公开(公告)号：US20160023245A1

公开(公告)日：2016-01-28

申请号：US14774503

申请日：2014-03-03

Applicant: APPLE INC.

Inventor： Stephen P. Zadesky ,  Fletcher R. Rothkopf ,  Stephen B. Lynch ,  Martin Auclair

IPC: B06B1/06 ,  G06F1/16

CPC classification number: B06B1/0603 ,  A61B5/02133 ,  A61B5/02438 ,  A61B5/02444 ,  A61B5/7405 ,  A61B5/7455 ,  B06B1/06 ,  G06F1/163 ,  G06F3/016 ,  G10K9/122 ,  H01L41/08 ,  H01L41/0933 ,  H01L41/0973 ,  H01L41/0986

Abstract: Examples of portable electronic devices including a piezo actuated vibrator for providing tactile feedback to the user are described. Portable electronic devices according to the present disclosure may include tactile feedback devices, which may be driven by a piezoelectric actuator/vibrator that is operatively coupled to or embedded into the housing of a portable electronic device. In some examples, the housing of the electronic device itself can be made of piezoelectric ceramic material. The piezoelectric element may be coupled to the housing of the product to cause the housing to deflect and/or vibrate. In some examples, the housing of the portable electronic device, which may be a portable media player device, may be configured for placement directly or indirectly in contact with the user's skin such that vibrations of the housing may be felt directly (without audible feedback) by the user.

Abstract translation: 描述了包括用于向用户提供触觉反馈的压电致动振动器的便携式电子设备的示例。 根据本公开的便携式电子设备可以包括触觉反馈设备，其可以由可操作地耦合到或嵌入到便携式电子设备的壳体中的压电致动器/振动器来驱动。 在一些示例中，电子装置本身的壳体可以由压电陶瓷材料制成。 压电元件可以联接到产品的壳体以使壳体偏转和/或振动。 在一些示例中，便携式电子设备（其可以是便携式媒体播放器设备）的外壳可以被配置为直接或间接地与用户的皮肤接触，使得可以直接感觉到壳体的振动（无可听见的反馈） 由用户