Absolute position sensing by phase shift detection using a variable capacitor
    1.
    发明授权
    Absolute position sensing by phase shift detection using a variable capacitor 有权
    通过使用可变电容器进行相移检测的绝对位置检测

    公开(公告)号:US06304091B1

    公开(公告)日:2001-10-16

    申请号:US09248177

    申请日:1999-02-09

    IPC分类号: G01R2726

    CPC分类号: G01D5/2412

    摘要: A low-cost, high-resolution capacitive position sensor is provided using a variable capacitor. A vane moves parallel to a stator, where a dielectric is interposed between vane and stator, such that the vane overlaps at least a portion of the stator, creating a capacitance that varies as the vane moves relative to the fixed stator. The capacitor circuit outputs a signal having a phase shift relative to an input driver signal based on the relative positions of the vane and stator. The phase-shifted signal is used to derive the absolute position of the vane with respect to the stator. Two or more stator can be provided to provide two phase-shifted signals and a difference signal free of common mode effects. Enhanced embodiments include interdigitated stator portions for greater sensing resolution, and/or a two or three-pole filter to double or triple the dynamic range of the sensor.

    摘要翻译: 使用可变电容器提供了低成本,高分辨率的电容式位置传感器。 叶片平行于定子移动,其中电介质插入在叶片和定子之间,使得叶片与定子的至少一部分重叠,产生随着叶片相对于固定定子移动而变化的电容。 电容器电路基于叶片和定子的相对位置输出相对于输入驱动器信号的相移的信号。 相移信号用于导出叶片相对于定子的绝对位置。 可以提供两个或更多个定子以提供两个相移信号和不具有共模效应的差分信号。 增强的实施例包括用于更大的感测分辨率的交叉指定的定子部分和/或将传感器的动态范围加倍或三倍的两极或三极滤波器。

    Haptic feedback device with button forces
    2.
    发明授权
    Haptic feedback device with button forces 有权
    具有按钮力的触觉反馈装置

    公开(公告)号:US07561141B2

    公开(公告)日:2009-07-14

    申请号:US10782939

    申请日:2004-02-23

    IPC分类号: G09G5/00

    摘要: A haptic feedback control device, such as a handheld remote control or handheld game controller, for controlling a graphical object within a graphical display and for outputting forces to a user. A housing includes a button, wherein the user engages the button with a finger. The button is depressible along a degree of freedom by the user. An actuator applies forces to the user through the button along the degree of freedom. A sensor detects displacement of the button along the degree of freedom when the button is depressed by the user. A process, local to the device, controls the actuator to generate the forces upon the button in the degree of freedom to provide a tactile sensation to the user contacting the button.

    摘要翻译: 触觉反馈控制装置,诸如手持式遥控器或手持式游戏控制器,用于控制图形显示器内的图形对象,并向用户输出力。 壳体包括按钮,其中用户用手指接合按钮。 该按钮在使用者的自由度下是可以压下的。 致动器沿着自由度通过按钮向用户施加力。 当用户按下按钮时,传感器检测按钮沿着自由度的位移。 在设备本地的过程控制致动器以在自由度上产生按钮上的力,以向与用户接触的按钮提供触觉。

    Haptic feedback device with button forces
    3.
    发明授权
    Haptic feedback device with button forces 有权
    具有按钮力的触觉反馈装置

    公开(公告)号:US06697044B2

    公开(公告)日:2004-02-24

    申请号:US09741310

    申请日:2000-12-19

    IPC分类号: G09G500

    摘要: A haptic feedback control device, such as a handheld remote control or handheld game controller, for controlling a graphical object within a graphical display and for outputting forces to a user. A housing includes a button, wherein the user engages the button with a finger. The button is depressible along a degree of freedom by the user. An actuator applies forces to the user through the button along the degree of freedom. A sensor detects displacement of the button along the degree of freedom when the button is depressed by the user. A processor, local to the device, controls the actuator to generate the forces upon the button in the degree of freedom to provide a tactile sensation to the user contacting the button.

    摘要翻译: 触觉反馈控制装置,诸如手持式遥控器或手持式游戏控制器,用于控制图形显示器内的图形对象,并向用户输出力。 壳体包括按钮,其中用户用手指接合按钮。 该按钮在使用者的自由度下是可以压下的。 致动器沿着自由度通过按钮向用户施加力。 当用户按下按钮时,传感器检测按钮沿着自由度的位移。 处理器在本地设备上,控制致动器以在自由度上产生按钮上的力,以向与用户接触的按钮提供触觉。

    Haptic feedback control devices
    4.
    发明授权
    Haptic feedback control devices 有权
    触觉反馈控制装置

    公开(公告)号:US06184868B2

    公开(公告)日:2001-02-06

    申请号:US09156802

    申请日:1998-09-17

    IPC分类号: G09G508

    摘要: Haptic feedback control devices of the present invention include several embodiments. One embodiment includes a housing and a pair of moveable pincher members coupled to the housing. Each pincher member is contacted by a finger of the user when the device is operated and moveable in a degree of freedom approximately within a single plane. An actuator outputs force feedback on the pincher members and a sensor detects a position of the pincher members in the degrees of freedom. The device housing can include a fixed portion and a moveable portion, where the user contacts both fixed and moveable portions. A coupling, such as a flexure, allows the moveable portion to move relative to the fixed portion in a direction parallel to an outer surface of the moveable portion contacted by the user. An actuator outputs a force on the flexure to cause the moveable portion to move, such as an oscillating force to cause vibration. These improvements allow a user to feel force feedback and tactile feedback when operating the device. Applications include telemanipulator devices as well as interface devices and game controllers for computers.

    摘要翻译: 本发明的触觉反馈控制装置包括几个实施例。 一个实施例包括壳体和联接到壳体的一对可移动的夹持器构件。 当装置被操作时,每个捏合构件被使用者的手指接触,大约在单个平面内可自由移动。 致动器对夹持器构件输出力反馈,并且传感器以自由度检测捏合器构件的位置。 装置壳体可以包括固定部分和可移动部分,其中使用者接触固定部分和可移动部分。 诸如挠曲的联接件允许可移动部分在平行于与使用者接触的可移动部分的外表面的方向上相对于固定部分移动。 致动器在挠曲件上输出力以使可移动部分移动,例如振动力引起振动。 这些改进允许用户在操作设备时感受力反馈和触觉反馈。 应用包括远程操纵器设备以及计算机的接口设备和游戏控制器。

    Position sensor with resistive element
    5.
    发明授权
    Position sensor with resistive element 有权
    带电阻元件的位置传感器

    公开(公告)号:US07209028B2

    公开(公告)日:2007-04-24

    申请号:US11080795

    申请日:2005-03-14

    IPC分类号: H01C7/18

    CPC分类号: G01D5/1655 G01D5/165

    摘要: A position sensor comprises a resistive element positionable on a first surface. A pair of leads are on the resistive element, the pair of leads adapted to supply a first voltage, such as by being grounded. An intermediate lead is positioned on the resistive element between the pair of leads, the intermediate lead being adapted to provide a second voltage. A contact element is positionable on a second surface, the contact element adapted to contact at least a portion of the resistive element to detect a voltage at a contact position, the detected voltage being related to the position or movement of the second surface relative to the first surface. In another version, a position sensor comprises a resistive element comprising first and second resistive strips. A plurality of leads are positioned on each resistive strip to provide a voltage to each resistive strip.

    摘要翻译: 位置传感器包括可定位在第一表面上的电阻元件。 一对引线位于电阻元件上,该对引线适于提供第一电压,例如通过接地。 中间引线位于一对引线之间的电阻元件上,中间引线适于提供第二电压。 接触元件可定位在第二表面上,接触元件适于接触电阻元件的至少一部分以检测接触位置处的电压,检测到的电压与第二表面相对于第二表面的位置或移动有关 第一表面。 在另一个版本中,位置传感器包括包括第一和第二电阻条的电阻元件。 多个引线位于每个电阻带上以向每个电阻带提供电压。

    Position sensor with resistive element
    6.
    发明授权
    Position sensor with resistive element 有权
    带电阻元件的位置传感器

    公开(公告)号:US06937033B2

    公开(公告)日:2005-08-30

    申请号:US09894985

    申请日:2001-06-27

    IPC分类号: G01D5/165 G01R27/08

    CPC分类号: G01D5/1655 G01D5/165

    摘要: A position sensor includes a resistive element positionable on a first surface. A pair of leads are on the resistive element, the pair of leads adapted to supply a first voltage, such as by being grounded. An intermediate lead is positioned on the resistive element between the pair of leads, the intermediate lead being adapted to provide a second voltage. A contact element is positionable on a second surface, the contact element adapted to contact at least a portion of the resistive element to detect a voltage at a contact position, the detected voltage being related to the position or movement of the second surface relative to the first surface. In another version, a position sensor includes a resistive element comprising first and second resistive strips. A plurality of leads are positioned on each resistive strip to provide a voltage to each resistive strip.

    摘要翻译: 位置传感器包括可定位在第一表面上的电阻元件。 一对引线位于电阻元件上,该对引线适于提供第一电压,例如通过接地。 中间引线位于一对引线之间的电阻元件上,中间引线适于提供第二电压。 接触元件可定位在第二表面上,接触元件适于接触电阻元件的至少一部分以检测接触位置处的电压,检测到的电压与第二表面相对于第二表面的位置或移动有关 第一表面。 在另一个版本中,位置传感器包括包括第一和第二电阻条的电阻元件。 多个引线位于每个电阻带上以向每个电阻带提供电压。

    Haptic accelerator for force feedback computer peripherals
    7.
    发明授权
    Haptic accelerator for force feedback computer peripherals 失效
    触觉加速器用于力反馈计算机外围设备

    公开(公告)号:US5999168A

    公开(公告)日:1999-12-07

    申请号:US804535

    申请日:1997-02-21

    摘要: A force feedback interface including a haptic accelerator that relieves the computational burden associated with force feedback generation from a force feedback processor. The force feedback processor is preferably a device microprocessor included in the interface device and separate from a controlling host computer for determining forces to be output. The haptic accelerator quickly determines velocity and/or acceleration information describing motion of a user manipulatable object from raw position data received from sensors of the interface device and representing the position of the user object. The velocity and/or acceleration data is used by the force feedback processor in the determination of forces to be output on the user object. The haptic accelerator can in some embodiments also quickly and reliably determine condition forces which depend on the motion of the user object, thus relieving additional computation burden from the force feedback processor and permitting the force feedback processor to focus on determining other types of forces and overseeing the operation of the force feedback interface device.

    摘要翻译: 一种力反馈界面,包括一个抵消力反馈处理器产生力反馈相关的计算负担的触觉加速器。 力反馈处理器优选地是包括在接口设备中的设备微处理器,并且与控制主计算机分离以确定要输出的力。 触觉加速器快速地确定速度和/或加速度信息,其描述从接口装置的传感器接收的并且表示用户对象的位置的原始位置数据中的用户可操纵对象的运动。 力反馈处理器使用速度和/或加速度数据来确定在用户物体上输出的力。 在一些实施例中,触觉加速器还可以快速且可靠地确定取决于用户对象的运动的状态力,从而减轻来自力反馈处理器的额外计算负担,并允许力反馈处理器专注于确定其他类型的力并监督 力反馈接口设备的操作。

    Force feedback system including multiple force processors
    8.
    发明授权
    Force feedback system including multiple force processors 有权
    强制反馈系统包括多个强制处理器

    公开(公告)号:US06342880B2

    公开(公告)日:2002-01-29

    申请号:US09414294

    申请日:1999-10-06

    IPC分类号: G09G508

    摘要: A force feedback interface including a haptic accelerator that relieves the computational burden associated with force feedback generation from a force feedback processor. The force feedback processor is preferably a device microprocessor included in the interface device and separate from a controlling host computer for determining forces to be output. The haptic accelerator quickly determines velocity and/or acceleration information describing motion of a user manipulatable object from raw position data received from sensors of the interface device and representing the position of the user object. The velocity and/or acceleration data is used by the force feedback processor in the determination of forces to be output on the user object. The haptic accelerator can in some embodiments also quickly and reliably determine condition forces which depend on the motion of the user object, thus relieving additional computation burden from the force feedback processor and permitting the force feedback processor to focus on determining other types of forces and overseeing the operation of the force feedback interface device.

    摘要翻译: 一种力反馈界面,包括一个抵消力反馈处理器产生力反馈相关的计算负担的触觉加速器。 力反馈处理器优选地是包括在接口设备中的设备微处理器,并且与控制主计算机分离以确定要输出的力。 触觉加速器快速地确定速度和/或加速度信息,其描述从接口装置的传感器接收的并且表示用户对象的位置的原始位置数据中的用户可操纵对象的运动。 力反馈处理器使用速度和/或加速度数据来确定在用户物体上输出的力。 在一些实施例中,触觉加速器还可以快速且可靠地确定取决于用户对象的运动的状态力,从而减轻来自力反馈处理器的额外计算负担,并允许力反馈处理器专注于确定其他类型的力并监督 力反馈接口设备的操作。

    Optic fiber connection for a force sensing instrument
    10.
    发明授权
    Optic fiber connection for a force sensing instrument 有权
    用于力传感仪器的光纤连接

    公开(公告)号:US08463439B2

    公开(公告)日:2013-06-11

    申请号:US12415795

    申请日:2009-03-31

    IPC分类号: G05B15/00 G05B19/00

    摘要: In one embodiment, a surgical instrument includes a housing linkable with a manipulator arm of a robotic surgical system, a shaft operably coupled to the housing, a force transducer on a distal end of the shaft, and a plurality of fiber optic strain gauges on the force transducer. In one example, the plurality of strain gauges are operably coupled to a fiber optic splitter or an arrayed waveguide grating (AWG) multiplexer. A fiber optic connector is operably coupled to the fiber optic splitter or the AWG multiplexer. A wrist joint is operably coupled to a distal end of the force transducer, and an end effector is operably coupled to the wrist joint. In another embodiment, a robotic surgical manipulator includes a base link operably coupled to a distal end of a manipulator positioning system, and a distal link movably coupled to the base link, wherein the distal link includes an instrument interface and a fiber optic connector optically linkable to a surgical instrument. A method of passing data between an instrument and a manipulator via optical connectors is also provided.

    摘要翻译: 在一个实施例中,手术器械包括可与机器人手术系统的操纵臂连接的壳体,可操作地联接到壳体的轴,在轴的远端上的力传感器,以及多个光纤应变计 力传感器。 在一个示例中,多个应变计可操作地耦合到光纤分离器或阵列波导光栅(AWG)多路复用器。 光纤连接器可操作地耦合到光纤分离器或AWG多路复用器。 腕关节可操作地联接到力传感器的远端,并且端部执行器可操作地联接到腕关节。 在另一个实施例中,机器人外科手术操纵器包括可操作地联接到操纵器定位系统的远端的基部连杆和可移动地联接到基部连杆的远端连杆,其中远端连杆包括仪器接口和可光学连接的光纤连接 到手术器械。 还提供了通过光学连接器在仪器和操纵器之间传递数据的方法。