Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Forgoing Generation of Tactile Output for a Multi-Contact Gesture
    31.
    发明申请
    Device, Method, and Graphical User Interface for Forgoing Generation of Tactile Output for a Multi-Contact Gesture 审中-公开
    用于多接触手势产生触觉输出的装置,方法和图形用户界面

    公开(公告)号:US20150149899A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-05-28

    申请号:US14608926

    申请日:2015-01-29

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: An electronic device with a display, a touch-sensitive surface, and one or more sensors to detect intensity of contacts with the touch-sensitive surface: detects, on the touch-sensitive surface, a gesture that includes an increase of intensity of a contact above a respective intensity threshold. In response to detecting the gesture: in accordance with a determination that the gesture includes a first number of contacts, the device generates a tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface; and in accordance with a determination that the gesture includes a second number of contacts different from the first number, the device forgoes generating the tactile output on the touch-sensitive surface.

    Abstract translation: 具有显示器,触敏表面和用于检测与触敏表面的触点强度的一个或多个传感器的电子设备:在触敏表面上检测包括接触强度增加的手势 高于相应的强度阈值。 响应于检测到手势:根据手势包括第一数量的联系人的确定,该设备在触敏表面上产生触觉输出; 并且根据确定所述手势包括不同于所述第一号码的第二数量的触点,所述装置放弃在所述触敏表面上产生触觉输出。

    HAPTIC ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR
    32.
    发明申请
    HAPTIC ELECTROMAGNETIC ACTUATOR 审中-公开
    电磁致动器

    公开(公告)号:US20150109223A1

    公开(公告)日:2015-04-23

    申请号:US14404156

    申请日:2013-06-10

    Applicant: APPLE INC.

    Abstract: A haptic electromagnetic actuator for track pad is provided. The actuator includes an array of electromagnets with alternating South and North poles on a first end, each magnet comprising a metal core and an electrical wire around the metal core. The array of magnets is coupled to a base plate on a second end opposite to the first end. The actuator also includes an attraction plate at a distance from the first end of the array of the magnets such that the attraction plate moves toward the magnets when an electrical current flows through the electrical wire around the metal core and moves away from the magnets when the current becomes zero. The array of magnets is configured to form a uniform gap from the attraction plate.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种用于履带板的触觉电磁致动器。 致动器包括在第一端上具有交替的南极和北极的电磁体阵列,每个磁体包括金属芯和围绕金属芯的电线。 磁体阵列在与第一端相对的第二端上连接到基板。 致动器还包括距离磁体阵列的第一端一定距离处的吸引板,使得当电流绕金属芯流过电线时,吸引板朝着磁体移动,并且当电流从磁体移动时远离磁体 电流变为零。 磁体阵列被配置成与吸引板形成均匀的间隙。

    Button assembly with drive assembly
    33.
    发明授权
    Button assembly with drive assembly 有权
    按钮组件带驱动装置

    公开(公告)号:US08809708B2

    公开(公告)日:2014-08-19

    申请号:US13855425

    申请日:2013-04-02

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A process is provided for characterizing a tactile response of a first mechanical actuator (e.g., button) based on a back off distance. The first mechanical actuator may include a plunger, a dome-shaped flexible membrane, and an electrical contact, all aligned with each other so that a contact signal is generated when the flexible membrane touches the contact. The plunger can be moved a first distance towards the contact until the contact signal is generated at a contact point. Then the plunger can be backed off a second distance from the contact point. This second distance may be called the “back off distance”. The particular feel of the first mechanical actuator can then be correlated to a particular back off distance. This process can be repeated a number of times to classify a number of different “feels” for the first mechanical actuator based on a number of different back off distances.

    Abstract translation: 提供了一种基于退避距离来表征第一机械致动器(例如,按钮)的触觉响应的过程。 第一机械致动器可以包括柱塞,圆顶形的柔性膜和电接触件,它们彼此对齐,使得当柔性膜接触触点时产生接触信号。 柱塞可以朝向触点移动第一距离,直到在接触点处产生接触信号。 然后柱塞可以从接触点离开第二距离。 该第二距离可以称为“后退距离”。 然后可以将第一机械致动器的特定感觉与特定的后退距离相关联。 该过程可以重复多次以基于多个不同的后退距离来分类用于第一机械致动器的多个不同的“感觉”。

    In-Plane Keyboard Illumination
    34.
    发明申请
    In-Plane Keyboard Illumination 有权
    平面键盘照明

    公开(公告)号:US20130100028A1

    公开(公告)日:2013-04-25

    申请号:US13710269

    申请日:2012-12-10

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: A computer keyboard includes a plurality of keys arranged in a pattern contained within a plane, a webbed structure defining openings for each of the keys, an illumination source, and one or more light pipes positioned along the webbed structure and arranged to deliver light from the illumination source to the keys, wherein each of the keys is illuminated thereby. Although the keys have the appearance of being backlit similar to traditional illuminated keyboards, the illumination source is actually located along at least one side of and within the same plane as the pattern of keys, rather than beneath the keys. The keyboard can thus be made thinner in such arrangements where the illumination source does not need to be located beneath the keys.

    Abstract translation: 计算机键盘包括以包含在平面内的图案布置的多个键,限定用于每个键的开口的网状结构,照明源,以及沿着网状结构定位的一个或多个光管,并布置成将来自 照明源到键,其中每个键被照亮。 虽然键具有类似于传统照明键盘的背光的外观,但是照明源实际上沿着键的图案而不是在键的下方沿着与键的图案相同的平面内的至少一侧并且位于同一平面内。 因此,可以在这样的布置中使键盘更薄,其中照明源不需要位于键下方。

    Magnetic actuators for haptic response

    公开(公告)号:US10651716B2

    公开(公告)日:2020-05-12

    申请号:US16352784

    申请日:2019-03-13

    Applicant: Apple Inc.

    Abstract: In an embodiment, an actuator or circuit includes elements moveably coupled via bearings positioned between curved grooves. The bearings and the curves may exert a restorative force to return the elements to an original position after movement and may be spherical, cubic, cylindrical, and/or include gears that interact with groove gears. In some embodiments, an electrical coil may be coplanar with a surface of an element and a hard magnet may be positioned in the center and be polarized to stabilize or destabilize the element with respect to another element. In various embodiments, a magnetic circuit includes an element with an electrical coil wrapped in multiple directions around the element. In some embodiments, an actuator includes attraction elements and exertion of force causes an element to approach, contact, and/or magnetically attach to one of the attraction elements.

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