Haptic actuator including flexure bearing having flexible arm including a bend coupling anchor members and related methods
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1. A haptic actuator comprising:
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at least one coil carried by the housing;
a field member having opposing first and second sides; and
a respective flexure bearing mounting each of the first and second sides of the field member to be reciprocally movable within the housing responsive to the at least one coil;
each flexure bearing comprisinga first anchor member coupled to an adjacent portion of the housing,a second anchor member coupled to an adjacent side of the field member, anda first flexible arm coupling the first and second anchor members together and having at least one bend therein.
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Abstract
A haptic actuator may include a housing, at least one coil carried by the housing, and a field member having opposing first and second sides. The haptic actuator may also include a respective flexure bearing mounting each of the first and second sides of the field member to be reciprocally movable within the housing responsive to the at least one coil. Each flexure bearing may include a first anchor member coupled to an adjacent portion of the housing, a second anchor member coupled to an adjacent side of the field member, and a first flexible arm coupling the first and second anchor members together and having at least one bend therein.
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1. A haptic actuator comprising:
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a housing; at least one coil carried by the housing; a field member having opposing first and second sides; and a respective flexure bearing mounting each of the first and second sides of the field member to be reciprocally movable within the housing responsive to the at least one coil; each flexure bearing comprising a first anchor member coupled to an adjacent portion of the housing, a second anchor member coupled to an adjacent side of the field member, and a first flexible arm coupling the first and second anchor members together and having at least one bend therein. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9)
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10. An electronic device comprising:
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a housing; wireless communications circuitry carried by the housing; a haptic actuator carried by the housing and comprising an actuator housing, at least one coil carried by the actuator housing, a field member having opposing first and second sides, and a respective flexure bearing mounting each of the first and second sides of the field member to be reciprocally movable within the actuator housing responsive to the at least one coil, each flexure bearing comprising a first anchor member coupled to an adjacent portion of the actuator housing, a second anchor member coupled to an adjacent side of the field member, and a first flexible arm coupling the first and second anchor members together and having at least one bend therein; and a controller coupled to the wireless communications circuitry and the haptic actuator and configured to perform at least one wireless communications function and selectively operate the haptic actuator. - View Dependent Claims (11, 12, 13, 14)
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15. A method of making a haptic actuator comprising:
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positioning at least one coil to be carried by a housing; positioning a field member having opposing first and second sides within the housing; and positioning a respective flexure bearing to mount each of the first and second sides of the field member to be reciprocally movable within the housing responsive to the at least one coil, each flexure bearing comprising a first anchor member coupled to an adjacent portion of the housing, a second anchor member coupled to an adjacent side of the field member, and a first flexible arm coupling the first and second anchor members together and having at least one bend therein. - View Dependent Claims (16, 17, 18, 19)
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