generating first and second drive waveforms having respective different frequencies spaced about the resonant frequency to drive the field member at a beat frequency lower than the resonant frequency.

    Abstract translation: 触觉致动器可以包括壳体,由壳体承载的至少一个永久磁体和可在壳体内移动并且包括与至少一个永磁体协作的至少一个线圈的磁场部件。 壳体,至少一个线圈和场构件可以限定谐振频率。 触觉致动器还可以包括耦合到至少一个线圈并且能够产生具有围绕谐振频率间隔开的各个不同频率的第一和第二驱动波形的驱动电路,以便以低于谐振频率的拍频来驱动场元件。

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING CLOSED-LOOP CONTROLLER FOR HAPTIC ACTUATOR AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20170090573A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-30

    申请号:US15096379

    申请日:2016-04-12

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G06F3/016

    Abstract: An electronic device may include a haptic actuator that may include a housing and a field member movable within the housing, and a driver capable of driving the haptic actuator and sensing at least one of a drive voltage and drive current for the haptic actuator. The electronic device may also include a closed-loop controller cooperating with the driver. The closed-loop controller may be capable of determining a calibration of the haptic actuator based upon at least one of the drive voltage and drive current, storing a reference pattern of movement for the field member, and driving the haptic actuator in a closed-loop configuration based upon the calibration of the haptic actuator and reference pattern of movement of the field member.

    HAPTIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING FLEXURE BEARING HAVING FLEXIBLE ARM INCLUDING A BEND COUPLING ANCHOR MEMBERS AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20170084138A1

    公开(公告)日:2017-03-23

    申请号:US15266032

    申请日:2016-09-15

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    CPC classification number: G08B6/00

    Abstract: A haptic actuator may include a housing, at least one coil carried by the housing, and a field member having opposing first and second sides. The haptic actuator may also include a respective flexure bearing mounting each of the first and second sides of the field member to be reciprocally movable within the housing responsive to the at least one coil. Each flexure bearing may include a first anchor member coupled to an adjacent portion of the housing, a second anchor member coupled to an adjacent side of the field member, and a first flexible arm coupling the first and second anchor members together and having at least one bend therein.

    HAPTIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING COIL CARRIED IN INTERNAL RECESS AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20180239431A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-08-23

    申请号:US15659374

    申请日:2017-07-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Arman HAJATI

    CPC classification number: G06F3/016 G06F1/1626 G06F3/011 G06F2203/04105

    Abstract: A haptic actuator may include a housing having a top and a bottom. At least one of the top and the bottom may have a shape defining an internal recess therein. The haptic actuator may include a coil carried within the internal recess, and a field member having opposing first and second sides and that includes at least one permanent magnet adjacent the coil. The haptic actuator may also include a respective flexure bearing mounting each of the first and second sides of the field member to be reciprocally movable within the housing responsive to the coil.

    HAPTIC ACTUATOR INCLUDING FLEXURE BEARING HAVING DIVERGING ARMS EACH WITH A REDUCED SIZE MEDIAL PORTION AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20210016162A1

    公开(公告)日:2021-01-21

    申请号:US16320345

    申请日:2017-07-31

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Inventor: Arman HAJATI

    Abstract: A haptic actuator may include a housing, at least one coil carried by the housing, and a field member having opposing first and second sides. The haptic actuator may also include a respective at least one flexure bearing mounting each of the first and second sides of the field member to be reciprocally movable within the housing responsive to the at least one coil. Each flexure bearing may include two diverging arms joined together at proximal ends and having spaced distal ends operatively coupled between adjacent portions of the field member and the housing. The two diverging arms may each have a reduced size medial portion relative to respective proximal and distal ends.

    ELECTRONIC DEVICE INCLUDING SENSED LOCATION BASED DRIVING OF HAPTIC ACTUATORS AND RELATED METHODS

    公开(公告)号:US20180059792A1

    公开(公告)日:2018-03-01

    申请号:US15659291

    申请日:2017-07-25

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Inventor: Arman HAJATI

    Abstract: An electronic device may include a device housing, a touch display carried by the device housing and configured to sense a user input at a location thereon, and haptic actuators spaced apart within the device housing. The electronic device may also include a controller coupled to the touch display and the haptic actuators. The controller may be configured to cooperate with the touch display to determine a sensed location of the user input on the touch display, and drive the haptic actuators to focus a haptic sensation at the sensed location on the touch display.

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