Flexure mechanism for interface device
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    发明申请
    Flexure mechanism for interface device 有权
    接口设备的弯曲机构

    公开(公告)号:US20050073496A1

    公开(公告)日:2005-04-07

    申请号:US10389892

    申请日:2003-03-17

    摘要: A flexure mechanism for an interface device that interfaces a user with a computer system. An interface device includes a manipulandum physically contacted by the user. A five-bar closed-loop mechanism is coupled to the manipulandum to provide two rotary degrees of freedom to the manipulandum. The mechanism includes members coupled to each other by flexible couplings allowing rotation of the members. In preferred embodiments, four or five of the members are coupled together by flexible couplings that allow bending, thereby forming a unitary piece, where the couplings are oriented along axes of rotation of the mechanism. A senor senses a position of the manipulandum outputs a sensor signal, and in some embodiments actuators are coupled to the mechanism to output a force to the manipulandum in particular degrees of freedom. The manipulandum can be a joystick handle or portion of a sphere, where the device in one embodiment can be a handheld gamepad or similar controller.

    摘要翻译: 用于将用户与计算机系统接口的接口设备的弯曲机构。 接口设备包括用户实际接触的操作。 五杆闭环机构与操作联系在一起,为操纵提供两个旋转自由度。 该机构包括通过允许构件旋转的柔性联接器彼此联接的构件。 在优选实施例中,四个或五个构件通过允许弯曲的柔性联接器联接在一起,从而形成整体构件,其中联接件沿着机构的旋转轴线定向。 传感器感测到操纵的位置输出传感器信号,并且在一些实施例中,致动器联接到机构以在特定的自由度上向操纵力输出力。 操纵杆可以是操纵杆手柄或球体的一部分,其中一个实施例中的装置可以是手持式操纵手柄或类似的控制器。