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公开(公告)号：US5956158A
公开(公告)日：1999-09-21
申请号：US829962
申请日：1997-04-01
CPC分类号： H04N1/484 , H04N1/1215 , H04N1/193
摘要： A scanner powered by the limited power available on a peripheral bus. In particular, the scanner can operate within the 2.2 watts provided over a USB connector. The scanner of the present invention uses a contact image sensor (CIS) which uses optics to distribute light from each light emitter to multiple pixel positions, preferably using a single LED for each color. An electric motor for driving the platen uses rare earth magnets to limit the power required. Instead of the traditional method of biasing the CIS scanner against the platen with a spring, the platen itself is spring-biased. The moveable spring biasing of a platen is possible because a worm drive motor is used allowing a helical thread on the worm drive to contact the platen gears as they move up and down as biased. Preferably, the helical thread of the worm gear has a single point of contact with a gear on the platen, further limiting the friction and allowing the platen to move up and down with respect to the stationary motor. Varied duty cycle digital pulses are used directly to drive the motor. Only the most significant bits are used to limit the amount of circuitry needed to calculate the speed. The digital controller circuit also operates on a 3.3 volt power supply. The platen itself is preferably made of a hard material to limit the footprint of the platen, and a small diameter platen is used.
摘要翻译： 由外围总线上可用的有限功率供电的扫描仪。 特别地，扫描仪可以在通过USB连接器提供的2.2瓦特内工作。 本发明的扫描器使用接触图像传感器（CIS），其使用光学器件将来自每个发光体的光分配到多个像素位置，优选地，每个颜色使用单个LED。 用于驱动压板的电动机使用稀土磁体来限制所需的功率。 代替使用弹簧将CIS扫描器偏置在压板上的传统方法，压板本身是弹簧偏置的。 压板的可动弹簧偏压是可能的，因为使用蜗杆驱动马达，允许蜗杆传动装置上的螺旋螺纹在偏压时上下移动时与压板齿轮接触。 优选地，蜗轮的螺旋螺纹具有与压板上的齿轮的单点接触，进一步限制摩擦并允许压板相对于固定电动机上下移动。 各种占空比数字脉冲直接用于驱动电机。 只有最高有效位用于限制计算速度所需的电路数量。 数字控制器电路也工作在3.3伏电源上。 压板本身优选由硬材料制成以限制压板的占地面积，并且使用小直径的压板。
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公开(公告)号：US08088005B2
公开(公告)日：2012-01-03
申请号：US11594296
申请日：2006-11-07
申请人： Thomas Burgel , Keith Klumb , David McVicar , Aidan Kehoe , Christophe Juncker , David Wegmuller
发明人： Thomas Burgel , Keith Klumb , David McVicar , Aidan Kehoe , Christophe Juncker , David Wegmuller
IPC分类号： A63F13/02
CPC分类号： A63F13/245 , A63F13/06 , A63F2300/1043 , A63F2300/1062
摘要： Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for operating a gaming wheel system including a steering wheel which may be a single-turn wheel (at most 360° lock-to-lock) or a multi-turn wheel (more than 360° lock-to-lock) to play a game which may be designed for a single-turn wheel (a legacy game) or a multi-turn wheel (a native game, irrespective of whether it takes advantage of the multi-turn capability or not). The system is configured to operate the gaming wheel system in one of four states. The first state is the single-turn, legacy mode state for operating either a single-turn wheel or a multi-turn wheel in the single-turn mode to play a legacy game. The second state is the multi-turn, legacy mode state for operating a multi-turn wheel in the multi-turn mode to play a legacy game. The third state is the single-turn, native mode state for operating either a single-turn wheel or a multi-turn wheel in the single-turn mode to play a native game. The fourth state is the multi-turn, native mode state for operating a multi-turn wheel in the multi-turn mode to play a native game.
摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及用于操作游戏车轮系统的系统和方法，该游戏车轮系统包括可以是单转轮（至多360°锁定锁定）或多转轮（多于360°）的方向盘 °锁定锁定）来播放可以设计用于单转轮（传统游戏）或多圈轮（本机游戏，不管其是否利用多圈能力或 不）。 该系统配置为在四种状态之一中操作游戏轮系统。 第一个状态是单匝，传统模式状态，用于在单匝模式下操作单转轮或多转轮，以播放传统游戏。 第二种状态是用于在多圈模式下操作多圈轮的多圈，传统模式状态，以播放传统游戏。 第三种状态是单匝原始模式状态，用于在单匝模式下操作单圈轮或多圈轮以玩本机游戏。 第四种状态是用于在多圈模式下操作多圈轮以玩本机游戏的多圈，原始模式状态。
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公开(公告)号：US06658954B1
公开(公告)日：2003-12-09
申请号：US10179398
申请日：2002-06-24
申请人： Roland Bosa , David McVicar , David Wegmuller
发明人： Roland Bosa , David McVicar , David Wegmuller
IPC分类号： F16H5518
CPC分类号： F16H55/18 , Y10T74/19051 , Y10T74/19056 , Y10T74/19623
摘要： Embodiments of the present invention are directed to gear based transmission apparatus that are configured to reduce or eliminate the backlash effects. In one embodiment, a transmission apparatus comprises a follower gear, a first drive gear set coupled with the follower gear to drive the follower gear, and a second drive gear set coupled with the follower gear to drive the follower gear. The first drive gear set includes at least one gear, and the second drive gear set includes at least one gear. A controller is coupled with the first drive gear set and the second drive gear set. The controller is configured to synchronize the first drive gear set and the second drive gear set to drive the follower gear in a first direction in a first transmission drive mode, the controller being configured to reverse the direction of the first drive gear set by a phase-shift time period before reversing the direction of the second drive gear set in a transmission reversal mode so as to reduce or eliminate backlash in the first drive gear set prior to engaging the first drive gear set with the follower gear to drive the follower gear in a second direction opposite from the first direction.
摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及一种被配置为减少或消除间隙效应的基于齿轮的传动装置。 在一个实施例中，传动装置包括从动齿轮，与从动齿轮联接以驱动从动齿轮的第一驱动齿轮组和与从动齿轮联接以驱动从动齿轮的第二驱动齿轮组。 第一驱动齿轮组包括至少一个齿轮，并且第二驱动齿轮组包括至少一个齿轮。 控制器与第一驱动齿轮组和第二驱动齿轮组联接。 所述控制器被配置成使所述第一驱动齿轮组和所述第二驱动齿轮组同步，以在第一传动驱动模式中沿第一方向驱动所述从动齿轮，所述控制器构造成将所述第一驱动齿轮组的方向反转相位 在变速器反转模式中反转第二驱动齿轮组的方向之前的换档时间段，以便在与第一驱动齿轮组与从动齿轮啮合之前减小或消除第一驱动齿轮组中的齿隙，以驱动从动齿轮 与第一方向相反的第二方向。
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公开(公告)号：US20070054737A1
公开(公告)日：2007-03-08
申请号：US11594296
申请日：2006-11-07
申请人： Thomas Burgel , Keith Klumb , David McVicar , Aidan Kehoe , Christophe Juncker , David Wegmuller
发明人： Thomas Burgel , Keith Klumb , David McVicar , Aidan Kehoe , Christophe Juncker , David Wegmuller
IPC分类号： A63F13/00
CPC分类号： A63F13/245 , A63F13/06 , A63F2300/1043 , A63F2300/1062
摘要： Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for operating a gaming wheel system including a steering wheel which may be a single-turn wheel (at most 360° lock-to-lock) or a multi-turn wheel (more than 360° lock-to-lock) to play a game which may be designed for a single-turn wheel (a legacy game) or a multi-turn wheel (a native game, irrespective of whether it takes advantage of the multi-turn capability or not). The system is configured to operate the gaming wheel system in one of four states. The first state is the single-turn, legacy mode state for operating either a single-turn wheel or a multi-turn wheel in the single-turn mode to play a legacy game. The second state is the multi-turn, legacy mode state for operating a multi-turn wheel in the multi-turn mode to play a legacy game. The third state is the single-turn, native mode state for operating either a single-turn wheel or a multi-turn wheel in the single-turn mode to play a native game. The fourth state is the multi-turn, native mode state for operating a multi-turn wheel in the multi-turn mode to play a native game.
摘要翻译： 本发明的实施例涉及用于操作游戏车轮系统的系统和方法，该游戏车轮系统包括可以是单转轮（至多360°锁定锁定）或多转轮（多于360°）的方向盘 °锁定锁定）来播放可以设计用于单转轮（传统游戏）或多圈轮（本机游戏，不管其是否利用多圈能力或 不）。 该系统配置为在四种状态之一中操作游戏轮系统。 第一个状态是单匝，传统模式状态，用于在单匝模式下操作单转轮或多转轮，以播放传统游戏。 第二种状态是用于在多圈模式下操作多圈轮的多圈，传统模式状态，以播放传统游戏。 第三种状态是单匝原始模式状态，用于在单匝模式下操作单圈轮或多圈轮以玩本机游戏。 第四种状态是用于在多圈模式下操作多圈轮以玩本机游戏的多圈，原始模式状态。
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公开(公告)号：US07198269B2
公开(公告)日：2007-04-03
申请号：US10434764
申请日：2003-05-08
申请人： Thomas Burgel , Keith Klumb , David McVicar , Aidan Kehoe , Christophe Juncker , David Wegmuller
发明人： Thomas Burgel , Keith Klumb , David McVicar , Aidan Kehoe , Christophe Juncker , David Wegmuller
CPC分类号： A63F13/245 , A63F13/06 , A63F2300/1043 , A63F2300/1062
摘要： Embodiments of the present invention are directed to systems and methods for operating a gaming wheel system including a steering wheel which may be a single-turn wheel (at most 360° lock-to-lock) or a multi-turn wheel (more than 360° lock-to-lock) to play a game which may be designed for a single-turn wheel (a legacy game) or a multi-turn wheel (a native game, irrespective of whether it takes advantage of the multi-turn capability or not). The system is configured to operate the gaming wheel system in one of four states. The first state is the single-turn, legacy mode state for operating either a single-turn wheel or a multi-turn wheel in the single-turn mode to play a legacy game. The second state is the multi-turn, legacy mode state for operating a multi-turn wheel in the multi-turn mode to play a legacy game. The third state is the single-turn, native mode state for operating either a single-turn wheel or a multi-turn wheel in the single-turn mode to play a native game. The fourth state is the multi-turn, native mode state for operating a multi-turn wheel in the multi-turn mode to play a native game.
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公开(公告)号：US06646632B2
公开(公告)日：2003-11-11
申请号：US09728048
申请日：2000-12-01
申请人： David Wegmuller , Paul Loughnane , David McVicar
发明人： David Wegmuller , Paul Loughnane , David McVicar
IPC分类号： G09G508
CPC分类号： G06F3/016 , G06F3/03543
摘要： A tactile force feedback apparatus for an input device comprises an inertial member having a movable portion being movable relative to the input device. A magnetically actuatable member is connected to the movable portion of the inertial member. A magnetic driver is configured to generate a magnetic field to move the magnetically actuatable member and the movable portion of the inertial member with respect to the input device to generate tactile force feedback in response to a user's manipulation of the input device. The movable portion of the inertial member may include a contact member movable to strike the input device. The contact member may comprise an elastomeric material, and may be movable to make contact with the input device at a plurality of different contact locations during movement of the contact member.
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公开(公告)号：USD479167S1
公开(公告)日：2003-09-02
申请号：US29161104
申请日：2002-05-21
申请人： John Faust , Fred Swan , David McVicar , Ming Yu , Robinson Luo , Manuel Tavano , Matteo Montani , Klaus Fiorino , Andrea Zardoni
设计人： John Faust , Fred Swan , David McVicar , Ming Yu , Robinson Luo , Manuel Tavano , Matteo Montani , Klaus Fiorino , Andrea Zardoni
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公开(公告)号：US06512509B1
公开(公告)日：2003-01-28
申请号：US09541439
申请日：2000-03-31
申请人： David McVicar
发明人： David McVicar
IPC分类号： G09G500
CPC分类号： G05G9/047 , F16D3/382 , G05G2009/04748 , G06F3/0334 , G06F3/0362
摘要： A pointing device incorporates a force feedback mechanism driven by an actuator to convey physical sensations to the user. A position sensing apparatus is provided for monitoring the position of the user manipulable object in the pointing device. The sensing apparatus employs sensors that are directly or essentially directly connected to the user manipulable object to reduce backlash and are mounted in a way to eliminate off-axis loading on the sensors. The reduction of backlash produces more accurate position measurements, while the elimination of off-axis loading protects the sensors from damage to the internal mechanisms thereof. A computer controller processes the data from the sensors, and controls the actuator to produce feedback forces to the user manipulable object via the force feedback mechanism. The force feedback mechanism employs a gimbal mount having a pair of gimbal arms. One of the arms is a double sided or forked gimbal arm which substantially retains fully the joystick handle in all movements including applied torque about the axis of the handle as well as up-down and forward-backward forces. The improved constraint provides improved accuracy with reduced tolerances, resulting in better game play. The force feedback mechanism further includes a gear reduction system that utilizes an annular reduction gear portion for force transmission from the force feedback actuator to the user manipulable object. The annular reduction gear portion has gear teeth along an inner, concave side to produce a greater gear reduction, so that a smaller and cheaper actuator can be used. The gear reduction system is configured to take up less space. The pointing device is compact and accurate, and can be produced economically.
摘要翻译： 指示装置包括由致动器驱动的力反馈机构，以向用户传达物理感觉。 提供了一种位置检测装置，用于监视指示装置中用户可操纵物体的位置。 感测装置使用直接或基本上直接连接到用户可操纵物体的传感器，以减少齿隙并且以一种方式安装以消除传感器上的离轴加载。 齿隙的减少产生更精确的位置测量，而消除离轴加载可保护传感器免受其内部机构损坏。 计算机控制器处理来自传感器的数据，并且通过力反馈机构控制致动器以产生对用户可操纵对象的反馈力。 力反馈机构采用具有一对万向臂的万向架。 其中一个臂是双面或叉形万向臂，其在所有运动中基本上完全保持操纵杆手柄，包括围绕手柄的轴线施加的扭矩以及上下和向后 - 向后的力。 改进的约束提供了改善的精度，减少了公差，从而导致更好的游戏。 力反馈机构还包括齿轮减速系统，其利用环形减速齿轮部分，用于从力反馈致动器到用户可操纵物体的力传递。 环形减速齿轮部分具有沿内凹侧的齿轮齿，以产生更大的齿轮减速，从而可以使用更小和更便宜的致动器。 齿轮减速系统被配置为占用更少的空间。 定位装置结构紧凑，准确，经济可靠。
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公开(公告)号：US6119991A
公开(公告)日：2000-09-19
申请号：US260383
申请日：1999-03-02
申请人： Edwin Thorne, III , David McVicar
发明人： Edwin Thorne, III , David McVicar
CPC分类号： A47B21/04 , Y10S248/918
摘要： A computer game controller is provided that can be attached to a desktop having a lip of greater thickness located near an outer portion of the desktop and an underside surface located on an inner portion of the desktop. The lip has a substantially greater thickness than the remainder of the desktop and this poses a substantial challenge to the proper gripping and mechanical advantage required by a clamp device. In one embodiment of the present device, the present computer controller includes a housing with a substantially flat, planar bottom surface that will act as one side of the clamp. The controller has a clamp arm coupled to the housing so that a distal contact surface of the arm is substantially opposed to the bottom surface of the housing to operably compress a portion of a desktop therebetween. The arm is designed to have a length sufficient to allow the distal contact surface of the arm to reach the underside surface of the desktop, thus allowing the arm to grip a portion of the desktop located beyond the lip. Gripping an inner portion of the desktop allows the arm to increase its mechanical advantage in securing the object or computer peripheral to the desktop.
摘要翻译： 提供一种计算机游戏控制器，其可以附接到具有位于桌面的外部附近的具有较大厚度的唇部的桌面和位于桌面的内部部分的下侧表面。 该唇部具有比桌面的其余部分大得多的厚度，这对夹紧装置所要求的适当夹紧和机械优点构成了实质性的挑战。 在本装置的一个实施例中，本计算机控制器包括具有基本平坦的平坦底表面的壳体，其将用作夹具的一侧。 控制器具有联接到壳体的夹臂，使得臂的远端接触表面基本上与壳体的底表面相对，以可操作地压缩其间的桌面的一部分。 臂被设计成具有足以允许臂的远侧接触表面到达桌面的下侧表面的长度，从而允许手臂抓住位于唇部之外的桌面的一部分。 夹住桌面的内部部分可以让手臂在将对象或计算机外围设备固定在桌面上时增加其机械优势。
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公开(公告)号：US5895905A
公开(公告)日：1999-04-20
申请号：US806890
申请日：1997-02-25
申请人： David McVicar
发明人： David McVicar
CPC分类号： H04N1/1215 , H04N1/193 , H04N2201/0446
摘要： The present invention provides an improved image scanner which has a hollow platen, with a motor mounted inside the platen. A drive mechanism is coupled between the motor and the inside surface of the platen to rotate the platen. Preferably, a circuit board containing circuitry for at least controlling the motor is also mounted inside the platen.
摘要翻译： 本发明提供了一种改进的图像扫描器，其具有中空压板，电机安装在压板内。 驱动机构联接在电动机和压板的内表面之间以旋转压板。 优选地，包含用于至少控制电动机的电路的电路板也安装在压板内。
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